BridgeWave AR60X Network Router User Manual


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AR60XInstallationManual
27 58000517,revB
3.10 QUALandRSLTestCable
Thealignmentprocedureisoptimizedthroughtheuseoftheprovidedtestcable.Thistestcableis
designedforusewithadigitalvoltmeter(notprovided)toreadtheLinkQua lityandReceiveSignal
Level(RS L)voltagegeneratedbytheradio ’sreceiver.
1. ToreadtheRSLvalueoftheradio,insertGND(ground)andRSLbananaplugs intothe
voltmeter.NotetheRSLvoltage.Thevoltagemaybefluctuating;inthiscase,notethe
maximumvalueseen.
Figure315:TopviewoftestcableprovidedtocheckLinkQuality&ReceiveSignallevel
2. ToreadtheLinkQualityvalueoftheradio,insertGND(ground)andQUALbananaplugsinto
thevoltmeter.NotetheLinkQualityvoltage.Aftertheradios haveperformedanautocalibration
thequalityvoltageshou ldread3.3Vifthelinkisalignedonthemaina ntennabeamandthere
arenoobstructions(i.e., trees,buildings,etc…)inthepath,thelinkdistanceiswithinthe
operat ingparametersoftheradio(seeSectio n2.4above),anditisnotrainingheavily.AR
radiosmayhavelessthan3.3VQualityin1000Mbpsmodeandstilloperatenormally;this
wouldindicatethattheARlinkisoperatingnearthedistancelimitforGigabitEthernet
performance.
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