Wave2wave Fiber Smart Networks ROME 500 Assembly instructions

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The limited warranty for the accompanying product is set forth in the Wave2Wave ROME product warranty
and is incorporated herein by this reference. If you are unable to locate the limited warranty, contact your
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction 4
1.1 About This Document 4
1.2 Audience 4
1.3 Safety Warnings 4
2 Pre-Installation 6
2.1 Parts List 6
2.2 Rack Planning 7
2.2 Installing Slider Mounting Units 7
3 Preparing ROME 9
3.1 Installation Preparation 9
3.2 Unpacking ROME 10
4 Installing the ROME Chassis 11
4.1 Mounting the ROME Chassis 11
4.2 Mounting the Patch Panel 12
4.3 Cabling (Fiber and Ground) 13
5 Installing the LCU 14
5.1 Mounting the LCU 14
5.2 Connecting Cables (Signaling and Ground) 14
5.3 Powering Up ROME 16
Appendices 17
1 ROME Dimensions 17
2 LCU Dimensions 18
3 Patch Panel Dimensions 19
4 Console Cable Pinout 19
5 ROME Specications 20

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1 Introduction
1.1 About This Document
This guide provides step by step instructions for the installation of the Wave2Wave Robotic Optical
Management Engine (ROME) system, as well as important information on Standards, Agency193 Approvals,
and Safety warnings. Please read all the safety warnings before beginning installation.
1.2 Audience
This document is intended for technicians that install ROME.
1.3 Safety Warnings
Disposal: Separate Collection in European Countries
The following apply only to users in European countries:
This product is designated for separate collection at
an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as
household waste.
To avoid the potentially damaging eects on the
environment and human health as a result of the presence
of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment, end users of electrical and electronic equipment
should understand the meaning of the crossed-out wheeled
bin symbol. Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal
waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. This symbol
indicates that this product is to be collected separately.
For more information, contact the retailer or the local
authorities in charge of waste management.
Rack Certication
To ensure safety, all congurations of the rack cabinet
must be certied by a nationally recognized testing
laboratory in order to verify compliance with country-
specic safety regulations. This process ensures that
the end product remains safe for the operator and
service personnel under normal and foreseeable misuse
conditions.
Heavy Equipment
Due to the heavy, 165 lbs (75 kg), weight of the ROME
Chassis and also to its slide out capability, it is important
that care is taken in lifting and mounting ROME to a rack.
To prevent bodily injury or damage to the chassis:
1. Never attempt to lift or tilt the chassis without the use
of a mechanical lifting device, such as the one pictured.
The lifter should support at least 100 kg.
2. Take special precautions to ensure that the system
remains stable.
a. The rack used to mount the ROME must be
properly anchored to the oor.
b. If the ROME unit is the only unit in the rack, it should
be mounted near the bottom of the rack (while still
allowing bottom clearance).
c. When mounting this unit in a partially lled rack,
when possible, load the rack from the bottom to the
top with the heaviest component at the bottom of
the rack.
d. To enable maintenance, the ROME Chassis should be
installed to allow 12 inches of clearance above and
below the chassis when fully extended on the slider.
e. If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install
the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit
in the rack.

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Electrical Current
Electrical current from power, telephone, and
communication cables is hazardous.
1. Do not connect or disconnect any power cables or
perform installation, maintenance, or reconguration of
this product during an electrical storm.
2. This apparatus must be properly grounded with a
protective earth contact.
3. The device is intended for use when supplied with
power from a supply providing 100-240 V max;
50/60 Hz 4A per input, -48/-60 Vdc, 8A per input.
4. Power is provided to the ROME chassis by the LCU via
the RCU cable. (270 Vac RMS max; 39 kHz; 0.5A max;
12Vdc; 3A=Powered by LCU.)
5. Disconnect power (following proper shutdown
procedures), telecommunications systems, networks,
and modems before you open the device covers.
Remove all jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and
watches), wear a grounding wrist strap, and do not
directly touch the backplane with your hand or any
metal tool, to avoid possible shocks, burns, or ESD
damage to the unit.
6. Never turn on any equipment when there is evidence
of re, water, or structural damage.
7. DO NOT OPEN ROME Unit when power is on. Hazardous
voltages exist within the unit as well as moving parts
that may cause injury. This product contains no user-
serviceable parts. The unit may be opened ONLY by
trained and qualied personnel.
Proper Grounding Required
This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the
ground conductor or operate the equipment in the
absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact
the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an
electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding
is available. When installing or replacing the unit, the
ground connection must always be made rst and
disconnected last.
Avoiding Circuit Overload
Overloading a circuit is potentially a re hazard and a
shock hazard under certain conditions. To avoid these
hazards:
1. Take care when connecting units to the supply circuit
so that wiring is not overloaded.
2. Ensure that your system’s electrical requirements do
not exceed the branch circuit protections requirements.
Refer to ROME’s electrical specications.
3. An over current protection device (15A branch circuit
breaker) should be incorporated into the building
installation.
Possible Laser Hazard
This device can switch laser based source signals, which,
at higher wattage levels, require additional precautions
by the user. Since it is the user that determines what
signals are transmitted through this device, and not the
device manufacturer, it is the responsibility of the user
to take the necessary precautions as dictated by the
source equipment generating the signals in question. It
is recommended that the user add any warning labels to
this device, as necessary, in the case of higher level laser
sources that may be potentially harmful if exposed to the
user.
Extending Devices Forward in Rack
Do not extend more than one sliding device at a time.
Caution
This unit has more than one power supply cord.
Disconnect power supply cords before servicing to avoid
electric shock.
The products were tested in a branch circuit protected
by a 20 A circuit breaker (AC Input) and 32 A (DC Input).
Additional evaluation shall be conducted if a higher
protector is to be used in the end system.
The mains supply cord set used to connect the
equipment to supply mains must be of an approved type
acceptable to the authorities in the country where the
equipment is sold.
The plug on the power supply cord is intended to serve as
the disconnect device, the socket-outlet shall be installed
near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

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2 Pre-Installation
Once the ROME unit and the hardware is ready to be installed into rack. Remove the ROME slider rails from the
kit and adjust the slider rails to a minimum of 29" which is the required depth needed for proper installation of
ROME chassis, to a maximum of 46 inches. Each kit includes the following:
2.1 Parts List
2 ROME slider rail units for mounting ROME Chassis:
1 Set of ROME Positioning Rulers (2 each for WECO and EIA racks):
1 Clearance/Level Tool (Jig) to ensure proper clearance
and leveling of ROME chassis for proper installation:
Note: - Each slider rail unit is comprised of a rear
bracket, front bracket, stiener, slider, 6 socket
head cap screws.
- Each slider rail unit comes pre-assembled,
but with loose screws to allow for adjustment.
- Two people are required to mount slider. Each
slider assembly weighs 21 lbs.

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2.2 Rack Planning
When planning rack conguration, remember to allocate 1RU space in the rack for the LCU. The LCU may be
installed in any location within the rack, including directly above the ROME.
If installing ROME in a populated rack, install ROME in the lowest available space on the rack.
The ROME Chassis uses non-forced air cooling. When installing the ROME Chassis in a rack with OEM
electronic equipment we recommend that the OEM equipment be installed above the ROME Chassis
and LCU. This helps to reduce or limit the transfer of heat from other equipment via the bottom of the
ROME Chassis.
2.3 Installing Slider Rail Units
Follow the steps below to install the ROME slider rail units on a four post rack. Prior to continuing,
please make absolutely sure that the safety guidelines from section 1.3.2 (“Heavy Equipment”) have been
followed correctly.
1. Place the ROME positioning ruler on the rack rail.
The lower end of the ruler should be 12 inches
from the rack oor. It is recommended that the
slider be adjusted to the required depth prior to
mounting the slider. Screws may need to be removed
to adjust the brackets to the required depth. Two types
of rulers are provided for EIA and WECO racks.
2. Place one slider rail unit above the arrow
on the ruler and secure the front side
of the slider rail unit to the front rail.
SLIDER
WE C O
EIA
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3. Secure the back side of the slider rail unit to the back post, use a level to make sure the slider
rail unit is level.
4. Tighten the slider brackets screws to the slider body and stiener.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for the opposite side of the rack with the second slider rail unit.
6. Clearance/Level Testing
• Extend the sliders arms all the way out through the front of the rack
• Use the jig by placing it on the 2 extended slider arms
a. Check right to left leveling using a level, adjust sliders front brackets as needed.
b. Run the jig between the 2 sliders from the front of the rack to the back to check for clearance.
c. When the jig is in the back, check the level again. Adjust back screws if needed.
7. Installing additional set of sliders (if applicable)
• Install the ROME positioning ruler, where the lower
end should be on top of the installed slider
• Repeat steps 2 to 6
Note: There is a 12 inch clearance from the bottom
of the rack.
Jig in Front of Rack Jig in Back of Rack

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3 Preparing ROME
3.1 Installation Preparation
Before beginning the installation of ROME equipment, please make sure to:
• Wear an ESD strap.
• Have a mechanical lifting device available, such as the one pictured, which is required to lift
and maneuver the heavy, 87 kg (191.8lbs) ROME equipment, to avoid possible bodily injury.

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3.2 Unpacking ROME
Steps
1. Visually inspect the package to ensure it has
arrived undamaged.
3. Unpack the box.
2. Identify the 2 shock watch indicators on
the outside of the package and make
sure they’re not activated (red). If either
indicator is red, stop the process and
contact Wave2Wave.
4. After the box is unpacked, inspect the
internal shock watch indicator and
all elements of the unit for damage.
If either the indicator is activated or
if there is any damage to the ROME
equipment, please do not proceed with
installation and contact Wave2Wave.

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4 Installing the ROME Chassis
Installing the ROME Chassis involves the following steps:
1. Mounting the ROME Chassis
2. Mounting the patch panel
3. Cabling (ber and ground)
Note: Conguring the ROME equipment is covered in the ROME Administrator Manual.
Option 1: You will need a total of 20 RUs to properly install ROME chassis, LCU and ber patch panel in
front of rack.
Option 2: You will need a total of 11 RUs to properly install the ROME chassis and LCU in front of the
rack and a total of 9U’s to install the ber patch panel behind the ROME chassis.
4.1 Mounting the ROME Chassis
Orient the front of the ROME Chassis based on conguration.
Take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. In particular, mount the rst ROME
unit on the lowest set of sliders. Continue to mount ROME units from the bottom up. Two people are
recommended for this step of the process.
1. Move the ROME Chassis to the lift.
2. Position the ROME unit with the front panel on the the lift (Provide enough room to mount sliders).
3. Route the patch panel through the rack and leave it on the other side of the rack.
4. Extend (slide-out) the sliders arms to maximum extension.
5. Raise the ROME carefully and place it at the appropriate height in between the sliders.
6. Align the extended arms of the sliders with the ROME mounting brackets located on
the left and right side at the top of the ROME.
7. Securely attach the slider arms to the ROME mounting brackets using the
supplied screws (do not use washers or nuts). Attach the chassis with six
(6) phillips head screws on each side. All six (6) screws should be used for
proper support of the ROME chassis slider rail units.
Lifting ROME into Position

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8. Once the chassis is securely attached to the slider bracket system, the lift can be removed.
9. It is optional to remove the protective bottom plate that has been protecting the underside of
ROME during the installation process. Please be sure to store plate for future relocation. The plate can
be removed by unscrewing the 4 bolts at each corner of plate (Allen #6).
10. Slide the ROME Chassis into the rack.
11. Secure the ROME to the front rack screwing the ears to the rack.
4.2 Mounting the Patch Panel
Sucient cable length is provided to mount the patch panel in the front or rear of the four post rack. Once the
ROME Chassis has been fully installed in the rack, the patch panel can be secured to the rack.
The patch panel is pre-connected to ROME with a ber cable and can be secured to the rack after the ROME
Chassis is secured to the rack.
To install the patch panel, secure it to the posts of the rack using the mounting ears and screws.
Protective Bottom Plate
Patch Panel

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4.3 Cabling (Fiber and Ground)
4.3.1 Organizing the Fiber Cable
The slack ber cable from the ROME Chassis should be spooled and secured to the rear of the patch
panel. Sucient slack should be allowed to fully extend the ROME Chassis outwards for maintenance.
4.3.2 Grounding the ROME Chassis
Connect the customer facility ground to the ROME Chassis at the attachment point which is located at the lower
left corner when looking at the back of the ROME (refer to the pictures below).
Verify that the ground cables/wires are made of copper and that the facility ground cable is at least
10 AWG.
Rear Ground (Earth) Point
2-HOLE Compression Lug
Attach using M5 16mm screws

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5 Installing the LCU
Each ROME Chassis is controlled by an LCU. The LCU install kit includes the LCU, a signaling cable (Y-Cable)
to attach to the ROME Chassis, and a ground cable. 1 RU of space above the LCU is recommended to allow
adequate space for connecting the LCU control and ground cable.
Installing the LCU involves the following steps:
1. Mounting the LCU
2. Connecting Cables (signalling and ground)
3. Powering up ROME by plugging in both power cables
5.1 Mounting the LCU
The LCU mounting kit comes with two L-brackets (ears) which are attached to the front of the LCU chassis and
extension brackets in the back that is mounted on the rear post to support the LCU chassis. To install the LCU,
slide the LCU into position, and secure the brackets to the rack.
The LCU should be installed on top of the ROME Chassis.
5.2 Connecting Cables (Signaling and Grounding)
5.2.1 Connecting the Signaling Y Cable
To connect the LCU to the ROME Chassis, the following steps should be taken:
1. Connect the ROME signaling Y cable to the LCU output
Backside of LCU with Signaling Y cable connected

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2. Connect the cable to the back of the corresponding ROME Chassis
The signaling cable from the LCU to the ROME Chassis should be tied down to the rack to organize
the cable. When it is tied down properly, the cable should have enough slack to allow ROME
Chassis to slide out for maintenence.
Important:
Be sure to insert Female Connector to the top signal box and Male Connector to the bottom signal box,
using the provided labels on the signaling Y cable. If it is not connected correctly, ROME will not operate.
The signaling cable from the LCU to the ROME Chassis should be secured to the rack. Enough slack
should be allow to fully extend the ROME Chassis out for maintenance.
5.2.2 Grounding the LCU
Connect the customer facility ground to the ROME LCU at the attachment point which is located at the left
corner when looking at the back of the ROME LCU (refer to the picture below).
LCU Ground
2-Hole Compression Lug attached using M5 16mm screws
Female Connector
Male Connector

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5.3 Powering Up ROME
Once the ROME Chassis and LCU have been installed, connected through signaling Y cable, and properly
grounded, the ROME equipment can be powered up.
The power cable connections are located on the front panel of the LCU.
Use provided 2 power cables (15P to C15, SJT 14AWG) and plug in to turn on the ROME.
For other regions, different power cables may be provided.
The LCU front panel has three LEDs. These LEDs provide a quick visual indication of the
system’s functional status.
After power is connected to the both power supplies, ROME will go through a booting and homing sequence
and when successful, only the green light will stay on.
The next step is to congure the ROME software and ROME users, which is covered in the ROME
Administrator’s Manual.

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Appendix 1 - ROME Dimensions
ROME - Front View Dimensional Details
17.42in (442.50mm)
16.83in (427.50mm)
17.45in (443.30mm)
15.51in (394mm)
770
791
5
16
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E
F
C
1 2 3 4
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3 2 1 5
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WEIGHT:
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SHEET 1 OF 1 SCALE:1:10
DWG NO.
TITLE:
REVISION
DO NOT SCALE DRAWING
MATERIAL:
DATE
SIGNATURE
NAME
DEBUR AND
BREAK SHARP
EDGES
FINISH:
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
SURFACE FINISH:
TOLERANCES:
LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
Q.A
MFG
APPV'D
CHK'D
DRAWN
YONATAN
WAVE-2-WAVE ISRAEL
ROME - Side View Dimensional Details (mm)
442.50
427.50
443.30
394
30.32in (770mm)
31.14in (791mm)
0.2in (5mm)
0.63in (16mm)
D
E
F
C
1 2 3 4
B
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3 2 1 5
4 6 7 8
A
frame-cover-dim
WEIGHT:
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SHEET 1 OF 1 SCALE:1:10
DWG NO.
TITLE:
REVISION
DO NOT SCALE DRAWING
MATERIAL:
DATE
SIGNATURE
NAME
DEBUR AND
BREAK SHARP
EDGES
FINISH:
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:
DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS
SURFACE FINISH:
TOLERANCES:
LINEAR:
ANGULAR:
Q.A
MFG
APPV'D
CHK'D
DRAWN
YONATAN
WAVE-2-WAVE ISRAEL

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Appendix 2 -LCU Dimensions
28.16in ( 715.2mm)
27.49in (698.2mm)
17.48in (444 in)
16.93in (430mm)
17.44in (443mm)
1.73in (44mm)
G
29.39in (745.5mm)
16.93in (430mm)
28.16in ( 715.2mm)
27.49in (698.2mm)
17.48in (444 in)
16.93in (430mm)
17.44in (443mm)
1.73in (44mm)
G
29.39in (745.5mm)
16.93in (430mm)
28.16in ( 715.2mm)
27.49in (698.2mm)
17.48in (444 in)
16.93in (430mm)
17.44in (443mm)
1.73in (44mm)
G
29.39in (745.5mm)
16.93in (430mm)
28.16in ( 715.2mm)
27.49in (698.2mm)
17.48in (444 in)
16.93in (430mm)
17.44in (443mm)
1.73in (44mm)
G
29.39in (745.5mm)
16.93in (430mm)
Top View
Rear View
Side View
Front View

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15.66in (398mm) 15.66in (398mm)
18.98in (482mm)
6.05in
(153.6mm)
4.98in
(126.6mm)
Appendix 3 - Patch Panel Dimensions
Appendix 4 - Console Cable Pinout
Signals and Pinouts for the Console RJ-45 to DB-9 Serial Cable
Console Cable Pinout
Console Port PC COM Port
RJ-45 DB-9
Pins Signals Pins Signals
1 - - -
2 - - -
3 - - -
4 GND - GND
5 TXD_RS232 3 RXD_RS232
6 RXD_RS232 2 TXD_RS232
7 - - -
8 - - -

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Appendix 5 - ROME Specications
Specications ROME® 500 ROME® 64Q ROME® 128Q
Optical Characteristics
Fiber 512 Fibers 512 Fibers 1,024 Fibers
Congurations
• Duplex Tandem Any to Any
• Duplex Any East to Any West
• Simplex Tandem Any East to
Any West
8 Fiber Any to Any 8 Fiber Any to Any
Fiber Type Single Mode SMF-28e, Multi-mode OM4
Patch Panel Interface LC PC/UPC Duplex MPO
Insertion Loss 1.0 dB Max (0.5 dB Typical) Patch panel to patch panel
Return Loss Single Mode -50 dB UPC, -60 dB APC
Multi-mode -25 dB
Switching Time 15 sec (Typical)
Power Requirements
Power Supply Options AC+AC, DC+DC, or AC+DC Hot Swappable
LCU Power Input 100-240 V; 50/60 Hz 4A per PSU, -48/-60 Vdc; 8A per PSU
Power Consumption 55W Standby 150W (180W Peak) While Switching
Environmental Conditions
Temperature Range (operating) 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Temperature Range (storage) -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)
Relative Humidity (non-condensing) 5% to 95%
Mechanical Specications for Main Chassis
Rack Unit 19” -10RU
Dimensions 17.4” (442mm) Width, 17.5” (443mm) Height, 31“ (791mm) Depth
Mounting Depth 29”(737mm) to 36” (915mm)
Weight 211 lbs (95kg)
Patch Panel 9RU back to back with main chassis in 36” mounting depth
Mechanical Specications for Logical Control Unit (LCU)
Rack Unit 19” -1RU
Dimensions 17.5” (444mm) Width, 1.7” (44mm) Height, 27.5” (698mm) Depth
Mounting Rail Distance 29” (737mm) to 36” (915mm)
Weight 24 lbs (11kg)
Shipping Specications
Dimensions L40” x W24” x H46”
Gross Weight 300 lbs (136kg) 344 lbs (156kg) with Sliders
Network Interfaces Ethernet: RJ45, Console: RJ45 and DB9