CommScope WCS-2 User Manual

Name: CommScope WCS-2
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CommScope ERA®

WCS and e-POI Subracks and Power Supply Unit

Installation Guide • M0201ABK_uc • June 2021

Table of Contents3
Document Overview5
Document Revision History7
Document Cautions and Notes7
Abbreviations Used in this Guide8
Commscope Part Numbers9
ERA System Overview10
WCS-2 and WCS-4 Subrack Overview11
WCS-2 and WCS-4 Subracks11
WCS Subrack Back Panel Connectors13
48Vdc WCS Subrack Back Panel Connectors14
WCS Subrack Alarm Connector15
WCS Subrack Slot and Card Assignments17
Slot and Card Assignment Rules for Classic Cans18
Slot and Card Assignment Rules for Switching Cans19
Slot and Card Assignment Rules for Wins20
Slot and Card Assignment Rules for Tens21
WCS Subrack Cards22
System User Interface (SUI) Card22
RF Donor (RFD) Card and RF Donor (RFD) HB Card23
Optical Transport (OPT) Card26
Copper Transport (CAT) Card27
Auxiliary Unit Transport (AUT) Card28
CPRI Digital Donor Card29
CDD Card CPRI Ports29
CDD Card CPRI Port Leds30
WCS Subrack Fan Trays and Filter Modules31
Cat6A Cables and Connectors32
Power Supply Unit Subrack and Rectifier Modules33
Power Supply Unit Subrack33
12 VDC Rectifier Module35
57 VDC Power Rectifier Module36
57 VDC Power Rectifier LEDS36
Maximum Number of Aps that Can be Powered by WCS Subrack37
ERA Software Power Estimates37
CAT Cards37
WCS Subracks, 57 VDC Rectifier Modules, and Service Voltage38
Aps in a Mixed Copper CAP L and UAP System39
Optional E-POI Subracks40
Interface Card (IFC)41
E-POI Modules42
Safely Working with ERA Hardware43
Health and Safety Precautions43
Property Damage Warnings43
General Installation Safety Requirements44
Guard against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge44
Compliance44
Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance47
Install the Subracks and PSU in an Equipment Rack48
WCS Subrack Type Considerations48
Unpack and Inspect the Subracks and Components48
Rack-Mount the Subracks and PSU (WCS-2, WCS-4)49
Connect the WCS Rear-Panel Cables51
Rack-Mount the Subracks (-48Vdc WCS-2, WCS-4)53
Connect the -48Vdc WCS Rear-Panel Cables54
Install and Connect the Subrack Cards56
Install a Subrack Card56
Connect the SUI Card57
Connect the RFD Cards58
Connect the OPT Cards60
Fiber Optic Link Budget in the ERA System60
Minimum Optical Path Loss60
Maximum Optical Path Loss60
Optical Link Loss61
Minimum Performance Levels61
SFP+ Modules Tested for Use with ERA62
Install SFP+ Modules in the OPT Cards62
Cabling OPT Cards to Connect a WIN a Switching CAN64
Cabling OPT Cards to Connect the TEN to a Classic CAN66
Cabling OPT Cards to Connect a TEN to a Switching CAN68
Cabling OPT Cards for Connecting to a Fiber AP70
Connect the CAT Cards71
Connect the AUT Cards73
Connect the CDD Cards75
Calculate the Power Draw75
Connect the CDD Card to the BBU75
Maintenance78
WCS Subrack Filter Module Maintenance78
Removing a WCS Subrack Filter Module78
Cleaning a WCS Subrack Filter Module79
Installing a WCS Subrack Filter Module79
Removing an E-POI Module from an E-POI Subrack80
Cat6A Specifications and Testing Requirements81
Contacting Commscope82
CMS Global Technical Support82
Telephone Helplines82
Online Support82
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling82
Hardware to Software Mapping Information83
Technical Training83
Accessing ERA Series User Documentation83

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Brand	CommScope
Model	WCS-2
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English

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