ADTRAN 4206 Plan A, 4106 Plan A system manual System Description

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

This section of ADTRAN’s TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual is designed for use by network engineers, planners, and designers for overview information about the TRACER 4106/4206.

It contains general information and describes physical and operational concepts, network relationships, provisioning, testing, alarm status, and system monitoring. This section should be used in conjunction with Section 3, Engineering Guidelines, of the system manual.

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System Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Configuration and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Contents Tracer 4106/4206 About this Manual TrademarksTo the Holder of the Manual Revision History Save These Important Safety Instructions Safety InstructionsRadio Frequency Interface Statement FCC-Required InformationExposure to Radio Frequency Fields FCC Output Power RestrictionsPre-Sales Inquiries and Applications Support Repair and ReturnTraining Installation and Maintenance SupportPost-Sale Support Table of Contents Table of Contents Tracer 4106/4206 System Manual System Description Operational Features and BenefitsConfiguration and Management System OverviewOther Considerations Receiver PowerLine-of-Sight Receiver Sensitivity Antenna InformationADTRAN, Inc Calculating the Fade Margin LINE-OF-SIGHTTerminology DecibelsReceiver Power Antenna Gain Transmitted Power PTSystem Losses L Carrier Wavelength λPath Distance d Typical Coaxial Loss for Common Cable Types Path Loss LPT1 Ports Receiver SensitivityAntenna Beam Patterns Antenna InformationAntenna Alignment Tracer Rssi Test PointsFresnel Zones, Earth Curvature, & Antenna Heights Terrain Terrain Factor Description Other ConsiderationsPath Availability Climate Climate Factor Description Values normally used are listed belowReviewing the Front Panel Design At-A-Glance SpecificationsRssi Monitoring Interface Equipment DimensionsPower Requirements Reviewing the Front Panel DesignReviewing the Tracer 4106/4206 Rear Panel Design RS-232 Connection Pinout Name Connector DescriptionRS-232 Connection DB-25 Terminal Use Rear Panel DescriptionTracer 4106/4206 DCE to Personal Computer DB-9 Tracer 4106/4206 DCE to Terminal DTE Diagram DB-25RS-232 Connection Modem Use Tracer 4106/4206 DCE to Modem DCE DB-25 T1 Interface Connector PinoutT1 Connections RJ-48C Fuse Alarm Contacts Plug-In Terminal BlockDC Power Connection Plug-In Terminal Block Antenna Interface N-Type connectorHardware Description Specification Transmitter AT-A-GLANCE SpecificationsVT100 Terminal Interface Engineering Guidelines Tracer 4106/4206 System Manual Unpack and Inspect the System Network Turnup ProcedureUnpack and Inspect the System Contents of Adtran ShipmentIntroduction Tools RequiredChannel Selection Customer ProvidesGrounding Instructions Instructions for Rackmounting the Tracer 4106/4206 Supplying Power to the UnitMounting Options Inch Rackmount Illustration Connecting the T1 InterfaceMenu Descriptions User Interface GuideTerminal Menu Window Navigating the Terminal MenuTo do this Press this key Navigating using the Keyboard KeysPassword Protection Terminal Menu and System ControlRF Status Menu DescriptionsElapsed Time Contact InformationRemote Tracer Status T1 Status Error/Alarm OnlyRx Power Tx PowerMain Menu Tracer System Options Tracer System Options RF Bandplan Receiver Sensitivity Active Bandwidth Receiver Sensitivity for the Tracer 4106/4206Resets all system error counters for the Tracer 4106/4206 T1 Interface Alarms T1x Status/Configuration/LoopbackT1X STATUS/CONFIGURATION/LOOPBACK T1X Line Build OUT T1 Remote Link Loopback T1X Performance History Overview Installing/Troubleshooting the Tracer HardwareRF Down LED LED Indicators PWR LEDOverview TST LEDRF LOW LED T1 Interface Alarm LEDsSTEP-BY-STEP Troubleshooting RF ErrorsINSTALLING/TROUBLESHOOTING the Tracer Hardware Installing/Configuring T1 Hardware