Carlson RuralConnect, Installation & User Manual

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Table of Contents
1.1. Scope of Manual.............................................................................................................7
1.2. Overview.........................................................................................................................7
2.1. Proper Handling..............................................................................................................7
2.2. Grounding.......................................................................................................................8
2.3. Lightning Protection........................................................................................................8
2.4. Cable Recommendations ...............................................................................................8
2.4.1. RF Cables ...............................................................................................................9
2.4.2. Data Cables.............................................................................................................9
2.5. Recommended Tools .....................................................................................................9
2.6. Before Arrival................................................................................................................10
2.7. Unpacking.....................................................................................................................10
2.8. Spectrum Database Registration..................................................................................10
2.9. Bench Testing...............................................................................................................10
2.9.1. Test Cable Set.......................................................................................................11
2.9.2. Setting up the Bench .............................................................................................11
2.9.3. Getting Started on the OMC ..................................................................................12
2.9.4. Verifying Geographical Coordinates......................................................................13
2.9.5. Verifying Cell Control.............................................................................................14
2.10. RF Testing with 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 ..........................................................15
3.1.3. Installing RuralConnect® CPE units......................................................................15
3.1.4. Installing RuralConnect® Basestation units ..........................................................16
4.1. Basestation...................................................................................................................16
4.2. CPE (Customer Premise Equipment) ...........................................................................17
5.1. Registration ..................................................................................................................18
5.2. Signing into the OMC....................................................................................................18
5.3. Home Page...................................................................................................................19
5.4. Operations Panel..........................................................................................................19
5.4.1. System Health .......................................................................................................19
5.4.2. Network Map .........................................................................................................19
5.4.3. Cells ......................................................................................................................20
5.5. Stations.........................................................................................................................20
5.6. Cell Control...................................................................................................................21
5.6.1. Modulation Modes .................................................................................................21
5.7. Station Properties .........................................................................................................22
5.7.1. Basestation Details................................................................................................22
5.7.2. CPE Properties/Details..........................................................................................24
6.1. Specifications ...............................................................................................................26
6.2. Warranty .......................................................................................................................27
6.3. Acronyms/Abbreviations...............................................................................................28
6.4. Glossary .......................................................................................................................28
6.5. Useful URLs .................................................................................................................30
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