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RADWIN 2000 User Manual Release 2.6.40 vii
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Table of Contents
Notice.............................................................................................................................i
RADWIN Worldwide Offices............................................................................................. ii
Regulatory Compliance....................................................................................................iii
Part 1: Basic Installation
Chapter 1 Introduction
Welcome to RADWIN 2000!......................................................................... 1-1
RADWIN 2000 highlights:............................................................................1-1
What’s in Release 2.6.00 ............................................................................. 1-2
What’s new in Release 2.6.40 ...................................................................... 1-2
Terminology ............................................................................................1-2
More About New and Extended RADWIN 2000 Products ...................................1-3
Key Applications..........................................................................................1-5
Cellular Backhaul ..................................................................................... 1-5
Broadband Access ...................................................................................1-5
Mobility Applications .................................................................................1-6
Key Features of RADWIN 2000 .................................................................. 1-6
Components of a RADWIN 2000 Link............................................................1-9
The Outdoor Unit (ODU) ............................................................................ 1-9
The Indoor Unit (IDU) ............................................................................. 1-11
Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Devices ........................................................... 1-13
GSU .................................................................................................... 1-14
Antennas .............................................................................................. 1-15
Lightning Protector ................................................................................. 1-16
Ethernet Repeater .................................................................................. 1-16
RADWIN Manager .................................................................................. 1-17
RADWIN Network Management System (RNMS) .......................................... 1-18
Accessories ........................................................................................... 1-18
Documentation supplied with RADWIN 2000 ................................................ 1-18
How to Use this Manual............................................................................. 1-18
A Little Terminology................................................................................. 1-19
Conventions Used in this Manual................................................................ 1-20
Notifications .......................................................................................... 1-20
Typographical conventions ....................................................................... 1-20
Windows Terminology ............................................................................. 1-21
Viewing and Printing ............................................................................... 1-22
Chapter 2 Site Preparation
Planning the Link Site.................................................................................. 2-1
Overview ................................................................................................ 2-1
The Site Survey .......................................................................................... 2-1
Introduction ............................................................................................2-1
Recommended Equipment ......................................................................... 2-1
Stage 1: Preliminary Survey......................................................................... 2-2
Stage 2: Physical Survey.............................................................................. 2-3
Additional Outdoor Site Requirements ..........................................................2-3
Additional Indoor Site Requirements ............................................................2-3
Stage 3: RF Survey .....................................................................................2-4
RF Planning for Dense Installations and Collocated Sites................................2-4
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Safety Practices ..........................................................................................3-1
Preventing overexposure to RF energy .........................................................3-1
Grounding ..............................................................................................3-1
Protection against Lightning .......................................................................3-2