Technical Description CityLink Rev H ETSI Eng

Technical Description
CityLink
SDH - STM-1
5 - 38 GHz
Radio-Relay Equipment
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Document history
Revision
Date
Summary of changes
Rev A
05.06.2001
First Issue
Rev B
22.03.2002
Corrections
Rev C
15.11.2002
Document number changed

L6 GHz and 11 GHz included
Duplex 1560 MHz for 18 GHz included
Table 2-2 updated
Output power, receiver threshold and system gain tables corrected
Co- and adjacent channel interference tables corrected.
HSB dual antenna for CityLink type III included
HSB dual Baseband not available for CityLink type III
RF loop not available CityLink type III
Rev D
10.03.2003
U6 GHz and 32 GHz included

128 TCM for 1232 Duplex included
Optical interfaces, L-1.1 and L-1.2, included
Rev E
12.12.2003
Rev F
19.12.2003
For SONET & ANSI specifications refer to CITYLINK\00051.

New features included:
STM-0, STM-1 Muliplex Unit, Space diversity, Hitless switching,
RS coding, Higher output power L6-11 GHz.
STM-0 Interference Sensitivity updated.
Rev G
28.05.2004
STM-0 Interference Sensitivity updated, IF-cable lentghs updated.
Rev H
01.12.2004
5 GHz included. Output power and threshold values corrected.
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Contents
1.
Page
GENERAL ..........................................................................................................................................................7
1.1
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................................................................8
1.1.1 1+0 configuration....................................................................................................................................9
1.1.2 HSB Configuration ..................................................................................................................................9
1.1.3 Hot standby configuration Dual Antenna Space Diversity..............................................................10
1.1.4 Hot standby configuration Dual Baseband ........................................................................................10
1.1.5 1+1 Frequency Diversity.......................................................................................................................11
1.1.6 2+0 configuration..................................................................................................................................12
1.1.7 Space Diversity......................................................................................................................................13
1.1.8 HSB Hybrid Space Diversity .................................................................................................................14
1.1.9 1+1 Hybrid Space Diversity..................................................................................................................14
1.2
APPLICATION EXAMPLES FOR EMBEDDED MULTIPLEXER ............................................................................15
1.2.1 General..................................................................................................................................................15
1.2.2 Drop or Continue Chain topology, 2Mbit/s example.....................................................................15
1.2.3 Add Drop Ring topology, 2Mbit/s example.................................................................................... 16
1.2.4 3x34/45 Mb/S and STM-1 X-connect.....................................................................................................16
2.
EQUIPMENT MAIN CHARACTERISTICS................................................................................................17

2.1
SYSTEM OVERVIEW .....................................................................................................................................17
2.2
ITU-R/CEPT FREQUENCY BANDS AND CHANNEL ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................17
2.3
NETWORK ELEMENT CHARACTERISTICS .....................................................................................................19
2.3.1 ESTI Equipment Specifications & Class................................................................................................19
2.3.2 Radio terminal configurations...............................................................................................................19
2.3.3 Radio repeater configurations...............................................................................................................20
2.3.4 Radio channel identification..................................................................................................................20
2.3.5 Multiplex mapping/structure .................................................................................................................20
2.4
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................21
2.4.1 Installation.............................................................................................................................................21
2.4.2 IDU Description ....................................................................................................................................21
2.4.3 IDU switch unit .....................................................................................................................................22
2.4.4 ODU Description ..................................................................................................................................22
2.4.5 Dimensions ............................................................................................................................................24
2.4.6 Weights ..................................................................................................................................................25
2.5
SAFETY CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................................25
2.6
ELECTRO MAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY CONDITIONS (EMC) ........................................................................25
2.7
EQUIPMENT TYPE APPROVAL ......................................................................................................................25
2.8
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................25
2.9
POWER SUPPLY ...........................................................................................................................................26
2.10
SYSTEM SYNCHRONISATION........................................................................................................................27
2.10.1
Synchronisation status messaging.....................................................................................................27
2.10.2
2.048 MHz synchronisation input/output characteristics .................................................................27
2.11
CONTROL AND SUPERVISION FACILITIES .....................................................................................................28
2.11.1
Loopbacks .........................................................................................................................................28
2.11.2
PRBS test signal ................................................................................................................................28
2.11.3
MS-AIS insertion ...............................................................................................................................29
2.12
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ..............................................................................................................................30
2.12.1
Equipment background BER (Residual BER) ...................................................................................30
2.12.2
System gain .......................................................................................................................................30
2.12.3
System signature ...............................................................................................................................31
2.13
INTERFERENCE SENSITIVITY........................................................................................................................32
2.13.1
Co-channel interference sensitivity ...................................................................................................32
2.13.2
Adjacent channel interference sensitivity..........................................................................................32
2.14
SYSTEM PROCESSING DELAY .......................................................................................................................33
2.15
SYSTEM RELIABILITY ..................................................................................................................................33
2.15.1
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) ...............................................................................................33
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3.
TRANSCEIVER CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................................................... 34

3.1
RF-INPUT MONITORING............................................................................................................................... 34
3.2
SPURIOUS EMISSIONS .................................................................................................................................. 34
3.3
TRANSMITTER CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................................... 34
3.3.1 Maximum output power STM-1 @ 32TCM (~56 MHz channel plans) ................................................. 34
3.3.2 Maximum output power STM-1 @ 64TCM (40 MHz channel plans) ................................................... 35
3.3.3 Maximum output power STM-1 @ 128TCM (~28 MHz channel plans) ............................................... 35
3.3.4 Maximum output power STM-0 @ 32TCM (~28 MHz channel plans) ................................................. 36
3.3.5 Maximum output power STM-0 @ 64TCM (14 MHz channel plans) ................................................... 36
3.3.6 Automatic/Manual Transmitter Power Control (ATPC/MTPC) ........................................................... 37
3.3.7 TX-oscillator frequency tolerance......................................................................................................... 37
3.3.8 Spectral lines at the symbol rate ........................................................................................................... 37
3.3.9 IF input characteristics ......................................................................................................................... 37
3.4
RECEIVER CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................................... 38
3.4.1 Receiver threshold STM-1 @ 32TCM (~56 MHz channel plans) ......................................................... 38
3.4.2 Receiver threshold STM-1 @ 64TCM (40 MHz channel plans)............................................................ 38
3.4.3 Receiver threshold STM-1 @ 128TCM (~28 MHz channel plans) ....................................................... 39
3.4.6 Maximum input signal level .................................................................................................................. 40
3.4.7 RX-oscillator frequency tolerance......................................................................................................... 41
3.4.8 Image frequency attenuation ................................................................................................................. 41
3.4.9 Noise figure ........................................................................................................................................... 41
3.4.10
IF output characteristics................................................................................................................... 41
4.
SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS FOR SPACE DIVERSITY (SD) ............................................................ 42

4.1
4.2
5.
GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................... 42
COMBINING PRINCIPLES AND PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................. 42
BRANCHING AND RF-FILTERING CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................... 43

5.1
5.2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................. 43

INTERFACE TO ANTENNA FEEDER SYSTEM .................................................................................................. 43
6.
IF-CABLE CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................. 44
7.
MODEM CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................................................... 45

7.1
7.2
7.3
8.
MODULATOR CHARACTERISTICS................................................................................................................. 45
DEMODULATOR CHARACTERISTICS............................................................................................................. 45
CHARACTERISTICS OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTED BETWEEN IDU AND ODU................................................... 45
BASEBAND CHARACTERISTICS............................................................................................................... 46
8.1
SECTION/TRANSPORT OVERHEAD (SOH) .................................................................................................. 46
8.1.1 Frameword and parity bytes ................................................................................................................. 46
8.1.2 Media specific bytes .............................................................................................................................. 46
8.1.3 Other SOH -bytes .................................................................................................................................. 47
8.2
SCRAMBLING / DESCRAMBLING FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................ 47
8.3
TRANSMISSION INTERFACES ....................................................................................................................... 48
8.3.1 General.................................................................................................................................................. 48
8.3.2 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 electrical: .................................................................. 48
8.3.3 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 optical Intermediate Reach .................................... 48
8.3.4 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 optical - Long Reach 1300 nm .................................. 49
8.3.5 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 optical - Long Reach 1500nm ................................... 49
8.3.6 Transmission interface characteristics STM-1 optical Short Reach ............................................... 49
8.3.7 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 Electrical CAT5 UTP:............................................... 50
8.3.8 Transmission interface characteristics 2 Mbit/s: ............................................................................... 50
8.3.9 Transmission interface characteristics 34 Mbit/s: ............................................................................. 50
8.3.10
Transmission interface characteristics 45 Mbit/s:......................................................................... 50
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8.4
64 KBIT/S AND WAYSIDE CHANNELS............................................................................................................51
8.4.1 General..................................................................................................................................................51
8.4.2 2.048 Mbit/s wayside channel characteristics.......................................................................................51
8.4.3 64 kbit/s channel characteristics ...........................................................................................................51
8.4.4 Service telephone/Orderwire.................................................................................................................51
9.
RADIO PROTECTION SWITCHING ..........................................................................................................52

9.1
9.2
9.3
10.
SPECIFICATION OF THE PROTECTION SWITCHING SYSTEM ...........................................................................52

SWITCHING CRITERIA AND SWITCHING OPERATION TIME, RX......................................................................52
SWITCHING CRITERIAS IN TRANSMIT DIRECTION ........................................................................................52
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................................53
10.1
GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................53
10.1.1
Event logging ....................................................................................................................................53
10.1.2
Monitoring of system performance ...................................................................................................53
10.1.3
System performance calculations......................................................................................................53
10.1.4
Performance record logging .............................................................................................................54
10.1.5
Security management ........................................................................................................................54
10.1.6
Security event logging .......................................................................................................................54
10.2
ECC (EMBEDDED COMMUNICATION CHANNEL).........................................................................................55
10.2.1
IP Routing .........................................................................................................................................55
10.3
EMBEDDED SNMP AGENT ..........................................................................................................................55
10.4
INTERFACES TO THE SUPERVISION SYSTEM .................................................................................................56
10.4.1
General..............................................................................................................................................56
10.4.2
LEDs .................................................................................................................................................56
10.4.3
LCT interface (PC Interface) ............................................................................................................56
10.4.4
LAN interface ....................................................................................................................................56
10.4.5
Network Interface (NI):.....................................................................................................................57
10.4.6
Alm & Aux interface: ........................................................................................................................57
11.
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................58
12.
TERMINOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................60
List of figures
Page
Figure 1-1: IDU and Switch Unit..................................................................................................................7

Figure 1-2: 1+0 System Overview ................................................................................................................9
Figure 1-3: 1+1 Hot Standby System Overview ...........................................................................................9
Figure 1-4: Hot Standby-Dual Antenna System Overview.........................................................................10
Figure 1-5: Hot Standby Dual Baseband System Overview ....................................................................10
Figure 1-6: L6-11 GHz, 1+1 Frequency Diversity, Single and dual polarized system ...............................11
Figure 1-7: 13-23 GHz, 1+1 Frequency Diversity Dual Polarized system .................................................11
Figure 1-8: 13-23 GHz, 1+1 Frequency Diversity Single Polarized system...............................................11
Figure 1-9: L6-11 GHz, 2+0 Dual Frequency Single Polarisation and 2+0.............................................12
Figure 1-10: 13-38 GHz, 2+0 Alternating Polarisation or 2+0 Single Frequency Dual Polarisation ......12
Figure 1-11: 13-38 GHz, 2+0 Dual Frequency Single Polarisation .........................................................12
Figure 1-12: 1+1 FD Space Diversity system L6-11 GHz.........................................................................13
Figure 1-13: 1+1 HSB Space Diversity system 5-11 GHz.........................................................................13
Figure 1-14: 1+1 HSB Hybrid Space Diversity system 5-11 GHz ............................................................14
Figure 1-15: 1+1 Hybrid Space Diversity ...................................................................................................14
Figure 1-16 1+0 Terminal with Mux...........................................................................................................15
Figure 1-17 Chain Topology with 21x2 Mux .............................................................................................15
Figure 1-18 Ring Topology with 21x2Mb/s Add and Drop........................................................................16
Figure 2-1: Principle block diagram for a radio system..............................................................................17
Figure 2-2: Configuration Examples...........................................................................................................19
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Figure 2-3 Multiplex mapping structure..................................................................................................... 20

Figure 2-4 IDU Connections ...................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 2-5 IDU Switch Unit ....................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 2-6 Looping of main data ................................................................................................................ 28
Figure 4-1: Combining principle of Space Diversity transceiver ............................................................... 42
Figure 10-1: "Current loop" alarm input interface...................................................................................... 57
List of Tables
Page
Table 1-1 System configurations .................................................................................................................. 8

Table 1-2 Space Diversity configurations .................................................................................................... 8
Table 2-1 Frequency bands......................................................................................................................... 18
Table 2-2 ETSI Equipment Specifications & Class.................................................................................... 19
Table 2-3 ODU arrangements..................................................................................................................... 22
Table 2-4 Power consumption, average...................................................................................................... 26
Table 2-5 Power consumption, maximum.................................................................................................. 26
Table 2-6 Synchronisation quality levels ................................................................................................... 27
Table 2-7 System gain STM-1@32 TCM .................................................................................................. 30
Table 2-8 System gain STM-1@64 TCM .................................................................................................. 30
Table 2-9 System gain STM-1@128 TCM ................................................................................................ 30
Table 2-12 Signature mask STM-1............................................................................................................. 31
Table 2-13 Signature mask STM-0............................................................................................................. 31
Table 2-14 Co-channel Interference Sensitivity ......................................................................................... 32
Table 2-15 Adjacent Channel Interference Sensitivity, STM-1 ................................................................. 32
Table 2-16 Adjacent Channel Interference Sensitivity, STM-0 ................................................................. 32
Table 2-17 MTBF figures........................................................................................................................... 33
Table 3-1 Spurious Emissions .................................................................................................................... 34
Table 3-2 Maximum output power, STM-1 @ 32 TCM ............................................................................ 34
Table 3-3 Maximum output power, STM-1 @ 64 TCM ............................................................................ 35
Table 3-4 Maximum output power, STM-1@128 TCM ............................................................................ 35
Table 3-5 Maximum output power, STM-0 @ 32TCM ............................................................................. 36
Table 3-6 Maximum output power, STM-0 @ 64TCM ............................................................................. 36
Table 3-7 Receiver threshold, STM-1 @ 32 TCM..................................................................................... 38
Table 3-8 Receiver threshold, STM-1 @ 64 TCM..................................................................................... 38
Table 3-9 Receiver threshold, STM-1 @ 128 TCM................................................................................... 39
Table 3-12 Maximum input signal level..................................................................................................... 40
Table 3-13 Noise figure.............................................................................................................................. 41
Table 5-1 ODU waveguide flange type ...................................................................................................... 43
Table 6-1 Cable lengths, IF-cable, 13-38 GHz........................................................................................... 44
Table 6-2 Cable lengths, IF-cable, 5-11 GHz............................................................................................. 44
Table 7-1 Modulator characteristics ........................................................................................................... 45
Table 8-1 Utilisation of SOH bytes ............................................................................................................ 46
Table 10-1 Performance Calculations ........................................................................................................ 53
Appendix
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APPENDIX A: FREQUENCY SUB-BAND ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................ 62

APPENDIX B: ALARM LIST ................................................................................................................................. 97
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1. GENERAL
This document describes the CityLink with references to ETSI and SDH technology. A separate
document is available with ANSI and SONET specifications. Ref : CITYLINK\00051.
CityLink Fast Ethernet and EtherLink is described in: CITYLINK IP\00089 and CITYLINK IP\00091
The CityLink is a radio relay equipment for transmission of capacities from STM-0 to STM-1 in the 5 to
38 GHz frequency bands with 32, 64, or 128TCM modulation. The equipment operates in frequency
bands with channel spacing and duplex spacing as given in Table 2-1. Equipment specifications are in
accordance with relevant standards by ITU, ETSI and IEC.
The CityLink system consists of an Indoor Unit (IDU), an Outdoor Unit (ODU) and an antenna.
To reduce losses between the transceiver and the antenna, the ODU containing all the RF modules is
mounted at or nearby the antenna. The ODU is connected to the IDU by means of one single coaxial IF
cable. The distance between the IDU and the ODU can be up to 300 meters.
The IDU contains baseband circuitry, modem and ODU interface. The multi modulation modem enables
an easy selection of frequency plan arrangement and channel bandwidth eliminating the need for separate
modem versions. The IDU performs dual forward error coding contributing to excellent system gain. It
can have different line interface options, with an easy interchange from electrical STM-1 to various
optical STM-1 line interface plug-in modules. The indoor unit can also be equipped with an optional
multiplex unit, giving access to 21x2 Mbit/s, 3x34/45 Mbit/s or a STM-1 cross connect unit. In
configurations where the switch unit is used the line interface unit and multiplexer are placed in the
switch unit.
Management
SDH/SONET
Processing
Management
&
SNMP Agent
Optional
Multiplexer/
Tributary Unit
DC power feeding
& overvoltage
protection
Aux
traffic
STM-1
Plug-in
Line Interface
Modulator
Demodulator
155Mbit/s
155Mbit/s
Interface
towards ODU
Aux
traffic
Management
IDU with Multimodulation Modem
STM-1/OC-3
Plug-in
Line Interface
Optional
Multiplexer/
Tributary Unit
Management
&
SNMP Agent
SDH/SONET
Processing
Switch Unit
Figure 1-1: IDU and Switch Unit
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1.1 System configurations

CityLink is available in the following configurations:
Frequency Band
5 GHz
6-11 GHz
13 15 GHz
1+0 (Unprotected)
STM-0 or STM-1
1+1 (Hot Standby)
STM-0 or STM-1
1+1 (Hot Standby) Dual

Baseband
18 23 GHz
26 38 GHz
STM-1
1+1 (Hot Standby) Dual

antenna
NA 1
STM-0 or STM-1
1+1 Frequency Diversity
STM-0 or STM-1
NA
1+1 Frequency Diversity

Dual Pol
STM-0 or STM-1
NA
2+0 Dual frequency Single

polarisation (DF-SP)
2xSTM-1
2+0 Single frequency Dual

Polarisation (SF-DP)
32 TCM only 2
NA
2+0 Alternating Polarisation

(AP)
2xSTM-12
STM-1
1+0 prepared for 2+0
Table 1-1 System configurations

Space Diversity and Hybrid Space Diversity is available as specified in the table below.
Frequency Band
5 11 GHz
13 15 GHz
18 23 GHz
26 38 GHz
OK
NA
NA
NA
Hybrid Space Diversity (HSB)
OK
NA
NA
NA
Hybrid Space Diversity (1+1 FD)
OK
OK
OK
NA
Space Diversity with IF combining

1+0,1+1 FD, HSB
Table 1-2 Space Diversity configurations
1
2
HSB Hybrid Space is available as an alternative configuration

ODU must be pole mounted for 26GHz -38 GHz
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1.1.1 1+0 configuration

This system consists of one indoor unit and one outdoor unit interconnected with a single coaxial cable.
Figure 1-2 shows a 1+0 system overview. The IDU is a single unit with plug-in STM-1 line interface and
the optional Multiplexer Unit. The ODU is assembled by transceiver and branching. See also description
of ODU types in Chapter 2.4.3.
STM-1/OC-3
Plug-in
Line Interface
SDH/SONET
Processing
Management
Management
&
SNMP Agent
DC power feeding
& overvoltage
protection
Aux
traffic
Optional
Plug-in
Multiplex Unit
Modulator
Demodulator
155 Mb/s
Transceiver
Branching
Antenna
Coaxial cable
(up to 300 m)
Indoor unit (IDU)
Figure 1-2: 1+0 System Overview
1.1.2 HSB Configuration

In Hot Standby configuration the IDU, the transceiver unit, and the coaxial cable between IDU and ODU
are duplicated. The two transceivers share the same branching unit/hybrid (see also description of the
ODU part in Chapter2.4.3.). A switch at radio frequency level, included in the branching unit Note1, allows
for switching between the two transmitters. A Switching Unit is placed between the two IDUs and
performs hitless switching in the receive direction. The STM-1 line interface and Multiplex plug-in
modules are mounted in this switching unit. Signal interconnection between the IDUs and the switching
unit is by a multi connector and a split cable. See Chapter 9 for more details about the radio protection
switching function.
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
Coaxial cable
User interfaces
HSB
Branching
Unit
Switch Unit
Antenna
unit
Coaxial cable
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
Outdoor unit (ODU)
Indoor unit (IDU)
Figure 1-3: 1+1 Hot Standby System Overview
Note1
Some ODU types use a passive combiner/splitter at RF level.
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1.1.3 Hot standby configuration Dual Antenna Space Diversity

The Hot Standby configuration is also available with duplicated antenna, providing path diversity effect.
Tx-switching is achieved by muting the standby transmitter from the IDU. Both receivers are active and
selection of receive signal is performed by the IDU-switch. This configuration gives better system gain as
no HSB-hybrid loss is added. The configuration is available for 13-38 GHz, for 5-11 GHz HSB Hybrid
SD is an alternative. See chapter 1.1.8.
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
Coaxial cable
User interfaces
1+0
Branching
Antenna
unit
Switch Unit
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
1+0
Branching
Antenna
unit
Transceiver
Indoor unit (IDU)
Figure 1-4: Hot Standby-Dual Antenna System Overview
1.1.4 Hot standby configuration Dual Baseband

A special variant of the Hot Standby system is the Dual baseband option. In this configuration both IDUs
are equipped with STM-1 line interface units. The switching unit is not used in this configuration. The
feature enables line protection when used with muxes with dual/protected interfaces.
User interfaces
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
Coaxial cable
HSB
Branching
Unit
User interfaces
Antenna
unit
Coaxial cable
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
Indoor unit (IDU)
Outdoor unit (ODU)
Figure 1-5: Hot Standby Dual Baseband System Overview
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1.1.5 1+1 Frequency Diversity

A 1+1 Frequency Diversity system operates on two frequencies where both transmitters are active.
Like in a HSB system the IDU, the ODU and the cable between them are protected and hitless switching
is performed by the switch unit. User interfaces are placed in the switch unit.
The system can be single or dual polarized. Single polarized system can not operate on adjacent channels.
In 13-23 GHz the dual polarized system has the advantage that the 2+0 coupler is not needed and better
system gain is achieved.
The ODU solutions are different in 5-11 GHz and 13-23 GHz. See figures below.
See Chapter 9 for more details about the radio protection switching function.
IDU-Modem
Coaxial cable
User
interfaces
IDU-Modem
Transceiver
User
interfaces
2+0
Branching
Switch Unit
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
Transceiver
Coaxial cable
Antenna
unit
Transceiver
H-pol
2+0 Dual Pol
Branching
Switch Unit
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
Indoor unit (IDU)
Transceiver
Antenna
V-pol
Indoor unit (IDU)

Outdoor unit (ODU)
Outdoor unit (ODU)
Figure 1-6: L6-11 GHz, 1+1 Frequency Diversity, Single and dual polarized system
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
1+0
Branching
Coaxial cable
User interfaces
H-pol
Antenna
Switch Unit
1+0
Branching
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
V-pol
Transceiver
Indoor unit (IDU)
Outdoor unit (ODU)
Figure 1-7: 13-23 GHz, 1+1 Frequency Diversity Dual Polarized system
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
User interfaces
Switch Unit
1+0
Branching
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
2+0
Diplexer
1+0
Branching
Coaxial cable
Antenna
Transceiver
Indoor unit (IDU)
Outdoor unit (ODU)
In 23 GHz and 18 GHz, 1560 Duplex a 1+1/2+0 branching with integrated diplexer is available
Figure 1-8: 13-23 GHz, 1+1 Frequency Diversity Single Polarized system
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1.1.6 2+0 configuration

The 2+0 system can be used in three types of configuration:
Dual Frequency - Single Polarisation (DF-SP) utilise two frequencies on one polarisation.
Adjacent channels can not be used.
Alternating Polarisation (AP) utilise one frequency on each polarisation.
Single Frequency - Dual Polarisation (SF-DP) utilise the same frequency on both polarisations.
The ODU solutions are different in L6-11 GHz and 13-38 GHz. See figures below for block diagrams.
User
interfaces
IDU-Modem
Coaxial cable
Transceiver
Antenna
User
interfaces
Antenna
IDU-Modem
Transceiver
Coaxial cable
2+0 Dual Pol

Branching
2+0
Branching
User
interfaces
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
H-pol
User
interfaces
Transceiver
Indoor unit (IDU)
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
Transceiver
V-pol
Indoor unit (IDU)

Outdoor unit (ODU)
Outdoor unit (ODU)
Figure 1-9: L6-11 GHz, 2+0 Dual Frequency Single Polarisation and 2+0
User interfaces
Coaxial cable
(up to 300 m)
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
1+0
Branching
H-pol
Antenna
User interfaces
Coaxial cable
(up to 300 m)
IDU-Modem
1+0
Branching
V-pol
Transceiver
Indoor unit (IDU)
Outdoor unit (ODU)
Figure 1-10: 13-38 GHz, 2+0 Alternating Polarisation or 2+0 Single Frequency Dual Polarisation
User interfaces
IDU -Modem
Transceiver
1+0
Branching
Coaxial cable
(up to 300 m)
IDU -Modem
1+0
Branching
2+0
Diplexer
User interfaces
Coaxial cable
(up to 300 m)
Antenna
Transceiver
Indoor unit (IDU)
Outdoor unit (ODU)

Note: In 18 GHz, 1560 Duplex and 23 GHz -38 GHz a 1+1/2+0 branching with integrated diplexer is available
Figure 1-11: 13-38 GHz, 2+0 Dual Frequency Single Polarisation
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1.1.7 Space Diversity

Space diversity with IF combining is available in the frequencies from 5 to 11GHz. It can be used in
combination with all other configurations. The two figures below shows a 1+1 Frequency Diversity and
1+1 HSB system. See chapter 4 for a description of the SD function.
1+1/2+0 SD Branching
IDU-Modem
Coaxial cable
User
interfaces
Main
Antenna
SD
Transceiver
Switch Unit
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
SD
Antenna
SD
Transceiver
Indoor unit (IDU)
Figure 1-12: 1+1 FD Space Diversity system L6-11 GHz
Branching Unit
IDU-Modem
Coaxial cable
User
interfaces
SD
Transceiver
Main
Antenna
Switch Unit
Coaxial cable
IDU-Modem
SD
Antenna
SD
Transceiver
Indoor unit (IDU)
Outdoor unit (ODU)
Figure 1-13: 1+1 HSB Space Diversity system 5-11 GHz
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1.1.8 HSB Hybrid Space Diversity

HSB Hybrid Space diversity using standard XCVRs without IF combining is available for 5-11 GHz.
The splitter in the receiver branch is omitted and each receiver is connected to separate antennas. The
transmitters are using the main antenna. Waveguide is needed from the ODU to the SD antenna.
HSB HSD Branching Unit
Standard
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
Coaxial cable
User
interfaces
Main
Antenna
Sw itch Unit
Coaxial cable
SD
Antenna
Standard
Transceiver
IDU-Modem
Indoor unit (IDU)
Figure 1-14: 1+1 HSB Hybrid Space Diversity system 5-11 GHz
1.1.9 1+1 Hybrid Space Diversity

In a 1+1 Frequency Diversity system, hybrid diversity is implemented by using two antennas at one of the
sites. At this site one channel is connected to each antenna. Two 1+0 ODUs are used operating at
different frequencies. At the other site normal 1+1 FD system is used.
IDU
User
Interfaces
1+0
ODU
1+1
ODU
Switch
IDU
IDU
f1
1+0
ODU
Switch
f2
User
Interfaces
IDU
Figure 1-15: 1+1 Hybrid Space Diversity
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1.2 Application examples for embedded Multiplexer

1.2.1 General
The IDU and the switch unit can be equipped with an embedded Multiplex unit. This Multiplex unit can
be used as a termination unit (without STM-1 Line Interface), or in combination with the STM-1 Line
Interface for add/drop purposes. The following Multiplex units are available:
1. 21x2Mbit/s
2. 3x34/45 Mbit/s
3. STM-1 X-connect.
SDH/SONET
Processing
Management
Management
&
SNMP Agent
DC power feeding
& overvoltage
protection
Aux
traffic
Optional
Plug-in
Multiplex Unit
Modulator
Demodulator
STM-1/OC-3
Plug-in
Line Interface
155 Mb/s
Transceiver
Antenna
Branching
Coaxial cable
(up to 300 m)
Indoor unit (IDU)
Figure 1-16 1+0 Terminal with Mux
1.2.2 Drop or Continue Chain topology, 2Mbit/s example

In chain topology configuration the traffic routed to the 21x2 Mbit/s tributary ports is selected from the
TU12s in the STM-1 signal from the radio side or alternatively from the STM-1 line interface. The "unterminated" TU-12/VC-12 will be routed between the radio side (modem) and the STM-1 line interface.
See figure below:
nx2Mb/s
nx2Mb/s
CityLink
IDU
STM-1
(TU12s)
CityLink
IDU
Modem
Modem
Modem
LIF
LIF
CityLink
IDU
21x2Mb
STM-1
LIF
CityLink
IDU
21x2Mb
Modem
LIF
STM-1
Logical diagram, ODU part not shown. LIF: STM-1 Line Interface
Figure 1-17 Chain Topology with 21x2 Mux
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1.2.3 Add Drop Ring topology, 2Mbit/s example

In ring topologies the traffic routed to the 21x2 Mbit/s tributary ports is selected from the TU12s in the
STM-1 signal from the radio side and from the STM-1 line interface. The multiplex unit selects the
working trail on the receive side and sends on both trails in the transmit side. SNCP (Sub Network
Connection Protection) is used in this topology. The "un-terminated" TU-12/VC-12 will be routed
between the radio side and the STM-1 line interface. See figure below:
nx2Mb/s
CityLink
IDU
CityLink
IDU
21x2Mb
Modem
Modem
LIF
CityLink
IDU
Modem
nx2Mb/s
LIF
CityLink
IDU
LIF
Site
C
Site
A
STM-1
STM-1
21x2Mb
Modem
Site
B
LIF
STM-1
(TU12s)
STM-1
CityLink
IDU
Site
D
Modem
LIF
CityLink
IDU
21x2Mb
CityLink
IDU
Up to 42x2Mb/s can be
terminated on a site using
multiplex units in both IDUs.
Modem
LIF
21x2Mb
CityLink
IDU
STM-1
Modem
Modem
LIF
STM-1
LIF
Logical diagram, ODU part not shown. LIF: STM-1 Line Interface
Figure 1-18 Ring Topology with 21x2Mb/s Add and Drop
The figure shows one 2 Mbit/s connection in a ring structure. In one direction the 2 Mbit/s circuits enters
the ring as a VC-12 inside the STM-1 (Site A). In the radio the VC-12 is split into two directions. One
trail from Site A to Site B, and the other from Site A > Site D > Site C > Site B. The
working trail is selected at the receive side. The switching is individual for each of the VC-12s and is
independent in the two directions.
1.2.4 3x34/45 Mb/S and STM-1 X-connect

The 3x34/45 Mbit/s Multiplex Unit can be used in the same way as the 21x2 Mbit/s unit, in addition it
can be configured for broadcast configuration.
The STM1 X-connect can also be used to build branch topologies from a chain or a ring. The traffic to the
branch path or chain are then routed on VC-3 or VC-12 level to the tributary interface.
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2. EQUIPMENT MAIN CHARACTERISTICS

2.1 System overview
A principle block diagram for a digital radio relay system, including the main blocks, is shown in Figure
1-1. The block diagram includes marked interface points, which serve as reference points for several
technical parameters used in this document.
IDU
X'
Data
interface
Z'
ODU
Modulator
E'
A'
Transmitter
B'
Tx RF Filter
C'
D'
Feeder
Branching
TRANSMITTER PATH
Data
interface
Demodulator
A
Receiver
B
Rx RF Filter
C
Branching
D
Feeder
RECEIVER PATH
Receiver
AD
Rx RF Filter
BD
Branching
CD
Feeder
DD
SD RECEIVER PATH
Figure 2-1: Principle block diagram for a radio system
2.2 ITU-R/CEPT Frequency bands and channel arrangements

The CityLink is available in ITU-R, CEPT and national frequency bands according to the following table:
Frequency
Channel Plan
Freq. Band
[GHz] For detailed info see Appendix A
Duplex
spacing
[MHz]
STM-1
STM-0
Page
BW [MHz] BW [MHz]
5 GHz
4.4-5.0
ITU-R F. 746-5
312
28
28
62
5 GHz
4.4-5.0
ITU-R F. 1099-3 Annex 1,1
300
40
NA
62
L6 GHz
5.9-6.4
252.04
29.65
29.65
63
U6 GHz
6.4-7.1
340
40
28
64
U6 GHz
6.4-7.1
ITU-R F.384-8
340
30
30
65
7 GHz
7.1-7.4
ITU-R F.385-7 Annex 3
196
28
28
66
7 GHz
7.1-7.4
CEPT 02-06 Annex 1
154
28
28/14
66
7 GHz
7.1-7.4
ITU-R F.385-7 Rec 1-4

(Various arrangements)
161
28
28/14
67/68
7 GHz
7.1-7.4
ACA Rali FX3, Appendix 1, 7.2
270
30
NA
67
7 GHz
7.2-7.6
ITU-R F.385-7
161
28
28
69
7 GHz
7.2-7.6
Korea
300
30
30
69
7 GHz
7.4-7.7
168
28
28
70
7 GHz
7.4-7.7
ITU-R F.385-7 Annex 1,4
182
28
28
70
7 GHz
7.4-7.7
ITU-R F.385-7 Annex 1,5
154
28
28
71
ITU-R F. 383-7
CEPT 14-01E
ITU-R F.384-8
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Frequency
Channel Plan
Freq. Band
[GHz] For detailed info see Appendix A
Duplex
spacing
[MHz]
STM-1
STM-0
Page
BW [MHz] BW [MHz]
7 GHz
7.4-7.7
ITU-R F.385-7 Annex 1, 1

CEPT 02-06 Annex 1
154
28
28/14
71
7 GHz
7.4-7.7
ITU-R F.385-7 Rec 1-4

(Various Arrangements)
161
28
28/14
72/73
7 GHz
7.4-7.9
245
28
28/14
74
8 GHz
7.7-8.3
311.32
29.65
29.65
75
8 GHz
7.7-8.3
7.7-8.3 GHZ, 40 MHz CS
310
28
28
76
8 GHz
7.9-8.4
266
28
28/14
77
8 GHz
8.2-8.5
8.2-8.5 Arrangement #1
154
28
28
78
8 GHz
8.2-8.5
ITU-R F.386-6 Annex 3, 1.1
119
28
28/14
78
11 GHz
10.7-11.7
ITU-R F. 387-9 Rec. 1
530
40
NA
79
11 GHz
10.7-11.7
ITU-R F. 387-9 Annex 1

CEPT 12-06 Rec. 1
530
40
NA
79
11 GHz
10.7-11.7
ITU-R F. 387-9 Annex 2

CEPT 12-06 Rec. 3
490
40
NA
80
11 GHz
10.7-11.7
10.7 11.7
490
40
NA
80
13 GHz
12.7-13.3
ITU-R F. 497-6
CEPT 12 02F
266
28
28/14
81
15 GHz
14.4-15.35
ITU-R F.636-3
490
28
28/14
82
15 GHz
14.5-15.35
ITU-R F.636-3
420
28
28/14
83
15 GHz
14.5-15.35
CEPT 12-07E
728
28
28/14
84
15 GHz
14.5-15.35
ACA RALI FX3
644
28
28/14
84
15 GHz
14.6-15.2
CFT Mexico
315
28
28/14
85
15 GHz
14.5-15.35
CNC Argentina
322
28
28
86
18 GHz
17.7-19.7
ITU-R F.595-8
CEPT 12-03E
1010
55/27.5
27.5/13.75
87
18 GHz
17.7-19.7
1560
55/27.5
27.5
89
23 GHz
21.2-23.6

CEPT 13-02E
1008
56/28
28/14
90
23 GHz
22.0-23.6
RA 352
1008
56
91
23 GHz
21.2-23.6
1232
56/28
28
92
23 GHz
21.2-23.6
1200
50
NA
93
26 GHz
24.25-26.5

CEPT 13-02E
1008
56/28
28
94
32 GHz
31.8-33.4
812
56/28
28
95
38 GHz
37.0-39.5
1260
56/28
28
96

Norma No 15/96
ITU-R F.1520-2
CEPT (01)02
CEPT 12-01E
Table 2-1 Frequency bands
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2.3 Network Element Characteristics

2.3.1 ESTI Equipment Specifications & Class
Frequency band
Capacity
BW
Recommendation
Class
5*, 6, 7, 8, 13, 15
GHz
STM-1
~28MHz
EN 300 234
Class 5 Grade B
7, 8 GHz
STM-0
14 MHz
EN 301 216
Class 3
5*, 6, 7, 8 GHz
STM-0
~28 MHz
EN 301 216
Class 2
5*, 6, 11 GHz
STM-1
40 MHz
EN 301 461
Grade B
13,15,18 GHz
STM-0
14 MHz
EN 300 786
13,15,18 GHz
STM-0
28 MHz
EN 300 639
18 GHz
STM-1
27.5 MHz
EN 300 430
Class 5a
18 GHz
STM-1
55 MHz
EN 300 430
Class 4E
23 GHz
STM-1
28 MHz
EN 300 198
Class 5a
23 GHz
STM-1
55 MHz
EN 300 198
Class 4
26 GHz
STM-1
28 MHz
EN 300 431
Class 5a
26 GHz
STM-1
55 MHz
EN 300 431
Class 4
26 GHz
STM-0
28 MHz
EN 300 431
Class 4
32, 38 GHz
STM-1
28MHz
EN 300 197
Class 5a
32, 38 GHz
STM-1
56MHz
EN 300 197
Class 4
32, 38 GHz
STM-0
28 MHz
EN 300 197
Class 4
Note * : The specified ETSI-recommendations are not formally defined for the 5 GHz band.
Table 2-2 ETSI Equipment Specifications & Class.
2.3.2 Radio terminal configurations

The radio channel can be configured with RS- or MS-termination according to ITU-T Rec.G.783.
Figure 2-2 shows examples of various configurations. MST configuration requires the optional SETS
function.
RRT
RRT
RS
Other MS
equipment
MS
RRT
RRT
RS
MS
RS
MS
MS
Other MS
equipment
Figure 2-2: Configuration Examples

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2.3.3 Radio repeater configurations

A radio repeater is built by using two terminals. The interface between the terminals is at STM-1. The
repeater can be configured with RS-termination according to ITU-T Rec. G.783.
2.3.4 Radio channel identification

The radio channel is identified by two allocated bits in the media specific byte (MS#3) in the SOH. The
channel identification can be configured by the user.
2.3.5 Multiplex mapping/structure

The multiplex mapping follows ETS 300 147 as seen in the figure below.
Figure 2-3 Multiplex mapping structure
2.3.5.1 Traffic routing and trail configuration

The cross-connects between tributary port, modem port and/or line port are bi-directional. On the 21x2
Mbit/s Multiplex unit, any number of 2 Mbit/s ports can be enabled and each 2Mbit/s is mapping into a
TU12 is freely selected by the operator. In STM-0 mode only the first TUG-3 group may be used.
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2.4 Mechanical characteristics

2.4.1 Installation
The equipment is very easy and quick to install. It is designed for stationary use in split mount
installations. One coaxial cable for each IDU / ODU pair is used. (i.e. Two cables needed for HSB, 1+1
FD and 2+0 systems).
The IDU can be installed as a stand-alone unit, or it can be mounted within an ETSI standard cabinet (ref.
ETSI EN 300 119) or in a standard 19 rack. (ref. IEC 297-2 and IEC 297-3).
The ODU can be mounted on the back of Nera antennas (=0.3 m, 0,45 m, 0.6 m or 1.2 m), or on a
vertical column (=60-115). A column arrangement for tower, wall, and roof mounting is optionally
supplied. ODUs in L6-11 GHz can only be mounted on the antenna pole/column.
2.4.2 IDU Description

The IDU is a single unit containing all the baseband circuitry, SDH processing and modem functions. All
connections are on the front of the unit. Figure 2-4 shows the IDU and the user connections on the IDU.
The IDU contains a plug-in STM-1 line interface, making it easy to select electrical or different types of
optical STM-1 line interfaces. The IDU does also have three options for embedded multiplexer.
21x2 Mbit/s
3x34/45 Mbit/s
STM-1 X-connect
See chapter 8.3 for specification of the interfaces.
In addition the IDU provides the following functions:
Service Channel Telephone with east/west connection
Wayside channel 2Mb/s or 1.5 Mb/s (1.5 Mb/s available with 34/45 Mb/s interface unit)
Two 64 kb/s channels. V.11 and G.703
Built in OSPF router
AUX port with parallel alarm input/output
Serial and TCP/IP management port
2Mbit/s WAYSIDE CHANNEL
EOW EXTENSION 1
64kbit/s SERVICE CHANNEL (G.703)
EOW PHONE
SAFETY
GROUND
64kb/s 2Mb/s SVCE

G.703 Wayside Ext. 1
STM-1 LINE INTERFACE

OPTIONAL
MULTIPLEX UNIT
ALARM STATUS
NETWORK INTERFACE (RS485)
Phone
NI 1
155 Mb/s LINE
CRITICAL
POWER
G.703
INP OUT
PWR
MAJOR
MINOR
WARNING
ODU
64kb/s
V.11
-48VDC
2MHz
Sync.
SVCE 10BaseT
Ext. 2
LAN
POWER
IDU - HSB INTFC
CALL
ALM & AUX
LCT
NI 2
NMS 10 BASE-T
LCT PORT (RS232)
ODU INTERFACE
N-TYPE FEMALE
EOW EXTENSION 2
ALARM & AUXILLARY FUNCTIONS
2MHz SYNC
EOW CALL BUTTON
64kbit/s SERVICE CHANNEL (V.11)
Figure 2-4 IDU Connections
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2.4.3 IDU switch unit

All applicable connections shown above for the IDU are also available at the switch unit. In addition it
has dual power supply feed. All interfaces specified in chapter 8.3 are available also in the switching unit.
The unit has dual power supply connection.
64kb/s 2Mb/s SVCE
G.703 Wayside Ext. 1
POWER 1
POWER 2
Phone
NI 1
155 Mb/s LINE
PWR
1
2
CRITICAL
MAJOR
MINOR
64kb/s
V.11
-48VDC
RX DIR.A
RX DIR.B
2MHz
Sync.
SVCE 10BaseT
Ext. 2
LAN
IDU - HSB INTFC
CALL
ALM & AUX
LCT
NI 2
TX DIR.A
WARNING
TX DIR.B
HOT STANDBY INTERCONNECTION
Figure 2-5 IDU Switch Unit
2.4.4 ODU Description

Four different types of ODU arrangement are used depending on frequency band and duplex spacing.
Frequency band
[GHz]
Duplex spacing
[MHz]
ODU Type
5-11
NA
ODU Type II
13-15
18
18
23 GHz
26-38 GHz
NA
1010
1560
All
All
ODU Type I, version 2

ODU Type III
Table 2-3 ODU arrangements

Type II ODU
Outdoor Unit 1+1/2+0
Outdoor Unit 1+0
The Type II ODU consists of a weatherproof box containing the branching system and a transceiver unit
mounted on the branching box. Two transceivers can be mounted to the branching unit for HSB, 1+1 FD
or 2+0 configuration. The ODU is mounted on a column behind the antenna. The branching unit contains
RF channel filters and antenna circulator. The Hot Standby branching contains in addition a RF switch for
transmit direction and a RF power splitter for the receive direction.
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Type I ODU, version 1
The Type I version 1 ODU consists of a branching unit and a Transceiver. The branching is mounted on
the back of the antenna or detached on a mounting frame on a mast/pole. The Transceiver module is a
plug-in unit mounted on the branching. In 1+0 configuration the branching unit will hold only one
transceiver and in Hot Standby and 2+0 DF-SP configurations the branching will hold two transceivers.
The branching module contains band pass filters and antenna duplexer. The Hot Standby branching
contains in addition an RF switch for transmit direction and an RF power splitter for the receive direction.
The 2+0 branching contains an RF combiner for transmit side and an RF power splitter for receive side.
Two 1+0 ODUs are used for dual polarized 2+0 systems.
Type I ODU, version 2
Outdoor Unit HSB
Outdoor Unit 1+0
The Type I, version II ODU consists of a weatherproof box containing the branching and transceivers.
The ODU housing containing the multichannel branching comes in two versions, 1+0 and HSB. The Hot
Standby branching contains in addition to the diplexer a RF switch for transmit direction and a RF power
splitter for the receive direction. 2+0 and 1+1 FD configurations are using two 1+0 ODUs which may be
connected with a 2+0 coupler for single polarized systems. The ODU is mounted directly behind the
antenna on an integrated frame or optionally on a mounting frame for pole mounting. On the integrated
frame two units can be mounted.
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Type III ODU
Outdoor Unit 1+0
Outdoor Unit 1+1/2+0
The Type III of the ODU consists of a Transceiver unit with a built in multichannel diplexer. The ODU
box is mounted on the antenna or on a pole/column behind the antenna. In Hot Standby configurations the
ODU is mounted on a frame containing a RF combiner/power splitter. As an alternative duplicated
antennas can be used, then the RF combiner/power splitter is omitted. In 2+0 DF-SP configuration the
ODU part is identical to a Hot Standby configuration except that both transceivers are transmitting.
2.4.5 Dimensions
IDU* :
IDU switch *:
444 mm (W) x 226 mm (D) x 44 mm (H)

444 mm (W) x 226 mm (D) x 44 mm (H)
The minimum height of a complete Hot Standby IDU is: 3RU (1RU = 44.45 mm).
*The width and depth of the unit are exclusive flanges (mounting brackets) and table studs for free-standing mounting. Special
brackets for mounting into different cabinets are available.

1+0 terminal:
HSB and 2+0 (DF-SP) terminal:
2+0 (SF-DP or AP) terminal
135 mm (W) x 310 mm (D) x 430 mm (H)

225 mm (W) x 310 mm (D) x 450 mm (H)
2x ODU, 1+0 terminal

1+0 terminal:
Hot standby terminal:
2+0 terminal:
140 mm (W) x 296 mm (D) x 426 mm (H)

208 mm (W) x 302 mm (D) x 429 mm (H)
ODU Type II, 1+1 / 2+0:

1+0:
468 mm (W) x 338 mm (D) x 432 mm (H)

346 mm (W) x 338 mm (D) x 432 mm (H)
ODU Type III, 1+0 terminal:

275 mm (W) x 175 mm (D) x 295 mm (H)
Hot standby and 2+0 (DF-SP) terminal: 392 mm (W) x 275 mm (D) x 295 mm (H)
Outdoor unit, 2+0 (SF-DP):
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2.4.6 Weights
Indoor unit:
Hot standby IDU switch:
ODU Type I Transceiver unit:
ODU 1+1/2+0:
ODU 1+0:
ODU Type II Transceiver unit:
Branching unit:
ODU 1+1/2+0:
ODU 1+0:
ODU Type III System 1+0:
Hot Standby/2+0
Antenna unit (Diameter 0.3m):
4 kg
4 kg
4.5 kg
19 kg
11.5 kg
10 kg
11 kg
31 kg
21 kg
8 kg
20 kg
10 kg
11 kg
12 kg
38 kg
2.5 Safety conditions

The equipment conforms to EN60215 and EN60950. The optical interfaces conform to EN60825-1 and
EN60825-2.
2.6 Electro Magnetic Compatibility conditions (EMC)

The equipment conforms to the EMC standard as specified in EN301489 part 1 and 4.
2.7 Equipment type approval

The equipment is type approved and labelled according to EU Directive 1999/5/EC.
The CE marking is located on both IDU and ODU.
2.8 Environmental conditions

The equipment conforms to the environmental classes defined in ETS-300-019:
Transportation:
Storage:
Use:
ETSI-EN-300-019-1-2, class 2.3, public transportation.

(temperature range: -40 C to +70 C).
ETSI-EN-300-019-1-1, class 1.2, weather protected,

not temperature-controlled storage locations.
(extreme temperature range: -25 C to +55 C).
Indoor mounted units: Temperature range: -5 C to +50 C.
According to ETSI-EN-300-019-1-3, class 3.2, partly temperaturecontrolled locations, for temperature 5 C to +45 C.
For temperatures between +45C and +50C the relative humidity
shall be between 5% and 40%.
Outdoor mounted units: Standard temperature range: -33 C to +50 C.
According to ETSI-EN-300-019-1-4, class 4.1, non weather
protected locations, for temperature -33 C to +40 C.
For temperatures below 0C the equipment must be switched on
for at least 10 minutes in order to operate according to the
specifications.
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2.9 Power supply

The equipment operates from a battery supply between -40.5 volt and -57 volt, nominally -48 volt DC
according to ETS 300 132-2. The primary DC-power is supplied to the indoor unit through a fuse and a
filtering function that includes input filter to attenuate the common mode noise.
The power to the outdoor unit is supplied from the indoor unit via the IF coaxial cable.
Average power consumption *:
Frequency band:
[GHz]
6-11
13-15
18-25
26-38
1+0 System
< 103 W
< 68 W
< 77 W
< 68 W
HSB/1+1 System
< 222 W
< 152 W
< 170 W
< 152 W
2+0 System
< 206 W
< 136 W
< 154 W
< 136 W
* With nominal battery supply voltage, i.e. -48 volt.
Table 2-4 Power consumption, average

Maximum power consumption *:
Frequency band:
[GHz]
6-11
13-15
IDU
28 W
Multiplex unit
13 W
Switch Unit
16 W
18-25
26-38
ODU
< 95 W
< 80 W
< 85 W
< 75 W
1+0 System
< 123 W
< 108 W
< 113 W
< 103 W
HSB/1+1 System
< 262 W
< 232 W
< 242 W
< 222 W
2+0 System
< 246 W
< 216 W
< 226 W
< 206 W
Applies when the temperature is below +15C or at power on. Nominal battery supply voltage, i.e. -48 volt.
Table 2-5 Power consumption, maximum
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2.10 System synchronisation

The CityLink contains an optional SETS function. In RST mode the SETS function is not required and
the incoming STM-1 is transmitted without re-timing. Transmit and receive directions are independent
from each other and can have different timing sources.
In MST mode the SETS function is providing the equipment clock. The SETS units can be synchronised
to one of the following sources:
155 Mbit/s signal from line side
155 Mbit/s signal from radio side
2 MHz clock input
One selectable 2 Mbit/s input signal on 21x2 Mbit/s multiplex unit (only applicable if 21x2 Mbit/s
multiplex unit is present.
155 Mbit/s signal from tributary side (only applicable if STM-1 X-connect unit is present)
Internal oscillator (free running)
The user sets the available synchronisation references in priority order. The highest quality source is used
to synchronise the equipment clock, but if there are several sources available with equally high quality,
the source with higher priority is used. If a timing source is not available (loss of signal) or its timing
signal is outside tolerances, the SETS unit will select the next available source with the highest quality.
2.10.1 Synchronisation status messaging

Synchronisation status messaging can be used to ensure that the best available timing source will be used.
The messaging is also used to prevent timing loops in SDH ring and mesh networks. The status
messaging is transferred in the S1 byte in the Section Overhead.
The synchronisation status quality levels are shown in the table below.
Abbr.
G.811
G.812T
G.812L
SETS
Do Not Use
ETSI Ref.
QL_PRC
QL_SSU T
QL_SSU L
QL_SEC
QL_DNU
Quality
Primary Reference Clock (PRC) defined in ITU-T rec. G.811
Transit node clock defined in ITU-T rec. G.812
Local node clock defined in ITU-T rec. G.812
Synchronous Equipment Timing Source (internal oscillator)
Do not use for synchronisation (to prevent timing loops)
Table 2-6 Synchronisation quality levels

In case the synchronisation status message is not contained in the synchronisation input signal, for
example in the 2 MHz or in 2Mbit/s input signal, the quality level can be defined manually by the
operator.
2.10.2 2.048 MHz synchronisation input/output characteristics

Electrical interface according to ITU-T Rec. G.703:
Frequency:
Impedance:
Return loss (2.048 MHz):
Pulse amplitude (2MHz output): Maximum
Minimum
Maximum attenuation of input signal at 1.024 MHz:
Connector type:
2.048 MHz 4.6 ppm*

120 balanced.
15 dB
1.9 V
1.0 V
6 dB
RJ-45
* Actual output frequency is depending on the synchronisation source accuracy
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2.11 Control and Supervision facilities

In order to facilitate system control and fault finding, an internal control- and supervision system is
included. This system is used to perform configuration-, fault-, event-, performance and security
management. See Chapter 10 for more details.
2.11.1 Loopbacks
For testing and fault finding there is a variety of integrated configurable loopbacks. Figure 2-6 and the
table below shows possible loops for the main data. In addition, the 64 kbit/s channel and the E1 wayside
channel may be looped. Only one loop may be active at any time.
In the hot standby IDU switch far end loops for each protected interface are included.
ODU
IDU
SOH processing
STM-1
Line
Decoder
MODULATOR
IF LINE 5)
Interface
1) 2)
STM-1
Line
Encoder
IF
DEMODULATOR
IF
TRANSMITTER
RF
Coaxial
Cable
IF
IF LINE
Interface
6)
IF
RECEIVER
RF
3)
MULTIPLEX UNIT
4)
21xE1,
3xE3/DS3 or
STM-1 ext.
Figure 2-6 Looping of main data

Name
STM-1 loop, far-end
STM-1 loop, near-end
Multiplex unit
E1, E3 or STM-1 loop, near end
Multiplex unit
E1, E3 or STM-1 loop, far end
IF loop IDU, near-end
IF loop ODU, near-end
E1 wayside loop, near-end
E1 wayside loop, far-end
64 kbit/s loops, far-end
Description
Loop 1) in Figure 2-6.
The incoming E1 wayside is looped back to E1 wayside output.
The E1 wayside output is looped back to E1 wayside input.
The 64 kbit/s data channel output may be looped back to the
corresponding input.
2.11.2 PRBS test signal

The IDU has an integrated test function consisting of a PRBS generator and bit error counter function.
The test function can be used to insert a PRBS test signal into the 2 Mb/s Wayside or (if the mux function
is present) any of the 2/34/45 Mb/s tributary signals.
The bit error counter can present number of bit errors or the average bit error rate over the elapsed test
time. The directions can be tested individually or both go and return channel can be tested in combination
with the loop function.
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2.11.3 MS-AIS insertion

MS-AIS may be inserted when one of the following criteria is detected:
Loss of synchronisation at 155 Mbit/s signal.
RF identification mismatch.
HBER (high bit error rate) threshold, in direction from the transceiver, is exceeded.
Regenerator section trace (J0) mismatch.
The MS-AIS insertion, in both directions, cab be configured by the user.
The MS-AIS removal time may be configured from 0 to 199 seconds in one-second steps.
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2.12 System performance

2.12.1 Equipment background BER (Residual BER)
Guaranteed equipment background BER 10-13. Typical residual BER 10-14.
2.12.2 System gain

Typical values: STM-1/3xE3, 32TCM (~56 MHz BW) @ BER 10-6 - ref point CC.
18
18
1560 MHz 1010 MHz
Duplex
Duplex
Frequency band: [GHz]
23
26
32
38
1+0 system gain [dB]
91
90.5
90
90
87
87
Hot standby system gain [dB]
85
85.5
84
83
80
80
2+0 (SF-DP) / (AP) [dB]
91
90.5
90
90
87
87
83.5
84.5
83
83
80
80
2+0 (DF-SP) [dB]

* : High power version
Table 2-7 System gain STM-1@32 TCM

Typical values: STM-1/3xE3, 64TCM (40 MHz BW) @ BER 10-6 - ref point CC
U6
11
18
100.5
100
97
87.5
Hot standby system gain [dB]
96.5
96
92.5
81.5
2+0 (AP) [dB]
100.5
100
97
87.5
2+0 (DF-SP) [dB]
100.5
100
96.5
80

Typical values: STM-1/3xE3, 128TCM (~28 MHz BW) @ BER 10-6 - ref point CC.
Hot standby system gain
[dB]
2+0 (AP) [dB]
2+0 (DF-SP) [dB]
L6
U6
11
13/15
18
23
26
32/38
98.5
99
98
98.5
98
94.5
89.5
84
84
84.5
81.5
94
95
94
94.5
94
90
84.5
79
78
77.5
74.5
98.5
99
98
98.5
98
94.5
89.5
84
84
84.5
81.5
98
99
97.5
98
98
94
83
77.5
77
77.5
74.5
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Typical values: STM-0, 64TCM (~14 MHz BW) @ BER 10-6 - ref point CC.
L6
U6
11
13/15
18
23
105
105.5
104.5
103.5
103
100.5
96
91
90
100.5
101
100.5
99.5
99
96.5
90.5
85.5
84.5

[dB]

Typical values: STM-0, 32TCM (~28 MHz BW) @ BER 10-6 - ref point CC.
[dB]
L6
U6
11
13/15
18
23
26
32/38
107.5
108
107
106
105.5
103
98.5
94.5
93.5
94
91
103
103.5
103
102
101.5
99
93
89
88
87
82
2.12.3 System signature

The CityLink includes an Adaptive Time Domain Equaliser (ATDE). The system signature is specified
below:
The system will recover after loss of synchronisation if the notch-depth is less than the limit specified for
BER = 10-3 for both minimum and non-minimum phase.
Signature Mask
(delay 6.3ns)
32 TCM
BER
Max. notch depth, minimum and

non-minimum phase [dB]
Signature bandwidth [MHz]
Signature factor, typical value
Dispersive Fading Margin
(Bellcore), typical value [dB]
64 TCM
128 TCM
5-11 GHz
128 TCM
13-38 GHz
10-3
10-6
10-3
10-6
10-3
10-6
10-3
10-6
19
17
19
17
19
17
19
17
34
1.2
54
37
1.8
51
28
0.6
54
33
1.0
52
25
0.8
55
26
1.3
53
25
1.0
54
26
1.5
52
Table 2-12 Signature mask STM-1

Signature Mask
(delay 6.3ns)
32 TCM
BER
Max. notch depth, minimum and

non-minimum phase [dB]
Signature bandwidth [MHz]
Signature factor, typical value
Dispersive Fading Margin
(Bellcore), typical value [dB]
64 TCM
10-3
10-6
10-3
10-6
24
22
24
22
14
0.3
64
15
0.5
57
13
0.3
64
14
0.4
58
Table 2-13 Signature mask STM-0
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2.13 Interference sensitivity

According to ETSI specifications listed in Table 2-2Error! Reference source not found.
2.13.1 Co-channel interference sensitivity

The limits of the co-channel interference sensitivity are shown in Table 2-14, referred to point C. The
table shows maximum C/I values for 1 dB and 3 dB increase of the 10-6 BER threshold. The co-channel
interference sensitivity is equal for STM-0 and STM-1.
C/I at BER = 10-6
@ RSL Degradation
System
128 TCM, all frequencies
128 TCM with dual FEC, all frequencies
1 dB
33 dB
31.5 dB
29 dB
26 dB
3 Db
29 dB
27.5 dB
25 dB
22 dB
Table 2-14 Co-channel Interference Sensitivity
2.13.2 Adjacent channel interference sensitivity

The limits of the adjacent channel interference sensitivity are as given in Table 2-15 and Error!
Reference source not found., referred to point C. The tables show maximum C/I values for 1 dB and 3
dB increase of the 10-6 BER threshold.
Max. C/I @ BER 10-6
Equipment
Threshold
degradation
5,U6,11 GHz
L6,7,8,13,15 GHz
18 GHz
23-38 GHz
STM-1 @ 32TCM
STM-1 @ 64TCM
STM-1 @ 128TCM
1 dB
3 dB
1 dB
3 dB
1 dB
3 dB
NA
NA
-5 dB
-1 dB
NA
NA
-9 dB
-5 dB
-4 dB
NA
2 dB
NA
-8 dB
NA
-2 dB
NA
3 dB
3 dB
3 dB
3 dB
-1 dB
-1 dB
-1 dB
-1 dB
Table 2-15 Adjacent Channel Interference Sensitivity, STM-1

Max. C/I @ BER 10-6
32TCM
32TCM
64TCM
28/27.5 MHz
14 MHz (ACAP)
14/13.75 MHz
Equipment
Threshold
degradation
5-11 GHz
13 GHz
15 GHz
18 GHz
23-38 GHz
1 dB
3 dB
1 dB
3 dB
1 dB
3 dB
-8 dB
-10 dB
-10 dB
-10 dB
-10 dB
-12 dB
-13.5 dB
-13.5 dB
-13.5 dB
-13.5 dB
NA
NA
18 dB
NA
NA
NA
NA
14.5 dB
NA
NA
-5 dB
-6 dB
-6 dB
-2 dB
-1 dB 1
-9 dB
-9.5 dB
-9.5 dB
-5.5 dB
-5 dB 1
Table 2-16 Adjacent Channel Interference Sensitivity, STM-0
Applies to 23 GHz only
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2.14 System processing delay

The total system processing delay from the OC-3 line interface on the transmitting IDU to OC-3 line
interface on the receiving IDU is < 20s. Propagation delay is not included.
When dual FEC (RS coding) is used the system processing delay is < 115s.
2.15 System reliability

2.15.1 Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)
The MTBF figures are predicted and calculated according to methods in MIL-HDBK-217E including
adjustment for experienced field data.
Unit name:
Transceiver Unit 5-11 GHz

Branching unit, 1+0 / 2+0 Note 1
Branching unit, HSB inc. RF switch Note 1
Indoor unit
STM-1el plug-in G.703
STM-1 el plug-in UTP RJ-45
STM-1 opt plug-in S-1.1 LC
OC-3 opt plug-in MM MT-RJ
STM-1 opt 1310 nm, L-1.1
STM-1 opt 1550 nm, L-1.2
Muliplex units:
21x2M, 120ohm
3x34M, 75ohm
STM-1 X-connect
IDU switch unit
MTBF,
25 C ambient temp:
[Hours]
>300 000
>360 000
>250 000
>2 700 000
>2 100 000
>450 000
>5 000 000
>3 300 000
>4 700 000
>4 700 000
>2 300 000
>4 700 000
MTBF,
50 C ambient temp:
[Hours]
>200 000
>140 000
>140 000
>2 600 000
>2 000 000
>340 000
>2 400 000
>1 770 000
>1 900 000
>1 900 000
>1 100 000
>1 900 000
>1 400 000

>1 100 000
>1 000 000
> 830 000
>1 100 000

>1 000 000
> 940 000
>690 000
Table 2-17 MTBF figures
Note 1
Not applicable for ODU type III
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3. TRANSCEIVER CHARACTERISTICS
3.1 RF-input monitoring
One BNC/TNC connector at the transceiver unit is available for RF-input monitoring. In ODU type I and
II 5-23 GHz, the connector is located on the branching/ODU housing.
The RF-input may also be monitored at the local LCT (NEW Configurator) or by NEW-NMS.
The measurement refers to point C.
Accuracy:
3 dB for input levels from 60 dBm to 30 dBm. ( 2 dB for 5 - 11 GHz)

The accuracy applies to software reading and also the voltage at the BNC/TNC connector
converted into dB.
3.2 Spurious emissions

ETSI: The limit values of transmitter spurious emissions measured in point C are shown in Table 3-1.
According to CEPT/ERC Recommendation 74-01, the external spurious emissions are defined as
emissions at frequencies which are outside the nominal carrier frequency +/- 250% of the relevant
channel separation.
30 MHz to 21.2 GHz
21.2 GHz to 60 GHz
-50 dBm
-30 dBm
Table 3-1 Spurious Emissions
3.3 Transmitter characteristics

3.3.1 Maximum output power STM-1 @ 32TCM (~56 MHz channel plans)
Typical values measured with modulation (PRBS-data). STM-1 @ 32 TCM, Ref. Point C. Guaranteed
values are 1 dB below the typical values (2 dB for 26GHz-38 GHz in HSB and 2+0 DF-SP
configuration). Maximum level is 2 dB above typical values.
18
1560 MHz
Duplex
18
1010 MHz
Duplex
23
26
32
38
+18
+18
+17.5
+18
+16
+16
Hot standby system; [dBm]
+15.5
+16
+15
+15
+13
+13
2+0 (SF-DP) / (AP) [dBm]
+18
+18
+17.5
+18
+16
+16
2+0 (DF-SP) [dBm]
+14
+14
+14
+15
+13
+13

1+0 system; [dBm]
Table 3-2 Maximum output power, STM-1 @ 32 TCM
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3.3.2 Maximum output power STM-1 @ 64TCM (40 MHz channel plans)
values are 1.5 dB below the typical values (1 dB for 18 GHz). Maximum level is 2 dB above typical
values.
U6
11
18
1+0 system; [dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+26.5
+17
+28.5
+28.5
+26.5
+14.5
2+0 (AP) [dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+26.5
+17
2+0 (DF-SP) [dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+26.5
+13
Table 3-3 Maximum output power, STM-1 @ 64 TCM
values are 1.5 dB below the typical values for 5 GHz-15GHz, (1 dB for 18GHz-38 GHz) (2 dB for
26GHz-38 GHz in HSB and 2+0 DF-SP configuration). Maximum level is 2 dB above typical values.
L6
U6
11
+28.5
+28.5
+28
+27.5
+27.5
+26.5
+28
+28.5
+28
+27.5
+27
+26
2+0 (AP) [dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+28
+27.5
+27.5
+26.5
2+0 (DF-SP) [dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+28
+27.5
+27.5
+26
1+0 system; [dBm]

13/15
18
1010 MHz
Duplex
23
26
32
38
1+0 system; [dBm]
+20
+16
+15.5
+17
+15
+15
+18
+14
+13
+14
+12
+12
2+0 (AP) [dBm]
+20
+16
+15.5
+17
+15
+15
2+0 (DF-SP) [dBm]
+17
+13
+12
+14
+12
+12
Table 3-4 Maximum output power, STM-1@128 TCM
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Typical values ref. Point C.
Guaranteed values are 1.5 dB below the typical values for 5 GHz-15GHz, (1 dB for 18 GHz-38 GHz) (2
dB for 26GHz-38 GHz in HSB and 2+0 DF-SP configuration). Maximum level is 2 dB above typical
values.
Frequency band:
[GHz]
L6
U6
11
13/15
18
23
26
32/38
1+0 system; [dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+28.5
+27.5
+27.5
+26.5
+20
+18
+17.5
+18
+16
Hot standby system;

[dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+28.5
+27.5
+27
+26
+18
+15.5
+15
+15
+13
Table 3-5 Maximum output power, STM-0 @ 32TCM
3.3.5 Maximum output power STM-0 @ 64TCM (14 MHz channel plans)
Typical values ref. Point C.
Guaranteed values are 1.5 dB below the typical values for 5 GHz-15GHz, (1 dB for 18 GHz-23 GHz)
Maximum level is 2 dB above typical values.
18
23
1010 MHz 1008 MHz
Duplex
Duplex
L6
U6
11
13/15
1+0 system; [dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+28.5
+27.5
+27.5
+26.5
+20
+17
+16.5
Hot standby system;

[dBm]
+28.5
+28.5
+28.5
+27.5
+27
+26
+18
+14.5
+14
Table 3-6 Maximum output power, STM-0 @ 64TCM
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3.3.6 Automatic/Manual Transmitter Power Control (ATPC/MTPC)

ATPC is an optional feature, which is aimed to drive the TX power amplifier output level from a proper
minimum, which is calculated to facilitate the radio network planning and is used in the case of normal
propagation, up to a maximum value, which is given in Chapter 3.3.1. When ATPC is disabled (i.e.
MTPC mode), the output power can be set by the user.
ATPC-figures:
Transmitter power output regulation speed:
ATPC-range
ODU Type I (18/23 GHz) and Type III (26/38 GHz):
ODU Type I (13/15 GHz) and Type II (5/6/7/8/11 GHz):
Nominal input level is adjustable by the user.
Adjustment range:
> 10 dB/s
10 dB
15 dB
-30 dBm to -60 dBm
In Hot Standby configuration ATPC may be used when simultaneous switching of Tx and Rx switches
within a terminal is enabled.
MTPC figures:
MTPC range:
ODU Type I (18/23 GHz) and Type III (26/38 GHz):
ODU Type I (13/15 GHz) and Type II (5/6/7/8/11 GHz):
Step size:
Accuracy:
10 dB
15 dB
1dB
See output power tolerance in Chapter 3.3 For the 26-38 GHz radio the accuracy
applies only to 10 dB MTPC range from maximum output level.
3.3.7 TX-oscillator frequency tolerance

Frequency tolerance:
10 ppm
This limit includes both short-term factors (environmental effects) and long-term ageing effects.
3.3.8 Spectral lines at the symbol rate

The power level (reference point B') of spectral lines at a distance from the channel centre frequency
equal to the symbol rate are more than 37 dB below the average power level of the carrier.
3.3.9 IF input characteristics

Centre frequency:
Input level (at 350MHz):
Impedance:
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3.4 Receiver characteristics

3.4.1 Receiver threshold STM-1 @ 32TCM (~56 MHz channel plans)
Typical values for receiver threshold in point C (measured with PRBS of 223-1). Guaranteed values are 1
dB higher.
1+0 system & 2+0 (SF-DP) / (AP):
18
18
1560 MHz 1010 MHz
Duplex
Duplex
23
26
32
38
BER 10-3 [dBm]
-76
-75.5
-75.5
-75
-74
-74
BER 10-6 [dBm]
-73
-72.5
-72.5
-72
-71
-71
BER 10-10 [dBm]
-71
-70.5
-70.5
-70
-69
-69
23
26
32
38
Hot standby system & 2+0 (DF-SP):

18
18
1560 MHz 1010 MHz
Duplex
Duplex
BER 10-3 [dBm]
-72.5
-72.5
-72
-71
-70
-70
BER 10-6 [dBm]
-69.5
-69.5
-69
-68
-67
-67
BER 10-10 [dBm]
-67.5
-67.5
-67
-66
-65
-65
Table 3-7 Receiver threshold, STM-1 @ 32 TCM
3.4.2 Receiver threshold STM-1 @ 64TCM (40 MHz channel plans)

Typical values for receiver threshold in point C (measured with PRBS of 223-1).
Guaranteed values are 1 dB higher.
1+0 system & 2+0 (AP):
U6
11
18
BER 10-3 [dBm]
-75
-74.5
-73
-73.5
BER 10-6 [dBm]
-72
-71.5
-70
-70.5
BER 10-10 [dBm]
-68
-67.5
-66
-66.5
U6
11
18
-70.5
-74.5*
-67.5
-71.5*
-63.5
-67.5*
-70
-73.5*
-66.5
-70*
-62.5
-66*
Hot standby system & 2+0 (DFSP):

-71
-75*
-68
BER 10-6 [dBm]
-72*
-64
BER 10-10 [dBm]
-68*
*: 2+0 DF-SP receiver threshold figures.
BER 10-3 [dBm]
-70
-67
-63
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dB higher. For 7 and 8 GHz the guaranteed values are 2 dB higher.
1+0 system & 2+0 (AP):
Frequency
band: [GHz]
BER 10-3
[dBm]
BER 10-6
[dBm]
BER 10-10
[dBm]
18
23
L6
U6
11
13/15
1010 MHz
Duplex
1008 &
1232 MHz
Duplex
-72
-72.5
-72
-73
-72.5
-70
-71.5
-69.5
-70
-69
-68
-70
-70.5
-70
-71
-70.5
-68
-69.5
-68
-68.5
-67.5
-66.5
-66
-66.5
-66
-67
-66.5
-64.5
-66.5
-65
-65.5
-64.5
-63.5
26
32/38
26
32/38

Frequency
band: [GHz]
L6
U6
-68
-69
-68
BER 10-3
[dBm]
-72* -72.5* -72*
-66
-66.5
-66
BER 10-6
[dBm]
-69.5* -70.5* -69.5*
-62
-63
-62
BER 10-10
[dBm]
-66* -66.5* -66*
*: 2+0 DF-SP receiver threshold figures.
11
-69
-73*
-67
-70.5*
-63
-67*
-69
-72.5
-67
-70.5*
-63
-66.5*
-66.5
-70*
-64
-68*
-60.5
-64*
18
23
13/15
1010 MHz
Duplex
1008 &
1232 MHz
Duplex
-68.5
-66.5
-66.5
-65
-64
-66.5
-65
-65
-63.5
-62.5
-63.5
-62
-62
-60.5
-59.5

dB higher.
1+0 system:
Frequency
band: [GHz]
BER 10-3
[dBm]
BER 10-6
[dBm]
BER 10-10
[dBm]
18
23
-82
-79.5
-77
-78.5
-73.5
-75
L6
U6
11
13/15
-81.5
-82
-81.5
-81.5
-81.5
-80
-78.5
-79
-78.5
-78.5
-78.5
-75
-75.5
-75
-75
-75
1008 &
1010 MHz
1232 MHz
Duplex
Duplex
26
32/38
-79
-79
-78
-76.5
-76
-76
-75
-72.5
-72
-74
-73
18
23
26
32/38
Hot standby system:

Frequency
band: [GHz]
BER 10-3
[dBm]
BER 10-6
[dBm]
BER 10-10
[dBm]
1008 &
1010 MHz
1232 MHz
Duplex
Duplex
L6
U6
11
13/15
-78
-78.5
-78
-77.5
-77.5
-76
-78.5
-76.5
-76
-75
-74
-75
-75.5
-74.5
-74.5
-74.5
-73
-75
-73.5
-73
-72
-61
-71.5
-72
-71
-71
-71
-69.5
-71.5
-69.5
-69
-70
-69
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dB higher.
1+0 system:
Frequency band:
[GHz]
18
23
L6
U6
11
13/15
-79
-79.5
-79
-79
-79
-77.5
-79.5
-77
-76.5
-76
-76.5
-76
-76
-76
-74.5
-76
-74
-73.5
-72
-72.5
-72
-72
-72
-70.5
-72
-70
-69.5
L6
U6
11
13/15
18
23
-75.5
-76
-75
-75
-75
-73.5
-76
-74
-74.5
-72.5
-73
-72
-72
-72
-70.5
-72.5
-71
-70.5
-68.5
-69
-68
-68
-68
-66.5
-68.5
-67
-66.5
BER 10-3
[dBm]
BER 10-6
[dBm]
BER 10-10
[dBm]
1010 MHz 1008 MHz

Duplex
Duplex
Hot standby system:

Frequency band:
[GHz]
BER 10-3
[dBm]
BER 10-6
[dBm]
BER 10-10
[dBm]
1010 MHz 1008 MHz

Duplex
Duplex
3.4.6 Maximum input signal level

Maximum input signal levels in point C (measured with PRBS of 223-1).
These limits apply without interference:
1+0 system & 2+0 (SFDP)/(AP)
5-15
18-38
BER 10-3 [dBm]
-17
-20
BER 10-10 [dBm]
-21
-24

5-15
18-38
BER 10-3 [dBm]
-13.5
-17
BER 10-10 [dBm]
-17.5
-21
Table 3-12 Maximum input signal level
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3.4.7 RX-oscillator frequency tolerance

Frequency tolerance:
10 ppm
This limit includes both short-term factors (environmental effects) and long-term ageing effects.
3.4.8 Image frequency attenuation

Image frequency attenuation (including RF channel branching filters):
> 120 dB
Not applicable for single channel systems, ref. EN 300 234, EN 301 461, EN 300 197, EN 300 430, EN
300 198, EN 300 431, EN 301 216, EN 300 786 and EN 300 639.
3.4.9 Noise figure

Ref. Point C
Frequency band:
[GHz]
Noise figure F
[dB] Note 1
L6
U6
5.0
4.5
5.0
5.0 5.5
11
13/15
18
23
26
32
38
6.0
5.0
6.0
6.5
7.0
10.0
8.0
Table 3-13 Noise figure
3.4.10 IF output characteristics

Centre frequency:
Output level:
Output level tolerance:
Impedance:
Reference point is N-connector at branching unit
Note 1
140 MHz
-10 dBm
-2 dB to +1 dB
50 unbalanced
1+0 system.
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4. SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS FOR SPACE DIVERSITY (SD)

4.1 General
A Space Diversity system includes a Space Diversity transceiver unit, which contains one transmitter and
two receivers. The control functions are included in the transceiver unit.
4.2 Combining principles and performance

The combining method is in-phase IF-combining. The principle of the combiner is shown in Figure 4-1.
The combiner setpoint is determined by the measurements of both levels (level detection) and the signal
spectre (dispersion analysis). The dispersion value is found by looking at the three different detectors for
low, middle and high frequency.
Level
detector
Time delay
Space
Phase
shifter
Dispersion
analysis
Phase diff.
detector
Weighted
addition
Combined
signal
Dispersion
analysis
Time delay
Main
Level
detector
Figure 4-1: Combining principle of Space Diversity transceiver
When both receiver inputs (main and diversity, points B and BD) are fed with low level input signals of
the same level at an arbitrary phase difference, input level limits for specified BER values shall be 2.5 dB
below those given in 3.4 for the case without diversity.
Maximum difference of wave-guide lengths between main and diversity antennas is 30 meters. The static
delay compensation is automatically adjusted by the use of a LCT or NEW-NMS. No need for external
delay compensation or external instruments.
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5. BRANCHING AND RF-FILTERING CHARACTERISTICS

5.1 General description
Four different ODU variants are used. They are referred to as Type I ODU Version 1 and 2, Type II ODU
and Type III ODU. Type I and II has a separate branching unit.
Type I ODU Version 1, 18 GHz 1560 Duplex and 23 GHz
The branching unit is available in three different versions; one for 1+0 systems, one for hot standby
systems and one 2+0 (DF-SP) systems. The 2+0 SF-DP/AP systems use two 1+0 branchings. Antenna
circulator and RF filters are included in the branching unit. In the hot standby version the RF switch and
RF splitter are also included in the branching unit. The branching unit uses broadband RF filters. One or
two sets (high/low) of the branching unit cover the whole band for each duplex/configuration.
Type I ODU Version 2, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz 1010 MHz Duplex
The branching unit is available in two different versions; one for 1+0 branching and one hot standby
branching. The 2+0 or 1+1 FD systems use two 1+0 branchings. In a single polarized system they are
connected by a coupler. Antenna circulator and RF filters are included in the branching unit. In the hot
standby version the RF switch and RF splitter are also included in the branching unit. The branching unit
uses broadband RF filters. One or two sets (high/low) of the branching unit cover the whole band for each
duplex/configuration.
Type II ODU, 6 11 GHz
The branching unit consists of a configuration dependant branching unit and field replacable RF channel
filters. The branching is not sub-band dependant as RF-channel filters are used. The branching with filter
is mounted in a housing witch also serves as interface towards the transceivers. Two transceivers can be
mounted on this box, one on each side. The waveguide flange connections are at the bottom.
The branching with housing is available in different versions covering the available configurations and
Space Diversity. In the hot standby version the RF switch and RF splitter is part of the branching unit.
Type III ODU, 26 38 GHz
The ODU is an integrated unit with a multichannel diplexer as part of the unit. Only one mechanical
design is used, in hot standby and 2+0 systems two transceivers are mounted on a frame, which includes
an RF power combiner/splitter. In each frequency band and duplex spacing two high and two low ODUs
are available.
5.2 Interface to antenna feeder system

The interface between the ODU and the antenna feeder system is rectangular waveguide for 6-38 GHz.
For 5 GHz N-connector is used. The waveguide flange type can be found in Table 5-1. Integrated antenna
solution is available for 13 38 GHz.
Frequency band [GHz]
L6/U6
7/8
11
13
15
18/23/26
32/38
Waveguide
R70
R84
R100
R120
R140/WR62
R220/WR42
R320
Flange type
PDR70/
matching
CPR137G
PDR84/
matching
CPR112G
PDR100/
matching
CPR90G
PDR120
PDR140
PBR220
PBR320
Table 5-1 ODU waveguide flange type

Vertical polarisation at the antenna is the normal situation. Horizontal polarisation is obtained by rotating
the antenna feeder unit by 90 degrees.
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6. IF-CABLE CHARACTERISTICS
The cable must be in accordance with the following requirements:
Cable requirements:
Characteristic impedance:
Max. attenuation at 140 MHz:
Max. attenuation at 350 MHz:
Max. DC resistance:
Max. cable length:
Type of cable connector:
Recommended coaxial cables:
50 3
30 dB
40 dB
< 1.5 , sum of inner and outer conductor
300 m
N-connector, mal (at cable side), (IEC 60169-16)
-Cellflex LCF 14-50 () (RFS)
-Cellflex LCF 38-50 (3/8) (RFS)
-Heliax LDF1-50. () (Andrew)
-Heliax FSJ1-5 () (Andrew)
Maximum cable lengths 13-38 GHz:

Cable
50
FSJ1-50A
LCF 14-50
LDF1-50
LCF 38-50
Maximum cable length

with minimum supply
voltage. (40.5 volt)
90 m
160 m
180 m
250 m
Minimum supply voltage

with 200 meter cable

43 V
41 V
41 V
40.5 V
47 V
43 V
42 V
41 V
Table 6-1 Cable lengths, IF-cable, 13-38 GHz

Maximum cable lengths 5 -11 GHz:
Cable
FSJ1-50A
LCF 14-50
LDF1-50
LCF 38-50
Maximum cable length

with minimum supply
voltage. (40.5 volt)
60 m
100 m
120 m
140 m


47 V
44 V
43 V
42 V
NA
46 V
45 V
44 V
Table 6-2 Cable lengths, IF-cable, 5-11 GHz

The following signals are transmitted via the cable:
IF signals, at 350 MHz in the transmit direction and at 140 MHz in the receive direction.
Power to the ODU
Modem - Transceiver Communication (MT-Com) for configuration and control of the ODU. FSK
modulation is used.
Over-voltage protection and cable equaliser are integral parts of the cable interface.
See Chapter 7.3 for more information about the signals.
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7. MODEM CHARACTERISTICS
The modem includes both modulator and demodulator.
Double coding (Reed Solomon code) is applied for STM-1 with 128 TCM modulation.
The Reed Solomon coder can be turned off for compatibility with former versions of the IDU.
7.1 Modulator characteristics
RS coder and interleaver.

Trellis encoder for 32, 64 and 128 TCM
Differential and Gray encoder to make the constellation rotational invariant
FIR filter
STM-1
Modulation method:
Gross-transmitted bit-rate
Symbol-rate / Noise BW:
32TCM
STM-0
64 TCM
155.52 Mbit/s 155.52 Mbit/s

38.88 MHz
128TCM
64 TCM
128 TCM
163.20 Mbit/s
(RS code included)
55.296 Mbit/s
55.296 Mbit/s
25.108 MHz
11.059 MHz
8.507 MHz
31.104 MHz
Table 7-1 Modulator characteristics
7.2 Demodulator characteristics
Demodulator utilising coherent detection.

Soft decision circuitry for 32, 64 and 128 points constellation
Adaptive Time Domain Equaliser.
Trellis decoder for 32, 64 and 128 TCM utilising the Viterbi algorithm for error correction.
Deinterleaver and RS decoder.
7.3 Characteristics of signals transmitted between IDU and ODU

IF output characteristics:
Centre frequency:
350 MHz
Output level:
0 dBm
Output level tolerance:
-2 dB to +1 dB
Impedance:
50 unbalanced
Reference point is N-connector at IDU (E)
IF input characteristics:
Centre frequency:
140 MHz
Input level:
-42 dBm to -9 dBm
Impedance:
50 unbalanced
Reference point is N-connector at IDU (E)
Modem Transceiver Communications (MT-Com):
The FSK modulated data channel is used for communication between micro-controllers in the transceiver
unit and the IDU.
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8. BASEBAND CHARACTERISTICS
8.1 Section/Transport OverHead (SOH)
Use of SOH is according to ITU-T Rec. G.707.
Access to bytes in MSOH at a regenerator is according to ITU-R Rec.750. A description is given in Table
8-1: For available user channels see Chapter 8.4. The same SOH is used for both capacities, STM-1 and
STM-0.
A1
A1
A1
A2
A2
A2
J0
B1
MS#1 MS#2
E1
F1
D1
MS#3
D2
D3
H1
H1
H1
H2
H2
H2
H3
H3
H3
B2
B2
B2
K1
K2
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
D10
D11
D12
S1
Z1#1
Z1#2
Z2#1
Z2#2
M1
E2
Table 8-1 Utilisation of SOH bytes

Shaded bytes can be used as a wayside channel.
8.1.1 Frameword and parity bytes

The first nine bytes in the STM-1 frame (row 1 in SOH) are unscrambled according to ITU-T Rec. G.707.
A1:
A2:
J0:
B1:
B2:
Frameword
(11110110)
Frameword
(00101000)
Regenerator Section Trace
BIP-8 (Bit Interleaved Parity-8) (RST)
BIP-24 (Bit Interleaved Parity-24) (MST)
Byte 8 and byte 9 in row 1 are reserved for national use and are utilized if the E1 wayside traffic option is
selected. If not used for E1 wayside, these bytes shall contain the word 10101010 or 01010101.
8.1.2 Media specific bytes

The byte MS#3 is used for internal radio specific purposes and is not available for external use. The
bytes MS#1 and MS#2 are not used internally in CityLink.
MS#1:
User channel
MS#2:
User channel
MS#3:
RF-ID, remote reset and ATPC
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8.1.3 Other SOH -bytes

E1-byte:
F1-byte:
D1-D3 bytes:
D4-D12 bytes:
E2-byte:
K1/K2-byte:
S1-byte:
Z1/Z2-byte:
M1-byte:
N-bytes:
User channel
User channel
Embedded control channel - Regenerator, ECCr
Embedded Control Channel - Multiplexer -ECC-M
User channel
MSP function is not implemented
Synchronisation Status Message
User channel
Remote Error Identifier (MS-REI)
Reserved for national use. If the bytes are not used externally, they can be used
as user channel
8.2 Scrambling / descrambling functions

The system contains a radio specific scrambler / descrambler, which randomises the transmitted digital
signal in order to make the RF power spectrum as uniform as possible, irrespective of the transmitted
data. The Network Node Interface (STM-1) is scrambled according to ITU-T Rec. G.707:
Radio specific scrambler type:
Radio specific scrambler polynomial:
15 bit parallel
1 + X14 + X15
NNI scrambler type (ITU-T Rec. G.707 chapter 2.4):

NNI scrambler polynomial:
7 bit parallel
1 + X6 + X7
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8.3 Transmission interfaces

8.3.1 General
The IDU is equipped with one plug-in STM-1 data interface. The interface modules can be exchanged in
the field without any alignment or adjustment. Six alternative STM-1 line interface modules are available.
In addition different multiplex units are available. In the following chapters the main characteristics of the
interfaces are listed. The specifications are related to reference points Z and Z.
8.3.2 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 electrical:

Bitrate:
Line code:
Impedance:
Return loss (8 MHz to 240 MHz):
Pulse amplitude:
Maximum attenuation of input signal at 78 MHz:
Connector type:
155.520 Mbit/s 20 ppm

CMI
75 unbalanced
15 dB
1.0 V 0.1 V
12.7 dB
DIN47297, 1.0/2.3mm (IEC 60169-29)
Input jitter and wander tolerances are according to ITU-T Rec. G.825. Output jitter and wander
generation is according to ITU-T Rec. G.783. Jitter and wander transfer is according to ITU-T Rec. G.783
and ITU-T Rec. G.958. The jitter specifications are according to type A regenerator.
8.3.3 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 optical Intermediate Reach

Optical interface based on single mode fibre (G.652 single mode).
According to ITU-T Rec. G.957 ; S-1.1 and ANSI: T1.105.06; IR-1
Approximate reach: 15 km
Bitrate:
Operating wavelength range:
Source type:
Mean launched power: - Maximum:
- Minimum:
Spectral width RMS
- Maximum:
Minimum extinction ratio:
Attenuation range:
Minimum receiver sensitivity (BER < 10-10):
Minimum receiver overload:
Connector type:
155.520 Mbit/s 20 ppm

1261 - 1360 nm
MLM
-8 dBm
-15 dBm
7.7 nm
8.2 dB
0 - 12 dB
-28 dBm
-8 dBm
LC
Input jitter tolerance, jitter transfer and jitter generation is according to ITU-T Rec. G.958, for type B
regenerator.
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8.3.4 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 optical - Long Reach 1300 nm

Optical interface based on single mode fibre (G.652 single mode). Approximate reach: 40 km
According to ITU-T Rec. G.957 ; L-1.1 and ANSI: T1.105.06-1996; LR-1
Bitrate:
Source type:
- Minimum:
Spectral width RMS,
- Maximum:
Attenuation range:
Connector type:
155.520 Mbit/s 20 ppm

1263 - 1360 nm
MLM or SLM
0 dBm
-5dBm
3 nm (MLM)
10 dB
10-28 dB
- 34 dBm
-10 dBm
LC
8.3.5 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 optical - Long Reach 1500nm

Optical interface based on single mode fibre (G.652 single mode). Approximate reach: 80 km
According to ITU-T Rec. G.957 ; L-1.2 and ANSI: T1.105.06-1996; LR-2
Bitrate:
Source type:
- Minimum:
Spectral width 20 dB, - Maximum:
Attenuation range:
Connector type:
155.520 Mbit/s 20 ppm

1480 - 1580 nm
SLM
0 dBm
-5dBm
1 nm
10 dB
10-28 dB
-34 dBm
-10 dBm
LC
8.3.6 Transmission interface characteristics STM-1 optical Short Reach

Optical interface based on 62.5/125 m multi mode fibre (G.951).
According to ANSI: T1.105.06 and T1.646; SR-0
Bitrate:
155.520 Mbit/s 20 ppm
1270 - 1380 nm
Source type:
LED
-14 dBm
- Minimum:
-20 dBm
Spectral width - Maximum:
200 nm FWHM2
10 dB
Attenuation range:
0 - 10 dB
-30 dBm
Minimum overload:
-14 dBm
Connector type:
MT-RJ
Input jitter tolerance, jitter transfer and jitter generation is according to ANSI recommendation T1.6461995. and ITU-T Rec. G.958.
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8.3.7 Transmission interface characteristics - STM-1 Electrical CAT5 UTP:

Electrical interface according to ATM Forum recommendation af-phy-0015.000 for 155Mbit/s NRZ
signal transmission over unshielded twisted pair cable.
Bitrate:
155.520 Mbit/s 20 ppm
Line code:
Scrambled NRZ
Impedance:
100 balanced
Return loss, output/input:
> 16 dB; 2 MHz to 30 MHz
> 16 dB -20*log(f/30 MHz); 30 MHz to 60 MHz
> 10 dB; 60 MHz to 100 MHz
Pulse amplitude:
1.0 V 60 mV
Connector type:
RJ-45 for CAT 5
Input jitter, wander tolerances and output jitter are according to ATM Forum recommendation af-phy0015.000.
8.3.8 Transmission interface characteristics 2 Mbit/s:

Interface parameters according to ITU-T Rec. G.703:
Bitrate:
2.048 Mbit/s 50 ppm
Line code:
HDB3
Impedance:
120 balanced
Return loss
(.05MHz to .102 MHz):
12 dB
(0.102 MHz to 2.048 MHz):
18 dB
(2.048 MHz to 3.072 MHz):
14 dB
Pulse amplitude:
3 V 0.3 V
6 dB
Connector type:
METRAL SOFIX-24 position
(4 connectors)

Interface parameters according to ITU-T Rec. G.703:
Bitrate:
Line code:
Impedance:
Return loss:
(860 kHz to 1720 kHz)
(1720 kHz to 34368 kHz)
(34368 kHz to 51550 kHz)
Pulse amplitude (nominal):
Connector type:
34.368 Mbit/s 20 ppm

HDB3
75 unbalanced
12 dB
18 dB
14 dB
1.0 V 0.1 V
12 dB
BNC

Electrical interface according to ANSI Recommendation T1.102-1993
Bitrate:
44.736 Mbit/s 20 ppm
Line code:
B3ZS
Impedance:
75 unbalanced
Pulse amplitude for isolated pulse:
0.36 0.85V
Power level:
-4.7 to +3.6 dBm for AIS signal
Connector type:
BNC
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8.4 64 kbit/s and wayside channels

8.4.1 General
As an optional feature, interfaces for two 64 kbit/s data channels and one 2.048 Mbit/s wayside channel
are available. The wayside and the 64 kbit/s channels are transmitted as parts of SOH. The wayside
channel uses the 35 shadowed bytes shown in Table 8-1 Utilisation of SOH bytes. Provided that the
shadowed bytes are available, the wayside channel can also be used in RS mode because the B2-parity
will not be affected. When the wayside channel is not used, any of the shadowed bytes (except the
National Use bytes in last low) in the table may also be used for the 64 kbit/s data channels.
Use of the wayside channel will limit the number of bytes available for the 64 kbit/s channels to E1, E2,
F1, Z1, Z2, MS#1 and MS#2. In RS-mode only E1, F1, MS#1 and MS#2 are available for 64 kbit/s
channels.
8.4.2 2.048 Mbit/s wayside channel characteristics

Bitrate:
Line code:
Impedance:
Return loss
(.05 MHz to .102 MHz):
(0.102 MHz to 2.048 MHz):
(2.048 MHz to 3.072 MHz):
Pulse amplitude:
Connector type:
2.048 Mbit/s 50 ppm

HDB3
120 balanced.
12 dB
18 dB
14 dB
3.0 V 0.3 V
6 dB
RJ-45 (IEC 60603-7)
Input jitter and wander tolerances are according to ITU-T Rec. G.823. Intrinsic jitter generation (i.e.
output jitter in the absence of input jitter) is according to ITU-T Rec. G.823. Jitter and wander transfer is
according to ITU-T Rec. G.921, ITU-T Rec. G.823 and ITU-T Rec. G.742. Maximum output jitter
according to ITU-T rec. G.823.
8.4.3 64 kbit/s channel characteristics

One of the interfaces is according to V.11, contra directional without byte timing and the other is G.703
co/contra directional.
Connector type:
RJ-45 (IEC 60603-7)
8.4.4 Service telephone/Orderwire

The IDU has a built-in orderwire system. A telephone handset connects to the front of the IDU to access
the orderwire. The orderwire has a built-in bridge for east/west connections.
Telephone connector type:
Impedance
RJ-45 (IEC 60603-7)

600
Other equipment connector types:

Impedance:
RJ-45 x 2 (two directions) (IEC 60603-7)

600
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9. RADIO PROTECTION SWITCHING

The Radio Protection Switching function is used in HSB and 1+1 Frequency Diversity configuration.
Both automatic and manual switching is available. The manual switching can be hitless or forced and is
performed from NEW-NMS.
In Hot Standby configuration the Tx and Rx switches at a terminal normally operates independently, but
they may be configured to operate together.
9.1 Specification of the protection switching system

In order to facilitate switching without introducing bit-errors, a hitless switching system is provided.
9.2 Switching criteria and switching operation time, Rx

Alarm
EW
LBER
HBER
RF INPUT/LOS
LO
IF-DEM (cable alarm)
OOF, LOC
Loss of communication between IDU and IDU switch
Switch time
*
*
5 ms
1s
20 ms
10 ms
20 ms
60 s
Configurable
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
The thresholds for the BER criteria, HBER, LBER and Early Warning (EW), are configurable.
* Depending on alarm detection time.
9.3 Switching criterias in transmit direction

Alarm
RF OUT
LO
IF-INP
IF-MOD
OOF-RTR, LOC_RTR
RT_PLL
TRELLIS_PLL
Loss of communication between IDU and IDU switch
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1 ms
1 ms
1 ms
10 ms
10 ms
10 ms
10 ms
60 s
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10. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS

10.1 General
An integrated supervision system makes the CityLink capable of functioning as a Network Element (NE)
in a managed SDH transmission network. The supervision systems on the various radio-relay stations are
exchanging information over the embedded communication channel, ECC. Standardised use of QECC is
provided. Actual channel to be used for management traffic is configurable (se section 10.2). For set up
and configuration of the radio the NEW-Configurator SoftWare, is needed. For network management and
operation CityLink can be connected to the Nera Element vieW - Network Management System (NEWNMS). NEW-NMS can be used as a mediation device to connect all Nera radios to a higher order
management system through the optional SNMP- or CORBA agents.
The NEW-NMS element manager offers services such as:
Fault management:
collecting and logging alarms and analogue measurements from the

elements.
Performance management:
collecting and logging quality measurements according to standards

(G.784)
Configuration management:
addresses the configuration of elements, getting/setting configuration

from/to elements and SW download functions.
Security management:
deals with user privileges and how this is administrated network.
10.1.1 Event logging

The CityLink can log events and faults in the local fault log. The log size is 10.000 events. The log can be
set to wrap-around or halt when it is full. Alarm logging can be masked based on severity level. The
operator can also clear the log.
10.1.2 Monitoring of system performance

Transmission performance data is monitored continuously by the built-in supervision function. The
supervision function performs measurements and calculations based on the BIP-codes in the SOH. Error
information from the Trellis decoder in the demodulator is also available. See description of the error
pulse outputs in Chapter 10.4.6
10.1.3 System performance calculations

Performance data can be presented according to ITU-T Rec. G.826. The following system quality
calculations are included:
Performance Calculations
Error Second Ratio (ESR)
Severely Error Second Ratio (SESR)
Background Block Error Ratio (BBER)
Unavailable state (UAS)
Regenerator Section
Termination Calculations based
on B1 (BIP-8)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiplexer Section
Termination Calculation
based on B2 (BIP-24)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Table 10-1 Performance Calculations

The actual availability of these options depends on the selected configuration.
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10.1.4 Performance record logging

The CityLink calculate the performance in G.826 performance parameters based on B1, B2, and M1
parity checksums. The performance records are calculated for STM-1 line interface and for received
STM-1 from radio side. 15-min, 24-hour and month records are calculated. The log contains the current
and last month, current and last 24-hour and current and the sixteen last 15-min records.
Threshold values can be defined each of the performance records and a performance alarm will be raised
if the threshold is exceeded for any of the periods.
In addition the CityLink contains cumulative error counters for B1, B2, and M1 parity pulses and for the
G.826 performance parameters. The operator can read and reset the counters.
10.1.5 Security management

The user must have a username and password defined in the CityLink in order to log in. Each user name
is defined with access privileges. Four levels are defined;
User level
Privileges
Passive Users
Passive users are only able to monitor data. They are not able to collect data or change
the network configuration.
Active Users
Active users are able to collect data and change some communication settings, but not
commands that can make unrecoverable configuration changes.
Master Users
Master users have access to all NEW-NMS commands, except those attended with
user account administration.
Admin Users
Admin users have access to all NEW-NMS commands. The Admin user is the
administrator and is responsible for adding, deleting and managing user accounts and
privileges.
10.1.6 Security event logging

The CityLink can log events related to security. The log size is 1000 events. The log can be set to wraparound or halt when it is full. The operator can also clear the log.
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10.2 ECC (Embedded Communication Channel)

The ECC channel can be configured by the operator. Normally DCC-r (D1 to D3) is used for ECC
purpose but any other available SOH byte can be used. When DCC-r is used the transmission capacity is
192 kb/s, if another single SOH byte is used the transmission capacity is 64kb/s. The protocol used can
be NNP (Nera Networking Protocol), TCP/IP or Qecc. The link layer properties of the Qecc can be
configured by the operator. The routing protocol used for Qecc is IS-IS (ISO 10589)
10.2.1 IP Routing
The CityLink contains a routing function that enables routing of TCP/IP and UDP/IP traffic between the
various management interfaces such as the Ethernet interface and the ECC channel. The routing protocol
used is OSPF (Open Shortest Path First)/RIP2. This enables transport of IP based management protocols
for other telecom equipment over a CityLink path.
10.3 Embedded SNMP agent

The optional embedded SNMP agent supports the following management functions.
Basic monitoring of network and interface parameters
Fault Management
Supports enumeration of possible alarms, current alarm table and historic alarms (log).
Analogue measurements
Received signal level.
Performance Management
Performance data according to G.826.
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10.4 Interfaces to the supervision system

10.4.1 General
Various external interfaces are available for the supervision system. The standard interface is a Local
Craft Terminal (LCT) interface for connection to the NEW-Configurator or NEW-NMS for configuration
and set up, and network management of Network Elements (NEs).
Other interfaces are Network Interface (NI) and LAN interface. The NI and LAN interfaces may be used
for interconnection of Nera NEs or for connection to NMS systems. If LAN is not used a second NI
interface may be used.
An alarm input and auxiliary output interface is also available as an optional feature.
10.4.2 LEDs
For each alarm a severity level critical, major, minor or warning is defined, these severity levels are
configurable.
IDU Alarm and Indicator LEDs
One green LED indicating power on.
One red LED indicating critical alarms.
One red LED indicating major alarms.
One red LED indicating minor alarms.
One orange LED indicating warnings.
Line Interface Plug-in Units LEDs
The optical and the electrical G.703 has one green LED lit when input signal is present
The CAT5 UTP unit has a bicolour LED. The LED is green when input signal is present and OK, and
red when the LOF alarm is detected.
IDU switch unit Alarm and Indicator LEDs
Four green LEDs showing active Rx and Tx channel
Two green LEDs indicating power on
One red LED indicating critical alarms in hot standby switch unit.
One red LED indicating major alarms in hot standby switch unit.
One red LED indicating minor alarms in hot standby switch unit.
One orange LED indicating warnings in hot standby switch unit.
10.4.3 LCT interface (PC Interface)

Electrical interface:
RS-232 (DTE)
Baudrate:
1.200 - 115.200 kbit/s asynchronous
Protocol:
Proprietary
Connector type:9 pin D-Sub, male
10.4.4 LAN interface

LAN (TP): Twisted pair interface (IEEE802.3):
Embedded 10BASE-T Medium Attachment Unit (MAU).
Connector type:RJ-45 (IEC 60603-7)
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10.4.5 Network Interface (NI):

One NI interface is available. If LAN is not used than a second NI interface may be used.
Electrical interface:
RS-485
Baudrate:
1.200 - 115.200 kbit/s asynchronous or 64 200 kbit/s synchronous
Protocol:
Proprietary
Connector type:9 pin D-sub, female
10.4.6 Alm & Aux interface:

Auxiliary external alarm inputs:
Number:
8
Type:
4 Current loop Note 1 and 4 TTL
Connector type:25 pin D-dub (female)
Auxiliary outputs:
Number:
4
Type:
Relay
Max switching current: 0.5 A in resistive load
Connector:
25 pin D-dub (female) (Same connector as used for the auxiliary alarm inputs)
Mapping of local alarms (i.e. alarms from local terminal), are available at the output pins. All ground
pins are floating relative to chassis ground.
Error pulse outputs:
One pulsed output, available simultaneous at 3 different level formats, may be configured by the user to
one of the following sources:
B1- or B2- parity error pulses, from line side or radio side.
Error pulses from Trellis decoder.
Minimum pulse width (logical high level):
1 s
Minimum distance between two pulses (logical low level):
3.3 s
Minimum pulses at unavailable channel:
72.000 pulses/s
Type:
V.11
Open collector
Optoisolator
Connector type:25 pin D-dub (female) (Same connector as used for the auxiliary alarm inputs)
Note 1:
This interface is not standard current loop. See

Figure 10-1. Recommended use is together with an
external relay or open collector/drain output. Each of
the 4 inputs consists of 2 pins, 1 floating ground and
one signal pin. All the ground pins are connected
together.
Input not connected means logical 0.
Input shorted means logical 1.
Input >1.6 volt means logical 1.
-5.0volt
-1.6volt
10k
1k
Input
Floating
Gnd
Figure 10-1: "Current loop" alarm input interface
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11. REFERENCES
Document code:
Title/Description:
ETSI EN 301 489-4 V1.2.1 (2000-08)
Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Electro Magnetic

Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 4: Specific conditions for
fixed radio links and ancillary equipment and services. For grade B equipment
Classification of environmental conditions; Storage. Class 1.2, weather protected
Classification of environmental conditions; Transportation. Class 2.3, public transportation
Classification of environmental conditions; Stationary use at weather protected locations. Class
3.2, partly temperature controlled locations
Classification of environmental conditions; Stationary use at non-weather protected locations
Equipment Engineering (EE); Power supply interface at the input to telecommunication
equipment; Part 1: Interface operated by Direct Current (DC)
High capacity DRRS carrying 1 x STM-1 signals and operating in frequency bands with about 30
MHz channel spacing and alternated arrangements
High capacity fixed radio systems carrying SDH signals (2 x STM-1) in frequency bands with 40
MHz channel spacing and using Co-channel Dual Polarized (CCPD) operation
Equipment Engineering (EE); European telecommunications standards for equipment practice.
Transmission and Multiplexing (TM) High capacity digital radio-relay systems carrying 1 x
Synchronous Transport Module-level 1 (1 x STM-1) signals operating in the 18GHz frequency
band with channel spacing of 55 MHz
Transmission and Multiplexing (TM); Parameters for radio relay systems for the transmission of
digital signals and analogue video signals operating at 23 GHz.
Fixed Radio Systems; Point-to-point equipment; Parameters for radio systems for the transmission
of digital signals operating in the frequency range 24,50 GHz to 29,50 GHz.
Fixed Radio Systems; Point-to-point equipment; Parameters for radio systems for the transmission
of digital signals operating at 32 and 38 GHz.
Fixed Radio Systems; Point-to-point equipment; Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH);
Low and medium capacity and STM-0 digital radio system operating in the frequency bands in the
range 3 GHz to 11 GHz
Fixed Radio Systems; Point-to-point equipment; Sub-STM-1 digital radio systems operating in the
13 GHz, 15 GHz and 18 GHz frequency bands with about 28 MHz co-polar and 14 MHz crosspolar channel spacing
Sub-STM-1 DRRS operating in the 13 GHz, 15 GHz and 18 GHz frequency bands with about 14
MHz co-polar channel spacing
Safety of information technology equipment
Safety requirements for radio transmitting equipment
Safety of laser products, Part 1: Equipment classification, requirements and users guide
Safety of laser products, Part 2: Safety of optical fibre communication systems
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for fixed service systems
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for high capacity radio-relay systems operating in the 5
GHz (4 400-5 000 MHz) band
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for high capacity radio-relay systems operating in the
lower 6 GHz band
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for medium and high capacity analogue or digital radiorelay systems operating in the upper 6 GHz band
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for radio-relay systems operating in the 7 GHz band
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for medium and high capacity analogue or digital radiorelay systems operating in the 8 GHz band
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for radio-relay systems operating in the 13 GHz frequency
band
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for radio-relay systems operating in the 25, 26, and 28
GHz bands
Radio-frequency arrangements for systems in the fixed service operating in the band 31.8-33.4
GHz
Architectures and functional aspects of radio-relay systems for synchronous digital hierarchy
(SDH)-based network
Physical/electrical characteristics of hierarchical digital interfaces
Network node interface for the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)
Characteristics of synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) equipment functional blocks
ETSI EN 300 019-1-1 V2.1.2 (2002-04)

ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 V2.1.2 (2002-04)
ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 V2.1.1 (2002-11)
ETSI EN 300 019-1-4 V2.1.1 (2002-11)
ETSI EN 300 132-2 V2.1.1 (2003-01)
ETSI EN 300 234 V1.3.2 (2001-11)
ETSI EN 301 461V1.3.1 (2002-11)
ETSI EN 300 119
ETSI EN 300 430 V1.4.1 (2002-03)
ETSI EN 300 198 V1.5.1 (2002-03)

ETSI EN 300 431 V1.4.1 (2002-03)
ETSI EN 300 197 V1.6.1 (2002-03)
ETSI EN 301 216 V1.2.1 (2001-07)
ETSI EN 300 639 V1.3.1 (2001-02)
ETSI EN 300 786 V1.3.1 (2001-02)

CENELEC EN 60950: 2000
CENELEC EN 60215: 1989
CENELEC EN 60825-1 1994
CENELEC EN 60825-2 2000
ITU-R Rec. F.746-7 (2003)
ITU-R Rec. F.1099-3 (1999)
ITU-R Rec. F.383-7 (2001)
ITU-R Rec. F.384-8 (2004-01)
ITU-R Rec. F.385-7 (2001)
ITU-R Rec. F.386-6 (1999-02)
ITU-R Rec. F.387-9 (2002-05)
ITU-R Rec. F.497-6 (1999)
ITU-R Rec. F.636-3 (1994)
ITU-R Rec. F.595-8 (2003-02)
ITU-R Rec. F.637-3 (1999)
ITU-R Rec. F.748-4 (2001)
ITU-R F.1520-2 (2003-02)
ITU-R Rec. F.749-2 (2001)
ITU-R Rec. F.750-4 (2000-05)
ITU-T Rec. G.703 (10/1998)
ITU-T Rec. G.707 (10/2000)
ITU-T Rec. G.783 (10/2000)
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ITU-T Rec. G.823 (03/2000)

ITU-T Rec. G.825 (03/2000)
ITU-T Rec. G.826 (02/1999)
ITU-T Rec. G.921 (11/1988)
ITU-T Rec. G.957 (06/1999)
ITU-T Rec. G.958 (11/1994)
ETSI TR 101 036-1 V1.3.1 (2002-08)
CEPT/ERC Rec. 74-01 E (2002-10)
CEPT/ERC Rec 14-01 E (1996-08)
CEPT/ERC Rec 14-02 E (1996-08)
CEPT/ECC Rec 02-06 (2002-08)
CEPT/ERC Rec. 12-06 E (1996-12)
CEPT /ERC/REC 12-02 (1996-08)
CEPT/ERC/REC 12-07 E (1996-08)
CEPT/ERC/REC 12-03 (1996-08)
CEPT T/R 13-02 (1994-02)
IEC 297-2
IEC 297-3
IEC 60169-16, Ed. 1.0
IEC 60169-29, Ed. 1.0
IEC 60603-7 (1996)
IEC 60835-2-8 (1993-05)
IEEE 802.3
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The control of jitter and wander within digital networks which are based on the 2048 kbit/s
hierarchy
The control of jitter and wander within digital networks which are based on the synchronous
digital hierarchy (SDH).
Error performance parameters and objectives for international, constant bit rate digital paths at or
above the primary rate
Digital Sections based on the 2048 kbit/s hierarchy.
Optical interfaces for equipments and systems relating to the synchronous digital hierarchy
Digital line systems based on the synchronous digital hierarchy for use on optical fibre cable
Fixed Radio Systems; Point-to-point equipment; Generic wordings for standards on digital radio
systems characteristics; Part 1: General aspects and point-to-point equipment parameters
Spurious Emissions
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for high capacity analogue and digital radio-relay systems
operating in the band 5925 MHz 6425 MHz
Radio-frequency channel arrangements for medium and high capacity digital radio-relay systems
operating in the band 6425 MHz 7125 MHz
Preferred channel arrangement for digital fixed service systems operating in the frequency range
7125-8500 MHz
Harmonized radio frequency channel arrangements for digital terrestrial fixed systems operating in
the band 10.7 11.7 GHz
Harmonised radio frequency channel arrangements for analogue and digital terrestrial fixed
systems operating in the band 12.75 GHz to 13.25 GHz
Harmonised radio frequency channel arrangements for digital terrestrial fixed systems operating in
the bands 14.5 - 14.62 GHz paired with 15.23 - 15.35 GHz
Harmonised radio frequency channel arrangements for digital terrestrial fixed systems operating in
the band 17.7 GHz to 19.7 GHz
Preferred channel arrangements for fixed services in the range 22.0-29.5 GHz
Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 486.6mm (19in) series: Cabinet and pitches of the rack
structures.
Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 486.6mm (19in) series: Sub-rack and associated plug
in units.
Radio-frequency connectors. Part 16: R.F. coaxial connectors with inner diameter of outer
conductor 7 mm (0.276 in) with screw coupling - Characteristic impedance 50 ohms (75 ohms)
Radio-frequency connectors - Part 29: Miniature r.f. coaxial connectors with screw-, push-pull
and snap-on coupling or slide-in rack and panel applications; Characteristic impedance 50 ohms
Connectors for electronic equipment - Part 7-1: Detail specification for 8-way, shielded free and
fixed connectors with common mating features, with assessed quality
Methods of measurement for equipment used in digital microwave radio transmission systems Measurements on terrestrial radio-relay systems - Adaptive equalizer.
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
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12. TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviation
ACAP
ACCP
ADM
AIS
AP
ASIC
ATDE
ATPC
AU
BER
BIP
C/I
CS
DCC
DF-SP
ECC
EMC
EW
FIR
HBER
HSB
IDU
LBER
LCT
LOF
LOH
LOS
MLM
MS
MSOH
MSP
MST
MTBF
NEW-NMS
NEW-Configurator
OC-3
ODU
OOF
PABX
PCM
PI
PLL
POH
PRBS
Qecc
RF
RID
RPS
RRR
RRT
RS
RSOH
RST
RX
SDH
SETS
SF-DP
SNCP
SNMP
SOH/TOH
SONET
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Description
Adjacent Channel Alternate Polarisation
Adjacent Channel Co-Polarization
Add/Drop/Multiplex
Alarm Indication Signal
Alternating Polarisation
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
Adaptive Time Domain Equaliser
Automatic Transmitter Power Control
Administrative Unit
Bit Error Rate
Bit Interleaved Parity
Carrier to Interference ratio
Channel Spacing
Data Communications Channel
Dual Frequency Single Polarisation
Embedded Control Channel
Electro Magnetic Compatibility
Early Warning
Finite Impulse Response
High Bit Error Rate
HotStandBy
InDoor Unit
Low Bit Error Rate
Local Craft Terminal
Loss Of Frame
Line OverHead (LOH is a SONET term with same meaning as MSOH in SDH networks)
Loss Of Signal
Multi-Longitudinal Mode
Multiplex Section
Multiplex Section Overhead
Multiplex Section Protection
Multiplex Section Termination
Mean Time Between Failure
Nera Element vieW. Network Management System; Element Manager for all Nera network elements
Nera Element vieW. Configurator; Configurator for CityLink radio relay
Optical Carrier level 3 = 155Mbit/s (OC-1 level 1 = 51.84 Mbit/s)
OutDoor Unit
Out Of Frame
Private Automatic Branch eXchange
Pulse Code Modulation
Physical Interface
Phase Locked Loop
Path OverHead
Pseudo Random Bit Sequence
Q protocol used on the embedded communication channel (SDH ECC)
Radio Frequency
Radio Frequency Identification
Radio Protection Switching
Radio-Relay Regenerator
Radio-Relay Terminal
Regenerator Section
Regenerator Section OverHead
Regenerator Section Termination
Receiver
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
Synchronous Equipment Timing Source
Single Frequency - Dual Polarisation
Sub Network Connection Protection
Simple Network Management Protocol
Section OverHead/Transport OverHead (SOH is used in SDH networks, TOH is used in SONET networks)
Synchronous Optical Network
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SORP
SPE
STM-0
STM-1
SVCE
SW
TCM
TMN
TU
TCP/IP
TUG
TX
VC
Description
SDH/SONET Overhead & Radio Processor
Synchronous Payload Envelope (An STS frame consist of Transport OverHead and the SPE)
A subset of STM-1 (generally 51.84 Mbit/s but may also be 55.296 Mbit/s)
Synchronous Transport Module, 1 means the lowest defined data rate = 155.520 Mbit/sec
SerVice ChannEl, used to define the voice channel circuit board
SoftWare
Trellis Coded Modulation
Telecommunication Management Network
Tributary Unit
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
Tributary Unit Group
Transceiver
Virtual Container
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Appendix A: Frequency sub-band arrangements

CHANNEL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE 5 GHz BAND
312 MHz Duplex Spacing, 28 MHz channel spacing
fn = f0 - 310 + 28 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 2 + 28 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, , 10 and f0 = 4 700 MHz
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
Freq. [MHz]
4418.00
1'
4730.00
4446.00
2'
4758.00
4474.00
3'
4786.00
4502.00
4'
4814.00
4530.00
5'
4842.00
4558.00
6'
4870.00
4586.00
7'
4898.00
4614.00
8'
4926.00
4642.00
9'
4954.00
10
4670.00
10'
4982.00
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U2
Sub-band U1
Ch #
XCVR Unit
Sub-band L1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L2
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
ITU-R F.1099-3 Annex 1, 1

fn = f0 - 310 + 40 n MHz
f'n = f0 - 10 + 40 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, , 7 and f0 = 4 700 MHz
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4430.00
4470.00
4510.00
4550.00
4590.00
4630.00
4670.00
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
4730.00
4770.00
4810.00
4850.00
4890.00
4930.00
4970.00
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Sub-band
U1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
XCVR Unit
Subband
U2
Freq. [MHz]
Subband
L2
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
40 MHz
Sub-band
L1
Lower half
Channel spacing
40 MHz
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ITU-R F.383-7
CEPT 14-01 E
FCC 47CFR Part 101.147 (i) (8)
SRSP-305.9 Group A (Canada)
252.04 MHz Duplex Spacing, 29.65 MHz channel spacing
fn = f0 - 259.45 + 29.65 n MHz
f'n = f0 - 7.41 + 29.65 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and f0 = 6 175 MHz
5945,20
5974,85
6004,50
6034,15
6063,80
6093,45
6123,10
6152,75
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Freq. [MHz]
1'
6197,24
2'
6226,89
3'
6256,54
4'
6286,19
5'
6315,84
6'
6345,49
7'
6375,14
8'
6404,79
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Sub-band U1
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U2
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L1
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
29.65 MHZ
Sub-band L2
Lower half
Channel spacing
29.65 MHZ
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ITU-R F.384-8 rec.1
CEPT 14-02 E Annex 1a

fn = f0 - 350 + 40 n MHz
f'n = f0 - 10 + 40 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and f0 = 6 770 MHz
6460,00
6500,00
6540,00
6580,00
6620,00
6660,00
6700,00
6740,00
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
6800,00
2'
6840,00
3'
6880,00
4'
6920,00
5'
6960,00
6'
7000,00
7'
7040,00
8'
7080,00
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U1
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U2
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L1
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
Sub-band L2
Lower half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
ITU-R F.384-8 rec.7

fn = f0 - 350 + 20 n MHz
f'n = f0 - 10 + 20 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, , 16 and f0 = 6 770 MHz
Odd numbered channels give the following 40 MHz pattern.

Upper half
Lower half
Channel spacing
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
64
6480,00
6520,00
6560,00
6600,00
6640,00
6680,00
6720,00
Freq. [MHz]
1'
6780,00
2'
6820,00
3'
6860,00
4'
6900,00
5'
6940,00
6'
6980,00
7'
7020,00
8'
7060,00
CityLink XT
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U1
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U2
6440,00
40 MHZ
Ch #
Sub-band L1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L2
Ch #
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
ITU-R F.384-8 rec.12

fn = f0 - 340 + 30 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 30 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, , 10 and f0 = 6 770 MHz
Lower half
Upper half
Channel spacing
Channel spacing
30 MHZ
30 MHZ
6460.00
1'
6800.00
6490.00
2'
6830.00
6520.00
3'
6860.00
6550.00
4'
6890.00
6580.00
5'
6920.00
6610.00
6'
6950.00
6640.00
7'
6980.00
6670.00
8'
7010.00
6700.00
9'
7040.00
10
6730.00
10'
7070.00
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band U2
Ch #
XCVR Unit
Sub-band L1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L2
Ch #
This channel arrangement is available upon request.
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
65
CHANNEL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE 7.1-7.4 GHz BAND

ITU-R F.385-7 ANNEX 3 lower part
fn = f0 - 182 + 28 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 14 + 28 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and f0 = 7 275 MHz
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
7121,00
7149,00
7177,00
7205,00
7233,00
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
7317,00
2'
7345,00
3'
7373,00
4'
7401,00
5'
7429,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U0
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L0
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
CEPT 02-06 Annex 1,

154 MHz Duplex Spacing
66
14 MHz Channel spacing

fn = f0 154 + 14 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 14 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, , 10 and f0 = 7 275 MHz

fn = fo - 161 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo - 7 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2 ... 5 and fo = 7275 MHz
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
7142,00
7170,00
7198,00
7226,00
7254,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
7135,00
7149,00
7163,00
7177,00
7191,00
7205,00
7219,00
7233,00
7247,00
10
7261,00
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
7296,00
CityLink XT
2'
7324,00
3'
7352,00
4'
7380,00
5'
7408,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
7289,00
2'
7303,00
3'
7317,00
4'
7331,00
5'
7345,00
6'
7359,00
7'
7373,00
8'
7387,00
9'
7401,00
10'
7415,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U0
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band L0
Ch #
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
ACA RALI FX3, Appendix 1, 7.2

"CH 10"
270 MHz Duplex Spacing, 30 MHz Channel
Lower half
Channel spacing
30 MHZ
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
7130,00
Upper half
Channel spacing
30 MHZ
XCVR Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
7400,00
Sub-band L0
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U0
ITU-R F.385-7 Rec 1-4

Various arrangements based on the following relationship (including interleaved channels)
161 MHz Duplex spacing, 14 MHz Channel Spacing
fn = f0 - 154 + 7 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 7 + 7 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, ..., 20 and f0 = 7 275 MHz
Lower part
Arr # 22
Arr # 13
Arr # 11
Arr # 12
Arr # 22
Arr # 13
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
Freq.
[MHz]
7128.00
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
7135.00
7131.50
Ch
#
7142.00
7149.00
7145.50
7163.00
7159.50
7177.00
7173.50
7191.00
7187.50
7205.00
7201.50
7219.00
7215.50
7233.00
7229.50
7247.00
7243.50
10
7261.00
10
7257.50
7156.00
7170.00
7184.00
7198.00
7212.00
7226.00
7240.00
7254.00
10
Freq.
[MHz]
7138.50
7194.50
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
7289.00
2'
7303.00
4'
7166.50
7180.50
Ch
#
3'
7152.50
Sub-band L0
Ch
#
7208.50
7222.50
7236.50
7250.50
7264.50
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
7296.00
7292.50
7310.00
7306.50
7324.00
7320.50
7338.00
7334.50
7352.00
7348.50
7366.00
7362.50
7380.00
7376.50
7394.00
7390.50
7408.00
7404.50
10
7422.00
10
7418.50
7317.00
7331.00
7345.00
7359.00
7373.00
7387.00
7401.00
7415.00
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
7299.50
7313.50
7327.50
7341.50
7355.50
7369.50
7383.50
7397.50
7411.50
10
7425.50
Sub-band U0
Arr # 12
14 MHZ
XCVR Unit
Arr # 11
14 MHZ
XCVR Unit
Upper part
Arrangement 22 available upon request.
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
67
ITU-R F.385-7 Rec 1-4

fn = f0 - 154 + 7 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 7 + 7 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, ..., 20 and f0 = 7 275 MHz
Arr # 23
Arr # 19
Arr # 1
Arr # 20
Arr # 18
Arr # 2
Arr # 24
Arr # 3
Arr #23
Arr # 19
Arr # 1
Arr # 20
Arr # 18
Arr # 2
Arr # 24
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq.

# [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz]
XCVR Unit
Arr # 3
28 MHZ
Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq.

# [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz]
1 7289.0 1 7292.5
1 7128.0 1 7131.5
1 7135.0 1 7138.5
1 7296.0 1 7299.5
1 7303.0 1 7306.5
1 7142.0 1 7145.5
1 7310.0 1 7313.5
1 7149.0 1 7152.5
2 7317.0 2 7320.5
2 7156.0 2 7159.5
2 7163.0 2 7166.5
2 7324.0 2 7327.5
3 7184.0 3 7187.5
3 7191.0 3 7194.5
3 7198.0 3 7201.5
3 7205.0 3 7208.5
Sub-band L0
2 7177.0 2 7180.5
2 7338.0 2 7341.5
3 7345.0 3 7348.5
3 7352.0 3 7355.5
3 7359.0 3 7362.5
3 7366.0 3 7369.5
4 7373.0 4 7376.5
4 7212.0 4 7215.5
4 7219.0 4 7222.5
4 7380.0 4 7383.5
4 7387.0 4 7390.5
4 7226.0 4 7229.5
4 7394.0 4 7397.5
4 7233.0 4 7236.5
5 7240.0 5 7243.5
5 7401.0 5 7404.5
5 7247.0 5 7250.5
5 7408.0 5 7411.5
5 7254.0 5 7257.5
5 7415.0 5 7418.5
5 7422.0 5 7425.5
5 7261.0 5 7264.5
Arrangement #23 and #24 available upon request.
CityLink XT
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
Sub-band U0
2 7331.0 2 7334.5
2 7170.0 2 7173.5
68
XCVR Unit
Upper part
Lower part
CHANNEL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE 7.2-7.6 and 7.1-7.7 GHz BAND

ITU-R F.385-7 Rec 1-4
fn = f0 - 154 + 28 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 7 + 28 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and f0 = 7 400 MHz
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
7274.00
7302.00
3
4
5
7330.00
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
XCVR Unit
Sub-band L0
7358.00
7386.00
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
7435.00
2'
7463.00
3'
4'
5'
7491.00
XCVR Unit
Sub-band U0
7519.00
7547.00
7.1-7.7 GHz
7140.00
7170.00
7200.00
7230.00
7260.00
7290.00
7320.00
Sub-band L0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7350.00
7380.00
7410.00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
Upper half
Channel spacing
30 MHZ
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
XCVR Unit
7440.00
1'
7470.00
2'
7500.00
3'
7530.00
4'
7560.00
5'
7590.00
6'
7620.00
7'
7650.00
8'
7680.00
9'
7710.00
10'
Sub-band U0
Lower half
Channel spacing
30 MHZ
Ch # Freq. [MHz]
XCVR Unit
69

ITU-R F.385-7 ANNEX 3 upper part
fn = f0 - 168 + 28 n MHz
f'n = f0 28 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and f0 = 7 597 MHz
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
7457,00
7485,00
7513,00
7541,00
7569,00
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
7625,00
2'
7653,00
3'
7681,00
4'
7709,00
5'
7737,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U0
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L0
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
ITU-R F.385-7 ANNEX 1 ,4

fn = f0 - 175 + 28 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 7 + 28 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and f0 = 7 575 MHz
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
70
7428,00
7456,00
7484,00
7512,00
7540,00
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
7610,00
2'
7638,00
3'
7666,00
4'
7694,00
5'
7722,00
CityLink XT
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U0
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L0
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
ITU-R F.385-7 ANNEX 1, 5

fn = f0 - 147 + 28 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 7 + 28 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and f0 = 7 575 MHz
Lower half
Upper half
Channel spacing
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
7456,00
7484,00
7512,00
7540,00
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
7610,00
2'
7638,00
3'
7666,00
4'
7694,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U0
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L0
Ch #
CEPT 02-06
154 MHz Duplex spacing

fn = fo - 154+ 14 n MHz
fn = fo + 14 n MHz
where n = 1,2 ... 10 and fo = 7575 MHz

fn = fo - 161 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo - 7 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2 ... 5 and fo = 7575 MHz
Freq.
[MHz]
7442,00
7470,00
7498,00
7526,00
7554,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
7435,00
7449,00
7463,00
7477,00
7491,00
7505,00
7519,00
7533,00
7547,00
10
7561,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band L0
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
CityLink XT
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
7596,00
2'
7624,00
3'
7652,00
4'
7680,00
5'
7708,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
7589,00
2'
7603,00
3'
7617,00
4'
7631,00
5'
7645,00
6'
7659,00
7'
7673,00
8'
7687,00
9'
7701,00
10'
7715,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U0
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
71
ITU-R F.385-7 Rec 1-4

fn = f0 - 154 + 7 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 7 + 7 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, ..., 20 and f0 = 7 575 MHz
Lower part
Arr # 10
Arr # 8
Arr # 15
Arr # 9
Arr # 10
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
14 MHZ
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
7428.0
7431.5
7442.0
7445.5
7456.0
7459.5
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
7435.0
7438.5
5
6
7
8
9
10
7470.0
7484.0
7498.0
7512.0
7526.0
7540.0
7554.0
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
7477.0
7491.0
7505.0
7494.5
7508.5
7515.5
7
7519.0
7533.0
7547.0
9
10
1'
7592.5
2'
7603.0
2'
7606.5
3'
7617.0
3'
7620.5
4'
7631.0
4'
7634.5
5'
7645.0
5'
7648.5
6'
7659.0
6'
7662.5
7'
7673.0
7'
7676.5
8'
7687.0
8'
7690.5
9'
7701.0
9'
7704.5
10'
7715.0 10' 7718.5
7550.5
7557.5
7561.0
7589.0
7536.5
7543.5
9
1'
7522.5
7529.5
8
Freq.
[MHz]
7480.5
7501.5
6
Ch
#
7466.5
7487.5
5
Freq.
[MHz]
7452.5
7473.5
10
72
7463.0
Sub-band L0
7449.0
Ch
#
7564.5
CityLink XT
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch
#
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
7596.0
1'
7599.5
2'
7610.0
2'
7613.5
3'
7624.0
3'
7627.5
4'
7638.0
4'
7641.5
5'
7652.0
5'
7655.5
6'
7666.0
6'
7669.5
7'
7680.0
7'
7683.5
8'
7694.0
8'
7697.5
9'
7708.0
9'
7711.5
10'
7722.0 10'
7725.5
Sub-band U0
Arr # 9
XCVR Unit
Arr # 15
XCVR Unit
Upper part
Arr # 8
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
ITU-R F.385-7 Rec 1-4

fn = f0 - 154 + 7 n MHz
f'n = f0 + 7 + 7 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, ..., 20 and f0 = 7 575 MHz
Lower part
Arr # 7
Arr # 6
Arr # 14
Arr # 25
Arr # 16
Arr # 26
Arr # 21
Arr # 4
Arr # 17
Arr # 7
Arr # 6
Arr # 14
Arr # 25
Arr # 16
Arr # 26
Arr # 21
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
7428.0
1' 7596.0 1'

7442.0
7445.5
7473.5
7491.0
7498.0
7501.5
3
3
7508.5
3' 7652.0 3'
7529.5
4
7547.0
7550.5
7554.0
7557.5
5
5
7561.0
7564.5
4' 7694.0 4'
7697.5
5' 7722.0 5'
7725.5
3'
7666.0
7690.5
4'
7704.5
5' 7708.0 5'
7669.5
7683.5
4' 7687.0 4'
5' 7701.0 5'

5
3' 7666.0 3'
2'
7662.5
7536.5
7543.5
7641.5
7634.5
7676.5
4
7533.0
2' 7638.0 2'
7603.0
7655.5
3' 7659.0 3'
4' 7680.0 4'

7526.0
7613.5
7648.5
7522.5
4
7505.0
3' 7645.0 3'
4' 7673.0 4'

7519.0
4
7540.0
7505.0
7515.5
4
2' 7631.0 2'
7480.5
7494.5
3
7512.0
1'
1' 7610.0 1'
7627.5
2
7477.0
7606.5
7620.5
2' 7624.0 2'
7470.0
7487.5
3
1' 7603.0 1'
7452.5
7466.5
2
7484.0
2' 7617.0 2'

7463.0
2
3
7449.0
7599.5
7442.0
7459.5
2
7592.5
7438.5
1
Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq.

# [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz]
1' 7589.0 1'

7435.0
1
7456.0
Freq. Ch Freq.
[MHz] # [MHz]
7431.5
1
Freq. Ch
[MHz] #
Sub-band L0
Ch
#
Sub-band U0
Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq. Ch Freq.

# [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz] # [MHz]
XCVR Unit
Arr # 17
XCVR Unit
Upper Part
Arr # 4
7711.5
5' 7715.0 5'
7718.5
5'
Arrangement #25 and #26 available upon request.
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
73

ITU-R F.385-7 ANNEX 4
245 MHz Duplex spacing, 28 and 14 MHz Channel Spacing
fn = f0 241.5+ 14 n MHz
fn = f0 + 3.5 14 n MHz
where n = 1,2 ... 16 and f0 = 7662.5 MHz

fn = f0 248.5 + 28 n MHz
fn = f0 3.5 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2 ... 8 and f0 = 7662.5 MHz
7442,00
2
3
4
74
7470,00
7498,00
7526,00
7554,00
7582,00
7610,00
7638,00
Freq.
[MHz]
7435,00
7449,00
7463,00
7477,00
7491,00
7505,00
7519,00
7533,00
7547,00
10
7561,00
11
7575,00
12
7589,00
13
7603,00
14
7617,00
15
7631,00
16
7645,00
XCVR
Unit
CityLink XT
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
7687,00
2'
3'
7715,00
7743,00
4'
7771,00
5'
7799,00
6'
7827,00
7'
7855,00
8'
7883,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
7680,00
2'
7694,00
3'
7708,00
4'
7722,00
5'
7736,00
6'
7750,00
7'
7764,00
8'
7778,00
9'
7792,00
10'
7806,00
11'
7820,00
12'
7834,00
13'
7848,00
14'
7862,00
15'
7876,00
16'
7890,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
Ch #
Sub-band L1
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band L2
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
Sub-band U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

311.32 MHz Duplex spacing, 29.65 MHz Channel Spacing
fn = f0 - 281.95 + 29.65 n MHz
fn = f0 + 29.37 + 29.65 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and f0 = 8 000 MHz
7747,70
7777,35
7807,00
7836,65
7866,30
7895,95
7925,60
7955,25
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band L2
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
8059,02
2'
8088,67
3'
8118,32
4'
8147,97
5'
8177,62
6'
8207,27
7'
8236,92
8'
8266,57
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L1
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
29.65 MHz
Sub-band U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
29.65 MHz

311.32 MHz Duplex spacing, 29.65 MHz Channel Spacing
fn = f0 - 281.95 + 29.65 n - 14.825 MHz
fn = f0 + 29.37 + 29.65 n - 14.825 MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and f0 = 8 000 MHz
7732,88
7762,525
7792,175
7821,825
7851,475
7881,125
7910,775
7940,425
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
8044,195
2'
8073,845
3'
8103,495
4'
8133,145
5'
8162,795
6'
8192,445
7'
8222,095
8'
8251,745
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band L1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L2
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
29.65 MHz
Sub-band U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
29.65 MHz
75
7.7 - 8.3 GHz

76
XCVR Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
XCVR Unit
7745.00
1'
8055.00
7785.00
2'
8095.00
7825.00
3'
8135.00
7865.00
4'
8175.00
7905.00
5'
8215.00
7945.00
6'
8255.00
CityLink XT
Sub-band U2
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L2
Ch #
Subband U1
Upper half
Channel spacing
40 MHz
Subband L1
Lower half
Channel spacing
40 MHz
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

fn = f0 - 259 + 28 n MHz
fn = f0 + 7 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2 ... 8 and f0 = 8157

fn = f0 - 259 + 14 n MHz
fn = f0 + 7 + 14 n MHz
where n = 1,2 ... 16 and f o = 8157
Freq.
[MHz]
7926,00
7954,00
7982,00
8010,00
8038,00
8066,00
8094,00
8122,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
7912,00
7926,00
7940,00
7954,00
7968,00
7982,00
7996,00
8010,00
8024,00
8038,00
8052,00
8066,00
8080,00
8094,00
8108,00
8122,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band L0
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
CityLink XT
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
8192,00
2'
8220,00
3'
8248,00
4'
8276,00
5'
8304,00
6'
8332,00
7'
8360,00
8'
8388,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
XCVR
Unit
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
8178,00
8192,00
8206,00
8220,00
8234,00
8248,00
8262,00
8276,00
8290,00
8304,00
8318,00
8332,00
8346,00
8360,00
8374,00
8388,00
Sub-band U0
Lower half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
14 MHZ
77

ITU-R F.386-6 ANNEX 3, 1.1
fn = f0 - 108.5 + 14 n MHz
fn = f0 + 10.5 + 14 n MHz
where n = 1,2 ... 16 and f0 = 8387.5

fn = f0 - 108.5 + 28 n MHz
fn = f0 + 10.5 + 28 n MHz
where n = 2,4 and 6 and f0 = 8387.5
Lower half
Upper half
Channel spacing
Freq.
[MHz]
8307,00
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
6
8335,00
8363,00
Freq.
[MHz]
XCVR
Unit
8293,00
8307,00
8321,00
8335,00
8349,00
Sub-band L0
Ch #
28 MHZ
8363,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
2'
8426,00
4'
8454,00
6'
8482,00
14 MHZ
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
Freq.
[MHz]
8412,00
8426,00
8440,00
8454,00
8468,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U0
14 MHZ
28 MHZ
Channel spacing
8482,00
8.2-8.5 Arrangement #1
Pattern based on ITU-R F.385-7, ANNEX 1
fn = f0 - 161 + 28 n MHz
fn = f0 - 7 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,4,5 and f0 = 8350 MHz
78
Upper half
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
28 MHZ
Freq. [MHz]
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
8217,00
1'
8371,00
8245,00
2'
8399,00
8273,00
3'
8427,000
8301,00
4'
8455,000
8329,00
5'
8483,000
Sub-band L1
Ch #
CityLink XT
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
Lower half
Channel spacing
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

ITU-R F.387-9 Rec. 1
fn = f0 - 525 + 40 n MHz
fn = f0 + 5 + 40 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, ... 12 and f0 = 11 200 MHz
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
10715,00
1'
11245,00
10755,00
2'
11285,00
10795,00
3'
11325,00
10835,00
4'
11365,00
10875,00
5'
11405,00
10915,00
6'
11445,00
10955,00
7'
11485,00
10995,00
8'
11525,00
11035,00
9'
11565,00
10
11075,00
10'
11605,00
11
11115,00
11'
11645,00
12
11155,00
12'
11685,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band L1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band
L2
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
Sub-band
U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
ITU-R F.387-9, Annex 1 and CEPT12-06 Rec.1

fn = f0 - 545 + 40 n MHz
f'n = f0 - 15 + 40 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, ... 12 and f0 = 11 200 MHz
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
10695,00
1'
11225,00
10735,00
2'
11265,00
10775,00
3'
11305,00
10815,00
4'
11345,00
10855,00
5'
11385,00
10895,00
6'
11425,00
10935,00
7'
11465,00
10975,00
8'
11505,00
11015,00
9'
11545,00
11055,00
10'
11585,00
11
11095,00
11'
11625,00
12
11135,00
12'
11665,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
Sub-band
L2
9
10
CityLink XT
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band L1
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
Sub-band
U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
79
ITU-R F.387-9, Annex 2 and CEPT12-06 Rec.3

FCC 47CFR Part 101.147 (o) (7) and SRSP 310.7 (D/D')
fn = f0 - 505 + 40 n MHz
fn = f0 - 15 + 40 n MHz
where: n = 1, 2, 3, ... 12 and f0 = 11 200 MHz
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
10735,00
1'
11225,00
10775,00
2'
11265,00
10815,00
3'
11305,00
10855,00
4'
11345,00
10895,00
5'
11385,00
10935,00
6'
11425,00
10975,00
7'
11465,00
11015,00
8'
11505,00
11055,00
9'
11545,00
10
11095,00
10'
11585,00
11
11135,00
11'
11625,00
12
11175,00
12'
11665,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band L1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band
L2
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
Sub-band
U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
10.7-11.7 Arr. #1
80
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
10755.00
1'
11245.00
10795.00
2'
11285.00
10835.00
3'
11325.00
10875.00
4'
11365.00
10915.00
5'
11405.00
10955.00
6'
11445.00
10995.00
7'
11485.00
11035.00
8'
11525.00
11075.00
9'
11565.00
10
11115.00
10'
11605.00
11
11155.00
11'
11645.00
CityLink XT
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band L1
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band
L2
Ch #
Upper half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
Sub-band
U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
40 MHZ
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

ITU-R F.497-6 and CEPT 12 02 F
266 MHz Duplex
fn = fo -252 + 14 n MHz
fn = fo + 14 + 14 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3, ..., 16 and f o = 12996

fn = fo - 259 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo + 7 + 28 n MHz
where n = 2,4 and 8 and fo = 12996
Lower half
Upper half
Channel spacing
12912,00
12926,00
12940,00
12954,00
12968,00
12821,00
12849,00
12877,00
12905,00
12933,00
12961,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
13150,00
13164,00
13178,00
13192,00
13206,00
13220,00
13234,00
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
13031,00
2'
13059,00
3'
13087,00
4'
13115,00
5'
13143,00
6'
13171,00
7'
13199,00
8'
13227,00
XCVR Unit
13024,00
13038,00
13052,00
13066,00
13080,00
13094,00
13108,00
13122,00
13136,00
Ch #
Branching
Unit
12793,00
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band A-U
XCVR Unit
12765,00
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
28 MHZ
Sub-band U0
12898,00
14 MHZ
Sub-band B-U
12884,00
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band L0
12758,00
12772,00
12786,00
12800,00
12814,00
12828,00
12842,00
12856,00
12870,00
Ch #
Branching
Unit
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band A-L
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
Sub-band B-L
14 MHZ
81

ITU-R F.636-3
490 MHz Duplex
fn = fr - 2 702 + 14 n MHz
fn = fr - 3 640 + 14 (32 n) MHz
where n = 1,2,3, ..., 32 and fr = 11 701 MHz

fn = fo - 2 688 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo + 3 626 28 (16 - n) MHz
where n = 1,2,3, ..., 32 and fr = 11 701 MHz
82
14445,00
14473,00
14501,00
14529,00
14557,00
14585,00
14613,00
14641,00
10
14669,00
11
14697,00
12
14725,00
13
14753,00
14
14781,00
15
14809,00
16
14837,00
CityLink XT
1'
14907,00
2'
14935,00
3'
14963,00
4'
14991,00
5'
15019,00
6'
15047,00
7'
15075,00
8'
15103,00
9'
15131,00
10'
15159,00
11'
15187,00
12'
15215,00
13'
15243,00
14'
15271,00
15'
15299,00
16'
15327,00
XCVR Unit
Ch #
Sub-band U0
14907,00
14921,00
14935,00
14949,00
14963,00
14977,00
14991,00
15005,00
15019,00
15033,00
15047,00
15061,00
15075,00
15089,00
15103,00
15117,00
15131,00
15145,00
15159,00
15173,00
15187,00
15201,00
15215,00
15229,00
15243,00
15257,00
15271,00
15285,00
15299,00
15313,00
15327,00
15341,00
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band F-U
14417,00
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
21'
22'
23'
24'
25'
26'
27'
28'
29'
30'
31'
32'
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Sub-band G-U
XCVR Unit
Ch #
Sub-band L0
14417,00
14431,00
14445,00
14459,00
14473,00
14487,00
14501,00
14515,00
14529,00
14543,00
14557,00
14571,00
14585,00
14599,00
14613,00
14627,00
14641,00
14655,00
14669,00
14683,00
14697,00
14711,00
14725,00
14739,00
14753,00
14767,00
14781,00
14795,00
14809,00
14823,00
14837,00
14851,00
Freq.
[MHz]
14 MHZ
Sub-band F-L
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Sub-band G-L
14 MHZ
Channel spacing
Branching Unit
Upper half
Branching Unit
Lower half
Channel spacing
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
ITU-R F.636-3
420 MHz Duplex
fn = fr - 2 800 + 14 n MHz
fn = fr - 3 640 + 14 (32 n) MHz
where n = 1,2,3, ..., 32 and fr = 11 701 MHz

fn = fo - 2 786 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo + 3 626 28 (16 - n) MHz
where n = 1,2,3, ..., 32 and fr = 11 701 MHz
14543,00
14571,00
14599,00
14627,00
14655,00
14683,00
14711,00
14739,00
10
14767,00
11
14795,00
12
14823,00
13
14851,00
14
14879,00
15
14907,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
14935,00
2'
14963,00
3'
14991,00
4'
15019,00
5'
15047,00
6'
15075,00
7'
15103,00
8'
15131,00
9'
15159,00
10'
15187,00
11'
15215,00
12'
15243,00
13'
15271,00
14'
15299,00
15'
15327,00
XCVR Unit
14935,00
14949,00
14963,00
14977,00
14991,00
15005,00
15019,00
15033,00
15047,00
15061,00
15075,00
15089,00
15103,00
15117,00
15131,00
15145,00
15159,00
15173,00
15187,00
15201,00
15215,00
15229,00
15243,00
15257,00
15271,00
15285,00
15299,00
15313,00
15327,00
15341,00
Ch #
Sub-band U0
14515,00
Freq.
[MHz]
Branching Unit
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
21'
22'
23'
24'
25'
26'
27'
28'
29'
30'
Sub-band A-U
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Sub-band B-U
14515,00
14529,00
14543,00
14557,00
14571,00
14585,00
14599,00
14613,00
14627,00
14641,00
14655,00
14669,00
14683,00
14697,00
14711,00
14725,00
14739,00
14753,00
14767,00
14781,00
14795,00
14809,00
14823,00
14837,00
14851,00
14865,00
14879,00
14893,00
14907,00
14921,00
Ch #
XCVR Unit
Freq.
[MHz]
14 MHZ
Sub-band L0
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
28 MHZ
Sub-band A-L
14 MHZ
Channel spacing
Sub-band B-L
Channel spacing
Upper half
Branching Unit
Lower half
83
CEPT12-07 E, 14.5 - 14.62 GHz PAIRED WITH 15.23 - 15.35 GHz

728 MHz Duplex
14571,00
14599,00
15243,00
2'
15271,00
3'
15299,00
4'
15327,00
XCVR Unit
1'
Sub-band U0
14543,00
Freq.
[MHz]
XCVR Unit
15243,00
15257,00
15271,00
15285,00
15299,00
15313,00
15327,00
15341,00
Ch #
Sub-band U0
14515,00
Freq.
[MHz]
Branching Unit
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
Sub-band C-U
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Branching Unit
14515,00
14529,00
14543,00
14557,00
14571,00
14585,00
14599,00
14613,00
Ch #
14 MHZ
Sub-band C-U
Freq.
[MHz]
Upper half
Channel spacing
XCVR Unit
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
28 MHZ

fn = fo - 437 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo + 291 +28 n MHz
where n = 2,4 and 8 and fo = 12996
Sub-band L0
14 MHZ
Sub-band C-L
Lower half
Channel spacing
Branching Unit

fn = fo - 423 + 14 n MHz
fn = fo + 305 + 14 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3, ..., 8 and f o = 14924
ACA RALI FX3, Appendix 1
84
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
14550,00
14564,00
14578,00
14592,00
14606,00
14627,00
14655,00
14683,00
CityLink XT
XCVR Unit
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
28 MHZ
Upper half
Channel spacing
Sub-band L0
14 MHZ
Sub-band C-L
Lower half
Channel spacing
Branching Unit
644 MHz Duplex Spacing, 28 and 14 MHz Channel Spacing
14 MHZ
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
15271,00
2'
15299,00
3'
15327,00
15194,00
15208,00
15222,00
15236,00
15250,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CFT MEXICO
315 MHz Duplex, 28 and 14 MHz Channel Spacing
14690,00
14718,00
14746,00
14774,00
14802,00
14830,00
14858,00
14886,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
14977,00
2'
15005,00
3'
15033,00
4'
15061,00
5'
15089,00
6'
15117,00
7'
15145,00
8'
15173,00
9'
15201,00
XCVR Unit
1'
Branching Unit
Ch #
14949,00
14963,00
14977,00
14991,00
15005,00
15019,00
15033,00
15047,00
15061,00
15075,00
15089,00
15103,00
15117,00
15131,00
15145,00
15159,00
15173,00
15187,00
15201,00
15215,00
Sub-band U0
14662,00
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band D-L
Sub-band L0
14648,00
14662,00
14676,00
14690,00
14704,00
14718,00
14732,00
14746,00
14760,00
14774,00
14788,00
14802,00
14816,00
14830,00
14844,00
14858,00
14872,00
14886,00
14900,00
Sub-band D-L
14634,00
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Sub-band E-L
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
14 MHZ
Sub-band E-L
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Channel spacing
XCVR Unit
14 MHZ
Upper half
Branching Unit
Lower half
Channel spacing
85
14.5 15.35 GHz ARGENTINA
86
14697.00
14725.00
14753.00
14781.00
14809.00
14837.00
14865.00
10
14893.00
CityLink XT
2'
14991.00
3'
15019.00
4'
15047.00
5'
15075.00
6'
15103.00
7'
15131.00
8'
15159.00
9'
15187.00
10'
15215.00
XCVR Unit
14963.00
Sub-band U0
14669.00
1'
Branching Unit
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band D-L
14641.00
Ch #
Sub-band E-L
28 MHZ
XCVR Unit
Freq. [MHz]
Upper part
Channel spacing
Sub-band L0
Ch #
Sub-band D-L
28 MHZ
Sub-band E-L
Lower part
Channel spacing
Branching Unit
322 MHz Duplex, 28 MHz Channel Spacing
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

ITU-R F.595-8, CEPT 12-03E Annex A

fn = fo - 1000 + 27.5 n MHz
fn = fo + 10 +27.5 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,35
and f o = 18 700
Alternative pattern
fn = fo - 1000 + 13.75+55 n MHz
fn = fo + 10 +13.75+55 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,17
and f o = 18 700
17727.5
17755.0
Freq.
Ch # [MHz]
1
3
17782.5
17810.0
2
17837.5
17865.0
3
17892.5
17920.0
4
17947.5
10
17975.0
5
11
18002.5
12
18030.0
6
13
18057.5
14
18085.0
15
18112.5
16
18140.0
8
17
Ch #
17755.0
17810.0
17865.0
17920.0
17975.0
18030.0
18085.0
18140.0
Freq.
[MHz]
17768.75
17823.75
17878.75
17933.75
17988.75
18043.75
18098.75
18153.75
18167.5
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
21'
22'
23'
24'
25'
26'
27'
28'
29'
30'
31'
32'
33'
34'
35'
18723.75
18737.50
18751.25
18765.00
18778.75
18792.50
18806.25
18820.00
18833.75
18847.50
18861.25
18875.00
18888.75
18902.50
18916.25
18930.00
18943.75
18957.50
18971.25
18985.00
18998.75
19012.50
19026.25
19040.00
19053.75
19067.50
19081.25
19095.00
19108.75
19122.50
19136.25
19150.00
19163.75
19177.50
19191.25
27.5 MHZ
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
18737.5
2'
18765.0
3'
18792.5
4'
18820.0
5'
18847.5
6'
18875.0
7'
18902.5
8'
18930.0
9'
18957.5
10'
18985.0
11'
19012.5
12'
19040.0
13'
19067.5
14'
19095.0
15'
19122.5
16'
19150.0
17'
19177.5
55 MHZ
55 MHZ
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
18765.0
1'
18778.8
2'
18820.0
2'
18833.8
3'
18875.0
3'
18888.8
4'
18930.0
4'
18943.8
5'
18985.0
5'
18998.8
6'
19040.0
6'
19053.8
7'
19095.0
7'
19108.8
8'
19150.0
8'
19163.8
XCVR Unit
17713.75
17727.50
17741.25
17755.00
17768.75
17782.50
17796.25
17810.00
17823.75
17837.50
17851.25
17865.00
17878.75
17892.50
17906.25
17920.00
17933.75
17947.50
17961.25
17975.00
17988.75
18002.50
18016.25
18030.00
18043.75
18057.50
18071.25
18085.00
18098.75
18112.50
18126.25
18140.00
18153.75
18167.50
18181.25
Freq.
[MHz]
13.75 MHZ
Sub-band U0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
Ch #
XCVR Unit
Freq.
[MHz]
55 MHZ
55 MHZ
Sub-band L0
Ch #
27.5 MHZ
Sub-band A-L
13.75 MHZ
Channel spacing
Branching Unit
Upper half
Branching Unit
Lower half
Channel spacing
Sub-band A-U
13.75 MHz Channel spacing

fn = fo - 1000 + 13.75 n MHz
fn = fo + 10 + 13.75 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3, ..., 70
and f o = 18 700

fn = fo - 1000 + 55 n MHz
fn = fo + 10 +55 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,17
and f o = 18 700
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CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
87
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18195.0
9
19
18222.5
20
18250.0
10
21
18277.5
22
18305.0
23
18332.5
24
18360.0
11
12
25
18387.5
26
18415.0
27
18442.5
28
18470.0
13
14
29
18497.5
30
18525.0
15
31
18552.5
32
18580.0
33
18607.5
34
18635.0
16
17
35
18195.0
18250.0
18305.0
18360.0
18415.0
18470.0
18525.0
18580.0
18635.0
Ch #
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Freq.
[MHz]
18208.75
18263.75
18318.75
18373.75
18428.75
18483.75
18538.75
18593.75
18648.75
18662.5
CityLink XT
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
36'
37'
38'
39'
40'
41'
42'
43'
44'
45'
46'
47'
48'
49'
50'
51'
52'
53'
54'
55'
56'
57'
58'
59'
60'
61'
62'
63'
64'
65'
66'
67'
68'
69'
70'
19205.00
19218.75
19232.50
19246.25
19260.00
19273.75
19287.50
19301.25
19315.00
19328.75
19342.50
19356.25
19370.00
19383.75
19397.50
19411.25
19425.00
19438.75
19452.50
19466.25
19480.00
19493.75
19507.50
19521.25
19535.00
19548.75
19562.50
19576.25
19590.00
19603.75
19617.50
19631.25
19645.00
19658.75
19672.50
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
18'
19205.0
19'
19232.5
20'
19260.0
21'
19287.5
22'
19315.0
23'
19342.5
24'
19370.0
25'
19397.5
26'
19425.0
27'
19452.5
28'
19480.0
29'
19507.5
30'
19535.0
31'
19562.5
32'
19590.0
33'
19617.5
34'
19645.0
35'
19672.5
55 MHZ
55 MHZ
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
9'
19205.0
9'
19218.8
10'
19260.0
10'
19273.8
11'
19315.0
11'
19328.8
12'
19370.0
12'
19383.8
13'
19425.0
13'
19438.8
14'
19480.0
14'
19493.8
15'
19535.0
15'
19548.8
16'
19590.0
16'
19603.8
17'
19645.0
17'
19658.8
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
XCVR Unit
18
Freq.
Ch # [MHz]
27.5 MHZ
Branching Unit
18195.00
18208.75
18222.50
18236.25
18250.00
18263.75
18277.50
18291.25
18305.00
18318.75
18332.50
18346.25
18360.00
18373.75
18387.50
18401.25
18415.00
18428.75
18442.50
18456.25
18470.00
18483.75
18497.50
18511.25
18525.00
18538.75
18552.50
18566.25
18580.00
18593.75
18607.50
18621.25
18635.00
18648.75
18662.50
Freq.
[MHz]
13.75 MHZ
Sub-band U0
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
Ch #
55 MHZ
XCVR Unit
Freq.
[MHz]
55 MHZ
Sub-band L0
Ch #
27.5 MHZ
Sub-band B-L
13.75 MHZ
Channel spacing
Sub-band B-U
Upper half
Branching Unit
Lower half
Channel spacing
Anatel Norma No 15/96 (Brasil)

ITU-R F.595-8 Annex 7 B3
1560 MHz Duplex Spacing, 55 MHz Channel Spacing
Lower half
Upper half
Channel spacing
Channel spacing
Freq. [MHz]
Branching
Unit
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
19287,50
17782,50
2'
19342,50
17837,50
3'
19397,50
17892,50
4'
19452,50
17947,50
5'
19507,50
18002,50
6'
19562,50
18057,50
7'
19617,50
18112,50
8'
19672,50
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
Sub-band L0
17727,50
Sub-band C-L
CityLink XT
Branching
Unit
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band L0
Ch #
Sub-band C-L
55 MHZ
55 MHZ
89

ITU-R F.637-3, ANNEX 3
CEPT 13-02E Annex A
90
22022,00
22050,00
22078,00
22106,00
22134,00
22162,00
22190,00
22218,00
22246,00
10
22274,00
11
22302,00
12
22330,00
13
22358,00
14
22386,00
15
22414,00
16
22442,00
17
22470,00
18
22498,00
19
22526,00
20
22554,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
22078,00
22134,00
22190,00
22246,00
22302,00
22358,00
22414,00
22470,00
22526,00
CityLink XT
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
21'
22'
23'
24'
25'
26'
27'
28'
29'
30'
31'
32'
33'
34'
35'
36'
37'
38'
39'
40'
41'
Freq.
[MHz]
23023,00
23037,00
23051,00
23065,00
23079,00
23093,00
23107,00
23121,00
23135,00
23149,00
23163,00
23177,00
23191,00
23205,00
23219,00
23233,00
23247,00
23261,00
23275,00
23289,00
23303,00
23317,00
23331,00
23345,00
23359,00
23373,00
23387,00
23401,00
23415,00
23429,00
23443,00
23457,00
23471,00
23485,00
23499,00
23513,00
23527,00
23541,00
23555,00
23569,00
23583,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
23030,00
2'
23058,00
3'
23086,00
4'
23114,00
5'
23142,00
6'
23170,00
7'
23198,00
8'
23226,00
9'
23254,00
10'
23282,00
11'
23310,00
12'
23338,00
13'
23366,00
14'
23394,00
15'
23422,00
16'
23450,00
17'
23478,00
18'
23506,00
19'
23534,00
20'
23562,00
56 MHZ
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
23086,00
2'
23142,00
3'
23198,00
4'
23254,00
5'
23310,00
6'
23366,00
7'
23422,00
8'
23478,00
9'
23534,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
XCVR Unit
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Sub-band U0
22015,00
22029,00
22043,00
22057,00
22071,00
22085,00
22099,00
22113,00
22127,00
22141,00
22155,00
22169,00
22183,00
22197,00
22211,00
22225,00
22239,00
22253,00
22267,00
22281,00
22295,00
22309,00
22323,00
22337,00
22351,00
22365,00
22379,00
22393,00
22407,00
22421,00
22435,00
22449,00
22463,00
22477,00
22491,00
22505,00
22519,00
22533,00
22547,00
22561,00
22575,00
Ch #
14 MHZ
Branching Unit
Freq.
[MHz]
56 MHZ
Sub-band L0
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
28 MHZ
Sub-band D-L
14 MHZ

fn = fo + 826 + 56 n MHz
fn = fo + 1834 +56 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,9
and f o = 21 196 MHz
Upper half
Channel spacing
XCVR Unit
Lower half
Channel spacing
Branching Unit

fn = fo + 798 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo + 1806 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,20
Sub-band D-U

fn = fo + 805 + 14 n MHz
fn = fo + 1813 + 14 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3, ..., 41
RA 352, 22.0-23.6
Only channels 3, 7 and 8 can be used
Lower half
Upper half
Channel spacing
Channel spacing
Freq. [MHz]
Branching
Unit
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
23034,00
22092,00
2'
23090,00
22148,00
3'
23146,00
22204,00
4'
23202,00
22260,00
5'
23258,00
22316,00
6'
23314,00
22372,00
7'
23370,00
22428,00
8'
23426,00
Sub-band L1
22036,00
Sub-band D-L
22484,00
9'
23482,00
10
22540,00
10'
23538,00
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
Branching
Unit
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
Ch #
56 MHz
Sub-band D-U
56 MHz
91

1232 MHz Duplex Spacing, 56 and 28 MHz Duplex Spacing
RF channel arrangements for the band 21.2-23.6 GHz should be based on a homogeneous pattern;
the homogeneous pattern with a preferred 3.5 MHz interval be defined by the relation
fp = fr + 3.5 + 3.5 p
fr = 21196 MHz
Lower half
Upper half
21476.00
21532.00
21588.00
21644.00
21700.00
10
21756.00
11
21812.00
12
21868.00
13
21924.00
14
21980.00
15
22036.00
16
22092.00
17
22148.00
18
22204.00
19
22260.00
20
22316.00
92
CityLink XT
22484.00
2'
22540.00
3'
22596.00
4'
22652.00
5'
22708.00
6'
22764.00
7'
22820.00
8'
22876.00
9'
22932.00
10'
22988.00
11'
23044.00
12'
23100.00
13'
23156.00
14'
23212.00
15'
23268.00
16'
23324.00
17'
23380.00
18'
23436.00
19'
23492.00
20'
23548.00
Freq.
[MHz]
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
21'
22'
23'
24'
25'
26'
27'
28'
29'
30'
31'
32'
33'
34'
35'
36'
37'
38'
39'
40'
22470.00
22498.00
22526.00
22554.00
22582.00
22610.00
22638.00
22666.00
22694.00
22722.00
22750.00
22778.00
22806.00
22834.00
22862.00
22890.00
22918.00
22946.00
22974.00
23002.00
23030.00
23058.00
23086.00
23114.00
23142.00
23170.00
23198.00
23226.00
23254.00
23282.00
23310.00
23338.00
23366.00
23394.00
23422.00
23450.00
23478.00
23506.00
23534.00
23562.00
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
21'
22'
23'
24'
25'
26'
27'
28'
29'
30'
31'
32'
33'
34'
35'
36'
37'
38'
39'
40'
22473.50
22501.50
22529.50
22557.50
22585.50
22613.50
22641.50
22669.50
22697.50
22725.50
22753.50
22781.50
22809.50
22837.50
22865.50
22893.50
22921.50
22949.50
22977.50
23005.50
23033.50
23061.50
23089.50
23117.50
23145.50
23173.50
23201.50
23229.50
23257.50
23285.50
23313.50
23341.50
23369.50
23397.50
23425.50
23453.50
23481.50
23509.50
23537.50
23565.50
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
XCVR Unit
1'
Ch #
Sub-band U1
21420.00
21241.50
21269.50
21297.50
21325.50
21353.50
21381.50
21409.50
21437.50
21465.50
21493.50
21521.50
21549.50
21577.50
21605.50
21633.50
21661.50
21689.50
21717.50
21745.50
21773.50
21801.50
21829.50
21857.50
21885.50
21913.50
21941.50
21969.50
21997.50
22025.50
22053.50
22081.50
22109.50
22137.50
22165.50
22193.50
22221.50
22249.50
22277.50
22305.50
22333.50
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band U2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Ch #
28 MHZ
Branching
Unit
21364.00
21238.00
21266.00
21294.00
21322.00
21350.00
21378.00
21406.00
21434.00
21462.00
21490.00
21518.00
21546.00
21574.00
21602.00
21630.00
21658.00
21686.00
21714.00
21742.00
21770.00
21798.00
21826.00
21854.00
21882.00
21910.00
21938.00
21966.00
21994.00
22022.00
22050.00
22078.00
22106.00
22134.00
22162.00
22190.00
22218.00
22246.00
22274.00
22302.00
22330.00
28 MHZ
Sub-band A-U
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
56 MHZ
Sub-band B-U
21308.00
Freq.
[MHz]
XCVR Unit
Ch #
Sub-band L1
21252.00
Freq.
[MHz]
Sub-band L2
Ch #
Sub-band A-L
Freq.
[MHz]
Channel spacing
28 MHZ
Sub-band B-L
Ch #
28 MHZ
Branching
Unit
Channel spacing
56 MHZ

a homogeneous pattern is in use and given by: fn = fr - 21 + 50 n
where: n = 1, 2, 3, . . . 48 and fr = 21 196
Lower half
Upper half
Channel spacing
Channel spacing
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq. [MHz]
1'
22425,00
21275,00
2'
22475,00
21325,00
3'
22525,00
21375,00
4'
22575,00
21425,00
5'
22625,00
21475,00
6'
22675,00
21525,00
7'
22725,00
Sub-band L1
21225,00
Sub-band A-L
8'
22775,00
21625,00
9'
22825,00
10
21675,00
10'
22875,00
11
21725,00
11'
22925,00
12
21775,00
12'
22975,00
13
21825,00
13'
23025,00
14
21875,00
14'
23075,00
15
21925,00
15'
23125,00
16
21975,00
16'
23175,00
17
22025,00
17'
23225,00
18
22075,00
18'
23275,00
19
22125,00
19'
23325,00
20
22175,00
20'
23375,00
21
22225,00
21'
23425,00
22
22275,00
22'
23475,00
23
22325,00
23'
23525,00
24
22375,00
24'
23575,00
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Sub-band L2
21575,00
Sub-band B-L
8
9
CityLink XT
Branching
Unit
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
Branching
Unit
Sub-band L2
Freq. [MHz]
Sub-band A-U
Ch #
50 MHZ
Sub-band B-U
50 MHZ
93

CEPT 13-02E Annex B

fn = fo - 1966 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo + 42 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,32

fn = fo - 980 + 56 n MHz
fn = fo + 28 +56 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,16
Lower half
Channel spacing
94
24563,00
24591,00
24619,00
24647,00
24675,00
24703,00
24731,00
24759,00
24787,00
10
24815,00
11
24843,00
12
24871,00
13
24899,00
14
24927,00
15
24955,00
16
24983,00
17
25011,00
18
25039,00
19
25067,00
20
25095,00
21
25123,00
22
25151,00
23
25179,00
24
25207,00
25
25235,00
26
25263,00
27
25291,00
28
25319,00
29
25347,00
30
25375,00
31
25403,00
32
25431,00
Freq.
[MHz]
24577,00
24633,00
24689,00
24745,00
24801,00
24857,00
24913,00
24969,00
25025,00
10
25081,00
11
25137,00
12
25193,00
13
25249,00
14
25305,00
15
25361,00
16
25417,00
XCVR
Unit
CityLink XT
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
25571,00
2'
25599,00
3'
25627,00
4'
25655,00
5'
25683,00
6'
25711,00
7'
25739,00
8'
25767,00
9'
25795,00
10'
25823,00
11'
25851,00
12'
25879,00
13'
25907,00
14'
25935,00
15'
25963,00
16'
25991,00
17'
26019,00
18'
26047,00
19'
26075,00
20'
26103,00
21'
26131,00
22'
26159,00
23'
26187,00
24'
26215,00
25'
26243,00
26'
26271,00
27'
26299,00
28'
26327,00
29'
26355,00
30'
26383,00
31'
26411,00
32'
26439,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
25585,00
2'
25641,00
3'
25697,00
4'
25753,00
5'
25809,00
6'
25865,00
7'
25921,00
8'
25977,00
9'
26033,00
10'
26089,00
11'
26145,00
12'
26201,00
13'
26257,00
14'
26313,00
15'
26369,00
16'
26425,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
Ch #
56 MHZ
Sub-band U2
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Sub-band L1
Ch #
56 MHZ
Sub-band L2
28 MHZ
Upper half
Channel spacing
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

ITU-R F.1520-2
CEPT 01-02 Annex A

fn = fo - 798 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo + 14 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,27

fn = fo - 756 + 56 n MHz
fn = fo + 56 +56 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,12
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
56 MHZ
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
XCVR
Unit
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
31829,00
1'
32641,00
31857,00
2'
32669,00
31885,00
3'
32697,00
31913,00
4'
32725,00
31941,00
5'
32753,00
31969,00
6'
32781,00
31997,00
7'
32809,00
32025,00
8'
32837,00
32053,00
9'
32865,00
10
32081,00
10'
32893,00
11
32109,00
11'
32921,00
12
32137,00
12'
32949,00
13
32165,00
13'
32977,00
14
32193,00
14'
33005,00
15
32221,00
15'
33033,00
16
32249,00
16'
33061,00
17
32277,00
17'
33089,00
18
32305,00
18'
33117,00
19
32333,00
19'
33145,00
20
32361,00
20'
33173,00
21
32389,00
21'
33201,00
22
32417,00
22'
33229,00
23
32445,00
23'
33257,00
24
32473,00
24'
33285,00
25
32501,00
25'
33313,00
26
32529,00
26'
33341,00
27
32557,00
27'
33369,00
31899,00
31955,00
32011,00
32067,00
32123,00
32179,00
32235,00
32291,00
32347,00
10
32403,00
11
32459,00
12
32515,00
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Sub-band L2
Sub-band L1
CityLink XT
56 MHZ
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
32711,00
2'
32767,00
3'
32823,00
4'
32879,00
5'
32935,00
6'
32991,00
7'
33047,00
8'
33103,00
9'
33159,00
10'
33215,00
11'
33271,00
12'
33327,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
28 MHZ
Upper half
Channel spacing
Sub-band U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
95

CEPT 12-01 E Annex A
1260 MHz duplex spacing

fn = fo 1 204 + 28 n MHz
fn = fo + 56 + 28 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,40

fn = fo 1 218 + 56 n MHz
fn = fo + 42 +56 n MHz
where n = 1,2,3,,20
96
37072,00
37100,00
37128,00
37156,00
37184,00
37212,00
37240,00
37268,00
37296,00
37324,00
37352,00
37380,00
37408,00
37436,00
37464,00
37492,00
37520,00
37548,00
37576,00
37604,00
37632,00
37660,00
37688,00
37716,00
37744,00
37772,00
37800,00
37828,00
37856,00
37884,00
37912,00
37940,00
37968,00
37996,00
38024,00
38052,00
38080,00
38108,00
38136,00
38164,00
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
37086,00
37142,00
37198,00
37254,00
37310,00
37366,00
37422,00
37478,00
37534,00
10
37590,00
11
37646,00
12
37702,00
13
37758,00
14
37814,00
15
37870,00
16
37926,00
17
37982,00
18
38038,00
19
38094,00
20
38150,00
XCVR
Unit
CityLink XT
Ch #
1'
2'
3'
4'
5'
6'
7'
8'
9'
10'
11'
12'
13'
14'
15'
16'
17'
18'
19'
20'
21'
22'
23'
24'
25'
26'
27'
28'
29'
30'
31'
32'
33'
34'
35'
36'
37'
38'
39'
40'
Freq.
[MHz]
38332,00
38360,00
38388,00
38416,00
38444,00
38472,00
38500,00
38528,00
38556,00
38584,00
38612,00
38640,00
38668,00
38696,00
38724,00
38752,00
38780,00
38808,00
38836,00
38864,00
38892,00
38920,00
38948,00
38976,00
39004,00
39032,00
39060,00
39088,00
39116,00
39144,00
39172,00
39200,00
39228,00
39256,00
39284,00
39312,00
39340,00
39368,00
39396,00
39424,00
56 MHZ
Ch #
Freq.
[MHz]
1'
38346,00
2'
38402,00
3'
38458,00
4'
38514,00
5'
38570,00
6'
38626,00
7'
38682,00
8'
38738,00
9'
38794,00
10'
38850,00
11'
38906,00
12'
38962,00
13'
39018,00
14'
39074,00
15'
39130,00
16'
39186,00
17'
39242,00
18'
39298,00
19'
39354,00
20'
39410,00
XCVR
Unit
Sub-band U1
Freq.
[MHz]
28 MHZ
Sub-band L1
Ch #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
56 MHZ
Sub-band L2
28 MHZ
Upper half
Channel spacing
Sub-band U2
Lower half
Channel spacing
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
Appendix B: Alarm List

4 severity levels are defined; critical, major, minor and warning. For each alarm the severity level may be
changed. The default severity levels are shown in the table.
Alarm Name
Description
Severity
BASEBAND
LOS
Loss Of Signal: - Optical or electrical CMI
MAJOR
LOF
Loss of Frame
MAJOR
MS-AIS
Alarm indication signal detected.
MS-AIS-INS
Alarm indication signal is inserted.
MAJOR
MS-RDI
Remote defect indicator detected
WARNING
2M-WAYSIDE-INP
2Mbit wayside input is missing.
2M-WAYSIDE-AIS-INP
2Mbit wayside input AIS detected.
WARNING
TRELLIS-PLL
Indicates that the Trellis coder is out of lock.(CNF35C Asic)
CRITICAL
RT-PLL
The Sorp 38,88 MHz PLL is out of lock.
CRITICAL
2M-SYNC
Selected synchronisation for Line Transmit direction is missing.
MINOR
RS-TRACE-MISMATCH
Mismatch between configured string and received string
MAJOR
LOC
Loss of clock (SORP)
CRITICAL
LT-PLL
The Line Transmit 155MHz PLL is out of lock.
CRITICAL
2M-WAYSIDE-OUTP-AIS
AIS is detected on the Wayside traffic output.
WARNING
HBER
Indicator for BER > 1e-3
LBER
MINOR
EW-BER
WARNING
RF-ID
Wrong RF-ID received compared to configuration.
WARNING
MINOR
MAJOR
MAJOR
MODULATOR
IF-MOD
Loss of IF 350MHz
CRITICAL
Loss of INCOMING 140MHz.
CRITICAL
TX-OUT
The output power has increased 2dB, or the analoge measurement

of PO_MON is outside predefined limits
CRITICAL
LASER-OFF
The laser is off. It could be manual shutdown
WARNING
BIAS
The laser bias is out of limits. Sign of age and degradation
WARNING
IF-INP
No IF into transceiver
CRITICAL
RF-OUT
The output power is low
MAJOR
LOS-RF-INPUT
No signal into receiver.
MAJOR
RF-INPUT-WARNING
The RF level is either above the upward fading threshold or The RF

level is below the down fading threshold.
LO
Local Oscillator is out of lock.
MAJOR
UNIT-ALM
The transceiver is not responding
MAJOR
DEMODULATOR
IF-DEM
OPTICAL INTERFACE
TRANSCEIVER
WARNING
RF-MUTE
The regulation loop for the ATPC is not working. Software generated
alarm based on alarm condition on local LOF on Rx and remote LOF
on Rx
The RF transmitter is muted.
WARNING
LOOPING-IF-EN
The transceiver looping on IF is enabled
WARNING
LOOPING-RF-EN
The transceiver on RF is enabled.

(If near-end and far end depends on the node where alarm is
reported)
WARNING
ATPC
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
CityLink XT
MINOR
97
Alarm Name
Description
MISSING_LO_SYNCHRONIZATION
XPIC LO synch missing
Severity
CRITICAL
LO-TUNING-WARNING
The LO needs to be tuned
WARNING
HIGH_TEMP_POWER_TRANSISTOR
WARNING
RF_RX_LOW
MAJOR
RF_RX_HIGH
MAJOR
NO_CALIBRATION_DATA
No calibration data
MAJOR
HSB_CABLE_BREAK
The cable between the ODUs is broken. This will cause the switch to
perform the TX-switching.
MAJOR
RF_TX_LOW
MAJOR
RF_TX_HIGH
MAJOR
IF_TX_LOW
MAJOR
IF_TX_HIGH
MAJOR
POWER_15
WARNING
POWER_NEG15
WARNING
POWER_6
WARNING
POWER_48
WARNING
SYNTH_HEADER
MAJOR
SHF_LO
MAJOR
UHF_TX_LO
MAJOR
UHF_RX_LO
MAJOR
DUPLEX_LO
MAJOR
VHF_LO
MAJOR
TX_SWITCH_MAN
WARNING
OTHER ALM
MEN-AT-WORK
Software generated. Operator set men at work before doing repairs.
WARNING
DROP-IN+48V
The battery supply voltage is dropped below acceptable limit
WARNING
BELOW+3.3V
Voltage from the DC-DC converter below limit
WARNING
BELOW+5V
WARNING
BELOW-5V
WARNING
OVER-CURRENT
Detects short current on ODU cable.
WAYSIDE-LOOP FE
Wayside looping Far End
WARNING
WAYSIDE-LOOP NE
Wayside looping Near End
WARNING
PRBS-INSERTED
PRBS inserted in wayside
WARNING
LOOPING_EN
Looping enabled
WARNING
EVENT-LOG-EXC-LIMIT
Event log has exceeded the capacity threshold
WARNING
DOWNLOAD-IN-PROGRESS
Download of software is under progress.
WARNING
NEED_FREQUENCY
A RF unit need to be configured with Tx and Rx frequency.
SECURITY-LOG-EXC-LIMIT
Security log has exceeded the capacity threshold
WARNING
64K-LOOPING-1
64 kb channel looping Channel1
WARNING
64K-LOOPING-2
64 kb channel looping Channel2
WARNING
RTC-LOW BATTERY
The battery that powers the Real Time clock is low
BELOW+48V
WARNING/
MINOR on
WARNING
BELOW+11V
WARNING
BELOW+15V
WARNING
BELOW-15V
WARNING
MISSING-CALIBRATION-DATA
Modem or transceiver are missing their calibration data in flash
FAN-ALARM
98
MAJOR
MAJOR
MAJOR
WARNING
CityLink XT
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
Alarm Name
Description
DEFAULT_SYSTEM_PARAMETERS
No system configuration stored in NV config, using default

(stm1,128TCM,28kHz)
Severity
DEFAULT_ANALOGE_PARAMETER
S
No analoge configuration stored in flash, using predefined defaults.
FAN2-ALARM
CRITICAL
MAJOR
WARNING
HSB-RELAY
IDUswitch/Transceiver relay mismatch
CRITICAL
IDUA-ACTIVE
Idu A is active in receiving direction
INFO
IDUB-ACTIVE
Idu B is active in receiving direction
INFO
HSB-MANUAL
The iduswitch is operated manually
WARNING
CHANNEL-ACTIVE
This ODU is active
NEED-SW
Board needs SW
BOOT-MONITOR-IN-USE
The transceiver is in boot monitor mode
BOOT-HW-ERROR-DETECTED
Errors detected by boot code when startup. Reported to app. code
IDU_A_NEEDS_SW
Reported from the IDU A
WARNING
IDU_B_NEEDS_SW
Reported from IDU B
WARNING
HDLC_LOC_A
The IDU switch has no RX-clock on port A
MAJOR
HDLC_LOC_B
The IDU switch has no RX-clock on port B
MAJOR
HDLC_LOC
The IDU(either A or B) has no RX-clock
MAJOR
DROP-IN-48V-A
The IDU switch power source 1 has a drop
MAJOR
DROP-IN-48V-B
The IDU switch power source 2 has a drop
MAJOR
INFO
MAJOR
WARNING
MINOR
AUXILIARY ALARMS
EXTERN-ALARM-1
EXTERN-ALARM-2
EXTERN-ALARM-3
Multipurpose ports. Configured as Alarm Output, Alarm Input or

Remote Control.
External alarm reported if port configured as alarm input.
Alarm name configurable from management system.
EXTERN-ALARM-4
OUTPUT-ALARM-1
OUTPUT-ALARM-2
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
Output alarm reported if auxilary output port configured as alarm

output
ref Output alarm 1
WARNING
INFO
OUTPUT-ALARM-3
ref Output alarm 1
INFO
OUTPUT-ALARM-4
ref Output alarm 1
INFO
SEVERITY ALARMS
CRITICAL-ALARM
MAJOR-ALARM
MINOR-ALARM
WARNING-ALARM
PERFORMANCE ALARMS
G826-THRESHOLD-15MIN-B1
G826-THRESHOLD-15MIN-B2
G826-THRESHOLD-15MIN-REI
G826-THRESHOLD-24Hour-B1
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
For alarm output function

If any alarms with severity set to critical, this alarm is raised. This can
be combined in the alarm output expression.
If any alarms with severity set to major, this alarm is raised. This can
If any alarms with severity set to minor, this alarm is raised. This can
If any alarms with severity set to warning, this alarm is raised. This
can be combined in the alarm output expression.
All software generated
If the current 15 minute period exceeds the set threshold for B1, this
alarm is set(period 1). After a whole period has expired without
exceeding the alarm threshold(period 2), the alarm will be cleared
when the next period starts(period 3).
If the current 15 minute period exceeds the set threshold for B2, this
alarm is set. Ref. G826-THRESHOLD-15MIN-B1 for method of
clearing. Only for MS termination.
If the current 15 minute period exceeds the set threshold for REI, this
If the current 24 hour period exceeds the set threshold for B1, this
clearing.
CityLink XT
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
99
Alarm Name
G826-THRESHOLD-24HOUR-B2
G826-THRESHOLD-24HOUR-REI
G826-THRESHOLD-MONTH-B1
G826-THRESHOLD-MONTH_B2
G826-THRESHOLD-MONTH-REI
TRESHOLD-15MIN-OOF
TRESHOLD-24HOUR-OOF
TRESHOLD-MONTH-OOF
Description
Severity
If the current 24 hour period exceeds the set threshold for B2, this
If the current 24 hour period exceeds the set threshold for REI, this
If the current month period exceeds the set threshold for month, this
clearing.
If the current month period exceeds the set threshold for REI, this
If the current 15 minute period exceeds the set threshold for OOF,
this alarm is set. Ref. G826-THRESHOLD-15MIN-B1 for method of
clearing.
If the current 24 hour period exceeds the set threshold for OOF, this
clearing.
clearing.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
HIGHER ORDER POH ALARMS

HP-RDI
Higher order Path Remote Defect Indicator
WARNING
HP-TIM
Higher order Path Trace Identifier Mismatch
MAJOR
100
CityLink XT
CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01
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CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

Document number changed

U6 GHz and 32 GHz included

For SONET & ANSI specifications refer to CITYLINK\00051.

STM-0 Interference Sensitivity updated, IF-cable lentghs updated.

5 GHz included. Output power and threshold values corrected.

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

EQUIPMENT MAIN CHARACTERISTICS................................................................................................17

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

TRANSCEIVER CHARACTERISTICS ....................................................................................................... 34

SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS FOR SPACE DIVERSITY (SD) ............................................................ 42

BRANCHING AND RF-FILTERING CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................... 43

GENERAL DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................. 43

IF-CABLE CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................. 44

MODEM CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................................................... 45

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

RADIO PROTECTION SWITCHING ..........................................................................................................52

SPECIFICATION OF THE PROTECTION SWITCHING SYSTEM ...........................................................................52

Figure 1-1: IDU and Switch Unit..................................................................................................................7

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

Figure 2-3 Multiplex mapping structure..................................................................................................... 20

Table 1-1 System configurations .................................................................................................................. 8

APPENDIX A: FREQUENCY SUB-BAND ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................ 62

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

IDU with Multimodulation Modem

Figure 1-1: IDU and Switch Unit

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

1.1 System configurations

1+1 (Hot Standby)

1+1 (Hot Standby) Dual

1+1 (Hot Standby) Dual

1+1 Frequency Diversity

1+1 Frequency Diversity

2+0 Dual frequency Single

2+0 Single frequency Dual

2+0 Alternating Polarisation

1+0 prepared for 2+0

Table 1-1 System configurations

Hybrid Space Diversity (HSB)

Hybrid Space Diversity (1+1 FD)

Space Diversity with IF combining

Table 1-2 Space Diversity configurations

HSB Hybrid Space is available as an alternative configuration

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

1.1.1 1+0 configuration

Indoor unit (IDU)

Figure 1-2: 1+0 System Overview

1.1.2 HSB Configuration

Outdoor unit (ODU)

Indoor unit (IDU)

Figure 1-3: 1+1 Hot Standby System Overview

Some ODU types use a passive combiner/splitter at RF level.

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

1.1.3 Hot standby configuration Dual Antenna Space Diversity

Indoor unit (IDU)

Figure 1-4: Hot Standby-Dual Antenna System Overview

1.1.4 Hot standby configuration Dual Baseband

Indoor unit (IDU)

Outdoor unit (ODU)

Figure 1-5: Hot Standby Dual Baseband System Overview

CITYLINK\00026 Rev. H 2004-12-01

1.1.5 1+1 Frequency Diversity