Win Link 1000 - User Manual
Win Link 1000 - User Manual
Win Link 1000 - User Manual
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• Mounting instructions
• 110V/240V adaptor
• For DC model, -48 VDC with 3-pin terminal block connector (green)
Equipment Required:
• RJ-45 crimp tool (If pre-assembled cable is not used)
• Cable ties
Performing Installation
Î To install the ODU:
1. At site A, route the ODU cable from the ODU location (on the roof) to
the IDU location (inside the building). The maximum length is 100m.
2. Mount the ODU unit to the mast or wall, using the mounting kit.
3. Connect the RJ-45 connectors to both ends of the cable, use the
pinout table and diagram below:
4. Secure the ODU and ground cables to the mast or brackets using
cable ties.
5. Repeat the procedure at site B.
10. After selection of the radio channel and the link rate, verify that the
link quality bar in the WinLink manager is within the green range for
TDM service and within the yellow range for Ethernet service.
Note Achieve the best possible link quality values. In case of radio link loss,
verify the ODU alignment, or change the radio channel in both sides of
the link. When the radio link resumes continue the installation process.
1. Connect the user equipment (such as PBX) to the IDU RJ-45 port
designated Trunk:
On the rear panel of the IDU-E.
Note IDU-C has an integrated LAN switch that provide 2 port of 10/100BaseT.
The Integrated LAN switch is not support spanning tree.
The two LAN ports can be connected to 2 separated LAN segments but
connection of both LAN ports to the same LAN segment will create a loop
that fluid the network. Therefore, this configuration is prohibited.
Normal Indications
Upon turning on WinLink 1000, the PWR LED in the front panel lights to
indicate that WinLink 1000 is on. The table below shows the correct
status of the indicators after power-up.
Troubleshooting
If the WinLink 1000 is not operational, determine the cause and solution
from the table below.
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 3. Configuration
Chapter 4. Operation
List of Figures
1-1. Typical Application .......................................................................................... 1-1
1-2. WinLink 1000 Units ......................................................................................... 1-4
List of Tables
4-1. IDU Panel LEDs ................................................................................................ 4-2
4-2. WAN/LAN LEDs................................................................................................ 4-2
4-3. TDM Traffic Indicators ..................................................................................... 4-2
4-4. WinLink 1000 Indicators at Startup .................................................................. 4-4
1.1 Overview
Application
Figure 1-1 illustrates a typical point-to-point application of two
WinLink 1000 units.
Overview 1-1
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Features
Wireless Link
WinLink 1000 delivers up to 48 Mbps data rate for Ethernet and E1/T1
traffic. The system supports a variety of spectrum bands and can be
configured to operate in any channel on the band with a carrier step
resolution of 5 MHz.
WinLink 1000 operation complies with ETSI, CSA and the FCC 47CFR
Part 15 and subpart C and E requirements.
LAN Interface
The WinLink 1000 LAN port provides 10/100BaseT interfaces with auto
negotiation and transparent VLAN support. Traffic handling is provided
by a MAC-level self-learning bridge.
TDM Interface
The WinLink 1000 TDM interface accepts E1 or T1 traffic, supporting
the following:
• Unframed operation (E1 and T1)
Management
WinLink 1000 has full local and remote management capabilities. The
user-friendly SNMP-based management tool provides full end-to-end
configuration, event log and performance monitoring capabilities.
1-2 Overview
WinLink 1000 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 1 Introduction
An external antenna can extend the range of the link, and in some
cases, it might help to reduce environmental interferences. Various
external antennae are available for the WinLink 1000 operating
frequencies.
Overview 1-3
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IDU-E
The IDU-E front panel includes five LEDs that display the status of
E1/T1 and LAN, wireless link, self-test results, ODU-to-IDU link, and
power status. For a detailed description of the front panel LEDs, see
Chapter 4.
The rear panel of the indoor unit (IDU) includes the power, WAN, LAN
and E1/T1, and ODU connectors. The rear panel LEDs are described in
Chapter 4, and the wiring specifications detailed in Appendix A.
IDU-C
The IDU-C front panel includes four LEDs that display the status of
E1/T1and, wireless link, self-test results, and ODU-to-IDU link. For a
detailed description of the front panel LEDs, see Chapter 4.
Technical Specifications
Connector RJ-45
Connector RJ-45
Connector RJ-45
Height 305 mm / 12 in
Width 305 mm / 12 in
Depth 58 mm / 2.3 in
Antenna
Characteristics
Integrated Antenna 1 ft
External antenna 1 ft
External Antenna 2 ft
External Antenna 3 ft
ODU includes a power connector that receives -48 VDC and a RJ-45
for Ethernet traffic from the indoor unit (IDU).
The ODU is attached to a mast using a special mounting kit, which
is supplied with the unit.
• Indoor Unit (IDU): There are two types of IDU cages. IDU-E that is a
plastic box of ½ x 19 in. and IDU-C that is based on a metal 19in.
box address the carrier-class applications. IDU is the interface unit
between the ODU and the user. It converts 100–240 VAC to
-48VDC, and feeds the ODU by it. The IDU does not store any
configuration data. Therefore, there is no need for additional
configuration of the WinLink 1000 system when replacing an IDU.
For the IDU, allow at least 90 cm (36 in) of frontal clearance for
operating and maintenance accessibility. Allow at least 10 cm (4 in)
clearance at the rear of the unit for signal lines and interface cables.
The ambient operating temperature should be –45°C to 60°C/-49°F to
140°F (ODU), or -5°C to 45°C/23°F to 113°F (IDU) at a relative humidity
of up to 90%, non-condensing.
Before starting the installation, use the Link Budget Calculator utility to
calculate expected performance of the link. You can vary parameter
inputs to the calculator to determine the optimum system
configuration. The utility is described in Appendix C.
• 110V/240V adaptor
3. Connecting power.
2. Attach the ODU unit to the mast. Refer to Appendix B for the ODU
mounting instructions.
Note Do not tightly secure the ODU to its mounting brackets, until the
alignment process of the antenna is complete.
When installing the ODU, it is important to check that there are no
direct obstructions in front of the ODU or interference from man-made
obstacles.
2. Connect the ODU cable to the RJ-45 connector on the IDU panel
designated WAN. Figure 2-2 illustrates a typical panel of the IDU-E
and IDU-C.
Note Other models may have a different configuration for these panels.
1. Power up the site A's IDU (see Connecting the Power on page 2-6 ).
Wait about 1 minute.
4. Alternating between each site, turn each ODU slowly while listening
to the buzzer beep sequence for the Best Signal sound, until
optimal alignment is achieved.
No change in signal
No air link
Notes • Both sites of a link must always have the same number
Note For release 1.1.6 and above refer to Figure 2-10, page 2-14.
For 5.4GHz DFS according to ETSI standard, refer to Figure 2-11 on
page 2-15.
Note This feature is for the 5.4GHz ETSI version product only.
DFS/TPC–Dynamic Frequency Select/Transmit Power control: according
to ETSI standard for the unlicensed band that eliminates interruption of
the wireless data equipment to the radar service.
Figure 2-11. Installation Wizard, Channel Select dialog box (Supporting DFS,
ETSI standard requirement)
18. Verify that the radio signal strength (RSS) in the Main menu is
according to expected results.
The optional IDU-C is a standalone rack mounted unit. This unit has
only front panel connections.
1. Connect user E1/T1 traffic to the appropriate IDU panel RJ-45 port
designated Trunk. Refer to Appendix A for the connector pinout.
Note Installation and definition of all parameters are applied to both sides of
the link.
3. Click Next.
4. The Link Configuration dialog box appears (see Figure 3-3).
5. In the System dialog box, enter the new data to for the link. All
fields with a white background can be edited.
6. Click Next.
The Frequency dialog box appears (see Figure 3-4).
For releases 1.1.6 and above, refer to Figure 3-6 on page 3-6.
For 5.4GHz DFS according to ETSI standard, refer to Figure 3-6 on
page 3-7.
Note Some of the products support the Automatic channel selection. The
mode is activated in normal operation mode. During installation the
user must select the channel manually in order to optimize the antenna
alignment. Enabling automatic channel selection is perform be clicking
on the Automatic channel selection check box. After selecting this
mode, the available channel list is enabled, and the user can select
which channels are used for the automatic selection (at least two
channels must be selected). The reselect channel button is used to
change to a new channel from the available channels list.
By reselecting channel, the radio starts scanning all the channels from
Note the available channels list and looks for radio activity in each of the
channels. It tries to select the optimal channels. If another channels is
desired the operating channel must be removed from the available
channel list.
Figure 3-5. Link Configuration, Channel select dialog box with Automatic
Channel select
The sign on the configuration Wizard and Status bar indicates that
the radar detection is on.
Figure 3-6. Link Configuration, Channel select dialog box with DFS
Note Reselection process can take up to few minutes. A bar with activity
displays the progress of the reselection process.
8. Click Next.
The Rate Select dialog box appears (see Figure 3-10)
Table 1-1 lists throughput rates and capacities.
Note The Evaluate button becomes enabled when a new rate has been
selected.
11. A question box pops up, asking if you want to re-evaluate the link.
Click Yes to change the rate or No to keep the existing rate.
Selecting a new air-interface rate causes the system to change
its air-interface rate and commence evaluation of the link
performance at the new air-interface rate. This process of
evaluation takes a few seconds.
12. Click Next.
The Service Parameters dialog box appears.
2. Click Next.
The Finish screen appears (see Figure 3-13).
The Finish screen shows a summary of the link configuration.
3. In the Configuration dialog box, edit the data to for the link:
System Tab – The contact person and location details can be
edited.
Install Mode – return to Install Mode for the entire link. The
Buzzer can be muted by selecting the Mute check box before
click the Install Mode button.
4. Select the required Transmit Power Level (See Figure 3-15, below).
Notes The Install mode button opens the Main Window for installation mode
for reinstalling the link.
The Backup and Restore buttons are for saving and restoring the
configuration files.
Detailed description
The bridge configuration parameters are available from the Advanced
tab of the site configuration dialog box (Figure 3-17 ). There are two
parameters:
• ODU bridge mode
• Hub Mode - in "hub" mode the ODU transparently forward the all
the packets over the wireless link.
The IDU has 2K MAC address learning table. The aging time parameter
controls the time each MAC address is dropped from the table. Default
value is 300 (sec).
IDU-E or IDU-C aging is set to 300 sec (ODU is set to Bridge mode,
Figure-1).
• Fast aging mode (for rapid network topology changes)
4.1 Indicators
Panel Indicators
The panels of WinLink 1000 include a series of LED indicators that
show the operating status of the unit. Figure 4-1, below shows the
front panel of the WinLink 1000 unit, Table 4-1 describes the
indicators.
Indicators 4-1
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OK On Off
AIS Off On
LOS Off On
Loopback On Blinking
4-2 Indicators
WinLink 1000 Installation and Operation Manual Chapter 4 Operation
The PWR indicator lights up and remains lit as long as the IDU is
receiving power.
Normal Indications
Upon turning on WinLink 1000, the PWR LED in the IDU front panel
lights to indicate that WinLink 1000 is on. Table 4-4 shows the correct
status of the indicators at power-up.
If the above LED indications do not appear following initial power turn-
on, refer to Chapter 5 for the diagnostic test instructions.
Note During normal operation, the PWR led stays ON; all other LEDs blink at
approximately a four second cycle.
4. Click Ok to confirm.
• Menu bar
• Monitor pane – displays the link quality between local and remote
devices and the following statistics:
• Traps:
2. Click Next.
2. Click Backup.
3. In the Save As dialog box, indicate in which folder and under what
name configuration file is to be saved, and click Save.
2. Click Restore.
3. From the Open dialog, select *.ini file to upload and click OK.
• Statistics collection
WinLink 1000 detects fault conditions of the radio and user links and
initiates alarms to alert the user.
Note To store the event log, first define the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway and trap address of the management PC, see Chapter 3 for
details.
Alarms (traps) are displayed in the Event Log in the lower panel of the
Main Menu screen. The alarm log is saved as a TXT file.
Message Description
Link Has Been Reset ODU was reset due to internal problem
Link Resetting Wireless link reset from the management station. This
alarm is caused by automatic reset after link
configuration.
Local ODU Resetting The local ODU reset from the management station.
Monitor was stopped since no No ODU-to-IDU traffic was detected during the last 20
connection to the link minutes.
WinLink 1000 constantly monitors traffic over the radio link and
collects the following statistics data:
• Site 1/Site 2 received traffic rate (in Kbps)
• Error (Blocks).
The statistics (monitor) log and event log can be saved as TXT files.
New alarms are automatically added to the text file, as they enter the
event log.
Î To save event log or monitor log:
4. Click the button and in the Select File dialog box indicate in
which folder and under what name the alarm log file is to be saved,
and click OK.
E1/T1
Interface
Testing
Equipment
Local ODU
Management
Station
E1/T1 E1/T1
Interface Interface
Testing
Equipment
Management
Station
E1/T1 E1/T1
Interface Interface
Inband Loopback
Activation Command
Testing
Equipment
Management
Station
E1/T1 E1/T1
Interface Interface
Inband Loopback
Activation Command
Testing
Equipment
Management
Station
5.4 Troubleshooting
The WinLink 1000 LEDs show faults in the system or the link. Use
Table 5-2 to diagnose the fault.
5-6 Troubleshooting
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Air Interface
Q: What performance issues will arise due to environmental
conditions?
Q: When using the WinLink 1000, what is the potential for interference
between our system and other cellular or wireless Networks devices?
A: Installing two WinLink 1000 systems in the same band with cross
polarization provides 20–25 dB separations. Nevertheless, since there
are reflections, the cross polarization separation is decreased and
spatial separation is recommended.
Q: Can I use the WinLink 1000 with any vendor external antenna?
Management
Q: Can we mange WinLink 1000 using SNMP other then the supplied
management software that comes with the units?
A: Yes. The WinLink 1000 is SNMP based, when using other SNMP
software, and after implementing RADWin MIB’s, the WinLink 1000 can
be managed.
A: Click "cancel", then open the site configuration dialog and set the
unit to install mode. The remote side of the link shall enter install
mode on the installation channel.
Services
Q: What are the BER values expected in the WinLink 1000 link?
Q: Can I use any category 5e cable in order to connect the IDU and
ODU?
Competitve
Q: What are the main advantages of the WinLink 1000 solution (e.g.,
wireline, wireless, etc.) over other possible alternatives?
A:
Easy and intuitive installation using audio indication
Technical Support for this product can be obtained from the local
distributor from whom it was purchased.
Trunk Port
The Trunk (E1/T1) interface terminates in an 8-pin RJ-45 balanced
connector, wired in accordance to Table A-2.
Pin Function
1,2 Transmit
(output)
LAN Port
The LAN 10/100BaseT interface terminates in an 8-pin RJ-45
connector, wired in accordance to Table A-3.
Pin Connection
Right ‘+’
Center Chassis
Left ‘-’
Pin Description
1 Input #1 Positive
6 Input #1 Negative
2 Input #2 Positive
7 Input #2 Negative
3 Output #1 NC pin
4 Output #1 NO pin
5 Output #2 NO pin
• Two M8 Nuts
1. Attach the U-bracket to the back of the antenna using four flat
washers, four spring washers and four hex nuts.
3. Pass both strap clamps through the vertical slots in the pivoting
bracket.
4. Attach the antenna to the mast using the two strap clamps.
5. Adjust the required tilt using the angular scale and tighten all bolts
and nuts at the required position.
C.1 Overview
The utility allows you to calculate the expected RSS of the link, and find
the type of services and their effective throughput as a function of the
link range and deployment conditions.
Overview
Link Budget Calculator WinLink 1000
The Link Budget Calculator comprises of one table where all the link
parameters are defined.
2. Select the rate from the dropdown list. The rate defines the air-
interface rate in Mbps. The system operates in TDD mode and has
overhead of the air-interface protocol and therefore the accurate
actual throughput is provided in the ‘Service’ Row and the effective
Ethernet throughput is provided in the ‘Ethernet Rate’.
Note Throughput can be decreased as a function of range due to
propagation delay.
The Fade margin is the minimum margin that is required for LOS
conditions. For degraded link conditions, a larger fade margin
should be taken into account.
The Tx power EIRP for the system is given in dBm and Watts.
4. Click Calculate
The Expected Performance parameters are calculated and
displayed in the lower part of the table.
Expected RSS – this is the number that the WinLink Manager
software shows when the WinLink ODUs are best aligned.
D.1 Overview
WINLink 1000 automatically selects a single trunk for the timing. The
trunk is selected according to the following rules:
• Smaller trunk number
If the selected trunk is in Los of Signal state, the WINLink 1000 uses its
internal clock.
Example 1
Site A clocks: E1-1 IN and E1-2 IN differ, and all trunks are in normal
condition, WINLink 1000 shall use trunk 1 for the timing and the
second trunk shall experience pattern slips (the rate of the pattern
slips is dependent on the ratio between the different clocks)
Example 2
Trunk 1 is disconnected and trunk 2 is in normal condition.
WINLink 1000 shall select trunk 2 for clock timing. Since trunk 1 is
disconnected it uses an internal clock as an input clock. The OUT clock
of both trunks is the re-generated clock IN 2, and therefore
WINLink 1000 shall display error blocks on clock 1 (represents the
clock difference between the internal clock and the IN 2 clock).
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