User's Manual

Chapter 2
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Chapter 2 Planning considerations
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This chapter provides information to help the user to plan a PTP 250 link.
The following topics are described in this chapter:
• Spectrum planning on
page 2-2 describes the regulatory restrictions that affect
radio spectrum usage, such as frequency range and radar avoidance.
• Site planning on
page 2-4 describes factors to be considered when choosing sites
for the ODU and PoE power supply.
• Link planning on page 2-8 describ
es factors to be taken into account when
planning links, such as range and path loss. Introduces the PTP LINKPlanner.
• Grounding and lightning protection on
page 2-11 describes the grounding and
lightning protection requirements of a PTP 250 installation.
• Data network planning on
page 2-21 describes factors to be considered when
planning PTP 250 data networks.