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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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Trademarks TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Trademarks Any brand names and product names included in this manual are trademarks, registered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders. To the Holder of the Manual The contents of this manual are current as of the date of publication. ADTRAN reserves the right to change the contents without prior notice. In no event will ADTRAN be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages or for commercial losses even if ADTRAN has
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TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Revision History Revision History Document Date Description of Changes Revision A November 2003 Initial release of manual. Notes provide additional useful information. Cautions signify information that could prevent service interruption. Warnings provide information that could prevent damage to the equipment or endangerment to human life. 612804206L2-1A © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc. 3
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Safety Instructions TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Safety Instructions When using your telephone equipment, please follow these basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or personal injury: 1. Do not use this product near water, such as a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless-type) during an electrical storm. There is a remote risk of shock from lightning. 3. Do
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TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual FCC-Required Information FCC-Required Information Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio freque
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FCC-Required Information TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual FCC Output Power Restrictions The FCC does not require licensing to implement this device. License-free operation in the industrial, scientific, and medical band is documented in FCC Rules Part 15.247. It is the responsibility of the individuals designing and implementing the radio system to assure compliance with any pertinent FCC Rules and Regulations. This device must be professionally installed. Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields Th
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TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Warranty and Customer Service Warranty and Customer Service ADTRAN will repair and return this product within the warranty period if it does not meet its published specifications or fails while in service. Warranty information can be found at www.adtran.com/warranty. Customer Service, Product Support Information, and Training ADTRAN will repair and return this product within the warranty period if it does not meet its published specifications or fails while in se
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Customer Service, Product Support Information, and Training TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Post-Sale Support Your reseller should serve as the first point of contact for support. If additional support is needed, the ADTRAN Support web site provides a variety of support services such as a searchable knowledge base, updated firmware releases, latest product documentation, service request ticket generation and trouble-shooting tools. All of this, and more, is available at: http://support.adtran
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Table of Contents Section 1 System Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 This section of ADTRAN’s TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual is designed for use by net- work engineers, planners, and designers for overview information about the TRACER 4106/4206. Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Explains the basics of analyzing a wireless microwave link or path. The significant parameter
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Table of Contents TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 10 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A
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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. CONTENTS System Overview . . . .
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Section 1 System Description TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW ® The ADTRAN TRACER 4106 and 4206 wireless systems provide four independent T1 circuits over a wireless link for up to 30 miles (line-of-sight path required). As authorized under Part 15.247 of the FCC Rules, the TRACER 4106 and 4206 operate license-free in the 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) bands, respectively. These bands require no frequency coordination or licensing of end users
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MICROWAVE PATH ENGINEERING BASICS Explains the basics of analyzing a wireless microwave link or path. The significant parameters are defined, and several recommendations are offered. CONTENTS Line-of-Sight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Decibels .
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Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 14 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A
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TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics 1. LINE-OF-SIGHT The TRACER 4106 and 4206 systems are designed for operation in the license-free 2.400 to 2.4835 GHz and 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) bands, respectively. Radio wave propagation in these bands exhibit microwave characteristics which are ideally suited for point-to-point, line-of-sight communications. Line-of-Sight requires that the transmitting antenna and receiving a
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Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Higher levels of fade margin indicate stronger protection against signal fading and a more reliable link. For most applications, 20 to 30 dB of fade margin should ensure a reliable link. The following sections further discuss the necessary power calculations and their components. 4. RECEIVER POWER The viability of a particular microwave path is determined by the power of the transmitted microwave signal, the transmit
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TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics λ G G T R d, L P L L P P T R Figure 1. Example Microwave Path with Parameters The following sections further discuss the power budget analysis and its components. Antenna Gain Actual transmit and receive antenna gain values depend strictly upon the physical characteristics of the antennas installed for each link. In other words, the size of the dish determines the antenna gain. Using a parabolic dish antenna results
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Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Carrier Wavelength (λ) The carrier wavelength is the physical wavelength of the main RF carrier being used for communication, and is usually approximated at the center frequency of the band (which is 2441.75 MHz for the TRACER 4106 and 5787.5 MHz for the TRACER 4206). The carrier wavelength calculations follow: λ = c / f (meters) where c = speed of light (in meters) f = frequency (in Hz) resulting in the following carr
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TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics Table 2 gives typical loss figures for some of the more common coaxial cable types (per 100 feet). Table 2. Typical Coaxial Loss for Common Cable Types 2.4 GHz Loss/100 ft. 5.8 GHz Loss/100 ft. Cable Type (in dB) (in dB) RG58 80 N/A RG8 (air) 20 N/A RG8 (foam) 9 N/A 1/4” Coax 5.91 11.36 3/8” Coax 5.76 9.65 1/2” Coax 3.83 6.49 5/8” Coax 2.98 4.90 7/8” Coax 2.2 N/A 1 1/4” Coax 1.62 N/A 1 5/8” Coax 1.41 N/A 5.8 GHz Ellip
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Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Table 3 lists path loss values for various path lengths for both 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz systems. Values not listed in the table can be interpolated from those listed. Table 3. Path Loss for Given Path Lengths Path Length Path Loss (dB) Path Loss (dB) (miles) at 2.4GHz at 5.8 GHz 1104 112 2110 118 3114 121 4116 124 5118 126 10 124 132 15 128 135 20 130 138 25 132 140 30 134 141 35 135 143 5. RECEIVER SENSITIVITY Receiver
