Installation Guide

RadioFrame System
RFN_3.1 Beta iii
Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Scope of the Manual...................................................................................... 1
1.1.1 Prerequisites and Responsibilities................................................................... 1
1.1.2 Site Documentation ......................................................................................... 2
1.1.3 Reference Documents..................................................................................... 3
1.2 Quality Standards.......................................................................................... 3
1.3 Static Sensitive Precautions ........................................................................3
1.4 Safety Precautions ........................................................................................ 4
1.4.1 Safety Warnings .............................................................................................. 4
1.4.2 Safety with Electricity....................................................................................... 5
1.4.3 Recommendations........................................................................................... 6
1.4.3.1 Safety Recommendations..............................................................6
1.4.3.2 Guidelines for Working on Equipment Powered by Electricity .......6
1.4.3.3 In the Event of an Electrical Accident ............................................6
2 System Description...................................................................................................7
2.1 Functional Relationships.............................................................................. 7
2.1.1 The iDEN Interface .......................................................................................... 8
2.1.1.1 integrated Site Controller (iSC-3)...................................................8
2.1.1.2 GPS Antennas .............................................................................10
2.1.1.3 Channel Service Unit (CSU) ........................................................11
2.1.2 RadioFrame System (RFS) ........................................................................... 11
2.1.2.1 Network Chassis Unit (NCU) .......................................................12
2.1.2.2 Airlink Chassis Unit (ACU) ...........................................................13
2.1.2.3 RadioFrame Unit (RFU) ...............................................................14
2.1.2.4 iDEN RadioBlade (RadioBlade or RB).........................................14
2.1.2.5 802.11b RadioFrame Access Point (RAP)...................................15
2.1.2.6 Universal Repeater Unit (URU)....................................................15
2.1.2.7 Ethernet Media Converter............................................................15
2.1.3 Power Plant ................................................................................................... 15
2.1.3.1 Rectifier........................................................................................16
2.1.3.2 Battery Plant ................................................................................16
2.1.4 Local Area Network (LAN)............................................................................. 17
2.2 Physical Relationships ............................................................................... 18
2.2.1 Main Rack...................................................................................................... 19
2.2.2 Remote ACUs................................................................................................ 21
2.2.3 RFUs ............................................................................................................. 21
2.2.3.1 RadioBlades and RAPS...............................................................21
2.2.4 LAN................................................................................................................ 22
3 Pre-Installation ........................................................................................................ 23
3.1 Receipt of Equipment.................................................................................. 23
3.1.1 Equipment Inspection .................................................................................... 23
3.1.2 Equipment Inventory...................................................................................... 24