Product Description
The AP Module operates with a raw data rate of 10 Mbps and has a range of approximately ten miles (5.7 GHz SM with reflector). Each AP requires a 24-volt power Configuration Guide source and uses a single 10/100 BaseT Half/Full duplex connection to interface into the CMM or appropriate network connection. Access Point (AP) Cluster The AP Cluster is a base station that can incorporate between one and six AP Modules and up to two Backhaul Modules (BH). Each module operates with a 60-degree directional antenna to provide coverage to one sector. One of the unique capabilities of the Canopy system is its ability to synchronize the transmission timing of the AP Modules in all of the AP Clusters. The GPS receiver in the CMM is the key to delivering this system level synchronization. The synchronization of the AP transmission along with the specially designed Canopy Time Division Duplex (TDD) air interface ensures that all AP Modules transmit at the same time while all Subscriber Modules (SM) are in a listen mode. This synchronization also ensures that when the SMs are transmitting, all the AP Modules are listening. This synchronization, enabled by the Cluster Management Module (CMM), ensures that the Canopy system does not interfere with itself, since the AP Modules do not interfere with each other and the SMs do not interfere with each other. This unique characteristic delivers an ability to scale the network where Canopy AP Clusters can be added to the network to improve system coverage or capacity without increasing the system interference. fiber Optic Splice Closure STB Module