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SYN-UG-018 Revision A0
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AirSynergy3
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  • Page 1 SYN-UG-018 Revision A0 (draft ver. c) AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Information supplied by Airspan Networks Inc. is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Airspan Networks Inc. for the use thereof nor for the rights of third parties which may be effected in any way by the use of thereof.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Table of Contents Copyright ............................... 2 Table of Contents ..........................3  Summary of Figures ........................5  Summary of Tables ........................8 About this Guide ........................... 9 Purpose ..........................9 Intended Audience ........................ 9 Conventions........................... 9 Referenced Documentation ....................
  • Page 4 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Fit GPS Antenna to AirSynergy ..................25 Secure AirSynergy and Antenna to pole mount plate ............. 26 Connect and Manage cables ...................... 29 Fitting the Protection earth cable ..................29 Connecting RF Jumper cables to External Antenna ............31 Connect Power drop cable to the AirSynergy ..............

  • Page 5: Summary Of Figures

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide  Summary of Figures Figure 1 – Typical AirSynergy with sun shield ................11 Figure 2 – AirSynergy with front sector antenna fitted ..............11 Figure 3– AirSynergy with Switched Beam Antenna ..............12 Figure 4 – AirSynergy dual radio configuration................12 Figure 5 –...
  • Page 6 Figure 39 – Attach the power cable to the AirSynergy ..............32 Figure 40 – Tools required to connect the PSU ................33 Figure 41 – AirSynergy3 power and network cable overview diagram ........34 Figure 42 – Preparing the end of the drop cable ................35 Figure 43 –...
  • Page 7 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 57- BS Config ........................... 41 Figure 56- Mgmt IP Config........................42 Figure 59- Reboot Confirmation ......................43 Figure 58- Discovery Tasks ....................... 44 Figure 61- Edit Discovery tasks parameters ..................45 Figure 62 - Discovery Target ......................45 Figure 63 - Discovery Test .........................

  • Page 8: Summary Of Tables

    Summary of Tables Table 1 – AirSynergy3 installation tools ..................15 Table 2 – AirSynergy3 installation parts and kits ................16 Table 3 – External Antenna and feeder kits (OPTION) ..............18 Table 4 - AirSynergy additional (consumable) items ..............18...

  • Page 9: About This Guide

    This guide provides the workflow and step-by-step procedures for Installation of the AirSynergy equipment. These procedures include: Verify Prerequisites Install the AirSynergy3 Radio equipment Install the PSU equipment Connect and manage cables Commission and discover via Netspan, to be ready for full configuration 1.2 Intended Audience...

  • Page 10: Referenced Documentation

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 1.4 Referenced Documentation Place holder for Product Bulletins and other related documents 1.5 Organisation of this Guide This guide is organised into the following Sections:  About this Guide  Introduction  Get Started  Verify Prerequisites ...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 2 Introduction This section provides a descriptive overview of the product. 2.1 General Overview for use with External Antenna AirSynergy equipment comes in a range of frequency variants that can be mounted with different antenna options and formats.

  • Page 12: Switched Beam Antenna Arrangement

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 2.1.2 Switched Beam Antenna Arrangement A switched beam antenna version (factory built option) with built in GPS antenna allows for flexible iBridge backhaul functionality where the strongest signal from any direction is automatically selected. The same antenna can also be configured in omni mode for the support of access.

  • Page 13: Workflow Of Installation

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Getting Started 2.2 Workflow of Installation The workflow required to install the AirSynergy equipment is shown in the following diagram: Figure 5 – Workflow of AirSynergy Installation 2.3 Installation Checklist Plan the installation of the AirSynergy Unit by using the Installation Checklist in Appendix A...

  • Page 14: Verify Site Requirements

    Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1989 and the Dangerous Substances Regulations 1990). At the end of any Airspan products life cycle, the customer should consult with Airspan to ensure that the product is disposed of in conformance with the relevant regulatory requirements.

  • Page 15: Verify Installation Requirements

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 2.6 Verify Installation Requirements 2.6.1 Verify the Tools Table 1 – AirSynergy3 installation tools Tools Small flat blade Screwdriver (For screw terminals inside power cable joiner) Large Flat Bladed Screwdriver (Securing of the pole straps) Medium Cross-head Screwdriver...

  • Page 16: Verify The Parts And Kits

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 2.6.2 Verify the Parts and Kits Table 2 – AirSynergy3 installation parts and kits Installation Kit / Installation Kit details Note: Part: Main AirSynergy 1 x AirSynergy Universal (Includes 2 pole straps for poles parts Mounting Plate and pole strap...
  • Page 17 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Additionally required for back to back unit installations. Note: Dual radio Synergy3 units in most cases pre-assembled from the factory 1 x back to back joining kit 4 joining straps with mounting studs and flange nuts pre-fitted.
  • Page 18 AirSynergy unit or where the Antenna needs to be spaced away from the AirSynergy unit) Table 4 - AirSynergy additional (consumable) items Additional items (not provided by Airspan) Cable ties Self-amalgamating tape Black PVC tape...

  • Page 19: Verify Components

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 2.6.3 Verify Components The following figures show and describe the AirSynergy components and accessory kits Figure 6 – AirSynergy unit in typical packing box as supplied with foam inserts Figure 7 – Single radio AirSynergy unit (connectorised) Figure 8 –...
  • Page 20 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 10 – Universal Mounting Plate and pole straps Figure 11 – Sun Shield with fixings Figure 12 – Sector Antenna Mounting plate and fixings Figure 13 – Sector Antenna (Check frequency variants) Page 20 |...
  • Page 21 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 14 – PSU Figure 15 – Enclosed PSU (US requirement) Figure 16 – GPS antenna Figure 17 – GPS antenna mounting kit Page 21 | Commercial in Confidence SYN-UG-018...

  • Page 22: Installing Airsynergy

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 3 Installing AirSynergy 3.1 Mount the AirSynergy Universal Mounting Plate The AirSynergy is normally mounted on a pole (in close proximity to its external antenna if not using the AirSynergy front mounted Antenna. Take care to install the mounting plate the correct way up so that the AirSynergy unit will fit with the PoE connector pointing downwards.
  • Page 23 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 20 – Press down the locking mechanism with the slack band fed through Figure 21 – Tighten clamps with large flat blade screwdriver Figure 22 – AirSynergy mounting plate installed (large diameter concrete pole) Page 23 |...

  • Page 24: Fit Front Sector Antenna To Airsynergy

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 3.2 Fit Front Sector Antenna to AirSynergy The AirSynergy unit can be used either with a sector antenna mounted directly on the front or with a remotely attached RF antenna. This document describes the installation procedure for the front mount antenna (2.x and 3.xGHz bands.

  • Page 25: Fit Gps Antenna To Airsynergy

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Fit GPS Antenna to AirSynergy Note: AirSynergy units without a factory fitted Switched Beam Antenna all require a GPS antenna which comes in a kit with a mounting bracket and a 25cm cable. A prime consideration for a GPS antenna is a clear view of the sky, preferably 360 degrees 3.3.1 Fit the GPS antenna to the mounting bracket supplied in the GPS antenna mounting kit.

  • Page 26: Secure Airsynergy And Antenna To Pole Mount Plate

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide sunshield) as shown in Figure 24. Weather-proofing tapes (self -amalgamating followed by a layer of black PVC tape) should be applied to the TNC connections. Figure 27 – Assembling the GPS antenna and bracket assembly to AirSynergy 3.4 Secure AirSynergy and Antenna to pole mount plate...
  • Page 27 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 29 – AirSynergy drops down into slots at the top of pole-mount plate Figure 30 – Gently lift the AirSynergy body until the bottom studs engage in the bottom slots Figure 31 – AirSynergy body engaged in the bottom slots 3.4.3 The slot arrangement at the top of the mounting bracket allows the AirSynergy and front...
  • Page 28 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 32 – AirSynergy downtilt adjustment 3.4.4 The down-tilt angles are not marked by the adjustment slots so a tilt-meter is required to set a specific angle, the flange nuts can then be tightened with a 10mm wrench on each stud (4 positions) Figure 33 –...

  • Page 29: Connect And Manage Cables

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 4 Connect and Manage cables 4.1 Fitting the Protection earth cable 4.1.1 There is an option to connect an earthing cable to the M6 screw fixing point at the bottom of the main body casting. This should be connected to a protection ground bar or clamped directly to the steel structure of the power or pole.
  • Page 30 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Note: When installing a protection earth take care to use suitable metal combinations to avoid or minimize galvanic corrosion. Combinations above the line in the table below should be avoided Page 30 | Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 31: Connecting Rf Jumper Cables To External Antenna

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 4.2 Connecting RF Jumper cables to External Antenna Figure 36 – Connecting the antenna RF cables Caution: Do not over-tighten the RF connector. RF failures can result when the RF connector is over-tightened. Weather-proofing of the RF N type connectors with weather-proofing tapes. (self -amalgamating followed by a layer of black PVC tape.

  • Page 32: Connect Power Drop Cable To The Airsynergy

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 38 – AirSynergy antenna connections – applying PVC tape Ensure the RF connector is completely sealed from the weather. 4.3 Connect Power drop cable to the AirSynergy 4.3.1 Plan the position of the drop cable run from the AirSynergy unit to the Power supply. The standard cable supplied provides for a run length of 30m.

  • Page 33: Power System Connection

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 5 Power System Connection Caution: Hazardous voltage! Before working, ensure that the power is removed from the power connection cables. When the system is powered on, do not touch the power terminals. Tools Required: The tools required for the connection of the PSU are: knife,...
  • Page 34 AirSynergy unit it is connected to. This is especially important where multiple AirSynergy units are installed on the same pole/tower and the network connections all converge on one Ethernet switch. Figure 41 – AirSynergy3 power and network cable overview diagram Page 34 | Commercial in Confidence...

  • Page 35: Wiring Of The Drop Cable To The Power Supply Unit

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Wiring of the Drop cable to the power supply unit 5.2.1 The power drop cable comes in a standard 30m length with the power connector for the Synergy3 unit pre-fitted. (Longer lengths are available). Choose the location PSU and the route of the drop cable.
  • Page 36 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 45 – Cable gland and connector body positioned on the drop cable. 5.2.3 Thread the prepared cable end through the gland, washer, sealing ring and body of the connector Figure 46 – Fit the cable ends into the connector and secure 5.2.4 Secure the prepared ends of the drop cable into the head part of the connector (The male part...
  • Page 37 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Note: The individual connection numbers are marked on each part of the connector Figure 48 – Connector contact position markings Figure 49 – Assemble the connector and tighten the gland 5.2.5 Assemble the parts of the connector and tighten the gland to provide a waterproof seal.
  • Page 38 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 5.2.6 Prepare the ends of the PSU low voltage cable and thread the connector parts over the cable. Secure the prepared ends of the drop cable into the head part of the connector (The female part).

  • Page 39: Connecting The Psu To Mains

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 5.3 Connecting the PSU to Mains NOTE: For USA deployments an alternative PSU and enclosure arrangement is required – Refer to Appendix E Figure 54 - High power (240W) PSU showing the Mains and low voltage connections Figure 55 –...
  • Page 40 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 5.4.3 The PSU module can be screwed into final position using the self-tapping screws provided into a suitable wooden or insulated backing board (4 positions) Safety - Disconnection of AC supply  Where Airsynergy is connected directly to building or lamp post wiring a suitably rated and readily accessible disconnect device shall be incorporated external to the equipment;...
  • Page 41 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Set BS Management IP & BSID via Web Page The following are the steps to the BS via its WEB interface. Ensure that your Web browser with which you want to access the Web-based Management is active.
  • Page 42 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Modify the BS IP IPIP Choose Untagged or Modify the BS Management VLAN when applicable (Take care when changing to a management VLAN since communication from a Laptop or PC without the relevant 802.1Q NIC capability and configuration will be...
  • Page 43 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 59- Reboot Confirmation Page 43 | Commercial in Confidence SYN-UG-018...

  • Page 44: Automatic Discovery Via Netspan

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 6 Automatic Discovery via Netspan Set BS discovery profile in Netspan. The following section explains the steps to take for the automatic discovery of AirSynergy via Netspan. To connect to AirSynergy BS via Netspan 1. Login to Netspan 2.
  • Page 45 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 61- Edit Discovery tasks parameters 9. Click OK and wait till you see the new BS in the “ configuration management > BS > BS TRx, as shown below: Figure 62 - Discovery Target Your AirSynergy BS is now “discovered” by Netspan and is ready for additional configuration, provisioning and adaptations.
  • Page 46 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 63 - Discovery Test Page 46 | Commercial in Confidence SYN-UG-018...

  • Page 47: Review Job Sheet

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 7 Appendix A 7.1 Review Job Sheet The Job Sheet should include the following information:  Pole for installation identified  Position on pole identified  Pole access restrictions (highway regulations, other services on pole, power pole) ...
  • Page 48 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Netmask: Should only be set if Management IP Mode is set to Static IP Address. See below for Management IP Mode parameter. Default Gateway: Should only be set if Management IP Mode is set to Static IP Address.
  • Page 49 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Appendix B – Field assembly of Back to back AirSynergy units In cases where 2 AirSynergy radios are to be installed on the same mounting bracket some additional installation steps are required as follows: Removal of the existing stud mounting plates (4 positions) from each AirSynergy unit. Each plate is secured with 2 countersunk head screws.
  • Page 50 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 66 - Position back to back assembly on side to tighten all joining plate screws Note: To fully tighten all of the screws it is recommended to place the cardboard packaging or other soft material under the units to protect the painted surfaces...
  • Page 51 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Note: To support the additional weight of a back to back system on a single universal mounting plate it is recommended that a pole clamp kit is used (see figure 58) This provides a very strong mounting from a standard telecom tower equipment pole.
  • Page 52 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Figure 69 - Back to Back AirSynergy mounted on pole with 4 mounting straps Mount the assembly on the universal mounting bracket and secure the flange nuts. The GPS antenna and front mount antenna if used can be fitted before or after mounting to the pole depending on ease of access.
  • Page 53 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Note: When securing back to back assembly to the mounting plate a safety line or rope should be secured to the units. The 6mm tapped holes used for the protection ground at the bottom or the GPS mountings at the top of each Synergy unit provide strong anchor points for a safety line.

  • Page 54: Appendix C - Glossary Of Terms

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 8 Appendix C – Glossary of Terms Authentication, Authorization and Accounting Automatic Repeat Request Access Service Network ASN GW ASN Gateway Base Station Broadband Wireless Access Customer Premises Equipment Frequency Division Duplex Graphical User Interface Handover/Handoff...

  • Page 55: Appendix D - Checklist

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 9 Appendix D – Checklist The Checklist below gives the high-level steps in the Workflow for this procedure. Detach or print this page to use as a job-aid for completing the actions this procedure requires. Table 3 - Checklist for Procedure...

  • Page 56: Appendix E - Psu For Usa

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 10 Appendix E – PSU for USA To comply with US regulations that apply to outdoor deployments of mains power supplies, a special US version of the AirSynergy power supply has been produced with the PSU module and the mains connecting blocks enclosed in a small NEMA approved enclosure.
  • Page 57 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide Isolate the mains supply and pass the mains cable through the input gland and terminate on the connection blocks provided. The termination blocks are clearly labelled as Live, Neutral and Earth. Once the enclosure top cover has been re-fitted (4 screw positions) and the PoE wiring completed the mains power can be applied.

  • Page 58: Appendix F - Fcc Requirements

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 11 Appendix F – FCC Requirements Airsynergy basestation, FCC ID: O2J-235AS, operating in the 2305-2320 and 2345-2360 MHz WCS Bands. Federal Communications Rules for operation in USA The correct setting of the following Base Station parameters in Netspan, are critical to the correct operation of equipment in compliance with the rules detailed in 47CFR27subpart ...
  • Page 59  The 3650-3700 MHz frequency range is a licensed band in the USA and operators must have a valid spectrum license to operate Airsynergy equipment using this band.  The Airsynergy base station requires operation using an Airspan FCC-specific version of Netspan supporting Listen Before Transmit. This management software only permits operation in the 3650-3700 MHz band.
  • Page 60 Following installation and commissioning, the safe distance from the antenna is the greater of: This software version is generically called the “Airspan FCC-specific version” as the software was historically written to comply with 47CFR90Z which imposes a similar Contention Based Protocol...
  • Page 61 AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 20cm r cm, where r = √ (PG/4πS) P: power input to antenna(s) in mW G: numeric gain of antenna relative to isotropic radiator S: power density in mW/cm2 = 1 mW/cm2 The device has two antenna ports, so safe distance from the antenna shall be the greater 20 cm or √...

  • Page 62: Appendix G - Declaration Of Conformance (Ce) For Airsynergy

    Community relating to the 2.3GHz and 3.6GHz variants of the AirSynergy product. These equipments must only be operated under licence Note: A copy of full declaration of conformity may be obtained from Airspan Communication Ltd, Capital Point, 33 Bath Road, Slough Berkshire SL1 3UF UK Hereby, Airspan Communications Ltd., declares that this AirSynergy (2.3 and...
  • Page 63 (2.3 and 3.6GHz) è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni Italian pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Por medio de la presente Airspan Communications Ltd. declara que el AirSynergy (2.3 and 3.6GHz) cumple con los requisitos esenciales y Spanish...

  • Page 64: Appendix H - Document Status

    AirSynergy3 Equipment Installation Guide 13 Appendix H - Document Status 13.1 Revision History Revision Originator Date Description Draft 1 J. Forrester 07-2011 Initial document Draft 2 J. Forrester 10-2011 Revised document Draft 3 J. Forrester 10-2011 Revised document with PoE injector install...
  • Page 65 Airspan Networks have introduced the Airspan Tracker application to enable prompt and efficient Customer Support services. If you do not have an Airspan Tracker account, please obtain login credentials by filling-in the form in the main page at www.airspan.com/Support Register New Account.

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