ALFOplus2 User Manual - Mn00356e

ALFOplus2
Access Link Full Outdoor
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Contents
Section 1.
USER GUIDE 7
1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ............................................................................... 7
2 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND SAFETY RULES .......................................... 8

2.1 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK ..................................................................... 8
2.1.1 Artificial respiration .................................................................................. 8
2.1.2 Treatment of burns .................................................................................. 8
2.2 SAFETY RULES .................................................................................................. 9
2.3 CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT (WASTE ELECTRICAL &
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT) .................................................................................11
2.4 INTERNAL BATTERY ..........................................................................................11
3 PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL ............................................................12

3.1 PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL .................................................................................12
3.2 AUDIENCE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ..........................................................................12
3.3 STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL .............................................................................12
Section 2.
DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATION 13
4 LIST OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................13

4.1 LIST OF ACRONYMS ..........................................................................................13
5 SYSTEM PRESENTATION ..........................................................................................15

5.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................15
5.2 CHARACTERISTICS ...........................................................................................15
5.3 APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................16
5.3.1 ALFOplus2 connectivity ............................................................................16
5.3.2 Universal product line architecture and single SM-OS ...................................16
5.4 ALFOPLUS2 STRUCTURE ....................................................................................17
5.5 LINK CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................17
5.5.1 Single ALFOplus2 ....................................................................................18
5.5.2 Dual ALFOplus2 ......................................................................................18
5.6 ANTENNAS AND EXTERNAL BRANCHING ..............................................................20
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5.6.1 SINGLE ODU ..........................................................................................20
5.6.2 Dual ODUs and SP antenna ......................................................................20
5.6.3 Dual ODUs, 2 hybrid and DP antenna.........................................................21
5.6.4 Dual ODUs and DP antenna ......................................................................21
5.7 RADIO FUNCTIONALITIES ..................................................................................22
5.7.1 ACM ......................................................................................................23
5.7.2 RF band/High Power versions ...................................................................24
5.8 ETHERNET FUNCTIONALITIES ............................................................................24
5.8.1 Ingress port rate limiting (Storm control) ...................................................25
5.8.2 Ingress VLAN manipulation ......................................................................25
5.8.3 Service Instance mapping ........................................................................25
5.8.4 Classification criteria ...............................................................................26
5.8.5 Ingress Filter Policing ..............................................................................26
5.8.6 Queues and Congestion avoidance methods ...............................................27
5.8.7 Scheduling .............................................................................................27
5.8.8 Egress Shaping.......................................................................................28
5.8.9 Egress Manipulation ................................................................................28
5.9 SECURITY........................................................................................................28
5.10 MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................29
5.11 LICENSE KEY ...................................................................................................29
6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................30

6.1 ADAPTIVE MODULATION....................................................................................30
6.2 LINE INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................30
6.2.1 Ethernet electrical interface characteristics .................................................31
6.2.2 Ethernet optical interface characteristics ....................................................34
6.3 POWER SUPPLY AND CABLE ...............................................................................35
6.4 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ....................................................................................35
6.5 SURGE AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION .................................................................36
6.6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ..........................................................................36
Section 3.
INSTALLATION 39
7 INSTALLATION OF ALFOplus2 ..................................................................................39

7.1 GENERAL INFORMATION TO BE READ BEFORE THE INSTALLATION..........................39
7.2 GENERAL.........................................................................................................40
7.3 ELECTRICAL WIRING.........................................................................................40
7.4 CONNECTIONS TO THE SUPPLY MAINS ................................................................40
7.5 GROUNDING CONNECTION ................................................................................41
7.5.1 Mounting instruction of grounding cable KIT ICD00072F (Universal, No tools) .41
7.6 REQUIRED TOOLS FOR MOUNTING (NOT SUPPLIED) .............................................43
7.7 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ...............................................................................43
7.8 ODU ASSEMBLING ............................................................................................43
7.9 ODU INSTALLATION SINGLE OUTPUT FLANGE....................................................45
7.10 ODU INSTALLATION DUAL OUTPUT FLANGE ......................................................46
7.11 USER CONNECTORS..........................................................................................48
7.11.1 M12 connector........................................................................................48
7.11.2 RJ45 connector.......................................................................................53
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7.12 ACCESSORIES FOR INSTALLATION .....................................................................54
7.12.1 Installation procedure of optical junction ....................................................57
7.12.2 Installation procedure of Rosenberger outdoor enclosure..............................57
Section 4.
LINE-UP 59
8 LINE-UP OF ALFOplus2 ............................................................................................59

8.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................59
8.2 SWITCH ON .....................................................................................................59
8.3 ALARM LED CHECK ...........................................................................................60
8.4 CONNECTION PROCEDURE.................................................................................60
8.4.1 WEBLCT via MNGT port (cable F03616) ......................................................60
8.4.2 CLI session via MNGT or console port ........................................................61
9 BRIDGE MODE (WEBLCT AND CLI) ...........................................................................63

9.1 BRIDGE MODE .................................................................................................63
10 MANAGEMENT: OUT OF BAND/IN BAND ...................................................................64

10.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................64
10.2 OUT OF BAND MANAGEMENT .............................................................................64
10.2.1 Out of band: MNGT VLAN creation (WEBLCT) ..............................................65
10.2.2 Out of band: IP Address (WEBLCT)............................................................65
10.2.3 Out of band: Setting the Agent IP (WEBLCT) ............................................66
10.2.4 Out of band - Remote Element List (WEBLCT) .............................................66
10.2.5 Out of band - Restart ..............................................................................67
10.2.6 Out of band: IP Address, MNGT VLAN, Agent IP and Default Gateway (CLI) ....67
10.3 IN BAND MANAGEMENT .....................................................................................68
10.3.1 In band: MNGT VLAN creation (WEBLCT) ...................................................68
10.3.2 In band: IP Address (WEBLCT) .................................................................69
10.3.3 In band: Agent IP (WEBLCT) ....................................................................69
10.3.4 In band: Remote element list (WEBLCT) ....................................................70
10.3.5 In band - Restart ....................................................................................70
10.3.6 In band: IP Address, MNGT VLAN, Agent IP and Default Gateway (CLI) ........71
11 RADIO LINK LINE-UP ...............................................................................................72

11.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................72
11.2 RADIO CONFIGURATOR .....................................................................................72
11.2.1 Delete a Link in Current Radio Configuration...............................................72
11.2.2 Create a Link in Current Radio Configuration...............................................72
11.3 MODULATION & CAPACITY .................................................................................73
11.4 MODULATION & CAPACITY PARAMETERS .............................................................74
11.5 LINK ID ...........................................................................................................74
11.6 FREQUENCY SETTING........................................................................................74
11.7 ODU POWERS (NO ATPC)...................................................................................75
11.8 ODU POWERS (ATPC)........................................................................................75
11.9 OPTIMIZING ANTENNA ALIGNMENT WITH RX MEASUREMENT ................................76
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12 ETHERNET TRAFFIC CONFIGURATION......................................................................78
12.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................78
12.2 CB EXAMPLE ....................................................................................................79
12.2.1 CB example configuration by WEBLCT........................................................79
12.2.2 CB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT STATUS ..................................79
12.2.3 CB example configuration by WEBLCT: TRAFFIC VLAN CREATION ..................80
12.2.4 CB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT SETTINGS ...............................80
12.2.5 CB example configuration by CLI...............................................................81
12.2.6 PCB example ..........................................................................................82
12.2.7 PCB example configuration by WEBLCT ......................................................82
12.2.8 PCB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT STATUS ................................82
12.2.9 PCB example configuration by WEBLCT: TRAFFIC VLAN CREATION ................83
12.2.10PCB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT SETTINGS ............................83
12.2.11PCB example configuration by CLI ............................................................84
12.3 PEB EXAMPLE...................................................................................................85
12.3.1 PEB example configuration by WEBLCT ......................................................85
12.3.2 PEB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT STATUS.................................85
12.3.3 PEB example configuration by WEBLCT: TRAFFIC VLAN CREATION ................86
12.3.4 PEB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT SETTINGS .............................86
12.3.5 PEB Example configuration by CLI .............................................................87
12.4 COMMISSIONING MEASURES FOR ETHERNET TRAFFIC ..........................................88
12.5 FIRMWARE UPDATE ..........................................................................................88
12.5.1 Scope....................................................................................................88
12.5.2 Procedure of firmware update...................................................................88
12.6 BACKUP CONFIGURATION..................................................................................90
12.6.1 Scope....................................................................................................90
12.6.2 Backup/restore configuration using WEBLCT ...............................................90
Section 5.
MAINTENANCE 93
13 ALARMS ...................................................................................................................93
13.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................93
13.2 ALARMS SYSTEM ..............................................................................................93
13.2.1 LED status .............................................................................................94
13.2.2 Alarm group ...........................................................................................94
14 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................97

14.1 GENERAL.........................................................................................................97
14.2 MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................97
14.2.1 Periodical checks ....................................................................................97
14.2.2 Corrective maintenance (troubleshooting) ..................................................98
14.3 TROUBLESHOOTING .........................................................................................98
14.3.1 Causes of alarm, symptoms and hypothesis................................................98
14.3.2 Tools for troubleshooting .........................................................................98
14.3.3 Multiple alarms .......................................................................................99
14.3.4 Quality alarms ........................................................................................99
14.3.5 Radio link affected by fading................................................................... 100
14.3.6 Radio link affected by interference .......................................................... 100
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Section 6.
PROGRAMMING AND SUPERVISION 101
15 PROGRAMMING AND SUPERVISION .......................................................................101

15.1 GENERAL....................................................................................................... 101
15.2 SUPERVISION ................................................................................................ 101
15.2.1 General ............................................................................................... 102
15.2.2 ALFOplus2 - 1NE - InBand...................................................................... 102
15.2.3 ALFOplus2 - On-Site Management Port (MNG) .......................................... 103
15.2.4 Address ............................................................................................... 103
15.2.5 Console access mode ............................................................................ 104
15.3 COMPILING SCRIPT USING COMMAND RUN........................................................ 104
Section 7.
COMPOSITION 105
16 COMPOSITION OF OUTDOOR UNIT.........................................................................105

16.1 GENERAL....................................................................................................... 105
16.2 ODU PART NUMBER ........................................................................................ 105
Section 8.
EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS 107
17 INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................107
17.1 GENERALS ..................................................................................................... 107
17.2 THROUGHPUT ................................................................................................ 108
17.3 ACM SHIFTING THRESHOLDS ........................................................................... 108
18 ALFOPLUS2 11 ghZ CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................111

18.1 FOREWORD ................................................................................................... 111
18.2 INFORMATION TO USER .................................................................................. 111
18.3 AVAILABLE FREQUENCIES ............................................................................... 111
18.3.1 Transmitter characteristics ..................................................................... 117
18.3.2 Receiver characteristics ......................................................................... 119
18.4 RADIO FLANGE............................................................................................... 120
18.5 POWER SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION ................................................................. 120
19 ALFOplus2 18 GHZ CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................121

19.1 FOREWORD ................................................................................................... 121
19.3 RADIO FLANGE............................................................................................... 126
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20.1 FOREWORD ................................................................................................... 127
20.3 RADIO FLANGE............................................................................................... 135

21.1 FOREWORD ................................................................................................... 136
21.3 RADIO FLANGE............................................................................................... 140
Section 9.
LISTS AND SERVICES 141
22 LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................141
23 LIST OF TABLES .....................................................................................................145
24 ASSISTANCE SERVICE............................................................................................147
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Section 1.
USER GUIDE
1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA
Via Buonarroti, 21 - Cologno (MI) - Italy
DECLARES
THAT THE PRODUCT
Digital Radio Relay System ALFOplus2
complies with the essential requirements of article 3 of the R&TTE Directive (1999/05/EC)
and therefore is marked:
The following standards have been applied:
EN 60950-1:2006 and EN 60950-22:2006

Safety of information technology equipment
EN 301 489-4 v.2.1.1 (2012-11)

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); ElectroMag-
netic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 4: Specific conditions for fixed
radio links and ancillary equipment and services
ETSI EN 302 217-2-2 V2.2.1 (2014-04)

Fixed Radio Systems; Characteristics and requirements for point-to-point equipment and antennas; Part
2-2: Digital systems operating in frequency bands where frequency co-ordinated is applied; Harmonized
EN covering the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of R&TTE Directive
The equipment makes use of non-harmonized frequency bands. Following the requirements
of the R&TTE Directive (article 12) and the relevant decision of the EC, in term of classifica-
tion of Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and associated iden-
tifiers, the transmitting equipment shall carry the 'class 2' identifier:
Cologno Monzese, 14/04/2015 On behalf of SIAE MICROELETTRONICA

Chairman and Executive Officer
Alberto Mascetti
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2 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND SAFETY
RULES
2.1 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Do not touch the bare hands until the circuit has been opened. pen the circuit by switching off the line
switches. If that is not possible protect yourself with dry material and free the patient from the con-
ductor.
2.1.1 Artificial respiration
It is important to start mouth resuscitation at once and to call a doctor immediately. suggested procedure
for mouth to mouth resuscitation method is described in the Tab.1.
2.1.2 Treatment of burns
This treatment should be used after the patient has regained consciousness. It can also be employed while
artificial respiration is being applied (in this case there should be at least two persons present).
Warning
Do not attempt to remove clothing from burnt sections
Apply dry gauze on the burns
Do not apply ointments or other oily substances.
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Tab.1 - Artificial respiration
Step Description Figure
Lay the patient on his back with his arms parallel to the body.
If the patient is laying on an inclined plane, make sure that his
1 stomach is slightly lower than his chest. Open the patients
mouth and check that there is no foreign matter in mouth (den-
tures, chewing gum, etc.).
Kneel beside the patient level with his head. Put an hand under
the patients head and one under his neck.
Lift the patients head and let it recline backwards as far

2 as possible.
Shift the hand from the patients neck to his chin and his
mouth, the index along his jawbone, and keep the other fingers
closed together.
3 While performing these operations take a good supply of oxy-

gen by taking deep breaths with your mouth open
With your thumb between the patients chin and mouth keep
his lips together and blow into his nasal cavities
While performing these operations observe if the patients

chest rises. If not it is possible that his nose is blocked: in that
case open the patients mouth as much as possible by pressing
on his chin with your hand, place your lips around his mouth
and blow into his oral cavity. Observe if the patients chest
5
heaves. This second method can be used instead of the first
even when the patients nose is not obstructed, provided his
nose is kept closed by pressing the nostrils together using the
hand you were holding his head with. The patients head must
be kept sloping backwards as much as possible.
Start with ten rapid expirations, hence continue at a rate of

twelve/fifteen expirations per minute. Go on like this until the
6
patient has regained consciousness, or until a doctor has as-
certained his death.
2.2 SAFETY RULES
When the equipment units are provided with the plate, shown in Fig.1, it means that they contain compo-
nents electrostatic charge sensitive.
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Fig.1 - Components electrostatic charge sensitive indication
In order to prevent the units from being damaged while handling, it is advisable to wear an elasticised band
(Fig.2) around the wrist ground connected through coiled cord (Fig.3).
Fig.2 - Elasticized band
Fig.3 - Coiled cord
This device has Class I LASER modules: it is not required to have a laser warning label or other laser state-
ment (IEC 60825-1).
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2.3 CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT (WASTE ELECTRICAL &
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT)
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems). This
marking of Fig.4 shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other
household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human
health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it
responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either
the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and
how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their supplier
and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other
commercial wastes for disposal.
Fig.4 - WEEE symbol - 2002/96/CE EN50419
2.4 INTERNAL BATTERY
Inside the equipment there is a lithium battery.
CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according
to law.
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3 PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL
3.1 PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL
The purpose of this manual consists in providing for the user information which permit to operate and
maintain the ALFOplus radio equipment.
Warning: This manual does not include information relevant to the SCT/WebLCT management program
windows and relevant application. They will provided by the program itself as helpon line.
3.2 AUDIENCE BASIC KNOWLEDGE
The following knowledge and skills are required to operate the equipment:
a basic understanding of microwave transmission
installation and maintenance experience on digital radio system
a good knowledge of IP networks and routing policy.
3.3 STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL
The manual is subdivided into sections each of them developing a specific topic entitling the section.
Each section consists of a set of chapters, enlarging the main subject master.
Section 1 User Guide
It provides the information about the main safety rules and expounds the purpose and the structure of the
manual.
Section 2 Description and specifications
It describes a general overview of the typical applications and in particular of the whole radio equipment.
Section 3 Installation
The mechanical installation procedures are herein set down as well as the user electrical connections.
The content of the tool kit (if supplied) is also listed.
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Section 2.
DESCRIPTIONS AND
SPECIFICATION
4 LIST OF ACRONYMS
4.1 LIST OF ACRONYMS
What follows is a list of acronyms used in this handbook:
- ACM Adaptive Code Modulation

- DCN Data Communication Network
- DSCP Differentiated Serviced Code Point
- ETH Ethernet
- FEC Forward Error Correction
- IDU Indoor Unit
- LoS Line of Sight
- IPV4 IPV6 Internet Protocol Version 4 and Version 6
- LAN Local Area Network
- LCT Local Craft Terminal

- MAC Media Access Control
- MDI Medium Dependent Interface
- MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover
- MSE Mean Square Error
- NE Network Element
- NLoS Non Line of Sight
- NMS Network Management System
- ODU Outdoor Unit
- QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
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- QoS Quality of Service
- SCT Subnetwork Craft Terminal
- SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
- MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output
- TMN Telecommunication Management Network
- ToS/QoS Type/Quality of Service
- VLAN Virtual Local Area Network.
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5 SYSTEM PRESENTATION
5.1 GENERAL
This document contains the description of features and capability of ALFOplus2 equipment.
ALFOplus2 (see Fig.5) is a Full Outdoor microwave radio that houses, within a unique unit, two complete
TX/RX radio channels (RF Multi-core definition) to double the radio capacity and includes a complete Carrier
Ethernet features set. With 4096QAM Modulators, Ethernet Header compression, MIMO ready architecture
and 2x112MHz canalization capability, ALFOplus2 set the new standard in point to point Microwave sys-
tems.
The ALFOplus2 must be used in RAL areas (Restricted Access Location) where an equipotent bonding has
been applied. The ODU unit has a supplementary specific connector for a permanent connection to ground-
ing point intended to be installed by technical staff only.
Fig.5 - ALFOplus2
5.2 CHARACTERISTICS
This document contains the description of features and capability of ALFOplus2 equipment.
Dual Carrier ALFOplus2 is the first SIAE MICROELETTRONICA point to point microwave device capable of
providing, in a unique solution, highest modulation schemes and software defined architecture in a highly
integrated design.
ALFOplus2 flexibility makes it suitable perfectly to all the last generation network requirements fitting per-
fectly in Macrocell Backhaul, C-RAN CPRI transport, Macro-site Aggregations scenarios.
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5.3 APPLICATIONS
ALFOplus2 is the ideal solution in urban environments for all carrier-class applications in which the typical
requirements are Ethernet connections:
full IP radio, providing the foundation for a leading edge network
fully integrable with 3G, 4G, LTE nodes and backhaul
ideal for a fast and flexible evolution towards full IP network
complementary solutions for fiber deploy

last mile fiber extension for business customers
ISP high capacity and performance, for LAN-to-LAN connections
emergency wireless links
zero footprint applications
ALFOplus2 doesnt need any indoor unit and the power supply can be provided directly by POE through the
data cable or through a dedicated auxiliary port.
5.3.1 ALFOplus2 connectivity
ALFOplus2 offers 4xGbE traffic ports (see Fig.6):
2xGbE Electrical ports (1Gbps line rate): LAN3 and LAN4 (with PoE)
2xGbE Optical interfaces (1Gbps or 2.5Gbps line rate): LAN1 and LAN2.
Interconnection ports are present for communication between two ALFOplus2 when 2+2/4+0 configura-
tions are implemented.
Auxiliary connectors are in place for Direct Power supply feeder, Local Access and RSSI indication.
In case of protected configurations one traffic port is used as signaling interconnection interface.
Fig.6 - ALFOplus2 connector side
5.3.2 Universal product line architecture and single SM-OS
The increased number of application segments demands for a spread of microwave technologies in order
to address each of the segments in an effective and efficient way.
This scenario brings to a higher complexity in microwave portfolio challenging for the consistency of the
overall network solution and streamlined roadmap.
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SIAE MICROELETTRONICA answer is based on the adoption Unified Product Architecture, a common Ether-
net hardware and software platform through all new generation products based on two main building
blocks:
Ethernet Core unit based on powerful switching gear featuring 46Gbps switch fabric capacity, high
performance dual-core CPU and embedded IEEE1588v2 processor for advanced synchronization ca-
pability.
SM-OS software, based on carrier-grade field proven highly interoperable protocol stack provides
complete MPLS services set and compliancy to CE2.0.
ALFOplus2 has been developed with this concept in mind: Unified Hardware and Software platform archi-
tecture
5.4 ALFOPLUS2 STRUCTURE
ALFOplus2 mechanical structure is made up by a main body and three possible additional antenna-interface
modules, lodged in the reserved bay (see Fig.7).
The main body is common to all applications an presents 2 antenna ports.
3 kind of antenna interface modules Main body bay lodges one of 3

can be lodged in the main body bay antenna interface modules:
OMT,Pass-through or Hybrid
OMT PASS-THROUGHT HYBRID
Fig.7 - Composition of ALFOplus2 and interface modules
The antenna-interface module is specialized in accordance with the required application (see Fig.8):
OMT module: it contains an OMT element that combines the two antenna ports of the main body in
a unique antenna port for H/V integrated operations (Antenna Flange is circular)
HYB module: it contains a HYB element that combines the two antenna ports of the main body to a
unique antenna port for frequency diversity operations (Antenna Flange is circular)
PASSTHROUGHT module: it exposes both antenna ports (Antenna Flanges are rectangular).
5.5 LINK CONFIGURATION
Radio link configurations: single and dual equipment operation is possible.
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5.5.1 Single ALFOplus2
Single ALFOplus2 RF-Dual core solution allows the following configurations (See Tab.2):
1+0 unprotected (with second core not enabled)
2+0 CP (Co-polar)
2+0 AP (Alternate Polarization)
2+0 XPIC (Cross Polar Interference Cancellers).
Tab.2 - Single ALFOplus2 configurations (purpose, interface module, used antenna)
Single ALFOplus2 Antenna type
Interface Circular
Single waveguide Dual waveguide
Radio module waveguide
configurations
Integrated Integrated Not integrated External
OMT
Dual flange
Hybrid X X
OMT X
Dual flange X
Hybrid
OMT X
Dual flange X
Hybrid
5.5.2 Dual ALFOplus2
Two ALFOplus2 RF-Dual core solutions allows the following configurations (see Tab.3 and Tab.4):
2+2 CP Protected (HSTBY or FD)
2+2 AP Protected (HSTBY or FD)
2+2 XPIC (HSTBY or FD)
4+0 CP unprotected
4+0 AP unprotected
4+0 XPIC unprotected.
Tab.3 - Dual ALFOplus2 in 2+0 configurations (purpose, interface module, used antenna)
Dual ALFOplus2
Antenna type
2+0 operations
Interface
Circular Dual
module Single waveguide
Radio waveguide waveguide
configurations
OMT
2+2 CP
HSBY or protected SW 2 ports
Hybrid X
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Dual ALFOplus2
Antenna type
2+0 operations
Interface
Circular Dual
configurations
2+2 AP OMT
HSBY or protected SW
2 ports X
Hybrid
2+2 XPIC OMT

HSBY or protected SW
2 ports X
Hybrid
OMT
2+2 CP
protected FD 2 ports
Hybrid X
2+2 AP OMT
protected FD
2 ports X
Hybrid
2+2 XPIC OMT

protected FD
2 ports X
Hybrid
Tab.4 - Dual ALFOplus2 in 4+0 configurations (purpose, interface modules, used antenna)
Dual units
Antenna type
4+0 operations
Interface
Circular Dual
configurations
4+0 XPIC OMT

unprotected
2 ports X
Hybrid
OMT
4+0 CP
unprotected 2 ports
Hybrid X
4+0 AP OMT
unprotected SW
2 ports X
Hybrid
4+0 XPIC+FD OMT

unprotected
2 ports X
Hybrid
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5.6 ANTENNAS AND EXTERNAL BRANCHING
The previous Link configuration can be pointed out depending antenna and eventual external branching.
5.6.1 SINGLE ODU
The following configuration can be obtained by a single polarization antenna: 1+0, 2+0 CP.
The following configuration can be obtained with a double polarization antenna: 2+0 AP, 2+0 XPIC.
See Fig.8.
H 2+0 XPIC
H 2+0, AP
H H
2+0 CP or 1+0
Fig.8 - Interface modules and carrier scheme
5.6.2 Dual ODUs and SP antenna
The following configurations can be obtained by a single polarization antenna, integrated or not, as in Fig.9:
2+2 CP SW/HSBY prot, 2+2 CP FD prot, 4+0 CP.
HYB
HYB
HYB
Fig.9 - Configuration with an external hybrid and a SP antenna, integrated or not
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5.6.3 Dual ODUs, 2 hybrid and DP antenna
The following configurations can be obtained by a DP antenna, not integrated, and 2 hybrids as in Fig.10:
2+2 AP SW/HSBY prot, 2+2 XPIC SW/HSBY prot, 2+2 XPIC FD prot, 4+0 XPIC.
H
HYB
HYB
V
Fig.10 - Configuration with 2 external hybrids and a not integrated DP antenna
5.6.4 Dual ODUs and DP antenna
The following configurations can be obtained by a not integrated DP antenna as in Fig.11: 2+2 AP FD prot,
4+0 AP.
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H
HYB
HYB
V
Fig.11 - Configuration with a not integrated DP antenna
5.7 RADIO FUNCTIONALITIES
The functionalities implemented in ALFOplus2 are the following:
up to 4Gbps guaranteed radio throughput
software activated Dual carrier RF multi-core
4QAM-4096QAM ACM with different FEC rate codes
ATPC
link ID
flexible integrated branching (OMT or Hybrid internal plugs)
full range of licensed frequency bands 6GHz to 42GHz
bandwidths/modulation software selectable per core
14MHz to 112MHz for ETSI and 20MHz to 80MHz for FCC
embedded XPIC low latency modems
priority/quality synchr. management
multi-layer header compression
low power consumption
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InBand/OutOfBand management
Power over Ethernet or dedicated power feeders
full featured future proof CE switch
future proofs unified architecture and OS software platform.
5.7.1 ACM
SIAE MICROELETTRONICA implements MSE based Adaptive Coding and Modulation in all channel band-
widths.
Multiple ACM profiles are available for automatic changes in accordance with the link conditions and select-
ed parameters (highest modulation, lowest modulation, masks, power mode etc.). ACM together with QoS
fits perfectly with modern networks requirements in order to ensure the high priority traffic to be never
dropped even in the worst conditions.
ACM includes modulation schemes starting from 4QAM to 4096QAM. Additional sets of ACM profile are in-
cluded differentiating between two different FEC rate codes maximizing throughput, system gain and link
availability with the same constellation type, just changing on-fly the ratio between payload bits and pro-
tection bits in the FEC ratios. This unique set of profiles allows achieve at the same time higher capacity
in good propagation conditions and really higher signal strength in tough propagation conditions.
ACM feature is available in all the configurations (1+0/1+1/2+0/4+0 and XPIC). Note that ACM works in-
dependently for uplink and downlink and it is able to protect against fading up to 100dB per second.
In order to configure properly the radio link using ACM facility, an optimization must be found between
max traffic during good propagation conditions and max availability during bad propagation conditions. To
obtain this purpose the ACM can be configured via software.
ACM setting
The ACM can vary modulation profiles between two extremes defined by the operator through software
configuration: Upper modulation and Lower Modulation.
Upper modulation - When propagation into the given radio channel is in the better condition (high
RX S/N), the radio link is working at the maximum throughput defined at Upper Modulation: the
highest modulation profile that ACM can employ
Lower modulation - When propagation into the given radio channel is the worst channel in the worst
condition (low Rx S/N), the radio link is working at the minimum throughput, defined at Lower Mod-
ulation: the lowest modulation profile that ACM can employ.
ATPC and ACM interaction
The Automatic Transmission Power Control (ATPC) regulates the RF output power of the local transmitter
depending on the value of the RF level at the remote terminal. This value has to be preset from the local
terminal as threshold high and low. The difference between the two thresholds must be equal or higher
than 3 dB.
As soon as the received level crosses the preset Low Level threshold due to the increase of the hop atten-
uation, a microprocessor (P) sends back to the local terminal a control to increase the transmitted power.
A good set of the thresholds is to put the ATPC Low Level threshold higher than the downshift threshold of
the highest modulation scheme of the ACM; this way, the ATPC start to work before than the downshift.
The behaviour of the system is to try to increase the PTx and so the System Gain, before than being forced
to reduce capacity due to modulation downgrade.
Resuming, the correct setting of the thresholds is when the two windows, the ATPC one and the ACM one,
are not overlapped.
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5.7.2 RF band/High Power versions
ALFOplus2 is available in several RF band with various Tx/Rx spacing and two Tx Power profiles, standard
and High Power.
Standard power:
- 18 GHz
- 23 GHz
- 25 GHz
- 28 GHz
- 38 GHz
- 42 GHz
High power:
- 6/7/8 GHz
- 11 GHz
- 13/15 GHz.
5.8 ETHERNET FUNCTIONALITIES
ALFOplus2 is compliant with MEF9 for service functionality and MEF14 for service performance and can be
used to implement standardized Ethernet services such as E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree providing quality of
service (QoS), scalability and reliability. Each service could be created in transparent mode or in virtual
mode sharing radio link resources between different services managing VLAN 802.1q tags.
Supported Ethernet switch functionalities are following:

12k jumbo frame support
802.3x Flow Control
Ethernet Layer 2 transparent switching
Configurable MTU
MAC learning/aging
802.1Q full range VLAN support and independent forwarding
VLAN tagging and QinQ support (IEEE802.1ad) and VLAN rewriting
Multiple S-VLAN support per port
PCP bits copy from C-VLAN to S-VLAN
Configurable queue depth
Traffic classification on 802.1p, DSCP, EXP bits and VLAN
Flexible scheduling by tail drop or WRED (8 queues)
Strict priority, RR and WDRR flexible scheduling support

Ingress policing (CIR/EIR)
Egress shaping based on configured classification
Link Loss forwarding
Ethernet line protection (ELP)
IEEE OAM 802.1ag OAM
IEEE OAM 802.3ah (Data link OAM)
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MAB: MW adaptive bandwidth by OAM message support (feature jointly developed with Cisco)
2.5Gbps GbE Ports for cable saving installation.
5.8.1 Ingress port rate limiting (Storm control)
Storm control limits the maximum amount of traffic that can be accepted at the input of the switch LAN
ports: its possible to apply, for each LAN port, a rate limiter (PIRL set as active for each relevant LAN in-
terface) to a combination of incoming traffic types (independently from the VLAN ID and priority level).
These traffic types are:
BROADCAST Frames
MULTICAST
FLOODED Frames (unknown unicast frames).
5.8.2 Ingress VLAN manipulation
Once the mapping has been performed, all the incoming traffic has been associated to a specific EVC. This
means that the VLAN tag associated to the Carrier Ethernet service is appended to each frame and it is
used across the entire Carrier Ethernet network for delivering the frame towards the destination. This tag
is called S-tag.
S- tag is removed before the frame is delivered across the UNI to the external equipment on the other end
of the connection.
Before appending the VLAN tag associated to the service, the VLAN manipulation function allows modifying
the format of the incoming frames.
The VID can be rewritten on the basis of the following criteria:
S-tag remapping
C-tag remapping
5.8.3 Service Instance mapping
Mapping functionality allows associating to all incoming traffic a specific VLAN ID identifying the Ethernet
Virtual Connection (EVC).
The mapping is based on configurable mapping rules:
ingress user port: all traffic from the port is mapped on the same unique EVC;
user VLAN ID: all traffic associated to one or more CE VLAN ID is mapped on the same EVC.
Available services:
service multiplexing
service multiplexing bundling
all-to-one bundling.
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5.8.4 Classification criteria
QoS refers to the ability of a network device to provide improved services to selected network traffic over
various underlying technologies, including Ethernet and wireless LANs.
In particular, QoS feature provides an improved and more predictable network services, as follows (see
Fig.12):
improving loss characteristics
avoiding and managing network congestion
prioritizing services to different kinds of network traffic
setting traffic priorities across the network
QoS is implemented in SIAE MICROELETTRONICA products in a multilevel approach:
ingress port
level 2 VLAN identifiers (802.1Q)

level 2 priority bits (802.1P QoS)
level 3 priorities IPv4 (ToS or DSCP) or IPv6 (TC)
level 2 VLAN identifiers + Priority bits
EXP bits MPLS
DSCP in IP over MPLS.
Fig.12 - QoS example
5.8.5 Ingress Filter Policing
ALFOPLUS2 allows limiting the ingress traffic rate on the basis of:
UNI Port Based (Bandwidth profile per UNI port): a different profile is defined for each LAN port
(VLAN ID and priority are not considered in this case by the rate limiting algorithm)
EVC Based (Bandwidth Profile per C_VID): a different profile is defined for different VLANs (priority
is not considered in this case by the rate limiting algorithm).
COS Based (Bandwidth Profile per CoS): a different profile is defined for each priority queue from
0 to 7 (i.e. internal switch priority). In this case, the Customer and Service VLAN IDs are not con-
sidered by the rate limiting algorithm and independently from the enabled QoS management
C-TAG + C-PCP Based: (Bandwidth Profile per C_VID + CoS): a different profile is defined for dif-
ferent couples VLAN+priority queue
S-TAG + S-PCP based: (Bandwidth Profile per S_VID+S-PCP): a different profile is defined for dif-
ferent couples Service VLANs S.
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S-TAG + C-TAG: (Bandwidth Profiles per S_VID+CoS): a different profile is defined for different
couples S_VID+priority queue (up to 64 different cases can be managed).
In general different criteria can be defined for each port/VLAN/priority.
Up to 64 Ingress Filtering Policy resources can be defined and each bandwidth profile defined on the basis
either of LAN port, VLAN or VLAN+priority consumes 1 of such resources.
In order to define the bandwidth profile, the following parameters must be configured:
CIR (Committed Information Rate): it is the admitted ingress rate (green colored), with values
between 0 Kbit/s and 1 Gbit/s.
CBS (Committed Burst Rate): it is the maximum size of the token bucket of the green packets, with
values between 0 byte and 256 Kbyte.
EIR (Excess Information Rate): it is maximum ingress rate eventually admitted (yellow colored),
with values between 0Kbit/s and 1Gbit/s.
EBS (Excess Burst Rate): it is the maximum size of the token bucket of the yellow packets, with
values between 0 byte and 256 Kbyte.
5.8.6 Queues and Congestion avoidance methods
When the queues are full there is a congestion situation, this means that the resources are not enough to
serve all the packets and some of them must be dropped.
The choice of the dropping policy has different effects on the network. In case of congestion, the TCP/IP
protocol reduces the transmitting windows and therefore the amount of traffic transmitted. The TCP/IP pro-
tocol increases the transmitting window very slowly to allow the network to solve the congestion issues.
Congestion Avoidance is a protocol that permits to discard some frames before congestion occurs.
Supported mechanisms are:
Random Early Detection (RED)
Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED)
Tail Drop.
5.8.7 Scheduling
Once the priority is assigned, the traffic in the queues is then emptied by means of either Strict Priority or
Weight Round Robin algorithms:
Strict Priority - the highest priority takes always precedence.
WRR - the available bandwidth is shared among the different priorities with configurable weights
It is also possible to configure at the same time some queues as Strict Priority and the remaining as WRR.
ALFOPLUS2 ethernet switch supports 8 queues per port with configurable depth.
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Fig.13
5.8.8 Egress Shaping
Egress Shaping is used to control rate of traffic sent on network interface. traffic lower than or equal to the
specified rate is sent, traffic that exceeds the rate is dropped or delayed. Rate limiting is performed by
policing (discarding excess packets), queuing (delaying packets in transit) or congestion control (manipu-
lating the protocols congestion mechanism).
The rate limiting which allows shaping traffic inserted inside the network is also implemented per egress
port or per queue.
5.8.9 Egress Manipulation
The egress manipulation function allows modifying the format of the outcoming frames.
The egress VLAN can be removed on the basis of the following criteria:
Port Based
Port and C-tag based.
5.9 SECURITY
Following security protocols are implemented in ALFOplus2:
SNMP V3
security management (SSH, SFTP)

secure HTTP access (HTTPS)
AES-CTR (128/256 configurable) traffic encryption (optional).
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5.10 MANAGEMENT
ALFOplus2 unit can be monitored via GE interfaces and via serial connector.
Management can be InBand or OutOfBand
Unit management level is in line with all the other SIAE MICROELETTRONICA products:
configurations via SNMP v.1/v.2/v.3 datagram
generation of SNMP v.1/v.2/v.3 trap for alarms
access control to the unit by the network manager
WebLCT usage
equipment integration in NMS5UX.
5.11 LICENSE KEY
Feature Key mechanism can enable specific functionalities.
Through WEBLCT a feature key can be sent to the unit and the relevant functionalities can be unlocked.
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6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
In the further page all the technical specification of ALFOplus2.
In Section 8. DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATION more details regarding the available ALFOplus2 version
depending on RF frequency.
6.1 ADAPTIVE MODULATION
ALFOplus2 implements an adaptive modulation algorithm to improve the system gain when the quality of
the received signal become insufficient to guarantee an error free link.
Adaptive modulation guarantees error free and hitless unidirectional downshifts with fading speed up to 30
dB/s. Ethernet frames arent lost in case of upshift and downshift events.
The ACM shifting thresholds are shown in Tab.20, Tab.21, Tab.22 and Tab.23.
6.2 LINE INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS
The line interfaces (LAN1 and LAN2 GE with PoE facilities, LAN3 and LAN4 optical up to 2.5Gbps) are con-
nected to an embedded Ethernet switch. Ethernet traffic is forwarded to the radio interface through 2x 2.5
Gbps port, one for radio branch (BB, IF and RF unit). Network synchronism can be acquired and provided
by each Ethernet switch port.
See Fig.14 for ALFOplus2 block diagrams.
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Main DC/DC,
Power
Aux DC/DC
Eth. Switch Frame Processing & Modem RF-unit1

POE
Radio1
LAN4
Split/combine
I/Q
Protecon
(Packet Process) TX/RX
MD-Ch1
TXmod
Framer
HC
channel1
POE
QoS
Frag
LAN3 RXdem IF
OL1
module
Ant.
Radio2
LAN2 RF-unit2
Split/combine
I/Q
Protecon
TXmod
Framer
MD-Ch2
TX/RX
HC
Frag
QoS
LAN1 channel2
RXdem IF
OL2
data, prot. protocol

Cntr Ch
ACM/ATPC
To/From other ODU
Fig.14 - ALFOplus2 blocks diagram
6.2.1 Ethernet electrical interface characteristics
RJ45 interfaces have lightining protection.
- Gigabit electrical Ethernet connector6 LAN3 RJ45 10/100/1000BaseT

LAN4 RJ45 10/100/1000BaseT
- Ethernet cable category CAT5e/CAT6
- Ethernet cable max length 100m
- Power over Ethernet 7 IEEE 802.3af PoE
- Ethernet latency see Tab.5
Tab.5 - Latency
One way delay (msec) Physical modes (64 bytes)
Channel size (MHz) 4QAM 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM 512QAM 1K QAM 2K QAM 4K QAM
14 1.023 0.776 0.680 0.641 0.608 0.614 0.603 0.577 0.575 0.567
20 0.747 0.570 0.528 0.487 0.472 0.451 0.437 0.438 0.437 0.433
28 0.507 0.382 0.348 0.329 0.326 0.323 0.310 0.309 0.299 0.297
30 0.493 0.407 0.352 0.338 0.322 0.310 0.307 0.299 0.302 0.295
40 0.388 0.292 0.263 0.265 0.247 0.240 0.238 0.233 0.238 0.233
50 0.416 0.344 0.336 0.318 0.309 0.306 0.306 0.299 0.299 0.297
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56 0.384 0.315 0.297 0.283 0.278 0.276 0.272 0.272 0.269 0.266
60 0.378 0.297 0.289 0.281 0.271 0.269 0.263 0.262 0.262 0.259
80 0.282 0.246 0.234 0.224 0.221 0.215 0.213 0.211 0.210 0.208
112 0.217 0.185 0.181 0.177 0.172 0.169 0.169 0.168 0.167 0.166
14 1.052 0.751 0.718 0.672 0.637 0.612 0.583 0.593 0.573 0.573
20 0.778 0.577 0.550 0.497 0.471 0.453 0.451 0.450 0.440 0.427
28 0.548 0.373 0.359 0.347 0.325 0.322 0.309 0.312 0.310 0.306
30 0.542 0.381 0.372 0.336 0.322 0.312 0.309 0.302 0.301 0.297
40 0.401 0.293 0.282 0.260 0.251 0.246 0.235 0.237 0.237 0.231
50 0.436 0.352 0.334 0.328 0.312 0.309 0.302 0.301 0.298 0.300
56 0.387 0.311 0.299 0.289 0.282 0.275 0.272 0.268 0.268 0.268
60 0.386 0.303 0.293 0.283 0.272 0.268 0.267 0.264 0.261 0.257
80 0.289 0.241 0.235 0.225 0.219 0.218 0.213 0.213 0.212 0.211
112 0.225 0.185 0.182 0.176 0.175 0.171 0.169 0.169 0.168 0.167
14 1.158 0.801 0.703 0.653 0.658 0.610 0.613 0.602 0.587 0.580
20 0.859 0.586 0.555 0.528 0.471 0.481 0.464 0.453 0.446 0.436
28 0.521 0.392 0.385 0.359 0.337 0.323 0.316 0.319 0.317 0.308
30 0.526 0.392 0.380 0.349 0.326 0.324 0.320 0.315 0.309 0.306
40 0.406 0.307 0.285 0.263 0.260 0.254 0.248 0.240 0.235 0.240
50 0.425 0.356 0.340 0.334 0.325 0.311 0.309 0.305 0.304 0.300
56 0.394 0.319 0.306 0.295 0.284 0.279 0.277 0.272 0.274 0.271
60 0.387 0.314 0.293 0.285 0.278 0.273 0.267 0.267 0.265 0.262
80 0.310 0.252 0.240 0.228 0.222 0.219 0.218 0.216 0.216 0.214
112 0.231 0.196 0.186 0.181 0.176 0.174 0.172 0.170 0.170 0.169
14 1.188 0.818 0.735 0.695 0.643 0.634 0.617 0.602 0.606 0.601
20 0.834 0.629 0.579 0.517 0.498 0.483 0.469 0.463 0.456 0.450
28 0.623 0.419 0.400 0.372 0.344 0.349 0.334 0.317 0.329 0.315
30 0.598 0.445 0.387 0.358 0.353 0.332 0.333 0.317 0.313 0.315
40 0.458 0.330 0.304 0.273 0.267 0.264 0.249 0.246 0.245 0.246
50 0.462 0.372 0.352 0.339 0.329 0.318 0.319 0.313 0.307 0.308
56 0.427 0.337 0.314 0.302 0.294 0.284 0.287 0.282 0.281 0.276
60 0.387 0.323 0.309 0.288 0.286 0.280 0.278 0.272 0.272 0.266
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80 0.326 0.255 0.247 0.233 0.231 0.226 0.222 0.219 0.219 0.218
112 0.241 0.205 0.190 0.187 0.182 0.179 0.176 0.175 0.174 0.173
14 1.522 0.982 0.897 0.771 0.728 0.711 0.666 0.687 0.643 0.639
20 1.061 0.732 0.659 0.593 0.574 0.523 0.508 0.510 0.490 0.485
28 0.718 0.480 0.445 0.416 0.384 0.380 0.353 0.350 0.347 0.336
30 0.727 0.478 0.430 0.398 0.371 0.360 0.360 0.348 0.343 0.338
40 0.572 0.375 0.345 0.318 0.289 0.282 0.278 0.268 0.270 0.259
50 0.548 0.410 0.379 0.371 0.352 0.344 0.331 0.325 0.326 0.323
56 0.503 0.358 0.352 0.321 0.314 0.304 0.297 0.298 0.291 0.289
60 0.464 0.354 0.343 0.311 0.301 0.293 0.291 0.286 0.287 0.283
80 0.356 0.285 0.269 0.249 0.248 0.237 0.235 0.231 0.232 0.228
112 0.271 0.225 0.207 0.201 0.192 0.188 0.186 0.184 0.182 0.182
14 1.584 0.998 0.910 0.815 0.766 0.715 0.703 0.675 0.682 0.666
20 1.119 0.746 0.684 0.607 0.597 0.559 0.532 0.522 0.516 0.501
28 0.773 0.523 0.455 0.440 0.401 0.393 0.364 0.355 0.360 0.352
30 0.763 0.536 0.474 0.429 0.404 0.386 0.372 0.360 0.356 0.344
40 0.560 0.395 0.346 0.325 0.301 0.295 0.286 0.279 0.276 0.269
50 0.570 0.429 0.398 0.370 0.360 0.351 0.343 0.339 0.333 0.330
56 0.481 0.382 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.314 0.310 0.302 0.299 0.296
60 0.479 0.376 0.339 0.325 0.311 0.304 0.298 0.294 0.293 0.285
80 0.380 0.298 0.279 0.260 0.250 0.246 0.241 0.238 0.236 0.233
112 0.286 0.228 0.215 0.203 0.198 0.193 0.191 0.188 0.187 0.186
14 1.650 1.071 0.962 0.856 0.794 0.734 0.709 0.710 0.686 0.677
20 1.253 0.808 0.724 0.658 0.575 0.570 0.563 0.532 0.520 0.519
28 0.816 0.559 0.486 0.449 0.420 0.402 0.384 0.365 0.370 0.535
30 0.827 0.544 0.482 0.439 0.398 0.394 0.375 0.370 0.366 0.352
40 0.593 0.397 0.379 0.333 0.315 0.305 0.288 0.285 0.279 0.273
50 0.587 0.437 0.412 0.380 0.369 0.355 0.346 0.342 0.338 0.336
56 0.505 0.391 0.373 0.339 0.330 0.318 0.314 0.310 0.305 0.301
60 0.519 0.380 0.347 0.333 0.322 0.310 0.306 0.299 0.297 0.292
80 0.397 0.298 0.282 0.265 0.260 0.252 0.248 0.243 0.241 0.237
112 0.301 0.237 0.222 0.212 0.202 0.199 0.196 0.193 0.191 0.190
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14 2.789 1.609 1.394 1.239 1.101 1.021 0.960 0.922 0.904 0.869
20 2.102 1.206 1.038 0.909 0.831 0.770 0.728 0.712 0.691 0.667
28 1.435 0.844 0.723 0.633 0.568 0.552 0.518 0.487 0.476 0.461
30 1.350 0.818 0.701 0.614 0.575 0.527 0.504 0.478 0.470 0.462
40 0.995 0.618 0.533 0.472 0.431 0.413 0.390 0.376 0.376 0.356
50 0.908 0.618 0.547 0.495 0.469 0.448 0.435 0.419 0.416 0.405
56 0.822 0.537 0.486 0.442 0.422 0.403 0.385 0.375 0.373 0.362
60 0.806 0.521 0.485 0.435 0.407 0.385 0.377 0.363 0.363 0.352
80 0.605 0.419 0.376 0.347 0.330 0.313 0.307 0.297 0.296 0.288
112 0.449 0.327 0.295 0.273 0.258 0.250 0.243 0.237 0.234 0.230
One way delay (msec) Physical mode (9100 bytes)
14 4.968 2.721 2.284 1.901 1.676 1.535 1.443 1.376 1.317 1.235
20 3.653 2.039 1.698 1.434 1.295 1.162 1.100 1.035 1.001 0.957
28 2.460 1.359 1.153 1.005 0.872 0.815 0.765 0.710 0.704 0.662
30 2.401 1.367 1.137 0.988 0.857 0.793 0.750 0.700 0.688 0.664
40 1.775 1.015 0.873 0.747 0.673 0.614 0.581 0.549 0.534 0.510
50 1.549 0.936 0.819 0.724 0.656 0.618 0.588 0.559 0.550 0.533
56 1.344 0.827 0.733 0.638 0.585 0.549 0.525 0.504 0.496 0.480
60 1.304 0.802 0.709 0.616 0.569 0.533 0.508 0.490 0.483 0.463
80 0.995 0.642 0.557 0.497 0.456 0.431 0.412 0.399 0.393 0.380
112 0.729 0.484 0.429 0.386 0.357 0.339 0.329 0.317 0.312 0.304
6.2.2 Ethernet optical interface characteristics
- Gigabit optical Ethernet connector LAN1 SFP 1000BaseX/(2.5 Gbps)

LAN2 SFP 1000BaseX/(2.5 Gbps)
- Fiber max length depending on SFP module (see Tab.6)
Tab.6 - Optical interface characteristics
Gigabit 2.5 Gbps
Parameter Multi Mode Multi Mode
50/125 m 62.5/125 m 50 m 62.5/125 m
Operating distance up to 550m up to 500m
Optical center wavelength 850 nm 850 nm
Optcal transmit power -2 -9.5 dBm -3 -10 dBm
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Gigabit 2.5 Gbps
Parameter Multi Mode Multi Mode
50/125 m 62.5/125 m 50 m 62.5/125 m
Receive sensitivity -17 dBm -22 dBm
Average receive power max 0 dBm 0 dBm
Compliance 1000BaseSX 2500BaseX

IEEE 802.3z IEEE 802.3z
Transceiver type Pluggable
Connector type LC
6.3 POWER SUPPLY AND CABLE
Power supply can be provided at the 48V port and at the electrical Ethernet ports (in case of PoE).
- Operating voltage range -37Vdc (38Vdc in case of PoE)/Vin/ -60Vdc

(floating input)
- Circuit breaker 6A type C
- P.E max current limit 850mA (per one pair)
- Power consumption 8 see Tab.7
- Cable max length see Tab.8
- Power cable operating temp. 60C
Tab.7 - ALFOplus2 power consumption
RF Guaranteed W Typical W Typ @ min 9W ATPCW
11 GHz HP 90 80 72
RF 15 GHz 70 60 54
Tab.8 - Cable max length
Cable type/battery supply Battery supply voltage Battery supply voltage

voltage (40.5 Vdc) (45 Vdc)
M10154 (0.75mmq) 50m 100m
M10166 (1.5mmq) 100m 200m
6.4 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
ALFOplus2 physical dimensions include Hybrid or OMT module. See Fig.15:
- wxhxd 252mm x 363mm x 148mm (frequency 15GHz)

252mm x 363mm x 176mm (frequency < 15 GHz)
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- Unit Weight 8Kg (frequency 15GHz)
11.5Kg (frequency < 11GHz)
GND
Fig.15
6.5 SURGE AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION
- Protection Method Gas dischargers: in accordance to EN 301 489

and IEC 61000-4-5 Class4
6.6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
- Operational temperature range -33C +55C
- Temperature range of degraded performances -40C +60C
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- Environmental conditions and environmental tests ETSI EN 300 019 Class 4.1
- Class 1.2 Storage, Class 2.3 Transportation
- Operational humidity Weather proof according to IP65

environmental class.
- Thermal Resistance Thermal resistance 0.5C/W.
- Operating voltage range -37.5 -60 Vdc
- PoE operating voltage range -38.5 -60 Vdc
- Wind resistance < 150/200 Km/h (operation/survival).
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Section 3.
INSTALLATION
7 INSTALLATION OF ALFOPLUS2
7.1 GENERAL INFORMATION TO BE READ BEFORE THE INSTALLA-

TION
The installation, maintenance or removal of antenna systems requires qualified, experienced personnel.
SIAE installation instructions have been written for such personnel.
Antenna system should be inspected once a year by qualified personnel to verify proper installation, main-
tenance and condition of equipment.
SIAE disclaims any liability or responsibility for the results of improper or unsafe installation practices.
ALFOplus2 equipment is a full-outdoor IP Ethernet radio link system operating in various band frequency
RF bands coverage up to 42 GHz for transport capacity up to 2036 Mbit/s, designed to establish LAN-LAN
connections.
For the details related to the actual used frequency band refer to the label on the equipment.
The system is provided with an integrated antenna.
Warning: This equipment makes use of non-harmonized frequency bands.
Warning: Class 2 radio equipment subject to Authorisation of use. The equipment can operate only at the
frequencies authorised by the relevant National Authority.
Warning: The deployment and use of this equipment shall be made in agreement with the national regu-
lation for the Protection from Exposure to Electromagnetic Field.
Warning: The symbol indicates that, within the European Union, the product is subject to separate
collection at the product end-of-life. Do not dispose of these products as unsorted municipal waste. For
more information, please contact the relevant supplier for verifying the procedure of correct disposal.
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7.2 GENERAL
ALFOplus2 radio system is made up of an outdoor unit, housed a metallic shield.
Compliance to electromagnetic compatibility is guaranteed through the following precautionary measures:
during the design phase

- use of protection circuits against lightning by means of gas dischargers
- use of filters on the power supply input circuits against noise propagating on the power supply
wires
during the installation phase
- use of shielded cables
- use of ground connections.
The installation phases of the whole system are described in the following paragraphs and it must be done
only by service person suitably trained.
Remember that the whole radio link can work only if ODUs chosen for local and remote side have equal
sub-band and different SSB (H and L).
7.3 ELECTRICAL WIRING
The electrical wiring must be done using appropriate cables thus assuring the equipment responds to the
electromagnetic compatibility standards.
The cable terminates to flying connectors which have to be connected to the corresponding connectors on
the equipment front.
Position and pin-out of the equipment connectors are available in this section.
7.4 CONNECTIONS TO THE SUPPLY MAINS
During the final installation, protect the ALFOplus2 by a magneto-thermal switch (not supplied with the
equipment), whose characteristics must comply with the laws in force in ones country.
The disconnection from the supply mains is made disconnecting the 48V connector M12 5Pin from the ODU
or disconnecting the LAN PoE cable.
The typical magneto thermal switch has characteristics at least 48 Vdc @12A with overcurrent relay class
C or K tripping curve.
Seal the M12 connector when it isnt used, in order to avoid the removal of the cover without tools.
The operating temperature of power cable must be at least 60C.
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7.5 GROUNDING CONNECTION
Fig.16 and annexed legend show how to perform the grounding connections.
The ODU must be connected to ground with the available grounding bolt M08303 and eyelet terminal
M06614, making reference to details of Fig.15.
Indoor 7
4 3 4
ODU
unit
1
Ethernet
6 2
equipment
(IDU)
(+) (-)
5
Station Local
ground ground
Chassis
ground rack
Legend
1. Ethernet Switch chassis grounding point. The cross section area of the cable used must be 4 sq.
mm.
2. ODU (ALFOplus2) grounding M6 bolt copper faston type. The cross section area of the cable used
must be 16 sq. mm
3. IDUODU interconnection cable (in example M02472 cat5)

4. Grounding cable kit type cable copper or copper alloy to connect the shield of interconnection cable.
5. Battery grounding point of IDU to be connected to earth by means of a cable with a section area
2.5 sq. mm. Length 10 m.
6. Grounding cords connected to a real earth internal of station. The cross section area of the cable
must be 16 sq. mm
7. Surge arrester (when needed).
Fig.16 - Grounding connection
7.5.1 Mounting instruction of grounding cable KIT ICD00072F (Univer-

sal, No tools)
The kit IDC00072F can be used for both IF cable and Ethernet cable.
Please, follow the procedure (see Tab.9):
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Tab.9 - Mounting Instructions
Description
Remove the cable jacket by 30mm width approximate-

ly.
Take care not to damage the copper conductor. Clean
and dry the application area.
Remove the protective film from the butyle sealing

paste.
Put the contact in position on the cable, by firmly press-
ing on the cable jacket, checking the adherence of the
butyle sealing paste. The contact is firmly positioned on
the cable jacket.
Wrap the copper mesh around the contact and outer

conductor (at least 4 revolutions).
Block the mesh terminal under the contact tooth.
Cut the exceeding mesh length.
Remove the self-agglomerating tape protective film.

Carefully wrap tight the tape around contact and cable,
following the suitable mean line.
Tape adheres remaining in position and progressively
self-agglomerates.
Connect the earthing cable.
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7.6 REQUIRED TOOLS FOR MOUNTING (NOT SUPPLIED)
N.2 13mm torque wrench
N.1 15 mm torque wrench
N.1 17 mm torque wrench

N.1 3 mm Allen wrench.
7.7 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
The installation sequence is the following:
ODU assembling: the proper antenna interface module is installed over the ALFOplus2
Installation of the ODU:

- Single output flange - installation of the ODU over the antenna by means of the standard mount-
ing kit
- Dual output flanges - installation of the supporting plate and of the ODU over it
ODU grounding.
7.8 ODU ASSEMBLING
Various version of antenna interface modules are available (each of them with proper screws included).
For every frequency three versions are available: OMT, Balanced Hybrid and Dual Flange (polarization can
be set).
See Section 7. COMPOSITION for the proper SIAE code.
The antenna interface adapter is shown in Fig.17 and the ALFOplus2 cavity in Fig.18.
The antenna interface module assembling procedure is the following (see Fig.17 and Fig.18):
insert the antenna interface adapter in the proper cavity of the ALFOplus2
move the module slightly to match the correct positioning of the protruding ODU gasket in the
adapter peripheral groove
insert the screws in the following order: 1 and 2 (and check again the correct positioning) and tight-
en them, 3 and 4 and tighten and at last 5, 6, 7 and 8. Tighten and check all of them.
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Groove for
ODU gasket
External side Internal side
Fig.17 Antenna adapter module (left: external side - right: internal side)
Protruding
ODU gasket
Fig.18 ODU cavity
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7.9 ODU INSTALLATION SINGLE OUTPUT FLANGE
In this case the standard mounting flange (Z21823) is used (see Fig.19).
Use centring ring and relevant screws and the 4 M10 bolts to install the mounting flange on the ALFOplus2.
M10 screws
Z21823 flange
Fig.19 ALFOplus with Standard mounting flange
Install the antenna using the antenna installation guide (specific for each antenna) inside the antenna box
provided by antenna producer. Keep attention to the polarization of the antenna feeder depending on re-
quested polarization.
After the antenna is installed onto the pole, the ODU must be installed:
position the three holes circular flange (1) on the antenna flange and align the three holes on the
circular flange with the three relevant holes on the antenna flange
insert and tighten the three 3mm M4 Allen screws (2) using a 3mm Allen wrench (torque = 2 Nm)
add lubricant paste, e.g. MOLYKOTE P-40, on threads of four 25mm M10 bolts (3). The sliding sur-
faces should be cleaned. The paste should then be applied with a suitable brush, rag or grease gun.
It should not be mixed with grease or oils. Chemical protective gloves should be worn where re-
peated or prolonged contact can occur. Screw partially the four M10 bolts (3) on the antenna back
plate: each bolt should be tightened to have the square head out of the hole of about 13-14mm
(the thickness of hook (4), use 15mm spanner)
apply seal and lubricant grease Dow Corning 4 to the O-ring, protecting fingers with gloves, and
insert in the proper track on the ODU flange
position the ODU vertically near the four bolts on the antenna flange and align the ODU to match
the polarization of the antenna feeder.
after the right position has been found, rotate 30 counter clockwise the ODU and approach the
ODU to the antenna flange in order to have the four slots of the Standard Lock cross between the
four bolts
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rotate 30 clockwise the ODU to hook each slots on the relevant bolt
when each slot is firmly hooked on the relevant bolt, tighten each bolt (use 15mm spanner,
torque=46mm).
Fig.20 Installation of single flange ALFOplus2 over the antenna
7.10 ODU INSTALLATION DUAL OUTPUT FLANGE
The material is in kit V60519
install the antisliding strip 1 and the plastic blocks 2 onto the pole
hang the tooth of the supporting plate 3 onto the plastic blocks: two possibilities depending if the
rectangular opening must be on the left or on the right respect the pole.
secure the plate to the pole with the two fixing bracket for 60114 mm pole (see Fig.21). Bolts and
nuts are available on the supporting plate kit. Use the four screws 5 and items 6, 7, 8, 9. Tightening
torque must be 32 Nm.
install the ALFOplus2 (see Fig.22) on the supporting plate using the six bolts M10 (shorter than the
four screws 5) through the six mounting holes. When all the bolts are positioned, tighten them (use
15mm spanner, torque=46mm)
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from the two RF flanges of ALFOplus2 two wave guides are necessary to connect them to the an-
tennas.
Tooth
ALFOplus2
mounting holes
Fig.21 Pole mounting of dual flanges ALFOplus2
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ALFOplus2
mounting holes
Fig.22 Mounting holes
7.11 USER CONNECTORS
ALFOplus2 provides 2xM12 5pin connector and 4 Ethernet ports as shown in Fig.31.
The Ethernet ports are:
2 LAN SFP (1 Gbps or 2.5 Gbps) Optic Rosenberger connectors: LAN1 and LAN2
2 LAN RJ45 (1 Gbps) Electric Rosenberger connectors, with surge arrester: LAN3 and LAN4.
Warning: If cable is not inserted, close the port with relevant cap to ensure waterproofing.
7.11.1 M12 connector
There are 2 separated M12 5 pin straight circular connector for different applications:
48V port
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MNGT port.
The available cables already assembled are:
F03594 cable for laboratory use only (see Fig.23) dedicated for 48V port only
F03616 maintenance cable (remove it after commissioning pointing) (see Fig.24) dedicated for
MNGT port only
F03622 console cable (remove it after use) (see Fig.25) dedicated for 48V port only
48V port
Used as a port for the secondary power supply source 48Vdc, when the power over Ethernet injector
through the data LAN cable is not available or it is possible use with both power source (PoE and
48V ports).
If necessary, console port pins are present (see Tab.10). Use cables F03594 or F03622 and a hy-
perterminal session (params: 115000, 8, N, 1) to access and login.
The interface doesnt have lightning protection.
Tab.10 - Pinout 48V connector
Pinout Description
1 Vdc (-) = -48 Volts
2 Vdc (+) = 0 Volts
3 Rx_Console
4 Tx_Console
5 GND_Console
Shield Ground
MNGT port
Pinout in Tab.11.
It is a dedicated port used for local management only (fast Ethernet 100BaseT) also called On-
SMNGT (On-Site Management)
During alignment of antenna (see Fig.24).
The interface has lightning protection.
Tab.11 - Pinout MNGT connector
Pinout Description
1 TXP
2 RXP
3 TXN
4 RXN
5 Vpointing (+)
Shield Vpointing (-)
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Fig.23 - F03594 cable for lab use only
Warning: ALFOplus2 dont use connectors 8 and 4 of F03594. Protect them.
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Fig.24 - F03616 maintenance cable (to remove after commission pointing)
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Fig.25 - F03622 console cable (remove it after use)
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7.11.2 RJ45 connector
The electrical RJ45 connection to ALFOplus2 is guaranteed only with coded connector. Part to be assembled
(see Tab.12).
Tab.12 - Part to be assembled
SIAE code Description View
Data cable SF/UTP CAT5e for outdoor

M02472
(AWG24) 100 Ohm
Indoor RJ45 boot protection black

M05184
=6mm
P03192 Indoor RJ45 shielded plug
1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet cables and connectors
Please be aware that modifying Ethernet cables improperly may cause loss of network connectivity. Please
follow colours of wiring.
Tab.13 - Wiring 1000Base-T
Assignment T568A T568B

Pin
1000Base-T Colour wire Colour wire
1 BI_DA+ WHT/GRN WHT/ORG
2 BI_DA- GRN ORG
3 BI_DB+ WHT/ORG WHT/GRN
4 BI_DC+ BLU BLU
5 BI_DC- WHT/BLU WHT/BLU
6 BI_DB- ORG GRN
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Assignment T568A T568B
Pin
1000Base-T Colour wire Colour wire
7 BI_DD+ WHT/BRN WHT/BRN
8 BI_DD- BRN BRN
Straight cable EIA/TIA-568B
Fig.26 - Straight Ethernet cable
Fig.27 - RJ-45 Pinout
Fig.28 - Indoor RJ45 unshielded assembly
7.12 ACCESSORIES FOR INSTALLATION
In the following a list of materials to be used during installation.
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Tab.14 - Accessories for installation
SIAE code Descriptions View
a. b. Junction optical box IP66, for fallen of

U00900
optical cable to connect 1 ODU
a Fibre optical junction optical box for 1

U00921
ODU
a. b Junction box IP66, for fallen of optical

U00922
cable to connect 2 ODU
M03148 9x360 nylon ties cable
ICD00072F Universal kit cable grounding
a. Optical box IP67

U00899
150x250x46
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SIAE code Descriptions View
Rosenberger outdoor enclosure

P20101
(for LC fiber and RJ45 LAN cable)
a. The boxes do not foresee replacement seal.

b. If the second ODU connection takes place much later than the first one, it is possible that the closing
of U00922 box doesnt guarantee the seal tightness.
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7.12.1 Installation procedure of optical junction
Components
Fig.29 - Components
7.12.2 Installation procedure of Rosenberger outdoor enclosure
The kit P20101 Rosenberger outdoor enclosure is an universal outdoor connector used for LC fiber and RJ45
LAN cable. Follow the graphical passages in Fig.30 for fiber assembly, the same procedure can be used for
RJ45 LAN outdoor cable.
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Fig.30 - P20101 assembly procedure
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Section 4.
LINE-UP
8 LINE-UP OF ALFOPLUS2
8.1 GENERAL
The line-up consists of the following steps:

switch on equipment
alarm leds check
connection procedure
equipment configuration (through PC software)
optimizing antenna orientation
check of Ethernet connections
quality evaluation with performance monitoring
All the parameters set on local unit must be set on remote one also. Local and remote units must be in the
same subnet.
This is a list of procedures for a fast and basic line-up to be performed after a correct installation.
8.2 SWITCH ON
Checks to be performed before switching on the unit are:
check external power supply voltage.
antenna presence - check the connection between ODU output flange and antenna.
If everything is correct, switch on the ODU.
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8.3 ALARM LED CHECK
On the front panel of ODU unit there are two LEDs dedicated to show unit alarms. Further information about
alarms can be found onto the Section 5. MAINTENANCE.
8.4 CONNECTION PROCEDURE
ALFOplus2 line-up can be done via MNGT (Gi 0/4) port using WEBLCT or Hyperterminal and via console
port using Hyperterminal only. LAN1 and LAN2 are disabled by default.
The factory default IP addresses are 172.20.254.14/16 ODU L and 172.20.255.15/16 ODU H.
The max number of users connected to the same radio is:
CLI session = 7
WebLCT login = 2.
LAN2 - Gi0/9 LAN3 - Gi0/6

Optical interface Electrical interface (with PoE)
LAN1 - Gi0/7 LAN4 - Gi0/5

Optical interface Electrical interface (with PoE)
MNGT - Gi0/4 < F03616: RJ45, VAGC
48Vdc < F03622: 48Vdc, RS232@115200bps 8N1N
48Vdc < F03622: 48Vdc
TRX - Gi0/3 (radio flange)
To antenna/wave guide
Fig.31 - Connectors and ports
See also connection to paragraph 8.4.1 WEBLCT via MNGT port (cable F03616).
See also connection to paragraph 8.4.2 CLI session via MNGT or console port.
8.4.1 WEBLCT via MNGT port (cable F03616)
Connect Laptop to MNGT port via F03616 cable
open a browser (IE 9) and
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write unit default IP address
write username: admin
write password: admin
click Login button.
Warning: PC and ALFOplus2 must be in the same subnet.
Fig.32 - Login window
8.4.2 CLI session via MNGT or console port
Open a hyperterminal session via MNGT port (cable F03616):

open Hyperterminal and, in the window Connection Description, write the name/icon for the con-
nection
set host address: the radio IP address, Port number= 23, connection using: TCP/IP (Winsock)
click the OK button
at the prompt SM-OS login: write admin
at the prompt Password: write admin
push Enter to have the prompt SM-OS#
Warning: PC and ALFOplus2 must be in the same subnet.
Open a hyperterminal session via console port (cable F03622):
open Hyperterminal and, in the window Connection Description, write the name/icon for the con-
nection
set serial COM speed=115200bps, data bits=8, parity=none, stop bit=1 and flow control=none
click on OK button
at the prompt SM-OS login: write admin

at the prompt Password: write admin
push Enter to have the prompt SM-OS#
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type show nvram to know the actual IP address
Fig.33 - Hyperterminal login and result of show nvram command
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9 BRIDGE MODE (WEBLCT AND CLI)
9.1 BRIDGE MODE
Customer Bridge CB (ETHERTYPE 0x8100)
Provider Bridge PCB (ETHERTYPE 0x9100 or 0x88A8)
Provider Edge Bridge PEB (ETHERTYPE any).
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, Ethernet, Bridge Mode Conf.:
Select the Bridge Mode: Customer Bridge
Click Apply and Confirm
...the ALFOplus2 restarts automatically (traffic affecting).
V ia W E B LC T
V ia C LI
Command Purpose
SM-OS# c t; bridge-mode customer #Enable Customer Bridge (802.1q)
SM-OS# c t; bridge-mode provider-core #Enable Provider Bridge (802.1ad)
SM-OS# c t; bridge-mode provider-edge # Enable Provider Edge Bridge
Fig.34 - Bridge mode setting (Customer Bridge is default)
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10 MANAGEMENT: OUT OF BAND/IN BAND
10.1 GENERAL
Management configuration can be:
Out of Band (factory default) Traffic and management use separate ports (This is a simulated Out
of Band: a dedicated VLAN, the VLAN1, is used)
- Traffic port LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4

- Management ports MNGT (VLAN1 factory default)
In Band Traffic and management use the same ports with management in a defined and specific
VLAN not used by traffic
- Traffic ports LAN1, LAN2, LAN3 and LAN4
- Management ports LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4 and MNGT (VLAN127 in the example).
LAN1 Gi 0/7
Optical 1/2.5G
LAN2 Gi 0/9
Optical 1/2.5G
LAN3 ALFOplus2 Gi 0/3

Gi 0/6
Electrical 1G TRX
2.5G
LAN4 Gi 0/5
Electrical 1G
MNGT Gi 0/4
Electrical 100M
Fig.35 - Names of all Ethernet ports
10.2 OUT OF BAND MANAGEMENT
Out of Band Management configuration can be made by WEBLCT or by CLI.
This is the default configuration but, just in case, it can be created again:
WEBLCT
- MNGT VLAN creation (Vid=1)
- Address
- Agent IP Address
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- Remote Element List
- Restart
CLI
- MNGT VLAN creation (Vid=1), IP address, Agent IP Address and default gateway.
10.2.1 Out of band: MNGT VLAN creation (WEBLCT)
For the Out of band example, involved ports are: MNGT, LAN2 and TRX. Among them MNGT and LAN2 are
untagged.
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, Ethernet and VLAN:
select Static VLANs card and click Add: Static VLAN Configuration window is open
set VLAN ID, VLAN name, Member Ports (MNGT gi0/4, LAN2 gi0/9, Radio gi0/3), Untagged Ports
(MNGT gi0/4, LAN2 gi0/9) and Ether Type used (0x8100)
click Apply and confirm

now VLAN 1 can be used for Out of Band manag.
Fig.36 - MNGT VLAN creation
10.2.2 Out of band: IP Address (WEBLCT)
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, DCN and MNGT Port Configuration.
Set IP Address, Net Mask, Default Gateway and VLAN ID (Default OoB Vid =1)
Click Apply and Confirm, click Store and Confirm
Fig.37 - IP address setting
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10.2.3 Out of band: Setting the Agent IP (WEBLCT)
In WEBLCT select Equipment Properties, General Info Card.
Write Agent IP Address (copy from IP Address below)
Click Apply and confirm.
Fig.38 - Agent IP setting
10.2.4 Out of band - Remote Element List (WEBLCT)
Into WebLCT at right position:

Press the button to expand Remote Element List window
Clear and Apply new list
Add station, type SIAE LINK and press OK
Select the station just created and add local element:
- IP address: type local radio IP agent address
- type of element: managed by SCT

Press OK, Apply and Confirm.
Add remote element:
- IP address: type remote radio IP agent address
- Type of element: Remote link

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Fig.39 - Remote element list
10.2.5 Out of band - Restart
Into WebLCT at position:
Equipment menu
Main - Equipment properties, in General Info
Press the button System Restart and Confirm.
10.2.6 Out of band: IP Address, MNGT VLAN, Agent IP and Default Gate-
way (CLI)
This is the CLI script for the setup of Out of Band Management. Add the script after SM-OS#.
#Customer bridge
ct
bridge-mode customer
#set MTU=2048byte
system MTU 2048
#set VLAN 1
vlan 1
ports gi0/9 gi0/4 gi0/3 untagged gi0/9 gi0/4 name Out_of_band
exit
#Set Interface VLAN 1 for Out of Band management
default ip vlan id 1
#Set new Ip address/SubnetMask
default ip address 192.168.79.170 subnet-mask 255.255.255.0
#Set default gateway
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default gateway route 192.168.79.1
#Configure management interfaces
interface gigabitethernet 0/4;
switchport priority default 7; switchport ingress-filter; no shutdown
exit
switchport pvid 1; switchport priority default 7; switchport ingress-filter; no shutdown

exit
interface gigabitethernet 0/3
shutdown; no negotiation; speed 2500; no shutdown
end
reload.
10.3 IN BAND MANAGEMENT
For the In Band example, the ports involved are: MNGT, LAN1, LAN2 and TRX. MNGT is untagged.
In Band management configuration can be set using WEBLCT or using CLI.
WEBLCT
MNGT VLAN creation
MNGT (gi0/4) IP address and InBand management

Agent IP Address
Remote Element List
Restart
CLI
MNGT VLAN creation, MNGT (gi0/4) IP address and Agent IP Address, InBand Vid and default gateway.
10.3.1 In band: MNGT VLAN creation (WEBLCT)
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, Ethernet and VLAN.
Select Static VLANs card and click Add: Static VLAN Configuration window is open
Set VLAN ID (Vid=127), VLAN name, Member Ports, Untagged Ports (among the previous) and
Ether Type used
Click Apply and confirm
Now the new VLAN can be used for management.
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Fig.40 - VLAN 127 creation
10.3.2 In band: IP Address (WEBLCT)
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, DCN and MNGT Port Configuration.
Set IP Address, Net Mask, Default Gateway and mngt VLAN ID (in example Vid =127)
Click Apply and Confirm, click Store and Confirm

...if this is the last operation regarding management (...Agent IP has been set?), click Restart and
Confirm
Fig.41 - IP address setting
10.3.3 In band: Agent IP (WEBLCT)
In WEBLCT select Equipment Properties, General Info Card.

Write Agent IP Address (copy from IP Address below)
Click Apply and confirm
If MNGT port address and MNGT VLAN have been already set, its time to restart the ALFOplus2:
click System Restart and confirm.
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Fig.42 - Agent IP setting
10.3.4 In band: Remote element list (WEBLCT)
Into WebLCT at right position:
press the button to expand Remote Element List window

Clear and Apply new list
add station, type SIAE LINK and press OK
select the station just creates and add local address:

- IP address; type local radio IP agent address
- type of element: managed by SCT

Add remote element:
- IP address: type remote radio IP agent address
- type of element: remote link

10.3.5 In band - Restart
In WebLCT at position:
Equipment menu
Main - Equipment properties
Press the button System Restart and Confirm.
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10.3.6 In band: IP Address, MNGT VLAN, Agent IP and Default Gateway
(CLI)
This is the CLI script for the setup of In Band Management. Add the script after SM-OS#.
#Customer bridge
ct
bridge-mode customer
#Set MTU=2048byte
System MTU 2048
#add VLAN 127

vlan 127
ports gigabitethernet 0/4 untagged gigabitethernet 0/4 name In_Band
ports add gigabitethernet 0/3 gigabitethernet 0/7 gigabitethernet 0/9
exit
#Set new Interface VLAN 127 for inband management
default ip vlan id 127

#Set new Ip address/SubnetMask
default ip address 192.168.79.170 subnet-mask 255.255.255.0
#Set default gateway

default gateway route 192.168.79.1
#Set Management interfaces

switchport priority default 7; switchport ingress-filter; no shutdown
exit
interface gigabitethernet 0/3
shutdown; no negotiation; speed 2500; no shutdown
end
reload.
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11 RADIO LINK LINE-UP
11.1 GENERAL
The radio link setup is made up by:
radio configurator
modulation & capacity setting
link ID setting
frequency setting
Tx power setting (no ATPC)
Tx power setting (ATPC)

All these operations are achieved via WEBLCT. In following paragraphs these operations are explained.
11.2 RADIO CONFIGURATOR
In WEBLCT select Equipment menu, Radio Configurator.
If the Link configuration present in Current Radio Configuration card is correct, go to next paragraph if not
delete it.
11.2.1 Delete a Link in Current Radio Configuration
Select Delete a Link and push Next
Select the Link to delete and push Done
Now the current Radio Configuration is empty.
11.2.2 Create a Link in Current Radio Configuration
Select Create New Link and push Next
Proceed as in fig. NEW LINK. In Select Link Type menu select the desired configuration and, in Avail-
able Radio list, the Radio to use (one in case of 1+0, 2 in case of 2+0 XPIC). Push Done.
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Fig.43- New link
11.3 MODULATION & CAPACITY
In WEBLCT select Equipment menu, BW & Mod./Link ID.
In Modulation & Capacity card, the following parameters must be set:

ACM Engine Disabled (single modul. Profile)
- set Bandwidth: 14, 20, 28, 30, 40, 50, 56, 60, 80 or 112 MHz
- set Ref Modul ...that is the used one: 4, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 or 4096QAM
- click Apply and Confirm
ACM Engine Enabled (modul. Profile varies between lower and upper depending on S/N in Rx)
- set Bandwidth, Reference Modulation, Lower and Upper Profiles (see previous case for details)
- click Apply and Confirm.
Fig.44 - Modulation and capacity
In ACM table is listed the Ethernet capacity relevant to the Active Modulation.
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11.4 MODULATION & CAPACITY PARAMETERS
Modulation profiles 4, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 and 4096QAM
4QAM and 16QAM have the strong version also; the modulation is the
same but the payload in the strong case is lower because of a bigger over-
head (stronger protection code).
ACM Engine Enabled adaptive modulation (between Lower and Upper profiles):
ACM Engine Disabled fixed modulation
Reference modulation if ACM=Disabled, Ref. Modulation is the used modulation

if ACM=Enabled, Ref. Modulation limits the Tx power: output cannot
overtake the Ref Modul Tx Power (Max performance if Ref.Modulation
is 4QAM)
Lower profile lower modulation profile used by ACM
Higher profile higher modulation profile used by ACM

ACM Table capacity of the link.
11.5 LINK ID
In WEBLCT select Equipment menu, BW & Mod./Link ID.
Select Local Link ID card:
set the value used as Link ID between 1 and 255, 0=parameter not used and not checked
click Apply and Confirm
...set the same Link ID value on remote unit. In case of Link ID mismatch (the unit receives a signal
with a Link ID different from the expected one) the alarm LinkID is active.
Fig.45 - Link ID setting
11.6 FREQUENCY SETTING
In WEBLCT select Radio menu, Radio Branch.
Select ODU Setting card:
in Dplx Freq. menu select the desired value (Dplx freq. Is the Tx/Rx spacing) and push Apply and
Confirm
in Tx Freq. menu select the desired Tx Freq. value in MHz (Local Tx Freq. = Rem Rx Freq.)
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in field Measurements Resolution select the resolution of Tx and Rx power reading
No manual operations must be active on the radio.
click Apply and Confirm.
Fig.46 - Tx frequency setting and measurement resolution
Note: On remote IDU Tx and Rx frequencies are the opposite respect the local.
11.7 ODU POWERS (NO ATPC)
In WEBLCT select Radio menu, Radio Branch.
Select ODU Powers card:

in Tx Power Control select Manual, ATPC is disabled
in Ptx slide select the value in dBm for the Tx power (30 dB range)
Fig.47 - Manual Tx power setting
11.8 ODU POWERS (ATPC)
In WEBLCT select Radio menu, Radio Branch, select ODU Powers card:
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in Tx Power Control select Automatic, ATPC is active
in Ptx slide set the value in dBm for the Max Tx power (30 dB range)
in ATPC Regulation set the dynamics of ATPC (from 30dB to 1dB), if max Regulation is required,
flag the ATPC Full Range (up to 30dB of attenuation)
in ATPC Thresholds on Local PRx set the two thresholds to define the desired Rx power obtained
through remote side Tx power regulation (min.gap=3dB, advised=5dB)
Note: the difference between low ATPC threshold and upper modulation downshift threshold must be bigger
than 10dB.
There is no alarm if Rx Power is out from the range defined by ATPC thresholds.
Fig.48 - ATPC setting
11.9 OPTIMIZING ANTENNA ALIGNMENT WITH RX MEASUREMENT
When the whole radio link is on, antenna alignment can be optimised. Antenna alignment optimization is
performed depending on the Rx signal power at local and remote equipment and evaluating both local and
remote S/N value maximizing them. There are two possibilities to see the Rx signal power level:
through WebLCT interface (by means of MNGT or other unabled port)
relevant branch 1(A) through a voltmeter connected to MNGT port on the ODU (F03616 cable - see
Fig.24).
In order to get the Rx signal power level via software, connect the PC to ALFOplus2 and start the WebLCT.
Into WebLCT is shown in the top status bar (Rx1A= -value dBm) see Fig.39:
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If youre using a voltmeter the Rx signal power level is available on the MNGT port of ODU, the measure-
ment can be performed with a proper cable (see Fig.24). Following this last procedure, the voltage youre
reading with the voltmeter is proportional to Rx power level, refer to Tab.15.
Tab.15 - Voltage measured in 48V port
Error [dB] @
Received Signal [dBm] Signal Output [V] Error [dB] @25C
-33C +65C
-20 3 2 4
-30 2.5 2 4
-40 2 2 4
-50 1.5 2 4
-60 1 2 4
-70 0.5 2 4
-80 0 2 4
Formula RSSI=Offset + (Signal Output)/Slope
Slope (V/dB) 0.05
Offset (dBm) -80
Typical Rx signal power level -40 dBm.
It is the most important item to optimise the antenna alignment, but in a situation of interference Rx level
can be good, BER acceptable but S/N margin low. This means that when Rx fields will decrease then BER
will increase fast. The situation can be easily shown with WebLCT software looking at Signal Quality level.
Into WebLCT Software select:
Equipment menu
Maintenance
S/N Meas. card (see Fig.49)
The best antenna alignment gives the higher Rx signal power level with the higher S/N ratio (see Fig.49).
Fig.49 - S/N measurement monitoring
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12 ETHERNET TRAFFIC CONFIGURATION
12.1 GENERAL
Some examples of traffic port configuration are suggested in the following paragraphs using two ports only,
LAN1 and LAN2 on local and remote unit.
Other ports can be used following the same procedures here shown.
Three main configurations pipe are suggested depending on traffic kind and Bridge mode:
CB for untagged traffic and known C-tagged traffic
PCB for known S-tagged traffic
PEB for untagged traffic and unknown C-tagged traffic.
Suggested configurations are with In Band management where both the LAN1 and LAN2 ports are used for
traffic and management.
In case of Out of Band management only LAN1 port can be used for traffic and so in the following examples
all the commands referred to LAN2 port (second pipe) have to be avoided.
Pipe 1: Local LAN1 port <--> Remote LAN1 port
Pipe 2: Local LAN2 port <--> Remote LAN2 port
The two pipes contain segregated traffic.
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12.2 CB EXAMPLE
Units in Customer Bridge mode: the transmitted traffic is untagged and/or known C-tagged.
U ntag g ed traffic
C -tag g ed Vid10, Vid 20
OK D ropped
Know n C -tag g ed (VID and p) C 10-p2
S -tag g ed traffic
Def VID=101
Def VID=101
DEF p=6
DEF p=6
A A
C 101-p6
A
C 10-p2
B C 10-p2
B
CBP
1 CBP
C 10-p2 1
B
TRX TRX
C 102-p6
CBP
2 C 2
CBP
C CB C 20-p2
C
D CB
C 20-p2
D
C 20-p2
D
Def VID=102
Def VID=102
DEF p=6
DEF p=6
Fig.50 - Configuration for untagged and known C-tagged traffic in Customer Bridge mode
This traffic configuration can be set via:
WEBLCT
CLI.
See following paragraphs.
12.2.1 CB example configuration by WEBLCT
Using the WEBLCT with the units in Customer Bridge mode:

Port Status
Traffic VLAN creation
Port Settings.
12.2.2 CB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT STATUS
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, Ethernet and Port Manager:
select Phisical Interface
set the following parameters
- Admin State Enabled
- Auto Neg. selected
- MDI/MDIX Auto
- MTU 46Byte up to 12266Byte (can be done with port disabled only)
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- Bridge Port Type Customer Bridge
push Apply and confirm.
Fig.51 - Port status
12.2.3 CB example configuration by WEBLCT: TRAFFIC VLAN CREATION
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, Ethernet and VLAN:

set VLAN ID, VLAN name, Member Ports, Untagged Ports (among the previous) and Ether Type
used, Click Apply and confirm
now the new VLAN can be used for traffic
repeat for all VLANs.
Fig.52 - CB VLAN creation
12.2.4 CB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT SETTINGS
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, Ethernet and VLAN
select adjacent card: Port Settings
set the following parameters:
- Acceptable Frame Types All

- Ingress Filtering Enabled
- PVID Port Default (example: 101, 102)
- Default User priority Port Default (example: 6)

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Fig.53 - CB Port setting
12.2.5 CB example configuration by CLI
This is the script for the setting of traffic configuration described in Fig.50.
SM-OS# c t
#Enable customer bridge
SM-OS(config)# Bridge mode customer
#Pipe1 for untagged traffic on LAN1
SM-OS(config)# vlan 101
SM-OS(config-vlan)# ports gigabitethernet 0/3 gigabitethernet 0/7 untagged gigabitethernet 0/7 name
Vlan101
SM-OS(config-vlan)# exit
SM-OS(config)# interface gigabitethernet 0/7
SM-OS(config-if)# shutdown; switchport pvid 101; switchport priority default 6; switchport ingress-filter;
mtu 2048; negotiation; no shutdown
SM-OS(config-if)# exit
SM-OS(config-vlan)# ports gigabitethernet 0/7 gigabitethernet 0/3 name Vlan10
#Pipe2 for untagged traffic on LAN2
Vlan102
SM-OS(config-if)# shutdown; switchport pvid 102; switchport priority default 6; switchport ingress-filter;
mtu 2048; negotiation; no shutdown
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SM-OS(config-if)# shutdown; switchport ingress-filter; mtu 2048; no negotiation; speed 2500; no shut-
down
12.2.6 PCB example
Units in Provider Core Bridge mode (Provider Bridge 802.1ad): the transmitted traffic is known S-tagged
only.
S 101-p6
S -tag g ed Vid101, Vid 102
OK C -tag g ed traffic D ropped

S 101-p6 C 1 0-p2
U ntag g ed
S 101- p6
A S 101- p6
A
S 101-p6 C 10-p2 S 101-p6 C 10-p2
B S 101- p6
A B
PNP 1 PNP
1
S 101-p6 C 10-p2
TRX B
TRX
PNP PNP
2 S 102- p6
C 2
S 102- p6
C PCB
S 102- p6
C
S 102-p6 C 20-p2
PCB
S 102-p6 C 20-p2
D
D S 102-p6 C 20-p2
D
Fig.54 - Configuration for known S-tagged traffic in Provider Core Bridge mode
WEBLCT
CLI.
12.2.7 PCB example configuration by WEBLCT
Using the WEBLCT with the units in Provider Core Bridge mode:
Port Status

Port Settings.
12.2.8 PCB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT STATUS
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, Ethernet and Port Manager
select Physical Interface
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- Admin State enabled
- Auto Neg. selected or not
- MDI/MDIX auto
- Bridge Port Type provider network
Fig.55 - PB Port status
12.2.9 PCB example configuration by WEBLCT: TRAFFIC VLAN CREATION
set VLAN ID, VLAN name, Member Ports and Ether Type used, Click Apply and confirm
Fig.56 - PB VLAN creation
12.2.10 PCB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT SETTINGS
Select adjacent card: Port Settings
Set the following parameters:
- Acceptable Frame Types all
- Ingress Filtering enabled
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Fig.57 - PB Port setting
12.2.11 PCB example configuration by CLI
SM-OS# c t
SM-OS(config)# bridge-mode provider-core
SM-OS(config-if)# shutdown; switchport ingress-filter; mtu 2048; negotiation; no shutdown
SM-OS(config-if)# shutdown; switchport ingress-filter; mtu 2048; negotiation; no shutdown

down
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12.3 PEB EXAMPLE
Units in Provider Edge Bridge mode. The transmitted traffic is untagged and/or unknown C-tagged.
U ntag g ed traffic
OK S -tag g ed traffic D ropped
C
U nk now n C -tag g ed (VID and p) 10 -p2
Def VID=101 Def VID=101

DEF p=6 DEF p=6
A A
S 101-p6
C 10-p2
B A C 10-p2
B
CNP 1
1 CNP
S 101-p6 C 10-p2
B
R
R
CNP
S 102-p6 CNP
2 C 2
C PEB
C
PEB
S 102-p6 C 20-p2
C 20-p2 D D C 20-p2
D
Def VID=102 Def VID=102
DEF p=6 DEF p=6
Fig.58 - Configuration for untagged and unknown C-tagged traffic in Provider Edge Bridge mode
WEBLCT
CLI.
12.3.1 PEB example configuration by WEBLCT
Using the WEBLCT with the units in Provider Edge Bridge mode:
Port Status
Port Settings.
12.3.2 PEB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT STATUS
In WEBLCT select Base Band menu, Ethernet and Port Manager:
select Physical Interface
- Admin State Enabled
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- Auto Neg. selected or not
- MDI/MDIX Auto
- Bridge Port Type Customer Network (port-based)
Fig.59 - PEB Port status
12.3.3 PEB example configuration by WEBLCT: TRAFFIC VLAN CREATION
set VLAN ID, VLAN name, Member Ports, Untagged Ports (among the previous) and Ether Type
(0x88A8), Click Apply and confirm
Fig.60 - PEB VLAN creation
12.3.4 PEB example configuration by WEBLCT: PORT SETTINGS
select adjacent card: Port Settings
Set the following parameters:
- Acceptable Frame Types UnTagged and Priority Tagged
- Ingress Filtering Enabled
- PVID Port Default (example: 101, 102)
- Default User priority Port Default (example: 6)
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Fig.61 - PEB Port setting
12.3.5 PEB Example configuration by CLI
SM-OS# c t
#Enable provider edge bridge

SM-OS(config)# Bridge-mode provider-edge
Vlan101
SM-OS(config-vlan)# vlan egress ether-type STAG
SM-OS(config-if)# shutdown; bridge port-type customerNetworkPort port-based; switchport svlan-prio-

type fixed 6; switchport pvid 101; switchport priority default 6; switchport ingress-filter; mtu 2048; nego-
tiation; no shutdown

Vlan102
SM-OS(config-vlan)# vlan egress ether-type STAG
SM-OS(config-if)# shutdown; bridge port-type customerNetworkPort port-based; switchport svlan-prio-

type fixed 6; switchport pvid 102; switchport priority default 6; switchport ingress-filter; mtu 2048; nego-
tiation; no shutdown
down
SM-OS(config-if)# exit.
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12.4 COMMISSIONING MEASURES FOR ETHERNET TRAFFIC
Verify with the appropriate Ethernet analyser the Ethernet performances of equipment before commission-
ing of the link.
After checking commissioning measures it is mandatory to fill SIAE commissioning report and send it to
SIAE database, ready to be checked when necessary.
These reports are very important for SIAE and for the customer because they certify the conformity of SIAE
link.
12.5 FIRMWARE UPDATE
Firmware can be updated using the software WebLCT Console. There are two different memory benches:
one containing the running firmware and the other the stand-by firmware. This permits to download a new
firmware release to the stand-by bench without cutting the traffic
Use Bench Switch to activate the bench in stand-by (SW restart will be performed).
The firmware file for ALFOplus2 is N50052.
12.5.1 Scope
Scope of this paragraph is to provide a procedure that describes, step by step, how to perform the software
upgrade of ALFOplus2 equipment. Downloading time depends on connection used between PC and
ALFOplus2.
Warning: In order to transfer data, WebLCT Console running is necessary.
12.5.2 Procedure of firmware update
Follow the steps below to perform the software upgrade of ALFOplus2.
Boot download
1. Unzip files E82xxx XXX.zip in a suitable directory of the PC used to performed the upgrade.
2. Connect to the equipment using the WebLCT (login as Admin).
3. Open the Software Download window:
- using WebLCT select Software Info&Maint (see Fig.62) from Equipment Menu and press
Upgrade (see Fig.63)
4. Select the file E82xxx.dwl (boot firmware) from the directory boot_ e82xxx_xxyyzz
5. Select Only difference or not present/peripheral as download mode
6. Start the download and confirm by clicking on the window that pops-up.
7. At the end of the boot firmware download, the equipment Controller will automatically restart. Wait
for the restart to be completed.
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System Version Download
1. Unzip files N50052 XXX.zip in a suitable directory of the PC used to performed the upgrade.
2. Connect to the equipment using the WebLCT (login as Admin)
3. Open the Software Download window:
- using WebLCT select Software Info&Maint (see Fig.62) from Equipment Menu and press
Upgrade (see Fig.63)
4. Select the file N50052.dwl (system version) from the directory bin
5. Select Forced as download mode
6. Start the download and confirm by clicking on the window that pops-up
7. At the end of the system version download, to activate the new system version a bench switch is
required: click on Bench switch confirm by clicking on the window that pops-up.
Warning: The bench switch affects Ethernet traffic during device re-configuration.
WebLCT Download
1. Connect to the equipment using the WebLCT (login as Admin)
2. In Equipment menu - Software Info&Maint - WebLCT - Upload Manager press Browse and
select the file N96126_XXYYZZ
3. Press the button Upload and Confirm
4. After the update it is recommended to clear temporary internet files, cookies and history of the used
browser.
Warning: WebLCT can be uploaded from the IP Address/Uploader.html.
Fig.62 - Software download procedure
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Fig.63 - Upgrade software
12.6 BACKUP CONFIGURATION
12.6.1 Scope
This chapter describes the procedure to backup the configuration.
Warning: In order to transfer data, WebLCT console running is necessary.
12.6.2 Backup/restore configuration using WEBLCT
Backup Configuration
Foreword: It is advisable to backup the configuration after the first installation. Proceed as follows:
1. select Backup/Restore Configuration in the Main menu
2. in the field Backup File name write the name of the configuration file you are going to upload in the
PC, complete with the full path of its folder
3. push Backup. The status of the backup procedure is shown in the Operation Status field.
Restore Configuration
Once the spare Controller has been installed or every time the saved configuration is necessary, proceed
as follow:
1. Select Backup/Restore Configuration in the Main menu
2. In the field Restore file name write the name of the configuration file you are going to download in
the ODU, complete with the full path of its folder
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3. Push Restore. The status of the backup procedure is shown in the operation Status field. During
Restore operation the equipment creates a backup configuration, you can come back to this config-
uration at the end of the restore pushing Revert (see Fig.64).
Fig.64 - Backup/Restore configuration
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Section 5.
MAINTENANCE
13 ALARMS
13.1 GENERAL
In this document a description of alarms is present, in order to help operators to perform equipment trou-
bleshooting.
13.2 ALARMS SYSTEM
There are two way to detect alarms:
through LEDs
through WebLCT
For each part of the units, groups of alarms are defined. These alarms can be independent or interdepend-
ent with each other, according to the real causes that generated them.
Alarms are divided into 4 severity levels according to the effects that an alarm might cause to the regular
operation of the unit detecting it. Levels are prioritised as follows:
Critical (red): out-of-service, hw failure, urgent alarm
Major (orange): loss of signal, minimum residual functionality, urgent alarm
minor (yellow): failure neither urgent, high residual functionality, not urgent alarm
warning (light blue): indication or wrong configuration, not urgent alarm
none (green): no alarm or masked alarm.
Critical and Major alarms indicate impossibility of executing a service, hence the faulty units needs to be
serviced. Minor level represents the not urgent alarms which do not prejudice service continuity. Warning
level indicates malfunctions that might be locally removed without having to replace the unit. Alarm sever-
ity can be modified or masked in Alarm severity configuration via WebLCT by the operator.
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13.2.1 LED status
ALFOplus2 has 2 LEDs on frontal side of the case (see Fig.65).
Radio B Radio A
Fig.65 - ALFOplus2 alarm LEDs
The LEDs can be red or green.
Information provided, relevant radio A or radio B, are:

Green on no alarm
Green blinking radio link down (Rx Baseband, Demodulator Fail)
Red on internal failure (Unit fail, Modulator fail, PTX fail, VCO fail)
Red blinking (both LEDs) external alarm (LAN LOS, no distinction if Radio A or B).
In order to obtain LEDs status stability, a minute is necessary to pass the boot.
13.2.2 Alarm group
Alarms are divided in groups to refer to a particular functionality and are characterized by programmable
severity. Alarms, with group and a short description, are listed into Tab.16.
In the following you can find a class list and the item they describe:
COMMON Failure or status relevant to whole equipment
ETH LAN - Failure on Ethernet traffic
P.M. G.828 Performance monitoring on signal quality
P.M. ACM - Performance monitoring on ACM
P.M. Rx Power Performance monitoring on received signal
P.M. Tx Power Performance monitoring on transmitted signal
Plug-in module - Alarm on plug-in device

Queue depth - Alarm on queue config.
RADIO - Alarm on Tx/Rx section of radio
SETS - Synchronisation alarm or status
Unit - Hardware or software unit alarm
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Tab.16 - Alarm severity list
Class WebLCT name Description Default severity
COMMON Equip Manual Operation At least one manual operation active Warning
ETH LAN Eth Lan Phy Link Loss Loss of Ethernet signal Major
PM ACM - 24H Alarm Major

ACM measurements on received radio
P.M. ACM
PM ACM - 15M Alarm signal Major
pm G828 - 24H SepAlarm Major
pm G828 - 15M SepAlarm Major
pm G828 - UAS Alarm Major

Quality measurements on signal received
P.M. G.828 pm G828 - 24H Ses Alarm a Major
pm G828 - 24H ES Alarm Major
pm G828 - 15M Ses Alarm Major
pm G828 - 15M ES Alarm Major
pm RxPwr - 24H Rlts Alarm Rx Power measurements on signal re- Major

P.M. Rx Power
ceived a.
pm RxPwr - 15M Rlts Alarm Major
pm TxPwr - 24H Rlts Alarm Tx Power measurements on signal trans- Major

P.M. Tx Power
mitted a.
pm TxPwr - 15M Rlts Alarm Major
Plug-in module Plug-in Module Alarm SPF module is missing Major
Mismatch in the configuration of the

Queue Depth Queue Depth Profile Mismatch Warning
queues of the Ethernet switch
Wrong configuration set in local &remote

Radio Configuration Mismatch Major
radio
Radio Rx Quality Low Warning Degraded received signal quality Warning
Radio Rx Quality Low Alarm Insufficient received signal quality Major
Radio Rx AGC Alarm AGC Failure Major
Radio Rt Vco Fail VCO failure Major
Radio Tx Power Alarm Tx power excessive or insufficient Major
Radio Rx Power Low Alarm Rx power below the fixed threshold Major
RADIO
Capacity is reduced because the working
Radio Reduced Capacity Warning
profile is nit the upper one
Radio Invalid Frequency Alarm Set Wrong frequency on radio link Major
Radio Equip Ber Sync Loss Alarm BER/Sync loss on received radio signal Warning
Remote Demodulator Fail Remote demodulator out of lock Major
Radio Demodulator Fail Alarm Local demodulator out of lock Major
Radio Equip Link Telemetry Fail

Link telemetry channel not received Major
Alarm
Radio Equip Link ID Alarm Wrong Link ID received Major
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Class WebLCT name Description Default severity
Timing Sync Active Status Timing Sync is active Status
Timing Sync Drift Alarm Selected Synch bad quality Major
Timing Sync Los Alarm Selected Synch missing Major

SETS
Timing Generator Holdover Status Equipment in holdover status Warning
Timing Generator Free Running

Equipment in Free Running status Warning
Status
Timing Generator T0 Fail Alarm T0 synch missing Major
Unit SW Mismatch Alarm SW mismatch detected on the unit Major
Unit HW Mismatch Alarm HW mismatch detected on the unit Major
Unit Unit Not Responding Alarm No response from the unit Major
Unit Missing Alarm Missing condition on the unit Major
Unit Fail Alarm Failure on the unit Major
a. Regarding periods of 15 minutes or 24 hours.
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14 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING
14.1 GENERAL
In the following pages are listed all the procedures necessary to ALFOplus2 maintenance.
When corrective maintenance is necessary, a troubleshooting procedure helps the operator to identify the
unit to replace.
14.2 MAINTENANCE
Maintenance consists of two phases:
1. periodical checks to be carried out using WebLCT

2. corrective maintenance.
Periodical checks serve to detect correct radio performance without the presence of any alarm condition.
Corrective maintenance takes place as soon as one or more alarm conditions are in existence. Operation
sequence to be carried out is shown in Troubleshooting paragraph.
14.2.1 Periodical checks
Routine maintenance consists in a series of checks aiming to verify the correct operating mode.
These checks are made through WebLCT program, installed on a PC.
Items to be checked are:
Tx power (i.e., attenuation value in dB vs. nominal value)
Rx field (value measured must comply with that resulting from hop calculation)
S/N (presence of possible interference)
BER (values measured must comply with hop calculations)
How these operations are carried out is specified in Lineup section or, more widely, in ALFOplus2 man-
ual.
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14.2.2 Corrective maintenance (troubleshooting)
Corrective maintenance starts as soon as one or more alarm arrear.
Troubleshooting purpose is to locate the faulty unit and replace it with a spare after having verified that
the cause of faulty is not external to the equipment.
See paragraph 14.3 TROUBLESHOOTING for details.
14.3 TROUBLESHOOTING
14.3.1 Causes of alarm, symptoms and hypothesis
Troubleshooting must be performed as soon as one of the following situations occurs:
alarms are present (revealed by front LEDs, WebLCT or NMS5UX/NMS5LX)

traffic is interrupted
Rx signal quality and/or Rx signal level are lower than the expected
performances (SE, SES,BBE, .....) are not the expected ones.
By means of alarms, historical alarms and Performance monitoring the operator can imagine the cause
of the problem. By means of loops, causes can be confirmed and a solution can be applied.
It is important to collect following information:

just one link is alarmed or also others in the same area
link is down or with Rx quality problems only
it is a continuous or a fleeting problem

both link ends are affected or only one of them
one or all the tributaries/LAN ports are affected by problems
the problem can be caused or not by weather conditions

in alarm histories of local and remote side, the same situation is present or not
any recent operations or commands have been performed over the link, or not
the link has been without problems for a long time or the link is a problematic one
the link has been just installed or not.
If local investigation is necessary be sure to have:
spare parts (same code)
laptop with connection cables and batteries.
Warning: If power supply alarms are present, these must be faced at first. If test LED is ON, check if any
manual operations that can cut the traffic are present or not.
14.3.2 Tools for troubleshooting
WebLCT
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Use following WebLCT facilities to investigate on the link:
status of alarms
performance monitoring in the last 48h (Rx quality, modulation profile, Rx power)
configuration file
loops and manual operation
NMS5LX/NMS5UX
Use following NMS5LX/NMS5UX facilities to investigate on the link and/or network:
status of alarms
performance monitoring (Rx quality, modulation profile, Rx power)
configuration file
loops and manual operation.
Warning: refer to proper software manuals for information relevant to these items.
14.3.3 Multiple alarms
Alarms can have two directions:

Tx - This line starts in LAN Interfaces and arrives at RF output flange: when a situation of more
alarms is occurring, the most significative alarm of them is the lower in Tx direction, all the others
are probably caused by this
Rx - This line starts in RF flange and arrive at the LAN interfaces: when a situation of more alarms
is occurring, the most significative alarm is the higher in Rx direction, all the others after are prob-
ably caused by this.
Examples
1. Radio 1A RT VCO Fail alarm in the ODU causes alarms also in IF circuits (Rx dir.) ->Demodulator
Fail alarm
2. An antenna input < -80dBm can cause the sequence of alarms: Rx Power Low -> Demodulator Fail
alarm -> Rx Quality warning and Rx Quality alarmall of them can be caused by a Tx failure on
remote unit.
14.3.4 Quality alarms
Present alarms:
Rx Quality Warning BER<10-10
Rx Quality Alarm BER<10-6.

In order to understand why quality alarms are present, RxPwr performance window must be used (in NMS,
WebLCT, SCT) as in Fig.66.
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Fig.66 - Rx power levels and RX quality alarms
14.3.5 Radio link affected by fading
This problem is revealed by low Rx level (how much lower depends on the severity of tropospheric phe-
nomena) and consequent low quality in Rx signal, in both directions of the link.
Rain, multipath fading, rain drop depolarization and diffraction cause Reduced capacity notification alarm,
Rx Power low, Rx Quality warning, Rx quality alarm, Telemetry fail.
These alarms are fleeting because of the fluctuating attenuation:
F>10 GHz the fading is given by rain (for F>30 GHz rain is a serious problem)
F<10 GHz the fading is given by ducting and multipath.
When propagation problems occur, the link performance will be restored as the weather gets back to nor-
mal and if problems persist (Rx level remain different from normal) the reason must be searched in wrong
antenna disalignment (probably caused by strong wind or snow/ice over its surface).
14.3.6 Radio link affected by interference
Radio link affected by interference has quality problems in one direction only (possible alarms are Rx Qual-
ity warning, Rx Quality alarm, Telemetry fail increasing the interference severity).
Rx level in the interfered site is not reduced by interference.
When these symptoms occur, check if new radio links have been installed in close areas (higher the fre-
quency, smaller the search radius).
In any case interference can be confirmed by a spectrum analyser through a multi-angle investigation per-
formed at antenna side.
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Section 6.
PROGRAMMING AND
SUPERVISION
15 PROGRAMMING AND SUPERVISION
15.1 GENERAL
ALFOplus2 is programmed and supervised using CLI, WebLCT or NMS5UX/LX. These software are fully de-
scribed in separated manuals.
Warning: Operating system compatibility for WLC are Windows XP or Windows7.
15.2 SUPERVISION
The description of management plane is differentiated on the base of the possible product interconnections
and applications.
In ALFOplus2 the ports that can participate to the management plane are the following:
LAN1 and LAN2: optical interface
LAN3 and LAN4: electrical interface
MGMT: On site management port (OnSMng). FE for local access connection only.
Basically the management plane can be shared with the data plane (In band management) or supported
via dedicated and independent channel (Out of Band). Moreover it could be managed at L2 or L3 level.
In the following the supported schemes are listed, on the base of configuration and management scheme
is intended to be supported independently from the Data Plane configurations (Customer Bridge mode or
Provider Bridge mode).
Warning: Only MNGT and TRX ports are enabled by default. All the other interfaces (LAN1, LAN2, LAN3 and
LAN4) are disabled.
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15.2.1 General
In general the management plane can be configured using CLI (see separated software manual). In par-
ticular, for management purpose, the LAN interfaces can be configured as follow:
Disable - the management is not transported for that LAN
Local Access Only - LAN is dedicated to the management and it allows to reach the local CPU only
In Band - LAN is configured to transport both management and data: management is differentiated
by dedicated VLan
Drop Node - LAN is dedicated to the management and it is possible to access to both local CPU and
the rest of the network.
These management configurations are shown in the following paragraphs in examples where only LAN1
and LAN2 are employed but all the ports can be used with the limit of the bitrate allowed by the media
(LAN1 and LAN2 are optical with bitrate 2.5Gbps and LAN3 and LAN4 are electrical with bitrate 1Gbps).
15.2.2 ALFOplus2 - 1NE - InBand
In this configuration the management plane transport is shared with the data plane (see Fig.67). The dif-
ferentiation is obtained by managing different VLANs. A VLAN dedicated to the management shall be de-
fined (VLANmng) and configured by the user.
Within "InBand context" it shall be possible to:
Define which ports participate to the VLANmng and the port connectivity scheme to obtain the de-
sired reachability (local only or also remote)
In particular it shall be possible to dedicate a LAN to the management only (in this case untagged
management frames at this interface shall be supported, see "Drop Node" configuration)
Configure the priority of management VLAN (PCP) and ToS.

Fig.67 shows an example of LAN1, P, TRX Port as member of the VLANmng.
P P
data
1 1
VIDMng
TRX TRX
2 2
Switch Switch
MNGT MNGT
mng
Fig.67 - Example of InBand management, LAN1 with local and remote visibility
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P P
data
1 1
VIDMng
mng
TRX TRX
2 2
Switch Switch
MNGT MNGT
mng
Fig.68 - In band Management example, LAN2 port is dedicated to the management and accesses
to local CPU only
Restrictions in selection could be present in case of incompatible LAN configurations at physical layer or
data plane (for example, if two LANs are in ELP or LAG the management is InBand).
15.2.3 ALFOplus2 - On-Site Management Port (MNG)
The MNGT port is dedicated to the management for "On-Site" use only. This access mode is expected to
be used during first installation or replacement cases, for example to configure the system, check system
status, recover NE configurations.
P P
1 1
VIDonSMng
TRX TRX
2 VIDMng 2
MNGT Switch Switch MNGT
Fig.69 - Management traffic to/from On-Site Management port (1+0 case)
15.2.4 Address
The unit uses a single IP address associated at the management port of controller and a single "default
gateway".
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15.2.5 Console access mode
The Console access is available in 48V port through serial port (F03594 or F03622 cable) via Hyperter-
minal (115200bps,n,8,1):
Default login: admin
Default password: admin
15.3 COMPILING SCRIPT USING COMMAND RUN
Some Ethernet configurations may require further settings and executed by CLI commands (i.e.: manage-
ment VLAN, bridge mode change, ...).
CLI commands can be sent locally or remotely line by line in a Hyperterminal session.
The script file are an alternative way to perform commands, respect to access the system from local con-
sole connector.
ALFOplus2 allows to execute on microprocessor flash a script previously loaded without command inter-
ruption.
Script procedure:
create a textual script (suggested editor Notepad++)
start and configure a TFTP server (suggested TFTP32 for Windows or tftpd on Linux/Unix)
login SM-OS via CLI
load the script (e.g.: script.txt) to microprocessor non volatile memory via TFTP with command
SM-OS# copy tftp://server_ip/script.txt flash:script.txt
execute the commands

SM-OS# run script flash:/backup/script.txt
Warnings
the script must be in UNIX/OSX textual format (using i.e. Notepad plus plus)
the file name must not contain special characters, including _ or -.
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Section 7.
COMPOSITION
16 COMPOSITION OF OUTDOOR UNIT
16.1 GENERAL
There are several versions of ALFOplus2, each of them with different hardware characteristics. If one of
these is inserted improperly in local and remote side, radio link doesnt work.
Following statements:
the ODU must be assembled with proper antenna adapter module. See Tab.18 for the code relevant
frequency and characteristics.
you must have 2 ODUs, the first working in the lower selected subband and the second one working
in the correspondent higher subband; e.g. 1L-1H, 2H-2L, etc....
Unit part number, hardware layout and equipment composition are subject to change without notice.
16.2 ODU PART NUMBER
Every version is identified by a specific part number shown on a label attached on ODU.
Other information such as power consumption, allowed configuration, feature key, system version, part
number P/N and serial number S/N are also written.
Tab.17 - ALFOplus2 versions
Code Description Go-Return [MHz] RF Subband
GC8606 ODU ALFOplus2 11 E/O 490/530/500 11GHz 1L
GC8607 ODU ALFOplus2 11 E/O 490/530/500 11GHz 1H
GC8608 ODU ALFOplus2 11 E/O 490/530 11GHz 2L
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Code Description Go-Return [MHz] RF Subband
GC8609 ODU ALFOplus2 11 E/O 490/530 11GHz 2H
GC8610 ODU ALFOplus2 11 E/O 490/530/500 11GHz 3L
GC8611 ODU ALFOplus2 11 E/O 490/530/500 11GHz 3H
GC8700 ODU ALFOplus2 18 E/O 1010 18GHz 1L
GC8701 ODU ALFOplus2 18 E/O 1010 18GHz 1H
Tab.18 - Antenna adapter modules
Frequency
Antenna adapter module
11 18 23 25 28
OMT V60493 V60501 V60504 V60507 V60496
Hybrid V60494 V60500 V60503 V60506 V60497
Dual flange V60495 V60499 V60499 V60499 V60498
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Section 8.
EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS
17 INTRODUCTION
17.1 GENERALS
In this chapter are listed all the characteristics of ALFOplus2, common to all the versions and relevant the
various frequencies.
Common to all frequency of ALFOplus 2 are:
throughput
quality and SNR
ACM shifting thresholds
Frequency by frequency:
frequency range
Rx characteristics (typical and guaranteed sensitivities)
Tx characteristics
power consumption
RF flange
Tx power.
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17.2 THROUGHPUT
Tab.19 - Net Radio Throughput in Mbit/s versus channel bandwidth for ALFOplus2 equipment
(1+0 configuration)
Modulation Channel bandwidth (MHz)

Type
14 20 28 30 40 56 80 112
4QAMs 17.0 23.0 35.0 35.5 48.0 71.0 99.0 142.5
4QAM 20.0 27.0 41.0 41.5 56.5 83.5 116.0 167.5
16QAMs 35.0 47.0 71.5 72.5 98.5 142.5 198.0 285.5
16QAM 40.0 54.0 82.5 83.5 113.5 164.5 229.0 330.0
32QAM 50.5 68.0 103.5 105.0 142.5 205.5 286.0 412.0
64QAM 63.5 85.0 129.5 131.5 178.0 262.0 364.5 525.0
128QAM 76.5 103.0 156.5 159.0 215.0 311.0 432.5 623.0
256QAM 86.5 116.5 177.0 180.0 243.5 358.5 498.5 718.0
512QAM 96.5 130.0 197.0 200.5 271.5 399.5 555.0 799.5
1024QAM 106.0 142.5 220.0 224.0 303.0 446.0 620.5 893.5
2048QAM 112.5 151.5 230.0 233.5 316.5 468.0 651.0 937.0
4096QAM - - 251.0 255.0 348.0 511.5 711.5 1024.0
17.3 ACM SHIFTING THRESHOLDS
In this paragraph are present the ACM upshift and downshift thresholds depending on the bandwidth.
4096QAM modulation scheme is not available with 14MHz channel bandwidth.
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Tab.20 - ACM thresholds for 14MHz bandwidth
Modulation BER 1E-6

Down-shift [dB] Up-shift [dB]
Schemes (@SNR in dB)
4SQAM 6.9 -- 15.5
4QAM 8.4 13.5 19
16SQAM 12.8 17 21
16QAM 14 18.5 23
32QAM 17.6 21 26
64QAM 20.7 24 29
BW=14MHz
128QAM 24.2 27 32
256QAM 27.5 30 35.7
512QAM 30.9 33.7 38.2
1024QAM 34.1 36.7 41
2048QAM 36.3 39.2 --
4096QAM
Tab.21 ACM thresholds for 28MHz bandwidth
Modulation BER 1E-6 (@SNR in

Schemes dB)
4SQAM 6.9 15
4QAM 8.4 13 19
16SQAM 12.9 17 20.5
16QAM 14 18.5 23
32QAM 17.6 21 26
64QAM 20.7 24 29
BW=28MHz
128QAM 24.4 27 32
256QAM 27.3 30 35.2

512QAM 30.6 33.2 38.5
1024QAM 34.4 37 40
2048QAM 36 38.5 42.9
4096QAM 39.4 41.7
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Modulation BER 1E-6 (@SNR in

Schemes dB)
4SQAM 6.6 15
4QAM 8.4 13 19
16SQAM 12.5 17 20.5
16QAM 13.6 18.5 23
32QAM 16.9 21 26
64QAM 20 24 28.3
BW=56MHz
128QAM 23.3 26.3 31.5
256QAM 26.6 29.5 34.7
512QAM 29.7 32.7 37.5
1024QAM 33.3 36 39
2048QAM 35 37.7 42.3
4096QAM 38.4 41.1
Modulation BER 1E-6 (@SNR Down-shift [dB] Up-shift [dB]

Schemes in dB)
4SQAM 6.6 -- 15
4QAM 8.4 13 19
16SQAM 12.6 17 20.5
16QAM 13.9 18.5 23

32QAM 17.1 21 26
64QAM 20 24 28.2
BW=112MHz
128QAM 23.1 26.2 31.2
256QAM 26.4 29.2 34.2
512QAM 29.4 32.3 37
1024QAM 32.9 35.5 39

2048QAM 34.9 37.7 42
4096QAM 38 40.8
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18 ALFOPLUS2 11 GHZ CHARACTERISTICS
18.1 FOREWORD
The reported values are guaranteed if not specially defined otherwise.
The equipment complies with the following international standards:
EN 301 489-4 for EMC
ITU-R F.387-10 and CEPT T/R 12-06 for RF channel arrangement
FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101
EN 302 217 for digital point to point fixed radio
EN 300 132-2 characteristics of power supply

EN 300 019 Climatic Characteristics (Operation: Class 4.1 for ODU; storage: class 1.2; transport:
class 2.3)
EN 60950-22, EN 60950-1 and UL 60950 for Safety

IEEE 802.3 for Ethernet interfaces
This device has been verified as per FCC 47 CFR part 101 and has been found to meet its relevant
requirements.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi-
tions:
- this device may not cause harmful interference

- this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
18.2 INFORMATION TO USER
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
users authority to operate the equipment.
18.3 AVAILABLE FREQUENCIES
- Frequency band see Tab.24
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Tab.24 - Frequency band
Frequency range Duplex spacing Reference

(MHz) (MHz) recommendation
CEPT T/R 12-06

10700 - 11700 530
ITU-R F.387-10
CEPT T/R 12-06

10700 - 11700 490 ITU-R F.387-10
10700 - 11700 500 FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101
- Modulation scheme 4QAMs/4QAM/16QAMs/16QAM/32QAM/64QAM/

128QAM/256QAM/512QAM/1024QAM/2048QAM/
4096QAM
- Channel bandwidth 14, 28, 30, 40, 56, 80 MHz
- Capacity see Tab.25
- RF filter range Wide Filter Option see Tab.26
- Transceiver tuning range see Tab.26
The frequency carrier limits are given in Tab.27, Tab.28, Tab.29 and Tab.30.
Tab.25 - Net Radio Throughput in Mbit/s versus channel bandwidth for ALFOplus2 equipment
(1+0 configuration)
Channel bandwidth (MHz)

Modulation
Type
14 28 30 40 56 80
4QAMs 17.0 35.0 35.5 48.0 71.0 99.0
4QAM 20.0 41.0 41.5 56.5 83.5 116.0
16QAMs 35.0 71.5 72.5 98.5 142.5 198.0
16QAM 40.0 82.5 83.5 113.5 164.5 229.0
32QAM 50.5 103.5 105.0 142.5 205.5 286.0
64QAM 63.5 129.5 131.5 178.0 262.0 364.5
128QAM 76.5 156.5 159.0 215.0 311.0 432.5
256QAM 86.5 177.0 180.0 243.5 358.5 498.5
512QAM 96.5 197.0 200.5 271.5 399.5 555.0
1024QAM 106.0 220.0 224.0 303.0 446.0 620.5
2048QAM 112.5 230.0 233.5 316.5 468.0 651.0
4096QAM - 251.0 255.0 348.0 511.5 711.5
Tab.26 - Filter sub-bands for ALFOplus2 11GHz
FREQUENCY RANGE: 10.7 11.7 MHz - GO-RETURN: 490 MHz

CEPT T/R 12-06 and ITU-R F.387-10 - f0=11200 MHz
RF Filter Tuning Range

Sub Band Lower Half Limits [MHz] Upper Half Limits [MHz]
[MHz]
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1 10715 - 10895 11205 - 11385
2 10875 - 11055 11365 - 11545 180
3 11035 - 11215 11525 - 11705

CEPT T/R 12-06 and ITU-R F387-10 - f0=11200 MHz

[MHz]
1 10695 - 10875 11225 - 11405
2 10855 - 11035 11385 - 11565 180
3 11015 - 11195 11545 - 11725


[MHz]
1 10700 - 10730 11200 - 11230

30
3 11170 - 11200 11670 - 11700
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Tab.27 - 10700 MHz - 11700 MHz band - CEPT T/R 12-06 and ITU-R F.387-10 -
Go-return 490 MHz - 180 MHz RF Frequency carrier limits
FREQUENCY RANGE: 10700 11700 MHz - CEPT T/R 12-06 and ITU-R F.387-10-
GO-RETURN: 490 MHz - 180 MHz RF Filter Tuning Range
SUB BAND 1
Channel Lower half of the band Higher half of the band

bandwidth
Lowest Frequency Highest Frequency Lowest Frequency Highest Frequency
[MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz]
14 10722 10888 11212 11378
28 10729 10881 11219 11371
40 10735 10875 11225 11365
56 10743 10867 11233 11357
80 10755 10855 11245 11345
SUB BAND 2

bandwidth
14 10882 11048 11372 11538
28 10889 11041 11379 11531
40 10895 11035 11385 11525
56 10903 11027 11393 11517
80 10915 11015 11405 11505
SUB BAND 3
Lower half of the band Higher half of the band

Channel
bandwidth Lowest Frequency Highest Frequency Lowest Frequency Highest Frequency
[MHz]
Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz]
14 11042 11208 11532 11698
28 11049 11201 11539 11691
40 11055 11195 11545 11685
56 11063 11187 11553 11677
80 11075 11175 11565 11665
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Go-return 530 MHz - Frequency carrier limits
FREQUENCY RANGE: 10700 11700 MHz - CEPT T/R 12-06 and ITU-R F.387-10 - GO-RETURN: 530 MHz
- 180 MHz RF Filter Tuning Range
SUB BAND 1

bandwidth
14 10702 10868 11232 11398
28 10709 10861 11239 11391
40 10715 10855 11245 11385
56 10723 10847 11253 11377
80 10735 10835 11265 11365
SUB BAND 2

bandwidth
14 10862 11028 11392 11558
28 10869 11021 11399 11551
40 10875 11015 11405 11545
56 10883 11007 11413 11537
80 10895 11995 11425 11525
SUB BAND 3

Channel
[MHz]
14 11022 11188 11552 11718
28 11029 11181 11559 11711
40 11035 11175 11565 11705
56 11043 11167 11573 11697
80 11055 11155 11585 11685
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Tab.29 - 10700 MHz - 11700 MHz band - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 - Go-Return 490 MHz -
Frequency carrier limits
FREQUENCY RANGE: 10700 11700 MHz - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101
Go-Return: 490 MHz - 180 MHz RF Filter Tuning Range
SUB BAND 1

bandwidth
30 10730 10880 11220 11370
40 10735 10875 11225 11365
80 10755 10855 11245 11345
SUB BAND 2

bandwidth
30 11890 11040 11380 11530
40 11895 11035 11385 11525
80 10915 11015 11405 11505
SUB BAND 3

Channel
[MHz]
30 11050 11200 11540 11690
40 11055 11195 11545 11685
80 11075 11175 11565 11665
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Tab.30 - 10700 MHz - 11700 MHz band - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 - Go-Return 500 MHz - Fre-
quency carrier limits
FREQUENCY RANGE: 10700 11700 MHz - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101
Go-Return: 500 MHz - 30 MHz RF filter tuning range
SUB BAND 1

bandwidth
30 10715 10715 11215 11215
40 - - - -
80 - - - -
SUB BAND 3

bandwidth
30 11185 11185 11685 11685
40 - - - -
80 - - - -
18.3.1 Transmitter characteristics
- Maximum transmit power see Tab.31
Tab.31 - Maximum transmit power
Nominal Output Power Guaranteed Output Nominal Power

MODULATION
[dBm] Power [dBm] Tolerance
4QAMs 29 27
4QAM 29 27
16QAMs 26 24
16QAM 26 24
32QAM 26 24
64QAM 25 23
2 dB
128QAM 25 23
256QAM 24 22
512QAM 24 22
1024QAM 23 21
2048QAM 23 21
4096QAM 23 21
- Transmit power with ACM Hybrid Mode: the ACM profiles above the
reference modulation transmit in Peak Constant
Mode (i.e. each modulation transmits the output
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power indicated in the table above). Below the
reference modulation the Mean Constant Mode is
followed.
RTPC attenuation is applied to Tx power of lower
modulation; higher modulations can transmit at
their maximum power if they do not overcome the
power transmitted at lower modulation.
- Tx bandwidth see Tab.26
- Frequency agility following ITU-R/CEPT channel plans or at 250 kHz

steps
- Built-in transmit power attenuation range 30 dB
- Attenuation Step 1 dB step
- RTPC attenuation range 30 dB
- Accuracy of built-in transmit power attenuation 2 dB

- Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC) range 30 dB
- ATPC Attenuation Step 1 dB
- Spurious emissions according to ETSI EN 301 390
- RF frequency stability 5 ppm

10 ppm (including ageing)
- Muting attenuation 60 dB
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18.3.2 Receiver characteristics
- Receiver bandwidth See Tab.26
- Noise Figure 7.5 dB
- Guaranteed receiver sensitivities 1

[dBm] see Tab.32
- Typical receiver sensitivities (dBm) 2dB better (lower) than guaranteed receiver
sensitivities
Tab.32 - Guaranteed receiver sensitivities (dBm)
CHANNEL BANDWIDTH [MHz] 4QAMs 4QAM 16QAMs 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM
BER=10-6 -89.0 -87.5 -83.0 -82.0 -78.5 -75.0

14
BER=10-10 -87.0 -85.5 -81.0 -80.0 -76.5 -73.0
BER=10-6 -86.0 -84.5 -80.0 -79.0 -75.0 -72.0

28
BER=10-10 -84.0 -82.5 -78.0 -77.0 -73.0 -70.0
BER=10-6 -86.0 -84.5 -80.0 -78.5 -75.0 -72.0

30
BER=10-10 -84.0 -82.5 -78.0 -76.5 -73.0 -70.0
BER=10-6 -85.0 -83.0 -78.5 -77.5 -74.0 -71.5

40
BER=10-10 -83.0 -81.0 -76.5 -75.5 -72.0 -69.5
BER=10-6 -83.0 -81.5 -77.5 -76.0 -73.0 -70.0

56
BER=10-10 -81.0 -79.5 -75.5 -74.0 -71.0 -68.0
BER=10-6 -82.0 -80.0 -75.5 -74.5 -71.0 -68.5

80
BER=10-10 -80.0 -78.0 -73.5 -72.5 -69.0 -66.5
BER=10-6 -71.5 -68.5 -65.0 -62.0 -59.5 -

14
BER=10-10 -69.5 -66.5 -63.0 -60.0 -57.5 -
BER=10-6 -68.5 -65.5 -62.0 -58.5 -57.0 -53.5

28
BER=10-10 -66.5 -63.5 -60.0 -56.5 -55.0 -51.5
BER=10-6 -68.5 -65.5 -62.0 -58.5 -56.5 -53.0

30
BER=10-10 -66.5 -63.5 -60.0 -56.5 -54.5 -51.0
BER=10-6 -67.5 -65.0 -61.5 -57.5 -56.0 -52.5

40
BER=10-10 -65.5 -63.0 -59.5 -55.5 -54.0 -50.5
BER=10-6 -66.5 -63.0 -60.0 -56.5 -55.0 -51.5

56
BER=10-10 -64.5 -61.0 -58.0 -54.5 -53.0 -49.5
BER=10-6 -65.0 -62.0 -59.0 -55.5 -53.5 -50.0

80
BER=10-10 -63.0 -60.0 -57.0 -53.5 -51.5 -48.0
- Rx Spurious emissions according to ETSI EN 301 390
- AGC dynamic range from -21 dBm to Threshold @ BER=10-6
1 Typical receiver sensitivities are 2 dB lower
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- Accuracy of Rx level indication @ 25 C (PC reading)2dB in the range -22dBm Thresholds @
BER=10-6
- Accuracy of Rx level indication over the

whole temperature range (PC reading) 3dB in the range -50dBm Thresholds @
BER=10-6
4dB in the range -49dBm -22dBm
- Maximum input level for BER 10-6 -21dBm for modulations below 64QAM
-22dBm for modulations below 64QAM/128QAM
-23dBm for modulations below 256QAM/512QAM
-24dBm for modulations equal or higher than
1024QAM
- Residual BER (RBER) 10-12
18.4 RADIO FLANGE
- Radio WG flange type UBR 220 (ODU configuration with hybrid and
flange kit)
UBR 220 (ODU configuration Dual Flange and
flange kit)
C 255 (ODU configuration with OMT)
18.5 POWER SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION
- Operating voltage range -37.5 -60Vdc
- PoE operating voltage range -38.5 -60Vdc

- Power consumption see Tab.33
Tab.33 - Power consumption
Typical power consumption (W) Guaranteed power consumption (W)
80.0 90.0
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19.1 FOREWORD
ITU-R F.595 and CEPT Rec T/R 12-03 for RF channel arrangement
EN 300 019 Climatic Characteristics (operation: class 4.1 for ODU; storage: class 1.2; transport:
class 2.3)
EN 60950-22 and EN 60950-1 for safety
IEEE 802.3-2012 for Ethernet interfaces

17700 - 19700 1010 ITU-R F.595 - CEPT T/R 12-03
17700 - 19700 1560 ITU-R F.595 - Annex 7

4096QAM 2
- Channel bandwidth 14, 20, 28, 30, 40, 50, 56 and 112 MHz
2 4096QAM modulation scheme is not available with 14MHz channel bandwidth.
MN.00356.E - 002 121

FREQUENCY RANGE: 17700 19700 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1010 MHz

ITU-R F.595 - CEPT REC T/R 12-03 - f0=18700 MHz

[MHz]
1 17699 - 18058 18709 - 19068 359
2 18016 - 18375 19026 - 19385 359
3 18332 - 18691 19342 - 19701 359
FREQUENCY RANGE: 17700 18140 MHz paired with 19260 - 19700 MHz
Go-return: 1560 MHz - ITU-R F.595 - Annex 7

[MHz]
1 17700 - 18140 19260 - 19700 440
The frequency carrier limits are given in Tab.36, Tab.37 and Tab.38.
Tab.36 - 17700 - 19700 MHz band - ITU-R F.595 - Annex 7 - Go-Return 1010 MHz - Frequency
carrier limits
FREQUENCY RANGE: 17700 - 19700 MHz - ITU-R F.595 - Annex 7

Go-return: 1010 MHz - 359 MHz RF Filter Tuning Range
SUB BAND 1

Channel
[MHz] a
7 17702.5 18054.5 18712.5 19064.5
14 17706 18051 18716 19061
28 17712.75 18044.25 18722.75 19054.25
56 17726.5 18030.5 18736.5 19040.5
SUB BAND 2

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz] a.
7 18019.5 18371.5 19029.5 19381.5
14 18023 18368 19033 19378
28 18029.75 18361.25 19039.75 19371.25
56 18043.5 18347.5 19053.5 19357.5
SUB BAND 3

bandwidth
[MHz] a. Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz]
7 18335.5 18687.5 19345.5 19697.5
14 18339 18684 19349 19694
122 MN.00356.E - 002

28 18345.75 18677.25 19355.75 19687.25
56 18359.5 18663.5 19369.5 19673.5
a. The actual channel bandwidth is compliant with a channel spacing of 7, 13.75, 27.5 and 55 MHz re-
spectively.
Tab.37 - 17700 - 18140 MHz paired with 19260 - 19700 MHz band - ITU-R F.595 - Annex 7 -
FREQUENCY RANGE: 17700 - 18140 MHz paired with 19260 - 19700 MHz - ITU-R F.595 - Annex 7
SUB BAND 1

Channel
[MHz] a
7 17703.5 18136.5 19263.5 19696.5
14 17707 18133 19267 19693
28 17713.75 18126.25 19273.5 19686.25
56 17727.5 18112.5 19287.5 19672.5
spectively.
Tab.38 - 17700 - 18140 MHz paired with 19260 - 19700 MHz band - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 -
FREQUENCY RANGE: 17700 - 19700 MHz - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101
SUB BAND 1

bandwidth
[MHz] a Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz] Carrier [MHz]
10 17705 18135 19265 19695
20 17710 18130 19270 19690
30 17715 18125 19275 19685
40 17720 18120 19280 19680
50 17725 18115 19295 19675
spectively.
MN.00356.E - 002 123


steps

- RF frequency stability 5 ppm (including ageing)
followed. RTPC attenuation is applied to Tx power
of lower modulation; higher modulations can
transmit at their maximum power if they do not
overcome the power transmitted at lower
modulation.

MODULATION
4QAMs 23 21
4QAM 23 21
16QAMs 21 19
16QAM 21 19
32QAM 21 19
64QAM 19 17
2 dB
128QAM 19 17
256QAM 18 16
512QAM 18 16
1024QAM 17 15
2048QAM 17 15
4096QAM 17 15
124 MN.00356.E - 002

- Guaranteed receiver sensitivities (dBm) see Tab.55
sensitivities
Tab.40 - Sensitivity (guaranteed values)
BER=10-6 -88.5 -87.0 -82.5 -81.5 -78.0 -74.5

14
BER=10-10 -86.5 -85.0 -80.5 -79.5 -76.0 -72.5
BER=10-6 -87.0 -85.5 -81.5 -80.0 -76.5 -73.5

20
BER=10-10 -85.0 -83.5 -79.5 -78.0 -74.5 -71.5
BER=10-6 -85.5 -84.0 -79.5 -78.5 -74.5 -71.5

28
BER=10-10 -83.5 -82.0 -77.5 -76.5 -72.5 -69.5
BER=10-6 -85.5 -84.0 -79.5 -78.0 -74.5 -71.5

30
BER=10-10 -83.5 -82.0 -77.5 -76.0 -72.5 -69.5
BER=10-6 -84.5 -82.5 -78.0 -77.0 -73.5 -71.0

40
BER=10-10 -82.5 -80.5 -76.0 -75.0 -71.5 -69.0
BER=10-6 -83.5 -81.5 -77.0 -76.0 -72.5 -70.0

50
BER=10-10 -81.5 -79.5 -75.0 -74.0 -70.5 -68.0
BER=10-6 -82.5 -81.0 -77.0 -75.5 -72.5 -69.5

56
BER=10-10 -80.5 -79.0 -75.0 -73.5 -70.5 -67.5
BER=10-6 -79.5 -78.0 -73.5 -72.5 -69.0 -66.5

112
BER=10-10 -77.5 -76.0 -71.5 -70.5 -67.0 -64.5
CHANNEL BANDWIDTH [MHz] 128QAM 256QAM 512QAM 1024QAM 2048QAM 4096QAM
BER=10-6 -71.0 -68.0 -64.5 -61.5 -59.0 -

14
BER=10-10 -69.0 -66.0 -62.5 -59.5 -57.0 -
BER=10-6 -70.0 -66.5 -63.5 -60.0 -58.0 -

20
BER=10-10 -68.0 -64.5 -61.5 -58.0 -56.0 -
BER=10-6 -68.0 -65.0 -61.5 -58.0 -56.5 -53.0

28
BER=10-10 -66.0 -63.0 -59.5 -56.0 -54.5 -51.0
BER=10-6 -68.0 -65.0 -61.5 -58.0 -56.0 -52.5

30
BER=10-10 -66.0 -63.0 -59.5 -56.0 -54.0 -50.5
BER=10-6 -67.0 -64.5 -61.0 -57.0 -55.5 -52.0

40
BER=10-10 -65.0 -62.5 -59.0 -55.0 -53.5 -50.0
BER=10-6 -66.5 -63.5 -60.0 -56.5 -55.0 -51.5

50
BER=10-10 -64.5 -61.5 -58.0 -54.5 -53.0 -49.5
MN.00356.E - 002 125

BER=10-6 -66.0 -62.5 -59.5 -56.0 -54.5 -51.0
56
BER=10-10 -64.0 -60.5 -57.5 -54.0 -52.5 -49.0
BER=10-6 -63.0 -60.0 -57.0 -53.5 -51.5 -48.0

112
BER=10-10 -61.0 -58.0 -55.0 -51.5 -49.5 -46.0

BER=10-6

BER=10-6
- Maximum input level for BER 10-6 -21 dBm for modulations below 64QAM
-22 dBm for modulations equal or higher than
64QAM
19.3 RADIO FLANGE
flange kit)
flange kit)
60.0 70.0
126 MN.00356.E - 002

20.1 FOREWORD
ITU-R F.637-3 and CEPT Rec T/R 13-02 for RF channel arrangement
class 2.3)
IEEE 802.3-2012 for Ethernet interfaces.

22000 - 23600 1008 ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 3 - CEPT T/R 13-02
21200 - 23600 1232 ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 1
21200 - 23600 1200 ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 4

4096QAM 3
- Channel bandwidth 14, 20, 28, 30, 40, 50, 56 and 112 MHz
3 4096QAM modulation scheme is not available with 14MHz and 20MHz channel bandwidth.
MN.00356.E - 002 127


ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 3 and CEPT REC T/R 13-02 - f0=21196 MHz

[MHz]
1 22002.75 - 22338.75 23010.75 - 23346.75

336
2 22254.75 - 22590.75 23262.75 - 23598.75

ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 1 - f0=21196 MHz

[MHz]
1 21217 - 21623 22449 - 22855 406
2 21616 - 22008 22848 - 23240 392
3 22008 - 22344 23240 - 23576 336
4 21186 - 21682 22418 - 22914 496
5 21550 - 22018 22782 - 23250 468
6 21886 - 22382 23118 - 23614 496

ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 4 - f0=21196 MHz

[MHz]
1 21200 - 21605.5 22400 - 22805.5 405.5
2 21600 - 22000 22800 - 23200 400
3 21997.5 - 22400 23197.5 - 23600 402.5
4 21177 - 21673 22377 - 22873 496
5 21591 - 22059 22791 - 23259 468
6 21927 - 22423 23127 - 23623 496
The frequency carrier limits are given in Tab.44, Tab.45, Tab.46 and Tab.47.
Tab.44 - 22000 - 23600 MHz band - ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 3 and CEPT T/R 13-02 -
Go-Return 1008 MHz - Frequency carrier limits
FREQUENCY RANGE: 22000 - 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1008 MHz - ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 3 and
CEPT T/R 13-02 - 336 MHz RF Filter Tuning Range
SUB BAND 1

bandwidth
7 22006.25 22335.25 23014.25 23343.25
14 22009.75 22331.75 23017.75 23339.75
28 22016.75 22324.75 23024.75 23332.75
56 22030.75 22310.75 23038.75 23318.75
128 MN.00356.E - 002

SUB BAND 2

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
7 22258.25 22587.25 23266.25 23595.25
14 22261.75 22583.75 23269.75 23591.75
28 22268.75 22576.75 23276.75 23584.75
56 22282.75 22562.75 23290.75 23570.75
Tab.45 - 21200 - 23600 MHz band - ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 1 - Go-return 1232 MHz -
FREQUENCY RANGE: 21200 - 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1232 MHz - ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 1
SUB BAND 1

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
7 21227.5 21612.5 22459.5 22844.5
14 21231 21609 22463 22841
28 21238 21602 22470 22834
56 21252 21588 22484 22820
SUB BAND 2

bandwidth
7 21619.5 22004.5 22851.5 23236.5
14 21623 22001 22855 23233
28 21630 21994 22862 23226
56 21644 21980 22876 23212
SUB BAND 3

Channel
[MHz]
7 21619.5 22004.5 22851.5 23236.5
14 21623 22001 22855 23233
28 21630 21994 22862 23226
56 21644 21980 22876 23212
SUB BAND 4

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
MN.00356.E - 002 129

7 21189.5 21678.5 22421.5 22910.5
14 21193 21675 22425 22907
28 21200 21668 22432 22900
56 21214 21654 22446 22886
SUB BAND 5

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
7 21553.5 22014.5 22785.5 23246.5
14 21557 22011 22789 23243
28 21564 22004 22796 23236
56 21578 21990 22810 23222
SUB BAND 6

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
7 21889.5 22378.5 23121.5 23610.5
14 21893 22375 23125 23607
28 21900 22368 23132 23600
56 21914 22354 23146 23586
FREQUENCY RANGE: 21200 - 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1200 MHz - ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 4
SUB BAND 1

bandwidth
7 21217 21602 22417 22802
14 21220.5 21598.5 22420.5 22798.5
28 21227.5 21591.5 22427.5 22791.5
56 21241.5 21577.5 22441.5 22777.5
SUB BAND 2

Channel
[MHz]
7 21609 21994 22809 23194
14 21612.5 21990.5 22812.5 23190.5
28 21619.5 21983.5 22819.5 23183.5
56 21633.5 21969.5 22833.5 23169.5
130 MN.00356.E - 002

SUB BAND 3

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
7 22001 22386 23201 23586
14 22004.5 22382.5 23204.5 23582.5
28 22011.5 22375.5 23211.5 23575.5
56 22025.5 22361.5 23225.5 23561.5
SUB BAND 4

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
7 21180.5 21669.5 22380.5 22869.5
14 21184 21666 22384 22866
28 21191 21659 22391 22859
56 21205 21645 22405 22845
SUB BAND 5

bandwidth
7 21594.5 22055.5 22794.5 23255.5
14 21598 22052 22798 23252
28 21605 22045 22805 23245
56 21619 22031 22819 23231
SUB BAND 6

Channel
[MHz]
7 21930.5 22419.5 23130.5 23619.5
14 21934 22416 23134 23616
28 21941 22409 23141 23609
56 21955 22395 23155 23595
Tab.47 - 21200 - 23600 MHz band - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 - Go-return 1200 MHz - Frequency
carrier limits
FREQUENCY RANGE: 21200 - 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1200 MHz - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 -
405.5-400-403.5 MHz RF Filter tuning range
SUB BAND 1

bandwidth
[MHz]
MN.00356.E - 002 131

10 21205 21600.5 22405 22800.5
20 21210 21595.5 22410 22795.5
30 21215 21590.5 22415 22790.5
40 21220 21585.5 22420 22785.5
50 21225 21580.5 22425 21780.5
SUB BAND 2

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
10 21605 21995 22805 23195
20 21610 21990 22810 23190
30 21615 21985 22815 23185
40 21620 21980 22820 23180
50 21625 21975 22825 23175
SUB BAND 2

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
10 22002.5 22395 23202.5 23595
20 22007.5 22390 23207.5 23590
30 22012.5 22385 23212.5 23585
40 22017.5 22380 23217.5 23580
50 22022.5 22375 23222.5 23575
132 MN.00356.E - 002


steps

modulation.

MODULATION
4QAMs 23 21
4QAM 23 21
16QAMs 21 19
16QAM 21 19
32QAM 21 19
64QAM 19 17
2 dB
128QAM 19 17
256QAM 18 16
512QAM 18 16
1024QAM 17 15
2048QAM 17 15
4096QAM 17 15
MN.00356.E - 002 133

sensitivities
BER=10-6 -88.5 -87.0 -82.5 -81.5 -78.0 -74.5

14
BER=10-10 -86.5 -85.0 -80.5 -79.5 -76.0 -72.5
BER=10-6 -87.0 -85.5 -81.5 -80.0 -76.5 -73.5

20
BER=10-10 -85.0 -83.5 -79.5 -78.0 -74.5 -71.5
BER=10-6 -85.5 -84.0 -79.5 -78.5 -74.5 -71.5

28
BER=10-10 -83.5 -82.0 -77.5 -76.5 -72.5 -69.5
BER=10-6 -85.5 -84.0 -79.5 -78.0 -74.5 -71.5

30
BER=10-10 -83.5 -82.0 -77.5 -76.0 -72.5 -69.5
BER=10-6 -84.5 -82.5 -78.0 -77.0 -73.5 -71.0

40
BER=10-10 -82.5 -80.5 -76.0 -75.0 -71.5 -69.0
BER=10-6 -83.5 -81.5 -77.0 -76.0 -72.5 -70.0

50
BER=10-10 -81.5 -79.5 -75.0 -74.0 -70.5 -68.0
BER=10-6 -82.5 -81.0 -77.0 -75.5 -72.5 -69.5

56
BER=10-10 -80.5 -79.0 -75.0 -73.5 -70.5 -67.5
BER=10-6 -79.5 -78.0 -73.5 -72.5 -69.0 -66.5

112
BER=10-10 -77.5 -76.0 -71.5 -70.5 -67.0 -64.5
BER=10-6 -71.0 -68.0 -64.5 -61.5 -59.0 -

14
BER=10-10 -69.0 -66.0 -62.5 -59.5 -57.0 -
BER=10-6 -70.0 -66.5 -63.5 -60.0 -58.0 -

20
BER=10-10 -68.0 -64.5 -61.5 -58.0 -56.0 -
BER=10-6 -68.0 -65.0 -61.5 -58.0 -56.5 -53.0

28
BER=10-10 -66.0 -63.0 -59.5 -56.0 -54.5 -51.0
BER=10-6 -68.0 -65.0 -61.5 -58.0 -56.0 -52.5

30
BER=10-10 -66.0 -63.0 -59.5 -56.0 -54.0 -50.5
BER=10-6 -67.0 -64.5 -61.0 -57.0 -55.5 -52.0

40
BER=10-10 -65.0 -62.5 -59.0 -55.0 -53.5 -50.0
BER=10-6 -66.5 -63.5 -60.0 -56.5 -55.0 -51.5

50
BER=10-10 -64.5 -61.5 -58.0 -54.5 -53.0 -49.5
134 MN.00356.E - 002

BER=10-6 -66.0 -62.5 -59.5 -56.0 -54.5 -51.0
56
BER=10-10 -64.0 -60.5 -57.5 -54.0 -52.5 -49.0
BER=10-6 -63.0 -60.0 -57.0 -53.5 -51.5 -48.0

112
BER=10-10 -61.0 -58.0 -55.0 -51.5 -49.5 -46.0

BER=10-6

BER=10-6
64QAM
20.3 RADIO FLANGE
flange kit)
flange kit)
60.0 70.0
MN.00356.E - 002 135

21.1 FOREWORD
ITU-R F.748-3 and CEPT Rec T/R 13-02 for RF channel arrangement
class 2.3)
IEEE 802.3 for Ethernet interfaces

(GHz) (MHz) recommendation
24.5 - 26.5 1008 ITU-R F.483-3 - CEPT T/R 13-02

4096QAM 4
- Channel bandwidth 14, 28, 56 and 112 MHz
4 4096QAM modulation scheme is not available with 14MHz channel bandwidth.
136 MN.00356.E - 002

FREQUENCY RANGE: 24.5 26.5 GHz - GO-RETURN: 1008 MHz

ITU-R F.748-3 - Annex 1 and CEPT REC T/R 13-02 - f0=25501 MHz

[MHz]
1 24549 - 24997 25557 - 26005

448
2 24997 - 25445 26005 - 26453
The frequency carrier limits are given in Tab.53.
Tab.53 - 24.5 - 26.5 GHz - Go-Return 1008 MHz - Frequency carrier limits
FREQUENCY RANGE: 24.5 26.5 GHz - GO-RETURN: 1008 MHz - 448 MHz RF Filter Tuning Range
SUB BAND 1

Channel
bandwidth
[MHz]
14 24556 24990 25564 25998
28 24563 24983 25571 25991
56 24577 24969 25585 25977
112 24605 24941 25613 25949
SUB BAND 2

bandwidth
14 25004 25438 26012 26446
28 25011 25431 26019 26439
56 25025 25417 26033 26425
112 25053 25389 26061 26397
MN.00356.E - 002 137


steps

modulation.

MODULATION
4QAMs 22 20
4QAM 22 20
16QAMs 20 18
16QAM 20 18
32QAM 20 18
64QAM 18 16
2 dB
128QAM 18 16
256QAM 17 15
512QAM 17 15
1024QAM 16 14
2048QAM 16 14
4096QAM 16 14
138 MN.00356.E - 002

sensitivities
BER=10-6 -88.0 -86.5 -82.0 -81.0 -77.5 -74.0

14
BER=10-10 -86.0 -84.5 -80.0 -79.0 -75.5 -72.0
BER=10-6 -85.0 -83.5 -79.0 -78.0 -74.0 -71.0

28
BER=10-10 -83.0 -81.5 -77.0 -76.0 -72.0 -69.0
BER=10-6 -82.0 -80.5 -76.5 -75.0 -72.0 -69.0

56
BER=10-10 -80.0 -78.5 -74.5 -73.0 -70.0 -67.0
BER=10-6 -79.0 -77.5 -73.0 -72.0 -68.5 -66.0

112
BER=10-10 -77.0 -75.5 -71.0 -70.0 -66.5 -64.0
BER=10-6 -70.5 -67.5 -64.0 -61.0 -58.5 -

14
BER=10-10 -68.5 -65.5 -62.0 -59.0 -56.5 -
BER=10-6 -67.5 -64.5 -61.0 -57.5 -56.0 -52.5

28
BER=10-10 -65.5 -62.5 -59.0 -55.5 -54.0 -50.5
BER=10-6 -65.5 -62.0 -59.0 -55.5 -54.0 -50.5

56
BER=10-10 -63.5 -60.0 -57.0 -53.5 -52.0 -48.5
BER=10-6 -62.5 -59.5 -56.5 -53.0 -51.0 -48.0

112
BER=10-10 -60.5 -57.5 -54.5 -51.0 -49.0 -46.0

BER=10-6

BER=10-6
64QAM
MN.00356.E - 002 139

21.3 RADIO FLANGE
flange kit)
flange kit)
60.0 70.0
140 MN.00356.E - 002

Section 9.
LISTS AND SERVICES
22 LIST OF FIGURES
Fig.1 - Components electrostatic charge sensitive indication................................................ 10
Fig.2 - Elasticized band .................................................................................................. 10

Fig.3 - Coiled cord ......................................................................................................... 10
Fig.4 - WEEE symbol - 2002/96/CE EN50419 .................................................................... 11
Fig.5 - ALFOplus2 .......................................................................................................... 15

Fig.6 - ALFOplus2 connector side..................................................................................... 16
Fig.7 - Composition of ALFOplus2 and interface modules .................................................... 17
Fig.8 - Interface modules and carrier scheme.................................................................... 20
Fig.9 - Configuration with an external hybrid and a SP antenna, integrated or not .................. 20
Fig.10 - Configuration with 2 external hybrids and a not integrated DP antenna ..................... 21
Fig.11 - Configuration with a not integrated DP antenna ..................................................... 22

Fig.12 - QoS example .................................................................................................... 26
Fig.13 .......................................................................................................................... 28
Fig.14 - ALFOplus2 blocks diagram .................................................................................. 31
Fig.15 .......................................................................................................................... 36
Fig.16 - Grounding connection ........................................................................................ 41
Fig.17 Antenna adapter module (left: external side - right: internal side) ........................... 44
Fig.18 ODU cavity....................................................................................................... 44
Fig.19 ALFOplus with Standard mounting flange ............................................................. 45
Fig.20 Installation of single flange ALFOplus2 over the antenna ........................................ 46
Fig.21 Pole mounting of dual flanges ALFOplus2.............................................................. 47
Fig.22 Mounting holes ................................................................................................. 48
Fig.23 - F03594 cable for lab use only.............................................................................. 50
Fig.24 - F03616 maintenance cable (to remove after commission pointing) ........................... 51
MN.00356.E - 002 141

Fig.25 - F03622 console cable (remove it after use) ........................................................... 52
Fig.26 - Straight Ethernet cable....................................................................................... 54
Fig.27 - RJ-45 Pinout ..................................................................................................... 54
Fig.28 - Indoor RJ45 unshielded assembly ........................................................................ 54
Fig.29 - Components ..................................................................................................... 57
Fig.30 - P20101 assembly procedure ............................................................................... 58
Fig.31 - Connectors and ports ......................................................................................... 60

Fig.32 - Login window .................................................................................................... 61
Fig.33 - Hyperterminal login and result of show nvram command ...................................... 62
Fig.34 - Bridge mode setting (Customer Bridge is default) .................................................. 63
Fig.35 - Names of all Ethernet ports................................................................................. 64
Fig.36 - MNGT VLAN creation .......................................................................................... 65
Fig.37 - IP address setting.............................................................................................. 65
Fig.38 - Agent IP setting ................................................................................................ 66
Fig.39 - Remote element list ........................................................................................... 67
Fig.40 - VLAN 127 creation ............................................................................................. 69
Fig.41 - IP address setting.............................................................................................. 69

Fig.42 - Agent IP setting ................................................................................................ 70
Fig.43 - New link............................................................................................................ 73
Fig.44 - Modulation and capacity ..................................................................................... 73

Fig.45 - Link ID setting .................................................................................................. 74
Fig.46 - Tx frequency setting and measurement resolution.................................................. 75
Fig.47 - Manual Tx power setting..................................................................................... 75
Fig.48 - ATPC setting ..................................................................................................... 76
Fig.49 - S/N measurement monitoring ............................................................................. 77
Fig.50 - Configuration for untagged and known C-tagged traffic in Customer Bridge mode ...... 79
Fig.51 - Port status........................................................................................................ 80
Fig.52 - CB VLAN creation .............................................................................................. 80
Fig.53 - CB Port setting .................................................................................................. 81

Fig.54 - Configuration for known S-tagged traffic in Provider Core Bridge mode ..................... 82
Fig.55 - PB Port status ................................................................................................... 83
Fig.56 - PB VLAN creation............................................................................................... 83

Fig.57 - PB Port setting .................................................................................................. 84
Fig.58 - Configuration for untagged and unknown C-tagged traffic in Provider Edge Bridge mode .
85
Fig.59 - PEB Port status ................................................................................................. 86
Fig.60 - PEB VLAN creation ............................................................................................. 86
Fig.61 - PEB Port setting ................................................................................................ 87
Fig.62 - Software download procedure ............................................................................. 89
Fig.63 - Upgrade software .............................................................................................. 90
Fig.64 - Backup/Restore configuration.............................................................................. 91

Fig.65 - ALFOplus2 alarm LEDs ....................................................................................... 94
Fig.66 - Rx power levels and RX quality alarms ............................................................... 100
142 MN.00356.E - 002

Fig.67 - Example of InBand management, LAN1 with local and remote visibility ................... 102
Fig.68 - In band Management example, LAN2 port is dedicated to the management and accesses
to local CPU only .......................................................................................................... 103
Fig.69 - Management traffic to/from On-Site Management port (1+0 case) ......................... 103
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23 LIST OF TABLES
Tab.1 - Artificial respiration .............................................................................................. 9
Tab.2 - Single ALFOplus2 configurations (purpose, interface module, used antenna) ...............18
Tab.3 - Dual ALFOplus2 in 2+0 configurations (purpose, interface module, used antenna)........18
Tab.4 - Dual ALFOplus2 in 4+0 configurations (purpose, interface modules, used antenna) ......19
Tab.5 - Latency..............................................................................................................31
Tab.6 - Optical interface characteristics .............................................................................34
Tab.7 - ALFOplus2 power consumption ..............................................................................35
Tab.8 - Cable max length ................................................................................................35
Tab.9 - Mounting Instructions ..........................................................................................42

Tab.10 - Pinout 48V connector .........................................................................................49
Tab.11 - Pinout MNGT connector ......................................................................................49
Tab.12 - Part to be assembled .........................................................................................53

Tab.13 - Wiring 1000Base-T ............................................................................................53
Tab.14 - Accessories for installation ..................................................................................55
Tab.15 - Voltage measured in 48V port .............................................................................77
Tab.16 - Alarm severity list..............................................................................................95
Tab.17 - ALFOplus2 versions.......................................................................................... 105
Tab.18 - Antenna adapter modules ................................................................................. 106
Tab.19 - Net Radio Throughput in Mbit/s versus channel bandwidth for ALFOplus2 equipment (1+0
configuration) ............................................................................................................... 108
Tab.20 - ACM thresholds for 14MHz bandwidth................................................................. 109
Tab.21 ACM thresholds for 28MHz bandwidth ................................................................ 109
Tab.22 ACM thresholds for 56MHz bandwidth ................................................................ 110
Tab.23 ACM thresholds for 112MHz bandwidth............................................................... 110

Tab.24 - Frequency band............................................................................................... 112
Tab.25 - Net Radio Throughput in Mbit/s versus channel bandwidth for ALFOplus2 equipment (1+0
configuration) ............................................................................................................... 112
Tab.26 - Filter sub-bands for ALFOplus2 11GHz ................................................................ 112
Go-return 490 MHz - 180 MHz RF Frequency carrier limits .................................................. 114
Go-return 530 MHz - Frequency carrier limits .................................................................... 115
Tab.29 - 10700 MHz - 11700 MHz band - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 - Go-Return 490 MHz -
Frequency carrier limits.................................................................................................. 116
Tab.30 - 10700 MHz - 11700 MHz band - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 - Go-Return 500 MHz - Fre-
quency carrier limits ...................................................................................................... 117
Tab.31 - Maximum transmit power ................................................................................. 117
Tab.32 - Guaranteed receiver sensitivities (dBm).............................................................. 119
Tab.33 - Power consumption ................................................................................................................. 120
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Tab.36 - 17700 - 19700 MHz band - ITU-R F.595 - Annex 7 - Go-Return 1010 MHz - Frequency
carrier limits .................................................................................................................122
Tab.37 - 17700 - 18140 MHz paired with 19260 - 19700 MHz band - ITU-R F.595 - Annex 7 -
Go-return 1560 MHz - Frequency carrier limits .................................................................. 123
Tab.38 - 17700 - 18140 MHz paired with 19260 - 19700 MHz band - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 -
Go-return 1560 MHz - Frequency carrier limits .................................................................. 123
Tab.40 - Sensitivity (guaranteed values) ......................................................................... 125
Tab.44 - 22000 - 23600 MHz band - ITU-R F.637-3 - Annex 3 and CEPT T/R 13-02 -
Go-Return 1008 MHz - Frequency carrier limits ................................................................. 128
Tab.47 - 21200 - 23600 MHz band - FCC CFR Title 47 Part 101 - Go-return 1200 MHz - Frequency
carrier limits .................................................................................................................131


Tab.53 - 24.5 - 26.5 GHz - Go-Return 1008 MHz - Frequency carrier limits .......................... 137
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1 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ............................................................................... 7

2 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND SAFETY RULES .......................................... 8

3 PURPOSE AND STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL ............................................................12

4 LIST OF ACRONYMS .................................................................................................13

5 SYSTEM PRESENTATION ..........................................................................................15

6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................30

7 INSTALLATION OF ALFOplus2 ..................................................................................39

8 LINE-UP OF ALFOplus2 ............................................................................................59

9 BRIDGE MODE (WEBLCT AND CLI) ...........................................................................63

10 MANAGEMENT: OUT OF BAND/IN BAND ...................................................................64

11 RADIO LINK LINE-UP ...............................................................................................72

14 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................97

15 PROGRAMMING AND SUPERVISION .......................................................................101

16 COMPOSITION OF OUTDOOR UNIT.........................................................................105

18 ALFOPLUS2 11 ghZ CHARACTERISTICS ..................................................................111

19 ALFOplus2 18 GHZ CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................121

21 ALFOplus2 25 GHZ CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................136

22 LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................141

23 LIST OF TABLES .....................................................................................................145

Digital Radio Relay System ALFOplus2

The following standards have been applied:

EN 60950-1:2006 and EN 60950-22:2006

EN 301 489-4 v.2.1.1 (2012-11)

ETSI EN 302 217-2-2 V2.2.1 (2014-04)

Cologno Monzese, 14/04/2015 On behalf of SIAE MICROELETTRONICA

2.1 FIRST AID FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK

2.1.1 Artificial respiration

2.1.2 Treatment of burns

Do not attempt to remove clothing from burnt sections

Apply dry gauze on the burns

Do not apply ointments or other oily substances.

Step Description Figure

Lift the patients head and let it recline backwards as far

3 While performing these operations take a good supply of oxy-

While performing these operations observe if the patients

Start with ten rapid expirations, hence continue at a rate of

2.2 SAFETY RULES

Fig.2 - Elasticized band

Fig.3 - Coiled cord

Fig.4 - WEEE symbol - 2002/96/CE EN50419

2.4 INTERNAL BATTERY

Inside the equipment there is a lithium battery.

3.1 PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL

3.2 AUDIENCE BASIC KNOWLEDGE

installation and maintenance experience on digital radio system

a good knowledge of IP networks and routing policy.

3.3 STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL

Section 1 User Guide

Section 2 Description and specifications

The content of the tool kit (if supplied) is also listed.

4.1 LIST OF ACRONYMS

What follows is a list of acronyms used in this handbook:

- ACM Adaptive Code Modulation

- DSCP Differentiated Serviced Code Point

- IDU Indoor Unit

- LoS Line of Sight

- IPV4 IPV6 Internet Protocol Version 4 and Version 6

- LAN Local Area Network

- LCT Local Craft Terminal

- MDI Medium Dependent Interface

- MDIX Medium Dependent Interface Crossover

- MSE Mean Square Error