User’s Manual for Optical Remote Unit ION™-M 17P/17P/17P M0132AKA_FCC.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P © Copyright 2009 CommScope, Inc. All rights reserved. Andrew Solutions is a trademark of CommScope, Inc. All information contained in this manual has been revised thoroughly. Yet Andrew Solutions accepts no liability for any omissions or faults. Andrew Solutions reserves the right to change all hard- and software characteristics without notice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL 7 1.1 USED ABBREVIATIONS 7 1.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 9 1.3 ABOUT ANDREW SOLUTIONS 11 1.4 INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES 12 2 INTRODUCTION 13 2.1 PURPOSE 13 2.2 ION-M17P/17P/17P 13 3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 15 3.1 GENERAL 15 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 COMPONENTS OF THE ION-M17P/17P/17P REMOTE UNIT Components Inside the Unit Fan-Protection Kit Accessories 16 16 17 17 4 COMMISSIONING 19 4.1 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 5 ALARMS 39 5.1 BITE AND ALARMS 39 5.2 HANDLING OF ALARMS 39 5.3 ALARM STATUS 39 5.4 STATUS LED ALARMS 39 5.5 EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 41 5.6 TROUBLESHOOTING 42 6 MAINTENANCE 43 6.1 GENERAL 43 6.2 REPLACING THE FAN UNIT 44 6.3 CLEANING THE HEAT SINK 46 7 APPENDIX 47 7.1 ILLUSTRATIONS 47 7.2 7.2.1 7.2.2 7.2.
FIGURES AND TABLES figure 3-1 Configuration of an ION-M17P/17P/17P remote unit................................ 15 figure 3-2 Remote unit, front view, fully RF equipped ............................................... 16 figure 3-3 Remote unit, backside, fully RF equipped ................................................ 16 figure 4-1 Wall mounting........................................................................................... 21 figure 4-2 Pole-mounting kit..........................................
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1 General 1 GENERAL 1.
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1 General 1.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 1. Only suitably qualified personnel is allowed to work on this unit and only after becoming familiar with all safety notices, installation, operation and maintenance procedures contained in this manual. 2. Read and obey all the warning labels attached to the unit. Make sure that the warning labels are kept in a legible condition and replace any missing or damaged labels. 3.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 12. ESD precautions must be observed! Before commencing maintenance work, use the available grounding system to connect ESD protection measures. 13. This unit complies with European standard EN60950. 14. Make sure the system settings are according to the intended use (see also product information of manufacturer) and regulatory requirements are met. 15.
1 General 1.3 ABOUT ANDREW SOLUTIONS Andrew Solutions is a leading manufacturer of coverage equipment for mobile radio networks, specializing in low cost, high performance, RF and optical repeaters. Our optical distributed networks and RF repeater systems provide coverage for every application: outdoor use, indoor installations, tunnels, subways and many more. Andrew Solutions has engineering and manufacturing facilities in Germany, Italy and the USA.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 1.4 INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES Australia Austria Brazil 6 Stuart Street Padstow NSW 2211 Australia Weglgasse 10 Wien-Schwechat 2320 Austria Av Com Camilo Julio 1256 Predio B Zonal Industrial CP 597 Sorocaba SP 18086-000 Brazil Phone +61 2 9774-4200 Phone +43 1706 3999-10 Phone +55 15 2102-4000 Fax Fax Fax +61 2 9774-4500 +43 1706 3999-9 +55 15 2102-4001 E-mail E-mail E-mail WIsupport.australia@andrew.com WIsupport.austria@andrew.
2 Introduction 2 INTRODUCTION 2.1 PURPOSE Cellular telephone systems transmit signals in two directions between base transceiver station (BTS) and mobile stations (MS) within the signal coverage area. 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 distribution system.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P The ION is easily set-up and supervised via a graphical user interface (GUI). Remote units can be commissioned through the use of built-in test equipment. An autolevelling function compensates for the optical link loss making installation easy and quick. The entire system may be monitored remotely via an Andrew OMC. This is a comprehensive management platform with SNMP protocol and X.733 standard implemented.
RS232 +28 VDC output 3 2 5 5 4 external alarms outputs 3 4 external alarms inputs 3 colors LED from / to Master Unit UL DL X12 X12 X12 X12 X3 X6 I²C +28 VDC e X11 o e OTRX o Control Unit RCM161 Fan 5 Active Cooling Kit 4442 WDM Buffer Frequency Management 3 + UL/DL I²C Buffer RF + DC +28 VDC RF + DC +28 VDC I²C RF + DC +28 VDC Power Amplifier 3 I²C Power Amplifier 2 I²C 100 - 240 VAC Power Supply Unit Buffer Buffer Buffer Power Amplifier +28 VDC LNA
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 3.2 COMPONENTS OF THE ION-M17P/17P/17P REMOTE UNIT The actual configuration of the remote unit can be seen at the configuration list which is part of the delivery. 3.2.1 Components Inside the Unit The following figures show exemplary views of a fully equipped ION-M17P/17P/17P remote unit – except for the fan housing without cover – to illustrate the individual components.
3 Functional Description 3.2.2 Fan-Protection Kit In order to protect the fan unit (e.g. against rain), a protective cover to be mounted over the air inlet is delivered with the unit. For indoor applications, mounting of the fan-protection kit is not mandatory. For more details see chapter 4.1.4 Mounting of Fan Protection. 3.2.3 Accessories For the accessories available for the remote unit, e.g. overcoat housing, connecting box or iso-trafo kit, a separate manual is available.
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4 Commissioning 4 COMMISSIONING 4.1 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 4.1.1 General Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings. 1. 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. It is recommended only to use the mounting hardware delivered by the supplier.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P If any different or additional mounting material is used, ensure that the mounting remains as safe as the mounting designed by the manufacturer. Ensure that the static and dynamic strengths are adequate for the environmental conditions of the site. The mounting itself must not vibrate, swing or move in any way that might cause damage to the remote unit.
4 Commissioning 4.1.2 Wall-Mounting Procedure • Check the suitability of the wall-mounting kit and the wall. • 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. • Hang the mounting brackets of the remote unit into the screws, and fasten them immediately using the washers and nuts.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 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. Such a pole-mounting kit could include two threaded rods M8, two U-beams and mounting material like bolts and nuts.
4 Commissioning Nut M8 DIN 934 Optical remote unit figure 4-3 Pole mounting Page 23
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 4.1.4 Mounting of Fan Protection Since the fan protection is required for the outdoor usage of a stand-alone remote unit, the mounting of this optional equipment is also described in this manual. • To install the protective cover of the fan protection kit, first unscrew the four screws with the respective lock washers from the cover of the air inlet of the remote unit, and instead, screw in the four spacing bolts M4.0x30 with the four lock washers M4.
4 Commissioning 4.2 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 4.2.1 General Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings. 1. 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. It is compulsory to ground the unit before connecting power supply. A grounding bolt is provided on the cabinet to connect the ground-bonding cable. 3.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 4.2.2 Connections Mains connector Status LED N-connector mobile Sector 3 External alarm input Alarm output N-connector mobile Sector 2 Control connector RS485 for EU Grounding bolt Optical-fibre connector N-connector mobile Sector 1 figure 4-5 Connector flange of ION-M17P/17P/17P Page 26 M0132AKA_FCC.
4 Commissioning Control Connector RS232 - Local Interface This 8-pin male connector (type: Binder Series 712) is primarily to support local control of the remote unit via RS232 ASCII interface. PIN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 figure 4-6 RS232 connector Assignment Not connected (n.c.) RS232 Rx RS232 Tx n.c. GND* (RS232) n.c. n.c. n.c. table 4-2 RS232 connector, pin assignment * GND is the abbreviation of Ground 4.2.3 Grounding Grounding must be carried out.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 4.2.4 Connection of the Antenna Cables The remote unit has N-type antenna connectors. For its location please refer to chapter 4.2.2 Connections. For mounting the cable connectors, it is recommended to refer to the corresponding documentation of the connector manufacturer. The bending radius of the antenna cables must remain within the given specifications.
4 Commissioning 4.2.5 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). The power supply plug is part of the delivery. The correct wiring of the power supply plug is as follows: figure 4-9 AC mains plug figure 4-10 DC mains plug For the AC power supply connection, a minimum cross section of 1.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 4.3 OPTICAL-FIBRE-CABLE CONNECTION - RULES Optical signals are transmitted by use of optical fibres. When connecting these fibres observe the following instructions. ) Note: Care should be taken when connecting and disconnecting fibreoptic cables. Scratches and dust significantly affect system performance and may permanently damage the connector. Always use protective caps on fibre-optic connectors not in use.
4 Commissioning ¾ Remove fibre-optic protective caps. ¾ Do not bend the fibre-optic cable in a tight radius (< 4 cm) as this may cause cable damage and interrupt transmission. ¾ Using high-grade alcohol and lint-free cotton cleaning swabs, clean the end of the fibre-optic cable that will be inserted in the optical connectors on the donor interface box. ¾ Blow out the laser receptacle with clean and dry compressed air to remove any particulate matter.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P For plug assembly, observe the following instruction: 1. Pass one or two contacts through the backshell and the clamp ring. 2. Place the contact(s) on the lower insulation body by pushing the groove of the contact into the cavity. If there is only one contact, cavity A must be used. * 3. Then, mount the upper insulation body on the lower insulation body. ** Upper insulation body Cavity B Cavity A 4. Bring the insulator into the plug.
4 Commissioning 7. Bring the plastic ring over the cable(s), push it into the backshell and compress the seals and plastic ring by screwing the clamp ring tight (no gap) using a spanner with opening 20. *** Screw tight until gap is closed 8. Connect the plug to the optical-fibre 9. To lock the connector, push the black connector of the remote unit, again by locking ring forward.**** fitting a stamp on the plug into the groove of the connector.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P prot ect ive plug f ibre cable plast ic ring reducer Screw t he reducer t o t he prot ect ive plug backshell wit hout gap. coupling Place t he appropriat e seal part s (wit h) one groove f or one cont act or t wo grooves f or t wo cont act s) over t he cable(s) and push t hem int o t he backshell. prot ect ive t ube Push the fibre-optic cable carefully through the tube until it comes out at the other end.
4 Commissioning 4.4 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.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P Commissioning an ION-M Remote Unit Manual for Remote Unit Philips screwdriver Mounting kit Spanner, size 13 mm Drilling machine Dowels Screw driver Screw driver Spanner, size 13 mm Start Preperation Unpack RU, RU accessories and mounting kit. Mechanical installation Fasten wall or pole mounting kit to wall or pole. Mechanical installation Mount RU to mounting kit, ensure suffient air flow and avoid thermal short circuits.
4 Commissioning LED on? No Check power switch inside RU (RUs with door). Check mains cabling. Check mains power. Yes LED status Red Internal Error Change power supply (RUs with a door). Reduce environmental temperature. Eliminate thermal short circuit. Disconnect and connect mains. Fans should run. If not, replace the fans at RU. MU: Change amplifier setting at MU controller Orange Yellow LED status Yes Red Green Spare RU available? External error Close the door (RUs with a door).
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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.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P Status LED Indication Red Status LED off Alarms Possible on-site measures Alarms directly related to RU: Change power supply (RUs with door). Power 28 V Replace the affected remote unit. Reduce environmental temperature. Temperature Eliminate thermal short circuit. Disconnect and connect mains. Fans Fan should run. If not, replace the fans at RU. I²C Disconnect and connect mains.
5 Alarms 5.5 EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS AND OUTPUTS G1038Z0 figure 5-2 Flange connector, 5 poles G1038Z0 figure 5-3 Flange connector, 7 poles 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. The +28 V pin (for its location see figure 5-3 Flange connector, 7 poles) is protected by a 500 mA thermoswitch.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P With the external alarm inputs, it is possible to monitor the status of connected devices, e.g. a UPS, via software. All alarm inputs are normally high (5 V) without connection. The polarity (high/ low) can be set via the software at the Master Unit (for details please see according software manual). The device to be monitored must be connected so that the alarm contacts will be closed in case of an alarm (I max = 8 mA).
6 Maintenance 6 MAINTENANCE 6.1 GENERAL Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings. ) 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.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 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.
6 Maintenance 5. To mount the new fan unit, re-connect the earth-bonding cable and the fan connector (see step 4). Then, place the fan unit back into its original position and fix it tight as shown below: 6. Screw the whole fan unit to the cabinet with the four tallow-drop screws M4x8 (see step 2). In order not to exceed the specified torque of 330 Ncm, use an appropriate tool.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 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 is disconnected for the following procedure. 2. Remove the fan plate with the fan unit 3. Use compressed air (max.
7 Appendix 7 APPENDIX 7.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 7.2 7.2.1 SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Specifications Detailed ION-M17P/17P/17P– Product Specifications available on request. Page 48 M0132AKA_FCC.
7 Appendix 1) 2) PAR 7.5 dB @ 0.1% Note: The noise figure (NF) stated above refers to one Remote Unit (RU) per sector. The NF system increases with the number of the RUs per sector. It is recommended not to operate above four RUs per sector. With four RUs per sector, the system NF will be increased by 6 dB. All figures are typical values. Commands Alarms Supervision 7.2.
User’s Manual for Remote Unit ION-M17P/17P/17P 7.3 SPARE PARTS The following lists contain all parts available for the Remote Unit. The configuration of the delivered unit meets the requirements of the customer and can differ depending on the state of the delivery. Maintenance of the ION-M17P/17P/17P should be performed on an FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) basis only. Do not damage the warranty labels on the components, as this voids the warranty.
8 Index 8 INDEX A H Abbreviations.......................................................... 7 About Andrew Solutions ....................................... 11 Address of Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH....... 11 Alarms Alarm Status .................................................... 39 Bite and Alarms ............................................... 39 External Inputs........................................... 41, 42 Handling of Alarms .......................................... 39 List ....................
