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AirWalk Proprietary and Confidential

 

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AW100 Series  

 

CDMA2000 1xRTT and 1xEV-DO 

IP Radio Access Network (IP-RAN) 

 

Installation and Maintenance Manual 

 

 

Version # 0.4 

 

April, 2010 

 

Prepared By 

AirWalk Communications, Inc. 

1830 North Greenville Ave 

Richardson, TX, 75081 

Phone: (972) 638-9400 

Fax: (972) 638-9401 

www.airwalkcom.com 

 

FOR USE BY TRAINED TECHNICIANS ONLY

Summary of Contents for AW100 Series

Page 1: ...ge 1 of 54 AW100 Series CDMA2000 1xRTT and 1xEV DO IP Radio Access Network IP RAN Installation and Maintenance Manual Version 0 4 April 2010 Prepared By AirWalk Communications Inc 1830 North Greenvill...

Page 2: ...Confidential Page 2 of 54 Revision History Version Date Person Description 0 1 07 24 2009 R MacLennan Initial Draft Document for review 0 2 10 07 2009 N Kafai Addition on Introduction 0 3 12 2 12009...

Page 3: ...Unauthorized Modifications FCC 15 21 Statement 10 2 5 3 Digital Device Interference FCC 15 105 Statement 10 2 5 4 RF Power Requirements 10 3 AW100 SYSTEM INTRODUCTION 11 3 1 OVERVIEW 11 3 2 AW100 NET...

Page 4: ...cation of LAN facilities and connection points 39 7 1 6 Verify location of RF Antenna Systems including GPS 39 7 1 7 Verify physical mounting racks are present and suitable 40 7 2 IP RAN INSTALLATION...

Page 5: ...able in two separate platforms AW100 1X which support CDMA 1xRTT standard which includes integrated Base Station Transceiver BTS and Base Station Controller BSC into a unique single compact enclosure...

Page 6: ...Key Exchange IKEv2 Protocol 15 TIA EIA IS 2000 Series Revision C Introduction to CDMA2000 Spread Spectrum Systems 05 00 02 16 Personal Station Base Station Compatibility Requirements for 1 8 to 2 0 GH...

Page 7: ...B 33 RFC 1661 Point to Point Protocol July 1994 34 RFC 1662 PPP in HDLC Like Framing July 1994 35 RFC 1701 Generic Routing Encapsulation GRE Protocol Oct 1994 36 RFC 1994 PPP Challenge Handshake Authe...

Page 8: ...damage Equipment Location Equipment should be located indoors or in a suitable protected environment such as an equipment enclosure Use of unprotected equipment outdoors is hazardous and may cause pe...

Page 9: ...ed service personnel Do not open covers or attempt to repair unit if not suitably trained 2 4 Labeling 2 4 1 Grounding Proper grounding is recommended to ensure good RF performance in addition to pers...

Page 10: ...nce and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 2 5 2 Unauthorized Modifications FCC 15 21 Statement Persons or parties responsibl...

Page 11: ...IOS 5 X for connectivity to CDMA soft switch networks IOS to SIP messages for connectivity to IMS networks The following is a list of general characteristics Supports both CDMA 1xRTT voice and data ca...

Page 12: ...speed 1 8 Mbps peak upload speed Based on Qualcomm CSM 6800 and supports IS 856A standard Integrated RN and RNC in one compact physical platform Supports up to 192 Channel Elements CE for all configu...

Page 13: ...tandard interfacing to a CDMA softswitch network IPIntranet HA AAA IPBackhaul PSTN AirWalk Integrated Base Station Manager iBSM Internet MediaGateway CDMA Softswitch PDSN HLR ISP AirWalk AW100 1X The...

Page 14: ..._______________________________________________________________ AirWalk Proprietary and Confidential Page 14 of 54 The following diagram is typical network architecture for AW100 DO with connectivity...

Page 15: ...900 MHz 800 MHz 450 MHz frequency bands o GTIB GPS Timing Interface Board Provides highly accurate position information o PSU Power Supply Unit Sector RU Remote RF Unit Slim Series for use with MacroC...

Page 16: ...dio Unit external RF power amplifier Optional DC RPSU for DC powered systems Pico Enterprise Solution Omni Low Power Systems up to 200mW AW100 Main Unit 3 3 3 Unit Photographs The following photograph...

Page 17: ...sector omni 1 carrier 1 sector omni CONTROLLER Handoff Soft Hard Soft Hard Integrated RN RNC PCF and O M BTS BSC PCF and O M INTERFACES Core Network Interface IOS4 2 5 0 CDMA Softswitch 3GPP2 MMD SIP...

Page 18: ...Coupling Value 43 1 0dB Attenuation Rx Freq Range 100dBc Spurious Emission 43dBm 20W _1FA Band Class 0 2 3 5 7 9 Fc 750KHz 32dBc Min Max Hold Marker Fc 1 98MHz 48dBc Min Fc 2 75MHz 18dBm Min RBW VBW 3...

Page 19: ...z AC Power Connector IEC Dissipated Power For AC Powered Models AW100 Main Unit 60 Watt Max Efficiency 75 Radio Unit Slim RU 400 Watt Max Efficiency 85 Maximum AW100 IP BS 460 Watt Max Main Unit 1x Ra...

Page 20: ...________ AirWalk Proprietary and Confidential Page 20 of 54 4 AW 100 Components 4 1 AW 100 Main Unit Figure 4 1 AW 100 Main Unit Photo Front View Main 27Vdc IN AW IOO IxRTT PWR WAN STS INT RESET MMI F...

Page 21: ...Unit provides high power macrocell capabilities for the omni site configurations The Radio Unit functions include a 4W or 20W power amplifier measured at the antenna port RF filtering for Tx and Rx pa...

Page 22: ...rate DC power distribution unit which provides a single connection point for DC power source Connections are provided for the 12v DC AW100 unit and the 27v DC Radio Unit Front panel circuit breakers a...

Page 23: ...d Channel Processing Board LED status indicators are provided on the AW100 IP RAN LED functions are described in the following pictures and tables Main 27Vdc IN AW IOO IxRTT PWR WAN STS INT RESET MMI...

Page 24: ...in Figure 4 13 Figure 4 13 RPSU DC Power Measurement Indicators Front View The following values are displayed on the front panel AW100 DC Out V Internal RU control unit voltage nominally 12 14V RUDC O...

Page 25: ...power communication activities and alarms The location of the RU front panel indicators is shown in Figure 4 14 each RU PWR FLT MST SLV Figure 4 14 Radio Unit Front Panel Diagram A description of Radi...

Page 26: ...T MasterSlave1 Slave2 MasterSlave1 Slave2 Test PSU ALM ID Setting I O AC Power Supply AC DC Figure 5 1 Power Supply Wiring shown with optional RU 5 2 Grounding Grounding of the AW 100 system to the lo...

Page 27: ...re Amplifier and HPA High Power Amplifier functions Connect using RF jumper cables as shown in Figure 5 3 Communication between the AW100 and the RU is accomplished with the Master Slave LAN cable KDR...

Page 28: ...tage and current measurement meters on the front panel The RPSU will support the AW 100 and the optional RU The RPSU must also be grounded in a similar manner as the other system components Connect th...

Page 29: ...ernal DC Bus Power Connections DC models The following practices are recommended for DC bus connections Use suitable lugs Blackburn CTL2 2516 or equivalent lug recommended Use suitable gauge cables 2...

Page 30: ...a 5 0V GPS system GPS antennas can be ordered as optional equipment or supplied by customer Connect the external GPS antenna RF cable to the SMA GPS antenna port on the AW 100 unit as shown in Figure...

Page 31: ...he iBSM downloads system software and configuration information which includes the physical FA Frequency Assignment for each base station The base station tunes to the correct frequency as defined by...

Page 32: ...RAN AW100 1xRTT The following menu driven commands permit local changes of the FA Step 1 At the prompt enter the following pn3383 this will take you to the menu screen similar to below PN 3383 1 Tx T...

Page 33: ...screen XCVR SETUP 1 SET CHAN 2 SET TX ON 3 SET TX OFF 4 Show Channel 5 SHOW XCVR MODEL ID 6 SHOW XCVR STATUS 7 SHOW XCVR LEVEL 8 Show RSSI1 9 Show RSSI2 10 Show TSSI 11 Show RSSI1PWR 12 Show RSSI2PWR...

Page 34: ...Num 001 1500 1175 0 Exit Step 4 From the above menu type the new channel desired CDMA channels from 1 to 1500 and 0 to exit Only standard CDMA channel numbers within the designated band capability of...

Page 35: ...anges of the FA Step 1 At the prompt enter the following mpt32a this will take you to the menu screen similar to below 1 Transmitter Test 2 Receiver Test 3 Parameter Setup 4 RF Gain Display 5 XCVR Set...

Page 36: ...Show XCVR Power Status 20 Show TX Status 0 Exit Step 3 Enter the following Select Input Number 1 choosing 1 will take you to the below menu ALPHA xcvrChangeCh Num 001 1500 1175 0 Exit Step 4 From the...

Page 37: ...e specific configuration information in addition to any updated software loads It is recommended that the central managing iBSM system be installed and each base station configuration exists in the iB...

Page 38: ...2 Visit the site and verify that there is enough space to safely install the AirWalk units refer to Site Preparation Checklist in Appendix B 7 1 3 Uncrate and arrange for packing material disposal2 1...

Page 39: ...to a common site ground using ground straps provided with the system The site ground system must be independently tested and verified for low resistance to ground 7 1 5 Verify location of LAN facilit...

Page 40: ...and suitable 1 Rack mounted IP RAN systems must be mounted in a suitable 19 EAI standard rack system that can support the weight of the IP RAN and also provide adequate rear support for the power supp...

Page 41: ...ing screws 7 2 2 Internal system cable connections 1 Install the RU control interface cable between the IP RAN main unit and RU 2 Install the optional IPC jumper cable on the IP RAN front panel 3 DC M...

Page 42: ...cal connection The use of electrical contact grease is acceptable if desired Slide the heat shrink tubing over the bus bar connection and use a heat gun to secure the connection Short circuits in high...

Page 43: ...removed from the site prior to completing the installation 7 3 Initial System Configuration Each IP RAN system requires configuration of key site specific information prior to operation to allow the...

Page 44: ...tch Figure 7 1 Refer to the Web Server Installation Tool document for complete instructions on configuring the PC and browser to access the web server tool Abbreviated instructions are provided in the...

Page 45: ...1 for 1xRTT systems Internally the dotted fields are represented by eight bits per field for a total 32 bits per address YYY and ZZZ fields are derived from the BSID by shifting the 12 bit BSID that r...

Page 46: ...configured The window shown in Figure 7 2 will appear in the browser Figure 7 2 Web Server Login Screen Enter the default login id and password to gain access to the configuration screen which looks s...

Page 47: ...Re Configuration running mode An IP RAN equipped with an existing configuration can again be accessed via the Web Server tool to change parameters The connection to the IP RAN must be made using eithe...

Page 48: ...d software images and or configurations as required or defined in the bootoptions setting 7 3 5 Additional Operation Tests Additional operational tests may be required by the RF system planning engine...

Page 49: ...rack hardware 7 6 Troubleshooting Procedures The AW 100 Series CDMA IP RAN system is designed to provide reliable and consistent high performance in all network environments The installation procedure...

Page 50: ...sponsible for that system 5 Verify whether or not the problem is corrected If not go to Step 6 below If the problem is corrected continue with installation 6 If the problem continues after completing...

Page 51: ...m for cdma2000 DC Direct Current DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol EVDO Evolution Data Only EVRC Enhanced Variable Rate CODEC FA Frequency Assignment FCC Federal Communications Commission FM Fault Ma...

Page 52: ...AirWalk Proprietary and Confidential Page 52 of 54 Acronym Description RC Radio Configuration RN Radio Node RF Radio Frequency RNC Radio Network Controller RPSU Remote RF Power Supply Unit RTP Real T...

Page 53: ...x B Installation Certification Document Date ______________________________________________________ Subject _________________________________________________ The subject AW 100 Series IP RAN has been...

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