Operation General; Turn-On; Craft Terminal (Ct) Provisioning Function/Operation - Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MPR User Manual

OPERATION
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2.1 GENERAL
This section contains turn-on, normal operation, turn-off, and emergency operating proce-
dures plus a description of module indicators and connectors for the 9500 MPR Series
Microwave Packet Radios.
Before performing any procedures, operating personnel should become
familiar with the locations of power distribution units and circuit
breakers. If an equipment performance problem occurs during the fol-
lowing procedures, refer to the Maintenance Section.

TURN-ON

2.2
Radio power is controlled externally via rack and site circuit breakers. The radio is designed to
operate continuously without operator intervention. After initial installation and power turn-on,
operating procedures are limited to periodic visual checks and alarm checks. Turn-on procedures
are needed only if the system has been turned off due to a malfunction or during maintenance.
Until all radios in the transmission link are interconnected, turned
on, and operating properly, alarm conditions may exist.
Perform the following procedure to turn on the 9500 MPR series radios:
1.
Set rack power to on.
2.
Verify that no alarm indicator is lighted. If alarm indicator is lighted trou-
bleshoot as described in the Maintenance Section.

CRAFT TERMINAL (CT) PROVISIONING FUNCTION/OPERATION

2.3
The Craft Terminal software is used for maintenance and support of the radio including fault
and status reporting. Refer to the Initial Turn-Up Section for instructions on loading and run-
ning the software. Refer to the User's Guide Section for descriptions and functions of the menus.
Refer to the Software Release Notes before performing any operating,
provisioning, or maintenance function on this equipment. The Soft-
ware Release Notes may contain information affecting these functions
that is not contained in this instruction manual.
Note
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