Table Of Contents - Nera Evolution Series Technical Description

Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................................7
1.1. FEATURES................................................................................................................................................9
1.2. NETWORK APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................10
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ...............................................................................................................................13
2.1. IFU WITH PDH X-CONNECT ...............................................................................................................13
2.2. OUTDOOR UNIT (ODU) DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................16
2.3. IFU UNIT DESCRIPTIONS....................................................................................................................16
2.3.1. Supervisory Unit .............................................................................................................................16
2.3.2. Radio Interface Unit - RIU.............................................................................................................16
2.3.3. Line Interface Unit - LIU ...............................................................................................................16
2.3.4. SDH/SONET Digital X-Connect Unit ............................................................................................16
2.3.5. Alarm and Control Unit ..................................................................................................................17
2.3.6. 64 kb/s Serial Channel Unit ............................................................................................................17
2.3.7. EOW Unit (Service channel) ..........................................................................................................17
2.3.8. Fan Unit ..........................................................................................................................................17
2.3.9. Power Supply Unit..........................................................................................................................17
3. SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS ......................................................................................................................18
3.1. 1+0 SYSTEM...........................................................................................................................................18
3.2. 1+1 HSB / 1+1 FD SYSTEM...................................................................................................................19
3.3. SPACE DIVERSITY/DUAL ANTENNA SYSTEM...............................................................................19
3.4. NODE CONFIGURATION .....................................................................................................................20
4. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTRICS .........................................................................................................21
4.1. FREQUENCY BANDS ...........................................................................................................................21
4.2. GENERAL EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................24
4.2.1. Equipment Reference Points...........................................................................................................24
4.2.2. ETSI Equipment Class....................................................................................................................24
4.2.3. Electromagnetic Compatibility Conditions (EMC).........................................................................24
4.2.4. Safety conditions.............................................................................................................................24
4.2.5. RoHS and WEEE compliance ........................................................................................................24
4.2.6. Equipment Type Approval..............................................................................................................24
4.2.7. Environmental conditions ...............................................................................................................25
4.3. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................................................25
4.3.1. Installation ......................................................................................................................................25
4.3.2. Dimensions .....................................................................................................................................25
4.3.3. Weights ...........................................................................................................................................25
4.4. POWER SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION.............................................................................................26
4.5. SYSTEM RELIABILITY ........................................................................................................................26
4.5.1. Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)...........................................................................................26
5. RADIO CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................................................27
5.1. TRANSMITTER CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................................................27
5.1.1. Nominal Output Power ...................................................................................................................27
5.1.2. Automatic/Manual Power Control (ATPC/MTPC) ........................................................................27
5.1.3. TX oscillator frequency tolerance...................................................................................................28
5.2. RECEIVER CHARACTERISTICS .........................................................................................................28
5.2.1. Receiver Threshold 4xE1 - 7 MHz BW..........................................................................................28
5.2.2. Receiver Threshold 8xE1 - 7 MHz BW..........................................................................................28
5.2.3. Receiver Threshold 8xE1 - 14 MHz BW........................................................................................28
5.2.4. Receiver Threshold 16xE1 - 14 MHz BW......................................................................................29
5.2.5. Receiver Threshold 16xE1 - 28 MHz BW......................................................................................29
5.2.6. Receiver Threshold 20xE1 - 14 MHz BW......................................................................................29
5.2.7. Receiver Threshold 40xE1 - 28 MHz BW......................................................................................29
5.2.8. Receiver Threshold 50xE1 - 28 MHz BW......................................................................................30
NGP\00329 Rev. C 23-06-2006 Evolution Series - XPAND
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