User's Manual
Navini Networks, Inc. Ripwave Base Station I&C Guide
Part #40-00047-00 Rev D v1.0 17
February 28, 2003
Chapter 1: Overview
Ripwave Description
A Ripwave system has three main components: the Customer Premise Equipment (CPE); the
Base Station; and the Element Management System (EMS). The Base Station performs the CPE
registration and call processing, and provides the interface between the backhaul network and the
EMS. It is made up of the Base Transceiver Station (BTS) and the Radio Frequency Subsystem
(RFS) (Figure 1). This manual provides the guidelines and instructions for installing and
commissioning (I&C) the Base Station.
Figure 1: Base Station Installation With Panel Antenna
LIGHTNING
ROD
GPS
ETHERNET
/TELCO
OVERHEAD
CABLELADDER
SHELTER/HUT
SELFSUPPORTING
GUIDE
ANTENNATOWER
PANEL
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
BRACKET
PSX-ME
SURGE
PROTECTOR
GROUND
BAR
RFCABLES
CABLE
HANGERS
CABLE
LADDER
CABLE
ENTRY
GROUND
BAR
OPTION1
INDOORBTS
PSX
GROUNDBAR
24VDC
@60A
CABINET
GND
PSX
GROUNDBAR
NAVINI
BTS
ETHERNET
TELCO
24VDC@60A
CABINET
GND
OPTION2
OUTDOORBTS
Note: The illustration shows both
an outdoor and an indoor BTS,
but only one panel antenna. In
reality, each BTS requires
its own panel.
LIGHTNING
ROD
GPS
ETHERNET
/TELCO
OVERHEAD
CABLELADDER
SHELTER/HUT
SELFSUPPORTING
GUIDE
ANTENNATOWER
PANEL
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
BRACKET
PSX-ME
SURGE
PROTECTOR
GROUND
BAR
RFCABLES
CABLE
HANGERS
CABLE
LADDER
CABLE
ENTRY
GROUND
BAR
OPTION1
INDOORBTS
PSX
GROUNDBAR
24VDC
@60A
CABINET
GND
PSX
GROUNDBAR
NAVINI
BTS
ETHERNET
TELCO
24VDC@60A
CABINET
GND
OPTION2
OUTDOORBTS
LIGHTNING
ROD
GPS
ETHERNET
/TELCO
OVERHEAD
CABLELADDER
SHELTER/HUT
SELFSUPPORTING
GUIDE
ANTENNATOWER
PANEL
ANTENNA
ANTENNA
BRACKET
PSX-ME
SURGE
PROTECTOR
GROUND
BAR
RFCABLES
CABLE
HANGERS
CABLE
LADDER
CABLE
ENTRY
GROUND
BAR
OPTION1
INDOORBTS
PSX
GROUNDBAR
24VDC
@60A
CABINET
GND
PSX
GROUNDBAR
NAVINI
BTS
ETHERNET
TELCO
24VDC@60A
CABINET
GND
OPTION2
OUTDOORBTS
Note: The illustration shows both
an outdoor and an indoor BTS,
but only one panel antenna. In
reality, each BTS requires
its own panel.