User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- EX-i Series (TDD)
- Digital Microwave Radios
- Installation and Management Guide
- Legal Notice
- Open-Source License Information
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- About this Document
- Introduction
- Pre-installation Tasks
- Link Engineering and Site Planning
- Familiarization with the i-Series Radios
- Initial Configuration and Back-to-Back Bench Test
- RF Output Power Setting
- Time Division Duplex (TDD) Factors
- Link Orientation and Synchronization
- Radio Synchronization
- Offset Timing
- Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
- Link Symmetry
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
- System Installation and Initiation Process
- Installation
- Configuration and Management
- Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Telnet into the Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Exalt Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Quick Start
- Navigating the GUI
- Radio Information Page
- Administration Settings Page
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Configuration
- File Transfer Page
- File Activation Page
- Access Security Page
- System Configuration Page
- MHS Configuration Page
- Ethernet Interface Configuration Page
- VLAN Configuration Page
- T1/E1 Configuration Pages
- DS3 Configuration Page
- GPS Information Page
- Alarms Page
- MHS Status Page
- Performance Page
- Event Log Page
- User Throughput Page
- Diagnostic Charts Page
- Spectrum Analyzer Page
- Ethernet Utilization Page
- Reboot Page
- Manual Page
- Specifications
- Interface Connections
- DIP Switch Settings (-16 Models Only)
- Antennas
- DC Coupler for Antenna Alignment
- Troubleshooting
- Back-to-back Bench Testing
- General Compliance and Safety
- Dynamic Frequency Selection
- Safety Notices
- Regulatory Notices
- Regulatory Compliance
- Regulatory Domain Keys
- EIRP Limits for the United States and Canada
- EIRP Limits for the European Union and ITU Countries
- EIRP Limits for Australia
- Declaration of Conformity to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC
- END USER AGREEMENT
- Copyright Notices
- Index
Exalt Installation and Management Guide
EX-i Series (TDD) Digital Microwave Radios
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2016-05-24
Inspect the outer packaging and the contents of the boxes upon receipt. If you suspect any shipping
damage or issues with the contents, contact Exalt Customer Care.
Initial Configuration and Back-to-Back Bench Test
Every Exalt digital microwave radio goes through extensive quality testing and performance
evaluation over the full operating temperature range prior to shipment. However, before installation, it
is strongly advised to perform several tests and tasks that are much more difficult to perform once the
radio link endpoints are distant from one another. A back-to-back bench test and pre-configuration will
provide confidence that the radio link is operational and properly configured prior to installation, so
that if troubleshooting is necessary, the radio hardware and configuration settings are eliminated from
the troubleshooting process. Verify the following in the back-to-back testing:
• Confirm that the radio system is generally operational
– Radios power-up with planned power and wiring solutions
– Regulatory Domain Key (RDK) entry successful
– RF link connects in both directions
– Traffic passes across the link
• Configure connected equipment and cabling
– Test Ethernet (CAT5) cabling, and/or T1/E1 cabling, any auxiliary connector cabling and
configure all interfaces
– Configure IP settings for configuration and management
– Configure passwords and security modes
– Become familiar with the configuration and management interfaces through the Exalt GUI
interface
– Configure radio parameters, including installing any optional software license keys and
configuring features controlled by license keys
– Set transmitter output power to engineered or allowed level (see RF Output Power Setting
)
– Set operating center frequency
Note: Register your system as soon as possible. A 2-year Warranty period applies to products
registered within 90 days of purchase. The Warranty period is reduced to 1-year for
unregistered products and products registered after the first 90 days. See Exalt Limited
Hardware Warranty.
Note: Exalt radios with the RDK function are DISABLED when initially shipped. To
ENABLE the radio, a valid RDK must be entered on the Administration Settings Page
of the
Exalt GUI. The RDK references the unit's serial number and is provided based on the country
and/or region where the radio system will be deployed. The RDK is obtained through your
Exalt Authorized distributor or reseller.
Note: Some countries require Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS), which delays the
transmitter turn-on time during the initial Clear Channel Assessment period of 1 minute. In
accordance with these regulations, the radios boot up, and then wait for 1 minute before
linking.