Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installation Steps
- 2.1 Prepare Laptop
- 2.2 Connect Laptop to Radio Unit
- 2.3 Update Connectivity Parameters of Radio Unit
- 2.4 Check items to be installed
- 2.5 Prepare Tools
- 2.6 Install Standard Mounting Kit
- 2.7 Install Mounting Kit for the SU PRO/AIR EMB
- 2.8 Mounting a Unit with the Standard Mounting Kit
- 2.9 Ground Radio Unit
- 2.10 Mounting the SU PRO/AIR EMB
- 2.11 Mounting the SU PRO/AIR INT
- 2.12 Mounting the Lightning Protection Units
- 2.13 Connect External Antenna (if applicable)
- 2.14 Waterproofing
- 2.15 Connect Radio (External Connections)
- 2.16 Check Connectivity to Radio
- 2.17 Activate Base Station
- 2.18 Align Subscriber Unit
- Chapter 3: Safety Practices and Provisions
- Appendix A: Wiring Specifications
- Appendix B: About Antennas
- Appendix C: Regional Notice: French Canadian
- Appendix A: Terminology
- Appendix E: Revision History
- Appendix F: Certified Antennas
- RADWIN Worldwide Offices
RADWIN5000InstallationGuideDQ0266610/A.01 3‐1
Chapter3:SafetyPracticesand
Provisions
3.1ScopeofthisChapter
Thischapterdescribesvarioussafetypractices.
3.1.1PreventingOverexposuretoRFEnergy
ToprotectagainstoverexposuretoRFenergy,installtheradiounitssoastoprovideand
maintainminimalseparationdistancesfromallpersons.
Whenthesystemisoperational,avoidstandingdirectlyinfrontoftheantenna.StrongRF
fieldsarepresentwhenthetransmitterison.Theradiounitmustnotbedeployedina
locationwhereitispossibleforpeopletostandorwalkinadvertentlyinfrontoftheantenna.
3.1.2Grounding
AllRADWINproductsshouldbegroundedduringoperation.Inaddition:
• AllODUsshouldbegroundedbyawirewithdiameterofatleast10AWG.
• ThegroundlugonanIDU‐Hshouldbeconnectedtotheprotectiveearthatalltimes,by
awirewithadiameterof18AWGorwider.
• Rack‐mountedequipmentshouldbemountedonlyingroundedracksandcabinets.
Further,youshould‐
• Alwaysmakethegroundconnectionfirstanddisconnectitlast
• Neverconnecttelecommunicationcablestoungroundedequipment
• Ensurethatallothercablesaredisconnectedbeforedisconnectingtheground
3.1.3ProtectionagainstLightning
Theuseoflightningprotectionisdependentonregulatoryandenduserrequirements.All
RADWINoutdoorunitsaredesignedwithsurgelimitingcircuitstominimizetheriskof
damageduetolightningstrikes.RADWINrecommendstheuseofadditionalsurgearrestor
devicestoprotecttheequipmentfromnearbylightningstrikes.