SpiderCloud Radio Node - SCRN-340 Hardware Installation Guide
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About this Manual
This guide provides the system specifications of the SpiderCloud Wireless
®
Radio Node 340 (SCRN-340). It
includes detailed hardware installation instructions, the boot sequence, and expected LED behavior both
during the boot-up and under operating conditions. An appendix shows the radio node antenna patterns.
The primary audience for this guide includes network planners, system administrators and installation
personnel. It assumes you have knowledge about networking principles, networking configuration, site
preparation, powering, and experience in hardware installation and maintenance.
Product Overview
SCRN-340 offers mobile operators and enterprises with two carriers (or sectors) of LTE capacity in a choice of
four widely used LTE licensed bands. Customers can software select the two bands that are appropriate for a
deployment. SCRN-340 is deployed as part of SpiderCloud Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN). The E-
RAN hides the complexity of radio management and mobility and provides customers with a single touch
point to aggregate and manage a large network of LTE small cells.
Each SCRN-340 supports 2x2 MIMO, with a peak transmit power of 24 dBm per transmitter (or 27 dBm per
band). When used with 20 MHz channel bandwidth, each LTE carrier supports a peak downlink rate of 150
Mbps and a peak uplink rate of 50 Mbps, and support 128 active users. In addition, SCRN-340 supports Cat-M1
and is software upgradable to support additional IOT capabilities and higher peak data rates.
The radio node implements Self-Organizing Network (SON) capability by listening to other radio nodes within
the E-RAN and neighboring LTE macro cells, in multiple frequency bands. This information is used to perform
continuous self-optimization and provide high-quality radio coverage and mobility.
Radio nodes can be installed on walls or ceilings. Both network connectivity and power are provided over
Power over E (PoE+). It has no fans and is completely convection cooled. Antennas are built-in for all
four LTE bands, with an orderable option for QMA connectors for use with external antennas.
SCRN-340 utilizes on-chip Trusted Platform Module (TPM) functions to implement secure boot, and establish
certificate-based IPsec tunnel to the services node for all LTE traffic. There is no management or console port
on the radio node The radio node can be physically locked to prevent theft.
on page 6 shows the logical architecture of the SCRN-340 in the network:
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