DragonWave Horizon COMPACT User manual

Horizon COMPACTTM
Wireless Ethernet
Release 1.04.07
Product Manual - Volume 1
Version 1.13

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Table of Contents
1.0 USER MANUAL STRUCTURE..................................................................................... 1
1.1 WHAT IS NEW IN THIS RELEASE............................................................................................................ 1
2.0 INTRODUCTION TO HORIZON COMPACT ..................................................................... 3
2.1 APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.1 WIMAX...................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1.2 3G CELLULAR BACKHAUL /ETHERNET EVOLUTION...................................................................... 4
2.1.3 LEASED LINE REPLACEMENT ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1.4 LAST MILE FIBRE EXTENSION ..................................................................................................... 4
2.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 5
3.0 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 7
3.1 HOISTING LUG.................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 “FINGER”WRENCH ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 ETHERNET AND POWER CABLING ........................................................................................................ 9
3.3.1 COPPER INTERFACE –OPTION 1 ................................................................................................ 9
3.3.2 COPPER INTERFACE –OPTION 2 ................................................................................................ 9
3.3.3 OPTICAL INTERFACE .................................................................................................................. 9
3.4 LIGHTNING PROTECTION...................................................................................................................10
3.5 DUAL POLARIZATION RADIO MOUNT (DPRM) ....................................................................................11
3.6 POWER SPLIT RADIO MOUNT (PSRM) ..............................................................................................11
4.0 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................. 13
4.1 SYSTEM GROUNDING........................................................................................................................ 15
4.1.1 LIGHTNING PROTECTION........................................................................................................... 16
4.1.2 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT ......................................................................16
4.2 POWER ON ETHERNET (PONE)..........................................................................................................19
4.3 LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNITS............................................................................................................21
4.3.1 OUTDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT..................................................................................... 21
4.3.2 INDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT ........................................................................................21
4.4 ETHERNET CABLING –COPPER INTERFACE –OPTION 1 .....................................................................24
4.4.1 USING OUTDOOR PONEUNIT...................................................................................................24
4.4.2 OUTDOOR PONEUNIT WEATHERPROOF GROMMET SEALS........................................................ 25
4.4.3 USING INDOOR PONEUNIT ......................................................................................................25
4.4.4 ASSEMBLING THE RJ45 CONNECTOR........................................................................................26
4.5 ETHERNET CABLING –COPPER INTERFACE –OPTION 2 .....................................................................28
4.5.1 USING OUTDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT........................................................................... 28
4.5.2 USING INDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT..............................................................................29
5.0 POWERING THE HORIZON COMPACT ....................................................................... 31
5.1 GROUNDED POWER FEEDS...............................................................................................................31
5.2 COPPER INTERFACE –OPTION 1 .......................................................................................................32
5.2.1 USING THE OUTDOOR PONEUNIT ............................................................................................32

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5.2.2 USING THE INDOOR PONEUNIT................................................................................................ 33
5.2.3 STEPS TO CONNECTING POWER ............................................................................................... 33
5.2.4 PONESTATUS LED.................................................................................................................34
5.3 COPPER INTERFACE –OPTION 2 .......................................................................................................35
5.3.1 USING THE OUTDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT ....................................................................35
5.3.2 USING THE INDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT ....................................................................... 36
5.4 OPTICAL INTERFACE .........................................................................................................................37
5.4.1 USING THE COMPOSITE CABLE ................................................................................................. 37
5.4.2 ALTERNATE POWER FEED OPTION -“Y” FEED ADAPTER CABLE .................................................38
6.0 INITIAL CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................ 39
6.1 SECURE MANAGEMENT ACCESS .......................................................................................................39
6.1.1 DRAGONWAVE DEFAULT.......................................................................................................... 40
6.1.2ENHANCED SECURITY ..............................................................................................................40
6.2 LOGGING ON....................................................................................................................................41
6.2.1 USING TELNET......................................................................................................................... 41
6.2.2 CONTEXT SENSITIVE HELP .......................................................................................................41
6.2.3 USING THE WEB INTERFACE .....................................................................................................41
6.3 CONFIGURING RADIO BAND AND FREQUENCY CHANNELS...................................................................41
6.3.1 USING TELNET......................................................................................................................... 42
6.3.2 USING THE WEB INTERFACE .....................................................................................................43
6.4 CONFIGURING IP ADDRESS VALUES ..................................................................................................44
6.4.1 USING TELNET......................................................................................................................... 44
6.4.2 USING THE WEB INTERFACE.....................................................................................................44
6.5 RECOVERY OF IP ADDRESS AND SERIAL NUMBERS............................................................................45
6.6 CHANGING AND ADDING USER NAMES AND PASSWORDS....................................................................45
6.6.1 CHANGING THE SUPER USER NAME AND PASSWORD ................................................................ 46
6.6.2 ADDING OR CHANGING NOC USER ACCOUNTS...........................................................................47
6.6.3 ADDING OR CHANGING ADMIN USER ACCOUNTS .......................................................................50
6.6.4 CHANGING NOC AND ADMIN USER PASSWORDS........................................................................53
6.7 LOGGING OUT ..................................................................................................................................53
6.7.1 SESSION TIME OUT..................................................................................................................53
7.0 ANTENNA MOUNTING AND TOWER SPECIFICATIONS................................................. 55
7.1 POLARIZATION..................................................................................................................................56
7.1.1 POINT-TO-POINT LICENSED RADIO BANDS –STANDARD ANTENNAS ........................................... 56
7.1.2 POINT-TO-POINT LICENSED RADIO BANDS –FLAT MINI ANTENNA...............................................57
7.1.3 LMDS AND UNLICENSED RADIO BANDS (UL24) ........................................................................ 59
7.2 POLE AND TOWER SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................... 60
8.0 LOCATING HORIZON COMPACT SYSTEMS ............................................................... 61
8.1 NEAR FIELD EFFECTS.......................................................................................................................61
8.2 CLEAR LINE OF SIGHT (LOS)............................................................................................................. 63
9.0 PREPARING FOR ALIGNMENT ................................................................................. 65

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9.1 DETERMINE LINK BUDGET.................................................................................................................65
9.2ANTENNA/RADIO ASSEMBLY MOUNTING BRACKET ............................................................................. 65
9.2.1 STANDARD ANTENNAS .............................................................................................................65
9.2.2 FLAT MINI ANTENNA ................................................................................................................66
9.3 RECEIVED SIGNAL LEVEL (RSL) MEASUREMENTS..............................................................................69
9.3.1 PROTECTING THE BNC CONNECTOR IN CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS ......................................... 69
9.4 THREE IMPORTANT FACTORS ............................................................................................................70
9.4.1 ANTENNA RADIATION PATTERNS ..............................................................................................70
9.4.2 CLEAR LINE OF SIGHT (LOS).................................................................................................... 72
9.4.3 SENSITIVITY OF THE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................... 72
10.0 ALIGNING THE ANTENNAS...................................................................................... 73
10.1 VISUAL ALIGNMENT -STANDARD ANTENNAS..................................................................................73
10.2 VISUAL ALIGNMENT –FLAT MINI ANTENNA...................................................................................75
10.3 RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ALIGNMENT OF THE ANTENNAS ..............................................................75
10.4 SIGNS OF A HEALTHY LINK............................................................................................................77
11.0 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION FEATURES ................................................................. 79
12.0 HORIZON COMPACT MANAGEMENT ........................................................................ 81
12.1 ALARMS LIST ...............................................................................................................................81
13.0 CONFIGURATION BACKUP AND RESTORE................................................................ 83
13.1 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION BACKUP................................................................................................83
13.2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION RESTORE..............................................................................................83
13.3 USER ACCOUNT CONFIGURATION BACKUP ....................................................................................83
13.4 USER ACCOUNT CONFIGURATION RESTORE..................................................................................83
14.0 SOFTWARE UPGRADES ......................................................................................... 85
14.1 UPGRADE PATH ........................................................................................................................... 85
14.2 SINGLE SYSTEM........................................................................................................................... 86
14.3 MULTIPLE SYSTEMS .....................................................................................................................86
APPENDIX A–CLI COMMAND LIST................................................................................... 87
APPENDIX B–SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................ 93
APPENDIX C-REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION ................................................... 97

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List of Figures
FIGURE 3-1 HORIZON COMPACT -COPPER INTERFACE VARIANT ....................................................................... 7
FIGURE 3-2 HORIZON COMPACT LED INDICATORS ........................................................................................... 7
FIGURE 3-3 HOISTING LUG .............................................................................................................................. 8
FIGURE 3-4 FINGER WRENCH .......................................................................................................................... 8
FIGURE 3-5 OUTDOOR POWER INJECTOR/LIGHTNING ARRESTOR .................................................................... 10
FIGURE 3-6 INDOOR POWER INJECTOR/LIGHTNING ARRESTOR........................................................................ 10
FIGURE 3-7 DUAL POLARIZATION RADIO MOUNT ............................................................................................ 11
FIGURE 4-1 HORIZON COMPACT CASE GROUNDING POINT ............................................................................... 15
FIGURE 4-2 GROUNDING OF NON-PENETRATING ROOF MOUNT ....................................................................... 17
FIGURE 4-3 GROUNDING OF EQUIPMENT IN CABINET ...................................................................................... 18
FIGURE 4-4 GROUNDING OF TOWER MOUNT –HORIZON COMPACT SYSTEM .................................................... 18
FIGURE 4-5 OUTDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR AND POWER INJECTOR ............................................................. 20
FIGURE 4-6 INDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR AND POWER INJECTOR ................................................................. 20
FIGURE 4-7 OUTDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT WITH INTEGRATED PONESUPPLY FEED ............................ 21
FIGURE 4-8 INDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT WITH INTEGRATED PONESUPPLY FEED................................ 21
FIGURE 4-9 TWO INDOOR UNITS IN RACK MOUNT ADAPTER............................................................................ 22
FIGURE 4-10 INDOOR UNIT WITH WALL MOUNT BRACKETS............................................................................. 22
FIGURE 4-11 HORIZON COMPACT INSTALLATION ............................................................................................ 23
FIGURE 4-12 OUTDOOR UNIT PONEAND RJ45 CONNECTIONS FOR HORIZON.................................................. 24
FIGURE 4-13 WEATHERPROOF GROMMET SEALS ........................................................................................... 25
FIGURE 4-14 INDOOR UNIT PONEAND RJ45 CONNECTIONS FOR HORIZON ..................................................... 25
FIGURE 4-15 RJ45 CABLE CONNECTOR “SNAP FIT”STYLE ............................................................................ 26
FIGURE 4-16 RJ45 CABLE CONNECTOR “PUSH FIT”STYLE ............................................................................ 27
FIGURE 4-17 OUTDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT ETHERNET CABLING –OPTION 2 .................................... 28
FIGURE 4-18 INDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT ETHERNET CABLING –OPTION 2........................................ 29
FIGURE 4-19 RJ45 CONNECTOR PINOUT –PORT 2MANAGEMENT. .................................................................. 29
FIGURE 5-1 GROUNDED POWER RETURN LINK ............................................................................................... 31
FIGURE 5-2 GROUNDED POWER RETURN SHORTING WIRE ............................................................................. 31
FIGURE 5-3 CONNECTING POWER USING OUTDOOR PONEUNIT –OPTION 1 ................................................... 32
FIGURE 5-4 CONNECTING POWER USING INDOOR PONEUNIT –OPTION 1....................................................... 33
FIGURE 5-5 PONESTATUS LED AND ALARM RESET BUTTON ......................................................................... 34
FIGURE 5-6 OUTDOOR SUPPRESSION UNIT -POWER FEED COPPER INTERFACE OPTION 2............................... 35
FIGURE 5-7 INDOOR SUPPRESSION UNIT -POWER FEED COPPER INTERFACE OPTION 2 .................................. 36
FIGURE 5-8 CONNECTING POWER –OPTICAL INTERFACE -INDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT ...................... 37
FIGURE 5-9 OPTIONAL EXTERNAL POWER FEED -OUTDOOR LIGHTNING ARRESTOR UNIT ............................... 38
FIGURE 7-1 HORIZON COMPACT SHOWING CLIP MOUNT FEATURES .................................................................. 55

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FIGURE 7-2 HORIZON COMPACT POLARIZATION MARKER ................................................................................ 56
FIGURE 7-3 LOCATION OF POLARIZATION MARKS........................................................................................... 57
FIGURE 7-4 CORRECT ORIENTATION –FLAT MINI ANTENNA AND HORIZON COMPACT...................................... 58
FIGURE 8-1 CORRECT &INCORRECT SYSTEM LOCATION ................................................................................ 62
FIGURE 8-2 OBSTRUCTION OF THE FRESNEL ZONE ......................................................................................... 63
FIGURE 8-3 TREES WITHIN THE FRESNEL ZONE OBSTRUCT THE SIGNAL .......................................................... 63
FIGURE 9-1 MOUNTING BRACKET WITH FINE ADJUSTMENT BOLTS –STANDARD ANTENNAS .............................. 65
FIGURE 9-2 FLAT MINI ANTENNA SHROUD INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 66
FIGURE 9-3 VOLTMETER CONNECTIONS TO BNC FIELD STRENGTH MONITORING CONNECTOR ........................... 69
FIGURE 9-4 MAIN AND SIDE LOBES................................................................................................................ 71
FIGURE 9-5 TYPICAL MAIN LOBE COVERAGE USING 23 GHZ RADIO WITH 24” DISH ANTENNA............................ 71
FIGURE 9-6 MAIN LOBE AND SIDE LOBES (DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 4KM) ............................................... 72
FIGURE 10-1 ALIGNING SYSTEMS USING LOCAL LANDMARKS......................................................................... 74
FIGURE 10-2 USING GPS AND COMPASS BEARINGS TO ALIGN SYSTEMS ........................................................ 74

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List of Tables
TABLE 3-1 HORIZON LED OPERATION ............................................................................................................. 8
TABLE 3-2 PORT 2POWER CABLE WIRE GAUGE............................................................................................ 10
TABLE 4-1 PARTS REQUIRED......................................................................................................................... 13
TABLE 5-1 PONESTATUS LED FUNCTION KEY .............................................................................................. 34
TABLE 6-1 USER ACCOUNT LEVELS............................................................................................................... 45
TABLE 7-1 ALLOWABLE DISH/REFLECTORS –UNLICENSED SYSTEMS............................................................. 59
TABLE 7-2 TWIST AND SWAY SPECIFICATIONS –SELECTED FREQUENCIES...................................................... 60
TABLE 7-3 MOUNTING POLE SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................. 60
TABLE 8-1 SYSTEM HEIGHT VS OBSTACLE DISTANCE FOR 24 GHZ UNLICENSED............................................. 61
TABLE 9-1 RADIO/FLAT MINI MOUNTING BRACKET BOLT TORQUE REQUIREMENTS ......................................... 68
TABLE 9-2 ANTENNA GAINS AND BEAM WIDTHS –SELECTED FREQUENCIES................................................... 70
TABLE 9-3 APPROXIMATE SIZE OF BEAM AT DESTINATION ............................................................................... 71
TABLE 9-4 DEGREES PER REVOLUTION OF ADJUSTMENT................................................................................ 72
TABLE 10-1 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ANTENNAS ................................................................................... 73
TABLE 14-1 SOFTW ARE UPGRADE PATH ....................................................................................................... 85