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Chapter 1. Overview — 35 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for RF-6000E

Page 1: ...s PO Box 1095 Danville CA 94526 United States of America Telephone 1 925 837 2243 Facsimile 1 925 837 2298 www peninsulaengineering com RF 6000E Microwave RF Repeater Operations Manual 550 0222 01 Rev...

Page 2: ...plans products services software designs drawings hardware configuration information and tables featured in this manual The information contained in this manual is subject to change See previous revi...

Page 3: ...Including Electrical Business Equipment CAN CSA C22 2 No 950 95 UL 1950 Third Edition including revisions through revision date March 1 1998 which are based on the Fourth Amendment to IEC 950 Second...

Page 4: ...roduct can be installed in a standard 19 inch rack Check the size and clearance requirements for this product and ensure that enough clearance is provided for installation Considerations should be giv...

Page 5: ...ication Summary 6 Ordering Information 12 System Options and Assembly Part Number 13 Technical Services 38 Contacting Peninsula Engineering Solutions 38 Chapter 2 Installation Preparation 39 Installat...

Page 6: ...56 Chapter 5 Repeater Tests 59 Overview 59 Test Equipment Required 59 Applying Power to the Repeater 59 Transmit Power Adjustment 60 To measure and adjust output power 60 Receive and Transmit Attenua...

Page 7: ...ity Applications 30 Figure 17 Block Diagram 4 Port 4 Amplifier Duplex Un Equalized 1 1 Space Frequency Hybrid Diversity 2 0 Dual Polarized and Y Junction Applications 31 Figure 18 Block Diagram 4 Port...

Page 8: ...ower Backoff per Modulation Type 11 Table 5 RF 6000E Microwave RF Repeater 30 MHz Channel Models 13 Table 6 RF 6000E Microwave RF Repeater 60 MHz Channel Models 14 Table 7 Coaxial Attenuator Pads 15 T...

Page 9: ...for 2 amplifier for higher power level duplex operation Solar powered hybrid solar and TEG or Fuel Cell powered AC powered or other alternative energy electrical power sources Compact ideally suited f...

Page 10: ...ranching circulator the f1 signal is passed to the f1 receive bandpass filter The bandpass filter passes the f1 signal to a terminated coaxial circulator and optional f1 receive pad and then to amplif...

Page 11: ...ALC Adjustment 10 There is a field adjustable potentiometer on each amplifier The amplifier output power set level is adjusted by AGC ALC potentiometer This is a multi turn potentiometer Linear Gain A...

Page 12: ...may be used in combination to create hybrid power solutions capable of operating in very demanding applications Primary cell batteries capable of powering an RF 6000E repeater in excess of a year may...

Page 13: ...217 2 US FCC ID EK2A201 Emission Designator Booster Repeater Amplifier or same as terminal radio Power Output 0 03 0 63 Watts per modulation and application Frequency Range 5925 0 7125 0 MHz Frequenc...

Page 14: ...dB f0 15 MHz 0 5 dB f0 30 MHz Group Delay Ripple Parabolic 5 nsec P P f0 15 MHz 5 nsec P P f0 25 MHz Group Delay Slope 5 nsec f0 15 MHz max 5 nsec f0 25 MHz max Propagation Delay Signal Latency 8 125...

Page 15: ...t configuration Table 1 12 V power 1 6 AC Mains Current Power maximum rating 2 A 200 W Environmental Conditions Housing Type Weather Tight Aluminum IP42 rated Ambient Temperature 40 C 60 C Relative Hu...

Page 16: ...RF 6000E 251 3 9 2 0 53 54 34 34 5 99 45 0 RF 6000E 252 7 8 4 0 105 5 108 68 68 5 120 54 5 RF 6000E 279 7 8 4 0 105 5 108 68 68 5 123 56 0 RF 6000E 289 7 8 4 0 105 5 108 68 68 5 124 56 5 RF 6000E 298...

Page 17: ...2 6 RF 6000E 043 30 No F1 2 0 2 4 RF 6000E 051 30 Yes F1 F2 3 4 3 9 RF 6000E 052 30 Yes F1 F4 3 4 3 9 F2 F3 3 7 3 8 RF 6000E 053 30 Yes F1 3 3 3 8 RF 6000E 054 30 Yes F1 F3 3 6 3 9 RF 6000E 057 30 Yes...

Page 18: ...F2 F3 2 4 2 5 RF 6000E 251 60 Yes F1 F2 3 3 3 8 RF 6000E 252 60 Yes F1 F4 3 3 3 8 F2 F3 3 6 3 7 RF 6000E 279 60 No F1 F4 2 0 2 5 F2 F3 2 4 2 5 RF 6000E 289 60 Yes F1 F4 3 3 3 8 F2 F3 3 7 3 8 RF 6000E...

Page 19: ...25 0 25QPRS QPR5 5 5 24 5 24 5 49QPRS QPR7 6 0 24 0 24 0 81QPRS QPR9 7 0 23 0 23 0 225QPRS QPR15 9 0 21 0 21 0 14 Transmit power set point is reduced as the modulation becomes more complex This power...

Page 20: ...affic capacity beyond those listed in this manual may be possible to support contact Peninsula Engineering Solutions for more details Electric Power System The repeater site power system should be det...

Page 21: ...Port 1 Amplifier F1 RF 6000E 053 900 0223 053 1 0 1 1 Hot Standby Equivalent One Way Delay Equalized U6 PA Level 2 2 Port 1 Amplifier F1 RF 6000E 054 900 0222 054 1 1 2 0 Simplex One Way Delay Equali...

Page 22: ...000E 242 900 0222 242 1 1 Frequency Diversity or 2 0 Duplex Un Equalized L6 PA Level 2 2 2 Port 4 Amplifier F1 F2 F3 F4 RF 6000E 251 900 0222 251 1 0 1 1 Hot Standby Equivalent Duplex Delay Equalized...

Page 23: ...AC DC Power Supply Kit Dual 100 240VAC 11 5VDC Output 10A 149 0940 01 AC DC Power Supply Module 100 240VAC 10 18VDC Output 120W 175 0028 01 Fuse Blade Type 3 Ampere DC 550 0222 01 Manual Operations RF...

Page 24: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 16 Figure 1 Mechanical Layout 2 Amplifier or Frequency Channels...

Page 25: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 17 Figure 2 Mechanical Layout 3 4 Amplifier or Frequency Channels...

Page 26: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 18 Figure 3 Mechanical Layout Bottom Detail...

Page 27: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 19 Figure 4 Linear Power Amplifier Typical Outline...

Page 28: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 20 Figure 5 Linear Power Amplifier Alternate Outline...

Page 29: ...RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 21 Figure 6 Block Diagram 1 0 Duplex Un Equalized RF 6000E 041 RF 6000E 2...

Page 30: ...F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 22 Figure 7 Block Diagram 1 1 2 0 Duplex Un Equalized RF 6000E 042 RF 6000E...

Page 31: ...t te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 23 Figure 8 Block Diagram 1 0 One Way Simplex Un Equalized RF 6000E 043 Figure 9 Block Diagram 1 0 One Way Simplex Delay Equalized RF 6000E 053...

Page 32: ...60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 24 Figure 10 Block Diagram 1 1 One Way Simplex Delay Equalized 2 Amplifier RF 6...

Page 33: ...F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 25 Figure 11 Block Diagram 1 0 Duplex Delay Equalized RF 6000E 051 RF 6000E...

Page 34: ...6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 26 Figure 12 Block Diagram 1 1 2 0 Duplex Delay Equalized RF 6000E 052 RF 600...

Page 35: ...at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 27 Figure 13 Block Diagram 1 0 Duplex 1 0 Simplex Delay Equalized RF 6000E 057 ANTENNA A ANTENNA B WEST EAST F3 F1 F2 F3 F1 F2 F2 F2 A2 RF MON...

Page 36: ...a av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 28 Figure 14 Block Diagram 3 Port 4 Amplifier Duplex Un Equalized Space Frequency Hybrid Diversity and Y Junctio...

Page 37: ...av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 29 Figure 15 Block Diagram 3 Port 4 Amplifier Duplex Delay Equalized Space Frequency Hybrid Diversity and Y Junct...

Page 38: ...perations Manual 30 Figure 16 Block Diagram 4 Port 3 Amplifier Duplex Un Equalized Space Diversity Applications F3 F1 Diversity RF 6000E 098 RF 6000E 298 ANTENNA A ANTENNA B WEST EAST F1 F1 A1 RF MON...

Page 39: ...k Diagram 4 Port 4 Amplifier Duplex Un Equalized 1 1 Space Frequency Hybrid Diversity 2 0 Dual Polarized and Y Junction Applications RF 6000E 099 RF 6000E 299 ANTENNA A ANTENNA B WEST EAST F3 F4 F1 F1...

Page 40: ...ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 32 Figure 18 Block Diagram 4 Port 3 Amplifier Duplex Delay Equalized Space Diversity Applications F3 F1 D...

Page 41: ...F F R Re ep pe ea at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 33 Figure 19 Block Diagram 4 Port 4 Amplifier Duplex Delay Equalized 1 1 Space Frequency Hybrid Diversity 2 0 Dual Polarized...

Page 42: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 1 Overview RF 6000E Operations Manual 34 Figure 20 Power Connection Block Diagram 12V Standard...

Page 43: ...tion 24V 24V PV PV PV PV PV PV PACS A PV PV PV PV PV PV PACS B A DC DC DC DC B B A B A A B PRI 2 SEC 3 PRI 2 SEC 3 PRI 2 SEC 3 PRI 2 SEC 3 AMPLIFIER 1 AMPLIFIER 3 AMPLIFIER 2 AMPLIFIER 4 FB1 FB2 FB3 F...

Page 44: ...A B B A B A A B PRI 2 SEC 3 PRI 2 SEC 3 PRI 2 SEC 3 PRI 2 SEC 3 AMPLIFIER 1 AMPLIFIER 3 AMPLIFIER 2 AMPLIFIER 4 FB1 FB2 FB3 FB4 TB1 11 5V ALARM TRANSMITTER UHF RADIO 11 5 V REPEATER AC DC 100 240 VAC...

Page 45: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Chapter 1 Overview 37 Figure 24 Repeater Power Wiring Pictorial...

Page 46: ...nas waveguide power equipment and so on Training Quotations for technical services are available upon request Contacting Peninsula Engineering Solutions Contact the Peninsula Engineering Solutions cor...

Page 47: ...damage that may be hidden by the packaging Pay particular attention to the following Bent or dented sheet metal Loose or broken components Damaged connectors and waveguide flanges Damaged or broken wi...

Page 48: ...r ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 2 Installation Instructions RF 6000E Operations Manual 40 The following illustrates a typical installation with external equipment Figure 25...

Page 49: ...icrowave Path Align R 2241 To align the antennas on path per hop Coax Adapters SMA M F RT Angle SMA m to N f For power measurements at SMA ports RF Test Jumper Cables SMA m 2 ea For test equipment len...

Page 50: ...s Determine any special wiring requirements Cabinet Access Determine whether there is enough room for the repeater door to open once mounted The RF 6000E assembly can be mounted on a steel tower on a...

Page 51: ...erations Manual Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 43 Figure 26 Enclosure Mounting Dimensions RF 6000E 2 4 Antenna Port 1 4 Amplifier or Frequency Channels Dimensions are in Inches mm See block diagr...

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Page 53: ...e antennas 1 Align the bore sight of the antenna to the calculated azimuth as shown in the site layout or path calculations Be sure to account for geomagnetic declination when using a magnetic compass...

Page 54: ...uring antenna orientation the power rises to the desired power level reduce the input level again and then continue with antenna orientation 11 Alternatively the amplifier s maximum gain can be reduce...

Page 55: ...is reduced in pressure with a regulator and then passed to a gas pressurization manifold with distribution to the feedlines Nitrogen replaces the air within the waveguide purged at installation and t...

Page 56: ...bottom and at shelter entrance Lightning rods mounted adequately above the highest antenna or power equipment provide a diversion path for lightning strikes Multiple lightning rods may be required To...

Page 57: ...E margin which can lead to bit errors in digital radio systems or intermodulation noise in analog radio systems In some cases it may be necessary to reduce the maximum repeater gain by adjusting the...

Page 58: ...100 9QPRS QPR3 30 90 25QPRS QPR5 31 91 49QPRS QPR7 32 92 81QPRS QPR9 34 94 225QPRS QPR15 38 98 The leakage signal between antennas acts as a co channel like interferer The time offset or echo delay is...

Page 59: ...s and connectors in place Record all measurements for future reference The equation for antenna isolation measurement is ISO PGEN LC GEN LC SA PSA Where ISO Isolation in dB between the antennas PGEN O...

Page 60: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r Chapter 3 Mounting the Antennas RF 6000E Operations Manual 52 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK...

Page 61: ...ed on a steel tower on a steel pipe or square rail frame or on a wall The length of all power leads should be limited and the wire size adequate to minimize the voltage drop The repeater assembly batt...

Page 62: ...ted Equipment and Space Planning Mount the site power system and any other associated equipment before mounting and wiring the repeater Plan the site equipment layout prior to beginning installation R...

Page 63: ...unting holes and slots fit 3 8 inch hardware Mounting hole dimensions for the repeater enclosure are shown in Figure 26 Fabricate a mounting frame using 3 8 inch square rail or Unistrut fastened to th...

Page 64: ...er enclosure includes an external grounding lug on the bottom surface as shown in the following figure Figure 32 Location of Ground Lug on Repeater Enclosure 1 Connect the screw compression ground lug...

Page 65: ...0E 57 Figure 33 Typical System Ground Rod CAUTION Ground all other cabinets enclosures antennas and coaxial cables used for installation to reduce any damage from a lightning strike or power surge Fig...

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Page 67: ...age is within the operating parameters of the repeater 12 Volts DC 11 16 5 VDC Nominal lead acid battery voltage is 12 6 VDC when fully charged and 13 5 VDC when being charged Correct as necessary 24...

Page 68: ...r AC DC power supplies and thus either battery input When one battery source is removed or failed all the current per Table 1 will flow into the remaining working battery feed Transmit Power Adjustmen...

Page 69: ...pped If the PWR alarm remains active and the transmit power is correct then the RMAS Alarm Transmitter alarm point must be adjusted Please refer to the alarm equipment documentation for adjustment det...

Page 70: ...output semi rigid coax cable from the amplifier 4 Connect the SMA male end of the pad to the amplifier s SMA female input or output and then connect input or output cable to the female end of the pad...

Page 71: ...obstructions if applicable A mild detergent and water are recommended Clean solar panels when they are cool avoid putting cold water on hot panels this may cause damage Dirt thick dust and bird dropp...

Page 72: ...ttery failure or a failure of the charging system In the case of the primary cell batteries the batteries are probably reaching the limit of their life Check the batteries and all power lead connectio...

Page 73: ...ailure Replace the linear amplifier Terminal radio OFF Confirm the terminal radio is transmitting Improper gain setting Check gains and re set if necessary RF Output cannot be set Input level LOW Low...

Page 74: ...ith the same part number can be used as replacements When an amplifier must be replaced do the following a Unplug amplifier s power connector b Disconnect input and output SMA cables c Disconnect the...

Page 75: ...t for every increment of 10 units or fraction thereof This assumes that all spares are immediately available to the technician in need for installation When travel time to a site is long or access is...

Page 76: ...ula Engineering Solutions can send replacement materials at your cost CAUTION If equipment is not returned to Peninsula Engineering Solutions in the original packaging materials possible damage could...

Page 77: ...A Voltage Vcharge PV B Voltage Voc PV B Voltage Vcharge Battery A Voltage Battery A Temperature Battery B Voltage Battery B Temperature Battery A Load Current Battery B Load Current Battery A ONLY Loa...

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Page 79: ...R RF F 6 60 00 00 0E E M Mi ic cr ro ow wa av ve e R RF F R Re ep pe ea at te er r RF 6000E Operations Manual Appendix 71 Appendix 1 M900 0222 XXX RF 6000E Mounting Dimensions Drawing...

Page 80: ...X F2 RX 099 109 299 309 4P 4A F3 RX F4 TX F1 RX F2 TX F3 TX F4 RX F1 TX F2 RX TERMS A AMPLIFIER SX SIMPLEX F FREQUENCY SD SPACE DIVERSITY P PORT RX RECEIVE DX DUPLEX TX TRANSMIT D C B A A B C D 1 2 3...

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