ADTRAN 5045 guide

Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics	TRACER 5045 System Manual

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Contents

Tracer 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 4208 System Manual System Description System Overview Features and BenefitsConfiguration and Management Operational Receiver Sensitivity Antenna Information Receiver PowerLine-of-Site Other Considerations Microwave Path Engineering Basics Tracer 5045 System Manual Decibels LINE-OF-SITETerminology 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 Antenna Alignment Receiver SensitivityAntenna Information Path Loss for Given Path Lengths Miles Fresnel Zones, Earth Curvature, & Antenna Heights Tracer Rssi Test PointsAntenna Beam Patterns Minimum Antenna Height for Given Path Lengths Terrain Terrain Factor Description Other ConsiderationsPath Availability Climate Climate Factor Description Microwave Path Engineering Basics Tracer 5045 System Manual At-A-Glance Specifications Reviewing the Front Panel Design Reviewing the Front Panel Design Equipment DimensionsPower Requirements Rssi Monitoring Interface Reviewing the Tracer 5045 Rear Panel Design RS-232 Connection Pinout Rear Panel Description Name ConnectorRS-232 Connection DB-25 Terminal Use Tracer 5045 DCE to Personal Computer DB-9 Tracer 5045 DCE to Terminal DTE Diagram DB-25RS-232 Connection Modem Use Tracer 5045 DCE to Modem DCE DB-25 Alarm Contacts Plug-In Terminal Block10/100BaseT/TX Connections RJ-48C 100BaseT/Tx Interface Pinout AT-A-GLANCE Specifications DC Power Connection Plug-In Terminal BlockAntenna Interface N-Type connector Fuse Hardware Description Specification Transmitter Hardware Description Specification Power Engineering Guidelines Tracer 5045 System Manual Network Turnup Procedure Unpack and Inspect the System Tools Required Contents of Adtran ShipmentIntroduction Unpack and Inspect the System Channel Selection Grounding Instructions Mounting Options Supplying Power to the UnitConnecting the Ethernet Interfaces Menu Descriptions Navigating the Terminal MenuTerminal Menu and System Control Navigating the Terminal Menu Terminal Menu Window Terminal Menu and System Control Navigating using the Keyboard KeysPassword Protection To do this Press this key Menu Descriptions Contact Information RF Status Rx PowerTx Power Ethernet Status Main Menu Tracer System Configuration Default password for the Tracer 5045 is tracer Tracer Link Performance History Ethernet Switch Status Ethernet Switch Status RX Packets Dropped User Interface Guide Tracer 5045 System Manual Installing/Troubleshooting the Tracer Hardware Overview TST LED LED Indicators PWR LEDOverview RF Down LED RF LOW LED RF ErrorsSTEP-BY-STEP Troubleshooting LAN LEDs INSTALLING/TROUBLESHOOTING the Tracer Hardware Installing/Configuring Ethernet Hardware Troubleshooting Guide Tracer 5045 System Manual