SONAbeam -E Series Installation Manual

E Series 

Installation Manual

WARNING! 

This equipment generates, uses and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used as 

designed and intended, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been 

tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B computing device. This equipment has been 

designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in residential, light 

industrial, and commercial environments. Operation of this equipment in residential area may cause 

interference, in which case the user, at his or her own expense, is required to take whatever measures 

are needed to correct the interference. 

USA - FCC 

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any 

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 

Canada – ICES - 003 

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment 

Regulations. 

Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigencies du Reglement sur le materiel 

brouilleur du Canada. 

European Community – EMC 

This device complies with Class B emission limits in accordance with EN55022. 

SPECIFICATION 

EC DIRECTIVE 

Electromagnetic compatibility – Emissions 

89/336/EEC 

Electromagnetic compatibility – Immunity 

89/336/EEC

WARNING! 

CAUTION: USE OF CONTROL OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES 

OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS LASER 

RADIATION EXPOSURE! 

ATTENTION: LE CONTROLE ET L’ADJUSTEMENT AINSI QUE LA MODIFICATION DES 

PERFORMANCES AUTRES QUE CEUX STIPULÉS DANS CE MANUEL PEUVENT CRÉER 

DES EFFETS IMPRÉVUS DE LA RADIATION LASER! 

Product Laser Safety 

The following special notes provide laser safety specifications for all SONAbeam E-Series terminal: 

INFORMATION ALERT! 

LASER DEVICES PRESENT WITHIN THIS EQUIPMENT ARE HAZARDOUS WHEN VIEWED 

WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. EACH LASER TRANSMITTER HAS THE FOLLOWING OUTPUT 

CHARACTERISTICS: (Equipped with two laser transmitters, the maximum laser output power for an E-Series 

SONAbeam terminal is 100mW.) 

Laser Type Wavelength Avg. Output Power Peak Output Power 

InGaAsP Laser Diode 

(Indium Gallium Arsenide Phosphide) 

1520 – 1580 nm 25 mW 50 mW 

ALL SONAbeam models are: 

ANSI-CLASS 1 laser product – According to ANSI Z136.1 & Z136.6 

IEC-CLASS 1M laser product – According to IEC60825-1 Amendment 2:2001 

CDRH-CLASS IM laser product – 

Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations 

pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated July 26, 2001 

WARNING: Optical viewing aids such as binoculars and telescopes must not 

be positioned in front of this equipment at a range closer than 35m (115ft). 

Link deployment conditions must be reviewed to ensure the use of optical 

aids within the 35m zone is not a reasonably foreseeable event.

© 2003 - 2005 fSONA Systems Corp. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 

This Installation Manual is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the 

terms of such license. The content of this guide is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change 

with out notice, and should not be construed whatsoever as a commitment by fSONA Systems Corp. 

fSONA Systems Corp. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in 

this manual. 

The fSONA LOGO and SONAbeam are trademarks of fSONA Systems Corp. 

Other names of products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. 

Document No. 95-0224 Rev D December 2005 

Printed in Canada. 

Contacting Us 

fSONA Systems Corp. 

140 – 11120 Horseshoe Way 

Richmond, BC Canada V7A 5H7 

Toll Free: (877) 463 7662 

Phone: (604) 273 6333 

Fax: (604) 273 6343 

Web: www.fsona.com

Contents 

Contents 

About This Manual ......................................................................... 1 

How this Manual is Organized 1 

Conventions Used in this Manual 2 

Safety First! 2 

Installation Quick Sheet 2 

Product Labeling 3 

About Your SONAbeam Terminal ..................................................... 5 

Preparing Your Installation Site ....................................................... 7 

Locating Your SONAbeam Terminals 7 

Site Safety 8 

Site Accessibility 8 

Site Security 8 

Site Stability 9 

Accessibility to Power, Ground and Communications Feeds 9 

Line of Sight Clarity 10 

Generating a Rooftop Site Map 10 

SONAbeam Mounting Options 11 

Pole/Wall Mount 11 

Pedestal Mount 12 

Customer Fabricated Mount 13 

SONAbeam Power Requirements 14 

DC Powered 14 

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AC Powered 14 

DC Power Requirements 15 

Centralized Power Source 15 

Local Power Source 16 

SONAbeam Fiber Requirements 17 

MM Fiber 17 

SM Fiber 17 

Customer Interface Box 17 

Additional Considerations 18 

Unpacking Your SONAbeam Terminal .............................................19 

The Product Package 19 

Optional Accessories 21 

Unpacking the Optical Head 23 

Unpacking your Installation Kit 23 

Installing Your SONAbeam Terminal ...............................................25 

Safety First, Safety Always 25 

Before You Begin… 25 

Required Tools and Accessories 26 

Installing the (Optional) Pole Mount 26 

SONAbeam E-Series Installation Manual 

Installing the (Optional) Pedestal Mount 28 

Installing the Optical Head 28 

SONAbeam Terminal to Customer Interface 29 

Optional Customer Cabling Kit 30 

SONAbeam Customer Interface Area 30 

E-Series Customer Interfaces 34 

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Terminating the Power Cable 35 

Setting the Terminal’s Heater Voltage 37 

Fiber Optic Communications Cables (Tx & Rx) 38 

Serial and/or Ethernet Connections 40 

The Terminal Management – RS232 Interface 41 

Strain Relief for your Interface Cabling 42 

Connections at the Customer Interface Box 43 

Initial Power Up and Terminal Configuration....................................45 

Terminal Controller Software 46 

Interfacing your PC to the SONAbeam 46 

RJ45 Serial Adapter 46 

SONAbeam Power Up 47 

Verifying Initial Power Up Operation 49 

SONAbeam Terminal Status LED’s 49 

Verifying Power Up Operation with STC 50 

Setting Up your SONAbeam 50 

Initial Configuration Wizard 51 

SONAbeam Diagnostics 51 

SONAbeam Transmitter Orientations 52 

Aligning Your SONAbeam Terminals................................................53 

Before You Begin… 53 

Alignment Adjustments 54 

Course Azimuth Adjustment 54 

Course Elevation Control 55 

Fine Azimuth & Elevation Tuning 56 

Stage 1 – Visual Alignment 57 

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Stage 2 – Finding your FSO Signal 59 

Stage 3 – Fine Tuning your Alignment 62 

Received Signal Strength Guide 63 

Stage 4 – Locking your Final Alignment 64 

Completing the Installation 65 

Deploying Your SONAbeam Link.....................................................67 

Putting SONAbeam to Work 67 


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About This Manual 


This manual is designed for system integrators and installers of fSONA’s SONAbeam 

optical communications terminal to help plan, install and commission robust, very high 

speed wireless optical communications links. 

How this Manual is Organized 

This manual covers a wide scope of material from initial planning and site surveying, 

through installing and commissioning high speed, wireless optical communications links. 

In order to better present such information, this manual is divided into seven major 

sections to individually address each stage: 

About Your SONAbeam Terminal 

This section provides an overview of the SONAbeam communications link 

and presents a general picture of the overall system installation and its 

interfaces… 

Preparing Your Installation Site 

This section provides valuable information to better prepare for your 

installation. With the information presented here, you can reduce (if not 

eliminate) a number of problems and help ensure a successful installation… 

Unpacking Your SONAbeam Terminals 

This section describes what will be received from fSONA and identifies 

what you will need to provide in order to complete the installation… 

Installing Your SONAbeam Terminals 

This section provides a step-by-step procedure describing the physical 

installation of SONAbeam terminals and their interfacing connections. A 

pre-power up check list is also presented… 

Initial Power Up and Configuration 

This section describes the initial power up sequence and how to configure 

your SONAbeam for your network operations… 

Aligning Your SONAbeam Terminals 

This section describes how to precisely align a pair of SONAbeam 

terminals for optimal performance… 

Deploying your SONAbeam Link 

This section describes the final steps of deploying your SONAbeam link… 


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Conventions Used in this Manual 

Throughout this manual, certain items of particular importance will be presented in the 

following formats: 

NOTE… 

This format offers useful or advisory information to help make your installation a 

success… 

WARNING! 

This format warns of safety related issues as well as practices and situations that 

need to be avoided… 

Safety First! 

When properly installed, SONAbeam terminals will provide safe and reliable operation. 

To ensure a safe and proper installation, the following items are considered mandatory: 

 

 

 

 

Your installation MUST be well planned and implemented without shortcuts… 

Your installation MUST be supervised and performed by qualified persons… 

Your installation MUST comply with all local worker safety codes… 

Your installation MUST comply with all local electrical safety codes… 

WARNING! 

Failure to adhere to these ‘common sense’ requirements can result in injury to 

persons and/or damage to property and/or equipment! 

Installation Quick Sheet 


Your new SONAbeam also includes an installation QUICKSHEET that summarizes the 

contents of this installation manual. 

While it is important that you read and understand the entire installation manual before 

attempting to install your SONAbeam link, the QUICKSHEET offers a handy reference 

guide to the installation process. 

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Product Labeling 

The SONAbeam terminal is labeled with the following symbology: 

WARNING: Electrical Hazard – 

Dangerous high voltage is present 

inside that could result in injury or 

death to personnel… 

CAUTION: Damage to the equipment 

or Injury to the operator may occur 

if procedures are not followed… 

ATTENTION: Read the Installation 

Manual before attempting to install 

the equipment! 

IEC60825-1 Classification 

Label – Class 1M laser 

Product… 







About Your 

SONAbeam Terminal 

The SONAbeam E-Series terminal is an extremely reliable, very high speed, full-duplex, 

wireless component for your communications network employing multiple, infrared, eyesafe 

laser transmitters, a large-aperture optical receiver and an embedded microprocessor. 

SONAbeam terminals are designed to operate equally well either indoors or outdoors 

where a clear and unobstructed “line-of-sight” exists between two connecting points in a 

network, with link distances from as close as 50 meters (100 feet) to as far away as 

several kilometers in clear-air conditions, depending on the model deployed. 

Designed to accept a variety of userspecified 

interface and power supply 

modules, your SONAbeam E Series 

terminals can be used to 

accommodate a variety of data and 

video transport needs. While actual 

usable data rates are option 

dependent, the E-Series terminal can 

be used to transport 1.5 – 160 Mbps 

and supports a range of 

communication standards including: 

T1/E1, E3/DS3, 10/100 Ethernet, 

OC-1/STM-0 and OC-3/STM-1 as 

well as SMPTE and HDTV video 

transmission standards. 

Figure 1- A Typical E-Series 

SONAbeam Installation 

With Integrated Network Management (INM), your SONAbeam terminals can be 

connected to your business LAN to allow you to monitor and manage your terminals 

from your office computer. Add the optional embedded SNMP agent to your SONAbeam 

terminals and you can manage your entire network of SONAbeam FSO links from your 

(SNMP) Network management System. 

Each SONAbeam E-Series terminal employs multiple high power, high bandwidth, eyesafe 

1550nm lasers integrated with a patented optical receiver system to achieve superior 

data performance in all weather conditions. The SONAbeam E-Series terminal is a carrier 




class device that offers protocol independent optical interfaces that are unmatched in the 

industry. 

With proper planning and pre-installation preparation, a complete network link can be 

installed and commissioned in a matter of hours and provide lasting reliable operation to 

meet your networking requirements. 

The planning stage entails a prescribed site survey of your proposed installation areas to 

ascertain the suitability of your sites and to assist in optimally locating the SONAbeam 

terminals once the general link location is validated. The survey also affords you an 

opportunity to map out all of the necessary mechanical, electrical and network 

infrastructure to support the terminals. 

The installation stage is designed to be simple and straightforward requiring ordinary 

electrical equipment installation skills and common tools. 

While the configuration setup and alignment stage does require some special equipment 

and fSONA software, the step-by-step procedures provided by this manual will help you 

to successfully and quickly complete this task. 

SONAbeam Optical Head 

Optional Post Mount 

Mounting Mast 

(Provided by the Installer) 

Customer Cabling Kit 


Customer Interface Box 



Figure 2 – SONAbeam E-Series System Installation Components (roof top location) 

NOTE… 

The installer-provided Customer Interface Box must have the appropriate NEMA 

rating for your application. If installed outdoors, a NEMA 3 rating is 

recommended… 



Preparing Your 

Installation Site 

Selecting and preparing your installation sites is a very important part of your overall 

installation plan. Before you can begin to install a SONAbeam terminal, there are certain 

prerequisite milestones that need to be achieved. 

This section provides you with information on the following pre-installation operations: 

 

 

 

 

Planning locations for each SONAbeam terminal and its associated Customer 

Interface Box… 

Preparing secure and stable platforms for your mounting mast and pedestal… 

Preparing the appropriate power, ground and communication feeds for each 

terminal… 

Preparing any applicable protection devices, e.g. UPS, lightening arrestors, 

fencing, etc… 

NOTE… 

A comprehensive, pre-installation Site Survey should be conducted to allow you 

to better plan your installation… 

Locating Your SONAbeam Terminals 

Selecting appropriate locations for SONAbeam terminals is a matter of satisfying a 

number of criteria. While each installation may offer unique challenges, there are a 

number of global concerns that will apply to all installations, namely: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Associated safety for installation and maintenance personnel… 

Accessibility to the site for installation and maintenance personnel… 

Security of the site from all unauthorized ‘visitors’… 

Surface stability and mount stability… 

Accessibility to power and communication feeds… 

A clear and unobstructed line-of-sight between associated terminal sites… 




Site Safety 

Throughout the site planning and preparation stages of your installation, always consider 

the safety aspects of your decisions, namely: people will need to safely occupy and work 

within your planned installation locations under all types of weather conditions. 

Consider all hazards in the vicinity of your planned installation location that could cause 

an individual to trip and/or fall. Avoid locations that could place installers or maintenance 

personnel in dangerous or precarious positions. 

Consider the possibility and subsequent ramifications of a tool being accidentally 

dropped. 

If a ladder is required for personnel to reach the planned installation location, ensure it 

can be deployed safely. 

Keep in mind the weight of the SONAbeam and its associated hardware that installers 

will need to handle and lift into place. Ensure that this can be executed safely, perhaps by 

planning additional personnel for the installation operation. 

WARNING! 

Never compromise safety for convenience or thrift! 

Site Accessibility 

It is important that the installation site be accessible to all installation personnel and all 

accompanying installation tools and material. 

NOTE… 

Take into consideration the size and accessibility of the available access portals 

(hatches and doorways) to your chosen installation site. Keep in mind the size 

and weight of the equipment you will need to complete your installation… 


Site Security 

While it is important to have accessibility to the site for installation, it is also very 

important for the site to be restricted from public accessibility once the SONAbeam is 

commissioned. 

WARNING! 

Unrestricted public access to a commissioned SONAbeam terminal may 

jeopardize your equipment and/or the reliability of your communications link… 



Site Stability 

The surface stability of your mounting location is an important factor. Building thermal 

expansion and/or surface vibrations can lead to a degradation of the performance of a 

SONAbeam terminal. 

Locating SONAbeam terminals as close as possible to a supporting wall or the edge of a 

building’s rooftop and as far away from such equipment as rooftop HVAC units will 

often prove most effective. 

Locating SONAbeam terminals near the edge of the rooftop (and facing that edge…) can 

provide important advantages, including: 

 

 

 

 

A reduction of surface vibrations… 

A reduced likelihood of maintenance workers passing in front of a terminal 

A reduced likelihood of new rooftop equipment being erected in front of the 

terminal… 

A reduction of the adverse effects of scintillated air, created by a hot roof 

surface or ventilation ducts… 

Accessibility to Power, Ground and Communications Feeds 

Suitable power, ground and communications feeds must be brought to your selected 

mounting location. 

Typically, interconnecting the indoor power source and communications terminations 

with a SONAbeam terminal located outside will entail locating an appropriate roof 

penetration point and running suitable conduit between your indoor and outdoor 

locations. 

WARNING! 

All power, ground and communications feeds must be run in full compliance with 

all local electrical and building safety codes… 

NOTE… 

Providing a dedicated branch circuit for your power feed can eliminate scores of 

disruptive problems once the SONAbeam terminals are commissioned… 

Know the location of any associated switches and/or breakers… 

To improve system reliability and electromagnetic compatibility, it is strongly 

recommended to provide a low impedance ground conductor between the 

mounting mast and a grounded building structure… 




Line of Sight Clarity 

It is imperative that SONAbeam terminals be located in associated positions that provide 

clear and unobstructed line of sight between communicating SONAbeam terminals. 

WARNING! 

Consider the possibility of future developments when choosing your sites. A clear 

line-of-site may be the case today, but what about ‘tomorrow’ The possibility of 

future construction, added heating vents or HVAC equipment, smoke stacks, tree 

growth, etc. may interrupt your installed link somewhere down the road… 

Keep in mind the likelihood of temporary or seasonal obstructions that may 

come between your communicating SONAbeam terminals… 

Generating a Rooftop Site Map 

The creation of an accurately dimensioned rooftop site map will provide invaluable 

information for your eventual installation. The inclusion of digital photographs can be of 

great value in this endeavour. 

Having determined appropriate locations for the SONAbeam terminals and their 

associated power, ground and communications feeds, a dimensioned rooftop map 

indicating these locations and routes should be completed. 

NOTE… 

When locating terminals on your Site Map, be certain to include the estimated 

azimuth and elevation to which each terminal will be aimed… 

A well-crafted Site Map will prove to be a valuable asset, ensuring a well-planned and 

successful installation. 




SONAbeam Mounting Options 

The E-Series SONAbeam terminal offers you a variety of mounting options. Some of 

these options are described below... 

Pole/Wall Mount 

fSONA offers an optional Pole Mount for E- 

Series terminals designed for mounting the 

optical head to any stable, vertical, steel 

mast with a 2 ½” to 4 ½ ” O.D. (4” O.D. is 

recommended...) and a recommended 

minimum wall thickness of ¼“. The mast 

may be rooftop mounted or wall mounted, as 

in the examples shown in Figure 3. This 

mounting option easily attaches to your mast 

via a pair of U-bolts and associated 

hardware provided. 

This accessory can alternatively be affixed to a wall. 

The design, fabrication and erection of the mounting mast are all tailored to the specific 

installation site and these operations are left to the responsible equipment installers. 

Figure 3 – Typical SONAbeam Mounting Mast Designs 




WARNING! 

When constructing your mast in exposed areas outdoors, ensure it has a solid 

ground connection. A 6AWG insulated, stranded ground wire, no longer than 25’ in 

length is recommended. 

NOTE… 

Contact your local fSONA representative for assistance in deploying suitable 

mounting masts. Refer to specific application notes for tower installations and more 

information on rooftop installations. These application notes are available from 

your fSONA representative. 

Pedestal Mount 

fSONA also offers an optional Pedestal Mount for 

E-Series terminals designed for mounting the 

optical head approximately 600mm (2ft) above 

any relatively level, hard, flat and stable surface. 

With suitable anchors for the base surface, the bolton 

Pedestal Mount offers economical rapid 

deployment of a versatile terminal platform. 




Customer Fabricated Mount 

The elegance of the E-Series terminal’s integrated mounting plate makes it possible for 

you to easily fabricate your own mounting platform for an E-Series SONAbeam terminal 

using the following information: 

Material: 

Steel w/suitable finish 

Square or rectangular 

surfaces are likewise 

effective… 

Minimum platform 

surface: 180mm (7”) 

Minimum platform 

thickness: 6mm (1/4”) 

Mounting Stud: 

½”-13 UNC (or M12) 

¾” (19mm) above base 

Clearance for rotation: 

225mm (9”) 

Mounting surface must be FLAT and relatively level… 

Mounting Stud can be alternatively fabricated with M12 thread provided 

installer provides matching M12 nut to replace the ½”-13 UNC nut provided 

with your terminal. 

WARNING! 

When constructing your mount on rooftops, ensure it has a solid ground 

connection. A 6AWG insulated, stranded ground wire, no longer than 25’ in 

length is recommended. 




SONAbeam Power Requirements 

The SONAbeam E-Series terminal is available with two, factory-installed, power options: 

DC Powered 

Input Voltage: 22 VDC to 29 VDC or 40 VDC to 58 VDC 

(@ the terminal, not the source!) 

Power: 18 watts Maximum 30 watts (window heater on) 

AC Powered 

Input Voltage: 100 – 240 VAC (@ the terminal, not the source!) 

Power: 18 watts Maximum 30 watts (window heater on) 

NOTES… 

When powering your terminal from an AC source, the SONAbeam terminal should be 

powered from dedicated branch circuit… 

The input to the terminal is protected by a user-resettable circuit breaker… 

When DC powered, the terminal’s electronics will reliably operate from 22 VDC to 58 

VDC. The terminal’s window heater, however, is designed to operate at either 24 VDC 

or 48 VDC. Consult with your fSONA representative when planning to operate your 

SONAbeam terminal from a non-standard system voltage. 

The terminal’s window heater is never activated in temperatures above 25° C… 

WARNINGS! 

Power cabling to the Customer Interface Box should be no less than 16 AWG – with 14 

AWG recommended for cabling runs longer that 100 feet (30 m). 


18 AWG is recommended for power cabling from your Customer Interface Box to the 

SONAbeam terminal. 

Stated voltage requirements are at the terminal’s input power connector strip and NOT 

the voltage source! 

Always remove power when making connections between the power source and the 

Customer Interface Box or SONAbeam terminal! 

A two-pole source power disconnect device MUST be implemented when the neutral 

wire cannot be identified at the terminal. 



DC Power Requirements 

When powering your SONAbeam E – Series terminal from a DC source, you must 

provide an SELV (Secondary Extra Low Voltage) 24-volt or 48-volt power source. An 

earthed, DC power system is also required in which connection to the earthing electrode 

is located at the source and separate earthed and protective earthed conductors are 

provided throughout the system. 

Centralized or local power sources, as discussed below, can be considered. 

WARNING! 

Use of a non-SELV power source will invalidate the electrical safety certification 

of the SONAbeam Terminal! 

Centralized Power Source 

A centralized DC power source makes sense if you have many SONAbeam terminals to 

power, or your facility has an established centralized DC power source that can be used 

to additionally power your SONAbeam terminal(s). When employing such a power 

source, it is necessary to provide a suitably protected branch circuit to your Customer 

Interface Box(es), as shown in Figure 4. 

Suitable branch protector 

(See notes) 

Customer 

Interface Box 

-24V 

DC 

-48V 

DC 

-24/-48 VDC Power to 

the SONAbeam terminal 

Earthed 

Conductor 

Earthing 

Electrode 

WARNING! 

Protective Earth Conductor 

Figure 4 - Centralized DC Power Source 

Suitable branch protection must be implemented on BOTH conductors if one side 

of the DC source is NOT grounded. A double-pole disconnect device is also 

mandated for the safety of installation and service personnel. 




Local Power Source 

When a centralized power source is not available or makes no economic sense, a suitable 

24 or 48-volt power supply can be locally installed in your Customer Interface Box and 

powered from a suitable AC source, as illustrated in Figure 5, to power your SONAbeam 

terminal. 

WARNING! 

The local power source you select must be able to provide the required power 

over the entire temperature range of its operating environment! 

NOTE… 

A power supply that employs AC Power Factor Correction is recommended… 

Customer 

Interface Box 

AC 

Mains 

L 

N 

AC – DC 

(SELV) 

Power 

Supply 

Fuse (see text) 

* 

+24/ -48 VDC Power to 

SONAbeam terminal 

Protective Earth 

Figure 5 - Local DC Power Source 


WARNING! 

If the power supply is rated at more than 300 watts, incorporate a fuse or circuit 

breaker in the output circuit in order to restrict the power output to SELV 

limits… Suggested fuse rating: 10 A, Slow Blow or Time Delay 

NOTE… 

The input to the SONAbeam is protected by a resettable circuit breaker equipped 

with a manual disconnect… 



WARNING! 

Always disconnect power at the source when making connections between the 

power source and the SONAbeam terminal! 

SONAbeam Fiber Requirements 

The SONAbeam E-Series terminal is available with two, factory-installed, customer 

interface options: 

MM Fiber 

Description: 

Multimode fiber, SC terminated, 1310nm 

TX output power: -20 dBm (min) -14 dBm (max) 

RX input power: -30 dBm (min) -14 dBm (max) 

SM Fiber 

Description: 

Single mode fiber, SC terminated, 1310nm 

TX output power: -15 dBm (min) -8 dBm (max) 

RX input power: -34dBm (min) -3 dBm (max) 

Customer Interface Box 

Your Customer Interface Box is intended to provide installable connectivity between 

your SONAbeam terminal and your network, power and terminal management interfaces. 

For rooftop installations, while arguably convenient, in some special cases you may 

choose to omit this intermediary junction box and run your terminal interfaces – through 

a suitable conduit – from your terminal directly to your cabling closet – through an 

appropriate penetration point – where connections to your network, power source and 

management computer(s) are made. 

When the Customer Interface Box is included in your installation plans, provide an 

enclosure that will accommodate your entire interface needs and as well as meet the 

demands of its surrounding environment. When installed outdoors, your Customer 

Interface Box should meet the requirements of NEMA 3, or equivalent. 




Additional Considerations 

When preparing for your SONAbeam installation, consider all of the supporting 

networking requirements. This may include: 

 

 

Computers that will host SONAbeam Terminal Controller (STC) software for 

monitoring link performance and managing configuration changes… 

CAT 5 serial and/or LAN connection(s) to the SONAbeam terminals for 

monitoring and managing your SONAbeam link(s)… 

NOTE… 

While the typical SONAbeam installation includes a CAT 5 cable interface to manage 

the terminal through a LAN connection, a secondary CAT 5 cable interface to the 

terminal’s Serial Console Port can pay enormous dividends as a backup connection. 

The ‘insurance’ provided by a secondary, serial connection to your terminal is 

especially prudent when the SONAbeam is mounted in a less-than-accessible location! 

At the very least, a secondary, serial interface from your SONAbeam to your Customer 

Interface Box will provide access to complete diagnostic capabilities from that location. 

 

SM or MM fiber (dependent on the interface option selected for your E-Series 

terminal) optic network interfaces to your Customer Interface Boxes, with 

appropriate patch cords, media converters and/or switches/routers and/or 

attenuators and/or other fiber modules… 

NOTE… 

While your SONAbeam terminal can be ordered with an interface for either singlemode 

or multi-mode fiber optic cables, but note that there are fiber transmit and receive 

power limitations for proper network performance. (See the latest SONAbeam E-Series 

fiber interface specification datasheets for more information)… 

 

Matching the fiber requirements – fibre type, wavelength and power – of the 

SONAbeam terminals with those of all associated connecting equipment. 


If you are also implementing a redundant RF link or wire line path, you must also 

consider the necessary switch/router programming to steer your data through the 

appropriate link. 


Unpacking Your SONAbeam Terminal 

Unpacking Your 


While unpacking your SONAbeam terminals from their shipping boxes, an inventory 

should be taken to ensure that all of the necessary components are included for your 

installation. 

This section provides information on the component parts that comprise each terminal. 

WARNING! 

SONAbeam terminals are precision optical devices and therefore 

require careful handling… 

Do NOT remove the SONAbeam terminals from their shipping cartons 

until you are ready to install them… 

The Product Package 

Each SONAbeam E-Series terminal, and its associated mounting accessories, is described 

in this section… 

WARNING! 

Confirm a complete inventory before commencing your installation! 

SONAbeam Optical Head & 

Mounting Plate Assembly 




SONAbeam E-Series Installation Kit 

The E-Series Installation Kit includes the following items: 

Mounting hardware package: 

1 – Azimuth locking plate 

8 – Cable ties 

1 – ½” flat washer 

1 – ½” lock washers 

1 – ½” hex nut 

1 – Cable strain relief 

Documentation & software package: 

1 – SONAbeam E-Series Installation 

Manual 

1 – SONAbeam E-Series Installation 

QUICKSHEET 

1 – SONAbeam Terminal Controller 

Software User’s Guide 

1 – SONAbeam Utilities Software CD 


WARNING! 

If any of these items are missing or damaged, immediately notify your fSONA 

representative! 

Confirm a complete inventory before commencing your installation! 



Optional Accessories 

The following optional accessories are available from fSONA to help with the success of your 

FSO installation: 

(OPTIONAL) Terminal Mounts 

The Pole/Wall Mount and the Pedestal Mount both provide a ready-made platform on which to 

mount and align your SONAbeam terminals. 

fSONA PN: 80-0031A fSONA PN: 80-0030A 

(OPTIONAL) Basic Alignment Kit 

The Basic Alignment Kit provides the accessories needed to perform the alignment of a newly 

installed SONAbeam terminal. Typically, you will require two kits to perform your link 

alignment, one kit for each terminal. 

1 – 2m CAT 5 communication cable w/ RJ45 

ends 

1 – DB9 – RJ45 cable adapter 

fSONA PN: 80-0047A 

1 – 4mm Allen wrench (Not required for E-Series) 

1 – 5mm Allen wrench 

1 – 6mm Allen wrench (Not required for E-Series) 

1 – 9X Alignment scope w/ mount 




(OPTIONAL) Customer Interface Kit 

The Customer Interface Kit provides the material required to interface your SONAbeam’s 

power, network and management communications to your (suitably located, installer provided) 

Customer Interface Box: 

1 – 2.25m 1” Liquid-Tight flexible conduit 

1 – 1” Liquid-Tight conduit connector kit 

1 – 2.5m 3-18 AWG power cable 

1 – 2.5m Single-mode duplex fiber optic cable 

w/ SC ends 

1 – 2.5m Multi-mode) duplex fiber optic cable 

w/ SC ends 

fSONA PN: 80-0054A 

2 – 3m CAT 5 (patch) cables w/ RJ45 ends 

(serial & LAN) 




Unpacking the Optical Head 

The optical head is shipped in a special, three-piece, protective box system. To unpack 

the optical head: 

1. Place the box, top face up, on a stable surface… 

2. Open the box from the top and carefully pull out the upper retainer, as shown in 

Figure 6… 

3. Pull out the supplementary retainer, as shown in Figure 6… 

4. Grasp the optical head firmly (preferably by its mounting plate) and carefully lift 

it out of its box… 

NOTE… 

Figure 6 - Unpacking the Optical Head 

The optical head is best left in its shipping box until you are ready to install 

it… 

Unpacking your Installation Kit 

Your SONAbeam Installation Kit is packaged in compartmented plastic wrap. To avoid 

losing items, you are advised to only break open the compartments containing the items 

you need, when you need them… 

NOTE… 

All boxes used to ship SONAbeam products are 100% recyclable! 






Installing Your SONAbeam Terminal 

Installing Your 


The physical installation of SONAbeam terminals is a simple and straightforward 

procedure when conducted by qualified personnel in accordance with the procedures 

described in this manual. 

This section provides the following step-by-step procedures: 

Installing the Mounting Assembly… 

Installing the optical head Assembly… 

Interfacing the optical head and your Customer Interface Box… 

WARNING! 

The installation and wiring of SONAbeam terminals must be performed by 

qualified equipment installers… 

Safety First, Safety Always 

The installation of the SONAbeam terminal can expose personnel to potential trip 

hazards, fall hazards and lifting hazards. TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO ENSURE 

THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE INVOLVED IN YOUR INSTALLATION EFFORTS! 

Before You Begin… 

Before you begin to install a SONAbeam terminal, your installation plan should have the 

following items completed at BOTH installation sites: 

A properly installed and grounded Mounting Mast... 

All necessary power and network interfaces run to the installation site and 

properly terminated in your Customer Interface Box… 

WARNING! 

All cabling to the Customer Interface Box must be run in suitably rated conduit… 




Required Tools and Accessories 

In order to install your SONAbeam terminals, your toolbox should include the following: 

3/4” (or 19mm) wrench – to affix the SONAbeam to its mount… 

5mm Allen wrench (included in the optional Basic Alignment Kit) – to secure 

the terminal to its mounting assembly, to remove/replace the cover to the 

Customer Interface Area and to make alignment adjustments… 

‘Stubby’ Philips-head screwdriver – to remove/replace the power connector 

cover and to connect source power wiring to the terminal’s power terminals… 

Large adjustable wrench – to affix conduit ends… 

Needle nose pliers, wire cutters & wire strippers – for power wiring… 

Electrical tape and Wire Wraps are also recommended… 

NOTE… 

Other tools and accessories may be required depending on the equipment boxes 

you have installed for your power, monitoring and network interface 

connections… 

Installing the (Optional) Pole Mount 

The optional Pole Mount provides a stable, all-weather, mast-mounted platform for the 

SONAbeam E-Series terminal. 

NOTE… 

See the earlier section: SONAbeam Mounting Masts for more information on 

providing an suitable mast on which to mount your SONAbeam terminal… 


To install the Pole Mount: 

1. Obtain the Pole Mount, the two U-Bolts, and four ½ “flat washers, four ½ “lock 

washers and four ½”-13 UNC nuts from the Installation Kit… 

2. Place the mount against the mast so that it ‘points’ perpendicular to the 

approximate line-of-site direction to the other terminal in the link, as shown in 

Figure 7. 

3. Using the two U-bolts and associated hardware, secure the mount to the mast so 

that it sits squarely against the mast and is sufficiently tight to hold the mount in 

place… 



NOTE… 

If the mount is to be located near the top of your mast and no obstruction(s) offer 

resistance, you might consider loosely assembling the U-bolts and associated 

hardware to the mount and then handling that assembly over the top of the mast 

sliding the mount down the mast to its prescribed location… 

4. With the mount ‘pointed’ in the proper direction and using a ¾” wrench, 

sequentially TIGHTEN all four nuts, being sure to balance your tightening so that 

the mount sits squarely against the mast … 

The general direction 

of the other 

SONAbeam terminal in 

your link… 

NOTE: With suitable 

anchors and hardware, this 

–E terminal mount can also 

be affixed to a wall… 

Figure 7- Installing the Pole Mount 

NOTE: When affixing your Pole Mount to a 

4½“ O.D. post, you may find the u-bolts too 

short to accept all of the fastening hardware. 

In such cases, you can place the fastening 

hardware INSIDE the mounting flange as 

illustrated to the right: 

Figure 8- Alternate Pole Mount 

Installation 




Installing the (Optional) Pedestal Mount 

The optional Pedestal Mount provides a stable, allweather, 

surface-mounted platform for the SONAbeam E- 

Series terminal. With suitable installer-provided anchors 

installed in your base surface, the Pedestal Mount bolts in 

place for rapid FSO deployment. 

Installing the Optical Head 

The optical head for SONAbeam E-Series terminals is pre–assembled with a 

mounting/alignment plate, which easily affixes to the installed mount. 

To install the Optical Head: 

1. Obtain the Locking Plate, and one ½ “flat washer, one ½ “lock washer and one 

½”-13 UNC nut from the Installation Kit… 

2. Carefully lift the optical head BY ITS MOUNTING PLATE and place it on the 

mount, inserting the mount’s threaded stud through the hole in the centre of the 

mounting plate… 

½“ – 13 UNC nut 

½“ lock washer 

½“ flat washer 


Locking Plate 

Figure 9 – Mounting the Optical Head 



3. Place the Locking Plate, the ½ “flat washer, the ½ “lock washer and the ½”-13 

UNC nut onto the mounting plate, as shown in Figure 9… 

NOTE… 

The Locking Plate must be oriented concave-side DOWN… 

4. Tighten the nut just to the point where the mounting plate not longer swivels on 

the Mount and then back off to the point where the mounting plate will swivel. 

SONAbeam Terminal to Customer Interface 

With the mounting of the SONAbeam optical head completed, you may proceed to make 

the necessary customer interfaces to your Customer Interface Box. 

Your Customer Interface Box will need to provide appropriate cable feeds and 

terminations – for the electrical, the link network (SM or MM fiber) and Ethernet and/or 

serial interface(s) (CAT5 UTP) for SONAbeam management – necessary to deploy your 

FSO link. In most cases, the installation of these services will result in the provisioning of 

termination/coupling points inside the Customer Interface Box; although the ability to 

directly connect the services to the SONAbeam terminal is also an option. 

NOTE… 

While the typical SONAbeam installation includes a CAT 5 cable interface to manage 

the terminal through a LAN connection, a secondary CAT 5 cable interface to your 

terminals’ Serial Console Ports can pay enormous dividends as a backup connection. 

The ‘insurance’ provided by a secondary, serial connection to your terminal is 

especially prudent when the SONAbeam is mounted in difficult to reach locations! 

At the very least, a secondary, serial interface from your SONAbeam to your Customer 

Interface Box will provide access to complete diagnostic capabilities from that location. 

Building your interface between the SONAbeam terminal and your Customer Interface 

Box comprises the following operations: 

Sizing the Liquid-Tight conduit needed between the terminal and the Customer 

Interface Box and preparing both unfinished conduit ends… 

Threading your power, your serial and/or Ethernet, and your fiber optic cabling 

through the finished conduit… 

Attaching the ends of the finished conduit to the terminal and the Customer 

Interface Box and terminating/connecting all of the interface cables… 

This section details these operations. 




Optional Customer Cabling Kit 

An optional E-Series Cabling Kit is available from fSONA, which provides all of the 

components necessary to interface a SONAbeam to a suitably located Customer Interface 

Box. This optional kit includes: 

ONE – 2.25m length of 1” Liquid-Tight flexible conduit, with 1” conduit 

connector kit… 

 

 

 

 

ONE – 2.5m length of 3-18 AWG power cable… 

TWO – 3m CAT5 patch cable with RJ45 terminated ends… 

TWO – 2.5m multimode duplex fiber optic cable with SC terminated ends… 

TWO – 2.5m single mode duplex fiber optic cable with SC terminated ends… 

WARNING! 

If you choose to provide your own interface components, the conduit must 

provide a watertight interface to the terminal. 

For powering your SONAbeam terminals, use standard, compliant power 

cordage that meets or exceeds the following: 

18 – 14 AWG stranded; 300 Volts; -40°C to 85°C 

In extreme environments, select suitably rated power cordage! 

Furthermore, all applicable local/regional safety codes MUST be observed! 

SONAbeam Customer Interface Area 

All of the customer-provided interfaces are made in the SONAbeam terminal’s Customer 

Interface Area inside the optical head through the customer-provided, 1” flexible Liquid- 

Tight conduit. 

To remove the cover to the Customer Interface Area: 

1. Using a 5mm Allen wrench – one is provided in 

the optional Basic Alignment Kit – loosen the 

four cover screws shown in Figure 10… 


NOTE… 

Figure 10 – SONAbeam Customer 

Interface Cover Screws 

The four Customer Interface Cover screws are captive and the cover itself is 

tethered to the optical head… 



2. Carefully remove the cover and let it hang from the optical head on the attached 

tether cable. 

WARNING! 

The SONAbeam Customer Interface Compartment includes a special gasket for 

weatherproofing and EMI control. DO NOT damage this gasket! 

While the installer provides the 1” interface conduit – Electroflex EMSP-13, or 

equivalent, is recommended – the conduit hardware to provide a mating interface to the 

Retaining 

Nut 

Nylon Seal 

Liquid-Tight 

Conduit 

Ferrule 

terminal’s conduit entrance is included in the terminal’s Installation Kit. 

To affix the Customer Conduit: 

1. Temporarily route your Liquid-Tight flexible conduit from your Customer 

Interface Box to the conduit entrance on the optical head in order to ascertain the 

appropriate length to join the two… 

WARNING! 

Be sure to provide sufficient slack to allow movement of the optical head for 

alignment! 

NOTE… 

The age-old adage: “Measure twice, cut once…” is very appropriate for this 

operation… 

2. Mark and cut the conduit end, using a fine-tooth hacksaw or other appropriate 

tool… 

3. Slip the retaining nut and nylon seal over the end of the conduit and carefully 

and firmly screw the ferrule into the conduit end until it is fully seated, as shown 

in Figure 11… 




Figure 11 – Preparing the Conduit End 

4. Carefully route the required fiber optic, power and CAT5 cable(s) through the 

Interface Conduit. 

5. Carefully thread the fiber optic, power and CAT5 cable(s) through the terminal’s 

conduit entrance at the bottom of the optical head and engage the end of the 

conduit into the conduit fitting, as shown in Figure 12… 

6. Slip the retaining nut up to the end of the conduit and carefully tighten it by 

hand while holding the conduit vertically aligned… 

WARNING! 

Be careful not to cross thread the retaining nut! 

7. Using an appropriate wrench, tighten the retaining nut sufficiently to slightly 

compress the nylon seal… 

Your installation should now resemble that illustrated in Figure 12. 




Figure 12 – The Attached Interface Conduit 




E-Series Customer Interfaces 

Your SONAbeam E-Series terminal provides the following customer interfaces: 

Heater circuit breaker 

PUSH TO RESET 

FSO received signal 

voltmeter test points 

RF – RX port 

FUTURE USE ONLY 

Heater operating 

voltage selector 

Terminal management 

port – RS232 

Terminal status 

indicator LED’s 

Network Traffic 

Network fiber optic 

ports: RX/TX=IN/OUT 


RF – TX port 


Terminal management 

port – Ethernet 

RF system interface 


RF power cct breaker 





Terminating the Power Cable 

The SONAbeam E-Series terminal receives power at its power terminal strip mounted on 

the side of the terminal’s power module. Terminating your power cable entails preparing 

the end of the power cable, removing the cover to access the power terminals, cinching 

each wire in the power cable to its appropriate power terminal and replacing the cover. 

These operations are detailed in this section… 

WARNING! 

Be sure power is DISCONNECTED at the source before terminating the power 

cable! 

To affix the Power Connector: 

1. Prepare the end of the power cable by 

stripping 35mm (1¼”) of jacket from 

the cable end and then stripping 6.5mm 

(¼”) of insulation from the end of each 

of the three wires, twisting them firmly 

together... 

1 

2. Remove the power connector cover by 

LOOSENING the two anchoring screws and 

then pulling the cover off the terminal’s power 

module, as shown at right... 

3. Remove the rubber grommet from the power 

connector cover and slip it over the end of the 

cable, as shown... 

2 

PULL 

3 

4. Using a short or ‘stubby’ screwdriver, 

loosen the three terminal strip cinching 

screws and then sequentially connect 

each power wire to its appropriate power 

terminal, according to the tables in the 

following section… 

4 




WARNING! 

Be sure each wire is firmly cinched between the clamping washer and the base of 

the connecting strip! 

5. Re-position the grommet, installed onto the 

power cable in Step 3, onto the power 

connector cover and hold it in place while 

re-installing the power connector cover… 

5 

6. Secure the cover in place by tightening the 

two screws loosened in Step 2. 

SONAbeam Power Connections: 

The following table provides a guide to assigning standard power cable wire colours to 

associated power terminals: 

Type I cable: 

Wire Colour 

DC Power Connections 

Designation 

AC Power Connections 

Designation 

GREEN GROUND GROUND 

WHITE 0 V / +24 V Neutral 

BLACK -48 V / 0 V Line 


Type II cable: 

Wire Colour Designation Designation 

GREEN-YELLOW GROUND GROUND 

BLUE 0 V / +24 V Neutral 

BROWN -48 V / 0 V Line 



Setting the Terminal’s Heater Voltage 

WARNING! 

The SONAbeam terminal MUST be set for the correct input voltage! 

The internal heaters of the SONAbeam E-Series terminal are designed to operate from 

either a 24 or 48 VDC source. When shipped from the factory, new E-Series terminal 

heaters are configured for 48 VDC operation. 

This (48V) setting is appropriate when powering your SONAbeam terminal from a +/-48 

VDC source or from an AC power source. (The optional AC Power Module for the E- 

Series terminal provides a –48 VDC output to the terminal.) 

When your installation includes the use of a 24 VDC power source, you must change the 

setting of the terminal’s INPUT VOLTAGE switch, located in the Customer Interface Area, 

as shown in Figure 13. 

To change your SONAbeam terminal to 24 VDC operation: 

1. Remove the screw that secures the INPUT VOLTAGE locking plate, as shown in 

Figure 13. 

INPUT 

VOLTAGE 

48V 

24V 

Terminal set for 48-volt operation 

INPUT 

VOLTAGE 

48V 

24V 

Terminal set for 24-volt operation 

Figure 13 – Terminal Operating Voltage Selector 

2. Set the INPUT VOLTAGE switch to the 24V position, as shown in Figure 13. 

3. Flip the locking plate over and re-install it using the locking screw. 

Returning a terminal to operate from 48 volts follows the same procedure. 




Fiber Optic Communications Cables (Tx & Rx) 

The factory-installed Interface Option accommodates either MM or SM, SC terminated 

fiber for your network communications – one fiber for data to be transmitted to the other 

terminal in your link and one for data received from the other terminal in your link. These 

two connectors are labeled “RX” and “TX” respectively. 

The “RX” side RECEIVES your network traffic into the SONAbeam terminal to be 

transported to the other end of the link. The “TX” cable TRANSMITS your network 

traffic that was transported from the other SONAbeam terminal in your link. 

NOTE… 

The fiber optic cables and their mating couplers are typically shipped with 

protective caps to safeguard these sensitive components. These must be removed 

just prior to mating the fiber optic cables to the coupler… 

WARNING! 

Be careful not to scratch the ends of the fiber cables where they protrude from 

the SC connectors! 

Never stare into the end of a ‘live’ fiber optic cable! 

To connect your fiber optic cables: 

1. Remove the protective caps from the terminal’s fiber optic couplers and from 

the ends of your fiber optic cables, as shown in Figure 14… 


Figure 14 – Typical FO Connector Caps 

2. Carefully align and insert the appropriate fiber optic cable into the terminal’s 

fiber optic coupler labeled “TX” and the other cable into the SC coupler labeled 

“RX”, as shown in Figure 15… 



Tx 



Rx 

Figure 15 – Interfacing your Network Fiber Optic Cables 

WARNING! 

When handling fiber optic cables, DO NOT bend them beyond their 

minimum bend radius – typically 3” – or breakage or signal 

degradation may ensue! 




Serial and/or Ethernet Connections 

For your LAN connections, plug the RJ45 end of your CAT5 Ethernet cable into the 

SONAbeam’s TERMINAL MGMNT - ETHERNET port, as shown in Figure 16. 

For your applicable serial connections, plug the end of your CAT5 serial cable into the 

SONAbeam’s TERMINAL MGMNT – RS232 port, as shown in Figure 16. 

Serial (RS232) Terminal 

Management Port 

Ethernet (LAN) Terminal 

Management Port 

Figure 16 – Completed Customer Interface (with 

both Ethernet & serial connections) 




The Terminal Management – RS232 Interface 

Your SONAbeam terminal supports a simple (RS232) serial interface to a PC’s COM 

port for terminal monitoring and management. The connection between the SONAbeam 

terminal and your PC is a standard, 3-wire (TX – RX – GND) RS232-serial interface 

running at 19,200 bits per second, formatted: 8 bits, 1 stop bit and no parity. 

A standard 8 pin RJ45 modular connector is used with the following specification: 

Signal 

Position 

Description 

1 NC 

2 NC 

3 NC 

4 SG 

5 RD 

6 TD 

7 CTS 

8 NC 

Pin 8 

Pin 1 

When connecting your PC’s COM port to the SONAbeam terminal, use a null-modem 

configuration (with TD crossed to RD, and RD crossed to TD), as shown in Figure 17. 

CTS 

TD 

RD 

GND 

SONAbeam Serial 

Console Port 

DTR 

TD 

RD 

GND 

COM Port on 

Host Computer 

Figure 17 – Typical SONAbeam – PC Interface 

NOTE… 

The computer’s COM port and the terminal’s serial console ports are both 

configured as Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). A crossed (Null Modem) cable 

connection is therefore required to successfully interface the two… 

Your computer’s COM may also require looping RTSCTS and/or 

DTRDCD in order to enable communications, depending on the 

configuration of the COM port used. 




Strain Relief for your Interface Cabling 

In order to preserve the electrical safety rating of your SONAbeam terminal, the bundle 

of interface cabling entering the terminal’s Customer Interface Area must include a strain 

relief against someone pulling on one or more of these interface cables at the other end of 

the interfacing conduit. A special strain relief is included in your terminal’s Installation 

Kit for this purpose. 

To install your Strain Relief: 

1. Obtain the special Strain 

Relief from your Installation 

Kit: 

2. Position the special Strain Relief into the 

conduit entrance, as shown in Figure 18. 

3. Using a cable tie (also part of your Installation 

Kit), secure the special strain relief to the 

entire cable bundle where it enters the 

terminal, as shown in Figure 18. 

Figure 18 – Completed Strain Relief of the 

Interface Cabling 

WARNING! 

Proper installation of the special Strain Relief is required to uphold 

compliance of the electrical safety rating of your SONAbeam terminal! 




Connections at the Customer Interface Box 

At your Customer Interface Box, connect the fiber optic cables to their appropriate 

network connectors. The fiber optic cables connect to the network as follows: 

Cable 

TX 

RX 

Designated Connection 

Network traffic TO your network FROM the 

other SONAbeam terminal… 

Network traffic FROM your network TO the 

other SONAbeam terminal… 

At your Customer Interface Box, connect the power cable to your AC power source and 

protective earth ground. 

WARNING! 

Be sure the terminal’s power switch is OFF before applying power to its power 

cable! 

At your Customer Interface Box, connect your applicable serial and/or Ethernet patch 

cable(s) to your serial and/or LAN interface(s). 






Initial Power Up and Terminal Configuration 

Initial Power Up and 

Terminal Configuration 

With the SONAbeam terminal’s components installed and wired, you are ready to power 

up and initialize the terminal and then proceed to align it with the terminal at the other 

end of the communication link. 

This section will cover the following activities: 

Connecting a PC to monitor and set the internal operations of the SONAbeam… 

Initial power up of the SONAbeam… 

Monitoring and setting the SONAbeam for proper operation… 

WARNING! 

Double-check all of your wiring before applying power to the SONAbeam 

terminal! 

INFORMATION ALERT! 

LASER DEVICES PRESENT WITHIN THIS EQUIPMENT ARE HAZARDOUS WHEN VIEWED 

WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. EACH LASER TRANSMITTER HAS THE FOLLOWING OUTPUT 

CHARACTERISTICS: (Equipped with two laser transmitters, the maximum laser output power for an E-Series 

SONAbeam terminal is 100mW.) 

Laser Type Wavelength Avg. Output Power Peak Output Power 

InGaAsP Laser Diode 

(Indium Gallium Arsenide Phosphide) 

1520 – 1580 nm 25 mW 50 mW 

ALL SONAbeam models are: 

ANSI-CLASS 1 laser product – According to ANSI Z136.1 & Z136.6 

IEC-CLASS 1M laser product – According to IEC60825-1 Amendment 2:2001 

CDRH-CLASS IM laser product – Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations 

pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated July 26, 2001 




Terminal Controller Software 

Each SONAbeam terminal comes with a copy of SONAbeam Terminal Controller 

Software. This program, when installed on any appropriately configured Windows PC, 

allows you to monitor selected operating parameters, retrieve identification information 

and other factory settings as well as read and write option settings for the terminal. 

The SONAbeam Terminal Controller software is used at this stage for the following: 

To provide verification of terminal operating parameters when it is first 

powered up… 

To allow configuration of applicable terminal option settings. 

Additionally, the SONAbeam Terminal Controller software is one of your options that 

may be used in the alignment stage of your SONAbeam installation. 

NOTE… 

Refer to the SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User Guide for 

information on installing and using the software on your computer… 

Interfacing your PC to the SONAbeam 

A temporary setup connection between your PC w/STC and the SONAbeam is made 

through a simple, three-wire, serial interface. This interface connects the COM1 port of 

your PC to the TERMINAL MGMNT - RS232 port of the SONAbeam, located in the 

Customer Interface Area, as shown in Figure 19. 

Simply use a suitable cable to connect the COM1 port of your Terminal Controller (PC) 

to the TERMINAL MGMNT - RS232 connector inside the terminal’s Customer Interface 

Area. 

NOTE… 

If your installation includes a permanent serial interface to your SONAbeam, 

temporarily disconnect it while performing the initial terminal setup… 


RJ45 Serial Adapter 

To facilitate the connection of the SONAbeam to your PC, a 

serial cable adapter is included as part of the optional Basic 

Alignment Kit. This adapter provides a Null Modem 

interface as well as adapting the computer’s serial port – 

typically a DB-9 type connector – to an RJ45 type 

connector. 

Use this adapter with any standard, straight-through CAT5 

cable with RJ45 ends. 




PC (with STC Software) 

Serial Interface 

Figure 19 – Setting Up your new SONAbeam using STC Software 

SONAbeam Power Up 

SONAbeam E-Series terminals are equipped with a resettable circuit protector with a 

manual release mechanism, located on the terminal’s power module as shown in Figure 

20. This combines the functionality of a power switch with the protection and 

convenience of a resettable circuit breaker. 

Figure 20 – Terminal’s Resettable Circuit Protector 

Manipulating this circuit switch/protector is illustrated in Figure 21. 




ON 

OFF 

Figure 21 – Terminal Manual-Release Resettable Circuit Protector 

To reset the circuit protector, and ‘switch on’ power to your terminal, press the 

protruding black pin into the circuit protector, as shown on the left. To manually release 

the circuit protector, and thus ‘switch off’ power to your terminal, push the white release 

mechanism sideways, as shown on the right, until the circuit protector pops out it black 

(resetting) pin. 

WARNING! 

The circuit protect is shipped from the factory in the ON position so that the 

terminal will power up immediately once your power interface to the terminal is 

made live! 

Be sure you are ready to power up your terminal before you apply live power to 

your terminal power interface. 




Verifying Initial Power Up Operation 

The E-Series terminal offers you a number of status LED’s in the Customer Interface 

Area to assess the operational state of your terminal. 

These operational indicators are described 

below. 

Figure 22 – Terminal’s Status LED’s 

SONAbeam Terminal Status LED’s 

Your SONAbeam E-Series terminal provides the following operational status indicators: 

LINK LOOPBACK THIS END – This LED indicates that your terminal is configured 

(temporarily for diagnostics using SONAbeam Terminal Controller - STC software) so 

that the FSO signal that it receives is transmitted back directly to the other terminal, 

bypassing all transceiver circuitry. This condition is equivalent to physically looping 

your terminal’s RX and TX fiber ports with a piece of fibre. 

INPUT LOOPBACK – This LED indicates that your terminal is configured (temporarily 

for diagnostics using SONAbeam Terminal Controller - STC software) so that the fibre 

signal received at the terminal’s RX port is transmitted back directly to its TX port, with 

no FSO signal transmitted. This condition is equivalent to joining your two interface fibre 

cables (TX & RX) together with an SC coupler. 

RCV CLOCK LOCKED – This LED indicates that your terminal’s incoming free-space 

received signal is locked to the crystal-controlled data rate that is currently configured for 

terminal. (When your terminal is configured to operate in Bypass mode or at a non 

crystal-controlled data rate, this LED is always OFF.) 

INPUT SIGNAL PRESENT – This LED indicates that your terminal detects an input 

signal from your network on the RX fibre or wired input. (Fibre or wired depends on the 

terminal’s interface card.) 

SYSTEM READY – This LED initially flashes ON & OFF while the terminal performs its 

power up systems test and then displays a steady ON to indicate that your terminal is 

ready for configuration and/or use. 

LASER OUTPUT – This LED indicates that one or both of your terminal’s lasers are 

powered on. 




Verifying Power Up Operation with STC 

To verify that your SONAbeam is in fact 

powered up and functioning, use your PC with 

the SONAbeam Terminal Controller (STC) 

software. Following the instructions found in 

the section: Setting Up a New SONAbeam 

Terminal/Link in the STC User’s Guide, 

connect to the SONAbeam and verify that the 

terminal reports itself as ready-to-go, as shown 

in Figure 23. 

Figure 23 – SONAbeam Terminal 

Controller – Status Window 

When your SONAbeam is operating properly, the STC Status window will report a 

successful connection, identifying the terminal and the STC Diagnostics window will 

display valid values for the prescribed SONAbeam parameters. 

WARNING! 

If the STC software fails to connect with the terminal, remove power 

from the terminal and re-check all of your interface wiring! 

Also confirm that the COM port selection for the STC software 

coincides with the correct physical (PC) COM port used on your STC 

host computer. 

Setting Up your SONAbeam 


There are three initial SONAbeam setups that should be performed at this time: 

FSO data rate (where applicable) 

SONAbeam laser power 

SONAbeam terminal configuration, including network IP addressing 

All of these operations can be readily performed using the Initial Configuration 

Wizard that is part of the SONAbeam Terminal Controller software included with your 

SONAbeam. 

See the SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User’s Guide for more information. 



Initial Configuration Wizard 

The STC software provides a self-starting Initial Configuration Wizard that sets up 

your new terminal for immediate deployment: 

1 – Terminal identification… 

2 – Set the terminal’s real-time clock… 

3 – Set data rate… 

4 – Ready the terminal for alignment… 

5 – Set SONAbeam network properties… 

(See the SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User’s Guide for more information.) 

SONAbeam Diagnostics 

After completing the initial Configuration 

Wizard, view the STC’s Diagnostics screen, 

which reports your terminal operating 

parameters, to finalize the initial power-up 

verification process. 

Figure 24 – SONAbeam Terminal 

Controller – Status Window 

NOTE… 

Perform the initial setup to both SONAbeam terminals when building an 

FSO link… 




SONAbeam Transmitter Orientations 

The two optical transmitters on the 

SONAbeam E-Series are referred to by their 

relative clock-face positions, as shown in 

Figure 25 

Figure 25 – SONAbeam E-Series 

Transmitter Orientations 

12 o’clock 

6 o’clock 




Aligning Your 

SONAbeam Terminals 

The alignment of your SONAbeam terminals is crucial to achieving optimal performance 

with your link. The procedure to achieve alignment entails a systematic ‘search’ for an 

optical signal from the associated (remote) terminal. 

Both terminals in a link must be aligned in concert with each other. Therefore, you will 

need to provide the tools, personnel and resources at both ends of the installed link while 

executing the alignment phase of your installation. 

This section describes the alignment procedure for the SONAbeam E-Series terminal. 

NOTE… 

The alignment of linking terminals is an extremely important operation. The care 

and attention invested in this operation will directly reflect in the performance of 

your optical link… 

Before You Begin… 

The tools required to successfully align a SONAbeam terminal include: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5mm Allen wrench (available in the optional Basic Alignment Tool Kit)… 

SONAbeam Alignment Telescope Assembly (available in the optional Basic 

Alignment Tool Kit)… 

Notebook Computer with the SONAbeam Terminal Controller software 

installed… 

Serial cross-through cable assembly to interface the PC with the optical head… 

As an alternative to using a computer with STC software and the serial cable, a 

suitable digital voltmeter can be used. 

A means of communications between the installation personnel at both link 

sites… (While cell phones are an ideal solution, ‘walkie-talkies’ can also 

accommodate this function.) 

NOTE… 

As a link comprises two terminal, your alignment toolkit will require two of 

everything in order to provide a complete alignment kit at each end of your 

link… 




WARNING! 

Ensure that no one stands directly in front of either SONAbeam terminal while 

aligning them! To do so may interfere with the optical communications between 

the two terminals… 

Alignment Adjustments 

The Mounting Plate is equipped with both coarse and precise tuning controls for 

elevation and azimuth alignment for adjusting the combined transmit and receive axis of 

the mounted optical head. This section describes these controls… 

Course Azimuth Adjustment 

Course azimuth adjustment is achieved by loosening the nut that secures the terminal’s 

mounting plate to the Mount and then rotating the mounting plate (and optical head) as it 

sits on the Mount, as shown in Figure 26. 


Figure 26 –Coarse Azimuth Adjustment 



Course Elevation Control 

Course elevation adjustment is provided by the terminal’s mounting plate, as shown in 

Figure 27. Using a 5mm Allen wrench, loosen the four screws (two on each side) to the 

point were you can pivot the optical head on the rear screws for positive elevation, or 

pivot the optical head on the front screws for negative elevation adjustment. 

Figure 27 – Coarse Elevation Adjustment 

The mounting plate provides approximately ±30° of elevation adjustment. 




Fine Azimuth & Elevation Tuning 

Fine-tuning of the terminal’s azimuth and elevation alignment is controlled by the fourpoint 

alignment yoke and steering block located at the rear of the terminal’s mounting 

plate, as shown in Figure 28. 

In combination with a tensioning spring in the mounting plate, the two tuning screws 

provide precise alignment tuning, while the associated locking screws lock in your 

adjustment when alignment is completed. 

Azimuth Tuning Screw 

Elevation Tuning Screw 

Alignment Steering Block 

Elevation Locking Screw 

Azimuth Locking Screw 

Figure 28 - Fine Tuning Alignment Controls 


NOTE… 

As a link comprises two SONAbeam terminals, your alignment toolkit will 

require two of everything in order to provide a complete alignment kit at each 

end of your link… 



Stage 1 – Visual Alignment 

The initial visual alignment stage is necessary to establish terminal alignment within the 

terminal’s field of view to be able to use a measured alignment procedure described later 

in this guide. 

WARNING! 

NEVER use optical instruments to view an operating SONAbeam terminal at a 

range closer than 50 meters (170 feet)! 

To visually align your SONAbeam terminals, proceed as follows: 

1. Power both SONAbeam terminals OFF! 

2. Mount a SONAbeam Alignment Telescope (part of the optional Basic 

Alignment Kit) onto each optical head, as shown in Figure 29. 

Figure 29 – Attached Alignment Telescope 




3. Centre the alignment steering block within the yoke, as shown in Figure 28. 

4. Using the terminal’s coarse azimuth and elevation controls, manually point each 

optical head in the general direction of its associated terminal at the other side of 

your link. 

5. Using the attached Alignment Telescope as a viewfinder, carefully make 

azimuth and elevation adjustments to aim each optical head at its associated 

SONAbeam terminal at the other end of the link. (Target the associated terminal 

as best you can by using the coarse alignment controls.) 

6. Lock the coarse alignment adjustment in place by tightening the locking plate 

nut and the four elevation screws until they are snug. 

7. When you can sight the face of the SONAbeam terminal at the other end of the 

link, use the fine-tuning adjustment screws to ‘target’ the associated SONAbeam 

terminal in the cross hairs of the Alignment Telescope. 

NOTE… 

It is important to get the coarse alignment as close as possible to maximize the 

usable range of the fine-tuning adjustment mechanism. 

Aligning the terminals to each other with the Alignment Scope does not 

necessarily mean that a signal will be immediately acquired. The Alignment 

Scope will get you close, but a search routine is likely required to find and 

maximize the signal. 


Figure 30 - Locking Coarse Alignment 



Stage 2 – Finding your FSO Signal 

With BOTH associated SONAbeam terminals visually aimed at each other, you are now 

ready to commence the process of precisely aligning both terminals using a measurement 

of the terminal’s received optical power. To accomplish this operation, you will need the 

following for EACH SONAbeam terminal: 

 

 

A local notebook computer with SONAbeam Terminal Controller (STC) 

software attached to the SONAbeam’s TERMINAL MGMNT RS232 port… 

OR… 

A digital voltmeter to monitor the RCV SIG OUT test points, located in the 

Customer Interface Area, as shown in Figure 31. 

Voltmeter 

terminals 

 

AND… 

Figure 31 – Digital Voltmeter - Signal Strength Terminals 

Live fiber network connections to each SONAbeam terminal or a connected 

fiber optic loop between the terminals TX and RX ports… (This is necessary to 

stabilize the laser transmission on both SONAbeam terminals.) 

Aligning your SONAbeam terminals will comprise a systematic ‘search’ for the centre of 

the combined optical signal from the terminal at the other side of the link, as registered 




by a maximum received signal measured with the STC software, or digital voltmeter 

measurement. 

WARNING! 

Align one terminal at a time! 

Position yourself behind the optical head when making alignment adjustments so 

as not to block the transmit and receive beams! 

To conduct the measured alignment of your SONAbeam Terminals: 

1. Connect a notebook computer to each of your SONAbeam terminals, as 

described in the SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User’s Guide… 

(Or, connect your digital voltmeters to the RCV SIG OUT test points on each 

terminal.) 

2. Terminate the RX and TX fiber optic cables on both SONAbeam terminals 

through a loop connection or with a live network connections… 

3. Power up both SONAbeam terminals… 

4. If you are using STC, power up both notebook computers and launch their STC 

software programs… 

WARNING! 

Be sure that the Adaptive Power Control System is DISABLED on both 

SONAbeams… 

Refer to the SONAbeam Terminal Controller Software User’s Guide for more 

information… 

5. On both notebook computers, start the 

RX Power display, as described in the 

SONAbeam Terminal Controller 

Software User’s Guide. This should 

produce a screen similar to that shown 

opposite on both computers… 


(A small value, typically less than 10 

µW, is caused by the offset voltage of 

the receiver circuitry.) 

NOTE… 

Maintain constant communications with the installation crew at the other end of 

the link as you proceed to assess the effects of your alignment operation… 

Working with ONE SONAbeam terminal at a time, and referring to Figure 32, proceed 

to align your terminal as follows: 



8 turns 

1 turn 

1 turn 

5 turns 

1 turn 

1 turn 

1 turn 

1 turn 

1 turn 

1 Turn Elevation Increments 

Figure 32 – Recommended Alignment Search Pattern 

6. Use the alignment scope to visualize the size of the search grid you are trying to 

scan with the adjustment screws. The grid is about 12m X 12m as a distance of 

1000m, which corresponds roughly to plus/minus four full turns on the finetuning 

adjustment screws. The grid size scales proportionally with distance. 

7. Using only the azimuth tuning screw, slowly pan the optical head all the way to 

the right and then all the way to the left by screwing the tuning screw out of and 

then into the yoke while noting any significant increase in the receive signal 

strength. 

8. Using only the elevation tuning screw, increase the terminal’s elevation by 1 

complete turn. 

9. Using only the azimuth tuning screw, slowly pan the optical head to the right by 

screwing the tuning screw out of the yoke while noting any significant increase 

in the receive signal strength. Continue for 8 complete turns and then stop. 

10. Using only the elevation tuning screw, increase the terminal’s elevation another 

1 complete turn. 

11. Repeat this sequence until a signal is found or until the elevation has been 

increased by 4 complete turns. 

12. If a signal is not yet found, re-centre the steering block in the yoke (the starting 

position) and perform the same search pattern in the opposite direction. 

13. When a signal is found, STOP and advise the installer on the other side of your 

link to commence their initial tuning for an FSO signal. 




14. If a signal is not found, re-centre the steering block in the yoke (its original 

position) and ask the installer aligning the terminal on the other side of your link 

to perform the search pattern routine. 

NOTE… 

Once you observe a significant increase in Receive Signal Strength, STOP! Then 

proceed to adjust the alignment of the associated SONAbeam terminal, on the 

OTHER side of your link, to acquire a signal and then proceed to Stage 3. 

Stage 3 – Fine Tuning your Alignment 

Once both SONAbeam terminals have attained a received signal, proceed to alternately 

fine tune ONE TERMINAL AT A TIME for optimum receive signal strength by 

‘tweaking’ the azimuth and elevation of each SONAbeam terminal in small incremental 

adjustments. 

Alternate fine-tuning adjustments on each SONAbeam, one at a time, until no further 

improvement can be noted. 

NOTE… 

The signal must be maximized on both terminals by iterating the adjustments 

from one terminal to the other. 

It is important the installers on both sides of the link continually communicate 

their observed receive signal strength readings to each other so that this 

information can be taken into account as adjustments are being made. 

When making that final adjustment, slightly overshoot to allow for the countering 

action of its associated locking screw… 

The receive signal strength on each terminal should be roughly the same when 

the terminals are properly aligned. 


Figure 33 – Typical STC Rx Power Display 



NOTE… 

The value illustrated above is for example purposes only! The actual Rx Power 

values reported for your terminals will depend on link distance and current 

atmospheric conditions. See the following section for more information. 

When using a voltmeter to measure your received signal, 1volt @ the terminal’s 

test points = 1000uW of received optic power. 

WARNING! 

If your SONAbeam is installed on a freestanding ballast mast, your weigh in 

close proximity to the mast may affect the alignment! 

Check for signal variance when all personnel are positioned a distance from the 

mast… 

If a significant variance is noted (more than 5%), you will need to under- or 

over-compensate the alignment to allow for the extra ‘ballast’ of standing in 

close proximity to your terminal. In such cases, trial and error are your only 

recourse… 

Received Signal Strength Guide 

The following table is offered to assist you in gauging when your terminal alignment is, 

in fact, optimal. This information is to be used ONLY as a guide, as daily conditions at 

your installation site can affect the received power levels for your particular link. Still, 

the information from this table can be helpful when aligning your SONAbeam link. 

‘Typical’ Clear-Air Receive Signal Strength* 

SONAbeam -E Series Terminals 

Range (meters) STC display (µwatts) Voltmeter (mVolts) 

100 1240 5580 

150 550 2480 

250 195 878 

500 50 225 

750 35 158 

1000 20 90 

1500 8 36 

2000 5 23 

2500 3 13 

3000 2 9 

3500 1.4 6.3 

4000 1.1 5.0 

5000 0.6 2.7 

* Clear-weather conditions, with optimal alignment 

* No windows or partial beam obstructions 

* Lasers operated at full-power 

* Results can vary ±20% (±1 dB) due to smog, haze, and manufacturing variations 




NOTE… 

Maximum clear-air range (3 dB/km link margin) is: 4950m for the SONAbeam 8- 

E, 3850m for the SONAbeam 52-E and 2600m for the SONAbeam 155-E. 

Maximum recommended range (using amore conservative link margin of 10 

dB/km) is: 2175m for the SONAbeam 8-E, 1800m for the SONAbeam 52-E and 

1350m for the SONAbeam 155-E. 

Stage 4 – Locking your Final Alignment 

When you have tuned each SONAbeam terminal for optimal signal strength, lock the 

azimuth and elevation tuning: 

1. Carefully screw in each locking screw until they make contact with the steering 

block. 

2. GENTLY tighten each locking screw against the steering block; noting any 

variation in your terminal’s receive signal strength. 

3. If your measured signal strength is affected by the alignment locking operation, 

you may need to tweak opposing tuning screws to obtain the desired alignment. 


NOTE… 

When you have completed the Fine Tuning stage, both SONAbeams should report 

approximately the same Receive Signal Strength… 

To test mount stability try pushing on the mounting mast and the SONAbeam in 

various places so that the signal strength reduces by 25%. After releasing the 

force, the signal should return to approximately its original value. 

Ask your fSONA representative for a copy of APPNOTE-95-0227, which 

documents a simple procedure that you can perform to quantify the stability of 

your terminal mount. 



Completing the Installation 

Completing your installation entails any or all of the following: 

1 - Removing the alignment telescopes. 

NOTE… 

Take proper care of your Alignment Tool Kits and they will serve you well 

for many installations… 

2 - Complete any outstanding terminal configuration settings, e.g. enabling 

Adaptive Power Control, on BOTH terminals – see the SONAbeam Terminal 

Controller User’s Guide for more information… 

3 - Removing any temporary connections to the SONAbeams & restoring any 

temporary disconnections. 

4 - CAREFULLY replacing the Customer Interface Area cover. 

WARNING! 

When replacing the cover to the Customer Interface Area, ensure the cover’s 

gasket is properly seated in the terminal’s housing and be careful not to 

pinch any of your interfacing cabling! 

Sequentially tighten each of the cover screws one turn at a time to ensure the 

cover sits true to the housing… 

5 - Replacing the cover to your (customer-supplied) Customer Interface Box. 

6 - Executing an appropriate acceptance test. 

NOTE… 

It is best to include your Network Management personnel in devising and 

implementing a realistic deployment plan suited to the specific application 

of your SONAbeam link… 

WARNING! 

Contact the appropriate Network Management personnel prior to initiating 

the live deployment of the SONAbeam link… 






Deploying Your SONAbeam Link 

Deploying Your 

SONAbeam Link 

After installing and aligning your SONAbeam terminals, all that remains is the actual 

deployment of your optical SONAbeam link. After removing the test equipment attached 

to each SONAbeam for its alignment and replacing the covers to the Customer Interface 

Compartment and any applicable Customer Interface Boxes, this final operation can be 

simply described as plug ‘n play, wherein the fiber optic connections to your 

SONAbeams at both sides are terminated to their appropriate network ports and data 

exchanges across your link are conducted and verified. 

WARNING! 

Contact the appropriate Network Management personnel prior to initiating the 

live deployment of the SONAbeam link… 

The actual process by which this operation is conducted will depend upon exactly how 

you apply your SONAbeam link and what sorts of networking apparatus you deploy with 

your link. 

NOTE… 

It is best to include your Network Management personnel in devising and 

implementing a realistic deployment plan suited to the specific application of 

your SONAbeam Link… 

Putting SONAbeam to Work 

Once you have completed and verified deployment of your SONAbeam Optical Wireless 

Link, the system will offer you years of virtually maintenance-free service of transporting 

data between your installation sites. 

Furthermore, if you optionally implemented SNMP Agents for your SONAbeams, you 

can use any SNMP compliant Network Management tools to remotely monitor your 

SONAbeams’ performance and/or automatically trap irregularities. 



Deploying Your SONAbeam Link 



Customer Service Contact Information 

Telephone: 877.463.7662 (inside North America) 

604.273.6333 (outside North America) 

Fax: 604.273.6343 

Web: 

www.fSONA.com 

Email: 

customerservice@fSONA.com

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