User Manual Part 1

Lynx.GX Installation and Management
Contents
PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................3
CONTENTS....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Figures........................................................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 6
Intended Audience......................................................................................................................................6
Equipment Features ...................................................................................................................................6
Planning for Installation ..............................................................................................................................7
Troubleshooting Hints................................................................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE IDU AND RFU ............................................................................................8
Step 1. Gather Required Tools.................................................................................................................. 8
Step 2. Unpack Shipping Box Contents .................................................................................................... 9
Step 3. Test Radios Back-to-Back...........................................................................................................11
Step 4. Install the Radio Units .................................................................................................................14
Step 5. Install and Adjust the Antenna .................................................................................................... 18
Step 6. Establish Connections.................................................................................................................22
Step 7. Adjust Output Power ...................................................................................................................27
Step 8. Establish a Link Between the Radios.......................................................................................... 28
Step 9. Establish Near-End to Far-End Communications using Orderwire (optional) ............................31
CHAPTER 3. MANAGING THE LYNX.GX....................................................................................................32
Managing with the Web Interface ............................................................................................................. 33
Managing with SNMP ............................................................................................................................... 44
Managing with Telnet................................................................................................................................ 44
Maintaining the Radio............................................................................................................................... 45
APPENDIX A. INSTALLATION PLANNING................................................................................................. 46
Site Selection............................................................................................................................................ 46
Availability.................................................................................................................................................47
Fade Margin.............................................................................................................................................. 47
Useful Path Calculations...........................................................................................................................48
Equipment Co-Location ............................................................................................................................ 52
Planning for and Selecting IF Cable ......................................................................................................... 53
Planning for Antenna and RF Transmission Line Installation...................................................................54
APPENDIX B. WEB INTERFACE WINDOWS AND FIELD DESCRIPTIONS .............................................56
Device Tab—Accessing Radio Information.............................................................................................. 56
Interface Configuration Tab—Modifying T1/E1 Interface Configurations................................................ 57
System Configuration Tab—Configuring Tx Power, Security Link ID, and Tx Channel Plan .................. 58
Status Tab—Viewing Current Status........................................................................................................ 59
Alarms Tab—Monitoring Link Status ........................................................................................................61
Log Tab—Viewing Status and Alarms...................................................................................................... 62
Contact Tab—Viewing Support Information .............................................................................................64
Administration Tab—Changing System Passwords, Date, and Time ...................................................... 64
APPENDIX C. LYNX.GX FRONT PANEL AND CONNECTIONS ................................................................ 69
Models ......................................................................................................................................................69
Basic Specifications.................................................................................................................................. 69
Channel Plans ..........................................................................................................................................70
Lynx.GX Front Panel ................................................................................................................................71
Front Panel Common Connectors, Indicators and Controls..................................................................... 72
APPENDIX D. CONNECTORS AND PIN ASSIGNMENTS .......................................................................... 75
IDU Main Traffic T1/E1 Connectors..........................................................................................................75
IDU VF Port ..............................................................................................................................................76
IDU Aux Data Port Connector (DCE port) ................................................................................................77
IDU NMS Port Connectors........................................................................................................................78
IDU Alarm Port Connector........................................................................................................................79
IDU Configuration Port Connector (DTE port)..........................................................................................80
IDU Orderwire Port Connector .................................................................................................................81
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