Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- System Description
- Pre-Installation
- Receipt of Equipment
- Site Planning
- Main Rack and Supporting Hardware
- Remote ACUs
- RFUs
- RadioBlades
- RAPs
- URU
- Interconnecting Cabling
- Main Rack Configuration
- RF Planning
- Site Survey
- Alarm Configuration
- Tools Required
- Installation
- Equipment Commissioning
- iDEN Interface
- Power Plant
- RadioFrame System
- Coverage Validation
- Site Acceptance Guidelines
- RadioFrame System Functionality Test
- RadioFrame System iDEN Functionality Test
- Interconnect & Dispatch Setup & Voice Quality
- Packet Data Service Connection and Latency
- Short Message Service
- Handover and Cell Reselection
- Interconnect Connection Stability and SQE Performance
- Dispatch Connection Stability
- Idle SQE Testing and Validation
- System Self-Recovery Test
- Packet Data Stability and Throughput
- Validation of ‘Unable to Key BR’ Alarm
- Rectifier & AC Power Alarms
- iSC-3 Functionality Test
- RadioFrame System iDEN Functionality Test
- Connecting the RFS to the Customer LAN
- Operations and Maintenance
- Appendixes
Method of Procedure
Pre-Installation
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3.11 RF Planning
RF planning places a minimum number of RadioFrame Units in locations that will
provide optimal coverage and voice quality. RF planning for the RadioFrame
System takes into consideration anything that might affect RF propagation,
including:
• RFU locations, including coverage and mounting requirements, multi-story
installations, and elevator shafts and stairwells
• Simulcasting, including single-sector and multi-sector systems
• Interference, including out-of-building emissions and in-building interference
from macro systems
• RFN recommends using three channels of separation
For more information about site planning, refer to the RFN document, RF
Planning Guide for RadioFrame iDEN Systems (990-1001-00).
3.12 Site Survey
An informal site survey can be conducted to determine RFS equipment locations.
Based upon the RFS square footage model, preliminary site designs are
relatively easy to calculate prior to a formal site survey (refer to Appendix B “Site
Survey” for an example of site survey questions and information).
3.13 Alarm Configuration
Various alarms or sensors are installed within the RFN customer RFS site
building. All alarm wiring terminates at the Environmental Alarm System (EAS)
location within the main rack. The electrical contacts for the alarms must be dry
contacts and normally remain closed (open on alarm).
3.14 Tools Required
The RadioFrame System comes with all the parts necessary to mount each
component of the system. This section describes all of the equipment necessary
to install the RadioFrame System.
3.14.1 Hand Tools
• #2 Phillips screw driver.
• Optional: For RFU ceiling mounts, a drill with a 3/16” bit for use with provided
wood screws, or a 9/32” bit and four ¼” bolts (not provided).