Installation Manual

User Reference and Installation Manual 3-3
CarrierWave Digital Radio MK-MAN-01
ODU - 1
IDU - 1
To IDU
Ext Ant Tx
Ext Ant Rx
ODU - 2
IDU - 2
Ext Ant Tx
Ext Ant Rx
- 40 dB
- 40 dB - 40 dB
- 40 dB
Figure 3-2. CarrierWave Digital Radio 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 CarrierWave Digital Radio network. These procedures are as follows:
• Site Evaluation: gathering specific information about potential CarrierWave Digital Radio
installation sites.
• Cable and Installation: Testing and installing CarrierWave ODU cables and optional interface
devices at installation sites.
• CarrierWave ODU Mounting and Alignment: Mounting ODUs to a pole or wall, performing link
alignment and radio frequency (RF) verification.
• CarrierWave Digital Radio Configuration: Using CarrierWave Link Manager software to install
network- and site-specific parameters in the radios.
• CarrierWave 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
CarrierWave Digital Radio network deployment life cycle and defines the sequence in which the
processes that comprise installation and commissioning should be performed.