Radwin WinLink 1000 - Part 1: Basic Installation

WinLink 1000 User Manual Release 1.9.40 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 WinLink 1000!...........................................................................1-1
About Release 1.9.40...................................................................................1-1
Key Applications..........................................................................................1-1
Cellular Backhaul ..................................................................................1-2
Broadband Access .................................................................................1-2
Video Surveillance .................................................................................1-3
Private Networks ..................................................................................1-3
Key Features of WinLink 1000......................................................................1-4
WinLink 1000 Link.......................................................................................1-6
The Outdoor Unit (ODU) ........................................................................1-6
The Indoor Unit (IDU) ...........................................................................1-9
New style IDU-E for both WinLink 1000 and RADWIN 2000...............................1-9
IDU-R ...........................................................................................................1-9
IDU-C .........................................................................................................1-10
Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Devices .....................................................1-11
Basic PoE Device..........................................................................................1-11
Base Distribution Unit (BDU).........................................................................1-12
GSU ....................................................................................................1-13
Antennas ............................................................................................1-14
Flat Panel Antennas .....................................................................................1-14
Parabolic Dish Antennas ...............................................................................1-15
Grid Antennas..............................................................................................1-15
RADWIN Manager ...............................................................................1-15
RADWIN Network Management System (RNMS) ..................................1-16
Accessories .........................................................................................1-16
Documentation supplied with WinLink 1000 ........................................1-16
How to Use this Manual.............................................................................1-17
A Little Terminology ..................................................................................1-17
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
General .................................................................................................3-2
Package Contents........................................................................................3-2