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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 3
CPN 65756B Issue Date: August 2003