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DMS-1200 Release 6 Operations Manual

Section 8 – System Commissioning with EasySet

ROU / RDU

Fields

User Configuration

SOLiD

Recommendation

TX Output

ALC / Level

On/Off toggle for Auto Limit Control. When On, system

will apply attenuation when this value is met or

exceeded.

Turn On. Set to max

power output for that

band (according to

FCC rating).

TX Output

AGS Level

On/Off toggle for Auto Gain Setting. When On, the

system sets the output power to the predetermined

power level automatically.

Set to same value as

ALC level.

SD Level

The system shuts down when power output reaches

the value in this field.

Set to 2dBm above Tx

Output ALC level.

Power High

High power limit used in Alarm function.

Set to 1dBm below

the SD level

Power Low

Low power limit used in Alarm function.

Set to 0dBm

Rx Input ALC

/ Level

On/Off status of Auto Limit Control for input power.

Turn On. Set to -

50dBm.

Table 8.1 – EasySet Fields

When you have finished setting each parameter, click

Run

to start the Auto Setup /

Commissioning process. Check status in the progress bar.

Once complete, the system generates a report with final results.

Click

Clear

to reset or

Save

to download the report in spreadsheet format.

Summary of Contents for DMS-1200

Page 2: ...uilding Industry Consulting Service International Copyright This manual is written and produced by SOLiD and printed in the USA All rights are reserved 2015 SOLiD Confidential and proprietary Information contained in this document is company private to SOLiD and should not be modified used copied reproduced or disclosed in whole or in part without the written consent of SOLiD Trademark Information...

Page 3: ... as on the box in which it was delivered Contact SOLiD for additional support information support solid com or 1 888 409 9997 Option 2 SOLiD welcomes feedback on this manual Send comments to support solid com with the term Tech Pubs in the subject line Revision Log Revision Issue Date Section Changes V1 0 June 18 2014 All Initial Version for ALLIANCE Release 6 V1 1 January 15 2015 Section 1 Update...

Page 4: ...tatus 20 3 3 2 System Topology View 21 3 3 3 Emergency Shut off Function 23 3 3 4 Navigation Bar Menus 25 4 DMS 1200 Setup 26 4 1 Editing Site Info 27 4 2 Setting the DMS IP Addresses 28 4 3 Setting System Time 29 4 4 Managing the Event Log 30 4 5 Managing the Trend Log 31 4 6 Scheduling the System Backup 32 4 7 Upgrading DMS Software 33 4 8 Rebooting the DMS Server 34 4 9 Assigning Removing BIUs ...

Page 5: ... Green Mode Setup THOR NHROU Only 78 7 5 9 NHRDU THOR Setup 79 7 5 10 PIMD Level Measurement THOR NHROU Only 81 7 5 11 External Alarm Setup THOR NHROU Only 82 7 6 Upgrading Firmware for DAS Components 83 7 7 Backing up and Restoring Device Settings 84 7 7 1 Back up DAS settings 84 7 7 2 Restore Settings 85 7 7 3 Download a Report of DAS settings 85 8 System Commissioning with EasySet 86 8 1 Commis...

Page 6: ... MIB files provided for SNMP traps Configurable IP settings for DMS and designated NOC s Auto assign BIU s IP addresses Alarm masking to hide unused alarms from being reported Alarm Control with hysteresis and alert level color remedy Active alarms collection and real time alarm monitoring Alarm notification through email DMS 1200 system upgrades via the web or USB flash Firmware upgrade for all d...

Page 7: ...to the Console port on the DMS 1200 or Remotely from an external NOC through the public Internet by connecting the DMS 1200 to your data network The DMS 1200 server is based on the Ubuntu 12 04 LTS operating system You can view the user interface in any standard web browser from a desktop or laptop computer A Gigabit Ethernet switch is used when connecting multiple BIUs Figure 1 1 DAS Management w...

Page 8: ...AN BIU connection local console port One LAN Ethernet port reserved for future use Two USB A Ports USB rating 5v 0 5amp External Alarm Connector Programmable dry contacts Serial Interface 1 RS232 Buttons LED Indicators System RESET button Power ON OFF button LEDs show status for power system activity network activity system temperature warning Power Specifications AC Voltage 100 240V 60 50Hz Amper...

Page 9: ...y for the purpose specified by the manufacturer Do not modify or fit any spare parts that are not sold or recommended by the manufacturer This could cause fires electric shock or other injuries To prevent electrical shock switch the main power supply off prior to working with the DMS 1200 For pluggable equipment make sure to install the socket outlet near the equipment so that it is easily accessi...

Page 10: ... transmission 3 Console Port Activity Flashing indicates Console port has active transmission 4 System Activity LED Flashing indicates system is handling a process 5 Power LED Green indicates unit receiving power 6 System Reset Reset button reboots server 7 Power Power ON OFF button Table 1 3 DMS 1200 Front Panel Figure 1 4 DMS 1200 Rear Panel View Item Description 1 USB A Port 1 and 2 Connection ...

Page 11: ...fication Network Email 40 Set up User accounts Management User Management 42 Set up Alarm features Management Alarm Control 45 Commission the DAS using EasySet Control EasySet 86 Table 1 5 Using the DMS 1200 for Initial Setup Ongoing Monitoring and Maintenance Go to Menu Go to Page Upgrade DMS software Network System 33 View Change DAS device settings Control Command 50 Backup and restore device s...

Page 12: ...an internal power supply and requires standard 120 240V AC power A power cable ships with the unit The DMS 1200 server requires 1U in a standard 19 inch equipment rack but should have 1U above and below for air circulation SOLiD technicians configure and label the ALLIANCE DAS equipment prior to shipment When unpacking the equipment note all labeling and inspect the hardware Contact SOLiD Support ...

Page 13: ...y 1 X BIU port connection Straight type 2m CAT5 Ethernet cable Qty 1 O Connection to power supply AC 110 220V Power Cable Qty 1 O Table 2 1 Tools and Accessories for Installing DMS Equipment 2 2 Installing the DMS Hardware 1 Using the rack mount brackets install the DMS 1200 in the rack making sure to leave 1U of space above and below the DMS and other DAS components This gap provides air circulat...

Page 14: ...1 Plug one end of the CAT5e Ethernet cable into the BIU port at the back of the DMS 2 Connect the other end into the Ethernet Port located on the front of the Main Central Processor Unit MCPU at the front of the BIU The DMS will automatically assign an IP address to the BIU Figure 2 1 DMS 1200 to BIU Connection ...

Page 15: ...model NETGEAR JGS524 24 port GB Ethernet Switch or equivalent 2 5 Connecting to the DMS 1200 You can set up the DMS 1200 for either local onsite or remote login 1 Local setup To connect your laptop directly to the DMS 1200 while onsite connect one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port on your laptop Connect the other end to the Console port on the back of the DMS TIP If working onsite tu...

Page 16: ...he DMS 1200 to manage the DAS you will need to register or assign each BIU in the system This is a one time setup process and is not required each time you log in to the BIU This section provides instructions on how to assign BIUs and how to use the DMS 1200 menus and navigation features In This Section Logging in Assigning BIUs Viewing Remote Access Settings Using the Main Screen System Status Sy...

Page 17: ...ore the URL or IP address b If logging in remotely open your web browser and enter the DMS 1200 s Outside IP Address See the section Setting the DMS IP Address on page 28 2 At the Login Window enter the User ID and Password The default Administrator account uses the ID password admin admin Click Login or press the Enter key The default Admin account is already set up You can add edit and delete ac...

Page 18: ...n manage them using the DMS If a connected BIU is not automatically recognized by the DMS you can manually add it to the Assigned BIU list 1 On the Network menu click BIU Setup 2 Click the Setup tab Assign BIUs according to these guidelines a If the BIU appears on the Unassigned BIU list check Use and then click Apply to move it to the Assigned list TIP The DHCP IP displayed is the IP automaticall...

Page 19: ...k the communication Status Green indicates a working connection is established The system populates the BIU Name and Serial Number fields 3 2 1 Viewing Remote Access Settings For Assigned BIUs you can view the current Outside and Inside IP settings from the Remote Access tab To change the IP settings go to the Network System menu See Setting the DMS IP Addresses on page 28 ...

Page 20: ...Option Action Status Topology Click on the icon to show system hierarchy in graphical form Active Alarm Click to display a summary of current active alarms Emergency Click to shut off remote units in case of Emergency Name login time Displays the name of the current user and login time Logout Click to quit the program Date Time Displays current date and time DMS Status Green normal operation with ...

Page 21: ...in graphical form and provides quick access to the Control screens for each device 1 Click Topology to display the system hierarchy and current alarm status in graphical form 2 Click the color coded bars in the Alarm Summary to show active alarms associated with that color 3 Click the BIU symbol to view the DAS components connected to that BIU ...

Page 22: ...Restoring Device Settings on page 84 You can also schedule automatic backups See Scheduling the System Backup on page 32 Use the Restore feature to reapply the settings from the backup files Use the Report feature to download a spreadsheet showing current operational settings 5 From the Topology screen click on any device to view its Control screen where you can monitor or change settings for that...

Page 23: ... can turn off remotes on a per BIU basis NOTE This feature is only available to Administrators To turn off remotes 1 Click on the Emergency icon at the top of the screen 2 Click on an individual BIU to shut off remotes just connected to that BIU or select SHUTOFF ALL to turn off amplifiers in all remotes in the DAS Figure 3 2 Emergency Shut off Function 3 For security the system will prompt for th...

Page 24: ...signment 24 To turn on remotes If the Emergency Shutoff screen is not showing click the Emergency button 4 To turn on amplifiers either click on individual BIUs to turn on remotes just connected to that BIU or click TURN ON ALL to turn on all remotes in the system ...

Page 25: ...lete or edit contact information for administrators technicians to receive Alert notifications via email Control Command Set operating parameters for all DAS components EasySet Auto setup System commissioning DAS components Power distribution for MDBU band Firmware Download Manage firmware updates for DAS components Trend View operating data e g power levels temp for DAS components in graphical fo...

Page 26: ...et up the DMS 1200 and network interfaces In This Section Editing Site Info Setting the DMS IP Addresses Setting System Time Managing the Event Log Managing the Trend Log Scheduling the System Backup Upgrading DMS Software Rebooting the DMS Server Assigning Removing BIUs Managing NOC and SNMP Settings Setting up Email Notification Managing Email Server Settings ...

Page 27: ...ftware version is auto populated by the system Latitude Longitude Enter the geographic coordinates of the site Picture Upload a picture of the site in JPEG format Installation Contractor Provide contact information for the installation contractor Contacts Information Provide contact details for support and technical personnel Add any additional information relevant to the DAS site Table 4 1 Site I...

Page 28: ...ction Outside IP Address Enter the external IP address for the DMS 1200 This is the IP address for the WAN port at the back of DMS 1200 Outside Subnet Mask Enter the Outside Subnet Mask address Outside Gateway Enter the Outside Gateway address Inside IP Address Enter the internal IP address of the DMS 1200 server This is the IP address for the BIU port at the back of DMS 1200 Inside Subnet Mask En...

Page 29: ...Protocol NTP service to acquire the date time Otherwise turn Off to set time manually NTP Server If you are using an NTP service enter the IP address or DNS name of the NTP server Leave this blank if you are using the NIST Internet Time Server at nist1 symmetricom com which is the system default Set Date and Time If you are not using a Network Time Protocol NTP service to acquire the date time NTP...

Page 30: ...rds are removed from the Event Log database Deleted log data cannot be restored Manually Deleting Logs To delete logs just between a specific date time range enter this range in the Manually Deleting Logs fields then click Delete Auto Delete To delete all logs automatically at a defined time interval specified in Retention Period turn On Auto Delete Retention Period If using Auto Delete enter the ...

Page 31: ...elines Option Action Status Delete All Logs Click Delete All logs to delete ALL trend data All records are removed from the Trend Log database Deleted log data cannot be restored Auto Delete To delete all logs automatically at a defined time interval specified in Retention Period turn On Auto Delete Retention Period Enter the number of days to retain logs Maximum value for this field is 500 days T...

Page 32: ...nu click System 2 Edit the Scheduling Backup settings according to the following guidelines Option Action Status Enable To activate deactivate an automatic backup routine click Enable on off Schedule Choose the frequency and time of day for the auto backup Retention Limit Set the maximum number of backups to retain per BIU Table 4 6 Scheduling Backups 3 Click Apply to save the settings Values are ...

Page 33: ...or DAS Components starting on page 83 1 Obtain the latest DMS software from SOLiD Support Load software on the management PC 2 On the Network menu click System 3 Click Choose File From your PC s file directory select the DMS software file 4 Click Upgrade The DMS will go offline while new software is applied 5 After upgrading the DMS software reboot the DMS using the instructions below 6 In the Sit...

Page 34: ...tomatically recognize the system s BIUs and load BIU information to the Unassigned BIU list You will need to move unassigned BIUs to the Assigned BIU list before you can manage the BIU using the DMS 1200 If a connected BIU is not automatically recognized by the DMS you can also manually add it to the Assigned BIU list 1 On the Network menu click BIU Setup 2 Click the Setup tab Assign the BIU accor...

Page 35: ...d The system populates the BIU Name and Serial Number fields You can see the BIU topology other DAS components connected to a particular BIU by clicking on the BIU hyperlinked name in the BIU field 4 To delete a BIU from the Assigned list click the red X in the Remove column 5 To view the IP and Port settings for each BIU click the Remote Access tab These settings can be edited from the Network Sy...

Page 36: ...s online and operational When the Heartbeat feature is enabled the DMS 1200 will send a message to the NOC according to the Heartbeat time interval 1 On the Network menu click NOC Setup 2 Enable or disable the feature according to these guidelines a To enable the feature from the Heartbeat Enable drop down list select On Specify the Heartbeat interval The drop down list allows you to choose second...

Page 37: ...ines Option Action Status SNMP Community Name Provide unique names for the Read and Write community The Read Community is a community for viewing information The Write Community is a community for changing configurations To ensure the security of your SNMP SOLiD highly recommends changing the default values public and private NOC IP Specify up to four IP addresses to receive SNMP traps generated b...

Page 38: ...guidelines Option Action Status Type Define access authority Read only or Read write This field is mandatory User Enter a User name This field is mandatory Security Enter Security Level None no authentication required No Privacy authentication Privacy Authentication encryption Authentication Protocol If security level is No Privacy or Privacy select the authentication protocol and enter password T...

Page 39: ...one no authentication required No Privacy authentication Privacy Authentication encryption Authentication Protocol If security level is No Privacy or Privacy select authentication protocol and enter password The minimum password length is eight characters Privacy Protocol If security level is Privacy select privacy protocol and enter password The minimum password length is eight characters Note En...

Page 40: ...ot automatically populate the other list 1 On the Network menu click Email 2 Click the Contact tab To add a contact click Add 3 Edit the Email Notification settings according to the following guidelines Option Action Status Name Email Enter the contact s name and email address Rules Level From the drop down list choose the Alert Level All Alarm events at that level and above more severe will gener...

Page 41: ... TLS encryption server SSL TLS encryption is started automatically before any SMTP level communication Port 587 secure TLS using STARTTLS authentication SSL TLS encryption may be started by STARTTLS command at SMTP level if server supports it User Name Password Enter a user name and password to receive email notifications From Name Email Enter sender name email address to be displayed on notificat...

Page 42: ...r settings Tech Can view and change all equipment level settings but view only permissions for user management User Can view and change most equipment level settings and can download and apply firmware updates Restrictions include No access to Management menu options No access to Network System menu options View only EasySet settings Client View only permissions Table 5 1 User Types In This Sectio...

Page 43: ...and name Group Assign the user to a group Admin View Change All Equipment and User Management Settings Tech View Change Equipment Level Settings View only User Management User View Change Equipment Level Settings Exceptions No access to Management menu options No access to Network System menu options View only EasySet settings Firmware download permitted Client View only permissions Department Not...

Page 44: ...is action cannot be undone 5 2 Viewing Active Users 1 On the Management menu click User Management 2 Click the Active User tab to see who is currently logged into the DMS The Active User fields include Column Description ID Name Login Identifier and User Name User Group Group to which the user has been assigned See the group definitions on page 43 Client IP address of the connected client Login Ti...

Page 45: ...tion Monitoring Alarms and Viewing Troubleshooting Tips Customizing Alarms Related Topics The DMS provides several methods for monitoring alarms including Active Alarm Summary View a summary of active alarms by clicking Topology or Active Alarm in the Status Bar see page 20 Alarm Event Log View all Alarms active and resolved from the Event Log see page 95 Email Notification Receive email notificat...

Page 46: ...m screen filter the alarm list using any of the following criteria Field Description BIU Shows all alarms associated with that BIU Device Shows all alarms associated with the device Level Filters by Alarms at that level and above more severe Exact Match filters alarms by just that level Keyword Filters by specified search text Note that you can also search by any keyword in the Name and Alarm colu...

Page 47: ...by any Keyword in the Name and Alarm fields place your cursor over the text in the field Then click on the text to see the Input Keyword dialog box Enter a search keyword then click OK to filter by that keyword 3 To see a list of troubleshooting tips click the Remedy icon next to the Alarm ...

Page 48: ...nique severity level to each alarm leave the triple dash in the Level drop down list then assign a severity level to each alarm Mask For a masked alarm the DMS 1200 will not generate an SNMP trap but it will continue to report the status of this device in its Alarm lists and Event log Hysteresis Time interval before Alarm is reported or the status of a device changes From the first drop down list ...

Page 49: ...Section 6 System Alarm Setup 49 5 To customize Alarm Levels click on the Alarm Level tab 6 Edit the label text if desired and associate a color for each Alarm Level that will be used for all Alarm reporting 7 Click Apply when you are done ...

Page 50: ...is section at any time to configure existing devices or for new devices added to an operating DAS Firmware Upgrade Upgrade device firmware as it becomes available Trend Data View and download trend data on device performance Inventory Reports View and download reports on currently installed DAS devices Backup and Restore Save the current DAS configuration for all devices to a backup file and resto...

Page 51: ...m the Control menu click Command 2 Select the target device from the Tree Menu or the Menu Bar drop down lists to load its control screen The status for each device is shown in one of three states Green Device is operating normally Yellow Device is not communicating Red Alarm condition has occurred on the device ...

Page 52: ...umeric characters Y F W Version Displays firmware version of BIU CPU N Temperature Displays current temp of BIU and temp alarm status Green temp within range Red temp out of range too high or too low N Temp Limit Displays low high temp limits When temp falls below or goes above limits the system generates an alarm N DC Fail Displays power alarm status Green Power within range Red over current or l...

Page 53: ...ttings for the MDBU according to the guidelines in the following tables MDBU Field Description User Configure F W Version Displays firmware version of MDBU N Temperature Displays current temperature of MDBU N Power Distribution Shows status of Power Distribution feature Power Distribution is turned on off from the Control EasySet menu N Reset Click Reset to cycle power and reboot MDBU Y Name Enter...

Page 54: ...ach BIU input level Automatically turns off once complete Input ALC Input ALC function can be used to limit input power if it exceeds a predetermined level Y Table 7 2 MDBU Setup Screen Fields TX Values MDBU Field Action Description User Configure Rx PLL Lock Rx PLL Phase Locked Loop status Green Normal locked Red PLL unlocked Not applicable to VHF UHF setup N RX Out Power Shows RX power Green Nor...

Page 55: ...input When all ALMs are configured for output an event indicates active output on the alarm When an alarm condition exists the output relay terminal will operate as shown in the table External ALM Conditions Switch path 1 2 3 N C Normally closed COM N O Normally open Table 7 4 External Alarm Relay Setup Screen Fields External ALM 3 can be used for output or input An event indicates active output o...

Page 56: ...rom the MDBU Control screen click the External Alarm tab 2 Check the External ALM Enable box if you want to activate contacts 1 2 and or 3 3 For each enabled contact check the Enable box for each condition you would like reported Note If you use ALM 3 in input mode the setup screen will change to reflect that ...

Page 57: ...ser diode power levels being transmitted to ROU or OEU Green normal Red Power is below reference power current N Reset Click Reset to cycle power and reboot the DOU optic module Y Optic Port PD Power Displays photo diode power being received from ROU or OEU Green normal Red Received power falls below reference power level N Rx ATT Displays attenuation level applied to receive RX side of the DOU N ...

Page 58: ...alues for the parameter by clicking in the field 2 Configure the OEU according to these guidelines OEU Field Action Description User Configure OEU Name Enter a name that will be used to identify the OEU throughout the system Maximum 40 alpha numeric characters Y F W Version Displays firmware version of the CPU in the OEU N Temperature Displays current temp of OEU Also shows temp alarm status Green...

Page 59: ...asic ATT value is 10dB for OM4 modules or 24dB for OM1 modules N Optic Result Shows result after compensating for optical loss Success optical compensation has been successful Over Optic Loss optical loss generated exceeds limits 6dBo or more for 4 port DOU OM4 11dBo or more for 1 port DOU OM1 Fail Communication between the DOU and ROU has failed N Run Time Date Time when optical compensation was ...

Page 60: ...e Y PD Power Displays photo diode power being received from ROU Green normal Red received power falls below reference power level N Rx ATT Shows attenuation level being applied to RX side of the DOU N Rx Optic Comp Click the toggle to turn On Off the Auto optical loss compensation function This function applies the same amount of attenuation as the TX Optic ATT of the ROU or OEU Y Result Shows res...

Page 61: ...with ALLIANCE REL6 Each remote also supports a unique set of remote drive amplifier units RDUs Setup for each type of remote and drive unit varies slightly and so instructions are divided into separate sections in this document TIP SOLiD s recommended settings for all remote units and drive units can be found in the document ALLIANCE DAS Tech Note Commissioning with DMS 1200 available from SOLiD s...

Page 62: ... Identify the LROU throughout the system Maximum 40 alpha numeric characters Y F W Version Shows firmware version of the LROU CPU N Temperature Current temp of LROU Also shows temperature alarm status Green temp within limits Red temp above below limits N Temp Limit Shows low high temp alarm settings N Link Fail Reset Shows status of BIU communication Green normal Red link failure Click Reset to i...

Page 63: ...evel for compensating optical loss N Tx Optic Result Shows result after running Auto optic compensation Success The optical compensation has been successful Over Optic Loss optical loss exceeds limits 6dBo or more for 4 port optic module 11dBo or more for 1 port optic module Communication Fail Communication with BIU has failed N Run Time Displays date time and mode of most recent optic compensatio...

Page 64: ...Tx Phase Locked Loop status Green normal Red PLL unlocked N Tx Out Power Shows Tx output power and alarm status Displays when no signal is detected Green normal Red output power below above limits N Power Limit Set high and low power limits used in Alarm function Y Tx Out ATT Set attenuation level for Tx output from RDU Max 30dB Y Tx Out SD This feature is turned On by default The system will shut...

Page 65: ... detected N VSWR Shows VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio status and level Green normal Red VSWR level has exceeded the pre determined threshold N Over Power Shows status of Over Power alarm Green normal Red Output power level of the power amplifier has exceeded threshold N 2 5 TDD Only TDD Sync Shows status of SDM Sync Detection Module Green normal Red module is not communicating properly N Band Se...

Page 66: ...ters Y F W Version Shows Firmware version of the ROU CPU N Temperature Shows current temperature of ROU and temperature alarm status Green temp within limits Red temp above below limits N Temp Limit Shows Low High temp alarm settings N Link Fail Reset Shows status of BIU communication Green normal operation Red link failure Click Reset to in case of link failure Y Fan Fail Displays Fan status Gree...

Page 67: ... compensating optical loss N Tx Optic Result Shows result after running Auto optic compensation Success The optical compensation has been successful Over Optic Loss optical loss exceeds limits 6dBo or more for 4 port optic module 11dBo or more for 1 port optic module Communication Fail Communication with BIU has failed N Run Time Displays date time and mode of most recent optic compensation routin...

Page 68: ... Shows Tx output power and alarm status Displays when no signal is detected Green normal Red output power below above limits N Power Limit Set high and low power limits used in Alarm function Y Tx Out ATT Set attenuation level for Tx output from RDU Max 30dB Y Tx Out SD This feature is turned On by default The system will shut down when power output reaches the value in this field Y Tx Out ALC Tur...

Page 69: ...SWR Shows VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio status and level Green normal Red VSWR level has exceeded the pre determined threshold N Over Power Shows status of Over Power alarm Green normal Red Output power level of the power amplifier has exceeded threshold N 2 5 TDD Only TDD Sync Shows status of SDM Sync Detection Module Green normal Red module is not communicating properly N Band Select Shows wh...

Page 70: ...igure Some fields show current settings and are not user configurable Other fields allow you to configure parameters for the device You can see the Min Max values for the parameter by clicking in the field TIP SOLiD s recommended device settings can be found in the document ALLIANCE DAS Tech Note Commissioning with DMS 1200 available from SOLiD support 2 Configure the System Information according ...

Page 71: ...ormal operation Red link failure Click Reset in case of link failure Y Door Open Door status Green normal Red Door open or door switch has failed N DC Fail DC Power status Green normal Red power supply unit is experiencing over current or low voltage conditions N Battery Low Shows status of Battery Low Alarm Green normal Red battery output voltage has fallen below the threshold level N AC Fail Sho...

Page 72: ... after running Auto optic compensation Success The optical compensation has been successful Over Optic Loss optical loss exceeds limits 6dBo or more for 4 port optic module 11dBo or more for 1 port optic module Communication Fail Communication with BIU has failed N Run Time Date Time when optical compensation was last performed N Run Mode Shows optical compensation mode Auto Optical compensation w...

Page 73: ...splays when no input signal detected Green normal Red output power below above limits N Tx High Low Set high and low power limits used in Alarm function Y Tx Out ATT Set attenuation level for Tx output from RDU up to 30dB Y Tx Out SD This feature is turned On by default The system shuts down when power output reaches the value in this field Y Tx Out ALC Click toggle to turn On Off Auto Limit Contr...

Page 74: ...lick the toggle to turn On Off the Auto Limit Control for input power Y Reset Click Reset to cycle power to reboot the RDU Y Tx AMP Click the toggle to turn On Off the high power amplifier Y AMP Fail Shows status of amplifier Green normal Red Power amplifier loop has failed or unexpected low power has been detected N VSWR Shows status of VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio Green normal Red VSWR level...

Page 75: ... FAN Insert Shows status of fan Green normal operation Red fan is not functioning N FAN Enable Click the toggle to turn fan unit On Off Y FAN Auto Click toggle to turn Auto fan feature On Off When On fan turns on when unit exceeds predetermined temperature limit Y Table 7 22 Fan Setup Fields TiTAN HMRU and HARU Only 5 Click Apply when you are done Changes are saved immediately ...

Page 76: ...ers Y F W Version Shows Firmware version of the NHROU CPU N Temperature Shows Current temperature and Alarm status of NHROU Green temp within limits Red temp above below limits N Temp Limit Shows Low High temp alarm settings N Link Fail Reset Shows status of BIU communication Green normal operation Red link failure Click Reset to in case of link failure Y Fan Fail Shows status of fan Green normal ...

Page 77: ...sation for transmit signal Y Tx ATT Shows attenuation level for compensating optical loss N Tx Optic Result Shows result after running Auto optic compensation Success The optical compensation has been successful Over Optic Loss optical loss exceeds limits 6dBo or more for 4 port optic module 11dBo or more for 1 port optic module Communication Fail Communication with BIU has failed N Optic Loss Dis...

Page 78: ...escription User Configure Green Mode Type From the pull down menu choose Time Green Mode turns on off at specified time of day TX Power Green Mode turns on off when TX power level falls below exceeds specified values Time TX Power Green mode activates when both conditions of time and TX power level are met at the same time Green mode deactivates when either condition is not met Y On Level Set On p...

Page 79: ...t power and Alarm status on that port Green normal Red output power below above limits Displays when no input signal is detected N Power Limit Set high and low power limits used in Alarm function Y Tx Out ATT Set attenuation level for Tx output from NHRDU up to 30dB Y Tx Out SD This feature is turned On by default The system shuts down when power output reaches the value in this field Y Tx Out ALC...

Page 80: ... N VSWR Shows VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio status and level Green normal Red VSWR level has exceeded the pre determined threshold N Over Power Shows status of Over Power alarm Green normal Red Output power level of the power amplifier has exceeded threshold N High Temp Alarm is activated when the temperature of amplifier exceeds 90C N 2 5 TDD Only TDD Sync Shows status of SDM Sync Detection Mo...

Page 81: ... a CW signal The process can take up to a minute during which time the DAS may experience call drops 1 Click on any of the NHRDU tabs to view the PIMD section of the configuration screen 2 To check PIMD levels for the NHRDU 1 4 click the On Off toggle until it shows On The system will perform the measurement show the status in the PIMD result field and show the results in the PIMD Level field as d...

Page 82: ... Location Conditions 1 N O Normally open 4 Input terminal 2 COM 5 Ground 3 N C Normally closed Table 7 29 External Alarm Relay Setup Screen Fields To Activate Alarms for Dry Contacts 1 From the NHRDU setup screen click on the External Alarm tab 2 Check the External ALM and or In ALM Enable box to activate 3 For External ALM only check the Enable box for each condition you would like reported 4 For...

Page 83: ...click Firmware Download 3 Click Choose File Select the firmware file from your PC s file directory and click Open from the Windows dialog box to confirm 4 Click File Upload Uploaded firmware files are shown in the Device File Name list 5 From the Device list select the target device or select multiple devices 6 From the drop down list select the BIU associated with the target devices 7 Click Downl...

Page 84: ...showing current settings for each DAS device Backup and Restore are available from the Control screen for each device Backup Restore and Report functions are also available from the Topology window 7 7 1 Back up DAS settings 1 To make a backup of current DAS control settings click Backup from the Device Control screen 2 In the dialog box enter additional information in the Remark column that will ...

Page 85: ...plete click Close You can save the backup files indefinitely or click Remove to delete 5 To download a spreadsheet file showing DAS settings from the backup click Export 7 7 3 Download a Report of DAS settings 1 Click on the Topology icon Then click on the BIU you want to generate a report for 2 Click Report The system creates the report and downloads to your PC 3 View the report in any standard s...

Page 86: ...n calculate and set attenuation levels so that the same power levels are allocated to each band Restore Factory Defaults restore all DAS operating parameters to factory defaults All these functions are executed per BIU and affect all components associated with that BIU These functions are available to the technician both onsite and through remote connection to the DMS 1200 In This Section Running ...

Page 87: ...missioning these system parameters are adjusted together with threshold values and ALC off on values Execute MDBU TX IN AGC Execute TX Optic Compensation AMP ON Execute TX OUT AGS ON PIMD Measurement NHROU only You can also run Auto Setup without executing System Commissioning See the next section Running Auto Setup without System Commissioning 1 On the Navigation Bar click Control Easy Set 2 From...

Page 88: ...nput ALC function can be used for neutral host DAS deployments to balance output power of each operator Turn off TX Input Power High Sets the high limit for TX input power 2dB on that port Displays when no input signal is detected Green normal Red input power above limit and alarm indicated Set to 11dBm TX Input Power Low Sets the low limit for TX input power 2dB on that port Displays when no inpu...

Page 89: ...Set to same value as ALC level SD Level The system shuts down when power output reaches the value in this field Set to 2dBm above Tx Output ALC level Power High High power limit used in Alarm function Set to 1dBm below the SD level Power Low Low power limit used in Alarm function Set to 0dBm Rx Input ALC Level On Off status of Auto Limit Control for input power Turn On Set to 50dBm Table 8 1 EasyS...

Page 90: ...o risk service interruption on the DAS you can use EasySet without also running system commissioning to control levels and values for multiple units at one time 1 From the drop down list select a target BIU 2 In the check boxes select the devices to configure Leave the with System Commissioning box unchecked 3 Adjust TX Input and RX Output settings as desired 4 Click Run and OK to confirm Status i...

Page 91: ...ach band in both the primary and secondary BIU TIP When power distribution function is activated TX input ALC is turned off The following parameters are used for the Power Distribution function Use On Off TX Power Number of Carriers channels TX ATT 1 Click Power Distribution 2 From the drop down list select a target BIU 3 Check the Use box and enter the number of Carriers channels associated with ...

Page 92: ...e next tables BIU TX INPUT RX OUTPUT ALC ON OFF PWR HIGH PWR LOW ATT ALC ON OFF ALC Level PWR HIGH MDBU OFF 11 25 0 ON 0 1 VHF UHF OFF 11 25 0 ON 0 1 Table 8 2 Factory Defaults BIU Remote Units TX INPUT RX OUTPUT ROU RDU ALC ON OFF ALC LEVEL AGC LEVEL SD LEVEL PWR HIGH PWR LOW ALC ON OFF ALC Level LROU 1900P ON 26 26 28 27 1 ON 45 AWS 1 ON 26 26 28 27 1 ON 45 All Others ON 23 23 25 24 1 ON 45 MROU...

Page 93: ...ilable from the Control Trend menu to monitor performance of DAS devices 1 On the Control menu click Trend 2 From the Tree Menu select the device Available trend data includes Item BIU MDBU OEU DOU ROU RDU TEMP min max avg Y Y Y Y TX_PWR min max avg Y Y Y RX_PWR min max avg Y Y Y LD_PWR min max avg Y Y Y PD_PWR min max avg Y Y Y Green Mode Green Normal HROU Only Y Table 9 1 Trend Data ...

Page 94: ...From the Period drop down list select the time interval to be used in the graphs X axis 15 minute or 1 day intervals 5 Enter the number of Log entries per page 6 Enter a Date Time range The graph redraws each time you change a search field Figure 9 1 Example Trend Data 7 You can move forward and backward using the scroll feature at the bottom of the graph 8 Click Save to download a report in sprea...

Page 95: ...stem Device Filters by a specific DAS device MDBU ODU etc or all devices Level Filters by Alarms at that level and above more severe Exact Match filters alarms by just that level Alarm Levels are defined in the Management Alarm Control menu Type Filters by type of event Alarm any Alarm condition Control any change to operating parameters for DAS devices Security Login and Logout Leaving all boxes ...

Page 96: ...Message fields place the cursor over the text in the field Then click on the text to see the Input keyword dialog box Click OK to filter 3 To calculate statistics in bar chart form for the search criteria click Statistics 4 To download the Event Log in spreadsheet format click Save 5 To reload the log for the BIU selected click Refresh ...

Page 97: ... Device status Red alarm Yellow link fail Green normal Band Name MDBU RDU band type related to the device if applicable and device name Names are assigned in the Control Command menu TX Power Current TX power dBm for the device if applicable Firmware Firmware version of the device Installed Installation date of the device Serial No Serial number of the device Note Click the icon to add any additio...

Page 98: ...4 60 High Temperature Alarm 4 3 BiuLowTemp Minor 3 60 Low Temperature Alarm 4 4 BiuDcFail Critical 5 60 Direct Current Failure 4 5 BiuExt1 Warning 2 60 External Alarm 1 4 6 BiuExt2 Warning 2 60 External Alarm 2 4 7 BiuExt3 Warning 2 60 External Alarm 3 ALM_IN 4 8 BiuVhfUhfTxHigh Major 4 60 VHF UHF TX High Alarm 4 9 BiuVhfUhfTxLow Major 4 60 VHF UHF TX Low Alarm 4 10 BiuVhfUhfRxHigh Major 4 60 VHF ...

Page 99: ...h Alarm 4 38 LrouTxLow Major 4 60 TX Low Alarm 4 39 LrouTxShutdown Critical 5 60 TX Shutdown 4 40 MrouHighTemp Major 4 60 High Temperature Alarm 4 41 MrouLowTemp Minor 3 60 Low Temperature Alarm 4 42 MrouDcFail Critical 5 60 Direct Current Failure 4 43 MrouDoorOpen Minor 3 60 Door Open 4 44 MrouOpticCompFail Major 4 60 TX Optic Compensation Fail 4 45 MrouLinkFail Major 4 60 Link Failure 4 46 MrouL...

Page 100: ... 5 60 RX PLL Unlock 4 69 HrouTxHigh Major 4 60 TX High Alarm 4 70 HrouTxLow Major 4 60 TX Low Alarm 4 71 HrouTxShutdown Critical 5 60 TX Shutdown 4 72 HrouAmpFail Major 4 60 Amplifier Failure 4 73 HrouAmpVswr Major 4 60 Amplifier VSWR Alarm 4 74 HrouAmpOverPower Major 4 60 Amplifier Over Power 4 75 HrouAmpHighTemp Major 4 60 High Temperature Alarm 4 76 HrouExtOutAlm Warning 2 60 ROU External Outpu...

Page 101: ...ents that work together to provide wireless service within a building or campus environment DMS DAS Management Server A device for managing configuring and monitoring a SOLiD DAS system DOU Donor Optic Unit HARU High Power Add on Remote Unit HROU High Power Remote Optic Unit LD Laser Diode LROU Low Power Remote Optic Unit MDBU Main Drive BTS Unit MROU Middle Power Remote Optic Unit MRU Main Remote...

Page 102: ...ement Protocol An IP based protocol for managing devices on an IP network SSL Secure Sockets Layer A protocol for encrypting and transmitting private data via the Internet TLS Transport Layer Security VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio The ratio between the maximum standing wave amplitude and the minimum standing wave value ...

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