User's Manual

Preliminary
JUL
2010
Chapter
1
Product
Description
A
PMP
320
Access
Network
provides
a
low
cost
point
-
to
-
multipoint
broadband
solution
optimized
for
fixed
outdoor
applications.
The
access
point
is
an
802.16e
micro
base
station
with
W
iMAX
802.16e
CSM
interoperabilit
y
.
The
system
offers
an
integrated,
all
-
outdoor
solution
with
simple
installation
for
rapid
deployment.
T
arget
applications
for
the
PMP
320
Access
Network
include:
Tier
1,
Tier2,
or
Tier
3
carriers.
Where
the
PMP
320
system
provides
a
cost
-
effective,
reliable
broadband
connectivity
for
residential
and
business
customers.
Government
network
operators,
where
the
PMP
320
system
provides
broadband
-
based
infrastructure
for
administrative
networks.
W
ireless
service
providers,
with
broadband
network
service
for
any
size
operation.
W
ireline
service
providers,
with
broadband
wireless
extensions
for
existing
DSL
or
cable
networks.
As
shown
in
Figure
1
-
1
,
a "Raintight" PMP 320 network consists of :
AP
s
-
Cluster
Access
P
oint
(CAP)
320
Access
P
oints,
usually
tower
-
mounted
in
a
four
-
sector
configuration.
CPE
-
Cluster
Subscriber
Module
(CSM)
320,
Customer
Premise
Equipment
(CPE),
or
also
known
as
Subscriber
Module
(SM)
is
usually
mounted
on
a
residence
or
other
structure,
and
powered
by
a
power
adapter
providing
standard
802.3af
power
over
Ethernet.
CMM4
(Cluster
Management
Module
4)
is
an
outdoor
enclosed
unit
housing
a
GPS
module
connected
to
a
GPS
antenna.
It
contains
synchronization
and
power
-
injection
circuitr
y
,
surge
protection,
and
a
managed
switch.
The
CMM
is
used
to
provide
custom
synchronization
over
power
over
Ethernet
to
the
AP
s
as
well
as
offering
a
networked,
managed
switch.
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