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Understanding commissioning requirements
IP-RN 8000 Installation & Commissioning Guide 129
Understanding commissioning requirements
Requirements
Installation must be complete
Commissioning cannot be performed until installation is complete. See Understanding installation and
commissioning on page 40.
Other requirements
Commissioning requires the following:
• A laptop running at least Microsoft Windows 98
• Terminal emulation software, such as HyperTerminal
• Serial cable with male DB-9 connector for attaching to the female DB-9 on the BIO/SC side and a
connector on the laptop side that is correct or the laptop’s serial port
For information on the DB-9 pin-out, see Table 35
on page 196.
• The commissioning script must have been created by network planning personnel and must have been
provided to the field technician.
The commissioning script comprehensively configures the node for normal operations.
• Power meter to test and set RF transmission power during commissioning with connector/adapter
appropriate for the antenna cables exiting the Rox System cabinet seal.
• 30 dB attenuator pad 30 dB attenuator pad with connector appropriate for antenna jumper cable rated
for a maximum of 50 watts
• A power splitter to split the transmit signal for use by the power meter and the AT, with appropriate
cables and connector adapters
• 1xEV-DO access terminal (AT)
Software update requirements
If the field technician is going to change the software release running on the node, the following are also
required:
• FTP client software (included with Windows 98 and later operating systems) to transfer the software
release to the node.
The BIO/SC software contains an FTP server that is also used to transfer the release.
• The laptop must have an Ethernet network interface card (NIC).
The software is transferred to the node over the Ethernet.
• A cross-over ethernet cable with standard RJ-45 connectors.
The cross over cable is required to connect the laptop Ethernet port directly to the BIO/SC craft
Ethernet port without going through an Ethernet switch. If you bring an Ethernet switch, then two
straight-through Ethernet cables are also required (laptop to switch, and switch to BIO/SC).
• The technician must know how to configure the IP address of the laptop Ethernet NIC.
IP must be configured on the laptop Ethernet NIC and on the BIO/SC craft Ethernet port in order to use
FTP to transfer the software release from the laptop to the BIO/SC.
• The software release that is transferred on to the node