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Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics	TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual

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Contents

Tracer 4106/4206 About this Manual TrademarksTo the Holder of the Manual Revision History Safety Instructions Save These Important Safety Instructions FCC-Required Information Radio Frequency Interface Statement FCC Output Power Restrictions Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields Repair and Return Pre-Sales Inquiries and Applications Support Training Installation and Maintenance SupportPost-Sale Support Table of Contents Table of Contents Tracer 4106/4206 System Manual System Description System Overview Features and BenefitsConfiguration and Management Operational Receiver Sensitivity Antenna Information Receiver PowerLine-of-Sight Other Considerations ADTRAN, Inc Decibels LINE-OF-SIGHTTerminology Calculating the Fade Margin Receiver Power Transmitted Power PT Antenna Gain System Losses L Carrier Wavelength λPath Distance d Path Loss LP Typical Coaxial Loss for Common Cable Types Receiver Sensitivity T1 Ports Tracer Rssi Test Points Antenna InformationAntenna Alignment Antenna Beam Patterns Fresnel Zones, Earth Curvature, & Antenna Heights Terrain Terrain Factor Description Other ConsiderationsPath Availability Values normally used are listed below Climate Climate Factor Description At-A-Glance Specifications Reviewing the Front Panel Design Reviewing the Front Panel Design Equipment DimensionsPower Requirements Rssi Monitoring Interface Reviewing the Tracer 4106/4206 Rear Panel Design Rear Panel Description Name Connector DescriptionRS-232 Connection DB-25 Terminal Use RS-232 Connection Pinout Tracer 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 Antenna Interface N-Type connector Alarm Contacts Plug-In Terminal BlockDC Power Connection Plug-In Terminal Block Fuse AT-A-GLANCE Specifications Hardware Description Specification Transmitter VT100 Terminal Interface Engineering Guidelines Tracer 4106/4206 System Manual Network Turnup Procedure Unpack and Inspect the System Tools Required Contents of Adtran ShipmentIntroduction Unpack and Inspect the System Customer Provides Channel Selection Grounding Instructions Instructions for Rackmounting the Tracer 4106/4206 Supplying Power to the UnitMounting Options Connecting the T1 Interface Inch Rackmount Illustration User Interface Guide Menu Descriptions Navigating the Terminal Menu Terminal Menu Window Terminal Menu and System Control Navigating using the Keyboard KeysPassword Protection To do this Press this key Contact Information Menu DescriptionsElapsed Time RF Status Tx Power T1 Status Error/Alarm OnlyRx Power Remote Tracer Status Main Menu Tracer System Options Tracer System Options RF Bandplan Receiver Sensitivity for the Tracer 4106/4206 Receiver Sensitivity Active Bandwidth Resets all system error counters for the Tracer 4106/4206 T1x Status/Configuration/Loopback T1 Interface Alarms T1X STATUS/CONFIGURATION/LOOPBACK T1X Line Build OUT T1 Remote Link Loopback T1X Performance History Installing/Troubleshooting the Tracer Hardware Overview TST LED LED Indicators PWR LEDOverview RF Down LED T1 Interface Alarm LEDs RF LOW LED RF Errors STEP-BY-STEP Troubleshooting INSTALLING/TROUBLESHOOTING the Tracer Hardware Installing/Configuring T1 Hardware