ADC FSN-8519-1 Users Manual

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InterReach FusionTM SingleStar
Installation, Operation, and Reference Manual
D-620605-0-20
Rev A
D-620605-0-20 Help Hot Line (U.S. only): 1-800-530-9960
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Table of Content s
SECTION 1 General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 Firmware Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.2 Purpose and Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
1.3 Conventions in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
1.4 Standards Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1.5 Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
SECTION 2
InterReach Fusion SingleStar
System Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 System Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.2 System OA&M Capabilities Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.2.1 System Monitoring and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.2.2 Using Alarm Contact Closures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.3 System Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.4 System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.5 System Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.5.1 RF End-to-End Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
SECTION 3 Fusion SingleStar Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 Fusion SingleStar Hub Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.1.1 F Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.1.2 Communications RS-232 Serial Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.1.3 Hub LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3.2 Fusion SingleStar Hub Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
3.2.1 Fusion SingleStar Hub Rear Panel Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.3 Faults, Warnings, and Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.3.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.3.2 View Preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3.4 Fusion SingleStar Hub Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
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SECTION 4 Remote Access Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1 Remote Access Unit Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.1.1 N Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.1.2 F Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.2 RAU LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
4.3 Faults and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
4.4 Remote Access Unit Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
SECTION 5
Designing a Fusion SingleStar Solution . . . . . . 5-1
5.1 Downlink RSSI Design Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
5.2 Maximum Output Power per Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
5.2.1 850 MHz Cellular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
5.2.2 900 MHz EGSM and EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
5.2.3 1800 MHz DCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
5.2.4 1900 MHz PCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
5.2.5 2.1 GHz UMTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3 System Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
5.3.1 System Gain (Loss) Relative to CATV Cable Type Length . 5-11
5.4 Estimating RF Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
5.4.1 Path Loss Equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
5.4.2 RAU Coverage Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
5.4.3 Examples of Design Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
5.5 Designing for a Neutral Host System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
5.6 Connecting a Hub to a Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
5.6.1 Uplink Attenuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
5.6.2 RAU Attenuation and ALC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
SECTION 6 Installing Fusion SingleStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1 Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
6.1.1 Component Location Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.1.2 Cable and Connector Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.1.3 Distance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.2 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2.1 Installation Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2.2 General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.3 Preparing for System Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.3.1 Pre-Installation Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.3.2 Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.3.3 Tools and Materials Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.3.4 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
6.4 Fusion SingleStar Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
6.4.1 Installing a Fusion SingleStar Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
6.4.2 Installing RAUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
6.4.3 Configuring the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
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6.5 Interfacing the Fusion SingleStar to an RF Source . . . . . . . 6-22
6.5.1 Connecting a Single Fusion SingleStar Hub to an RF Source 6-22
6.5.2 Connecting Multiple Fusion SingleStar Hubs to an RF
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
6.6 Connecting Contact Alarms to a Fusion SingleStar System 6-32
6.6.1 Alarm Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
6.6.2 Alarm Sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36
6.6.3 Alarm Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37
6.7 Alarm Monitoring Connectivity Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39
6.7.1 Direct Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39
6.7.2 Modem Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40
6.7.3 100 BASE-T Port Expander Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41
6.7.4 POTS Line Sharing Switch Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-42
6.7.5 Ethernet LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44
6.7.6 SNMP Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45
SECTION 7 Replacing Fusion SingleStar Components . . . 7-1
7.1 Replacing an RAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
7.2 Replacing a Fusion SingleStar Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
SECTION 8
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
Maintenance, T roubleshoo ting, and Technical
Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.1 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.2 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
8.3 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
8.3.1 Troubleshooting Using AdminBrowser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
8.3.2 Troubleshooting Using LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
8.4 Troubleshooting CATV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
8.5 Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
A.1 CATV Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
A.2 Coaxial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2
A.3 Standard Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3
A.4 RJ-45 100 BASE-T 100 Cross-over Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B.1 Fusion SingleStar System Approval Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
B.2 Human Exposure to RF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
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Figure 2-1 Fusion SingleStar System Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 2-2 Three Methods for OA&M Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-3 System Monitoring and Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Figure 2-4 Fusion SingleStar’s Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Figure 3-1 Fusion SingleStar Hub Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Figure 3-2 Fusion SingleStar Hub Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Figure 3-3 Fusion SingleStar Hub Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Figure 3-4 Preferences Check Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Figure 4-1 Remote Access Unit Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Figure 5-1 Determining APL between the Antenna and the Wireless Device . . . 5-13
Figure 5-2 ALC Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Figure 6-1 Installing in the Recessed Mounting Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Figure 6-2 Mounting of Rack Mounting Brackets for Hub Wall Mounting . . . . . 6-12
Figure 6-3 800/850 MHz Spectrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Figure 6-4 Guideline for Unison RAU Antenna Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Figure 6-5 Connection Settings Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Figure 6-6 System Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Figure 6-7 Simplex Base Station to a Fusion SingleStar Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Figure 6-8 Duplex Base Station to a Fusion SingleStar Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Figure 6-9 Connecting a Fusion SingleStar Hub to Multiple Base Stations . . . . . 6-25
Figure 6-10 Connecting a Fusion SingleStar Hub to a Roof-top Antenna . . . . . . . 6-26
Figure 6-11 Connecting Two Fusion SingleStar Hub’s RF Band Ports
to a Simplex Repeater or Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29
Figure 6-12 Connecting Two Fusion SingleStar Hub’s RF Band Ports
to a Duplex Repeater or Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Figure 6-13 Connecting MetroReach to Fusion SS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
Figure 6-14 Using a BTS to Monitor Fusion SS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Figure 6-15 Using a BTS and AdminBrowser to Monitor Fusion SS . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35
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Figure 6-16 Using Fusion SingleStar to Monitor LGCell or Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36
Figure 6-17 Alarm Sense Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36
Figure 6-18 5-port Alarm Daisy-Chain Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37
Figure 6-19 Alarm Sense Adapter Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38
Figure 6-20 OA&M Direct Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-39
Figure 6-21 OA&M Modem Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40
Figure 6-22 OA&M Connection using a 232 Port Expander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41
Figure 6-23 OA&M Connection Using a POTS Line Sharing Switch . . . . . . . . . . 6-42
Figure 6-24 Cascading Line Sharing Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43
Figure 6-25 OA&M Connection Using Ethernet and ENET/232 Serial Hub . . . . . 6-44
Figure 6-26 Fusion SingleStar SNMP Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45
Figure 6-27 Multiple Unison Systems Monitored
by a Single Network Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46
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Table 2-1 Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Table 2-2 Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Table 2-3 Operating Frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Table 2-4 850 MHz RF End-to-End Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Table 2-5 1900 MHz RF End-to-End Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
T able 2-6 900 MHz RF End-to-End Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Table 2-7 1800 MHz RF End-to-End Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
T able 2-8 900 MHz RF End-to-End Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Table 2-9 2100 MHz RF End-to-End Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Table 3-1 Fusion SingleStar Hub Status LED States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
T able 3-2 Fusion SingleStar Hub Port LED States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Table 3-3 9-pin D-sub Pin Connector Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
T able 3-4 Fusion SingleStar Hub Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Table 4-1 Frequency Bands Covered by Fusion RAUs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Table 4-2 Remote Access Unit LED States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Table 4-3 Remote Access Unit Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Table 5-1 Cellular Power per Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Table 5-2 GSM/EGSM and EDGE Power per Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Table 5-3 DCS Power per Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Table 5-4 PCS Power per Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Table 5-5 UMTS Power per Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Table 5-6 Paging/SMR Power per Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Table 5 -7 System Gain (Loss) Relative to CATV Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Table 5-8 Coaxial Cable Losses (Lcoax) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Table 5-9 Average Signal Loss of Common Building Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Table 5-10 Frequency Bands and the Value of the First Term in Equation (3) . . . 5-15 Table 5-11 Estimated Path Loss Slope for Different In-Building Environments . 5-16
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Table 5-12 Approximate Radiated Distance from Antenna
for 850 MHz Cellular Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Table 5-13 Approximate Radiated Distance from Antenna
for 900 MHz GSM Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-17
Table 5-14 Approximate Radiated Distance from Antenna
for 900 MHz EGSM Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Table 5-15 Approximate Radiated Distance from Antenna
for 1800 MHz DCS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-18
Table 5-16 Approximate Radiated Distance from Antenna
for 1900 MHz PCS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Table 5-17 Approximate Radiated Distance from Antenna
for 2.1 GHz UMTS Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-19
Table 6-1 Distance Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Table 6-2 Installation Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Table 6-3 Tools and Materials Required for Component Installation . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Table 6-4 Optional Accessories for Component Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
T able 6-5 Troubleshooting Fusion SingleStar Hub LEDs During Installation . . 6-13
Table 6-6 Troubleshooting RAU LEDs During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-18
Table 6-7 Alarm Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-32
Table 8-1 Faults Reported by the Fusion SingleStar Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5
Table 8-2 Faults Reported by the RAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Table 8-3 Warnings Reported by the Fusion SingleStar Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-13
Table 8-4 Warnings Reported by the RAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-14
Table 8-5 Status Messages Reported by the Fusion SingleStar Hub . . . . . . . . . .8-15
Table 8-6 Status Messages Reported by the RAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-17
Table 8-7 Troubleshooting Using Fusion SingleStar Hub LEDs
During Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-18
T able 8-8 Troubleshooting Using the Fusion SingleStar Hub Port LEDs
During Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-19
Table 8-9 Troubleshooting Using the Fusion SingleStar Hub Status LEDs
During Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-20
Table 8-10 Summary of CATV Cable Wiring Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-21
Table A-1 RJ-45 Cross-over Cable Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3
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SECTION 1 General Information

This section contains the following subsections:
• Section 1.1 Firmware Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
• Section 1.2 Purpose and Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
• Section 1.3 Conventions in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
• Section 1.4 Standards Conformance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
• Section 1.5 Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
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Firmware Release

1.1 Firmware Release

For the latest Software and Firmware Release and associated documentation, access the LGC Wireless customer portal at lgcwireless.com.

1.2 Purpose and Scope

This document describes the InterReach Fusion SingleStar system.
• Section 2 InterReach Fusion SingleStar System Description This section provides an overview of the Fusion SingleStar hardware and OA&M
capabilities. This section also contains system specifications and RF end-to-end performance tables.
• Section 3 Fusion SingleStar Hub This section illustrates and describes the Fusion SingleStar Hub. This section
includes connector and LED descriptions, and unit specifications.
• Section 4 Remote Access Unit This section illustrates and describes the Remote Access Unit. This section also
includes connector and LED descriptions, and unit specifications.
• Section 5 Designing a Fusion SingleStar Solution This section provides tools to aid you in designing your Fusion SingleStar system,
including tables of the maximum output power per carrier at the RAU and formu­las and tables for calculating path loss, coverage distance, and link budget.
• Section 6 Installing Fusion SingleStar This section provides installation procedures, requirements, safety precautions,
and checklists. The installation procedures include guidelines for troubleshooting using the LEDs as you install the units.
• Section 7 Replacing Fusion SingleStar Components This section provides installation procedures and considerations when you are
replacing an Fusion SingleStar component in an operating system.
• Section 8 Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Technical Assistance This section provides contact information and troubleshooting tables.
• Appendix A Cables and Connectors This appendix provides connector and cable descriptions and requirements. It also
includes cable strapping, connector crimping tools, and diagrams.
• Appendix B Compliance This section lists safety and radio/EMC approvals.
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1.3 Conventions in this Manual

The following table lists the type style conventions used in this manual.
Convention Description
bold Used for emphasis
BOLD CAPS
MALL CAPS Software menu and window selections
S
This manual lists measurements first in metric units, and then in U.S. Customary Sys­tem of units in parentheses. For example:
0° to 45°C (32° to 113°F)
This manual uses the following symbols to highlight certain information as described.
NOTE: This format emphasizes text with special significance or impor­tance, and provides supplemental information.
Labels on equipment
Conventions in this Manual
CAUTION: This format indicates when a given action or omitted
action can cause or contribute to a hazardous condition. Damage to the equipment can occur.
WARNING: This format indicates when a given action or omitted action can result in catastrophic damage to the equipment or cause injury to the user.
Procedure
This format highlights a procedure.
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Standards Conformance

1.4 Standards Conformance

• Fusion SingleStar uses the TIA/EIA 568 and 570 cabling standards for ease of installation.
• Refer to Appendix B for compliance information.

1.5 Related Publications

• AdminBrowser User Manual, LGC Wireless part number D-620607-0-20 Rev. A
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SECTION 2 InterReach Fusion SingleSt ar
System Description
InterReach Fusion SingleStar is a multi-band (frequencies) wireless networking sys­tem designed to handle both wireless voice and data communications over licensed frequencies. It provides high-quality, ubiquitous, seamless access to the wireless net­work in smaller buildings.
Fusion SingleStar provides the same RF characteristics as InterReach Fusion, which is designed for large public and private facilities such as campus environments, air­ports, shopping malls, subways, convention centers, sports venues, and so on. Fusion SingleStar uses microprocessors to enable key capabilities such as software-select­able band settings, automatic gain control, ability to incrementally adjust down­link/uplink gain, end-to-end alarming of all com ponents and the associated cable infrastructure, and a host of additional capabilities.
The Fusion SingleStar system supports major wireless standards and air interface pro­tocols in use around the world, including:
• Frequencies: 800 MHz, 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
• Voice Protocol s: AM PS, TDMA, CDMA, GSM/EGSM
• Data Protocols: CDPD, EDGE, GPRS, WCDMA, CDMA2000, 1xRTT, EV-DO, and Paging
The Fusion SingleStar system supports two configurable bands:
• Band 1 in 35 MHz and can be configured for 850 MHz, or 900 MHz.
• Band 2 in 75 MHz and can be configured for 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, or 2100 MHz
Both bands support all protocols. Fusion remote access units contain combinations of Band 1 and Band 2 frequenciesto
support various world areas, that is 850 MHz/1900MHz for North America or 900 MHz/2100 MHz for Europe and Asia. Refer to Table 4-1 on page 4-3 for a specific list of these RAU frequency combinations.
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Key System Features
• Multi-Band, supports two or more full band frequencies for spectrum growth.
Superior RF performance, particularly in the areas of IP3 and noise figure.
High downlink composite power and low uplink noise figure enables support of a large number of channels and larger coverage footprint per antenna.
Software configurable Hub allows the frequency bands to be configured in the field.
Standard 75 CATV Ohm cable, can be run up to 150 meters for RG-59 cable (170 meters for RG-6; 275 meters for RG-11).
Flexible RF configuration capabilities, including:
• System gain: – Ability to manually set gain in 1 dB steps, from 0 to 15 dB, on both down-
link and uplink.
•RAU: – RAU uplink and downlink gain can be independently attenuated 10 dB in 1
dB steps.
– Uplink level control protects the system from input overload and can be
optimized for either a single operator or multiple operators/protocols.
– VSWR check on RAU reports if there is a disconnected antenna.
Firmware Updates are downloaded (either locally or remotely) to the system
when any modifications are made to the product, including the addition of new software capabilities and services.
OA&M capabilities, including fault isolation to the field replaceable unit, report-
ing of all fault and warning conditions, and user-friendly web browser user inter­face OA&M software package.
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2.1 System Hardware Description

The InterReach Fusion SingleStar system consists of two modular components:
• 19" rack-mountable Hub (connects to up to 8 Remote Access Units)
• Converts RF signals to IF on the downlink; IF to RF on the uplink
• Microprocessor controlled (for alarms, monitoring, and control)
• Auto-configurable bands
• Simplex interface to RF source
• Periodically polls all downstream RAUs for system status, and automatically reports any fault or warning conditions
• Supplies DC power to RAUs over CATV cable
Remote Access Unit (RAU)
• Converts IF signals to RF on the downlink; RF to IF on the uplink
• Microprocessor controlled (for alarms, monitoring, and control)
• Multi-band protocol independent, frequency specific units
System Hardware Description
The minimum configuration of a Fusion SingleStar system is one Hub and one RAU (1-1). The maximum configuration of a system is one Hub and 8 RAUs (1-8). Multi­ple systems can be combined to provide larger configurations.
Figure 2-1 Fusion SingleStar System Hardware
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System OA&M Capabilities Overview

2.2 System OA&M Capabilities Overview

InterReach Fusion SingleStar is microprocessor controlled and contains firmware which enables much of the operations, administration, and mainten ance (OA&M) functionality.
Complete alarming, down to the field replaceable unit (that is, Fusion SingleStar Hub and Remote Access Unit) and the cabling infrastructure, is available. All events occurring in a system, defined as a Fusion SingleStar Hub and all of its associated Remote Access Units, are automatically reported to the Hub. The Hub monitors sys­tem status and communicates that status using the following methods:
• Normally closed (NC) alarm contact closures can be tied to standard NC alarm
• Connection Methods:
monitoring systems or directly to a base station for basic alarm monitoring.
• The Hub’s front panel RJ-45 port connects directly to a PC (for local Ethernet access).
• The Hub’s front panel RS-232 serial port connects directly to a modem (for remote access).
• Remote access is also available with an optional 100BASE-T LAN switch con­nections to the RJ-45 port.
Use AdminBrowser to configure or monitor a local or a remote Fusion SingleStar system.
Figure 2-2 Three Methods for OA&M Communications
PC/Laptop running a Standard Browse r
RS-232 Ethernet
Fusion SingleStar Hub
F-conn.
RAU
RS-232
R-J-45 Ethernet
t
Admin Browser
Modem
2
TCP/IP
1
3
LAN
Switch
Ethernet
Fusion SingleStar Hub
Fusion SingleStar Hub
PSTN
Modem
Fusion SingleStar Hub
AdminBrowser OA&M software runs on the Fusion SingleStar Hub microprocessor and communicates to its downstream RAUs. Using AdminBrowser, you can config­ure a newly installed system, change system parameters, perform an end-to-end sys­tem test, or query system status from any standard web browser (Internet Explorer) running on your PC/laptop system.
Refer to the AdminBrowser User Manual (D-620607-0-20 Rev A) for information about installing and using the AdminBrowser software.
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2.2.1 System Monitoring and Reporting

Each Fusion SingleStar Hub in the system constantly monitors itself and its down­stream RAUs for internal fault and warning conditions. The results of this monitoring are stored in memory and compared against new results.
When a Hub detects a change in status, it reports a fault or warning. Faults are indi­cated locally by red status LEDs. Both faults and warnings are reported to Admin­Browser software and displayed on a PC/laptop connected to the Hub’s RJ-45 port. Passive antennas connected to the RAUs are not monitored automatically. Perform the System Test in order to retrieve status information about antennas.
Using AdminBrowser, you can install a new system or new components, change sys­tem parameters, and query system status. Figure 2-3 illustrates how the system reports its status to AdminBrowser.
Figure 2-3 System Monitoring and Reporting
System OA&M Capabilities Overview
PC/Laptop
running a
standard
web browser
Use a standard browser to commu­nicate with remotely or locally installed SingleStarsystems running AdminBrowser.
If a fault or warning condition is reported, the AdminBrowser graphi­cal user interface indicates the prob­lem on your standard PC browser.
The Hub queries the status of each RAU and compares it to the previously stored status.
If a fault is detected, LEDs on the front panel turn red.
Fusion SingleStar Hub Admin- Browser

2.2.2 Using Alarm Contact Closures

You can connect the DB-9 female connector on the rear panel of the Fusion Single­Star Hub to a local base station or to a daisy-chained series of Fusion, Unison, LGCell, and/or MetroReach Focus systems.
• When you connect MetroReach Focus or a BTS to the Fusion SingleStar, the Fusion SingleStar Hub outputs the alarms (alarm source) and MetroReach Focus or the BTS receives the alarms (alarm sense). This is described in Section 6.6.1 on page 6-33.
RAU
RAU
Each RAU passes its status to the Hub.
If a fault is detected, the ALARM LED is red. If no fault is detected, the LED is green.
• When you connect LGCell to the Fusion SingleStar, the Fusion SingleStar Hub receives the alarms (alarm sense) from LGCell (alarm source). This is described in Section 6.6.2 on page 6-36.
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System Connectivity

2.3 System Connectivity

The system uses standard 75 Ohm CATV cable. This makes any system expansion, such as adding an extra antenna for additional coverage, as easy as pulling thin Ether­net cable.
Figure 2-4 Fusion SingleStar’s Architecture
InterReach
Fusion SingleStar
(RG-59. 6, or 11)
RAU RAU RAU
CATVCATV CATV
up to 8 RAUs per Hub
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2.4 System Operation

• Downlink (Base Station to Wireless Devices)
The Fusion SingleStar Hub receives down­link RF signals from a base station using
The Hub converts the RF signals to IF
Fusion SingleStar Hub
Fusion SingleStar Hub
The Fusion SingleStar Hub sends the RF signals to a base station using coaxial
signals and sends them to RAUs (up to 8) using CATV cable.
• Uplink (Wireless Devices to Base Station)
The Hub receives the IF signals from the RAUs (up to 8) using CATV cable and con­verts them to RF signals.
System Operation
RAU
The RAU converts the IF signals to RF and sends them to passive antennas using coaxial cable.
RAU
The RAU receives uplink RF signals from the passive antenna using coaxial cable an converts them to IF signals.
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System Specifications

2.5 System Specifications

Table 2-1 Physical Specifications
Parameter Fusion SingleStar Hub Remote Access Unit
IF/RF Connectors 4N, female (50 ohms), 1 Downlink/Uplink pair per
band 8 F , female (CATV 75 Ohm)
External Alarm Connector (contact closure)
1 9-pin D-sub, female Maximum: 400 mA @ 60V AC/DC Typical: 4 mA @ 12V DC
ADMIN/LAN Interface Connectors
LED Alarm and Status Indicators
1 RJ-45, female 1 9-pin D-sub, male for optional modem
Unit Status (1 pair):
•Power
• Status Port Status (1 per SF connector port):
• Link/RAU
AC Power (Volts) Rating: 115/230V, 6/3A, 50–60 Hz
Operating Range: 90–132V/170–250V auto-ranging DC Power (Volts) 54V (from the Hub) Power Consumption
(W)**
4 RAUs: 350 typical
8 RAUs: 5300 typical
1 F, female (CATV -75 Ohm) 1 N, female (coaxial) - 50 Ohm
Unit Status (1 pair):
•Link
•Alarm
64 max (from the Hub)
Enclosure Dimensions*
× width × depth)
(height
133.5 mm × 438 mm × 381 mm
(5.25 in. × 17.25 in. × 15 in.) (3U)
54 mm x 286 mm x 281 mm (2.13 in. × 11.25 in. × 11.13 in.)
Weight < 9.5 kg (< 21 lbs.) < 2.1 kg (< 4.6 lbs.)
*Excluding angle-brackets for 19'' rack mounting of hub. **The Fusion SingleStar Hub’s typical power consumption assumes that the CATV RG-59 cable length is no more than 150 meters, the RG-6
cable length is no more than 170 meters, and RG-11 cable length is no more than 270 meters.
Table 2-2 Environmental Specifications
Parameter Unison Accel Hub RAU
Operating Temperature 0° to +45°C (+32° to +113°F) –25° to +45°C (–13° to +113°F) Non-operating Temper ature –20° to +85°C (–4° to +185°F) –25° to +85°C (–13° to +185°F) Operating Humidity; non-condensing 5% to 95% 5% to 95%
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Table 2-3 Operating Frequencies
System Specifications
RF Passband
Fusion RAU Part Number
850/1900 FSN-8519-1 850 869–894 824–849
900//1800 FSN-9018-1 900 925–960 880–915
900/2100 FSN-9021-1 900 925–960 830–715

2.5.1 RF End-to-End Performance

The following tables list the RF end-to-end performance of each protocol.
NOTE: The system gain is adjustable in 1 dB steps from 0 to 15 dB, and the gain of each RAU can be attenuated up to 10 dB in 1dB steps.
850/1900 RAU
Table 2-4 850 MHz RF End-to-End Performance
Parameter
Average gain with 75 m RG-59 at 25°C (77°F) (dB) 15 15 Ripple with 150 m RG-59 (dB) 2.5 3 Output IP3 (dBm) 38 Input IP3 (dBm) –5 Output 1 dB Compression Point (dBm) 26 Noise Figure 1 Hub-8 RAUs (dB) 16
Fusion Band
Downlink (MHz)
Uplink (MHz)
1900 1930–1990 1850–1910
1800 1805–1880 1710–1785
Typical
Downlink Uplink
Table 2-5 1900 MHz RF End-to-End Performance
Typical
Parameter
Average gain with 75 m RG-59 at 25°C (77°F) (dB) 15 15 Ripple with 150 m RG-59 (dB) 3.5 4 Output IP3 (dBm) 38 Input IP3 (dBm) 5 Output 1 dB Compression Point (dBm) 26 Noise Figure 1 Hub-8 RAUs (dB) 17
Downlink Uplink
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900/1800 RAU
Table 2-6 900 MHz RF End-to-End Performance
Typical
Parameter Downlink Uplink
Average Downlink gain with 75 m RG-59 at 25°C (77°F) (dB) 15 15 Ripple with 75 m RG-59 (dB) 3 4 Output IP3 (dBm) 38 Input IP3 (dBm) –5 Output 1 dB Compression Point (dBm) 26 Noise Figure 1 Hub-8 RAUs (dB) 16
Table 2-7 1800 MHz RF End-to-End Performance
Typical
Parameter Downlink Uplink
Average gain with 75 m RG-59 at 25°C (77°F) (dB) 15 15 Downlink ripple with 75 m Cat-5/5E/6 (dB) 2 Uplink ripple with 75 m RG-59 (dB) 2
Uplink gain roll off with 75 m RG-59 (dB)* Output IP3 (dBm) 38 Input IP3 (dBm) –12 Output 1 dB Compression Point (dBm) 26 Noise Figure 1 Hub-8 RAUs (dB) 17
2
*Outside the center 60 MHz
900/2100 RAU
Table 2-8 900 MHz RF End-to-End Performance
Typical
Parameter Downlink Uplink
Average Downlink gain with 75 m RG-59 at 25°C (77°F) (dB) 15 15 Ripple with 75 m RG-59 (dB) 3 4 Output IP3 (dBm) 38 Input IP3 (dBm) –5 Output 1 dB Compression Point (dBm) 26 Noise Figure 1 Hub-8 RAUs (dB) 16
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Table 2-9 2100 MHz RF End-to-End Performance
Typical
Parameter
Downlink Uplink
Average gain w/ 75 meters RG-59 @ 25°C (dB) 15 15 Ripple with 75 m RG-59 (dB) 2.5 4 Spurious Output Levels (dBm) <–30 UMTS TDD Band Spurious Output Level
<–52
1900–1920 MHz, 2010–2025 MHz (dBm/MHz) Output IP3 (dBm) 37 Input IP3 (dBm) –12
Output 1 dB Compression Point (dBm) 26 Noise Figure 1 Hub-8 RAUs (dB) 17
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SECTION 3 Fusion SingleSt ar Hub

The Fusion SingleStar Hub interfaces between two individual RF sources (being base station, repeater, or MetroReach Focus system) and up to eight Remote Access Units. The Fusion SingleStar is a multi-band system. One RF source (Band 1 or RF1) goes to the 35 MHz band and the other RF source (Band 2 or RF2) goes to the 75 MHz band. The system installs in a 19" equipment rack and is usually collocated with the RF source in a telecommunications closet.
• Downlink Path
The Fusion SingleStar Hub receives downlink RF signals from each RF source (RF1, RF2) using coaxial cable. It converts the signals to IF and sends them to up to eight RAUs using CATV cable. The Hub also sends OA&M communication to the RAUs using the CATV cable.
• Uplink Path
The Fusion SingleStar Hub receives uplink IF signals from up to eight RAUs using CATV cable. It converts the signals to RF and sends them to an RF source (RF1, RF2) using coaxial cable. The Hub also receives status information from the RAUs using the CATV cable.
Figure 3-1 shows a detailed view of the major RF and functional blocks of the Hub.
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Figure 3-1 Fusion SingleStar Hub Block Diagram
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