User's Manual

1027145–0001 Revision D Installation summary 1–3Hub installation
Components to be installed
The following AIReach Broadband components are installed at the
hub site:
• ODU(s) – Integrated antenna and transceiver
• IFL
• Indoor unit(s) (IDU), including:
- IDU channel and control module (CCM)
- IDU service–specific interfaces (SSIs)
• Optional: hub rack
Transmission equipment such as ATM and TDM multiplexers is
available from HNS as an option.
Summary of installation steps
Installation of HTs at a hub site consists of the following main
tasks:
Install the mast mount – page 3–6
Determine the HT alignment direction – page 4–6
Install antenna mount – page 4–15
Attach the antenna to the mount – page 4–17
Adjust the antenna azimuth – page 4–20
Adjust the antenna elevation – page 4–23
Attach the transceiver to the antenna – page 4–27
Ground the ODU – page 4–30
Determine the IFL cable route – page 5–4
Install the IFL cable (inside the building) – page 5–7
Install IFL lightning arrestor – page 5–8
Ground the lightning arrestor – page 5–12
Install the IFL cable (on the roof) – page 5–13
Test the IFL cable – page 5–15
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