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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes are found throughout this manual where applicable. The associated 
icons in warnings and cautions are used to quickly identify a potential condition that could result in the 
consequences described below if precautions are not taken. Notes clarify and provide additional 
information to assist the user.

WARNING: The warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause 
bodily injury or death. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards 
involved with electrical and RF circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for 
preventing accidents.

CAUTION: The caution symbol means the potential exists for equipment damage or loss 
of data.

NOTE Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the document. 

Summary of Contents for NEXUS FT

Page 1: ...044 05251 Rev B March 2008 W I D E B A N D R A D I O H E A D I N S T A L L AT I O N A N D S E R V I C E M A N U A L WRH NEXUS FT...

Page 2: ...ration by end users or others requires carrier consent under FCC rules This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to CRF47 part 15 of the...

Page 3: ...larify and provide additional information to assist the user WARNING The warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury or death Before you work on any equipment be...

Page 4: ...Rev B Revision Record Revision Letter Date of Change Reason for Change Rev A November 2007 Initial Release Rev B March 2008 Renamed product to Nexus FT added new Chapter 1 Preface added text regarding...

Page 5: ...iber Optic Node FON 1 4 Power Supply Unit PSU 1 4 Remote Control Unit RCU 1 4 Alarm Interface PCBA ALI and Remote Control Interface PCBA RCI 1 5 Chapter 2 Controls Indicators and Connectors Introducti...

Page 6: ...sity A 1 Diversity A 2 List of Figures 1 1 Powerwave WRH Radio Head 1 1 1 2 DIA PCBA 1 3 1 3 CU PCBA 1 3 1 4 LNA 1 4 1 5 FOU in Nexus FT 1 4 1 6 Nexus FT Sub Unit Locations 1 5 1 7 Fiber Optic Star Co...

Page 7: ...ables 2 1 CU PCBA LED Indicators 2 2 2 2 FON LED Indications 2 3 2 3 WRH Base Unit Connections 2 4 2 4 WRH Cover Unit Connections 2 4 2 5 DIA PCBA Connections 2 5 2 6 LNA Connections 2 6 2 7 FON Conne...

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Page 9: ...ead being hit When working on a Nexus FT on high ground for instance on a mast or pole be careful not to drop parts or the entire Nexus FT Falling parts can cause serious personal injury All RF transm...

Page 10: ...ly between 25dB and 35dB is determined by a standard with the purpose to protect base stations from noise and other performance dropping effects Radiation Exposure The World Health Organization WHO an...

Page 11: ...r the printing date may be incorporated by a complete manual revision or alternatively as additions Overview Figure 1 1 Powerwave WRH Radio Head Powerwave Nexus FTs work as bi directional on frequency...

Page 12: ...ersion The high cover can be used as an empty cover or be equipped as a part of the WRH or an independent WRH unit A WRH with a high cover that is equipped as two independent units can for example be...

Page 13: ...her locally or remotely It is located in the lower right part of the shielded DIA frame Figure 1 3 CU PCBA Low Noise Amplifier LNA LNAs are used on the uplink and are located at the top of the cabinet...

Page 14: ...ptic Node FON The FON is the main part of the FOU It is a bi directional electrical optical signal converter and a node in a fiber network In addition the FON has all the functionality included in the...

Page 15: ...an additional band in a high cover PCBA positions are illustrated in Figure 1 6 and a block diagram is located in Appendix A Figure 1 6 Nexus FT Sub Unit Locations Fiber Optic Distribution Networks Fi...

Page 16: ...Interconnect POI units and OCMs as illustrated in Figure 1 8 In this simple example two operators have two sectors each Each sector is connected to a POI and then to a RCM The RCM is interconnected wi...

Page 17: ...system error alarm when flashing and a critical alarm when steady Cabinet Indicators Figure 2 2 Cabinet Internal Indicators Red Amber MS DPX ANT TEST DC 30 dB 20 dB MS DPX ANT TEST DC 30 dB 20 dB ALL...

Page 18: ...icates the unit is currently not receiving any data is currently not a control station or there is no other node in the network DATA Blue LED indicating data transmission in the W net POWER Yellow LED...

Page 19: ...D is dark during the boot process and when it is steadily lit again it indicates the unit is ready for operation FAULT Red LED Flashes for 15 20 seconds after the mains is switched on Will flash for l...

Page 20: ...d Used M FON P111 DIA P36 VE008 05 1 Used Used D FON P111 DIA P112 VE008 05 1 Not Used Used From To Cable Number Non Diversity Diversity Cover DIA P36 M FON P112 VE008 05 1 Used Not Used Cover DIA P36...

Page 21: ...ts P26 Expansion input port to cover circuitry Used in equipped high covers P27 Auxiliary Port 8 pin male Pins 2 and 3 must always be interconnected to provide the CU and ALI RCI PCBAs with voltage If...

Page 22: ...ity LNA connected to P3101 on WBA PCBA Table 2 7 FON Connectors Port Description P101 SMA electrical RF input port to the optical TX port P102 SMA electrical RF output port from the optical RX port P1...

Page 23: ...future use P117 SMA electrical RF output port 15dB below the P101 port P130 34 pin 2 line male RCU port used for connecting an RCU The connector contains both the modem connection and RCU power supply...

Page 24: ...CU PCBA revisions Table 2 8 Hardware Software Compatibility This information is accurate as of 06 31 2007 As new versions of hardware and software are released without prior notice contact your Powerw...

Page 25: ...s assessed If equipment must be returned to factory please contact factory for a Return Material Authorization RMA see Chapter 4 WRH Location The WRH is designed with a weather proof outdoor cabinet t...

Page 26: ...Bracket Normally the WRH is mounted on a wall pole or mast Figure 3 2 illustrates the installation of the mounting bracket on a wall using four fixing screws and a locking screw Figure 3 2 Mounting Br...

Page 27: ...e mounting bracket on a pole using two 5 7 inch 144mm U shaped clamps and a locking screw Figure 3 3 Attaching the Bracket to a Pole Figure 3 4 illustrates a mast installation using two 11 8 inch 300m...

Page 28: ...followed for the main power connection WRHs are approved in accordance with EN and UL cUL regulations This is however only valid if a classified power cord is used For the Nexus FTto meet these regul...

Page 29: ...tion 1 Connect service antenna coaxial cable to left outside DIN connection on cabinet 2 Connect fiber optic cable from OCM or BMU to fiber optic cable demark on FOU 3 Connect station ground to approp...

Page 30: ...ted to pin 8 AI4 on P28 as described in chapter 2 The location of P28 is shown in Figure 3 7 Figure 3 7 External Alarm Connection Main Power Breakdown Relay To be able to distinguish PSU faults from p...

Page 31: ...rentless closed relay contact to pin AI1 and AIC on P33 alarm connector as shown in Figure 3 8 Alarm is initiated when pins AI1 and AIC are shorted 2 Connect relay coil Coil must be supplied from same...

Page 32: ...r correct power up indications 4 Check the three ALI PCBA LEDs or corresponding LEDs on RCI PCBA Refer to ALI or RCI PCBA section in Chapter 2 for correct power up indications NOTE When optimizing WRH...

Page 33: ...DIN DIN SMA SMA female and N male to SMA female Installed and operational WRH unit Installed passive RF network under test Torque wrenches for DIN and N connectors Two different types of setup are av...

Page 34: ...oise limit becomes 115 dBm 60 dB 55 dBm Continue with step 7 6 If noise floor is lower than 85 dBm 100 kHz locate the FON card and connect the Spectrum Analyzer to P117 noise limit becomes 115 dBm 60...

Page 35: ...ction of cables and connectors 12 months Inspect power RF and Fiber cables for signs of damage or wear frayed insulation cracks punctures etc Check connections to be sure they are tight Optional Perfo...

Page 36: ...rted as a PSU fault Ceasing The mains power is back Sent if there is a corresponding critical mains breakdown alarm logged in the Events Log The WRH will restart when the power is back 4 Alarm reset C...

Page 37: ...backup or low voltage to the RAM 18 RTC restarted CU None The time is changed by the operator logged to keep track of changes made to the RTC Warning Time reset to 1994 01 01 The RTC was unable to kee...

Page 38: ...To unlock the MS SIM card the PUK code will probably be needed Ceasing The cause of the alarm has ceased 39 No phone detected Remote ctrl Warning When using a PC card together with the MS the alarm i...

Page 39: ...ss caused either by cables connectors or antenna problems Suggested remedy Check antenna and cables Ceasing The cause of the alarm has ceased 90 FON power alarm FON RF Error A DC voltage on a FON PCBA...

Page 40: ...Manual Verify that the keyed angle polished connectors are aligned properly before tightening Improper alignment can result in high signal loss and or no connectivity with that node Table 4 3 FON Rep...

Page 41: ...Location 4 shown in Figure 4 1 7 On new DC power supply if used verify that the supply voltage is 24 VDC or 48 VDC as stated on label on PSU Location 5 shown in Figure 4 1 8 Set new PSU to correct ou...

Page 42: ...oosen all four locking screws on front of cabinet 2 Open WRH door and secure 3 Disconnect main power plug from PSU 4 Verify all external cables connected to WRH are labeled before disconnecting then d...

Page 43: ...in relief bushing at the bottom of the WRH is used for the external telephone line cable Return For Service Procedures When returning products to Powerwave the following procedures will ensure optimum...

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Page 45: ...z PCS 2110to 2170 MHz UMTS 2110 to 2155 MHz AWS 2100 Max absolute delay 300 ns Gain adjustment range in 1 dB steps 30 dB Gain Uplink Downlink Variation 35 to 60 dB typical Excluding fiber link 45 to 7...

Page 46: ...nd Dual Band 10 A for AC voltage 20 A for DC voltage 20 A for AC voltage 40 A for DC voltage Power consumption 210 W typical 300 W max Single band 420 W typical 600 W max Dual band Impedance Input Out...

Page 47: ...input Optical output power two levels RF attenuation settable by SW in 1dB steps 36dBm 3 or 0dBm 0 20dB Receive Max optic power input RF attenuation settable by SW in 1dB steps Alarm threshold level s...

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Page 50: ...added receive path signal Signal flow is identical to the non diversity version with the MCPA on the DL and LNAs on the UL providing the additional amplification out of and into the WBA Figure A 2 WR...

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