9500 Microwave Cross Connect MXC R.1.

Technical Description

v.1.2

Version 1.2 August 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction...............................................................................................................................3 1.1 2 3 What Is the Product/Solution?.............................................................................................3

9500 MXC Platform Features .....................................................................................................4 System Overview .......................................................................................................................5 3.1 System Components ..........................................................................................................5

Intelligent Node Unit..................................................................................................... 5 Indoor Units ................................................................................................................. 6 ODU 300 .................................................................................................................... 6 Intelligent Node Units (INU/INUe) ................................................................................. 7
3.2 INU Card Overview ...........................................................................................................9

Node Controller Card (NCC) ...................................................................................... 10 Fan Unit (FAN) ........................................................................................................... 11 Radio Access Card (RAC) ............................................................................................ 11 Data Access Card (DAC) ............................................................................................. 12 Multiplexer DACs........................................................................................................ 13 Ethernet DAC (DAC ES)............................................................................................... 14 Gigabit Ethernet DAC (DAC GE) (*) ............................................................................. 15 Node Protection Card (NPC) ....................................................................................... 16 Auxiliary & Alarm I/O Card (AUX)................................................................................ 16
3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Indoor Unit (IDU).............................................................................................................17 ODU300 Outdoor Unit....................................................................................................17 Antenna Mount ...............................................................................................................18 Protected Configurations..................................................................................................18

Outdoor Units Datasheet (6 to 13GHz) ........................................................................ 19 Outdoor Units Datasheet (15 to 38GHz) ...................................................................... 20 System parameters ..................................................................................................... 21

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Introduction

The 9500 MXC provides a competitive solution for high capacity applications, a growing segment driven by the introduction of UMTS and HSDPA in the mobile networks, by the renewal of television networks with launch of DVB-T and DVB-H, and by the more and more popular broadband networks. With the addition of 9500 MXC platform Alcatel presents the most competitive and complete wireless point-to-point portfolio in the market. SDH metro applications High capacity PDH above 32xE1 in mobile backhauling High capacity Ethernet for broadband data networks Integrated cross connect to present aggregated traffic Integrated Ethernet switch to optimize data traffic

1.1 What Is the Product/Solution?

The 9500 MXC provides solution for SDH and super PDH applications going up to 75 E1/100DS1, higher flexibility is given by the integrated cross connection capabilities. Additionally, the product fits well for fixed applications including DSL and WiMAX backhauling due to its multiple interfaces: PDH, SDH and Ethernet with integrated layer-2 switching.

The 9500 MXC supports multiple applications including those for mobile, private and carrier network infrastructures. The 9500MXC addresses SDH applications with optimal spectrum efficiency, multiple modulation schemes, frequency reuse (X-PIC) and 2xSTM-1 single carrier (311Mbps). The 9500MXC sided by the 9400AWY provides the best flexible and cost optimized solution for backhauling of TDM NxE1, or data Ethernet applications. With the 9500MXC Capex optimization is achieved thanks to the cross connection capabilities allowing local traffic aggregation. The 9500 MXC is managed by the 1353NM common element manager of all microwave radio platforms.

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2 9500 MXC Platform Features

Unique features include: Cost-effective wireless solution for High Capacity applications up to 2xSTM-1. High Capacity Ethernet transport with embedded L2 switch Intelligent Indoor nodal unit supports up to six ODUs. Universal ODUs capacity and modulation independent Choice of operation as SDH or SuperPDH radio via software. NxE1 rates up to 75xE1 over a single 28MHz carrier NxE3 rates up to 8xE3 over a single 56MHz carrier Choice of E1, E3, STM-1, Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet customer interfaces. Software-configurable traffic routing, without local cabling. 9500 MXC Craft Terminal, an advanced Java-based maintenance tool presents local and remote node status with performance monitoring, configuration control and diagnostics.

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3 System Overview
3.1 System Components
9500 MXC provides a choice of indoor units sided by an universal outdoor unit, depending upon the deployment application:

Intelligent Node Unit The wireless node architecture is enabled by the Intelligent Node Unit, or INU. Its modular design supports either a simple terminal, or a more complex node, through a variety of hot-swappable plug-in cards.
The INU is available in a standard 1RU and extended 2RU shelf (INUe) to support up to 3 outdoor units (ODUs) or 6 ODUs respectively, with traffic routed internally to eliminate external tributary cables and patch panels.

Figure 1: INU

Figure 2: INUe

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Indoor Units The 9500 MXC Indoor Units, or IDUs, are 1RU units providing cost-optimized terminal solutions for:
STM-1 transmission (IDU155o)

Ethernet Transmission (IDU ES)

ODU 300 ODU300 supports all capacities from 4xE1 to 2xSTM-1 (8 to 311 Mbit/s) and modulation rates QPSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM and 128 QAM without hardware change.
It makes full capacity migration possible without the need to climb towers. ODU300 is available for all licensed frequency bands from 6 to 38 GHz and is for use with the INU and IDUs.

Figure 3: 9500 MXC Outdoor Unit

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Intelligent Node Units (INU/INUe) The INU/INUe consists of a chassis containing dedicated and universal slots that accept a variety of plug-in cards.
The dedicated slots are for a Node Controller Card (NCC) and a Fan card (FAN). The universal slots are for radio, tributary and services cards. The maximum number of ODUs supported are three for INU and six for INUe. The INU provides a total of three universal slot positions, which can support up to three ODUs or DAC, one slot that can be used for DAC (Data Access Card) or NPC (Node Protection Card). The two remaining slots are dedicated to the NCC unit (Node Controller Card) and to the FAN unit.

1 4

3 5

Figure 4: INU Slots

INU Slot 1-2-3 4 5 6

Card Type RAC or DAC NCC NPC or DAC FAN

The INUe, the extended version, provides additional slot positions and can support up to six ODUs.

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Figure 5: INUe Slots INUe Slot 1 to 6 7-8-9 10 11 12-13 Card Type RAC or DAC DAC NCC NPC FAN

All plug-in cards are fully compatible between the INU and INUe. Both the INU and INUe include an integral backplane that interfaces with all card types, and carries a TDM bus, which in association with a control bus provides the cross-connect and end-to-end circuit connectivity for traffic and overhead channels plus north-south traffic aggregation. The TDM bus can operate in one of three programmable configurations, NxE1, NxE3 or NxSTM-1.

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Figure 6: INU/INUe TDM Bus

The traffic-handling capacity limit of each configuration is: TDM Bus mode NxE1 NxE3 NxSTM-1 Max Capacity 100xE1 8xE3 2xSTM-1

In this way, the INU can be configured as an NxE1, NxE3 or as an STM-1 radio. Or it can be configured to provide a mix of E1, E3 , STM-1 and Ethernet traffic interfaces to/from a common NxE1 Bus, using multiplexer version DACs for the E3 and STM-1 interfaces.

3.2 INU Card Overview

The INU provides a combination of dedicated and universal slot positions for plug-in cards. The dedicated slots are for a Node Controller Card (NCC) and a Fan card (FAN), both of which must be installed in each INU configuration for correct operation. The universal slots can be populated with a variety of available plug-in card types. There is no restriction of plug-in combinations or slot position in the universal slots.

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Node Controller Card (NCC) The NCC provides the key node management and control functions and carries the main power supply for the 48 Vdc input.

Figure 7: NCC Card

The front panel interfaces provide: Main 48 Vdc power connection 4-Port 10/100 Base-T LAN hub/switch for 9500 MXC Craft Terminal or NMS, Serial interface for 9500 MXC Craft Terminal, Two LED indicators for Test and Status. The NCC also carries a CompactFlash card, which holds the terminal software configuration and Node License. The card is accessible once the NCC card is withdrawn. The Node License level is dependent upon the number of RACs fitted to the INU, and the capacity of each link supported by the node. DACs are not assigned a license.

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Fan Unit (FAN) The FAN module holds two long-life axial fans. Fan operation is temperature-controlled and is performance-monitored by the NCC.
Under normal conditions one fan operates, cycled between the two available. Both fans will operate if the first fails to keep the temperature below a preset threshold.

Radio Access Card (RAC) The RAC is the intermediary between the digital base band and the ODU.
It performs the primary modulation/demodulation functions plus FEC, adaptive equalization and IF loopback switching. It connects to its ODU via a single 50 coaxial cable and to other cards in the INU via the TDM bus backplane.
Figure 8: RAC Card

Several RAC variants are available to cover capacity/bandwidth combinations and support to cochannel arrangement (X-PIC) RAC Type RAC 30 Supported Modulations QPSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM RAC 3x 16QAM 128QAM RAC 40 (*) 128QAM 155 and 311Mbit/s 155Mbit/s 28/30/40/56 MHz Supported Capacities 8 to 155Mbit/s Supported channel BW 3,5 to 28/30MHz

28MHz

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Up to three RACs can be fitted in one INU, and a further three in the INUe. These RACs can be a mix of any frequency band and capacity. Two RACs are fitted to support 1+1 protected, diversity or 2+0 link operation. Two RACs 40 provides 2xSTM-1 capacity over a single 28MHz RF channel.

Data Access Card (DAC) The DAC performs the signal conversion between the customer interface and the TDM bus, where it interfaces with other cards via the backplane.
It includes software selection of balanced or unbalanced E1 terminations, and tributary loopbacks. Different DAC versions provide a full suite of capacity/interface options.

Figure 9: 16xE1 and 2xSTM-1 DACs

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The DAC options are:

RAC Type DAC 4x DAC 16x DAC 1x155o DAC 2x155o DAC 2x155e DAC 3xE3 DAC 3xE3M DAC 1x155oM DAC 1x155oM LR DAC ES DAC GE (*) (*) Available in Rel 1.1

Description 4xE1 G.703 16xE1 G.703 1xSTM-1 Optical 2xSTM-1 Optical 2xSTM-1 Electrical 3xE3 G.703 1xE3 to 16xE1 Mux 1xSTM-1 optical to 63xE1 Mux 1xSTM-1 optical long range to 63xE1 Mux 4x10/100BaseT with Ethernet Switch 3x10/100/1000BaseT + 1xGigaBit Optical with Ethernet Switch

Multiplexer DACs Different types of multiplexer DAC are available to map either E3 or STM-1 optical or electrical to an NxE1 TDM bus.
This enables access E1, E3 and STM-1 interfaces removing the need for an expensive STM-1 multiplexer.

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63 x E1 To TDM bus

1 x STM-1 To customer

Figure 10: DAC 155oM

Ethernet DAC (DAC ES) The DAC ES provides a 4-Port 10/100 BaseT Ethernet bridging function with QoS and VLAN management.
Using the flexibility of the TDM bus and the programmable capacity of the 9500 MXC platform, Ethernet traffic can be delivered alone or combined with TDM NxE1 data from a second DAC fitted in the INU. Two 10/100 Base-T channels on the DAC ES are individually configurable in 2 Mbps capacity increments, along with TDM traffic up to the capacity total of the radio. The performance of each Ethernet channel can be controlled by reducing/increasing the bandwidth allocation.

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Figure 11: DAC ES Architecture For example, a link transporting an equivalent capacity of 32xE1 (64 Mbps) could have 16 Mbps assigned to 8xE1 TDM traffic, and two Ethernet channels, each with 24 Mbps. The DAC ES provides a 4-Port 10/100 BaseT Ethernet bridging function with full 802.3x compatibility.

Gigabit Ethernet DAC (DAC GE) (*) The DAC GE provides a 3-Port 10/100/1000BaseT plus 1x1000BaseX (optical) Ethernet bridging function with QoS and VLAN management.

The maximum assignable DAC GE capacity is 311 Mbps, either as 155 Mbps on both channels or 311 Mbps on one channel. Where more capacity is needed use co-located INUs with DAC GE allows to reach 622Mbit/s capacity through traffic aggregation. In fact, DAC GE also aggregates Ethernet bandwidth from two or more separate physical LAN links to support a single higher capacity LAN/VLAN. 9500 MXC Technical Description 3DB230890000TQZZA Pag. 15/22/

It provides a more resilient end-end connection through load balancing whereby communications activity is distributed across the Ethernet channels to help ensure that no one channel is overwhelmed. Link aggregation prevents a failure of one LAN channel leading to the complete disruption of traffic that would otherwise have been assigned to that channel. (*) available only with Rel 1.1

Node Protection Card (NPC) Where additional redundancy for nodes supporting protected or multiple links is required, the NPC can be installed in the INU to provide redundancy for the 48 Vdc power supply and TDM bus controller functions provided by the NCC.
In the event of an NCC failure the NPC will maintain operation of the node until the NCC can be replaced.

Auxiliary & Alarm I/O Card (AUX) The AUX card provides user configurable auxiliary data channels and alarm input and output (I/O) options.
Auxiliary Data Channels: Up to three channels configurable as: o o Alarm I/O: The alarm options provide software-configurable TTL alarm inputs and Form-C relay outputs as follow: 2 TTL alarm inputs and 4 form C relay outputs 4 TTL alarm inputs and 2 form C relay outputs 6 TTL inputs only Any local or remote alarms generated in the system, including any alarm TTL input, can be mapped, singularly or in groups to any alarm output. Synchronous 64Kbit/s Asynchronous 19200bps

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3.3 Indoor Unit (IDU)

Along with INU and INUe a series of cost-optimized indoor units (IDUs) are also available. In details 9500 MXC supports two application-specific IDUs to cost-effectively address: SDH Applications with 1xSTM-1 transmission capacity (IDU 155o) High throughput Ethernet applications up to 200Mbit/s (IDU ES) The IDUs are a non-modular 1RU indoor unit optimized for installations where there is no requirement for high flexibility. The IDU series are air-compatible with INUs enabling radio links deployments with IDU and INU

3.4 ODU300 Outdoor Unit

The ODU300 spans a wide range of frequencies, capacities and modulation formats to support High Capacity PDH and SDH without hardware change. The same mechanical design is used for all bands from 6 to 38 GHz. ODU300 connects to an INU or IDU via a single 50 coaxial cable, which carries the transmit and receive IF signals, telemetry overheads, internal controls and ODU DC power.

Figure 12: 9500 MXC Outdoor Unit

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3.5 Antenna Mount

The ODU attaches to its antenna by a direct-mount collar, which includes a built-in rotator for selection of vertical or horizontal polarization. For single antenna protected, frequency diversity and 2+0 operation, a direct-mount antenna combiner for two ODUs is available. A full range of direct-mount antennas is offered with diameters from 0.2m to 1.8m. Remote-mount antenna kits are available for use with standard antennas of any diameter. As an aid to antenna alignment, the ODU includes receive signal level (RSL) access via a capped BNC connector.

3.6 Protected Configurations

9500 MXC supports 1+1 protected configurations including Hot Stand-by and diversity configurations. For additional protection of INU functions an NPC can be added to provide power supply and NCC control redundancy. Hitless receive switching is provided for hot standby and diversity. Space diversity requires two ODUs, each with their own antenna. Hot standby and frequency diversity are supported by a direct-mount combiner to combine the two ODUs onto a single antenna. The combiner is available with an unequal 6 - 1.5 dB coupler or with an equal 3 - 3 dB split. Space and frequency diversity can be combined to provide hybrid diversity.

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Outdoor Units Datasheet (6 to 13GHz) (Typical Values)

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Outdoor Units Datasheet (15 to 38GHz) (Typical Values)

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System parameters

General Operating Frequency Range Digital Line Rate

Capacity Range Options

Modulation Options Error Correction Adaptive Equalisation Radio Path Protection Options Non Protected, 1+0 Protected Hot Standby, 1+1 Space Diversity, 1+1 Frequency Diversity, 1+1 Dual Path, Non-Protected, 2+0 Dual Path, Protected, 2+2 Standards Compliance EMC Operation Operation Storage Transportation Safety Radio Frequency Water Ingress Environmental Operating Temperature Humidity Altitude Fault and Configuration Management Protocol Interface, electrical Interface, physical Local/remote Configuration and Support Tool Performance Monitoring Routing Protocols supported

6 to 38 GHz 2.048 Mbps (E1) 34.368 Mbps (E3) 155.52 Mbps (STM1) 4x, 5x, 8x, 10x, 16x, 20x, 32x, 40x, 48x, 52x, 64x, 75x E1 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 8x E3 1x, 2x STM1 QPSK, 16, 32, 64, 128 QAM FEC, Reed Solomon Decoding 20 Tap 6 - 38 GHz 6 - 38 GHz 6 - 15 GHz 6 - 15 GHz 6 - 38 GHz 6 - 38 GHz EN 301 489 300 019, Class 4.1 300 019, Class 3.2 300 019, Class 1.2 300 019, Class 2.3 EN 60950 EN 302 217 Classes 2, 4 & 5B IEC 60529 (IPX6) ETS ETS ETS ETS Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed Guaranteed -5 to +45 C (23 to +113 F) -33 to +55 C (-27 to +131 F) 0 to 95%, non-condensing 0 to 100% 4,500 meters (15,000 ft) SNMP v2 Ethernet 10/100 Base-T or RS232 RJ-45 Caft terminal To ITU-T Rec. G.826 Static and dynamic routing, RIP I, RIP II, OSPF

XPIC Optional XPIC Optional

Outdoor Units Indoor Units

Outdoor Units Indoor Units Outdoor Units Indoor Units Outdoor Units

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Indoor Unit
General
Electrical Input Voltage Range Power Consumption Protection Circuit Mechanical Dimensions Weight -40.5 to -60.0 VDC 16 W 5A Slow-Blow Fuse 44mm (1RU)x 482mm (19in) x 277mm (10.9in) 1.6 kg (3.5 lb)

Outdoor Unit
Electrical
Power Consumption ODU300 6 GHz ODU300 7 to 38 GHz 50 W max 40 W max

Mechanical
Size (H x W x D) ODU300 6 GHz ODU300 7 to 38 GHz ODU Protection Splitter/Coupler Weight, max ODU300 6 GHz ODU300 7 to 38 GHz ODU Protection Splitter/Coupler 6 to 8GHz 11 to 38GHz 287mm (11.3 in) x 287mm (11.3 in) x 175mm (6.9 in) 287mm (11.3 in) x 287mm (11.3 in) x 119mm (4.7 in) 600mm (11.2 in) x 250mm (11.2 in) x 105mm (6.4 in) 8.3 kg (18.7 lb) 6.4 kg (14 lb) 8.5 kg (18.7 lb) 6.8 kg (15 lb)

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