DRAFT ® ION -U H 17P2 Remote Unit User's Manual MF0200A0A
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Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL 6 1.1. USED ABBREVIATIONS 6 1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 7 1.3. ABOUT COMMSCOPE 10 1.4. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT 11 2. INTRODUCTION 14 2.1. PURPOSE 14 2.2. ION-U HIGH POWER REMOTE UNITS 14 3. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 15 3.1.1. 3.1.2. 3.1.3. 15 15 15 eCPD+ (Enhanced Channel Power Detector plus) Fan Protection Kit Accessories 4. COMMISSIONING 16 4.1. 4.1.1. 4.1.2. 4.1.3. 4.1.4.
Table of contents 5.1. BITE AND ALARMS 40 5.2. HANDLING OF ALARMS 40 5.3. ALARM STATUS 40 5.4. STATUS LED ALARMS 40 5.5. EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 42 5.6. TROUBLESHOOTING 43 6. MAINTENANCE 44 6.1. GENERAL 44 6.2. REPLACING THE FAN UNIT 45 6.3. CLEANING THE HEAT SINK 47 7. APPENDIX 48 7.1. ILLUSTRATIONS 48 7.2. SPECIFICATIONS 51 7.3. SPARE PARTS 51 8. INDEX Page 4 52 7.Manual MF0200A0A ION-U_H_17P2_uc_19-July-13.
figures and tables FIGURES AND TABLES figure 3-3 Shroud with RU and EU ............................................................................. 15 figure 4-1 Wall Mounting ............................................................................................. 18 figure 4-2 Pole mounting kit ........................................................................................ 19 figure 4-3 Pole mounting drawing ...............................................................................
1. General 1. General 1.1.
1. General 1.2. Health and Safety Warnings 1. Danger: Obey all general and regional installation and safety regulations relating to work on high voltage installations, as well as regulations covering correct use of tools and personal protective equipment. 2. Danger: Laser radiation! Do not stare into the beam; do not view it directly or with optical instruments. 3. Danger: Before opening the unit, disconnect mains power. 4.
1. General PD (mW/cm²) is the allowed Power Density limit acc. to 47 CFR 1.1310 (B) for general population / uncontrolled exposures which is o F (MHz) / 1500 for frequencies from 300MHz to 1500MHz o 1 for frequencies from 1500MHz to 100.000MHz RF exposure compliance may need to be addressed at the time of licensing, as required by the responsible FCC Bureau(s), including antenna co-location requirements of 1.1307(b)(3). 12.
1. General 19. Note: This unit complies with European standard EN60950. Equipment Symbols Used Please observe the meanings of the following symbols used in our equipment: Symbol --- Compliance Meaning FCC WARNING. This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designed for installation by FCC LICENSEES and QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. You MUST have an FCC LICENSE or express consent of an FCC Licensee to operate this device.
1. General 1.3. About CommScope CommScope is the foremost supplier of one-stop, end-to-end radio frequency (RF) solutions. Part of the CommScope portfolio are complete solutions for wireless infrastructure from top-of-the-tower base station antennas to cable systems and cabinets, RF site solutions, signal distribution, and network optimization. CommScope has global engineering and manufacturing facilities. In addition, it maintains field engineering offices throughout the world.
1. General 1.4. International Contact Addresses for Customer Support Americas: Canada United States CommScope Canada Andrew LLC, A CommScope Company Mail 505 Consumers Road, Suite 803 Toronto M2J 4V8 Canada Mail 620 North Greenfield Parkway Garner, NC 27529 U.S.A. Phone +1-905-878-3457 (Office) +1-416-721-5058 (Cell) Phone +1-888-297-6433 Fax +1-905-878-3297 Fax +1-919-329-8950 E-mail Peter.Masih@commscope.com, wisupport@commscope.com E-mail wisupport@commscope.
1. General Europe: United Kingdom Scandinavia Andrew Wireless Systems UK Ltd Andrew Norway (AMNW) Mail Unit 15, Ilex Building Mulberry Business Park Fishponds Road Wokingham Berkshire RG41 2GY England Mail P.O. Box 3066 Osloveien 10 Hoenefoss 3501 Norway Phone +44-1189-366-792 Phone + 47 32-12-3530 Fax +44-1189-366-773 Fax + 47 32-12-3531 E-mail wisupport.uk@commscope.com E-mail wisupport@commscope.
1. General Czech Republic CommScope Solutions Czech Republic C-Com, spol. s r.o Mail U Moruší 888 53006 Pardubice Czech Republic Phone +49 871 9659171 (Office) +49 171 4001166 (Mobile) Fax +49 871 9659172 E-mail wisupport@commscope.com Africa & Middle East: Middle East & North Africa CommScope Solutions International Inc.
2. Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1. Purpose Mobile telephone and public safety systems transmit signals in two directions between base transceiver station (BTS) and mobile stations (MS) within the signal coverage area to carry voice and data traffic. If weak signal transmissions occur within the coverage area because of indoor applications, topological conditions or distance from the transmitter, extension of the transmission range can be achieved by means of an optical distributed antenna system (DAS).
3. Functional Description 3. Functional Description 3.1.1. eCPD+ (Enhanced Channel Power Detector plus) The enhanced Channel Power Detector plus (eCPD+) is a remote-controlled data acquisition system for monitoring the RF output power of the RU at the air interface. These measurements are monitored by the master unit. 3.1.2. Fan Protection Kit In order to protect the fan unit in outdoor use (e.g. against rain), a protective cover is delivered with the unit that can be mounted over the fan unit.
4. Commissioning 4. Commissioning 4.1. High Power RU Mechanical Installation 4.1.1. General Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2. 1. Warning: Do not install the unit in a way or at a place where the specifications outlined in the Environmental and Safety Specifications leaflet of the supplier are not met. 2. WARNING: IMPROPER INSTALLATION CAN LEAD TO EQUIPMENT FALLING CAUSING SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT.
4. Commissioning 9. A spacing of 40 mm (1.66 inch) around the unit is required. 10. To ensure sufficient airflow when mounting the unit in enclosed spaces, two lid openings (one for the air inlet and the other for the air outlet) must be provided. Do not block these air inlets and outlets when mounting the remote unit. The size of each opening must equal at least 12 x 12 cm (144 cm2). Ensure that there is no thermal short circuit between the air inlet and air outlet.
4. Commissioning 4.1.2. Wall-Mounting Procedure Check the suitability of the wall-mounting kit and the wall. 1. Mark the position of the drilling holes (for measurements refer to (figure 4-1 Wall Mounting). Drill four holes at the marked positions and insert dowels*. Use a cap nut or lock nut to screw the four dowel screws into the dowels and put the distance tubes over the screws.
4. Commissioning 4.1.3. Pole Mounting Procedure Standard mounting hardware cannot be used to mount the remote unit to a pole, a column, or other similar structures. Additional hardware must be used for this type of installation. The pole-mounting kit includes two mounting brackets with screw band (worm gear) clamps to mount the brackets to the pole and two nuts, flat washers, and lock washers per bracket to attach the remote unit to the bracket.
4. Commissioning Nut M8 DIN 934 Optical remote unit figure 4-3 Pole mounting drawing Ensure that there is free access to the electrical connections as well as to the cabinet. The approved bending radius of the connected cables must not be exceeded. 4.1.4. Mounting of Fan Protection Fan protection is required for the outdoor usage of a stand-alone remote unit. Mounting of the optional fan protection is described below.
4. Commissioning figure 4-4 Mounting procedure for fan protection 7.Manual MF0200A0A ION-U_H_17P2_uc_19-July-13.
4. Commissioning 4.2. Electrical Installation 4.2.1. General Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2. 1. Warning: This unit contains dangerous voltages. Loss of life, severe personal injury, or property damage can be the result if the instructions contained in this manual are not followed. 2. Caution: It is compulsory to ground (earth) the unit before connecting the power supply. A grounding bolt is provided on the cabinet to connect the ground-bonding cable. 3.
4. Commissioning 12. Caution: The unit complies with the surge requirement according to EN 61000-45 (fine protection); however, installation of an additional medium (via local supply connection) and/or coarse protection (external surge protection) is recommended depending on the individual application in order to avoid damage caused by overcurrent. 13. Caution: Observe the labels on the front panels before connecting or disconnecting any cables. 4.2.2.
4. Commissioning Port/Conn A EU B OPTICAL C D EXTERNAL ALARM IN/OUT RS 485 / +28V E LOCAL INTERFACE F ANT G Grounding Bolt H MAINS I STATUS ION-U High Power RU Connectors/Indicators Purpose Type This connector is used to interconnect to an extension unit to provide additional bands of coverage. This connector is used to connect an optical fiber cable to receive downlink signals from and to send uplink signals back to the OTRx module of the ION-U master unit.
4. Commissioning 4.2.3. Grounding (Earthing) The RU must be grounded (earthed). 1. Connect an earth-bonding cable to the grounding bolt connection provided on the outside of the remote unit (near the Mains connector) as shown in figure 4-6. Do not use the grounding connection to connect external devices. figure 4-6 Grounding bolt figure 4-7 Grounding bolt, schematic view 2. After loosening the hex nut, connect the earth-bonding cable between the two washers as illustrated in the figures above. 3.
4. Commissioning The selection of cable and antenna is an important consideration. On the one hand, a cable with higher loss is less expensive but, on the other hand, it impairs performance. Use an appropriate torque wrench to tighten the 7/16 DIN-type (1 ¼ -inch opening) antenna connectors to a coupling torque of 25 N-m / 19 ft lb. Torque wrench item no. 244377, available from the CommScope ecatalog, is recommended. Do NOT use your hands or any other tool (e. g.
4. Commissioning 4.2.5. Mains Power Connection Before connecting electrical power to the units, the system must be grounded as described in the previous chapter. Mains power must be connected at the mains connector of the unit (see chapter 4.2.2 Connections). Use the following method to install and connect the Mains power to the RU: 1. Locate the Mains power cable that was delivered with the RU. 2.
4. Commissioning Protective Cap Coninvers M17 – Series P20, 4-Pin Pin Name Color 1 Phase Black 2 Neutral White 3 n.c. n.c PE Ground Green white black green PE 1 3 Mains Cable Connector Front View 2 B0405ADA figure 4-10 Mains power cable - AC table 4-3 AC power cable For the AC power supply connection, a minimum cross section of 1.5 mm2 is required. Each wire must observe the applicable national regulations regarding loop impedance, voltage drop, and methods of installation.
4. Commissioning Connect the cable bridge (corrugated flexible cable) between the EU port connector of the RU and the EU port of the Extension unit. figure 4-12 Extension unit cable bridge 4.2.7. Ext. Alarm In / Out Port The Alarm port provides external alarm contacts (two input and two output) that are used to monitor and report alarms generated by other equipment or to provide contact closures for RU alarms. The connector is an 8-pin Binder 712 series connector.
4. Commissioning 4.2.8. RS 485 /+28 V Port This 5 pin connector provides RS 485 communications and +28 VDC power. 3 2 4 1 5 B0405AFA 5-Pin Binder 712 Series Pin Assignment +28V/1A 1 GND 2 RS485_RD3 RS485_RD+ 4 GND 5 Front View figure 4-14 RS485 /+28 VDC Connector table 4-6 RS485/+28V 4.2.9. Local Interface Port The Local Interface port is a RJ45 network port, which can be used for a local connection to a laptop PC.
4. Commissioning 4.2.10. Optical-Fiber Cable Connection Rules for Optical-Fiber Connection Optical signals are transmitted by use of optical fibers. When connecting these fibers observe the following instructions. Note: Care should be taken when connecting and disconnecting fiberoptic cables. Scratches and dust significantly affect system performance and may permanently damage the connector. Always use protective caps on fiber-optic connectors not in use.
4. Commissioning Before connecting the fiber cables, follow the procedure below to ensure optimized performance. It is important for these procedures to be carried out with care: Remove fiber-optic protective caps. Do not bend the fiber-optic cable in a tight radius (< 4 cm) as this may cause cable damage and interrupt transmission.
4. Commissioning The LC/APC patch cables must meet the following requirements shown in figure 4-17 for use with the RU and the Opus short plug kit. 55 mm Min. Ferrules: 12 mm Max. No boots No duplex clip Ø 3 to Ø 3.3 mm B0405AJA figure 4-17 LC/APC patch cable requirements Note: You must pay close attention to the integrity of the fiber during the assembly process! 4.2.11.1. Assemble Optical Opus Short Plug Components The following instructions cover both simplex and duplex fiber cables.
4. Commissioning Simplex Cable 2 Duplex Cable Place the simplex split gasket 3 on the cable using the split on the side of the gasket with the larger diameter of the gasket toward the front. 2b Place the duplex split gasket 4 on the cables using the split on both sides of the gasket with the larger diameter of the gasket toward the front. Ensure that the channel positioning is correct as shown.
4. Commissioning 4 Align and assemble LC support 5 with split gasket 3 or 4 and clamp 2 . Insert this assembly into the plug body 6 as shown. The inside pin of the clamp must be aligned with the groove in the split gasket. Inside Pin Flat surface figure 4-23 Assemble Opus short plug Slot alignment mark figure 4-24 Insert LC connector plug into plug body 5 Screw the adapter nut 1 onto the body (2 N.m maximum torque). figure 4-25 Tighten Opus short plug adapter nut 4.2.11.2.
4. Commissioning 2 Push the plug body into the receptacle until the collar is in the locked position. The “UNLOCKED” label on the connector body will no longer be visible when the connector is properly locked into the receptacle on the RU. Unlocked label click figure 4-27 Insert Opus short plug into RU receptacle 4.2.11.3. Disconnect Opus Short Plug from RU 1 To disconnect the Opus short plug, pull on the collar to release the plug. figure 4-28 Disconnect Opus short plug from RU Page 36 7.
4. Commissioning 4.3. Commissioning Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings as well as the description carefully to avoid mistakes and proceed step by step as described! Do not operate the remote unit without terminating the antenna connectors. The antenna connectors may be terminated by connecting them to their respective antennas or to a dummy load.
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5. Alarms 5. Alarms 5.1. Bite and Alarms The Built-In Test concept comprises the monitoring of the power supplies, the power amplifiers and the optical interface. All occurring alarms can be checked via software at the master unit. 5.2. Handling of Alarms As soon as the software acknowledges a valid alarm, a message is transmitted to the master unit. If the reason for the alarm has been cleared or if the alarm should continue, a new alarm message will not be repeated.
5. Alarms Status LED Indication Green Orange Red Status LED off Alarms Possible on-site measures No alarm Status ok Door alarm Close the door (RUs with door). Alarms not directly related to RU: External alarms Check externally connected devices. Check fiber loss of optical link. Check optical connectors. Optical alarm Rx Clean optical connectors. (MU: Check optical output power of corresponding OTRx at master unit). (MU: Decrease DL input power of ALC alarm affected band).
5. Alarms 5.5. External Alarm Inputs and Outputs The eight-pin EXT ALARM IN/OUT connector supports two external alarm inputs and two external alarm outputs. Chapter 4.2.7 Ext. Alarm In / Out Port includes the connector’s pin-out information and chapter 4.2.2 Connections identifies the connector’s location. The alarm outputs (open collector output 5 V / 1 mA) are normally low. In case of an alarm they are high active (5 V). They can be used to monitor alarms with an external alarm indicator.
5. Alarms 5.6. Troubleshooting The status of the remote unit can be checked via the master unit (for details please refer to the ION-U Site Manager software manual). Locally, the status can be checked at the LED, see chapter 5.4 Status LED Alarms. 7.Manual MF0200A0A ION-U_H_17P2_uc_19-July-13.
6. Maintenance 6. Maintenance 6.1. General Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2. Note: The remote unit does not require preventative maintenance measures. Note: To prevent malfunctions of the cooling system due to dirt or pollution, it is recommended to clean the heat sink at regular intervals. These cleaning intervals depend mainly on the location of the remote unit and the corresponding degree of pollution.
6. Maintenance 6.2. Replacing the Fan Unit Replacement of the fan unit is not required as a preventative measure. Only when an alarm indicates a malfunctioning of a fan, must the unit be exchanged. Note: Please observe that the fan unit can only be replaced as a whole. Do not remove the fans separately. Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings as well as the instructions in chapter 6.1 General before starting with the replacement. 1. Switch off the remote unit.
6. Maintenance 5. To mount the new fan unit, reconnect the earth-bonding cable and the fan connector (see step 4). Then, place the fan unit back into its original position and press it back into position as shown below: 6. Fasten the complete fan unit to the cabinet with the four tallow-drop screws M4x8 (see step 2). To prevent exceeding the specified torque of 330 Ncm, use an appropriate tool. Page 46 7.Manual MF0200A0A ION-U_H_17P2_uc_19-July-13.
6. Maintenance 6.3. Cleaning the Heat Sink Note: Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings as well as the instructions in chapter 6.1 General before starting with the replacement procedure. Then, proceed as follows: 1. Switch off the remote unit. Make sure that mains power is disconnected for the following procedure. 2. Remove the fan plate with the fan unit from the remote unit as described in chapter 6.2 Replacing the Fan Unit, steps 2 and 3. 3.
7. Appendix 7. Appendix 7.1. Illustrations figure 7-1 Installation drawing-front and rear views Page 48 7.Manual MF0200A0A ION-U_H_17P2_uc_19-July-13.
7. Appendix figure 7-2 Installation drawing-side views 7.Manual MF0200A0A ION-U_H_17P2_uc_19-July-13.
7. Appendix figure 7-3 Installation drawing-short version Page 50 7.Manual MF0200A0A ION-U_H_17P2_uc_19-July-13.
7. Appendix 7.2. Specifications Please refer to the ION-U_H_17P2_PA-106766.x-EN.GB data sheet for the ION-U HP RU specifications. 7.3. Spare Parts Please contact your CommScope sales representative or DCCS Technical Support for a current ION-U HP RU parts list. 7.Manual MF0200A0A ION-U_H_17P2_uc_19-July-13.
8. Index 8. Index A H Alarm In/out ............................................................ 27 Alarm In/Out port .................................................... 32 Alarm port ............................................................... 27 Alarms Alarm Status ...................................................... 43 Bite and Alarms ................................................. 43 External Inputs .................................................. 45 Handling of Alarms ......................
