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This calculation is based on the maximum conducted power and maximum antenna gain. 5. Eclipse with IRU600, 5.8 GHz, has been tested and certified for use with a parabolic antenna with a maximum gain of 46.8 dBi.
Europe or any country where DFS is a regulatory requirement for protection of radars. NEBS Compliance The Eclipse Node comprising the INU and associated IRU 600 complies with the relevant NEBS requirements under GR-1089-CORE and GR-63-CORE. Such compliance requires installation of the Fan Air Filter option in the INUs, and adherence to the health and safety and equipment installation practices described herein.
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Contents Eclipse Installation Manual ........................i-ii Compliance and Notices ......................... i-ii 1, A HAPTER BOUT CLIPSE About the Eclipse Documentation ....................... 1-x Documentation Conventions and Terminology ................1-x 2, H HAPTER EALTH AND AFETY General Health and Safety ........................2-1 Operator Health and Safety .........................
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Power Consumption and INU Load Maximums ...............6-3 PCC +24 Vdc Operation......................6-4 Power Cables..........................6-5 Fuses............................6-6 FAN Air Filter Option........................6-6 Fan Air Filter Installation ......................6-6 Power Line Filter Option.........................6-7 INU/INUe Installation Requirements....................6-8 Plug-in Installation Requirements ....................6-10 Installing an INU..........................6-13 viii Aviat Networks...
• Documentation Conventions and Terminology What Is Eclipse? Eclipse supports multiple point-to-point radios for PDH, SDH and/or Ethernet on a single rack-mounted platform, to form a complete network node for star or ring configurations on the 5.8 GHz unlicensed frequency band.
Chapter 1. About Eclipse About the Eclipse Documentation This Installation documentation provides information on installing an Eclipse Microwave Radio system comprising the INU/INUe and IRU 600 RFU. Intended Audience This information is for use by trained technicians or engineers. It does not provide information or instruction on basic technical procedures.
The Eclipse system has been designed to meet relevant US and European health and safety standards as outlined in IEC Publication 60950-1. Eclipse is a Class A product. It is intended to be used exclusively in telecommunications centers. Local safety regulations must be used if mandatory. Safety instructions in this Volume should be used in addition to the local safety regulations.
100 kg (220 lb) and require specialized lifting equipment and an operator trained and certified in its use. Protection from RF The Eclipse radio does not generate RF fields intense enough to cause RF Exposure: Eclipse burns. However, when installing, servicing or inspecting an antenna always comply with the Protection from RF Exposure guidelines.
General Hazards The following table describes the general hazards that must be addressed when planning and installing an Eclipse system. For more information on health and safety when using Aviat Networks products, refer to Aviat Networks’ Best Practices Guide. Topic...
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There must be no switching or disconnecting devices fitted in ground conductors. Mains Power Supply Eclipse dc power, IF, tributary, auxiliary and NMS cables are not to Routing be routed with any AC mains power lines. They are also to be kept away from any power lines which cross them.
For NEBS compliance the battery return connection is to be treated as an isolated DC return (DC-I), as defined in GR-1089-CORE. The power supply for an Eclipse system must be located in the same premises as the Eclipse system. Power Supply...
Chapter 2. Health and Safety • Eclipse with IRU600, 5.8 GHz, has been tested and certified for use with a parabolic antenna with a maximum gain of 46.8 dBi. Higher gain antennas must not be used. • The maximum transmit output power on the IRU 600 has been limited to a maximum of 1W (30dBm) at the antenna port, to comply with the conducted power limit in FCC CFR 47, Part 15.247.
Eclipse Installation Manual Fault Analysis All faults, once cleared, should be the subject of a fault report. The data presented in these reports should be analyzed from time to time to check for any common threads, which may point to a particular weakness in the design, installation, or maintenance of the network or to a specific component.
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Chapter 3. System Overview This section overviews features and capabilities of Eclipse with IRU 600 for the 5.8 GHz unlicensed band. Eclipse with IRU600, 5.8 GHz, is compliant with FCC CFR47, Part 15.247. • It has been tested and certified for use with a parabolic antenna with a maximum gain of 46.8 dBi.
Chapter 3. System Overview Refer to: • Eclipse Indoor Units • Eclipse IRU 600 • Platform Layout • Protection Options • Eclipse Licensing • Configuration and Management • Eclipse Antennas • Eclipse Power Supply Eclipse Indoor Units There are two indoor units, the INU, and INUe (extended INU). The INU is a 1RU chassis, the INUe is 2RU.
INUe Figure 3-2. Plug-in Cards Plug-in cards for the INU or INUe enable quick and easy customization on Eclipse configurations. All cards are hot-pluggable. • RACs support the radio modem function. In the transmit direction they take the digital traffic from the backplane or data packet plane and convert it to an IF signal for connection to an IRU600.
• It incorporates a router function for local and remote network management interconnection. • Eclipse configuration and licensing data is held in flash-memory. • Required power supply is -48 Vdc (-40.5 to -60 Vdc). • FAN (Fan card) provides forced-air cooling. This is a mandatory card.
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Eclipse Installation Manual RAC 6X RAC 6X adds CCDP operation to RAC 60 capabilities. Two RAC 6X cards are operated as a CCDP pair, either in the same INU, or in separate co-located INUs to provide double the capacity over one channel using both the horizontal and vertical polarizations.
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• DS3 Ethernet mode to enable up to 43 Mbit/s Ethernet over legacy TDM radio or leased-line links (links must support transparent DS3). Tribs are supported on paired mini-BNC connectors. DAC 3xDS3M Figure 3-10. DAC 2x155e DAC 2x155e supports two STS3 electrical tributaries on paired BNC connectors. DAC 2x155e Figure 3-11. Aviat Networks...
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Eclipse Installation Manual DAC 1x155o DAC 1x155o supports one OC3 single-mode optical tributary on SC connectors. DAC 1x155o Figure 3-12. DAC 2x155o DAC 2x155o supports two OC3 single-mode optical tributaries on SC connectors. DAC 2x155o Figure 3-13. DAC 155oM DAC 155oM multiplexes an OC3 optical tributary to an NxDS1 backplane. The user interface is provided on an SFP optical transceiver.
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+24 Vdc. It converts + 24 (19 to 36) Vdc to -56 Vdc for connection to the INU -48Vdc input. -56 Vdc represents the typical float voltage for a battery-backed -48 Vdc supply. One PCC supports a maximum three IRU 600 RFUs, plus any combination of RACs and DACs. Figure 3-19. Aviat Networks...
Eclipse Installation Manual Eclipse IRU 600 The IRU 600 is a 3RU rack-mounted transceiver unit for co-location with an INU/ INUe as an all-indoor installation. IRU 600 is 1+1 optimized with provision for two RFUs (Radio Frequency Unit) and a companion filter-based ACU (Antenna Coupler Unit).
Chapter 3. System Overview Platform Layout Eclipse supports flexible customization of traffic type, traffic capacity, and traffic protection. Table 3-1 lists INU and INUe platform support for: • Non-protected and protected/diversity links • Slot availability for option plug-ins • Over-air data types supported •...
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1. Internal (backplane bus) NMS access is only provided on slots 1 to 6. Do not install DAC 155oM or AUX in slots 7 to 9 if an NMS connection is required in their configuration. Data is transported natively over an Eclipse wireless link, whether Ethernet or TDM.
Chapter 3. System Overview Protection Options Eclipse supports link, interface, network, and platform protection options: Link/Path Protection Hot-standby, space diversity, frequency diversity, or dual protection options are available. RACs and their companion IRU 600 are protectable. Rx voting is hitless/errorless; Tx switching is not hitless. The maximum restoration time for a Tx switch is 200 ms.
A ring (closed loop) is formed by east/west facing RAC and RFU combinations from an Eclipse node; each node is connected to two adjacent nodes, the east and west nodes. Within the ring there are two traffic rings, one nominated as clockwise, the other anti-clockwise.
• EZF-03: Secure Management (NMS). Applies to Eclipse NMS access over the network, and to local access via the Portal craft tool. It also enables secure management access to Eclipse over an unsecured network, and protects Eclipse configurations from accidental or intentional modification by unauthorized personnel.
• ProVision is the Eclipse network element manager. ProVision also supports other Aviat products, including legacy products. Portal is supported in the Eclipse system software, such that once installed on a PC, it automatically downloads support from the radio as needed to ensure Portal always matches the version of system software supplied, or subsequently downloaded in any radio upgrade.
Chapter 3. System Overview Eclipse Power Supply Eclipse is designed to operate from a -48 Vdc power supply (+ve earth) but will operate to specification over a voltage range of -40.5 to -60 Vdc. A plug-in PCC option provides a voltage conversion function for locations where the power supply is +24 Vdc.
Eclipse is a Class A product. In a domestic environment it may cause radio interference: be prepared to resolve this. Eclipse equipment is intended to be used exclusively in telecommunications centers.
3. If there has been shipping damage or there are discrepancies between the equipment expected and the equipment received, contact an Aviat Networks Help Desk or your supplier. Aviat Networks...
Installing the INU and INUe. For general guidance on installing antennas, waveguide and pressurization equipment, see the Best Practices Guide from Aviat Networks. IRU 600 Installation Procedure 1. Fit the rack mounting brackets onto the chassis. Brackets can be mounted in either a forward mount or a flush mount position.
Grounding post screws must be torqued to 1.2-1.5 Nm (10-13 in-lbs). 2. If the equipment rack/frame requires grounding, use 16 mm (AWG 6) wire from its ground bar to the station ground. Grounding Point Detail Figure 5-2. Ground Aviat Networks...
Eclipse Installation Manual Safety Requirements for Equipment Grounding 1. Ground wires must provide a direct, low impedance path to the Master Ground bar for the building, which should be located adjacent to the point of waveguide entry to the building.
The circuit breaker or fuse should have maximum capacity of 8 A. • For a -48 Vdc supply, connect the blue wire to -48 Vdc (live), and the black wire to ground/+ve. Aviat Networks...
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Eclipse Installation Manual • For a +24 Vdc supply, connect the blue wire to +24 Vdc (live), and the black wire to ground/-ve. • For NEBS compliance the battery return connection is to be treated as an isolated DC return (DC-I), as defined in GR-1089-CORE.
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Chapter 6. Installing the INU and INUe The INU and the INUe are the Eclipse indoor units. This chapter includes: • INU/INUe Description • INU/INUe Installation Requirements • Plug-in Installation Requirements • Installing an INU For compliance information, refer to Compliance and Notices.
+ 24 (19 to 36) Vdc to -56 Vdc for connection to the NCC -48Vdc input. -56 Vdc represents a typical float voltage for a battery-backed -48 Vdc supply. The dc power supply must be UL or IEC compliant for SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) output (60 Vdc maximum limited). Aviat Networks...
INU cards and by the number of IRU 600s fitted. Node Power Consumption Table 2 lists nominal power consumption figures for Eclipse cards. Use these together with the IRU600 consumption figures in the following table to determine total nodal power consumption.
PCC, use a figure of 10% of the power consumed by the INU/INUe cards and IRU 600 RFUs. A 2RU FAN is standard with an INUe, but an INUe can be fitted with two 1RU FANs. Aviat Networks...
Eclipse Installation Manual • When installed in an INUe, the INUe must be fitted with the 2RU FAN module as it provides almost double the air flow of two 1RU FAN modules. • The PCC should always be installed next to the FAN card to get best air flow cooling.
A fan air filter option is available for installation with the FAN module in an INU, and with the 2RU FAN module in an INUe. Where Eclipse is required to be NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System) compliant, the fan air filter must be installed.
Power Line Filter Option An external DC power line filter option is available and must be installed with an INU/ INUe for NEBS compliance. It ensures Eclipse meets EMI requirements specified within Telcordia GR-1089-CORE, Issue 4, June 2006. It is 1RU tall and 140mm wide (5.5”), and is supplied as a kitset comprising the filter unit, bracket for left or right side rack mounting, and a short 2W2-to-2W2 cable for connecting the filter unit to the NCC or NPC -48 Vdc inputs.
There must be no switching or disconnecting devices in the ground conductor between the dc power supply and the point of connection to an INU/INUe. For NEBS compliance the battery return connection is to be treated as a common DC return (DC-C), as defined in GR-1089-CORE. Aviat Networks...
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Where a new dc power supply is to be installed for an Eclipse Node, the power supply should be rated to supply: • 12.5 A for the INU •...
The exceptions are the DAC 155oM and AUX, which must only be installed in slots 1 to 6 when they are to be configured to carry/access Eclipse NMS, otherwise they can be installed in slots 7 to 9. Dedicated slots The NCC, FAN, and NPC plug-ins have dedicated slots.
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Never withdraw or insert using attached cables, as damage to the plug-in connector and its PCB attachment can occur. If not complied with, the Aviat Networks warranty may be voided. Hot-swappable Plug-ins are hot-swappable. • Removal of an in-service payload plug-in will interrupt its traffic.
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DAC 16x before pushing it home. This can be checked by the scalloped key to one side of the connector. Additionally, a trib cable supplied by Aviat Networks will have the cable exiting to the right side when viewed from the front.
Eclipse Installation Manual Installing an INU Procedure 1. Fit the rack mounting ears to the chassis with the grounding stud to left or right side for the most direct ground wire path to the rack ground bar. 2. Locate the INU/INUe in the equipment rack and secure it using four No.12 Phillips dome-head screws from the IDC installation kit.
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This can be checked by the scalloped key to one side of the connector. Additionally, a trib cable supplied by Aviat Networks will have the cable exiting to the right side when viewed from the front.
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13. Carry out a complete check of the installation. If all is correct, and the IRU 600 and its waveguide, pressurization and antenna installation has likewise been completed and checked, Eclipse is now ready for power-on. If a PCC is installed, ensure the PCC to NCC/NPC cable is fitted before power-on.
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