Quick Installation Guide

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Table Of Contents

Packing List
Additional Installation Requirements
Equipment Positioning Guidelines
Installation Guidelines
Installing the BTS
Installing the GPS
- Basic GPS
- High-Gain GPS
Indoor Power Supply Installation
Connecting the Cables to the BTS
Configuring BTS Basic Parameters
Operation Verification
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement
The Base Transceiver Station (BTS) equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to ETSI EN 301 489-1 rules and Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in commercial, business and industrial environments. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user's own expense.
FCC Radiation Hazard Warning
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements in Section 1.1307 and 2.1091 of FCC Rules, the antenna used for this transmitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor permanent structures with a separation distance of at least 2 meter from all persons.
R&TTE Compliance Statement
Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Waste

BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide

P/N 215790

- 1 - January 2011

This Quick Installation Guide is intended for experienced installers. For more information refer to the relevant sections in the

System Manual.

Packing List

Check that the package contains:

BTS

 BTS (weight: 10.7 Kg.)



Mounting kit (for 1.5”-4” poles)

 Sealing Gland Fastening Tool

 Carrying hook

Mounting Kit

 Carriage

 T ilt bracket

 Tw

o Heavy duty metal clamps

 4 x Threaded rods

 10 x M8X20 screws

 18 x M8 flat washers

 8 x M8 nuts

 14 x M8 spring washers

 For poles larger than 4” – an additional kit containing 4 metal bands is required

GPS

One of the follo

wing options:



Basic GPS

 28 dBi GPS antenna

 3m cable

 Pole mount bracket

 Two metal bands

 One Lightning Arrestor with 0.5m cable, including screws, washers, and spring washers (UNC10-32)

 High Gain GPS

 High gain (35 dBi) antenna

 25m cable

 Pole mount bracket

 Two metal bands

 Carriage mounting bracket

 Two Lightning Arrestors with 0.5m cables, including screws, washers, and spring washers (UNC10-32)

NOTE:

The lightning arrestors supplied within the GPS kit are not included in the warranty cover provided for the GPS

unit. Additional lightning arrestors can be ordered separately.

Additional Installation Requirements

 Ethernet cable (Not applicable for 5 GHz units using PoE power supply option). Use a straight cable for connecting

directly to a PC’s NIC, and a crossed cable for connecting to a hub/switch etc.)

 Po wer Supply:

 PoE Power Supply with a Data and Power (indoor-outdoor) CAT5 cable (applicable only for 5 GHz units,

available in various lengths), or:

 A 48V DC power source and a DC power source.

 Antenna(s) and RF cable(s) (applicable for units without integral antennas)

 Grounding cables with an appropriate termination

 For wall mount installation - suitable securing means, e.g. dowels and screws (not supplied)

 For GPS chaining, if applicable: Outdoor CAT5 cable(s)

General:

 Mains plug adapter or termination plug ( For AC power supplies, if the power plug on the supplied AC power cord does

not fit local power outlets)

 Portable PC with Ethernet card and Telnet software or configuration utility SW and a crossed Ethernet cable

 Installation tools and materials, including appropriate means (e.g. a pole).

Equipment Positioning Guidelines

WARNING:

ONLY experienced installation professionals who are familiar with local building and safety codes and,

wherever applicable, are licensed by the appropriate government regulatory authorities should install outdoor

units and antennas.

Failure to do so may void the equipment warranty and may expose the end user or Service Provider to legal

and financial liabilities. The manufacturer and its resellers or distributors are not liable for injury, damage or

regulation violations associated with the installation of Outdoor Units or antennas.

Select the optimal locations for the equipment using the following guidelines:

 The unit can be either pole or wall mounted. Its location should enable easy access to the unit for installation and testing.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide This Quick Installation Guide is intended for experienced installers. For more information refer to the relevant sections in the System Manual. Packing List Check that the package contains: BTS  BTS (weight: 10.7 Kg.) Mounting kit (for 1.
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BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide     All the installations options include a tilt bracket which supports Rotation: ±45° and Tilt: +7.5° to -10° The higher the placement of the antenna, the better the achievable link quality. The BTS should be installed as close as possible to the external antenna, if applicable (to ensure that the antenna's characteristics are not affected the distance must be higher than 10 cm).
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BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide Installing the BTS 1. Assemble the tilt bracket on the BTS and fasten its M8 screws. Apply torque of 80 [Lib*In] = 9 [N*m] Carrying grooves BTS Tilt bracket M8X20 screws Figure 2: Assembling the Tilt Bracket on the BTS 2. 3. Install a lightning arrestor (part of the GPS kit) at the designated location at the bottom of the carriage. Connect one end of the 0.
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BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide Nuts, washers and spring Clamps washers Rods Holes for wall mount (x4) Tilt control screw Figure 4: Assembling the Carriage on 1.5”-4” Poles Using Clamps Metal bands Tilt control screw Figure 5: Assembling the Carriage on Poles Larger than 4” Using Metal Bands 5. 6. 7. 8. Insert the Tilt Control screws into the middle-side hole of the carriage on both sides.
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BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide Installing the GPS Basic GPS 1. Place the bracket on a flat surface and thread the GPS antenna through the hole at the top of the bracket. Hand-tighten the fastening nut. 2. Connect one end of the 0.5 m cable to the lightning arrestor and the other end to the GPS ANT connector on the BTS. 3. Connect one end of the GPS 3m cable to the lightning arrestor, and the other end to the GPS antenna. 4.
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BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide CAUTION: Do not connect two power sources (PoE and DC input) simultaneously. Connecting the Cables to the BTS The BreezeMAX Extreme is provided with sealing glands on all the cable connectors. The DATA/DC IN/OUT, and GPS IN/OUT cables are to be connected to the BTS by inserting the cable connector through the sealing gland.
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BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide Configuring BTS Basic Parameters Initial configuration can be performed either via Telnet (the Monitor application) or AlvariCRAFT. NOTE: AlvariCRAFT can be used only if the Authorized Managers list in the BTS is either empty (default) or includes the IP address of the AlvariCRAFT station. 1. 2. Connect a PC to the Ethernet port, using a crossed cable. The default IP address is 1.1.1.23.
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BreezeMAX Extreme Base Transceiver Station Quick Installation Guide Name Description ETH Ethernet link status WLNK GPS 1PPS Wireless link status GPS synchronization status 1PPS clock status Functionality  Off - No Ethernet connection  Green - Lights when the backhaul Ethernet is connected and blinks 500ms on and 500ms off when data traffic appears on the Ethernet link.