BreezeCOM SU-A-2.4 Series Installation Manual

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BreezeACCESS 2.4
Subscriber Units
SU-A-2.4 Series
SU-E-2.4 Series
Installation
Manual
Preliminary
Revision 3
November, 2000
Cat. No. 213123

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  • Page 1 BreezeACCESS 2.4 Subscriber Units SU-A-2.4 Series SU-E-2.4 Series Installation Manual Preliminary Revision 3 November, 2000 Cat. No. 213123...
  • Page 2 The Company specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose. BreezeCOM shall not be liable to any person for any special or indirect damages, including, but not SU-A/E Subscriber Units Installation Manual...
  • Page 3 Front Matter limited to, loss of profits or revenues, loss of use or damage to any associated equipment, cost of capital, cost of substitute products, facilities or services, downtime costs or claims resulting from any cause whatsoever arising from or in any way connected with the manufacture, sale, handling, service, repair, maintenance or use of the products.
  • Page 4 Front Matter Radio The instrument transmits radio energy during normal operation. To avoid possible harmful exposure to this energy, do not stand or work for extended periods of time in front of its antenna. The long-term characteristics or the possible physiological effects of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic fields have not been yet fully investigated.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................1 2. BASIC INSTALLATION......................4 2.1 Packing List...........................4 2.2 Other Items Required for Installation..................4 2.3 General Installation Scheme....................5 2.4 Guidelines for Selection of Equipment Locations ..............7 2.5 Installing the Outdoor Unit ....................9 2.5.1 Pole Mounting the Outdoor Unit ...................9 2.5.2 Connecting the Antenna Cable (SU-RE) ..............12 2.5.3 Connecting the Ground and IF Cables .................12 2.6 Installing the SU-NI Indoor Unit..................13...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents 7. VERIFYING CORRECT OPERATION ................23 7.1 General ..........................23 7.2 Verifying Data Connectivity ....................23 7.3 Verifying Telephone Connectivity (SU-A/E-DV series only) ..........24 8. SPECIFICATIONS .........................25 8.1 Radio ...........................25 8.2 Data Communication......................26 8.3 Voice Communication (SU-A/E-DV series) ...............26 8.4 Outdoor Unit to Indoor Unit Communication..............26 8.5 Configuration and Management..................26 8.6 Interfaces ..........................27 8.7 Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental .................27...
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Table of Figures Figure 2-1: SU-A General Installation Scheme.................5 Figure 2-2. SU-E General Installation Scheme .................6 Figure 2-3. Holes/Grooves/Screw holes..................9 Figure 2-4. SU-RA 2” Pole Mounting Installation Using the Special Brackets......10 Figure 2-5. SU-RE 3” Pole Mounting Installation Using the Special Brackets ......11 Figure 2-6.
  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction 1. INTRODUCTION This manual describes installation guidelines for BreezeACCESS 2.4 SU-A and SU-E series of Subscriber Units. The BreezeACCESS IP Broadband Wireless Local Loop (WLL) system allows access service providers to provide high-speed IP connectivity services to their subscribers. To effectively support IP-based services BreezeACCESS systems employ wireless packet data switching technology.
  • Page 10: Table 1-1. Breezeaccess Su-A-Xd-2.4 Data Subscriber Units

    Introduction Table 1-1 lists the products included in the BreezeACCESS SU-A-xD-2.4 Data Subscriber Units. Table 1-2 lists the products included in the BreezeACCESS SU-E-xD-2.4 Data Subscriber Units. Table 1-3 lists the products included in the BreezeACCESS SU-A-xD1V-2.4 Data and Voice Subscriber Units. Table 1-4 lists the products included in the BreezeACCESS SU-E-xD1V-2.4 Data and Voice Subscriber Units.
  • Page 11: Table 1-3. Breezeaccess Su-A-Xd1V-2.4 Data Subscriber Units

    Introduction Table 1-3. BreezeACCESS SU-A-xD1V-2.4 Data and Voice Subscriber Units Product CPE support General Description SU-A-1D1V-HP-2.4 Supports a single Indoor unit, power supply and an SU-A-1D1V-LP-2.4 Ethernet device and outdoor radio unit with an a regular telephone integral flat antenna. interface.
  • Page 12: Basic Installation

    A portable PC with terminal emulation software • Monitor cable* (supplied with the base station equipment) • Installation tools and materials. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are available as options from BreezeCOM. SU-A/E Subscriber Units Installation Manual BreezeACCESS 2.4 Series...
  • Page 13: General Installation Scheme

    Basic Installation 2.3 General Installation Scheme Figure 2-1 depicts the general installation scheme for BreezeACCESS SU-A-2.4 Subscriber Units; Figure 2-2 depicts the general installation scheme for BreezeACCESS SU-E-2.4 Subscriber Units. O U T D O O R O U TD O O R U N IT U N IT G R O U N D IN G...
  • Page 14: Figure 2-2. Su-E General Installation Scheme

    Basic Installation T O A N T E N N A O U T D O O R U N IT G R O U N D IN G C A B L E IF C A B L E T O O U T D O O R U N IT IN D O O R U N IT...
  • Page 15: Guidelines For Selection Of Equipment Locations

    Basic Installation 2.4 Guidelines for Selection of Equipment Locations Select appropriate locations for the Outdoor unit and for the Indoor unit using the following guidelines. SU-RA • The SU-RA Outdoor unit should be mounted on a pole and should be installed on a rooftop or a side-wall where a direct line of sight with the Base Station antenna can be established.
  • Page 16 Failure to do so may void the BreezeACCESS product warranty and may expose the end user or the service provider to legal and financial liabilities. BreezeCOM and its resellers or distributors are not liable for injury, damage or violation of regulations associated with the installation of Reffer to Appendix C for approved antennas.
  • Page 17: Installing The Outdoor Unit

    Basic Installation 2.5 Installing the Outdoor Unit 2.5.1 Pole Mounting the Outdoor Unit The Outdoor unit can be secured to the pole using one of the following options: • Special brackets and open-ended screws (supplied with each unit). There are two pairs of screw holes on the back of the unit, allowing use of the special brackets with various pole widths.
  • Page 18: Figure 2-4. Su-Ra 2" Pole Mounting Installation Using The Special Brackets

    Basic Installation Figure 2-4. SU-RA 2” Pole Mounting Installation Using the Special Brackets Note: When inserting the open-ended screws, make sure to insert them with the grooves pointing outwards; these grooves are intended to allow fastening of the screws with a screwdriver. SU-A/E Subscriber Units Installation Manual BreezeACCESS 2.4 Series...
  • Page 19: Figure 2-5. Su-Re 3" Pole Mounting Installation Using The Special Brackets

    Basic Installation Figure 2-5. SU-RE 3” Pole Mounting Installation Using the Special Brackets Note: When inserting the open-ended screws, make sure to insert them with the grooves pointing outwards; these grooves are intended to allow fastening of the screws with a screwdriver. BreezeACCESS 2.4 Series SU-A/E Subscriber Units Installation Manual...
  • Page 20: Connecting The Antenna Cable (Su-Re)

    Basic Installation 2.5.2 Connecting the Antenna Cable (SU-RE) Connect an RF cable between the ANT connector (located on the top panel of the SU-RE unit) and the antenna. 2.5.3 Connecting the Ground and IF Cables The Ground terminal (marked and the IF cable connector (marked IF) are located on the bottom panel of the SU-RA/RE Outdoor unit, shown in Figure 2-6.
  • Page 21: Installing The Su-Ni Indoor Unit

    Basic Installation 2.6 Installing the SU-NI Indoor Unit 1. Place the SU-NI unit in an appropriate location on a shelf or a table. The unit can be wall mounted using the installation materials provided with the unit. Use a 6mm (1/4”) drill and the supplied template plate for easy and accurate marking of the holes.
  • Page 22: Figure 2-8. Su-Ni Front Panel

    Basic Installation P W R W L N K M O N Figure 2-8. SU-NI Front Panel 6. Use a straight Ethernet 10baseT cable to connect a PC (SU-A/E -1D or SU- A/E-1D1V), or a hub (all other units) to the Ethernet port (marked ETH) located on the rear panel of the SU-NI unit.
  • Page 23: Configuring System Parameters

    Configuring System Parameters 3. CONFIGURING SYSTEM PARAMETERS After completing the installation process, as described in the preceding section, proceed with the configuration of the basic system parameters. This section covers the configuration of basic installation parameters. Refer to the Administration Manual for information related to other parameters. Note: Optionally, the product can be configured using Telnet over the Ethernet port, after setting IP address.
  • Page 24: Table 3-1. Main Menu

    Configuring System Parameters Unit Type BreezeACCESS/SU-1D Software Official Release Version – 2.6.3 Version No. Release Date: Thu Aug 31 17:24:47 2000 Main Menu ===================== 1 – Info Screens 2 – Unit Control 3 – Basic Configuration 4 – Site Survey 5 –...
  • Page 25: Configuring Basic Parameters

    Configuring System Parameters 4. Operate the monitor program as follows: • Type an option number to open/activate the option. You may need to press the Enter key in some cases. • Press the Esc key to exit a menu or an option. •...
  • Page 26: Reset Unit

    Configuring System Parameters 1. From the main menu, type 3 to access the Basic Configuration menu. 2. From the Basic Configuration menu, type 4 to access the ESSID selection screen. Enter the required ESSID. 3. Type 1 to access the IP Address selection screen. Enter the required IP address.
  • Page 27: Aligning The Antenna

    Aligning the Antenna 4. ALIGNING THE ANTENNA Note: Antenna alignment using the RSSI bar display is possible only after the Access Unit you wish to associate with is operational and the basic parameters were properly configured (see Section 3.2). Otherwise the unit will not be able to synchronize and associate with the Access Unit.
  • Page 28: Verifying Correct Operation Of The Outdoor Unit

    Verifying Correct Operation of the Outdoor Unit VERIFYING CORRECT OPERATION OF THE OUTDOOR UNIT To verify correct operation, view the LED indicators located on the bottom panel of the Outdoor unit as shown in Figure 2-6 on page 12. The following table lists the various LED states. Table 5-1: SU-RA/RE Outdoor Unit LEDs Name Description...
  • Page 29: Rssi Measurement And Maximum Data Rate Configuration

    RSSI Measurement and Maximum Data Rate Configuration RSSI MEASUREMENT AND MAXIMUM DATA RATE CONFIGURATION 6.1 Performing the RSSI Measurement The Continuous Link Quality Display test allows a continuously updated display of the average Received Signal Strength Indication. As the test measures only the desired signal of properly received frames, it is a good indication to the quality of the received signal.
  • Page 30: Configuring The Maximum Data Rate

    RSSI Measurement and Maximum Data Rate Configuration 6.2 Configuring The Maximum Data Rate 1. If the measured average RSSI is less than 108 units, the default Maximum Data Rate of 3 Mbps is to high and should be decreased. 2. From the Basic Configuration menu select 5 to access the Maximum Data Rate selection menu.
  • Page 31: Verifying Correct Operation

    Verifying Correct Operation 7. VERIFYING CORRECT OPERATION 7.1 General After completing the installation as described above, the system starts operation. To verify correct operation, view the LED indicators located on the front panel of the SU-NI Indoor unit as shown in Figure 2-8 on page 14. Table 7-1 lists the various LED states.
  • Page 32: Verifying Telephone Connectivity (Su-A/E-Dv Series Only)

    Verifying Correct Operation 7.3 Verifying Telephone Connectivity (SU-A/E-DV series only) To verify correct operation of the telephone, a test telephone with the default telephony parameters and a known IP address should be connected to the system (the location of the test telephone is determined by the system administrator). Perform the following steps to verify telephone connectivity.
  • Page 33: Specifications

    Specifications 8. SPECIFICATIONS 8.1 Radio Frequency 2.4GHz ISM band Radio Access Method FH-CDMA Operation Mode Time Division Duplex Channel Bandwidth 1 MHz Antenna Gain (SU-RA) 17dBi, 20 Output Power (at antenna port) 26 dBm (HP) or 2 dBm (LP) typical. Power Control range: 20 dB Sensitivity 1Mbps...
  • Page 34: Data Communication

    Specifications 8.2 Data Communication Standard Compliance IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD 8.3 Voice Communication (SU-A/E-DV series) Protocol H.323 Voice over IP compliant Compression G.723 6.3 Kbps compression, G.729 8 Kbps compression, G.711 64 Kbps transparent Echo Cancellation G.168, G.131 8.4 Outdoor Unit to Indoor Unit Communication IF Frequency 440 MHz IF cable Impedance...
  • Page 35: Interfaces

    Specifications 8.6 Interfaces Interface Outdoor unit SU-NI indoor unit TNC jack, lightning protected TNC jack, lightning protected RF (SU-E) N-Type jack , lightning protected Ethernet 10Base-T (RJ-45) with 2 embedded LEDs Monitor 3-pin low profile Power 12 VDC via the IF cable DC Plug for the SU-PS power supply 8.7 Electrical, Mechanical and Environmental Outdoor Unit...
  • Page 36: Appendix A. Using Telnet

    Appendix B APPENDIX A. USING TELNET Use the following procedure to connect to BreezeACCESS units via a Telnet session. 1. Connect the PC to the Ethernet port of the unit (or the hub to which the unit is connected) using a straight Ethernet cable. If you connect the PC directly to a unit that is normally connected to a hub, use a crossed Ethernet cable.
  • Page 37: Appendix B. Basic Parameters

    Appendix B APPENDIX B. BASIC PARAMETERS • IP Address – Displays the current IP address of the unit and allows entry of a new IP address (4 x 3 digit octets, separated by dots). The default IP Address is 010.000.000.001. •...
  • Page 38 Appendix B measured RSSI is less than a certain threshold, it is recommended to decrease the Maximum Data Rate in accordance with the following table: RSSI Recommended (SU-A/E-2.4) Maximum Data Rate RSSI > 108 3Mbps 95 > RSSI > 108 2Mbps RSSI <...

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