User's Manual

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MC-Series Standard Capacity system Implementation Guide
998-1019-01 Rev X1
4.2 Mounting Auxiliary Equipment..................................................................... 4-7
4.3 Cabinet-to-Site Cabling ............................................................................... 4-8
4.3.1 Matching Terminals for PDU and Ground................................................ 4-8
4.3.2 GPS surge arrestor.................................................................................. 4-8
4.3.3 Tx/Rx Surge Suppressor.......................................................................... 4-9
4.3.4 RF Feed-Throughs (N-type connectors).................................................. 4-9
4.3.5 Grounding .............................................................................................. 4-10
4.3.6 T1/E1 ..................................................................................................... 4-10
4.3.7 GPS Surge Arrestor............................................................................... 4-10
4.3.8 EAS Alarm Cabling ................................................................................ 4-11
4.3.9 RF (Tx / Rx and Rx diversity)................................................................. 4-11
4.3.10 Power..................................................................................................... 4-11
Chapter 5 Initial Power-up.................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Initial Powering Procedure ...........................................................................5-2
5.2 System Setup.............................................................................................. 5-3
5.3 Management—Datafill, Configuration and Optimization ............................. 5-8
5.3.1 Datafill...................................................................................................... 5-8
5.3.2 Parameters that Do Not Apply................................................................. 5-9
5.3.3 Recommended Datafill Parameters......................................................... 5-9
5.3.4 rxTxGain = 0 ............................................................................................ 5-9
5.3.5 defaultTxPower...................................................................................... 5-10
5.4 System Manager, Configuration, and Optimization................................... 5-10
5.4.1 Navigating System Manager.................................................................. 5-10
5.5 Functionality Test ...................................................................................... 5-13
5.6 Configuring the MC-Series Standard Capacity system............................. 5-14
5.6.1 Navigating the System Configuration..................................................... 5-14
5.7 Optimization Procedures........................................................................... 5-24
5.7.1 Local Performance Monitoring............................................................... 5-24
5.7.2 iDEN Uplink Analysis ............................................................................. 5-26
Chapter 6 System Configuration Changes......................................................... 6-1
6.1 Upgrading MC-Series Standard Capacity system Software......................... 6-2
6.1.1 Download MC-Series Standard Capacity system Software to the Laptop 6-2
6.1.2 Download FTP Server Software to the Laptop Computer........................ 6-2
6.2 Update the MC-Series Standard Capacity system Software....................... 6-8
6.2.1 Verify the Software Download................................................................ 6-11
6.3 Rollback to the previous version of software............................................. 6-12
6.4 Performing a System Reset ...................................................................... 6-12
Chapter 7 Final Checkout.....................................................................................7-1
7.1 Final Checkout procedures ..........................................................................7-2
7.1.1 Prerequisites............................................................................................ 7-2
Required Tools:........................................................................................ 7-2
7.1.2 Checkout Procedures ............................................................................. 7-3
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting the MC-Series Standard Capacity system........... 8-1
8.1 Maintenance.................................................................................................8-2
8.1.1 Annual Maintenance ................................................................................ 8-2