Page 2 - Trademarks; 01 Explorer Boulevard
Trademarks TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 2 © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 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 a...
Page 3 - Revision History; Document; Initial release of manual.; Notes provide additional useful information.
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Revision History 612804206L2-1A © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc. 3 Revision History Document Revision Date Description of Changes A November 2003 Initial release of manual. Notes provide additional useful information. Cautions signify information that could prevent service interrup...
Page 4 - Safety Instructions; risk of shock from lightning.; Save These Important Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 4 © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 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 ...
Page 5 - FCC-Required Information; Radio Frequency Interface Statement; Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual FCC-Required Information 612804206L2-1A © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc. 5 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 ...
Page 6 - FCC Output Power Restrictions; This device must be professionally installed; Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields; The following precautions must be taken during
FCC-Required Information TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 6 © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 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...
Page 7 - Warranty and Customer Service; Repair and Return; CaPS Department
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Warranty and Customer Service 612804206L2-1A © 2003 ADTRAN, Inc. 7 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 b...
Page 9 - Table of Contents
612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 9 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 overvi...
Page 11 - SYSTEM DESCRIPTION; Engineering Guidelines; ONTENTS
612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 11 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 operation...
Page 12 - Section 1 System Description; SYSTEM OVERVIEW; The ADTRAN TRACER; FEATURES AND BENEFITS; No license required per FCC Rules Part 15.247
Section 1 System Description TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 12 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 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...
Page 13 - MICROWAVE PATH ENGINEERING BASICS
612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 13 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. C ONTENTS Line-of-Sight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 14 - Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 14 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A
Page 15 - Terminology; is a power level (in Watts), the decibel equivalent is defined as; CALCULATING THE FADE MARGIN; d B
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 15 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) ba...
Page 16 - RECEIVER POWER; where the variables in the equations are defined as
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 16 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 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. ...
Page 17 - Figure 1. Example Microwave Path with Parameters; Antenna Gain; Table 1. Antenna Gain for Given Dish Diameters
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 17 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...
Page 18 - Carrier Wavelength; where; System Losses
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 18 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 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 b...
Page 19 - Table 2. Typical Coaxial Loss for Common Cable Types; Cable Type; d f
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 19 Table 2 gives typical loss figures for some of the more common coaxial cable types (per 100 feet). Path Loss ( L P ) Path loss is the estimated attenuation between the transmit and receiv...
Page 20 - RECEIVER SENSITIVITY; A – D
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 20 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 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. 5. RECEIVER SENSITIVITY...
Page 21 - ANTENNA INFORMATION; GND; Antenna Beam Patterns; Figure 2. Typical Antenna Beam Pattern
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 21 6. ANTENNA INFORMATION The overall wireless system is directly affected by the antenna selection and installation. The following sections discuss several factors concerning antenna select...
Page 22 - Table 5. Minimum Antenna Height for Given Path Lengths
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 22 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A Antennas are also designed to radiate RF energy efficiently for a specific range of frequencies. Please consult the data sheet for your particular antenna make and model to ensure that it...
Page 23 - where the parameters are; Terrain; a b f d
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 23 7. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Path Availability The path availability of a wireless link is a metric that expresses the fractional amount of time a link is available over some fixed amount of t...
Page 24 - values normally used are listed below; Climate
Section 2 Microwave Path Engineering Basics TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 24 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A values normally used are listed below : Climate Climate Factor Description Very Dry 1/8 desert regions Temperate 1/4 mainland, interior region Humid 1/2 humid and coastal regions
Page 25 - ENGINEERING GUIDELINES
612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 25 ENGINEERING GUIDELINES Provides information to assist network designers with incorporating the TRACER 4106/4206 system into their networks. C ONTENTS Equipment Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 26 - Section 3 Engineering Guidelines; EQUIPMENT DIMENSIONS; The front panel contains an; reference for use with the RSSI test point, and status LEDs to; Figure 1. TRACER 4206 Front Panel Layout; RSSI Monitoring Interface; Feature; GND Interface; RSSI; Status LEDs; Status LEDs
Section 3 Engineering Guidelines TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 26 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 1. EQUIPMENT DIMENSIONS The TRACER 4106/4206 unit is 17.12” W, 9.34” D, and 1.72” H and can be used in 19 or 23-inch rack-mount configurations. 2. POWER REQUIREMENTS The TRACER 4106/4206 system has ...
Page 29 - When
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 3 Engineering Guidelines 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 29 RS-232 Connection (Modem Use) Modem controls, discussed in Section 5, User Interface Guide , enable or disable modem control through the RS-232 interface. When this option is enabled from a standard...
Page 31 - Fuse; Microwave Path Engineering Basics
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 3 Engineering Guidelines 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 31 Alarm Contacts (Plug-In Terminal Block) An RF link down condition is indicated with both normally open ( NO ) and normally closed ( NC ) alarm contacts on the rear panel of the TRACER 4106/4206 syst...
Page 35 - NETWORK TURNUP PROCEDURE
612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 35 NETWORK TURNUP PROCEDURE Provides shipment contents list, grounding instructions, mounting options, and specifics of supplying power to the unit. C ONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 36 - Section 4 Network Turnup Procedure; INTRODUCTION; VT100 terminal or PC with terminal emulation software; UNPACK AND INSPECT THE SYSTEM; Customer; Contents of ADTRAN Shipment; Your ADTRAN shipment includes the following items:
Section 4 Network Turnup Procedure TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 36 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 1. INTRODUCTION This section discusses the installation process of the TRACER 4106/4206 system. 2. TOOLS REQUIRED The tools required for the installation of the TRACER 4106/4206 are: • VT100 termi...
Page 37 - Customer Provides; Channel
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 4 Network Turnup Procedure 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 37 Customer Provides The following items are necessary for the installation of the TRACER 4106/4206 system and are not provided by ADTRAN: • 21 to 60 VDC power source (or AC adapter available from AD...
Page 38 - GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
Section 4 Network Turnup Procedure TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 38 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A To designate the utilization of the ISM bandwidth, there are two different channel plans, labeled A and B. The letter of each channel plan setting is preset by the factory and refers to the physic...
Page 39 - SUPPLYING POWER TO THE UNIT
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 4 Network Turnup Procedure 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 39 6. SUPPLYING POWER TO THE UNIT The TRACER 4106/4206 can operate from a supply between 21 and 60 VDC, with either polarity referenced to ground. Power supplies should be able to provide up to 30 wa...
Page 40 - Figure 3. 19-inch Rackmount Illustration; CONNECTING THE T1 INTERFACE
Section 4 Network Turnup Procedure TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 40 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A Figure 3. 19-inch Rackmount Illustration Figure 4. 23-inch Rackmount Illustration 8. CONNECTING THE T1 INTERFACE The physical T1 interface is provided using four RJ-48C jacks for transmit and rece...
Page 41 - USER INTERFACE GUIDE
612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 41 USER INTERFACE GUIDE Provides detailed descriptions of all menu options and configuration parameters available for the TRACER 4106/4206. This section of ADTRAN’s TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual is designed for use by network administrators and others who will con...
Page 42 - Section 5 User Interface Guide; NAVIGATING THE TERMINAL MENU; for proper; message displays at the bottom of the TRACER 4106/4206; Terminal Menu Window; Figure 1. Main Menu Screen
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 42 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 1. NAVIGATING THE TERMINAL MENU The TRACER 4106/4206 menu system can be accessed with a VT100 compatible terminal that is connected to the RS-232 port located on the back of the unit and set to 9600 b...
Page 43 - Navigating using the Keyboard Keys; Moving Through the Menus; TERMINAL MENU AND SYSTEM CONTROL
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 43 Navigating using the Keyboard Keys You can use various keystrokes to move through the terminal menu, to manage a terminal menu session, and to configure the system. Moving Through the Menus Session Ma...
Page 44 - MENU DESCRIPTIONS; or
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 44 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 3. MENU DESCRIPTIONS The remainder of this section describes the TRACER 4106/4206 menus and submenus. >TRACER S YSTEM S TATUS Figure 2 shows the TRACER 4106/4206 System Status menu page. The status...
Page 45 - E. Remote TRACER Status; Navigating the
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 45 D. T1 Status (Error/Alarm Only) A visual status of current errors/alarms on the T1 interfaces (for both the local and remote TRACER systems) is provided on the TRACER 4106/4206 System Status menu page...
Page 46 - AIN; Enter
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 46 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A >M AIN M ENU The TRACER 4106/4206 Main Menu page provides access to all other configuration/status pages. Figure 3 shows the TRACER 4106/4206 Main Menu page. Figure 3. TRACER 4106/4206 Main Menu Fr...
Page 47 - end data is unavailable,
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 47 >TRACER S YSTEM O PTIONS Figure 4 shows the TRACER 4106/4206 System Options menu page. System option parameters for both the local and remote TRACER 4106/4206 units are available through this menu ...
Page 48 - Configures the delivered bandwidth of the TRACER 4106/4206. When
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 48 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A >TRACER S YSTEM O PTIONS > RF B ANDPLAN Sets the bandplan for the TRACER 4106/4206. Each channel is divided into three bandplans (1, 2, or 3). Both local and remote TRACER 4106/4206 must be conf...
Page 49 - > three times from the terminal interface to disable; when
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 49 Both ends of the TRACER link must be set to the same number of active T1 ports. The TRACER 4106/4206 comes factory programmed with A CTIVE T1 P ORTS set to 4 X T1 . >TRACER S YSTEM O PTIONS > M ...
Page 50 - Resets all system error counters for the TRACER 4106/4206.; MIN RSL
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 50 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A >TRACER S YSTEM O PTIONS > P ERFORMANCE S TATS (C LEAR ) Resets all system error counters for the TRACER 4106/4206. >TRACER L INK P ERFORMANCE H ISTORY Figure 7 shows the TRACER 4106/4206 Lin...
Page 51 - Troubleshooting Guide; Activates when a local facility failure occurs.
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 51 >T1 X S TATUS /C ONFIGURATION /L OOPBACK Figure 8 shows the T1x Status/Configuration/Loopback menu page, which displays a real-time graphical representation for the T1x link using data from both th...
Page 53 - to the connected T1 equipment.; loopback to test data path integrity from the
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 5 User Interface Guide 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 53 >T1 X S TATUS /C ONFIGURATION /L OOPBACK > L OOP /N ORMAL S TATE > L INK [R EMOTE ] Activates a loopback at the remote TRACER 4106/4206 T1 framer towards the local end of the wireless link (s...
Page 54 - ERFORMANCE
Section 5 User Interface Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 54 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A >T1 X P ERFORMANCE H ISTORY Figure 13 shows the T1x Performance History menu page, which displays detailed error statistics for the T1 link (from both the local and remote TRACER 4106/4206 units) i...
Page 55 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 55 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Provides helpful information for troubleshooting common configuration problems for theTRACER 4106/4206. C ONTENTS Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 56 - System Options >Active T1 Ports
Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 56 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A 1. OVERVIEW This troubleshooting guide provides recommended actions for various conditions of the TRACER 4106/4206 system. The status LEDs (located on the front panel of the unit) provide information...
Page 57 - RF LOW LED; RF LOW; T1 Interface Alarm LEDs; ON; Yellow Alarm
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 57 RF LOW LED If the RF LOW LED is ON (solid red), it is an indicator that the received signal is approaching 0 V of RSSI. This condition is typically indicative of a path or installation problem. Recom...
Page 58 - Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide; Blue Alarm; Verify the input to any attached data equipment.; BPV; AMI; Verify the cable connections for the T1 interface are solid.; RF ERRORS
Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 58 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A Blue Alarm A remote alarm (alarm indication signal or AIS) is generated by the attached equipment. The root cause must be determined at the attached equipment. A typical cause of a blue alarm is a la...
Page 59 - INSTALLING/TROUBLESHOOTING THE TRACER HARDWARE; PLAN A; and can be used online or
TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide 612804206L2-1A © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 59 5. INSTALLING/TROUBLESHOOTING THE TRACER HARDWARE 1. Perform a detailed path profile and link budget for each TRACER 4106/4206 microwave link. A thorough path study can be used to estimate signal pow...
Page 60 - Installing/Configuring T1 Hardware
Section 6 Troubleshooting Guide TRACER 4106/4206 System Manual 60 © 2004 ADTRAN, Inc. 612804206L2-1A at all. If the RF DOWN LED is not illuminated, then the TRACER 4106/4206 units are receiving a suitable RF signal. Suitable RF power levels for low error rate communication will range from-30 dBm to ...
