ION
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-E Series Hardware Installation Guide
M0201AA
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© June 2017 CommScope, Inc.
ION-E Series System Overview
Table 2-1.
ION-E Series Hardware System Components Supported in this Manual
Component
Description
WCS-4 Subrack—CAN or TEN
The WCS-4 Subrack is typically used as a CAN but can also serve as a TEN.
WCS-2 Subrack—TEN or CAN
The WCS-2 Subrack is typically used as a TEN, but can also serve as a CAN.
System User Interface Card (SUI) The SUI provides local and LAN Ethernet connections and a USB port.
RF Donor Card (RFD)
The RFD is the interface for RF signals between the CAN and the BTS or
eNode-B. Its four QMA female ports simultaneously transmits and receives
signals.
Optical Transport Card (OPT)
The OPT provides a 10 Gb fiber connection between a CAN/TEN. Each OPT
Card supports up to four SFP+ transceivers.
Copper Transport Card (CAT)
The CAT Card provides 10 Gb Cat6A connections between the CAN/TEN and
the UAP.
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CAT Cards also supply the remote power over Cat6A to the UAPs.
Each CAT Card supports a maximum of six UAPs.
Auxiliary Unit Transport Card
(AUT)
The AUT Card provides a 1 Gb pass-through connection between the
CAN/TEN and the UAP for WiFi, IP cameras, or other 1 Gb Ethernet devices
(and 100Mb devices in a future release).
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
The PSU houses two 12 Vdc Power Modules and two 57 Vdc Power Modules,
which supply power to the WCS subracks, UAPs, and connected devices.
12 Vdc Power Module
A 12 Vdc Module plugs into the Power Supply Subrack to provide 12 Vdc
power to the WCS and e-POI subracks.
57 Vdc Power Module
A 57 Vdc Module plugs into the Power Supply Subrack to provide remote
power over Cat6A for the UAP and devices connected to the UAP.
UAP, UAP-N25
The Universal Access Point (UAP), which is connected to the ION-E system via
Cat6A cabling, uses its internal antennas to transmit and receive over-the-air
signals. It also supports Ethernet backhaul or an additional UAP through a
second RJ45 jack.
UAP-X
The UAP-X is functionally identical to the UAP, but is designed to work with
external antennas. A UAP-X has two QMA Female antenna ports that connect
to external antennas, one each for Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX).
CAP L
Carrier Access Point, Low Power (CAP L) provides data and power through
Copper, Single-Mode Fiber (SMF), or Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF), and supports
Gigabit Ethernet for WiFi, IP cameras, or other devices in addition to wireless
over a common cable.
Fan Module
The Fan Tray and Filter Modules cool the WCS and all of its Cards.
• An AWCS-2 requires one Fan Tray.
• A WCS-4 requires two Fan Trays.
e-POI Subrack
The e-POI Subrack supports up to eight e-POI RFMs and one IFC Module.
Point of Interface Card
(e-POI RFM)
The e-POI-RFM Card is a low PIM attenuator that reduces high power RF
signals from their source by 30 dB to interface with the RFD Cards.
Interface Card (IFC)
The IFC is used to set the subrack number of the e-POI subrack. It also
provides a Status LED for each of the e-POI Modules in the subrack.
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Unless otherwise noted, the use of “AP” collectively refers to the UAP, UAP-X, UAP-N25, and CAPs.
