[[PageOutline]] = Columbia University WiMAX Campus Deployment and Installation = == 1. People == * Henning Shculzrinne (PI)[[BR]] * !SungHoon Seo (postdoctoral researcher)[[BR]] * Jan Janak (visiting scholar)[[BR]] == 2. TODOs == 1. Contact Facilities to mount pole mount and ODU on Fairchild roof top 1. Request permission form Dean's office 1. Preliminary base station testing with Wi-Fi antenna by using attenuator (it should be set with reduced (lowest) TX power 0 dBm) 1. Purchase additional necessary items 1. Ethernet activation (1402B) when all equipments are ready via Patrick (CUIT step) == 3. History == 1. Obtained FCC licence on Apr 14, 2010 1. Site survey on Jun 24 and Sep 30, 2010 - We chose Fairchild building rooftop (12 fl) for mounting WiMAX antenna + ODU and HAM radio station (14 fl) to install IDU+server(s). 1. The first WiMAX package arrived on Jun 16, 2010 - shipment from Rutgers University 1. Outdoor unit x 1 EA 1. GPS receiver antenna x 1 EA 1. Fiber cable x 1 ROLL (?? feet) 1. Sector antenna x 1 EA 1. Mounting brackets for ODU and the antenna x 1 SET 1. Power connector for the ODU x 1 EA 1. Ligthning surge protector for the WiMAX antenna x 1 EA 1. Buying required items (via Elias Tesfaye, officer in CS department) - First order on Sep 20, 2010 1. N Male Connector x 3 EA via [[http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Connex/172100/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtqi3rrGzC6kqBNVAfbUIcAs7pmvc7FO2w=]] 1. Lightning Arrestor N-Female N-Female x 1 EA via [[http://www.streakwave.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=SP3-90-6-BFF&eq=&Tp=]] 1. BNC-J Connector x 1 EA via [[http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Connex/112348/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtqi3rrGzC6kltfvaDq2xsFsjWEfeOv%2fog=]] 1. Weatherproof Box x 1 EA via [[http://www.streakwave.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=DCE-H-7x6x2&eq=&Tp=]] 1. Barrier Terminal Block x 2 EA via [[http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Tyco-Electronics-AMP/1546306-4/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvXvCN7QvKasSL6eMCRZuY6zjs15Djvrtg=]] 1. Lightning Surge x4 via [[http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Littelfuse/SL1411A075A/?qs=ek3FaJ1hxEWg6rFszW4eAw==]] - Second order on Oct 6, 2010 1. Coaxial Cable 20AWG RG-58/U COAX 500' SPOOL BLACK via [[http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Alpha-Wire/9058C-BK002/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMuwsoYAVCu3COxrc1%2ft2NbJpirN7iGs1GY=]] 1. Hinged DCE via [[http://www.streakwave.com/Itemdesc.asp?ic=DCE-H-7x6x2&eq=&Tp=]] 1. 12/3 SJTOW Black 105 CEE, 300 feet, via [[http://www.americord.com/bulk-cable-62-prod-541.html]] 1. Visiting WINLAB, Rutgers University on Oct 8, 2010 - Obtained the rest of the equipments: 1. WiMAX indoor unit (IDU) x 1 EA 1. ASN-GW Server x 1 EA 1. IDU/ODU power supplies x 2 EA 1. AWB US210 USB clients x 10 EA 1. Intel Link 6250 mini PCI module x 2 EA 1. Project request to the Facilities on Oct 9, 2010 - via [[http://facilities.columbia.edu/project-request]] 1. Space Unit measurement on Oct 13, 2010 @ Fairchild building - See attachment:diagram.pdf. == 4. Campus WiMAX radio coverage map (expected) == || a. 2D map view (by Google map) || b. Aerial view (by Bing map) || || [[Image(coverage_map.png, 200)]] || [[Image(coverage_aerial.jpg, 400)]] || == 5. Conceptual diagram for deployment == [[Image(deployment_columbia_univ.pdf, 70%)]] [[Image(diagram.pdf, 50%)]] === Fairchild building rooftop (12 fl) === || [[Image(IMG_0000.jpg, 200)]] || [[Image(IMG_0001.jpg, 350)]] || [[Image(IMG_0005.jpg, 200)]] || === HAM radio station (14 fl) === || [[Image(IMG_0010.JPG, 200)]] || [[Image(IMG_0003.jpg, 350)]] || 1. Wall line hole (inside) [[BR]] || [[Image(IMG_0002.jpg, 200)]] || [[Image(IMG_0008.JPG, 200)]] || 2. Ethernet connection to infrastructure [[BR]] || [[Image(IMG_0006.JPG, 200)]] || 3. Rack space for IDU, server, and power supplies [[BR]] || [[Image(IMG_0007.JPG, 200)]] || [[Image(IMG_0009.JPG, 200)]] || 4. Wall line hole (outside) [[BR]] || [[Image(IMG_0011.JPG, 350)]] || [[Image(IMG_0012.JPG, 200)]] || == 6. Indoor installment == === Notes === * It is strongly required connecting with `serial cable' between IDU and ASN-GW server because of monitoring purpose. ---- Last updated on [[Timestamp]]