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IFWA-661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna

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Installation Guide

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v1.0 September 20, 2019

© NetComm Wireless 2019

Connect the Smart Antenna Tool to the Outdoor
Wireless Antenna

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Turn the plug on the console port hatch counter-clockwise so that it is in the unlocked (vertical) position as
shown in the image below.

Figure 7 - Unlocking the console port hatch

2

Pull the plug out to reveal the console port.

Figure 8 - Console port

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Summary of Contents for IFWA-661

Page 1: ...Installation Guide IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna...

Page 2: ...or disconnect cables or devices to or from the SIM card tray or Ethernet port in hazardous locations such as those in which flammable gases or vapours may be present but normally are confined within c...

Page 3: ...20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Document history This document covers the following product NetComm Wireless IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna V E R D O C U M E N T D E S C R I P T I O N D A T E v1 0 I...

Page 4: ...site survey 15 Install mount on roof top 16 Place the Outdoor Wireless Antenna on the pole 17 Assemble the Outdoor Wireless Antenna Power supply weather seal 18 Aligning the Outdoor Wireless Antenna 2...

Page 5: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 5 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Product Warranty 63...

Page 6: ...sites Before continuing with the installation of your IFWA 661 router please confirm that you have An electronic computing device with a working wireless network adapter and a web browser such as Inte...

Page 7: ...gh speed LTE broadband connectivity to wired and wireless clients in the property via an indoor router Package contents The NetComm Wireless IFWA 661 in box contents include 1 x NetComm Wireless IFWA...

Page 8: ...Physical dimensions and interfaces Physical dimensions Below is a list of the physical dimensions of the IFWA 661 Figure 1 IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Dimensions I F W A 6 6 1 D I M E N S I O N...

Page 9: ...Includes 2 x pairs Cross polarised antennas and GPS antenna Smart Antenna Tool port Connect the Smart Antenna Tool here SIM hatch Open the hatch to insert SIM here Antenna Power Supply port PoE Provi...

Page 10: ...uipment must be protected from running water steam and excessive heat and must be installed according to the guidelines in this document The Antenna Power Supply POE 03 and Wi Fi Gateway must be insta...

Page 11: ...onsulting the customer about mounting location grounding and cable routing based on results of the RF test aesthetics and any planned renovations to the property When selecting a location to mount the...

Page 12: ...s on mounting Use a standard 13mm socket wrench for all bolts Tighten bolts to the following torque settings Captive radome mount bolts 35 in lbs Angle pivot bolt 65 in lbs Pipe clamp bolt 80 in lbs D...

Page 13: ...olt nut and washer Figure 5 Mounting bracket assembly 2 Attach the assembled mounting bracket to the antenna as shown below Tighten the captive radome mount bolts to the torque settings described here...

Page 14: ...onnect the Smart Antenna Tool to the Outdoor Wireless Antenna 1 Turn the plug on the console port hatch counter clockwise so that it is in the unlocked vertical position as shown in the image below Fi...

Page 15: ...utton on the Smart Antenna Tool to turn it on After a few seconds the LEDs illuminate On each start up the Smart Antenna Tool LEDs flash both red and green twice a second indicating that the compass r...

Page 16: ...es in cell scanning mode Connect your wireless device e g laptop tablet smartphone to the SSID of the alignment tool In a web browser go to http 192 168 3 1 and use the alignment tool to estimate the...

Page 17: ...ireless Antenna on the pole 1 Assemble the Pipe Bracket to pole pointing bracket in desired antenna direction Secure the pipe clamp bolts Figure 11 Assembling pipe bracket to pole 2 Alternately tighte...

Page 18: ...Wireless Antenna s housing To connect Ethernet cable via the Power supply weather seal 1 Unscrew the weather cap and remove the rubber gasket 2 Separate the rubber seal and the ferrule Figure 13 Rubbe...

Page 19: ...at the teeth are facing the nut Figure 16 Ferrule placed over Ethernet cable 6 Place the rubber seal over the Ethernet cable with the wide end toward the RJ45 plug See the image below for the correct...

Page 20: ...s 2019 8 Place the washer seal over the Ethernet cable as shown below Ensure that the inside protruding lip is on the opposite side of the Ethernet plug Figure 19 Washer seal placed over Ethernet cabl...

Page 21: ...Plug the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port Figure 21 Plugging in the Ethernet cable 11 Put the neck into the opening and turn the neck clockwise until it locks in place 12 Push the rubber seal and...

Page 22: ...urn the nut clockwise to tighten it the washer seal against the housing Continue turning the nut until completely assembled This will allow the washer seal to grip the cable while also applying enough...

Page 23: ...owing steps have been taken Perform an indoor site survey Capture the customer s signature Scan the antenna barcode to activate the unit Connect the Smart Antenna Tool to the antenna and power it on C...

Page 24: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 24 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Process flow User interface screens Successful Installation 1 Data Entry Screen...

Page 25: ...s Antenna Installation Guide 25 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 2 Network Scan Screen 3 CBRS Install Parameters Screen If LTE limited service or SIM card error error status is shown...

Page 26: ...en If no error in LTE service and SIM card a If CPI credential is provided in Quick Copy installers are not asked to provide Key File and Pass code b If the given key file and passcode are valid and c...

Page 27: ...invalid or incorrect an indicator in red color is shown CBRS Install Parameters Screen Successful Registration Installer can click on the button Register to trigger the CBRS Registration process The P...

Page 28: ...661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 28 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 4 Speed Test Success 5 Mount Installation Installer installs supporting hardware for antenna moun...

Page 29: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 29 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 6 Data Entry Screen...

Page 30: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 30 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 7 Network Scan Screen...

Page 31: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 31 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 8 CBRS Install Screen Successful Registration 9 Speed Test Success...

Page 32: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 32 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 10 Finish Installation QR Code Generation...

Page 33: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 33 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Site Survey with Failed Install Location 1 Data Entry Screen...

Page 34: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 34 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 2 Network Scan Screen 3 CBRS Install Screen Successful Registration...

Page 35: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 35 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 4 Speed Test Fail 5 Move to New Location QR Code Generation...

Page 36: ...antenna the following steps finalize the installation process 1 Data Entry 2 Network Scan 3 CBRS Install 4 Speed Test 5 Physically mount the antenna 6 Data Entry Some data retained 7 Network Scan 8 C...

Page 37: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 37 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Figure 25 Data entry screen...

Page 38: ...move to the next screen Network scan 1 Perform an outdoor survey to identify the best install location The network scan screen shows for Cell Sectors entered Serving Cell Indicator Minimum Allowable R...

Page 39: ...ns continue to the Advanced Operations section CBRS Install Parameters CBRS screen shows for the installation parameters with two columns The first column is what is current from the tool and the seco...

Page 40: ...If the certificate is found to have good integrity the screen displays Certificate format is valid in green The Integrity check only indicates that the format is correct it is not an indication that t...

Page 41: ...on Guide 41 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Speed Test The Speed Test screen shows a Status Progress and Speed for both Download and Upload tests Figure 28 Speed Test if unmounted s...

Page 42: ...ion Flow will track whether the installer has gone through the Mount Unit flow Mount installation Status fields are provided for CBRS Registration Status Not Registered Registering Registered Serving...

Page 43: ...screen displays status fields for CBRS Registration Status Not Registered Registering Registered Grant Pending Registered Grant Authorized Serving cell Press and hold on the QR code below to save the...

Page 44: ...IFWA 661 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 44 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Advanced Operations Figure 33 Advanced Operations screen...

Page 45: ...nerates a tone related to the strongest signal The installer can use the device speaker or headphones to hear the tone Azimuth and Downtilt of the current orientation are shown The Save to compare col...

Page 46: ...k the Upgrade button A screen displays the installation progress as the OWA firmware is upgraded The device will update firmware in the following order 1 OWA Firmware to latest 2 OWA Screens to latest...

Page 47: ...ce was Registered upon entering the screen it will attempt to Deregister If Deregistration is successful then the screen will be updated to show It is now safe to remove the Smart Antenna Tool and mov...

Page 48: ...y tighten all mounting bracket bolts 2 Power off Smart Antenna Tool and remove from OWA 3 Install Ethernet cable from indoor location to OWA 4 Install and connect Antenna Power Supply 5 Turn on the An...

Page 49: ...ave separate connections to the AC outlet and local grounds at different points throughout the home The OWA system is designed to block the surge current with potential surge paths protected with 6KV...

Page 50: ...r then a separate Ethernet jumper cable is needed to run from the Ethernet wall jack to the Ethernet port labelled WALL on the Power supply 2 Use another Ethernet cable not included in the package to...

Page 51: ...na CBSD ID CBSD Identifier CGI CBSD Group Identifier IA Installation Assistant Web pages running on OA served to Installation device e g laptop IFWA Intelligent Fixed Wireless Antenna also referred to...

Page 52: ...ow the instructions below to insert a SIM card 1 On the back of the Outdoor Wireless Antenna locate the SIM hatch Using a T10 screwdriver unscrew the two screws on the SIM hatch then remove the cover...

Page 53: ...19 3 Place the SIM card onto the SIM card reader as shown in the picture below Figure 39 Placing the SIM card onto the SIM card reader 4 While holding the SIM card onto the reader swing the locking me...

Page 54: ...to an antenna you can access the web user interface of the Smart Antenna Tool to perform administrative tasks such as uploading and managing OWA firmware files upgrading the firmware of the Smart Ante...

Page 55: ...OWA firmwre upload screen Select the Choose a file button then select the firmware file from your local machine Select Open then select the Upload button The firmware is uploaded to the storage on the...

Page 56: ...gure 45 Smart Antenna Tool firmware and Magnetic Model data upgrade screen Upgrading the World Magnetic Model data The World Magnetic Model data is used to calculate the offset from magnetic north to...

Page 57: ...ion To view device specific details about the Smart Antenna Tool from the top menu select NIT and then System from the left side menu Figure 46 System information screen Viewing status To view device...

Page 58: ...stallation Guide 58 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Quick Copy Items BAN Cell Sector IDs Band Select B30 B48 Call Sign User ID Interference Grouping Installer s CPI ID Installer s C...

Page 59: ...t it does not exceed the limit established by the government adopted requirement for safe exposure FCC regulations This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow...

Page 60: ...or its accessories Do not paint your device or its accessories Do not attempt to disassemble your device or its accessories only authorised personnel must do so Do not use or install this product in...

Page 61: ...r its accessories If your device or its accessories have been submerged in water punctured or subjected to a severe fall do not use until they have been checked at an authorized service centre Interfe...

Page 62: ...an external antenna is included in the installation Explosive environments Gas stations and explosive atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off...

Page 63: ...61 Outdoor Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 63 of 63 v1 0 September 20 2019 NetComm Wireless 2019 Product Warranty For warranty information please visit http support netcommwireless com support war...

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