Harris Constellation - Chapter 2: Site Preparation; Equipment Rack Location; Unpacking Procedure; ADM from the CONFIGURATION Submenu

Constellation® January 2006
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CHAPTER 3, CONSTELLATION RADIO CONFIGURATIONS...........3-1
The Constellation Radio ................................................................................ 3-1
Low/Medium Capacity Radio....................................................................... 3-1
Upgradability........................................................................................ 3-1
High Capacity Radio .................................................................................. 3-2
3xDS3/4xDS3 and 155 Optical/Electrical Configurations................................. 3-2
Network Management and Control ................................................................. 3-4
Network Management Interfaces................................................................. 3-4
User-Friendly Radio Interface Tool .............................................................. 3-4
External Alarm/Control .............................................................................. 3-4
Antenna Coupling Unit (ACU) ......................................................................... 3-4
Configurations ............................................................................................. 3-5
Multiplexer............................................................................................... 3-5
Constellation DS3 Interface........................................................................ 3-7
Constellation 4xDS3/3xDS3 Interface .......................................................... 3-9
Radio Synchronization Configuration ............................................................. 3-12
CHAPTER 4, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.............................4-1
Power Requirements (Top of Rack) ................................................................. 4-1
Power Consumption .................................................................................. 4-1
Power Source ........................................................................................... 4-2
Power Source Voltage............................................................................ 4-2
Power Source Noise .............................................................................. 4-2
Built-in Radio Fuse Panel ........................................................................... 4-2
Circuit Breakers........................................................................................ 4-3
RF Performance Specifications ....................................................................... 4-3
Transmitter ............................................................................................... 4-10
Frequency Stability ................................................................................. 4-10
Unwanted (Out-of-Band and Spurious) Emissions........................................ 4-10
Receiver ................................................................................................... 4-10
General Specifications ............................................................................. 4-10
Receiver Overload*................................................................................. 4-11
Dispersive Fade Margin (DFM) .................................................................. 4-11
Signal Acquisition Time............................................................................ 4-11
Auto-DADE ............................................................................................ 4-11
Tributary Interface ..................................................................................... 4-12
Tributary Signal Characteristics ................................................................ 4-12
Tributary Jitter ....................................................................................... 4-12
Tributary Specification Compliance............................................................ 4-13
SDH/SONET Overhead Usage Map............................................................. 4-13
Signal Processing ....................................................................................... 4-14
Equipment Transmission Delay Time ......................................................... 4-14
Modulation............................................................................................. 4-14
Protection Switching ................................................................................... 4-15
1+1 Transmitter and Receiver Switching.................................................... 4-15
Hot-Standby Transmitter Switching ....................................................... 4-15
Reverse Path Protection....................................................................... 4-15
HS Receiver Switching......................................................................... 4-15
Space Diversity Receiver Switching ....................................................... 4-15