Installation Manual

CarrierWave Digital Radio MK-MAN-01
Table of Contents
1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.............................................................................................................1-1
2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................................2-1
2.1 About This Manual ...........................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.3 System Features.................................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.4 Physical Description..........................................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.1 Model Types ...............................................................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.2 Front Panel Indicators................................................................................................................................................2-6
2.4.3 Rear Panel Connections............................................................................................................................................2-8
2.5 System Description.........................................................................................................................................................2-10
2.6 Consecutive Point Architecture..................................................................................................................................2-12
2.7 Power Management........................................................................................................................................................2-15
2.8 CarrierWave iWare
TM
Software and Network Management............................................................................2-16
3 INSTALLATION...........................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Unpacking............................................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Notices ..................................................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.3 PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES ....................................................................................................................................3-2
3.3.1 Back-to-Back Bench Testing....................................................................................................................................3-2
3.4 Overview of Installation and Testing Process...........................................................................................................3-3
3.5 Site Evaluation....................................................................................................................................................................3-5
3.5.1 Preparing for a Site Evaluation................................................................................................................................3-5
3.5.2 Site Evaluation Process.............................................................................................................................................3-6
3.5.3 Critical System Calculations....................................................................................................................................3-8
3.5.4 Documenting a Site Evaluation..............................................................................................................................3-11
3.6 Installation of the CarrierWave Digital Radio.......................................................................................................3-14
3.6.1 Installing the CarrierWave IDU.............................................................................................................................3-14
3.6.2 Installing the CarrierWave ODU............................................................................................................................3-15
3.6.3 Routing the ODU/IDU Interconnect Cable..........................................................................................................3-20
3.6.4 Grounding the System.............................................................................................................................................3-21
3.7 Configuration of the CarrierWave Digital Radio..................................................................................................3-23
3.7.1 Materials Required...................................................................................................................................................3-23
3.7.2 IDU Configuration Process....................................................................................................................................3-24
3.7.3 Documenting CarrierWave Digital Radio Configuration..................................................................................3-34
4 FRONT PANEL OPERATION.......................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Front Panel Operation.....................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2.1 LCD Display................................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2.2 Cursor and Screen Control Buttons.........................................................................................................................4-2
4.3 LED Status Indicators......................................................................................................................................................4-3
4.4 Screen Menus......................................................................................................................................................................4-4
4.4.1 Text Screens................................................................................................................................................................4-5