Deployment
Section 7 Deployment
Once you are familiar with the basic operation of the radios you are ready for deployment in the field. The deployment process consists of the following steps:
•Site Selection
•Site Survey
•Channel Planning
•SU Antenna Alignment
•Link Management Commands
Site Selection
Proper site selection for your AP will help ensure a successful deployment. Site selection will depend on a wide variety of factors, but from the radio’s performance standpoint, please consider the following:
•Path from AP to SU should provide as few obstructions as possible, thus it is advisable to place the AP as high as possible on a tall building or tower.
•Ethernet cable limit is 300 feet from Ethernet device (router, switch) to the radio.
•Radios require grounding for optimal performance.
•AP provides sector coverage of 60ºazimuth and 60º elevation.
•Consider nearby sources of interference that could degrade the performance of the radio. Mount radios as far from sources of interference as possible.
•Perform a site survey to determine noise level and relative clarity of channels at chosen installation location.
Site Survey
Both the AP and SU provide a powerful
Command: survey <time> <antenna>
In order to use the survey command, the radio must be in Opmode “OFF.” The survey can be performed for up to 10 seconds per channel (incrementing by 2 MHz), and for the horizontal polarization, vertical polarization, or an external antenna.
Prior to performing the site survey, place the radio in the installation spot and aim the radio in the desired direction.
After the specified period, the results of the test will provide you with a listing of each channel in the band, the average signal received, and the maximum signal received during the survey period.
In general you will be looking for frequencies with interference signal strength of
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