IDENTIFY PORTS - NAVIGATOR ST CAUTION.

We strongly recommend that the technical personnel in-

Navigator Radio 3 stalling this radio and ancillaries possess the knowledge and skills ap-
propriate for making such installations.
Quick Start Guide
P/N 045-59001-01 11/18
GROUNDING
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NAVIGATOR RADIO TYPES
1 CAUTION. Proper grounding of the outdoor equipment reduces elec-
tromagnetic interference, provides lightning protection, and protects
against electrical discharge. Using improper techniques in lightning-
prone geographic areas may pose a danger to local personnel.
Navigator DT Dual
The source and connection points for the building-to-earth ground
Transceiver Radio
near the antenna location should be determined.

CAUTION. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO COMPLETE THE GROUND

CABLING PRIOR TO APPLYING ANY DC VOLTAGE TO THE UNIT.

 Required method for grounding the radio is to ground the mast to a

Navigator ST Single ground source. The source and connection points for the building-to-
Transceiver Radio
earth ground in the vicinity of the antenna should be determined.

 Also attach an 8 AWG (solid) copper (or equivalent) ground wire to the
m5x.8 grounding stud on the Radio chassis and securely tighten to (15
Available tributary ports may vary depending on the model of Navigator DT or Navigator ST radio.
*”Navigator ST First Release” is a single transceiver variant of Navigator DT. This is offered as the +/-2in.lbs.) using an 8 mm (5/16 inch) wrench.
first release of Navigator ST and has the same features as Navigator ST in a slightly larger housing.
 Secure the other end of the ground wire to a known earth ground such
IDENTIFY PORTS - NAVIGATOR DT
2 as the main ground bar or terminal ground bar of the site. Refer to
local regulations for proper grounding procedures.
NAVIGATOR PHYSICAL PORT TO LOGICAL PORT
4 MAPPINGS
Navigator DT and Navigator ST First Navigator ST
Release

Navigator DT ground terminal Navigator ST ground terminal

CONNECTING GLANDS AND CABLES

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NOTE. Cable glands are required for external connection of cables to
MOUNTING THE RADIO TO THE ANTENNA Navigator.
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For the Ethernet cable between Navigator’s PoE port and the user’s net-
work equipment ensure that the maximum POE cable length between
NOTE. Navigator should be mounted with the Ethernet ports always
the ODU and such equipment is 100 m (330 ft.). The maximum POE cable
facing down.
length between the POE injector and the ODU is 80m (260 ft.).

 Attach the Navigator radio, with the radio’s Ether-

CAUTION. Any unused port must be sealed with the provided weath-
net connectors facing down, to the antenna using erproof plugs. Dust plugs delivered pre-installed on the units are not
the four corner clasps of the radio. weatherproof and must be discarded before radio field installation.

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 DC POWER PORT CONNECTION DC POWER PORT CONNECTION (CONTINUED) INSTALLING THE POE INJECTOR ON A WALL
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Required Equipment 4. Attach each wire terminal to the Philips head screws at the sides of the  Position and level the injector on the wall.
DC connector. Navigator’s DC input is auto polarity and the individual
 Using the injector back as a drilling template, mark the location of each
wires can be attached to either terminal.
mounting hole on the wall.

 Using the appropriate fasteners, mount the injector in place and en-
sure it is firmly attached, with the AC or DC port and RJ45 port pointing
 The radio includes the DC connector assembly attached to the PWR down.
port. Disassemble the shell, seal, cap, and dust cap. Ensure the yellow
 For uneven surfaces, use an appropriate and flexible caulking material
gasket remains installed on the DC Connector. The dust cap can be dis-
to fill any voids between the back of the injector and the wall.
carded.

INSTALLING THE POE INJECTOR ON A POLE

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 Using the 4 supplied M5x25 machine bolts and M5 nuts, install the in-
jector’s mounting bracket to the back of the injector.
 Slide and rotate the shell onto the DC connector to lock. Insert the seal
in to the shell and tighten the cap firmly until seated to ensure a good
seal.

 Strip the outer sheath of the power cable approximately 0.75 inch (20
mm). Remove the white insulation material and strip each wire insula-
tion to 0.25 inch (6 mm). Note that the seal has a clamping range of 4.5
mm to 6.5 mm.
 Install the smaller pole-mounting brackets using the 4 supplied M6x120
machine bolts and tightening the M6 nuts.

 Thread the DC power cable through the cap, seal and shell.

10 POE INJECTOR POWER CONNECTIONS

Required Equipment

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 CONNECTING AN RJ45 CABLE, LAN OR POE, TO THE CONNECTING A POWER CABLE TO THE POE POE RJ45 PORT CONNECTION TO RADIO
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Required Equipment
 From any of Packets 010-59044-0001 to 010-59044-0003, disassemble  From any of Packets 010-59044-0001 to 010-59044-0003, disassemble
the LAN / PoE connector. the Line AC or Line DC seal.

 Thread the RJ45 cable through the cap, body and seal. The clamping
range of a LAN or PoE seal is 6.0 mm ±2.0 mm.

 From packet 500-57007-0002, disassemble Gland M20.

 Prepare the power cable (16AWG) by stripping the outer sheath 17 mm

±3 mm. Strip each wire insulation 7 mm ±2 mm and twist each wire end
tightly.
 After properly field installing the RJ45 connector, insert that connector
in the LAN or PoE port of the PoE injector until fully seated (click).  Loosen the outer 3 screws on the Line AC or Line DC Connector.

 Thread the RJ45 cable through all components of Gland M20 (cap, seal,
body and washer).The gland seal’s clamping range is 6.0 mm ± 2.0 mm.
 Thread the power cable through the cap, seal and body. The clamping
range of the Line AC is 6.0 ±2.0 mm.
 Slide the seal forward and press it against the LAN or PoE port of the
injector.

 Insert the wire ends into the LINE AC or LINE DC Connector while ob-  Push down the cable on the slit in the seal.
serving the correct wire locations as printed on the POE itself. Once
each wire is firmly inserted into the connector, tighten the screws on
the connector to ensure the cable will not pull out.

 Slide the body over the seal and tighten the body onto the LAN or PoE
Port until it is firmly seated.

5. Insert the RJ45 cable end in the PoE Port of the radio until hearing a
 Tighten the body onto the LINE AC or LINE DC Connector until it is firm- click, thus ensuring that the cable is positively attached.
ly seated, then insert the seal into the body until firmly seated.

 Slide the cap over the seal and tighten the cap onto the seal until it is
seated firmly. Apply self-sealing tape around the connector assembly
covering the entry point of the cable to the gland.
 Tighten the cap onto the body until firmly seated. Apply self-sealing
tape around the connector assembly.
6. Apply self-sealing tape around the connector assembly.

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 SFP PORT CONNECTION TO RADIO CONFIGURING THE RADIO - BASIC APPROACH ANTENNA ALIGNMENT
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Required Equipment NOTE. Default IP addresses and login credentials for the radios:
 Following the antenna manufacturer’s instructions, adjust the azimuth
Low Band Radio IP address: 192.168.0.1 and elevation of the antenna.
High Band Radio IP address: 192.168.0.2
Username: admin  Use the calculated RSL obtained during the link budget process to de-
Password: adminpass termine the target RSL voltage.

 By default, the measured RSL will show the RSL for Transceiver A. For
 Click on Link Management and then Link Wizard to open the Link Di- the Navigator DT dual transceiver radio, the RSL source may be
 From packets 400-59021-0001 and 500-12314-0026, slide the O-Ring on-
rections window. changed to Transceiver B through a GUI command under Link Diagnos-
to the reducer.
tics –> BNC Connector.

 From packet 500-57007-0002, disassemble Gland M20. Discard the red NOTE. Only one direction is available for a Navigator DT model that
dust cap. includes a built-in coupler or OMT. Navigator DT radios that include two
antenna ports may be one-directional or bi-directional (e.g. repeater
 Use a fiber optic cable matching the ordered SFP. Thread the fiber op- configuration).
tic cable through all components of Gland M20 (cap, seal, body and  Setting the voltmeter to read a 0–10 voltage range (and turning off the
washer), and the reducer.The gland seal’s clamping range is 6 mm ± 2 Navigator ST radios are always one-directional.
Auto-Range feature, if applicable) will assist in reading the RSL.
mm.  Clicking on the number of directions opens the next window where
 Measure the RSL at the Navigator radio’s RSL port. The RSL follows a
you are offered the choice of editing the configuration or not.
typical monotonic response:

RSL (dBm) = -10 VBNC

 For properly inserting the cable through the seal, push the cable [e.g. 2.0 VDC @ RSL = -20 dBm, 9.0 VDC @ -90 dBm]
through the slit in the seal as illustrated below. The seal, in its final po-
6. Fine-align the antenna following the antenna manufacturer’s instruc-
sition, must be located over the external sheathing of the fiber cable.
tions to achieve the desired RSL.

3. If deciding not to edit this configuration or the one for Link Direction
#2, an Apply window opens.

 Once the SFP module is installed in the radio, insert the fiber optic ca-
ble’s end in the radio’s SFP port until hearing a click.

 Screw-in the reducer with O-Ring onto the Radio until firmly seated.
Screw-in the body and washer onto the reducer until firmly seated.

 Slide the seal into the body, then tighten the cap onto the body until
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