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This Installation Guide describes the installation of the Broadband Amplifier (BBA) Multi-Slot
Enclosure (MSE) in the network in an Indoor or Outdoor environment.
The Actelis BBA Multi-Slot Enclosure is a flexible and durable enclosure supporting up to 24 DSL
subscriber lines. It includes an integrated shelf with plug-and-play docking slots for up to 12 BBA
line cards and a dedicated slot for an optional management card*. For smaller amount of
subscriber lines Actelis offers also a smaller, single-slot (2 ports) and two-slot (4 ports),
enclosures.
The BBA Multi-slot enclosure accommodates any of Actelis BBA line cards, extending the delivery
of any VDSL2, ADSL2+, ADSL2 and ADSL services.
Actelis BBA significantly enhances VDSL2, ADSL2+, ADSL2 and ADSL performance (data rate and
service reach) by using advanced signal filtration and amplification. The unit is easily deployed
over legacy copper pairs and can be Line Powered from a POTS switch, consuming only miniscule
power.
The BBA unit is installed between the DSLAM unit and the CPE unit.
The BBA series is compatible with any standards-compliant VDSL2, ADSL2+, ADSL2 and ADSL
DSLAM unit and CPE equipment. No special configuration or adjustments are required for either
the DSLAM or the CPE units.
Remote Management is supported through Remote Management card* capable of remote
management as well as remote feeding of all the cards within the enclosure.
Remote express powering is supported through Express power line card* capable of feeding all
BBA cards within the enclosure.
Exchange
CPE
DSLAM
CPE
CPE
BBA Units
BBA to CPE
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Exchange
Remote
Cabinet
CPE
DSLAM
Exchange to
DSLAM
CPE
CPE
BBA Units
DSLAM to BBA
BBA to CPE
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Notice
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Actelis, Actelis Networks, BBA, VBA, ABA and related logos and icons are the registered
trademarks or copyrights of Actelis Networks. Other identifiers may be trademarks or marks of
their respective owners.
Patents
The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 7,110,528; 7,706,526;
7,587,042 and other U.S. patents, foreign patents, and/or pending applications.
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Customer support: Contact Actelis Networks Customer Support directly at one of the following
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BBA Multi-slot Enclosure Installation Guide
Revision: A01
Date: October 2015
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Compliance to Standards
FCC Compliance
The BBA Multi-slot Enclosure complies with the limits for a Class B 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 residential environment notwithstanding use in
commercial, business and industrial environments. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio-frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the Installation
Guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
The authority to operate this equipment is conditioned by the requirement that no modifications
will be made to the equipment unless the changes or modifications are expressly approved by
Actelis Networks, Inc.
Cet appareil numrique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le matriel
brouilleur du Canada.
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Read and follow all warning notices and instructions marked on this product or included in
this manual.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Observe all ratings and markings on the product. Use only the fuse type and rating specified
for this product. Before making connections to the product, consult the appropriate chapters
of this manual for further ratings information.
9.
Cables for this product may be supplied by Actelis Networks. Cables that are supplied by the
customer must comply with the regulatory inspection authorities and are the responsibility of
the customer. To reduce the risk of fire, make sure all cables are UL Listed or CSA Certified.
10. This equipment must be installed according to country national electrical codes. For North
America, equipment must be installed in accordance with the US National Electrical Code
Articles 11016, 11017 and 11018 and the Canadian Electrical Code, Section 12. If
necessary, consult with the appropriate regulatory agencies and inspection authorities to
ensure compliance.
* Future option
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When working with electronic components, wear a commonly grounded antistatic wrist strap
to discharge the static voltage from your body in accordance with approved standards.
2.
Do not use any devices capable of generating or holding a static charge in the work area
where you install or remove electronic components. Avoid handling electronic components in
areas that have a floor or benchtop surface capable of generating a static charge.
3.
Do not slide electronic components over any surface. Do not touch exposed connector pins.
Handle electronic components as little as possible.
4.
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Contents
About ............................................................................................................................... 2
Preface Material .............................................................................................................. 4
Copyright, Patents, Warranties and Disclaimers ..........................................................4
Compliance to Standards ..........................................................................................6
General Safety Summary ..........................................................................................7
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This section describes the infrastructure requirements for installing BBA Multi-slot enclosure.
These include physical characteristics, electrical requirements, etc.
NOTE: Before beginning the installation, determine the customer site copper availability, distance
to site and copper condition. Please contact customer support for performance tables for typical
installations.
For expected performance use Actelis calculator, login and password are required.
1.1
Specification
Height
Width
Depth
Weight
8.0" (20.3
9.5" (24.1
25 lbs (11.3
0.3 lbs (0.15
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Two DSL cable: minimal diameter 14 mm (0.551 inch), maximal diameter 25mm (0.984 inch).
Local power cable*: minimal diameter 5 mm (0.2 inch), maximal diameter 10mm (0.4 inch)
* Future option
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1.2
Environmental Requirements
The selected installation site must meet the environmental specifications listed in the following
table:
Specification
Operating Temperature
-40 C to 65 C
Storage Temperature
-40 C to 70 C
Humidity
1.3
Electrical Requirements
BBA units remotely power fed by POTS no need for any local power.
Miniscule power of <100mW per port consumed from POTS line.
1.4
1.5
Basic information:
The BBA Multi-slot enclosure connects to the local copper-loop network, typically between the
exchange and the CPEs or between remote cabinets and the CPEs. The system supports the
interconnection of any number of copper pairs up to 24.
Testing and verifying the copper pairs:
Cable pairs must meet standard xDSL test requirements
The Actelis system has been engineered to tolerate less than optimal line conditions, so testing
and verification prior to system installation may not always be necessary. However, you can test
and verify the copper pairs to ensure their quality and integrity prior to systems installation, this
will ensure optimal performance of the Actelis system and DSL service delivery.
* Future option
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Caution: xDSL equipment will not operate properly if there are load coils or bridge taps
on the copper pairs. All load coils and bridge taps must be removed prior to system initialization.
Planning aid: use the planning aid tool for estimating the performance with BBA in the loop, for
additional information contact techsupport@actelis.com.
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Pre-installation Requirements
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Materials
NOTE: The grounding wire and the optional DC power wire are not included in the standard Multislot Enclosure package. A 20-foot (6m) power harness cable can also be ordered separately.
The following table describes the required wiring materials for the Multi Slot Enclosure.
Table 1-1. Multi Slot Enclosure Ground and Local Power Wiring
To connect the
Enclosure to...
Electrical ground
External power
sources*
18 AWG
Black wires for -Vin;
Red wires for RTN.
Quantity
* Future option
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Quantity
1
Miscellaneous materials: Cable-ties or waxed string to bind wiring and cabling. Screws for
mounting (wall mount, pole mount, etc.).
1.3.2
Tools
To install and maintain the BBA Multi-slot Enclosure you should have the tools listed in the
following table. They are not provided with the Actelis system.
Phillips #2 screwdriver
Slot-head #0.8 x 4 mm
screwdriver
Standard level
Line test equipment, such as Test copper pairs used in the High Speed Link, when
Transmission Impairment
troubleshooting the system.
Measurement Set (TIMS)
DVM meter
Verify voltage and check continuity when installing and
troubleshooting the system.
BBA Flash with its cables:
Local configuration and monitoring of BBA cards
USB to mini USB
RS-232, RJ-11 to RJ-11
straight cable
Install the BBA Enclosure utilizing the two holes in the mounting ears of the enclosure.
Mount the enclosure on the wall, post, pedestal or cabinet as seen in Figure 5.
Wall
mounting
screw holes
Pole
mounting
screw holes
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Use the two hole lug at the bottom of the enclosure for units grounding.
1.
Remove 1/2 inch of insulation from one end of the 10-AWG ground wire.
2.
Use provided #12-24 or M6 screw to attach the exposed 10-AWG wire end to the equipment
rack ground.
3.
Route the 10-AWG wire to cable-tie strip on the chassis rear panel. Use a cable tie (or waxed
string) to secure wire to slot on cable-tie strip, see Figure 6 below.
4.
To connect the remaining end of the 10-AWG wire to the Enclosure do the following:
Cut the remaining portion of the wire to the required length and remove 1/2 inch of
insulation from the end of the wire. Bare conductors shall be coated with an
appropriate antioxidant compound before crimp connections are made (cables
supplied by Actelis are tin plated and no additional treatment is required).
Use slot-head screwdriver to loosen terminal lug screw as shown in the following
figure.
Insert the end of the wire into terminal lug, as shown in the following figure.
Caution: Make sure there are no exposed wires when the procedure is completed.
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Four
captive
screws
Two
metallic
locking
snaps
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GND
connection
to
cable
sheath tie
GND
connection
to
cable
sheath tie
Cable tie
Cable tie
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CPE
Side
CO
Side
Row
1
CO
#1
1
CO
#2
2
CO
#3
3
CO
#4
4
CO
#5
5
CO
#6
6
CO
#7
7
CO
#8
8
CO
#9
9
CO
#10
0
Row
2
CO
#11
1
CO
#12
2
CO
#13
3
CO
#14
4
CO
#15
5
CO
#16
6
CO
#17
7
CO
#18
8
CO
#19
9
CO
#20
0
Row
3
CO
#21
1
CO
#22
2
CO
#23
3
CO
#24
4
MGMT
MGMT
PWR
Row
1
CPE
#1
1
CPE
#2
2
CPE
#3
3
CPE
#4
4
CPE
#5
5
CPE
#6
6
CPE
#7
7
CPE
#8
8
CPE
#9
9
CPE
#10
0
Row
2
CPE
#11
1
CPE
#12
2
CPE
#13
3
CPE
#14
4
CPE
#15
5
CPE
#16
6
CPE
#17
7
CPE
#18
8
CPE
#19
9
CPE
#20
0
Row
3
CPE
#21
1
CPE
#22
2
CPE
#23
3
CPE
#24
4
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4.3
4.4
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5.1
To access the BBA cards and the Protection cards the card cage shall be pivoted.
To unlock the card cage unscrew the two captive screws at the sides of the cage using flat head
screw driver.
To pivot the card cage the card cage shall be slightly pulled out first and only than pivoted as
seen in Figure 12.
Two Captive
screw unlock
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5.2
Cards Installation
Cautions:
1. Handle cards carefully to prevent ESD damage. Hold the card in its plastic handle.
2. Cards shall be inserted with component facing left.
3. Make sure that BBA card is not inserted in MGMT slot.
To insert the cards:
1. The card lock bar shall be pivoted, unscrew the two captive screws at both sides of the lock
bar using flat head screw driver, see Figure 13 below.
2. Pivot the bar upwards to allow card insertion.
3. The enclosure supports 12 BBA card slots numbered 1 to 12* left to right. Hold the cards in
their handle and insert the required amount of BBA card into their slots, make sure cards
are inserted with components facing left side.
4. The enclosure supports remote management card. Hold the card in his handle and insert it
into MGMT slot, make sure card is inserted with components facing left side.
5. Verify that the cards are fully inserted till the end of the cage.
6. Return the card lock bar into its position and secure it with the two captive screws on lock
bar sides.
7. If primary protection cards are required, continue with Section Primary Protection cards
Installation in section 5.3.
8. Pivot the shelf back to its original position and lock it using the two captive screws on card
cage sides.
Note: BBA auto estimation process may be monitored via BBA Flash unit (refer to BBA Flash
Manual). Auto estimation process monitoring of the BBA if required during installation, should be
perform after completion of BBA power up and unit pivot closing
* Last two slots are labeled as 11/P and 12/P to indicate future option for remote powering card
Future option
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Lock bar
Captive
screws
Cards
Lock Bar
Card
Facing
Left
Cards cage
Captive screws
5.3
Primary protectors (GDT, Gas Discharge Tube) may be internal or external to the enclosure. In
case of internal Primary protectors, the Enclosure supports two options. Both options are not
provided with the enclosure and can be ordered from Actelis:
Krone Magazine.
To install the Protection cards the shelf shall first be pivoted as described in section 5.1.
2.
3.
Verify that the cards are fully inserted till the end of the cage.
4.
Pivot the shelf back to its original position and lock it using the two captive screws as
described in section 5.2 above.
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Protection
Card
Verify that the sealing gasket at the cover unit perimeter is not damaged and close the enclosure
cover.
Close the two locking snaps and screw the four captive screws as seen in Figure 15 using Philips
#2 or flat head screwdriver.
BBA Enclosure may be locked with padlock if necessary, padlock is not provided by Actelis.
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Two
metallic
locking
snaps
Four
captive
screws
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BBA Power Up
Note: The BBA communicates with the DSLAM and CPE. No action is required after installation.
BBA starts its training process after installation completion if the DSL link is provisioned, i.e.
DSLAM (installed at CO or Cabinet) and CPE units are provisioned and wired to the BBA unit.
Allow 3 to 5 minutes for the BBA to complete the training process prior to testing or checking
performance. The DSLAM and CPE equipment will synchronize several times during the BBA
training process. This is normal and should be ignored until the training period has expired.
BBA card doesnt have on board LED indication, to monitor locally the process of BBAs auto
estimation use BBA Flash unit (refer to BBA Flash Manual) LEDs and BBA View PC application.
Note: before leaving installation site verify that BBA link is up and performs as required.
Use BBA Flash unit and BBA View PC GUI application to modify BBA settings if required (for
example setting of spectral regulations).
Installation completed
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Warning: high voltages may exist on the copper pairs. Follow standard procedures to
handle copper pairs.
Introduction
8.1
Lightning Surge Protectors usually require periodical maintenance. In case that the protectors
need to be replaced and are installed within the BBA Multi-slot enclosure follow the instructions in
the following sections.
Make sure the replacement units are available before opening the enclosure.
There are two options for lightning surge protection devices:
1. Krone Magazine protection installed in Krone Magazine with 10 GDTs, 6 Magazines are
required for a fully populated system.
16 port protection card protection card installed in upper part of the enclosure, 3 cards
are required for a fully populated system.
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3-electrode Arrestor
Replacement of lightning surge protectors is not supposed to interfere with BBA operation. DSL
link and voice path shall continue to operate as usual.
8.2
Replacement Steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
8.3
Replacement Steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Note: to minimize time at site its recommended to replace the protection cards at field
and not replace the GDTs (Gas Discharge tube) in the protection cards at field.
Insert new protection cards and verify that all cards are fully inserted.
Pivot back the shelf into its position as described in section 5.2 above.
Close the enclosure as defined in Closing BBA Enclosure in section 6 .
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Warning: high voltages may exist on the copper pairs. Follow standard procedures to
handle copper pairs.
Introduction
9.1
In case that card needs to be replaced follow the instructions in the following sections.
Make sure the replacement units are available before opening the enclosure.
9.2
Replacement Steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
9.3
Replacement Steps:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
* Future option
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