
FibeAir® IP-10C Installation Guide
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Table of Contents
1. FibeAir IP-10C Overview .................................................................................. 9
2. General Installation Procedures.................................................................... 10
2.1 Required Tools for Installation ..................................................................................... 10
2.2 Transportation.............................................................................................................. 10
2.3 Packing Inspection....................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Location of the IP-10C ................................................................................................. 11
2.5 Installation Components............................................................................................... 12
2.6 Available Adapters and Installation Kits....................................................................... 13
2.7 Antenna Connection..................................................................................................... 15
2.8 Adjusting for Horizontal and Vertical Polarization........................................................ 16
2.9 Connecting Flexible Waveguides to the IP-10C .......................................................... 17
2.9.1 Connecting the Waveguide in 6-13 GHz Bands .......................................................... 18
2.9.2 Connecting the Waveguide in 15-42 GHz Bands ........................................................ 18
2.10 Cable Connections and Grounding Procedure............................................................ 20
2.10.1Available Cable Options............................................................................................... 20
2.10.2SFP Options................................................................................................................. 20
2.10.3Accessory Kits.............................................................................................................. 20
2.10.4Cap and Gland Installation........................................................................................... 21
2.10.5Cable Installation –General......................................................................................... 22
2.10.6Preparing and Connecting a Cat5E Cable................................................................... 24
2.10.7Connecting SFP Cables............................................................................................... 27
2.10.8Connecting Bundled Cat5 Cable and Power Cable..................................................... 29
2.10.9Connecting the Power Cable ....................................................................................... 30
2.11 Securing the Cables..................................................................................................... 32
2.12 Grounding the Cables to the Antenna Tower Every 50m ............................................ 32
2.13 Grounding the IP-10C.................................................................................................. 33
2.14 Surge Protection .......................................................................................................... 34
3. IP-10C Configurations.................................................................................... 35
3.1 1+0 Direct Mount Installation ....................................................................................... 35
3.2 1+0 Remote Mount Installation .................................................................................... 36
3.3 1+1 HSB Direct Mount Installation............................................................................... 39
3.4 1+1 HSB Remote Mount Installation............................................................................ 42
3.5 2+0 Single Polarization (SP) Direct Mount Installation –Symmetrical Coupler .......... 44
3.6 2+0 Single Polarization (SP) Remote Mount Installation –Symmetrical Coupler ....... 48
3.7 2+0 Dual Polarization (DP) –Direct Mount Installation................................................ 50
3.8 2+0 Dual Polarization (DP) –Remote Installation ....................................................... 53