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Based on the philosophy of Anytime, Anywhere, and Anyplace, the VHF amplifier module is designed 
for  ease  of  use  to  be  adaptable  to  various  needs  in  the  field.  Recently  developed  technologies  are 
utilized.  With the use of modern integrated circuits and RF components, this Comprod design ensures 
constant performance and a reliable amplifier system.  

The VHF MHz amplifier has also been designed with government agencies in mind. These agencies 
require the  highest level  of  performance  and  quality  for  continuous  duty  solutions  while  providing 
maximum  coverage.    This  amplifier  module  is  aimed  for  use  in  buildings,  tunnels,  government 
facilities, airports, providing the required communication throughout.  
 
The amplifier  module  helps  to  increase  the  coverage of  RF  communications in buildings  or  places 
where RF is unable to penetrate from the base station site. The Amplifier Module can be used in both 
Uplink and Downlink directions and it is connected to either a radiant cable, or a distributed antenna 
system at one end. At the other end it’s connected to the donor antenna.   

Main Specifications: 

 

No 

Parameter 

Specification 

Remarks 

Operating Frequency 

138 ~ 174MHz 

The unit tested and certified for: 
-FCC allocation values: 
150.05-173.4 MHz 
-IC (Industry Canada) allocations Values: 
138-144 MHz 
148-149.9 MHz 
150.05-174 MHz 

Pass Bandwidth 

  Tuned to custom Freq 

Passband Ripple 

±

 1.5dB 

 

Maximum Gain 

75 dB 

This is the measured gain including the filter 
and the connections 

Input Manual Attenuation 

30dB / 2dB step 

controlled by Rotary switch 

Output Manual Attenuation 

15dB / 1dB step 

controlled by Rotary switch 

Automatic Level Control 

30dB  

controlled by MCU 

Output Power 

30 dBm 

 

Noise figure 

2dB 

Max Gain, RFM only 

10 

IP3 

+48dBm 

 

11 

VSWR 

1.5 max 

   

12 

Alarm 

AGC, S/D, VSWR, OSC 

Alarm: High, Normal Low 

13 

Voltage 

+48V +6V 

 

14 

Impedance 

50Ω 

 

15 

In/Out Connector 

N (F) 

 

16 

Operating Temp 

-20 ~ +55℃ 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for BDA-138174

Page 1: ...l BDA 138174 VHF BIDIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIER Technical manual 2018 Comprod Communications LTD 88 Industriel Blvd Boucherville QC J4B 2X2 Phone 1 800 641 1454 Fax 1 800 641 4616 3405 N Benzing Road Orchard...

Page 2: ...TANT The integrator is responsible for its product to comply with IC ICES 003 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators Final product must comply with unintentional radiators before declaring comp...

Page 3: ...where RF is unable to penetrate from the base station site The Amplifier Module can be used in both Uplink and Downlink directions and it is connected to either a radiant cable or a distributed antenn...

Page 4: ...tercept point The main AC input accepts 50 60 Hz with a 115 to 220 V AC power source The Power Supply Unit PSU converts AC to DC voltages to supply DC power to the amplifiers monitoring and control un...

Page 5: ...I C A L M A N U A L 5 UDA LINK BLOCK DIAGRAM RF_IN RF_OUT HPA_IN HPA_OUT SUB CONTROL PSU RFM1 RFM2 SUB2 SUB1 RS232 PSU MCU RS232 RFM1 MCU1 SUB RFM2 MCU2 RFM2 PSU DC IN RFM1 MCU AC IN MCU RF_IN RF_OUT...

Page 6: ...rd LED Alarms MGC HPA DPLX Power Supply PSU DPLX Donor Antenna Base DAS Service Antenna Mobile 10 20 1 2 3 Det 1 2 3 10 20 Monitoring Control Unit MGC ATT MGC ATT MGC ATT MGC ATT HPA LNA LNA AGC ATT A...

Page 7: ...is too weak This is not necessarily a failure It can just be a warning that the signal from the BTS is too weak o S D The shutdown indicator turns red when the system is in automatic shutdown This ha...

Page 8: ...ing the BDA through a serial RS232 connector A Serial to USB adapter is available upon request The software designed for this purpose is provided This software should be installed on a computer with W...

Page 9: ...V H F B I D I R E C T I O N A L A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 9 When GUI connect to PC properly TX RX LED should be blinking and all parameters is displayed...

Page 10: ...C A L M A N U A L 10 Status Control Status Control menu consists of RF Control PSU status System Info and Alarm status UDA ON OFF The MCU of UDA can control two UDA s If 1 is on and 2 is off the para...

Page 11: ...ion If the system detects oscillation The HPA is turned off automatically ASD Enable When ASD is enabled the system will shut down as soon as the output level reaches the value of ASD Level Over TEMP...

Page 12: ...ing the AGC range Adjust the manual attenuators Shutdown 1 2 The HPA is shut down see HPA OFF Case for the reason why VSWR 1 2 Please check output port connections cables and antennas to keep a good V...

Page 13: ...I O N A L A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 13 Firmware Download This is used to upgrade the firmware in the UDA Click on BROWSE select the file and click on Open Click on DOWNLOAD START...

Page 14: ...V H F B I D I R E C T I O N A L A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 14 When download is finished properly New Download Success message will pop up...

Page 15: ...I C A L M A N U A L 15 Alarm History This is used to access the list of events that the UDA has recorded By clicking DATA REQ a list of events is relayed onto the screen Clicking on CLEAR erases the e...

Page 16: ...E C T I O N A L A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 16 Maintenance By clicking READ a working list is relayed onto the screen Clicking on WRITE you can generate a working list that is show...

Page 17: ...cription 1 NC DC Relay 1 NC DC Relay 2 COM DC Relay 2 COM DC Relay 3 NO DC Relay 3 NO DC Relay 4 NC Oscillation 4 NC Oscillation 5 COM Oscillation 5 COM Oscillation 6 NO Oscillation 6 NO Oscillation 7...

Page 18: ...the VHF BDA should be unpacked soon after delivery and carefully inspected for possible shipping damage It is the customer s responsibility to file claims with the freight carrier if damage is suspect...

Page 19: ...ng Protection of antennas and cables from building occupants and general human interaction Installers designers must be aware of general seating foot traffic areas and different access points All Ante...

Page 20: ...Connect the cable from the donor antenna to the BDA connector labeled BASE and the cable from the service antennas to the BDA connector labeled MOBILE 4 Open the door of the enclosure of the BDA and...

Page 21: ...M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 21 Label position on the BDA The amplifier unit has its FCC IC warning and Signal Booster Class B labels on the front cover as shown in the above picture...

Page 22: ...A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 22 The label on the enclosure as indicated should have the following text Model BDA138174 FCC ID WDM BDA138174 Model BDA138174 IC 7755A BDA138174 HVIN...

Page 23: ...V H F B I D I R E C T I O N A L A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 23 Additional labels on the BDA...

Page 24: ...V H F B I D I R E C T I O N A L A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 24 Warning if the unit is destinated to US market Warning if the unit is destinated to Canadian market...

Page 25: ...V H F B I D I R E C T I O N A L A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 25 Additional label...

Page 26: ...V H F B I D I R E C T I O N A L A M P L I F I E R T E C H N I C A L M A N U A L 26 VHF Bidirectional Amplifier...

Page 27: ...ble protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and use...

Page 28: ...Noise Amplifier MCU Master Control Unit MGC Manual Gain Control OSC Oscillate When the donor antenna signal gets back into the DAS oscillation will occur Hence there must be isolation between the dono...

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