[HOW TO CONFIGURE RTN 600 ]This document will provide maximum help to beginners for Configuration and

commissioning of OptiX RTN 600. In this document Author has discussed procedures for

installation & commissioning of a MW link..

Managing NEs – Configuring Logical Boards.

Managing NEs –Synchronizing the NE Time.

Creating IF 1+1 Protection.

Configuring the IF/ODU Information of a Radio Link.

Configuring the Parameters of IF Ports.

Configuring the Parameters of ODU Ports.

Configuring the Order wire.

Browse Alarms.

Managing NEs – Configuring Logical Boards.

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How to Configure Optix RTN 600 Click the Slot Layout tab and click Add Logical Boards. Based on the slot layout, the NE

automatically configures the logical boards that are required but still not be configured for certain

physical boards.

Managing NEs –Synchronizing the NE Time

Ensure that the time zone and time on the Web LCT computer are correctly set.

Select the NE from the Object Tree in the NE Explore. Choose Configuration > NE

Time Localization Management from the Function Tree.

Correctly set the time zone and daylight saving time (DST) of the NE depending on the location

of the NE.

Click Apply.

Select the NE from the Object Tree in the NE Explore. Choose Configuration > NE

Time Synchronization from the Function Tree.

After the synchronization mode and relevant parameters are set, click Apply.

Set the Synchronization Starting Time and click Apply.

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Creating IF 1+1 Protection.

Select the NE from the Object Tree in the NE Explorer. Choose Configuration > Link

Configuration from the Function Tree. Click the IF 1+1 Protection tab.

Click New. The system displays the Create IF 1+1 Protection dialog box. Set the parameters

of the IF 1+1 protection group. Click OK.

IF 1+1 protection support external switching operation. The external switching priority from

the highest to the lowest is clear switching, Lockout switching, forced switching, and manual

switching.

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Configuring the IF/ODU Information of a Radio Link

Select the NE from the Object Tree in the NE Explore. Choose Configuration > Link

Configuration from the Function Tree. Click IF/ODU Configuration. Click an IF board or

ODU. Then, the system displays the IF/ODU information of the radio link to which the

IF board belongs. Set the corresponding IF information of the radio link. Click Apply.

Set the corresponding ODU information of the radio link. Click Apply.

Configuring the Parameters of IF Ports.

Select the IF board from the Object Tree in the NE Explore. Choose Configuration > IF

Interface from the Function Tree. Click the IF Attributes tab. Here can set the working

mode, link ID, IF port loopback, 2M bit/s wayside service.

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Click the ATPC Attributes tab. Set each parameter for the ATPC attributes. The ATPC Enable

status, ATPC Upper Threshold, ATPC Lower Threshold, ATPC Adjustment can be configured here.

Configuring the Parameters of ODU Ports

Select the ODU from the Object Tree in the NE Explore. Choose Configuration > ODU

Interface from the Function Tree. Click the Radio Frequency Attributes tab. Configure

the transmit frequency and T/R spacing. Click Apply.

Click the Power Attributes tab. Configure the transmit power of the ODU.

Click the Advanced Attributes tab. Set Configure Transmission Status.

Creating Cross-Connections of Point-to-Point Services

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How to Configure Optix RTN 600 In a cross-connection of point-to-point services, one service source corresponds to

one service sink. This operation is applicable to VC12, VC3, and VC4 SNCP services.

Procedure

Select the NE from the Object Tree in the NE Explore. Choose Configuration > Cross-

Connection Configuration from the Function Tree.

Note: Click Scheme to change the VC-12 timeslot numbering scheme used for

Configuring the Order wire

Select the NE from the Object Tree in the NE Explore. Choose Configuration > Order

wire from the Function Tree. Click the General tab. Configure the order wire

information.

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Browse Alarms.

By using the Web LCT, you can browse the current and history alarms, the reporting status of

alarms for an NE and boards, and abnormal events.