TRuepoint® 6500
Data Sheet
Next generation point-to-point SDH digital transmission system
The TRuepoint 6500 is
the latest generation
high- and very-high capacity
SDH transport from
Harris Stratex Networks.
Leading the industry
with the highest density
packaging and unsurpassed
configuration choices,
the TRuepoint 6500 is
an innovative solution
for demanding deployments
and growing capacity
requirements.
This SDH trunking solution
will cost-effectively control
capital growth expenses
(CAPEX) and operational
charges (OPEX) while
delivering carrier-class
performance compliant
to ITU-T, ITU-R
and ETSI regulations.
The TRuepoint 6500 transmission
system is a versatile SDH platform that
can provide exceptional flexibility for
synchronous trunking and N+1 protection
requirements for network operators.
To meet growing demands for higher
capacities across ever-more complex
network topologies, the TRuepoint 6500
can accommodate up to 16 transceivers
in a single rack, and deliver efficient
spectral efficiencies in 28, 29, 29.85
and 40 MHz bandwidths.
The TRuepoint 6500 radio platform
offers a high system gain option that
enables broad network planning flexibility,
and provides greater path reliability. With
its industry-leading, high-density rack,
the TRuepoint 6500 will save space in
the shelter and on the tower, reducing
overall capital and many transmission-
related costs, including antennas and
tower rentals.
With different combinations of RF
transceivers, RF antenna coupling units
and modulation type, the TRuepoint 6500
can support standard ITU-R frequencies.
With the built-in Cross-Pol Interference
Canceling (XPIC), users can double the
frequency utilization to 2xSTM-1 per
RF frequency, and potentially reduce
licensing fees. Expansion rack space
gives the user significant planning
flexibility and minimizes capital
expenditures by “Pay as you grow”
capacity migration.
Key Features
■■ Full range ITU-R frequencies 4, U4,
5, L6, U6, L7, U7, 7W, L8, K8, 11,
and 13 GHz
■■ SDH digital radio fully compliant
to ITU-T , ITU-R Recs. and
ETSI regulations
■■ Industry-leading 16xSTM-1 in a
single, 2200 x 600 mm ETSI rack
■■ N+1 hitless, errorless switching for
alternated polarization operation
- (7+1)/(8+0) in one shelf
■■ 2x(N+1) protection scheme for
co-channel operation:
- 2x(3+1)/2x(4+0) - one shelf
- 2x(7+1)/(2x(8+0) - two shelves/
one rack
■■ Highly efficient Multilevel Coded
Modulation (MLCM) FEC
■■ High (+32 dBm) Transmit power option
■■ Low power consumption <100W
per RF channel
■■ Receiver Space diversity included as
standard, software enabled
■■ Integrated Cross-Pol Interference
Cancellation (XPIC) compensated
up to 20 dB depolarization
■■ STM-1 Interface: CMI Electrical
or SM Optical (optional)
■■ Embedded SNMP agent for EMS
and NMS, HTTP server for local
terminal (Web LT)
■■ 2048 kbit/s x 2 wayside channels
per STM-1 (in- and out-of-band)
■■ Compliant to RoHS and WEEE
■■ Remote software download
for upgrades
TRuepoint 6500 Next generation point-to-point SDH digital transmission system

ETSI Rack Radio Configuration

Choices
ACU: The TRuepoint 6500 branching system
Antenna is completely accessible from the front part
Coupling Unit
of the rack, simplifying maintenance and
upgrades.

Initial Shelf Up to (7+1)/(8+0) terminal can fit inside a

RF SPU:
Radio RF and (up to 8 x STM-1) single ETSI standard, half-rack height shelf
Signal Processing Unit
for alternated operation:

■■ Mixed V- and H-polarizations allowed

■■ Choice of frequency and polarization

CISU: allowed for standby channel
Control Interface and
Service Channel ■■ Branching for SD receiver included

For co-channel operation, a total

of 16 channels can be deployed in
a single rack:

■■ 2x(7+1) protection switching

• maximum of 7+1 with
two polarizations

■■ 2x(3+1) protection switching

• maximum of 2 x (3+1) with
two polarizations

Expansion Shelf
(up to 8 x STM-1)

Exceptional System Gain Integrated NMS Flexible System

The TRuepoint 6500 combines high
transmit power (+32 dBm) with low-noise
figure receiver (1.5dB/4-6GHz), and low
loss, “equalized loss” RF branching filters
for exceptionally high system gain.
Remote access and management of
the TRuepoint 6500 is available through
the ProVision Element Manager System
(EMS) or the NetBoss Network
Management System (NMS). The
TRuepoint 6500 can be managed
locally for on-site commissioning and
maintenance purposes thru a local
terminal (CIT) web interface.
Configuration Changes
System configuration changes after
initial installation are easily managed
through software. These include terminal-
to-repeater configurations, adding space
diversity (SD), alternated operation to
co-channel operation by adding XPIC, and
radio frequency settings. User operation
is simplified for quick changes through the
various interface connections available.

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General Specifications

General Characteristics
Frequency Range Options 4, U4, 5, L6, U6, L7, M7,U7 7W, L8, K8, 11, 13 GHz
Capacity Range Options 1 to 16x (STM-1 + 2xE1)
Modulation 64 and 128 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation with Multi Level Coded Modulation type FEC (QAM MLCM)
Adaptive Equalization 11-tap linear transversal equalizer (TVE) and 10-tap decision feedback equalizer (DFE)
Dispersive Fade Margin (BER ≤ 1x10-6 MP/NMP) > 45 dB
Configuration Options Up to 7+1 ACCP/ACAP/CCDP
Up to 2x(3+1)/2x(4+0) CCDP
Up to 2x(7+1)/2x(8+0) CCDP
Up to 3+1 double terminal
Space Diversity included as standard (software enabled)
Optional Features Cross Pol Interference Cancellation (XPIC), up to 20 dB depolarization compensation
STM-1 Occasional (low priority traffic) Channel
Housekeeping Unit for additional Alarm I/O

Interface Specifications
Line Interface Line Rate 155.52 Mbit/s ± 20 ppm
Electrical (standard) Compliant to ITU-T Rec. G.703 (CMI), 75Ω unbalanced
Optical (option) Compliant to ITU-T Rec. G.957 (S-1.1), LC Duplex
Auxiliary Data Wayside (WS) Channel 2048 kbit/s G703 75/120Ω, 2 channels per STM-1
Radio User Channel (RUC) 64 kbit/s, 2 channels per system
Voice Orderwire (OW) Express orderwire and orderwire, 2W/4W interface
User Channel (UC) 64 kbit/s, 1 channel per STM-1
Alarm I/O 8 inputs, 4 relay outputs
NMS LAN and Web CIT interface 2x 10/100 Base-T Ethernet

Transmitter Specifications
Transmit Power Tolerance ± 1 dB
Transmitter Source Synthesized
Frequency Stability ± 10 ppm
Automatic Transmitter Power Control 10 dB
Transceiver Tuning Range 4-8 GHz Half-Band (2 options per band)
11, 13 GHz Quarter-Band (4 options per band)

Receiver Specifications
Receiver Source Synthesized
Frequency Stability ± 10 ppm
Nominal Receiver Signal Level -32 to -55 dBm
Receiver Overload Level BER = 1x10-3 -14 dBm
Residual (Background) Bit Error Rate Better than 10-13

Electrical
Input Voltage Range -48VDC ± 25% (-36 to -60 VDC)
Power Consumption 1+1 SD (with ATPC enabled) 200W (+29 dBm), 240W (+32 dBm)
3+1 SD 380W (+29 dBm), 460W (+32 dBm)
7+1 SD 740W (+29 dBm), 930W (+32 dBm)

Mechanical
Dimensions ETSI Rack 2,200 (H) x 600 (W) x 345 (D) mm
Weights, by configuration 1+0 80 kg
3+1 SD 105 kg
7+1 SD 150 kg

Standards Compliance
EMC EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-4
Operation EN 300 019, Class 3.2
Storage EN 300 019, Class 1.3
Transportation EN 300 019, Class 2.3
Safety IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1
Radio Frequency EN 302 217-2-2
Electrical EN 300 132-2

Environmental
Operating Temperature -5° to +45° C (23° to +113° F)
Humidity 10 to 95%, non-condensing
Altitude 4,500 meters (15,000 ft)

All specifications are typical values unless otherwise stated, and are subject to change without notice.

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Radio Frequency Specifications

System 4 GHz U4 GHz 5 GHz L6 GHz U6 GHz L7/U7, 7W/M7 GHz L8/K8 GHz 11 GHz 13 GHz
Frequency Range, GHz 3,600 – 4,200 3,803.5 – 4,203.5 4,400 – 5,000 5,925 – 6,425 6,430 – 7,110 7,125 – 7,425 7,725 – 8,275 10,700 – 11,700 12,750 – 13,250
7,425 – 7,725 7,900 - 8,400
7,110 - 7,750
7,250 - 7,550
ITU-R Recommendation F.635-6 F.382-8 F.1099-3 F.383-7 F.384-9 F.385-8 , F.386-6 F.387-10 F.497-6
Annex-1 Annex-1 F.385-8 Annex-1 F.386.7 Annex-3 F.387-9 Annex-2
F.385.8 Annex-3
F.385.8 Annex-5
T-R Spacings supported, MHz 320 213 300 252.04 340 161, 154 189, 311.32 490, 530 266
196/168 266
Capacity, per channel, per polarization 155 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s 155 Mbit/s
Modulation 64 QAM 128 QAM 64 QAM 128 QAM 64 QAM 128 QAM 128 QAM 64 QAM 128 QAM
Channel Bandwidth, MHz 40 29 40 29.65 40 28 29.65 40 28
28
Emission Designator 40M0D7W 29M0D7W 40M0D7W 29M6D7W 40M0D7W 28M0D7W 29M6D7W 40M0D7W 28M0D7W
28M0D7W
Radio Protection System (RPS)
Alternated (ACCP/ACAP) 6+1 5+1 6+1 7+1 7+1 4+1, 4+1, 7+1 7+1 7+1
7+1, 5+1
Co-Channel (CCDP) 2x(6+1) 2x(5+1) 2x(6+1) 2x(7+1) 2x(7+1) 2x(4+1), 2x(4+1), 2x(7+1) 2x(7+1) 2x(7+1)
2x(7+1), 2x(5+1)
Flange Type UDR 40 UDR 40 UDR 48 UDR 70 UDR 70 UDR 70 UDR 84 UDR 100 UDR 120

System Gain [1] [2]

System Gain at 10-6 BER, Standard 102.5 dB 100.0 dB 102.5 dB 100.0 dB 102.5 dB 100.0 dB 99.5 dB 101.5 dB 95.5 dB
System Gain at 10-6 BER, High 105.5 dB 103.0 dB 105.5 dB 103.0 dB 105.5 dB 103.0 dB 102.5 dB

Transmitter Specifications
Power Output, Standard 29.0 dBm 29.0 dBm 29.0 dBm 29.0 dBm 29.0 dBm 29.0 dBm 29.0 dBm 29.0 dBm 27.0 dBm
Power Output, High 32.0 dBm 32.0 dBm 32.0 dBm 32.0 dBm 32.0 dBm 32.0 dBm 32.0 dBm

Receiver Specifications [2]

Threshold at 10-6 BER -73.5 dBm -71.0 dBm -73.5 dBm -71.0 dBm -73.5 dBm -71.0 dBm -70.5 dBm -72.5 dBm -68.5 dBm
Threshold at 10-3 BER -76.5 dBm -74.0 dBm -76.5 dBm -74.0 dBm -76.5 dBm -74.0 dBm -73.5 dBm -75.5 dBm -71.5 dBm

All specifications are referenced to the transceiver unit (RF SPU) input and output. Additional branching losses will apply depending upon the configuration.
All values are typical unless otherwise stated, and are subject to change without notice.
For Guaranteed values (over time and operational range) subtract 1 dB from Power Output, add 2dB to Threshold values, and subtract 3dB from System Gain values.
[1] System Gain values are for BER=10-6. Values for BER=10-3 are improved by 3dB.
[2] System Gain and Rx Threshold are improved by 2dB when using space diversity.

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