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DEPLOYMENTGUIDE

TRANSPORTATIONFIBERINMOTION

BROADBANDTRAINTOGROUNDCOMMUNICATION

Release4.5.10

FinMDeploymentGuide Release4.5.10 i

TableofContents

Chapter1:Introduction

1.1ScopeofthisDocument ...................................................................................................... 1‐1

1.2TransportationFiberinMotionOverview ............................................................................ 1‐1

1.2.1MajorComponents...................................................................................................... 1‐2

TBS (Transportation Base Station) units...............................................................1‐3

TBS antennas.....................................................................................................1‐3

PoEs..................................................................................................................1‐3

TMUs (Transportation Mobile Units).....................................................................1‐4

TMU antennas....................................................................................................1‐4

ISUs..................................................................................................................1‐4

OSUs.................................................................................................................1‐5

1.2.2Accessories .................................................................................................................. 1‐5

1.2.3ManagementandConfigurationTools ....................................................................... 1‐5

RADWIN Configurator tool ..................................................................................1‐5

RADWIN Air Link Performance Monitoring tool......................................................1‐5

1.3Applications......................................................................................................................... 1‐6

1.3.1Operational ................................................................................................................. 1‐6

1.3.2PassengerServices ...................................................................................................... 1‐6

1.4Features............................................................................................................................... 1‐6

1.4.1General........................................................................................................................ 1‐6

1.4.2MobilityCapabilities.................................................................................................... 1‐6

1.4.3OnboardMobileUnits ................................................................................................. 1‐6

1.5DocumentNotifications ...................................................................................................... 1‐7

Chapter2:SiteInstallation

2.1ScopeofThisChapter.......................................................................................................... 2‐1

2.2Wayside............................................................................................................................... 2‐1

2.2.1Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2‐1

General Guidelines .............................................................................................2‐1

Power................................................................................................................2‐1

Minimum Recommended Distances......................................................................2‐1

General Mounting Arrangement...........................................................................2‐2

2.2.2TBSMounting.............................................................................................................. 2‐4

TBS Mounting on a vertical pole ..........................................................................2‐6

TBS mounting on a horizontal pole......................................................................2‐9

TBS mounting on a wall....................................................................................2‐13

2.2.3PoEDevicesfortheTBS ............................................................................................. 2‐16

2.2.4TBSAntennas ............................................................................................................ 2‐17

TBS Antenna Mounting on a Vertical Pole...........................................................2‐18

TBS Antenna Mounting on a Horizontal Pole.......................................................2‐21

TBS Antenna Mounting on a Wall ......................................................................2‐22

TBS Antenna Mounting Kit Adaptor....................................................................2‐22

2.2.5TBSExternalConnections .......................................................................................... 2‐25

2.2.6SynchronizationUnits................................................................................................ 2‐25

Indoor Synchronization Unit (ISU) .....................................................................2‐25

Outdoor Synchronization Unit (OSU)..................................................................2‐26

2.2.7ExternalGPSAntenna ............................................................................................... 2‐27

2.2.8LightningProtectionUnit(LPU)................................................................................. 2‐28

2.2.9Waterproofing........................................................................................................... 2‐31

2.3On‐board ...........................................................................................................................2‐33

2.3.1Overview ................................................................................................................... 2‐33

General Guidelines ...........................................................................................2‐33

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Power..............................................................................................................2‐33

General Mounting Arrangement.........................................................................2‐33

2.3.2TMUMounting.......................................................................................................... 2‐33

Mounting on a wall...........................................................................................2‐43

TMU - External Connections..............................................................................2‐43

2.3.3PoEDevicesfortheTMU ........................................................................................... 2‐43

2.3.4TMUAntennas .......................................................................................................... 2‐44

2.3.5TMUExternalConnections ........................................................................................ 2‐47

2.4Grounding.......................................................................................................................... 2‐47

TBS and OSU...................................................................................................2‐47

TMU................................................................................................................2‐48

FinM PoE .........................................................................................................2‐48

External PoE ....................................................................................................2‐49

ISU .................................................................................................................2‐50

Antennas.........................................................................................................2‐50

Chapter3:NetworkGuidelines

3.1ScopeofThisChapter.......................................................................................................... 3‐1

3.2Overview ............................................................................................................................. 3‐1

3.3WaysideNetwork................................................................................................................ 3‐1

3.4On‐boardNetwork .............................................................................................................. 3‐3

3.5On‐boardPhysicalConnectivity .......................................................................................... 3‐4

3.6WaysideCoreRouter .......................................................................................................... 3‐5

3.7BasicIPSchemeandDataFlowPath................................................................................... 3‐5

3.8RecommendedVLANAssignment....................................................................................... 3‐7

3.9InterBaseHandover(IBHO)UpdateMessage .................................................................... 3‐9

3.10IntraTrainHandover(ITHO)UpdateMessage................................................................ 3‐12

Chapter4:ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

4.1ScopeofThisChapter.......................................................................................................... 4‐1

4.2ConnectingtotheUnits ...................................................................................................... 4‐1

4.3AbouttheConfiguratorTool ............................................................................................... 4‐1

4.3.1MethodofOperation .................................................................................................. 4‐2

4.4UsingtheConfiguratorTool ................................................................................................ 4‐2

4.4.1MainTab ..................................................................................................................... 4‐2

4.4.2ProjectTab .................................................................................................................. 4‐5

Upper Table.......................................................................................................4‐5

Lower Table: Quality of Service (QoS) Options .....................................................4‐9

4.4.3LineTab ..................................................................................................................... 4‐12

4.4.4TowersTab ................................................................................................................ 4‐15

4.4.5TrainTab ................................................................................................................... 4‐17

4.5InterferenceMitigationforCo‐channelNeighbors........................................................... 4‐17

4.5.1BasicSituation........................................................................................................... 4‐18

4.5.2NecessaryPre‐Conditions.......................................................................................... 4‐18

Activation Conditions ........................................................................................4‐19

De-Activation Conditions...................................................................................4‐19

4.5.3MethodofOperation ................................................................................................ 4‐20

4.5.4ConfiguringtheCo‐ChannelNeighborInterferenceMitigationOption .................... 4‐21

4.6ConfiguringNetworkUnits................................................................................................ 4‐25

Configuring an Individual Unit:..........................................................................4‐25

Configuring Many Units at Once:.......................................................................4‐25

4.6.1ConfiguringTransportationBaseStations(TBSs)...................................................... 4‐25

To re-configure a unit that is already installed:...................................................4‐26

4.6.2ConfiguringTransportationMobileUnits(TMUs)..................................................... 4‐27

To re-configure a unit that is already installed in the field: ..................................4‐28

4.6.3ConfiguringIndoorSynchronizationUnits(ISUs) ...................................................... 4‐29

To re-configure a unit that is already installed in the field: ..................................4‐30

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4.7ConfiguratorMessages ..................................................................................................... 4‐31

AppendixA:AntennaGuidelines

A.1ForDeploymentinUS/Canada............................................................................................ A‐1

AppendixC:RevisionHistory

FinMDeploymentGuide Release4.5.10 iv

FinMDeploymentGuide Release4.5.10 1‐1

Chapter1:Introduction

1.1ScopeofthisDocument

ThispublicationshowshowtoinstallandoperateRADWIN’sTransportationFiberinMotion

(FiberinMotionorFinM)solution.

Thispublicationisaddressedprimarilytosystemintegratorsaswellasinstallingtechnicians.

1.2TransportationFiberinMotionOverview

TransportationFiberinMotionisatrain‐to‐waysidecommunicationssolutionthatensures

continuoushigh‐speedwirelessconnectivitybetweentherollingstock,thetracksandcontrol

center.

TheTransportationFiberinMotionsystemconsistsofpowerfulbasestationsdeployedalong

thetracksthatconnecttomobileunitsinstalledonboardtherollingstock.Thesolution

operatesinchallengingoutdoorconditionsandundergroundtunnels.

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TransportationFiberinMotionOverview Introduction

Figure1‐1:FiberinMotionOverview

AFiberinMotionsolutionworksasfollows:

•TBS(TransportationBaseStation)unitsareinstalledonpolesorwallseitheroutdoorsor

inatunnel,andareequippedwithantennas(usually4),

•TheTBSunitscommunicatewiththebackhaulnetworkviaaPoEdeviceorfiber,

•TheTBSunitstransmitto/receivefromTMUs(TransportationMobileUnits)installedon

boardrollingstock(alsoequippedwithantennasfortheTMUs),andlocatedwithinthe

beamoftheTBSantennas,

•TheTMUradios,alsopoweredbyPoEdevices,providecommunicationconnectionsfor

on‐boardequipmentsuchasroutersandWiFidevices.

•IndoorSynchronizationUnit/OutdoorSynchronizationUnits(ISU/OSU)synchronizethe

transmissionofbelowgroundTBSunits.

TBS

Antennas

Pole/Wall

TMUs

Rollingstock

PoE

ISU/OSU

StationSwitch Coreswitch Network

&Backhaul

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MajorComponents Introduction

1.2.1MajorComponents

ThemajorcomponentsoftheTransportationFiberinMotionsolutionareshownbelow:

TBS(TransportationBaseStation)units

TBSunitscommunicatewiththebackhaulnetworkviaaPoEdeviceorfiber,andtransmitto/

receivefromTMUs(TransportationMobileUnits)installedonboardrollingstock.



TBSantennas

Althoughtherearemanydifferenttypesofantennas(seeAppendixA,AntennaGuidelinesfor

alistofpermittedantennas),werecommendusingflatantennasliketheoneshownhere,

availablefromRADWIN:

Figure1‐2:TBSunit

Figure1‐3:TBSantenna

280mm

75mm

250mm

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MajorComponents Introduction

PoEs

Power‐over‐ethernetdevicesareusedtosupplybothpowerandnetworkcommunicationsto

theTBS,TMU,andOSUs.UseonlyPoEsrecommendedbyRADWIN.Inaddition,theTMUcan

besuppliedfromanalternativePoE,asshown.

WhenworkingwiththeTMU,notethataspecialPoE‐TMUcablemustbeused.

TMUs(TransportationMobileUnits)

TMUradios,alsopoweredbyPoEdevices,transmitto/receivefromTBSsinstalledonwayside

polesorwalls,andprovidecommunicationconnectionsforon‐boardequipmentsuchas

routersandWiFidevices.

OutdoorPoE IndoorPoE PoEfortheTMU

Figure1‐4:PoEUnits

Figure1‐5:TMUradio

275mm

40mm

230mm

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MajorComponents Introduction

TMUantennas

Useshark‐finantennas,installedontheroofoftherollingstock(seeAppendixA,Antenna

Guidelinesforalistofpermittedantennas):

Figure1‐6:Shark‐finantennaforTMU

ISUs

IndoorSynchronizationUnitsareusedtosynchronizeTBStransmissions.TheISUsare

installedintunnels.

Figure1‐7:IndoorSynchronizationUnit

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Accessories Introduction

OSUs

OutdoorSynchronizationUnitsareusedtosynchronizeTBStransmissions.TheOSUsare

basedonthesamehardwarecasingastheTBS,andareinstalledinoutdoorlocations.

Figure1‐8:OutdoorSynchronizationUnit

1.2.2Accessories

Youwillalsoneedsomeofthefollowingaccessories:

•Lightningprotectorunit‐forusewithoutdoorproducts

•CAT6cables‐variouslengthsforusewithradiosandPoEdevices

•Groundingcables

•AdditionalmountingkitsfortheantennasandPoEs‐eachantennaandeachexternal

PoEinstalledonapoleneedsamountingkit.

1.2.3ManagementandConfigurationTools

RADWINConfiguratortool

Thistoolallowsyoutocarryoutbulkcommissioningofgroupsofradios,usuallyonatrackby

trackbasis.ItsuseiscoveredinRadioNetworkConfiguration.

RADWINAirLinkPerformanceMonitoringtool

TheAirLinkPerformanceMonitoring(ALPM)toolisanadvancedanalysistoolforRADWIN’s

FiberinMotionproductline.

TheALPMtoolaccumulatesallimportanteventsandinformationrelatedtoeachunitinthe

systemandtothetargettowhichithasalink.

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Applications Introduction

1.3Applications

1.3.1Operational

•Real‐timeCCTVtransmission

•Levelcrossingdetection

•Onboardticketing

•Communications‐basedtraincontrol(CBTC)

1.3.2PassengerServices

•High‐speedinternetaccess

•PassengerInformationSystems

•Multimediaentertainment

1.4Features

1.4.1General

»Ethernetconnectivitybetweenbasestationandsubscriberunits

»AdvancedOFDM&MIMO2x2and3x3fornLOSandNLOSperformance

»Enhancedinterferencemitigationcapability

»Inter&intrasitesynctoreduceselfinterference

»Longrangebetweenbasestations

»Frequencybands‐4.9‐5.9GHz

»DedicatedBandwidthensuringSLA&latency

»Lowandconstantlatency–min<3ms,typical4to20ms

»Channelbandwidth–20/40/80MHz

»Regulationssupported‐FCC/IC/WPC/MII/Universal/JapaneseRegulations

1.4.2MobilityCapabilities

»Upto750MbpsperTBS

»Highspeed‐upto300Kmperhour/186milesperhour

»Upto16TMUsperTBS

»RADWINNetworkManagementSystemsupport

»SmartBandwidthManagement(SBM)usingdynamicbandwidthallocationtomaxi‐

mizeserviceproviderthroughputandadheretocustomerSLAs

1.4.3OnboardMobileUnits

»200MbpsaggregatethroughputperTMU

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DocumentNotifications Introduction

»SupportscustomerSLAsbyassignmentofdedicatedbandwidthforuplinkanddown‐

linkperTMU,attheTBS

»SeparateuplinkanddownlinkconfigurableMaximumInformationRate(MIR)per

TMU

1.5DocumentNotifications

NotificationsconsistofWarnings,CautionsandNotes.



Warning:riskofdangertopersons.



Caution:riskofdamagetoequipmentorofservicedegradation



•Provideadditionalbackground

•Offerarecommendation

•Remindyouofsomethingthatshouldbekeptinmind

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Chapter2:SiteInstallation

2.1ScopeofThisChapter

ThischapterdescribeshowtoinstalltheequipmentfortheTransportationFiberinMotion

solution.

2.2Wayside

TheFiberinMotionsolutionusesmultipleantennastoenableMIMOandDiversitymodes.

Thesolutionreliesonantennaspacing,aswellasdualpolarization/dualslantedantennasto

differentiatetheradiostreams.

2.2.1Overview

GeneralMountingArrangement

TheTBScanbemountedonapoleorawall,togetherwithitsantennas,LPUsandPoEdevice.

ToenablebetterMIMOconditions,theantennasshouldbedividedbetweenverticaland

horizontalpolarizations.Figure 2‐1showsaschematicviewwiththesepolarizations.

•Placethetower/TBSatthelocationdeterminedbythesitesurvey.

•Makesurethereissufficientline‐of‐sighttowardsthetracksegmenttheantennas

willcover

•Makesurethattherearenoobstaclesdirectlyinfrontoftheantennas

•Thelowestantennamustbehigherthanthehighestrailcarontheline

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Overview SiteInstallation

Figure2‐1:TBS‐BaseStationmountingwithantennas(outside)

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Overview SiteInstallation

Table2‐1:TBS‐BaseStationmountingwithantennas(tunnel)

Power

•UsethePoEtosupplypowertotheTBS

•UsethePoEortheSFPfiberconnectiontoprovideaserviceconnectiontothe

TBS.

•InstalltwoLightningProtectionUnits(LPU):OneclosetotheTBS,andtheother

closetothePoE.

MinimumRecommendedDistances

Therearetwoantennasforeachdirection:Aisforapproachingtrains,andBisfor

recedingtrains(seeFigure 2‐1).Separatetheantennasasmuchaspossible,and

maintainthefollowingminimaldistances:

•Recommendedverticalseparationbetweeneachantennais1.0m.

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2.2.2TBSMounting

TheTBScanbemountedonaverticalorhorizontalpole,oronawall.

•Verticalpole:seepage 2‐6fordirectionsrelevanttoallsizes.

•Thinpole:seepage 2‐6.

•Mediumpole:seepage 2‐8

•Thickpole:seepage 2‐8

• Horizontalpole:seepage 2‐9fordirectionsrelevanttoallsizes.

•Thinpole:seepage 2‐11.

•Mediumpole:seepage 2‐12

•Thickpole:seepage 2‐13

• Wall:TheTBScanbemountedonawall,seepage 2‐13.

Checkthepackagecontents:

Figure2‐2:TBSmountingkitpackagecontents

Table2‐2:TBSmountingkitpackagecontents

Item

No. Description Quantity

1Baseplate 1

2Poleclamp 1

3HexscrewwithflangeM8x90 2

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4StandoffsM4x16 4

5AllenscrewsM4x30 4

6Washersforallenscrews 4

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Item

No. Description Quantity

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Allsizes

1. Fastenthestandoffstothebaseplateintheholeslabeled“V”asshown:

Figure2‐3:Fastenstandoffstobaseplate(forverticalpole)

2. PlacetheTBSasshownoverthestandoffs,andusingtheAllenscrewsandwashers,fasten

theTBStothebaseplate.

 

Figure2‐4:FastenTBStobaseplate(forverticalpole)

VerticalPole‐thin

1. Diameter3/4to11/2:BeforeraisingtheTBSonthepole,positionthepoleclampasshown

inthefollowingtwofigures.Donotcompletelytightenthebolts:

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Thinpole(diameter3/4to11/2):Positionthepoleclampasshowninthefoll owing twofigures,donotcompletelytightenthebolts:

2. PlacethisassemblyonthepolewhereyouwanttomounttheTBS.Onceitisinplace,

rotatethepoleclampasshown,thentightenbothbolts.

Figure2‐5:Thinpole:Fastenclamptobase

plate

Figure2‐6:Thinpole:Donotcompletely

tightenbolts

Figure2‐7:Thinpole:Rotateclamp Figure2‐8:Thinpole:tightenbolts

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Verticalpole‐medium

1. Diameter2to3:BeforeraisingtheTBSonthepole,positionthepoleclampasshownin

thefollowingtwofigures.Donotcompletelytightenthebolts:

2. PlacethisassemblyonthepolewhereyouwanttomounttheTBS.Onceitisinplace,

rotatethepoleclampasshown,thentightenbothbolts.

VerticalPole‐thick

1. Diameterlargerthan3:Usewormdriveclamps(notsupplied),threadedthroughtheholes

asshowninFigure 2‐13,orU‐bolts(notsupplied),fastenedusingtheholesasshownin

Figure 2‐14:

Figure2‐9:Mediumpole:Fastenclampto

baseplate

Figure2‐10:Mediumpole:Donotcom‐

pletelytightenbolts

Figure2‐11:Mediumpole:Rotateclamp Figure2‐12:Mediumpole:tightenbolts

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Figure2‐13:Usingwormdriveclampsforathickpole

Figure2‐14:UsingU‐boltsforathickpole

TBSmountingonahorizontalpole

Allsizes

1. BeforefasteningtheTBStothebaseplate(seeStep1.onpage 2‐6),rotatetheplateby90o

clockwise.Makesurethearrownexttothe“H”pointsup.

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Figure2‐15:Rotatebaseplateclockwise90oforhorizontalpole

2. Fastenthestandoffstothebaseplateintheholeslabeled“H”asshown:

Figure2‐16:Fastenstandoffstobaseplate(forhorizontalpole)

3. PlacetheTBSasshownoverthestandoffs,andusingtheAllenscrewsandwashers,fasten

theTBStothebaseplate.

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 

Figure2‐17:FastenTBStobaseplate(forhorizontalpole)

HoriztonalPole‐thin

1. Diameter3/4to11/2:BeforeraisingtheTBSonthepole,positionthepoleclampasshown

inthefollowingtwofigures.Donotcompletelytightenthebolts:

Thinpole(diameter3/4to11/2):Positionthepoleclampasshowninthefoll owing twofigures,donotcompletelytightenthebolts:

Figure2‐18:Thinpole:Fastenclamptobase

plate

Figure2‐19:Thinpole:Donotcompletely

tightenbolts

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2. PlacethisassemblyonthepolewhereyouwanttomounttheTBS.Onceitisinplace,

rotatethepoleclampasshown,thentightenbothbolts.

HorizontalPole‐medium

1. Diameter2to3:BeforeraisingtheTBSonthepole,positionthepoleclampasshownin

thefollowingtwofigures.Donotcompletelytightenthebolts:

Figure2‐20:Thinpole:Rotateclamp Figure2‐21:Thinpole:tightenbolts

Figure2‐22:Mediumpole:Fastenclampto

baseplate

Figure2‐23:Mediumpole:Donotcom‐

pletelytightenbolts

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2. PlacethisassemblyonthepolewhereyouwanttomounttheTBS.Onceitisinplace,

rotatethepoleclampasshown,thentightenbothbolts.

HoriztonalPole‐thick

1. Diameterlargerthan3:Usemetalbands(notsupplied),threadedthroughtheholesas

showninFigure 2‐26,orU‐bolts(notsupplied),fastenedusingtheholesasshownin

Figure 2‐27:

TBSmountingonawall

1. Fastenthestandoffstothebaseplateintheholeslabeled“V”or“H”,whicheverismore

convenient,asshown:

Figure2‐24:Mediumpole:Rotateclamp Figure2‐25:Mediumpole:tightenbolts

Figure2‐26:UsingmetalbandsforalargepoleFigure2‐27:UsingU‐boltsforalargepole

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Figure2‐29:Standoffsfastenedtobaseplate

2. Useanchorboltstoattachbaseplatetoawall,asshown:

<‐>

Figure2‐28:Fastenstandoffstobaseplate

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Attachthebaseplatetoawallusing9mmdia.anchorbolts(notsupplied)intheholesindicated.

Figure2‐30:Attachbaseplatetowall

3. PlacetheTBSasshownoverthestandoffs,andusingtheAllenscrewsandwashers,fasten

theTBStothebaseplate.

Figure2‐31:FastenTBStobaseplateonwall

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Figure2‐32:TBSmountedonawall



2.2.3PoEDevicesfortheTBS

TheTBSissuppliedbyaPoEdevice,mountedinthesamemannerasanantenna,orviaan

indoorunit,installedinanelectricalhut.

AlwaysmountaTBSwiththeconnectorsonthebottom.Nevermounta

unithorizontally.

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Figure2‐33:PoEmountedonapole

Figure2‐34:PoEexternalconnections

2.2.4TBSAntennas

Usetheantennamountingkit(differentfromtheTBSmountingkit)tomountaTBSantenna

onapoleorwall.ThesamemountingkitisusedtomountanexternalPoEdevice.

•Verticalpole:seepage 2‐19to

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•Thinpole:seepage 2‐18.

•Mediumpole:seepage 2‐19

•Thickpole:seepage 2‐20

• Horizontalpole:seepage 2‐21fordirectionsrelevanttoallsizes.

• Wall:seepage 2‐22.



Figure2‐35:AntennaMountingKitContents

TBSAntennaMountingonaVerticalPole

ThinPole

ThismethodisformountingtheTBSantennaonapoleofpipesize3/4to11/2.

Tightenallboltswithatorqueof15Nm.

DonotmounttheTBSantennaonapolesmallerthan3/4.

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1. Whenmountingonathinpole,positionthepoleclampasshowninthefollowingfigures:

2. Placethis“unit”onthepolewhereyouwanttomounttheantenna.Onceitisin

place,rotatethepoleclampasshown,thentightenbothbolts.

MediumPole

ThismethodisformountingtheTBSantennaonapoleofpipesize2to3.

3. Connectthepoleclamptotheradioholderwiththe8x90bolts,butdonottighten

theboltsalltheway‐tightenthemsothattheyarenotcloserthanadistance

equaltotheradiusofthepole.Youwillthenhaveone“unit”thatyoucantaketo

Figure2‐36:ConnectPoleClamptoRadio

Holder

Figure2‐37:Tightenbolts

Figure2‐38:RotateClampandtightenbolts Figure2‐39:MountingKitonthinpole

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thelocationonthepolewhereyouwanttomounttheantenna.(SeeFigure 2‐36

toFigure 2‐39formountingonathinpole)

4. Placethis“unit”onthepolewhereyouwanttomounttheantenna.Onceitisin

place,rotatethepoleclampasshown,thentightenbothbolts.

ThickPole

•ThismethodisformountingtheTBSantennaonapoleofpipesizelargerthan3.

•Usewormdriveclamps(notsupplied),threadedthroughtheholesasshown.Thepole

clampisnotneeded.

Figure2‐40:ConnectPoleClamptoRadio

Holder

Figure2‐41:Tightenbolts

Figure2‐42:RotateClampandtightenbolts Figure2‐43:MountingKitonpole

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Figure2‐44:Mountingkitonathickpole

TBSAntennaMountingonaHorizontalPole

Whenusingthemountingkitonahorizontalpole,usetheradioverticaladaptor,asshown:

Figure2‐45:Mountingkitonahorizontalpole

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TBSAntennaMountingonaWall

Whenusingthemountingkitonawall,thepoleclampisnotnecessary:

TBSAntennaMountingKitAdaptor

AflatpanelantennasuchasthatshowninFigure 2‐47istypicallyused.Ithasfourboltsfora

mountingkitadapter.ThemountingkitadaptorappearsasshowninFigure 2‐46:



Figure2‐46:Flatpanelantennamountingkitadapter

Attachthemountingkitadaptortotherearoftheantennaasshown:

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Figure2‐47:FlatPanelantenna‐rearwithmountingkitadapter

Figure 2‐48showsamountedantenna.Attachthemountingbolttothesideoftheadaptor

withtherecess,asshown.

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Figure2‐48:FlatPanelantenna‐mountedonapole

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2.2.5TBSExternalConnections

Figure2‐49:TBSexternalconnections

2.2.6SynchronizationUnits

IndoorSynchronizationUnit(ISU)

TheIndoorSynchronizationUnit(ISU)providesamastersynchronizationclockforallTBS

units,andisconnectedtooneofthenetworkswitches.

Itcanbeinstalledona19in.rackoronaconvenientindoorsurface.

Figure2‐50:IndoorSynchronizationUnit(ISU)

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OutdoorSynchronizationUnit(OSU)

TheOutdoorSynchronizationUnit(OSU)providesamastersynchronizationclockforallTBS

units,andisconnectedtooneofthenetworkswitches.

ItishousedinthesamehousingasaTBSunit,andisinstalledinthesamemannerasaTBS

(seeTBSMountingonpage 2‐4).ItreceivesaGPSsynchronizationsignal,andcanuseits

integratedGPSantenna,oranexternalGPSantenna.

Figure2‐51:OSUexternalconnections

showaOSUoutside

showanOSUinatunnel,withawiregoingupthroughanairshafttoanexternalGPS

antenna.

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2.2.7ExternalGPSAntenna

TheexternalGPSantennaismountedonaverticalorhorizontalpolesegment.Figure 2‐52

showstheGPSantenna.TheantennaisseatedinaninvertedLplatewithaholeforthe

antennaport.TheLplateisstrappedtothepolewithapairofwormdriveclamps..

Figure2‐52:GPSantenna

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2.2.8LightningProtectionUnit(LPU)

Theuseoflightningprotectionisdependentonregulatoryandenduserrequirements.

AlthoughFinMunitshavesurgelimitingcircuitsthatminimizetheriskofdamagedueto

lightningstrikes,RADWINrecommendstheuseofadditionalsurgearrestordevicestoprotect

theequipmentfromnearbylightningstrikes.

Figure2‐53:LightningProtectionUnit(LPU)

Foranytypeofindoorunit‐outdoorunitconnection,theLPUsareinstalledinpairs,asshown

inFigure 2‐54:

Figure2‐54:Basicuseoflightningprotectorunits

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TheLPUhastwocableglandsonthebottomforCAT‐5e/6cables,inadditiontoagrounding

lug.Thereisanextraholeforasecondscrewwheninstalledonawall.OnthesideoftheLPU

isaslotforthemetaltiewheninstalledonapole,asshowninFigure 2‐55andFigure 2‐56:

ToinstallanLPUonapole:

1.Choosealocationascloseaspossibletotheradiounit.

2. InsertthemetaltiethroughtheslotsasshowninFigure 2‐56.MakesuretheLPUis

orientedinthecorrectdirection,asshowninFigure 2‐57.

Figure2‐57:LPUattachedtopolewithmetaltie

3. Tightenthemetaltie.

4. Connectthegroundinglugtoagroundingsource.

5. Removethecableglands.

6. ThreadtheCAT‐5e/6cablesthroughthecableglands,andconnectthecablestothe

LPUasshowninFigure 2‐58.

Figure2‐55:LPU:BottomView Figure2‐56:LPU:SideView

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7. TightenthecableglandsaroundtheCAT‐5ecablesasshowninFigure 2‐59.

8. RouteoneCAT‐5e/6uptotheradio,andtheotherdowntotheIDUorPoE(viathe

lowerLPU).AnLPUinstalledonapoleisshowninFigure 2‐60.

9. RADWINrecommendsthatyouaddextrawaterproofingtotheconnections

(seesee"Waterproofing"onpage2‐31.).

Figure2‐60:InstallinganLPUonapole(sideview)

ToinstallanLPUonawall:

1.Removethegroundinglug.

Figure2‐58:ConnectingcablestotheLPU(1) Figure2‐59:ConnectingcablestotheLPU(2)

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2. AttachtheLPUtothewallusingwoodormasonryscrews(notincluded),viathe

holesasshowninFigure 2‐61.

3. Connecttheleftscrew(wherethegroundinglugwaslocated)toagroundsource.

4. Removethecableglands.

5. ThreadtheCAT‐5e/6cablesthroughthecableglands,andconnectthecablestothe

LPUasshowninFigure 2‐58.

6. TightenthecableglandsaroundtheCAT‐5e/6cablesasshowninFigure 2‐59.

7. RouteoneCAT‐5euptotheradio(viatheupperLPU),andtheothertotheIDUor

PoE.

8. RADWINrecommendsthatyouaddextrawaterproofingtotheconnections

(seeseeWaterproofingonpage 2‐31).

Figure2‐61:InstallinganLPUonawall

2.2.9Waterproofing

Protectallconnectionsbetweenanyoutdoordevicesandcablesfromrain,dust,moisture

andsaltaccordingtotheprocedurebelow:

1.UseahighqualitysealingmaterialsuchasScotch23Tape¾”wide,toensureIP‐67

compliantprotectionagainstwateranddust.

2. Cuttwopieceseach25cmlong,ofScotch23splicingtape.Removetheplastic

covertoexposethetackysideofthesealingtapeasshowninFigure 2‐62.

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Figure2‐62:Exposingthetackysideofthesealingtape

3. Afterconnectingacabletoaunit,tightenthecableglandcapfirmlyandusethe

insulationtapetofullycoverthecablegland.



Figure2‐63:Waterproofinganexternalconnection

2.2.10On‐Surfacevs.Skyline/ElevatedTrain

TBS

•Height

•Power

RADWINPoE

•PoE3rdSwitches

•Connectors

Antennas

•2X2

‐ Type

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‐ Spacing

‐ Alignment

•3X3

‐ Type

‐ Spacing

‐ Alignment

Synchronization

•GSU(partoftheTBS)

•

2.3TrackSide‐BelowGround

Showmainlythedifferencesbetweenaboveandbelowground:

2.3.1TBS

MountingKit

Connectors

2.3.2Antennas

2X2

•Type

•Spacing

•Alignment

3X3

•Type

•Spacing

•Alignment

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2.3.3Synchronization

ISU

GPS

2.4TrackSide‐CombinedAboveandBelow

GroundRoute

Synchronization

ISU

GPS

CombinedGPSandISUsynchronization

2.5On‐board

2.5.1Overview

TheFiberinMotionsolutionusessharkfinantennasforitsmobileunits,andrelieson

antennaorientationtodifferentiatetheradiostreamsenoughsoastoenableMIMO.

GeneralGuidelines

•Locatetheantennasontheroofofthelocomotive,ascloseaspossibletothe

front/backend.

•PlacetheTMUascloseaspossibletotheantennas.

Power

•UsethePoEtosupplypowertotheTMU

•UsethePoEortheSFPfiberconnectiontoprovideaserviceconnectiontothe

TMU.

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GeneralMountingArrangement

TheTMUcanbemountedonashelforawall.

2.5.2GeneralSet‐UpofTMUsandAntennas

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2.5.3TMUMounting

TheTMUcanbemountedina19inrack,onashelf,oronawall.Whenmountingona19in

rack,usethespecially‐designedTMU‐PoEdrawer.

TMUmountingonashelf

TheTMUcanbeplacedinanyconvenienthorizontalsurface,suchasashelf.Fastentheunit

anditsPoEproperly.

Figure2‐64:TMUmountedonashelf

TMUmountingonawall

TheTMUcanbemountedanawallwithpropersupport.Usethemountingholesand

customer‐suppliedscrewstofastentheunittoawall.MakesureyoulocateitsPoEcloseto

theunit,andfastenitproperlyaswell.

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TMUmountingusingtheTMU‐PoEdrawer

TheTMU‐PoEdrawerisusedtomountboththeTMUandthePoEtogether.Carryoutthe

followingstepstomountbothunits:

1. ChooseasitefortheTMU‐PoEdrawerascloseaspossibletotheon‐boardantennasand

on‐boardpowersupply.Makesurethereisatleast12cm/5inofrackspace.

2. Openthepackage,removetheTMU‐PoEdrawerfromthepackingstyrofoam,and

cutanddiscardthetwoblackstrapsholdingthemountingslidesinplace.

3. Checkthecontents:

Table2‐3:TMU‐PoEdrawerpackagecontents

Item

No. Description Quantity

1Tray 1

2DC‐TMUJumpercable 1

3Allenwrench(M4) 1

4Allenscrews(M4x22) 8

5SpringwashersforAllenscrews 8

6DINscrews(M5x16) 12

7BlackfinishingwashersforM5screws12

8Mechanicalcage/nutsforM5screws 12

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Figure2‐65:TMU‐PoEdrawercontents

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4. DetachthemountingslidesfromtheTMU‐PoEdrawer:Pulleachslideoutuntilit

isstoppedbythelockinglever.Pressthelockinglevertoreleasetheslide,andpull

slideoutcompletely.

Figure2‐66:RemovethemountingslidesfromtheTMU‐PoEdrawer.

Mountingslide

Drawer

LockingLever

Pullslide

PressLockingLever

toreleaseslide

Removeslide

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5. Measurethedistancebetweenverticalrailsoftherack.



Figure2‐67:Measuredistancebetweenverticalrails

6. Adjustthelocationoftherearmountingflangeofthefirstmountingslidesothat

thedistancebetweentheholesofthemountingflangesarethesameasthe

distanceyoumeasuredinthepreviousstep.



Figure2‐68:Adjustdistanceofrearmountingflange

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7. Placethesecondslidenexttothefirstandadjustitsrearmountingflangesothat

thedistancebetweentheflangesarethesameasthatofthefirstslide.

Figure2‐69:Adjustdistanceofmountingflangeonsecondslide

8. Insert8mechanicalcagenutsintheappropriateholesinthe19inrack:4oneach

sideoftherack.



Figure2‐70:Insertingcagenuts(onesideshown)

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9. Placeeachmountingslidewiththestoppingflaptowardstherearoftherack,and

usingthePhilipsscrewswiththeblackwashers,fastenthemountingslidestothe

cagenutsandtighten.



Figure2‐71:Placingandfasteningmountingslide

10.Oncebothmountingslidesarefastenedtightlyontherack,insertthedraweras

follows:

a. Placetheframeworkarmsofthedrawerintothemountingslidescarefully.Make

suretheyarestraight.

b. Pushbackthedraweruntiltheframeworkarmstouchtheball‐bearinggrey

housing.

c. Whilepressingoutwardsonbothball‐bearinggreyhousings,pushthedrawerin

furtheruntiltheframeworkarmsengagetheball‐bearinghousings.

d. Furtherpushthedraweruntilthelockingleverstopsit.

e. Releasethelockinglevers,andpushthedrawerinalltheway,eventhroughsome

resistancetowardstheend.

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Figure2‐72:Insertingthedrawer:Placearmsstraight

Figure2‐73:Insertingthedrawer:Pushball‐bearinghousingsoutwards

Pushball‐bearing

housingoutwards

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Figure2‐74:Insertingthedrawer:Releaselockinglevers

11.Inserttheother4cagenutsintheappropriateholesinthefrontsideofthe

verticalrails.

12.Usingtheother4Philipsscrewswiththeblackwashers,securethedrawertothe

frontsideoftheverticalrailsoftherack.

Figure2‐75:Securedrawertothefrontsideofrack

Presslockinglevers

andpushdrawerin

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13.AttachPoEandTMUtodrawerasfollows:

a. Removegroundinglugsfrombothunits(theyinterferewiththedrawerandarenot

neededforadrawerinstallation).

b. PlacePoEoverthepinsoftheleftsideofthedrawerasshown,andattachusing

allenscrews.

Figure2‐76:AttachingPoEtodrawer

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c. PlaceTMUoverthepinsontherightsideofthedrawerasshown,andattachusing

allenscrews.

Figure2‐77:AttachingTMUtodrawer

2.5.4PoEDevicesfortheTMU

TheDCPoEdeviceisalwaysmountednexttotheTMU.

Theunitscanbemountedina19inrack,ashelf,oronawal.

MountingwiththeTMU‐PoEdrawer

TheTMU‐PoEdrawerisusedtomountboththeTMUandthePoE.Followtheinstructionsin

“Mountingonawall”onpage2‐45.

MountingonaDINrack

ThePoEcanbemountedonaDINrack.CarryoutthefollowingstepstomountthePoEona

DINrack:

TheTMUandPoE,whenmountedintheTMU‐PoEdrawer,aregroundedviathe

mountingpins,throughthe19inrack.

Makesuretherackyouareusingisgroundedproperly.

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Figure2‐78:AttachingaDINrackholdertothePoE

Figure2‐79:AttachingaPoEtoaDINrack

2.5.5TMUAntennas

EachTMUneedsthree“Shark‐Fin”roofantennasmountedontheroofofthelocomotive

ascloseaspossibletotheTMU:



Figure2‐80:“Shark‐Fin”antenna‐bottomview

Whatevermountingarrangementisadopted:

•TheantennasshouldbemountedasclosetotheTMUaspossible.

•Trytominimizeobstructionsbetweentheantennasandthefrontofthetrainsuchas

air‐conditionerunits,electronicroutenumberdisplayboxesandthelike.

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•MountAntenna1andAntenna2ontheedgeofthelocomotiveata45oangle,as

showninFigure 2‐81.

•MountAntenna3(center)ata90oangle(directlyup)andonethirdofthedistance

betweentherightandleftantennasasshowninFigure 2‐81.

•ConnecttheantennaportsoftheTMUtotheantennasasshowninFigure 2‐82.

Figure2‐81:TMUantennamountingconfigurationonroof

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Figure2‐82:TMUantennaportconnectionscheme

4.ConnecttheRFcableasshownbelow:

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2.5.6TMUExternalConnections

Figure2‐83:TMU‐ExternalConnections

2.6Grounding

AllRADWINproductsshouldbegroundedduringoperation.Inaddition:

•Allunitsshouldbegroundedbyawirewithdiameterofatleast10AWG.

UnitsmustbeproperlygroundedtoaProtectiveGroundinaccordancewiththeLocal

ElectricalRegulations

•Rack‐mountedequipmentshouldbemountedonlyingroundedracksandcabinets.

Further,youshould‐

•Alwaysmakethegroundconnectionfirstanddisconnectitlast

•Neverconnecttelecommunicationcablestoungroundedequipment

•Ensurethatallothercablesaredisconnectedbeforedisconnectingtheground

TBSandOSU

ThereisagroundinglugontheTBSandOSUasshowninFigure 2‐84.Grounditusing10AWG

wire.

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Figure2‐84:TBS/OSU:Groundingluglocation

TMU

ThegroundinglugfortheTMUisshowninFigure 2‐85.Grounditusing10AWGwire.

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Figure2‐85:TMU:Groundingluglocation

Whenmountedina19inrack,theTMUisgroundedviatherack.

FinMPoE

ThereisagroundinglugontheFinMPoEasshowninFigure 2‐86.Grounditusing10AWG

wire.

Figure2‐86:PoE:Groundingluglocation

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Whenmountedina19inrack,thePoEisgroundedviatherack.

ExternalPoE

ThereisagroundinglugontheexternalPoEasshowninFigure 2‐87.Grounditusing10AWG

wire.

Figure2‐87:PoE:Groundingluglocation

ISU

TheISUisgroundedviaitsgroundconnectiononitsfrontpanel.

Figure2‐88:ISU:Groundingluglocation

Antennas

GroundexternalantennasusingasuitableGroundingKitsuchasanAndrewType223158‐2

(http://www.commscope.com).

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3.1ScopeofThisChapter

ThischapterprovidesadescriptionofthetypicalnetworkingtopologyrequiredbyRADWIN's

FiberinMotionTrain‐To‐Groundsolution.

3.2Overview

Includedinthischapterare:

•Ageneralintroductiontothenetworkrequirementsfortracksideandon‐boardnet‐

works,

•Adescriptionoftherequiredrouters'functionalities,

•Adataflowdescription,

•SampleIPandVLANassignmentguidelines,

•Ashortdescriptionoftheupdatemessagesduringhandovers,andhowtherecom‐

mendednetworktopologysupportsthesemessages.

ThetypicalnetworkingdescribedinthischapterenablesbroadbandTrain‐To‐Ground

communication,whilemaintainingahandovertimeoflessthan50ms.

3.3WaysideNetwork

TheRADWINFiberinMotionbest‐practicesolutionisbasedonatransparentlayer2

architecture:

•ThebackhaulnetworkisconnectedtotheRadioBaseStations(TBS)deployedalongthe

trackssideviaGbEcopperorfiber,asalayer2basednetwork.

Followtheguidelinescarefully.Anyquestionsorclarificationsshouldbe

addressedtoRADWIN'sProfessionalServicesteamforanofficialresponse.

Priortoprojectrollout,adetailednetworkarchitecture(includingtopologyand

HWtobeused)shouldbesharedwithRADWINforconfirmation.

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•Thebackhaulnetwork(existingorprovidedbythesystemintegrator/customer)isused

toaggregatetrafficto/fromtheTBSsandsendittothecontrol/datacentres.

•Therequirednetworkarchitecturemusthaveasinglecorerouter,andL2switches.All

datacommunicationto/fromthetrainwillpassviathisrouter.

•AredundantISU/OSUisprovidedtoensurehigherresiliencyofthesolution.

•TheTBS'snetworkissynchronizedeitherviaGPS‐basedsystem(forabovegroundsce‐

narios)orviaEthernet‐basedsynchronization(foraboveorundergroundscenarios).

•ForGPSbasedsynchronization,theTBSintegratedGPSSynchronizationUnitisused.

•ForEthernet‐basedsynchronization,theTBS'snetworkissynchronizedbyEthernet

basedsynchronization,runningoverthesamedatabackhaulnetwork.Theimplementa‐

tionofthesynchronizationprotocolisviaanIndoorSynchronizationUnit(ISU)orOut‐

doorSynchronizationUnit(OSU)thatisconnectedtooneofthenetworkswitches,and

providesthemasterclocktoallTBSsinthenetwork.

•ISUsworkusingastartopology,whileOSUsworkusingaringtopology.

•Thesynchronizationarchitecturemayvarydependingonthespecificnetworktopology,

soRADWINneedstoevaluateandapprovethewaysidenetworktopologyandassureit

willsupportthesynchronizationprotocol.Typicalsynchronizationrequirements

include:

•Layer2connectionbetweenallISU/OSUsandTBSs.

•Maximumof4switchesbetweenISU/OSUsandeachTBS.

•Avoidhighlinespeedutilizationtopreventintroductionofjitterandlatency.The

lineloadshouldbelimitedaccordingtothefollowingtable:

•Networkswitchesshouldappropriatelyhandlethesystem'srelearningframes.These

framesareVLANtagged(802.1Q).Switchshouldforwardtherelearningtrafficand

updateFIB(ForwardingInformationBase).

•IEEE802.3azmustbedisabledonallswitches.

•Spanningtreebetweentrainandwaysideisnotsupportedandmustbedisabledon

switchportsconnectedtotheRADWINradios(bothTBSsandTMUs).

•Staticroutingshouldbeimplementedbetweenwaysidecorerouterandon‐boardrout‐

ers.ImplementationofdynamicroutingprotocolsshouldbeconfirmedwithRADWIN

professionalservices.

Table3‐1:ISU/OSU‐TBSswitchesvs.lineutilization

NumberofSwitches

BetweenISU/OSUandTBS MaximalLineUtilization

195%

285%

3 75%

465%

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Figure3‐1:Typicalwaysidenetworkarrangement

3.4On‐boardNetwork

•Ideally,aTransportationMobileradioUnit(TMU)isdeployedateachendofthetrain.It

isconnected,viaaPoE,tothetrain'sinternalnetwork(Trainnetworkisresponsibilityof

systemintegrator).L2connectivityisrequiredbetweenbothTMUs

•TMUsandtrainroutershouldbeonthesameIPsubnet

•Trainequipment(APs,CCTVcameras,PISdevicesetc.)shouldbeonadifferentsubnet

fromthatoftheTMU

•Allofthetrain'strafficissentviaanon‐boardrouter(providedbythesystemintegra‐

torI)totheactiveTMUprovidingthehighestthroughput(whichTMUisconsidered

“active”isautomaticallydeterminedbythesystem).

•Theon‐boardtrainnetworkshouldsupportVLANs

•Networkswitchesshouldappropriatelyhandlethesystem'srelearningframes.These

framesareVLANtagged(802.1Q)andswitchshouldforwardtherelearningtrafficand

updatetheFIB(ForwardingInformationBase)

•IEEE802.3azshouldbedisabledonallswitches

•Spanningtreebetweentrainandtracksideisnotsupportedandmustbedisabledon

switchportsconnectedtotheRADWINradios.

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Figure3‐2:Typicalon‐boardnetwork(logicalconnectivity)

3.5On‐boardPhysicalConnectivity

Figure 3‐3presentsanexampleofatypicalphysicalconnectivitywithinanon‐boardnetwork.

On‐boardroutermustbeconnectedthrough1physicalport,butthisportmustsupportat

least2subinterfaces(routeronastick/onearmedrouterimplementation).Eachsub

interfacemusthaveitsownIPaddressandVLANtoenabletheIPschemedetailedbelow(see

BasicIPSchemeandDataFlowPathonpage 3‐5).

Figure3‐3:Typicalon‐boardnetwork(physicalconnections)

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3.6WaysideCoreRouter

ThewaysidenetworkrequiresacorerouterthatwillactasthegatewaybetweentheTrain‐

To‐Groundsystemandtheclient'scorenetwork.Alltrafficbetweenanytrain'son‐board

devicesandtheclient'scorenetworkmustpassthroughthisrouter.Thewaysidecorerouter

musthaveatleast2interfaces(seediagrambelowinSection3.7):

Interface1:Connectstotheclient'scorenetwork.Itwillbeonthesamesubnetasthe

client'snetworkandwillbethegatewayforalltrafficfromtheclientnetwork

targetedatdevicesonboardtrains.

Interface2:UsedfortheTrain‐To‐Groundnetwork.Itwillbeonthesamesubnetastheon‐

boardrouterinterface1andwillbethegatewayforalltrafficfromtheon‐

boardroutersonallthetrains.

Alltrafficbetweenanyon‐boarddeviceandthetracksidemustpassthroughtheon‐board

router.

3.7BasicIPSchemeandDataFlowPath

AnexampleofthebasicIPschemeisshownhere.

Thetrafficflowsbetweenthewaysidecorerouterandtheon‐boardrouter.Allelements

betweentherouters(includingswitchesandFiberinMotionradios)arepureL2devices.They

haveanIPaddressformanagementonly,andaretransparenttothedatatraffic.

Overall,atleast3IPsubnetsarerequired:

•SubnetAfortheclientcorenetwork.

•SubnetBforthetraintogroundsegment.

•SubnetCfortheon‐boardnetwork.

IfworkingwithaVLAN,seeRecommendedVLANAssignmentonpage 3‐7.

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Figure3‐4:BasicIPSchemeandDataFlow

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3.8RecommendedVLANAssignment

AtypicalVLANassignmentthroughoutthenetworkwouldincludethefollowing:

•VLANV1‐ForTBSandISUmanagement

•VLANV2‐Fortracksidesynchronization(BetweenISUandTBSs)

•VLANV3‐For:

•Usertraffic(betweentracksidecorerouterandon‐boardrouter)

•TMUmanagement

•Signallingbetweentwoon‐boardTMUs(tosupportintratrainhandoverindual

TMUpertraindeployment)

•VLANV4‐Trainon‐boardinternalnetwork(foralltrainenduserdevices‐enduserAPs,

IPcameras,IPphones,etc.)

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Figure3‐5:VLANAssignment

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3.9InterBaseHandover(IBHO)Update

Message

FiberinMotionprovidesL2connectivity,soallL3features(routingetc.)arehandleddirectly

betweentheon‐boardrouterandthewaysidecorerouter.Theadvantageofthismodeof

operationisthatnoroutingupdatesareneededduringhandovers,facilitatingthecontinuous

fasthandoversneededasthetrainmovesalongthetrack.

However,therewillbeotherL2devices(switches)alongthewaysidenetworkthatmustbe

updated.

WhenaTMUmovesfromoneTBStothenext,theremustbeanupdateofthewayside

networksotheswitchesknowthenewdatapath.Thisupdateismadebysendinganupdate

messagetothewaysidecorerouter.However,wedonotwishtosendanupdatemessagefor

eachon‐boarddevice,asthiswilloverloadthesystem.Forthisreason,theupdateissent

regardingonly1device‐theMACaddressoftheon‐boardrouter(sincealltheon‐board

devicesarebehindit,theydonotneedtohaveindividualupdatemessagessent).

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ConsiderthediagramshowninFigure 3‐6,whereaTMUisconnectedtothefirstTBS(TBS‐1)

andalltrafficflowsinthegreenpath:

Figure3‐6:IBHO‐Part1

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WhentheTMUhasmadeadecisiontoswitchfromTBS‐1toTBS‐2(basedonRSSthresholds)

itinitiatesanupdatemessage(showninblueinFigure 3‐7)tothewaysidecorerouter,with

thesourceMACaddressoftheon‐boardrouter.

Allswitchesalongthewaysidenetwork'snewdatapatharethenupdated.

Figure3‐7:IBHO‐Part2

Asaresult,theTMUisconnectedtoTBS‐2andalltrafficflowsinthenewpath.

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Figure3‐8:IBHO‐Part3

3.10IntraTrainHandover(ITHO)Update

Message

ParalleltotheInterBaseHandover(IBHO)process,describedabove,FiberinMotionalso

supportsanIntraTrainHandover.

TheITHOfeature,implementedintheTMUs,enablesextendedcoverageandthroughput.As

mentionedabove(seeTrainSide(On‐board)Networkonpage 2‐3)thismoderequires2on‐

boardTMUs(ideallyateachendofthetrain),withL2connectivitybetweenthem.

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ThisprocesshappensinparallelandindependentlyfromtheIBHO.Thebackgroundprocess

consistsofacontinuousevaluationbetweenthe2on‐boardTMUs,astowhichcanreceive

thehigherthroughput(regardlessofwhichbasetheyareconnectedto).

WhenanITHOoccurs,anupdatemustalsobesenttotheon‐boardrouter.Thisupdatewill

refreshtheswitchesalongthenewdatapathastothenewactiveTMU.

ConsiderFigure 3‐9whereitisshownthatTMU‐AisconnectedtoTBS‐1andisACTIVE

(passingtraffic).Alltrafficflowsinthegreenpath.

TMU‐BisPASSIVE.IthasanidleconnectiontoaTBSanditmonitorsthepotentialthroughput,

butdoesnotpasstraffic.

Figure3‐9:ITHO‐Part1

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TheIntraTrainHandovermechanismdiscoversthatahigherthroughputcanbeachieved

throughTMU‐B,definedatpresentasPASSIVE.(TMU‐BmaybeconnectedtothesameTBSas

TMU‐Aortoadifferentone‐thisdoesnotaffecttheITHO).

AnITHOisthereforeinitiatedandTMU‐Bisre‐definedasACTIVE.TMU‐Bthensends2update

messages(markedinblueinFigure 3‐10):

•Updatemessagetowaysidecorerouterwithon‐boardrouterMAC‐toupdatetheway‐

sideL2networkofthenewdatapath(sameprocessasintheIBHOupdatedescribed

above)

•UpdatemessagetotheotherTMU(TMU‐A)withthewaysidecorerouterMAC‐to

updatethetrainL2networkofthenewdatapath.

Figure3‐10:ITHO‐Part2

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Allon‐boardtrafficnowflowsthroughTMU‐BtoTBS‐2inthenewgreenpath:

Figure3‐11:ITHO‐Part3

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Chapter4:Configuringthe

RadioNetwork

4.1ScopeofThisChapter

ThischaptershowshowtoworkwiththeConfiguratorApplication,andprovidesafew

examplesofsomeparameters.Italsoincludessometipsandadviceforbestpracticeswhen

workingwiththeConfigurator.

4.2ConnectingtotheUnits

Forafirsttimeconfiguration,allunitsaresettoanIPaddressof10.0.0.120withsubnetmask

255.0.0.0.ThelaptopEthernetcardshouldbesettoafreeIPaddressonthatsubnet(for

example10.0.0.111).

AlloftheTBSsandanyISUsneededmustbephysicallyinstalledbeforeyoucanworkwiththe

Configurator.

4.3AbouttheConfiguratorTool

TheConfiguratorToolisusedtoconfigureeachactivedeviceusedinyourproject:TMUs,

TBSs,andISUs.YoualsousetheConfiguratorTooltosetmanygeneralparametersincluding

IPaddressdetails,gateways,frequenciesandbandwidths,andmuchmore.

ISUsarerequiredonlyinanenvironmentthatdoesnothaveaccesstoaGPSsignal

(tunnels,stations,etc.)



TousetheConfiguratorToolyoumusthaveMSExcel2007orlaterinstalledon

yourlaptop(s).

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TheConfiguratortoolisanExcelfilethatconsistsoffivetabs:

Main: Providesanoverviewofthecontentsoftheproject,aswellasvariousbuttonsfrom

whichyoucanconfigurespecificdevices.SeeMainTab.

Project:Allowsyoutoentervariousproject‐wideparameters,suchasthefrequenciesand

bandwidthsused,synchronization,units’power,QoS,VLAN,andEthernetmode,

andmore.SeeProjectTab.

Line:AllowsyoutoentertheIPaddressesofthevariousdevicesandgatewaysused,VLAN

definitionsandmore.SeeLineTab.

Towers: AllowsyoutoentertheIPaddressesofthevariousTBSsintheprojectinadditionto

theirneighbors.SeeTowersTab.

Trains:AllowsyoutodefinetherailcarsthatwillbeintheprojectandtheirTMUs.SeeTrain

Tab.

4.3.1MethodofOperation

Briefly,workwiththeConfigurationfileasfollows:

•ChangewhatevervaluesneedtobechangedusingtheConfiguratorfile,

•ClickonRecalcalldata(ifneeded:seepage 4‐5),then

•Savethefile.

•Oncethefileissaved,applythevaluesusingeithertheConfigureUnitbutton(see

page 4‐4),ortheHBSBatchConfigurationbutton(page 4‐4).

TheConfiguratorfilewillconnectwiththeunits,andapplythechanges.

4.4UsingtheConfiguratorTool

ClickonthedesktopicontostarttheConfigurator.Thefilewillopen,andtheMaintabwill

appear.

4.4.1MainTab

TheMaintabisshowninFigure 4‐1:

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Figure4‐1:Configurator‐Maintab

Tableontopright:

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MainTab ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

Setitemsinthistablefirst,beforecarryingoutanyothertasksonthistab.

Figure4‐2:Maintab:Pre‐Conditions

Mode:ShowsthemodeoftheConfiguratorfile(ProtectedorUnprotected)

Downloadsoftware:

(DeterminesworkingdetailsoftheConfigureUnitandHBSBatchConfiguration

buttons)

NomeansthatanychangesyoumakeusingtheConfigureUnitorHBSBatch

ConfigurationbuttonswillaffectthisConfiguratorfileonly,andwillnotbe

downloadedtoanyunits.

ConfigurationOnlymeansthatthechangesyoumakeusingtheConfigureUnit

orHBSBatchConfigurationbuttonswillaffectthisConfiguratorfileandwillbe

downloadedtotherelevantunits.

Configuration&Releasemeansthatthechangesyoumakeusingthe

ConfigureUnitorHBSBatchConfigurationbuttonswillaffectthisConfigurator

file,willbedownloadedtotherelevantunits,butonlyafterthesystemchecks

ifthereisasystemsoftwareupdate.

Compare/Verifyinstructsthesystemtocomparetheconfigurationofthe

relevantunitsasopposedtotheconfigurationasshowninthefileasitisat

present(itrelatestotheopenExcelfile,andnotthefilesavedondisk).

VerifyHardware:Notforcustomeruse.

Line:Indicatesforwhichlineyouaremakingconfigurationchanges.Thisaffectsany

changesyoumakeusingtheConfigureUnitorHBSBatchConfigurationbuttons.

ConfigureUnit:ClicktoopentheConfiguratordialogbox.Thisenablesyoutoconfigure

individualunits,oneatatime.Thelineshownisdeterminedbythevaluein

theLinewindow.SeeConfiguringNetworkUnits.

About... ClicktoopenawindowshowingthesoftwareversionoftheConfigurator

application.

Protect ClicktoprotecttheConfiguratorfilefrombeingchanged.

Unprotect ClicktoallowtheConfiguratorfiletobechanged.Password:psfiberinmotion

HBSBatchConfiguration:

Onceyouhavemadechangesinthisfile,recalculatedanyneededvalues,and

savedthefile,clickthisbuttontoapplythosechangestoalloftheTBSs,

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insteadofjustoneatatime.Acommandlineinterfacewindowwillopen,and

theupdatestatusofeachunitwillbeshown.

Changesforonlyonelinearedone,asdeterminedbythevalueintheLine

window.

Recalcalldata:Afteryouhavemadechangestovariousparametersasdescribedthroughout

thischapter,beforeapplyingthemtoanyunits,clickthistore‐calculateall

otherparametersthatmayhavebeenaffectedbyyourchanges.Thisdoesnot

applyanychangestoanyunits.

LowerTable:Providesanoverviewoftheequipmentandlinesusedinthewholeproject.

4.4.2ProjectTab

TheProjecttabholdsgeneralconfigurationparametersthatapplyacrosstheproject.

UpperTable

TheuppertableoftheProjecttabisshowninFigure 4‐3:

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Figure4‐3:Configurator‐Projecttab,uppertable

Band:Clickthispull‐downmenutochoosethefrequencybandtobe

usedfortheproject.Onlythosebandsthatareinaccordance

withyourregulatoryenvironmentwillappear.

ChannelBandwidth: Clickthispull‐downmenutochoosethebandwidthtobeused

forthisproject.ThefrequenciesusedintheTowertab(F1,F2,

F3,etc)willbethebasefrequencychoseninBand,withthe

bandwidthadded.

Notethatnotallfrequencybandsallowallbandwidthstobe

used.

Synchronization: Clickthispull‐downmenutochoosethetypeofsynchronization

usedinthisproject:

IntegratedGPS:UseaGPSunitintegratedintheTBS.Usedin

abovegroundscenarios.

GSU:UseanexternalGPSunit.Usedinabovegroundscenarios.

Notethatthisrequiresextrainstallationandconfigurationfor

theGSU.

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ISU:UsetheIndoorSynchronizationUnit.Usedinbelowground

scenarios.

None:Donotusesynchronization

DesiredTxRatio

(downlink/uplink):

Symmetric(50/50):Usethisifthereisnosignificantdifference

inthetransmissionconditionsbetweenTBS‐>TMUandTMU‐

>TBS.

MaxUplink(20/80):Usethisifyourprojectrequirestheuplink

(TMU‐>TBS)tobemuchstrongerthanthedownlink(TBS‐

>TMU).

Uplink(30/70):Usethisifyourprojectrequirestheuplink(TMU‐

>TBS)tobestrongerthanthedownlink(TBS‐>TMU).

Downlink(70/30):Usethisifyourprojectrequiresthedownlink

(TBS‐>TMU)tobestrongerthantheuplink(TMU‐>TBS).

MaxDownlink(80/20):Usethisifyourprojectrequiresthe

downlink(TBS‐>TMU)tobemuchstrongerthantheuplink

(TMU‐>TBS).

TxPower,HBS[dB]: Maximumistypically25dB,minimumis0.Setthevaluethat

willgiveyouthebestthroughputwiththeleastnoise.

TxPower,HMU[dB]: Maximumistypically25dB,minimumis0.Setthevaluethat

willgiveyouthebestthroughputwiththeleastnoise.

TrapsFilterOn: Enablethistofilterthetrapstothosethatarerelevantforyour

project.Ifthisisnotenabled,theneverychangeortrap‐not

matterhowtrivial‐willberecorded,andyourtrapslistwill

quicklybecomeverylargeandcumbersome.

Werecommendtoenablethisparameter.

VLANManagement: EnableifyourprojectisusingaVLAN.

AdaptiveModulation

Mode:

MIMO:(Multi‐In,Multi‐Out)Setthetransmissionmethodtouse

onedatastream,butmultipledatasignals.Thisisusefulinaless

noisyenvironmentthatrequiresahighercapacity,butwhere

dropswillnotlikelyoccur,suchaswhenthetrainisstoppedata

station.

Diversity:Setthetransmissionmethodtousemorethanone

datastream.Thisisusefulwhenthetrainistravellinginanoisy

environmentorwhendropsarelikelytooccur,suchasduring

fastmovement.

AutoMIMO/Diversity:Setthesystemtoautomaticallydetect

theconditionstoswitchbetweenMIMOandDiversity.

WriteCommunity: Setthelinkpasswordhere.

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QoSMode: QualityofService(QoS)isatechniqueforprioritizationof

networktrafficpacketsduringcongestion.RADWINproducts

supporttwoclassificationcriteria,VLANbasedorDiffservbased.

Choosewhichcriteriontouse.Formoredetailsonworkingwith

QoS(seeLowerTable:QualityofService(QoS)Optionson

page 4‐9).

None:DonotenableQoS

VLAN:ChoosetheVLANcriterionforQoS

Diffserv:ChoosetheDiffservcriterionforQoS

MaxDistance: EnterthemaximumdistancebetweentheTBSsandtheTMUs.

MakesuretoentertheunitsincolumnC.

GSUTxRatio(down‐

link/uplink):

SetthisthesameasDesiredTxRatio.Ifitisnotthesame,GPS

synchronizationwillnotworkproperly.

BaseEthernetMode: SettheethernetmodefortheTBSs.Usemanualconfiguration

whenattachedexternalequipmentdoesnotsupportauto‐

negotian.

AutoSense:Detectthelinespeedandduplexmode

automatically,andapplythosevalues.

AutoSense(100M/b):Startat100M/b,butdetecttheline

speedandduplexmodeautomaticall,andchangeitifnecessary

from100M/b.

Force100FullDuplex:Choose100M/bandfullduplexforthe

linespeedandduplexmode.

IntraTrainHandover

Operation:

Setswhichdatastreamdirectionisusedtojudgewhentocarry

outtheintra‐trainhandover.

Uplink:Checktheuplinkdirection(TMU‐>TBS)onlywhen

determiningwhentocarryouttheintra‐trainhandover.

Aggregate:Checkboththeuplinkanddownlinkdirections,and

useanaverageofthesignalstrengthvaluewhendetermining

whentocarryouttheintra‐trainhandover.

Downlink:Checkthedownlinkdirection(TBS‐>TMU)onlywhen

determiningwhentocarryouttheintra‐trainhandover.

Limitedspectrum

mode:

UsedforInterferenceMitigationforCo‐channelNeighbors(see

InterferenceMitigationforCo‐channelNeighborsonpage 4‐17).

Ifyourprojectuses3orfewerfrequencies,thenwerecommend

youusethisoption.

Ifyourprojectusesmorethan3frequencies,thisoptionisnot

needed.

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LowerTable:QualityofService(QoS)Options

ThelowertableoftheProjecttaballowsyoutosetQoSoptions.

ThelowertableoftheProjecttabisshowninFigure 4‐4(VLANcriteriashown):

Figure4‐4:Configurator‐Projecttab,lowertable

QoSOverview

Avarietyoftraffictypescontainingdifferentcontentcantravelthroughoutthenetwork,and

asaresultthroughRADWINequipment.Certaintypesaremoresensitivetodelaysthan

EHSSjittermitigation: EthernetHubSiteSynchronizationjittermitigation:Ifthereisa

highlevelofwaysidenetworkjitter,setthistoYestominimize

theadverseaffectofjitterontransmissionsynchronization.

NetworkID: A4‐lettertermthatrepresentsthenetwork.This“name”isused

inavarietyofplaces.

TrapsDestinations: IPaddressofthetrapdestinationdevice.Forredundancy,you

canhaveupto10differentdestinations.SeparatetheirIP

addresseswithacomma.

TimeZone: Enterthenumberofminutesthatthesystemisaheadof

GreenwichMeanTime(GMTorUTC).

NumberOfTrainsper

Base:

EnterthetotalnumberofTMUsperTBS(thevalueisactually

thenumberofTMUs,nottrains).EachTBSneedsthisvalueto

manageitsresources.TherecanbeuptotwoTMUspertrain,

andupto6TMUsperTBStotal.

GPSAntenna

Configuration:

Integrated:IfyourTBSunitshaveanintegratedGPScapability,

selectthisoption.

External:IfyourTBSunitsdonothaveanintegratedGPS

capability,selectthisoption.Notethatinthiscaseanexternal

GPSUnit(GSU)willberequiredtoimplementGPS

synchronization.

None:IfyouarenotusingGPSsynchronization,selectthis

option.

Product: N:Choosethisoptionifyouareusingthe802.11nradio

transmissionstandard.

AC:Choosethisoptionifyouareusingthe802.11acradio

transmissionstandard.

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others,andassuchtheethernetnetworkplacesatagoneachpacketrepresentingitspriority.

TheRADWINQualityofServicefeature(QoS)canworkwithtwodifferentstandardsoftraffic

prioritization:VLAN(IEEE802.1q/p)andDiffserv(RFC2475).Eachofthesestandardsdivides

theprioritiesdifferently:VLANuses8levels,whileDiffservuses64levels.

RADWINequipmentcanrecognizethesenetworkprioritytags,andcanplacethetrafficin

oneof4differentQoSprioritylevels,asshowninTable 4‐1:

Thatis,ifworkingwiththeDiffservstandard,traffictaggedwithprioritylevelsfrom48to63

aretreatedas“RealTime”,thosewithlevelsfrom47to32aretreatedas“Nearrealtime”,etc.

TheRADWINQualityofServicefeature(QoS)allowsyoutochangewhichstandardpriority

levelistranslatedintoaprioritylevelusedinRADWINequipment.

Example:Ifyouknowyournetworkwillhaveagreatdealofhigherprioritytraffic,butyou

onlywantthehighesttoreceivepreferentialtreatment,youcandefine“RealTime”as

beingfrom55to63,insteadofthedefaultvalues48‐63.Youmustcoveralllevels,soin

thiscase,makesuretore‐define“NearRealTime”as32to54.

Percentages:Youcanseteachprioritylevel(intheuploadanddownloaddirectionseparately)

totakeupacertainpercentageofthetotaltraffic,solongasthatpercentageaddsupto100.

MIR:Youcanalsoplaceanabsolutemaximumlimitontheamountoftrafficallowedtopass

perprioritylevel,nomatterhowmuchtrafficcomesthrough.

SettingupQoS

QoSforTransportationFiberinMotionissetupintwophases:

1. ChoosetheQoSprioritystandard:Projecttab,uppertable,QoSMode

(ChooseNone,VLAN,orDiffserv)

Thelowertablewillshowthedefaultvaluesaccordingtothestandardyouhavechosen.

2. Configurethevaluesforeachqualitygroup:Projecttab,lowertable:

Table4‐1:DefaultprioritiesandallocationbyVLANvs.Diffserv

QoSPriorityLevel

StandardPriority

TypicalUse

DiffservVLAN

RealTime 48‐63 6‐7Highpriority:videoconferencing,phone

calls,etc.

NearRealTime 32‐47 4‐5

SlightlylowerprioritythanRealTime,but

withhigh‐qualitydeliverywithguaranteed

minimumlatency.Streamingvideo,internet

sites.

ControlledLoad 16‐31 2‐3

SimilartoBestEffortinuncongested

conditions.Averyhighpercentageof

transmittedpacketswillbedelivered

successfullyandnotexceedtheminimum

delay.Doesnotguaranteeminimumlatency.

BestEffort 0‐15 0‐1Lowestpriority:email,messaging,etc.

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

Figure4‐5:Configurator‐Projecttab,lowertable(VLANoptions)

Figure4‐6:Configurator‐Projecttab,lowertable(Diffservoptions)

Min:SettheminimumstandardprioritylevelthattheQoScategorywillreceive:

•InFigure 4‐5(showingvaluesaccordingtotheVLANstandard),RealTimehasa

minimumof6.

•InFigure 4‐6(showingvaluesaccordingtotheDiffservstandard),RealTimehasa

minimumof48.

Max:SetthemaximumstandardprioritylevelthattheQoScategorywillreceive.

•InFigure 4‐5(showingvaluesaccordingtotheVLANstandard),RealTimehasa

maximumof7.

•InFigure 4‐6(showingvaluesaccordingtotheDiffservstandard),RealTimehasa

maximumof63.

3. Downlink%andUplink%:SetthepercentageoftrafficeachQoScategoryistobe

allotted.Thiscanbedifferentforthedownlink(TBS‐>TMU)oruplink(TMU‐>TBS)

direction.IftrafficofacertainQoSlevelismorethanthispercentage,itistreated

asBestEffort.

Youmustmakesuretocoveralltheprioritylevels,otherwisethesystemwill

createerrors.Nowarningwillbegiven.

Thepercentagescannotadduptomorethan100,otherwisethesystemwill

createerrors.Nowarningwillbegiven.

Ifthepercentagesadduptolessthan100,theunusedprioritywillbedistributed

totheremainingpriorities.

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4. DownlinkMIRandUplinkMIR:Optional.IfyouwanttolimittrafficofacertainQoSleveltoacertainrate,enterthatratehere,in

Mbps(max:100).

4.4.3LineTab

TheLinetabisshowninFigure 4‐7:

Figure4‐7:Configurator‐Linetab

EnterthevariousIPaddressesforthedevicesshown.

ThedevicesonthefirstlineoftheworksheetareassociatedwithLine1,thoseonthesecondlinewithLine2,etc.

No. Enterthelinenumber.

HMUGateway: TMUgatewayforallTMUsontheline.TheindividualIP

addressesoftheTMUsontherailcarsaredefinedintheTrain

tab(seeTrainTabonpage 4‐17).

HMUSubnet: TMUsubnetforallTMUsontheline.

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HBSGateway: TBSgatewayforallTBSsontheline.TheindividualIPaddresses

oftheTBSsaredefinedintheTowerstab(seeTowersTabon

page 4‐15).

HBSSubnet: TBSsubnetforallTBSsontheline.

HMUManagement

VLAN:

VLANdefinitionforallTMUs.

HBSManagement

VLAN:

VLANdefinitionforallTBSs.

SynchronizationVLAN: VLANdefinitionforallISUs.

Synchronization

DomainID:

DomainIDforallISUs.

L2LearningVLAN: VLANdefinitionforthedata(traffic)stream.Called“learning”

becauseitrelatestothefactthateachTBSmustlearnaboutthe

newTMUthatiscomingintoitsrange.

ISUIP: IPaddressfortheprimaryISUintheline

BackupISUIP: IIPaddressofthesecondaryISUintheline

Line: Thenameoftheline.Thisnamewillbeusedinseveralplaces,

sousealogicalterm.

Color: Eachlinehasaseparatecolor,helpingyoutokeepthings

organized.Setthebackgroundcolorforthelinehere.Thecolor

isshown,andisalsousedasabackgroundfortheConfigure

Unitdialogbox(seeConfiguringNetworkUnitsonpage 4‐25),in

theTowerstab(seeTowersTabonpage 4‐15),andtheTraintab

(seeTrainTabonpage 4‐17).

ThefirsttwodigitsarefortheRedcolorcomponent(Hexformat

from00forblacktoFFforRed),thenexttwoarefortheGreen

colorcomponent(Hexformatfrom00forblacktoFFforGreen),

andthelasttwoarefortheBluecolorcomponent(Hexformat

from00forblacktoFFforBlue).

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AdditionalLearning

VLANs

Notforcustomeruse

HBSNTPServer: IPaddressoftheNetworkTimingProtocolserverforallTBSsin

thenetwork.

HMUNTPServer: IPaddressoftheNetworkTimingProtocolserverforallTMUsin

thenetwork.

Table4‐2:ColorCodes

Value Color

#FF0000 Red

#00FF00 Green

#0000FF Blue

#FF00FF Magenta

#00FFFF Cyan

#FFFF00 Yellow

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4.4.4TowersTab

TheTowerstabisshowninFigure 4‐8:

Figure4‐8:Configurator‐Towerstab

UsetheTowerstabtodefinetheconnectivitycharacteristicsofallTBSsintheproject.

InsomeversionsoftheConfigurationfile,someofthefieldsarelinkedtoothers.Thisisproject‐specificandmaynotberelevantforyourproject.

Youmustverifythatallvaluesenteredarethecorrectones.

No. SequencenumberoftheTBSinthewholeproject.

Name EnteranamefortheTBS.Choosealogicalname,asthisnameis

usedinmanyplaces.

ACC‐BS IPaddressoftheTBSunit.

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Frequency Fromthepull‐downmenu,choosethefrequencyatwhichthe

TBSunitwillwork.

ThefrequenciesaredeterminedbyBand:andChannel

Bandwidth:valuesintheTowertab.F1,F2,F3,etcwillbethe

basefrequencychoseninBand,withthevaluechosenin

ChannelBandwidthadded.

Forexample,iftheBandchosenis5.475‐5.720GHz,andthe

bandwidthis40MHz,thenF1=5.475GHz,F2=5.515GHz,F3=

5.555GHz,etc.

kHz ThefrequencyinkHzisshownautomaticallyasaresultofyour

choiceintheFrequencycolumn.

FrequencyNeighbors ShowsthefrequenciesoftheneighborsoftheTBS.Thevalues

showndependonthenamesoftheneighborsyouenterinthe

BaseNeighborscolumn.

Line Choosethenumberofthelinehere,precededbyazero.

Dir Write1ifthereisoneTBSthatservesbothdirections,write2of

thereisaTBSforeachdirection.

No.SequencenumberoftheTBSinthespecificline.

BaseNeighbors Enterthename(s)ofeachTBSthatiscloseenoughtobe

consideredaneighbor.Becarefultoentertheexactsameterm

fortheneighboringTBSasshownintheNamecolumnforthat

unit.Separatemultiplevaluesbyacomma.

IPNeighborsList ShowstheIPaddressesoftheneighboringTBSunitsin

accordancewiththelistyoucreatedintheBaseNeighbors

column.

NeighborLineNo. Shows,inorder,thelinenumberforeachneighboringTBSunit,

naccordancewiththelistyoucreatedintheBaseNeighbors

column.

Co‐ChannelNeighbor UsedforInterferenceMitigationforCo‐channelNeighbors.(see

InterferenceMitigationforCo‐channelNeighborsonpage 4‐17).

Ifyourprojectuses3orfewerfrequencies,thenwerecommend

youusethisoption.

Enterthename(s)oftheco‐channelneighbor(s).Ifthereare

morethanone,separatethembyacomma(nospaces!).

Co‐ChannelNeighbor‐

sIPs

ShowstheIPaddress(es)oftheco‐channelneighbor(s)in

accordancewiththenamesyourecordedintheCo‐Channel

Neighborcolumn.UsedforInterferenceMitigationforCo‐

channelNeighbors.

CNIndex IndicateswhichTBSwillusewhichtimeslotsintheframe,inthe

InterferenceMitigationforCo‐ChannelNeighborsoption.

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4.4.5TrainTab

TheTraintabisshowninFigure 4‐9:

Figure4‐9:Configurator‐Traintab

4.5InterferenceMitigationforCo‐channel

Neighbors

Ifyoursystemuses3orfewerfrequencies,werecommendthatyouusetheCo‐Channel

NeighborInterferenceMitigationmethoddescribedheretoreduceinterferencebetween

TBSs.

•ThismethodisusedinadditiontotheHubSiteSynchronizationmethod.

No. SequencenumberoftheTMUinthewholeproject.

IP IPaddressoftheTMU.

Line LineonwhichtheTMUworks.

Num WhentwoTMUsareusedonacar,setherewhichTMUis“1”

andwhichoneis“2”.Thisisnotnecessarilythe“active”or

“passive”TMU;thatisdeterminedbyconditionsinthefieldand

canchangefromminutetominute.

Car#1 NameofCar#1.Choosealogicalname,asthisnameisusedin

manyplaces.

(Car#2) (Optional)NameofCar#2.Choosealogicalname,asthisname

isusedinmanyplaces.

Car#1RouterIP IPaddressofrouterinCar#1.

NotethatthisistheIPaddressoftherouter,andnotofthe

TMU,oranyotherindividualpieceofequipmentonboard.This

keepsthenetworksimple‐astheTBS,ISUs,andotheritems

relatetothissingleIPaddress,andnottothemanyIPaddresses

oftheindividualitemsofequipment.

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•Ifyoursystemusesmorethan3frequencies,thismethodofinterferencemitigationis

notneeded.

4.5.1BasicSituation

ThethreefrequenciesareusedontheTBSsinastaggeredfashion:TBS1usesF1,TBS2uses

F2,TBS3usesF3.Thepatternisthenrepeated:TBS4hasagainF1,TBS5hasF2,TBS6hasF3,

andsoon.

WeassumethatthenominaldistancebetweeneachTBSisatleast500m(belowground;

abovegroundthisvaluecanbeaslargeas2000m).SeeFigure 4‐10.

Figure4‐10:Co‐ChannelNeighbors

Atagivenmoment,arailcar(withTMU1)issynchronizedwithTBS1,andusingfrequencyF1.

Atthissamemoment,thisrailcarisabout1500metersawayfromTBS4,whichisalsousing

F11.

AnysignalthatTMU1receivesfromTBS4atthispointisconsideredinterference.Ifthesignal

fromTBS4isstrongenough,theinterferencecanharmthethroughput,andneedstobe

mitigated.

Thissituationcontinuesthroughouttheline‐TBS7caninterferewithTBS4/TMU4,andinturn

TBS4caninterferewithTBS7

/TMU7.TBS7canfurtherinterferewithTBS10,TBS10can

interferewithTBS7andTBS13,andsoondowntheline.

Thetwounitsthatcaninterferewitheachotherarecalled“co‐channelneighbors”.

4.5.2NecessaryPre‐Conditions

Ifthe“Co‐ChannelNeighborInterferenceMitigation”optionisconfigured,itwillbeactivated

orde‐activatedautomaticallyaccordingtotheconditionsdescribedbelow.Notethatthe

activationconditionsandde‐activationconditionsarenotexactlysymmetrical.

1. Iffewerthan3frequenciesareused,thevalueswouldbe1000mfortwoand500mforonefrequency.

TBS1 TBS4 TBS7

TBS2 TBS3 TBS5 TBS6

TMU1 TMU4 TMU7

500m 500m 500m 500m 500m 500m

co‐channelneighbors co‐channelneighbors

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ActivationConditions

»TheTBSco‐channelneighboristransmittingwiththePrimaryTMUonitsrailcar1,

AND

»ThedetectedsignalfromtheTBSco‐channelneighborisabovethethresholdsignal

strengthforactivation(seeTable 4‐3).

De‐ActivationConditions

»TheTMUoftheTBSco‐channelneighborisre‐definedastheSecondaryTMU,

»ThedetectedsignalfromtheTBSco‐channelneighborisbelowthethresholdsignal

strengthforde‐activation(thevaluesaredifferentfromthatofactivation:seeTable 4‐

4).

1. Thisisthe“active”TMU.Iftheco‐channelneighboristransmittingwithitsSecondaryTMU,thesignalwillbe

weakerandsporadic,resultinginalowenoughinterferencelevelastobeinsignificant.

Table4‐3:Thresholdsignalstrengthlevels‐activationcriteria

SignalStrengthbetween

TBSandTMU

Differenceinsignal

strengthbetweenTBS

anditsco‐channel

neighbor

ActivateOption?

‐70orabove Greaterthan16 No

‐70orabove 16orless Yes

‐74to‐71 Greaterthan14 No

‐74to‐71 14orless Yes

‐78to‐75 Greaterthan12 No

‐78to‐75 12orless Yes

‐79orbelow Greaterthan9No

‐79orbelow 9orless Yes

Table4‐4:Thresholdsignalstrengthlevels‐de‐activationcriteria

SignalStrengthbetween

TBSandTMU

Differenceinsignal

strengthbetweenTBS

anditsco‐channel

neighbor

De‐Activate

Option?

‐70orabove Greaterthan20 Yes

‐70orabove 20orless No

‐74to‐71 Greaterthan18 Yes

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4.5.3MethodofOperation

Theco‐channelneighborinterferencemitigationoptionworksasfollows:

Splittimeslots:TBS1isconfiguredtosplitthetimeslotsintheframebetweenitandbetween

its“co‐channelneighbor”(inourcase,withthreefrequencies,it’swithTBS4)1.The

resultforthefirstco‐channelneighborpairisthatTBS1transmitsonhalfofthetime

slots,andTBS4transmitsontheotherhalf.SeeFigure 4‐11.

TMU1isinstructedtoreceivethosetimeslotsthatwereassignedtoTBS1,andignore

others.

Noticethatinourexample,TBS1andTBS7areassignedthesametimeslots.Thisis

notaproblembecauseTBS1andTBS7aresofarawayfromeachotherthattheir

mutualsignalsdonotinterfere.

Repeatforallco‐channelneighbors:ThisconfigurationisepeatedwithTBS2vs.TBS5,again

withTBS3vs.TBS6,andevenwithTBS7vs.TBS4,andsoondowntheline.

‐74to‐71 18orless No

‐78to‐75 Greaterthan16 Yes

‐78to‐75 16orless No

‐79orbelow Greaterthan13 Yes

‐79orbelow 13orless No

1. WhichTBSreceiveswhichtimeslotsisdeterminedbytheCNIndexparameter(seepage 4‐24)

Table4‐4:Thresholdsignalstrengthlevels‐de‐activationcriteria

SignalStrengthbetween

TBSandTMU

Differenceinsignal

strengthbetweenTBS

anditsco‐channel

neighbor

De‐Activate

Option?

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

Figure4‐11:Dividingtimeslotsbetweenco‐channelneighbors

Thissplittingoftimeslotsisenabledonlyiftheactivationconditionsdescribedabove(see

ActivationConditions)aremet.

Thingscanchangerapidly,soatthemomentthede‐activationconditionsaremet(seeDe‐

ActivationConditions),thedivisionoftimeslotsisnolongercarriedout.

Whentheconditionsreturntotheactivationconditions,thedivisionoftimeslotsisrenewed.

4.5.4ConfiguringtheCo‐ChannelNeighborInterference

MitigationOption

ConfigureeachTBSfor“Co‐ChannelNeighborInterferenceMitigation”asfollows:

5. OpentheConfigurator.

6. SelecttheMaintab

7. ClickUnprotect.

8. EnterthepasswordandclickOK.

9. SelecttheProjecttab(seeFigure 4‐12):

TBS1 TBS4 TBS7

TMU1 TMU4 TMU7

ReceivesTBS1timeslotsonly

TimeslotassignedtoTBS4

TimeslotassignedtoTBS1

ReceivesTBS4timeslotsonly

TimeslotassignedtoTBS4

TimeslotassignedtoTBS1andTBS7

ReceivesTBS7timeslotsonly

TimeslotassignedtoTBS4

TimeslotassignedtoTBS7

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Figure4‐12:ProjectTab:LimitedSpectrumMode

10.SelecttheLimitedSpectrumModeoption

11.ChooseReuse3fromthepull‐downmenu.Thiswillinstructthesystemthatyou

areusing3frequencies.Ifyouareusing2frequencies,chooseReuse2,ifyouare

using1frequency,chooseReuse1.

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12.ClicktheTowerstab:



Figure4‐13:TowersTaboftheConfigurator

•ColumnAshowsthenumberofeachTBS.

•ColumnBshowsthe“name”(orserialnumber)ofeachTBS.

•ColumnAAshowstheIPaddressofeachTBS.

•ColumnAJindicateswhichfrequency(F1,F2,orF3inourexample)isbeingused

forthespecificTBS.

•ColumnAKshowsthevalueofthefrequencyinkHz.

•ColumnAVshowsthename(s)oftheco‐channelneighbor(s).

•ColumnAWshowstheIPaddress(es)oftheco‐channelneighbor(s).

•ColumnAYshowsthe“CNIndex”(whichtimeslottheindicatedTBSistouse).

Wecanseethatinourexample,wearere‐usingF1throughF3

(columnsoftheExcelsheetnotneededhavebeencollapsedforclarity).

13.Recordtheco‐channelneighbor(s)ofeachTBSasfollows:

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IncolumnAV(Co‐channelNeighbors),recordthenameoftheco‐channelneighborTBS(s).

Iftherearetwoco‐channelneighbors,recordeachneighbor’snameseparatedbya

comma(nospaces!),asshowninFigure 4‐14:

Figure4‐14:RecordingCo‐ChannelNeighbors

TheIPaddress(es)oftheco‐channelneighbor(s)appearautomaticallyincolumnAW.

Inourexample,theco‐channelneighborofTBS1(BS.01.2.1)isBS.01.2.4,thatofTBS2

(BS.01.2.2)isBS.01.2.5,andofTBS3(BS.01.2.3)isBS.01.2.6.

StartingfromTBS4,eachTBShastwoco‐channelneighbors:theneighborsofTBS4

(BS.01.2.4)areTBS1(BS.01.2.1)andTBS7(BS.01.2.7),andsoon.

Thispatternwillrepeatitselfuntiltheendoftheline.ThelastthreeTBSsattheendofthe

line,likethefirstthree,willhaveonlyoneco‐channelneighbor.

14.Completerecordingalloftheco‐channelneighborsforallTBSsinthespecificline

(wehaveonlyrecordeduptoTBS9inourexample).

15.IncolumnAY,recordtheCNIndex:ThisindicateswhichTBSwillusewhich

timeslotsintheframe‐thefirstpartorthesecondpart(seealsoFigure 4‐11).

Record0fortheTBSsthatwillusethefirstpart,and1fortheTBSthatwillusethe

secondpart.

Inourexample,TBS1,2,and3usethefirstpartofthetimeslotsintheframe(0is

recorded),whileTBS4,5,and6usethesecondpartofthetimeslots.ForTBS7,8,and9,

theyagainusethefirstpartofthetimeslots(so,forinstanceTBS4alwaysusesadifferent

partoftheframethanitsco‐channelneighbor:CNIndex1vs.CNIndex0forTBS1andfor

TBS7).Thepatternrepeatsitselfuntiltheendoftheline.

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16.Onceyouhaveenteredallthenecessaryinformation,selecttheMaintab.

17.ClickRecalcalldatatoupdatethesystemwiththechangesyouhavemade,and

savethefile.

4.6ConfiguringNetworkUnits

ConfiguringanIndividualUnit:

Toconfigureindividualnetworkunitsoneatatime(TBS,TMU,andISUscanbeconfig‐

ured),clickConfigureUnitontheMaintaboftheConfigurator.ThisopenstheConfigura‐

tordialogbox.Seesectionssee4.6.1onpage 4‐25throughsee4.6.3onpagepage 4‐29

fordetailsonworkingwiththeConfiguratordialogbox.

ConfiguringManyUnitsatOnce:

YoucanconfigurealltheTBSunitsintheline,asdeterminedbythevalueintheLinewin‐

dow.DothisbyclickingtheHBSBatchConfigurationbutton.Thiswilltakeallofthe

parametervaluesthatareinthisfileforthespecificline,andapplythemtoalloftheTBS

unitsdefinedintheline.ConnectioniscarriedoutaccordingtotheIPaddressesasappear

inthisfile.

4.6.1ConfiguringTransportationBaseStations(TBSs)

UsethisproceduretocarryoutchangesintheconfigurationparametersoftheTBSs.This

includeschangingorsettingitsIPaddress.

1.Forafirst‐timeconfiguration,connecttheTBS’sPoEsockettoaPoEdevice(seeSite

Installationforconnectioninstructions),andinturn,connectthePoEdevicetoyour

laptoporaLANconnection.

Forare‐configurationofaTBSalreadyinstalledinthefield,youcanrelyonyournet‐

work’sconnection.

2. RuntheConfigurator.

3. FromtheMaintab,clicktheLinepull‐downmenuandselectthelineonwhichthe

TBSisdefined(seeFigure 4‐2).

4. FromtheDownloadSoftwarepull‐downmenu,selecttheappropriate

configurationoption(seepage 4‐4foradescriptionoftheseoptions).

5. ClickConfigureUnit.Thefollowingwindowwillappear:

Configureallnetworkunitsbeforeyouinstalltheminthefield.

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Figure4‐15:TBS‐FirsttimeInstallation

6. Type:Selecttheradiotype‐AccessRadio,asshowninFigure 4‐15.

7. BaseName:Selectthenameoftheunit.Thisnameisassociatedwithvarious

parametervaluesintheConfiguratorfile.Theseparameterswillbedownloadedto

theunitwhoseIPaddressappearsintheFirstInstallationwindow.Alistofthese

namesaretakenfromthosedefinedintheTowerstab,andcomefromtheselected

lineonly.

8. Role:LeavethissettingasPrimary.

9. FirstInstallation:Forafirst‐timeinstallation,leavethisoptionselectedsothe

defaultIPaddresswillappear.Theparameterswillbedownloadedtotheunitwith

thisIPaddress.

10. ClickOKtocompletetheconfiguration.TheConfiguratorwilltaketheparameters

associatedwiththeselectedBaseNameaswellasotherparametersassociated

withitsline,anddownloadthemtotheunitwhoseIPaddressisshownintheFirst

Installationwindow.

Itmaytakeaboutaminutetocomplete.Youwillreceiveoneofthecompletionmes‐

sagesdescribedinConfiguratorMessagesbelow.

Tore‐configureaunitthatisalreadyinstalled:

1.RepeatStepssee1.throughsee8.above,relyingonyournetwork’sconnectionto

theunit.

2. RemovethecheckmarkfromFirstInstallation,andentertheIPaddressoftheunit

youwishtore‐configure:

Thebackgroundcolorofthedeviceconfigurationwindowisthesamecoloras

thatdefinedinLinetab,Namecolumn.

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ConfiguringTransportationMobileUnits(TMUs) ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

Figure4‐16:TBS‐Re‐configuration

3. ClickOK.TheConfiguratorwilltaketheparametersassociatedwiththisnameas

wellasotherparametersassociatedwithitsline,anddownloadthemtotheunit

whoseIPaddressappearsintheFirstInstallationwindow.

Itmaytakeaboutaminutetocomplete.Youwillreceiveoneofthecompletionmes‐

sagesdescribedinConfiguratorMessagesbelow.

4.6.2ConfiguringTransportationMobileUnits(TMUs)

UsethisproceduretocarryoutchangesintheconfigurationparametersoftheTMUs.This

includeschangingorsettingitsIPaddress.

1.Forafirst‐timeconfiguration,connecttheTMU’sPoEsockettoaPoEdevice(see

SiteInstallationforconnectioninstructions),andinturn,connectthePoEdeviceto

yourlaptoporaLANconnection.

Forare‐configurationofaTMUalreadyinstalledinthefield,youcanrelyonyour

network’sconnection.

2. RuntheConfigurator.

3. FromtheMaintab,clicktheLinepull‐downmenuandselectthelineonwhichthe

TMUisdefined(seeFigure 4‐2).

4. FromtheDownloadSoftwarepull‐downmenu,selecttheappropriate

configurationoption(seepage 4‐4foradescriptionoftheseoptions).

5. ClickConfigureUnit.Thefollowingwindowwillappear:

SinceTMUsareusuallymobile,makesurethesedeviceswillbeincontinuous

contactduringtheconfigurationprocess.Ourrecommended“bestpractice”isto

findanopportunitywhentheTMUtobeconfiguredisimmobile.

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ConfiguringTransportationMobileUnits(TMUs) ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

Figure4‐17:TMU‐FirsttimeInstallation

6. Type:Selecttheradiotype‐TrainRadio,asshowninFigure 4‐17.

7. Car:Selectthenameofthetraincaronwhichtheunitistobeinstalled.Alistof

thesenamesaretakenfromthosedefinedintheTrainstab,Carcolumn,andcome

fromtheselectedlineonly.

8. CarRouter:ThisshowstheIPaddressoftherouterontheselectedtraincar.thisIP

addressisdefinedintheTrainstab,CarRouterIPcolumn.

9. FirstInstallation:Forafirst‐timeinstallation,leavethisoptionselectedsothe

defaultIPaddresswillappear.Theparameterswillbedownloadedtotheunitwith

thisIPaddress.

10. ClickOKtocompletetheconfiguration.TheConfiguratorwilltaketheparameters

associatedwiththeselectedCarname,aswellasotherparametersassociatedwith

itsline,anddownloadthemtotheunitwhoseIPaddressisshownintheFirst

Installationwindow.

Itmaytakeaboutaminutetocomplete.Youwillreceiveoneofthecompletionmes‐

sagesdescribedinConfiguratorMessagesbelow.

Tore‐configureaunitthatisalreadyinstalledinthefield:

1.RepeatStepssee1.throughsee8.above,relyingonyournetwork’sconnectionto

theunit.

2. RemovethecheckmarkfromFirstInstallation,andentertheIPaddressoftheunit

youwishtore‐configure.NotethatthecorrectIPaddressoftheCarRouterwill

appear.

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ConfiguringIndoorSynchronizationUnits(ISUs) ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

Figure4‐18:TMU‐Re‐configuration

3. ClickOK.TheConfiguratorwilltaketheparametersassociatedwiththeunitofthis

name,anddownloadthemtotheunitwhoseIPaddressappearsintheFirst

Installationwindow.

Itmaytakeaboutaminutetocomplete.Youwillreceiveoneofthecompletionmes‐

sagesdescribedinConfiguratorMessagesbelow.

4.6.3ConfiguringIndoorSynchronizationUnits(ISUs)

UsethisproceduretocarryoutchangesintheconfigurationparametersoftheISUs.This

includeschangingorsettingitsIPaddress.

1.Forafirst‐timeconfiguration,connecttheISU’ssyncsockettoyourlaptoportoa

LANconnection.ConnectACpowertoitspowerinput.SeeSiteInstallationforcon‐

nectioninstructions.

Forare‐configurationofanISUalreadyinstalledinthefield,youcanrelyonyour

network’sconnection.

2. RuntheConfigurator.

3. FromtheMaintab,clicktheLinepull‐downmenuandselectthelineonwhichthe

ISUisdefined(seeFigure 4‐2).

4. FromtheDownloadSoftwarepull‐downmenu,selecttheappropriate

configurationoption(seepage 4‐4foradescriptionoftheseoptions).

5. ClickConfigureUnit.Thefollowingwindowwillappear:

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ConfiguringIndoorSynchronizationUnits(ISUs) ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

Figure4‐19:ISU‐Firsttimeinstallation

6. Type:Selecttheunittype‐LinesyncUnit(ISU),asshowninFigure 4‐19.

7. UnitName:Thenameoftheunitwhichhastheassociatedparametervalues.This

nameconsistsofISU.LineNumber.Alistofthesenamesaretakenfromthose

definedintheLinetab.

8. Role:SelecttheroleoftheISU.ThisiseitherPrimaryorSecondary.SeetheLine

tab:ISUIP,andBackupISUIPfordefinitionsoftheirIPaddresses.

9. FirstInstallation:Forafirst‐timeinstallation,leavethisoptionselectedsothe

defaultIPaddresswillappear.Theparameterswillbedownloadedtotheunitwith

thisIPaddress.

10. ClickOKtocompletetheconfiguration.TheConfiguratorwilltaketheparameters

associatedwiththeselectedline,anddownloadthemtotheunitwhoseIPaddress

isshownintheFirstInstallationwindow.

Itmaytakeaboutaminutetocomplete.Youwillreceiveoneofthecompletionmes‐

sagesdescribedinConfiguratorMessagesbelow.

Tore‐configureaunitthatisalreadyinstalledinthefield:

1.RepeatStepssee1.throughsee8.above,relyingonyournetwork’sconnectionto

theunit.

2. RemovethecheckmarkfromFirstInstallation,andentertheIPaddressoftheunit

youwishtore‐configure.

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ConfiguratorMessages ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

Figure4‐20:ISU‐Re‐configuration

3. ClickOKtocompletetheconfiguration.Itmaytakeaboutaminutetocomplete.

YouwillreceiveoneofthecompletionmessagesdescribedinConfigurator

Messagesbelow.

4.7ConfiguratorMessages

Table4‐5:ConfiguratorMessageColorCodes

Color

Code Meaning ActionRequired

Red Operationfailed Varieswithmessage

Yellow OK Repeattheoperation

Green OK Operationsuccessful

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ConfiguratorMessages ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

Ifyouareaskedtorestartthedevice,logintoitwithtelnetfollowingthisexample:

Figure4‐21:LoggingintoanTBSwithTelnet

Theusernameandpasswordarerespectively,adminandnetman.

Table4‐6:ConfiguratorMessages

Color

Code Message ActionRequired

Can'tfindConfiguration

ContactsupplierCan'tlogintodevice.Checkpassword

Failedtogetdeviceconfiguration

NoconnectionwithDevice

Ping,thencheckphysical

connection.Ifallfails,replacethe

device.

PermissionError Contactsupplier

ScriptError

TelnetConnectiontothedevicefailed

Ping,thencheckphysical

connection.Ifallfails,replacethe

device.

WrongProductConnected Checkformix‐up‐TMUforTBSor

viceversa

Pleaserunagaintocomplete.

Repeatthisconfiguration‐this

mayoccurduringasoftware

upgrade.

Configurationcompleted‐Devicerestarting... None

Configurationcompleted‐Pleaserestartdevice. LoginwithTelnetandusethe

rebootcommand(Seebelow)

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ConfiguratorMessages ConfiguringtheRadioNetwork

Figure4‐22:UsingtheTelnetrebootcommandtoresetanTBS

Hereisanexample:

Table4‐7:RadioInventory

ABCMetroRadioInventory

RadioType Active Backup Total

BaseRadios 158 0 158

TrainRadios 298 0 298

SyncUnit(ISU) 448

Table4‐8:DistributionofRadioInventoryacrosslines

Line Name Base Train

5Line01 64 126

8Line02 8 20

11 Line03 38 68

1Line04 48 84

Total 158 298

FinMDeploymentGuide Release4.5.10 A‐1

AppendixA:Antenna

Guidelines

A.1ForDeploymentinUS/Canada

TheTBSandTMUdevicesbearthefollowingidentificationsontheirlabel:

ContainsFCCID:Q3K‐5XACMOD3C

ContainsIC:5100A‐5XACMD3CN

Onlytheantennasshowninthetablebeloworantennasofthesametypewithlowergainare

approvedforuseinthissystem.Theantennasmustbeinstalledsoastoprovideaminimum

separationdistancefrombystandersasspecifiedinthetablebelow:

TableA‐1:ApprovedAntennas

Cat.No. Type Gain

(dBi)

Dir

Freq.

Band

(MHz)

TxPowerper

Chain

Min.Safe

Distance

(cm)

RW‐9105‐5158 DualPolarization‐

Directional 19.0 17.0° 5728‐

5850 12.0 78.0

RW‐9401‐5002 VehicularSingle‐

directional 12.5 50.0° 5728‐

5850 18.5 37.0

AT0058760 SinglePolarization‐

Directional 18.0 18.0° 5728‐

5850 13.0 70.0

RW‐9061‐5001 DualPolarization‐

Sectorial 14.0 90.0° 5728‐

5850 17.0 44.0

RW‐9061‐5002 DualPolarization‐

Sectorial 16.5 60.0° 5728‐

5850 14.5 59.0

RW‐9061‐5004 DualPolarization‐

Sectorial 11.0 120.0

5728‐

5850 20.0 31.0

RW‐9314‐5158 Yagi 14.0 30.0° 5728‐

5850 17.0 44.0

FinMDeploymentGuide Release4.5.10 A‐2

RW‐9401‐5004 VehicularBi‐

directional 13.0 36.0° 5728‐

5850 18.0 39.0

RW‐9401‐5007 Omni‐directional 10.0 360.0

5728‐

5850 21.0 28.0

RW‐9401‐5158 Omni‐directional 5.5 360.0

5728‐

5850 25.5 17.0

RW‐9402‐5001 Omni‐directional 10.0 360.0

5728‐

5850 21.0 28.0

RW‐9402‐5004 Omni‐directional 12.0 360.0

5728‐

5850 19.0 35.0

RW‐9521‐4958 SinglePolarization‐

Sectorial 17.0 60.0° 5728‐

5850 14.0 62.0

RW‐9531‐5001 SinglePolarization‐

Sectorial 15.0 120.0

5728‐

5850 16.0 50.0

RW‐9531‐5002 SinglePolarization‐

Sectorial 17.0 90.0° 5728‐

5850 14.0 62.0

TableA‐1:ApprovedAntennas(Continued)

Cat.No. Type Gain

(dBi)

Dir

Freq.

Band

(MHz)

TxPowerper

Chain

Min.Safe

Distance

(cm)

FinMDeploymentGuide Release4.5.10 D‐1

RegulatoryCompliance

GeneralNote

ThissystemhasachievedTypeApprovalinvariouscountriesaroundtheworld.Thismeans

thatthesystemhasbeentestedagainstvariouslocaltechnicalregulationsandfoundto

comply.Thefrequencybandsinwhichthesystemoperatesmaybe“unlicensed”andinthese

bands,thesystemcanbeusedprovideditdoesnotcauseinterference.

FCC/ISED‐Compliance

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigital

device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonable

protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipment

generates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedin

accordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.

However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.If

thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcan

bedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrect

theinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe

receiverisconnected.

Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Changesormodificationstothisequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsible

forcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

RFExposure

Itisrecommendedtokeepasafedistanceof78cmfromtheradiatingantennawhen

operatingintheUSand79cmwhenoperatinginCanada.

ExpositionRF

Ilestrecommandédegarderunedistancedesécuritéde78cmdel'antennerayonnante

lorsqu'ellefonctionneauxÉtats?Unisetde79cmlorsqu'ellefonctionneauCanada



Itistheresponsibilityoftheinstallertoensurethatwhenusingthe

outdoorantennakitsintheUnitedStates(orwhereFCCrulesapply),only

thoseantennascertifiedwiththeproductareused.Theuseofany

antennaotherthanthosecertifiedwiththeproductisexpresslyforbidden

byFCCrules47CFRpart15.204.

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IndoorUnitscomplywithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:

(1)Thesedevicesmaynotcauseharmfulinterference.

(2)Thesedevicesmustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmay

causeundesiredoperation.

CanadianEmissionRequirementsforIndoorUnits

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES‐003.

CetappareilnumẻriquedelaclasseBestconformeảlanormeNMB‐003duCanada.

ChinaMII

OperationoftheequipmentisonlyallowedunderChinaMII5.8GHzbandregulation

configurationwithEIRPlimitedto33dBm(2Watt).



Itistheresponsibilityoftheinstallertoensurethatwhenconfiguringthe

radiointheUnitedStates(orwhereFCCrulesapply),theTxpowerisset

accordingtothevaluesforwhichtheproductiscertified.TheuseofTx

powervaluesotherthanthose,forwhichtheproductiscertified,is

expresslyforbiddenbyFCCrules47CFRpart15.204.



OutdoorunitsandantennasshouldbeinstalledONLYbyexperienced

installationprofessionalswhoarefamiliarwithlocalbuildingandsafety

codesand,whereverapplicable,arelicensedbytheappropriate

governmentregulatoryauthorities.Failuretodosomayvoidtheproduct

warrantyandmayexposetheenduserortheserviceprovidertolegaland

financialliabilities.Resellersordistributorsofthisequipmentarenot

liableforinjury,damageorviolationofregulationsassociatedwiththe

installationofoutdoorunitsorantennas.Theinstallershouldconfigure

theoutputpowerlevelofantennasaccordingtocountryregulationsand

antennatype.

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•WhereOutdoorunitsareconfigurablebysoftwaretoTxpowerval‐

uesotherthanthoseforwhichtheproductiscertified,itisthe

responsibilityoftheProfessionalInstallertorestricttheTxpowerto

thecertifiedlimits.

•Thisproductwastestedwithspecialaccessories‐indoorunit(IDUor

PoE),FTPCAT‐5eshieldedcablewithsealinggasket,10AWGground‐

ingcable‐whichmustbeusedwiththeunittoinsurecompliance.

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IndiaWPC

OperationoftheequipmentisonlyallowedunderIndiaWPCGSR‐38for5.8GHzband

regulationconfiguration.

Unregulated

Incountrieswheretheradioisnotregulatedtheequipmentcanbeoperatedinany

regulationconfiguration,bestresultswillbeobtainedusingUniversalregulation

configuration.

SafetyPractices

ApplicablerequirementsofNationalElectricalCode(NEC),NFPA70;andtheNational

ElectricalSafetyCode,ANSI/IEEEC2,mustbeconsideredduringinstallation.

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NOTES:

1.APrimaryProtectorisnotrequiredtoprotecttheexposedwiringaslongastheexposed

wiringlengthislimitedtolessthanorequalto140feet,andinstructionsareprovidedto

avoidexposureofwiringtoaccidentalcontactwithlightningandpowerconductorsin

accordancewithNECSections725‐54(c)and800‐30.

Inallothercases,anappropriateListedPrimaryProtectormustbeprovided.RefertoArticles

800and810oftheNECfordetails.

2.ForprotectionofODUagainstdirectlightningstrikes,appropriaterequirementsofNFPA

780shouldbeconsideredinadditiontoNEC.

3.ForCanada,appropriaterequirementsoftheCEC22.1includingSection60andadditional

requirementsofCAN/CSA‐B72mustbeconsideredasapplicable.

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