User's Guide

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2 Product Description
This section provides a high level description of the PTP 500 product. It describes in general
terms the function of the product, the main product variants and typical deployment. It also
describes the main hardware components.
The following topics are described in this section:
2.1 Product Function
2.2 Typical Deployment
2.3 Frequency Variants
2.4 Other Product Variants
2.5 Network Connection
2.6 Outdoor Unit (ODU)
2.7 PIDU Plus PTP 300/500/600 Series
2.8 Redundancy and Alternative Powering Configurations
2.9 Remote LEDs and Recovery Switch
2.10 Cables and Connectors
2.11 PTP and Lightning Protection
2.12 Mounting Brackets
2.1 Product Function
The PTP 500 Series Bridge has been developed to provide Point-to-Point data connectivity
via a wireless Ethernet bridge operating at broadband data rates.
The PTP 500 Series Bridge offers true Non Line Of Sight (NLOS) operation by using a
combination of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) modulation and Multiple-
Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) techniques. These technologies enable the PTP 500 Series
Bridge to drive through foliage and around buildings to such an extent that almost universal
coverage can be expected at short range.
The PTP 500 Series Bridge has been designed to coexist with other users of the band in an
optimal fashion using a combination of Transmit Power Control (TPC), Spectrum
Management functionality and Antenna beam shape. In order to maintain link availability, the
product employs adaptive modulation techniques that dynamically reduce the data rate in
severe or adverse conditions.