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Figure 5.1:

Example of ION-B conﬁ gurations for a

Multi-operator application.

REMOTE UNITS

Operator 1:

Band 1

Band 3

Operator 2:

Band 1

Band 2

Band 3

POWER LIMITER

(TMPx)

POWER LIMITER

(TMPx)

BTS

Operator 1

Band 1

(e.g. 800-1000 MHz)

BTS

Operator 1

Band 3

(e.g. 2000-2200 MHz)

BTS

Operator 2

Band 3

(e.g. 2000-2200 MHz)

BTS

Operator 2

Band 1

(e.g. 800-1000 MHz)

BTS

Operator 2

Band 2

(e.g. 1800-2000 MHz)

SPLITTER/

COMBINER

(TLCN2)

POWER LIMITER

(TMPx)

POWER LIMITER

(TMPx)

SPLITTER/

COMBINER

(TLCN2)

CROSS BAND

COUPLER

(TL

TN)

SPLITTER/

COMBINER

(TLCN2)

Summary of Contents for ION-B Series

Page 1: ...IONTM B Series User Manual rel 24 10...

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Page 3: ...s issued to provide outline information and is not aimed to be part of any offer and contract The Company has a policy of continuous product development and improvement and we therefore reserve the ri...

Page 4: ...34 Dry Contact Alarms 34 Power Supply 34 Warnings to be read before Remote Units are installed 35 Dealing with optical output ports 35 Handling optical connections 35 TFAx Case A installation 36 Inst...

Page 5: ...Dealing with optical output ports 75 Choosing a proper installation site for the Remote Units 75 Handling optical connections 75 TFAx Case R2 installation 76 TFAx Case R2 start up 80 TFAx Case R or C...

Page 6: ...commended when designing or installing 120 Providing correct heat dissipation 120 TPRF31 Installation 120 Mounting the TPRF31 on a wall 122 TPRF31 Start Up 122 TPRF31 Troubleshooting 124 4 3 Master Op...

Page 7: ...ion 144 4 8 RF Duplexer TDPN 145 Description 145 RF Ports 145 TDPN Main Applications 145 TDPN Insertion Loss 145 Warnings 145 TDPN Installation 146 4 9 Base Station Interface TBSI 147 Description 147...

Page 8: ...tal Conditions 164 Installation Site Features 164 Safety and Precautions During Installation or Maintenance 165 Power Supply Connection 166 Safety and Precautions for Lasers 166 Health and Safety Warn...

Page 9: ...9 MN024 010...

Page 10: ...10 ION B User Manual 1 Introducing ION B...

Page 11: ...a Distributed Antenna System DAS based on the Radio over Fibre RoF technology and capable of carrying wireless mobile signals through the 800MHz 2500MHz frequency range regardless of their protocol an...

Page 12: ...power consumption establishing a quasi line of sight propagation towards all mobile phones inside the area ION B works with low power levels Low power levels have two great advantages 1 allow mobile...

Page 13: ...furthermore also highly variable Thus the main goal in these cases is to set up radio coverage enabling the effective management of these variable traf c loads with neither undervalued nor overvalued...

Page 14: ...ularity of the ION B helps operators to gradually expand the system Often large cities set up seamless and reliable radio systems for emergency services In these cases the required RF infrastructure n...

Page 15: ...15 MN024 010...

Page 16: ...16 ION B User Manual 2 Equipment Overview...

Page 17: ...t Remote Units and vice versa thus remotising the distribution and collection of any mobile signals via beroptic cables a variable number of Remote Units conveying and receiving mobile signals through...

Page 18: ...optical bres The ION_B Remote Units are available both with power supply 90 264 Vac and with power supply 72 36 Vdc Each ION B Remote Unit is provided with a suitable external power adapter TPSNx plea...

Page 19: ...ration of a bigger and more complex ION B system The TPRN sub rack is a 19 x 4HE subrack with 12 slots each one sized 7TE x 4HE As each ION B module takes up one or two slots each Master Unit can host...

Page 20: ...and signal into a communal one in uplink it splits the triple band signal among the three RF single band paths Please refer to table 4 7 1 or to the bulletin PA 100596 EN for further information about...

Page 21: ...MHz and 1800 MHz The TMP3 10 Power Limiter is for 3G signals Both modules are 7TE wide and 4HE high Table 2 2 shows an overview of the basic components of the ION B Master Unit Fig 2 11 TMPx 10 card B...

Page 22: ...e supporting the TCP IP FTP HTTP protocols and fully compatible with general purpose SNMP managers RF boosters which can be connected to the auxiliary channels of the ION B Remote Units thus providing...

Page 23: ...tand alone unit Different solutions available multi module master side multi module slave side each one made of a variable number of plug in cards stand alone unit 240 x 200 x 38 mm 19 x 3HE low power...

Page 24: ...ceivers while developing external passive combining hosting one electrical optical transceiver plus one ION B interface card providing splitting combining band coupling or level adjusting Please note...

Page 25: ...e up of one or more subracks located in a single site we do not need an interconnect link in order to remotise a second subrack The scheme of this network con guration is reported hereafter in gure 2...

Page 26: ...Splitter Combiner TLCN2 Splitter Combiner TLCN4 Splitter Combiner TLTN Multi band Combiner TBSI Attenuator TBSI Attenuator TBSI Attenuator TDPN Duplexer TDPN Duplexer TDPN Duplexer Fixed Attenuator Fi...

Page 27: ...ical Trx TLCN4 Splitter Combiner TLCN2 Splitter Combiner TLCN4 Splitter Combiner TLTN Multi band Combiner TBSI Attenuator TBSI Attenuator TBSI Attenuator Fixed Attenuator Fixed Attenuator Fixed Attenu...

Page 28: ...28 ION B User Manual...

Page 29: ...29 MN024 010 3 TFAx Remote Unit...

Page 30: ...ed in order to maintain a good signal to noise ratio RF ltering a proper lter rejects the spurious emissions RF duplexing and splitting the boosted RF signal is conveyed to 2 antenna ports Uplink UL R...

Page 31: ...the case A B R R2 F of your particular Remote Unit The case of your Remote Unit can be easily identi ed in Figure 3 1 or as an alternative you could contact your Sales representative or check it on t...

Page 32: ...32 ION B User Manual TFAM Case A...

Page 33: ...er cables or through splitters thus allowing more antennas to be fed Unused RF ports have to be terminated with a 50 load 1 RF auxiliary input and 1 auxiliary output designed to receive and transmit a...

Page 34: ...ailure Green Power supply OK Dry Contact Alarms TFAx is provided with two dry contact inputs which can be connected through 062 MOLEX plugs to any external device The alarm information regarding this...

Page 35: ...s to minimize the Minimum Coupling Loss MLC in order to avoid blocking The TFAx Remote Unit is intended to be xed on walls false ceilings or other at vertical surfaces TKA installation kits are availa...

Page 36: ...6 to 264 Vac or 72 to 36 Vdc according to the chosen model 3 a VDE connector or a 48 Vdc plug according to the chosen model The TKA04 kit includes A four screw anchors xing the wall bearing to the wal...

Page 37: ...ructions 1 In order to install the M4 screw anchors not included which hold up the TFAx Remote Unit drill into the wall according to the proper layout shown in Fig 3 2 9 2 Fix the TFAx to the wall by...

Page 38: ...Remote Unit TFAx 2 a 50 load 3 a TPSN external power supply adapter 86 to 264 Vac or 72 to 36 Vdc according to the chosen model 4 a VDE connector or a 48 Vdc plug according to the chosen model The TKA...

Page 39: ...ternal adapter drill into the wall according to the power supply layout shown in Fig 3 3 10 b 5 Fix the external power supply adapter to the wall by rmly tightening the screws into the anchors Fig 3 2...

Page 40: ...40 ION B User Manual TFAM Case A Figure 3 2 9 Case A layout with waal anchor quotes...

Page 41: ...41 MN024 010 TFAM Case A X Figure 3 2 10 Layout of the 220Vac 5Vdc power adapter provided with Case A Remote Units...

Page 42: ...42 ION B User Manual TFAM Case A Figure 3 2 11 Layout of the TKA installation kit for TFAx Remote Unit Case A...

Page 43: ...MN024 010 TFAM Case A e f Figure 3 2 12 Mounting the TFAx Case A Remote Unit with a TKA installation kit Please not that the Figures do not show the mounting of the external power supply adapter a b c...

Page 44: ...unit has been switched on the status of both LEDs should be those indicated in Table 3 2 1 In case the red LED remains on please refer to the Troubleshooting section 4 After being switched on the Remo...

Page 45: ...r UL optical port DL optical port RF auxiliary UL channel input RF antenna port RF auxiliary DL channel output RF antenna port External alarm connection LED alerts Green power ON Red major alarm Power...

Page 46: ...al TRX Visual Alarms Two control LEDs are provided on the TFAx front side Fig 3 3 2 The green LED indicates the power supply status while the red LED indicates any major Remote Unit failures please re...

Page 47: ...different types of TPSN external power supplies Fig 3 3 4 a b available either for universal mains 90 to 264 or for negative supply 72 to 36 Vdc TPSN external power supplies for Case B Remote Units p...

Page 48: ...ed to be xed on walls false ceilings or other at vertical surfaces TKA installation kits are available they provide a protective cover for the TFAx Remote Unit while making installation easier and fas...

Page 49: ...s A four screw anchors xing the wall bearing to the wall B ve screw anchors xing the TFAx Case B to the wall bearing C a wall mounting box wall bearing cover D a splice holder Please consider these gu...

Page 50: ...ower supply external adapter drill into the wall according to the proper layout of your power supply shown in g 3 4 10b 4 Fix the external power supply adapter to the wall by rmly tightening the screw...

Page 51: ...stances should any piece of equipment be affected by the heat created by any other piece The Remote Unit and its external power supply should be mounted so as to avoid reciprocal heating Side by side...

Page 52: ...g by using the included screws Fig 3 3 6 b 8 If the Remote Unit is 48 Vdc powered use the 48 Vdc plug included in order to connect the external adapter to the 48 Vdc mains Fig 3 3 8 b If the Remote Un...

Page 53: ...53 MN024 010 TFAM Case B Figure 3 3 9 Case B layout with wall anchor quotes...

Page 54: ...ION B User Manual TFAM Case B X X a b Figure 3 3 10 a Layout of the 220Vac 5Vdc power adapter provided with Case B Remote Units b Layout of the 220Vac 5Vdc power adapter provided with Case B Remote Un...

Page 55: ...55 MN024 010 TFAM Case B Figure 3 3 11 Layout of the TKA installation kit provided with Case B Remote Units...

Page 56: ...ION B User Manual TFAM Case B a b c d e f Figure 3 3 12 Mounting the TFAx Remote Unit with a TKA installation kit Please not that the Figures do not show the mounting of the external power supply adap...

Page 57: ...ry phase This may result in the identi cation failure of the Remote Unit Note in case discovery doesn t start automatically check through either the LMT or the remote supervision for whether it has be...

Page 58: ...ceived is under the allowed 3dB optical loss but it can be compensated NONE WARNING Clean optical connectors MINOR DL RF alarm in Band 1 HW failure on the DL low band RF section RED CRITICAL Return th...

Page 59: ...he whole system still work but AGC is near to its borderline levels The red LED switches on when the estimated optical losses are 4 5 because the AGC is not able to compensate for these losses anymore...

Page 60: ...TFAx still ON Are SC APC connectors properly installed at both fiber ends Fix better the SC APC connectors Clean the optical SC APC ports on both the TFLN and the remote unit Measure the output power...

Page 61: ...x still ON Are SC APC connectors properly installed at both fiber ends Fix better the SC APC connectors Clean the optical SC APC ports on both the TFLN and the remote unit Measure the output power at...

Page 62: ...if at least one TFAx dry contact is connected to any external equipment If not return to main troubleshooting procedure These steps aim to detect any failure inside external equipment or dry contact...

Page 63: ...been successful Otherwise follow the next steps 3 Disconnect the optical bre and clean it at both ends then clean the SC APC ports on both the TFLN and the Remote Unit Re connect the bre to relevant...

Page 64: ...64 ION B User Manual TFAM Case R...

Page 65: ...bulletin in order to know the updated data about the weight of your case R Remote Unit Figure 3 4 1 ION B Case R Remote Unit a Remote Unit view b front view a b Power supply connector DL optical port...

Page 66: ...al alarms Two control LEDs are provided on the Case R upper side g 3 4 2 The green LED describes the power supply status while the red LED describes the major Remote Unit failures Led colour Meaning R...

Page 67: ...as possible to the radiating antennas in order to minimize coaxial cable length thus reducing downlink power loss and uplink noise gure When positioning the Case R Remote Unit pay attention that the p...

Page 68: ...unted side by side to the Remote Unit using a common screw anchor to support both the Remote Unit s right side and the power supply s left wing An external splice box not included may be mounted side...

Page 69: ...69 MN024 010 TFAM Case R a b c Figure 3 4 5 Mounting the Case R Remote Unit Steps a c...

Page 70: ...70 ION B User Manual TFAM Case R d e g f h Figure 3 4 5 Mounting the Case R Remote Unit Steps d h...

Page 71: ...71 MN024 010 TFAM Case R i l Figure 3 4 5 Mounting the Case R Remote Unit Steps i l...

Page 72: ...he RF cables the optical connectors and the power supply connector to the Remote Unit Fig 3 4 5i Take care to connect UL and DL bers properly After the Remote Unit has been properly cabled insert the...

Page 73: ...ed bulletin in order to know the updated data about the weight of your case F Remote Unit Figure 3 5 1 ION B Case R2 Remote Unit a fulll view b front view a b Power supply connector DL optical port UL...

Page 74: ...larms Two control LEDs are provided on the Case R2 upper side g 3 5 2 The green LED describes the power supply status while the red LED describes the major Remote Unit failures g 3 9 External alarms C...

Page 75: ...close as possible to the radiating antennas in order to minimize coaxial cable length thus reducing downlink power loss and uplink noise gure When positioning the Cabinet R2 Remote Unit pay attention...

Page 76: ...mmon screw anchor to support both the Remote Unit s right side and the power supply s left wing An external splice box not included may be mounted side by side to the power supply or to the Remote Uni...

Page 77: ...77 MN024 010 TFAM Case R2 a b c Figure 3 5 5 Mounting the Case R2 Remote Unit Steps a c...

Page 78: ...78 ION B User Manual TFAM Case R2 d g Figure 3 5 5 Mounting the Case R2 Remote Unit Steps d h e f h...

Page 79: ...79 MN024 010 TFAM Case R2 i l Figure 3 5 5 Mounting the Case R2 Remote Unit Steps i l...

Page 80: ...could be checked by unscrewing the four hexagonal screws see g on the sides of the case F removing the cover and looking at the control LEDs When the system starts up their status can be summarised a...

Page 81: ...connected on dry contact 2 RED MAJOR Check the external device or alarm connection MAJOR Power supply alarm UPS HW failure or malfunction RF is turned OFF RED MAJOR Check the external PSU If it works...

Page 82: ...ns which should be checked so as to avoid future possible system faults start end Is the red LED ON upon the TFAH Optical cable or optical connections are supposed to have problems on DL path Refer to...

Page 83: ...FAx still ON Are SC APC connectors properly installed at both fiber ends Fix better the SC APC connectors Clean the optical SC APC ports on both the TFLN and the remote unit Measure the output power a...

Page 84: ...LED upon the TFAx still ON Are SC APC connectors properly installed at both fiber ends Fix better the SC APC connectors Clean the optical SC APC ports on both the TFLN and the remote unit Measure the...

Page 85: ...contact ports If the dry contacts aren t able to reveal any equipment malfunctions or port failures then return to the main troubleshooting procedure For any dry contact that is connected to external...

Page 86: ...both ends then clean the SC APC ports on both the TFLN and the Remote Unit Re connect the bre to relevant ports after cleaning If it doesn t made TFLN red LED switch off follow next steps 4 Disconnec...

Page 87: ...er to the Remote Unit dedicated bulletin in order to know the updated data about the weight of your case F Remote Unit Figure 3 6 1 Case F Remote Unit a with connector panel b a b Power supply connect...

Page 88: ...ntenna either directly ie through RF jumper cables or through splitters thus allowing more antennas to be fed 1 RF auxiliary input and 1 RF auxiliary output designed to receive and transmit additional...

Page 89: ...Case F Remote Unit is intended to be xed on walls or other at vertical surfaces Handling optical connections When inserting an optical connector take care to handle it so smoothly that the optical bre...

Page 90: ...ang the case F to the plates g 3 6 4b step b 2 Fasten the screws further only after hanging the case F Then take the other two hexagonal screws included and use them to fasten the bottom sides of the...

Page 91: ...91 MN024 010 TFAM Case F 1 3 2 3 1 Figure 3 6 4 Mounting the Case F Remote Unit Steps a b a b...

Page 92: ...92 ION B User Manual TFAM Case F Figure 3 6 4 Mounting the Case F Remote Unit Steps c d c d...

Page 93: ...remains on thus indicating proper power supply while the red LED switches off as soon as the TFLN master unit is turned on meaning that DL optical power is OK and no alarms are present 3 Once the TFL...

Page 94: ...onversion This AGC can correctly compensate optical losses when these are estimated to be 3 5 dB In case optical losses are 3 5dB the LMT application and the ION B supervision unit will display a Warn...

Page 95: ...t make the LED switch off replace the unit with a new one or contact for assistance Fibre optic DL troubleshooting The following procedure is summarized by the ow chart in g 3 6 6b 1 Check if there is...

Page 96: ...LED upon the TFAx still ON Are SC APC connectors properly installed at both fiber ends Fix better the SC APC connectors Clean the optical SC APC ports on both the TFLN and the remote unit Measure the...

Page 97: ...he TFLN and the Remote Unit Re connect the bre to relevant ports after cleaning If it doesn t made TFLN red LED switch off follow next steps 4 Disconnect the optical SC APC connector from Remote Unit...

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Page 99: ...99 MN024 010 4 Rack based Master Unit...

Page 100: ...100 ION B User Manual...

Page 101: ...r supply 220 Vac or 48 Vdc Locally or remotely connectable through a RS232 serial port b RS485 two wire bus c sub D 15 pin male connector Internal microcontroller for I2CBUS alarm collection Manual re...

Page 102: ...is provided TPRN24 is an active sub rack designed to be fed through 220 Vac universal mains Both the connector for the 220 Vac power supply and the communication ports are placed on the rear of sub ra...

Page 103: ...re is detected by the Supervision System 48 Vdc 72 to 36 Vdc This connector is mounted on the back panel of the TPRN A fuse is provided underneath the 48 Vdc connector and must be replaced in case of...

Page 104: ...e Please note that a standard RS232 cable is needed converted to a 12Vdc voltage feeding the active modules inserted into the TPRN Baud rate bps Dip switch 5 9600 OFF 19200 ON Baud rate dip switch Dip...

Page 105: ...be connected to one of the TPRN sub racks through RS232 port Before connecting the TPRN sub racks belonging to a multi sub rack system remember to assign an exclusive binary address to each one This...

Page 106: ...hrough the Supervision System to this input port any change is detected as a failure signal 10 Digital input n 4 SW assignable This port can be used to monitor external equipment status Once a default...

Page 107: ...n Alarm Description Active LED Supervision Priority Level Action Recommended REL Priority Redundant supply active only for redundant power supply versions Backup power supply activated YELLOW MAJOR Re...

Page 108: ...dissipation The rack containing the TPRN sub racks has to be large enough to guarantee this correct distance between master units Minimizing equipment costs In order to reduce the cost of ION B equip...

Page 109: ...screws not provided in order to x it Fig 4 1 10 To ensure correct TPRN installation distance between the front door of the rack and the front side of the TPRN should be at least 15cm otherwise the RF...

Page 110: ...as been switched on the system behaviour can be summarized by the following steps About 10sec after the TPRN sub rack has been switched on all TFLN modules housed in the TPRN itself begin a discovery...

Page 111: ...upply TPRN24 a degradation of the 12 Vdc power results in an automatic switching from main to spare converter In case a redundant power supply is degraded the TPRN automatically turns to stand by mode...

Page 112: ...112 ION B User Manual TPRF...

Page 113: ...n friendly brackets are suitable for both wall mounting and rack mounting thus making the installation of the ION B Fast MiniRack easy and unobtrusive Thanks to its RS232 RS485 bus the TPRF31 Fast Min...

Page 114: ...y connectors and On Off switches Reset The Reset button located on the TPRF31 rear side performs a complete reset of the Fast MiniRack and is particularly useful when the MiniRack bus has become block...

Page 115: ...s TFLN ports This operation should be perfomed during the initial system installation after all of the TFLN units which are hosted by the TPRF31 MiniRack have stopped blinking i e after they have nish...

Page 116: ...nected to one of the TPRN sub racks through an RS232 port Before connecting the TPRN sub racks belonging to a multi sub rack system remember to assign an exclusive binary address to each one This is e...

Page 117: ...ss Dec Address Bin Dip switch 1 Dip switch 2 Dip switch 3 Dip switch 4 Dip switch 5 1 00001 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF 2 00010 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 3 00011 ON ON OFF OFF OFF 4 00100 OFF OFF ON OFF OFF 5 00101 O...

Page 118: ...rted by the unit Figure 4 2 7 TPRF31 Power supplying ports on TPRF31 front side a Connection scheme of the power supply ports b 0V 48V 0V 48V 0V 48V 0V 48V 1 2 3 4 72 36 Vdc 2A Max 72 36 Vdc 2A Max 72...

Page 119: ...nal Alarm Outputs c on the TPRF31 rear side a Description of the External Alarm Outputs d Alarm Outputs 1 and 2 c refers to Major and Minor alarms respectively a b c d Alarm Outputs 2 1 Aux Inputs 2 1...

Page 120: ...as been mounted on a rack please refer to the TPRF31 Installation section a minimum distance of 1 HE has to be kept between nearby TPRN sub racks to ensure proper heat dissipation The rack containing...

Page 121: ...ets have been turned and properly xed the TPRF31 Fast MiniRack is ready for wall mounting d b 3 3 c 4 4 Figure 4 2 11 Turning the brackets of the TPRF31 Fast MiniRack starting from the factory con gur...

Page 122: ...plying ports on the TPRF31 front side Fig 4 2 7 turned upwards Insert the 4 anchors into the holes you have just drilled then x the TPRF31 rmly to the wall by tightening the screws into the anchors TP...

Page 123: ...123 MN024 010 TPRF Figure 4 2 13 Mechanical Layout for wall mounting the TPRF31 Fast MiniRack 2...

Page 124: ...on of the alarm of the TPRF31 subrack Once the TPRF31 sub rack has been switched on the system behaviour can be summarized by the following steps About 10sec after the TPRF31 sub rack has been switche...

Page 125: ...power supply voltage is restored to its standard level the TPRF31 automatically turns on the active cards again Should this not happen press the Reset button g 4 2 4 A I2Cbus alarm occurs when the TPR...

Page 126: ...126 ION B User Manual TFLN...

Page 127: ...input port 1 UL RF output port 1 auxiliary UL RF output port Note nominal input levels required at RF ports is 10dBm please refer to datasheet for further information as well as RF outputs may require...

Page 128: ...he TFLN master optical TRX contains semiconductor lasers Invisible laser beams may be emitted from the optical output ports Do not look towards the optical ports while equipment is switched on Label L...

Page 129: ...s must be handled with care in order to avoid damage to electrostatic sensitive devices When installing TFLN modules in the sub rack take care to alternate active and passive cards in order to ensure...

Page 130: ...12 slots Note In case a new TFLN module has to be installed in a still working Master Unit switch off the sub rack before inserting the plug in TFLN module Firstly gently insert the TFLN into one of...

Page 131: ...all six LEDs on the TFLN front panel remain lit for a couple of seconds After that the green LED remains lit indicating proper power supply while the other LEDs indicate the master optical TRX status...

Page 132: ...The optical power received is under the allowed 3dB optical loss but it can be compensated NONE MINOR Clean optical connectors MINOR RX4 optical power fail The optical power received on the UL4 is to...

Page 133: ...the discovery is nished the TFLN general alarm LED stops blinking and switches OFF The power supply LED green remains on while LEDs 1 2 3 and 4 show either the status of the Remote Units or the qualit...

Page 134: ...x warm side a If it is off the optical cables or the optical connections are supposed to have some problem on UL path Refer to bre optic UL troubleshooting for more information g 21 b If it is on refe...

Page 135: ...e remote unit ON Is the red LED upon the remote unit still ON Yes TFAx ports If not x the SC SPC connectors better to their relevant adapters If this causes the TFLN red LED to switch off troubleshoot...

Page 136: ...fiber DL attenuation ADL dB input power output power Measure the input power coming out of the TFLN DL port Fiber optic cable has some problems Please replace it Rearrange the optical path to avoid s...

Page 137: ...ch port is bidirectional TLCN2 Main Applications The main applications of the TLCN2 module are Connecting a donor source to more than one TFLN master optical TRX so that TLCN2 splits the DL input comi...

Page 138: ...2 Installation Since the TLCN2 module doesn t require any power supply it can be housed either in an active or a passive TPRN sub rack 1 Unpack the kit which includes 1 TLCN2 4 RF jumpers SMA m 2 x 25...

Page 139: ...ter optical TRX so that the TLCN4 splits the DL input coming from a donor source into 4 output signals entering 4 different TFLN master optical TRXs the TLCN4 combines the UL inputs coming from 4 TFLN...

Page 140: ...passive TPRN sub rack 1 Unpack the kit which includes 1 TLCN4 8 RF jumpers SMA m 1 x 18 cm 2 x 23 cm 2 x 28 cm 2 x 33 cm 1 x 36 cm 2 Carefully insert the TLCN4 module into any of the TPRN sub rack sl...

Page 141: ...2200MHz It is a passive module RF Ports 1 UL common RF input port C for the combined UL signal 1 UL high band RF output port 1 UL low band RF output port 1 DL common RF output port C for the combined...

Page 142: ...nsertion loss of the TLDN Warnings The overall input power must not exceed 27dBm TLDN Installation Since the TLDN module doesn t require any power supply it can be housed either in an active or a pass...

Page 143: ...ions depending on the bands it addresses A list of the TLTN models currently available is reported in table 4 7 1 RF orts 1 DL common RF output port C for the combined DL signal 1 DL Low Band RF input...

Page 144: ...upply it can be housed either in an active or a passive TPRN sub rack 1 Unpack the kit which includes 1 TLTN 2 RF jumpers SMA m 2 x 40 cm 2 Carefully insert the TLTN module in any of the TPRN sub rack...

Page 145: ...ain application is to connect the duplexed antenna port of the donor source to the ION B system The TDPN splits the DL and UL signals coming from the donor port into two separated ports while combinin...

Page 146: ...either in an active or a passive TPRN sub rack 1 Unpack the kit which includes 1 TDPN 2 RF jumpers SMA m 2 x 35cm 2 Carefully insert the TDPN module in any of the TPRN sub rack slots and tighten the 4...

Page 147: ...UL can be properly set through relevant knobs 30dB range 1dB step TBSI Main Applications The main applications of the TBSI module are adjusting RF levels coming to from a donor source The TBSI adjust...

Page 148: ...o any of the TPRN sub rack slots and tighten the 4 screws on the front corners 3 Connect RF cables according to what has been planned by the designer Use an appropriate wrench to x each cable to their...

Page 149: ...source in order to protect the system if the level exceeds a speci ed threshold TMP Visual Alarms The TMP front panel is provided with 3 LEDs please see g 4 10 1 showing status and alarm information...

Page 150: ...at dissipation In a multi sub rack system remember to assign a proper RS485 bus address to each sub rack before installing the modules please refer to the TPRN section for further details Setting the...

Page 151: ...ake care to set the 2 pin jumper in the proper working position GSM 900 MHz or DCS 1800 MHz according to the gure 2 Carefully insert the TMP module in any of the TPRN sub rack slots and tighten the 4...

Page 152: ...ture alarm YELLOW MINOR Check ventilation and environment MINOR RF Input overdrive The input signal has exceeded the threshold RED WARNING Check the RF input signal MAJOR RF Input No signal No RF sign...

Page 153: ...k properly Contact the manufacturer Check the TPRN backplane power supply Check if the temperature is within the specified range If it is not the TPRN needs proper cooling If it is contact the manufac...

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Page 155: ...155 MN024 010 5 Con guration Examples...

Page 156: ...Band 1 and Band 3 Operator 2 works with 3 different frequency bands Band 1 Band 2 and Band 3 In this case Band 1 2 and 3 correspond to the European band GSM 900 MHz DCS 1800 MHz and UMTS 2100 MHz resp...

Page 157: ...LIMITER TMPx POWER LIMITER TMPx BTS Operator 1 Band 1 e g 800 1000 MHz BTS Operator 1 Band 3 e g 2000 2200 MHz BTS Operator 2 Band 3 e g 2000 2200 MHz BTS Operator 2 Band 1 e g 800 1000 MHz BTS Opera...

Page 158: ...1 Band 1 Band 3 Operator 2 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 TDPN20 TBSI TMP3 10 Operator 2 Band 3 e g 2000 2200 MHz Operator 2 Band 1 e g 800 1000 MHz Operator 1 Operator 2 Band 1 Operator 2 Band 2 e g 1800 2000...

Page 159: ...his case the entire area must be covered by two LMR sectors each one served both by the LMR 800 MHz and the LMR 900 bands one PCS 1900 MHz sector The ION B con guration required by such a scenario is...

Page 160: ...1990 MHz SPLITTER COMBINER TLCN2 SPLITTER COMBINER TLCN4 CROSS BAND COUPLER TLTN DUPLEXER TDPN DUPLEXER TDPN DUPLEXER TDPN FIXED ATTEN FIXED ATTEN FIXED ATTEN FIXED ATTEN FIXED ATTEN DUPLEXER TDPN CRO...

Page 161: ...N19 TBSI LMR 900 MHz Sector 1 LMR 900 MHz Sector 2 LMR 800 MHz Sector 2 TDPN92 TBSI LMR 800 MHz Sector 1 TDPN80 TBSI TFLN TFLN TFLN TFLN TFLN TFLN TFLN TFLN TLCN4 TLTN TLTN TLCN4 Sector 2 LMR 800 MHz...

Page 162: ...e operator needs to provide coverage to 1 or 2 frequency bands Such a situation can easily be solved by a Fast MiniRack application housing a Master Optical Transceiver TFLN card and the appropriate P...

Page 163: ...163 MN024 010 6 Warning and Safety Requirements...

Page 164: ...em is placed in a private room protected against any possible violation there is no direct sunlight or where water may drip on the device for example under air conditioning equipment the site must be...

Page 165: ...issors pliers nippers drill and bits screws for xing remote units to the wall Typical equipment proper ladder scaffolding or air platform for installation of remote units CAUTION some modules are elec...

Page 166: ...o be installed in accordance with the National Electric Code NEC ANSI NFPA 70 and the Canadian Electric Code CEC Part 1 C22 1 CAUTION Do not remove or insert any module into the TPRN sub rack without...

Page 167: ...rts not through an attenuator at the output of the ION B devices To comply with the FCC exposure compliance requirements the following antenna installation and device operating conditions must be sati...

Page 168: ...2100 MHz carrier The maximum allowed power density we have to comply with is S 10 W m 2 typical ICNIRP reference level for general public exposure to time varied electric and magnetic elds By reading...

Page 169: ...calculate the composite contribution P850MHz ant 10 exp 7 4 9 10 1 202 1 949 W P1900MHz ant 10 exp 7 5 5 10 1 202 1 698 W Pcomposite P850MHz ant P1900MHz ant 3 647 W By dividing the total power throug...

Page 170: ...we get that RG223 cable losses can be estimated at 0 55 dB m Total losses between the TFAM 91 18 20 output port and the antenna input port can therefore be estimated as follows L 0 55 dB m x 10 m 5 5...

Page 171: ...waste Waste electrical electronic equipment WEEE must be collected apart and disposed of according to the European Directives 2002 96 EC and 2003 108 EC In order to comply with the proper WEEE disposa...

Page 172: ...172 ION B User Manual 7 TECHNICAL SUPPORT...

Page 173: ...The ION B is developed by Andrew Wireless Systems Srl Via Pier De Crescenzi 40 48018 Faenza Italy Tel 39 0546 697111 Fax 39 0546 682768 Useful information about the product is available on Andrew s w...

Page 174: ...y In the latter case we will send you a bill for equipment repairation or replacement When returning the repaired or replaced equipment the manufacturer will issue a check report which will be include...

Page 175: ...175 MN024 010 Appendixes...

Page 176: ...MT user manual or follow the corresponding troubleshooting procedure pages If the problem persists contact the manufacturerr Unpack the equipment Calculate the UL and DL attenuation values using Brite...

Page 177: ...N master optical Trxs For more details about TSUNx con guration and start up refer to the Remote Supervision manual once the whole system has been installed the attenuation on the base station interfa...

Page 178: ...les Set the Rack baud rate the same for all the Racks see Fig 4 1 7 pag 104 Fig 4 2 6 pag 116 Connect the boards using thr provided RF cable kits Connect the COM2 port of the TSUNx to the RS 232 port...

Page 179: ...iscovery start Switch them ON Select the Quick Configuration Menu Mask TFAs see the LMT User ManuaI Are the remote units working properly Does the system includes a TSUNx supervision unit Open an inte...

Page 180: ...ion reported hereinafter table B 1 is aimed at allowing the costumer to recycle and dispose of the WEEE equipment according to environmental friendly practices These guidelines fall within Andrew s ef...

Page 181: ...bles internal circuit boards psu inlet None TPRF31 Metal RF connectors screws Plastic power supplying ports power connector dry contacts cables beroptic cables internal circuit board None TFLN Allumin...

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