User Manual - Maintenance

DOC-00036540
BM-0269-0
Rev a.02

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The manual is divided in 5 main parts:

General Provides a general overview of the equipment

Installation Provides the details on how to install the equipment.

Operation Describes how to operate the system using either the Web EMS or the CLI.

Maintenance Provides details on maintenance of the equipment

Appendices A collection of frequency plans, alarm lists, technical specifications etc.

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General

Installation

Operation

Maintenance
Fault Finding
Unit Replacement
Replacing the Chassis
Replacing the TCC
Replacing an RMC/LIC
Replacing a PDC
FANs drawer replacement
Filter Unit Replacement
RFU-C Replacement

Appendices

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Fault Finding
The equipment designed to be highly reliable and relatively maintenance free. In the event of a system failure, the system will
provide detailed indications to assist troubleshooting and fault isolation. This chapter explains the alarm indications, and contains
procedures for troubleshooting and fault isolation.

To ensure simple and efficient system maintenance, the on-site technician will only replace IDU or RFU modules, and not repair
them. Under no circumstance will the technician be permitted to open the equipment in order to repair a module or circuit board.
Opening equipment will terminate the warranty.

Maintenance procedures the technician can perform include visual inspection, cleaning, cable/connector repair, link
alignment/adjustment, and re-torquing antenna mount bolts.

The following table lists the suggested preventive maintenance procedures, which include visual inspection of the equipment and
verification of operational parameters.
It is recommended to perform the procedures as often as local environmental conditions require. It is recommended to notify the
end customer prior to performing any preventive maintenance procedures that could affect service on the circuit.

What to check Check for… Comments

IDU alarm LEDs All green If not, perform troubleshooting

Coax cable connection Tight, no corrosion or moisture Clean/repair as required

Coax cable No cracks or kinks Replace as required

All equipment Dust or dirt Clean as required

Receive level (voltage in IDU/ODU/RFU, or using Per installation records Align/adjust as required
management)

Torque on antenna mount bolts Tight mount Adjust as required

Corrective maintenance consists of the steps described below. The steps provide a logical, sequential method for diagnosing and
resolving system problems.

Step 1: Define the Symptom

This step is generally performed by the customer's field technician or supervisor. Examples of symptoms include “IDU alarm is
red”, “complete loss of service”, and “excessive errors”.
Symptoms may be constant or intermittent. Constant symptoms require immediate troubleshooting attention. Intermittent
symptoms may require circuit monitoring or robust test procedures prior to troubleshooting.

Step 2: Isolate the Problem

After you have a clear definition of the symptom, the malfunction can be isolated using diagnostics, loopback testing, fault isolation
tables/flow charts, test equipment, and manual procedures.
This step will identify the specific piece of equipment that is failing.
Although it may be difficult at times to immediately determine which part of a radio link is causing the fault, the initial suspicion
should be focused on one of the following near-end or far-end issues:

 Power supplies
 Fading (due to heavy rain, new obstacle in path, antenna misalignment)
 External equipment (SDH/SONET, ATM, Fast Ethernet, etc.)
 Indoor Unit (IDU)
 Radio Frequency Unit (RFU)
 RF cable between the RFU and IDU
 Exposure of equipment to severe conditions (high temperature, etc.)
 System configuration

Step 3: Understand the Problem

Once the fault has been isolated, you will need to understand why the fault occurred and what is required to correct it. Use the
tables provided in the following sections to understand the problem, and for suggestions of possible solutions.

Step 4: Solve the Problem

Use the troubleshooting information in this chapter to help solve the problem.
Installing and Replacing Cards in the Chassis
The new card must have exactly the same unit code (Code:) as the unit to be replaced.

Note! This equipment contains components which are sensitive to "ESD" (Electro Static Discharge). It is therefore
essential that whenever disassembling the equipment and/or handling PC boards, special precautions to avoid ESD are
made. These precautions include personnel grounding, grounding of work bench, grounding of tools and instruments as
well as transport and storage in special antistatic bags and boxes.

Replacing the Chassis

Note! When a complete IDU is replaced, the traffic through this IDU will be interrupted.
1. Unplug the power connector(s) on the PDC card(s).
2. Disconnect all cables from the cards in the chassis. Mark all cables to ensure that the cables can be reconnected to
the correct cards and interfaces in the new chassis.
3. Disconnect the chassis grounding cable.
4. Since the chassis fully populated is heavy, It may be convenient to remove cards prior to removing chassis from the
rack.
5. Unscrew the chassis from the rack (four screws).
6. Carefully pull the chassis out.
7. Remove all cards from the chassis.

Replacement
1. Replace the cards in the new chassis.
2. Carefully insert the new chassis into the rack.
3. Fasten the four screws.
4. Reconnect the chassis grounding cable.
5. Re-insert all cards.Tighten the capive screws gently with a screwdriver.
6. Reconnect the front cables.
7. Reconnect the power cable(s).

RMC/LIC Installation and Replacement

Remove
RMC

Insert RMC

1. Disconnect all cables on the card to be replaced.

2. Unscrew the two captive screws that secure the card to the chassis. A screwdriver may be used if necessary to
unscrew the screws.
3. Release the card from the backplane connectors by means of the card ejectors. See animation above.
4. Carefully remove the card from the chassis by pulling the screws.

Replacement
1. Carefully insert the new card. Ensure that the card enters the guides inside the chassis and gently press the card to
enter the internal connectors without the use of excessive force. Make sure that the card ejectors lock in the correct
position. See animation above.
2. Fasten the two captive screws gently with a screwdriver.
3. Reconnect all cables.
TCC Installation and Replacement

Installation of a TCC in a New System

When installing a new system, the new TCC is delivered with an SD card, which stores the unit's software version and
configuration. The SD card is packaged in a compartment in the front portion of the TCC package. It is placed in such a
way that you can view the label and serial number of the SD card before opening the package.

1. Carefully remove the SD card from the package.

2. Before installing the TCC, insert the SD card into its socket on the upper left side of the TCC. Make sure the
orientation of the SD card is correct, as shown in the figure below.

When the SD card is inserted properly, it should click into place. The figure below shows an SD card properly inserted in
its socket on the TCC.
3. Carefully insert the new TCC. Ensure that the TCC enters the guides inside the chassis and gently press the TCC to
enter the internal connectors without the use of excessive force. Make sure that the card ejectors lock in the correct
position. See animation below.
4. Fasten the two captive screws gently with a screwdriver.

Replacement
In addition to the procedure below, it is important that the correct system configuration is reloaded from a backup file when
the TCC is replaced by a new TCC.

Remove
TCC

Insert TCC

1. Remove the SD card. Afterwards, you will insert the SD card into the new TCC in order to preserve the system's
current software and configuration. To remove the SD card, press down gently on the card and slide the card out of
its socket on the upper left side of the TCC.

2. Disconnect all cables on the TCC to be replaced.

3. Unscrew the two captive screws that secure the TCC to the chassis. A screwdriver may be used if necessary to
unscrew the screws.
4. Release the TCC from the backplane connectors by means of the card ejectors. See animation above.
5. Carefully remove the TCC from the chassis by pulling the screws.
6. Carefully insert the new TCC. Ensure that the TCC enters the guides inside the chassis and gently press the TCC to
enter the internal connectors without the use of excessive force. Make sure that the card ejectors lock in the correct
position. See animation above.
7. Fasten the two captive screws gently with a screwdriver.
8. Remove the SFP caps from the TCC.
 9. Reconnect all cables.
10. Re-insert the SD card that you removed from the old TCC.

Replacing a PDC

Remove
PDC

Insert PDC

1. Disconnect the power cable on the card to be replaced.

2. Unscrew the two captive screws that secure the card to the chassis. A screwdriver may be used if necessary to
unscrew the screws.
3. Carefully remove the card from the chassis by pulling the screws.

Replacement
1. Carefully insert the new card. Ensure that the card enters the guides inside the chassis and gently press the card to
enter the internal connectors without the use of excessive force. See animation above.
2. Fasten the two captive screws gently with a screwdriver.
3. Reconnect the power cable.
FANs Drawer Replacement

Remove
FANs

Insert FANs

1. Unscrew the two captive screws that secure the FANs drawer to the chassis. A screwdriver may be used if
necessary to unscrew the screws.
2. Carefully remove the drawer from the chassis by pulling the screws.

Replacement
1. Carefully insert the new FANs drawer. Ensure that the drawer enters the guides inside the chassis and gently press
the card to enter the internal connectors without the use of excessive force. See animation above.
2. Fasten the two captive screws gently with a screwdriver.

Filter Unit Replacement

The Filter Unit consists of a filter tray and a filter foam. The filter foam needs to be changed or cleaned from time to time,
depending on the environmental conditions.
Follow the procedure below to change or clean the filter foam.
Remove
Filter

Insert
Filter
The filter tray is secured to the chassis by means of a captive screw (no ejectors)
1. Unscrew the captive screw
2. Remove the filter tray by pulling the captive screw
3. Remove the filter foam from the filter tray

Replacement
1. Replace the filter foam in the filter tray
2. Slide the filter tray into the filter slot in the chassis.
3. Fasten the captive screw gently with a screwdriver.
Connecting the Power Cable
For a 2RU Chassis

1. Plug the power connector into the PDC and tighten the two screws on the sides of
the connector to secure the connector.

For a 1RU Chassis

1. Expose the wires of the power cable.

2. Loosen the top two screws on the connector.
3. Verify that the wiring is according to the correct polarity.
4. Insert the wires into the connector.
5. Secure the wires in the connector with the screws.
6. Plug the connector into the PDC and tighten the two screws on the sides of the
connector to secure the connector.
RFU-C Replacement
Note! Before disconnection of the RFU from the antenna/waveguide interface,
make sure that the RFU power is shut off. The IDU RFU cable must be disconnected.

Direct Mount
Loosen the four M8 captive screws that secures the RFU to the antenna and carefully
remove the RFU from the suspension.

Before reinstallation of the new RFU, check that the O-ring gasket at the antenna
interface is not damaged. If the gasket is cracked or damaged, replace it with a new one.
Re-installation

Remote Mount
6-13 GHz
Loosen the four M8 captive screws that secures the RFU to the pole mount bracket and
carefully remove the RFU from the bracket.
15-38 GHz
Remove the flexible waveguide from the rear of the RFU by unscrewing the six screws
securing the flexible waveguide to the RFU.
Loosen the four M8 captive screws that secures the RFU to the pole mount bracket and
carefully remove the RFU from the bracket.

Before reinstallation of the new RFU, check that the O-ring gasket at the antenna
interface is not damaged. If the gasket is cracked or damaged, replace it with a new one.
Re-installation