TRACER 5045 System Manual 612805045L1-1A March 2003 12805045L1A TRACER 5045 System (Plan A) 12805045L1B TRACER 5045 System (Plan B)
Trademarks TRACER 5045 System Manual Trademarks Any brand names and product names included in this manual are trademarks, registered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders. TRACER® is a registered trademark of ADTRAN, Inc. To the Holder of the Manual The contents of this manual are current as of the date of publication. ADTRAN reserves the right to change the contents without prior notice.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Revision History Revision History Document Revision A Date March 2003 Description of Changes Initial release of manual. Notes provide additional useful information. Cautions signify information that could prevent service interruption. Warnings provide information that could prevent damage to the equipment or endangerment to human life. 612805045L1-1A © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc.
Safety Instructions TRACER 5045 System Manual Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, please follow these basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or personal injury: 1. Do not use this product near water, such as a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless-type) during an electrical storm. There is a remote risk of shock from lightning. 3.
TRACER 5045 System Manual FCC-Required Information FCC-Required Information Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
FCC-Required Information TRACER 5045 System Manual FCC Output Power Restrictions The FCC does not require licensing to implement this device. License-free operation in the industrial, scientific, and medical band is documented in FCC Rules Part 15.247. It is the responsibility of the individuals designing and implementing the radio system to assure compliance with any pertinent FCC Rules and Regulations. This device must be professionally installed.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Warranty and Customer Service Warranty and Customer Service ADTRAN will replace or repair this product within the warranty period if it does not meet its published specifications or fails while in service. Warranty information can be found at www.adtran.com/warranty. Customer Service, Product Support Information, and Training ADTRAN will replace or repair this product within the warranty period if it does not meet its published specifications or fails while in service.
Customer Service, Product Support Information, and Training TRACER 5045 System Manual Post-Sale Support Your reseller should serve as the first point of contact for support. If additional support is needed, the ADTRAN Support web site provides a variety of support services such as a searchable knowledge base, updated firmware releases, latest product documentation, service request ticket generation and trouble-shooting tools. All of this, and more, is available at: http://support.adtran.
Table of Contents Section 1 System Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 This section of ADTRAN’s TRACER 5045 System Manual is designed for use by network engineers, planners, and designers for overview information about the TRACER 5045. Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Explains the basics of analyzing a wireless microwave link or path.
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION This section of ADTRAN’s TRACER 5045 System Manual is designed for use by network engineers, planners, and designers for overview information about the TRACER 5045. It contains general information and describes physical and operational concepts, network relationships, provisioning, testing, alarm status, and system monitoring. This section should be used in conjunction with Section 3, Engineering Guidelines, of the system manual. CONTENTS System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 1 System Description 1. TRACER 5045 System Manual SYSTEM OVERVIEW The ADTRAN TRACER 5045 wireless system data transport that carries a maximum of 44.736 Mbps of Ethernet traffic up to 25 miles on a line-of-sight path. As authorized under Part 15.247 of the FCC Rules, the TRACER 5045 operates license-free in the 5.8 GHz Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band. The ISM band requires no frequency coordination or licensing of end users.
MICROWAVE PATH ENGINEERING BASICS Explains the basics of analyzing a wireless microwave link or path. The significant parameters are defined, and several recommendations are offered. CONTENTS Line-of-Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Decibels . . . . . . . .
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TRACER 5045 System Manual 1. Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics LINE-OF-SITE The TRACER 5045 system is designed for operation in the license-free 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band. Radio wave propagation in this band exhibits microwave characteristics which are ideally suited for point-to-point, line-of-sight communications.
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 5045 System Manual Higher levels of fade margin indicate stronger protection against signal fading and a more reliable link. For most applications, 20 to 30 dB of fade margin should ensure a reliable link. The following sections further discuss the necessary power calculations and their components. 4.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics λ GT GR d, LP L L PT PR Figure 1. Example Microwave Path with Parameters The following sections further discuss the power budget analysis and its components. Antenna Gain Actual transmit and receive antenna gain values depend strictly upon the physical characteristics of the antennas installed for each link. In other words, the size of the dish determines the antenna gain.
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 5045 System Manual Carrier Wavelength (λ) The carrier wavelength is the physical wavelength of the main RF carrier being used for communication, and is usually approximated at the center frequency of the band (which is 5787.5 MHz for the TRACER 5045). The carrier wavelength calculations follow: λ = c / f (meters) where c = speed of light (in meters) f = frequency (in Hz) resulting in the following carrier wavelength: λ = 3.00 x 10¯8 / 5787.5 x 10 5 = 0.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics Table 2 gives typical loss figures for some of the more common coaxial cable types (per 100 feet). Table 2. Typical Coaxial Loss for Common Cable Types 5.8 GHz Loss/100 ft. (in dB) Cable Type RG58 N/A RG8 (air) N/A RG8 (foam) N/A 1/4” Coax 11.36 3/8” Coax 9.65 1/2” Coax 6.49 5/8” Coax 4.90 7/8” Coax N/A 1 1/4” Coax N/A 1 5/8” Coax N/A 5.8 GHz Elliptical Waveguide 1.
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 5045 System Manual Table 3 lists path loss values for various path lengths for the TRACER 5045 5.8 GHz system. Values not listed in the table can be interpolated from those listed. Table 3. Path Loss for Given Path Lengths 5.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER RSSI Test Points The RSSI indicator for the TRACER 5045 system is provided through the VT100 terminal menus accessed through the RS-232 interface, and it is presented as a series of bars indicating signal strength. More bars means more RSSI, which ensures more received signal strength and better link performance.
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 5045 System Manual The first Fresnel zone corresponds to the main lobe, 60% of which must be free of physical obstructions for the path calculations to be valid. Since the main lobe contains the vast majority of the microwave energy, this zone is typically used to determine proper antenna heights when placing antennas on towers or buildings.
TRACER 5045 System Manual 7. Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Path Availability The path availability of a wireless link is a metric that expresses the fractional amount of time a link is available over some fixed amount of time, and depends on several factors. Path availability is expressed as A = [ 1 – ( 2.
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ENGINEERING GUIDELINES Provides information to assist network designers with incorporating the TRACER 5045 system into their networks. CONTENTS Equipment Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Reviewing the Front Panel Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 3 Engineering Guidelines 1. TRACER 5045 System Manual EQUIPMENT DIMENSIONS The TRACER 5045 unit is 19” W, 10.5” D, and 1.75” H, weighs 7 lbs, and can be used in rack-mount configurations. 2. POWER REQUIREMENTS The TRACER 5045 system has a maximum power consumption of XXXX W and a maximum current draw of XXXX A (at 21 VDC). 3.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 3 Engineering Guidelines Table 2. TRACER 5045 LEDs For these LEDs... This color light... Indicates that... Green (solid) the TRACER 5045 is connected to a power source. Off the TRACER 5045 is not currently powered up. Amber (solid) there is an active test being performed by the system or there is an active loopback. Green there is a valid 10/100BaseT/TX link. Amber (blinks with activity) there is data transmitting on the 10/100BaseT/TX LAN interface.
Section 3 Engineering Guidelines TRACER 5045 System Manual Table 1. Rear Panel Description1 Name Connector Description RS-232 DB-25 (female) VT100 terminal (or PC with terminal emulation software) connection B Test 1/4” bantam QPSK constellation test point C 10/100BaseT/TX RJ-48C 10/100BaseT/TX Ethernet interfaces for LAN connections.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 3 Engineering Guidelines Table 3. TRACER 5045 (DCE) to Terminal (DTE) Diagram (DB-25) PIN NAME PIN NAME 2 TX 2 TX 3 RX 3 RX 4 RTS 4 RTS 5 CTS 5 CTS 6 DSR 6 DSR 7 GND 7 GND Table 4.
Section 3 Engineering Guidelines TRACER 5045 System Manual 5045, selecting MODEM CONNECTION resets the TRACER 5045 to the password entry screen. Hangup-on-DTR-drop may need to be explicitly enabled on some modems. Table 5 contains the wiring diagram needed for connecting the TRACER 5045 RS-232 interface to a modem using the null modem adapter. Table 5.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 3 Engineering Guidelines Alarm Contacts (Plug-In Terminal Block) Normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC) alarm contacts are provided on the rear panel of the TRACER 5045 system. In normal operation, the NC contact is electrically connected to the common contact (COM) and the NO contact is isolated. During an alarm condition, the NC contact becomes isolated and the NO is electrically connected to COM.
Section 3 Engineering Guidelines TRACER 5045 System Manual Table 9. At-A-Glance Specifications Hardware Description Specification Transmitter Output Power +20 dBm, max Frequency Range 5725 to 5850 MHz Receive Level, Minimum -78 dBm Receive Level, Maximum -30 dBm Receive Level, Nominal -55 dBm Plan A Tx 5.750 GHz, Rx 5.800 GHz Plan B Tx 5.800 GHz, Rx 5.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 3 Engineering Guidelines Table 9. At-A-Glance Specifications (Continued) Hardware Description Specification Power 612805045L1-1A Input Voltage 21 to 60 VDC, either polarity referenced to ground Power Consumption < XXXX Watts Connector 2 pin terminal block (DC) Fuse 1A, 250V slow-blo fuse (2-inch) © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc.
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NETWORK TURNUP PROCEDURE CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Unpack and Inspect the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Contents of ADTRAN Shipment . . . . . . . .
Section 4, Network Turnup Procedure 1. TRACER 5045 System Manual INTRODUCTION This section discusses the installation process of the TRACER 5045 system. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by ADTRAN could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 2.
TRACER 5045 System Manual 4. Section 4, Network Turnup Procedure CHANNEL SELECTION The FCC has allocated 125 MHz of spectrum in the 5.8 GHz band where the TRACER 5045 operates. Figure 1 illustrates the bandwidth division. 5725 MHz A B 5747 5827 5850 MHz Figure 1. 5.8 GHz Bandwidth Division To designate the utilization of the ISM bandwidth, there are two different channel plans, labeled A and B.
Section 4, Network Turnup Procedure TRACER 5045 System Manual ground connection when the product is unplugged from the receptacle. The connection to ground of the supplementary equipment grounding conductor shall be in compliance with the rules for terminating bonding jumpers at Part K or Article 250 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.
USER INTERFACE GUIDE Provides detailed descriptions of all menu options and configuration parameters available for the TRACER 5045. This section of ADTRAN’s TRACER 5045 System Manual is designed for use by network administrators and others who will configure and provision the system. It contains information about navigating the VT100 user interface, configuration information, and menu descriptions. CONTENTS Navigating the Terminal Menu 62 Terminal Menu Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 5 User Interface Guide 1. TRACER 5045 System Manual NAVIGATING THE TERMINAL MENU The TRACER 5045 menu system can be accessed with a VT100 compatible terminal that is connected to the RS-232 port located on the back of the unit and set to 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. Flow control on the serial interface should be configured to NONE for proper operation. Once a terminal is connected, press to refresh the current screen.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide Navigating using the Keyboard Keys You can use various keystrokes to move through the terminal menu, to manage a terminal menu session, and to configure the system. Moving Through the Menus To do this... Press this key...
Section 5 User Interface Guide 3. TRACER 5045 System Manual MENU DESCRIPTIONS The remainder of this section describes the TRACER 5045 menus and submenus. The menu structure of the TRACER 5045 system is depicted below as follows: > MENU PAGE > MENU PAGE > MENU SELECTION > MENU PAGE > MENU SELECTION > SUB-MENU >TRACER SYSTEM STATUS Figure 2 shows the TRACER 5045 System Status menu page.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide C. RF Status A graphical indicator of the TRACER RF links is located beneath the Technical Support contact number. The status of the received radio link is indicated as RF UP or RF DOWN for each direction. This RF status display corresponds to the RF DOWN LED on the front of the unit. D.
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 5045 System Manual >MAIN MENU The TRACER 5045 Main Menu page provides access to all other configuration/status pages. Figure 3 shows the TRACER 5045 Main Menu page. Figure 3. TRACER 5045 Main Menu From the keyboard, use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the available pages, or enter the number or letter of the selected page (to highlight the menu page) and press .
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide >TRACER SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Figure 4 shows the TRACER 5045 System Configuration menu page. System configuration parameters for both the local and remote TRACER 5045 units are available through this menu page. Figure 4. TRACER 5045 System Configuration Press from any menu in the TRACER 5045 VT100 menu structure to access the TRACER System Configuration menu page.
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 5045 System Manual >TRACER SYSTEM CONFIGURATION > SITE NAME Provides a user-defined alphanumeric description (up to 25 characters) for the TRACER 5045 system. >TRACER SYSTEM CONFIGURATION > MODEM CONTROL Configures the modem control leads on the RS-232 port (terminal interface located on the rear panel of the unit). Set MODEM CONTROL to ENABLED when connecting the unit to a modem (using a null modem adapter).
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide >TRACER LINK PERFORMANCE HISTORY Figure 5 shows the TRACER 5045 Link Performance History menu page, which displays detailed error statistics and received signal level for the RF link (from both the local and remote TRACER 5045 units) in 15-minute increments. 7 Days 24 Hours Figure 5.
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 5045 System Manual >ETHERNET SWITCH STATUS Figure 5 shows the Ethernet Switch Status menu page, which displays transmit and receive data statistics for the ethernet and WAN interfaces (from both the local and remote TRACER 5045 units). Figure 6. TRACER Link Performance History >ETHERNET SWITCH STATUS > TX PACKETS Displays a counter of all data packets transmitted out the local and remote TRACER ethernet and WAN (wireless link) interfaces.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide >ETHERNET SWITCH STATUS > RX PACKETS DROPPED Displays a counter of all received data packets that were unable to be processed and transmitted out the individual ethernet or WAN (wireless link) interfaces (for both the local and remote TRACER units). Use this data as an indicator of congestion on the ethernet network segments.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Provides helpful information for troubleshooting common configuration problems for the TRACER 5045. CONTENTS Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 PWR LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide 1. TRACER 5045 System Manual OVERVIEW This troubleshooting guide provides recommended actions for various conditions of the TRACER 5045 system. The status LEDs (located on the front panel of the unit) provide information to help determine the necessary troubleshooting action. Recommended actions for resolving possible status LED indicators are contained in this guide. 2.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide RF LOW LED If the RF LOW LED is ON (solid red), it is an indicator that the received signal is within 10 dB (approximately) of the minimum operable signal. This condition is typically indicative of a path problem. Recommended Actions: 1. Verify the far-end transmitter power setting is the value that the link planning budget allows. 2. Check all coaxial cable connectors for solid connections.
Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide 5. TRACER 5045 System Manual INSTALLING/TROUBLESHOOTING THE TRACER HARDWARE 1. Perform a detailed path profile and link budget for each TRACER 5045 microwave link. A thorough path study can be used to estimate signal power budgets, fade margins at each receiver, identity potential line-of-site obstacles, properly size antenna dishes, and determine minimum antenna dish heights above the earth. ADTRAN provides a wireless link planning tool on our website.
TRACER 5045 System Manual Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide 9. Examine the RF LOW LED on the front panel of each TRACER 5045. If this LED is illuminated, then the TRACER 5045 is receiving a relatively weak signal; however, if the RF DOWN LED is not illuminated, then the received signal is being suitably processed by the TRACER 5045 system.
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