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PRELIMINARY RELEASE 

*** This is a confidential document. Do not distribute. *** 

 

6.5.

 

Useful URLs 

Carlson provides the following URLs for reference purposes only. This is not a comprehensive 
source for this information. The purchaser must be familiar themselves with all relevant safety 
and/or regulatory information prior to the operation of a RuralConnect® system. Carlson does 
not authorize untrained and/or unqualified personnel to work on the system without the 
supervision of a qualified technician. 

FCC Experimental License Application License for TVWS Device Operation 

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/forms/STANotificationPage.cfm

 

US Federal Regulations 

Title 47: Telecommunications 

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title47/47tab_02.tpl

 

Part 15: Radio Frequency Devices 

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-
idx?c=ecfr;sid=f1da62e9cb3d6edca075f32556594ab7;rgn=div5;view=text;node=47%3A1.0.1.1.16;id
no=47;cc=ecfr

 

Subpart H: Television Band Devices 

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-
idx?c=ecfr&sid=ec1bcacee1c437294c3e48e0acbf755b&rgn=div6&view=text&node=47:1.0.1.1.16.8&
idno=47

 

Spectrum Registration 

FCC information regarding White Space Database Administration 

http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/white-space-database-administration

 

ESD Protection 

General information 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrostatic_discharge

 

ESD Association 

http://www.esda.org/

 

IPC: Association Connecting Electronics Industries 

http://www.ipc.org/default.aspx

 

Cable information 

General Coaxial Cable information 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaxial_cable

 

General F Connector information 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F_connector

 

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Summary of Contents for RuralConnect

Page 1: ...ial document Do not distribute Revised December 2 2013 RuralConnect TV White Space Radio Installation User Guide Carlson Wireless Technologies Inc 2700 Foster Avenue Arcata CA 95521 Tel 707 822 7000 F...

Page 2: ...t Training and support are only available for products purchased directly from Carlson the purchaser is responsible for technical assistance for all other system components Carlson Support is availabl...

Page 3: ...ilure to do so could result in a fine and or personal injury RF Exposure The radio described in this manual transmits RF energy The concentrated energy from the antenna may pose a health hazard All an...

Page 4: ...en the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the manufacturer dealer or an experienced radio TV te...

Page 5: ...th RadioTest 15 2 10 1 Minimum System Requirements 15 2 10 2 Download the RadioTest Software 15 3 1 Field Installation 15 3 1 1 Professional Installers 15 3 1 2 Antenna height and RF exposure warnings...

Page 6: ...CPEs 14 Figure 16 CPE pole mount detail 16 Figure 17 Carlson Basestation 16 Figure 18 Carlson Basestation Rear Panel 17 Figure 19 Carlson Basestation Ethernet Cable Connections 17 Figure 20 RuralConn...

Page 7: ...trees buildings and hills are inevitable for long range wireless links These reflections arrive at slightly different times causing deep fading across the channels used by white space systems Without...

Page 8: ...ays disconnect the remote power source and all cables from the system prior to removing the grounding connection 2 3 Lightning Protection Poorly grounded lightning protection is the same as having no...

Page 9: ...with PVC jackets Do not use crimp type connectors Avoid cable bends as much as possible do not put more than a 90 degree bend in any cable run 2 4 2 Data Cables Network performance is greatly affecte...

Page 10: ...inspect everything for damage Report any missing or damaged components to your Carlson Customer Service Representative 2 8 Spectrum Database Registration Unless registered with a Certified TVWS Databa...

Page 11: ...se the supplied yellow Ethernet patch cable to connect the radio s Ethernet port to the Base controller board Ethernet port as shown in Figure 4 For Internet access connect the Basestation unit to a D...

Page 12: ...your Carlson Customer ID If you do not have a user account you will need to create and submit a request to have your radios assigned to your new Figure 7 OMC Sign In one a e page click the Stations t...

Page 13: ...d then troubleshoot your Internet connection and or wait another 3 5 minutes If the system still fails to initialize contact Carlson Support 2 9 4 Verifying Geographical Coordinates Click the Properti...

Page 14: ...re 15 Cell Control Basestation CPEs If the Basestation and CPEs do not appear troubleshoot the Internet connecti another 3 5 minutes If they fail to appear contact Carlson Support for technical Using...

Page 15: ...Online Help Desk if you have any questions 3 Installation 3 1 Field Installation 3 1 1 Professional Installers RuralConnect radios can only be installed by professionally trained personnel 3 1 2 Ante...

Page 16: ...s section of the manual is under development Visit the Carlson Online Help Desk if you have any questions 4 1 Basestation The Basestation is a 19 rack mountable device that will normally be installed...

Page 17: ...er Board and Radio Card Connected via Ethernet Cable 4 2 CPE Customer Premise Equipment The CPE also call Client Station is installed at the subscriber s premises RuralConnect CPEs use external antenn...

Page 18: ...ternet Regardless of the RF status the OMC pushes settings to the Basestation and polls its status If the Basestation is offline during a configuration change the OMC will apply those changes upon re...

Page 19: ...lick on its link This section of the OMC provides you with a high level overview of your entire RuralConnect network Figure 23 Home Page Text Hyperlinks 5 4 1 System Health The first drop down tab sho...

Page 20: ...CPEs Clicking the Id or Name hyperlink of any station will give you a popup Station Properties window See Section 5 7 of this manual to learn more about Station Properties Figure 27 Expanded Cell List...

Page 21: ...3 2013 this is the only area of the OMC where end users can make changes After making your desired changes click the Save Changes button to apply them Use the Mute button to disable the radio on the B...

Page 22: ...controls Set your CPE stations with the modulation mode that meets the needs of the installation and application Stronger signal to noise ratios will allow the use of higher modulation modes providin...

Page 23: ...tive RuralConnect network requires an active channel allocation You can find this information in other areas of the OMC as well On the right of each channel listed you will see the expiration or Expir...

Page 24: ...tly and recently active CPE connections listed by GUID On the right a bar graph indicates the timeline of each active CPE connection Click and drag this timeline to scroll it left and right viewing th...

Page 25: ...or of the expiration of the channel allocation lease provided by the spectrum database If the CPE fails to acquire a new lease before the Expiry Time shown it will cease transmission The radio will no...

Page 26: ...6QAM Data Rates 4 6 8 12 and 16 Mb s Data Rate Control Dynamic or fixed Receive Interface Proprietary technology is used to reduce co channel interference RX Sensitivity 89 dBm for 10 6 BER using QPSK...

Page 27: ...the event of a defect in material or workmanship You can obtain mail in service in the USA during the warranty period from a Carlson Factory Service Center by visiting http www carlsonwireless com su...

Page 28: ...act your dealer or service center 6 3 Acronyms Abbreviations API application programming interface CPE Customer Premises Equipment Client Station dB decibel EMC electromagnetic compatibility ESD elect...

Page 29: ...the header text and trailer bits for error detection and correction A header contains the data needed to route the packet through a network to its final destination Quadrature amplitude modulation QA...

Page 30: ...c ecfr tpl ecfrbrowse Title47 47tab_02 tpl Part 15 Radio Frequency Devices http ecfr gpoaccess gov cgi t text text idx c ecfr sid f1da62e9cb3d6edca075f32556594ab7 rgn div5 view text node 47 3A1 0 1 1...

Page 31: ...nses Information provided here is strictly for reference purposes OSHA Guidelines Part 1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards http www osha gov pls oshaweb owasrch search_form p_doc_type STANDA...

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