User Manual

Chapter 1 ● Introducing the IP-Radio Node 8000
4 Release 2.0, 910056 Rev01d
Table 3 Front view components
Component Description
Cabinet The cabinet is the entire node, including the frame, the sheet metal exterior, all modules and
units, etc.
Door (open) The front door features a latching handle that can be padlocked from the outside. The door
also has a locking bar for propping the door open during configuration and maintenance. The
door contains an exhaust vent an intake vent, and a heat exchanger, as well as a laptop shelf
and a container for holding documents and cables.
• See Appendix B, Using the door
Lifting hooks (eye
bolts)
There are four lifting hooks (eye bolts) that you screw into 1/2 inch diameter holes in the four
corners of the top of the cabinet during installation. After the cabinet has been removed from
its shipping palette, the only way to lift it is with these lifting hooks.
Power Distribution
Unit
The Power Distribution Unit (PDU) contains the main power switches and circuits breakers
and other switches and circuit breakers that control power flow to various components.
• See Understanding the Power Distribution Unit
on page 27.
Alarm Unit Has LED’s that display the status of 20 alarm circuits, 10 of which are hard wired, 10 of
which can be attached to contact screws on the Alarm Unit. Has 20 on/off switches
controlling all alarms.
• See Understanding the Alarm Unit
on page 29.
Module slots Sector Radio Kit modules and Digital Module Kit modules are inserted into these slots. All
modules are field replaceable.
• See Understanding the Sector Radio Kit and the Antenna Interface Unit
on page 13.
• See Understanding the Digital Module Kit
on page 19
Antenna Interface
Unit (AIU)
Connects Sector Radio Kit modules on the cabinet front side to the RF antenna cables on the
cabinet backside.
• See Understanding the Sector Radio Kit and the Antenna Interface Unit
on page 13
Blank 2U for user
equipment
You can install additional equipment into the chassis behind this access panel. The slot
provides 2U space.
Power terminal The terminal to which the power cables are attached.
Tech-on-site switch Used by authorized technicians to suppress door intrusion alarms during normal servicing.
When the switch shaft is pulled forward, the tech-on-site LED lights red and the door/
intrusion alarm is suppressed and its LED remains green.
• See Understanding the tech-on-site switch
on page 36
• See Opening the door
on page 198
Power terminal
access panel
Contains the power/ground terminal to which the power cables are connected during
installation. Also contains the space through which backhaul cables are fed on the way to the
backhaul punch block. This section is normally hidden behind an access panel cover.
• See Connecting the power supply on page 65.
• See Understanding surge protection and grounding
on page 33
Fan Unit Moves air vertically through the chassis from the bottom to the top.
• See Understanding the Fan Unit
on page 31