
KM SERIES MICROWAVE LINK INSTALLATION GUIDE
Rev 1.1
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Contents
1 Reference Documents ............................................................. 7
2 Scope ................................................................................... 8
3 General Requirements ............................................................ 9
3.1 Restricted Access .................................................................................................... 9
3.2 Equipment Installation ............................................................................................ 9
3.3 Handling ................................................................................................................ 9
3.4 Safety ................................................................................................................... 9
3.5 Special Requirements for North America .................................................................. 12
3.6 Special Requirements for Norway, France and Germany ............................................ 14
3.7 RF Radiation - aximum Permissible Exposure Limits ................................................ 15
3.8 Outdoor Equipment IP Rating ................................................................................. 15
4 K Series Systems and Components ....................................... 16
4.1 Ports and Connections ........................................................................................... 17
4.2 Customer Replaceable Diplexers ............................................................................. 19
5 Installing K Series ............................................................... 21
5.1 General ............................................................................................................... 21
5.2 Equipment Checklist.............................................................................................. 21
5.3 Line of Sight ........................................................................................................ 21
5.4 Link Distance ....................................................................................................... 21
5.5 Antenna Location .................................................................................................. 21
5.6 Radio Packaging ................................................................................................... 22
5.6.1 Unpacking Procedure ...................................................................................... 23
5.7 General Considerations.......................................................................................... 23
5.7.1 Required Equipment and Accessories ................................................................ 23
5.7.2 Grounding Requirements ................................................................................. 23
5.8 ounting the Radio to the Antenna ......................................................................... 24
5.8.1 RF Coupler ount ........................................................................................... 25
5.8.2 K Series Radio Remote ount ........................................................................ 26
5.8.3 Grounding the ODU ........................................................................................ 30
5.9 Connecting Cables and Glands................................................................................ 31
5.9.1 DC Power Port Connection ............................................................................... 32
5.9.2 SFP Port Connection ....................................................................................... 35
5.9.3 USB WIFI Port Connection—Accessory Item ....................................................... 37
6 Configuring the Radio ............................................................ 38