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XELL

BSF-4004

BSF0038

ERIES

EPEATER

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL

Appendix B - F/O Cleaning Procedure

NOTE: The process is demonstrated on an OMU F/O module and is similar to all F/O equipment

supplied by Axell.

Tools:

Tool Description

Illustration

Fibrescope connected to a PC running the appropriate
viewing software.

It is highly recommended that some form of fibre
viewing equipment such as a Fibrescope is used to
ensure that all fibre connections are clean before
termination; failure to do so could result in poor system
performance

Lint-free swabs (box), Axell P/N 99-000127

Lint-free wipes (pack) Axell P/N 99-000125

Fujikura “One Click” cleaner, Axell P/N 98-900004.

99% isopropyl alcohol (can), Axell P/N 99-000126

Cletop type S Cassette Cleaner, Axell P/N 98-900001

Doc. No. PN 4004 BSF0038 Series-UM Rev. 1.0

Summary of Contents for BSF-4004

Page 1: ...S REPEATER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER S MANUAL BSF 4004 UHF Repeater Product Description and User s Manual Doc No PN 4004 BSF0038 Series UM Rev 1 0 THIS DOCUMENT IS VALID FOR THE BSF 4004 424 429MHz...

Page 2: ...his document has been prepared to be used by professional and properly trained personnel and the customer assumes full responsibility when using them The manufacturer welcomes customer comments as par...

Page 3: ...ce The information furnished by Axell Wireless in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable However Axell Wireless assumes no responsibility for its use In no event shall Axell Wireless be...

Page 4: ...ce received including interference that may cause undesired operation If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions this equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy...

Page 5: ...cable losses in dB For example No of Antennas Cable Losses Max Allowed Antenna Gain 1 10 39 1 37 10 12 1dBi Compliance with FCC deployment rule regarding the radiation of noise Good engineering practi...

Page 6: ...70dbm NOTE In this example there is no need to add an external band pass filter to attenuate the out of band noise If fewer antennas are deployed then additional filtering may be required Conclusion...

Page 7: ...g from transmitter outputs connected to AWL s equipment must be considered a safety hazard This condition might only occur in the event of cable disconnection or because a spare output has been left u...

Page 8: ...Device Static electricity can be conducted to the semiconductor chip from the centre pin of the RF input connector and through the AC connector pins When unpacking and otherwise handling the repeater...

Page 9: ...le Installation Guidelines 8 2 1 4 F O Cable Installation Guidelines 8 2 2 Service Antenna Requirements 8 2 2 1 Required Antenna Information 8 2 2 2 Indoor Installations 9 2 2 3 Service Mobile Antenna...

Page 10: ...mation BSF 4004 Identification 32 5 3 2 Date Time 33 5 3 3 Configure External Alarms 33 5 3 4 IP Address 34 5 4 Remote Communication Setup 35 5 4 1 TCP IP and Ethernet 35 5 4 2 Modem Setup 36 5 5 SNMP...

Page 11: ...s offers great flexibility when providing RF coverage in areas where it is not possible to rely on off air transmission The fibre optic system is easily remotely monitored and controlled by Axell Wire...

Page 12: ...eb GUI Via AEM automatically detected via AEM no local setup required Optionally via Ethernet or GSM GSM R PSTN modem SNMP v1 v2c support Automatic Level Control ALC provides constant gain in both upl...

Page 13: ...rature The BSF 4004 is designed primarily for multi carrier purposes If the repeater is run at full output power over a long period of time the convection cooling may not be enough The repeater is equ...

Page 14: ...address or via GSM GSM R PSTN modem 1 5 Interfaces The BSF 4004 unit provides four types of interfaces Lock and screws for protection and security External service antenna and GND connections Internal...

Page 15: ...ts and connections Port Description Server Service antenna connection N type connector female Optic SC APC fibre optic connector through which the optic fibre is routed for internal connections sectio...

Page 16: ...es Optional USB Ethernet port for local setup Figure 1 3 Single Band Repeater with Door Open Alarms and relay connections Refer to section 2 6 for descriptions F O Converter LEDs and optic connector t...

Page 17: ...product is equipped with class 1 lasers as per definition in EN 60825 1 Caution Un terminated optical receptacles may emit laser radiation Do not stare into beam or view with optical instruments 2 1...

Page 18: ...calculating the cable length take into account excess cable slack so as not to limit the insertion paths Recommended fibre optic cable Single mode 9 125 2 2 Service Antenna Requirements WARNING a The...

Page 19: ...Losses Max Allowed Antenna Gain 4 3 39 1 37 6 3 11 1dBi 1 3 39 1 37 0 3 5 1dBi 10 3 39 1 37 10 3 15 1dBi Typical Antenna Types Indoor Dome 2 1dBi beam width 360o Indoor Panel 4 2dBi beam width 106o R...

Page 20: ...ll coaxial connections to from the Repeater high performance flexible low loss 50 coaxial communications cable All cables shall be weather resistant type Cable length determined by the Repeater instal...

Page 21: ...Keys to repeater and insex tool for bolts Hose for fibre inlet CD containing User s Manual and RMC Any other specifically ordered item 3 2 Mount the Repeater You can mount the BSF 4004 Remote on a wal...

Page 22: ...to be fitted Plan mount check the actual fixing centres see below and overall dimensions of the BSF 4004 enclosure The BSF 4004 is supplied with two wall mounting brackets when the BSF 4004 is mounte...

Page 23: ...ixing manufacturer A recommended method is set out below Care must be taken to ensure the alignment of the four fixings A spirit level or plumb line should be used to ensure horizontal vertical alignm...

Page 24: ...plied four M8 bolts and spring washers Figure 3 5 Fix mounting plates to BSF Figure 3 6 Mounting Plates Fixed to BSF Fix mounting brackets to MBF with M8 fixing bolts and spring washers supplied POWER...

Page 25: ...hould be fixed with mild steel M6 50mm to 75mm rawlbolts or similar 1 Mark out the fixing centres of the repeater on the chosen wall see 3 2 2 2 Mark and drill the wall with the correct size masonry b...

Page 26: ...olts 8 Align repeater with the four fixings Great care should be exercised here as the repeater is very heavy Once repeater is held in the chosen position a suitably rated heavy duty scissor lift tabl...

Page 27: ...te a reliable repeater site Make sure to use adequately dimensioned grounding cables The minimum recommended conductive area for a grounding cable is 16mm2 Make sure the grounding product used is suit...

Page 28: ...protection devices Figure 3 13 Example of EMV protection for a repeater system For detailed information please refer to IEC 61024 1 and 61312 1 for international standards for protection of informati...

Page 29: ...not supplied by Axell Wireless Coaxial lightning protection is normally one of these three types Gas capsule High pass and Bandpass There also need to be a protective device installed on the power sup...

Page 30: ...following over the complete link between the Repeater and OMU Use angled APC connectors at 8deg angle APC type ODF connections Mono mode type fibre Connecting the Fibre Optic Cable 1 Select type of o...

Page 31: ...s not bent too sharply inside the repeater as to avoid communication disruptions 5 Place the fibre in the rubber seal Note The sleeve not supplied together with the rubber seal meets the protection st...

Page 32: ...IPTION AND USER S MANUAL 7 Attach the sleeve to the fibre optic inlet Note Clean the fibre connector before connecting it to the system See instruction in Appendix B F O Cleaning Procedure 12 Doc No P...

Page 33: ...w when there is no voltage the alarm indicator will turn red Active high an applied voltage of between 12 and 24 V will cause the external alarm indicator to turn red The repeater can supply 15 VDC to...

Page 34: ...e unit either manually or automatically in case of overcurrent it is required to install a circuit breaker on the wall near the unit at an easily accessible distance and location from the unit Circuit...

Page 35: ...eplaced by lifting the battery pack out of the crate and disconnecting the cable Figure 3 16 Backup Battery 3 7 2 2 Connecting the Power Source Power Source 230 VAC 50 Hz 115 VAC 60 Hz or 48 VDC The 4...

Page 36: ...5 VAC Power Source Cable requirements Cable should be NRTL safety approved with a minimum of 14AWG 2 5mm per conductor For safety the GND cable must be 10mm longer than the Phase and Neutral cables Co...

Page 37: ...n The output power needs to be 48VDC 25 15 The maximum input current is 8A Connect the power cable to the plinth as show below Phase linked to the Brown cable Neutral linked to the Blue Ground to the...

Page 38: ...the stand by position the repeater is still connected to the power supply but not operational 3 7 3 2 Verifying LEDs Verify the LEDs from the following modules are indicating correct operation see se...

Page 39: ...Open a Session to the BSF 4004 via the OMU II 1 Open a local or remote session to the host OMU II Remote session open a Browser session in the same subnet as the host OMU II and enter the IP of the ho...

Page 40: ...tton Figure 4 2 OMU II Main window The OLA screen appears The screen lists the OLA options and status for each link The links are listed according to the OMU II slot to which the remote is connected F...

Page 41: ...process failed If successful the pilot tone used and the adjustment level will be displayed Resulting Attenuation Compensation level used for the opto module in dB 9 Mark the check boxes corresponding...

Page 42: ...ed DL attenuation of the signal Setting the UL attenuation according to the DL In case of noise adjusting the UL attenuation to reduce noise To balance the BSF 4004 UL and DL outputs 1 Access the BSF...

Page 43: ...r is set to ON Set Attenuation to maximum value 15dB Lower the Attenuation level step by step until the desired Output power level is reached Zero attenuation maximum gain Verify the Amplifier Saturat...

Page 44: ...k Configuration Section 5 If noise is detected adjust only the uplink value 4 3 2 Automatic BSF 4004 RF Balancing NOTE This feature will be available in future release To access the Automatic RF Adjus...

Page 45: ...ct to in case connection to primary IP fails When heartbeat reports and alarms are sent from the repeater to the AEM also the latest information about the status and RF configuration is included This...

Page 46: ...open a direct Web session to the BSF 4004 by connecting to the unit either A Locally B Remotely via an Ethernet modem connection requires to unit to be connected to the network 5 1 1 Connecting Locall...

Page 47: ...Passwd Note It is highly recommended to change the default password according to section 5 6 3 The Web GUI Main Window appears This is the same window is also viewed via the OMU II 5 1 2 Remote Connec...

Page 48: ...GUI window provides access to the management options of the BSF 4004 Several tabs and sub tabs are available Home Nodes Logs etc while the Home tab illustrated below is displayed on login Figure 5 3...

Page 49: ...rm information Switching to Advanced View will toggle a more detailed view of each band and module Section 6 2 Lists the remote nodes corresponding OMU and units connected the specific OMU List of rec...

Page 50: ...onnection status is divided into two sections Frequency Range shows frequency range used per DL UL Uplink Downlink gain attenuation and connection status in the specific direction Fibre Optic Unit sho...

Page 51: ...for the logged in user See section 5 6 3 Date and Time Used to configure the time stamp for dating BSF 4004 events See section 5 3 2 Ethernet Used to define the IP Address for remote access via Ether...

Page 52: ...n information To set BSF 4004 TAG 1 In the Home window click the edit button next to Tag Figure 5 4 Set BSF 4004 TAG Name 2 Enter the Name up to 30 characters click OK and click Apply To view BSF 4004...

Page 53: ...e PC running the Web GUI 4 Click Apply Figure 5 6 Configure Date and Time 5 3 3 Configure External Alarms It is required to configure any connected external alarms according to the trigger high or low...

Page 54: ...Main menu click the Config button 2 Click on Ethernet 3 For manual IP address configuration Select Manually Configure IP Address Set the IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway and DNS addresses Click Apply 4...

Page 55: ...Select an option ETH TCP Modem or SNMP and configure Then select the next relevant option NOTE The configuration of each option is saved and active It is not relevant which option is currently select...

Page 56: ...following dialog appears 3 Verify that Remote Communication is ON 4 Select the Device Method communication method Select the option relevant to your installed modem STD DTC Standard AT Data Call ETH T...

Page 57: ...dem restart if logged in restart will be performed on the first logout 2 Dial the modem number if PSTN or the data number if SIM card 3 Verify modem LEDs are lit correctly model dependent 4 Use any AC...

Page 58: ...destination address device Trap Port and its Community parameters 6 Click Apply 5 5 1 2 Activating and Configuring the SNMP Agent The SNMP agent provides inventory management for hosted repeaters on w...

Page 59: ...vate the BSF 4004 SNMP Agent 1 Click on the Config button top right corner and select SNMP Agent Config The following pane appears 2 Set the SNMP Agent toggle to ON 3 Set the port and the Read Only co...

Page 60: ...from the user prompt Avitec AvitecPasswd Account available for compatibility reasons with older system firmware Note It is strongly recommended to change the default user names and passwords immediat...

Page 61: ...he session was accessed To change the Password 1 In the Main menu click the Config button 2 Click the Change Password button 3 For the current User Name e g axell Enter the New password Repeat the ent...

Page 62: ...by the Web GUI user privileges and administration and or for advanced troubleshooting and configurations procedures All configuration and management procedures can be implemented using this interface...

Page 63: ...1 Click on the Config button 2 Select the Attribute Reference option The Attribute Reference lists all available CLI commands and includes details and examples on how to use the commands Additional in...

Page 64: ...function in the system the status of the antenna systems as well as the continuity of the cabling should be checked before replacing any modules within the repeater In the event of a failure Axell Wir...

Page 65: ...troubleshooting the Remote To access the BSF 3604 Main Monitoring and Configuration window 1 Access the OMU II main windows click the Nodes button choose the remote related node and click the adjacent...

Page 66: ...rature Tag Name of Repeater user customizable Door Status Green if closed 6 2 1 2 Detailed view of the BSF 4004 RF Status The BSF 3604 RF Status screen provides the RF balancing options as described i...

Page 67: ...O Status Indicator Description Module Overall optic module status Comm Optic connection status Temperature Temperature level and status indicator Tx Opto DL optic signal status Rx Opto UL optic signa...

Page 68: ...BSF0038 SERIES REPEATER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER S MANUAL 6 2 1 4 Subsystems Comm Temp Pwr input Batt status Pwr modules status Reference Generator 48 Doc No PN 4004 BSF0038 Series UM Rev 1 0 Axel...

Page 69: ...rted incident in the Log list simply hover with the mouse over the specified Log and view all details contained in the Log see below Figure 6 6 Logs Summary Column Description Date Time Time of occurr...

Page 70: ...les The modules are accessed if the remote is opened An example of the BSF 3604 Dual band dual service antenna model is given below Figure 6 7 Dual band Dual Service Antenna Model F O converter module...

Page 71: ...status OK Off permanent Control Module switched off Green LED Modem Power On Modem Power is on Off Modem Power is off Green LED Modem Status On Depending on type of call Voice call Connected to remote...

Page 72: ...n is ongoing in the uplink direction Off No communication LED 4 DL Data Yellow On Communication is ongoing in the downlink direction Off No communication LED 5 Opto Rx Green On Received RF signal on f...

Page 73: ...g or operating with malfunction LED 4 28V Red Slow flash every 10 seconds 28V power supply operating Quick flash 28V power supply not operating or operating with malfunction Examples LED 1 is flashing...

Page 74: ...System Four Colour System Master 1310 10nm 1310 10nm 1310 10nm Slave 1 1550 3nm 1550 3nm 1550 3nm Slave 2 N A 1510 3nm 1510 3nm Slave 3 N A N A 1570 3nm Maximum optical output power 3dBm 2dB Maximum o...

Page 75: ...software It is highly recommended that some form of fibre viewing equipment such as a Fibrescope is used to ensure that all fibre connections are clean before termination failure to do so could resul...

Page 76: ...ching the tip of the ferrule Use a product specially designed for the purpose such as the Cletop type S Cassette Cleaner 2 Begin by dry cleaning the F O bulkhead connector shown below is the Fujikura...

Page 77: ...ress and turn a clean lint free swab in the moistened area of the wipe to moisten the swab It is important that the swab is not too wet Step 2 below 3 Insert the moistened lint free swab into the bulk...

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