NEC HOP Overview

System Overview NEC has developed the PASOLINK NEO, a narrow band point-to-point digital microwave relay system operating at radio frequency (RF) bands of 6/7/8/11/13/15/18/23/26/28/32/38/52 GHz. The PASOLINK NEO system provides interface types of PDH, SDH and LAN. The transmission signals are 5 to 48 x E1, 1 to 2 x E3, 1 to 2 x STM-1, 2/4 x 10/100 Base-T(X) and GbE signals. The systems consist of antennas, outdoor unit (ODU) and Indoor unit (IDU) same as PASOLINK series. They are connected through a coaxial cable for each radio channel. Available configurations are non protected type (1+0) and protected type (1+1). The protected type is available for twin-path type and hot-standby type.

System Composition
1- Indoor unit (IDU) ( Modulation-Demodulation unit) 2- Outdoor unit (ODU) ( Transmit - Receive unit) 3- IF cable and connectors ( To connect the IDU & ODU) 4- Antenna on the required microwave band 5- Hybrid ( coupler ) in case of 1+1 one antenna configuration 6- RF cable ( If the ODU is not direct mounted to the antenna)
ODU (low band) TX/RX RF IF RX Antenna TX Antenna RF IF

ODU (High band) TX/RX

TX

RX

MODEM IDU

Base Band

MODEM IDU

Base Band

PASOLINK NEO

Bit rate Free: 5/10/16/20/40/48E1, STM1/2xSTM-1 Modulation Free : 4PSK,16/32/128QAM Flexible Interface : PDH/SDH/LAN

Equipment Features 1. Advanced Technologies and Superb Performance High reliability and Quality. Excellent field proven MTBF. Low power consumption. 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX, 1000 Base-SX, 1000 Base-T (LAN interface). APS for STM-1 optical. VLAN implementation. 2. High System Gain / High spectrum efficiency High System Gain achieved by each modulation with Forward Error Correction (FEC) Technology and distortion canceling technique called linearizer. High spectrum efficiency achieved by QPSK to 128QAM selectable technology. Allowing smaller antennas and reducing system cost.

3. Easy and Quick Installation IDU - ODU Interconnection : Only one coaxial cable and automatic equalization. Very Compact and Light. Various mounting methods for IDU, ODU and Antenna. Easy Antenna direction adjustment.

Equipment Features 4. Frequency Agility and Easy Tuning RF point frequency can be changed through Local Craft Terminal (LCT). 5. System Flexibility (1+0) Non-protected or (1+1) Protected. 1+1 Hot Standby / Space Diversity / Twin Path System available. IDU is used commonly for 6 - 52 GHz. Changeable data transmission rate (4 to 48x2 Mbps, 1 to 2x34 Mbps, 155 Mbps, 2x155 Mbps, 10/100 Base-T(X), 1000 Base-SX, 1000 Base-T) at the same IDU. Software settable Modulation (QPSK/16QAM/32QAM/128QAM) of IDU. Common ODU for PDH/SDH/LAN. Wide Input Line Voltage range is -40.5 to -57Vdc.

6. Maintenance Facilities Local and remote supervision function on IDU through LCT or PNMTj Full front access at IDU for all cabling and user interface Loop back facility Near end base band, Far end base band IF loop back

Outdoor Unit ( 6 - 52 GHz )

The nominal power supply voltage is -48 V DC. The weight of ODU is 3 Kg.

ODU Mounting Configuration

Suitable configuration can be selected from various ODU mounting styles: Direct Mounting on Antenna Separate Mounting with Antenna using Waveguide or Coaxial Cable 1+1 system with Hybrid Combiner / Divider 1+0 System Configuration

ODU

11 - 52 GHz Direct Mounting of 1+0 PASOLINK ODU & Mounting of the 1+1 PASOLINK ODU (One Antenna with Hybrid Combiner unit)

Antenna

Local Craft Terminal (LCT)

The Local Craft Terminal (LCT) is used to access, setup, manage, monitor and controls the PASOLINK NEO PDH/SDH Microwave Radio system. Hardware Requirement: H.D.D: 100MB or higher empty disk capacity RAM: 256 MB Display: LCD 1,024 x 768 CD-ROM Drive Serial Port USB Port USB Cable with USB-B Connector Software Requirement: PNMT Java Runtime Environment V1.5.0_05 or higher

LCT Setup Procedures

1. Installation of USB Driver:

For Login NEC IDU you need a software Pnmt to be install on your PC A USB-Printer cable with Neoi USB driver should be updated as shown above A dailup modem need to be created in My Network places

Here the IDU Logged in

IDU Performance Parameters

Item SPECIFICATION PDH PMON SDH

Metering Items a) Output power level (TX PWR), b) Received signal level (AGC V) c) Bit error rate (BER MON) CTRL IDU Alarm (Red) Maintenance (Yellow) Memory Access (Yellow)

LED Display

Modem

Operating PWR (Green) ODU Alarm (Red) MD/CBL Alarm (Red) TX status (Green) RX status (Green) XPIC Reset (Yellow) for XPIC only

Configurations Frequency changes

Go to Configuration Equipment Setup a window Displays select Setup another window displays as below

Here Click on configure another window displays as shown in Fig-1 Here we supposed to give whether it is optical or electrical and 1+0 or 1+1 redundancy and so on.

Click on Next button

Fig-1

Here we can make changes in frequency ,power control mode frame ID, modulation scheme. Provide appropriate values and click on Next and finish and Execute

To provide the power Go configuration-Provisioning- MTPC Tx power and then Execute And thus we have finished commissioning of NEC IDU

Alarms and Solutions

S.no 1

Alarm Rx level,lof,stm-1 uae(dmr), Stm-1 e-ber(dmr),if cable short/open

Suspected problem Power issue, misalignment, if cable connectors open/short,idu,odu

Solution Check any power issue is there in both ends, check the rx level. Check the if connectors whether they are short or problem in connectors, check physical alarms in idu. Check for if cable connectors from idu to odu

Lof,high ber,low ber, stm-1 uae(dmr), If cable connectors Stm-1 e-ber(dmr) Lof,frame id, high ber,low ber, stm-1 uae(dmr),stm-1 lof(dmr)

Interfierence,firmware Check the frequencies version,idu,los issue whether they are original or not, check the firmware version in both ends i.e. The version should be 3.4.7, and check check physical alarms in idu. Patch chord,otrs,idu stm-1 card,mux hang Check patch chord,otrs of idu and mux,idu stm-1 card,mux hang Need to check all

Stm-1 los(mux),stm-1 lof(mux)

High ber,early warning

Connectors,Fading,te mp, Interference

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