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CS40-734834-00D-A0 Product Manual

 

 

April 2020, Rev A 

 

WESTELL.COM 

 

© 2019 Westell Technologies 

 

April 2020; Doc No. CS14702802UM rD 

1.877.844.4274 

 

Page 10 of 52 

References  

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FCC Part 90  

Document Conventions  

Table P-1 lists the conventions used throughout this document.  

  

Table P-1: Document Conventions

 

Convention 

 

Description 

 

DANGER! 

 

Description of an imminent hazard that, if not avoided, may result in severe personal 
injury or death. Before you work on equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with 
electrical and RF circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing 
accidents.  

WARNING!

  

Description of an imminent hazard that, if not avoided, may result in personal injury or 
serious equipment damage.  

CAUTION

  

Description of a conditions or practice that could cause damage to equipment or 
property. Communicates information that is crucial to preventing loss of data or damage 
to hardware or software, and actions that could result in equipment failure.  

IMPORTANT 

 

Additional important information that the user must be aware of, but is not related to a 
hazard.  

NOTE

  

Additional information that is beneficial for the user to know, but is not related to a 
hazard.  

Bold

  

Bold text indicates an action or provides emphasis.  

Click

  

Instructs the user to press the primary (typically left) mouse button while the pointer is 
over the specified location.  

Right-click

  

Instructs the user to press the secondary (typically right) mouse button while the pointer 
is over the specified location.  

Double-click

  

Instructs the user to press the primary (typically left) mouse button twice, rapidly, while 
the pointer is over the specified location.  

Select

  

Instructs the user to perform a selection on the screen by clicking an active object.  

Enter

  

Instructs the user to type text using the keyboard.  

>

  

Indicates a level in a menu. For example, 

Start>Programs

 prompts the user to click on 

Start, then locate and click Programs under the Start menu.  

  

Summary of Contents for CS40-734834-00D-A0

Page 1: ...0 Product Manual April 2020 Rev A WESTELL COM 2019 Westell Technologies April 2020 Doc No CS14702802UM rD 1 877 844 4274 Page 1 of 52 5689 CS40 734834 00D A0 2 5W Public Safety Signal Booster Users Guide PRODUCT MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ny results that may be obtained from the products described herein or the infringement by such products of any property rights of any persons Use or application of such information or statements is at the users sole risk without any liability on the part of Westell Nothing herein shall be construed as license or recommendation for use which infringes upon any propriety rights of any person Product...

Page 3: ...rences 10 Document Conventions 10 Safety Notices 11 Technical Support 11 Acronyms and Abbreviations 11 Copyright and Trademark Acknowledgements 11 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 12 1 1 Document Purpose and Intended Users 12 1 2 Application 12 1 3 Product Registration Information 12 1 4 Safety Guidelines 14 1 5 Important Safety Information 15 1 6 FCC Part 90 Signal Boosters 15 FCC Part 15 Class A 17 1 7 FCC...

Page 4: ...fication 26 3 5 GUI Items 26 3 6 Alarm Status 27 3 7 Alarm Relay 28 4 PRODUCT APPEARANCE 30 4 1 External Configuration 30 5 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 31 5 1 Important Installation Guidelines 31 5 2 Donor Antenna Installation Guidelines 32 5 3 Indoor Antenna Installation Guidelines 33 5 4 Mounting the Signal Booster 34 5 5 Verifying the Physical System Setup 35 5 6 Controlling the Signal Booster 35 5...

Page 5: ...ating the Program 42 6 2 Web GUI System Status 43 6 3 Alarm Page 43 6 4 RF Configuration 45 6 5 Annunciator Test 47 7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPGRADE 48 7 1 Upgrading the System Software 48 7 3 Network WAN Setting 49 APPENDIX A IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION 50 A 1 Registration Number 50 A 2 ETL 50 A 3 Configuration LIST 50 APPENDIX C UL2524 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 52 ...

Page 6: ...cted to Repeater 33 Figure 5 6 Remove the Power Connector Cap 35 Figure 5 7 Connector Keys 36 Figure 5 8 Power Cable Connected to Repeater 36 Figure 5 9 Power Cable Connected to Repeater 37 Figure 5 10 Battery Cable Connected to Repeater 38 Figure 6 1 Network Connection Set up 39 Figure 6 2 Destination Directory 40 Figure 6 3 Software Installation 40 Figure 6 4 CS40 734834 00D A0 GUI Log In 41 Fig...

Page 7: ...ent Conventions 10 Table 2 1 Included Accessories 17 Table 2 2 Optional Accessories 18 Table 3 1 RF Specifications 19 Table 3 2 Power Specifications 20 Table 3 3 Mechanical Specifications 21 Table 3 4 Environmental Specifications 22 Table 3 5 GUI Items 22 Table 3 6 Alarm Status 24 Table 3 7 Alarm Relay 25 Table 5 1 Alarm Relay Connections 34 Table B 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 57 ...

Page 8: ...ons Scope Reference this manual when there is a need to add enhanced signal capability to a new or existing system to monitor a system make maintenance adjustments or address alarms Audience This manual is intended for installers and users who are familiar with similar types of equipment Document Organization This manual includes the following chapters Chapter 1 General Information Outlines the do...

Page 9: ...ines Lists guidelines for installing the Signal Booster and antennas Chapter 6 Software Installation Outlines the steps required to install the software Chapter 7 System Operation Describes product operation including how to open the communication port and describes the functions in the Status and Control pages Appendix A Important Product Information Provides the product registration number and i...

Page 10: ...ng loss of data or damage to hardware or software and actions that could result in equipment failure IMPORTANT Additional important information that the user must be aware of but is not related to a hazard NOTE Additional information that is beneficial for the user to know but is not related to a hazard Bold Bold text indicates an action or provides emphasis Click Instructs the user to press the p...

Page 11: ...fire do not operate this product in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Lightning danger Do not install or make adjustments to this unit during an electrical storm WARNING Changes and Modifications not expressly approved by Westell can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission s rules Technical Support If you suspect a malfunction with this product ...

Page 12: ... instructions in this guide to minimize risks associated with modifying a live system and preclude service interruptions This document assumes the technician or engineer understands the basic principles and functionality involved with an RF Signal Booster and in building wireless systems This guide has been written to address the practical concerns of the installer 1 2 Application Use this guide w...

Page 13: ...CS40 734834 00D A0 Product Manual April 2020 Rev A WESTELL COM 2019 Westell Technologies April 2020 Doc No CS14702802UM rD 1 877 844 4274 Page 13 of 52 Figure 1 1 Product Registration ...

Page 14: ...mply with these requirements Grounding This Signal Booster is designed to operate at 100 240V 50 60Hz 2A power and must always be operated with the ground wire properly connected The ground wire must be at least 16 AWG and must be connected to the building ground Explosive atmospheres To avoid explosion or fire do not operate this product in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Lightning dange...

Page 15: ...population uncontrolled exposure Outdoor antenna must be positioned so that under normal conditions personnel cannot approach closer than 120 cm 4 ft A directional antenna having a maximum gain of 3 75 dBi is used and precautions should be taken to prevent personnel from routinely passing through the main radiation beam at a distance closer than specified 1 6 FCC Part 90 Signal Boosters WARNING TH...

Page 16: ...34834 00D A0 Product Manual April 2020 Rev A WESTELL COM 2019 Westell Technologies April 2020 Doc No CS14702802UM rD 1 877 844 4274 Page 16 of 52 FCC Label Placement on the CS40 734834 00D A0 Right Side View ...

Page 17: ...e limits are designed to provide reasonable 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 used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely t...

Page 18: ...ELL COM 2019 Westell Technologies April 2020 Doc No CS14702802UM rD 1 877 844 4274 Page 18 of 52 1 7 FCC Contact Information Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington DC 20554 Phone 1 888 225 5322 TTY 1 888 835 5322 Fax 1 866 418 0232 ...

Page 19: ...on The Signal Booster amplifies both the uplink mobile to base and downlink base to mobile signals thus facilitating communications to and from the intended wireless infrastructure With a maximum total of 90 dB nominal gain the downlink and 80 dB nominal gain the uplink gain can be adjusted over a range from 60 50 dB to 90 80 dB in 1 dB steps The Signal Booster is controlled using a computer conne...

Page 20: ...trol using a Windows based Graphical User Interface GUI and accessed by connecting a laptop or desktop computer to the 8P8C RJ45 Female Network Connector labeled GUI User gain control Automatic level control Automatic shutdown function Oscillation protection Overdrive protection Under over voltage protection Fault protection Alarm notification SNMP Persistent status and error information Battery B...

Page 21: ...cessories Table 2 1 contains the items that are shipped with the CS40 734834 00D A0 Public Safety Signal Booster Table 2 1 Included Accessories Quantity Description 1 AC Power 3 Wire Up to 16 AWG Length 6 ft 1 Ethernet cable Length 2 M 1 USB Drive containing the User Manual and Software 9 Drywall Anchors 1 2M External Alarm Cable Whip UL 2464 AWG20 20C 2 Cabinet Keys ...

Page 22: ... PT10 340 2 7K N 13 dB ClearLink PT13 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink PT13 340 2 7K N 15 dB ClearLink PT15 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink PT15 340 2 7K N 20 dB ClearLink PT20 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink PT20 340 2 7K N 30 dB ClearLink PT30 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink PT30 340 2 7K N Directional Coupler Non PIM Rated 4 3 10 Type Connector N Type Connector 5 dB ClearLink DC5 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink DC5 340 2 7K N 6 dB Cle...

Page 23: ... 75 kHz with minimum group delay 100kHz and 150kHz considered Class B 10 Class A Filter Rejections dB f is rejection from BAND EDGE f tolerance 5kHz 12 5 kHz f 30kHz 60 25 kHz f 50kHz 60 50 kHz f 105kHz 60 75 kHz f 210kHz 60 100 kHz f 210kHz 60 150 kHz f 210kHz 60 11 Class A System Group Delay for each filter uS TOTAL DL group delay between DONOR and SERVICE ports 12 5kHz 60 Will not meet P25 phas...

Page 24: ...Hz 60 13 6 Class B Group Delay for each filter uS TOTAL DL group delay between DONOR and SERVICE ports 0 250MHz 15 0 500MHz 8 1 0MHz 6 2 0MHz 6 3 0MHz 6 6 0MHz 6 7 0MHz 6 10MHz 6 FirstNet 6 16 System Gain DL 90 dB 17 System Gain UL 80 dB 18 UL and DL Composite Gain Adjustment 30 dB 1 dB steps 18 5 UL and DL Gain Adjustment per Channel Filter 30 dB 1 dB steps Attenuation adjustment 19 Gain Accuracy...

Page 25: ...fication Note Main Power Input Voltage 100 240V 50 60 Hz AC Power Battery ACM 31 type Max 2 7 A Battery full Charging within 48hous 22 5 VDC to 27 VDC Battery Voltage Power Consumption 100 240V 50 60 Hz 2 0 A Max 3 3 Mechanical Specification Table 3 3 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification Note Size 14 9 x 18 7 x 5 3 in L x H x D Connectors Donor Coverage Antenna Ports 4 3 10 f Matting ...

Page 26: ...tenna Fail1 Oscillation Detection1 Temperature Fail UL DL Amplifier Fail Donor Antenna Fail2 Oscillation Detection2 Loss of Ra DRA COMMS Battery Charger Fail Door Open Emergency Power Off Displays alarm status UL DL Shutdown Setting UL 30dBm DL 36dBm Use to set the peak power shutdown level UL DL Gain Setting Attenuation UL 50dB to 80dB Gain DL 60dB to 90dB Gain 0dB to 30dB Attenuation Used to set...

Page 27: ...re alarm UL DL Amplifier fail UL and DL separate alarms RF shutdown UL HPA fail UL DL Amplifier fail UL and DL separate alarms DL 700 HPA fail DL 800 HPA fail Donor Antenna Malfunction None Donor Antenna Malfunction Donor Antenna Malfunction Oscillation Reduced Gain Reduce Gain Oscillation Reduced Gain Oscillation detected Gain Reduced Loss of RA DRA COMMS None Remote Annunciator loss of Communica...

Page 28: ...il None System component fail High temperature alarm UL DL Amplifier fail UL and DL separate alarms RF shutdown RF Emitter fail UL DL Amplifier fail UL and DL separate alarms Donor Antenna Malfunction None Donor Antenna Malfunction Donor Antenna Malfunction Oscillation Reduced Gain Reduce Gain System component fail Oscillation detected Gain Reduced Loss of RA DRA COMMS None System component fail A...

Page 29: ...ttery Charger Fail RF Emitter Fail Donor Antenna Malfunction Disconnection and System Component Fail ALARM 1 EMERGENCY POWER OFF Pin 1 2 ALARM 2 AC POWER NORMAL Pin 3 4 5 ALARM 3 LOSS AC POWER Pin 6 7 8 ALARM 4 BATTERY CAPACITY LOW Pin 9 10 11 ALARM 5 BATTERY CHARGER FAIL Pin 12 13 14 ALARM 6 RF EMITTER FAIL Pin 15 16 17 ALARM 7 DONOR ANTENNA MALFUNCTION Pin 18 19 20 ALARM 8 DONOR ANTENNA DISCONNE...

Page 30: ...roduct Manual April 2020 Rev A WESTELL COM 2019 Westell Technologies April 2020 Doc No CS14702802UM rD 1 877 844 4274 Page 30 of 52 4 Product Appearance 4 1 External Configuration Figure 4 1 External Product Configuration ...

Page 31: ... 3 Safety Guidelines section for proper antenna selection and installation To avoid serious injury death and or damage to the Signal Booster do not install donor or server antennas near overhead power lines or high power components Allow enough distance so that falling antennas would not come in contact with those components Electric shock may occur if the Signal Booster is installed in close prox...

Page 32: ... provider carrier Ensure that the radiation path to the donor site is unobstructed Mount the donor antenna at or toward the edge of the roof in the direction of the donor site Avoid having the RF signal from the donor pass above the location s of the service antennas Normally the service antennas are installed behind and below the donor antenna as viewed from above This approach helps avoid interf...

Page 33: ...r antennas away from areas where mobile subscribers frequently use their phones radios such as desks or dispatch areas Note If the signal level from antenna at the UL service port is 12dBm add external attenuation to avoid shutdown alarm To determine the quantity and locations of indoor antennas measure Received Signal Strength Indication RSSI using DM Tool software to determine areas of weak sign...

Page 34: ...for the wall anchoring system screws 2 Move the CS40 734834 00D A0 unit and drill the mounting holes at the marks in the wall Install a wall anchor 8mm x100mm in each of the four 8 drilled holes 3 Install the top two 4 screws into the anchors leaving enough room to slide the screws into the oblong holes of the top of the unit s mounting positions 4 Once the Unit is hung on the top two 4 screws fin...

Page 35: ...o examine the signal environment in which the unit is operating The existence of strong adjacent channel signals within the frequency band s can cause the AGC to reduce the amplifier s gain or cause alarms In some cases additional filtering or attenuation may be required to reject these unwanted signals In some instances the donor antenna can be reoriented horizontally to place the interference so...

Page 36: ... Safety Signal Booster to the alarm relay panel If the provided cable is not long enough for your system you will need to build one 1 Strip the outer serial cable insulation back to expose the inner conductors Figure 5 3 2 Strip back the insulation on the ends of each conductor Tin wires as needed Figure 5 3 Stripped Alarm Wire 3 Remove HFC 8404 Gland Connector and feed alarm cable through fitting...

Page 37: ...hnologies April 2020 Doc No CS14702802UM rD 1 877 844 4274 Page 37 of 52 4 Connect the HFC 8404 Gland connector at the serial cable to the Alarm Relay connector on the PSR Figure 5 5 Be sure to fasten the connector screws securely Figure 5 5 Alarm Relay Cable Connected to Repeater ...

Page 38: ... 1 Alarm Relay Connections Alarm Description Alarm Information Relay Status IN OUT Alarm1 1 2 EMERGENCY POWER OFF Alarm Description Alarm Information Relay Status NC NO CC Alarm2 3 4 5 AC POWER NORMAL Normal NC CC Alarm NO CC Alarm3 6 7 8 LOSS AC POWER Alarm4 9 10 11 BATTERY CAPACITY LOW Alarm5 12 13 14 BATTERY CHARGER FAIL Alarm6 15 16 17 RF EMITTER FAIL Alarm7 18 19 20 DONOR ANTENNA MALFUNCTION ...

Page 39: ...ve the HFC 8402 Gland Connector Molded from the AC 100 240V power connector on the Signal Booster Figure 5 6 Figure 5 6 Remove the Power Connector Cap 2 Connect the power cable to the AC 100 240V power connector on the Signal Booster Figure 5 7 NOTE The Signal Booster connector and the cable connector are keyed as shown in Figure 5 7 Figure 5 7 Connection AC Power Cable 3 Screw the connector on se...

Page 40: ...oc No CS14702802UM rD 1 877 844 4274 Page 40 of 52 Figure 5 8 Power Cable Connected to Repeater 4 When the Signal Booster is properly set up and ready to have power applied plug the other end into the Cabinet 100 240 VAC Figure 5 9 Power Cable Connected to Signal Booster Screw the connector on securely ...

Page 41: ...fety Signal Booster to a 24 30VDC Battery Back up power source Pin A White positive Pin B Black Negative Figure 5 10 Battery Cable Connected to Signal Booster Warning Do NOT use DC Power Supply instead of Battery 5 10 BBU Specification Battery Model Pulse Cranking Amps CCA rating at 18 C 0 F Capacity 20HR rate NSB AGM31 2150 A 1150 A 103 Ah Internal resistance Short Circuit Current Q ty Batteries ...

Page 42: ...al Booster from a laptop or PC with a crossover CAT 5E cable or over a LAN change the TCP IP settings on your computer to enable a connection to a host that has a static IP PC Set up Open Control Panel Network Connections Local area connection Figure 6 1 Network Connection Set up 1 Select Use the following IP Address and enter the IP address 192 168 1 x where x is any number from 2 to 254 inclusiv...

Page 43: ...s in which the sections are described are activated The top menu displays Alarm and if you click it you can check the entire alarm Figure 6 3 Web GUI System Status Item Description Alarm Page Check the alarm status RF Configuration Setting the RF mode Configuration Export Exporting information from equipment Annunciator Test Alarm and LED test System Setting Check your system settings and download...

Page 44: ... of the set temperature range Checked Donor Antenna Disconnect Donor ANT Disconnection Checked Donor Antenna Malfunction Donor ANT VSWR Check Fail Donor ANT Malfunction Oscillation Reduced Gain Gain adjustment when oscillation occurs Oscillation RF Shutdown Output off when oscillation is not resolved System Component Fail System Component Fail Alarm Door Open Door status check User Initiated Emerg...

Page 45: ... Figure 6 4 RF Configuration Item 1 Section Band 700MHz 800MHz Band Selection Menu Item 2 Section Channels 32Ch Selection Menu Item 3 Section Output Power UL DL output power of selected band is monitored Item 4 Section Isolation Antenna isolation measurement Item 5 Section Mode Class A B Selection Menu If Class A B is set the selectable channels are displayed differently ...

Page 46: ...lue Item 8 Section ALC Displays DL UL Automatic Level Control Level setting value Item 9 Section HPA Sets DL UL HPA On Off Item 10 Section Channel Selection Setting the center frequency of the filter Setting the Band Width BW of the filter Filter output power monitoring Attenuator control Sets ALC On Off Sets ACL Level setting value Sets Filter On Off EDIT Settings can be made through Edit Clickin...

Page 47: ...2802UM rD 1 877 844 4274 Page 47 of 52 6 5 Annunciator Test This test will actuate 1 the audible annunciator for each alarm in the repeater enclosure 2 the audible and visible annunciator for each alarm in the remote annunciator panel 3 Test All Enable alarm testing via the software GUI Figure 6 5 Annunciator Test ...

Page 48: ...System Status to display the Control page 2 System Upgrade progress window Figure 7 1 displays Figure 7 1 System Firmware Upgrade Progress 3 Navigate to Integrated SW Upgrade folder Figure 7 2 Window File Open Tab 4 Select the File PDT INTEGRATED 0 XX XX zip and press Never extract the compressed file Select the zip file as it is 5 Click in the System file upload dialog window system upgrade begin...

Page 49: ...7 3 Network WAN Setting Figure 7 3 Network Display 1 Select SYSTEM SETTING button 2 Select Network section EDIT button 3 Fill network setting value Prefix 24 is same subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Figure 7 4 IP Settings 4 You can access PSR control page anywhere IPsetting IPAddress 192 168 0 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gate way 192 168 3 1 DNS Server Auto ...

Page 50: ...00 Single A B SB 700 1W CL A B CS40 000830 00D A0 800 Single A B SB 800 1W CL A B CS40 727827 00D A0 700 800 Dual A B DB 700 800 5W CL A B CS40 727000 00D A0 700 Single A B SB 700 5W CL A B CS40 000827 00D A0 800 Single A B SB 800 5W CL A B CS40 734834 00D B0 700 800 Dual B DB 700 800 2 5W CL B CS40 734000 00D B0 700 Single B SB 700 2 5W CL B CS40 000834 00D B0 800 Single B SB 800 2 5W CL B CS40 7...

Page 51: ...c Decibels relative to the carrier dBi Decibels relative to isotropic dBm The power ratio in decibels dB of the measured power referenced to one milliwatt mW DC Direct Current DL Downlink FCC Federal Communications Commission HPA High Powered Amplifier IF SAW Intermediate Frequency Surface Acoustic Wave IP Internet Protocol LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode MHz Megahertz NMS Network ...

Page 52: ... 1 2 Liquid Tight Conduit Fitting Heyco 8402 1 2 Cordgrip Heyco M6108 DC Input Output Connector 1 2 non metallic Conduit fitting Heyco 8402 1 2 Cordgrip Heyco M6108 Accessory Connector 3 4 non metallic Conduit fitting Heyco 8404 3 4 Hole Plug Heyco 3835 Alarm Relay Connector 3 4 non metallic Conduit fitting Heyco 8404 3 4 Cordgrip Heyco M6110 Annunciator Connector 1 2 non metallic Conduit fitting ...

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Page 57: ...S WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ...

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