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TRACER 4106/4206

System Manual

12804106L2A TRACER 4106 System (Plan A)

12804106L2B TRACER 4106 System (Plan B)

12804206L2A TRACER 4206 System (Plan A)

12804206L2B TRACER 4206 System (Plan B)

612804206L2-1A January 2004

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ADTRAN 4206 Plan A, 4106 Plan A system manual Tracer 4106/4206

Contents

Tracer 4106/4206 To the Holder of the Manual TrademarksAbout this Manual Revision History Save These Important Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Radio Frequency Interface Statement FCC-Required Information Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields FCC Output Power Restrictions Pre-Sales Inquiries and Applications Support Repair and Return Post-Sale Support Installation and Maintenance SupportTraining Table of Contents Table of Contents Tracer 4106/4206 System Manual System Description Configuration and Management Features and BenefitsSystem Overview Operational Line-of-Sight Receiver PowerReceiver Sensitivity Antenna Information Other Considerations ADTRAN, Inc Terminology LINE-OF-SIGHTDecibels Calculating the Fade Margin Receiver Power Antenna Gain Transmitted Power PT Path Distance d Carrier Wavelength λSystem Losses L Typical Coaxial Loss for Common Cable Types Path Loss LP T1 Ports Receiver Sensitivity Antenna Alignment Antenna InformationTracer Rssi Test Points Antenna Beam Patterns Fresnel Zones, Earth Curvature, & Antenna Heights Path Availability Other ConsiderationsTerrain Terrain Factor Description Climate Climate Factor Description Values normally used are listed below Reviewing the Front Panel Design At-A-Glance Specifications Power Requirements Equipment DimensionsReviewing the Front Panel Design Rssi Monitoring Interface Reviewing the Tracer 4106/4206 Rear Panel Design RS-232 Connection DB-25 Terminal Use Name Connector DescriptionRear Panel Description RS-232 Connection Pinout RS-232 Connection Modem Use Tracer 4106/4206 DCE to Terminal DTE Diagram DB-25Tracer 4106/4206 DCE to Personal Computer DB-9 T1 Connections RJ-48C T1 Interface Connector PinoutTracer 4106/4206 DCE to Modem DCE DB-25 DC Power Connection Plug-In Terminal Block Alarm Contacts Plug-In Terminal BlockAntenna Interface N-Type connector Fuse Hardware Description Specification Transmitter AT-A-GLANCE Specifications VT100 Terminal Interface Engineering Guidelines Tracer 4106/4206 System Manual Unpack and Inspect the System Network Turnup Procedure Introduction Contents of Adtran ShipmentTools Required Unpack and Inspect the System Channel Selection Customer Provides Grounding Instructions Mounting Options Supplying Power to the UnitInstructions for Rackmounting the Tracer 4106/4206 Inch Rackmount Illustration Connecting the T1 Interface Menu Descriptions User Interface Guide Terminal Menu Window Navigating the Terminal Menu Password Protection Navigating using the Keyboard KeysTerminal Menu and System Control To do this Press this key Elapsed Time Menu DescriptionsContact Information RF Status Rx Power T1 Status Error/Alarm OnlyTx Power Remote Tracer Status Main Menu Tracer System Options Tracer System Options RF Bandplan Receiver Sensitivity Active Bandwidth Receiver Sensitivity for the Tracer 4106/4206 Resets all system error counters for the Tracer 4106/4206 T1 Interface Alarms T1x Status/Configuration/Loopback T1X STATUS/CONFIGURATION/LOOPBACK T1X Line Build OUT T1 Remote Link Loopback T1X Performance History Overview Installing/Troubleshooting the Tracer Hardware Overview LED Indicators PWR LEDTST LED RF Down LED RF LOW LED T1 Interface Alarm LEDs STEP-BY-STEP Troubleshooting RF Errors INSTALLING/TROUBLESHOOTING the Tracer Hardware Installing/Configuring T1 Hardware