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Andrew Corporation

40 Technology Drive

Warren, NJ U.S.A. 07059

Tel: (908) 546-4600

Andrew Wireless Solutions – A Commscope Company

Proprietary – Use Pursuant to Company Instructions

SUBJECT: AUTHOR:

OneBase™ MicroCabinet Cell Extender OBE-1900-2411 Chris Zappala

Operational Instruction 03/06/08

FCC ID: S8L-OBEMICRO1 Version 1.0

Industry Canada ID: 2237F-OBEMICRO1

Overview:

The OneBase™ MicroCabinet Cell Extender OBE-1900-2411 system is small, self-

contained cabinet unit intended to be used in a single-sector application for cell site signal

boosting. The system provides high-power, mixed-mode RF front-end functionality of

signal amplification and conditioning for both uplink and downlink cellular base station

signals. The OneBase™ MicroCabinet Cell Extender OBE-1900-2411 system can be

used for a variety of air interfaces including GSM/EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA interfaces.

System Specifications:

Parameter Specification Comment

Frequency Band 1900 MHz PCS (Personal Communications Services) Band

Operational

Bandwidth

60 MHz

Rx: 1850-1910 MHz

Tx: 1930-1990 MHz

Operating

Temperature

-40°C to +50°C

Outdoor Application:

Cold start –40°C, Operational spec at –20°C

Output Power 116 Watts System output power utilizing MSA1900-135

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Andrew Corporation 40 Technology Drive Warren, NJ U.S.A. 07059 Tel: (908) 546-4600 SUBJECT: OneBase™ MicroCabinet Cell Extender OBE-1900-2411 Operational Instruction FCC ID: S8L-OBEMICRO1 Industry Canada ID: 2237F-OBEMICRO1 AUTHOR: Chris Zappala 03/06/08 Version 1.0 Overview: The OneBase™ MicroCabinet Cell Extender OBE-1900-2411 system is small, selfcontained cabinet unit intended to be used in a single-sector application for cell site signal boosting.
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Andrew Corporation 40 Technology Drive Warren, NJ U.S.A. 07059 Tel: (908) 546-4600 Parameter Specification Power Draw 1.3 Kilowatts Supported Output Power Comment At maximum power output, in overdrive 40 Watts/carrier for WCDMA or CDMA Typical power-per-carrier at the antenna port. 25 Watts/carrier for GSM or EDGE In-Band emissions -13 dBm/MHz FCC emissions specification Transmit Path Gain +3 dB +/- 6 dB Variable gain adjustment range Receive Path Insertion Loss 2.
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Andrew Corporation 40 Technology Drive Warren, NJ U.S.A.
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Andrew Corporation 40 Technology Drive Warren, NJ U.S.A. 07059 Tel: (908) 546-4600 Alarms: The OneBase™ MicroCabinet Cell Extender OBE-1900-2411 system characterizes alarm severity according the following table. ALARM CATEGORY SEVERITY Minor Conditions that do not immediately affect system operation, but lead to more serious problems if ignored (e.g. fan failure). Major Conditions that directly affect amplifier operation (e.g. reduced gain), but allow the system to continue operating.
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Andrew Corporation 40 Technology Drive Warren, NJ U.S.A. 07059 Tel: (908) 546-4600 MCPA LEDs MCPA LEDs Status Alarm Severity Green: “ON” Yellow: “ON” Red: “ON” Initial Power-up of MCPA. Green: “ON” Normal Operation Possible Failure Modes NONE LEDs all “ON” simultaneously for about 2 seconds. NONE 1. MCPA high internal temperature (approximately between 80°C and 90°C). Green: “ON” Yellow: “ON” Yellow: “ON” Minor 2.
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Andrew Corporation 40 Technology Drive Warren, NJ U.S.A. 07059 Tel: (908) 546-4600 Fan Controller LEDs: Fan Controller Board LED Status LED 1, LED 2, LED 5 LEDs 3, 4, 6: GREEN Alarm Severity DISABLED Normal Operation Possible Failure Modes NONE NONE LED 3: RED “Fan 1” failed. LED 4: RED All three temperature-sensing thermistors on the controller are either shorted or open, resulting in no valid thermistor output. LED 6: RED Fan #2 failed.
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Andrew Corporation 40 Technology Drive Warren, NJ U.S.A. 07059 Tel: (908) 546-4600 Installation and Operation Set-Up The OneBase™ MicroCabinet Cell Extender OBE-1900-2411-1900 Band is shipped from the factory with all necessary internal cables and wiring. Each unit is factory tested to meet overall product requirements. As such, installation of the Micro-1 Cabinet involves the mounting and securing of the cabinet per detailed manual instructions.
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Andrew Corporation 40 Technology Drive Warren, NJ U.S.A. 07059 Tel: (908) 546-4600 prescribed in this Standard. Furthermore, information on internal adjustments, reconfiguration or programmability of the device shall only be made available to service depots and agents of the equipment supplier and NOT to the public. 4. Exposure of Humans to RF Field : The equipment conforms to RSS-102. RF Exposure compliance is also addressed at the time of licensing. 5.