Ceragon FA4800 User manual

FA4800
Broadband Wireless Transmission System
USER MANUAL
RELEASES 1.9.30

FA4800 User Manual Release 1.9.30 i
FA4800
User Manual
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Copyright © 2010 by Ceragon Networks Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Regulatory Compliance
General Note
This system has achieved Type Approval in various countries around the world. This means
that the system has been tested against various local technical regulations and found to
comply. The frequency bands in which the system operates may be “unlicensed” and in these
bands, the system can be used provided it does not cause interference.
FCC - Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 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 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 and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Warning
It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that when using the outdoor
antenna kits in the United States (or where FCC rules apply), only those
antennas certified with the product are used. The use of any antenna other
than those certified with the product is expressly forbidden by FCC rules 47
CFR part 15.204.
Warning
It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that when configuring the
radio in the United States (or where FCC rules apply), the Tx power is set
according to the values for which the product is certified. The use of Tx
power values other than those, for which the product is certified, is
expressly forbidden by FCC rules 47 CFR part 15.204.
Caution
Outdoor units and antennas 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 the product
warranty and may expose the end user or the service provider to legal and
financial liabilities. Resellers or distributors of this equipment are not liable
for injury, damage or violation of regulations associated with the installation
of outdoor units or antennas. The installer should configure the output
power level of antennas according to country regulations and antenna type.

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Indoor Units comply with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) These devices may not cause harmful interference.
(2) These devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Canadian Emission Requirements for Indoor Units
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numrique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
China MII
Operation of the equipment is only allowed under China MII 5.8GHz band regulation
configuration with EIRP limited to 33 dBm (2 Watt).
India WPC
Operation of the equipment is only allowed under India WPC GSR-38 for 5.8GHz band
regulation configuration.
Unregulated
In countries where the radio is not regulated the equipment can be operated in any regulation
configuration, best results will be obtained using Universal regulation configuration.
Safety Practices
Applicable requirements of National Electrical Code (NEC), NFPA 70; and the National
Electrical Safety Code, ANSI/IEEE C2, must be considered during installation.
NOTES:
1. A Primary Protector is not required to protect the exposed wiring as long as the exposed
wiring length is limited to less than or equal to 140 feet, and instructions are provided to
avoid exposure of wiring to accidental contact with lightning and power conductors in
accordance with NEC Sections 725-54 (c) and 800-30.
In all other cases, an appropriate Listed Primary Protector must be provided. Refer to Articles
800 and 810 of the NEC for details.
2. For protection of ODU against direct lightning strikes, appropriate requirements of NFPA
780 should be considered in addition to NEC.
3. For Canada, appropriate requirements of the CEC 22.1 including Section 60 and additional
requirements of CAN/CSA-B72 must be considered as applicable.
Warning
Where Outdoor units are configurable by software to Tx power values other
than those for which the product is certified, it is the responsibility of the
Professional Installer to restrict the Tx power to the certified limits.
Warning
This product was tested with special accessories - indoor unit (IDU or PoE),
FTP CAT-5e shielded cable with sealing gasket, 12 AWG grounding cable -
which must be used with the unit to insure compliance.

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Brief
Table of Contents
Part 1: Basic Installation
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Site Preparation
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Chapter 4 Getting Started with the FibeAir2000 Manager
Chapter 5 Installing the Link
Chapter 6 The FibeAir2000 Manager: Main Window
Chapter 7 Configuring the Link
Chapter 8 Site Configuration
Chapter 9 Monitoring and Diagnostics
Part 2: Site Synchronization
Chapter 10 Hub Site Synchronization
Chapter 11 Reserved
Part 3: Advanced Installation
Chapter 12 Monitored Hot Standby Installation Procedure
Chapter 13 The Ceragon Ethernet Ring
Chapter 14 VLAN Functionality with FA4800
Chapter 15 Software Upgrade
Chapter 16 FCC/IC DFS Installation Procedure
Part 4: Field Installation Topics
Chapter 17 Pole and Wall Installation
Chapter 18 Lightning Protection and Grounding Guidelines
Chapter 19 Preloading an ODU with an IP Address
Chapter 20 Changing the Factory Default Band
Chapter 21 Link Budget Calculator
Part 5: Product Dependent Features
Chapter 22 AIND Alignment
Chapter 23 BRS Installation Procedure
Chapter 24 Cascaded Links
Chapter 25 Video Surveillance
Part 6: Product Reference
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix B Wiring Specifications
Appendix C Small Form-factor Pluggable Transceiver
Appendix D MIB Reference
Appendix E External Alarms Specification
Appendix F RF Exposure
Appendix G Regional Notice: French Canadian
Appendix H Old Style IDU-E Details
Index

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Full
Table of Contents
Notice.............................................................................................................................i
Ceragon Worldwide Offices..............................................................................................ii
Regulatory Compliance................................................................................................... iii
Part 1: Basic Installation
Chapter 1 Introduction
Welcome to FA4800! ...................................................................................1-1
About Release 1.9.30...................................................................................1-1
Key Applications..........................................................................................1-2
Cellular Backhaul ......................................................................................1-2
Broadband Access ....................................................................................1-2
Video Surveillance ....................................................................................1-3
Private Networks ......................................................................................1-4
Key Features of FA4800...............................................................................1-4
FA4800 Link................................................................................................1-6
The Outdoor Unit (ODU) ............................................................................1-7
AIND (All Indoor Unit) ..............................................................................1-9
The Indoor Unit (IDU) ...............................................................................1-9
New style IDU-E for both FA4800 and FibeAir 2000..........................................1-9
IDU-R .........................................................................................................1-10
IDU-C .........................................................................................................1-10
Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Devices ............................................................1-11
Basic PoE Device..........................................................................................1-11
Antennas ..............................................................................................1-12
Flat Panel Antennas .....................................................................................1-13
Parabolic Dish Antennas ...............................................................................1-13
Grid Antennas..............................................................................................1-14
FibeAir2000 Manager ..............................................................................1-14
Accessories ...........................................................................................1-15
Documentation supplied with FA4800 .........................................................1-15
How to Use this Manual.............................................................................1-16
A Little Terminology ..................................................................................1-16
Conventions Used in this Manual ................................................................1-18
Notifications ..........................................................................................1-18
Typographical conventions .......................................................................1-18
General.......................................................................................................1-18
Software .....................................................................................................1-18
Windows Terminology .............................................................................1-19
Viewing and Printing ...............................................................................1-20
Chapter 2 Site Preparation
Planning the Link Site..................................................................................2-1
Overview ................................................................................................2-1
The Site Survey...........................................................................................2-1
Introduction ............................................................................................2-1
Recommended Equipment ..........................................................................2-1
Stage 1: Preliminary Survey.........................................................................2-2
Stage 2: Physical Survey..............................................................................2-3
Additional Outdoor Site Requirements ...........................................................2-4
Additional Indoor Site Requirements .............................................................2-4
Stage 3: RF Survey......................................................................................2-4
RF Planning for Dense Installations and Collocated Sites................................2-4
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
Safety Practices...........................................................................................3-1

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Preventing overexposure to RF energy ..........................................................3-1
Grounding ...............................................................................................3-1
Protection against Lightning .......................................................................3-2
General ..................................................................................................3-2
Package Contents........................................................................................3-3
ODU Package Contents ..............................................................................3-3
IDU-E or IDU-R package containing: ............................................................3-4
IDU-C Package Contents ............................................................................3-4
PoE-8 Package Containing: .........................................................................3-5
External Antenna Package Contents .............................................................3-5
Additional Tools and Materials Required........................................................3-6
Tools and Materials ...................................................................................3-6
Cables and connectors ...............................................................................3-6
Hardware Installation Sequence ...................................................................3-6
Outdoor installation.....................................................................................3-7
Preparing the ODU before Deployment .........................................................3-7
Mounting the ODU ....................................................................................3-7
Mounting external antennas .......................................................................3-8
Mounting the Lightning Protection Devices ....................................................3-8
Outdoor Connections .................................................................................3-9
Indoor Installation.......................................................................................3-9
Installing IDU-E and R units .......................................................................3-9
IDU-E Installation ..........................................................................................3-9
IDU-R Installation ..........................................................................................3-9
Mounting the IDU-C ................................................................................3-10
Connecting power to the IDU ....................................................................3-13
Connecting the ODU to the IDU .................................................................3-13
Installing a Link using PoE Devices .............................................................3-13
Connecting User Equipment ......................................................................3-14
Connecting and Aligning ODUs / Antennas ..................................................3-14
Chapter 4 Getting Started with the FibeAir2000 Manager
Installing the FibeAir2000 Manager Application..............................................4-1
Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................4-1
Installing the Software ..............................................................................4-1
Getting Started with the FibeAir2000 Manager...............................................4-2
The FibeAir2000 Manager log-on Concept .....................................................4-3
Log-on Errors and Cautions..........................................................................4-6
Unsupported Device ..................................................................................4-6
Incorrect IP Address .................................................................................4-6
Incorrect Password ...................................................................................4-7
Invalid Read/Write Community String ...........................................................4-7
Logging in to the Over-the-Air Site ...............................................................4-7
Continuing without an IP Address.................................................................4-7
Changing the Log-On Password ...................................................................4-8
First steps...................................................................................................4-8
Default FA4800 Settings ..........................................................................4-11
Chapter 5 Installing the Link
Overview....................................................................................................5-1
Installation .................................................................................................5-3
Step 1, Start the Wizard ..............................................................................5-3
Step 2, System Parameters .........................................................................5-3
Changing the Link Password .......................................................................5-5
Step 3, Channel Settings .............................................................................5-7
Step 4, Hub Site Synchronization Settings ....................................................5-9
Step 5, Services .........................................................................................5-9
TDM Services selection ............................................................................5-10

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Modulation Rate Selection ........................................................................5-12
Setting Monitored Hot Standby Mode .........................................................5-13
Ethernet Ring ........................................................................................5-14
Setting the TDM Jitter Buffer ....................................................................5-14
Step 6, TDM Clock Configuration ...............................................................5-16
Step 7, Installation Summary and Exit .......................................................5-18
Chapter 6 The FibeAir2000 Manager: Main Window
One Manager for all Ceragon Radio Products.................................................6-1
The Main Window of the FibeAir2000 Manager..............................................6-1
The FibeAir2000 Manager Toolbar ................................................................6-2
Main Menu Functionality ..............................................................................6-3
Elements of the FibeAir2000 Manager Main Window ......................................6-4
Chapter 7 Configuring the Link
Overview....................................................................................................7-1
Configuration..............................................................................................7-3
Step 1, Start the Wizard ..............................................................................7-3
Step 2, System Parameters .........................................................................7-3
Step 3, Channel Settings .............................................................................7-4
Step 4, Hub Site Synchronization Settings ....................................................7-8
Step 5, Services .........................................................................................7-8
Step 6, TDM Clock Configuration .................................................................7-9
Step 7, Configuration Summary and Exit ....................................................7-10
Chapter 8 Site Configuration
Configuring the Site.....................................................................................8-1
Editing the Configuration Parameters by Site ..................................................8-1
Functions on the left of the dialog box:............................................................8-2
Functions at the top of the dialog box: ............................................................8-2
Viewing System Details................................................................................8-3
Viewing Air Interface Details ........................................................................8-3
Hub Site Sync .............................................................................................8-4
Site Management: IP Address, VLAN and Protocol .........................................8-5
Configuring the ODU Address ......................................................................8-5
Configuring VLAN Settings ..........................................................................8-6
Lost or forgotten VLAN ID ..........................................................................8-8
Enable / Disable Telnet Access ....................................................................8-8
Displaying the Inventory..............................................................................8-8
Security Features ........................................................................................8-9
Changing the Link Password .....................................................................8-10
FibeAir2000 Manager Community Strings ....................................................8-10
Editing Community Strings............................................................................8-10
Forgotten Community string .........................................................................8-11
Link Lock Security Feature ........................................................................8-11
Setting the Date and Time.........................................................................8-13
Ethernet Properties....................................................................................8-15
Configuring the Bridge .............................................................................8-15
ODU Mode...................................................................................................8-16
IDU Aging time............................................................................................8-16
Configuring Ethernet Ports Mode ...............................................................8-17
VLAN Tagging for Ethernet Service: Configuration .........................................8-18
Setting the Maximum Information Rate (MIR) ..............................................8-19
What is the MIR...........................................................................................8-19
What is it for ...............................................................................................8-19
TDM MHS Status.......................................................................................8-21
Setting External Alarm Inputs.....................................................................8-21
Resetting..................................................................................................8-22

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IDU Detection...........................................................................................8-23
Backup/Restore of ODU Software Files........................................................8-24
Backup ODU Software to a File ..................................................................8-24
Restoring ODU Software or Configuration ....................................................8-24
Muting the alignment tone buzzer...............................................................8-25
Configuration with Telnet...........................................................................8-25
Chapter 9 Monitoring and Diagnostics
Retrieving Link Information (Get Diagnostics)................................................9-1
Link Compatibility........................................................................................9-2
TDM Loopbacks...........................................................................................9-3
Local Line Loopback ..................................................................................9-6
Remote Reverse Loopback .........................................................................9-6
Remote Line Loopback ..............................................................................9-6
Local Internal Loopback .............................................................................9-7
Reinstalling and Realigning a Link.................................................................9-7
The Link Budget Calculator ..........................................................................9-8
Performance Monitoring...............................................................................9-8
The Monitor Log .......................................................................................9-8
Saving the Monitor Log...................................................................................9-8
Viewing Performance Reports .........................................................................9-9
Performance Monitoring Report Toolbar.........................................................9-12
Setting Air Interface Thresholds....................................................................9-12
Events, Alarms and Traps ..........................................................................9-14
The Events Log ......................................................................................9-14
FibeAir2000 Manager Traps ......................................................................9-16
Setting the Events Preferences ..................................................................9-17
Saving the Events Log .............................................................................9-17
Active Alarms ........................................................................................9-18
Viewing Recent Events ............................................................................9-18
Reverting Alert Messages...........................................................................9-19
Other Advanced Preferences ......................................................................9-20
Setting the FibeAir2000 Manager Language .................................................9-20
Setting SNMP Parameters .........................................................................9-20
Remote Power Fail Indication.....................................................................9-20
Troubleshooting........................................................................................9-20
Replacing an ODU.....................................................................................9-21
Restoring Factory Setup.............................................................................9-22
Online Help...............................................................................................9-22
Customer Support .....................................................................................9-22
Part 2: Site Synchronization
Chapter 10 Hub Site Synchronization
What is Hub Site Synchronization?..............................................................10-1
Hardware Installation ................................................................................10-3
Connecting an HSS Unit ...........................................................................10-3
Using a Single HSS Unit ...........................................................................10-4
Using More than One HSS Unit ..................................................................10-5
Condition 1: Cabling Sequence......................................................................10-5
Condition 2: Total HSS Cable Length.............................................................10-6
HSS Error Notification................................................................................10-7
ODU/HSS Unit Connection Pinout ...............................................................10-7
Radio Frame Pattern (RFP).........................................................................10-7
Without HSS ..........................................................................................10-7
RFP and HSS .........................................................................................10-8
RFP: General Radio Frame Pattern .............................................................10-9
RFP: FibeAir 2000 Considerations ..............................................................10-9
RFP: FA4800 Considerations ................................................................... 10-12