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4.1 For Placing Equipment ........4-1 4.2 Mount iPASOLINK EX/A for 1+0 System......4-2 iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E...
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5.8.1.2 Procedure ......... . 5-23 GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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8.4 Adjust XPD..........8-10 8.5 Safety Guideline for Microwave Radiation Hazard ....8-12 iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E...
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(Section: Start Up iPASOLINK EX/A 7. START UP AND SHUT DOWN (Section: WebLCT should be operational here. Refer to the Set Network & System Provisioning manual. Adjust Equipment Angle 8. ADJUST ANTENNA ANGLE (Section: iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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EX/A. Confirm them before starting the installation. 2.2 Power Supply and Circuit Breaker Since iPASOLINK EX/A itself does not have a power on/off switch, it requires a circuit breaker or shut-off function externally. See the following for reference. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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2. Connect shield conductor to common grounding bar at bottom of tower or cabinet. 3. The shield conductor should not connect to AOR FG (at top, near Equipment shield conductor should not be exposed or connected). GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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Recommended External Surge Protection Device • Standard to Conform: IEC61643-21 • Specifications: ±10 kV, 5 kA, 8/20 µsec NOTE: EX/A Dual does not support PoE. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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COMPOSITIONS Figure 2-2 Outdoor Power Injector Module (DC PSE Unit) GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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COMPOSITIONS Indoor Power Injector Module (DC PSE Unit) Figure 2-3 iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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Grounding Cable EX/A Dual should be grounded. [2.4.7, Figure 2-11] Antenna and its Mounting [2.4.8, Figure 2-12] Bracket NOTE: SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage). NOTE: AC-DC CONV Unit (NWA-091121) cannot be used for EX/A Dual. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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Grounding Cable EX/A should be grounded. [2.4.7, Figure 2-11] Antenna and its Mounting [2.4.8, Figure 2-12] Bracket NOTE: SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage). NOTE: AC-DC CONV Unit (NWA-091121) cannot be used for EX/A Dual. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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COMPOSITIONS 2.4 Components Appearances 2.4.1 iPASOLINK EX/A Main Part Figure 2-4 iPASOLINK EX/A (PORT-SIDE VIEW) (FRONT VIEW) Figure 2-5 iPASOLINK EX/A Dual (PORT-SIDE VIEW) (FRONT VIEW) GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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EX/A. When connecting the DC PSE Unit, ensure to sue the power source that can supply the stable power. Figure 2-7 DC PSE Unit (NWA-A00087) iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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Figure 2-8 Power Cable (SELV; Double-Insulated) 2.4.5 LAN Cable (Electric) Figure 2-9 LAN Cable (Electric; Double-Shielded, with Waterproofing Cap) 2.4.6 LAN Cable (Optic) Figure 2-10 LAN Cable (Optic) with Waterproofing Cap 2.4.7 Grounding Cable Figure 2-11 Grounding Cable GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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NOTE: EX/A Dual has OMT inside the equipment. External OMT cannot be applied to this equipment. Figure 2-12 Antenna with its Mounting Brackets ANTENNA ANTENNA ATTACHMENT (example for EX/A) (example: onto Pole) MOUNTING BRACKET iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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NOTE: Please keep the packing materials. In case that the equipment needs to be transported, use the original packing materials to prevent the equipment from damages. 1. Unpack the container box by opening its top cover: Figure 3-1 iPASOLINK EX/A Container Box CAUTION MARK iPASOLINK EX Advanced I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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Figure 3-2 Packing Structure TOP PAD POLYETHYLENE SHEET iPASOLINK EX/A BOTTOM PAD CONTAINER BOX 3. Remove the polyethylene sheet from iPASOLINK EX/A. 4. Confirm whether there are not damages in the appearance at iPASOLINK EX/A. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced I NSTALLATION...
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The other end of the Grounding terminal should be connected to the station earth point. For details, refer to 6. GROUND iPASOLINK EX/A section. Following show the procedures of direct-mounting antenna. Depending on configuring system, the mounting procedures differ. iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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V mark is found on the grip. Place this V mark on top. For the Vertical Polarization, either side to the pole is available to be mounted (no restrictions): Figure 4-1 V-Polarization and Position to Install (mounted on the right to the pole) (mounted on the left to the pole) GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I NSTALLATION...
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H mark on bottom: Figure 4-2 H-Polarization and Position to Install (to mount the equipment on left to the pole) (to mount the equipment on right to the pole) iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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NOTE: Tightening torque is 4.0 Nm ±10% Figure 4-3 Mount iPASOLINK EX/A (example: H Mark is on Top) POLE 50 ~ 115 mm; 2.0 ~ 4.5 inches) This step ends the procedure. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I NSTALLATION...
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MODEM Slot 2 in the equipment configuration of LCT menu. Refer to Set Network and System Provisioning manual for equipment configuration detail. Figure 4-4 Position to install (mounted on the left to the pole) (mounted on the right to the pole) iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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NOTE: Tightening torque is 4.0 Nm ±10% Figure 4-5 Mount iPASOLINK EX/A Dual POLE 50 ~ 115 mm; 2.0 ~ 4.5 inches) NOTE: If location pins are required for the antenna attachment, install them as follows GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I NSTALLATION...
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MOUNT iPASOLINK EX/A Figure 4-6 iPASOLINK EX/A Dual Location Pins This step ends the procedure. iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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MOUNT iPASOLINK EX/A 4.4 Mount SFP Module ATTENTION!! It is recommended to use the designated SFPs supplied by NEC for use in iPASOLINK EX/A. NEC does not guarantee the performances of iPASOLINK EX/A if other vendors’ SFP modules are installed.
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850 nm laser transmitter and has a duplex LC connector. The SFP Modules also accept LC Fiber Connectors with polished connector (LC-PC) or ultra polished connector (LC-UPC). iPASOLINK EX/A Dual supports 25 Gigabit Ethernet (25GbE) additionally. iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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4.5 Mount PSE Unit See the instruction manual attached to the PSE Unit for steps to mount the PSE Unit. Followings show an example of PSE and cables: Figure 4-9 Mount PSE Unit on Pole GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced:I NSTALLATION...
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To use this port as PoE, connect it to the power injector. To operate WebLCT , connect it to your PC (web browser should be installed). 4. Connect LAN Cables to P2 , P3 and P4 Ports, as necessary. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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GbE; Power Supply by PoE (RJ-45); WebLCT / NMS Connecting Port or User Port SFP (GbE) / SFP+ (10GbE) Port SFP (GbE) / SFP+ (10GbE) Port USB Memory Interface Monitoring Port for RSL (Received Signal Level) GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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SFP (GbE) / SFP+ (10GbE) Port SFP (GbE) / SFP+ (10GbE) Port SFP (GbE) / SFP+ (10GbE) / SFP28 (25GbE) Port USB Memory Interface Monitoring Port for RSL (Received Signal Level) iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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Followings show the location of Grounding terminal. Figure 5-3 Connect Grounding Cable example: mounted for V Polarization GROUNDING TERMINAL (M5) example: mounted for V Polarization 5.6 Routing Detailed descriptions and routing procedures are provided in the Section Cables. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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(1) Turn the waterproofing cap counter-clockwise, and open it. Figure 5-5 Remove Waterproofing Cap on Power Port (2) The removed cap should be stored properly. 2. Connect the Power Cable (SELV): (1) Insert the Power Cable’s plug into the opened power port. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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Figure 5-7 Place Housing no gap gasket is seen HOUSING (3) Push the housing till the plug is fit at the end of the shell. Figure 5-8 Place Plug Housing BARREL HOUSING BUSHING WITH RIB GLAND NUT GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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CAUTION: In case using the thin cable, the Gland Nut may not stop if tightened by force. Stop rotating the Gland Nut at the appropriate position so that the barrel end does not stick out of the gap at the Gland Nut end. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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• Specifications: ±10 kV, 5 kA, 8/20 µsec Reference Figure 5-11 LAN (Electric) Cable with Waterproofing Cover 1. Turn the waterproofing cap counter-clockwise, and open the port. Figure 5-12 Remove Waterproofing Cap from DCN (PoE) Port (bottom view) GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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RJ45 PORT Check the shape of connector to insert the plug appropriately. 3. Place the housing over the RJ45 Connector, and turn it clockwise. Figure 5-14 Turning the Housing no gap gasket is seen iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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CAUTION: In case using the thin cable, the Gland Nut may not stop if tightened by force. Stop rotating the Gland Nut at the appropriate position so that the barrel end does not stick out of the gap at the Gland Nut end. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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Followings show the connecting procedure of LAN Cable with SFP+ and waterproofing cap: Reference Figure 5-17 LAN (Optic) Cable with Waterproofing Cover 1. Turn the waterproofing cap counter-clockwise, and open the port. Figure 5-18 Remove Waterproofing Cap iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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2. Insert the LC Connectors into the SFP+ Port: Figure 5-19 Connect LAN Cable 3. Place the housing over the LC Connectors, and turn it clockwise, then slide the waterproofing cap toward the port fully. Figure 5-20 Turning the Housing HOUSING GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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5. Tighten the Gland Nut at the barrel end level, and secure them using the torque wrench. Figure 5-22 Secure Gland Nut This step ends the procedure. Refer to to end the Cable Connecting procedure. 5.6 Routing Cables iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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CONNECT CABLES 5.6 Routing Cables 5.6.1 Allowable Bending Radius of Cables Allowable bending radius of cables is 60 mm in diameter or greater. Figure 5-23 Allowable Bending Radius of Cables dia. 60 mm or greater GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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5.6.2 Secure Cables (for 1+0 System) Secure the cables as shown below: 1. Tie cables. 2. Then secure tied cables onto the pole. Figure 5-24 Secure Cables (1+0 System) — V-Polarization tie cables secure them onto pole iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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5-16 CONNECT CABLES Figure 5-25 Secure Cables (1+0 System) — H-Polarization tie cables secure them onto pole This step ends the procedure. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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5.6.3 Secure Cables (EX/A Dual for 1+0 / 2+0 / 1+0 XPIC System) Secure the cables as shown below: Figure 5-26 Secure Cables (for 1+0 / 2+0 / 1+0 XPIC System) secure them onto pole iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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Followings show the pin assignment of connectors of iPASOLINK EX/A. 5.7.1 Summary Figure 5-27 Ports on iPASOLINK EX/A Index 5.7.2 Power Port (SELV) 5.7.3 P1 Port 5.7.4 P2, P3, P4 Port 5.7.4 P2, P3, P4 Port GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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CONNECT CABLES 5-19 Figure 5-28 Ports on iPASOLINK EX/A Dual Index 5.7.4 P2, P3, P4 Port 5.7.2 Power Port (SELV) 5.7.4 P2, P3, P4 Port 5.7.4 P2, P3, P4 Port 5.7.3 P1 Port iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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CONNECT CABLES 5.7.2 Power Port (SELV) Indication: DC –48V Connector Type: molex® MEGA-FIT4P Table 5-3 Pin Assignment of DC –48V Port (SELV) DC –48 V [4-Pin] PIN No. ASSIGNMENT Positive Positive Negative Negative GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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Use 4-pair shielded cable of CAT5e or higher. The cable should be shielded to keep operating in conformity with EMC standards. Make sure not to connect LCT cable for a long time as surge countermeasure. EX/A Dual does not support PoE. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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5-22 CONNECT CABLES 5.7.4 P2, P3, P4 Port Indication: P2, P3, P4 Port Type: SFP, SFP+ (LC Connector type modules) Table 5-5 Pin Assignment of P2/P3/P4 Port SFP/SFP++ PIN No. ASSIGNMENT GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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1. Cut the AWG10 cable to the appropriate length. 2. Strip approximately 7 mm of cable sheath from one end of each cable. Figure 5-29 Strip the Wire 1~2 mm CABLE SHEATH (RING TERMINAL) iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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(EXPOSED WIRE STRANDS) RING TERMINAL (side view) crimp 5. Slide insulation sleeve back to cover the root of crimp contact. Figure 5-32 Secure Crimp Contact INSULATION SLEEVE Slide back This step ends the procedure. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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2-core double insulated cable with braided metal shield, 5.86 to AWG16 10.00 mm in diameter: Pin #1: Positive Pin #3: Negative Hand Crimping Tool 63825-7100 (molex) 200218-7200 (molex) Waterproofing Plug —— Cover iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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Cover and Watertight Hose through prior to starting the procedure below . See also. 5.4 Power Cable Plug Cover Mechanism: Figure 5-33 Plug Cover 1. Disassemble the Waterproofing Plug Cover. 2. Put the cable into and through the parts. Figure 5-34 Set Waterproofing Cover Parts GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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NOTE: Ensure not to damage the braided wire. • knife Tools • cutter • measuring tool, etc. 3. Set contact to each conductor. Figure 5-36 Set Contacts 4. Seal the crimp. Figure 5-37 Seal Crimps iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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The 2-core cable is connected to the 4-pin Power Port. POWER CONNECTOR HOUSING (REAR SIDE) Wear Waterproofing Plug Cover if Prepared: Figure 5-38 Reference for Power Cable with Waterproofing Cover This step ends the procedure. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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1. For grounding iPASOLINK EX/A, 5 mm square cable, which means more than 2.5 mm diameter cable, of AWG #10 with an appropriate crimping terminal should be used. Screwing torque should be within 2.7 ± 0.3N•m. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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GROUND LEVEL NOTES: NEC recommends that the equipment should be connected to earth line as NEC’s standard installation. If grounding resistance of tower is low enough (less than 10 ohms), grounding wire of lightning rod is unnecessary.
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WARNING: Do not turn off the power until the start-up process is complete. Repeated turning the power on and off within a short interval may cause the equipment failure. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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Table 7-1 Designated File Path File Type NE Name File Path File Name NET/Equipment Configuration Registered <NE Name> /config/ -ex10-netequip.cfg Data No Name /config/ ex10-netequip.cfg User Configuration Data Registered <NE Name> /config/ -ex10-user.cfg ex10-user.cfg No Name /config/ ex10-user.cfg GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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3. Plug in the USB memory device to the USB Port on the equipment. 4. Supply the power to the equipment. NOTE: If the valid data are not found in the plugged USB memory device, the equipment starts up using its configuration data stored in its own. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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7.3 Shut Down iPASOLINK EX/A 1. Powering off the power unit or power injector shuts down iPASOLINK EX/A. WARNING: Disconnecting LAN Cable from DCN (PoE) Port while the equipment is powered on may cause the equipment failure. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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2. Check the followings: Check the followings before starting the procedures here. Cables are properly connected. Power is supplied to iPASOLINK EX/A (operational). PC with a web browser installed is connected. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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(1) Launch WebLCT , and log in to the equipment. (2) Expand Equipment Setup to select Radio Configuration in MENU pane. (3) Click Setup tool button to display Step 1 Detailed Radio Configuration window. Figure 8-1 Radio Configuration click GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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Refer to Section 8.3 Adjust Antenna Angle. NOTES: 1. RSL monitor conforms to IEC61169-24. 2. Put the waterproofing cap back to the RSL terminal to protect it after checking. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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ADJUST ANTENNA ANGLE Figure 8-3 Example to Measure Reception Level for Antenna Angles Adjustment iPASOLINK EX/A RSL TERMINAL iPASOLINK EX/A DIGITAL MULTIMETER GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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Figure 8-4 Example to Measure Reception Level for Antenna Angles Adjustment iPASOLINK EX/A Dual iPASOLINK EX/A DIGITAL MULTIMETER RSL TERMINAL (H) RSL TERMINAL (V) Followings show the relationship between RX INPUT LEVEL (dbm) and RSL (V) . iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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ADJUST ANTENNA ANGLE Figure 8-5 RSL and RX Input Level RSL vs RX INPUT LEVEL (Typical) –80 –70 –60 –50 –40 –30 –20 RX INPUT LEVEL [dBm] GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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RX Level Left/Right Adjustment Left/Right Adjustment Figure 8-8 Possible Attempts before Fine Adjustment Below Target Voltage CENTER CENTER CENTER (NO MAIN BEAM) (NO MAIN BEAM) CENTER (NO MAIN BEAM) (NO MAIN BEAM) Below Target Voltage iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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(2) Rotate the bolt to turn the antenna to the left or right. (3) Adjust and specify parameters for control items using WebLCT at both opposite sites. (4) When the left/right angle is adjusted, secure the six bolts back in place. GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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4. Disconnect the Multimeter from RSL terminal. 5. Put the protective cap back on RSL terminal of each station for waterproof. 6. At each station, secure the Antenna by re-tightening bolts that have been loosen in Step 2. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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XPD: RSL(V) - RSL(H) 4. Confirm that the XPD value is more than 18 dB, if not, repeat Azimuth Angle, Elevation Angle and XPD Adjustment. 5. At opposite site, power on the RF No2(H). GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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Figure 8-11 Location of Adjusting Nuts and Bolts iPASOLINK EX/A Dual Figure 8-12 Example to Measure XPD Levels for Fixing Angles iPASOLINK EX/A Dual RSL Monitor(V) XPD: RSL(V) - RSL(H) NOTE: If the multi-meter indicates minus value, change V and H connection. iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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40R Where P = Output Power (W), P’ = Output Power (dBm), G = Antenna Gain (dBi), (in condition of angle and range from antenna) R = Distance between human being and antenna (m) GGS-000546-13E iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I NSTALLATION...
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The safety distance that is obtained by the conditions above and is below the value defined by COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION (1999/519/EC) of 1 mW/cm² is: Front Side of Antenna (X) 9.0 m Rear Side of Antenna (Y) 0.004 m = 4.0 mm iPASOLINK EX Advanced: I GGS-000546-13E NSTALLATION...
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