Using the Prism EMS Viewing Alarm Details In many instances, a page will have an Alarm Status column, which indicates whether an alarm is active. If an alarm is active, there will be a Minor or Major link (as shown in Figure 19) that you click to open a dialog that defines the active alarm. The background color of the Alarm Status cell also indicates the alarm level. Figure 19. Alarm Link For information on the Alarm indicator in the System Tree, see “System Tree” on page 41.
How to Use the EMS Graphical User Interface Sorting Tables You can change the order of a table’s contents by applying an alphanumeric sort on a column (see Figure 20). To toggle a column by ascending or descending order, click in the column heading. Figure 20. Sorting Tables in the GUI Page 46 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
Using the Prism EMS F OLLOWING THE P ROCEDURES IN THIS D OCUMENT This section tells you how to use this document to use the FlexWave Prism EMS to configure and manage Prism devices. Starting a Procedure All procedures in this document assume that you have already logged in to the EMS as described in “Access the EMS” on page 57. Modifying Parameters In general, the procedures in this document end by having you click OK or Apply to accept changes or input.
Following the Procedures in this Document Selecting Menu Items In the Prism user documentation, when a procedure requires that you select a sequence of menu items, a right-angle symbol separate the items. For example, in the following graphic, “click Users > Manage Users” indicates that in the System Menu bar you select Users, and then in the Users list, select Manage Users. Page 48 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
Using the Prism EMS U SING THE H ELP E MBEDDED IN THE GUI The following sections tell you how top access and use the embedded Prism Help module. Accessing Help In the Orientation Links, click Help > Contents. Prism Help is context sensitive, which means that the Help topic that opens will pertain to the current view in the EMS View Frame. In the following example, the Help Topic for the Get Information page has opened. FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
Using the Help Embedded in the GUI Navigating Help The Help Module is designed like a book to make it easy to navigate. Using the Contents Tab The default view opens with the Contents navigation tool open. In the following example, you can see where the Get Information topic falls within the order of contents. • Click on any of the Contents links to go to the specified topic. • Click on the book icons to open/close the chapters.
Using the Prism EMS You can also use the Show in Contents button to show where a topic falls within the book hierarchy: Using the Orientation Links and Buttons You can use the interactive orientation links in the topic header. These links show where the topic falls within a chapter. Click on the links in the topic header to move back one step in the book hierarchy. FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.1 User Manual ADCP-77-177 • Issue 1 • July 2011 Page 51 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
Using the Help Embedded in the GUI You can also use the Page Up button, Page Down button, Print button, and Bookmark button to bookmark a topic. Using the Index Tab Click Index to open the Index panel. At the top of the Index panel is the alpha-numeric orientation tool. In this example, the letter D is selected, which results in only those indexed words that start with Page 52 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
Using the Prism EMS “D” to display, in alphabetic order. Click on any of the links to go to the topic that has the indexed term in it. To move up/down or left/right to change the orientation of the text in the Index panel, use the navigation arrows. Using the Search Tab 1 Click Search to open the Search panel. 2 At the top of the Search panel is a text box in which you enter the term for which you want to search. In this example the user is searching for the word “passband.
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INITIAL FLEXWAVE PRISM SYSTEM SETUP Topics Page Minimum EMS System Requirements ........................................................................................56 Access the EMS .....................................................................................................................57 Set Session Timeout...............................................................................................................59 Set Date and Time .....................................................
Minimum EMS System Requirements MINIMUM EMS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The computer that you use to remotely access the EMS must meet the following minimum requirements: • Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system • Internet Explorer version 7.x or FireFox 3.6 • Network Interface Card (NIC) • Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. The EMS database can also be accessed remotely using an SNMP manager.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup ACCESS THE EMS NOTE: In the default configuration, the Craft port has a DHCP server that assigns an IP address to the computer that is connected. You should therefore have your network interface configured for DHCP, or configured with a static IP address in the same subnet, where the default is 192.168.0.1/24. 1 To allow the EMS popup and alarm screens to function correctly, do one of the following: • Disable the popup blocker for your web browser.
Access the EMS 5 When the Welcome to ADC FlexWave Prism & URH and ADC InterReach Spectrum window opens: a In the User Name box, type the user name provided by ADC or by the Network Administrator. The default user name is admin. b In the Password box, type the password provided by ADC or by the Network Administrator. The default password is adc123. Once installation is complete, users can be added and passwords can be changed. For further information, see “Users” on page 203.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup SET SESSION TIMEOUT NOTE: This feature is accessible only by a user logged in to the EMS as the admin user. 1 To access the Set Session Timeout page, in the System Menu bar, click Special Features > Set Session Timeout. 2 In the Session Idle Time box, enter in minutes how long the EMS session can be idle before a forced log out occurs; the value must be between 10 and 60 minutes. The default is 30 minutes. 3 Click Apply.
Set Date and Time SET DATE AND TIME The following rules apply to the system time and date: • The supported date and time range is from 1 January 2005 00:00:00 (12 AM) to 31 December 2037 23:59:59 (11:59:59 PM), where January is 1 and December is 12. • Time zone and day light savings are not supported. • All PRUs synchronize time with the managing Host at the time the connected PRU is discovered. The date and time on the PRUs then synchronize to the Host and do not drift.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup Do the following to set the date and time: 1 To access the Set Date and Time page, in the System Menu bar, click System Configuration > Set Date and Time. 2 To change the date, click the … icon after the Date (YYYY/MM/DD) box. 3 In the Calendar that opens, do the following: a In the Month list, select the month. b If necessary, use the right arrow to adjust the year higher. c In the calendar, select the date. d Click Close. FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
Set Date and Time 4 In the Time (HH:MM:SS) box, enter the system time in the 24-hour clock HH:MM:SS format (for example, to set the system time to 5:19:56 PM, you would enter 17:19:56). 5 In the Set Date and Time page, verify the date and time showing in the System Date and System Time fields. 6 Click Apply. Once the system executes the command, message displays. Page 62 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc an Operation completed FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup SET NETWORK CONNECTIONS 1 To access the Set Network Connections page, in the System Menu bar, click System Configuration > Set Network Connections. 2 Use the Networking Mode list to specify the mode under which IP addresses are assigned to the Host Craft and Network ports. A single IP address defines the system. This IP address is assigned to the Host either statically or by the DHCP server on the NOC.
Configure Basic Host Unit Properties CONFIGURE BASIC HOST UNIT PROPERTIES 1 In the System Tree, click on the Host icon. 2 In the Unit Menu bar, click Unit Configuration > Edit Properties, to open the Unit Configuration > Edit Properties page. 3 In the Name box, enter an identifying name for the Host. The Name must start with an alphabetical character, contain between 5 and 40 characters (alphanumeric or underscore only), and contain no spaces.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup 6 (Optional) Use the Notes box to enter notes specific to this Host. You can enter up to 256 characters; all keyboard characters can be used. 7 Click Apply. Once the system executes the command, message displays. FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.1 User Manual ADCP-77-177 • Issue 1 • July 2011 an Operation completed Page 65 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
Label the PRU/URU LABEL THE PRU/URU 1 In the System Tree, click the icon of the PRU/URU whose properties you want to change. 2 In the Unit Menu bar, click Unit Configuration > Edit Properties, to open the Unit Configuration > Edit Properties page for the selected PRU/URU. 3 In the Name box, enter an identifying name for the PRU/URU. The Name must start with an alphabetical character, contain between 5 and 40 characters (alphanumeric or underscore only), and contain no spaces.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup LABEL THE HOST OPTICAL PORTS CAUTION! If fibers must be moved or reconfigured at any time during installation or setup, follow the steps in “Moving or Reconfiguring Fibers” on page 122. There can be up to eight Host SeRF optical ports that correspond to the eight physical ports on the Host. In this section, you should label the Host SeRF Optical ports to provide for easier off-site management.
Label the Host Optical Ports 3 In the SFP Name box, enter a label for the selected Optics port. The SFP Name must start with an alphabetical character, contain 5 to 32 characters (alphanumeric or underscore only), and contain no spaces. The default SFP Name is UNKNOWN_SFPNAME. 4 Click Apply. Once the system executes the command, message displays. an Operation completed The Configure Optical Ports table provides the following information.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup • Tx Power (dBm)—launch power level in dBm of forward path signal. – LongRange (LR) minimum is -2 dBm maximum is 3 dBm. – IntermediateRange (IR) minimum is -5 dBm maximum is 0 dBm. • Rx Power (dBm)—receive power level in dBm of reverse path signal, which incorporates the launch power of the Remote Unit SFP plus all optical losses (insertion losses, fiber cable loss, and so forth). – LongRange (LR) minimum is -27 dBm maximum is -9 dBm.
Label PRU/URU Optical Ports LABEL PRU/URU OPTICAL PORTS 1 In the System Tree, click on a PRU/URU icon. 2 In the Unit Menu bar, click Unit Configuration > Configure Optical Ports, to open the Unit Configuration > Configure Optical Ports page. 3 In the SFP Name box, enter a label for the selected Optics port. The SFP Name must start with an alphabetical character, contain between 5 and 32 characters (alphanumeric or underscore only), and contain no spaces. The default SFP Name is UNKNOWN_SFPNAME.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup CONFIGURE DART LINKS “Linking” establishes an association in software between a particular Host DART and a particular Remote DART, enabling the two DARTs to act as an operational unit in providing one RF band. There are four pre-requisites to this procedure: • The Host DART and Remote DART must be connected through the optical fiber and be communicating with each other.
Configure DART Links 2 In the Host Parameters panel, set the following parameters: a In the DART list, select the Host DART that you want to link to the Remote Unit DART. b In the DART Name box, enter a name for the DART, which must start with an alphabetical character, contain between 5 and 32 characters (alphanumeric or underscore only), and contain no spaces. c Use the Passband column to set the passband for the selected DART.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup • If you are configuring a SuperDART, in the Passband column, click on the Configure link, and then in the passband selection window that opens, set the passband according to the rules specified for each SuperDART type: “700 Lower ABC SuperDART” on page 79 “700 UpperC SuperDART” on page 79 “2100 AWS SuperDART” on page 79 “EGSM 900 SuperDART” on page 79 “GSM 1800 SuperDART” on page 80 “PCS SuperDART” on page 80 “UMTS SuperDART” on page 80 The following figur
Configure DART Links 3 In the Remote Parameters table, set the following parameters: a In the Remote Id list, select the Remote Unit whose DART you are linking to the Host DART. b In the DART list, select the Remote Unit DART that you are linking. c In the DART Name box, enter a name for the DART, which must start with an alphabetical character, contain between 5 and 32 characters (alphanumeric or underscore only), and contain no spaces. d Select the Linked box. 4 Click Apply.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup Classic DART Models The following sections describe the Prism Classic DART options. 800 APAC iDEN Classic DART Table 13 lists the passband selections for 800 APAC iDEN Classic DARTs. Table 13. 800 APAC iDEN Classic DART Passband Selection Name Downlink Frequency Uplink Frequency Range (MHz) Range (MHz) 800 APAC iDEN 851 - 870 806 - 825 The 800 APAC iDEN DART also supports the SMR Low and SMR Low Wide passbands.
Configure DART Links 900 SMR Classic Table 16 lists the passband selections for 900 SMR Classic DARTs. Table 16. NOTE: 900 SMR Classic DART Passband Selections Name Downlink Frequency Uplink Frequency Range (MHz) Range (MHz) SMR High 935 - 940 896 - 901 SMR High/Paging 935 - 941 896 - 902 When installed in a PRU, the 900 SMR Remote Classic DART supports only the SMR High passband. 2100 AWS Classic DART Table 17 lists the passband selections for 2100 AWS Classic DARTs. Table 17.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup Cellular Classic DART Table 18 lists the passband selections for Cellular Classic DARTs. Table 18. NOTE: Cellular Classic DART Passband Selections Name Downlink Frequency Uplink Frequency Range (MHz) Range (MHz) A'' + A 869 - 880 824 - 835 A 870 - 880 825 - 835 A'' + A + A’ 869 - 891.5 824 - 846.5 A’ 890 - 891.5 845 - 846.5 B 880 - 890 835 - 845 B’ 891.5 - 894 846.
Configure DART Links Table 19.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup SuperDART Models The following sections describe the Prism SuperDART options. 700 Lower ABC SuperDART The 700 Lower ABC SuperDART supports the following subbands: A, B, C. Table 20 lists the passband selections for 700 Lower ABC SuperDARTs. Table 20.
Configure DART Links GSM 1800 SuperDART You can select a Start and Stop frequency for the passband in the frequency range of 1805 MHz - 1880 Mhz. PCS SuperDART PCS SuperDARTs support the following subbands: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5. You can select any number of the subbands based on the limitations specified below: • The subband A cannot be chosen in conjunction with A1, A2, or A3. • The subband B cannot be chosen in conjunction with B1, B2, or B3.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup DART Start and Stop Frequencies Host SuperDARTs support the selection of a Start and Stop frequency for the passband or for the selection of subbands (up to two start-stop frequency pairs may be selected as long as the two pairs are at least 5 MHz apart and one is limited to 39 MHz and the other is limited to 25 MHz). NOTE: Start/Stop frequencies and subbands may not be used at the same time. Table 22 lists the supported start-stop frequency ranges for SuperDARTs.
Set the Forward and Reverse Delays SET THE FORWARD AND REVERSE DELAYS NOTE: The system comes up with a default delay. Once linking is complete, the system will calculate the actual delay. The initial parameters that are set may therefore be out of range. If necessary, correct the delay within the available range. NOTE: If part of a simulcast, ensure that all links in the simulcast are set to the same delay value.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup 3 Click Apply. The Operation complete message displays, and the Remote Parameters table clears so you can set the delay for another DART. 4 Repeat Step 2 through Step 3 for each DART.
Set the Forward and Reverse Delays Filtering the Linked DARTs Delay Table 1 In the Filter panel View list, select a filter to be applied to the table. 2 In the contains box, enter filter criteria. 3 Click Filter to apply the filter. In the following example, the Linked DARTs Delay table has been filtered to show only those Host Units with a DART Id that contains “2”. Page 84 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup CONFIGURE HOST FORWARD GAIN NOTE: Digital power measurements are inaccurate when ALC is active. Follow these steps to set the Forward Gain value for the Host DART. 1 Determine what the Host DART Forward Gain should be. Use a signal generator and spectrum analyzer to measure the uplink attenuation from the Host to the BTS, and the FWD power at the Host from the BTS to determine unloaded power level. The Host DART expects signal levels from -25 to +5 dBm.
Configure Host Forward Gain 2 In the EMS, do the following to set the Host Forward Gain parameters: a To access the Configure Host Forward Gain page, in the System Menu bar, click System Configuration > Configure Host Forward Gain. b In the Host Parameters table DART list, select the Host DART that you want to configure. Other information in the Host Parameters table is updated to show settings for the selected DART.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup f If you set the Power Level Mode to Max Hold, you can click Reset Max Hold to reset the Max Hold values. The Host Forward Gain Settings table updates with the new settings.
Configure Host Reverse Gain CONFIGURE HOST REVERSE GAIN When setting the Reverse Gain value for the Host DART, the following rules must be observed: • The Reverse Gain setting can be used to overcome RF interfacing losses from the Host DART to the BTS/BDA. If you want unity reverse path gain and the losses to the BTS/BDA are 20 dB, then the Reverse Gain should be set to 20 dB. • Simulcast changes the actual REV gain level by 10log(n) where n = the number of simulcast links.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup 5 In the Gain Mode list, select one of the following: • Normal—no increase to the gain setting. • High—the gain settings for Classic DARTs increase 2dB with a 1dB improvement in the Noise Figure and the gain setting for SuperDarts increase by 6 dB with a 2dB improvement in the Noise Floor. 6 Click Apply. The Host Parameters and Host Reverse Gain Settings tables are updated with the new configuration. 7 Repeat Step 2 through Step 6 for each Host DART.
Configure Host Reverse Gain The Host Reverse Gain Settings table has the following columns. • DART Id—identifies the Host DART by the slot in which it is installed, which can be from 1 through 8. • DART Name—identifies the DART by its user-defined name. • Reverse Gain Mode—whether the Reverse Gain Mode is Mode 1 (Noise Floor Matching) or Mode 2 (Legacy Prism/URH). • Additive Gain (dB)—gain from the input to the Remote Unit to the output of the Host DART.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup CONFIGURE REMOTE FORWARD GAIN 1 To access the Configure Remote Forward Gain page, in the System Menu bar, click System Configuration > Configure Remote Forward Gain. 2 In the Remote Parameters table, do the following: a Use the Host DART column to identify the connected Host. b In the Remote Id list, select the Remote Unit for which you want to set the Forward Gain.
Configure Remote Forward Gain e In the Forward Gain list, select the dB (0 to 31). The Forward Gain is the actual gain, not attenuation, that will be applied to the RF forward path signal (where 0 = 0 dB gain, 1 = 1 dB gain, and so forth). The Forward Gain is based on the EIRP desired at the antenna. You therefore need to know how much cable, insertion, and any other loss (such as splitters) exist between the Remote Unit and the antenna.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup 3 Click Apply. • Once the system executes the command, an Operation completed message displays. • The Remote Forward Gain table at the bottom of the page is updated with the new settings. 4 Repeat for each PRU/URU DART. For additional information, refer to the following: • For information on the Remote Forward Gain Settings table, see “Viewing the Remote RF Report” on page 109. • For information on the LPA Reset button, see “Resetting an LPA” on page 165.
Configure Reverse Input Power Levels CONFIGURE REVERSE INPUT POWER LEVELS NOTE: Digital power measurements are inaccurate when ALC is active. 1 To access the Configure Reverse Input Power Levels page, in the System Menu bar, click System Configuration > Configure Reverse Input Power Levels.
Initial FlexWave Prism System Setup 5 In the Power Level Mode list, select one of the following: • Snapshot—provides a “snap-shot” or current RF measurement for the selected Remote Unit DART (default setting). • Max Hold—retains the maximum values for peak and peak average, and the minimum values for minimum average since the last Max Hold Reset.
Configure Reverse Input Power Levels 7 (Optional) If you set the Power Level Mode to Max Hold, you can click Reset Max Hold to reset the Max Hold values. Page 96 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
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SYSTEM INFORMATION Topics Page Get Information ................................................................................................................... 100 Accessing System Reports ............................................................................................... 101 Viewing the Software/Firmware Report ........................................................................ 101 Viewing the Hardware Inventory Report ..................................................................
Get Information G ET I NFORMATION The Get Information page allows you to view system information on one page. You can also view and download nine individual reports. To access the Get Information page, in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information. The following graphic shows the default page in which Type is set to System Inventory. The Get Information page has the following elements: • Type list—allows you to select which report you want to view.
System Information Accessing System Reports You use the Type list in the Reports panel to select the type of report that you want to download. The following sections describe the reports that you can view and download. Viewing the Software/Firmware Report To access the Software/Firmware report, in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information, and then in the Reports panel Type list, select Software/Firmware. (This is the default setting.
Get Information Viewing the Hardware Inventory Report To access the Hardware Inventory report for the Host and Remote Unit(s), in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information, and then in the Reports panel Type list, select Hardware Inventory. Page 102 © 2011 ADC Telecommunications, Inc FlexWave Prism Element Management System 7.
System Information The Hardware Inventory page has separate tables for each Host and Remote Unit in the system. For each Remote Unit listed, there is also a corresponding LPA table. Each unit is identified by name and IP address in a title bar at the top of the table. Each table provides the following information: • Module Type—identifies the module by type, such as System Card, DART, SeRF (not used in the LPA table). • Module Number (LPA table only)—identifies the LPA.
Get Information Viewing the Network Report To access the Network report, in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information, and then in the Reports panel Type list, select Network. The Network Statistics table provides the following information: • Unit Id—identifies the unit within the system; see “Unit Identification” on page 43.
System Information Viewing the Linked DARTs Report To access the Linked DARTs report, in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information, and then in the Reports panel Type list, select Link.
Get Information Viewing the Delay Report To access the Linked DARTs Delay report, in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information, and then in the Reports panel Type list, select Delay. The Linked DARTs Delay table provides the following information: • Host columns—identifies the Host in the link – DART Id—number of the Host slot in which the DART is installed – DART Name—user-defined name for the Host DART.
System Information Viewing the Fiber Report To access the Fiber Optics report, in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information, and then in the Reports panel Type list, select Fiber. The Fiber Optics table provides the following information: • Unit Type—what the unit is, such as Host or Remote. • Unit Name—Unit ID of the unit based upon layered address; see “Unit Identification” on page 43. • SFP Number—Optical port number, from 1 to 8. • SFP Name—name assigned UNKNOWN_SFPNAME.
Get Information Viewing the Host RF Report To access the Host Forward Gain Settings report, in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information, and then in the Reports panel Type list, select Host RF. The Host Forward Gain Settings table provides the following information.
System Information Viewing the Remote RF Report To access the Remote Forward Gain Settings report, in the System Menu bar, click System Information > Get Information, and then in the Reports panel Type list, select Remote RF. The Remote Forward Gain Settings table provides the following information: • Host columns—identifies the Host in the link – DART Id—number assigned by the EMS to the Host DART for identification purposes – DART Name—user-defined name for the DART.
