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Issue 3.1, July 2006 Page 18 of 162
3 Product Description
This User Manual is specifically written for the Canopy 30/60 Mbps Backhaul and the 5X45
software load. The 30/60 Mbps Backhaul has been developed to provide Point-to-Point data
connectivity via the 5.4 GHz or 5.7 GHz wireless Ethernet bridge operating at broadband data
rates. The 30/60 Mbps Backhaul is aimed at enterprises that have a requirement to connect
together the Local Area Network (LAN) of two or more buildings. Figure 1 illustrates such a
deployment.
The 30/60 Mbps Backhaul offers true Non-Line-Of-Sight (NLOS) operation by using a
combination of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) modulation and Transmit
Diversity techniques. These technologies enable the 30/60 Mbps Backhaul to drive through
foliage and around buildings to such an extent that almost universal coverage can be expected
at short range.
The 30/60 Mbps Backhaul consists of a pair of identical devices that are deployed one at each
end of the link. At install time the user sets up one unit as the Master and the other as the
Slave. Either unit can be configured as master or slave.
Each end of the link consists of:
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An integrated outdoor transceiver unit containing all the radio and networking electronics
hereafter referred to as the Outdoor Unit (ODU).
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An indoor connection box containing a mains power supply, status indicators and network
connection port. Hereafter referred to as the 30/60 Mbps Backhaul Indoor Unit (30/60
Mbps PIDU).
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Units will normally be supplied pre-configured as a link.
Figure 1: Typical 30/60 Mbps Backhaul Deployment
Power is fed into the 30/60 Mbps PIDU from the mains via a standard IEC mains plug. The
network connection is presented to the user at the 30/60 Mbps PIDU via an RJ45 socket.
Connection between the ODU and the 30/60 Mbps PIDU is made using standard shielded
CAT5 UV resistant cable. The spare twisted pairs of the cable are used to feed power from the
30/60 Mbps PIDU to the ODU.