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Page 3: ... are needed to correct the interference USA FCC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canada ICES 003 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian...

Page 4: ...ING OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS Laser Type Wavelength Avg Output Power Peak Output Power InGaAsP Laser Diode 1520 1580 nm 80 mW 160 mW Indium Gallium Arsenide Phosphide ALL SONAbeam models are ANSI CLASS 1 laser product According to ANSI Z136 1 Z136 6 IEC CLASS 1M laser product According to IEC60825 1 Amendment 2 2001 CDRH CLASS IM laser product Complies with 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 except for devia...

Page 5: ...oever as a commitment by fSONA Networks Corp fSONA Networks Corp assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual The fSONA LOGO and SONAbeam are trademarks of fSONA Networks Corp Other names of products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Document No 95 0224 Rev H November 2013 Printed in Canada Contacting Us fSONA...

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Page 7: ...3 About Your SONAbeam Terminal 5 Preparing Your Installation Site 7 Locating Your SONAbeam Terminals 7 Site Safety 8 Site Accessibility 8 Site Security 8 Site Stability 9 East West Orientation 9 Accessibility to Power Ground and Communications Feeds 9 Line of Sight Clarity 10 Generating a Rooftop Site Map 10 Terminal Mounting Options 11 Pole Wall Mount 13 Pedestal Mount 14 Customer Fabricated Moun...

Page 8: ...ge 23 Optional Accessories 25 Unpacking the Optical Head 27 Unpacking your Installation Kit 27 Installing Your SONAbeam Terminal 29 Safety First Safety Always 29 Before You Begin 29 Required Tools and Accessories 30 Installing the Optional Pole Mount 30 Installing the Optional Pedestal Mount 32 Installing the Optical Head 32 Customer Interface Connections 33 Optional Customer Cabling Kit 34 SONAbe...

Page 9: ...ur SONAbeam Terminal 49 USB Connection 49 RJ45 Serial Adapter 50 SONAbeam Terminal Power Up 50 Verifying Initial Power Up Operation 51 SONAbeam Terminal Status LED s 51 Verifying Power Up Operation with STC 52 Setting Up your SONAbeam Terminal 52 Initial Configuration Wizard 53 SONAbeam Diagnostics 54 SONAbeam Transmitter Orientations 54 Network Connection for Alignment 55 Aligning Your SONAbeam T...

Page 10: ...ion Manual Stage 2 Finding your FSO Signal 63 Stage 3 Fine Tuning your Alignment 66 Received Signal Strength Guide 68 Stage 4 Locking your Final Alignment 69 Completing the Installation 70 Deploying Your SONAbeam Link 73 Putting SONAbeam Link to Work 73 System Problems 75 ...

Page 11: ...aces Preparing Your Installation Site This section provides valuable information to better prepare for your installation With the information presented here you can reduce if not eliminate a number of problems and help ensure a successful installation Unpacking Your SONAbeam Terminals This section describes what will be received from fSONA and identifies what you will need to provide in order to c...

Page 12: ...ems are considered mandatory Your installation MUST be well planned and implemented without shortcuts Your installation MUST be supervised and performed by qualified persons Your installation MUST comply with all local worker safety codes Your installation MUST comply with all local electrical safety codes WARNING Failure to adhere to these common sense requirements can result in injury to persons...

Page 13: ... to personnel CAUTION Damage to the equipment or Injury to the operator may occur if procedures are not followed ATTENTION Read the Installation Manual before attempting to install the equipment USE THE STRAIN RELIEF to secure your terminal cabling IEC60825 1 Classification Label Class 1M laser Product NOTE The Alignment Telescope provided as part of the SONAbeam Basic Alignment Kit has a special ...

Page 14: ...About This Manual 4 wireless at the speed of light SONAbeam E Series Installation Manual ...

Page 15: ...ries terminals can be used to accommodate a variety of data and video transport needs While actual usable data rates are option dependent the E Series terminal can be used to transport 1 5 160 Mbps and supports a range of communication standards including T1 E1 E3 DS3 10 100 Ethernet OC 1 STM 0 and OC 3 STM 1 as well as SMPTE and HDTV video transmission standards Figure 1 A Typical E Series SONAbe...

Page 16: ... to map out all of the necessary mechanical electrical and network infrastructure to support the terminals The installation stage is designed to be simple and straightforward requiring ordinary electrical equipment installation skills and common tools While the configuration setup and alignment stage does require some special equipment and fSONA software the step by step procedures provided by thi...

Page 17: ... and communication feeds for each terminal Preparing any applicable protection devices e g UPS lightening arrestors fencing etc NOTE A comprehensive pre installation Site Survey should be conducted to allow you to better plan your installation Locating Your SONAbeam Terminals Selecting appropriate locations for SONAbeam terminals is a matter of satisfying a number of criteria While each installati...

Page 18: ... weight of the SONAbeam and its associated hardware that installers will need to handle and lift into place Ensure that this can be executed safely perhaps by planning additional personnel for the installation operation WARNING Never compromise safety for convenience or thrift Site Accessibility It is important that the installation site be accessible to all installation personnel and all accompan...

Page 19: ...air created by a hot roof surface or ventilation ducts The following Application Notes are available on request Application Note Mounting SONAbeams on Buildings Application Note Mounting SONAbeams on Towers East West Orientation Mounting the unit directly facing the sun can cause saturation of the photo detector This may prevent the system from operating properly for a few minutes during a certain...

Page 20: ...ase today but what about tomorrow The possibility of future construction added heating vents or HVAC equipment smoke stacks tree growth etc may interrupt your installed link somewhere down the road Keep in mind the likelihood of temporary or seasonal obstructions that may come between your communicating SONAbeam terminals Generating a Rooftop Site Map The creation of an accurately dimensioned roof...

Page 21: ...brication and erection of the mounting mast are all tailored to your specific installation site s and these operations are left to the responsible equipment installers This section illustrates a variety of mounting ideas along with two off the shelf mounting options available from fSONA Networks ROOF TOP MOUNTING PARAPET OR WALL MOUNTING CAP turns any hollow pole into a mount for E or Z Series ter...

Page 22: ...Preparing Your Installation Site 12 wireless at the speed of light SONAbeam E Series Installation Manual For example some actual mounts Figure 3 Typical SONAbeam Mounting Mast Designs ...

Page 23: ...Mounting SONAbeams on Buildings APPNOTE 95 0185 Mounting SONAbeams on Towers APPNOTE 95 0227 Mounting Stablity for SONAbeams Pt 1 APPNOTE 95 0252 Mounting Stablity for SONAbeams Pt 2 Fabrication drawings for all of the illustrated mounting options are available by special request Contact fSONA networks for more information STANDARD OPTIONS FROM fSONA Pole Wall Mount The optional Pole Mount is desi...

Page 24: ... easily fabricate your own mounting platform for an E Series SONAbeam terminal using the following information Mounting surface must be FLAT and relatively level Mounting Stud can be alternatively fabricated with M12 thread provided installer provides matching M12 nut to replace the 13 UNC nut provided with your terminal WARNING When constructing your mount on rooftops ensure it has a solid ground...

Page 25: ...tion Site wireless at the speed of light 15 SONAbeam E Series Installation Manual WARNING When mounting your terminal on a wall be sure to allow for space BEHIND the terminal for installation and alignment as illustrated here ...

Page 26: ...rce Power 40 watts max Window heater on NOTE When powering your terminal from an AC source the SONAbeam terminal should be powered from dedicated branch circuit The input to the terminal is protected by a user resettable circuit breaker The terminal s window heater is never activated in temperatures above 25 C WARNINGS Power cabling to the Customer Interface Box should be no less than 16 AWG with ...

Page 27: ...gure 4 Terminal Power from a 48VDC Source AC Power Source When using an AC Power Source it is best to provide a dedicated overload protected branch circuit to your Customer Interface Box as illustrated in Figure 5 to power your SONAbeam terminal Figure 5 Terminal Power from a 100 240VAC Source 48 VDC Power to SONAbeam Customer Interface Box 5A 48 VDC Protective Earth Conductor Earthing Electrode E...

Page 28: ...d line conductor However when the equipment is used where the identification of the earthed conductor in the Mains Supply is not possible the protective device must interrupt both supply conductors simultaneously Power Disconnect Device Power disconnect protection MUST be provided in the building installation to allow isolation of the equipment from its power source When the equipment is used wher...

Page 29: ...OE to power your terminals The POE option allows you to run a single CAT 6 cable from your server room to your SONAbeam terminal to provide BOTH terminal power and Ethernet terminal management POE Injector to Terminal CAT5 requirements 100m 22 24 AWG 50m 26 AWG SERVER ROOM ROOF TOP CAT 5 IN SYSTEM DIAGRAM OUT POE Power Injector CAT 5 100m 300 ft MAX 90 250 VAC Network Switch DC Powered SONAbeam Te...

Page 30: ...10 0057A 155 E 1250 E Description 1000 Base SX Multimode fiber LC terminated 850nm TX output power 9 dBm min 3 dBm max RX input power 17 dBm min 0 dBm max 10 0084A 2500 E Description 2 5 Gbps SFP Single mode fiber LC terminated 1310nm TX output power 5 dBm min 0 dBm max RX input power 18 dBm min 3 dBm max 10 0085A 2500 E Description 2 5 Gbps SFP Multimode fiber LC terminated 850nm TX output power ...

Page 31: ...eparing for your SONAbeam installation consider all of the supporting networking requirements This may include Computers that will host SONAbeam Terminal Controller STC software for monitoring link performance and managing configuration changes CAT 5 CAT 6 serial and or LAN connection s to the SONAbeam terminals for monitoring and managing your SONAbeam link s NOTE While the typical SONAbeam insta...

Page 32: ...d receive power limitations for proper network performance See the latest SONAbeam E Series fiber interface specification datasheets for more information Matching the fiber requirements fibre type wavelength and power of the SONAbeam terminals with those of all associated connecting equipment If you are also implementing a redundant RF link or wire line path you must also consider the necessary sw...

Page 33: ...is section provides information on the component parts that comprise each terminal WARNING SONAbeam terminals are precision optical devices and therefore require careful handling Do NOT remove the SONAbeam terminals from their shipping cartons until you are ready to install them The Product Package Each SONAbeam E Series terminal and its associated mounting accessories is described in this section...

Page 34: ...g items Mounting hardware 1 Azimuth locking plate 10 Cable ties 5 short 5 long 1 flat washer 1 lock washers 1 hex nut 1 Cable strain relief Documentation 1 SONAbeam E Series Installation QUICKSHEET 1 SONAbeam Utilities Software CD WARNING If any of these items are missing or damaged immediately notify your fSONA representative Confirm a complete inventory before commencing your installation ...

Page 35: ...m terminals OPTIONAL Basic Alignment Kit The Basic Alignment Kit fSONA Part No 80 0047A provides the accessories needed to perform the alignment of a newly installed SONAbeam terminal Typically you will require two kits to perform your link alignment one kit for each terminal 1 3m CAT 5 communication cable w RJ45 ends 1 3m USB cable Type A B 1 DB9 RJ45 cable adapter 1 5mm Allen wrench 1 9X Alignme...

Page 36: ...material required to interface your terminal s power and communications to your suitably located installer provided Customer Interface Box 1 2 25m 1 Liquid Tight flexible conduit 1 1 Liquid Tight conduit connector kit 1 3m 3 18 AWG power cable 1 3m Single mode DUPLEX fiber optic cable w LC ends 1 3m Multi mode DUPLEX fiber optic cable w LC ends 2 3m CAT 5 communication cables w RJ45 ends serial LA...

Page 37: ...Pull out the supplementary retainer as shown in Figure 6 4 Grasp the optical head firmly preferably by its mounting plate and carefully lift it out of its box Figure 6 Unpacking the Optical Head NOTE The optical head is best left in its shipping box until you are ready to install it Unpacking your Installation Kit Your SONAbeam Installation Kit is packaged in compartmented plastic wrap To avoid lo...

Page 38: ...Unpacking Your SONAbeam Terminal 28 wireless at the speed of light SONAbeam E Series Installation Manual ...

Page 39: ...nd wiring of SONAbeam terminals must be performed by qualified equipment installers Safety First Safety Always The installation of the SONAbeam terminal can expose personnel to potential trip hazards fall hazards and lifting hazards TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE INVOLVED IN YOUR INSTALLATION EFFORTS Before You Begin Before you begin to install a SONAbeam terminal your inst...

Page 40: ...ps are also recommended NOTE Other tools and accessories may be required depending on the equipment boxes you have installed for your power monitoring and network interface connections Installing the Optional Pole Mount The optional Pole Mount provides a stable all weather mast mounted platform for the SONAbeam E Series terminal NOTE See the earlier section SONAbeam Mounting Masts for more informa...

Page 41: ... in the proper direction and using a wrench sequentially TIGHTEN all four nuts being sure to balance your tightening so that the mount sits squarely against the mast Figure 7 Installing the Pole Mount NOTE When affixing your Pole Mount to a 4 O D post you may find the u bolts too short to accept all of the fastening hardware In such cases you can place the fastening hardware INSIDE the mounting fl...

Page 42: ...id FSO deployment Installing the Optical Head The optical head for SONAbeam E Series terminals is pre assembled with a mounting alignment plate which easily affixes to the installed mount To install the Optical Head 1 Obtain the Locking Plate and one flat washer one lock washer and one 13 UNC nut from the Installation Kit 2 Carefully lift the optical head BY ITS MOUNTING PLATE and place it on the ...

Page 43: ...lthough the ability to directly connect the services to the SONAbeam terminal is also an option NOTE While the typical SONAbeam installation includes a CAT 5 6 cable interface to manage the terminal through a LAN connection a secondary CAT 5 cable interface to your terminals Serial Console Ports can pay enormous dividends as a backup connection The insurance provided by a secondary serial connecti...

Page 44: ...e conduit must provide a watertight interface to the terminal For powering your SONAbeam terminals use standard compliant power cordage that meets or exceeds the following 18 14 AWG stranded 300 Volts 40 C to 85 C In extreme environments select suitably rated power cordage Furthermore all applicable local regional safety codes MUST be observed SONAbeam Customer Interface Area All of the customer p...

Page 45: ...rdware to provide a mating interface to the terminal s conduit entrance is included in the terminal s Installation Kit To affix the Customer Conduit 1 Temporarily route your Liquid Tight flexible conduit from your Customer Interface Box to the conduit entrance on the optical head in order to ascertain the appropriate length to join the two WARNING Be sure to provide sufficient slack to allow movem...

Page 46: ... Figure 11 Conduit End ready for Installation 5 Carefully thread the fiber optic power and management cable s through the terminal s conduit entrance at the bottom of the optical head and engage the end of the conduit into the conduit fitting as shown in Figure 12 6 Slip the retaining nut up to the end of the conduit and carefully tighten it by hand while holding the conduit vertically aligned WAR...

Page 47: ...ling Your SONAbeam Terminal wireless at the speed of light 37 SONAbeam E Series Installation Manual Your installation should now resemble that illustrated in Figure 12 Figure 12 The Attached Interface Conduit ...

Page 48: ...ces Your SONAbeam E Series terminal provides the following customer interfaces 1 DVM terminals for alignment 5 Terminal Status LEDs 2 Terminal Management port RS232 6 Terminal Management port Ethernet 3 Terminal Management port USB 7 Terminal Power Circuit Breaker Switch 4 Network Traffic SFP 8 Terminal Power Input 2 1 3 4 5 8 7 6 ...

Page 49: ...inching each wire in the power cable to its appropriate power terminal and replacing the cover These operations are detailed in this section WARNING Be sure power is DISCONNECTED at the source before terminating the power cable To affix the Power Connector 1 Prepare the end of the power cable by stripping 35mm 1 of jacket from the cable end and then stripping 6 5mm of insulation from the end of ea...

Page 50: ... provides a guide to assigning standard power cable wire colours to associated power terminals Type I cable Wire Colour DC Power Connections AC Power Connections GREEN GROUND GROUND WHITE 0 V Neutral Line BLACK 48 V Line Type II cable Wire Colour DC Power Connections AC Power Connections GREEN YELLOW GROUND GROUND BLUE 0 V Neutral Line BROWN 48 V Line ...

Page 51: ...vide your own Installing Your Own SFP Transceiver Carefully insert your SFP transceiver into the FIBER DATA port as shown in Figure 13 WARNING Be careful to orient the SFP transceiver correctly as shown Failure to correctly insert the transceiver may damage the transceiver AND the terminal s SFP transceiver cage Figure 13 Inserting Your Interface Transceiver Factory Installed Interfaces When your ...

Page 52: ... safeguard these sensitive components These must be removed just prior to mating the fiber optic cables to the SFP transceiver WARNING Be careful not to scratch the ends of the fiber cables where they protrude from the fibre connectors When handling fiber optic cables DO NOT bend them beyond their minimum bend radius typically 3 or signal degradation or failure may ensue Never stare into the end o...

Page 53: ...nal Management Connections Your SONAbeam terminal provides three Terminal Management Ports Serial RS232 USB and Ethernet as shown in Figure 15 Figure 15 Completed Customer Interface with all MGMT connections Serial RS232 Terminal Management Port Ethernet LAN Terminal Management Port USB Terminal Management Port ...

Page 54: ...Position Signal Description 1 NC 2 NC 3 NC 4 SG 5 RD 6 TD 7 CTS 8 NC When connecting your PC s COM port to the SONAbeam terminal use a null modem configuration with TD crossed to RD and RD crossed to TD as shown in Figure 16 Figure 16 Typical SONAbeam PC Interface NOTE The computer s COM port and the terminal s serial console ports are both configured as Data Terminal Equipment DTE A crossed Null ...

Page 55: ...it A special strain relief is included in your terminal s Installation Kit for this purpose To install the Strain Relief 1 Obtain the special Strain Relief from your Installation Kit 2 Position the special Strain Relief into the conduit entrance as shown in Figure 17 3 Using a cable tie also part of your Installation Kit secure the special strain relief to the entire cable bundle where it enters t...

Page 56: ...follows Cable Designated Connection TX Network traffic TO your network FROM the other SONAbeam terminal RX Network traffic FROM your network TO the other SONAbeam terminal At your Customer Interface Box connect the power cable to your AC power source and protective earth ground WARNING Be sure the terminal s power switch is OFF before applying power to its power cable At your Customer Interface Bo...

Page 57: ...NAbeam for proper operation WARNING Double check all of your wiring before applying power to the SONAbeam terminal INFORMATION ALERT THE LASER DEVICES PRESENT WITHIN THIS EQUIPMENT ARE HAZARDOUS WHEN VIEWED WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS BINOCULARS OR TELESCOPES BOTH LASER TRANSMITTERS HAVE THE FOLLOWING OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS Laser Type Wavelength Avg Output Power Peak Output Power InGaAsP Laser Diode ...

Page 58: ... your SONAbeam terminals 2 User Guides holders installation and user information 3 Terminal Firmware contains files for firmware recovery 4 SNMP MIBs provides files for Simple Network Management Protocol option 5 Archive holds previous versions of STC software and terminal firmware SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software Install the SONAbeam Terminal Controller STC Software from the Utilities CD so ...

Page 59: ...in Figure 18 Figure 18 Connecting your new SONAbeam to STC Software Simply use a suitable cable to connect your Terminal Controller PC to the appropriate RS232 MGMNT or the USB MGMNT connector inside the terminal s Customer Interface Area NOTE If your installation includes a permanent serial interface to your SONAbeam temporarily disconnect it while performing the initial terminal setup USB Connec...

Page 60: ...ally a DB 9 type connector to an RJ45 type connector Use this adapter with any standard straight through CAT5 cable with RJ45 ends SONAbeam Terminal Power Up Your SONAbeam E Series terminal is equipped with a resettable circuit protector with a manual release mechanism located in the terminal s Customer Interface Area as shown in Figure 19 This combines the functionality of a power switch with the...

Page 61: ...depending on the terminal s SFP transceiver and it synchronizes with the terminal s configured Data Rate RCV LOCK This LED indicates that your terminal s incoming free space received signal is locked to the crystal controlled Data Rate that is currently configured for terminal When your terminal is configured to operate in Bypass mode or at a non crystal controlled data rate this LED is always OFF...

Page 62: ...Diagnostics window will display valid values for the prescribed SONAbeam parameters WARNING If the STC software fails to connect with the terminal remove power from the terminal and re check all of your interface wiring Also confirm that the COM port selection for the STC software coincides with the correct physical PC COM port used on your STC host computer Setting Up your SONAbeam Terminal There...

Page 63: ...up your new terminal for immediate deployment See the SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User s Guide for more information 1 Terminal identification 2 Set the terminal s real time clock 3 Set data rate 4 Ready the terminal for alignment 5 Set the terminal network properties 6 Set the terminal security properties See your SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User s Guide Appendix A SONAbeam Dat...

Page 64: ...erating parameters to finalize the initial power up verification process Figure 22 SONAbeam Terminal Controller Diagnostics Window NOTE Perform the initial setup to both SONAbeam terminals when building an FSO link SONAbeam Transmitter Orientations The two optical transmitters on the SONAbeam E Series are referred to by their relative clock face positions as shown in Figure 23 Figure 23 SONAbeam E...

Page 65: ...SONAbeam E Series Installation Manual Network Connection for Alignment An input network signal is required to align your FSO link With your Data Rate set in the previous section and live network traffic connected both your terminal status LED and STC should indicate Input Signal ...

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Page 67: ...tion The care and attention invested in this operation will directly reflect in the performance of your optical link Before You Begin The tools required to successfully align a SONAbeam terminal include 5mm Allen wrench available in the optional Basic Alignment Tool Kit SONAbeam Alignment Telescope Assembly available in the optional Basic Alignment Tool Kit Notebook Computer with the SONAbeam Term...

Page 68: ... The Mounting Plate is equipped with both coarse and precise tuning controls for elevation and azimuth alignment for adjusting the combined transmit and receive axis of the mounted optical head This section describes these controls Coarse Azimuth Adjustment Coarse azimuth adjustment is achieved by loosening the nut that secures the terminal s mounting plate to the Mount and then rotating the mount...

Page 69: ...al s mounting plate as shown in Figure 25 Using a 5mm Allen wrench loosen the four screws two on each side to the point were you can pivot the optical head on the rear screws for positive elevation or pivot the optical head on the front screws for negative elevation adjustment Figure 25 Coarse Elevation Adjustment The mounting plate provides approximately 30 of elevation adjustment ...

Page 70: ... 26 In combination with a tensioning spring in the mounting plate the two tuning screws provide precise alignment tuning while the associated locking screws lock in your adjustment when alignment is completed Figure 26 Fine Tuning Alignment Controls NOTE As a link comprises two SONAbeam terminals your alignment toolkit will require two of everything in order to provide a complete alignment kit at ...

Page 71: ...ng SONAbeam terminal at a range closer than 50 meters 170 feet NOTE The Alignment Telescope provided by fSONA is altered with a special spectral filter that lets you safely view a SONAbeam terminal The visual alignment stage is meant to get your alignment close enough to be able to use the alignment tuning controls for the next stage To achieve visual alignment proceed as follows 1 Power both SONA...

Page 72: ...ng the coarse alignment controls 6 Lock the coarse alignment adjustment in place by tightening the locking plate nut and the four elevation screws until they are snug 7 When you can sight the face of the SONAbeam terminal at the other end of the link use the fine tuning adjustment screws to target the associated SONAbeam terminal in the cross hairs of the Alignment Telescope NOTE It is important t...

Page 73: ...ch SONAbeam terminal or a connected fiber optic loop between the terminals TX and RX ports This is necessary to stabilize the laser transmission on both SONAbeam terminals Aligning your SONAbeam terminals will comprise a systematic search for the centre of the combined optical signal from the terminal at the other side of the link as registered by a maximum received signal measured with the STC so...

Page 74: ...loser than 250 meters 820 feet apart you will need to implement laser attenuation using the SONAbeam Terminal Controller software Refer to the SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User s Guide for more information 5 On both notebook computers start the RX Power display as described in the SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User s Guide This should produce a screen similar to that shown opposit...

Page 75: ...nly the azimuth tuning screw slowly pan the optical head all the way to the right and then all the way to the left while noting any significant increase in the receive signal strength AT THE OPPOSING TERMINAL 8 Using only the elevation tuning screw increase the terminal s elevation by 1 complete turn 9 Repeat Step 7 Step 8 in sequence until a signal is reported AT THE OPPOSING TERMINAL or until th...

Page 76: ...SONAbeam terminals have attained a received signal proceed to alternately fine tune ONE TERMINAL AT A TIME for optimum receive signal strength by tweaking the azimuth and elevation of each SONAbeam terminal in small incremental adjustments Alternate your fine tuning adjustments on each SONAbeam terminal ONE AT A TIME until no further improvement can be noted Figure 31 Typical STC Rx Power Display ...

Page 77: ...variance when all personnel are positioned a distance from the mast If a significant variance is noted more than 5 you will need to under or over compensate the alignment to allow for the extra ballast of standing in close proximity to your terminal In such cases trial and error are your only recourse NOTE The signal must be maximized on both terminals by iterative adjustments on both terminals It...

Page 78: ...rminals Laser Pwr Index 14 Range meters STC display µwatts Voltmeter 100 900 Power Index 6 4 0 V 150 650 Power Index 8 3 0 V 250 900 4 0 V 500 220 1 0 V 750 90 410 mV 1000 50 230 mV 1500 20 100 mV 2000 10 60 mV 1250 E Typical Clear Air Receive Signal Strength SONAbeam 1250 E Series Terminals Laser Pwr Index 14 Range meters STC display µwatts Voltmeter 200 330 Power Index 8 5 7 V Power Index 8 300 ...

Page 79: ...gainst the steering block noting any variation in your terminal s receive signal strength 3 If your measured signal strength is affected by the alignment locking operation you may need to tweak opposing tuning screws to obtain the desired alignment NOTE When you have completed the Fine Tuning stage both SONAbeams should report approximately the same Receive Signal Strength To test mount stability ...

Page 80: ...maximum power If your terminals are both set to maximum Power Level 14 nothing further needs be done If you have reduced your terminal s Power Level to avoid receiver saturation during alignment use your STC to increase the terminal s Power Level to either the maximum 14 OR to produce the highest allowable Rx Power reading according to the following Terminal Type Max Allowable Rx Power 155 E 1200µ...

Page 81: ...er sits true to the housing 5 Replacing the cover to your customer supplied Customer Interface Box 6 Executing an appropriate acceptance test NOTE It is best to include your Network Management personnel in devising and implementing a realistic deployment plan suited to the specific application of your SONAbeam link WARNING Contact the appropriate Network Management personnel prior to initiating th...

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Page 83: ...te Network Management personnel prior to initiating the live deployment of the SONAbeam link The actual process by which this operation is conducted will depend upon exactly how you apply your SONAbeam link and what sorts of networking apparatus you deploy with your link NOTE It is best to include your Network Management personnel in devising and implementing a realistic deployment plan suited to ...

Page 84: ...Deploying Your SONAbeam Link 74 wireless at the speed of light SONAbeam E Series Installation Manual ...

Page 85: ...er LED s flash ON STC will connect Fiber Input Detect OK Terminal power switched ON Check your power source Check your power wiring Y Y Y Y N N N N Call fSONA Customer Service Check your serial USB connection Restart your STC software Check your STC s Select Terminal choice Check your F O Tx power source Check your terminal s configured Data Rate Check your F O source Data Rate Check for F O Tx Rx...

Page 86: ...ock OK Your Network Link OK Y Y Y N N N Ready for deployment Check your OTHER terminal s Laser Power Check your alignment Check for link obstructions Check your terminal s configured Data Rate Check for F O Tx Rx connections backwards Check your F O power levels Check your system s configured Data Rate A ...

Page 87: ...Customer Service Contact Information Telephone 604 273 6333 Fax 604 278 6340 Web www fSONA com Email customerservice fSONA com ...

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