User's Guide Part 1

Contents
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Feb 2010
UNDER DEVELOPMENT
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Reboot ...............................................................................................................................7-27
Chapter 8 Connectorized PTP 600 series ...................................................................... 8-1
Product description...................................................................................................................8-2
Hardware ............................................................................................................................8-2
Antenna ...............................................................................................................................8-2
Software and features...............................................................................................................8-3
Status page .........................................................................................................................8-3
Configuration pages............................................................................................................8-3
Installation pages................................................................................................................8-5
Deployment considerations.......................................................................................................8-9
When to use external antennas...........................................................................................8-9
Link budget .........................................................................................................................8-9
Regulatory issues with connectorized units............................................................................8-10
Maximum EIRP .................................................................................................................8-10
Cable losses (FCC regions only)........................................................................................8-12
Antenna choices ......................................................................................................................8-13
Antenna selection criteria.................................................................................................8-13
Non-FCC regions...............................................................................................................8-13
FCC regions ......................................................................................................................8-13
Installing connectorized bridges.............................................................................................8-14
Cables and connectors ......................................................................................................8-14
Tools..................................................................................................................................8-14
Miscellaneous supplies .....................................................................................................8-15
Mounting the connectorized PTP 600...............................................................................8-15
Mounting the antennas .....................................................................................................8-15
Alignment process.............................................................................................................8-16
Aligning dual polar antennas ............................................................................................8-16
Aligning separate antennas...............................................................................................8-17
Completing the installation...............................................................................................8-18
Antenna cable fixing..........................................................................................................8-18
Antenna connection weatherproofing...............................................................................8-19
Additional lightning protection ...............................................................................................8-20
ODU mounted outdoors ....................................................................................................8-20