DIGIMINI AMERICAS REPEATERS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL
Cobham Wireless
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Coverage
Date: 6-Jul-17
www.cobham.com/wireless
Doc. No.: 00031UM
Rev. 6.3
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VIII
Table of Contents
1
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
.............................................................................................. 1-1
1.1
Features and Capabilities
.................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Single Unit and Dual-Unit Installations
................................................................................ 1-3
1.3
Single Band Unit Upgradeable to Dual-band
........................................................................ 1-3
1.4
Smart-ALC Function
............................................................................................................ 1-3
1.5
DMCU - Optional
.................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.6
DIGImini Interfaces
.............................................................................................................. 1-4
1.6.1
Front Panel Interfaces
................................................................................................ 1-4
1.6.2
Side Panel Interfaces
................................................................................................. 1-5
1.6.3
DIGImini Power Supply
.............................................................................................. 1-5
2
ANTENNA AND REPEATER INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
..................................... 2-1
2.1
Base (Donor) Antenna Requirements
.................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.1
Required Antenna Information
.................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2
Donor Antenna specifications
..................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.3
Installation Criteria
..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2
Service Antenna Requirements
........................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1
Required Antenna Information
.................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2
Recommended Antennas
........................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3
Service Antenna Installation Criteria
............................................................................ 2-2
2.3
Repeater Pre-Installation Requirements
............................................................................... 2-3
2.3.1
Safety Guidelines
...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.2
Required BTS Information
.......................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.3
Criteria for Repeater Installation Location
.................................................................... 2-3
2.3.4
RF Cable Installation Guidelines
................................................................................. 2-3
3
SINGLE UNIT REPEATER INSTALLATION
.................................................................. 3-1
3.1
Overview
............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2
Required Tools and Materials
.............................................................................................. 3-1
3.3
DIGImini Single Unit Kit
....................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4
Mounting the Repeater
........................................................................................................ 3-3
3.5
Before Connecting the Antennas or Power
.......................................................................... 3-5
3.5.1
Verifying Donor and Service Antennas Isolation
........................................................... 3-6
3.5.2
Verifying Link between the BTS and the Repeater
........................................................ 3-6
3.6
Antenna Connections
.......................................................................................................... 3-7
3.7
Power Up
............................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.8
What Next?
.......................................................................................................................... 3-8
4
QUAD-BAND REPEATER INSTALLATION
................................................................... 4-1
4.1
Overview
............................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2
View of the Dual Unit Installation
......................................................................................... 4-2
4.3
Required Tools and Materials
.............................................................................................. 4-2
4.4
DIGImini Tri/Quad-band Kit
.................................................................................................. 4-3
4.4.1
Top Layer Items
........................................................................................................ 4-3
4.4.2
Middle layer Items
..................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4.3
Bottom Layer Items
................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4.4
Additional Items
......................................................................................................... 4-5
4.5
Upgrading to a Quad-Band System
...................................................................................... 4-5
4.5.1
Assemble the DIGImini Units
...................................................................................... 4-5
