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1 General 

 

 

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1.2.  HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 

 
1.  Only suitably qualified personnel is allowed to work on this unit and only after becoming 

familiar with all safety notices, installation, operation and maintenance procedures contained 
in this manual. 

 
2.  Read and obey all the warning labels attached to the unit. Make sure that the warning labels 

are kept in a legible condition and replace any missing or damaged labels. 

 
3.  Obey all general and regional installation and safety regulations relating to work on high 

voltage installations, as well as regulations covering correct use of tools and personal 
protective equipment. 

 
4.  Keep operating instructions within easy reach and make them available to all users. 
 
5.  It is the responsibility of the network provider to implement prevention measures to avoid 

health hazards which may be associated to radiation from the antenna(s) connected to the 
unit. 

 
6.  The antennas of the repeater (integrated and / or external) have to be installed in a way that 

the regional and national RF exposure compliance requirements are met. 

 
7.  Make sure access is restricted to qualified personnel. 
 
8.  Only licence holders for the respective frequency range are allowed to operate this unit. 
 
9.  Use this equipment only for the purpose specified by the manufacturer. Do not carry out any 

modifications or fit any spare parts which are not sold or recommended by the manufacturer. 
This could cause fires, electric shock or other injuries. 

 
10. Before opening the unit, disconnect mains. 
 
11. ESD precautions must be observed! Before commencing maintenance work, use the 

available grounding system to connect ESD protection measures. 

 
12. This unit complies with European standard EN60950. 
 
13. IMPORTANT NOTE: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, the 

following antenna installation and device operating configurations must be satisfied: A 
separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this 
device and all persons. RF exposure compliance may need to be addressed at the time of 
licensing, as required by the responsible FCC Bureau(s), including antenna co-location 
requirements of 1.1307(b)(3). Maximum permissible antenna gain is 12 dBi. 

 
14. Make sure the repeater settings are according to the intended use (see also product 

information of the manufacturer) and regulatory requirements are met. 

 
15. Although the repeater is internally protected against overvoltage, it is strongly recommended 

to earth the antenna cables close to the antenna connectors of the repeater for protection 
against atmospheric discharge. 

 

Summary of Contents for MRx18/x18

Page 1: ...mini Repeater MRx18 x18 MRx18 x18 x18 MRx18 y18 y18 MRx18 y18 Dual Triple Segment and Dual Band User s Manual M0139ACC...

Page 2: ...ndrew Solutions reserves the right to change all hard and software characteristics without notice Names of products mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and...

Page 3: ...2 INTRODUCTION 11 2 1 PURPOSE 11 2 2 THE MRX18 MINIREPEATER 11 3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 13 3 1 DESIGN AND CONNECTORS 13 4 INSTALLATION AND COMISSIONING 15 4 1 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 15 4 2 ELECTRICAL...

Page 4: ...f MRx18 13 figure 4 1 Wall mounting bracket 15 figure 4 2 Wall mounting procedure 15 figure 4 3 Power connection of DC connector with MRx18 16 table 1 1 List of international contact addresses 10 tabl...

Page 5: ...ication Standards Institute FSK Frequency Shift Keying GSM Global System for Mobile Communication I2 C Bus Inter Integrated Circuit Bus Philips ID No Identification Number IF Intermediate Frequency LE...

Page 6: ...er TACS Total Access Communication System TCH Traffic Channel TDMA Time Division Multiple Access TX Transmitter UE User Equipment UL Uplink UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System UPS Uninterru...

Page 7: ...e allowed to operate this unit 9 Use this equipment only for the purpose specified by the manufacturer Do not carry out any modifications or fit any spare parts which are not sold or recommended by th...

Page 8: ...station antennas to cable systems and cabinets RF site solutions signal distribution and network optimization Andrew Solutions has global engineering and manufacturing facilities In addition it mainta...

Page 9: ...rew Solutions A CommScope Company Andrew Solutions Mexico Mail Av Com Camilo Julio 1256 Predio B Zonal Industrial CP 597 Sorocaba SP 18086 000 Brazil Mail Monte Elbruz 124 402A Col Palmas Polanco 1156...

Page 10: ...ech Republic Phone 49 9099 69 0 Phone 420 464 6280 80 Fax 49 9099 69 930 Fax 420 464 6280 94 E mail WIsupport andrew com E mail WIsupport andrew com Austria Switzerland Andrew Wireless Systems Austria...

Page 11: ...ater gives designers a simple tool to solve their small area coverage and performance issues The MRx18 is easy to install Also a web based GUI simplifies commissioning and configuring the equipment Th...

Page 12: ...d in two frequency bands Easy to install due to light weight small dimensions and Auto Gain functionality Integrated combiner crossband coupler no external devices required common antenna ports for al...

Page 13: ...NCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 3 1 DESIGN AND CONNECTORS Donor antenna SMA connector RF BTS DC PSU connector Modem connector Coverage antenna SMA connector RF mobile Ethernet connector Modem SMA connector RF DC...

Page 14: ...User s Manual for MRx18 Dual Triple Segment and Dual Band Page 14 M0139ACC_FCC Manual doc For your notes...

Page 15: ...ressed in thread nuts to a wall The screw type depends on the quality of your wall MRx18 miniRepater Wall Wall mounting bracket 2 thread nuts figure 4 1 Wall mounting bracket 2 Insert the mRx18 to the...

Page 16: ...e power supply unit PSU and cable Do not mount the PSU to the ceiling Connect the DC connector of the power supply and provide mains to the power supply Ensure the DC connector is plugged in correctly...

Page 17: ...rnet connector 5 For local connection connect the straight CAT 6 patch cable to the Ethernet connector of the MRx18 and the network connector of a laptop or PC Start a browser e g Internet Explorer 7...

Page 18: ...username or password has been entered for three times the interface to the repeater is locked for 30 minutes 5 2 STATUS In the Status page which is the first tab in the menu bar actual settings are sh...

Page 19: ...etting dB DL UL Select the gain for UL and DL Auto Gain With Auto Gain activated the repeater will automatically set its gain to the maximum value depending on the DL input level Maximum Output Power...

Page 20: ...ple Segment and Dual Band Page 20 M0139ACC_FCC Manual doc 5 3 2 Settings Alarms Each alarm can be assigned by a severity level It is also possible to disable alarms The severity of alarms may be disab...

Page 21: ...unit is within the specifications Orange An orange light indicates a hardware alarm Red A red light indicates the temperature alarm which switches to power down mode once an over temperature has been...

Page 22: ...User s Manual for MRx18 Dual Triple Segment and Dual Band Page 22 M0139ACC_FCC Manual doc For your notes...

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