EtherHaul™ 8000 Installation, Operation and Maintenance Manual
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2.4
Required Tools
Ensure that you have the following tools with you when performing the radio link
installation:
Standard handheld digital voltage meter (DVM) with probes
Standard open-end wrench, 13 millimeter (or equivalent Hex socet)
8mm Allen key for ODU installation with 2ft antenna
Standard open-end wrench, 16 millimeter (or equivalent Hex socet)
installation with 2ft antenna
Philips screwdriver, medium size head for grounding connection
Flat head screwdriver, small size (2mm) for DC cable connection
Cable ties (for securing network and optional power cables)
Cutter
2.5
Preparing for Installation
The expected receive signal strength should be calculated prior to installing the link for,
based on the link budget.
Calculating the expected RSSI:
Where:
P
tx
– Radio’s Tx Power (typ5dBm)
Gant1 – Gain of antenna 1 (typically 35dBi)
Gant2 – Gain of antenna 2 (typically 35dBi)
LFS – Loss of Free Space = 92.45+20*Log (D
Km
*F
GHz
)+
-
D - Link distance in Km
-
F – Frequency in GHz
Att
atm
– Attenuation due to Atmospheric Gases (dB/Km)
For E-band links, the Attenuation due to Atmospheric Gases is typically
0.5dB/Km.
Refer to the online Link Budget Calculator on
calculation of expected availability and expected RSSI.
RSSI = P
tx
+ G
ant1
– LFS – Att
atm
+ Gant2