Fiber Plant Design Considerations for Active DAS Mike Brownson VP DAS Technical Solutions Hutton Communications
Topics! Understanding Fiber Types! Powering your Remotes via Composite Fiber! Fiber Design Strategies! Using ibwave to Get Accurate Fiber BOMs 2
Common DAS Cables Loose Tube Cable Tight Buffered Cable Composite Cable Ribbon Cable Stranded Copper wire Indoor Ribbon Cable Fibers Fiber Ribbons 3
Topics! Understanding Fiber Types! Powering your Remotes via Composite Fiber! Fiber Design Strategies! Using ibwave to Get Accurate Fiber BOMs 4
Powering your Remotes from the Head-end Power supply w batteries Composite Cable to remotes Current limiting device Fiber panels have copper terminations 5
ON MUTE I / P BYPASS BATTERY AC/ DC ONLINE SETUP DC/ AC SELECT O/ P OFF FROM BASE TO BASE Remote Hub Unit Remote Hub Unit Remote Hub Unit RS-232 20-46V DC + - RS-232 PWR COMM LINK 20-46V DC + - RS-232 PWR COMM LINK 20-46V DC + - PWR COMM LINK PCS Add-On PCS Add-On Cell/PCS PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 ANTENNA Ports National Electric Code Key Requirements & Example! Per NEC Section 725 regarding Class 2 wire! Max Power per circuit at Power Source: 100VA! Max Voltage at Power Source: 60V (-48V typical) EXAMPLE 3 16AWG Cu Pair leave Fuse Panel @ max 72W / each. Will use a pair for each modules within QSX cabinet High Power Line leaves 48V DC Supply Example 50Amp Cu Pairs travel 500ft Power Draw of 58.1W for 700 and AWS add-on s and 39.2W for Cell/PCS RHU ** New ATT requirement requires that we design to -41.89VDC to maximize battery life (41.89 x 2Amp = 83.78 max output) Fuse Panel brings power below 100W: Example 48V x 1.5Amp fuse = 72W 6
DAS Composite Cable Offerings 7
Max Cable Distances 16AWG 14AWG 12AWG Tri-band 850ft 1350ft 2100ft 850ft 1350ft 2100ft SISO 500ft 800ft 1280ft MIMO 350ft 560ft 895ft 8
Topics! Understanding Fiber Types! Powering your Remotes via Composite Fiber! Fiber Design Strategies! Using ibwave to Get Accurate Fiber BOMs 9
The Solution: Corning s Advanced Fiber Cabling and Hardware Fusion Splice Stubbed Hardware Fusion Splice! Bulk cable for fusion splicing! Fiber only, composite, plenum, riser, armored, and nonarmored Stubbed Hardware! Eliminates splicing at remote! Factory tested Connectors! Rack and wall mount options Plug-n-Play Plug-n-Play! Eliminates all splicing reducing installation time by 90%! End to end factory tested Line Powering Line Powering! Provides power redundancy! Available in fusion splice, stubbed, and plug-n-play configurations 10
Pigtailed Hardware for Fusion Spliced Solutions!Single Part Number, configures, housing, patch panel, splice tray, copper panel etc.!reduces complexity and cost of multiple power supplies.!reduces overall footprint in remote locations (IDF)!Reduces troubleshooting and maintenance of the system 11
Traditional Approach Fusion Splicing Rack mount panel with pigtails Head-End Fiber Housing, LCAPC, or SC/APC equipped with Connector panels, Pigtails and Splice Trays Bulk fiber in between Wall or rack mount panels with pigtails Remote Location Rack or Wall Mount Housing equipped, with Connector panels, Pigtails and Splice Trays 6, 12 or 24 Single Mode Fiber Cable Plenum or Riser as needed per environment Duplex Patch Cord Duplex Patch Cord 12
Traditional Approach Fusion Splicing w/ Line Powering utilizing Composite Cable Head-End Fiber Housing, LCAPC, or SC/APC equipped with Connector panels, Pigtails and Splice Trays Includes copper termination panels Bulk fiber with Copper pairs in between Remote Location Rack or Wall Mount Housing equipped, with Connector panels, Pigtails and Splice Trays Includes copper termination panels 6, 12 or 24 Fiber, plus 2, 4, 6, 8 or 12 Conductor, 14 or 16AWG Composite Cable Duplex Patch Cord Benefits of Line Powering! Provides power redundancy ensuring performance! Reduces complexity and cost of multiple power supplies.! Reduces overall footprint in remote locations (IDF)! Reduces troubleshooting and maintenance of the system Duplex Patch Cord 13
Stubbed Hardware! Connector Housing inside the hollow of the drum of this reel! Cable tail wrapped around drum 14
Stubbed Hardware Eliminate Fusion Splicing at Remote Closets Head-End Fiber Housing, LCAPC, or SC/APC equipped with Connector panels, Pigtails and Splice Trays Fiber is preconnected to housing Remote Location Rack or Wall mount housing with fiber pre-attached at the factory Duplex Patch Cord Duplex Patch Cord Benefits of Stubbed Hardware! Eliminates Remote splicing = Reduced Installation time + Reduced Cost! Factory tested stubbed housings = Improved Performance and Reduced Troubleshooting! Available in rack mount and wall mount configurations from 12f to 288f. 15
Stubbed Hardware Eliminate Fusion Splicing at Remote Closets w/ Line Powering utilizing Composite Cable Head-End Fiber Housing, LCAPC, or SC/APC equipped with Connector panels, Pigtails and Splice Trays and copper terminations Composite Fiber is preconnected to housing Remote Location Rack or Wall mount housing with fiber pre-attached at the factory. Includes copper terminations Duplex Patch Cord Duplex Patch Cord Benefits of Line Powering! Provides power redundancy ensuring performance! Reduces complexity and cost of multiple power supplies.! Reduces overall footprint in remote locations (IDF)! Reduces troubleshooting and maintenance of the system 16
Plug & Play Eliminate All Fusion Splicing Head-End Fiber Housing, LCAPC, or SC/APC equipped with Connector panels, Pigtails and Splice Trays Fiber is preterminated with MTP connectors Remote Location Rack or Wall mount housing with fiber pre-attached at the factory Connector Cassette with MPT connector on rear, LC or SC on the front Connector Cassette with MPT connector on rear, LC or SC on the front Duplex Patch Cord Duplex Patch Cord Benefits of Plug & Play Hardware! Eliminates all splicing = Reduced Installation time + Reduced Cost! Factory tested cable assemblies = Improved Performance and Reduced Troubleshooting! Available in rack mount and wall mount configurations from 12f to 288f. 17
Plug & Play Eliminate All Fusion Splicing w/ Line Powering utilizing Composite Cable Head-End Fiber Housing, LCAPC, or SC/APC equipped with Connector panels, Pigtails and Splice Trays and copper terminations Remote Location Rack or Wall mount housing with fiber pre-attached at the factory. Includes copper terminations Duplex Patch Cord Duplex Patch Cord Benefits of Line Powering! Provides power redundancy ensuring performance! Reduces complexity and cost of multiple power supplies.! Reduces overall footprint in remote locations (IDF)! Reduces troubleshooting and maintenance of the system 18
Fiber Distribution Strategies! Remote unit locations in closets or IDFs! Pull fiber to each remote unit location! Single mode up to 2 km, Multi-mode to 300 meters.! 2 strands per remote min, typically 6-24! Patch panels at the Head end and Remote! Larger installations may have splice point at fiber aggregation points 19
Consolidation Point Hardware WSH Housing CSH Housing OSE Housing -! Holds 11 Splice Trays -! Splices 528 single fiber splices or 792 ribbon splices -! Wall-mount -! Holds 7 Splice Trays -! Splices 336 single fiber splices or 504 ribbon splices -! 19in or 23in rack mount -! 3Us -! Available in a 5U version to hold 672 single fiber or 1008 ribbon splices -! Holds up to 1008 ribbon splices -! Over 20 cable entry ports -! Wall-mount or rack mount -! 23in rack -! Use for high capacity consolidation points -! 16Us 20
Corning Local Area Network Hardware Solutions Single Panel Housings SPH-01P Corning Cable Systems Single-Panel Housing (SPH-01P) is a cost-effective housing for storage, protection and termination of optical fiber cables. The SPH-01P accepts standard LANscape Solutions CCH connector panels and offers protection for the fiber cable and connectors for indoor wall-mount installations. Design Considerations Mounting!! Wall-mountable Environment!! Indoor Termination!! Direct Termination!! Splicing inside the hardware Fiber Capacity and Type!! 12 connector splice capacity!! 12 2.5-mm connector capacity!! 24 1.25-mm connector capacity 21
Corning Rack Mounted Hardware Solutions CCH and PCH Compared Closet Connector Housing (CCH) Pretium Connector Housing (PCH) 1U 2U 3U 4U 1U 2U 3U 4U Configurations YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES Fiber Capacity (SC/ST) 24 48 72 144 24 48 N/A 144 Fiber Capacity (LC Duplex) 48 96 144 288 48 96 N/A 288 Splice Capacity (Single Fiber) 48 96 144 288 24 96 N/A 144 Height (in.) 1.75 3.5 5.25 7 1.75 3.5 N/A 7 Width (in.) 17 17 17 17 17 17 N/A 17 Depth (in.) 17 17 17 17 16 16.5 N/A 16 Weight (lbs.) 11 14.2 17 17.6 11 12.6 N/A 16.5 22
PCH Hardware Features!Can be purchased loaded or individual pieces!available in 1RU, 2RU and 4RU!Fits up to 144 SC or 288 LC Duplex connectors!slide out tray provides easy maintenance!fiber guides and label locations keep thing organized 23
Improved CCH Hardware Tool-less conversion for all housings.!accepts splice cassettes!allows for fusion splices or direct connections!available in 1RU, 2RU, 3RU and 4RU!Fits up to 144 SC or 288 LC connectors!slide out tray provides easy maintenance!user friendly intermediate strain relief built in 24
Improved CCH Hardware Maximum capability, intuitive design!"#$%&'()**&+&',$##'*-""./0''12'*"#$%&*'$3')'*$34#&' *"#$%&5*0)%6&/7'"/.8$9&'$30-$:8&')39'/$*65/&9-%&9' /.-:34')39';&<$=$#$0>'0.')%%&**'%.33&%0./*'?/.@' 0A&'?/.30''./'0A&'/&)/'.?'0A&'%.33&%0./'")3&#' 25
Topics! Understanding Fiber Types! Fiber Design Strategies! Powering your Remotes via Composite Fiber! Tools to Generate Accurate Fiber BOMs 26
Design and Selection Tools!!!!!!! Developed based on customer feedback 75% of installers that use the tool described the tool as making their jobs easier Provides quick and easy p/n generation Provides approved composite cable configurations for AT&T approved DAS remotes Calculates total cable requirements with editable safety buffer V2.0 calculates for solutions using intermediate splice points Creates a BOM ready to save or email 27
Designing in ibwave! Corning offers over 1900 items in their components vex file! Includes most Corning solutions! Bulk fiber and splice housings! Stubbed hardware! Plug and play! Intermediate splice housings! Starting with ibwave version 6.4 fiber connectors and types are now validated. Must match to allow connections! Supports breakout cable designs (eg, 72 strand fiber with 6 MTP connectors, 12 strand cable with 6 duplex SC)! For more info see ibwave document on their user portal! Fiber connection manual.pdf 28
Fiber Design Services! Corning will provide a fiber design and BOM based on the ibwave design free of charge! Customers will receive an ibwave file with the fiber layout added! Customers will receive a detailed BOM and quote that be directly ordered from! Customers will receive specialized design drawings, riser diagrams, etc. as warranted by the design!.and all of this is FREE! 29
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