Zinwave 2760 Users Manual

ZINWAVE 2700

DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM

USER GUIDE

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Notices

© ZinWave Ltd. 2006
No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including
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and international copyright laws.

Edition

Issue 3, November 2006

Warranty

The material contained in this document is provided “as is,” and is subject to
being changed, without notice, in future editions. Further, to the maximum
extent permitted by applicable law, ZinWave disclaims all warranties, either
express or implied, with regard to this manual and any information contained
herein, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose. ZinWave shall not be liable for errors or for
incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, use, or
performance of this document or of any information contained herein. Should
ZinWave and the user have a separate written agreement with warranty terms
covering the material in this document that conflict with these terms, the
warranty terms in the separate agreement shall control.

Technology Licenses

The hardware and/or software described in this document are furnished under a
license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.

Safety Notices

CAUTION A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating

procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could
result in damage to the product or loss of important data. Do not proceed beyond a

CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.

WARNING A WARNING notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an

operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in personal injury or death. Do not proceed beyond a
WARNING notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.

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Trademark Acknowledgements

Pentium ® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Adobe ® is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 98 are U.S. registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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About this guide

This guide contains installation and operating instructions for the ZinWave 2700 Hub
(HU), as well as instructions for using the ZinWave 2760 Multi-service Antenna Unit
(AU).

This guide is one member of a comprehensive documentation set for the ZinWave
DAS. It is designed to provide you with a smooth, successful installation and set-up.
In addition to this guide, the documentation set includes:

• 2700 Software Manual—

• Installation and Technical Manual—

• System Design and Planning Guidelines (To be added later)

• DAS Quick Basics—online tutorial that provides interactive training on how to

use the system. (To be added later)

• Getting Started Poster—helps you quickly set up the hardware. You’ll find that
the steps on the poster correspond directly to the chapters in this book, making it
easy to know where to go for more information. (To be added later)

• Online help—provides context-sensitive information for entries in each of the
views within the software, as well as in-depth information about the use of the
ZinConfig software. (To be added later)

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Contents

About this guide 4

1 Get Ready 7

Unpacking your boxes. 7
Before installing the software. 7

2 Installing the Software 8

What is on the CD. 8
Install the ZinConfig software. 8
Verifying your software installation. 9

3 Installing the Hardware 10

Installing the Hub 10
Installing the Antenna Units 10

4 Set Up Your System 11

Overview 11
How to connect the Hub 12
How to power your Hub 12
How to connect the Antenna Unit 13
How to power your Antenna Unit 13
How to connect Antenna Units to the Hub 14

5 Use Your System 16

Overview 16
Turning the power on 16
Command Line Interface 17
Starting the software 18
Identifying Hubs 18
Enabling the Ports 18
Configuring devices 19
Alarms 20

6 Get results fast 21

Using Quick Basics — the Online Tutorial 21
Online Help 21
Accessing Online Help 21
Using Online Help 21

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7 Get Assistance, if You Need It 22

Troubleshooting your 2700 system 22
Device communication problems 22
Verifying your System 22
Returning the System for Service 23
Warranty repair 23
Preparing the system for shipping 23

A Safety and Regulatory Information 24

Warning and caution notices 24
General safety considerations 24
Installation, Use, and Storage 25
Signal and input power 25

B Connection Panels and LED Indicators 26

2700 Hub (HU) 26
2760 Antenna Unit (AU) 26

C System Information 27

Computer Hardware and Software Requirements 27
Options and Part Numbers 27
Cable part numbers 27
System specifications 28
2700 Hub specifications 29
2760 AU specifications 29

D Glossary of terms 31

Abbreviations 31

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1 Get Ready

Unpacking your boxes

The ZinWave 2700 system is a modular system so your delivery may arrive as a
collection of boxes. Carefully unpack each box and locate the following items:

Hub

 2700 Hub (without optical modules fitted)
 930x Mains lead
 D-sub 9 way null modem cable.
 RJ45 (cat 5e) path cord.
 2780 SFP optical fibre transceiver modules (1 required for each active optical

port)

 50Ω Dummy loads (optional)
 SFP port EMC dust shields (if supplied)
 CD containing software and documentation.
 Quick start poster

Antenna Unit

 2760 Antenna Unit
 9370 AU Power supply unit (Optional)
 930x Mains Lead (Optional)
 Installation hardware kit
 2781 SFP optical fibre transceiver module

Mains lead options

• 9301 – UK

• 9302 – European

• 9303 – US

Any damaged units should be returned to your supplier.

NOTE Do not connect any hardware at this stage.

Before installing the software

Once you have identified your delivered items and before connecting any hardware
or installing any software, check you have these items:

• A PC that meets the minimum requirements

Refer to “Computer Hardware and Software Requirements" on page 27
If you are unclear about any items you have received, please contact us as soon as

possible.

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2 Installing the Software

What is on the CD (To be released latter)

• ZinConfig software

• Operation and Maintenance software

• Release Notes

• User Guide

• Technical Manual

• Adobe Reader

NOTE It is recommended that you read the Release Notes before you install the

software.
The Release Notes include information that may not appear in this guide. It also lists

all the new features and enhancements made since the last released version.

Install the ZinConfig software.

Follow these steps.

1 Insert the ZinWave CD. This CD contains the required configuration software.
2 Your system may have autostart or go to the Start button, click Run and type

D:\setup (where D is your CD drive). The installation dialog box appears (see below).
3 Select View and read the ZinWave Release Notes before installing.
These notes provide additional information that may not be covered in this guide.

4 Select Install next to the ZinConfig Software option.
5 Follow the installation instructions. Select the Custom Install option if you wish to

install tutorials.
Once the installation has completed you are returned to the installation dialog box.
If you have installed the options you require, select Quit to close the installation

screen.

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Verifying your software installation

To launch ZinConfig double click on the desk top icon or click Start
>Programs>ZinConfig.

Figure 4 below shows the default view with no devices connected.

Figure 4

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3 Installing the Hardware

Hub Installation

Mount the Hub onto the rack in the assigned equipment cabinet using the four
screws supplied. (Figure 6)
be shelf mounted ensure that the rubber feet supplied are in place to prevent
blocking the ventilation holes on the underside.

CAUTION For air circulation, be sure to leave at least 25mm (one inch) space

between hubs and any other equipment. If mounting a hub on the rack’s bottom
shelf, also leave at least 25mm (one inch) clearance from the bottom.

Firmly hand-tightening the screw is adequate. If the Hub is

Figure 6

Antenna Unit Installation

Mount the Antenna unit following the system plan in the assigned location using the
supplied hardware and appropriate wall fixings. Allow space above and below the
unit for adequate ventilation and to accommodate the minimum bend radius for the
coax and fibre cables according to Figure 7.

CAUTION The antenna unit and associated antennas must be installed at a

distance of greater than 20cm away from the proximity of operators and intended
operation.

Figure 7

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