Airspan Air4G User manual

UGD-D00229 Rev B
Air4G
Installation Guide

Air4G Installation Guide
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Table of Contents
Copyright ..........................................................................................................................................2
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................3
Summary of Figures .........................................................................................................................6
Summary of Tables ..........................................................................................................................8
Warnings and Cautions ....................................................................................................................9
Human Exposure to Radio Frequencies ......................................................................................9
Radio Interference........................................................................................................................9
Avoiding Radio Interference.........................................................................................................9
Modifications.................................................................................................................................9
General.........................................................................................................................................9
Safety............................................................................................................................................9
Warning Symbols........................................................................................................................10
Service Information.....................................................................................................................10
UL Information............................................................................................................................10
Lightning Protection....................................................................................................................10
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...............................................................................................12
FCC Notice.....................................................................................................................................13
Federal Communication Commission Notice .............................................................................13
GPS Compliance........................................................................................................................13
Maximum Output TX Power ...........................................................................................................14
Power Consumption ...................................................................................................................15
Antenna Types............................................................................................................................15
Air4G Antenna Usage.............................................................................................................16
1About this Guide.....................................................................................................................18
1.1 Purpose ..........................................................................................................................18
1.2 Intended Audience..........................................................................................................18
1.3 Conventions....................................................................................................................18
1.4 Referenced Documentation............................................................................................18
1.5 Organization of this Guide..............................................................................................18
2Introduction.............................................................................................................................20
2.1 Air4G...............................................................................................................................20
2.1.1 Deployment Description..........................................................................................20
3Getting Started........................................................................................................................23
3.1 Workflow of Installation...................................................................................................23
3.2 Air4G Installation Checklist.............................................................................................23
4Verify Prerequisites.................................................................................................................24
4.1 Verify Safety Requirements............................................................................................24
4.1.1 Warning of Hazardous Voltages.............................................................................24

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4.2 Verify Installation Requirements.....................................................................................25
4.2.1 Verify the Tools.......................................................................................................25
4.2.2 Verify the Parts and Kits.........................................................................................25
4.2.3 Verify Components.................................................................................................32
5Install Air4G ............................................................................................................................36
5.1 Pole mount configuration................................................................................................36
5.2 Wall mount configuration................................................................................................38
5.2.1 Mounting Examples................................................................................................40
5.3 Surge Protector Mounting...............................................................................................40
5.3.1 Lightning /Surge Protector Installation....................................................................41
5.4 Air4G Connections..........................................................................................................43
5.5 Install Air4G Antennas....................................................................................................43
5.5.1 Install Dual Slant Antenna ......................................................................................44
5.5.2 Install Quad Slant Antenna.....................................................................................45
5.5.3 Install Omni Antenna ..............................................................................................48
5.6 Optional Mounting Antenna on Air4G.............................................................................48
5.6.1 Variable Tilt Antenna ..............................................................................................49
5.7 Cavity Filter Installation...................................................................................................50
5.8 External Duplexer Installation.........................................................................................50
5.8.1 External Duplexer to Air4G Connection..................................................................52
5.9 Antenna Connection.......................................................................................................52
5.10 GPS Antenna Assembly.................................................................................................53
5.10.1 GPS Antenna Mounting..........................................................................................54
5.10.2 Remote Mounting of GPS Antenna ........................................................................55
5.11 LED Display....................................................................................................................56
5.12 Install Junction Box (Optional)........................................................................................57
5.12.1 Junction Box Installation.........................................................................................57
6Connect and Manage Cables.................................................................................................60
6.1 Assemble Ethernet Connector........................................................................................60
7Set Power System..................................................................................................................61
7.1 Power Input - DC............................................................................................................61
8Initial WEB Configuration........................................................................................................62
8.1 Initial configuration..........................................................................................................62
8.1.1 General Config........................................................................................................62
8.1.2 SNMP Agent/Trap Configuration............................................................................63
8.1.3 Mgmt IP Config.......................................................................................................63
8.1.4 BS Operational State..............................................................................................64
9Appendix A .............................................................................................................................66
9.1 Review Job Sheet...........................................................................................................66

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9.2 Securing Fiber-optic Cable.............................................................................................66
9.3 Connecting the Fiber-optic Cable...................................................................................68
10 Appendix C – Glossary of Terms........................................................................................70
11 Appendix D – Installation Checklist....................................................................................72
12 Appendix E .........................................................................................................................73
12.1 Revision History..............................................................................................................73
12.2 Contact Information ........................................................................................................73

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Summary of Figures
Figure 1 – Air4G – Daisy Chain configuration................................................................................21
Figure 2 – Air4G – Star configuration.............................................................................................21
Figure 3 - Air4G – each sector connected separately....................................................................22
Figure 4 – Workflow of Installation .................................................................................................23
Figure 5 - PS – Air4GTable 13 - Air4G wall mount installation parts.............................................29
Figure 6 – Air4G Base Station Unit, Ethernet termination..............................................................33
Figure 7 – Air4G Base Station Unit, RF ports ................................................................................33
Figure 8 - Junction box with pole assembly ...................................................................................34
Figure 9 - External Duplexer with pre-assembled brackets............................................................34
Figure 10 - External Duplexer bottom panel...................................................................................35
Figure 11 - External Duplexer top panel.........................................................................................35
Figure 12 – Pole Mounted Air4G Assembly...................................................................................36
Figure 13 - pole mounting bracket (2 required)..............................................................................36
Figure 14 - pole bracket wrap.........................................................................................................37
Figure 15 - position brackets on pole .............................................................................................37
Figure 16 - spacing the brackets....................................................................................................37
Figure 17 – Pole Mounted Air4G....................................................................................................38
Figure 18 - pole bracket for 60 > 120 mm......................................................................................38
Figure 19 – Wall Mounted Air4G....................................................................................................38
Figure 20 – Wall Mounted Air4G Wall Plate Details.......................................................................39
Figure 21 - Wall mount...................................................................................................................40
Figure 22 - GPS alternative assembly............................................................................................40
Figure 23 – Air4G Cable for remote assembly of GPS Antenna....................................................41
Figure 24 - Lightning/Surge protector (required)............................................................................41
Figure 25 - Surge protector installation ..........................................................................................42
Figure 26 - Surge protector cable connections ..............................................................................43
Figure 27 - Air4G connections (bottom) .........................................................................................43
Figure 28 – Air4G External Antenna Configuration........................................................................44
Figure 29 - Air4G Antenna Dual Slant Mast Mount Configuration .................................................44
Figure 30 – Air4G Antenna Quad Slant Mast Mount Configuration...............................................45
Figure 31 - Adjustable Mounting Kit, with Snaplock Stainless Steel Bands...................................46
Figure 32 - Adjustable Mounting Kit, with ‘V’ Blocks......................................................................47
Figure 33 - Adjustable Mounting Kit 2, with ‘V’ Blocks...................................................................48
Figure 34 - possible Omni antenna array.......................................................................................48
Figure 35 - Variable tilt antenna .....................................................................................................49
Figure 36 - Antenna mounted on Air4G .........................................................................................49
Figure 37 - Cavity filter(s) installation.............................................................................................50
Figure 38 - pole mounting stainless steel bands (2 required) ........................................................51

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Figure 39 - fold back band..............................................................................................................51
Figure 40 - Pole Mounted external Duplexer..................................................................................51
Figure 41 - Duplexer to Air4G connections ....................................................................................52
Figure 42 - Quad port antenna connection – 1...............................................................................53
Figure 43 - Quad port antenna connection – 2...............................................................................53
Figure 44 - GPS cable assembly prior to mounting........................................................................54
Figure 45 - Attach GPS antenna to RG58 cable............................................................................54
Figure 46 - GPS antenna assembled on bracket...........................................................................55
Figure 47 - Clear sky conditions.....................................................................................................55
Figure 48 - minimal distance ..........................................................................................................55
Figure 49 - GPS Remote mounting................................................................................................56
Figure 50 - Junction box with mounting brackets assembled ........................................................57
Figure 51 - mounting bracket (2 required)......................................................................................57
Figure 52 - Air4G assembly with optional junction box ..................................................................59
Figure 53 – Ethernet connector cable termination .........................................................................60
Figure 54 – Ethernet environmental connector assembly..............................................................60
Figure 55 – DC Power connection..................................................................................................61
Figure 56 - Power connector – Air4G bottom panel.......................................................................61
Figure 57 – General BS Configuration Initial..................................................................................62
Figure 58 - SNMP Initial Configuration...........................................................................................63
Figure 59 - Management IP Configuration .....................................................................................64
Figure 60 - Operational State.........................................................................................................65
Figure 61 - Secure fiber-optic cable, place tie................................................................................67
Figure 62 – Secure fiber-optic cable, pull tie..................................................................................67
Figure 63 – Secure fiber-optic cable, snug tie................................................................................67
Figure 64 – Secure fiber-optic cable, cut excess tie.......................................................................67
Figure 65 – Secure fiber-optic cable, use excess tie......................................................................68
Figure 66 – Secure fiber-optic cable, re-use excess tie.................................................................68
Figure 67 - fiber-optic connector with dust cover ...........................................................................68
Figure 68 – dust cover removed.....................................................................................................68
Figure 69 - Fiber-Optic Outdoor Connector Plug (multimode) .......................................................69
Figure 70 - screw hand-tight...........................................................................................................69
Figure 71 - Fiber-optic cable connected.........................................................................................69

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Summary of Tables
Table 1 - Air4G FCC Maximum Output TX Power .........................................................................14
Table 2 - Air4G ETSI Maximum Output TX Power.........................................................................14
Table 3 - Power Consumption........................................................................................................15
Table 4 - 700 MHz Antenna Types -Technical...............................................................................15
Table 5 - 2.x GHz Antenna Types - Technical ...............................................................................15
Table 6 - 3.x GHz Antenna Types - Technical ...............................................................................15
Table 7 - 5.x GHz Antenna Types - Technical ...............................................................................16
Table 8 - Antenna arrays................................................................................................................16
Table 9 - Air4G installation tools.....................................................................................................25
Table 10 - Air4G installation parts and kits.....................................................................................25
Table 11 - GPS Kit Contents..........................................................................................................27
Table 12 - Input Power for Air4G....................................................................................................28
Figure 5 - PS – Air4GTable 13 - Air4G wall mount installation parts.............................................29
Table 14 - Air4G pole mount installation parts ...............................................................................30
Table 15 - Air4G additional parts and kits ......................................................................................31
Table 16 - Cavity filter (for 2.3 variant only) (U.S.A. – WCS market only) .....................................31
Table 17 - Junction box (optional)..................................................................................................31
Table 18 - External Duplexer (for some FDD variants only) ..........................................................32
Table 19 - Air4G 3.x physical dimensions......................................................................................33
Table 20 - Air4G 5.x, 2.x, 1.x, 0808 & 0707 physical dimensions..................................................34
Table 21 - External Duplexer variants............................................................................................35
Table 22 - Parts legend ..................................................................................................................41
Table 23 - recommended distance.................................................................................................48
Table 24 - Antenna connection.......................................................................................................53
Table 25 - LED Display...................................................................................................................56
Table 26 - Cable hole sizes............................................................................................................58
Table 27 - Checklist for Procedure.................................................................................................72

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Warnings and Cautions
Human Exposure to Radio Frequencies
The Air4G antennas should be installed and operated from a minimum distance of 2.4 meters (for
5.x, 3.x, 0707, 0808 and 1.x) or 3.4 meters (for 2.x) from your body.
Radio Interference
This Air4G generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment on and off, the technician is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by performing one or more of the following measures:
Re-orientate or relocate the antenna
Increase separation between the BSs and/or End Device
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the power
source is connected
Avoiding Radio Interference
Ensure a minimum of 1-meter separation between co-located antennas of Air4G units.
Modifications
Any changes and modifications to this device that are not expressly approved by Airspan
Networks may void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
General
Only qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, and service the
equipment.
The device cannot be sold retail, to the general public or by mail order. It must be
sold to operators.
Installation must be controlled.
Installation must be performed by licensed professionals.
Installation requires special training. The Air4G radio and antenna should be installed
ONLY by experienced installation professionals who are familiar with local building
and safety codes and, wherever applicable, are licensed by the appropriate
government regulatory authorities. Failure to do so may void Airspan's product
warranty and may expose the end user or the service provider to legal and financial
liabilities. Airspan and its resellers or distributors are not liable for injury, damage or
violation of regulations associated with the installation of outdoor units or antennas.
Safety
1. Read this guide and follow all operating and safety instructions.
2. Keep all product information for future reference.
3. This product is supplied with a grounding power plug. Do not defeat this important safety
feature.
4. Warning: High voltages exist inside the product - do not remove the lid or base: No user
serviceable parts inside.
5. Position the power cord to avoid possible damage; do not overload wall outlets.
6. Do not place this product on or near a direct heat source, and avoid placing objects on
the terminal.

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7. Do not operate this device near water or in a wet location.
8. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Disconnect
the power before cleaning.
9. The units should not be located near power lines or other electrical power circuits.
10. The radio transceiver must be properly grounded to protect against power surges and
accumulated static electricity. It is the user’s responsibility to install this device in
accordance with the local electrical codes.
11. Installation of the Air4G must be contracted to a professional installer.
12. Disconnect Device. The socket outlet should be easily accessible in case you have to
disconnect the device.
13. When installed in the final configuration, the product must comply with the applicable
Safety Standards and regulatory requirements of the country in which it is installed. If
necessary, consult with the appropriate regulatory agencies and inspection authorities to
ensure compliance.
Warning Symbols
The following symbols may be encountered during installation or troubleshooting. These warning
symbols mean danger. Bodily injury may result if you are not aware of the safety hazards involved
in working with electrical equipment and radio transmitters. Familiarize yourself with standard
safety practices before continuing.
Electro-Magnetic Radiation
High Voltage
Service Information
Refer all repairs to qualified service personnel. Do not remove the covers or modify any part
of this device, as this will void the warranty.
Disconnect the power to this product and return it for service if the following conditions apply:
a. The terminal does not function after following the operating instructions outlined
in this manual.
b. Liquid has been spilled, a foreign object is inside, or the terminal has been
exposed to rain.
c. The product has been dropped or the housing is damaged.
Locate the serial number of the terminal, antenna, and transceiver and record these on your
registration card for future reference. Use the space below to affix serial number stickers.
Also record the MAC address, located on the back of the terminal.
UL Information
- The equipment must be properly grounded according with NEC and other local safety code
requirements.
- Reminder to all the BWA system installers: Attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which
provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall
be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as is
practical.
Lightning Protection
WARNING: The following notes are general recommendations for the system. The wireless
equipment should be installed by a qualified professional installer and must follow local and