Microwave Radio Links - Telewave line

Microwave Radio Links Digital and Analog configurations

Operating frequency bands: 5 to 23 GHz
E3, DS3, STM0 digital interfaces or E4, STM1 – bit
rate up to 155 Mbit/s
Configurations: fully indoor (IDU) or split
mount (mod/demod IDU + TX/RX ODU)
Forward Error Correction with interleaver
Redundancy with hitless switching
ASI interface available with or without ATM layer
IP interface available (Ethernet 1000Base T)
Open to different protocols and standards
Flexible and suitable to implement different system
configurations and functions
Easy to operate, easy to maintain

Applications Digital radio links (video, data internet and high

speed voice traffic)
Analog TV signal transport
Single hop and backbone connections
Mono-directional and bi-directional links
Full redundant networks (1+1 Hot standby TX, 1+1
Hitless RX)

Main Features 58

Block Diagrams 61

System Configurations 62

System Parameters 65

Equipment Specifications 66

Monitoring & Control 67

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 Main features

The Telewave product line of equipment for radio links

is the result of a specific project benefiting from years of
experience in the industry of telecommunications and in
particular of contribution and distribution of TV signals.
With this product, DMT proposes a solution compatible
with use in different application environments, open to
different standards and protocols, flexible in the
implementation of configurations and system
functionalities as well as easy to operate and to maintain.

Digital, with analog operation support Designed to satisfy the needs related to the
implementation of digital transport networks, both SDH
and PDH, Telewave maintains the capability to support
analog operation. FM modulation modules are available
and can be included in the system to operate with analog
TV signals: one Video and one to four Audio inputs.

Link configurations Telewave products are suitable to be used to efficiently

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implement all the link configurations in use:
30 m
619
611.1 - mono-directional (analog and digital: one radio is
543.2 transmitter only, the other radio is receiver only);
475.3 - asymmetrically bi-directional (only digital: both radios
407.4 perform transmit and receive functions; main full capacity
339.5
35 m data stream is mono-directional, a full duplex low capacity
271.6

203.7 219 digital channel is provided for network management

135.8
service).
67 - fully bi-directional (only digital: data stream is bi-
66 Km
0 directional).
5.6 11.2 16.8 22.4 28 33.6 39.2 44.8 50.4 56

Bands, channels and capacity Frequency bands 5 to 23 GHz are covered, with channel
spacing of 14, 20 or 28 MHz. In digital configuration,
Telewave equipment for radio links supports E3, DS3 or
STM0 digital interfaces in the medium capacity (PDH)
version, with bit rates up to 51 Mbit/sec, whereas the high
capacity (SDH) version supports E4 and STM1 digital
interfaces, with bit rates up to 155 Mbit/sec.

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The structure of Telewave equipment is based on plug- Modularity and Upgradeability / High power option
in boards, hosted in a 3U, 19” sub-rack module. System
function can be easily upgraded according to operational
needs by replacing the boards related to the function of
interest. For instance, this allows the operation channel
to be changed by keeping the same
modulation/demodulation boards and substituting the RF
up-converter and down-converter sections. In the same
way, replacement of the mod/demod sections allows the
system to be upgraded from analog to digital or from PDH
to SDH.
An additional high power amplifier is also available in a
separate 3 RU frame to enhance the output power.

Design features
Digital modulation scheme. For E3, DS3, STM0: 4
QAM or 16 QAM (software selectable). For E4, STM1: 256
QAM BCM.
Error correcting coding. For E3, DS3, STM0: Reed-Solomon
FEC with interleaver. For E4, STM1: Viterbi 1/2 + BCH FEC
with interleaver.
Adaptive baseband equalizer against channel distortion.
Auxiliary channels (option):
- (1) digital E1 stream,
- (2) asynchronous 9.6Kb/s and 8 contact closures.
option available only for E4/STM1: (4) digital channels 64
Kb/s (available only for E4/STM1).

Telewave is available in the following configurations: Mounting Structures and System configurations
- 3U full IDU Houses all analog, digital, IF and RF/wave
component sections;
- Split version consists of a 3U IDU housing all analog and
digital sections up;
to a 70 MHz IF cable interface and a ODU containing the
IF and RF/µwave components.
In the split version, the connection between IDU and ODU
is made by a single coaxial cable (RG216, 75 Ohm) with
a maximum separation of 300m, this also delivers diagnostic
and control signals and the power supply.
The system is capable of 1+1 redundancy hot stand by
(transmission) and/or hitless switching (reception) without
hardware modification (only for digital operation).

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Local and remote diagnostics
Control of the technological development of all
project components.
Easy to use, easy to maintain
The system permits quick and easily accessible
programming of link settings and link monitoring. Local
access to main diagnostics is permitted by means of
the IDU-front pad or PC-Proprietary Management
Software. Clear and unequivocal fault location is
obtained through comprehensive diagnostic tools.
Remote access to main diagnostics through ALGORAB,
AntennaNord (optional) or SNMP (optional).
According to the normal DMT approach, all
technological components have been based on well
controlled development resources. Both the digital
modulation technology with all related issues and the
RF discipline are covered. This applies to the design
as well as to the development and test of the needed
firmware, software and hardware modules.
Special care was taken in the development of the
Telewave product line to simplify equipment use and
maintenance operations. Results of theise aims are the
following features:
Modularity: the system functions are associated with
separated modules in 3U vertical slots.
Plug & Play: global configuration is stored, protected
and downloaded at each start. Module replacement is
plug&play. Every change is detected by autoscan and
notified to the system control unit that requests the
new module configuration through the interface.
Man-machine interface user is friendly and versatile.
On the front panel, wide display, separate navigation
and editing keyboards and multilevel password
protection. Possibility to interact with Graphical User
Interface through laptop PC.
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Block Diagrams
Digital Transmitter

USER INTERFACE MODULATOR RF TRANSMITTER

D-V IN
RF FILTER
E1 IN
LL LR MUX MOD
RS232-A
RS232-B

CONTROL CHANNEL MOD IF OUT

AUX IF IN

Digital Receiver

RF RECEIVER DEMODULATOR USER INTERFACE

D-V OUT
RF FILTER
E1 OUT
EQ DEM DMUX LR LL
RS232-A
RS232-B

CONTROL CHANNEL
AUX IF OUT

Analog Transmitter

TV MODULATOR RF TRANSMITTER
RF FILTER
D-V IN

MOD IF OUT
AUX IF IN
AUDIO MODULATORS
AUDIO 1
AUDIO 2

AUDIO 3
AUDIO 4

Analog Receiver

RF RECEIVER TV DEMODULATOR
RF FILTER
D-V OUT

AUX IF OUT
AUDIO DEMODULATORS
AUDIO 1
AUDIO 2

AUDIO 3
AUDIO 4

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 System Configurations

TX 1+1 hot stand by wave guide switch* TX 1+1 hot stand by internal switches & coupler
[ 1 : 10 or 1.5 : 6 ]

TX 1+1 hot stand by coax switch* TX 1+1 hot stand by

frequency diversity single antenna

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TX 1+1 hot stand by TX 1+1 hot stand by

frequency diversity double antenna Isofrequency wave guide switch*

TX 1+1 hot stand by frequency diversity TX 1+1 hot stand by

double antenna* Isofrequency internal switches & coupler
[ 1 : 10 or 1.5 : 6 ]

(*) requires the use of layout specific additional components

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 System Configurations

TX 1+1 hot stand by RX 1+1 hitless double frequency double antenna

Isofrequency internal external coupler
[ warm stand by ]

RX 1+1 hitless double frequency single antenna RX 1+1 hitless single frequency
single antenna

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System Parameters
Operating frequency range

Freq (GHz) Band range (GHz) Duplex (MHz)

23 21.2 - 23.6 1008 - (1232)
18 17.7 - 19.7 1010
14 14.2 - 14.5 -
12 11.7 - 12.75 -
10 10 - 10.8 350
7 6.4 - 7.15 340
6 5.85 - 6.4 -
5 5.25 - 5.45 -
4 3.6 - 4.2 320

RF Channel Spacing
capacity ch. spacing (MHz)
1E3 - 4 QAM 30 - 28 - 27.5
1E3 - 16 QAM 15 - 14 - 13.75
DS3 - 4 QAM 30
DS3 - 16 QAM 30 - 28 - 27.5 - 20
STM0 - 4 QAM 30
STM0 - 16 QAM 30 - 28 - 27.5 - 20
E4 - 256 BCM 30 - 28
STM1 - 256 BCM 30 - 28
Tuning Step Size Minimum RF step size 500 KHz.

Digital Interface

Bit rate (Kb/s) Clock Tol. (ppm) Line codes Appl. std.

E3 34,368 ± 20ppm HDB3 G703

DS3 44,736 ± 20ppm B3ZS G703
STM0 51,840 ± 20ppm B3ZS ITU-F.750-1
E4 139,264 ± 15ppm CMI G703
STM1 155,520 ± 20ppm CMI G703

Jitter Input Jitter Tolerance, Jitter Transfer, Output Jitter: as per G.823 specifications.
Frequency Stability ±8ppm, overall – incl. long-term aging - tighter tolerances will be considered an option.
Local Oscillator Spectral Purity SSB phase noise better than –90 dBc/Hz, 10 KHz offset.

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Transmitter
Output Power (dBm) 23GHz 18GHz 14GHz 12GHz 10GHz 7GHz 6GHz 5GHz 4GHz
FM analog modulation 20 20 30 30 30 31,5 31,5 31,5 30
4 QAM digital modulation 17 17 27 27 27 28,5 28,5 28,5 27
16 QAM E3 digital modulation 14 14 24 24 24 25,5 25,5 25,5 24
16 QAM DS3 digital modulation, 28 MHz 14 14 24 24 24 25,5 25,5 25,5 24
16 QAM E3 digital modulation, 20 MHz 11 11 21 21 21 22,5 22,5 22,5 21
256 BCM E4 or STM1 digital modulation 12 12 22 22 22 23,5 23,5 23,5 22

Output power flatness and accuracy 2dB (Short/long term, entire freq./temp. range)
TX Dynamic Range 20 dB with reference to nominal output power.
Spectral masks: compliant to the Normalized Spectrum Masks reported in relevant ETSI standards
High Power Option: An optional power amplifier (additional 3 RU can host a 1+1) can provide +41 dBm
(@ P1dB) out in order to guarantee an improvement of 10dB on the transmitted
power (see previous table)

Receiver
Maximum RSL (10 to 14 GHz example) 4 QAM-16 QAM (worst case) 256 BCM
Damage level +5 dBm +5 dBm
1x10-3 BER -5 dBm -10 dBm
1x10-6 BER -10 dBm -15 dBm
1x10-11 BER -15 dBm -20 dBm

All frequency bands target performance

Rx dynamic range: From 0 dBm to –100 dBm at all frequencies.

May be limited in the lower and upper value depending on the transmission
modulation and rate.
Normally not useful to go more than 3 dB under the RSL that corresponds to
10E-3 BER.
Low Noise Option: An optional internal low noise amplifier can be added in order to improve the
noise figure by 1,5 dB. Note: a reduction of 10-12 dB on the radio receiver
dynamic will be introduced (see previous table).

Power
Input Voltage 20 to 80 VDC or 90 to 264 VAC
Power Consumption less then 60 Watts in all operating conditions(w/o booster option)
Protection Over-voltage, Under-voltage, Short Circuit, Surge.

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Monitoring & Control

Local and Remote management: Status check

Alarms Summary and Detailed functional alarms available
Link Stats. (G821) Analyzed Seconds, Available Seconds, Errored Seconds, Severely
AIS mgmt. Detection, reporting, insertion.
Local interface Keypad and LCD (IDU front panel) or through a P.C. proprietary management software.

Proprietary mgmt. s/w
Serial protocols
Optional IP protocol
Remote control
over RS485: Capability to form local network incl.
all the radios connected by the RS485 chain.
Algorab, Antenna Nord (Optional)
SNMP, full SNMP MIB, incl. Standard and Enterprise. Get/Set/Trap.

Operating conditions
indoor units (IDU) outdoor units (ODU)
Temperature Range -33°C to +55°C -10°C to +55°C
Relative Humidity 100% (all weather) 95% non condensing at 55°C
Altitude 4,500 meters 4,500 meters
Storage -40°C to +80°C -40°C to +80°C
Shock 40m/s2 (4g) max peak, 6 ms duration ETSI 300 019-1-4, Cl. 4.1 E
Vibration Sinusoidal 9Hz to 200Hz,10m/s2 (1.0g) ETSI 300 019-1-4, Cl. 4.1E

Subrack size
indoor units (IDU)
Width 19” std
Height 132 mm (3U)
Depth 440 mm

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