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!!! RPMA!Access!Point! Deployment!Guide! System Release 3.0 Ingenu&Confidential&and&Proprietary.!This!document!is!not!to!be!used,!disclosed,!or!distributed!to!anyone!without! express!written!consent!from!Ingenu.!The!recipient!of!this!document!shall!respect!the!security!of!this!document! and! maintain! the! confidentiality! of! the! information! it! contains.! The! master! copy! of! this! document! is! stored! in! electronic! format,! therefore! any! hard! or! soft! copy! used! for! distribution! purposes! must! be! considered! as! uncontrolled.!Reference!should!be!made!to!Ingenu!to!obtain!the!latest!revision.& AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Introduction! Ingenu!Inc.! 10301!Meanley!Drive! San!Diego,!CA!92131!U.S.A.! Copyright!©!2017!Ingenu!Inc.!All!Rights!Reserved.! 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Inc.! undertakes! no! liability! or! responsibility! with! respect! to! the! sample! code,! and! disclaims! all! warranties,! express! and! implied,! including! without! limitation! warranties! on! merchantability,! fitness! for! a! specified! purpose,! and! infringement.!Ingenu!Inc.!reserves!all!rights!in!the!sample!code,!and!permits!use!of!this!sample!code!only! for!educational!and!reference!purposes.! This!technology!and!technical!data!may!be!subject!to!U.S.!and!international!export,!reBexport!or!transfer! (“export”)!laws.!Diversion!contrary!to!U.S.!and!international!law!is!strictly!prohibited.! RPMA®!(Random!Phase!Multiple!Access)!is!a!registered!trademark!of!Ingenu!Inc.! Other!product!and!brand!names!may!be!trademarks!or!registered!trademarks!of!their!respective!owners.! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! February,!2017!! ii! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! ! Contents! 1&Introduction&..............................................................................................................&8! 1.1!Overview!...........................................................................................................!9! 1.2!Referenced!Documents!....................................................................................!11! 2&Network&Planning&/&Configuration&Considerations&......................................................&12! 2.1!Network!Planning!.............................................................................................!12! 2.2!Network!Configuration!....................................................................................!12! 2.3!Backhaul!..........................................................................................................!13! 3&Installation&Prerequisites&and&Considerations&............................................................&14! 3.1!Installation!Prerequisites!..................................................................................!14! 3.1.1!Site!Survey!...............................................................................................!14! 3.1.2!AP!Configuration!.....................................................................................!14! 3.2!Installation!Considerations!...............................................................................!15! 3.2.1!Grounding!................................................................................................!15! 3.2.2!AP!Antenna!.............................................................................................!15! 3.2.3!Diplexer!...................................................................................................!16! 3.2.4!AP!Antenna!Cable!....................................................................................!17! 3.2.5!GPS!Antenna!...........................................................................................!17! 3.2.6!Antenna!Cable!Lightning!Suppression!and!Grounding!.............................!18! 3.2.7!AP!DC!Power!Requirement!......................................................................!19! 3.2.8!PoE!Injector!.............................................................................................!19! 3.2.9!Ethernet!Cable!.........................................................................................!20! 3.2.10!Weather!Sealing!the!ULPAPx110!AP's!PoE!Connector!............................!20! 3.2.11!Weather!Sealing!the!RPMAAP10x!AP's!PoE!Connector!..........................!20! 3.2.12!Solar!Power!............................................................................................!21! 3.2.13!Outdoor!Installation!Hardware!...............................................................!21! 3.2.14!Weather!Sealing!Antenna!System!Connections!.....................................!21! 4&Regulatory&Warnings&...............................................................................................&22! 4.1!Certifications!....................................................................................................!22! 4.2!Transmit!Power!Restrictions!............................................................................!22! 4.3!FCC!Warnings!–!United!States!..........................................................................!22! 4.4!ISED!Warnings!.................................................................................................!23! 4.5!RF!Exposure!Statement!....................................................................................!23! 4.6!CE!Mark!(ETSI)!Warnings!.................................................................................!24! iii! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! 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Contents! 4.7!Australia!(RCM)!and!New!Zealand!(RBNZ)!.........................................................!24! 4.8!Oman!...............................................................................................................!24! 4.9!United!Arab!Emirates!B!TRA!(Telecom!Regulatory!Authority)!...........................!25! 4.10!Taiwan!NCC!Information!................................................................................!25! 5&AP&Installation&........................................................................................................&27! 5.1!AP!and!Ancillary!Equipment!.............................................................................!27! 5.2!AP!Installation!Configurations!..........................................................................!27! 5.3!Base!Station!Configurations!.............................................................................!27! 5.4!General!Grounding!Guidelines!..........................................................................!28! 5.4.1!Grounding!the!AP!and!Antenna!Cable!Surge!Suppressor!..........................!28! 5.4.2!Grounding!the!AP!and!GPS!Antennas!......................................................!30! 5.5!AP!Mounting!Details!.........................................................................................!31! 5.5.1!AP!Mounting!Tabs....................................................................................!31! 5.5.2!AP!Direct!Attachment!..............................................................................!31! 5.5.3!AP!Pipe!Mount!Option!.............................................................................!31! 5.6!Outdoor!AP!Installations!..................................................................................!31! 6&Hardware&Installation&Verification&............................................................................&33! 6.1!Power!Verification!............................................................................................!33! 6.2!AP!Antenna!and!GPS!Cable!DVM!Test!..............................................................!33! 6.3!Antenna!System!Sweep!Testing!.......................................................................!33! 6.4!Grounding!........................................................................................................!34! 6.5!Connector!Weather!Sealing!..............................................................................!34! 6.6!Mounting!Hardware!.........................................................................................!34! 7&AP&Software&Configuration&via&Web&Interface&............................................................&35! 7.1!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!Prior!to!Installation!........................................!35! 7.1.1!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!for!3/4G!Wireless!Backhaul!Modem!.......!35! 7.1.2!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!for!Customer!Backhaul!Modem!............!35! 7.2!Login!................................................................................................................!36! 7.3!AP!Web!Pages!..................................................................................................!37! 7.4!Home!Page!.......................................................................................................!38! 7.4.1!Dashboard!Submenu!...............................................................................!38! 7.4.2!About!Submenu!.......................................................................................!39! 7.5!Access!Point!Menu!...........................................................................................!39! 7.5.1!RPMA!Config!Submenu!............................................................................!40! 7.5.2!Field!Config!Submenu!..............................................................................!42! 7.5.3!Backhaul!Config!Submenu!.......................................................................!45! iv! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! 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Contents! 7.5.4!Site!Survey!Submenu!...............................................................................!46! 7.6!Statistics!Menu!.................................................................................................!47! 7.6.1!Throughput!Submenu!..............................................................................!47! 7.6.2!Counters!Submenu!..................................................................................!48! 7.7!Admin!Menu!.....................................................................................................!48! 7.7.1!Security!Submenu!....................................................................................!49! 7.7.2!Network!Submenu!...................................................................................!51! 7.7.3!Logs!Submenu!.........................................................................................!52! 8&AP&Communication&Troubleshooting&........................................................................&54! 9&Troubleshooting&Guidelines&.....................................................................................&55! 10&Preventive&Maintenance&.........................................................................................&56! Appendix&A&Site&Survey&Worksheet&.............................................................................&57! Appendix&B&AP&Configuration&Worksheet&.....................................................................&58! Appendix&C&Basic&AP&Specifications&.............................................................................&60! Appendix&D&Base&Station&Configuration&.......................................................................&61! Appendix&E&Abbreviations&and&Terms&..........................................................................&63! Figures! Figure!1.!RPMA!Access!Points!(ULPAP110!Left,!RPMAAP10!Right)!....................!8! Figure!2.!High!Level!Diagram!for!Indoor!Site!Installation!of!AP!and!Equipment!10! Figure!3.!High!Level!Diagram!for!Outdoor!Site!Installation!of!AP!and! Equipment!.................................................................................................!10! Figure!4!RPMAAP10x!Grounding!Stud!.............................................................!15! Figure!5!!Diplexer!Deployment!onto!a!Single!Antenna!.....................................!16! Figure!6!!PCTEL!GPS!Model!GPSL1BTMGBSPIB40NCB!......................................!18! Figure!7.!Block!Diagram!Showing!PoE!Injector!Connections!.............................!20! Figure!8.!High!Level!Grounding!Diagram!.........................................................!28! Figure!9.!Grounding!the!AP!(models!ULPAPx110!only)!.....................................!29! Figure!10.!Grounding!the!GPS!and!AP!Antennas!..............................................!30! Figure!11.!AP!with!Mounting!Tabs!Installed!......................................................!31! Figure!12.!Return!Loss!......................................................................................!34! Figure!13.!Distance!to!Fault!..............................................................................!34! Figure!14.!Username!and!Password!Prompt!.....................................................!36! Figure!15.!Sample!Method!for!OnBsite!Debugging!of!an!AP!Installation!...........!54! v! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Contents! Tables! Table!1.!Attenuation!at!2.4!GHz!for!Common!Types!of!Antenna!Cables!...........!17! Table!2.!RF!Surge!Protector!Installation!Locations!...........................................!18! Table!3.!Fields!on!the!Access!Point!Screen!.......................................................!39! Table!4.!Fields!on!the!RPMA!Configuration!Screen!..........................................!40! Table!5.!Parameters!on!the!Field!Configuration!Screen!....................................!43! Table!6.!Fields!on!the!Backhaul!Configuration!Screen!......................................!45! Table!7.!Parameters!on!the!Security!Configuration!Screen!...............................!49! Table!8.!Fields!on!the!Network!Configuration!Screen!.......................................!51! Table!9.!Troubleshooting!Guide!.......................................................................!55! Table!10.!Preventive!Maintenance!Schedule!....................................................!56! Table!11.!RPMA!Base!Station!Configuration!Options!.......................................!61! vi! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! ! Revision!History! Revision& Release&Date& Change&Description& A! B! November!2016! January!2017! Initial!release.! IP!66!RJB45!external!plug,!Added!details!on!Diplexer! deployment,!consolidated!POE!voltage!from!72!to!58VDC,! added!grounding!lug!for!RPMAAP10x!models! C! February!2017! Added!Taiwan!Clarifications.! D! February!2017! Added!FCC!clarification! vii! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Introduction! 1!Introduction! This!document!provides!network!planning,!installation,!configuration!and!preventive! maintenance!information!for!the!Access!Point!as!a!part!of!an!RPMA!network.!There!are! multiple!configurations!for!the!Access!Point!(AP)!depending!upon!the!country!in!which!it!will! be!used.!This!document!also!serves!as!a!reference!for!AP!models!ULPAP110,!ULPAPE110!and! RPMAAP10,!RPMAAP10E.!!For!specific!AP!details,!refer!to:! •! ULPAP110:!Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460030600).% •! RPMAAP10:%RPMA%Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460088600)! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Figure&1.&RPMA&Access&Points&(ULPAP110&Left,&RPMAAP10&Right)&& Both!the!ULPAPx110!and!the!RPMAAP10x!are!functionally!equivalent.!!The!major! distinguishing!characteristic!that!can!help!identify!the!correct!model!number!is!the!location!of! the!RJB45!POE!(Power!over!Ethernet)!connector:! Models!ULPAPx110:! •! ULPAPx110,!the!POE!connector!is!on!the!right!side!of!the!enclosure!above!GPS!antenna! connector! •! The!ULPAP110!model!is!equipped!with!a!Cavity!Filter!and!is!certified!for!FCC/IC!markets! •! The!ULPAPE110!model!has!no!Cavity!filter!and!is!nominally!intended!for!nonBFCC! regulatory!domains!such!as!ETSI.! •! The!ULPAPx110!is!not!802.3AF!or!802.3AT!compliant!and!requires!a!passive!injector.! Models!RPMAAP10x:! •! RPMAAP10x,!the!POE!connector!is!centered!and!offset!between!antenna!connectors! •! The!RPMAAP10x!models!also!only!include!one!LED!light!to!the!left!of!the!RJB45!POE! port!as!well.!! •! The!RPMAAP10!model!is!equipped!with!a!Cavity!Filter!and!is!certified!for!FCC/IC! markets! •! The!RPMAAP10E!model!has!no!Cavity!filter!and!is!nominally!intended!for!nonBFCC! regulatory!domains!such!as!ETSI.! 8! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Introduction! •! The!RPMAAP10x!is!802.3AF!or!802.3AT!compliant!and!can!be!powered!by!a!compatible! switch!or!a!passive!PoE!injector! For!deployment/operation!in!a!specific!Country!or!Regulatory!domain,!please!contact!your! Ingenu!Support!person!for!the!appropriate!model!of!AccessPoint.! This!document!is!compatible!with!the!software!version!CS3.0.x! 1.1!Overview! The!AP!is!the!core!component!of!an!RPMA!network!and!RPMA!base!station!solutions.!It! provides!the!functionality!of!an!RF!transceiver,!a!data!processor,!and!a!data!router.!The!RF! transceiver!operates!in!the!unlicensed!2.4!GHz!ISM!band!on!one!of!thirty!eight!1!MHz!channels! (and!up!to!forty!one!channels!in!some!regulatory!domains).!The!AP!utilizes!Time!Division! Duplexing!and!Direct!Sequence!Spread!Spectrum!with!Ingenu’s!proprietary!Random!Phase! Multiple!Access!(RPMA)!modulation!technique.!The!maximum!transmit!power!of!the!AP’s! transceiver!(at!the!antenna!connector)!is!+30!dBm!(1!Watt).!The!maximum!permissible! transmit!power!is!determined!by!the!regulatory!requirements!of!the!country!where!the!AP!will! be!installed.! GPS!is!used!for!timing!and!synchronization.! All!endpoint!devices!designed!with!RPMA!technology!communicate!directly!with!RPMA!base! stations!installed!on!existing!communication!towers,!rooftops,!streetlights,!substations,!and! other!elevated!sites!to!collect!data!or!control!the!endpoint!devices.!!Base!station!networks!are! designed!and!deployed!to!meet!coverage,!capacity,!and!redundancy!objectives.! APs!are!weatherproof!with!an!IP!66!rating!and!can!be!installed!indoors!or!outdoors.!Ingenu! offers!various!base!station!configurations!to!support!a!wide!variety!of!installations.!Section!5.3! defines!these!preBconfigured!base!station!packages.!This!document!focuses!on!the!installation,! configuration,!and!maintenance!of!the!Access!Point.!For!base!stationBspecific!information,!see! the!installation!manuals!for!each!of!the!base!stations.! An!AP!installation!requires:! !! A!10/100!IPBoverBEthernet!connection!with!350!Kbps!minimum!throughput!for! backhaul!to!the!RPMA!gateway! !! A!PowerBoverBEthernet!(PoE)!injector!that!combines!power!and!data!over!the!same! Ethernet!cable.! o! !The!ULPAPx110!!requires!a!passive!PoE!injector!and!cannot!be!powered!directly! from!most!switches.!This&AP&is¬&802.3AF&or&802.3AT&compliant.!! o! The!RPMAAP10x!is!802.3AF!or!802.3AT!compliant!and!can!be!powered!by!a! compatible!switch!or!a!passive!PoE!injector.!! !! An!AC!or!DC!power!source!capable!of!supplying!48!VDC!at!a!minimum!of!25!Watts! to!the!PoE!injector.!!For!very!long!PoE!cables,!a!56!VDC!power!supply!is! recommended.!! !! A!!GPS!antenna!and!cable! !! An!AP!antenna!and!cable! 9! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Introduction! OUTDOOR&EQUIPMENT AP' Antenna Clear'view'of'sky Mounting'height per'network'plan' INDOOR&EQUIPMENT (within&a&building) GPS' Antenna Exterior'Wall Backhaul (10'Mb'full'duplex) LMRN400 Data/CAT5e PoE' Injector AC'or'DC' source Access'Point (AP) Data/PoE,' CAT5e'(<'100'm) CSP Minimal'loss'coaxial'cable'to' maximize'EIRP Coaxial'Surge' Protection'(CSP)' mounted'at' entrance'into' building Grounding'kit(s)'as'per' manufacturer'recommendations Figure&2.&High&Level&Diagram&for&Indoor&Site&Installation&of&AP&and&Equipment& AP' Antenna OUTDOOR&EQUIPMENT INDOOR&EQUIPMENT&(within& a&Building&or&Cabinet) Mounting'height'per' network'plan' Exterior'Wall Clear'view'of'sky GPS' Antenna Backhaul (10'Mb'full'duplex) LMRN400 Data/CAT5e Access'Point (AP) PoE' Injector CSP Minimal'loss'coaxial'cable'to' maximize'EIRP AC'or'DC' source Coaxial'Surge' Protection'(CSP) Grounding'kit(s)'as'per' manufacturer'recommendations Data/PoE,' CAT5e'(<'100'm) Figure&3.&High&Level&Diagram&for&Outdoor&Site&Installation&of&AP&and&Equipment& NOTE:!The!AP!does!not!contain!any!userBserviceable!components.!Opening!the!AP!will! void!the!product!warranty.!! For!questions!or!technical!assistance,!contact!Ingenu!at!support@ingenu.com.!! 10! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Introduction! 1.2!Referenced!Documents! The!following!document!provides!additional!details!about!the!AP.! !! Access&Point&Product&Specification&(014^0030^00)!! Provides!detail!about!product!specifications!(ULPAP10!and!ULPAPE10),! characteristics,!and!requirements!for!the!AP.! !! RPMA&Access&Point&Product&Specification&(014^0088^00)!! Provides!detail!about!product!specifications!(RPMAAP10!and!RPMAAP10E),! characteristics,!and!requirements!for!the!AP.! !! EMS&Operator&Guide&(010^0107^00)& Provides!instruction!on!using!the!Element!Management!System!(EMS)!!to!manage! and!monitor!the!Access!Point.!!This!document!should!be!used!for!Access!Point!dayB toBday!operations!and!monitoring.! 11! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Network!Planning!/!Configuration!Considerations! 2!Network!Planning!/!Configuration!Considerations! Prior!to!the!installation!of!an!AP!at!a!new!location,!a!number!of!network!design!and! configuration!decisions!must!be!addressed.!This!chapter!provides!an!overview!of!these! decisions!which!should!be!reflected!in!the!AP!Installation!Configuration!Worksheet!provided!in! Appendix!B.!Detailed!network!planning!and!configuration!is!outside!the!scope!of!this! document.! 2.1!Network!Planning! Network!planning!is!critical!to!a!successful!AP!installation!and!the!reliable!operation!of!an! RPMA!network.!The!following!issues!must!be!addressed!in!the!network!planning!and!design! process.! !! Determine!the!maximum!permissible!Effective!Radiated!Power,!ERP,!based!on! regulatory!requirements!for!the!country!where!the!AP!will!be!installed!(e.g.,!ETSI,! FCC,!China).!Some!countries!may!also!have!specific!antenna!requirements.!ERP!is! determined!by!the!AP’s!transmit!power!output,!antenna!gain!and!antenna!cable! loss.! NOTE:&The!maximum!ERP!authorized!by!the!FCC!in!the!United!States!is!+36!dBi.! !! Determine!network!coverage!requirements! !! Establish!network!reliability!requirements! !! Select!and!approve!site!and!antenna!locations!! !! Select!the!appropriate!AP!antennas! !! Predict!RPMA!Network!coverage!with!a!propagation!model! !! Select!the!AP!antenna!cable!type,!determined!by!cable!length,!to!minimize!loss! !! Assign!AP!channel!(frequency)!and!Reuse!Code! !! Determine!antenna!cable!attenuation! !! Determine!AP!transmit!power!setting! 2.2!Network!Configuration! The!following!AP!network!configuration!settings!must!be!determined!by!your!network! planning!and!network!operations!teams!and!provided!for!AP!configuration.!These!settings!can! be!set!via!the!AP!web!interface!(shown!in!chapter!7)!or!in!EMS!(refer!to!the!EMS%Operator% Guide,%01060107600),!except!as!noted!below:! !! Site!Name!NOTE:&The!site!name!is!for!reference!only!and!is!not!set!in!the!AP!or!in! EMS.! !! AP!ID! !! System!ID! !! Client!or!Server!Mode!operation! 12! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Network!Planning!/!Configuration!Considerations! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! Static!or!DHCP!IP!address!assignment! AP!IP!address,!if!static! Netmask!setting! Default!router! DNS!servers! NTP!servers! Server!port!number! Gateway!Hostname!or!IP!Address! Gateway!port!number! Channel!assignment! Reuse!Code!(Allows!AP!coexistence!on!the!same!channel)! AP!antenna!cable!attenuation!in!dB! Transmit!output!power!setting,!most!frequently!automatically!set!by!inserting! antenna!cable!loss!in!dB!when!using!the!standard!antenna!for!the!country!of! operation.!In!the!United!States!the!standard!antenna’s!gain!is!6dBi!or!9dBi.!As!an! example,!the!FCC!would!permit:! o! o! 36dBm EIRP (Max): +30dBm - 0dB cable loss + 6dBi Antenna Gain = 36dBm EIRP "! AP Transmit (+30dBm) "! 0dB cable loss to antenna "! 6dBi Omni-Antenna (Model: L-Com HGV-2406U) 36dBm EIRP (Max): +30dBm - 3dB cable loss + 9dBi Antenna Gain = 36dBm EIRP "! AP Transmit (+30dBm) "! ≥3dB cable loss to antenna "! 9dBi Omni-Antenna (Model: L-Com HG-2409U-PRO) 2.3!Backhaul! Backhaul!is!the!interconnection!of!the!APs!in!a!network!to!the!back!office!systems!including! the!RPMA!gateway!and!the!element!management!system.!The!backhaul!method!to!be!used! must!be!determined!for!each!AP!prior!to!installation.!Common!backhaul!methods!include!the! following:! !! Cellular!3G/4G!data!modems! !! Wireless!IP!service!providers! !! Existing!Ethernet!infrastructure! !! DSL!links! !! PointBtoBPoint!radio!links! !! Microwave!links! NOTE:&A!10/100!Mb!IPBoverBEthernet!connection!with!350!Kbps!minimum!throughput!is! required!but!a!minimum!throughput!of!512!Kbps!is!recommended.! 13! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations! 3!Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations! Before!starting!the!actual!physical!installation!of!an!AP,!it!is!very!important!to!complete!the! prerequisite!tasks!outlined!in!this!chapter!as!well!as!take!into!account!the!installation! considerations!indicated.!Information!gathering!templates!are!provided!in!the!appendices!of!this! document.! 3.1!Installation!Prerequisites! 3.1.1!Site!Survey! A!site!survey!should!be!conducted!prior!to!installation!for!all!AP!sites.!The!site!survey!provides! detailed,!siteBspecific,!information!required!to!plan!an!AP!installation!and!should!be!documented.! See!Appendix!A!for!a!Site!Survey!Worksheet!template.!A!copy!of!this!completed!worksheet!should! be!provided!to!the!Network!Planning!team!and!used!to!prepare!required!site!drawings!and!a!Scope! of!Work!document!if!required.!! A!site!survey!provides:! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! Site!name! AP!ID! Site!street!address!or!other!location! Site!access!information! Landlord!contact!information! Specific!landlord!requirements!! Latitude! Longitude! Site!type!(building,!tower,!pole,!or!other)! Height!of!existing!structure! AP!and!equipment!mounting!locations! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! AP!antenna!mounting!location!and!height! Antenna!line!length!required! GPS!antenna!mounting!location! GPS!antenna!cable!length! AP!power!type,!commercial!power,!48!VDC,! solar!solution!or!other! Distance!to!available!power! Photos!of!site!including!antennal!location,! AP!location,!and!the!overall!site! Other!siteIspecific!!information! Available!Backhaul!! 3.1.2!AP!Configuration! The!AP!configuration!should!be!documented!and!provided!to!the!Network!Operations!Team!prior! to!the!start!of!the!installation.!See!Appendix!B!for!an!AP!Installation!Configuration!Worksheet! template.!This!worksheet!provides!the!information!required!to!configure!the!AP!and!includes!the! following!information:! !! !! !! !! !! !! Site!name! AP!ID! Deployment!Region!ID! Backhaul!type! AP!antenna!gain! AP!antenna!azimuth! !! !! !! !! !! !! 14! AP!IP!Address!type,!Static!or!Dynamic! AP!IP!Address!assignment,!if!static! Default!router! Network!mask! DNS!servers! NTP!servers! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! !! !! !! !! !! Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations! AP!antenna!cable!type! AP!antenna!cable!length! AP!antenna!cable!loss! Channel!assignment! Reuse!code! !! !! !! !! Client!or!server!mode!of!operation! Gateway!hostname!or!IP!address! Gateway!port!number! Server!port! 3.2!Installation!Considerations! When!planning!a!new!AP!installation,!the!following!items!must!be!considered.! 3.2.1!Grounding! The!RPMAAP10x!units!have!a!grounding!stud!designed!for!grounding!the!chassis.!!See!Figure!4! RPMAAP10x!Grounding!.!! The!Lug!to!attach!to!the!stud!is!a!crimpBstyle!connector,!Burndy!PN!YA4C!(or!equivalent).!This! crimp!connector!is!electroplated!tin.!The!crimp!connector!sizing!would!be!selected!based!on! ground!wire!gauge.!Nominally!this!is!#6!stranded!wire!for!establishing!a!solid!earth!ground!to! guard!and!protect!against!lightning.!! Figure&4&RPMAAP10x&Grounding&Stud& 3.2.2!AP!Antenna! The!AP!antenna!should!be!mounted!at!a!location!that!minimizes!physical!obstructions!between! the!antenna!and!the!endpoints!with!which!it!will!be!communicating.!Rooftop!installations!create! 15! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations! the!largest!concern!in!this!area.!Antenna!placement!and!height!are!very!important!to!maximize! network!performance.!The!AP!antenna!should!be!securely!mounted!in!a!vertical!position.!Top! mounting!the!antenna!to!a!tower!or!mast!is!preferred.!When!the!antenna!is!being!side!mounted!to! a!tower!or!mast!a!36”!(1!m)!or!greater!standoff!bracket!is!required.!The!AP!antenna!cable!is! connected!to!a!typeBN!female!connector!on!the!AP.!!!! There!are!a!variety!of!antenna!options!available!to!address!the!regulatory!requirements!of! different!countries.!See!the!Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460030600%or%014B0088B00)%for! additional!details.! 3.2.3!Diplexer! The!Access!Point!has!been!FCC!certified!to!allow!use!of!a!Diplexer!Filter!as!a!means!of!combining! two!disparate!Access!Points!onto!a!single!antenna.!The!two!Models!and!methods!used!in!this! configuration!are:! •! ULPAP310.!! •! RPMAAP10E! Figure!5!!Diplexer!Deployment!onto!a!Single!Antenna!shows!the!block!diagram!of!how!2!Access! Points!are!deployed!using!a!Diplexer.!Table!5!describes!the!SubBBands!(SBANDS)!of!available! diplexers!and!the!appropriate!Ingenu!Part!Numbers!for!the!3!filter!types.!!Since!the!Diplexer!is! basically!a!dual!Cavity!filter,!the!general!cavity!filter!enabled!Access!Points!are!not!required.!! This!Diplexer!method!of!deployment!is!uncommon!and!requires!installation!by!a!trained! Professional.!Please!contact!Ingenu!for!further!details!as!to!applicability!of!this!installation!type!to! your!network.! Gateway Dual!AP!Deployment!(FCC)! Controlle Antenna AP1(Lo w) Etherne Diplexer AP2(Hig h) RF!–!Use!LMR400!or!better! cable Figure&5&&Diplexer&Deployment&onto&a&Single&Antenna& 16! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations! 3.2.4!AP!Antenna!Cable! A!50!ohm!low!loss!coaxial!cable!is!used!to!connect!the!antenna!to!the!AP.!The!type!of!cable!is! selected!based!on!the!length!of!the!cable!run!and!network!design!requirements.!For!short!cables,! under!55'!!(17!m)!LMRB400!cable!is!acceptable.!!½!inch!cable!such!as!Andrew!LDF4B50A!is! recommended!for!cables!up!to!100'!(32!m).!For!longer!runs,!a!7 8!inch!cable!or!1⅝!inch!cable!may!be! used!to!reduce!the!cable!attenuation.! The!antenna!cable!should!always!be!attached!to!the!tower!or!other!structure!with!clamps!at!the! spacing!recommended!by!the!manufacturer.!It!is!also!very!important!to!maintain!the!minimum! bending!radius!recommended!by!the!manufacturer!to!avoid!kinking!the!cable!during!installation.! When!using!an!antenna!cable!larger!than!½!inch,!½!inch!LDF4B50A!jumpers!with!typeBN!male! connectors,!typically!3!feet!(1!m)!to!6!feet!(2!m)!long,!should!be!installed!between!the!antenna! cable!and!both!the!antenna!and!the!AP!to!minimize!the!chance!of!damage!to!their!connectors.!The! AP!and!the!AP!antenna!both!have!type!“N”!female!connectors.! NOTE&1:!The!total!RF!cable!loss!from!AP!Antenna!connector!to!the!antenna!must!be! calculated!or!measured!with!antenna!system!test!equipment!during!installation!as! detailed!in!section!6.3!Antenna!System!Sweep!Testing.!This!value!in!dB!is!used! when!configuring!the!AP!in!the!EMS.! NOTE&2:!! All!outdoor!antenna!cable!connections!must!be!weather!sealed!in!an! appropriate!manner.! The!table!below!shows!the!attenuation!for!common!types!of!antenna!lines.! Table&1.&Attenuation&at&2.4&GHz&for&Common&Types&of&Antenna&Cables& Model& Size& dB/25&ft& dB/50&ft& dB/100&ft& dB/&100&m& LMRB400! .40!inch! 1.7! 3.4! 6.8! 22.2! LDF4B50A! AVA5B50FX! ½!inch! ⅞!inch! .9! .5! 1.9! 1.0! 3.7! 2.0! 12.1! 6.6! AVA7B50! 1⅝!inch! .3! .6! 1.2! 3.8! 3.2.5!GPS!Antenna! The!GPS!antenna!provides!timing!signals!to!the!AP.!It!should!be!mounted!so!that!it!has!a!clear! view!of!the!sky.!A!mounting!location!should!be!chosen!that!minimizes!shadowing!from!trees!or! structures.!The!AP!should!normally!see!a!minimum!of!nine!satellites!as!shown!on!the!AP’s!home! web!page.! NOTE:!The!GPS!antenna!should!be!mounted!at!least!one!meter,!horizontally,!away!from!the!AP! antenna!or!other!transmitting!antennas!to!minimize!the!chance!of!interference.! In!normal!operation,!the!AP!requires!GPS!synchronization!for!precision!timing!of!all!nodes!on!the! network.!To!provide!a!reliable!GPS!signal,!the!AP!has!a!builtBin!GPS!receiver!which!requires!an! externally!connected!GPS!antenna.!The!GPS!antenna!cable!is!connected!to!a!typeBN!female! connector!on!the!AP.!!! 17! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations! Many!different!GPS!antennas!are!available!but!Ingenu!recommends!using!the!PCTEL!GPS!antenna! model!GPSL1BTMGBSPIB40NCB!for!the!following!reasons:! 1.! The!PCTEL!GPS!antenna!has!a!low!noise,!high!gain!amplifier!which!is!wellBsuited!to! address!cable!attenuation!when!the!GPS!antenna!mounting!location!requires!a!long! length!of!cable.!Up!to!a!20!dB!cable!loss!is!acceptable!when!using!this!high!gain! antenna.!! 2.! The!PCTEL!GPS!antenna!provides!integrated,!onboard,!lightning!protection!that! minimizes!the!need!for!a!downstream,!inline!surge!suppressor.!The!GPS!antenna!must! be!properly!grounded.!See!figure!4.!If!using!an!external!surge!suppressor,!it!must!be!a! “DC!passBthrough”!type.! Figure&6&&PCTEL&GPS&Model&GPSL1^TMG^SPI^40NCB& The!PCTEL!GPSL1BTMGBSPIB40NCB!GPS!antenna!has!a!typeBN!female!connector.! NOTE:!Most!GPS!antennas!have!a!Low!Noise!Amplifier!(LNA)!that!requires!power!from!the! AP.!The!AP!supplies!3.3!V!at!up!to!50!ma.!If!this!current!is!exceeded,!the!AP!detects! the!excess!current!and!shuts!down!its!GPS!power!supply.!When!this!occurs,!the!AP! sends!a!GPS!antenna!fault!message!back!to!the!EMS.!The!AP!must!be!power!cycled! to!restore!power!to!the!GPS!antenna.! 3.2.6!Antenna!Cable!Lightning!Suppression!and!Grounding! A!coaxial!RF!surge!suppressor!must!be!installed!at!the!location!shown!in!the!table!below!and!must! be!connected!with!a!#6!gauge!or!larger!stranded!wire!to!an!appropriate!ground!for!lightning! protection.!In!most!tower!installations!the!outer!shield!of!the!AP!antenna!cable!must!be!grounded! with!one!or!more!grounding!kits!provided!by!the!antenna!cable!manufacturer.!The!grounding!kits! must!be!connected!to!appropriate!building!or!tower!grounds!using!a!#2!gauge!wire.!The!mounting! pipe!for!the!antenna!should!be!grounded!to!the!same!point!if!it!is!not!attached!to!a!grounded! structure.! Table&2.&RF&Surge&Protector&Installation&Locations& 18! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations! AP&&Location& Surge&Protector&Location& Indoors! Near!cable!entrance!inside!the!first!exterior!wall! Outdoors! Antenna!connector!of!the!Access!Point! Outdoors!Inside!Enclosure! Entrance!to!the!enclosure! 3.2.7!AP!DC!Power!Requirement! Both!the!ULPAPx110!and!the!RPMAAP10x!AP!maybe!powered!over!the!Ethernet!port!using!a! passive!PoE!injector.!The!!RPMAAP10x!AP!may!also!be!powered!from!active!802.3af/at!Power! Sourcing!Equipment!(PSE).! !The!acceptable!power!source!voltage!range!is!38!–!56!VDC.!!At!the!nominal!input!voltage!of!48! VDC!the!typical!input!current!is!0.3!Amps.!The!maximum!input!power!dissipation!is!13!Watts.! When!connecting!to!the!distribution!panel!of!a!48!VDC!power!system,!it!should!be!fused!with!a! minimum!of!a!½!Amp!slowBblow!fuse.!The!maximum!fuse!or!circuit!breaker!size!should!be!2!Amps.! 3.2.8!PoE!Injector! A!standard!passive!PoE!(Power!over!Ethernet)!injector!is!typically!used!to!apply!power!to!the!AP! (Figure!7a).!An!example!of!an!approved!device!is!the!LBcom!BTBCAT5BP1!SingleBPort!CATB5! Midspan/Injector!(also!known!as!PoE!Passive!Splitter).!When!connected!to!an!outdoor!AP!the!PoE! injector!must!be!properly!grounded!for!lightning!and!surge!protection.! The!following!figure!illustrates!a!typical!setup!utilizing!the!PoE!injector!Figure!7!(a)!and!a!PSE! switch!(b).! Note:&Figure&6&(b)&only&applies&to&the&RPMAAP10x&AP.& AP AP Ethernet Power Ethernet Power L$COM PoE*Injector 802.3af/at PSE*Switch Network Network (a) (b) 48VDC !! 19! 010B0148B00!Rev!D! AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0! Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations! Figure&7.&Block&Diagram&Showing&PoE&Injector&Connections& 3.2.9!Ethernet!Cable! The!Ethernet!cable!connection!to!the!AP!provides!both!data!and!DC!power.!The!maximum! Ethernet!cable!length!is!328!feet!(100!meters).!A!quality!Cat5e!or!Cat6!cable!is!required.!For!most! applications,!an!Unshielded!Twisted!Pair!(UTP)!cable!with!solid!conductors!is!recommended.!!! It!is!very!important!that!connectors!be!specified!for!the!cable!being!used.!As!an!example,!if!using! Cat5e!solid!conductor!cable,!the!connectors!should!be!specified!for!Cat5e!solid!conductor!cable.! Some!connectors!are!specified!for!both!solid!and!stranded!conductors.!Always!use!an!RJ45! crimping!tool!that!is!specified!for!use!with!the!connectors!being!used.! During!the!installation!of!the!Ethernet!cable,!a!pulling!force!of!25!pounds!should!not!be!exceeded.! The!bending!radius!of!the!cable!should!never!be!less!than!four!times!its!diameter.!Ethernet!cable! should!not!be!deformed!by!tightly!cinched!cable!ties.! After!the!Ethernet!cable!has!been!installed!and!the!RJ45!connectors!attached!the!cable!must!be! tested!and!proper!operation!verified,!with!a!two!piece!Ethernet!test!device,!prior!!to!connecting! the!AP!or!PoE!injector.! Shielded!Ethernet!cable!may!be!required!in!cases!where!the!cable!is!installed!in!close!proximity!to! equipment!or!conductors!generating!strong!electromagnetic!fields.!In!this!case!follow!Shielded! Twisted!Pair!(STP)!installation!guidelines.! 3.2.10!Weather!Sealing!the!ULPAPx110!AP's!PoE!Connector! When!installing!the!ULPAPx110!AP!outdoors!the!provided!weather!tight!cable!restraint!must!be! used.!Follow!the!instructions!provided!with!the!cable!restraint.! 3.2.11!Weather!Sealing!the!RPMAAP10x!AP's!PoE!Connector! The!Amphenol!RJF21B!female!RJB45!receptacle!on!the!RPMAAP10x!is!IP66!rated.!!To!ensure!a! complete!fluid!and!dust!free!connection,!please!use!corresponding!Amphenol!part!No.!RJF6MB.! Amphenol!offers!two!separate!versions!shown!below,!with!either!a!plastic!(top)!or!metal!gland!for! your!convenience.!!The!RJF21B!receptacle!has!been!configured!on!the!AP!with!the!following!code! A!configuration:! 20! 010B0148B00!Rev!D!
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