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ZoneDAS User Guide

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User Guide

ZoneDAS

Active CAT5 Distributed Antenna System

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Version 2.12

February 2019

BU Firmware

103BUMB2R00

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Page 1: ...uide ZoneDAS Active CAT5 Distributed Antenna System Copyright 2019 Zyxel Communications Corporation Default Login Details MGMT IP Address http 192 168 1 1 Login admin Password 1234 Version 2 12 Februa...

Page 2: ...s between release versions and or computer operating systems Related Documentation Hardware Installation Guides BU RU and Extender The Hardware Installation Guides show how to install the BU Base Unit...

Page 3: ...Content Overview ZoneDAS User Guide Page 3 Content Overview Introduction 4 First Time Installation 13 The Web Configurator 25 Home 29 Setting 35 Fault 39 System 45 Maintenance 51...

Page 4: ...that replaces the combiner and Remote Units RUs that replace the passive antennas And whereas passive architecture is a complex series of compromises around limited signal strength and delicate antenn...

Page 5: ...the BU transmits the signal to its RUs and sends its RUs signals back to the BU In this guide ZoneDAS refers to the entire BU RU system ZoneDAS is capable flexible expandable and elegantly simple Its...

Page 6: ...through its 4 RF modules and 2 SD modules 4 SD ports on each a third character is added to differentiate each RF or SD module port Below is a summary of such differentiation RFA RFD Left most RF modu...

Page 7: ...signal source install an RF module into an RF slot and connect a coaxial cable from the module s RF port to the coaxial outlet at the signal source The base station can be a picocell femtocell LTE RR...

Page 8: ...etects an operational error Off The inserted RF module is functioning normally BU SD Module RUx port Green Left On An RU is connected to this port and receiving power from the BU Blinking An RU is att...

Page 9: ...llustration shows where RF modules A B C and D are placed in relation to the port and lights Figure 5 Remote Unit RF Modules SYSTEM PART DESCRIPTION RU MB The RU Motherboard RU MB provides the platfor...

Page 10: ...it also provides another 100 meters of reach between the BU and the RU So whereas before there could be a 100 meter cable distance between the BU and the RU with an Extender there can be 200 Figure 6...

Page 11: ...02 3af PoE standard and can supply power to any connected RU For instructions on properly installing ET SD modules please see the Hardware Installation Guide The Extender looks like a BU and even has...

Page 12: ...s allows ZoneDAS to be managed as part of a large group of devices remotely monitored remotely controlled Best Practices for ZoneDAS Management Once ZoneDAS is deployed do the following regularly for...

Page 13: ...s section provides a brief overview of each the next section explains Configuration in detail 2 2 1 Preparation ZoneDAS setup and planning is quick and easy but it is still prudent to do everything in...

Page 14: ...RF inputs are within range 0 24 dBm 4 Configure BU parameters 5 Mount each RU 6 Configure RU parameters 7 Turn Service On a this will activate System Calibration automatically b ensure that system rem...

Page 15: ...sages and the Syslog are stamped with the correct time and date To do that click System on the Navigation Panel the blue bar and select Time Settings You will see the Time Setting screen as shown belo...

Page 16: ...channel Input signal stronger than 30 dBm may cause permanent system damage The easiest way to see if an RF input is within range is to look at the Home screen at the BU There under each RF port will...

Page 17: ...e system is also equipped with error detection so frequency values that do not fall within the detected Frequency Band will not be accepted as valid input The only row not yet mentioned is Green Power...

Page 18: ...r as shown below Figure 13 ZoneDAS BU screen The large graph at the bottom of the screen depicts RF activity for the RF module selected In the above scenario it is RF D To see RF activity for other RF...

Page 19: ...new RU As ZoneDAS only remembers one device per SD port this will also overwrite the previous record with data from the newly plugged in RU Extender Mounting is important because it prevents RU confus...

Page 20: ...er a value that represents the RU antenna s maximum not constant RF output A 17 dBm output would typically service an area that s equivalent to a 25m x 25m open space zone while 23 dBm would service a...

Page 21: ...the bottom circle marked System Calibrate as shown below Figure 16 System Calibrate button Just as the on screen lines connecting the BU to the RUs turn yellow when each RU is mounted each line turns...

Page 22: ...and fill in its value Example Location entries for an RU may include Lobby 2F Hallway and Meeting Room 1 Once the value has been filled click Apply and move on to the next RU 2 3 11 Set Central Manage...

Page 23: ...te Note To make SNMP work it is necessary to have an Administrator password that has 8 characters or more The default Administrator password only has 4 characters To change the Administrator password...

Page 24: ...Config File screen shown below From the Config File screen click Backup and ZoneDAS will create a backup file in the default download folder using its Serial Code and Date as part of the file name Fig...

Page 25: ...dware Installation Guides 2 Prepare your computer for a wired network device connection Make sure your computer s IP address is in the same subnet as the BU s IP address Your computer must be in the s...

Page 26: ...re arranged in order of SD port connection top to bottom The top RU is the one connected to the first SD port labeled RU1 and the bottom RU is the one connected to the last SD port labeled RU8 Lines i...

Page 27: ...ide the following functions Table 6 Title Bar Web Configurator Icons LABEL DESCRIPTION Save Click this button to save your configuration in the BU s non volatile memory Non volatile memory retains the...

Page 28: ...em s current alarms Past Alarms Use this screen to view a history of all system alarms Filters are available by category severity etc Alarm Settings Use this screen to modify each alarm type s severit...

Page 29: ...BU screen to monitor the BU s RF modules Section 4 3 Access the RU screen to monitor the RU and its RF modules Section 4 4 The Home Screen The Home screen s primary function is to show a map of the s...

Page 30: ...orarily unplugged for example to hard reset by powering off Once mounted if you plug in a different RU Extender into the same port ZoneDAS will detect the difference and display a Mount button beside...

Page 31: ...ON OFF status of each BU RF module It is possible to power on a slot without filling it with a module and vice versa Band This displays the RF signal s transmission frequency band System Gain UL DL Sy...

Page 32: ...over the BU RU or Extender RU connection Cable loss increases with cable length and can be magnified by poor quality or damaged cable Given proper cabling ZoneDAS has effectively no BU Extender cable...

Page 33: ...ck Refresh to update the information on this screen The Extender Screen If you have connected one or more Extenders to ZoneDAS it will show up on the Home screen Section 4 2 There you will see all you...

Page 34: ...nnected RUs The Extender like the BU will only send RF signals to mounted RUs Once you have mounted all the RUs click the round Service button to start sending them RF signals Auto Mount Turn Auto Mou...

Page 35: ...n to configure the BU s connection settings Section 5 2 Use the RU Settings screen to configure the RU s connection settings Section 5 3 Use the Advanced Settings screen to configure the system s Auto...

Page 36: ...would be the center frequency one should enter UL Center Frequency Here the system displays the center frequency of the frequency band used by this RF module for uplink transmission The system calcul...

Page 37: ...connected to ET1 s ports from SD port 1 to SD port 8 Location simply refers to the user input description of where each RU is located Upper Row Labels RF A to RF D RF A to RF D represent the 4 RF modu...

Page 38: ...ations Default settings of this smart algorithm have been determined during extensive field operations and are adapted in function of technology and modulation schemes Click Setting Advanced Settings...

Page 39: ...for past alarms Section 6 3 Use the Alarm Settings screen to modify the severity classification of alarms Section 6 4 Use the System Log screen to access and view the ZoneDAS System Log Section 6 5 Th...

Page 40: ...event severity Timestamp This allows you to filter active alarms by time and date Enter the day and time to filter alarms by time of occurrence For example if you want to show active alarms for Janua...

Page 41: ...day and time to filter alarms by time of occurrence For example if you want to show past alarms from January 22 2019 you would type 2019 01 22 If you want to see past alarms that have occurred betwee...

Page 42: ...a deluge of alarms while a technician is doing work with ZoneDAS on site Apply Click Apply to save your changes to the BU s run time memory The BU by default does not keep each session s changes so u...

Page 43: ...ded 26 dBm In either case the device is under threat of damage from an exceedingly strong signal power_calibration_failure A calibration process has failed storage_failure A module cannot access its n...

Page 44: ...store this system log To specify the port for the Syslog Server simply follow the IP address with a colon and the port number File format used for sent files is IETF RFC 5424 Secure Socket Layers SSL...

Page 45: ...and setting for central management Section 7 3 Use the Time Setting screen to configure time and date settings including time zones and Daylight Saving Time Section 7 4 The Network Screen The Network...

Page 46: ...penSSL VPN for a secure connection to the BU Username Enter a descriptive login name for the OpenSSL VPN secure connection to the BU Status This displays the VPN connection status When the VPN connect...

Page 47: ...s It executes applications that control and monitor managed devices The managed devices contain object variables managed objects that define each piece of information to be collected about a device Ex...

Page 48: ...Community which is the password sent with each trap to the SNMP manager Trap Destination Trap This is the index number for the entry Version Select an SNMP version supported by the BTS Destination IP...

Page 49: ...it key to each 64 bit block of data AES Advanced Encryption Standard superseded DES as the data encryption standard and also uses a secret key AES applies a 128 bit key to each128 bit block of data If...

Page 50: ...s In most parts of the United States Daylight Saving Time starts on the second Sunday of March Each time zone in the United States goes into Daylight Saving Time at 2 A M local time Therefore in the U...

Page 51: ...r Account screen to manage user accounts and privileges Section 8 4 Use the Restart screen to reboot ZoneDAS BU and RUs Section 8 5 The Firmware Screen ZoneDAS upgrades its firmware in 2 steps First t...

Page 52: ...U BU SD L Firmware listed in this row are for the Base Unit s SD modules only U refers to the upper module the one on top while L refers to the lower module on bottom RUx Firmware listed in this row a...

Page 53: ...puter The system will create a configuration file give it a name and save it to the console s default download directory Restore Click Restore to replace all current settings with those stored in a co...

Page 54: ...ician A user of this level is like a regular User but can change some basic settings and restore configuration files Super User A user of this level can access and configure all screens except for Use...

Page 55: ...tions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not ex...

Page 56: ...s fil 5G fonctionnant en 5150 5250 MHz and 5725 5850 MHz est activ e pour ce produit il est n cessaire de porter une attention particuli re aux choses suivantes Les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la ba...

Page 57: ...iermit erkl rt Zyxel dass sich das Ger t Ausstattung in bereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den brigen einschl gigen Bestimmungen der Richtlinie 2014 53 EU befindet Eesti keel Eston...

Page 58: ...y 2014 53 UE Portugu s Portuguese Zyxel declara que este equipamento est conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposi es da Directiva 2014 53 UE Rom n Romanian Prin prezenta Zyxel declar c a...

Page 59: ...ays disconnect all cables from this device before servicing or disassembling Do not remove the plug and connect it to a power outlet by itself always attach the plug to the power adaptor first before...

Page 60: ...Produkt und oder seiner Batterie dazu beitragen nat rliche Ressourcen zu sparen und die Umwelt und die menschliche Gesundheit zu sch tzen El s mbolo de abajo indica que seg n las regulaciones locales...

Page 61: ...Appendix A Legal Information ZoneDAS User Guide Page 61 5 25 5 35 5 25 5 35 110V AC 230V AC...

Page 62: ...e to faulty workmanship and or materials Zyxel will at its discretion repair or replace the defective products or components without charge for either parts or labor and to whatever extent it shall de...

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