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Tsunami MP.11a Antenna Installation Guide

Contents

Copyright ...............................................................................................................................................................2

Trademarks............................................................................................................................................................2

Regulatory Information...........................................................................................................................................2

CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................................................3

ABOUT THIS BOOK ....................................................................................................................................................5

Who Should Use This Guide..................................................................................................................................5

Finding Additional Information ...............................................................................................................................5

About the Tsunami MP.11a ...................................................................................................................................6

Point-to-Point Link ..........................................................................................................................................6

Point-to-Multipoint Network.............................................................................................................................7

CHAPTER 1. PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION......................................................................................................8

Site Prerequisites...................................................................................................................................................8

Overview of the Indoor Installation.........................................................................................................................8

Tsunami MP.11a Hardware ............................................................................................................................8

Cable System ...............................................................................................................................................10

Placement of the Surge Arrestor ..................................................................................................................10

Antenna Cable Route ...................................................................................................................................11

Overview of the Outdoor Installation....................................................................................................................12

Antenna Placement ......................................................................................................................................12

Antenna Mounting.........................................................................................................................................15

CHAPTER 2. DETERMINING RANGE AND CLEARANCE......................................................................................16

Determining the Outdoor Range ..........................................................................................................................16

Maximum Range...........................................................................................................................................17

Cable Factor .................................................................................................................................................17

Clearance Factor ..........................................................................................................................................18

Calculations .........................................................................................................................................................20

Calculating Received Signal Level and Link Budget.....................................................................................21

CHAPTER 3. INSTALLING THE ANTENNA.............................................................................................................26

Planning Antenna Installation ..............................................................................................................................26

Safety Precautions...............................................................................................................................................26

Installation Overview............................................................................................................................................27

Mounting the Antenna..........................................................................................................................................28

Connecting the Antenna Cable.....................................................................................................................28

Sealing the Cable Connectors ......................................................................................................................29

Grounding System ........................................................................................................................................29

Antenna Alignment .......................................................................................................................................30

Antenna Polarization.....................................................................................................................................30

Antenna Cable Routing.................................................................................................................................31

Before Climbing the Roof.....................................................................................................................................31

APPENDIX A. OUTDOOR ANTENNA EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................32

Antenna List.........................................................................................................................................................33

APPENDIX B. ANTENNA CABLING SYSTEM.........................................................................................................34

Outdoor Cabling Components .............................................................................................................................34

Selecting the Correct Connector Type.................................................................................................................34

Surge Arrestor .....................................................................................................................................................36

Low-Loss Antenna Cable.....................................................................................................................................37

APPENDIX C. RECOMMENDED ANTENNAS .........................................................................................................40

18 dBi HIGH GAIN DIRECTIONAL PANEL ANTENNA for 5.25 to 5.875 GHz ....................................................40

Specifications ...............................................................................................................................................40

Dimensions...................................................................................................................................................41

Pattern ..........................................................................................................................................................41

15 dBi HIGH GAIN DIRECTIONAL PANEL ANTENNA for 5 GHz.......................................................................44

Notices

CPN 65756B

Issue Date: August 2003