MARK-IV CHANNELIZED RADIO REBROADCAST SYSTEM MARK-IV NARROWBAND (CHANNELIZED) CLASS A SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC USER’S OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL PRELIMINARY SUBMITTED BY: CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) I. TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A. Introduction............................................................................................ 3 Section B. GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................ 4 Section C. THEORY OF OPERATION ........................................................
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) II. USER’S OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE Section A. Introduction The MARK-IV is a Class A Narrowband (Channelized) Signal Booster module equipped with automatic Output Level Control (ChOLC), for operation under FCC Part 90.219 in the frequency bands of VHF, UHF and 800 MHz.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) Section B. GLOSSARY OF TERMS AC: Alternating Current. Base station: A station at a specified site authorized to communicate with mobile stations. Broadband Bidirectional Amplifier (BDA): Device that automatically receives amplifies and retransmit on a two-way basis all the signals within the passband of the amplifier’s filter.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) Section C. DESCRIPTION The M4-ChOLC is a Narrowband Class A (Channelized or Channel Selective) Signal Booster with a 100 dB Automatic Output Level Control, fully compliant with the FCC requirements to transmit signals outdoors back to the donor sites or basestations.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) Level dBm 0 Level dBm 0 -10 -10 -20 -20 -30 -30 -40 -40 -50 -50 -60 -60 -70 -70 -80 -80 -90 -90 -100 -100 f1 f2 f3 f0 f4 f5 f6 FREQ MHz f1 f3 f2 INPUT SPECTRUM f0 f4 f5 f6 FREQ MHz OUTPUT SPECTRUM Figure 2: 4-channels Integrated System Input and Output Spectrum C.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) C.3 INPUT (Rx) INTERMODULATION REJECTION The M4-ChOLC delivers an outstanding Input (Rx) Intermodulation Rejection, which combined with its Input Sensitivity of -100 dBm allows the module to tolerate strong undesired input carriers of up to -30 dBm with no interference on the desired channel, as per TIA standards.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) Figure 4: M4-ChOLC Block Diagram C.5 CHANNEL SELECTIVITY The M4-ChOLC is a channel selective signal processor that filters and conditions only the desired channel output power level. Other channels are filtered out, rejected and not affected.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) C.6 MARK-IV MODULE SPECIFICATIONS MARK-IV Channelized (Class A Narrowband) Signal Booster module with Automatic Output Level Control – model M4-ChOLC • Channel Specs Frequency range: a. M4-ChOLC-800UL FCC ID: TCJM4-ChOLC-800UL b. M4-ChOLC-800DL FCC ID: TCJM4-ChOLC-800DL c.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) Section D. D.1 INSTALLATION Equipment Installation The mechanical drawing is shown in Figure 6. The M4-ChOLC can be installed in several forms: a. Up to 14 units can be mounted vertically in a 6RU standard card-cage. b. Up to 2 units can be mounted horizontally in a 1RU shelf. c.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) D.2 Antenna Installation The Input antenna and output antenna are not included with this equipment.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) Section E. OPERATION All the controls and connections of the M4-ChOLC can be access through the front panel, as show in Figure 7. Figure 7: M4-ChOLC Front Panel Item 1 Description RF Out 2 Status Indicator Connector, plus alternative DC In.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) Section F. M4-ChOLC Adjustments The equipment adjustments should only be performed by qualified technical personel. These adjustments are set through the system optimization, and they may be changed only during equipment service and repair. F.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) 3. Follow the installation instructions that appear on the screen. After the application has been installed, it can be access by going to Start ► All Programs ► CTI ► Serial. The application main window should appear as shown in Figure 9. Figure 9: M4-ChOLC Frequency Programming G.U.I.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) The frequency is given in MHz, and it can be changed in steps of 12.5, 25, 50 or 100 kHz. Send button to change After the frequency has been selected or entered, click on the the M4-ChOLC’s operating frequency. Figure 10: Programming the M4-ChOLC Operating Frequency F.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) After this adjustment, the M4-ChOLC will provide the same Power Output regardless of the input signal power (the input power should not be higher than -10 dBm, otherwise the M4ChOLC may damage). Figure 11: Output Power Adjustment Setup F.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) DC IN STATUS ALARM DC Power Alarm RSSI *All Black Pins are Ground Figure 13: Status/Alarm Connector pin out. Table 1: Status/Alarm Signal Description Signal name Function DC IN DC POWER ALARM DC Input. The module requires a +15VDC supply. This signal is a “fail safe” type alarm.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) Section G. TROUBLESHOOTING This section is intended for problem-solving that can be addressed on the field. If the problem is not solved using this guide, do not open the equipment and try to repair it by yourself. Please contact Canam Technology for service and repair. G.1 DC POWER ALARM 1.
Canam Technology, Inc. (CTI) MARK-IV CHANNELIZED (Class A Narrowband) SIGNAL BOOSTER WITH AUTOMATIC OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROL M4-ChOLC User’s Operations and Maintenance Manual (O&M) 3. If the message “There isn’t connection with the device” appears, make sure that the M4-ChOLC is powered, and try again. 4. If the message “There isn’t connection with the device” still appears, change the cable used to connect the M4-ChOLC with the computer. 5.
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