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FlexWave

®

 Prism Remote Unit and RF Module Installation Guide

FWPP-504-02

Page iv

© May 2017 CommScope, Inc.

 Table of Contents

 

Connect the Power Wiring .......................................................................................................................................................................................76

Option 1: Connect the AC Power Wiring ..........................................................................................................................................................76
Option 2: Connect the DC Power Wiring..........................................................................................................................................................79

(Optional) Connect the Prism Remote Unit to a UPS ...............................................................................................................................................82

Install the RF Module(s) .......................................................................................................................................................................................84

Safety Precautions....................................................................................................................................................................................................84
Guard against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge .............................................................................................................................................85
Unpack and Inspect the RF Module .........................................................................................................................................................................85
Remove Release Liners from the RF Module ...........................................................................................................................................................86
Check the DC Power Switch for the Module Bay .....................................................................................................................................................88
Dual-Bay Modules Only—Remove the Module Bay Shelf........................................................................................................................................89
Install the RF Module into the Prism Remote Chassis..............................................................................................................................................90
Secure RF Module Latches .......................................................................................................................................................................................97

Connect Latches on Single-Bay and HDM RF Modules.....................................................................................................................................98
Connect Latches on Dual-Bay RF Modules ....................................................................................................................................................... 99
Latches on Legacy Dual-Bay 40W RF Modules ...............................................................................................................................................100
Verify that the RF Module Mounting Hook is Engaged ..................................................................................................................................101

Connect the RF Module Cables to the PRU Chassis ...............................................................................................................................................101

Connecting Cables in a Single-Bay RF Module Installation.............................................................................................................................101
Connecting Cables in a Dual-Bay RF Module Installation...............................................................................................................................106

Power on the RF Module(s) and the Prism Remote Unit .......................................................................................................................................110
Close the Remote Unit Door and Solar Shield........................................................................................................................................................112
Provision the Prism Remote Unit ...........................................................................................................................................................................113

FlexWave Notch Filter (FWP-SPRINTFILTER)........................................................................................................................................................114
Fan Module Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................................................118

Annual Fan Checkup...............................................................................................................................................................................................118
Potential Fan Alarms ..............................................................................................................................................................................................118
Replacing the Fan Module......................................................................................................................................................................................118

Specifications .....................................................................................................................................................................................................121
Standards Certification.......................................................................................................................................................................................123
DCCS Global Technical Support...........................................................................................................................................................................124

Telephone Helplines...............................................................................................................................................................................................124
Online Support .......................................................................................................................................................................................................124

DCCS Technical Training .....................................................................................................................................................................................125
Accessing FlexWave User Documentation ..........................................................................................................................................................126

Accessing Prism User Documentation....................................................................................................................................................................126
Accessing Spectrum User Documentation .............................................................................................................................................................126

Summary of Contents for FlexWave

Page 1: ...CRAFT DC POWER CDIU CDIU CDIU CPRI PORT 1 CPRI PORT 2 CPRI PORT 1 CPRI PORT 2 CPRI PORT 1 CPRI PORT 2 CRAFT CRAFT CRAFT REF OUT REF OUT REF OUT PATH A PATH B CONFIG PWR PATH A PATH B CONFIG PWR PATH A PATH B CONFIG PWR REV RF OUT REV RF OUT PWR STATUS PWR STATUS FWD REF IN NOKIA NOKIA NOKIA FWD NOT TO EXCEED 6 dBm FWD REF IN ...

Page 2: ...e performance under adverse or disturbed conditions Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser s purposes contact CommScope CommScope reserves the right to change all hardware and software characteristics without notice COPYRIGHT 2017 CommScope Inc All Rights Reserved All trademarks identified by or are registered ...

Page 3: ... RF Modules 26 RF Module Cables and Supported Bay Installations for Legacy Dual Bay 40W RF Modules 27 Install the Prism Remote Unit 29 Planning for a Prism Remote Unit Installation 29 Safety Precautions 29 Mounting Plans 30 Installation Tools and Supplies 36 Tools Required for All Mounting Methods 36 Additional Tools and Supplies Required for Steel Pole Mounting 36 Additional Tools and Supplies Re...

Page 4: ...F Modules 98 Connect Latches on Dual Bay RF Modules 99 Latches on Legacy Dual Bay 40W RF Modules 100 Verify that the RF Module Mounting Hook is Engaged 101 Connect the RF Module Cables to the PRU Chassis 101 Connecting Cables in a Single Bay RF Module Installation 101 Connecting Cables in a Dual Bay RF Module Installation 106 Power on the RF Module s and the Prism Remote Unit 110 Close the Remote ...

Page 5: ...XXRU Tri Bay Prism Remote FP4 XXXXXXXXXXXRU Quad Bay Prism Remote Table 2 Supported High Density Module HDM Single Bay RF Modules Catalog Number Description FWP L4MT000MOD 20W Dual 700 Lower ABC MIMO FWP L4MTU4MMOD 20W Dual 700 Lower ABC 700 Upper C Non Diversity FWP U4MT000MOD 20W 700 Upper C MIMO FWP 44MT000MOD 20W Dual 800 MIMO with two External Filters FWP 441T841MOD 20W Dual 800 SMR 1900 PCS ...

Page 6: ...og Number Description FWP 8810000MOD 40W 1900 PCS Non Diversity FWP A810000MOD 40W 2100 AWS Non Diversity Table 5 Supported Single SuperDART Non Diversity Single Bay RF Modules Catalog Number Description FWP 6216000MOD 10W 900 EGSM Non Diversity FWP K216000MOD 10W 900 P GSM Non Diversity FWP F216000MOD 10W APAC EGSM Non Diversity FWP 7416000MOD 20W 1800 GSM Non Diversity FWP 9416D00MOD 20W 2100 UM...

Page 7: ...les Catalog Number Description FWP D210000MOD 6 5W 800 900 ESMR Non Diversity Issue Document Date Technical Updates FWPP 504 02 May 2017 Adds support for RF Module FWP Z4MT000MOD 20W 2100 AWS 3 MIMO see Table 2 on page 1 FWPP 504 01 July 2016 The initial release of this installation guide FWPP 504 01 was released when CommScope acquired TE Connectivity s telecom enterprise and wireless business wh...

Page 8: ...ynamic Phase Alignment PRU Prism Remote Unit DPM Digital Processing Module PWR Power EMEA Europe Middle east Africa REV Reverse EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility RF Radio Frequency ESD Electro Static Discharge Rx Receive EU European Union SDART Super Digital Analog Radio Transceiver F Fahrenheit SeRF Serialized RF FCC Federal Communications Commission SFP Small Form Factor Pluggable FDA Food and D...

Page 9: ... and seals out dirt and moisture The PRU uses fans located on the top of each unit to cool its chassis The antenna cable connectors fiber connectors AC or DC power connector and the unit status indicator are located on the bottom of the unit A PRU supports or provides the following basic functions Receives on the forward path the digitized spectrum from the Host and converts the spectrum back into...

Page 10: ... of Prism Remote Units PRISM REMOTE UNIT COMPONENTS Figure 1 shows the main components of the PRU and its corresponding RF Modules Figure 1 Prism Remote Unit Components SeRF Module Main AC DC Power switch for the chassis HDM RF Module DC Power switches for RF Modules Fan Module Cable connectors RF Module slots ...

Page 11: ...wered PRU The differences will be the same for Single Bay Dual Bay and Tri Bay chassis Additionally for both the AC Powered and DC Powered PRUs The number of Antenna connectors on the bottom of a PRU corresponds to the number of RF Module bays in that PRU model where there are two Antenna connectors per bay For example There are four RF Module bays in a Quad Bay PRU so there are eight Antenna conn...

Page 12: ...Fiber connectors One of the following Hardened Multi Fiber Optic Connector shown Fiber Pass Through ProAx connectors that provide four BX5 connectors Legacy PRUs Connection points between the PRU and the Outside Plant OSP box The Single BAY PRU only has the Fiber 1 connector For further information on the three Fiber connector types see Connect Fiber Cable to the PRU Chassis on page 56 4 Dual Grou...

Page 13: ...ut Impedance 50Ω N Type connectors female Connection points between the PRU and up to eight antennas that are labeled MOD X TXO RXO or MOD X TX1 RX1 where the first X can be A B C or D For further information see Understanding RF Cable Rules on page 26 5 Fiber connectors One of the following HardenedMulti FiberOptic Connector shown Fiber Pass Through ProAx connectors that provide four BX5 connecto...

Page 14: ...atus LED is red to indicate that the Remote Unit is powering up and that the SeRF processor does not yet control the Remote Unit the Status LED will remain red for approximately one minute If after three minutes the Status LED is still red it indicates the Remote Unit is unable to boot up Some common failures that can prevent the PRU from booting up include a faulty Power Supply SeRF or Compact Fl...

Page 15: ...operation Additionally an active SeRF Synthesizer failure causes the same LED sequencing approximately every minute until the SeRF failure clears LED LED Color Description POWER GREEN Power OK and operating properly RED Power supply out of tolerance OFF No power present STATUS GREEN RED No alarm for the SeRF II Module Initial bootup sequence and should become GREEN within 1 minute if RED after boo...

Page 16: ... the Remote Unit RF Modules on the Reverse Path is to convert the Analog RF from the handset to Digital RF for transport to the Host amplify the Digital RF signal provide signal filtering NOTE The RF Modules are field replaceable but cannot be serviced in the field RF MODULE DIGITAL ANALOG RADIO TRANSCEIVERS Each RF Module can support any of the following Digital Analog Radio Transceiver DART comb...

Page 17: ...c Prism RF Modules and Spectrum RAU support 18 MHz Prism HDM 800 only supports 7 MHz per Sprint direction Table 10 Single Position SuperDARTs DART Name Used in Maximum Frequency Span MHz Maximum Bandwidth MHz Maximum Fiber Slots Host Units HEUs 700 IABC SGL SuperDART Yes Yes 18 18 3 700 uC SGL SuperDART Yes Yes 10 10 2 900 EGSM SGL SuperDART Yes No 35 35 6 1800 GSM SGL SuperDART Yes No 75 35 6 190...

Page 18: ...n the following formats and as described in the following sections Single and Dual Bay RF Modules with Classic or SuperDARTs on page 15 HDM RF Modules on page 16 Legacy Dual Bay 40W RF Modules on page 17 Table 11 Dual Position SuperDARTs DART Module Type Maximum Bandwidth MHz Maximum Fiber Slots 1800 GSM DL SuperDART 75 12 1900 PCS DL SuperDART 70 12 2100 AWS DL SuperDART 45 8 2100 UMTS DL SuperDA...

Page 19: ...dules have the following elements one or two DARTs one Duplexer that comprises one Low Noise Amplifier LNA one Power Detector PD one Linear Power Amplifier LPA one Remote DART Interface RDI board Dual Band Dual Bay RF Modules have the following elements two DARTs two Duplexers each of which comprises one Low Noise Amplifier LNA one Power Detector PD one Linear Power Amplifier LPA one Remote DART I...

Page 20: ... RF Module within a single bay of a PRU Figure 3 HDM RF Modules An HDM RF Module does the following interfaces with one Host DART either Classic or SuperDART or one CDIU supports two non contiguous RF slices up to 35 MHz total bandwidth in a Dual or MIMO configuration supports full bandwidth in a SISO configuration up to 75 MHz supports 20W per band Path in a Dual MIMO RF Module supports up to 40W...

Page 21: ...gure 5 is designed for AWS and PCS frequencies and is supported only by Classic DARTs The Legacy Dual Bay 40W RF Module comprises one Classic DART one Duplexer that comprises one Low Noise Amplifier LNA one Power Detector PD two Power Amplifiers PAs one Remote DART Interface RDI board NOTE This manual describes how to install the PCS 1900 and AWS 2100 Non Diversity RF Modules Figure 4 Legacy Dual ...

Page 22: ...ents using the Single Bay RF Module as an example and Figure 6 shows the components of an HDM RF Module Figure 5 Single Bay RF Module Components Figure 6 HDM RF Module Components Moun ng latch Moun ng hook Duplexer Power Amplifier PA DARTs NOTE The RDI is internal to the RF Module and is therefore not shown LNA inside the Duplexer cavi y Duplexers Power Amplifier Moun ng latch Moun ng hook Tx and Rx...

Page 23: ...ctrum Passband Maximum dBm Watts HDM Single SuperDART Classic DART Dual SuperDART Dual MIMO SISO 700 LTE Lower ABC 43 20 18 18 18 NA NA 700 LTE Upper C 43 20 10 10 10 NA NA 46 40 10 10 10 NA NA 800 SMR 43 20 7 7 NA 18 NA 850 Cellular 43 20 25 25 NA 25 NA 46 40 25 25 NA 25 NA 900 EGSM 40 10 35 35 35 NA NA 900 PGSM 40 10 25 25 25 NA NA 900 SMR 38 6 5 NA NA NA 5 NA 1800 DCS 42 15 8 35 NA 35 NA 75 190...

Page 24: ...l Processing Module The Digital Processing Module DPM is found only in the HDM RF Modules The DPM provides the primary processing and logic functions for the HDM RF Module It also provides the primary power interface for the HDM RF Module and conversion of the native 28 Vdc voltage to lower voltages as necessary for functionality The DPM has a Transmit Tx Board and a Receive Rx Board Tx Board prov...

Page 25: ...pected Red Primary LVDS DPA connector is not operating as expected 5 DSP GC Status Not used 6 FPGA Load Status Red FPGA is in startup mode Off FPGA load is complete 7 TXA Status Green All synthesizers are locked Blinking Green One or more synthesizer is unlocked Red Overflow on RX 8 RXA Status Green All synthesizers are locked Blinking Green One or more synthesizer is unlocked Red Overflow on RX 9...

Page 26: ... DSP GC Status Not used 6 FPGA Load Status Red FPGA is in startup mode Off FPGA load is complete 7 TXA Status Green All synthesizers are locked Blinking Green One or more synthesizer is unlocked Red Overflow on RX 8 RXA Status Green All synthesizers are locked Blinking Green One or more synthesizer is unlocked Red Overflow on RX 9 TXB Status Green All synthesizers are locked Blinking Green One or ...

Page 27: ...to correctly pair RF Modules with PRU slots cables and Antenna connectors RF GROUP ASSIGNMENTS FOR PRU RF MODULE BAYS A PRU comprises from one to four RF Module bays Figure 7 illustrates the numbering of RF Module bays and DARTs Figure 7 RF Modules Bays in a PRU Quad Bay Remote Unit with Single Card RF Modules DART 3 DART 4 DART 1 DART 2 SeRF Module DART 7 DART 8 Bay D DART 5 DART 6 Bay C Bay B Ba...

Page 28: ...le 15 to ensure that you apply new settings or troubleshoot the correct RF Module The Legacy Dual Bay 40W RF Module occupies two bays in a PRU Figure 8 on page 25 shows the main components in a PRU enclosure with a Legacy 40W RF Module occupying Bays A and B The controlling DART will always be in the upper bay B or D and the second LPA is always in the lower bay A or C Table 15 Remote Unit RF Grou...

Page 29: ...mmended that the PCS 1900 be installed in upper most bay and the AWS 2100 be installed in the lower most bay NOTE To accommodate two bay modules you need to remove a module bay shelf as described in Dual Bay Modules Only Remove the Module Bay Shelf on page 89 Legacy Dual Bay 40W RF Module in Bay B upper slot and Bay A lower slot with the controlling DART in Bay B AC or DC power switch Four DC powe...

Page 30: ...se for Single Card Dual Card and HDM RF Modules The RF cable and connector labels correspond to the RF Module bays in the Remote Unit chassis where MOD A is the bottom bay and MOD D is the top bay The cables and connectors have corresponding labels as shown in Table 16 on page 27 for Single Card Dual Card and HDM RF Modules For Dual Bay installations the RF cables and connectors are labeled as MOD...

Page 31: ...d MOD C TX1 RX1 Table 16 Supported Bay Use and RF Antenna Labels for Single Card Dual Card and HDM RF Modules From Top of Remote Unit Chassis Down Supported Bay Configurations forSingle BayRF Modules Supported Bay Combinations for Dual Bay RF Modules RFModuleCable RF Module Connector and Remote Antenna Connector Label Function Supported Bays in Dual Bay Chassis Supported Bays in Tri Bay Chassis Su...

Page 32: ...ive to from the antenna for RF Module C Mod C TX1 RX1 Transmit RF power and secondary Path 2 receive to from the antenna for RF Module C Bay B MOD B MOD B MOD B MOD B MOD B Mod B TX0 RX0 Transmit RF power and primary Path 1receive to from the antenna for RF Module B Mod B TX1 RX1 Transmit RF power and secondary Path 2 receive to from the antenna for RF Module B Bay A MOD A MOD A Mod A TX0 RX0 Tran...

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