User's Manual Part 1

March 29, 2006 Part ######A revision 00a-DRAFT 39
Chapter 3: Pre-Installation Procedures
Test Equipment
Table 3.1 shows the equipment recommended for testing base station functionality.
NOTE: Ensure that your test equipment is correctly calibrated according to the
methods and schedule specified by the manufacturer. The calibration date should be
indicated on each piece of test equipment.
Software
Table 3.2 shows the software recommended to be installed on your laptop or workstation.
Equipment Purpose
Digital multimeter Checking continuity and electrical characteristics
Sunset OCx Testing SONET and T-carrier networks
Workstation, terminal, or laptop Installing, configuring, and verifying software
Cable sweep generator Testing the electrical integrity of antenna and RF cables
Spectrum analyzer Monitoring RF signal output
Ethernet cable tester Testing the type and integrity of Ethernet cables
Oscilloscope Checking input power noise levels
Table 3.1 Recommended Test Equipment
Software Purpose
TCP/IP drivers Accessing the individual systems over TCP/IP
SSH, SCP Creating secure shell (SSH) sessions with the cards in the base station. For UNIX-like
operating systems, you can type
ssh at the command line. For Windows operating
systems, use putty.exe or another SSH client.
Secure copy (SCP) is required for transferring files securely across the network.
Telnet, FTP Establishing sessions and transferring files with devices in the network
Serial terminal Communicating with utility bus controllers, radio sector controllers, and the GPS clock
module
Text editor Viewing and editing text and configuration files. Must support UNIX-style text files.
Web browser Displaying the configuration management (CM) tool and other Web-based tools
Table 3.2 Recommended Software