4RF Aprisa XE User manual

April 2012
Version 8.6.77

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Aprisa XE User Manual
Copyright
Copyright © 2012 4RF Limited. All rights reserved.
This document is protected by copyright belonging to 4RF Limited and may not be reproduced or
republished in whole or part in any form without the prior written permission of 4RF Limited.
Trademarks
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Disclaimer
Although every precaution has been taken preparing this information, 4RF Limited assumes no liability for
errors and omissions, or any damages resulting from use of this information. This document or the
equipment may change, without notice, in the interests of improving the product.
RoHS and WEEE Compliance
The Aprisa XE is fully compliant with the European Commission’s RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous
Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
environmental directives.
Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)
The RoHS Directive prohibits the sale in the European Union of electronic equipment containing these
hazardous substances: lead*, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs),
and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).
4RF Limited has worked with its component suppliers to ensure compliance with the RoHS Directive which
came into effect on the 1st July 2006.
*The European Commission Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) has exempted lead in solder for high-
reliability applications for which viable lead-free alternatives have not yet been identified. The exemption
covers communications network infrastructure equipment, which includes 4RF Limited Aprisa XE
microwave radios.
End-of-life recycling programme (WEEE)
The WEEE Directive concerns the recovery, reuse, and recycling of electronic and electrical equipment.
Under the Directive, used equipment must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.
4RF Limited has instigated a programme to manage the reuse, recycling, and recovery of waste in an
environmentally safe manner using processes that comply with the WEEE Directive (EU Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment 2002/96/EC).
4RF Limited invites questions from customers and partners on its environmental programmes and
compliance with the European Commission’s Directives ([e-mail]).

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Compliance General
The Aprisa XE digital radio predominantly operates within frequency bands that require a site license be
issued by the radio regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the territory in which the equipment is
being operated.
It is the responsibility of the user, before operating the equipment, to ensure that where required the
appropriate license has been granted and all conditions attendant to that license have been met.
Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Equipment authorizations sought by 4RF Limited are based on the Aprisa XE radio equipment being
installed at a fixed location and operated in a continuous point-to-point mode within the environmental
profile defined by EN 300 019, Class 3.2. Operation outside these criteria may invalidate the
authorizations and / or license conditions.
The term ‘Terminal’with reference to the Aprisa XE User Manual, is a generic term for one end of a fixed
point-to-point Aprisa XE link and does not confer any rights to connect to any public network or to operate
the equipment within any territory.
Compliance ETSI
The Aprisa XE radio terminal is designed to comply with the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI) specifications as follows:
Radio performance
EN 302 217 Parts 1, 2.1, and 2.2
EMC
EN 301 489 Parts 1 & 4
Environmental
EN 300 019, Class 3.2
Safety
EN 60950
An Aprisa XE radio terminal operating in the following frequency bands / channel sizes
has been tested and is compliant to the ETSI radio specifications and suitably displays
the CE logo.
Other bands are compliant to the same radio performance specifications as adapted by
4RF Limited and therefore may be used in regions where compliance requirements
demand CE performance at other frequencies.
Frequency band
Channel size
Power input
Notified
body
300 MHz
400 MHz
25 kHz, 50 kHz, 75 kHz, 125 kHz,
150 kHz, 250 kHz, 500 kHz,
1.0 MHz, 1.75 MHz, 3.50 MHz
12 VDC, 24 VDC,
48 VDC, 115/230 VAC
Notified
Body 0678
600 MHz
700 MHz
800 MHz
900 MHz
500 kHz
12 VDC, 24 VDC,
48 VDC, 115/230 VAC
Notified
Body 0678
1400 MHz
75 kHz, 150 kHz, 250 kHz,
500 kHz, 1.0 MHz, 1.75 MHz,
3.50 MHz, 7 MHz
12 VDC, 12 VDC LP,
24 VDC, 48 VDC,
115/230 VAC
1800 MHz
2000 MHz
2500 MHz
250 kHz, 500 kHz, 1.0 MHz,
1.75 MHz, 3.50 MHz, 7 MHz,
14 MHz
12 VDC, 24 VDC,
48 VDC, 115/230 VAC

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Informal Declaration of Conformity
Dansk
Undertegnede 4RF Limited erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr Aprisa Radio
overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Deutsch
Hiermit erklärt 4RF Limited, dass sich dieses Aprisa Radio in Übereinstimmung
mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten
Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet. (BMWi)
Dutch
Hierbij verklaart 4RF Limited dat het toestel Aprisa Radio in
overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante
bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
English
Hereby, 4RF Limited, declares that this Aprisa Radio equipment is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
Español
Por medio de la presente 4RF Limited declara que el Aprisa Radio cumple con
los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o
exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
΢λληνας
ΜΕ ΣΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΤ΢Α 4RF Limited ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΣΙ Aprisa Radio ΢ΤΜΜΟΡΥΩΝΣΑΙ
ΠΡΟ΢ ΣΙ΢ ΟΤ΢ΙΩΔΕΙ΢ ΑΠΑΙΣΗ΢ΕΙ΢ ΚΑΙ ΣΙ΢ ΔΟΙΠΕ΢ ΢ΦΕΣΙΚΕ΢ ΔΙΑΣΑΞΕΙ΢ ΣΗ΢
ΟΣΗΓΙΑ΢ 1995/5/ΚΕ.
Français
Par la présente 4RF Limited déclare que l'appareil Aprisa Radio est conformé
aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la
directive 1999/5/CE.
Italiano
Con la presente 4RF Limited dichiara che questo Aprisa Radio è conforme ai
requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva
1999/5/CE.
Português
4RF Limited declara que este Aprisa Radio está conforme com os requisitos
essenciais e outras provisões da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
Suomalainen
4RF Limited vakuuttaa täten että Aprisa Radio tyyppinen laite on direktiivin
1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden
ehtojen mukainen.
Svensk
Härmed intygar 4RF Limited att denna Aprisa Radio står I överensstämmelse
med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som
framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.
A formal Declaration of Conformity document is shipped with each Aprisa XE terminal.

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Compliance FCC
The Aprisa XE radio terminal is designed to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
specifications as follows:
Radio performance / EMC
(dependant on variant)
47CFR part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio Services
47CFR part 101 Fixed Microwave Services
47CFR part 27 Misc Wireless Communication Services
47CFR part 15 Radio Frequency Devices
Safety
EN 60950
Frequency band
limits
Channel
size
Power input
Authorization
FCC ID
421 MHz to
512 MHz
25 kHz
48 VDC
Part 90 Certification
UIPN0400025A0200A
932.5 MHz to
944 MHz
100 kHz,
200 kHz
24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC
Part 101 Verification
-
2314.5 MHz to
2317.5 MHz
2346.5 MHz to
2349.5 MHz
250 kHz,
500 kHz
24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC
Part 27 Certification
UIPN2500AAAA0200A
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Compliance Industry Canada
The Aprisa XE radio terminal is designed to comply with Industry Canada (IC) specifications as follows:
Radio performance
(dependant on variant)
RSS-GEN
RSS-119
EMC
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian
standard ICES-003
Safety
EN 60950
Frequency band
limits
Channel
size
Power input
Authorization
IC ID
932.5 MHz to
944 MHz
100 kHz,
200 kHz
24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC
RSS-119
6772A-N09AAACC
406.1 MHz to
430 MHz
450 MHz to
470 MHz
25 kHz,
75 kHz,
150 kHz
12 VDC
24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC
RSS-119
6772A-N04AAAEC

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RF Exposure Warning
WARNING:
The installer and / or user of Aprisa XE radio terminals shall ensure that a separation
distance as given in the following table is maintained between the main axis of the
terminal’s antenna and the body of the user or nearby persons.
Minimum separation distances given are based on the maximum values of the
following methodologies:
1. Maximum Permissible Exposure non-occupational limit (B or general public) of
47 CFR 1.1310 and the methodology of FCC’s OST/OET Bulletin number 65.
2. Reference levels as given in Annex III, European Directive on the limitation of
exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)
(1999/519/EC). These distances will ensure indirect compliance with the
requirements of EN 50385:2002.
Frequency
(MHz)
Maximum power
(dBm)
Maximum
antenna gain
(dBi)
Maximum power
density
(mW/cm2)
Minimum
separation
distance
(m)
400
+ 35
15
0.20
2.0
512
+ 35
15
0.26
1.8
715
+ 34
15
0.36
1.3
806
+ 34
28
0.40
5.6
890
+ 34
28
0.45
5.3
960
+ 34
28
0.48
5.1
1550
+ 34
33
0.78
7.2
2300
+ 34
37
1.00
10.0
2700
+ 34
38
1.00
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Aprisa XE User Manual
Contents
1. Getting Started .......................................................................... 15
2. Introduction.............................................................................. 19
About This Manual...............................................................................19
What It Covers ............................................................................19
Who Should Read It ......................................................................19
Contact Us.................................................................................19
What's in the Box ................................................................................19
Aprisa XE CD Contents ...................................................................20
Accessory Kit..............................................................................21
3. Preparation............................................................................... 23
Path Planning ....................................................................................23
Antenna Selection and Siting ...........................................................23
Coaxial Feeder Cables ...................................................................26
Link Budget................................................................................26
Site Requirements...............................................................................27
Power Supply..............................................................................27
Equipment Cooling .......................................................................27
Earthing and Lightning Protection .....................................................28
4. About the Terminal..................................................................... 29
Introduction......................................................................................29
Modules ...........................................................................................30
Front Panel Connections and Indicators .....................................................31
Interface Card Types............................................................................32
5. Mounting and Installing the Terminal .............................................. 33
Required Tools...................................................................................33
Installing the Terminal .........................................................................33
Installing the Antenna and Feeder Cable ....................................................34
External Alarms..................................................................................35
Alarm Circuit Setup ......................................................................35
Interface Cabling................................................................................36
Power Supplies...................................................................................37
DC Power Supply..........................................................................37
AC Power Supply..........................................................................40
Safety Earth...............................................................................42
Bench Setup......................................................................................43

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6. Connecting to the Terminal .......................................................... 45
Connecting to the Terminal's Setup Port ....................................................45
Connecting to the Terminal's Ethernet Interface...........................................48
PC Requirements for SuperVisor .......................................................49
PC Settings for SuperVisor ..............................................................50
IP Addressing of Terminals.....................................................................53
Network IP Addressing..........................................................................54
Same Subnet as the Local PC ...........................................................54
Different Subnet as the Local PC ......................................................55
7. Managing the Terminal ................................................................ 57
The Setup Menu .................................................................................57
SuperVisor ........................................................................................59
SuperVisor Logging In ....................................................................60
SuperVisor Logging Out..................................................................61
SuperVisor Main Screen.........................................................................62
Changing the Terminal’s IP Address ..........................................................64
Setting Up Users.................................................................................65
User groups................................................................................65
Adding a User .............................................................................65
Disabling a User...........................................................................66
Deleting a User ...........................................................................66
Saving User Information .................................................................66
Changing Passwords......................................................................67
Viewing User Session Details............................................................67
8. Configuring the Terminal ............................................................. 69
Configuring the RF Settings ....................................................................69
Modem Performance Settings...........................................................72
Entering Basic Terminal Information .........................................................74
Configuring the IP Settings.....................................................................75
Setting the Terminal Clocking.................................................................76
Setting the Duplexer Parameters .............................................................79
Setting the RSSI Alarm Threshold .............................................................80
Configuring the External Alarms ..............................................................81
Configuring the External Alarm Inputs ................................................81
Configuring the External Alarm Outputs ..............................................83
Configuring SNMP Settings .....................................................................85
SNMP Access Controls....................................................................86
SNMP Trap Destinations .................................................................87
Viewing the SNMP Traps.................................................................88
Viewing the SNMP MIB Details ..........................................................88
Saving the Terminal's Configuration ..........................................................89