Installation and Operation Manual for the SBII+ Signal Booster System Model Numbers 3-25999-XX and 3-26075-XX and 3-26076-XX Manual Part Number 7-9598-2.1 (Rough Draft) 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. You must register Class B signal boosters (as defined in 47 CFR 90.219) online at www.fcc.gov/signal-boosters/registration.
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Table of Contents General Description ............................................................................................ 7 Class B SB Module ............................................................................................. 8 Unpacking............................................................................................................ 8 Installation ........................................................................................................... 9 Location .............
For Class A or Class B Unintentional Radiators This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A or Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION Signal boosters extend radio coverage into areas where abrupt propagation losses prevent reliable communication. This system receives an RF signal, raises its power level, and couples it to an antenna or leaky (radiating) coaxial cable system so that it can be re-radiated. No frequency translation (conversion) occurs with this device. The twoway SBII+ signal booster is a broadband, bidirectional, dual branch (uplink and downlink) system.
included as part of the overall system installation. Because of its modular design the completed booster system can be housed in a variety of cabinet designs. The most common cabinet enclosure used for the system is a clam shell type using convectional cooling. This cabinet style is used in illustrations throughout this manual as an example. The module is powered by a DC power supply assembly. A front view of the booster with the door open is shown in Figure 1.
INSTALLATION The following sections discuss general considerations for installing the booster. All work should be performed by qualified personal in accordance with local codes. Location The layout of the signal distribution system will be the prime factor in determining the mounting location of the booster. However, safety and serviceability are also key considerations. The unit should be located where it cannot be tampered with by the general public, yet is easily accessible to service personnel.
Figure 3: Mounting bracket hole dimensions. Status LED UL Out DL In Ground Lug Enet Connector DL Out UL IN Openings for Conduits Fiber Optic Connector Figure 4: Bottom view of booster. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9598-2.
AC Line Signal Booster II+ is designed to be hard-wired to 100 - 240 single phase AC lines at 50 - 60 Hz. Bring the AC line into the cabinet through a conduit opening on the bottom of the enclosure. Connect the AC line to the terminal strip located behind the flip-up panel and to the right of the On/Off switches. Refer to the photo shown in Figure 5. The output side of the switch is connected to the input of the power supply assembly.
PRE-RF CONNECTION TESTS Antenna isolation between the uplink and downlink branches should be measured before connecting the signal booster to the antenna system. This step is necessary to insure that no conditions exist that could possibly damage the signal booster and should not be skipped for even the most thoroughly designed system. NOTE The booster is factory preset to 50 dB gain and should only be reset to a higher value after determining the safe maximum gain based on antenna isolation.
External Antenna (YAGI) Internal Signal Distribution System (Omni-directional Antennas) Signal Generator Isolation (dB) Zero Loss Reference Spectrum Analyzer Figure 6: Typical test equipment interconnection for measuring antenna isolation. 20 cm (for 700 MHz PS), 21 cm (for 800 MHz PS), or 27 cm (for 800 MHz CRMS) must be maintained between the DAS antenna of this equipment and all persons. This equipment must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Figure 7A: Signal flow block diagram of the typical UHF SBII+ Booster. Class B SB Module DLOut DLIn LNA Donor Downlink Branch Duplexer ULOut Power Amp PA Driver Gain Adj Power Amp PA Driver Gain Adj Uplink Branch Duplexer DAS ULIn LNA Control Logic Ethernet Comm Power Supply Ethernet External Power In Alarms Figure 7B: Signal flow block diagram of the typical 700/800 SBII+ Booster. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9598-2.
Class B SB Module. The external passive filters provide the isolation between the uplink and downlink paths and are required to prevent oscillation. The size of the external passive filters will determine the size of the enclosure or the amount of rack space needed. The connections between the module and the external passive filters would be made with double shielded coaxial cable. The filters also insure that only signals in the desired operational band are amplified and not those of other radio services.
Alternate alarm terminal plug Input terminal for alarms s ou r c e d i n t h e B a tt er y backup unit. Alarm Form-C terminals Figure 9: Alarm Form-C contacts. The NFPA system consists of the SBII+ signal booster unit as well as the optional battery backup unit. An NFPA compliant signal booster system is designed to easily interface to fire alarm panels. Five alarms are provided including SB Failure, Loss of AC Power, Low Battery Capacity, Charge Fail, and Antenna Malfunction.
4. A standard Ethernet crossover cable is used to make the connection between your laptop computer and the booster cabinet. System Status Submenu Once your laptop computer is properly connected to the signal booster a system summary submenu screen will be displayed as shown Figure 12. The top banner of this submenu screen shows the current software version, model number, and serial number of the booster.
booster branch and that reduction may compromise communications for weaker signals in the passband. If a large portion of the bar graph is lit more than occasionally, it is advised that the gain of that branch be reduced or re-orient the antenna for better isolation. The power Subsystem Status reports on the current power source operating the booster, either AC or Battery Backup. In addition, battery status information is displayed. This information is supplied by the battery backup unit.
Figure 14: SNMP configuration table. addresses that are entered into the table should be the IP addresses of the computers that you want the traps to be sent to. These destination computers must have SNMP manager software installed and running in order to receive the messages. SNMP manager software installation into the destination computers is the customers responsibility. Consult with your IT specialist for assistance.
into your SNMP manager software. The MIB files allow the SNMP manager software to sort out the trap messages into an understandable message format. The signal booster supports several SNMP Configuration validation checks which help ensure the configuration is setup in a logical format. The validation checks include; A) If encryption is enabled but authentication is not enabled a popup window will appear stating that you must enable authentication when encryption is enabled.
package if a trap message is selected the details of that message are displayed in the lower portion of the screen. The details show the raw message as it was received by the manager while the upper box shows the message after it has been interpreted by the MIB files. Network Configuration Submenu Values for IP Address, Netmask, the Gateway and MAC Address are displayed on the network configuration submenu screen. Refer to Figure 16. The network configuration page allows the user to enable or disable DCHP.
new user name and associated password. Confirm the new password by entering it again and then press the Create User button. Make sure you write down the new user name and password for safe keeping. A menu box for deleting a user is also presented. To delete a user enter their user name in the box and click on the Delete User button. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR Signal boosters manufactured by Bird Technologies can perform for years with little maintenance and repair.
Return Loss vs. VSWR Watts to dBm Return Loss VSWR Watts dBm 30 1.06 300 54.8 25 1.11 250 54.0 20 1.20 200 53.0 19 1.25 150 51.8 18 1.28 100 50.0 17 1.33 75 48.8 16 1.37 50 47.0 15 1.43 25 44.0 14 1.50 20 43.0 13 1.57 15 41.8 12 1.67 10 40.0 11 1.78 5 37.0 10 1.92 4 36.0 9 2.10 3 34.8 2 33.0 1 30.
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