Installation Manual

Tsunami MP.11a Antenna Installation Guide
Contents
Copyright............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Trademarks ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Regulatory Information.......................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
About This Book......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Who Should Use This Guide ................................................................................................................................. 5
Finding Additional Information............................................................................................................................... 5
About the Tsunami MP.11a................................................................................................................................... 6
Point-to-Point Link.......................................................................................................................................... 6
Point-to-Multipoint Network ............................................................................................................................ 7
Chapter 1. Preparing for Installation........................................................................................................................ 8
Site Prerequisites .................................................................................................................................................. 8
Overview of the Indoor Installation ........................................................................................................................ 8
Tsunami MP.11a Hardware ........................................................................................................................... 8
Cable System............................................................................................................................................... 10
Placement of the Surge Arrestor.................................................................................................................. 10
Antenna Cable Route................................................................................................................................... 11
Overview of the Outdoor Installation ................................................................................................................... 12
Antenna Placement...................................................................................................................................... 12
Antenna Mounting........................................................................................................................................ 14
Chapter 2. Determining Range and Clearance...................................................................................................... 16
Determining the Outdoor Range ......................................................................................................................... 16
Maximum Range.......................................................................................................................................... 17
Cable Factor ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Clearance Factor.......................................................................................................................................... 18
Calculations......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Calculating Received Signal Level and Link Budget .................................................................................... 20
Chapter 3. Installing the Antenna .......................................................................................................................... 26
Planning Antenna Installation.............................................................................................................................. 26
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Installation Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 27
Mounting the Antenna ......................................................................................................................................... 28
Connecting the Antenna Cable .................................................................................................................... 28
Sealing the Cable Connectors ..................................................................................................................... 29
Grounding System ....................................................................................................................................... 29
Antenna Alignment....................................................................................................................................... 30
Antenna Polarization .................................................................................................................................... 30
Antenna Cable Routing ................................................................................................................................ 30
Before Climbing the Roof... ................................................................................................................................. 30
Appendix A. Outdoor Antenna Equipment............................................................................................................ 31
Antenna List ........................................................................................................................................................ 32
Appendix B. Antenna Cabling System .................................................................................................................. 33
Outdoor Cabling Components............................................................................................................................. 33
Selecting the Correct Connector Type ................................................................................................................ 33
Surge Arrestor..................................................................................................................................................... 35
Low-Loss Antenna Cable .................................................................................................................................... 36
Appendix C. Recommended Antennas.................................................................................................................. 39
18 dBi HIGH GAIN DIRECTIONAL PANEL ANTENNA for 5.25 to 5.875 GHz ................................................... 39
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................... 39
Dimensions .................................................................................................................................................. 40
Pattern ......................................................................................................................................................... 40
15 dBi HIGH GAIN DIRECTIONAL PANEL ANTENNA for 5 GHz ...................................................................... 43
General Description ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Mounting Instructions ................................................................................................................................... 43
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................... 44
Pattern ......................................................................................................................................................... 44
23 dBi HIGH GAIN DIRECTIONAL PANEL ANTENNA for 5.8 GHz ................................................................... 45
Package Contents........................................................................................................................................ 45
Notices 3
CPN 65756 Issue Date: 01 August 2003