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  • Page 1 VistaMax OBR3500 Base Station Transceiver INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Vecima Networks Inc. Vecima Networks Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of Vecima Networks Inc. to provide notification of such revision or change.
  • Page 3 Vecima Networks’ design powerhouse has created custom RF and digital products for technology leaders such as AT&T, Cisco Systems, Cogeco, Comcast and Cox Communications. All Vecima Networks products benefit from this ground-breaking expertise.
  • Page 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Before installing and operating this equipment, read all safety, installation and operating sections. Retain this manual for future reference. Follow all instructions - Failure to do so may result in damage to the unit or severe personal injury. Servicing should not be attempted by the user.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ............................................1-1 1.1 Product Overview ........................................1-1 1.2 OBR3500 Features & Benefits ..................................1-1 1.3 Specifications ........................................... 1-2 2.0 Installation ............................................2-1 2.0 Unpacking the Unit ........................................ 2-1 2.1 Mounting the OBR3500 ......................................2-1 2.2 Water Proofing and Strain Relief ...................................
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  • Page 7: Introduction

    1.1 Product Overview The VistaMAX OBR3500 is a WiMAX / IEEE 802.16-2004 outdoor base station. The OBR3500 is contained in a weatherproof, sealed housing with integrated 60, 90 or 120 degree antennas to offer a single box solution for WiMAX applications in the 3300 to 3800 MHz band.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    15 dBi, 90 deg 14 dBi, 120 deg Network Item Specification LAN Interface 10/100BaseT 802.3 Ethernet Management/Monitoring Interfaces SNMP (WiMAX Forum MIBs + Vecima extensions) Built-in HTTPS web server Syslog Operation Parameters Item Specification EMC/EMI ETSI EN 301 489-1 Lightning Protection...
  • Page 9 Mechanical Item Specification Operating Temperature -45°C to +55°C Physical 20" x 8" x 5" (50.8cm x 20cm x 12.7cm) maximum Mounting Pole mount (2.5" to 4.5" diameter pole) Weight 20 lbs. (9 kg) maximum Weatherproofing NEMA 4X/IP66 obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.
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  • Page 11: Installation

    CHAPTER 2.0 Installation 2.0 Unpacking the Unit Carefully remove the equipment form the packing material and set it on a solid surface, such as a table or desk. If it appears damaged in any way, notify the carrier and keep all packing materials for inspection by the carrier’s agent. 2.1 Mounting the OBR3500 The following hardware is included in the box for mounting the OBR3500 to the pole: •...
  • Page 12 Figure 2-2 & 2-3 describe the steps necessary to prepare the OBR3500 for pole mounting. Figure 2-2 Preparing the OBR3500 for Pole Mounting (Part 1) Approved: C.H. obr3500_ml_01_sd...

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    Figure 2-3 Preparing the OBR3500 for Pole Mounting (Part 2) obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.
  • Page 14 After preparing the OBR3500 for pole mounting, hold the OBR3500 against the pole at the desired height then place the Pole Catch Bracket onto the opposite side as shown in Figure 2-3. Fasten a lock washer and nut onto all four carriage bolts and tighten until the OBR3500 is suitably secured in place.
  • Page 15 If not using a pre-made cable assembly (such as a CAT5CABLE/OD/25, CAT5CABLE/OD/50, CAT5CABLE/OD/75 or CAT5CABLE/OD/10 from Vecima Networks), then a cable assembly will have to made using the Molex® backshell included with the OBR3500. Please see Appendix 1 for details on how to install the Molex®...

  • Page 16: Water Proofing And Strain Relief

    2.2 Water Proofing and Strain Relief 2.2.1 Water Proof the Connection This will provide moisture protection and keep the connections tight. Vecima Networks has provided a 6-inch length of rubber self-amalgamating sealing tape to use on the OBR3500 network connection. To water proof the network...

  • Page 17: Add A Strain Relief Loop

    2.2.2 Add a Strain Relief Loop Vecima Networks strongly recommends adding a 6 to 8 inch loop for strain relief as shown in Figure 2-5. This will minimize strain to the connector resulting from changing environmental conditions. Figure 2-9 Adding a Strain Relief Loop obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.

  • Page 18: Installing The Grounding Apparatus

    To assemble and attach the ground lug: 1. Locate the grounding point on the OBR3500. This is at the bottom of the OBR, to the right of the Vecima sticker. 2. On the grounding lug, assemble the grounding combination in the following order: Lug >...
  • Page 19 Grounding the Base Station Vecima Networks requires that the OBR3500 be connected to the tower grounding system as shown in Figure 2-11. Figure 2-11 Grounding the OBR3500 CAUTION Vecima Networks requires that the CAT5E cable to the OBR3500 is connected to a lightning surge protector at the entrance to the building, prior to connection to the WES800 Ethernet Switch as shown in Figure 2-13.

  • Page 20: Power Surge Protection

    2.3.3 Power Surge Protection Use the surge suppressor to protect your equipment and secure your data from power surges. To connect the Cablefeed Shield to the Surge Suppressor Ground Lug 1. Remove the suppressor unit cover. 2. Thread the Ethernet cable through the right side opening to the suppressor. 3.

  • Page 21: Grounding The Base Station

    2.3.4 Grounding the Base Station Vecima recommends grounding the base station using one of the following procedures depending on your configuration. If you are unsure which procedure to use, use procedure B. Procedure A: Grounding the base station so that the building and the tower share the same earth ground: 1.
  • Page 22 Procedure B: Grounding the base station so that the building and the tower use different earth grounds: 1. Connect the chassis of the OBR3500 to the tower via the grounding lug on the back of the unit. See “Grounding the Base Station". 2.

  • Page 23: Web Based Interface

    CHAPTER 3.0 Web Based Interface The web interface of the OBR3500 system may be viewed with a standard web browser such as Mozilla™ or Internet Explorer™, no additional add-ins are required. 3.1 OBR3500 Base Station Interface The following screen displays when you log in to the base station GUI: Figure 3-1 Log in page obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.
  • Page 24 Select Reboot to reboot the base station when you change a configuration or to restart the system. Select Yes to confirm the reboot. Figure 3-2 Reboot page Select Apply Configuration to apply changes made to the subscriber station configuration and click Yes to confirm the change.
  • Page 25 Select Reset Configuration to reset the configuration to the basic default configuration. Select Yes to confirm the reset. Figure 3-4 Reset Configuration page obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.

  • Page 26: Obr3500 Base Station Logs

    3.2 OBR3500 Base Station Logs Select Show Log to display the log activity for the base station. Figure 3-5 Show Log page Select Show SNMP Log to display the SNMP activity on the base station. Figure 3-6 Show SNMP Log page Approved: C.H.

  • Page 27: Base Station Upgrade

    3.3 Base Station Upgrade Select Upgrade BS Software to start a base station upgrade. Figure 3-7 Upgrade Base Station Software page Upgrade the base station software in one of the following ways: • Using a Trivial File Transfer Protocol server: –...

  • Page 28: Service Flow

    3.4 Service Flow Select Service Flow Table to assign a service class or quality of service to a MAC or subscriber station. Figure 3-8 Service Flow Table page The service flow is part of the Quality of Service (QoS) feature of the base station. Use this page to assign the service class to the subscriber station MAC or to remove a QoS from a subscriber station.
  • Page 29 Select Classifier Template Table to define the classifier template for the QoS. Figure 3-10 Classifier Template Table page obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.

  • Page 30: Snmp Configuration

    3.5 SNMP Configuration Select SNMP Configurations to define the SNMP community strings. Currently, setting the SNMP is the only way that the base station can communicate. Figure 3-11 SNMP Configurations page Approved: C.H. obr3500_ml_01_sd...

  • Page 31: Subscriber Station Modulation Table

    3.6 Subscriber Station Modulation Table Select SS Modulation Table to show the current downlink and uplink modulations for all registered SS. Figure 3-12 Subscriber Station Modulation Table page obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.

  • Page 32: Base Station Status

    3.7 Base Station Status Select General Status to display the statistics of a base station. Figure 3-13 General Status page Select SS Table to display the status of subscriber stations that are connected to the base station. Figure 3-14 Subscriber Station Table page Approved: C.H.
  • Page 33 Select PKM AUTH Table to display Privacy and Key Management (PKM) and authentication information. Figure 3-15 PKM AUTH Table page This page shows the Security Association ID (SAID) number for MAC Addresses and displays Private Key information for those MAC addresses. Select PKM TEK Table to display information about the traffic-encryption keys (TEK).
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  • Page 35: Base Station Configuration

    CHAPTER 4.0 Base Station Configuration 4.1 Network Configuration Once you have the base station installed, you will need to configure your network for the base station. To configure the network: 1) Open a web browser and connect to the web GUI for the OBR3500 base station by entering the following IP address in the address line of your browser: https://IP of the base station.
  • Page 36 2) Type the username root and the password to access the web GUI. If you have entered the information correctly, the following page displays 3) Click on the Configuration folder in the left side menu. This will expand the folder content. Click on the Radio Configuration link located in the left menu under the Configuration folder.
  • Page 37 This will allow you to set the nine main parameters for the OBR base station radio configuration. Parameter Description Procedure Default Downlink/Uplink center This is the channel Enter the value into the Customer specific frequency center frequency in blank field. Transmit power The output power level Enter the value into the...
  • Page 38 4) Once you have made the correct configuration settings, click the Submit button at the bottom of the window. 5) Click the Network Configuration link located on the left-hand menu under the configuration folder. In this section, you will set 2 parameters: Parameter Description Default...

  • Page 39: Changing The Base Station's Ip Address

    4.2 Changing the Base Station’s IP Address The VistaMAX Base Station is shipped with a default IP address. However, depending upon your network configuration, you may want to change the IP address of you Base Station. To change the IP address on the base station: 1) Open a web browser.
  • Page 40 6) In the Primary IP Address field, enter the new IP for the Base Station. 192.168.101.138 7) In the Primary IP Subnet Mask field, enter the subnet mask for the Base Station. 255.255.255.0 8) In the Primary IP Gateway field, enter the gateway address for your network 192.168.101.3 9) Click the Submit button.
  • Page 41 12) After you click the “here” link, the system will change the IP address to reflect the changes. Your browser window will change to look like this: The following information will be displayed on the window to indicate the change When the IP address changes, the address on the browser will change to reflect the new IP address: 13) If you were not able to reconnect and click the “here”...

  • Page 42: Adding A Virtual Ip Address

    4.3 Adding a Virtual IP Address The ability to define virtual addresses on the Base Station will allow you to access the Base Station from more than one domain. By entering the different IP addresses into the Base Station, you will be able to access the Base Station from various different domains.
  • Page 43 5) Click the Add Virtual Interface address button. 6) Enter a name for the interface into the Virtual Interface Name field. 7) Enter virtual IP address for the new domain that you wish to add into the IP Address field. 8) Enter the subnet for the new address into the Subnet Mask field.

  • Page 44: Upgrading The Base Station

    4.4 Upgrading the Base Station In order to make sure that the Base Station is able to function properly, upgrades may need to be made to the system. To upgrade the Base Station through the web GUI: 1) Open the browser. 2) In the Address line, enter the IP address of the Base Station.
  • Page 45 7) The following table explains some different methods for upgrading your Base Station. Note: The Base Station must be able to communicate with the web server before the upgrade can occur. If it cannot communicate to the web server, the upgrade will fail. Then The upgrade file is located on 1) Enter the IP address and upgrade file name in the tftp location of...
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  • Page 47: Warranty And Service Policies

    5.1 Warranty Statement Vecima Networks warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship or materials for a period of two years. The warranty begins on the date of the original shipment from Vecima Networks to its customer. No claim may be allowed for expenses incurred in installation or use.

  • Page 48: Repair Charges And Warranty Exemptions

    Descriptions of these charges and warranty exemptions are below: (1) Repair turnaround time is typically 5-14 business days after receipt of the item at Vecima Networks. A Flat Rate Repair Charge will apply to all out-of-warranty items. Flat Rate Repair Charges are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 49: A1 - Molex® Backshell Installation

    OBR base station and the WES800. To fix this problem, Vecima recommends reworking the termination of the Ethernet cable using the JMRJ45S-15 modular plug and properly grounding the cablefeed. The cable termination can be repaired in the field at the tower site.

  • Page 50: A1.1 Molex® Backshell Components

    4. Basket seal 5. JMRJ45S-15 modular plug 6. Loading sleeve 7. Retainer wedge NOTE The CAT5E cable is not included with the OBR3500. Vecima Networks strongly recommends using CAT5E, outdoor rated cable with stranded conductors (Example: CommScope ICAT5E 2002). Approved: C.H. obr3500_ml_01_sd...

  • Page 51: A1.2 Initial Placement Of The Backshell

    A1.2 Initial Placement of the Backshell shows the steps necessary to initially place the backshell on the cable. Figure A-3 Placing the Molex Backshell on obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.

  • Page 52: A1.3 Attaching The Rj45 Connector

    Carefully cut about 1.5 inches (approximately 4 cm) of the jacket. Be careful not to cut the foil that encases the wires. Vecima recommends that you use an exacta knife to score the length of jacket that you are removing, then use your needle-nose pliers to carefully split the jacket. If you happen to take off all the foil, simply remove more of the jacket.
  • Page 53 Figure A-7 Cable ready for crimping Step 4 Before installing into the connector bend back the metal strain relief along the cable length. The metal strain relief should fit just after the jacket and cover the foil. Check the following before crimping: 1) The wires are in the correct order.
  • Page 54 Step 5 After crimping the cable, cut a two inch piece of ZTHS.50-01 heat-shrunk protective sheath and place it over the connector and a leading piece of cable. See Figure A-10. Figure A-10 Connector wrapped in ZHTHS.50-01 sheath Approved: C.H. obr3500_ml_01_sd...

  • Page 55: A1.4 Completing The Backshell Installation

    A1.4 Completing the Backshell Installation Figure A-11 shows the steps necessary to compete the installation of the backshell on the cable. Figure A-11 Attaching the RJ45 Connector obr3500_ml_01_sd Approved: C.H.
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