ION
®
-E Series Hardware Installation Guide
M0201AA
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© June 2017 CommScope, Inc.
ION-E Series System Overview
ION-E S
ERIES
S
YSTEM
O
VERVIEW
The ION-E is a unified wireless infrastructure platform defined around IT based architecture. It brings
together licensed wireless and power, plus Gigabit Ethernet for WiFi into one wireless system that can scale
to building size and is technology and spectrum agnostic and adaptive.
A basic ION-E system comprises the following main components, as shown in
Figure 2-1
.
•
Central
Area
Node
(CAN)
—provides server-level control and primary signal distribution. 2U and 4U
subrack options are available.
•
Transport
Expansion
Node
(TEN)
—connects to a CAN using Multi-Mode or Single-Mode fiber as a
secondary distribution point. 2U and 4U subrack options are available.
•
Access
Point
—connects CAN/TEN to antennas or other wireless devices, and can be any of the following.
–
Universal
Access
Point
(UAP)
—connects the CAN/TEN to an internal antenna; receives data and
power through Category 6A twisted pair cabling. Supports Gigabit Ethernet for WiFi, IP cameras, or
other devices in addition to wireless over a common cable.
–
UAP-X
—connects the CAN/TEN to an
external
antenna; otherwise functions the same as the
standard UAP.
–
Carrier
Access
Point,
Low
Power
(CAP
L)
—interfaces with the CAN/TEN via a CAT 6A cable, or via
an optical link. On the downlink, the CAP L converts some or all of the data arriving at the CAP L to
analog signals and sends them to the an antenna. On the uplink, received signals are digitized and
serialized into data streams which are sent back to the CAN/TEN. Each CAP L contains up to four
transceiver paths for RF coverage.
Figure 2-1.
Basic ION-E System
A WCS-2 and a WCS-4 can be configured for use as a CAN or a TEN. When the information in this guide
applies to both configurations, the term “CAN/TEN” is used. When the information pertains to only one
of the configurations, that configuration will be identified singularly as “CAN” or “TEN.”
CAN
TEN
WiFi
IP Camera
UAP
MM/SM Fiber
Cat6A
