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CommScope e-POI Installation Manual

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Document Overview
Document Revision History
Document Cautions and Notes
Abbreviations Used in this Guide
Commscope Part Numbers
ERA System Overview
WCS-2 and WCS-4 Subrack Overview
WCS-2 and WCS-4 Subracks
WCS Subrack Back Panel Connectors
48Vdc WCS Subrack Back Panel Connectors
WCS Subrack Alarm Connector
WCS Subrack Slot and Card Assignments
Slot and Card Assignment Rules for Classic Cans
Slot and Card Assignment Rules for Switching Cans
Slot and Card Assignment Rules for Wins
Slot and Card Assignment Rules for Tens
WCS Subrack Cards
System User Interface (SUI) Card
RF Donor (RFD) Card and RF Donor (RFD) HB Card
Optical Transport (OPT) Card
Copper Transport (CAT) Card
Auxiliary Unit Transport (AUT) Card
CPRI Digital Donor Card
CDD Card CPRI Ports
CDD Card CPRI Port Leds
WCS Subrack Fan Trays and Filter Modules
Cat6A Cables and Connectors
Power Supply Unit Subrack and Rectifier Modules
Power Supply Unit Subrack
12 VDC Rectifier Module
57 VDC Power Rectifier Module
57 VDC Power Rectifier LEDS
Maximum Number of Aps that Can be Powered by WCS Subrack
ERA Software Power Estimates
CAT Cards
WCS Subracks, 57 VDC Rectifier Modules, and Service Voltage
Aps in a Mixed Copper CAP L and UAP System
Optional E-POI Subracks
Interface Card (IFC)
E-POI Modules
Safely Working with ERA Hardware
Health and Safety Precautions
Property Damage Warnings
General Installation Safety Requirements
Guard against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge
Compliance
Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance
Install the Subracks and PSU in an Equipment Rack
WCS Subrack Type Considerations
Unpack and Inspect the Subracks and Components
Rack-Mount the Subracks and PSU (WCS-2, WCS-4)
Connect the WCS Rear-Panel Cables
Rack-Mount the Subracks (-48Vdc WCS-2, WCS-4)
Connect the -48Vdc WCS Rear-Panel Cables
Install and Connect the Subrack Cards
Install a Subrack Card
Connect the SUI Card
Connect the RFD Cards
Connect the OPT Cards
Fiber Optic Link Budget in the ERA System
Minimum Optical Path Loss
Maximum Optical Path Loss
Optical Link Loss
Minimum Performance Levels
SFP+ Modules Tested for Use with ERA
Install SFP+ Modules in the OPT Cards
Cabling OPT Cards to Connect a WIN a Switching CAN
Cabling OPT Cards to Connect the TEN to a Classic CAN
Cabling OPT Cards to Connect a TEN to a Switching CAN
Cabling OPT Cards for Connecting to a Fiber AP
Connect the CAT Cards
Connect the AUT Cards
Connect the CDD Cards
Calculate the Power Draw
Connect the CDD Card to the BBU
Maintenance
WCS Subrack Filter Module Maintenance
Removing a WCS Subrack Filter Module
Cleaning a WCS Subrack Filter Module
Installing a WCS Subrack Filter Module
Removing an E-POI Module from an E-POI Subrack
Cat6A Specifications and Testing Requirements
Contacting Commscope
CMS Global Technical Support
Telephone Helplines
Online Support
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling
Hardware to Software Mapping Information
Technical Training
Accessing ERA Series User Documentation

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4 E-Poi Modules
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WCS and e-POI Subracks and Power Supply Unit

Installation Guide • M0201ABK_uc • June 2021

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