User Manual

Connecting the Sector Radio Kit to the Antenna Interface Unit
IP-RN 8000 Installation & Commissioning Guide 113
Connecting the Sector Radio Kit to the Antenna Interface
Unit
This procedure explains how to connect the transmit and receive signals on the Antenna Interface Unit
(AIU) to the Radio Module (RM) and to the Power Amplifier (PA) module for a single sector. The two AIU
receive signals (RX0 and RX 1) are connected to the RM module and the single AIU transmit (TX) signal is
connected to the PA module.
Be sure you have read and understood Understanding the module installation process
on page 104 before
continuing.
Requirements
• ESD wrist strap
• Six cable ties
• 13/16 inch open ended torque wrench
• 5/16 inch open ended torque wrench
Procedure
1. Examine the AIU.
The cabinet is shipped with nine cables attached, three cables for each the sector.
Each cable is labeled with its sector (alpha, beta, or gamma) and its use (TX, RX0, or RX1).
2. for each sector, tie the three cables into a bunch with one cable tie near the AIU, and the other cable tie
about two feet short of the other end.
WRIST
STRAP
Wear an ESD strap and plug it into the ESD jack in the AIU when
performing this procedure or equipment damage can occur. See
Figure 9
on page 18.