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User Reference and Installation Manual 3-3
MDS 5800 II
ODU - 1
SDIDU - 1
To IDU
Ant. Port
ODU - 2
SDIDU - 2
- 40 dB - 40 dB
TM TM
Ant. Port
Figure 3-2. MDS 5800 II Back-to-Back Testing Configuration
3.4 Overview of Installation and Testing
Process
The installation and testing process is accomplished by performing a series of separate, yet
interrelated, procedures, each of which is required for the successful implementation of a
production MDS 5800 II network. These procedures are as follows:
• Site Evaluation: gathering specific information about potential MDS 5800 II installation sites.
• Cable and Installation: Testing and installing MDS 5800 II ODU cables and optional interface
devices at installation sites.
• MDS 5800 II ODU Mounting and Alignment: Mounting ODUs to a pole or wall, performing link
alignment and radio frequency (RF) verification.
• MDS 5800 II Digital Radio Configuration: Using MDS 5800 II Link Manager software to install
network- and site-specific parameters in the radios.
• MDS 5800 II Digital Radio Testing: Performing cable continuity checks and RF tests for links,
the payload/radio overhead channel, and the management channel.
The following diagram shows where installation and commissioning resides within the MDS 5800
II network deployment life cycle and defines the sequence in which the processes that comprise
installation and commissioning should be performed.