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Items to be checked for the ODU cables
Serial No.
Checking Requirement
1
All the outdoor connectors and the grounding clips of the IF cable should be waterproofed.
2
The connectors of the IF cable should be correctly made and tightly fixed.
3
The IF cable should not be broken or twisted. The braided shield of the cable should not be
bare.
4
After being led out from the ODU, the IF cable should be curved for waterproof purposes.
5
Before entering the room, the IF cable should be curved for waterproof purposes and
should be grounded.
6
The minimum bending radius of the IF cable should be more than 30 cm(11.8 inch).
7
The IF cable should be neatly routed without any overlapping or crossover.
8
When the IF cable is bound on the wiring ladder or the wiring frame, the spacing between
cable ties should be about 1 m(3.28 ft).
9
Leave some slack before cutting cable ties.
10
The labels of the IF cable should be affixed based on the specifications. They should be
neatly aligned and face the same direction.
11
The excess slack of the IF cable should be coiled into circles with a diameter not less than
60 cm(23.62 inch) and should be bound onto the pole or tower.
12
The grounding points of the IF cable should meet the specifications.
13
The IF cable should not bend within the range of about 0.5 m(1.64 ft) around the installation
location of the grounding clip.
14
The grounding wire of the clip should be led downwards. The angle formed by the
grounding wire of the clip and the IF cable should not be greater than 15 degrees.
15
The ODU grounding cable should be correctly connected.
Installation Check
After the ODU is unpacked, it must be powered on within 24 hours to avoid moisture accumulation in it.
