Operation; General; Turn-On - Alcatel MDR-8000 User Manual

OPERATION

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GENERAL

2.1
This section contains turn-on, normal operation, turn-off, and emergency operating
procedures plus a description of controls. indicators, test points, and connectors for the
MDR-8000 Series Microwave Digital 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
The radio is designed to operate continuously without operator intervention. After initial
installation and power turn-on, operating procedures are limited to periodic visual lamp
checks, alarm checks, and answering or initiating orderwire service calls. Turn-on procedures
are needed only if the system has been turned off due to a malfunction or during maintenance.
Exposure to energy radiated at microwave frequencies can
cause eye damage and eventual blindness. Do not operate
the system with either the transmit or the receive waveguide
port unterminated. Do not look into the waveguide run or the
antenna of an operating radio.
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 MDR-8000 series radios:
1
On all power supply modules, set power ON/OFF switches to ON.
2
Verify that power distribution unit rack alarm indicator (if any) is not lighted.
If indicator is lighted, troubleshoot as described in the Maintenance section.
3
Verify that no red indicators are lighted. If a red indicator is lit, troubleshoot
as described in the Maintenance section.
4
Perform lamp test by momentarily holding OVRD-ACO/LT switch on control-
ler to ACO/LT. All indicator lamps/LEDs should light.
Note
WARNING
Possibility of
Damage
to Equipment
Note
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