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Product Manual 

MM-010539-001 

Apr/07

 

 

 

M/A-COM 

VIDA Broadband 

4.9 GHz Broadband Clients 

MAVM-VMCLL Low Power Standard Client 

MAVM-VMXCH High Power Standard Client 

MAVM-VMCHH High Power Hardened Client 

MAVM-VMCLH Low Power Hardened Client 

MAVM-VMCHN High Power Standard Mobile Client 

Summary of Contents for MAVM-VMCLL

Page 1: ... COM VIDA Broadband 4 9 GHz Broadband Clients MAVM VMCLL Low Power Standard Client MAVM VMXCH High Power Standard Client MAVM VMCHH High Power Hardened Client MAVM VMCLH Low Power Hardened Client MAVM VMCHN High Power Standard Mobile Client ...

Page 2: ... user s authority to operate the equipment in addition to the manufacturer s warranty The voice coding technology embodied in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc The user of this technology is explicitly prohibited from attempting to decompile reverse engineer or disassemble the Object Code or i...

Page 3: ...re Limits 14 1 8 2 Determining MPE Radius 14 1 8 3 Safety Training Information 16 1 8 4 Contact Information 16 2 INTRODUCTION 17 2 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL 17 2 2 REFERENCE MANUALS 17 2 3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 17 3 SPECIFICATIONS 18 3 1 GENERAL HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS 18 3 2 GENERAL DATA SPECIFICATIONS 19 3 3 TRANSMITTER 20 3 4 RECEIVER 20 4 DESCRIPTION 21 4 1 VIDA BROADBAND SYSTEM OVERVIEW 22 4 1 1 The VI...

Page 4: ... REQUIRED 35 7 2 CUSTOMER SUPPLIED MATERIALS 36 7 3 MOUNTING THE CLIENT FOR FIXED OPERATION 36 7 3 1 Attaching the Mounting Brackets 36 7 3 2 Attaching the Client to a Pole 36 7 4 POWER CABLES 36 7 4 1 Power Connection 37 7 5 GROUNDING STUDS 37 7 6 NETWORK DATA CONNECTION 37 7 7 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS 38 7 7 1 Installing an Omni directional Antenna 38 7 7 2 Installing a Directional Antenna 39 7 8 RAD...

Page 5: ...SHOOTING 51 10 2 TUNING AND ALIGNMENT 51 11 CABLE FABRICATION 52 11 1 ETHERNET CABLE PLUG KIT 52 11 1 1 Tools Required 52 11 1 2 Cable Selection 52 11 1 3 Cable Preparation 53 11 1 4 Termination 55 11 1 5 Assembly 56 11 2 FIBER OPTIC CABLE ASSEMBLY 57 11 2 1 Tools Required 57 11 2 2 Fiber Optic Connector Assembly Procedure 57 11 2 3 Protective Cover Assembly 59 12 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 60 13 CUSTOMER ...

Page 6: ...r Plug Kit 1738607 2 52 Figure 11 2 Cable Preparation 53 Figure 11 3 Cable Preparation Continued 54 Figure 11 4 Termination Requirements 55 Figure 11 5 Assembly Detail 56 Figure 11 6 Tyco Electronics LC Fiber Optic Connector Plug Kit 1828618 1 57 11 7 Fiber Optic Connector Assembly 58 11 8 Protective Connector Cover Installed 59 TABLE OF TABLES Page Table 1 1 MPE Minimum Distance Calculation for M...

Page 7: ...ult in personal injury Do not proceed beyond a WARNING symbol until the conditions identified are fully understood or met CAUTION The CAUTION symbol calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like which if not performed correctly or adhered to could result in a risk of danger damage to the equipment or severely degrade the equipment performance The NOTE symbol calls attention to sup...

Page 8: ...of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu...

Page 9: ...nded mobile antenna system is categorically excluded from any requirement to perform routine environmental evaluation for RF exposure This is true with other mobile antenna systems having gains up to 7 7 dBi CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by M A COM Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment and may require the user to perform routine environmental evalua...

Page 10: ...efer to Table 1 1 for applicable antenna part numbers in the center of the vehicle s roof These mobile antenna installation guidelines are limited to metal body motor vehicles or vehicles with appropriate ground planes The antenna installation should additionally be in accordance with the following The requirements of the antenna manufacturer supplier included with the antenna Installation instruc...

Page 11: ...heres Just as it is dangerous to fuel a vehicle while its motor running be sure to turn the radio OFF while fueling the vehicle If the radio is mounted in the trunk of the vehicle DO NOT transport containers of fuel in the trunk Areas with potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked Turn the radio OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere It is rare ...

Page 12: ...inate confusion assures the most efficient use of the existing radio channels and results in a smoothly functioning radio network When using a two way radio remember these rules It is a violation of FCC rules to interrupt any distress or emergency message The radio operates in much the same way as a telephone party line Therefore always listen to make sure the channel is clear before transmitting ...

Page 13: ...ould be avoided whenever possible Operating the radio in areas of low terrain or while under power lines or bridges Obstructions such as mountains and buildings In areas where transmission or reception is poor communication improvement may sometimes be obtained by moving a few yards in another direction or moving to a higher elevation ...

Page 14: ...co location antenna type transmit power level etc Determination of the MPE distance is the responsibility of the VIDA Broadband user Calculation of the MPE radius is required as part of the installation The Limit for Uncontrolled Exposure Power Density Pd is 10 W m2 for fixed mounted device The M A COM 4 9 GHz VIDA Broadband Client may be installed as a fixed mounted radio After installation and c...

Page 15: ... 20 cm or SQRT 3 9789E 3 GN The following table lists fixed installation s minimum distance for different Effective Antenna Gain Levels Antenna Gain Feeder Cable Loss In all cases the minimum safe distance defined in Table 1 2 or 0 2 meters 8 inches whichever is greater is the recommended minimum safe distance for fixed installations Table 1 2 MPE Minimum Distance Calculation for Fixed Client Inst...

Page 16: ...es with regard to RF energy and electromagnetic energy levels and evaluation of such levels for exposure to humans FCC OET Bulletin 65 Edition 97 01 Supplement C Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields American National Standards Institute C95 1 1992 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Elec...

Page 17: ...hnical difficulties during the installation or testing process VIDA Broadband Base Station Installation and Configuration Manual MM 009804 001 2 3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS The following Table is a list of terms used in this manual Table 2 1 Glossary of Terms TERM DEFINITION AES Advanced Encryption Standard RSA Rivest Shamir and Adleman creators of RSA Encryption format DES Digital Encryption Standard DHC...

Page 18: ...er Clients Size H x W x D 9 9 in x 7 9 in x 2 9 in 25 1 cm x 20 1 cm x 7 3 cm Housing only less mounting hardware and electrical connections Weight 6 lbs 2 7 kg less mounting hardware Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 22 deg F to 140 deg F 30 deg C to 60 deg C Storage Temperature 40 deg F to 185 deg F 40 deg C to 85 deg C Environmental Enclosure NEMA4 Altitude 15 000 ft operationa...

Page 19: ...hernet Configuration DHCP TFTP PHY Characteristics PHY OFDM 256 FFT Channel Bandwidth 5 MHz Modulation Rates BPSK QPSK 1 2 3 4 16QAM 1 2 3 4 64QAM 1 2 3 4 Duplexing Time Division Duplexing TDD Frame Durations 2 5 msec 5 msec 10 msec 20 msec CP 1 32 1 16 1 8 1 4 Throughput 4 19 Mbps MAC Characteristics Duplexing Time Division Duplexing TDD Service Classes Supported Real Time Polling Service rtPS No...

Page 20: ...m 50 dB range adjustable 1 dB steps High Power Models 27 to 23 dBm 50 dB range adjustable 1 dB steps Duty Cycle 50 Maximum full power Spurious and Harmonic Emissions Meets or exceeds FCC Part 90 PHY OFDM 256 FFT Available Modulation Mode BPSK QPSK 1 2 16QAM 1 2 64QAM 1 2 Duplexing Time Division Duplexing TDD Spectrum Mask FCC Mask M 90 210 3 4 RECEIVER Frequency Band 4940 4990 MHz Channel Step Siz...

Page 21: ...based wireless broadband communications protocol of 802 16 is utilized thereby providing true Quality of Service QoS while operating on contention free licensed frequencies The VIDA Broadband Client provides public safety grade end point connectivity for M A COM s 4 9 GHz VIDA Broadband network The 802 16 protocol delivers an over the air Data throughput from 2 to 19 Mbps All communication over th...

Page 22: ...ile command VIDA Broadband is integrated with M A COM s VIDA network allowing seamless sharing of network management and administration Figure 4 2 VIDA Broadband Wireless Broadband Video and Data Services 4 1 1 The VIDA Network Solution By leveraging advances in standards based Information Technology M A COM has developed a unique IP based network solution to solve the many challenges that confron...

Page 23: ...tomers to have one integrated solution to meet numerous voice and data needs 4 1 2 The VIDA Broadband Network VIDA Broadband is the broadband extension of VIDA and as a complete broadband distribution system can serve as the airlink to the user as well as a wireless extension of the core IP network upon which the VIDA network is based Figure 4 3 VIDA Broadband integrates the sophisticated QoS tech...

Page 24: ... video Mobile broadband access to vehicles Hot Spots Connection of remote precincts to the enterprise and or VIDA network Backhaul of IP based LMR traffic 4 1 2 1 VIDA Broadband Network Components Features The basic architecture of the 4 9 GHz VIDA Broadband network is a point to multipoint network A system consists of one or more base station s and at least one client Figure 4 4 There are four co...

Page 25: ...nts Maximizes channel utilization Maximizes ability to coordinate frequency usage among users Enables guaranteed bandwidth services for critical multimedia applications The use of a scheduling protocol also makes the network more resilient to simple denial of service attacks that can disable other broadband networks To allow for great flexibility when designing a network multiple connections can b...

Page 26: ...ervers All Client station management can be performed over the air The VIDA Broadband network provides strong protection against unauthorized network access through the use of certificates for Client authentication Clients are allowed onto the network only if validated by the UAS database of recognized Clients Once recognized authentication keys are distributed using RSA Public Key encryption The ...

Page 27: ... open MIB Base stations may optionally be configured as DHCP and or TFTP servers All VIDA Broadband Client management can be performed over the air 4 4 3 Security Features The VIDA Broadband Client provides strong protection against unauthorized network access through the use of certificates for client authentication Authentication keys are distributed over the air by the base station using RSA Pu...

Page 28: ...ance AC DC Power Port Industrialized 2 Pin Connector Conxall Part No 4180 2PG 300 DATA Ports Network Posts Fiber Optic DATA Port Hardened Clients only 100BaseTX Ethernet all other Client models One serial data port for Service Chassis GROUND Screw 2 Top mounted 5 16 18 UNC 2A Stainless Steel Screw Bottom mounted 5 16 18 UNC 2A Stainless Steel Screw MOUNTING HOLES ...

Page 29: ...er gain omni directional antennas may be mounted directly to the Client RF antenna port thus eliminating the need for a RF transmission line Attention must be given to the antenna gain physical size and wind loading characteristics when choosing the right antenna for direct mounting to the antenna port A list of recommended antennas and their type of mounting is provided in Table 4 1 4 6 2 Direct ...

Page 30: ...pe N Female MT 462002 N MTI 9 Vertical Omni 18 in 460 mm Two Pole Mount Brackets Included Type N Female MFB49009 NF MAXRAD PCTEL 9 Vertical Omni 20 2 in Wall MMK1924 Pipe MMK8A Type N Female MP24581820PT MAXRAD PCTEL 20 Vertical 9 384x353x48 mm 3 Indoor Outdoor Bracket Included 12 pigtail 0 141 Semi Rigid MA WA49 1X MARS 21 Vertical 10 5 305x305x15 mm 3 Type N Female Antenna specifications provide...

Page 31: ...M for service There are no user serviceable components within the VIDA Broadband radio equipment assemblies These assemblies contain ESD sensitive components and should only be serviced by M A COM qualified personnel 5 2 INSPECTING AND INVENTORYING EQUIPMENT Carefully unpack the equipment and examine each item If there is any damage to the equipment contact the carrier immediately and have their r...

Page 32: ...Applicable inspections completed pole installation electrical local build code etc 4 When necessary pre stage a site installation to become familiar with the specific hardware and cabling tooling and supplies that are needed to complete the installation 6 1 SITE EVALUATION Before installing the VIDA Broadband Client the System Engineer and installer should plan the site installation Since higher R...

Page 33: ...are for attaching the Client to a pole may be purchased The optional mounting brackets accommodate pole diameters from one 1 to six 6 inches The installer must provide straps necessary to secure the Client brackets to the pole CAUTION When mounting the Client on a pole the installer must ensure the mounting bands are secure and resistance movement or rotation Figure 6 1 Mounting the VIDA Broadband...

Page 34: ... source DO NOT apply an AC power source to a Hardened Client 6 4 SITE GROUNDING Installers should review the recommended grounding procedures in the M A COM Site Grounding and Lightning Protection Guidelines manual AE LZT 123 4618 1 and ensure a suitable ground is installed between the station ground lug and earth ground Grounding must also be in compliance with any local and national electrical c...

Page 35: ...h of 5 feet between the antenna connector and antenna port on the Client to avoid further loss of RF power The Standard Client is designed to operate from AC or DC while the Hardened Client is DC input only Total power consumption for High Power Clients is less than 16 Watts Total power consumption for Low Power Clients is less than 8 Watts The Client uses a weatherproof connector for the RJ45 and...

Page 36: ...gives the Client the best thermal performance allowing air to move naturally through the fins Mounting the Client with the fins vertically also allows the RF antenna port to be in the best position for mounting an omni directional antenna as shown in Figure 6 1 7 3 1 Attaching the Mounting Brackets 1 Orient the brackets so when the Client is mounted on a pole the heat sink fins are vertical This p...

Page 37: ...ghtning protection connections should be made as required using either ground stud location Further use only one ground stud in an installation to prevent unwanted ground paths through the housing 7 6 NETWORK DATA CONNECTION The Client connects to the network using either a standard Ethernet RJ 45 protocol or Fiber optic connection All DATA connectors are industrial grade rugged UV rated weatherpr...

Page 38: ...ocedure 1 Connect an N type male to male RF adapter not included to the omni directional antenna Hand tighten the connector All cables and connectors must be capable of passing frequencies up to 5 2 GHz with minimal loss Total cable length should not exceed 5 feet to further reduce loss characteristics 2 For non hardened Clients external lightning protection is required to provide maximum protecti...

Page 39: ...bracket to the Client as shown in Figure 7 2 2 Attach the antenna panel bracket assembly to the antenna panel 3 Attach the two bracket assemblies together with the universal knuckle 4 Attach the short RF cable between the antenna and the Client antenna port Recommend using 5 ft long LMR 400 Low loss coaxial cable with field installable N Type Male connectors M A COM MAMROS0095 Figure 7 2 Mounting ...

Page 40: ...e Client by visually aligning the key and firmly push and turn the outer locking ring clockwise until it stops A click will be sensed to confirm proper mating 4 Ensure the dust cap is fully seated on the service port 5 For added protection against long term exposure to weather industry techniques for sealing the data connection may optionally be performed CAUTION Upon connection verify that all ca...

Page 41: ...hen a radio is transmitting If the vehicle contains such equipment consult the dealer to determine if such electronic equipment will perform normally when the radio is transmitting Air Bags For driver and passenger safety avoid mounting the radio above or near airbag deployment areas Note that vehicles may contain front driver and passenger side airbags as well as side airbags For occupant safety ...

Page 42: ... Client to a vehicle s power system This kit provides an ATC style fused common buss lead that is designed to connect to the vehicle s battery The fused buss lead provides power to a Fuse Distribution Rail assembly This assembly may be mounted nearby the Client and if necessary be expanded to power multiple hardware components Table 8 1 Fuse Distribution Rail Kit KIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION PICTORIAL F...

Page 43: ...ee Table 8 2 is an elevated feed 5 5 dBi gain antenna Electrically the antenna requires no ground plane to meet VSWR performance specifications However it may be necessary to use this antenna with a ground plane to meet MPE requirements see Section 1 2 Low loss high frequency permanent and magnetic mount cable kits are also available and shown in Table 8 2 Table 8 2 Power Connector Pin Configurati...

Page 44: ...ation for the Client and other peripherals Re check the locations for brake lines gas tanks batteries or other objects located behind the locations where holes will be drilled or screws installed 1 Install the mobile mounting bracket to the bottom of the Client using four 4 20 x hex head bolts and lock washers 2 Place the Client into the desired mounting location in the vehicle 3 Secure the Client...

Page 45: ...re wire the DC power cable per the following instructions 8 3 1 1 Install Main Fuse Holder and 10 AWG Red Wire The main power fuse its holder and related items are included in Fuse Distribution Rail Kit FS23057 illustrated in Table 8 1 Follow the procedure in this section to wire fused main power from the vehicle s battery to the location of the radio and the Fuse Distribution Rail Assembly in the...

Page 46: ...ing where necessary 8 3 1 2 Assemble and Install Fuse Distribution Rail Assembly The Fuse Distribution Rail Assembly must be completely assembled and installed in the vicinity near the Client This rail assembly included in Fuse Distribution Rail Kit FS23057 comes preassembled with only one 1 Fuse Block on the rail The Fuse Distribution Rail Assembly has a DIN type rail allowing additional Fuse Blo...

Page 47: ...cle battery to the Fuse Block of the DIN rail assembly by cutting off the excess length and stripping the end Leave enough wire length for a service loop 9 As shown in the photo at the right connect the 10 AWG red wire to the Fuse Block s supply side wire clamp 8 3 1 3 Installing the DC Power Cable to the Client 1 Prepare a short 12 to 14 AWG red and black wire not supplied to run between the fuse...

Page 48: ... ground strap from one of the two ground studs to a nearby chassis ground CAUTION DO NOT connect the Return PWR connection directly to the negative battery post In the event the negative battery post wiring becomes disconnected from the chassis this would cause all vehicle current to source back through the Client connection to ground thus causing damage to the client 8 5 NETWORK DATA CONNECTION T...

Page 49: ...MM 010539 001 Rev P6G 49 Do not install the fuse until the installation is completed and all connections have been checked ...

Page 50: ...hardware related on site operational requirements exist Perform the following operation checks 1 Make sure the site meets the operational requirements defined by the UAS 2 Plug the Serial RSSI Test Box into the serial test port and verify that sufficient RSSI is present from the Base Station 3 Ensure that all cables connections access panels etc are properly secured before leaving the site 4 Follo...

Page 51: ...turer for repairs 10 2 TUNING AND ALIGNMENT Every VIDA Broadband Client is fully aligned including TX Frequency and RF Power Output before shipment to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements and product performance No further tuning or alignment is required by the customer or installer during the installation process Basic control of the Client including RF power output and channel ...

Page 52: ...alled into the plug assembly The RJ 45 plug is held in the plug assembly by the locking tab The cable fitting holds the RJ 45 plug in the plug assembly and seals the plug at the cable end When engaged the connectors are held together by a locking mechanism coupling ring and bayonet lock which prevents accidental disconnection The engaged connectors are sealed by the interfacial seal Figure 11 1 Ty...

Page 53: ...Conductor pairs must be oriented side by side in the order shown in Figure 11 3 Detail A The end of the cable jacket must be flattened so that the conductor pairs lay side by side 4 Properly sequenced conductor pairs should extend into the cable jacket to the dimension given in Figure 11 3 Detail B creating an oblong shape 5 The conductor tips must be trimmed evenly to the dimension shown in Figur...

Page 54: ...MM 010539 001 Rev P6G 54 Figure 11 3 Cable Preparation Continued ...

Page 55: ...conductor twist must not enter the front of the load bar The conductors must be trimmed evenly and square with the front edge of the load bar to the dimension given in Figure 11 4 Detail A Figure 11 4 Termination Requirements 2 The conductors must be retracted from the load bar so that the conductors protrude from the end of the load bar to the dimension given in Figure 11 4 Detail B The top of th...

Page 56: ...must be terminated to the cable according to the instructions included with the tooling 11 1 5 Assembly Assemble the RJ 45 connector into the plug assembly using the following procedures 1 Align the locking tab of the RJ 45 plug with the wide slot at the front end opposite the cable fitting of the plug assembly See Figure 11 5 Detail A 2 Depress the locking tab and insert the RJ 45 plug into the p...

Page 57: ...LC Fiber Optic Connector Plug Kit 1828618 1 11 2 1 Tools Required The following tools are required to fabricate LC series Fiber Optic connectors Tyco Electronics PRO CRIMPER 58532 2 Tyco Electronics Die Set 58424 1 19mm wrench 19mm torque wrench N m or in lbs Strip Template 39 635829 7 Cable stripping tool Sharp Scissors Tyco Electronics instruction sheet 408 8675 and fiber optic connector termina...

Page 58: ...rength members then slide the eyelet over the strength members as shown in Figure 8 10 After the fiber has been inserted into the connector ferrule carefully slide the eyelet rearward to unfurl the slit jacket and strength members Uniformly distribute the aramid and position the slit jacket over the rear body 11 While holding the connector push the eyelet forward 12 Using Tyco Electronics PRO CRIM...

Page 59: ...ver Assembly 1 Open the loop on the lanyard and slide it over the plug nut 2 Push the loop past the nut until it snaps into the groove 3 The properly installed protective cover should appear as shown below 11 8 Protective Connector Cover Installed ...

Page 60: ...ct specialists with detailed knowledge of product operation maintenance and repair provide technical support via a toll free telephone number in North America Support is also available through mail fax and e mail For more information about technical assistance services contact your sales representative or call the Technical Assistance Center directly at North America 1 800 528 7711 toll free Inter...

Page 61: ...r Resource Center to make arrangements for replacement equipment Do not return any part of the shipment until you receive detailed instructions from a M A COM representative Contact the Customer Resource Center at North America Phone Number 1 800 368 3277 toll free Fax Number 1 800 833 7592 toll free E mail customerfocus tycoelectronics com International Asia Pacific 1 434 455 9223 Latin America M...

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