VCU Unit Installation and Configuration
Dual Band EnCOVER VE™ Instant Coverage Solution User Manual
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4.3
EnCOVER VE™ Control Unit Installation as a Slave
VCU
1. Install the EnCOVER VE™ Slave Control Unit (VCU) in the IDF/Telco closet corresponding to
the floor to be covered. The Slave VCU can be installed in the rack or on the wall using the
optional wall mount bracket in the IDF closet.
2. Connect the Slave VCU VAP ports to the patch-panel that feeds the existing structured CAT-
5e/6 cabling system.
3. Connect the Slave VCU front panel VCU/VCH port to the Master VCU VAP port via the
patch panel using dedicated CAT6 cables.
4. According to VAPs layout plan (as explained in section
3.4.2) connect the Ethernet switch
cables (see section
4.3.1 for more detailed explanation):
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If the jack to be used is already in use (connected to Ethernet switch) – disconnect it from
the Ethernet switch and re-connect it to the corresponding Ethernet port in the Slave VCU
front panel.
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Jacks not in use will be connected only to the Slave VCU.
5. Request the service provider’s service personnel to connect the provider’s signal source (e.g.
UMTS Node B, GSM BTS, etc.) to the RF ports on the Master VCU front panel, through
passive interface.
Note: The RF Source LED (see following figure) of the connected port on the Master VCU
should be lit, indicating that the Master VCU senses the RF signal from the source.
