8/7/2018
Rev. 1.0
Tower Series PIM Analyzer Remote
Operation User Guide
Page 1: ...8 7 2018 Rev 1 0 Tower Series PIM Analyzer Remote Operation User Guide ...
Page 2: ... 14 3 1 8 Tablet Main Screen 14 3 1 9 Start PIM RL Test 15 3 1 9 1 Change PIM R Loss and PIM vs Time Settings 15 3 1 9 1 1 Change Frequencies 16 3 1 9 1 2 Change Power 17 3 1 9 1 3 Change Test Duration 18 3 1 9 1 4 PIM Units and Acceptance Failure Limits 18 3 1 9 1 5 IM Frequency Change 20 3 1 9 1 6 dBm dBc Unit Change 21 3 1 9 1 7 Battery Life Selection 21 3 1 9 1 8 Turn On and Turn Off of Transm...
Page 3: ...evel Setting Pop up Window 17 Figure 14 Location of PIM vs Time Slider 18 Figure 15 Time Duration Setting Pop up Window 18 Figure 16 PIM Level Pop up Window 19 Figure 17 PIM Pass Limit Pop up Window 19 Figure 18 PIM Fail Limit Pop up Window 19 Figure 19 PIM R Loss Screen for Location of IM Product 20 Figure 20 IM Selection Window 20 Figure 21 dBm dBc Unit Change Selection 21 Figure 22 Battery Life...
Page 4: ...rotection 13 dBm 20 mW continuous Measurement Modes Measurement Method One Port Reverse PIM Real Time PIM 3rd and 5th order IMD Return Loss Measured in dB Frequency Sweep Frequency Response PIM vs Time 3rd and 5th order IMD RX Interference Receive Only Mode Noise Floor Measurements Noise Floor Measurement Up Link noise level with TX off PIM Location PiMPoint Distance to PIM Location in Feet or Met...
Page 5: ...y Band TX1 MHz TX2 MHz RX1 MHz RX2 MHz Tower 700 Dual Band LTE 700 745 6 769 4 732 6 734 4 698 722 780 798 Tower 700A Dual Band APT 700 758 776 788 807 703 748 825 845 Tower 800 LTE 800 811 821 791 795 832 862 Tower 850 Cellular 850 864 871 881 6 894 824 849 Tower 900 GSM 900 925 935 4 951 6 980 880 915 Tower 1821 Dual Band DCS UMTS 1800 1805 1833 1855 1880 1710 1785 1920 1980 Tower 1921 Dual Band...
Page 6: ...ucts A sufficient knowledge of English or any other languages in which the manuals or instructions are printed is required The safety information in this manual presupposes that any person performing work on CCI products or systems has the necessary education training and competence required to perform that work correctly For certain work additional training may be required 2 2 Warnings Warnings a...
Page 7: ...tions while performing a task is the best way to prevent accidents 2 3 Electrical Hazards High Voltage The A C Installation must be carried out according to local regulations These regulations may require the work to be carried out by a qualified and authorized electrician Remove metal objects from your person that may come in contact with the equipment Switch off power if the equipment becomes we...
Page 8: ...roperly terminated dangerous RF Radiation will be present when the unit is turned on Additionally the Tower Series can malfunction due to the possibility that the High Power RF can be reflected back into the Tower Series itself 2 8 RF Interference Grounding Protection If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired Dan...
Page 9: ... the following will be supplied by CCI 1 Wireless Router 2 Tablet quantity to be specified at time of purchase 3 Tower Series License 4 Ethernet Cable s Long short cables 5 USB Cable s Long short cables 6 Remote Operation Guide The icon for Remote Operation can be seen in figure 4 below This function allows one or more tablets to control the operation of the Tower Series PiMPro Presently remote co...
Page 10: ...8 7 2018 Rev 1 0 10 Tower Series PIM Analyzer Remote Operation User Guide 3 1 Optional Remote Operation of the Tower Series PiMPro Cont Figure 2 Wireless Router Mounted in PiMPro Carrying Case ...
Page 11: ... communication Connect the Power port of the supplied Wireless Router to one of the USB ports on the Tower Series PiMPro to power the wireless router Note that there are LED s on the wireless router A Green LED indicates that the wireless router is ON and a RED Blinking LED indicates that the wireless router is communicating with the tablet s Figure 3 Wireless Router for Tower Series PiMPro 3 1 3 ...
Page 12: ...8 7 2018 Rev 1 0 12 Tower Series PIM Analyzer Remote Operation User Guide Figure 4 Tower PiMPro Main Menu Including Remote Figure 5 In Remote Mode Pop up window ...
Page 13: ...ocated on the wireless router in case they are required to make the connection with the PiMPro Figure 6 Wi Fi Connections Available 3 1 6 Open Tower Series PiMPro on Tablet Open the Tower Series PiMPro operation on the tablet by clicking on the PiMPro icon on the Tablet s Main Menu as shown in figure 7 below This will open up the screen shown in figure 8 below and the screen shows the functions pr...
Page 14: ...er of the tablet screen are green then the wireless connection is established 3 1 7 2 Computer Icons Show Red If the computer to computer icons at the top right corner of the tablet screen are red then the wireless connection is halted In order to reset the communications you should Exit the Remote Mode and then start up the Remote Mode once again Or you can go to the Wi Fi connections on the tabl...
Page 15: ... user has two tablets connected the user can measure the PIM in dBm on one tablet while the other tablet is performing readings in dBc The hi lighted Flashing Blue Square in the PIM reading portion of the screen indicates that the PiMPro is taking readings even when TX is off Figure 9 PIM R Loss Screen Prior to Test 3 1 9 1 Change PIM R Loss and PIM vs Time Settings Note that PIM R Loss settings c...
Page 16: ...F2 see the highlighted area in figure 7 will open up the pop up window to enter the new F1 or F2 frequency See figure 10 below for the TX 1 or TX 2 pop up window If the user attempts to set a frequency outside the allowable range a Frequency out of Range pop up window appears as seen in figure 11 and also indicates Please Try Again Figure 10 TX 1 Frequency Setting Pop up Window Figure 11 Frequency...
Page 17: ...r F1 or F2 See figure 12 below for the location to press the F1 and F2 Power Level This will open up the Power Setting pop up window as shown in figure 13 Note if the user selects a power value which is outside of the available range a pop up window will appear similar to the one shown for the frequency range being out of range However it will indicate Power Out of Range and Please Try Again Figur...
Page 18: ...w this would be 10 seconds If the Icon is off the icon will appear gray and what appears as if it is a slider is to the left then the PIM and R Loss test will stay on for the maximum allowable period of 4 minutes 240 seconds Figure 14 Location of PIM vs Time Slider Figure 15 Time Duration Setting Pop up Window 3 1 9 1 4 PIM Units and Acceptance Failure Limits The PIM Acceptance Failure Limits can ...
Page 19: ... Tower Series PIM Analyzer Remote Operation User Guide 3 3 9 1 4 PIM Units and Acceptance Failure Limits Cont Figure 16 PIM Level Pop up Window Figure 17 PIM Pass Limit Pop up Window Figure 18 PIM Fail Limit Pop up Window ...
Page 20: ...re shown in Green text and press the OK button Note that the IM frequencies listed in red text are out of valid range for that band hence not selectable If the IM frequencies showing are not acceptable then change the F1 and F2 frequencies as needed to achieve the desired acceptable IM order and IM frequency Note pressing a value which is shown in red and clicking the OK button will give the user ...
Page 21: ... appropriate units radio button Remember that if you have two tablets one can be reading in dBm and the other can be reading in dBc Figure 21 dBm dBc Unit Change Selection 3 1 9 1 7 Battery Life Selection The Battery Life options can be changed by the user accessing the screen in figure 22 below and pressing the appropriate radio button Low Noise Normal or Extended Figure 22 Battery Life Selection...
Page 22: ... Load and not operating into an open Clicking the TX icon again changes the position of the bar as having shifted to the left and turning gray This Turns RF Power OFF on the Tower Series PiMPro Figure 23 Icon to Turn TX RF ON 3 1 9 1 9 Record Reading Record Reading can also be set up as on the Tower Series PiMPro Pressing the Record Reading icon on the Screen will open up the pop up window to ente...
Page 23: ...l for the test condition see figure 26 and add a comment if needed for further definition by pressing the bar next to Comment and adding the appropriate text After selecting the appropriate label and adding a comment when required the user must press the OK button in order to access a window see figure 27 which contains the following choice of PIM R Loss Record Reading actions 1 PIM vs Time 2 TX O...
Page 24: ...Graph Icon in order to open up the Graph View window as shown in figure 27 Record Reading can be activated from the Graph View shown in figure 28 to record the PIM Reading Note that this only records the PIM Reading it does not record the plot graph Figure 28 PIM vs Time Graphical Window 3 1 9 1 10Report Menu The Report Menu can be generated from the Remote tablet but reports can only accessed fro...
Page 25: ...ation must be performed using the Tower Series PiMPro unit itself Once the calibration sequence is completed the PIMPoint testing can be performed using the remote tablet s 3 1 10 2PIMPoint Test Pressing the PIMPoint Icon after calibration will initiate the PIMPoint testing unless the calibration has not been performed see figure 29 If the calibration has not been performed than a pop up window wi...
Page 26: ...d read from the tablet screen by pressing on the Quick Strat Guide icon See figure 32 for the initial screen upon opening the Quick Start Guide Figure 32 Quick Start Guide as Viewed on a Tablet 3 1 12 Multiple Tablets Note that multiple or at least two tablets can be connected to the Tower Series PiMPro with the Remote option enabled See notes about the operation below 3 1 12 1Notes About Operatio...
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Page 28: ...wer 700A Tower Series PIM Analyzer Tower 800B PiMPro Tower 800 Tower Series PIM Analyzer Tower 850B PiMPro Tower 850 Tower Series PIM Analyzer Tower 900B PiMPro Tower 900 Tower Series PIM Analyzer Tower 1821B PiMPro Tower 1821 Tower Series PIM Analyzer Tower 1921B PiMPro Tower 1921 Tower Series PIM Analyzer Tower 2600B PiMPro Tower 2600 Tower Series PIM Analyzer These products are in conformity wi...
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