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MN.00273.E - 004

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Contents
Section 1.
USER GUIDE 7
1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ............................................................................... 7
2 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND SAFETY RULES .......................................... 8
2.1 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK..................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Artificial respiration.................................................................................. 8
2.1.2 Treatment of burns .................................................................................. 8
2.2 SAFETY RULES .................................................................................................10
2.3 CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT (WASTE ELECTRICAL &
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) .................................................................................11
3 PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL............................................................12
3.1 PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL.................................................................................12
3.2 AUDIENCE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ..........................................................................12
3.3 STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL.............................................................................12
Section 2.
DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATION 15
4 LIST OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................15
4.1 LIST OF ACRONYMS..........................................................................................15
5 SYSTEM PRESENTATION ..........................................................................................17
5.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................17
5.2 APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................17
5.2.1 Functionality ..........................................................................................18
5.3 PROGRAMMABILITY ..........................................................................................18
6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................23
6.1 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ..............................................................................23
6.2 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................25
6.2.1 Adaptive modulation ...............................................................................39
6.3 LINE INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................42
6.3.1 Ethernet optical interface characteristics ....................................................46

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6.4 POWER SUPPLY AND CABLE ...............................................................................46
6.4.1 PoE injector ...........................................................................................47
6.4.1.1 PoE injector functionality...........................................................47
6.4.1.2 Code table...............................................................................48
6.4.1.3 Electrical characteristics ............................................................49
6.4.1.4 Connectors..............................................................................49
6.4.1.5 Description of alarms................................................................49
6.5 WAVEGUIDE FLANGE ........................................................................................50
6.6 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS........................................................................51
6.7 SURGE AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION.................................................................51
6.8 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ..........................................................................51
7 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................52
7.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................52
7.1.1 Block diagram ........................................................................................52
7.1.2 Baseband processor ................................................................................55
7.1.2.1 Firmware ................................................................................55
7.1.2.2 Web Lct ..................................................................................55
7.1.2.3 Alarm system ..........................................................................55
7.1.3 TRX Transceiver unit ...............................................................................56
7.1.4 Switch for Ethernet ports .........................................................................56
7.1.5 Synchronisation......................................................................................58
7.1.6 Adaptive code modulation ........................................................................59
7.1.7 ATPC and ACM interaction........................................................................60
7.2 LOOPS ............................................................................................................62
7.3 RATE LIMITING AND INGRESS FILTER POLICING ..................................................62
7.3.1 Rate limiting ..........................................................................................62
7.3.2 Ingress filtering policy (CIR/EIR according to MEF 10.2)...............................62
7.4 CONGESTION AVOIDANCE.................................................................................65
7.5 ETHERNET OAM (OPERATION ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE) .....................72
7.5.1 Service layer OAM...................................................................................72
7.6 ETHERNET PERFORMANCE MONITORING - RMON..................................................74
7.7 RMON COUNTERS.............................................................................................75
7.8 ADVANCED STATISTIC MONITORING FOR SERVICES AND PRIORITY COUNTERS.......76
7.8.1 Priority RMON.........................................................................................76
7.8.2 Service RMON ........................................................................................77
7.9 SYNCHRONISM.................................................................................................77
7.10 SOURCES OF SYNCHRONISM .............................................................................79
7.11 PROVIDE SYNCHRONISM TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT .............................................80
7.12 G.8264 SSM – SYNCHRONISATION STATUS MESSAGE...........................................81
7.12.1 SSM on Ethernet Interfaces......................................................................82
Section 3.
INSTALLATION 85
8 INSTALLATION OF ALFOPlus SYSTEM ......................................................................85
8.1 GENERAL INFORMATION TO BE READ BEFORE THE INSTALLATION..........................85
8.2 GENERAL.........................................................................................................86
8.3 ELECTRICAL WIRING.........................................................................................86

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8.4 CONNECTIONS TO THE SUPPLY MAINS................................................................86
8.5 GROUNDING CONNECTION................................................................................87
8.5.1 Mounting instructions of grounding cable kit ICD00072F (universal - no tools).87
8.6 REQUIRED TOOLS FOR MOUNTING (NOT SUPPLIED) .............................................89
8.7 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...............................................................................89
8.7.1 Standard coupling kit ..............................................................................89
8.8 INSTALLATION ONTO THE POLE OF THE ODU WITH INTEGRATED ANTENNA.............89
8.8.1 ODU (Standard Lock) ..............................................................................89
8.8.1.1 1+0 ODU with integrated antenna ..............................................90
8.8.1.2 1+1 ODU with integrated antenna ..............................................90
8.9 INSTALLATION ONTO THE POLE OF THE ODU WITH SEPARATED ANTENNA...............92
8.9.1 ODU (Standard Lock) ..............................................................................92
8.9.1.1 1+0 ODU with separated antenna...............................................92
8.9.1.2 1+1 ODU with separated antenna...............................................93
8.9.1.3 Waveguide towards the antenna.................................................93
8.10 GROUNDING....................................................................................................94
8.11 USER CONNECTORS........................................................................................101
8.11.1 Auxiliary connector ...............................................................................101
8.11.2 RJ45 connector.....................................................................................103
8.11.3 Optical connector..................................................................................112
8.11.4 Optical SFP mounting procedure .............................................................113
8.11.5 Optical SFP unmounting procedure..........................................................113
Section 4.
LINE-UP 119
9 LINE-UP OF ALFOPlus SYSTEM...............................................................................119
9.1 GENERAL.......................................................................................................119
9.2 SWITCH ON...................................................................................................119
9.3 ALARM LED CHECK .........................................................................................120
9.4 CONNECTION PROCEDURE...............................................................................120
9.5 FIRST CONFIGURATION...................................................................................122
9.6 OPTIMIZING ANTENNA ALIGNMENT WITH RX MEASUREMENT...............................127
9.7 ODU ACCESSING AND REMOTE MANAGEMENT....................................................130
9.8 COMMISSIONING MEASURES FOR ETHERNET TRAFFIC........................................131
9.8.1 Ethernet connection stability ..................................................................131
9.9 FIRMWARE ....................................................................................................132
9.10 BACK UP FULL EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF
MODIFYING THE PARAMETERS .........................................................................133
9.10.1 Scope..................................................................................................133
9.10.2 Configuration upload and download using SCT ..........................................133
9.10.3 Configuration upload and download using WEBLCT ....................................134

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Section 5.
MAINTENANCE 135
10 ALFOPlus ALARMS AND LOOPS...............................................................................135
10.1 GENERAL.......................................................................................................135
10.2 ALARMS ........................................................................................................135
10.2.1 Alarm indications ..................................................................................135
10.2.2 SCT/WebLCT displayed alarms................................................................136
11 ALFOPlus MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................139
11.1 GENERAL.......................................................................................................139
11.2 MAINTENANCE ...............................................................................................139
11.2.1 Periodical checks ..................................................................................139
11.2.2 Corrective maintenance (troubleshooting) ................................................140
11.3 TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................140
11.3.1 Faulty condition detection ......................................................................140
11.3.2 Troubleshooting of a faulty unit ..............................................................141
Section 6.
PROGRAMMING AND SUPERVISION 143
12 PROGRAMMING AND SUPERVISION.......................................................................143
12.1 GENERAL.......................................................................................................143
12.2 SUPERVISION THROUGH ETHERNET..................................................................143
12.2.1 General ...............................................................................................144
12.2.2 Configurations......................................................................................145
12.2.3 "Local Access only" management ............................................................145
12.2.4 "VLAN based in-band" management ........................................................146
12.2.5 "VLAN based In-band" drop node ............................................................146
12.2.6 "Out-of-band" management ...................................................................147
12.2.7 Configurability......................................................................................147
12.2.8 Address...............................................................................................147
12.2.9 Restore supervisioning access mode........................................................147
Section 7.
COMPOSITION 149
13 COMPOSITION .......................................................................................................149
13.1 GENERALS.....................................................................................................149
13.2 ALFOPLUS SYSTEM IDENTIFYING LABEL ............................................................149
13.3 AVAILABLE ALFOPLUS VERSIONS .....................................................................149
13.4 ODU INSTALLATION KIT..................................................................................154

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Section 8.
ADDENDUM 155
14 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................155
14.1 GENERALS.....................................................................................................155
15 ALFOplus 11GHZ CHARACTERISTICS......................................................................156
15.1 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................156
15.2 GENERAL.......................................................................................................156
15.2.1 Available frequencies.............................................................................156
15.2.2 Transmitter characteristics.....................................................................161
15.2.3 Receiver characteristics .........................................................................162
15.2.4 Radio flange.........................................................................................164
15.2.5 Power supply and consumption...............................................................165
15.2.6 Mechanical characteristics......................................................................165
16 ALFOPLUS 13GHz CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................166
16.1 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................166
16.2 GENERAL.......................................................................................................166
16.2.1 Available frequencies.............................................................................166
16.2.2 Transmitter characteristics.....................................................................169
16.2.3 Receiver characteristics .........................................................................170
16.2.4 Radio flange.........................................................................................172
16.2.5 Power supply and consumption...............................................................172
16.2.6 Mechanical characteristics......................................................................172
17 ALFOPLUS 15GHz CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................173
17.1 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................173
17.2 GENERAL.......................................................................................................173
17.2.1 Available frequencies.............................................................................173
17.2.2 Transmitter characteristics.....................................................................181
17.2.3 Receiver characteristics .........................................................................182
17.2.4 Radio flange.........................................................................................184
17.2.5 Power supply and consumption...............................................................184
17.2.6 Mechanical characteristics......................................................................184
18 ALFOPLUS 17 GHZ CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................185
18.1 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................185
18.2 GENERAL.......................................................................................................185
18.2.1 Available frequencies.............................................................................185
18.2.2 Transmitter characteristics.....................................................................187
18.2.3 Receiver characteristics .........................................................................188
18.2.4 Radio flange.........................................................................................190
18.2.5 Power supply and consumption...............................................................190
18.2.6 Mechanical characteristics......................................................................190
19 ALFOPLUS 18 GHZ CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................191
19.1 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................191
19.2 GENERAL.......................................................................................................191
19.2.1 Available frequencies.............................................................................191
19.2.2 Transmitter characteristics.....................................................................195

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19.2.3 Receiver characteristics .........................................................................195
19.2.4 Radio flange.........................................................................................199
19.2.5 Power supply and consumption...............................................................199
19.2.6 Mechanical characteristics......................................................................199
20 ALFOPLUS 23 GHZ CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................200
20.1 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................200
20.2 GENERAL.......................................................................................................200
20.2.1 Available frequencies.............................................................................200
20.2.2 Transmitter characteristics.....................................................................206
20.2.3 Receiver characteristics .........................................................................207
20.2.4 Radio flange.........................................................................................210
20.2.5 Power supply and consumption...............................................................210
20.2.6 Mechanical characteristics......................................................................211
21 ALFOPLUS 38 GHZ CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................212
21.1 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................212
21.2 GENERAL.......................................................................................................212
21.2.1 Available frequencies.............................................................................212
21.2.2 Transmitter characteristics.....................................................................214
21.2.3 Receiver characteristics .........................................................................215
21.2.4 Radio flange.........................................................................................217
21.2.5 Power supply and consumption...............................................................217
21.2.6 Mechanical characteristics......................................................................217
Section 9.
LISTS AND SERVICES 219
22 LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................219
23 LIST OF TABLES .....................................................................................................223
24 ASSISTANCE SERVICE............................................................................................227

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Section 1.
USER GUIDE
1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA
Via Buonarroti, 21 - Cologno (MI) - Italy
DECLARES
THAT THE PRODUCTS
Digital Radio Relay System ALFOplus
comply with the essential requirements of article 3 of the
R&TTE Directive (1999/05/EC)
and therefore are marked:
The following standards have been applied:
IEEE 802.3 for Ethernet interface
EN 301 489-4 for EMC
EN 60950 for operator safety
EN 302 217 for digital point to point fixed radio
EN 300 132-2 characteristics of power supply
EN 300 019 climatic characteristics (in operation: class 4.1 for ODU; storing: class 1.2; transport: class
2.3)
The equipment makes use of non-harmonized frequency bands.Following the requirements
of the R&TTE Directive (article 12) and the relevant decision of the EC, in term of classifica-
tion of Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and associated iden-
tifiers, the ALFO shall carry the 'class 2' identifier:
Cologno Monzese, 17/03/2008 On behalf of SIAE MICROELETTRONICA
Chairman and Executive Officer
Alberto Mascetti

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2FIRSTAIDFORELECTRICAL SHOCK AND SAFETY
RULES
2.1 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Do not touch the bare hands until the circuit has been opened. pen the circuit by switching off the line
switches. If that is not possible protect yourself with dry material and free the patient from the con-
ductor.
2.1.1 Artificial respiration
It is important to start mouth resuscitation at once and to call a doctor immediately. suggested procedure
for mouth to mouth resuscitation method is described in the Tab.1.
2.1.2 Treatment of burns
This treatment should be used after the patient has regained consciousness. It can also be employed while
artificial respiration is being applied (in this case there should be at least two persons present).
Warning
• Do not attempt to remove clothing from burnt sections
• Apply dry gauze on the burns
• Do not apply ointments or other oily substances.