This document provides installation guidelines for the XMC-5D ODU and describes several installation scenarios for the STC Aspiration project using new module dual-polarized antennas or existing UHP antennas. The scenarios include direct mounting or separate mounting of the XMC-5D ODU, and involve configurations such as 2+0, 2+SD, 4+0, 4+SD, 8+0, and 8+SD with components like the flat OMT, flange adapter, and dual coupler. Polarization rules and cascade connections between ISM8 boards are also outlined.

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3. 3
XMC-5D
• The antenna ports on the XMC-5D ODU can adapt to the polarization direction of the antenna.
Therefore, no manual adjustment is required.
• The XMC-5D ODU does not support hot swap.

4. 4
Flat OMT
• The Flat OMT is delivered together with new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D
which diameter≤1.8m, it is used for XMC-5D direct mounting on antenna.
• The Flat OMT could rotate 180 degree to change the polarization when install on antenna, in
this project, we only use one scenario, Left V Right H.
V H V
H
Left V Right H Left H Right V
rotate 180 degree

5. 5
Flange Adapter
• The Flange Adapter is used for XMC-5D separate mounting on antenna, the antenna could be
new module Dual-Polarized antenna which diameter ≥2.4m or the old UHP antenna

6. 6
Dual coupler
• The Dual coupler is used for 8+0 link

7. 7
ISM8
• There are 2 IF port on ISM8
• There is one 10GE COMBO port for ISM8 cascade

8. 8
Installation Scenarios in STC Aspiration project
• The antenna is new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D, diameter≤1.8m
2+0/2+SD/4+0/4+SD (XPIC) Direct mounting
Dual
polarized
antenna
For
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
New Module Dual-
polarization antenna
≤1.8m

9. 9
Installation Scenarios on STC Aspiration project
• The antenna could be new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D diameter≥2.4m or the
old UHP antenna diameter ≥2.4m or Old UHP antenna ≤1.8m
2+0/2+SD/4+0/4+SD (XPIC) Separate mounting
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
adapter
New
Bracket XMC-5D
Dual polarized,
Separate mounted
antenna
New Module Dual-
polarization antenna
≥2.4m or old UHP
antenna ≥2.4m
Old UHP antenna
≤1.8m

10. 10
Installation Scenarios on STC Aspiration project
• The antenna is new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D, diameter≤1.8m
8+0/8+SD (XPIC) Direct mounting
Dual
Coupler
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
Dual
polarized
antenna
For
XMC-5D
New Module Dual-
polarization antenna
≤1.8m

11. 11
Installation Scenarios on STC Aspiration project
• The antenna could be new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D diameter≥2.4m or the
old UHP antenna diameter ≥2.4m or Old UHP antenna ≤1.8m
8+0/8+SD (XPIC) Separate mounting
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
adapter
Dual
coupler
New
Bracket
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
Dual polarized,
Separate mounted antenna Old UHP antenna
≤1.8m
New Module Dual-
polarization antenna
≥2.4m or old UHP
antenna ≥2.4m

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Installation Scenarios on STC Aspiration project
Polarization rule IF1V IF2H
1. The Flat OMT could rotate 180 degree to change the polarization when install on antenna, in this
project, we only use one scenario, Left V Right H.
2. ISM8 IF1 connect to XMC-5D IF1, ISM8 IF2 connect to XMC-5D IF2, For XPIC group
configuration: ISM8 IF1 configure V, ISM8 IF2 configure H, as IF1V IF2H
XMC-5D
V H
RF1 RF2
IF2
IF1
Flat OMT
Vertical view
ISM8 IF2
H
ISM8 IF1
V
ISM8 IF1
V
V H
Dual
coupler
Antenna interface Antenna interface
Flat OMT
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
IF2
IF1 IF1
IF2
ISM8 IF2
H
ISM8 IF1
V
ISM8 IF2
H
V H

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Installation Scenarios on STC Aspiration project
Polarization rule IF1V IF2H
1. Flange adapter polarization not define polarization, polarization is depend on antenna or OMT.
2. In this project, XMC-5D direct mounting or Dual coupler separate mounting with flange adapter,
the polarization follow IF1V IF2H rule, is fixed as below.
XMC-5D
ODU port
RF1 RF2
IF2
IF1
Flange adapter
Vertical view
ODU port
Flexible
waveguide
Waveguide port Waveguide port
For XPIC group configuration:
ISM8 IF1 configure H
ISM8 IF2 configure V
ISM8 IF2
H
ISM8 IF1
V
Dual
coupler
Antenna interface Antenna interface
ODU port ODU port
Flexible
waveguide
V H
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
ISM8 IF2
H
ISM8 IF1
V
ISM8 IF1
V
ISM8 IF2
H
Flange adapter
Waveguide port Waveguide port
IF2
IF1 IF1
IF2
V H

14. 14
XMC-5D_Complete link_2+0(XPIC)_DP Antenna
ISM8
• Connect 2 IF port from ISM8 to XMC-5D, do not configure CA, one port is H, one port is V
• If upgrade to 4+0(XPIC) in future, no need to install IF cable
• The scenario is complete link swap, antenna is new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D
XMC-5D
V
H
Flat
OMT
ISM8
XMC-5D
V
H
Flange
Adapter
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
Flexible
waveguide
XPIC XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2 V
H

15. 15
XMC-5D_Complete link_2+SD(XPIC)_DP Antenna
• In SD solution，ISM8 request to install on the paired slot
• If upgrade to 4+0(XPIC) in future, no need to install IF cable
• The scenario is complete link swap, antenna is new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D
ISM8
ISM8
XMC5D
XMC-5D
V
H
V
H
Flat
OMT
ISM8
ISM8
XMC5D
XMC-5D
V
H
V
H
Flange
Adapter
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
Flexible
waveguide
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2 IF1
IF2
V
H
V
H

16. 16
XMC-5D_Complete link_4+0(XPIC)_DP Antenna
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
V
H
• Connect 2 IF port from ISM8 to XMC-5D, configure CA
• Cascade between 2 ISM8 board by 10GE COMBO port
• The scenario is complete link swap, antenna is new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D
Flat
OMT
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
V
H
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
Adapter
XPIC
XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2 V
H

17. 17
XMC-5D_Complete link_4+SD(XPIC)_DP Antenna
• In SD solution，ISM8 request to install on the paired slot
• Connect 2 IF port from ISM8 to XMC-5D, configure CA
• Cascade between 2 ISM8 board by 10GE COMBO port
• The scenario is complete link swap, antenna is new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
V
H
V
H
Flat
OMT
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
V
H
V
H
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
V
H
V
H

18. 18
XMC-5D_Complete link_8+0(XPIC)_DP Antenna
• Cascade between 2 ISM8 board by 10GE COMBO port
• The scenario is complete link swap, antenna is new Module Dual-Polarized antenna for XMC-5D
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
Flat
OMT
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
V
H
V
H
Dual
coupler
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
V
H

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XMC-5D_Complete link_8+SD(XPIC)_DP Antenna
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
Flat
OMT
Antenna≤1.8m
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
V
H
XMC-5D
Flat
OMT
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
V
H
XPIC
XPIC XPIC
XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2 IF1
IF2

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XMC-5D_Complete link_8+SD(XPIC)_DP Antenna
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
Antenna≥2.4m
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
V
H
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
V
H
XPIC
XPIC XPIC
XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
V
H
V
H

21. 21
XMC-5D_Partial Upgrade link_2+0(XPIC)_DP Antenna
ISM8
• Connect 2 IF port from ISM8 to XMC-5D, do not configure CA, one port is H, one port is V
• If upgrade to 4+0(XPIC) in future, no need to install IF cable
• The scenario is partial swap, reuse antenna. The antenna is existing old UHP antenna, the OMT
is different with flat OMT
XMC-5D
V
H
OMT
ISM8
XMC-5D
V
H
Flange
Adapter
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
XPIC XPIC
V
H
V
H
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2

22. 22
XMC-5D_Upgrade link_2+SD(XPIC)_DP Antenna
XPIC
• In SD solution，ISM8 request install on the paired slot
• If upgrade to 4+0(XPIC) in future, no need to install IF cable
• The scenario is partial swap, reuse antenna. The antenna is existing old UHP antenna, the OMT
is different with flat OMT
ISM8
ISM8
XMC5D
XMC-5D
V
H
ISM8
ISM8
XMC5D
XMC-5D
V
H
V
H
Flange
Adapter
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
Adapter
V
H
OMT
Flexible
waveguide
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
V
H
V
H
V
H
V
H
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2 IF1
IF2

23. 23
XMC-5D_Upgrade link_4+0(XPIC)_DP Antenna
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
V
H
• Connect 2 IF port from ISM8 to XMC-5D, configure CA
• Cascade between 2 ISM8 board by 10GE COMBO port
• The scenario is partial swap, reuse antenna. The antenna is existing old UHP antenna, the OMT
is different with flat OMT
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
V
H
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
Adapter
OMT
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
Adapter
XPIC XPIC
V
H
V
H
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2

24. 24
XMC-5D_Upgrade link_4+SD(XPIC)_DP Antenna
• In SD solution，ISM8 request install on the paired slot
• Connect 2 IF port from ISM8 to XMC-5D, configure CA
• Cascade between 2 ISM8 board by 10GE COMBO port
• The scenario is partial swap, reuse antenna. The antenna is existing old UHP antenna, the OMT
is different with flat OMT
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
V
H
V
H
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
V
H
V
H
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
Adapter OMT
Flexible
waveguide
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
XPIC
V
H
V
H
V
H
V
H
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2 IF1
IF2

25. 25
XMC-5D_Update link_8+0(XPIC)_DP Antenna
• Cascade between 2 ISM8 board by 10GE COMBO port
• The scenario is partial swap, reuse antenna. The antenna is existing old UHP antenna, the OMT is different with flat
OMT
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
Flange
Adapter
Antenna≤1.8m Antenna≥2.4m
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
V
H
Dual
coupler
OMT
Flexible
waveguide
V
H
XPIC
XPIC XPIC
V
H
V
H
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2 IF1
IF2
XPIC

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XMC-5D_Update link_8+SD(XPIC)_DP Antenna
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
Antenna≤1.8m
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
V
H
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
V
H
Flange
Adapter
OMT
Flexible
waveguide
Flange
Adapter
OMT
Flexible
waveguide
XPIC
XPIC XPIC
XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
V
H
V
H
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2

27. 27
XMC-5D_Update link_8+SD(XPIC)_DP Antenna
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
ISM8 ISM8
XMC-5D
Antenna≥2.4m
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
XMC-5D
XMC-5D
Dual
coupler
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
V
H
Flange
Adapter
Flexible
waveguide
V
H
XPIC
XPIC XPIC
XPIC
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2
V
H
V
H
IF1
IF2
IF1
IF2