Harmonic CableOS COS-RPL2 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Ripple-2 Node................................................................................9
Remote PHY DOCSIS node.................................................................................................................. 9
Remote FTTx Switch (PON)................................................................................................................ 10
Remote DOCSIS/FTTx Hybrid node....................................................................................................10
Chapter 2: System hardware overview..........................................................................................12
Remote PHY DOCSIS node................................................................................................................ 12
Remote FTTx Switch (PON)................................................................................................................ 18
Remote DOCSIS / FTTx hybrid node..................................................................................................21
Hardware shipping bundles................................................................................................................. 25
Chapter 3: System hardware specifications.................................................................................27
Ripple-2 Node specifications............................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 4: Installing the Ripple-2 Node........................................................................................ 30
Receiving and inspecting the Ripple-2 Node...................................................................................... 30
Tools, test equipment, and fasteners...................................................................................................32
Opening the Ripple-2 Node housing................................................................................................... 33
Remote PHY DOCSIS node installation..............................................................................................33
Installing a Pebble-2 module.........................................................................................................33
Connecting the Pebble-2 module to the RF Tray......................................................................... 35
Connecting coaxial cables.............................................................................................................35
Installing and removing SFP+ modules........................................................................................ 38
Reviewing the configuration.......................................................................................................... 40
Remote FTTx Switch installation......................................................................................................... 40
Installing a Jetty-1 module............................................................................................................ 41
Connecting fiber cables to the Ripple-2 Node.....................................................................................42
Mounting the Ripple-2 Node housing.................................................................................................. 46
Mounting on a messenger-cable...................................................................................................47
Mounting in a pedestal..................................................................................................................51
Grounding the Ripple-2 Node housing................................................................................................ 54
Closing the Ripple-2 Node housing.....................................................................................................54
Chapter 5: Configuring the Ripple-2 Node................................................................................... 57
Configuring the Pebble-2 module........................................................................................................ 58
Configuring RF..................................................................................................................................... 59
Default RF settings........................................................................................................................ 59
Configuring the forward direction.................................................................................................. 60
Configuring the return direction.....................................................................................................60
Setting the return path levels........................................................................................................ 63
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