Aperto PacketWave 620 Quick guide

PacketWave 600
Series
Installation, Config-
uration, and
Operation
Manual
070-20000750-01
Rev C, August 2004
PacketWaveTM
Fixed Broadband Wireless System
PacketWave 600 Series
Installation, Configuration, and Operation Manual
for Software Release 5

PacketWave 100 Installation and Operation
©Copyright 2004 by Aperto Networks
All rights reserved.
Specifications subject to change.
Aperto, PacketWave, and WaveCenter are trademarks of Aperto Networks.
All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.
Aperto Networks
1637 South Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035 USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.apertonet.com

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REGULATORY INFORMATION
FCC PART 15
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
• this device may not cause harmful electromagnetic interference, and
• this device must accept any interference received including interference that may
cause undesired operations.
FCC NOTICE: Radio and Television Interference
The PacketWaveTM 600 Series Base Station 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
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used according to the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter-
ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which is found by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment or device.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet other than the receiver's.
• Consult a dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for assistance.

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RF Exposure Notice
The installer shall mount all transmit antennas so as to comply with the limits for human
exposure to radio frequency (RF) fields per paragraph 1.1307 of FCC regulations. The FCC
requirements incorporate limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) in terms of
electric field strength, magnetic field strength, and power density.
CAUTION: 5.8 GHz UNII — To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, anten-
nas used for this device must be installed to provide a separation dis-
tance of at least 1.5m from all persons to satisfy RF exposure
compliance.
Canadian Standards Compliance
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada

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Preface
This manual documents the installation, configuration, and operation of the PacketWave
600 Series of Base Station and Subscriber Equipment with software release 5.
Scope of This Manual
This manual provides the following information:
• A conceptual overview of the PacketWave 600 System.
• Descriptions of the PacketWave 600 hardware components, including base station
and subscriber equipment.
• Descriptions of the PacketWave 600 software components, including configuration
programs and management interfaces.
• Complete installation instructions.
• System configuration, management, and diagnostic procedures.
Intended Audience for this Manual
This manual is intended for system designers and planners, base station installers,
system operators, and others requiring or desiring information about the PacketWave 600
System. It provides information specific to the PacketWave 600 System, but cannot and
should not be considered a tutorial on relevant technologies and practices.
It is expected that system designers and planners are knowledgeable about radio
communications, cellular communication systems, and IP networks. Tutorials on these
subjects are beyond the scope of this manual, and are readily available in published and
online materials.
Installation of radio equipment involves numerous factors, such as lightning and weather
protection, requiring considerable expertise. It is assumed that equipment installers are
professionals with knowledge of the principles and standard practices and procedures of
cell site installation, all relevant safety requirements, and applicable local building codes.

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Conventions Used in This Manual
The term “Base Station Equipment” refers to the combination of the Base Station Indoor
Unit, the radio, and the antenna; the term “Base Station Unit” refers to the Base Station
Indoor Unit. Similarly, the term “Subscriber Equipment” refers to the combination of the
Subscriber Indoor Unit, the radio, and the antenna; the term “Subscriber Unit” refers to
the Subscriber Indoor Unit.
PacketWave manuals represent special kinds of text as follows:
• Files names and URLs are represented in italics, with variables described inside
angle brackets. For example, if the URL http://<IP address>/ is referenced, you will
replace the variable <IP address> with the appropriate real IP address.
• Management interface text is represented by a bold font: for example, the
Generate Config File button.
• Labels on equipment are represented in a bold font: for example, the Control con-
nector.
WARNING: This format is used to indicate the possibility of personal injury or seri-
ous damage to equipment.
CAUTION: This format is used to indicate the possibility of system or equipment
operation problems.
Items of special importance will be formatted and marked by a pointing-hand icon, as
this paragraph is.

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General Cautions and Warnings
Observe the following when installing or operating any PacketWave System components.
Carefully follow all local building and electrical codes, especially the latest revision of
the National Electrical Code (NEC) and standard safety procedures for installing and
working with this type of equipment. Improper procedures or installation can result in
damage to the equipment or the building, and injury or death. If you are not sure
about whether the installation follows these codes, contact a licensed building
inspector or electrician in the area for assistance.
Always use quality components—including cables, connectors, mounts, etc.—
specifically rated for your particular environmental conditions and system
performance requirements.
Always use appropriate tools, and follow the instructions of the tool manufacturers.
All outdoor installation, including equipment mounting and cabling, should be per-
formed by trained microwave radio technicians familiar with usual and customary
practices and procedures.
Take extreme care to avoid contacting any overhead power lines, lights, and power
circuits while you are installing outdoor equipment. Contact with any of these objects
could cause injury or death. Do not install outdoor equipment near power lines.
Observe all customary and mandatory safety requirements when installing and oper-
ating PacketWave equipment.
Make sure that the outdoor radio/antenna is grounded in accordance with local, state,
federal, and National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements. Pay special attention to NEC
sections 810 and 820. See the instructions in Chapter 4 of this manual.
For the PacketWave 100 Series Indoor Unit, use an outlet that contains surge protec-
tion and ground fault protection, or use a surge protection device. This will protect the
Indoor Unit and equipment connected to it from damage resulting from AC current
surges, lightning, etc. For complete protection, all connections to the Indoor Unit (i.e.,
from radio/antenna and PC/hub) should be connected to a surge protection device.
To ensure the best signal, use surge protectors designed for the specific application.
Because Aperto cannot be responsible for improper installation or use of its equipment,
failure to follow these and other published cautions and warnings may void your equip-
ment warranty.

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Table of
Contents
REGULATORY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Preface
Scope of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Intended Audience for this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
General Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Overview
PacketWave 600 Series Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Outdoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Indoor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Multiple Base Station Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Ordering Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Indoor Unit LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Aperto Installation Manager (AIM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Web GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Upgrade Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Logon Levels (User Names) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
PacketWave 600 System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Automatic Frequency Selection (AFS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Bandwidth Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
QoS (Quality of Service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Event Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Frequency Scanning Application (FSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
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Chapter 2. Hardware Installation
What You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Mounting the Outdoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Mounting the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Mounting and Connecting the External Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Grounding the PacketWave 620/610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Mounting Indoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Chassis Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Free-Standing Indoor Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Connecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Radio Signal Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Radio Control Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Connecting to the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Sync Interconnection of Colocated BSUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Chapter 3. Software Installation/Configuration
What You Will Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Overview of Software Installation/Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Loading Software onto the PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Connecting the PC to the PacketWave Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
The AIM Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Configuring the PacketWave 620 Base Station Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Configuring the PacketWave 610 Subscriber Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Aligning the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Viewing Link Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Continuing Setup (SU Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Running a Non-Destructive Test (SU Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Performing Radio Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Frequency Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27