User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- CONTENTS
- FIGURES
- TABLES
- INTRODUCTION
- INSTALLATION GUIDE
- Applicable Documents
- Scope
- Important Safety Precautions
- ICU Operation Instructions
- Array Installation
- Assembly Instructions for the PCS 1x4x4 Array
- PCS 1x8x8 Array Assembly Instructions
- BEAMER® System Setup
- BEAMER® System Sector Array Installation Record
- Test Procedure for Measuring the Rx Gain Balance
- Smart-Terminal Program Description
- BSM (BEAMER® SYSTEM MANAGER) PROGRAM
- Functions
- Requirements for Operation
- User Interface Description
- Status Reports
- BSM S/W
- BSM Main Screen
- Comm Port Selection
- Password Entering
- Host Selection
- Installation of ICU in System
- Failure Conditions Selection
- BEAMER® Limits Definition
- Shut Down Conditions Enable/Disable
- ICU Limits Definition
- System Definition
- Sub-Array and BEAMER® Setting
- Sub Array Setting
- BEAMER® Installation
- Column and Row Definition
- Sub-Array Status and Attenuator Setting
- Control & BEAMER® Setting
- BEAMER® Control
- ICU Status
- ICU CTRLR Status
- ICU Properties
- SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD GUIDE
- WARRANTY
- Exclusions
- Warranty Limitations
- INDEX
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Confidential, Proprietary Information
Title: PolBEAMER PCS (3.2) Array System-
Assembly and Operation Manual
Doc. No.:
913000801
Rev.: 01
Page: 27 of 91
2.4.4. Bias-Ts
In this manual, Bias-Ts are also termed 'sub-array', since each Bias-T can serves an
independent portion of an array (i.e., Tx sub-array or Rx1 and Rx2 sub-arrays, which are all
physically part of the same array, but are logically independent entities).
The Bias-Ts serve four purposes:
1. Supply DC voltage to the BEAMER® modules within the sub-array.
2. Provide DCA controlled RF amplification stage, to overcome possible RF distribution losses
and to provide control on the transmitted or received output power per sub-array.
3. Connect the BEAMER® modules Telemetry to the ICU controller via the superimposed FSK
link.
4. Enable the S/W downloading to each BEAMER® of the array using the Telemetry channel.
The sub-array direction of the ICU Bias-T connector is N-type connector, capable of
supporting the DC current to the sub-array. The BTS side is TNC type connector. The
following figure shows the active Bias-T location on the ICU.
Figure 11: Bias-T inputs / outputs and numbering
Viewed from right to left, the Bias-Ts are organized as:
[Rx
1
-Rx
2
-Tx], [Rx
1
-Rx
2
-Tx], [Rx
1
-Rx
2
-Tx], [Rx
1
-Rx
2
-Tx]
Bias-T number 1 is on the far right going to Bias-T number 12 at the near left. These
(physical) numbers also serve as logical addresses for the Bias-T (sub-arrays) at the system
setup.
In case less arrays are integrated in the system, the number of Bias-Ts will be
reduced.