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AS4000 Wireless Local Loop System Demand Assignment Access Concentrator Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00...
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ACC provides a range of comprehensive training courses specifically aimed at providing operators/users of AS4000 products with the prerequisite skills to install, commission and or maintain the product. The courses can be tailored to provide the level of training required by the operator/user.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator Preface Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Safety Instructions - Warnings and Cautions SAFETY 1. Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on the product or included in this manual 2. Do not allow anything to rest on any power cord and do not locate the product where persons could step or walk on a power cord.
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Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1989’ , and the ‘ Dangerous Substances Regulations 1990’ ). At the end of any Airspan product’ s life cycle, the customer should consult with Airspan to ensure that the product is disposed of in conformance with the...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator Preface Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 User Response Form Mail: Airspan Communications Limited Fax: (44) 01895-467182 Cambridge House Oxford Road Uxbridge Middlesex UB8 1UN Document Rating Excellent Good Average Below Average Poor Accuracy / Completeness...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator IXL 001 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 1.3. Securing the rack using overhead Ironwork............3 1.4. Securing a Rack to a Wall ...................4 Access Concentrator Rack Cabling..............DLP-003 DC Power .......................1 Rack Earthing ......................3 Alarm Unit (Type 55B) External Connections............3...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator IXL 001 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 1.1. Test Equipment Calibration.................1 Site Acceptance ....................DLP-011 Site Inspection ......................1 Site Acceptance Forms....................1 BNC Terminations to Coax ................Appendix 1 Procedure in case of card boot-up failure............Appendix 2 Procedure in case of card boot-up failure ................1...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator IXL 001 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 List of Tables Table Page GSI-003 Table 1. Physical Characteristics. Table 2. Environmental Specifications. Table 3. Power Requirements. DLP-001 Table 4. Required Test Equipment. DLP-003 Table 5. DC Power Cables.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator IXL 001 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Abbreviations Alternating Current Automatic Gain Control Analogue Unit Analogue/Digital Customer Premises Equipment Customer Radio Unit Central Terminal Concentrated Tributary Unit (Access Terminal Shelves) Compression Unit Demand Assignment...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator IXL 001 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Related Documentation 605-0000-450 System Overview 605-0000-451 System Operations and Maintenance Manual 605-0000-452 Central Terminal - Installation & Commissioning 605-0000-433 Central Terminal - Antenna/Feeder Installation & Commissioning 605-0000-454 Subscriber Terminal - Installation &...
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The courses can be tailored to provide the level of training required by the operator/user. This manual is intended for use by persons familiar with the AS4000 product having attended the ACC Access Concentrator Installation and Commissioning training course prior to performing the procedures in this practice.
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• Task 8 — Connection to management system. • Task 9 — Work Area Inspection and Cleaning • Task 10 — Acceptance Procedure Safety Personnel installing the ACC AS4000 System should follow ACC safety procedures W090 0001 001 Issue 01 April 96 2.1. Hazardous Voltages There are hazardous voltages present in the shelves of this equipment.
AS4000 Access Concentrator GSI 002 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 2.2. Electro-Static Discharge. Many circuits contain devices that are susceptible to damage from high impedance voltage sources. To avoid such risks always follow anti-static procedures. Page 2 of 2...
AS4000 Access Concentrator GSI 003 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Access Concentrator The following tables provide technical specifications for the AS4000 Access Concentrator. Physical Characteristics AC Rack Dimensions, (without brackets): Width 600mm Height 2175mm Depth...
AS4000 Access Concentrator GSI 003 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 POWER REQUIREMENTS DC Input Voltage Operating Range. (N.B. Maximum Range, -21.8V DC to This supply to be a guaranteed SELV from -60.aV DC @ 540W an EN60950 approved source.) DC Input Current (Fully populated AC 25 Amps max.
PREPARATORY TASKS Installation Tools and Equipment The following lists of tools and equipment are required to successfully install and test the AS4000 Access Concentrator Racks. 1.1. Required Tools • Combination Spanners: 8 mm, 13 mm, 17 mm, & 19 mm.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 001 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 1.2. Required Equipment Item Description Recommended Model Quantity Digital Multimeter Fluke 77 or similar Table 4. Required Test Equipment. Site Readiness Verify that the site is ready for the installation of the AC Rack.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 001 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 2.2. Site Earth Confirm the position of the grounding point using the site survey. 2.3. Flooring Ensure that flooring is substantial enough to support the rack and can provide a secure fixing.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 001 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 2.6. Unpacking Inspection The contents of each box must be checked against the relevant part lists provided with the box, for the correct part numbers and quantities, and for damage. Any shortage or...
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 002 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 1.2. Securing Rack Base Using the base of the rack as a template, mark the floor locating positions through the cut-outs in the Rack Frame. Using a 13mm diameter drill bit, drill four holes to a depth of approximately 25mm.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 002 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 1.3. Securing the rack using overhead Ironwork Assemble the overhead steelwork as required and secure the rack to the overhead structure using suitable fixings in compliance with local requirements. Remove all burrs and sharp edges.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 002 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 1.4. Securing a Rack to a Wall If the rack is to be positioned against a wall, attach the two right-angled wall brackets (these brackets are part on the packaging) to the top of the rack and finger tighten with the provided M12 screws.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 003 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Remove clear plastic cover protecting the DC input terminals. Trim cables and strip 7mm. Crimp a spade terminal or terminal ring onto the wire and attach to terminals inside the Fuse and Alarm panel at the appropriate connection points.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 003 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Rack Earthing Using the site survey, locate the building central [safety] grounding point. Run an earth cable rated at 30A to each rack and connect it to the centre earth stud located at the top or bottom (not both) of the rack.
Alarm Fuse Box 0V Return - 48V Figure 8. AS4000 Alarm Unit Connections The 10 way alarm ribbon from the AU55B should be connected to P7 on the alarm panel. Access Concentrator Interface Panel All cabling to the access concentrator connects to the interface panel. Slots 4,5 and 6 can be used for 75Ω...
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 003 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 2Mbit/s Cabling (Switch Link) From the site survey, confirm the location of the Digital Distribution Frame (DDF) if a DDF is to be used or the Switch if the 2Mbit/s feeds are fed direct to the equipment.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 004 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Card Insertion Insert the cards into the shelves, recording the serial numbers and revision status in the test form. See DLP007. The actual cards provided will depend upon the customer configuration.
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General The following procedures need to be carried out in order to verify the functionality and operation of all cards fitted into the Access Concentrator prior to placing the AS4000 system into service. If during testing, a fault occurs preventing the continuation of the test, the faulty module or card should be replaced and the test repeated for the card and all tests that are affected by the performance of that card.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 005 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 2.1. PSU Voltage AC Shelves: (Test 2a) Using the DMM, measure and record the DC voltage at the front panel test points on each of the PSU’ s on the AC Shelf.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 005 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Start AC Commissioning Rack Turn up and DC Measurements DLP-006 System Build on Sitespan DLP-007 Software Downloads DLP-008 Configure Access Concentrator DLP-009 End of AC Commissioning Page 3 of 4...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 006 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Using the DMM check that the DC voltage supply across the input terminals (TB1(-); TB2+;.for Supply 1 and TB4(-); TB5(+) for supply 2). Ensure that the voltage measured complies with the site nominal voltage and is within the limits specified on the test results sheet.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 007 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 6. If using the fixed network, select the name of the PC that Sitespan is running on. 7. Connect the server from the ‘ edit menu’ 8. To create the AC Site select the server from the object list and select Create Site from the ‘...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 007 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 9. From the Object List, Site click right mouse button and select Site Properties 10. Enter Site Details 11. Repeat Steps 8-10 for each of the CT sites.
1. Highlight the site, click right mouse button and select ‘ Create Child Element’ 2. Select ‘ Airspan DA CT rack’ 3. Highlight the rack in Object List, and create ‘ Airspan DA CT modem shelf’ from the ‘ edit menu’...
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Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 4. Select ‘ 1 (Top) ’ (to set up modem shelf 1) 5. Highlight shelf, and edit ‘ parent properties’ 6. Select ‘ Airspan DA CT Modem Shelf’ Page 5 of 14...
RX sensitivity is set) Assign Central terminal Card Slots 3.1. DTU Card 1. Highlight shelf, click right mouse button, click ‘ element view’ , and select ‘ Airspan DA CT Modem Shelf’ Page 6 of 14...
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2. Highlight slot 5 for the DTU ( Slot 5 is the first slot available for assigning as a DTU) and click right mouse button select ‘ Create Aux’ from the ‘ edit menu’ 3. Select ‘ Airspan DA DTU’ 4. Display the shelf view and select the DTU card. Click right mouse button and select ‘...
Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Setting up AC Rack and Shelf configuration on Sitespan 1. Highlight the site, click right mouse button and select ‘ Create Child Element’ 2. Select Airspan AC Rack Page 8 of 14...
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Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 3. Highlight the rack in Object List, click right mouse button and select create ‘ Airspan DA AC shelf’ 4. Select the position for the AC shelf. 5. From the object list shelf click right mouse button and select Parent Properties...
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605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 6. Choose Airspan DA AC Shelf 7. Enter Shelf Name, Reference Clock Source to derive timing from the network. This is usually the first E1 on the first XTU card i.e slot 5 E1-1. The Com Port is the Sitespan PC port connected to the AC shelf.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 007 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Assign Access Concentrator Card Slots 1. From Object List, Shelf select Access Concentrator, click right mouse button and select Element View 2. Position mouse over Aux card position to insert card, click right mouse button and select Create AUX 3.
1. With Shelf view displayed. Position mouse over the CAS Card( if CAS card installed) position to insert card, click right mouse button and select Airspan CAS Properties. Click left mouse button in the box alongside each E1 link provisioned to the Switch. Set the impedance of each link.
1. With Shelf view displayed. Position mouse over the DATA Card (if DATA card installed) position to insert card, click right mouse button and select Airspan DATA Properties. Click left mouse button in the box alongside each E1 link provisioned to the Switch. Set the impedance of each link.
1. With Shelf view displayed. Position mouse over the V5.1 Card (if V5.1 card installed) position to insert card, click right mouse button and select Airspan V5.1 Properties. Click left mouse button on each E1 linkTab provisioned to the Switch. Enable Channel, set the impedance of each link.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 008 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 5. ‘ Double click’ item of software to download. 6. Check that the version for download is the latest version, select ‘ download’ . 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for all the software files to be loaded. Download progress is shown on the main software download screen.
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LED only, follow the procedure in Appendix 3 14. Each card must be reset from Sitespan. Select card on shelf view ‘ double click’ the card, or click right mouse button and select Airspan (card type) View Page 3 of 4...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 009 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 e) Red LED ON, green LED FLASHING, amber LEDs OFF & green surface mount LEDs showing download progress. f) Green LED ON, green surface mount LEDs indicate card configuration as...
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 009 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 STEP PROCEDURE Alarm and Status Indications (Test 3) 1. Verify that the alarms and status indications (LED’ s) on the system comply with those detailed in the following tables.
AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 009 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Position Colour Description Status TOP 1 FUSE FAIL: Illuminated if either input fuse has blown. Green OK Card is Active. I/P A FAIL input voltage A (BATTNEG0) not...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 009 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 17. Click Self Test button to reset. Check that each card passes 18. This concludes the setting up at the access concentrator. The CT site can now be commissioned STOP.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 010 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 CUSTOMER:............. SITE LOCATION: ..........RACK ID: ............ENGINEER:............DATE:..............ACShelf 1 Card Type Serial Number Rev Level PSU 1 PSU 2 AUX 1 AUX 2 AUX 3...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 010 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Rack ID......PARA TASK / TEST LIMIT RESULT Site Inspection & Verification 2 Mbit/s AC Shelf 1 Cabling AC Shelf 2 System Commissioning Tests Test 1a Exchange DC Voltage -21.8 to -60.0V DC...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator DLP 010 Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 Rack ID… ......PARA. TASK / TEST RESULT Test 4 AC Shelf 1 SC Card System Configuration AUX 1 Self test from Sitespan AUX 2 AUX 3...
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Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 AS4000- ACCESS CONCENTRATOR ACCEPTANCE FORM CONTRACT OR CUSTOMER'S REF. NO:..............AS4000 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LTD REF. NO:......SITE IDENTITY:......................The Customer accepts that the following equipment has been supplied, installed and tested............................................................
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Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 AS4000- ACCESS CONCENTRATOR ACCEPTANCE FORM CONTRACT OR CUSTOMER'S REF. NO:..............AS4000 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION LTD REF. NO:......SITE IDENTITY:......................The Customer accepts that the following equipment has been supplied, installed and tested............................................................
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AS4000 Access Concentrator Appendix Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 6. Run the Sitespan Server for Sitespan V2.5 7. In the “Trans” program connect to the V2.5 Server by selecting “Create” and Select OK when asked to connect to the Remote Machine Name 8.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator Appendix Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 9. Disconnect the Source Server (V2.5). 10. Shut down the Sitespan V2.5 Server program 11. Start the Destination Server V3.4 Page 3 of 6...
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AS4000 Access Concentrator Appendix Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 12. Connect to the Destination Server 1. The destination server will indicate that it is connected and ready 2. Click on the Transfer button. This will start converting the V2.5 database to the new V3.4 format 3.
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AS4000 Access Concentrator Appendix Installation and Commissioning 605-0000-453 Issue 1.2dr Date 7/02/00 4. Close the V3.4 Server and exit the “trans” program. The files C:server34.olg & C:server34.svd should now be created on your PC. Your Database is now compatible with the new V3.4 Server & Client applications.
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