General Installation Approach
The VE Control Unit (VCU) can operate in ONE of the following modes where the operation mode is
automatically set by the unit according to the detected connections:
Master VE Control Unit (Master VCU) - connected to the RF source(s) and up to 12 VCUs.
Slave VE Control Unit (VCU) - Connected to the Master VCU and up to 12 VAPs.
NOTE: Do not connect VAPs and VCUs to the same VCU.
Service provider’s equipment (BTS, Repeater, etc.) is connected to the Master VCU through
passive
interface
(supplied by the service provider). The passive interface can either be a coaxial cable or include
other RF components such as splitters, attenuators, bi-directional couplers, etc.
Up to 12 Slave VCUs are connected to the Master VCU via
dedicated
CAT-6 cables.
Each Slave VCU is connected to an Ethernet switch (up to 12 ports) and up to 12 VAPs.
All VCUs (and their VAPs) are managed through the Master VCU WEB Management connection.
Figure 1: MobileAccessVE Dual-Band Basic Architecture
Figure 2: INCORRECT Installation – VAPs and VCUs connected to the Master VCU
NOTE: In installations of up to 12 VAPs, Slave VCUs are not required. VAPs can be connected directly to
the Master VCU.
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