Apreto Networks PacketMAX 5000 User manual

PacketMax 5000 Installation and Operation Manual
10007678 Rev J
Aperto PacketMAX
PacketMAX 5000
(April 2008)

PacketMax 100 Installation and Operation
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Aperto Networks Inc. of 1637 S. Main Street, Milpitas CA 95037, USA, declare under our
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relates, is in conformity with the following standards and/or other normative documents.
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This manual is part of the documentation for the PacketMax fixed broadband wireless
system for delivering high-speed subscriber services. The PacketMax documentation
set includes:
• PacketMax 5000 Installation and Operation Manual
• WaveCenter Element Management System (EMS) Pro User Manual.
• PacketMax 100/300 Installation and Operation User Manual
Scope of This Manual
This manual documents the PacketMax 5000 Base Station Unit (BS). It provides the
following information:
•Chapter 1 Overview of Base Station: Provides the conceptual overview of the
PacketMax System.
•Chapter 2 Base Station Components: Provides descriptions of the Packet-
Max 5000 hardware components.
•Chapter 3 Installing the Base Station IDU: Provides step-by-step procedures
for installing the PacketMax Base Station Indoor Unit.
•Chapter 4 Installing the Base Station ODU Radio and Antenna: Provides
step-by-step procedures for installing the PacketMax Base Station Outdoor Unit
Radio and Antenna.
•Chapter 5 Commissioning the Base Station: Illustrates how to commission
the PacketMax Base station.
• Appendixes: Provides additional information, such as Event Reporting; Com-
mand Line Interface; Cables, Spares, and Accessories; System Specifications,
PacketMax Certifications, and Troubleshooting steps.
Installation and operating instructions for subscriber equipment (CPE) and Wave-
Center EMS Pro are provided in the PacketMax 100/300 Installation and Operation
manual, WaveCenter EMS Pro Installation Manual, and WaveCenter EMS Pro User
Manual.
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Conventions Used in This Manual
PacketMax 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 refer-
enced, 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
connector.
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.
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 PacketMax
5000 BS and the PacketMax System. It provides information specific to the Packet-
Max system, but cannot and should not be considered a tutorial on relevant technol-
ogies and practices.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that all customers who intend to deploy the
PacketMax System, attend both the PacketMax and the WaveCenter EMS
Technical Training courses taught periodically by Aperto Networks Technical
Training Department.
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 pub-
lished 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, standard practices, pro-

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cedures of cell site installation, all relevant safety requirements, and applicable local
building codes.
General Cautions and Warnings
Observe the following when installing or operating any PacketMax System compo-
nents.
Carefully follow all local building and electrical codes, especially the latest revision
of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and standard safety procedures for install-
ing 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
operating PacketMax 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 PacketMax 100/300 Series Indoor Unit, use an outlet that contains surge
protection 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
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protection device. To ensure the best signal, use surge protectors designed for
the specific application.
RF Exposure Guidelines
In order to comply with FCC and Industry Canada requirements for maximum RF
exposure levels to persons, the antenna must be mounted in such a way that dur-
ing operation, a minimum separation distance of 21 cm is maintained between the
antenna and all persons.
Prohibition against Unauthorized Modifications
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by
Aperto Networks could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Units sold in the United States can only be used in the FCC specified band of
5.725 to 5.850 GHz.
Because Aperto cannot be responsible for improper installation or use of its equip-
ment, failure to follow these and other published cautions and warnings may void your
equipment warranty.
What is new?
Revision History
Release 2.3
Topics added/revised Section
3 DES Encryption See 3 DES Encryption.
Certificates and Management See Certificates and Manage-
ment.
LAN Upgrade Tool See Upgrades.
VLAN See VLAN Mode.
MSC FacePlate features See Main System Controller
Card.
Hot-Swap See Hot Swap.
Auto-Provisioning See Provisioning the Base Sta-
tion with WaveCenter EMS.

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5.8 GHz Base Station Radio For information on installing
the 5.8 GHz radio, see
Installing the Base Station
Radio ODU. For technical
specificaions on 5.8 GHz
radio, see PM-BSR-58 Radio
Specifications.
External Synchronization Support See Synchronizing Multiple
BSs at a Site.
Point-to-Point Mode Pont-to-Point Mode allows
you to increase the number
of supported hosts up to
7500. For more information
on Point-to-Point Mode,
please refer to the Point-to-
Point Mode section.
Revision History
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Table Of Contents
Scope of This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -i
Conventions Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -ii
Intended Audience for this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -ii
General Cautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -iii
What is new? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -iv
Chapter 1. Overview Of Base Station
Conceptual Overview of the PacketMax System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Cell Size, Capacity, and Scalability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Frequency Bands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
PacketMax Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Bridge Mode and VLAN Mode of Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Bridge Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
VLAN Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Point-to-Point Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Features of PacketMax System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
The PacketMax System’s IP Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
MIBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Service Offerings and QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
ARQ Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
3 DES Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Certificates and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Chapter 2. Base Station Components
PacketMAX Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
5-Slot ATCA Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Wireless System Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Major Differences Between WSC-S-24 and WSC-48 . . . . . . 2-6
One Port WSC-S-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
QUAD Wireless Controller (QWC) Card - WSC-48 . . . . . . . 2-8
Compatibility matrix with radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Main System Controller Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
MSC Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Redundancy support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
AC Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Power LEDs and ESD connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Hot Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
WSC-48 Hot Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
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WSC-S-24 Hot Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
MSC Hot Swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Maintaining Proper Chassis Air FLow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Fan Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Serial Cable Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Serial Connection Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
PacketMax 5000 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
DC Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
AC Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Base Station Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Chapter 3. Installing the Base Station IDU
Planning, Site Preparation, and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Synchronizing Multiple BSs at a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Chapter 4. Installing the Base Station ODU Radio and Antenna
Radio Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Installing the Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Installing the Base Station Radio ODU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
3.3 and 3.5 GHz BSR Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
5.8 GHz BSR Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Preparing and Mounting the 3.3 and 3.5 GHz BSR . . . . . . . . 4-4
Preparing and Mounting the 5.8 GHz BSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Using the BSR with the Antenna and IDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Grounding the PacketMax System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Chapter 5. Commissioning the Base Station
Summary of Configuration of Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Establishing an Ethernet Connection with Cat-5 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Establishing a Serial Connection to the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Configuring DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Obtaining the MAC Address of the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Selecting Management or Data Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Provisioning the Base Station with WaveCenter EMS . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Rebooting the Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Verifying Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Ensuring Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Upgrading Base Station Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
WSC upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
MSC Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

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Appendix A. Event Reporting
PacketMax 5000 Dry Relay (Telco Port) Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
PacketMax 5000 and PacketMax 100 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
PacketMax 100 Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
Appendix B. Command Line Interface (CLI)
Accessing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Command Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Command Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Appendix C. Cables, Spares and Accessories
PacketMax 5000 Products and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Cable Assembly and Testing Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
PacketMax Base Station Spares and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Appendix D. System Specifications
Physical interfaces of PM 5000 - 12 sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Physical interfaces of PM 5000 - 4 sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5
QoS and Networking Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7
Dimensions and Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Radio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9
PM-BSR-33 and PM-BSR-35 Radio Specifications . . . . . . . D-9
PM-BSR-58 Radio Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-12
Antenna Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-16
Antenna Types, Maximum Gains and Maximum Output Power Point to Multipoint
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-17
Transmit Output Power Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-18
Appendix E. Certifications
PacketMax 5000 Wimax Forum Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1
X509 Crypto License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2
Appendix F. Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Issues and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1

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List of Tables
Table 7-7: Number of Hosts Supported in Point-to-Point Mode, 1-11
Table 2-A: Slot Positioning Requirements for MSC/WSC-S-24/QWC, 2-3
Table 2-B: Logical Port Number Assignments for WSC-S-48’s (Installed in QWC), 2-3
Table 2-C: Logical Port Assignments for WSC-S-24’s (Card only), 2-4
Table 2-D: Major Differences between WSC-S-24 and WSC-48’s, 2-6
Table 2-E: WSC-S-24 faceplate features, 2-6
Table 2-F: WSC-48 Faceplate Features, 2-8
Table 2-G: WSC card and Radio compatibility, 2-10
Table 2-H: MSC Faceplate Features, 2-11
Table 2-I: Serial Cable Connector Pinouts, 2-21
Table 3-A: Tool Kit, 3-2
Table 3-B: Parts List and Part Numbers, 3-4
Table 3-3: Sync and Clock LEDs, 3-9
Table 4-1: Maximum Allowable Cable Loss for IF Cable, 4-10
Table 4-2: LMR Cable Types and Maximum Lengths, 4-10
Table A-1: Pin Description of Telco, A-2
Table A-2: MSC related Alarms/Events in PM 5000, A-3
Table A-3: WSC related Alarms/Events in PM5000, A-5
Table A-4: SS related Alarms, A-6
Table A-5: CPE ID and Description, A-7
Table A-6: CPE Mac address and Description, A-8
Table B-1: Base Station Unit CLI Commands, B-3
Table C-1: PacketMax 5000 Multi-Sector Base Station IDU - Factory Integrated Build-
to-order Systems, C-1
Table C-2: PacketMax 5000 Multi-Sector Base Station IDU - A-LA-CARTE-SPARES,
C-2
Table C-3: PacketMax 5000 CPE Upgrade Licenses, C-2
Table C-4: PacketMax Base Station Radios (for PM5000), C-3
Table C-5: PacketMax Base Station Antennas, C-3
Table C-6: Cable Specs, C-4
Table C-7: PacketMAX Surge Protectors, C-4
Table C-8: PacketMAX 5000 IDU Spare Parts, C-5
Table D-1: Specifications for Interfaces of PM 5000- 12 sector, D-2
Table D-2: Specifications for Interfaces of 4 Sector BS, D-5
Table D-3: Operation Specifications, D-6
Table D-4: QoS Parameters, D-7
Table D-5: Networking Parameters, D-7
Table D-6: Dimensions and Weight, D-8
Table D-7: Environmental Parameters, D-8
Table D-8: BSR General Specifications, D-9
Table D-9: Transmitter Specifications, D-9
Table D-10: Sensitivity, D-10
Table D-11: Channel Interference, D-10
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Table D-12: General Electrical and Mechanical Specifications, D-11
Table D-13: BSR Dimensions, D-11
Table D-14: Input DC Voltage Range, D-11
Table D-15: Environment Specifications, D-12
Table D-16: General Specifications, D-12
Table D-17: Transmitter Specifications, D-13
Table D-18: Receiver Specifications, D-13
Table D-19: Receiver Sensitivity, D-13
Table D-20: Channel Interference, D-14
Table D-21: General Specifications, D-14
Table D-22: 5.8 GHz BSR Dimensions, D-14
Table D-23: Environmental Specifications, D-15
Table D-24: Antenna Specifications, D-16
Table D-25: Maximum Pout, Point to Multi-Point Operation, D-17
Table F-1: Troubleshooting Problems and Corrective Actions, F-1

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: PacketMax System Elements, 1-3
Figure 1-2: PacketMax System network, 1-5
Figure 1-3: Out of band Management, 1-7
Figure 1-4: Inband Management, 1-8
Figure 1-5: VLAN Application, 1-9
Figure 1-6: PacketMAX 5000 in Point-to-Point Mode, 1-10
Figure 1-7: PacketMax Service Flows, 1-15
Figure 1-8: 3-DES Encryption, 1-18
Figure 2-1: PacketMax Interface for PacketMax 5000, 2-2
Figure 2-2: Slots and port numbers allotment of PM 5000, 2-4
Figure 2-3: Slots and port numbers of four sectors BS, 2-5
Figure 2-4: PacketMax Interface of WSC Card (WSC-24), 2-6
Figure 2-5: PacketMax Interface of WSC-48, 2-8
Figure 2-6: PacketMax Interface of MSC card, 2-11
Figure 2-7: Redundant MSC, 2-14
Figure 2-8: PM 5000 with two AC power supplies installed for redundancy, 2-15
Figure 2-9: Front panel - Power Supply LEDs and the ESD Connector, 2-15
Figure 2-10: Ejector for hot swapping WSC Card, 2-17
Figure 2-11: Front Panel installed in PM 5000 chassis, 2-18
Figure 2-12: Front Panel installed as QWC card, 2-19
Figure 2-13: Fan - PM 5000, 2-19
Figure 2-14: Connecting to the RS-232 Craft Port, 2-20
Figure 2-15: DB 9 (Female) and RJ 11 (Male) pinout, 2-21
Figure 2-16: DC input- Rear of the PM 5000, 2-23
Figure 2-17: AC input- Rear of the PM 5000, 2-24
Figure 2-18: Base Station Radio, 2-25
Figure 3-1: Package Contents, 3-3
Figure 3-2: Mounting Base Station -PM 5000, 3-4
Figure 3-3: Ground lug on the Base Station, 3-5
Figure 3-4: Ground Strap Connector- Front and Rear Panel, 3-5
Figure 3-5: Insterting WSC, MSC and filler panels in to PM 5000 - 4 sector, 3-6
Figure 3-6: Insterting WSC, MSC and filler panels in to PM 5000 - 12 sector, 3-6
Figure 3-7: Connecting IF port cable, 3-7
Figure 3-8: Connecting IF port cable, 3-7
Figure 3-9: Connecting DB 9 serial cable to Management Port, 3-8
Figure 3-10: Connecting Cat 5 cable to the Backhaul port, 3-8
Figure 4-1: PM-BSR-33 and PM-BSR-35 Package Contents- Mounting Hardware, 4-3
Figure 4-2: Grounding lug on 3.3 and 3.5 GHz radio attached to base bracket, 4-5
Figure 4-3: Installation of the Base Station Radio, 4-6
Figure 4-4: Attaching the Base Support Bracket, 4-7
Figure 4-5: Attaching the Inner Mounting Bracket, 4-7
Figure 4-6: Attaching the Grounding Lug, 4-8
Figure 4-7: RF Cable connects BSR to the Antenna, 4-9
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Figure 4-8: Base Station - Surge Protector - PA SP-OUTDOOR-08, 4-12
Figure 4-9: Single Point Ground, 4-13
Figure 4-1: Grounding the PM 3000 System (IDU, Radio, and Antenna), 4-14
Figure 5-1: Connection to the com1, 5-3
Figure 5-2: COM 1 settings, 5-3
Figure 5-3: Verifying the Server mode, 5-4
Figure 5-4: Configure DHCP, 5-5
Figure 5-5: label on MSC Card, 5-5
Figure 5-6: Determining the right MAC address, 5-6
Figure 5-7: Port selection, 5-7
Figure 5-8: Rebooting BS, 5-8
Figure 5-9: General session page - WSC upgrade, 5-10
Figure 5-10: Startup session page - WSC upgrade, 5-11
Figure 5-11: Ftp page - WSC upgrade, 5-11
Figure 5-12: Telnet page - WSC upgrade, 5-12
Figure 5-13: General session page - MSC upgrade, 5-13
Figure 5-14: Startup session page - MSC upgrade, 5-13
Figure 5-15: Ftp page - MSC upgrade, 5-14
Figure 5-16: Telnet page - MSC upgrade, 5-15
Figure A-1: Telco Port and Alarm port on the MSC Card, A-1
Figure B-1: Examples of BS Command Line Interface (CLI), B-2

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Chapter 1. Overview Of Base Station
Overview Of Base Station
This chapter provides a description of the PacketMax Broadband Multiservice Wire-
less Access System, including system architecture, functionality, features, benefits, as
well as hardware and software components.
This chapter covers the following topics:
 Conceptual Overview of the PacketMax System
 Bridge Mode and VLAN Mode of Base Station
 Features of PacketMax System
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Chapter 1. Overview Of Base Station
1.1 Conceptual Overview of the PacketMax System
PacketMaxtm5000 (PM 5000) is a carrier-class WiMAX Base Station (BS) that is cer-
tified by the WiMAX forum (See Appendix D). It is the network industry’s highest per-
forming quality base station. PacketMax 5000 Base Station is based on a carrier class
ATCA chassis. The system is compliant with the options in the current 802.16-2004
WiMAX specification using the OFDM256 PHY option.
This base station is a modular design and supports large number of deployments. The
wireless sectors on the PacektMax 5000 indoor unit is equipped to be 1:N redundant
at the wireless port level and 1:1 redundant at the backhaul card level. Currently, it
has 4 ports and abundant processing power and bandwidth.There is a high capacity
non-blocking backplane with 2.56 Gbps of switching capacity. Figure 1-1 shows the
PacketMax overview.
A PacketMax System can include:
 PacketMax infrastructure products such as base stations and point-to-multi
point systems:
-PackeMax 5000 Base Station, supporting multiple wireless sectors.
-Base Station Radios (BSR) and antennas for wireless communication with
subscribers. Antennas typically cover a 60°, 90° and 120° sector. So, a
360° cell requires six or four radios, respectively; omnidirectional or other
antennas may also be used.
 PacketMax Subscriber Station products, which serve as interfaces between the
PacketMax wireless network and the subscriber’ computer/LAN including:
-PacketMax 100 Series Subscriber Stations, which include an integrated
outdoor radio/antenna and an indoor power supply.
 Management tools and utilities, which run on standard computer platforms.