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FibeAir® RFU-C

Installation Guide

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential

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Important Notes

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RFU-C is intended for installation in a Restricted Access Location.

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RFU-C must be installed and permanently connected to protective earth by
qualified service personnel in accordance with applicable national
electrical codes.

Acronyms

CCDP

Co-Channel Dual Polarization

IDU

Indoor Unit

OMT

Orthogonal Mode Transducer

RFU

Radio Frequency Unit

Waveguide

XPD

Cross Polar Differentiation

XPIC

Cross Polarization Interference Cancellation

Summary of Contents for FibeAir RFU-C

Page 2: ...rks of Ceragon Networks Ltd Other names mentioned in this publication are owned by their respective holders Statement of Conditions The information contained in this document is subject to change with...

Page 3: ...Remote Mount Installation 25 7 3 1 1 Direct Mount Installation 27 7 4 1 1 Remote Mount Installation 30 7 5 2 0 Dual Polarization Direct Mount Installation 32 7 6 2 0 Dual Polarization Remote Mount In...

Page 4: ...ecting the Adaptor Kit to the Ericsson Antenna 72 9 4 2 Connecting the RFU to the Ericsson Antenna 73 9 5 Installing an RFU C Adaptor to Ericsson 0 3m Compact Antennas RAU2 Radios 74 9 5 1 Connecting...

Page 5: ...ce all electrostatic must be discharged from both personnel and tools In Norway and Sweden Equipment connected to the protective earthing of the building installation through the mains connection or t...

Page 6: ...utes les alimentations lectriques Bruit de machine d ordre 3 GPSGV le plus haut niveau de pression sonore s l ve 70 dB A au maximum dans le respect de la norme ISO EN 7779 Allgemeine Vorsichtsma nahme...

Page 7: ...which is fully software configurable and supports a broad range of capacities and interfaces The RFU supports low to high capacities for traditional voice and Ethernet services as well as PDH SDH SON...

Page 8: ...RFU C must be installed and permanently connected to protective earth by qualified service personnel in accordance with applicable national electrical codes 2 Acronyms CCDP Co Channel Dual Polarizatio...

Page 9: ...tions of from QPSK to 256 QAM High spectral efficiency is ensured using the same bandwidth for double the capacity via two carriers with vertical and horizontal polarizations This feature is implement...

Page 10: ...tion The cargo must be kept dry during transportation in accordance with ETS 300 019 1 2 Class 2 3 It is recommended that the equipment be transported to the installation site in its original packing...

Page 11: ...nd Confidential Page 11 of 93 4 4 Installation Components The following figures show the main components involved in the installation procedures RFU C Coupler OMT Remote Pole Mount Remote Dual Pole Re...

Page 12: ...nstallation Kit Kit for installation per terminal 1 0 4 5 2 Component Kits Description 6GHz 7 8GHz 10 11GHz 13GHz 15GHz 18GHz 23GHz 26GHz 28 31GHz 32GHz 38GHz 42GHz RFU C COUPLER KIT RFU C6 CPLR Kit R...

Page 13: ...C SHORT OMT KIT RFU C OMT SHORT PLATE Remote Mount 6GHz 7 8GHz 10 11GHz 13GHz 15GHz 18GHz 23GHz 26GHz 28 31GHz 32GHz 38GHz 42GHz RFU C REMOTE MOUNT KIT RFU C Pole Mount RFU C Dual Remote Mount RFU C...

Page 14: ...10 11GHz 13GHz 15GHz 18GHz 23GHz 26GHz 28 31GHz 32GHz 38GHz 42GHz RFU C ADAPTOR KIT TO IMPERIAL ANT ADPT_RFU C6 RM_Imp ADPT_RFU C7_8 RM_Imp ADPT_RFU C10_11 RM_Imp ADPT_RFU C13 RM_Imp ADPT_RFU C15 RM_I...

Page 15: ...NT 2_6FT R RFU C38 OMT INT 2_6FT R NA Radio Waves RFU C6L OMT INT RW RFU C6H OMT INT RW RFU C7_8 OMT INT RW RFU C10_11 OMT INT RW RFU C13 OMT INT RW RFU C15 OMT INT RW RFU C18 OMT INT RW RFU C23 OMT I...

Page 16: ...type CPR flange is used a flange adaptor is required Please contact your Ceragon representative for details Note Conductive grease must be applied to the screws that connect the RFU C to the antenna...

Page 17: ...the cable lug RFU C Grounding Cable The unit s earthing screw terminal shall be permanently connected to protective earth in a building installation in accordance with applicable national code and re...

Page 18: ...MOTE MOUNT ADAPTOR KIT 1 Up to 15 GHz 5 RFU C REMOTE POLE MOUNT KIT 1 Required Tools Metric offset hexagon key wrench set Imperial offset hexagon key wrench set Remote Mount Installation with an Imper...

Page 19: ...to the RFU C Adaptor Tighten the four screws supplied with the Flexible Waveguide Imperial kit Remote Mount Installation with an Imperial Waveguide 13 15 GHz 1 Mount the RFU C Adaptor supplied with t...

Page 20: ...perial kit Remote Mount Installation with an Imperial Waveguide 18 42 GHz 1 Mount the RFU C Adaptor supplied with the RFU C Remote Pole Mount kit using the four flat screws supplied with the RFU C Ada...

Page 21: ...M4 screws and washers supplied with the OMT adaptor kit iii Mount OMT Adaptor 2 on OMT Adaptor 1 and tighten using four M4 screws and washers supplied with the OMT adaptor kit iv Mount the flexible wa...

Page 22: ...Installation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 22 of 93 3 For 13 GHz UBR120 to 42 GHz UG383 U connect the flexible waveguide and its gasket supplied with the Flexible WG Kit directly to...

Page 23: ...d Tools The following tools are required for the RFU C installation Metric offset hexagon key wrench 6 Phillips 2 screwdriver Procedure To install the RFU C in a direct mount 1 0 configuration Importa...

Page 24: ...tial Page 24 of 93 Vertical Pole Horizontal Pole 1 Mount the RFU C on the antenna using the four M8 captive screws and washers that are supplied assembled in the RFU C and tighten the screws Note Make...

Page 25: ...etric offset hexagon key wrench 6 Phillips 2 screwdriver Procedure 1 For 6 13 GHz installations only mount the RFU C remote adaptor and O Ring to the pole mount using the four flat M5 screws supplied...

Page 26: ...FibeAir RFU C Installation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 26 of 93 5 Mount the flexible waveguide on the antenna and tighten the screws and washers...

Page 27: ...driver Metric offset hexagon key wrench 2 5 and 3 Procedure In 1 1 direct mount installation the RFU C is attached to a coupler To install a RFU C in a direct mount 1 1 configuration Notes For 15 and...

Page 28: ...mounting direction of the twist to the coupler is according to the antenna polarization 2 Mount the coupler radio on the antenna using the four M8 screws and washers supplied with the RFU C Coupler ki...

Page 29: ...llation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 29 of 93 4 Mount the RFU C to the body of the coupler using the four M8 captive screws and washers that are supplied assembled in the RFU C and...

Page 30: ...hexagon key wrench 6 Phillips 2 screwdriver Metric offset hexagon key wrench 2 5 and 3 Procedure In 1 1 remote mount installation the RFU C radios are attached to a coupler while the coupler is conne...

Page 31: ...ashers that are supplied assembled in the RFU C and tighten the screws 4 Place the O Ring in the flexible waveguide flange groove 5 Mount the flexible waveguide on the coupler and tighten the screws a...

Page 32: ...OR KIT 1 Optional for 6 7 8 and 10 11Ghz 5 RFU C OMT SHORT KIT 1 Optional Required Tools Metric offset hexagon key wrench 6 Metric offset hexagon key wrench 3 Procedure Important Do not remove the tra...

Page 33: ...he OMT kit on the antenna using the four M8 screws and washers supplied with the OMT kit Do not tighten them yet to enable rotation of the entire assembly 3 Mount the two O Rings supplied with the OMT...

Page 34: ...supplied assembled in the RFU C through the radio and OMT holder and tighten the screws Make sure the polarization mounting direction is correct 5 Tilt the entire assembly as described in the XPIC lin...

Page 35: ...motely using flexible waveguides List of Items Item Description Quantity Remarks 1 ANTENNA OMT ADAPTOR 1 2 RFU C OMT KIT 1 3 RFU C RADIO 2 One is optional if using item 5 4 RFU C OMT ADAPTOR KIT 1 Opt...

Page 36: ...Ring and install the circular transition instead 5 Mount the OMT kit on the antenna using the four M8 screws and washers supplied with the OMT kit Do not tighten them yet to enable rotation of the ent...

Page 37: ...ation and you want to be prepared to upgrade to a 2 0 configuration for double capacity a protective short can be used to terminate the unused port Later when an additional RFU is installed on the sec...

Page 38: ...FibeAir RFU C Installation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 38 of 93...

Page 39: ...trical Couplers ACCP List of Items Item Description Quantity Remarks 1 RFU C RADIO 2 2 RFU C SYMMETRICAL COUPLER KIT 1 3 RFU C TWIST KIT 1 Required Tools Metric offset hexagon key wrench 2 5 3 and 6 P...

Page 40: ...For 15 and 18 GHz frequencies two O Rings are supplied in the Twist Kit and should be mounted in the twist grooves For 6 GHz frequency a gasket is used instead of an O Ring The gasket should be mounte...

Page 41: ...Coupler Kit and tighten the screws 4 Mount the two O Rings supplied with the RFU C Circulator Symmetrical Coupler Kit 5 Mount the two RFU C radios to the body of the Circulator Symmetrical Coupler us...

Page 42: ...fer to 1 1 Direct Mount Installation on page 27 Important When using asymmetrical couplers for a 2 0 single polarization configuration make sure to cross install the RFU C units for an even system gai...

Page 43: ...KIT 2 3 RFU C DUAL POLE REMOTE MOUNT KIT 1 4 RFU C OMT KIT 1 5 FLEXIBLE WAVEGUIDE KIT 2 Procedure Important Do not remove the transparent pressure window located on the antenna interface or the Mylar...

Page 44: ...ble rotation of the entire assembly 3 For 6 GHz to 11 GHz connect the waveguide adaptors as described in OMT WG Adaptor Installation on page 36 4 For 13 GHz UBR120 to 42 GHz UG383 U connect the flexib...

Page 45: ...ty Remarks 1 RFU C RADIO 4 2 RFU C SYMMETRICAL COUPLERS KIT 3 3 RFU C REMOTE MOUNT KIT FOR 4 0 1 Required Tools Metric offset hexagon key wrench 2 5 3 6 and 8 Procedure Note Do not remove the transpar...

Page 46: ...t the RFU C Symmetrical Coupler without the Extender part to the RFU C Pole mount bracket by tightening four M8 screws and washers supplied with the RFU C Coupler kit 4 Mount two adaptor brackets supp...

Page 47: ...one For each RFU C Symmetrical coupler use four M8 screws and washers supplied in the RFU C Symmetrical Coupler kit Note The O ring is mounted with the flat bottom facing coupler 6 Mount the two O Rin...

Page 48: ...ounting screws and washers can be supplied either assembled on the RFU C or as a part of RFU C kit 8 Connect the flexible waveguide to the RFU C Symmetrical coupler using the O Ring and screws supplie...

Page 49: ...2 3 RFU C OMT KIT 1 4 RFU C DUAL POLE REMOTE MOUNT KIT 1 5 FLEXIBLE WAVEGUIDE KIT 2 Required Tools Metric offset hexagon key wrench 2 5 3 6 and 8 Procedure Procedure The procedure is similar to the 2...

Page 50: ...ghten them yet to enable rotation of the entire assembly 3 For 6 GHz to 11 GHz connect the waveguide adaptors as described in OMT WG Adaptor Installation on page 36 4 For 13 GHz UBR120 to 42 GHz UG383...

Page 51: ...RFU C symmetrical couplers without the Extender part to the RFU C remote mount bracket by tightening the four M8 screws and washers supplied with each RFU C Coupler kit 8 Connect the other end of the...

Page 52: ...4 RFU C COUPLER KIT 2 5 RFU C OMT KIT 1 6 FLEXIBLE WAVEGUIDE KIT 2 Required Tools Metric offset hexagon key wrench 2 5 3 6 and 8 Procedure Important Do not remove the transparent pressure window locat...

Page 53: ...4 For 13 GHz UBR120 to 42 GHz UG383 U connect the flexible waveguide and its gasket supplied with the Flexible WG Kit directly to the OMT port 5 Mount the pole mount brackets by tightening four M10 s...

Page 54: ...tender from one RFU C Symmetrical Coupler by opening and removing the four M4 screws and washers as shown in following figure 9 Mount the RFU C symmetrical coupler without the Extender part to the RFU...

Page 55: ...shers screws are supplied in the RFU C Remote Mount kit for 4 0 Repeat the operation for both RFU C symmetrical couplers 11 Mount the two O Rings supplied in the RFU C symmetrical coupler kit Mount th...

Page 56: ...ews and washers supplied assembled in the RFU C radio Note RFU C mounting screws and washers can be supplied either assembled on the RFU C or as a part of the RFU C kit 13 Connect the flexible wavegui...

Page 57: ...s Item Description Quantity Remarks 1 RFU C RADIO 1 2 RFU C EXTERNAL ATTENUATOR 1 Procedure 1 Remove the stickers from the RFU C External Attenuator carefully so that the sealing gaskets remain in pla...

Page 58: ...e 58 of 93 3 Mount the RFU C to the RFU C External Attenuator using the four M8 screws and washers supplied with the RFU C Radio kit and tighten the screws The RFU C radio mounting polarization should...

Page 59: ...T 1 Procedure 1 Mount the O Rings RFU C units and RFU C twist on the body of the RFU C coupler as described in the Coupler kit instructions 2 For each RFU C close the four M8 captive screws and washer...

Page 60: ...sing the four M8 screws and washers supplied with the RFU C External Attenuator kit and tighten the screws The polarization mounting direction must be the same as that of the antenna 5 Mount the RFU C...

Page 61: ...ERCS_ANT ADPT_RFU C15 ERCS_ANT ADPT_RFU C18 ERCS_ANT ADPT_RFU C23 ERCS_ANT ADPT_RFU C28_38 ERCS_ANT RFU C SRAL SIEMENS Adaptor kit MK 4161 0 MK 4162 0 MK 4163 0 ADPT_RFU C18_26 SRAL_ANT ADPT_RFU C28_...

Page 62: ...ne 3 antennas 1 6ft However since there are some unique cases in which Andrew provided special antennas which are not supported by these adaptors it is recommended that you supply your Ceragon represe...

Page 63: ...6 42 GHz 1 6 ft antenna in 1 0 and 1 1 configurations An adapter is used for the direct mount as shown in the following figure Note This adapter is for the NSN Flexihopper antenna List of Items Item D...

Page 64: ...ck that the gasket is already mounted on the NSN interface side Note For UBR84 7GHz insert the gasket on the NSN antenna coupler side 2 Insert the O Ring in its groove at the rear side of the RFU C Ma...

Page 65: ...FibeAir RFU C Installation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 65 of 93 The following figure shows the RFU mounted to the NSN antenna...

Page 66: ...on which an 1500P 11 38 GHz direct mount was previously installed the following adaptor is required frequency dependent List of Items Item Description Quantity Remarks 1 RFU C RFU P DIRECT MOUNT INTER...

Page 67: ...polarization definition on the RFU P antenna Also check that the O Ring is mounted properly on the RFU P antenna 2 The RFU C RFU P interface is mounted with vertical polarization by default If necessa...

Page 68: ...the section view For 1 0 Mounting Important Do not remove the transparent pressure window located on the antenna interface 4 Mount the RFU C to the RFU P Interface using the four M8 captive screws and...

Page 69: ...e the transparent pressure window located on the antenna interface 5 Mount the two O Rings supplied in the Coupler kit and twist on the coupler body as defined in the Coupler kit instructions Note For...

Page 70: ...oprietary and Confidential Page 70 of 93 6 Mount the coupler on the RFU P interface using the four M8 screws and washers supplied in Coupler kit and tighten the screws 7 Proceed with mounting the RFUs...

Page 71: ...mote Mounting 8 Glue the gasket to the RFU P interface plate with the sticky side facing the plate The gasket is supplied in the RFU C RFU P Direct Mount Interface Kit 9 Connect the Flexible Wave Guid...

Page 72: ...illips screw head bits size 2 6 0 mm Offset hexagon key wrench Procedure Important Do not remove the protective sticker from the radio 9 4 1 Connecting the Adaptor Kit to the Ericsson Antenna 1 Before...

Page 73: ...ial Page 73 of 93 9 4 2 Connecting the RFU to the Ericsson Antenna 1 Mount the RFU to the antenna using the four M8 captive screws and washers supplied assembled in the RFU C and tighten the screws Ma...

Page 74: ...it for RAU2 in accordance with BOM 1 Required Tools Automatic screwdriver with torque Bit screwdriver head adaptor Phillips screw head bits size 2 6 0 mm Offset hexagon key wrench Procedure Important...

Page 75: ...ctly in their sinks in the Ericsson antenna and in the interface on the basic coupling plate 3 Place the Ericsson Coupling Basic Configuration Plate with inserts on the Ericsson antenna lower screws 4...

Page 76: ...ial Page 76 of 93 9 5 2 Connecting the RFU to the Ericsson Antenna 1 Mount the RFU to the antenna using the four M8 captive screws and washers supplied assembled in the RFU C and tighten the screws Ma...

Page 77: ...127 B6 A2 70 4 Required Tools 5 mm offset hexagon key wrench Procedure 1 Make sure there are two O Rings one on the NEC antenna and one on the RFU C NEC adapter plate 2 Use the Location Pin shown in t...

Page 78: ...FibeAir RFU C Installation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 78 of 93 Attaching the Adapter Plate to an NEC Shenglu Antenna Attaching the Adapter Plate to an NEC Mobi Antenna...

Page 79: ...rs Note Make sure the polarization is correct as shown in the figure below 5 Attach the RFU C to the RFU C NEC adaptor by closing the four captive screws and four washers that are supplied assembled i...

Page 80: ...Installation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 80 of 93 Attaching the RFU C to the RFU C NEC Adapter Mobi Antenna The figure below shows the RFU C with the NEC adapter installed Shenglu...

Page 81: ...river head adaptor Phillips screw head bits size 2 6 0 mm offset hexagon key wrench Procedure 1 Place the RFU C on the antenna adapter aligning the holes at the four corners of the two units Note Make...

Page 82: ...the other larger are in their respective grooves on the antenna 5 Place the RFU C fastened to the adapter on the antenna aligning them with the two antenna location pins Note Make sure you align the u...

Page 83: ...FibeAir RFU C Installation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 83 of 93 The figure below shows the RFU C with the SRAL adapter installed...

Page 84: ...pter Kit as follows ADPT_RFU C18 ALU_Melody for 18 26 GHz UBR220 ADPT_RFU C13 ALU_Melody for 13 GHz UBR120 1 Required Tools Automatic screwdriver with torque Bit screwdriver head adaptor Phillips scre...

Page 85: ...and the RFU C ALU Adapter kit If they are not aligned release the four screws of RFU C ALU Transition rotate the RFU C ALU Transition by 90 degrees and re tighten the screws 3 Place the RFU C Radio o...

Page 86: ...n ALU Antenna before mounting the RFU C ALU Adapter kit this O Ring is part of the ALU antenna 5 Gently place the RFU C ALU Adapter kit on the ALU Antenna tube s feeder using the slots to center the R...

Page 87: ...tallation Guide Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 87 of 93 6 Latch the RFU C ALU Adapter kit to the ALU antenna using the four latches It is highly recommended to secure at least one of the la...

Page 88: ...by qualified personnel to verify proper installation maintenance and condition of equipment Ceragon disclaims any liability or responsibility for the results of improper or unsafe installation practi...

Page 89: ...pplied i Make sure that the interface plate has been properly located before tightening to a torque of 10Nm 5 Refer to Step 6 for polarization settings ii Make sure that the timing pin is located in t...

Page 90: ...torque of 10Nm 5 6 Set the polarization Vertically Polarized Application i Align the Polarization indicator on the transition assembly with the V timing mark on the interface plate ii Loosen the two...

Page 91: ...he H timing mark on the interface plate ii Loosen the two c sk screws two places until the transition assembly can rotate freely iii Rotate the transition assembly until the timing pin is located in t...

Page 92: ...GHz 18 26 GHz 28 42 GHz Flex WG Remote Mount antenna Added on remote mount configurations 0 5 0 5 1 2 1 5 1 5 1 0 Direct Mount Integrated antenna 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 5 0 5 1 1 HSB Direct Mount Main Path 1 6...

Page 93: ...TS X 7 8 GHz RFU C7_8 TS NP RFU C7_8 TS P RFU C7_8 TS X 10 11 GHz RFU C10_11 TS NP RFU C10_11 TS P RFU C10_11 TS X 13 GHz RFU C13 TS NP RFU C13 TS P RFU C13 TS X 15 GHz RFU C15 TS NP RFU C15 TS P RFU...

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