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registered trademarks of Carlson Wireless Technologies, Inc. Windows is a registered 
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Technologies. The information contained in this publication is the latest available; 
however, Carlson Wireless Technologies reserves the right to make changes without 
notice. 

 

 

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products should make their own evaluations to determine the suitability of each such 
product for their specific application. Carlson Wireless Technologies’ obligations 
regarding the use or application of its products shall be limited to those commitments to 
the purchaser set forth in its Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale for a delivered 
product. The use of this manual is also limited to the terms and conditions stated in the 
contract between Carlson Wireless and the purchaser. 
 
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Carlson Wireless will replace or repair its Trailblazer product for one

 

year from the 

original date of shipment if it does not meet its published specification or if it fails while in 
service.  A return material authorization (RMA) is required prior to returning equipment to 
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                                     Trailblazer Installation and User Manual                            

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Summary of Contents for Trailblazer TB 2.4-5.8 Series

Page 1: ...Installation User Manual Trailblazer Digital Radio TB 2 4 5 8 and TB 4 9 series Part Number 490 2000 Rev 3 07...

Page 2: ...products shall be limited to those commitments to the purchaser set forth in its Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale for a delivered product The use of this manual is also limited to the terms and c...

Page 3: ...vice failure maintain proper grounding during configuration repair or maintenance This is achieved through the use of an antistatic wrist strap securely connected to chassis ground Do not use conducti...

Page 4: ...OPA TB49 Industry Canada CS 03 3448A 10241A Model TB 2 4 5 8 FCC Reg No Part 68 BMD8 USA 27773 PT E FCC Reg No Part 15 FCCID OPA TB24 58 Industry Canada CS 03 3448A 10241A Industry Canada RSS 210 3448...

Page 5: ...e product Product Name Trailblazer TB 2 4 5 8 Conforms to the following standard s or other normative document s EMC FCC Part 15 247 And also declares that the product Product Name Trailblazer TB 4 9...

Page 6: ...1 2 3 4 Connecting Leased Lines 13 2 3 5 Repeater Operation 14 3 Operation 15 3 1 Configuring and Accessing the Trailblazer Unit 15 3 1 1 Connecting the Serial Cable 15 3 1 2 Installing the CWT GUI on...

Page 7: ...2 1 Installation of Software Firmware Upgrades 39 6 Appendix 39 6 1 About Carlson Wireless 39 6 1 1 Mission 39 6 1 2 History 39 6 1 3 Summary 39 6 2 System Specifications 40 6 2 1 Block Diagram 41 6...

Page 8: ...cal Tape 31 Figure 27 Gas Discharge Protector Dimensions 34 Figure 28 Shorted Stub Protector Specifications 35 Figure 29 Shorted Stub Protector Dimensions 35 Figure 30 Primary Telephone Line Transient...

Page 9: ...3 Serial Data Cable Pinout 43 Table 14 Bill 44 Table 15 18dBi Directional Panel Specifications 46 Table 16 24dBi High Gain Parabolic Grid Antenna Specifications 47 Trailblazer Installation and User Ma...

Page 10: ...nt and point to multipoint applications Applications include Security Monitoring Cameras Public Safety Leased Line Replacement Internet Caf s and Telephone Calling Centers Point to Point Commercial Da...

Page 11: ...plication with a Windows PC and serial COM port you can configure the amount of bandwidth allocate voice and data channels select different frequencies and CDMA codes use antenna alignment aids and ot...

Page 12: ...ed while reserving maximum RF bandwidth 1 2 2 General Specifications Note More technical details are found in the Appendix to this manual Product Description Digital Microwave Radio with POTS Leased L...

Page 13: ...ired and or extended with PVC piping hidden behind drywall The introduction of PVC material disrupts the material s conductivity and thus renders it unacceptable as a ground In desert areas where grou...

Page 14: ...portance Fresnel Zone The first Fresnel Zone is the football shaped volume area around the line of sight that radio waves spread into after they leave the antenna Trees buildings mountains and any num...

Page 15: ...cept all other signals within the band interfering or not Devices operating in this band can become a source of interference for Trailblazer products If the interfering signal is stationary and has a...

Page 16: ...dB 5 5 dB 6 0 dB 5 8 inch Heliax 2 8 dB 4 2 dB 4 7 dB 7 8 inch Heliax 2 1 dB 3 2 dB Not recommended Table 2 Coax Cable Loss Table 2 1 8 2 1 9 Audio and Data Cable Recommendations Standard telephone tw...

Page 17: ...UI Mounting Hardware optional Optional Power Supplies if ordered will be pre installed in the enclosures Optional Surge Protectors RF and phone lines Antennas optional Optional Batteries if ordered wi...

Page 18: ...the battery wires Place the battery into the Trailblazer with the positive terminal toward the outside of the enclosure Secure the battery with the battery bracket and the hardware supplied as shown i...

Page 19: ...onnecting POTS Lines Connect POTS lines as shown in the figure below using the black screw terminals on the units interface card Remember to connect the telephone line s from the phone company to the...

Page 20: ...Base and CPE units Screw Terminals Figure 5 Telephone Line Connections To connect POTS lines with a rack mount enclosure see figure 5 Pins 4 and 5 on the RJ 45 connector are used for POTS lines Trail...

Page 21: ...ee photo below RJ45 connector Figure 6 Telephone or Lease Line Connections See figure below for pin out information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Top view E TX RX TX M RX Audio out of TB Audio into TB Audio out of...

Page 22: ...t The E lead floats at 5VDC and the driving circuit must sink 3 mA The M lead can sink 75 mA at 60V 2 3 5 Repeater Operation The repeater is used to work around obstructions or to extend the range of...

Page 23: ...er Unit 3 1 1 Connecting the Serial Cable You can access your Trailblazer with the GUI program included on the Carlson Wireless product CD and the included serial cable Simply plug the DB 9 connector...

Page 24: ...on Wireless Trailblazer GUI ver x xx Using the GUI Double click the Carlson Wireless icon and choose the appropriate COM port connected to your serial cable After you have selected the correct COM por...

Page 25: ...2 GUI Showing Status of a CPE The figure to the left Figure 13 shows what the screen will look like for a base unit Select CPE O for Point to Point Click on the Terminal tab to monitor status view and...

Page 26: ...CARD APPxxx hex file Select the file and click Open to start downloading Figure 13 GUI Showing File Browser The new CPE and Base unit software will take about one minute to download The firmware takes...

Page 27: ...and the white three pin connectors The tables below show the switch settings for the 16 frequency code combinations for each band currently offered Channel 2 412 GHz 2 432 GHz 2 452 GHz 2 472 GHz code...

Page 28: ...te with each Base unit when used in a STAR topology To distinguish between the four CPEs a different time slot is allocated to each CPE using the rotary DIP switch located immediately behind the LEDs...

Page 29: ...ent mounting applications Figure 19 Wall mounting the Trailblazer enclosure Wall Mounting Instructions Attach the mounting flanges to the enclosure using the 20 x 1 bolts flat washers lock washers and...

Page 30: ...ghten Position the enclosure on the pole Place the U bolts around the pole and slide the pipe flanges over them with the serrated sides facing the pole See figure 19 above Apply an anti seizing compou...

Page 31: ...warranty and may expose the end user to legal and financial liabilities Regulations regarding maximum antenna gains vary from country to country It is the responsibility of the end user to operate wi...

Page 32: ...e antenna gain is 18 6 12dBi above 6 or 12 3 or 4 times 3dB above 6dB Checking to see if the transmit power meets the rule is done by subtracting 4 from 30dB equaling 26dBm This transmitter output RF...

Page 33: ...siderations are important Corner exit RG 58 U pig tail design permits the panel to be mounted in vertical or horizontal polarity Adjustable heavy duty mounting brackets provide maximum flexibility sta...

Page 34: ...ngle can be made after the antenna has been mounted to the mast Spacing references for downtilt L1 L2 will be as shown left Spacing references for uptilt L1 L2 will be opposite as shown O n the instal...

Page 35: ...connector Rugged lightweight and waterproof Heavy duty adjustable mounting brackets for 1 to 2 5 inch diameter poles that provide stability even in high wind conditions Unpacking Despite careful packa...

Page 36: ...he dipole for Vertical Polarity Installing the mount for Horizontal Polarity Installing the dipole for Horizontal Polarity Figure23 Mounting of 24dBi High Gain Parabolic Grid Gain Antenna horizontal o...

Page 37: ...rable and easy to service if it needs to be removed You will need Electrical tape Rubber tape butyl a thick sticky sealing tape commonly known as vapor wrap We recommend 3M 3339 tape Step 1 Connect Ca...

Page 38: ...e weather proofing much faster easier and less messy 2 Tightly wrap the connectors with two layers of vapor wrap Note The vapor wrap should seal entire connection and extend 1 5 inches beyond N type M...

Page 39: ...lose in alignment do the antennas need to be 10 degrees will be adequate for most paths using a 14dBi gain antenna With high gain antennas 1 degree may be necessary Alignment indicators Due to the nat...

Page 40: ...e telephone network must be protected from these current surges by a two stage protection network primary protection and secondary protection The secondary protection is internal to the Trailblazer an...

Page 41: ...be grounded by connecting a ground wire usually 8 AWG solid to the ground screw on the body of the surge protector The other end of the ground wire must tie into the tower ground system In line light...

Page 42: ...e protector shorted stub Maximum power 50 Ohms 100 W Power Handling 8 20 s waveform 50 kA Power Handling 1 2 50 s waveform 70 kA VSWR 4 2 5 0 GHz 1 3 1 VSWR 5 6 6 0 GHz 1 2 1 Impedance 50 Ohms Frequen...

Page 43: ...Figure 29 Shorted Stub Protector Specifications Figure 30 Shorted Stub Protector Dimensions Trailblazer Installation and User Manual 35...

Page 44: ...ection on the CPE is active protection and only works when the CPE is powered up If the CPE is ever left un powered the phone antenna and power lines should all be disconnected to protect the circuitr...

Page 45: ...LL system waits to receive a signal from the base When the CPE receives a signal it checks to ensure that the SFD code matches its own SFD code If the codes match the CPE begins adjusting its oscillat...

Page 46: ...ging operation ALIGNMENT Off Blinks Solid Off Blinks Solid Final alignment minimizing bit errors LOCKED Off Off Flashing Off Off Flashing Units locked and aligned ready for service PACKET ERRORS Off B...

Page 47: ...ostics details 6 Appendix 6 1 About Carlson Wireless Mission Carlson Wireless Technologies Inc CWT is dedicated to designing manufacturing and marketing innovative low power digital WLL wireless local...

Page 48: ...3 9 6kbps and G4 14 4kbps V 34 33kbps via POTS up to V 90 56kbps via RuralConnect 2 4GHz Standard 4 9 and 5 8 GHz Options Available 4 sub channels in 2 4 GHz band 8 sub channels in 5 8 GHz 17dBm typic...

Page 49: ...using the diagram below 6 3 1 Configuration Port Pin Out Configuration Port Cable Construction Table A DB9 pin Female to be fit in the PC is wired with A 3 pin 100 spacing connector female connecting...

Page 50: ...d RI on pin 9 not used Table 12 Configuration Port Cable Construction Table GROUND RECEIVE TRANSMIT Figure 34 Serial Data Cable PinOut PCB View Standard AT PinOut for a DB9 Connector Figure 35 Serial...

Page 51: ...o PC 6 4 Signal Strength Conversion Chart Carlson Wireless Trailblazer Rev 6C Radios Radio threshold 90 dBm 512 kbps Radio threshold 93 dBm 256 kbps GUI Signal Reading Path Attn dB Rx Level Fade Margi...

Page 52: ...73 59 31 34 39 72 58 32 35 40 71 57 33 36 41 70 56 34 37 42 69 55 35 38 43 68 54 36 39 44 67 53 37 40 45 66 52 38 41 46 65 51 39 42 47 64 50 40 43 48 63 49 41 44 49 62 48 42 45 50 61 47 43 46 51 60 4...

Page 53: ...6 5 1 18dBi Directional Panel Plots and Specs Figure 36 18 dBi Antenna Patterns Trailblazer Installation and User Manual 45...

Page 54: ...48 In mm Wind Load 85 100MPH Frequency Range 2300 2500 MHz 3 deg beam width 19 vertical 18 horizontal deg Front to Back 25 dB VSWR 1 6 1 Impedance 50 ohms Input Power 20 watts Operating Temperature 40...

Page 55: ...Weight 11 5 Lbs kg Dimension W x L 28 5 x 36 724 x 914 In mm Wind Load 41 100MPH Frequency Range 2400 2485 MHz 3 deg beam width 8 vertical 10 horizontal deg Front to Back 25 dB VSWR 1 5 1 Impedance 5...

Page 56: ...ducts not supplied by Carlson It also does not cover failures which result from accident misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration modification lightning power line surge introduction...

Page 57: ...peed data link control IP internet protocol ISDN integrated services digital network ITU International Telecommunications Union Kbps kilobits per second LAN local area network LED light emitting diode...

Page 58: ...e central office regenerates digital signals and monitors them for problems and provides a way of testing a digital circuit CLASS features Acronym for Custom Local Area Signaling Services consists of...

Page 59: ...ength addresses ISDN Acronym for Integrated Services Digital Network It is a network architecture that enables end to end digital connections It supports diverse services through integrated access arr...

Page 60: ...ntrol and reporting scheme widely used to manage devices from different vendors and operates on top of the Internet protocol switched network Is a network of dial up telephone lines that uses circuit...

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