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System Architecture

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2
Objectives

Upon completion of this module students will know the following:


Shelf components
Mechanical concept
LED indications
Specifications

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3 Access Systems

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4 Product Highlights

Point to Multipoint
connection
Based on WiMAX
forum’s standards
Non Line-of-Sight
(NLOS) coverage
End-to-end Quality of
Service (QoS)
Adaptive Modulation
Technology
High throughput

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Long distance
Various types of CPE
Advanced management
application
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5 Base Station Shelf Architecture

Ethernet
Base Station Antenna 10/100 Mbps
(BS-ANT-dg-p/3.3-3.8) CPE-ODU- CPE-IDU-1D hub /
PRO -SA-ff (indoor) switch
BST-AU-ODU-ff sector
(outdoor) #1
ALVR-VG-1DnV-C PC
BST-AU-ODU-ff sector
(outdoor) #2 PC
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

BST-AU-ODU-ff sector ALVR-VG-1DnV-C


(outdoor) #3

CPE-ODU- CPE-IDU-NG-4D1W
Backbone

Router
Backbone

PRO- SE-ff (indoor)


(R)

CPE Antenna
BST-AU-ODU-ff sector (ANT-g) 802.11g
(outdoor) #4 PC PC

PC PC PC
BST-AU-ODU-ff sector
(outdoor) #5 Indoor

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BST-AU-ODU-ff sector CPE-Si-E/U-ff
(outdoor) #6

Hub / Switch / Gateway

ALVR-VG- Wireless
Base Station GPS-IGA (indoor) GPS-OGR (indoor) 1DnV-C
BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor PC PC PC
Indoor
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6 Base Station Chassis (Shelf)

100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch


Backbone

Router
Backbone

(R)

An 8U + 1U high cPCI (compact Peripheral Component


Interconnect) shelf
Designed for installation in a 19” or ETSI (23”) rack

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Has a total of nine double Euro (6U high) slots, for AUs and NPUs,
and six single Euro (3U high) slots, for PIUs and PSUs
All the modules are hot swappable, and high availability can be
provided through multiple redundancy schemes
The Base Station chassis contains an air convection and
Base Station
Shelf ventilation fan tray (Air Ventilation Unit)
Indoor

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7 Air Ventilation Unit (AVU)

2U high
10 brush-less fans,
where 9 fans are
sufficient for cooling a
fully loaded chassis
Failure is indicated by
both the front panel
LEDs and a trap that is
sent to the
management system
The chassis may

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operate with the hot-
swappable fan tray
extracted AVU
for up 10 to minutes
Redundancy 9 + 1

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8 Air Ventilation Unit (AVU)

1 2 3

AVU
Function Label No

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Module handle - 1
Green - AVU power is OK
PWR LED 2
Red - 12 VDC power failure
When lit (and PWR LED is Green) - one or more of the fans
failed ALRM LED 3
When lit (and PWR LED is Red) - 12 VDC power failure
Mounting screws - 4
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9 Network Processing Unit (NPU)

(NPU) serves as the heart of


NPUs the base station
Connectivity via a 100/1000
BaseT
Management port
10/100 BaseT
Traffic classification and
connection establishment
Data switching & forwarding
Service Level Agreements
management

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Base station overall
management
Serial port for monitor
connection

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10 Network Processing Unit (NPU)

The NPU should be


NPUs inserted to slot number 5
NPU Redundancy (future
release) 1 +1
Master / slave schema one
card active ,one updating.

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11 Network Processing Unit (NPU)
1

Function Label No 23
Card handle - 1 22 2
NPUs 3
Green - NPU power is OK 21
PWR LED 2 4
Red - NPU power failure
20
When lit - the NPU is the primary MASTER
3 19 5
(master) NPU LED
18
Off - GPS/IF clock synchronization
17 6
is disabled GPS/SYNC
4
Green - GPS/IF clock is LED 16
synchronization enabled 7
15
RJ-45 used to connect the NPU to DATA
5
the backbone connector
RJ-45 used to connect the NPU to
MGMT
the Out-Of-Band management 6
connector
network

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14 8
GPS/SYNC
Connection to a GPS Adapter IN 7 13
connector
12
ALARM IN
For future use 8
connector 11
Card handle - 9
10 9
Card handle lock - 10

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12 Network Processing Unit (NPU)
1

Function Label No 23
When lit - the hot swap circuit is 22 2
NPUs HOT SWAP
active and the card can be safely 11 21 3
LED
removed 4
20
3 pin low profile connector used for
MON
accessing and debugging the NPU 12 19 5
connector
via the monitoring program
18
Used to perform hardware reset to RESET 17 6
13
the AU-IDU button
16
ALARM 7
For future use OUT 14 15
connector
GPS/SYNC
For future use OUT 15
connector

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MGMT port activity LED when 14 8
blinking - Ethernet activity at the - 16
management port 13

MGMT port integrity LED when lit - 12


- 17
Ethernet physical layer is OK
11
DATA port activity LED when
blinking - Ethernet activity at the - 18
10 9
data port

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13 Network Processing Unit (NPU)
1

Function Label No 23
22 2
NPUs MGMT port integrity LED when
21 3
lit - Ethernet physical layer is - 19
OK 4
20
EXT 19 5
For future use ALRM 20
18
LED 6
17
BST 16
When lit - failure in one (or
ALRM 21 7
more) BS modules 15
LED
ALRM
When lit - NPU failure 22
LED
Card handle lock - 23

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14 8

13
12

11

10 9

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14 Access Unit (AU)

IF Tx 240 MHz and Rx 140 MHz


Contains the MAC and modem
Responsible for wireless network
AUs AUs connection establishment
Bandwidth management
Four 3.5/5 MHz PHY channels
Connects to the AU-ODUs via Intermediate
Frequency (IF) cables
Carrying full duplex data, control and
management signals
Power (-48 VDC)

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64 MHz synchronization reference clock
14 MHz channel for management
Supports up to 510 SUs

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15 Access Unit (AU)

AU-IDU Redundancy
(future release)
Redundancy scheme 6 +1
AUs AUs

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16 Access Unit (AU)
1

Function Label No
Card handle - 1 10 2
Green - AU-IDU power supply is OK
Red - AU-IDU power supply failed PWR LED 2 9 3
AUs AUs Off - AU-IDU is not powered 4
8
Off – No IDU Transmission 5
WACT LED 3 7
Green – IDU Transmission OK 6
Off - No downlink IP activity 7
5
Green (blinking) - Downlink IP IP LED 4
activity 6
Green - ODU power is OK PWR LED 7
5 5
Red - ODU power failure )ODU1- 4)
6
TNC connector for the IF cable ODU (1- 4) 7
6
connection to the ODU1 - 4 connector 5
When lit - IDU to ODU Alarm LED 6

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7
communication failure )ODU1- 4)
12
For Future Use SP 8
When lit - at least one SU is 11
WLINK LED 9
connected
Off - AU-IDU is OK
ALARM 10
Red - AU-IDU Failure
1

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17 Base Station Shelf Components
1

Function Label No
When lit - the hot swap circuit HOT 10 2
is active and the card can be SWAP 11
9 3
safely removed LED
4
Used to perform hardware RESET 8
12 5
reset to the AU-IDU button 7 6
7
AUs AUs 5
6
7
5
6
7
5
6

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12

11

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18 Power Interface Unit (PIU)

DC power source (48 VDC)


Filters and stabilizes the base station input power
Protects from power problems such as over
voltage, surge pulses, reverse polarity connection
and short circuits
Chassis contains two slots
for an optional 1+1 PIU redundancy
Regular PIU support:
35A current

High power PIU


Up to 8 ODU

Regular PIU
High power PIU

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58A current
PIUs
Up to 20 ODU

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19 Power Interface Unit (PIU)

In order to use the power cord with


PIU the high power PIU
AU-IDU-4C The wires should be shortcut as
illustrated
High Power Regular
AU-IDU-4C
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C

NPU
Backbone

Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C

AU-IDU-4C

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GND
48V-
AU-IDU-4C RTN

Base Station
BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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20 Power Interface Unit (PIU)

7
Function Label No

Green - PIU power is OK


Red - PIU power input is out of PWR LED 1
range or PIU card is damaged
When lit - the hot swap circuit is HOT 6
active and the card can be safely SWAP 2
removed LED 1

Card handle lock - 3

Card handle - 4

5
-48 VDC connector - 5
2

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When lit - the PIU is the master MASTER 4
6
PIU LED
PIUs
Mounting screw - 7

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21 Power Interface Unit (PIU)

PIU Redundancy 1+ 1

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PIUs

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22 Power Supply Unit (PSU)

A 48 VDC power supply unit


Each Base Station chassis can
contain up to four PSU
modules providing N+1
redundancy configurations
The following table provides
the installation requirements
for the PSU

PSUs PSUs Minimum Required Number of AU-IDUs

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Number of PSUs

1 1-2

2 3-6

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23 Power Supply Unit (PSU)

1
Function Label No

Mounting screw - 1

Card handle - 2

Card handle lock - 3

When lit - power input is out of


ALARM
range or PSU is damaged or PSU 4
LED
is inhabited by NPU
5

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PSUs PSUs When lit - PIU power is OK PWR LED 5
4

2
3

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24 Base Station Shelf Components

PSUs AUs NPUs AUs


PIU

AU-IDU-4C

PIU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C

NPU PIUs PSUs


Backbone

Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C

PSU
AU-IDU-4C

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PSU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU
AU-IDU-4C

Base Station
BaseShelf
Station
AVU
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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25 Base Station – Redundancy Summary

PIU

AU-IDU-4C

PIU
The following redundancy schemes are
AU-IDU-4C

PSU
supported by the base station chassis:
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C Network Processing Unit (NPU) 1+1


NPU
Redundancy is currently not supported
Backbone

Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU
Power Supply Unit (PSU) N+
AU-IDU-4C
1
PSU
AU-IDU-4C Power Interface Unit (PIU) 1+1

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PSU
Access Unit (AU) 6+1
AU-IDU-4C
Redundancy is currently not supported
PSU
AU-IDU-4C Air Ventilation Unit (AVU) 1
Base Station
(built-in)
BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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26 Global Positioning System

PIU

AU-IDU-4C The GPS is required to avoid any


PIU inter-site (between BS) interferences
AU-IDU-4C
In a TDD system
PSU
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

The F/B ratio of the SUs is preventing the


AU-IDU-4C
other base station from interfering
NPU
There is only one frequency for receive
Backbone

and transmit. If the base stations are not


Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU
synchronized, when BS#1 transmit and
AU-IDU-4C BS#2 receives, the transmission of BS#1
PSU
interferes with the transmission of SU2
AU-IDU-4C The synchronization between the base

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PSU
stations is done using GPS and same
AU-IDU-4C
UL/DL ratio within the network
PSU
AU-IDU-4C

Base Station BMAX-GPS-IGA BMAX-GPS-OGR


BaseShelf
Station (indoor) (outdoor)
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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27 Global Positioning System

PPS 1
Connected
Base dB 30 - DL
Station PPS 1 e
due to Fr a m
F/B

DL
Fram
e
UL

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28 Global Positioning System

PIU
The GPS clock required is 1 PPS
AU-IDU-4C
(Pulse Per Second) with an
PIU
accuracy of 10e-11 and maximum
AU-IDU-4C jitter of 100ns
PSU
The GPS system transmits two
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C
streams of information:
NPU
PPS - Pulse Per Second –
Backbone

Router
Backbone

a stream of pulses separated by


(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C 1 second
PSU
PPS ID – a number identifying
AU-IDU-4C
the PPS, in terms of

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PSU
AU-IDU-4C microsecond elapsed from
PSU January 1 2000, until the
AU-IDU-4C respective PPS pulse
Base Station GPS-IGA (indoor) GPS-OGR (Outdoor)
BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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29 Global Positioning System

PIU Calculations are executed every PPS


AU-IDU-4C Shifts between the GPS clock and
PIU Base Station clock are compensated
AU-IDU-4C by using an on-going algorithm
PSU
Indoor or outdoor installed GPS unit
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C
Synchronized to at least 4 satellites
NPU
There is one type of GPS, Outdoor
Backbone

Router
Backbone

GPS receiver - AQUTIME-2000


(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C (Trimble)
PSU GPS Adapter connects the GPS unit
AU-IDU-4C to the NPU

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PSU
Chaining is supported on release 4.2
AU-IDU-4C
only for microBS
PSU
AU-IDU-4C

Base Station GPS-IGA (indoor) GPS-OGR (Outdoor)


BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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30 Global Positioning System

PIU 12 VDC power source,


AU-IDU-4C
supplied by the NPU via the
PIU
GPS Adapter
AU-IDU-4C The RS-422 interface allows
PSU installation at distances up to
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C 100meters/328 feet


NPU Hold-Over capabilities in case
of poor (less than 2) satellite
Backbone

Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU
detection (default Hold-Over
AU-IDU-4C
time – 30min)
PSU
AU-IDU-4C
After Hold-Over time (user
defined) AU’s operation can

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PSU
AU-IDU-4C
continue normally or stop TX
PSU
operation (user defined)
AU-IDU-4C

Base Station GPS-IGA (indoor) GPS-OGR (Outdoor)


BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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31 GPS Adapter Unit

PIU The GPS Adapter is


AU-IDU-4C powered by 12 VDC
PIU supplied by the NPU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU
The GPS Adapter is
installed in a 1U high
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C

NPU
panel (the same
panel that is used for the
Backbone

Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU
ODU Power Feeders)
AU-IDU-4C
The GPS select switches
PSU
AU-IDU-4C
state should be:
ODU ON; IDU and INT OFF

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PSU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU
AU-IDU-4C

Base Station GPS-IGA (indoor) GPS-OGR (Outdoor)


BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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32 GPS Adapter Unit

1 4 2 8
PIU

AU-IDU-4C

PIU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU 6
3 5
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C 7
NPU
Function Label No
Backbone

Router
Backbone

Off - Power input failure


(R)

NPU
PWR 1
Green - 12 VDC power supply from NPU is OK
AU-IDU-4C
Blinking Green - 1PPS signal from GPS Receiver is
PSU detected 1PPS 2
AU-IDU-4C Red - 1PPS signal is not detected

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PSU Green - indicates that the selected GPS Receiver is
AU-IDU-4C ODU (Outdoor) Active GPS – ODU 3
Off - ODU GPS Receiver is not selected
PSU
AU-IDU-4C

GPS-IGA (indoor) GPS-OGR (Outdoor)


Base Station
Shelf
Indoor

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33 GPS Adapter Unit

1 4 2 8
PIU

AU-IDU-4C

PIU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU 6
3 5
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C 7
NPU
Function Label No
Backbone

Router
Backbone

Green - indicates that the selected GPS Receiver is


(R)

NPU
IDU (Indoor) Active GPS - IDU 4
AU-IDU-4C Off - IDU GPS Receiver is not selected
PSU For future use Active GPS - INT 5
AU-IDU-4C For future use INT CLOCK 6

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PSU J1 Connector – Connects the adapter box to NPU’s
BMAX Interface 7
AU-IDU-4C GPS connector
PSU 3 On/Off switches to manually select the
GPS Select 8
connected GPS type (up – on, down – off)
AU-IDU-4C

Base Station GPS-IGA (indoor) GPS-OGR (Outdoor)


BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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34 GPS Adapter Unit
1 2 4

PIU

AU-IDU-4C

PIU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU 3
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C
Function Label No
NPU
Backbone

For future use Internal- GPS-ANT 1


Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU

Used to connect indoor installed GPS


AU-IDU-4C IDU GPS 2
unit, control channel and 1PPS signal
PSU
Used to connect all outdoor installed
AU-IDU-4C ODU GPS 3
GPS unit via RS-422 interface

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PSU
Ground cable connection to the unit Ground Screw 4
AU-IDU-4C

PSU
AU-IDU-4C

Base Station GPS-IGA (indoor) GPS-OGR (Outdoor)


BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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35 Access Unit Outdoor Unit High Power

PIU
BST-AU-ODU-HP-
AU-IDU-4C sector
TDD-F.X-B #1
(outdoor)
PIU
AU-IDU-4C
Half Duplex multi-carrier radio
PSU
unit
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C
Connects to an external antenna
NPU
High transmit power and low
Backbone

Router

noise figure
Backbone

(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C
Supports bandwidth up to
10Mhz
PSU
AU-IDU-4C
Output power (at antenna port):

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New - 3.3a GHz – 32 ± 1 dBm
PSU
(range of 24 - 32 dBm)
AU-IDU-4C
New - 3.3b GHz – 33 ± 1 dBm
PSU (range of 24 - 33 dBm)
AU-IDU-4C 2.xGHz - 36 ± 1 dBm (range of
Base Station 30 - 36 dBm)
BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
3.4 - 3.6GHz - 34 ± 1 dBm
Indoor
(range of 24 - 34 dBm)
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36 Access Unit Outdoor Unit High Power

PIU
BST-AU-ODU-HP-
AU-IDU-4C sector
TDD-F.X-B #1
(outdoor)
PIU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C Resolutio Frequency Range Band


n
NPU
125Khz 2305 - 2315, 2350 – 2.3 (WCS)
Backbone

Router
Backbone

236O
(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C 125Khz 2305 – 2317, 2348 - 2360 2.3 (WCS)


Extended
PSU
AU-IDU-4C 125Khz 2300-2360 MHz 2.3

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PSU 125Khz 2496-2602 MHz 2.5A
AU-IDU-4C 125Khz 2590-2690 MHz 2.5B
PSU
125Khz 3399.5-3455 MHz 3.4A
AU-IDU-4C
125Khz 3445-3500 MHz 3.4B
Base Station
BaseShelf
Station 125Khz 3500-3555 MHz 3.5A
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor
125Khz 3545-3600 MHz 3.5B
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37 Access Unit Outdoor Unit High Power

8 1

PIU 7 2
BST-AU-ODU-HP-
AU-IDU-4C sector
TDD-F.X-B #1 6
(outdoor)
PIU 3
AU-IDU-4C

PSU 4
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C

NPU
5
Backbone

Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C

PSU
AU-IDU-4C

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PSU Function Label No

AU-IDU-4C When lit - at least one SU is associated ETH LED 1

PSU When lit - AU-ODU power is OK PWR LED 2


AU-IDU-4C When lit - AU-ODU failure ALARM LED 3
Base Station TNC connector for the IF cable connection to the
BaseShelf
Station IF Connector 4
AU-IDU
Shelf
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor N-Type connector to connect the antenna 5
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38 Access Unit Outdoor Unit High Power

8 1

PIU 7 2
BST-AU-ODU-HP-
AU-IDU-4C sector
TDD-F.X-B #1 6
(outdoor)
PIU 3
AU-IDU-4C

PSU 4
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C

NPU
5
Backbone

Router
Backbone

(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C

PSU
AU-IDU-4C

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Function Label No
PSU
AU-IDU-4C A sticker indicating the band of the AU-ODU
BAND Sticker 6
(either A or B)
PSU
Impermeability test screw, for internal use only.
AU-IDU-4C Opening of this screw may impair the sealing of the - 7
Base Station unit against moisture and humidity
BaseShelf
Station
Shelf Grounding screw 8
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor

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42 Access Unit Antenna

PIU
BST-AU-ODU-ff sector
AU-IDU-4C
(outdoor) #1
PIU
AU-IDU-4C Sectorial antenna (Dual Slant)
PSU Azimuth Beam-Width 90°
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C
Elevation Beam-Width 8° ± 2°
NPU
Gain 15.5 dBi
Backbone

Router
Backbone

Frequency 2.3 - 2.7 GHz


(R)

NPU

AU-IDU-4C N-Type Connector


PSU
50Ω impedance
AU-IDU-4C

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PSU
Polarization of each antenna is 45deg from the vertical
AU-IDU-4C
center:
PSU
Port 1: +45deg from the center
AU-IDU-4C

Base Station
Port 2: -45deg from the center
BaseShelf
Station
Shelf
Polarization between the antenna is crossed (90deg) which
(BMAX-BS-SH)
Indoor
provides isolation of more than 25dB
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43 IF Cable

PIU
BST-AU-ODU-ff sector
AU-IDU-4C
(outdoor) #1
PIU
AU-IDU-4C Connects the AU-ODU to
PSU the AU-IDU/Micro Base
100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C Station
NPU Carrying both signals
and power
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NPU
The maximum permitted attenuation of the IF cable
AU-IDU-4C at applicable frequencies depend on its screening
PSU effectiveness and its maximum permitted DC
AU-IDU-4C resistance

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PSU (further information are provided in the Base
AU-IDU-4C Station User Manual)
PSU Recommended to use AU-ODU-HP Cable
AU-IDU-4C double shielded cables
30m LMR-195
Base Station
BaseShelf
Station
Cables recommended by
60m LMR-240
Indoor
Shelf
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44 IF Cable

PIU
BST-AU-ODU-ff sector
AU-IDU-4C
(outdoor) #1
PIU
AU-IDU-4C

PSU The IF cable carries


100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet switch

AU-IDU-4C Full duplex data


NPU Control and management signals
Power (-48 VDC)
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64 MHz synchronization reference clock from the IDU
AU-IDU-4C
to the ODU
PSU
IF Frequencies
AU-IDU-4C
Tx: 240 MHz

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PSU
Rx: 140 MHz
AU-IDU-4C

PSU
IDU-ODU service channel at 14 MHz serves for
bi-directional control, status and management
AU-IDU-4C
signaling
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45 Single Channel per AU, No Diversity

Served Sector

This is the basic

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one ODU
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46 Multiple Channels per AU, No Diversity

Up to 4 channels per AU- ODU-1


Sector 1
IDU can be used to cover
several sectors one ODU ODU-2
Sector 2
per sector
ODU-3
4 sectors of 90° each with Sector 3
frequency reuse 1 or ½ ODU-4
Sector 4
AU-IDU share a common
MAC and modem
ODU-1
Sector 1

ODU-2
Sector 2

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Sector 3

ODU-4
Sector 4

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One sector
Space diversity
Two AU-ODU
Channels 1,2 ODU-1
Sector 1
Same frequency and
ODU-2
transmit power Sector 1

Same AU-IDU share a


common MAC and modem

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ingle sector

ingle AU-IDU with 4 ODUs ODU-1


Sector 1

ODU-2
pace and polarization Sector 1
diversities
ODU-3
Sector 2

sing dual polarization ODU-4


Sector 2
slant antennas

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hannels 1 and 2 form
one pair

hannels 3 and 4 form


one pair
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