RTN 910 Site Preparation Guide (V100 - 03)

OptiX RTN 910 Radio Transmission System
V100
Site Preparation Guide
Issue 03
Date 2010-06-10
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Site Preparation Guide Contents
Contents
1 About This Document...............................................................................................................1-1

2 Preparation Requirements for the Site of the IDU..............................................................2-1
2.1 Space Requirements of Installing the IDU......................................................................................................2-3
2.2 Cabinet Installation Requirements..................................................................................................................2-5
2.3 Power Supply Requirements...........................................................................................................................2-6
2.4 Lightening Protection and Grounding Requirements......................................................................................2-7
2.5 Requirements for the Accessory Equipment...................................................................................................2-9
2.6 Requirements for the Environment of the Telecommunications Room........................................................2-10
2.7 Requirements for the Construction of the Telecommunications Room........................................................2-11
3 Preparation Requirements for the Site of the ODU............................................................3-1

3.1 Requirements for the Tower............................................................................................................................3-2
3.2 Requirements for Installing the Antenna Support...........................................................................................3-2
3.3 Requirements for the Antenna.........................................................................................................................3-4
3.4 Lightening Protection and Grounding Requirements......................................................................................3-4
3.5 Requirements for the Accessory Equipment...................................................................................................3-9
3.6 Outdoor Environment Requirements............................................................................................................3-11
4 Preparation Requirements for the Cables.............................................................................4-1

4.1 Requirements for the Cable Materials.............................................................................................................4-2
4.2 Requirements for Routing Cables...................................................................................................................4-3
5 Checking the Preparations for the Site..................................................................................5-1

5.1 Checking the Preparations for the Site of the IDU..........................................................................................5-2
5.2 Checking the Preparations for the Site of the ODU........................................................................................5-4
5.3 Checking the Preparations for the Cables.......................................................................................................5-5
6 Site Information Report............................................................................................................6-1

6.1 General Site Information Report.....................................................................................................................6-2
6.2 Indoor Information Report..............................................................................................................................6-3
6.3 Outdoor Information Report............................................................................................................................6-6
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Site Preparation Guide Figures
Figures
Figure 2-1 Space requirements for installing the IDU in a cabinet......................................................................2-3

Figure 2-2 Space requirements for installing the IDU on the wall.......................................................................2-4
Figure 2-3 Cabinet layout.....................................................................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-4 Ground connections of installing an IDU indoors..............................................................................2-7
Figure 2-5 Ground connections of installing IDUs in outdoor cabinets (tower-mounting ODUs)......................2-8
Figure 2-6 Ground connections of installing IDUs in outdoor cabinets (pole-mounting ODUs)........................2-9
Figure 3-1 Support for installing an antenna........................................................................................................3-3
Figure 3-2 Ground connections of ODUs (for indoor IDU installation)..............................................................3-6
Figure 3-3 Ground connections of ODUs (for outdoor IDU installation in a cabinet)........................................3-7
Figure 3-4 Ground connections of an ODU (for indoor IDU installation)...........................................................3-8
Figure 3-5 Ground connections of an ODU (for outdoor IDU installation in a cabinet).....................................3-9
Figure 3-6 Schematic diagram of the feeder window........................................................................................3-10
Figure 3-7 Schematic diagram of the outdoor grounding bar............................................................................3-10
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Site Preparation Guide Tables
Tables
Table 2-1 Requirements for the input power of the IDU.....................................................................................2-6

Table 3-1 Requirements for the interface of the self-provided antenna...............................................................3-4
Table 4-1 Requirements for the indoor cable materials........................................................................................4-2
Table 5-1 Checklist for the site of the IDU..........................................................................................................5-2
Table 5-2 Checklist for the site of the ODU.........................................................................................................5-4
Table 5-3 Checklist for the ODU at the site.........................................................................................................5-5
Table 6-1 Basic information about the site...........................................................................................................6-2
Table 6-2 Basic information about the radio link.................................................................................................6-2
Table 6-3 Indoor information...............................................................................................................................6-3
Table 6-4 Indoor cable information......................................................................................................................6-4
Table 6-5 Required drawings...............................................................................................................................6-6
Table 6-6 Outdoor information.............................................................................................................................6-6
Table 6-7 Outdoor cable information...................................................................................................................6-8
Table 6-8 Required drawings...............................................................................................................................6-8
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Related Versions
The following table lists the product versions related to this document.
Product Name Version
OptiX RTN 910 V100R001C02
iManager U2000 V100R001C00
Intended Audience
This document describes the site preparations for installing the IDU, ODU, and cables. In
addition, it provides the items for checking the site preparations and the site information report.
The intended audience of this document are:
Installation and Commissioning Engineer
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Change History
Updates between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document issue contains
all updates made in previous issues.
Updates in Issue 03 (2010-06-10) Based on Product Version V100

This document is the third release for the V100 product version.
Compared with the second release, the updated contents are as follows:
Update Description
2.4 Lightening Protection and Grounding Added the lightning-protection ground

Requirements requirements for IDU installation in different
scenarios.
3.4 Lightening Protection and Grounding Added the lightning-protection ground

Requirements requirements for IDU installation in different
scenarios.

This document is the second release for the V100 product version.
Compared with the first release, the updated contents are as follows:
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Update Description
3.2 Requirements for Installing the Revised the criteria of the diameter of the pole
Antenna Support when antenna is installed.

This document is the first release of the V100 version.

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Site Preparation Guide 2 Preparation Requirements for the Site of the IDU
2 Preparation Requirements for the Site of the

IDU
About This Chapter
The IDU is an indoor unit of the OptiX RTN 910 Radio Transmission System. It performs the
functions such as service accessing, multiplexing, intermediate frequency (IF) processing,
system communication and control. To ensure easy installation and normal operation of the IDU,
the customer needs to make proper preparations according to the requirements of the IDU.
2.1 Space Requirements of Installing the IDU

The IDU can be installed in a cabinet, on the wall, or on a desk. Proper space is required in each
installation mode.
2.2 Cabinet Installation Requirements
Huawei can provide the cabinet that is used for housing the IDU. If the customer purchases the
cabinet, a proper space needs to be reserved in the telecommunications room.
2.3 Power Supply Requirements
To ensure stable operation of the IDU, the customer needs to obtain the power system that meets
the requirements.
2.4 Lightening Protection and Grounding Requirements
If the telecommunications room is installed with certain indoor communication equipment such
as the IDU, a complete ground system needs to be made available in the telecommunications
room.
2.5 Requirements for the Accessory Equipment
According to the service type of the equipment, the customer needs to provide certain accessory
equipment that meets the requirements, for example, the digital distribution frame (DDF), fiber
distribution box or optical distribution frame (ODF), and cable routing facilities.
2.6 Requirements for the Environment of the Telecommunications Room
The telecommunications room should meet the requirements for the environment in which the
equipment operates. The operating environment of the IDU should comply with the ETSI EN
300 019-1-3 class 3.2 standard.
2.7 Requirements for the Construction of the Telecommunications Room

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The construction of the telecommunications room should comply with the relevant local
standards.

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2.1 Space Requirements of Installing the IDU

The IDU can be installed in a cabinet, on the wall, or on a desk. Proper space is required in each
installation mode.
Dimensions of the IDU

Dimensions of the RTN 910 IDU: 442 mm x 220 mm x 44 mm (width x depth x height)
Space Requirements for Installing the IDU in a Cabinet

The IDU can be installed in any of the following cabinets:
l ETSI 300 mm depth cabinet

l ETSI 600 mm depth cabinet
l 19-inch open cabinet
l 19-inch 450 mm depth cabinet
l 19-inch 600 mm depth cabinet
If the RTN 910 IDU is installed in a cabinet, the space requirements are shown in Figure 2-1.
l A 1 U space is required for the IDU.
l A minimum of 25 mm space should be reserved on the left and right sides of the IDU for
ventilation.
l A minimum of 66.5 mm space should be reserved in front of the front panel for cable
routing.
Figure 2-1 Space requirements for installing the IDU in a cabinet
m
25m
m
25m 66.5mm
1U

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Space Requirements for Installing the IDU on the Wall

If the RTN 910 IDU is installed on the wall, the space requirements are shown in Figure 2-2.
l A minimum of 50 mm should be reserved on the up and down sides of the IDU 610 for
ventilation.
l A minimum of 800 mm space should be reserved in front of the front panel for cable routing.
Figure 2-2 Space requirements for installing the IDU on the wall
50mm
20mm
800mm
50mm
1U

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Space Requirements for Installing the IDU on a Desk

The space requirements for installing the IDU on a desk are the same as the space requirements
for installing the IDU in a cabinet.
2.2 Cabinet Installation Requirements

Huawei can provide the cabinet that is used for housing the IDU. If the customer purchases the
cabinet, a proper space needs to be reserved in the telecommunications room.
Huawei can provide the following types of cabinets for the customer:
l T63 cabinet (height x width x depth: 2000 mm x 600 mm x 300 mm)
l 19-inch open cabinet (height x width x depth: 2000 mm x 600 mm x 600 mm)
l 19-inch open cabinet (height x width x depth: 2200 mm x 600 mm x 600 mm)
NOTE
The T63 cabinet is a type of ETSI cabinet.
The space requirements for installing the cabinet are as follows:

l The rear and side parts of the cabinet can be installed close to the wall.
l A space of not less than 200 mm height should be reserved above the cabinet.
l A minimum of 800 mm width space should be reserved in front of the cabinet for
maintenance.
If multiple cabinets are installed in a telecommunications room, the common cabinet layout is
shown in Figure 2-3.
Figure 2-3 Cabinet layout
1m
0.8m
Rack Rack Rack

1.5 m
Rack Rack Rack

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2.3 Power Supply Requirements

To ensure stable operation of the IDU, the customer needs to obtain the power system that meets
the requirements.
The input power of the IDU is the DC power. Table 2-1 lists the requirements for the input
power of the IDU.
Table 2-1 Requirements for the input power of the IDU
IDU Type Rated Voltage Voltage Number of Recommende

Range Input Power d Fuse
Supplies Capacity
RTN 910 IDU -48 V/-60 V -38.4 V to -72 V 2 10A
NOTE
l The customer can compute the capacity of the fuse according to the actual power consumption. The
formula is (Total power consumption x 1.5)/(Rated power supply x 87.5%).
l If the IDU is installed in a cabinet, the customer can purchase the DC power distribution unit (PDU)
from Huawei. This PDU inputs two channels of -48 V/ -60 V power supply and outputs eight channels
of 20 A -48 V/ -60 V power supply.
l If the customer can obtain only +24 V DC power or 110 V/220 V AC power, the customer can purchase
the power module from Huawei. For the relevant information, consult Huawei engineers.
The general requirements of the DC power system are as follows:
l The capacity of the power system should be designed in full consideration of the maximum
load of the system in the dynamic and static situations. In addition, certain margin should
be reserved.
l The primary power supply and the storage battery should be of hot backup to ensure that
the equipment can work normally in the case of power failure.
l The power equipment should be placed close to the communication equipment, hence
minimizing the length of the DC feeder cable.
l The DC power cable should be routed from the DC PDU or the DC cable distribution box.
The cable diameter should meet the design requirement.
l The working ground of the DC power supply should be connected directly to the protection
ground in the telecommunications room. The diameter of the protection grounding cable
should meet the design requirement.
l The fuse for limiting the current from the DC PDU (or the DC cable distribution box) and
the primary power supply should meet the operating requirements of the equipment.
The AC power system is required at the maintenance terminal and in the engineering
implementation work. Therefore, the AC power supply in the telecommunications room should
be made available before the work. If the equipment is not installed with the network
management system (NMS), the mains power can meet the requirement of the engineering
implementation. Otherwise, the facilities such as the uninterruptible power system (UPS) should
be made available according to the requirement of the NMS.

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If the telecommunications room is installed with certain indoor communication equipment such
as the IDU, a complete ground system needs to be made available in the telecommunications
room.
The requirements for the ground system in the telecommunications room are as follows:
l The telecommunications room needs to be installed with certain lightning-proof devices
such as lightning arrestor and lightning band.
l The telecommunications room needs to be jointly grounded. The working ground and the
protection ground of the equipment need to share the same ground with the lightning-proof
ground. The communication equipment and the power supply facility in the
telecommunications room need to use the same protection ground bar if possible.
l The grounding resistance needs to be less than 10 ohms.
l The cross-sectional area of the PGND cable from the equipment to the ground bar needs
to be not less than 6 mm2.
When installing an IDU indoors, adhere to the following requirements:
l When installing an IDU in a transmission cabinet, you need to connect the IDU to the
ground bar of the transmission equipment through a separate ground cable, which needs to
be a multiple-wire copper conductor cable with a cross-sectional area of not less than 6
mm2.
l When installing an IDU separately (on a desk or on a wall), connect the IDU to the ground
bar in the telecommunications room through a multiple-wire copper conductor cable with
a cross-sectional area of not less than 6 mm2. The ground cable cannot be longer than five
meters.
Figure 2-4 shows the ground connections of installing an IDU indoors.
Figure 2-4 Ground connections of installing an IDU indoors
IF cable
IDU Ground cable of

IDU the equipment
Cabinet
Outdoor
ground bar
Ground cable of
the cabinet Telecommunications
room
Ground bar in the
telecommunications room

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When installing an IDU in an outdoor cabinet, adhere to the following requirements:

l An IDU needs to be connected to the ground bar in the outdoor cabinet through a separate
ground cable, which needs to be a multiple-wire copper conductor cable with a cross-
sectional area of not less than 6 mm2.
l If two or more outdoor cabinets are connected to each other through signal cables (except
the situation where only optical fibers are available), you need to add a lightning-protection
unit to the electrical interface of the signals transmitted from the cabinets.
1. The cable between two cabinets is longer than five meters.
2. The cable between two cabinets is shorter than five meters, no equipotential cable
between cabinets exists, and the ground cable of a cabinet is longer than five meters.
3. The cable between two cabinets is shorter than five meters, the interconnected cabinets
do not share a ground bar, and no equipotential cable between cabinets exists.
Figure 2-5 and Figure 2-6 show the ground connections of installing IDUs in outdoor cabinets.
Figure 2-5 Ground connections of installing IDUs in outdoor cabinets (tower-mounting ODUs)
Lightning rod
Tower
PGND cable of the ODU

Ground point in the
higher part of the tower
IF cable
Outdoor
cabinet
Ground point in
the lower part of IDU
IF cable Ground bar
the tower
ground clip
Ground bar of the
outdoor cabinet
Cable rack

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Figure 2-6 Ground connections of installing IDUs in outdoor cabinets (pole-mounting ODUs)
45° 60°
Lightning rod
ODU
Ground grid on the Outdoor cabinet

top of the building
IDU
Ground cable Primary Cable Secondary Ground bar

of the ODU ground point ladder ground point
Ground bar in the

outdoor cabinet
Ground point of the

lightning rod

According to the service type of the equipment, the customer needs to provide certain accessory
equipment that meets the requirements, for example, the digital distribution frame (DDF), fiber
distribution box or optical distribution frame (ODF), and cable routing facilities.
DDF
If the IDU accesses the services through cables, the DDF needs to be installed in the
telecommunications room. The requirements for the DDF are as follows:
l The DDF should meet the relevant national and international standards.
l The capacity of the DDF should meet the requirement of the current project capacity and
planed long-term capacity.
l The connector of the DDF should be determined after consultation with Huawei engineers
to ensure that the type of the delivered IF cable matches the connector of the DDF.
l The DDF should be connected to the protection grounding bar through a copper wire whose
sectional area is not less than 6 mm2.
NOTE
If both the IDU and the service equipment are installed in a 19-inch cabinet, the customer can purchase the E1
panel from Huawei. The E1 panel provides 16 75-ohm E1 cables for the IDU.
Fiber Distribution Box or ODF

If the IDU accesses the services through fibers, the fiber distribution box or ODF needs to be
installed in the telecommunications room. The capacity of the fiber distribution box or ODF
should meet the requirement of the current project capacity and planned long-term capacity.

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Cable Routing Facilities

According to the environment of the telecommunications room, the cables can be routed in two
methods: overhead cabling and underfloor cabling.
The underfloor cabling method is applicable to the telecommunications room where an antistatic
floor is laid. In the case of underfloor cabling method, take certain measures such as moisture-
proof, rodent-proof, and fireproof measures for the groove or trough where cables are laid.
The overhead cabling method is applicable to the telecommunications room where no antistatic
floor is laid. In the case of the overhead cabling method, cable routing facilities such as cable
rack and upward cable ladder should be made available.
NOTE
The customer needs to work with Huawei engineers to plan the cable route of the IDU and to compute the cable
length.
2.6 Requirements for the Environment of the

Telecommunications Room
The telecommunications room should meet the requirements for the environment in which the
equipment operates. The operating environment of the IDU should comply with the ETSI EN
300 019-1-3 class 3.2 standard.
Requirements for the Protection Against Electrostatic and Electromagnetic

Interferences
l The telecommunications room should be equipped with the antistatic floor or antistatic
ground and should be grounded properly.
l The telecommunications room should be equipped with antistatic uniforms and antistatic
wrist straps.
l The telecommunications room should be far away from electromagnetic interferences. The
electric field strength cannot be more than 300 mV/m, and the electromagnetic field strength
cannot be more than 11 GS.
Dust-Proof Requirements
The density of the dusts whose diameter is more than 5 micrometer is less than 3x104 g/m3. The
dusts are non-electric-conductive, non-magnetizable, and noncorrosive.
Generally, the following dust-proof measures should be taken:
l The windows are sealed with two-layer glass, and the doors are equipped with dust-proof
sealing bars.
l The slippers and uniforms should be always clean.
l The control room and the switching telecommunications room should be separated from
each other by an fused glass wall to prevent people from frequently getting into or out from
the switching telecommunications room.
l The relevant humidity in the telecommunications room should be properly high within the
allowable range to minimize electrostatic absorption of the dusts.

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Requirements for the Ambient Temperature and Relevant Humidity

The IDU requires that the ambient temperature range from -5oC to +55oC and the relevant
humidity range from 5% to 95%.
The telecommunications room should be equipped with air conditioners to meet the preceding
requirements. The settings of the air conditioners are as follows:
l Temperature: 18oC to 28oC (generally, the temperature is set to a range from 20oC to
25oC)
l Humidity: 30% to 75% (generally, the humidity is set to a range from 50% to 60%)
Lighting Requirements
l The telecommunications room should not be exposed to direct sunshine to prevent certain
components such as circuit boards from being aged or deformed due to long-term
irradiation.
l The average illumination is 150-200LX and free of dazzling light. Generally, fluorescent
lamps should be installed on the ceiling.
l The telecommunications room should be installed with emergency floodlights.
Requirements for the Atmospheric Pressure

The atmospheric pressure in the telecommunications room should range from 70 kPa to 106
kPa.
Requirements for Air Cleanness

l The equipment should not be exposed in the corrosive gases such as sulfureted hydrogen
(namely, the oxide of sulfur dioxide and ammonia) or smog (oil solvent and soot).
l Smoking is forbidden in the telecommunications room.
Safety Requirements
l The equipment must be equipped with proper fire fighting devices and materials.
l The plugs and sockets with different voltages in the telecommunications room should be
marked with distinguishing flags.
l Dangerous materials such as flammable and explosive materials are forbidden in the
telecommunications room.
l The holes reserved at the top of the floor should be equipped with safety covers.
2.7 Requirements for the Construction of the

Telecommunications Room
The construction of the telecommunications room should comply with the relevant local
standards.
The main requirements are as follows:
l The civil engineering in the places such as the telecommunications room and corridor
should be completed and the indoor walls should be completely dry.

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l The ground load of the telecommunications room should not be less than 450 Kg/m3.
l The minimum indoor height (net height below the beam or ventilation pipe) should be not
less than three meters.
l The size of the main doors in the telecommunications room should meet the requirement
for moving the equipment. All the locks and keys are available.
l The ventilation equipment is installed in the telecommunications room.
l The ceiling, walls, doors, windows, and grounds of the telecommunications room are
sturdy, do not generate or accumulate dust, and can prevent dust and sand from entering.
l The ceiling does not have leaky water and dust. The decorative materials should be
nonflammable or fire-resistant.
l Moisture-proof measures should be taken for all the grooves and troughs. The side angles
should be flat. In addition, the ground and cover should be seamless.
l The lighting and electrical pipes should be laid in a hidden manner.
l If an antistatic elevated floor is available in the telecommunications room, the antistatic
elevated floor should meet the following requirements:
– The height of the elevated floor should range from 300 mm to 450 mm.
– The impedance should meet the relevant standard.
– The floor boards must be laid tightly and firmly. In the case of each square meter of
floor space, the horizontal tolerance cannot be greater than 2 mm.
– In the case of the antistatic floor or the floor covered with semi-conductive material,
certain copper foil should be used to ground the floor at several points (the copper foil
is press-adhered between the cement floor and semi-conductive floor, and is connected
to the grounding wire).
l If no elevated floor is available in the telecommunications room, an electrostatic conductive
floor should be laid. The conductive floor should meet the following requirements:
– The volume resistivity should range from 1.0 x 107 to 1.0 x 1010 ohms.
– The electrostatic conductive floor must be grounded for electrostatic discharge.
– All the cable routing holes on the ground must be covered.
l The floor of the telecommunications room must be flat, tidy, and clean. The number,
position, and size of the reserved hidden pipes, ground grooves, and holes should all meet
the requirements of the technological design.
l The seismic fortification intensity of the telecommunications room should meet the
following requirements:
– The main buildings of the telecommunications room should be designed with the basic
degree plus one degree.
– When the equipment is installed, certain seismic fortification enhancement measures
should be taken according to the local basic design degree.
l Generally, the floor of the telecommunications room is not decorated with pattern materials.
The wall surfaces and ceiling must be in bright, light, and elegant color.
l The lightning-proof design of the equipment should meet the local regulations or rules for
the telecommunications room.

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3 Preparation Requirements for the Site of the

ODU
About This Chapter
The ODU is an outdoor unit of the OptiX RTN 910 Radio Transmission System. The ODU
provides the functions such as frequency change and power amplification of the radio frequency
signals. To ensure easy installation and normal operation of the ODU, you need to make proper
preparations according to the relevant requirements.
3.1 Requirements for the Tower

The ODU and antenna are generally installed on various communication towers. The towers
provided by the customer should meet the relevant standards and requirements.
3.2 Requirements for Installing the Antenna Support
All the antennas are installed on the tower through the support that meets the requirements for
installing the antennas.
3.3 Requirements for the Antenna
Generally, the antenna is delivered with the equipment. If the antenna is provided by the
customer, the antenna must meet certain requirements.
To prevent the communication equipment from being damaged by lightning strikes, the customer
needs to provide a lightning protection and ground system that meets the requirements.
The customer needs to provide the outdoor cable rack, feeder window, and outdoor grounding
bar that meet the requirements.
3.6 Outdoor Environment Requirements
The outdoor environment should meet the requirements for the operating environment of the
ODU.

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3.1 Requirements for the Tower

The ODU and antenna are generally installed on various communication towers. The towers
provided by the customer should meet the relevant standards and requirements.
The relevant requirements are as follows:
l The height of the tower is determined according to the actual requirements of the microwave
station.
l The tower is mounted with multiple layers of antenna according to the requirements of the
customer. The maintenance plane is under the antenna and is of 1 m in width. The external
guard bar is of 1.1 m in height. The antenna can be extended to outside of the plane. The
lower edge of the antenna is not less than 0.3 m higher than the guard bar of the plane.
l The top of the tower should be installed with a lightning-proof rod that meets the lightning-
proof design requirements.
l The turning angle of the microwave antenna and the flexible angle of the tower should not
be more than one-third of the angle when the power of the antenna is half.
l In the case of an earthquake event (the seismic fortification intensity is designed with the
basic degree plus one degree), the tower should not be permanently deformed to affect the
communication.
l There should be a wiring bridge for the IF cable on the tower.
l The tower should be designed with a ladder for maintenance.
3.2 Requirements for Installing the Antenna Support

All the antennas are installed on the tower through the support that meets the requirements for
installing the antennas.
The support consists of the arm, pole, and fixing U-type latch. It can be installed on the tower
with a slope angle ranging from 0 degrees to 4 degrees.

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Figure 3-1 Support for installing an antenna

Arm
Pole
Tower
U-type latch
The requirements of the support are as follows:
l The diameter of the pole meets the following criteria:

– If the 0.3 m or 0.6 m antenna is installed, the diameter of the pole ranges from two inches
to four point five inches (approximately ranging from 51 mm to 114 mm).
– If the 0.9 m or more antenna is installed, the diameter of the pole is four point five inches
(approximately 114 mm).
NOTE
Four point five inches can also be approximately 115 mm based on the round up method.
l The length of the pole meets the following criteria:
– If the 0.3 m or 0.6 m antenna is installed, the length of the pole needs to be not less than
0.9 m.
– If the 1.2 m antenna is installed, the length of the pole needs to be not less than 1.2 m.
(In the case of the RFS 1.2 m single-polarized splitting antenna and dual-polarized
antenna, a 2.0 m pole is required.)
– If the 1.8 m, 2.4 m, or 2.5 m antenna is installed, the length of the pole needs to be not
less than 2.0 m.
– If the 3.0 m , 3.2 m, or 3.7 m antenna is installed, the length of the pole needs to be not
less than 2.7 m.
l If the wind speed is not faster than 30 m/s, the turning angle of the antenna cannot be more
than one-third of the half-power angle of the antenna.
l The arm length of the support needs to meet the requirements (the arm length needs to be
particularly considered if the 1+1 ODU is directly installed).

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l The support can bear the weight of the antenna, ODU, and coupler.
NOTE
l The customer can purchase the support that complies with the relevant standard and is provided by Huawei,
or contact Huawei engineers to obtain the support drawing and purchase the support in the local market.
l The customer needs to determine the position of installing the antenna with Huawei engineers, and ensure
that sufficient space (a minimum of 400 mm x 350 mm) needs to be reserved on the rear side of the antenna.
3.3 Requirements for the Antenna

Generally, the antenna is delivered with the equipment. If the antenna is provided by the
customer, the antenna must meet certain requirements.
The self-provided antenna must use a flange interface (that is, the antenna can be installed in a
separate mounting mode). Table 3-1 lists the requirements for the interface.
Table 3-1 Requirements for the interface of the self-provided antenna
Frequency Band Frequency Range (GHz) Interface Type
6 GHz 5.85-6.425(L6) 154IEC-PDR70

6.425-7.125(U6)
7 GHz/8 GHz 7.125-8.5 154IEC-UBR84
11 GHz 10.7-11.7 154IEC-UBR100
13GHz 12.75-13.25 154IEC-UBR120
15 GHz 14.4-15.35 154IEC-UBR140
18 GHz 17.7-19.7 154IEC-UBR220
23 GHz 21.2-23.6 154IEC-UBR220
26 GHz 24.25-26.5 154IEC-UBR220
28 GHz 27.5-29.5 154IEC-UBR320
32 GHz 31.8-33.4 154IEC-UBR320
38 GHz 37.0-40.0 154IEC-UBR320
For information about whether the antenna performance meets the requirements, consult Huawei
engineers.

To prevent the communication equipment from being damaged by lightning strikes, the customer
needs to provide a lightning protection and ground system that meets the requirements.
The requirements for the outdoor ground system are as follows:

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l The outdoor ground system needs to be designed with a uniform ground grid and needs to
be connected to the indoor ground system. The ground grid needs to comply with the local
lightning protection and grounding standard.
l The foot of the tower needs to be connected directly to the outdoor ground grid.
l The outdoor cable rack needs to be connected directly to the outdoor ground grid.
l The outdoor ground system can be connected to the outdoor ground bar or grid to function
as the ground point of the IF cable.
l The grounding resistance needs to be less than 10 ohms.
When you install an ODU on a tower, the requirements for the ground system are as follows:
l If the PGND cable of the ODU has a cross-sectional area of not less than 16 mm2, a ground
clip is used to connect the ODU to the tower.
l The ground cable of the IF cable needs to be a plastic insulated copper cable with a cross-
sectional area of not less than 6 mm2. A IF cable ground clip is used to connect the IF cable
at three positions, namely, the position one-meter below the ODU, the cable ladder in the
lower part of the tower, and the outdoor ground bar.
Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3 show the ground connections of installing an ODU on a tower

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Figure 3-2 Ground connections of ODUs (for indoor IDU installation)
Lightning rod
Tower

Ground point in the
IF cable
Ground point in
the lower part
Telecommunications
of the tower
room
IF cable Indoor
ground clip ground bar
Outdoor ground bar

Cable rack
Lower ground cable

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Figure 3-3 Ground connections of ODUs (for outdoor IDU installation in a cabinet)
Lightning rod
Tower

Ground point in the
IF cable
Outdoor
cabinet
Ground point in
the lower part of IDU
IF cable Ground bar
the tower
ground clip
Ground bar of the
outdoor cabinet
Cable rack
When you install an ODU on a pole, the requirements for the ground system are as follows:
l The ODU ground cable needs to be a multiple-wire copper conductor cable that has a cross-
sectional area of not less than 16 mm2 and needs to be connected to the cable ladder in the
lower part of the pole. The ground point of the cable ladder needs to be grounded properly.
l The IF cable ground cable needs to be a plastic insulated copper cable with a cross-sectional
area of not less than 6 mm2 and needs to be grounded at two positions, namely, the lower
part of the pole and the outdoor ground bar of the telecommunications room.
l If the IF cable at the top of a building is horizontally laid for more than 20 meters, add a
ground point to the cable ladder in the middle of the IF cable.
Figure 3-4 and Figure 3-5 show the ground connections of installing an ODU on a pole.

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Figure 3-4 Ground connections of an ODU (for indoor IDU installation)
Lightning rod
ODU
Ground grid on the top

of the building
Ground cable of Primary

ground point Cable ladder
the ODU
Ground point of the

lightning rod
Secondary
Telecommuni ground point
cations room Feed
window
Outdoor
IDU ground bar
Indoor
ground bar Cabinet

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Figure 3-5 Ground connections of an ODU (for outdoor IDU installation in a cabinet)
45° 60°
Lightning rod
ODU
Ground grid on the Outdoor cabinet

top of the building
IDU
Ground cable Primary Cable Secondary Ground bar

of the ODU ground point ladder ground point
Ground bar in the

outdoor cabinet
Ground point of the

lightning rod

The customer needs to provide the outdoor cable rack, feeder window, and outdoor grounding
bar that meet the requirements.
Outdoor Cable Rack

The outdoor cable rack is used to route the IF cable from the tower foot to the telecommunications
room. The requirements for the outdoor cable rack are as follows:
l The outdoor cable rack includes the horizontal cable rack and the vertical cable rack, and
needs to be installed according to the design drawings.
l The outdoor cable rack is connected directly to the outdoor grounding grid in the steel bar
welding mode.
Feeder Window
The feeder window is used to pass the IF cable into the wall of the telecommunications room,
as shown in Figure 3-6. The requirements for the feeder window are as follows:
l The size of the feeder hole on the wall is designed according to the size of the purchased
feeder window.
l The feeder hole should be in a position of 100 mm higher than the position of the indoor
cable rack.

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Figure 3-6 Schematic diagram of the feeder window
Outdoor Grounding Bar

The outdoor grounding bar functions as the grounding point of the IF cable. Figure 3-7 shows
the appearance of the outdoor grounding bar.
l The outdoor grounding bar is generally installed in a position below the outdoor feeder
window, hence functioning as the grounding point of the outdoor cables.
l The outdoor grounding bar needs to be connected to the outdoor grounding grid.
Figure 3-7 Schematic diagram of the outdoor grounding bar
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3.6 Outdoor Environment Requirements

The outdoor environment should meet the requirements for the operating environment of the
ODU.
The requirements for the operating environment of the ODU are as follows:
l Ambient temperature: -35oC to +55oC

l Relevant humidity: 15% to 100%
l Temperature change rate: ≤ 0.5oC/min
l Rain density: ≤ 6 mm/min
l Atmospheric pressure: 70 kPa to 106 kPa
l Sunshine radiation: ≤ 1120 W/m3
l Wind speed: ≤ 50 m/s
Generally, no extra measures need to be taken to ensure the operating environment of the ODU.
In special cases, certain measures such as installing a sunshade can be taken to ensure the
operating environment of the ODU.

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Site Preparation Guide 4 Preparation Requirements for the Cables
4 Preparation Requirements for the Cables
About This Chapter
Cables are the necessary auxiliary materials of the communication equipment. The materials
and routing method of the cables should meet the relevant requirements.
4.1 Requirements for the Cable Materials

Generally, the power cables, PGND cables, and transmission cables are delivered with the
equipment. If the cables are provided by the customer, the cables should meet the requirements.
4.2 Requirements for Routing Cables
The cable routes and routing operations should be specified at the preparation stage of the
customer.

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4 Preparation Requirements for the Cables Site Preparation Guide
4.1 Requirements for the Cable Materials

Generally, the power cables, PGND cables, and transmission cables are delivered with the
equipment. If the cables are provided by the customer, the cables should meet the requirements.
Table 4-1 Requirements for the indoor cable materials

Cable Type Material Requirement
Power cable Common power cables without jackets:

Generally, use the insulation parts that are
made from PVC materials. In the case of
special requirements (for example, weather
resistance, high and low temperature
resistance), use the silicon rubber, FEP, or
PEA materials.
Common power cables with jackets:

Generally, use the insulation parts that are
made from PVC or XLPE materials, and use
the sockets that are made from PVC
materials. If any fire-resistant requirements
(such as low smog and halogen-free) are
proposed, use the LSZH materials.
Power cables with high and low temperature

resistance: Generally, use the sockets that are
made from FEP materials.
Symmetric cable Generally, use the insulation parts that are

made from PE, PP, or PVC materials, and use
the sockets that are made from PE or outdoor
PVC materials.
Coaxial cable Generally, use the insulation parts that are

made from PE, PTFE, or FEP materials, and
use the sockets that are made from PVC, PE,
or FEP materials.
PGND cable The PGND cable consists of alternating

yellow and green plastic-insulated copper
wires.

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Site Preparation Guide 4 Preparation Requirements for the Cables
NOTE
l When selecting an indoor cable, generally, consider the fire-resistant performance of the cable. If no high
requirements for weather resistance are proposed, use the sockets that are made from PVC materials.
l If high fire-resistant requirements are proposed for the cables, generally, use the insulation parts that are
made from fire-resistant PE or PVC materials, and use the sockets of the test cables that are made from PVC
materials.
l The materials of the insulation parts and sockets of the cables should meet the RoHS environmental
protection requirements.
l The cable materials should also meet the local regulations or the requirements of the customer.
4.2 Requirements for Routing Cables

The cable routes and routing operations should be specified at the preparation stage of the
customer.
l Different types of cables should be routed separately.
l Cabling routes and positions should be designed in advance. All the cables should be
arranged neatly.
l The bending part of a cable should be even and smooth. The minimum bending radius
should be more than 60 mm for the cable and should be more than 40 mm for the fiber. The
minimum bending radius of the IF cable should be more than 30 cm.
l The insulating layer of the conducting wire must not be damaged.
l The cables that are routed along the wiring frame must be bundled.
The cables should be bundled closely with appropriate force. The spacing between cable
ties should be even.
l The cables in the trough do not need to be bundled, but they should be placed tidily and
straight with no crossover. No cable overflows the trough. At the inlets, outlets, and turns
of the trough, the cables should be bundled with cable ties.
l The power cable and PGND cable cannot have any connectors or welding spots in the
middle, and cannot be connected to a switch or a fuse.
l If fiber jumpers are routed outside the cabinet, a corrugated pipe or a winding pipe must
be equipped.
l The excessive fiber jumpers should be coiled on a dedicated equipment, for example, a
fiber management tray. Proper force should be applied to winding a fiber. Bending a fiber
forcibly is not allowed to prevent the fiber from being broken.
l The two ends of a cable should be bundled and affixed with labels.

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Site Preparation Guide 5 Checking the Preparations for the Site
5 Checking the Preparations for the Site
About This Chapter
After the customer completes the preparation work, check the preparations for the site according
to the relevant checklist.
5.1 Checking the Preparations for the Site of the IDU

Checking the preparations for the site of the IDU includes checking the items such as the
installation space, power system, and telecommunications room environment.
5.2 Checking the Preparations for the Site of the ODU
Checking the preparations for the site of the ODU includes checking the items such as the tower,
antenna support, and outdoor environment.
5.3 Checking the Preparations for the Cables
Checking the preparations for the ODU at the site includes checking the items such as the cable
materials and routing requirements.

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5 Checking the Preparations for the Site Site Preparation Guide
5.1 Checking the Preparations for the Site of the IDU

Checking the preparations for the site of the IDU includes checking the items such as the
installation space, power system, and telecommunications room environment.
Table 5-1 Checklist for the site of the IDU
Item Requirements Related Information
Space for installing the IDU Sufficient space should be 2.1 Space Requirements of
reserved around the cabinet, Installing the IDU
the wall, or the desk for the
installation and maintenance
work.
Space for installing the IDU Sufficient space should be 2.2 Cabinet Installation
in a cabinet (Required when reserved in the Requirements
the customer purchases a new telecommunications room
cabinet) for installing and maintaining
the cabinet.
Power system Two channels of -48 V/-60 V 2.3 Power Supply

power supplies should be Requirements
available. The power voltage
should range from -38.4 V to
-72 V.
The fuse capacity of the air

switch should meet the
requirement of the
equipment.
Lightning protection and The joint-grounding method 2.4 Lightening Protection

grounding system is adopted in the and Grounding
telecommunications room. It Requirements
is recommended that all the
communication equipment
and power supplies in the
should be connected to the
same PGND bar, if possible.
The grounding resistance

should be less than 10 ohms.
Accessory equipment The capacity of the DDF 2.5 Requirements for the
should meet the requirements Accessory Equipment
for the capacity of the current
project and the planned long-
term capacity. The type of the
IF cable should match the
type of the connector of the
DDF.

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The capacity of the fiber

distribution box or the ODF
should meet the requirements
for the capacity of the current
project and the planned long-
term capacity.
The DDF, fiber distribution

box or ODF, and cable rack
have been installed according
to the design drawings.
Environment of the The telecommunications 2.6 Requirements for the

telecommunications room room should be far away Environment of the
from electromagnetic Telecommunications Room
interferences. The electric
field strength cannot be more
than 300 mV/m, and the
electromagnetic field
strength cannot be more than
11 GS.
The ambient temperature

ranges from -5oC to +55oC,
and the relevant humidity
ranges from 5% to 95%.
The density of the dust with

the diameter of more than 5
um should be less than
3x104 granularity/m3. The
dust should be non-
conductive, magnet-
permeable, and non-
corrosive.
The antistatic ground or floor

should be laid.
Construction of the The minimum indoor height 2.7 Requirements for the
telecommunications room (namely, the net height under Construction of the
the beam or ventilation pipe) Telecommunications Room
should be not less than three
meters.
The ground load of the

should not be less than 450
Kg/m3.

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The seismic fortification

intensity of the
should be the local basic
design intensity plus one
degree.
5.2 Checking the Preparations for the Site of the ODU

Checking the preparations for the site of the ODU includes checking the items such as the tower,
antenna support, and outdoor environment.
Table 5-2 Checklist for the site of the ODU

Tower The height of the tower meets 3.1 Requirements for the
the requirements of the site. Tower
A lightning rod is installed at

the top of the tower.
The tower should meet the

load-bearing, wind-load, and
quakeproof requirements.
Support for installing the The pole length should meet 3.2 Requirements for
antenna the requirement of the Installing the Antenna
antenna. Support
The support should meet the

load-bearing and wind-load
requirements.
The support should meet the

requirements for directional
angle and lightning
protection, and should also be
installed firmly. Sufficient
space should be reserved for
installing the ODU.
Antenna (in the case of an old The antenna should meet the 3.3 Requirements for the
antenna) requirement of the site. Antenna
Grounding system The outdoor grounding 3.4 Lightening Protection

system should be configured and Grounding
with a uniform grounding Requirements
grid and should be connected
to the indoor grounding
system.

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The foot of the tower should

be connected directly to the
outdoor grounding grid.
Accessory equipment The outdoor cable rack must 3.5 Requirements for the
be installed according to the Accessory Equipment
design drawings.
The outdoor cable rack

should be grounded properly.
The feeder window must be

installed and sealed properly.
The outdoor grounding

copper bar must be installed.
The lightning arrester must

be properly grounded.
Outdoor operating The ambient temperature 3.6 Outdoor Environment

environment ranges from -35oC to +55oC, Requirements
and the relevant humidity
ranges from 5% to 100%.
5.3 Checking the Preparations for the Cables

Checking the preparations for the ODU at the site includes checking the items such as the cable
materials and routing requirements.
Table 5-3 Checklist for the ODU at the site

Cable materials The cable materials should be 4.1 Requirements for the
fire-resistant. Cable Materials
Cable routing Different types of cables 4.2 Requirements for

should be routed separately. Routing Cables
Cable routes and positions

should meet the requirements
specified in the design
document.

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The minimum bending radius

of a cable should be more
than 60 mm. The minimum
bending radius of a fiber
should be more than 40mm.
The minimum bending radius
of the IF cable should be
more than 30 cm.
The power cable and PGND

cable cannot contain any
connectors or welding spots
in the middle, and cannot be
connected to a switch or a
fuse.
If fiber jumpers are routed

outside the cabinet, a
corrugated pipe or a winding
pipe must be installed.
Excessive fiber jumpers

should be coiled on the
dedicated equipment, for
example, a fiber management
tray.
The two ends of a cable

should be bundled and
affixed with labels.

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Site Preparation Guide 6 Site Information Report
6 Site Information Report
About This Chapter
When the site is under preparation, the customer can work with Huawei engineers to fill in a
detailed report on the site. Then, Huawei can perform network planning correctly for the site
according to the report.
6.1 General Site Information Report

The general site information report contains the basic information about the site and radio link
required for network planning.
6.2 Indoor Information Report
The indoor information report contains various indoor information required for network
planning.
6.3 Outdoor Information Report
The outdoor information report contains various outdoor information required for network
planning.

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6 Site Information Report Site Preparation Guide
6.1 General Site Information Report

The general site information report contains the basic information about the site and radio link
required for network planning.
Table 6-1 Basic information about the site

Item Description Remarks
Site name The detailed name of the site

should be specify clearly,
including the name of the
street, number of the house,
and name of the building
where the site is located.
Site coordinates The geographical positioning

system (GPS) should be used
to measure and record the
longitude and latitude of the
site. When using the GPS to
measure the longitude and
latitude of the site, you
should locate the GPS in an
open place statically. No
obstacles such as trees exist
between the GPS and the sky.
Site latitude The GPS should be used to

measure and record the
height of the site. When
measuring the height of the
site at the top of a building,
you need to estimate and
record the height of the
building.
Table 6-2 Basic information about the radio link

Name of the Receive Transmit Whether Line Obstacle
Opposite Site Frequency at Frequency at of Sight Is Height
the Local End the Local End Required

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6.2 Indoor Information Report

The indoor information report contains various indoor information required for network
planning.
Table 6-3 Indoor information

IDU installation mode The IDU can be

installed in a 19-inch
cabinet, in an ETSI
cabinet, on the wall,
or on a desk.
Cabinet Whether to purchase If the cabinet is not

the cabinet purchased, do not fill
the following three
items.
Type and height of For the type of the

the cabinet to be cabinet to be
purchased purchased, see 2.2
Cabinet
Installation
Requirements.
Whether the If the

telecommunications telecommunications
room is installed with room is not installed
the antistatic floor with the antistatic
floor, do not fill the
following item.
Floor height The height of the

antistatic floor
surveyed on site
refers to the vertical
distance from the
cement ground to the
upper surface of the
antistatic floor.
Huawei delivers the
support for installing
the cabinet according
to the floor height.

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Power type Three types of power

supplies are
available, namely,
-48 VDC/-60 VDC,
+24 VDC, and 110
VAC/220 VAC. If
any other types of
power supplies are
available, the voltage
range should be
stated clearly.
Whether to purchase the PDU If the IDU is installed

in a cabinet, the
customer can
purchase a DC PDU
from Huawei. The
PDU supports two
channels of -48
V/-60 V input power
and provides eight
channels of -48
V/-60 V output
power if the fuse
capacity is 20 A.
Whether to purchase the E1 panel If both the IDU and

service equipment
are installed in a 19-
inch cabinet, the
customer can
purchase the E1
panel from Huawei.
The E1 panel
provides sixteen 75-
ohm E1 cables for the
IDU.
Table 6-4 Indoor cable information
Cable Name Type Quantity Length
E1 trunk cable 75-ohm
120-ohm
SDH fiber jumper SP/PC
FC/PC
LC/PC

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Cable Name Type Quantity Length
Ethernet fiber jumper SP/PC
FC/PC
LC/PC
MTRJ
Ethernet cable - Total number of Total length of

RJ-45 connectors: Ethernet cables:
External clock/time -
cable
External alarm cable -
Remarks:
NOTE
l Special requirements for the diameter or other features of the cable should be stated in the Remarks row.
l Fiber jumpers are categorized into different types according to the type of the opposite connector.
l When computing the quantity and length of Ethernet cables, you need to compute the quantity and length
of the network cables (for example, the NM cable) that are connected to the auxiliary interfaces.

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Table 6-5 Required drawings
Drawing Name Description
Telecommunications room plane diagram The telecommunications room plane diagram

is used to demonstrate the installation
position of the indoor equipment and the
orientation of the indoor cables. The diagram
should include the following information:
l Position of each cabinet in the
l Position for installing the IDU
l Position of the fiber distribution box or
ODF
l Position of the accessory equipment such
as air conditioners
l Position of the grounding bar
l Position of the feeder window
l Cable cascading between equipment
l Position of the doors and windows
l Position for routing various cables such as
power cables, grounding cables, IF cables,
trunk cables, fiber jumpers, and NM cables
l Mark of the height, width, and fixing mode
of the cable ladder (in the case of upward
cable routing mode).
In the case of a new telecommunications
room, manually draw the plane diagram of the
telecommunications room. In the case of an
old telecommunications room, manually
draw the new items such as the installation
position of the new equipment and the layout
of the expanded telecommunications room
according to the original drawings or digital
pictures of the equipment.
6.3 Outdoor Information Report

The outdoor information report contains various outdoor information required for network
planning.
Table 6-6 Outdoor information
Tower Whether to set up a -

new tower

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Type of the tower The tower can be a

tower on the ground,
a self-built tower at
the top of a building,
a wire-drawn tower
at the top of a
building, a weight-
bearing support, or a
tower of a special
type. If no tower is
used but the direct
installation method
at the top of a
building or on the
wall is used, the
specific type of the
tower should also be
filled.
Height of the tower If the original tower

is available, the
actual height of the
tower should be
filled. If the tower
needs to be built, the
height specified in
the design document
should be filled.
Available mounting The mounting height

height of the antenna of the antenna must
be accurate and
correct because it is
very important for
network planning.
Support of the Whether to purchase According to 3.2

antenna the antenna support Requirements for
Installing the
Pole length of the Antenna Support,
purchased antenna determine whether to
support purchase a support
for the antenna and
the pole length of the
support to be
purchased.

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Antenna Whether to purchase According to 3.3

the antenna Requirements for
the Antenna,
determine whether
the original antenna
can be used.
Information about Provides the

the original antenna information about
the original antenna,
for example,
frequency band and
type of the antenna.
Table 6-7 Outdoor cable information
Cable Name Total Length Remarks
IF cable Based on the reservation of

5% margin, plan the route of
the IF cable (the bending
degree during the entire
routing process should meet
the requirement), and
estimate the total length of
the IF cable (including the
indoor and outdoor IF
cables). The total length of
the IF cable cannot be more
than 300 m.
Table 6-8 Required drawings
Outdoor cable orientation drawing If the original tower is available, take digital
pictures of the original cable orientation and
indoor layout for reference of the current
project planning. If the tower needs to be
built, manually draw the diagrams of the
tower and cable layout, including the cable
orientation and the length of each section of
the cable.
Position and height diagram of the feeder hole Take digital pictures of the feeder hole, draw
a plane diagram of the feeder hole, and mark
the size of the feeder hole and the height from
the feeder hole to the indoor ground.

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Tower layout diagram If the original tower is available at the site,

take digital pictures of the tower layout, and
mark the installation position of the tower
specified in the design document. If the tower
needs to be built at the site, manually draw the
layout diagram of the tower. The layout
diagram includes the following information:
l Designed height of the tower
l Height and planned usage of the platforms
at each layer, installation position and
platform size of each type of equipment
l Route of the cabling ladder
l Simple tower materials and structural data
l Designed installation position of the
antenna
Environmental diagram of the transmission Take digital pictures of the microwave

path transmission path. Focus on the obstacles
(including buildings, plants, and mountains)
of the microwave path and the other situations
such as nearby smog and dust of the
microwave path.


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1 About This Document...............................................................................................................1-1

3 Preparation Requirements for the Site of the ODU............................................................3-1

4 Preparation Requirements for the Cables.............................................................................4-1

5 Checking the Preparations for the Site..................................................................................5-1

6 Site Information Report............................................................................................................6-1

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Figure 2-1 Space requirements for installing the IDU in a cabinet......................................................................2-3

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Table 2-1 Requirements for the input power of the IDU.....................................................................................2-6

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Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk,

Indicates a hazard with a medium or low level

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation,

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Indicates a tip that may help you solve a

Provides additional information to emphasize

Boldface Buttons, menus, parameters, tabs, window, and dialog titles

> Multi-level menus are in boldface and separated by the ">"

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3.4 Lightening Protection and Grounding Added the lightning-protection ground

Updates in Issue 02 (2010-04-20) Based on Product Version V100

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Updates in Issue 01 (2009-06-30) Based on Product Version V100

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2 Preparation Requirements for the Site of the

About This Chapter

2.1 Space Requirements of Installing the IDU

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2.1 Space Requirements of Installing the IDU

Dimensions of the IDU

Space Requirements for Installing the IDU in a Cabinet

l ETSI 300 mm depth cabinet

Figure 2-1 Space requirements for installing the IDU in a cabinet

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Space Requirements for Installing the IDU on the Wall

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Space Requirements for Installing the IDU on a Desk

2.2 Cabinet Installation Requirements

The T63 cabinet is a type of ETSI cabinet.

The space requirements for installing the cabinet are as follows:

Figure 2-3 Cabinet layout

Rack Rack Rack

Rack Rack Rack

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2.3 Power Supply Requirements

Table 2-1 Requirements for the input power of the IDU

IDU Type Rated Voltage Voltage Number of Recommende

RTN 910 IDU -48 V/-60 V -38.4 V to -72 V 2 10A

The general requirements of the DC power system are as follows:

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2.4 Lightening Protection and Grounding Requirements