Figure 1. The Motorola Canopy System
Components
The following sections highlight each of the Canopy components.
Access Point (AP) Cluster
The AP Cluster is a base station that can incorporate between one and six AP Modules and up to
two Backhaul Modules (BH). Each module operates with a 60-degree directional antenna to
provide coverage to one sector.
One of the unique capabilities of the Canopy system is its ability to synchronize the transmission
timing of the AP Modules in all of the AP Clusters. The GPS receiver in the CMM is the key to
delivering this system level synchronization. The synchronization of the AP transmission along
with the specially designed Canopy Time Division Duplex (TDD) air interface ensures that all
AP Modules transmit at the same time while all Subscriber Modules (SM) are in a listen mode.
This synchronization also ensures that when the SMs are transmitting, all the AP Modules are
listening. This synchronization, enabled by the Cluster Management Module (CMM), ensures
that the Canopy system does not interfere with itself, since the AP Modules do not interfere with
each other and the SMs do not interfere with each other. This unique characteristic delivers an
ability to scale the network where Canopy AP Clusters can be added to the network to improve
system coverage or capacity without increasing the system interference.
The AP Module operates with a raw data rate of 10 Mbps and has a range of approximately two
miles (5.2 GHz) or ten miles (5.7 GHz SM with reflector). Each AP requires a 24-volt power
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