User Manual
MN021-01 
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The local unit has different monitor signals, leading to different alarms: 
ALARM DESCRIPTION  LED  STATUS  SEVERITY  COLOR 
UL AGC out of range  RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Flashing  MINOR  Red 
UL optical power too low  RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Fixed  MAJOR  Red 
DL laser optical power too low   LU  Fixed  MAJOR  Red 
UL RF amplifier   LU  Fixed  MAJOR  Red 
DL RF amplifier   LU  Fixed  MAJOR  Red 
Temperature alarm  LU  Flashing  MINOR  Red 
Supply alarm  LU  Fixed  MAJOR  Green 
The Link LEDs (RU1, 2, 3, and 4) report information from the remote units, according to the 
following table: 
ALARM DESCRIPTION  LED  STATUS  SEVERITY 
DL AGC out of range  RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Flashing  MINOR 
DL optical power too low  RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Fixed  MAJOR 
DL RF amplifier 1   RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Fixed  MAJOR 
DL RF amplifier 2   RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Fixed  MAJOR 
Antenna disconnected (DC loop)  RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Flashing  MINOR 
External 1  RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Fixed  MAJOR 
External 2  RU1, 2, 3, or 4  Fixed  MAJOR 
6.1.  Alarm contacts  
The TFLF provides dry contacts to report alarm condition to third party equipment auxiliary 
inputs (i.e. BTS or repeater). The dry contacts status is reported in the following table: 
ALARM CONDITION  CONTACT POSITION 
NONE  OPEN 
MINOR  OPEN 
MAJOR  CLOSED 
If the alarm condition is “none” (contact open) the relays driving the contacts are normally 
excited. In case of power supply failure the system is not powered and the dry contacts will be 
automatically driven to a “closed condition”, corresponding to a “major” alarm. 
6.2.  UL level setting  
The TFLF is designed to be compatible with most pico/micro BTS’s. The allowed levels can 
span from 10mW to 5W. Power levels greater than 100mW require an external attenuator. This 
external attenuator will affect both the uplink and downlink paths, adding unwanted attenuation 
to the uplink path.  
In this case, the variable uplink attenuator must be adjusted (the range is 20dB with 5dB steps), 
as per table in the appendix E. 
To adjust the value use a flat screwdriver 
Figure 6 Uplink Attenuator Adjustment 
6.3.  Software auto-configuration 
A simple procedure is required to set the final system configuration. This is necessary in case of 
a partially populated system, where optical alarms can arise if some optical ports are not 
connected to remote units. The procedure to be followed is reported below: 










