Solectek KM Series User manual

KM Series Microwave Link
Single and Dual Transceiver
Licensed Microwave All-Outdoor Radios
Installation
Guide
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Acronyms and Abbrevia ions
Acronym
Defini ion
ACU
Antenna Coupling Unit. The ACU contains all the RF filters,
branching circulators, isolators, RF relay switches, receiver
splitters required to connect one or more transceivers to one
or more antennas.
A SL Above ean Sea Level
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ATPC
Automatic
Tran
smit Power Control. A feature that adjusts the
transmitter power initiated by the receiver based on the path
fading detected at the receive end. During normal path
condition, the transmit output power is attenuated t
o below its
nominal transmit power level to minimize the interference.
CEPT
The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications
Administrations
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations. CFR is the codification of general
and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal
Register by the executive departments and agencies of the
Federal Government of the United States.
CISPR
International Special Committee on Radio Interference
CPRI Common Public Radio Interface
dB
Abbreviation for
decibel; the standard unit for measure of the
relative signal power
dBm dB referenced to 1 mill watt = 0 dBm. The standard unit of
measure of absolute signal power
DC Direct Current
Dual Carrier
Radio System
A system optimized for flexible parallel proc
essing of several
radio signal flows, thus inherently m
ultiplying the capacity and
increasing system gain using existing spectral resources.
ERPS
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
ETSI European telecommunication Standards Institute
Fc Center frequency
FCC
Federal Communications Commission. An US government
agency charged with regulating interstate and international
communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
FD Frequency Diversity. A path protection mode
HPA High Power Amplifier
HSB
Hot Standby
IDU Indoor Unit. IDU or commonly known
also as SPU is the Signal
Processing Unit installed indoor in a split mount radio system.
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IF Intermediate frequency
ITU
International telecommunication Union
ITU-R ITU Radio Communication Sector. It is responsible for
managing international radio frequency spectrum.
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Acronym
Defini ion
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
LO Local Oscillator
HSB
onitored Hot Standby
TBF ean Time Between Failures
NEBS
Network Equipment Building System. NEBS describes t
he
environment of a typical (former) regional Bell Operating
company central office (CO). This description includes spatial
and environmental criteria. Typical equipment line-ups are
described including the environment they’re exposed to.
NLoS
Non
-
Line
-
of
-
Sig
ht
N S Network anagement System
NS A National Spectrum anagement Association
NTIA
National telecommunication and Information Administration.
Its Office of Spectrum anagement (OS ) is responsible for
U.S. government’s use of the radio frequency spectrum.
NTP
Network Time Protocol
OA Operation Administration & aintenance (Protocols)
ODU
Outdoor Unit. ODU is the transceiver unit mounted outdoor
that is collocated with the antenna in a split mount radio
system.
O T
Orthomode transducer. A device
tha
t serves to combine or to
separate two orthogonally polarized microwave signal paths.
PA
Power Amplifier
PBB
-
TE
Provider Backbone Bridge
Traffic Engineering
PBS Peak Burst Rate
PDV
Packed Delay Variation
PIR Peak Information Rate
P
Performance
onit
oring
PN Provider Network (Port)
PP Parts per million
PTP
Precision Timing
-
Protocol
QA Quadrature Amplitude odulation
QoE
Quality of
-
Experience
QoS Quality of Service
QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying
RBAC
Role
-
Based Access Control
RDI Reverse Defect Indication
RFU
Radio Frequency Unit
R ON Ethernet Statistics
R S Rack ounting Space. 1 R S is 1.75 inch (44.45 mm) high
RSL
Received Signal Level
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator
RSTP
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

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Acronym
Defini ion
RTPC
Remote Transmit Power Control. The transmit output is
manually attenuated by configuration to minimize the
interference.
Rx Receive
SAP
Service Access Point
SD
Space Diversity, a path protection mode
SD Space Diversity
SFP
Small form
-
factor pluggable
SFTP Secure FTP
SISO
Single
-
Input Single
-
Output
SLA
Service level agreements
SN P Simple Network anagement Protocol
SNP
Service Network Point
SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio
SNTP
Simple Network Time Protocol
SP
Service Point
SPU Signal Processing Unit
SRSP
(Cana
dian
) Standard and Radio System Plan
SSH Secured Shell (Protocol)
SS
Synchronization Status essages
STP Spanning Tree Protocol
SyncE Synchronous Ethernet
T/R
Difference between transmit and receive frequency in a
duplex radio
T/T
Difference between
two
closest transmit frequencies
TC Traffic Class
TOS Type of Service
Tx
Transmit
UNI User Network Interface
UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
VC Virtual Containers
Web E S Web-Based Element anagement System
WFQ
Weighted Fair Queue
WG Wave guide
W
RED
Weighted Random Early Detection

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Contents
1 Reference Documents ............................................................. 7
2 Scope ................................................................................... 8
3 General Requirements ............................................................ 9
3.1 Restricted Access .................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Equipment Installation ............................................................................................ 9
3.3 Handling ................................................................................................................ 9
3.4 Safety ................................................................................................................... 9
3.5 Special Requirements for North America .................................................................. 12
3.6 Special Requirements for Norway, France and Germany ............................................ 14
3.7 RF Radiation - aximum Permissible Exposure Limits ................................................ 15
3.8 Outdoor Equipment IP Rating ................................................................................. 15
4 K Series Systems and Components ....................................... 16
4.1 Ports and Connections ........................................................................................... 17
4.2 Customer Replaceable Diplexers ............................................................................. 19
5 Installing K Series ............................................................... 21
5.1 General ............................................................................................................... 21
5.2 Equipment Checklist.............................................................................................. 21
5.3 Line of Sight ........................................................................................................ 21
5.4 Link Distance ....................................................................................................... 21
5.5 Antenna Location .................................................................................................. 21
5.6 Radio Packaging ................................................................................................... 22
5.6.1 Unpacking Procedure ...................................................................................... 23
5.7 General Considerations.......................................................................................... 23
5.7.1 Required Equipment and Accessories ................................................................ 23
5.7.2 Grounding Requirements ................................................................................. 23
5.8 ounting the Radio to the Antenna ......................................................................... 24
5.8.1 RF Coupler ount ........................................................................................... 25
5.8.2 K Series Radio Remote ount ........................................................................ 26
5.8.3 Grounding the ODU ........................................................................................ 30
5.9 Connecting Cables and Glands................................................................................ 31
5.9.1 DC Power Port Connection ............................................................................... 32
5.9.2 SFP Port Connection ....................................................................................... 35
5.9.3 USB WIFI Port Connection—Accessory Item ....................................................... 37
6 Configuring the Radio ............................................................ 38

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6.1 Configuration Parameters ...................................................................................... 38
6.1.1 Basic Approach .............................................................................................. 38
6.1.2 The Link Wizard—Built-in Configurations ........................................................... 39
6.1.3 The Link Wizard— odified Built-in Configurations ............................................... 41
6.2 Antenna Alignment ............................................................................................... 47
7 aintenance and Upgrades ..................................................... 48
7.1 Replacing Components .......................................................................................... 48
7.1.1 Changing Polarization—Rectangular Waveguide Output ....................................... 48
7.1.2 Replacing an Internal O T—K Series DT Only .................................................. 52
7.1.3 Replacing an Internal Coupler —K Series DT Only............................................. 53
7.1.4 Replacing a Diplexer ....................................................................................... 55
7.1.5 K Series ST First Release* Component Replacement ......................................... 58
7.2 Accessory Ordering Information ............................................................................. 59
7.2.1 SFP Options ................................................................................................... 59
7.2.2 Diplexers Listing ............................................................................................. 62

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Reference Documents
Part Number Title
1043-0001 K Series Product Guide
1043-0002 K Series Configuration Guide
1043-0003 K Series Installation Guide
1043-0004 K Series Quick Start Guide

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This Guide provides the instructions required for installing and setting up the KM Series All-
Outdoor-Microwave Radio.
For detailed infor ation on the KM Series DT and ST Architecture, Features and
Specifications, refer to KM Series Product Description Guide.

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3General Requirements
3. Restricted Access
This product is intended to be installed in a restricted-access location, where there will be no
access to the equip ent, except by trained service persons.
3.2 Equipment Installation
This equip ent is intended to be professionally installed. Ensure the personnel designated to
install the unit are trained professional engineers with appropriate skills and knowledge.
The KM Series Product Operating Frequency and Maxi u Output Power are as follows:
Frequency Max. Ou pu Power (EIRP)
6 to 42
GHz
+26 dBm
3.3 Handling
•The equip ent ust be handled and installed carefully and thoughtfully to prevent
safety hazards and da age.
•Do not place this product on an unstable surface, table, bracket, stand, or cart. The
product ay fall, causing serious injury and serious da age to the product.
•The product should be oved with care.
•Do not ove the equip ent while it is still connected to the power supply or other live
leads or while in operation other than for Antenna Align ent functions.
•In so e circu stances, the unit ight be awkward to lift. In which case, do not
atte pt to lift or ove it without proper assistance or equip ent. If in doubt, seek
assistance.
3.4 Safety
NOTE, CAUTION, and DANGER state ents have been placed in the text to alert
personnel of possible hazards. These state ents ust be closely observed.
The following general safety precautions ust be observed during all phases of operation and
service of the products covered in this guide. Failure to co ply with these precautions, or with
specific warnings elsewhere in this guide, willfully violates standards of design, anufacture,
and intended use of the product. Solectek assu es no liability for the custo er’s failure to
co ply with these require ents.

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This SOLECTEK Product is intended to be utilized as defined within this Installation Guide to
ensure the protection of health and safety of persons and do estic ani als and the protection
of property, including objectives with respect to safety require ents set out in
Directive 2014/53/EU.
1. The product eets all applicable FCC & ETSI e issions and safety require ents for
radio equip ent; however, it is best to avoid prolonged, unnecessary exposure to the
front of the radio while it is operating.
2. This product ust be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Code in the
United States, the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada, and / or applicable codes and
regulations for the jurisdictions.
•Carefully follow Article 770, for the fiber optics connections.
•Exercise care when installing the secondary supply circuit wiring to the unit to
avoid exposure of the wiring to accidental contact with lightning and power
conductors in accordance with NEC Section 725-54© and 800306:
oFor installations in all other countries, implement protection in accordance
with the safety standards and regulatory requirements of the country where
the equipment is to be installed.
oDo not install or operate this equipment in the presence of flammable gases or
fumes. Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment
constitutes a definite safety hazard.
oDo not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to
the equipment. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
OLECTEK can void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
3. The fiber optic transceivers which ay be installed into this equip ent by the installer
ust be 21 CFR co pliant, CDRH certified Class 1 laser product(s).
4. The optical interface ust only be serviced by qualified personnel, who are aware of
the hazards involved to repair laser products. When handling laser products, the
following precautions ust be taken:
oNever look directly into an open connector or optical cable.
oBefore disconnecting an optical cable from the optical transmitter, the power
should be switched off. If this is not possible, the cable must be disconnected
from the transmitter before it is disconnected from the receiver.
oWhen the cable is reconnected, it must be connected to the receiver before it is
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5. Dangerous radiation ay be found around open waveguide flanges or horns where the
power is radiated into space.
6. To avoid dangerous radiation the following precautions ust be taken:
oDuring work within and close to the front of the antenna; make sure that
transmitters will remain turned off.
oBefore opening coaxial or waveguide connectors carrying RF power, turn off
transmitters.
oConsider any incidentally open RF connector as carrying power, until
otherwise proved.
oDo not look into coaxial connectors at closer than reading distance (30 cm /
12 in). Do not look into an open waveguide unless you are absolutely sure
that the power is turned off.
7. To avoid Transient Voltages, install a suitable transient voltage suppressor if the
length of the DC supply cable exceeds 140 feet.
8. The Power Supply for the equip ent ust be a listed ITE power supply of Listed Class
II power unit rated at either + or – 48 VDC, ini u 3.0 A.
9. The Radio is NOT intended to be operated, in any of the following conditions:
•In an environ ent above 15,000 feet elevation, outside the te perature range of
the Product Specification or Data Sheet and certainly not under water.
•The external antenna not properly attached, including failing to re ove the
External Antenna Dust Plugs or protection tape.
•Not properly securing the product in place with correct ounting hardware.
•Not properly torqueing all cable glands or cord grips to the appropriate
specifications.
•Not installing the Enclosure Cover properly and not torqueing the cover screws to
the appropriate specifications.
•No proper site planning knowledge of link path distance and area require ents.
•Not properly installing the DC Connections, RJ45 Connections, SFP Modules /
Ethernet Cables, and grounding connections.
•Absence of the correct Power Over Ethernet (PoE) or Surge Suppressor equip ent
if required.
•Min/ ax voltage exceeding the correct range per specification.
•Presence of Alar code indicator lights.
•Presence in any E bargoed country.

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3.5 Special Requirements for North America
1. Grounding: This equip ent is designed to allow a connection between the earthed
conductor of the DC supply circuit and the earthing conductor at the equip ent.
NOTE
.
This
equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in
a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
CAUTION. In order to maintain compliance with FCC
regulations, shielded cables must be used with this
equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or
unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to
radio and TV reception.
2. Radiation: This equip ent generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with this installation guide, ay cause
har ful interference to radio co unications. Operation of this equip ent in a
residential area is likely to cause har ful interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at their expense.
3. Restricted Access Area: DC powered equip ent should only be installed in a
Restricted Access Area.
4. Installation Codes: The equip ent ust be installed according to the country’s
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accordance with the US National Electrical Code, Articles 110-16, 110-17 and 110-18,
and the Canadian Electrical Code, Section 12.
5. Overcurrent Protection: A readily accessible listed branch circuit overcurrent
protective device, rated 15 A, ust be incorporated in the building wiring.
6. Grounded Suppl S stem: The equip ent ust be connected to a properly
grounded supply syste . All equip ent in the i ediate vicinity ust be grounded
the sa e way, and not be grounded elsewhere.
7. Local Suppl S stem: The DC supply syste is to be local, i.e. within the sa e
pre ises as the equip ent.
8. Disconnect Device: A disconnect device is not allowed in the grounded circuit
between the DC supply source and the fra e/grounded circuit connection.

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3.6 Special Requirements for Norway, France and Germany
9. Equip ent connected to the protective earthing of the building installation through
the ains connection or through other equip ent with a connection to protective
earthing – and to a cable distribution syste using coaxial cable, ay in so e
circu stances create a fire hazard. Therefore, connection to a cable distribution
syste ust be provided through a device providing electrical isolation below a
certain frequency range (galvanic isolator, refer to EN 60728-11).
10. NORVEGIAN. Utter so er koplet til beskyttelsesjord via nettplugg og/eller via
annet jordtilkoplet utstyr – og er tilkoplet et kabel-TV nett, kan forårsake brannfare.
For å unngå dette skal det ved tilkopling av utstyret til kabel-TV nettet installeres en
galvanisk isolator ello utstyret og kabel- TV nettet. Utrustning so är kopplad till
skyddsjord via jordat vägguttag och/eller via annan utrustning och sa tidigt är
kopplad till kabel-TV nät kan i vissa fall edfora risk for brand. For att undvika detta
skall vid anslutning av utrustningen till kabel-TV nät galvanisk isolator finnas ellan
utrustningen och kabel-TV nätet.
11. FRENCH. Précautions générales relatives à l'équipement : l’utilisation de
co andes ou de réglages ou l’exécution de procédures autres que celles spécifiées
dans les présentes peut engendrer une exposition dangereuse aux rayonne ents.
L’usage de ce produit s’acco pagne du risque suivant d’électrocution et de danger
électrique : le débranche ent d’une ali entation électrique ne déconnecte qu’un
odule d’ali entation électrique. Pour isoler co plète ent l’unité, il faut débrancher
toutes les ali entations électriques. Bruit de achine d’ordre - 3. GPSGV, le niveau
de pression sonore axi al s’élève à 70 dB (A), confor é ent à la nor e
ISO EN 7779.
12. GERMAN. Allgemeine Vorsichtsmaßnahmen für die Anlage. Wenn andere
Steuerele ente verwendet, Einstellungen vorgeno en oder Verfahren durchgeführt
werden als die hier angegebenen, kann dies gefährliche Strahlung verursachen.
Beachten Sie bei Arbeiten it FibeAir IDU das folgende Stro schlag-und
Gefahrenrisiko: Durch Abtrennen einer Stro quelle wird nur ein
Stro versorgungs odul abgetrennt. U die Einheit vollständig zu isolieren, trennen
Sie alle Stro versorgungen ab. Maschinenlär infor ations-Verordnung - 3. GPSGV,
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3.7 RF Radiation - Maximum Permissible Exposure Limits
13. Regarding guidelines for Hu an exposure li its to Radio Frequency (RF)
electro agnetic fields, all SOLECTEK products have been evaluated for co pliance
with FCC OET Bulletin 65 and hu an exposure li its reco ended by the
International co ission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), IEEE, and
adopted by ANSI.
14. SOLECTEK has calculated the RF Exposure also known as Maxi u Per issible
Exposure (MPE) to be in accordance with the require ents set forth in the EN-
62311:2008 standard.
15. The axi u near-field power density is substantially less than the Maxi u
Per issible Exposure (MPE).
16. The ini u separation distance is 20 c (8 inch), even if calculations indicate that
the MPE distance would be less.
3.8 Outdoor Equipment IP Rating
This SOLECTEK Product co plies with IEC 60529, water and dust ingress protection rating
IP67. Therefore, this product can be installed in an outdoor environ ent.

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4KM Series Systems and Components
Figure 4- Available Configuration Types
KM Series DT dual ransceiver radio, wi h s andard SOLECTEK/CTT an enna in erface
la ches
KM Series ST single ransceiver radio, wi h s andard SOLECTEK/CTT an enna in erface
la ches

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4. Ports and Connections
Figure 4-2 Ports and Connections — KM Series DT Dual Transceiver ODU
Por Iden ifica ion
Markingsa Func ion Specifica ion
PWR Direct DC Power
±4
8 V
DC
nominal (36
to
60
VDC range, auto polarit
y)
, 3.0
A
nominal
POE Power over Ethernet
-
48 V
DC
nominal (
-
36
to
-
60
V
DC
range)
, 3.0
A nominal
,
or
10/100/1000BaseT
SFP 1 Small Form pluggable 1 GbE
SFP 2 Small Form Pluggable,
CPRI Capable
1 / 2.5 GbE or 10 GbE
SFP 3 1 / 2.5 GbE or 10 GbE
AUX I O inter-radio connect AUX connector
a. Markings embossed on body of unit
POE
AUX
SFP1
USB ACCESS
(Serial Access
and Wi-Fi option)
BNC Connector
Ve
nt
PWR
Ground terminal
Antenna Port
SFP2
SFP3

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Figure 4-3 Ports and Connections — KM Series ST Dual Transceiver ODU*
Por Iden ifica ion
Markingsa Func ion Specifica ion
PWR Direct DC Power ±48 V
DC
nominal (36 to 60 VDC range, auto polarity)
POE Power over Ethernet -48 V
DC
nominal (-36 to -60 V
DC
range) or RJ45 2.5 Gbps
SFP 1
Small
F
orm pluggable
1 / 2.5 GbE or 10 Gb
E
SFP 2 Small Form Pluggable 1 / 2.5 GbE or 10 GbE
a. Markings embossed on body of unit
BNC
(RSSI)
USB
Access
(Serial Access and
WIFI option)
SFP1
POE/RJ45
GPS
antenna connector at top
of unit (not shown)
PWR
Vent plug
Ground terminal
Antenna Latches (4)
SFP2

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4.2 Customer Replaceable Diplexers
KM Series includes custo er replaceable diplexers to allow for field change of a radio to a
different sub-band as well as conversion of a radio fro High Band to Low Band.
The Diplexer includes a ark indicating orientation for High Band radio operation, “H”, or
Low Band radio operation, “L”. The diplexer, and the radio, is set to High Band when the “H”
ark is oriented for correct readability or Low Band when the “L” ark is oriented for correct
readability. See 7.1.4 for details on diplexer orientation and diplexer replace ent.
Figure 4-4 Customer Replaceable Diplexers — KM Series DT Dual Transceiver
Microwave Radio
O T (frequency
specific)
Customer replaceable
diplexers (band specific)
Common cover
removed
Tx
Rx
KM Series DT Housing with OMT or Coupler, 11GHz,
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Figure 4-5 Customer Replaceable Diplexers — KM Series ST Single Transceiver
Microwave Radio
Customer replaceable
diplexer (band specific)
Polarizer
Diplexer cover
KM Series ST Housing, 11GHz, Rectangular
Output