MARK-IVD 800MHz NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL REVISION 1 SUBMITTED BY: CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 Part 90 Signal Boosters O&M MANUAL THIS IS A 90.219 CLASS A DEVICE 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 A signal boosters (as defined in 47 CFR 90.219) online at www.fcc.gov/signal-boosters/registration.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 6 Section B. GLOSSARY ............................................................................................. 8 Section C. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................... 9 C.1 EQUIPMENT HANDLING AND INSTALLATION ...........................
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL TABLES Table 1 – Front Panel details ................................................................................................................... 17 Table 2 – Rear Panel details. .................................................................................................................. 18 Table 3 – Alarm available at the Front Panel LCD ...................................................................
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 – M4DBDA8 General Block Diagram ..................................................................................... 12 Figure 2 - Front Panel details .................................................................................................................. 17 Figure 3 - Rear Panel details. .............................................................................................
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 Section A. O&M MANUAL INTRODUCTION The MARK-IVD 800MHz Narrowband Signal Booster (M4DBDA8) is a Class “A” Industrial Signal Booster for FCC Part90 PLMRS Public Safety Agencies used to operate within range 806-817 MHz (UL path), 851-862 MHz (DL path) for Land Mobile Radio. This document is the M4DBDA8 Operations and Maintenance Manual, intended for the Radio Technical Personnel.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Signal boosters such as the M4DBDA8 generate radio signals and, therefore, electromagnetic fields. The technical personnel should have a complete understanding of FCC CFR Title 47 sections 1.1307 and 1.1310. Recommendations are included in this Manual, but they do not substitute the FCC guidelines. M4DBDA8 Key Features: Narrowband Class A Signal Booster, per FCC Part 90.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 Section B. O&M MANUAL GLOSSARY AC: Alternate Current. AGC: Automatic Gain Control, typically used on narrowband channel filters. DL: Downlink. Transmission link from the base station to the mobile station. DSP: Digital Signal Processing/Processor ECM: Embedded Control Module (also named as M4-ECM) GUI: Graphical User Interface iALC: Input Automatic Level Control (Input broadband limiter).
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 Section C. O&M MANUAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Ensure that All Operating and Maintenance Personnel do follow INDUSTRY standard Safety Methods and Precautions. There are system-specific precautions that must be enforced, such as: C.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Nevertheless, there are Safety Precautions that should be adhered when performing any RF Tests: 1. Never Operate a Transmitter, or Booster Amplifier without adequate Load/Termination on the Output Port. 2. Ensure all Connections are tight and secured. 3. Ensure all Coaxial Cable Insulation covers the Outer Shield of the cable. RF Signs 4. Do Not Touch Exposed System Ports or Coaxial Cable if system is Transmitting.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 Section D. D.1 O&M MANUAL THEORY OF OPERATION DESCRIPTION The M4DBDA8 is a stand-alone bi-directional & multi-channel Signal Conditioner that performs on-channel processing (narrowband filtering, automatic gain control and output level control) on the received signals and provides a composite equalized multi-channel signal suitable to drive its internal high-power amplifiers that feed the RF Tx Output signals.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 D.2 O&M MANUAL FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM Narrowband Filters Bank with AGC per filter AGC LO = 833 ~ 845 MHz REF = 10MHz RF High Freq. 793-805 MHz DONOR (BASE-SIDE) DUPLEXER Front-end Down Converter . . . IF 70MHz AGC LO = 833 ~ 845 MHz REF = 10MHz IF 70MHz Clk 25MHz MCPA Back-end Up Converter High Freq. 793-805 MHz SERVICE (MOBILE-SIDE) DUPLEXER Clk 25MHz Clk 225MHz Micro-Controller Clk 225MHz Clk 64MHz Low Freq.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 D.3 O&M MANUAL FEATURES 800MHz Digital Channelized Bidirectional Amplifier system. State-of-the-art Multi-channel digital processing system for on-frequency repeater applications (coverage extension, in-tunnel/in-building, etc).
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 D.4 O&M MANUAL SPECIFICATIONS Parameter Frequency range: Customs windows can be accommodated within the uplink/downlink subbands Contact Canam with your specific frequency plan Specification 806-817 MHz / 851-862 MHz overall range The system bandwidth per path (UL & DL) may be specified as 3, 7, 10, 15 or 18 MHz USA post re-banding: 806-817/851-862 MHz Minimum Sensitivity for greater than 20 dB output SINAD (DAQ 3.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 Parameter O&M MANUAL Specification MAJOR SOFTWARE DEFINED FIELD-PROGRAMMABLE SETTINGS Narrowband Filters selectivity and bandwidth (firmware system personality) Filters central frequencies (Fo) in 3.
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CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 D.5 O&M MANUAL FRONT AND REAR PANEL PORTS AND INTERFACES Figure 2 shows the system front panel. A brief explanation is given in Table 1.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Figure 3 shows the system rear panel. A brief explanation of each connector is given in Table 2. 3 2 1 4 5 14 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Figure 3 - Rear Panel details. Table 2 – Rear Panel details.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 D.6 O&M MANUAL LCD-DISPLAY & KEYPAD ASSEMBLY The LCD Display/keypad assembly allows the user/technician to read the system’s meters, alarm status signals and system information. Figure 4 – LCD and Keypad Interface Up and Down arrow are used to scroll up and down in the given menus, while the round button in the middle are used to select a desired option in the menus.
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CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Possible values for Alarms OK There is not alarm condition. BAD There is an alarm condition. LAT Applies only for High Reflected Power Alarm when a previous alarm has not been cleared. N/A Applies only for High Reflected Power Alarm and Forward Power Alarm. It will be displayed when is not possible determinate the alarm status due the read power is lower than minimum readable.
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CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 Section E. O&M MANUAL INITIAL CONFIGURATION Canam Technology’s Equipment is factory configured. All setup and wiring is performed by Canam’s Personnel. There is no need to disconnect the equipment unless the units should be serviced. If any module should be disconnected, it should only be done by qualified technical personnel.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Provide a network connection to the system, directly into the ECM LAN port. o Use an Ethernet crossover cable for direct connection to a PC computer LAN port. o Use a standard straight-thru cord when using a network switch/hub connection Once the physical connection has been established, power-on the device. Wait a 2 minutes period for the embedded management software to loadup.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 E.2 O&M MANUAL ANTENNA INSTALLATION The DONOR/BASE T/R and SERVICE/SIDE T/R antennasT are not included with this equipment. Nevertheless, if this device is used in an application that requires direct connection to an antenna, Canam Technology recommends following the FCC guidelines for its installation: Antenna Installation should be performed by qualified technical personnel.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 Section F. F.1 O&M MANUAL WEB-SERVER GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FIRST-TIME START CONFIGURATION The system can be connected directly to PC computer using an Ethernet crossover cable or to LAN using a standard straight-thru cord when using a network switch/hub connection. Section F.1.1 shows how to interface a computer directly to the system using a cross-over cable in case there is no network switch available. Section F.1.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL o To verify IP address press the Down key in LCD Display and Keypad assembly until get IP ADDRESS and SUBNET MASK values. Configure the local computer IP address and Network Mask to allow access to the controller, within the same sub-net. Windows 7 1. Go to “Start >> Control Panel >>Network and Internet”. 2. Left-click on “View network status and tasks”. 3.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL 4. Look for “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click “Properties”. Figure 7 – Local Area Connection Properties. 5. Follows steps 4 and 5 as for Windows XP. Open a web browser and access the equipment by typing, in the address bar, the IP address of the equipment (ex.: http://192.168.100.75). o Login with username = operator, password = operator.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL F.1.2 CONNECTING SYSTEM TO LOCAL AREA NETWORK Use standard straight-thru cable for network switch/hub connection. To connect system to LAN, it is necessary to know the subnet the PC computer is currently plugged into. If no network is available the user shall remain using the crossover interconnection Figure 8 – System connected into local area network. The following steps are necessary to connect system to LAN: 1.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL User may change the radio system’s IP Address to a different subnet setting if desired. 1. First, it is necessary to connect system directly to PC Computer using the crossover cable. 2. Open a web browser and access the equipment by typing, in the address bar, the IP address of the equipment. o Login with username = technician, password = technician. 3.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 F.2 O&M MANUAL WEB SERVER OPERATIONS The built-in Web Server provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to ease in remote monitoring & control. Some pages shown by the Web Server are the following: “Main Status”: depicts status alarm indicators and meters. “Filter Status”: depicts filter windows status and indicators. “Main Settings”: is used to configure system-level macro settings.
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CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL This page shows meters and the different alarms and meters. The auto-refresh radio-button allows periodic page updates every 5 seconds approximately. Summary Alarm Master Summary alarm Indicator. Green if no single alarm is present in the system, red otherwise. Major Alarm Major Alarm indicator. It summarizes the DSP Modules Status alarms, the RF Output Status alarm and the offair Receive Warning alarm.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Reflected Power (dBm) Composite Reflected Power. The Status will be “Undetermined” when the power is not readable; “Normal” when it is below the threshold; “Triggered” if it is above the threshold and “Latched” when a previous Reflected Power Alarm has not been cleared. Current Drain Idc (A) MCPA DC current drain. The Status indicator will be green when the current is within the operating levels, red otherwise.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL General Meters and Status PSU 5V Idc (A)/ PSU 12V Idc (A) 5Vdc/12Vdc current meter. Indicator is green if current is within the operating levels, red otherwise. Fan 1/ Fan 2 Indicator. Green if front fans are fully operational as detected by the air flow sensors; red otherwise. Fan 3/ Fan 4 Indicator. Green if rear fans are fully operational as detected by the air flow sensors; red otherwise.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Input Composite Power and iALC Input RF Composite Power (Multicarriers) (dBm) Received level (composite) near or within the limiter range. iALC Start Level (dBm) Input Automatic Level Control limiter threshold. iALC Attenuation (dB) Input Automatic Level Control attenuator dynamic value. Valid for CW signals, intended for maintenance purposes.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL F.2.2 FILTER STATUS PAGE It shows the incoming Receive Signal Strength (“RSSI”) within each filter passband window. Figure 10 – Filter Status page Filter Number Processing slot number. Center Frequency (MHz) Filter Center Frequency. Rx level (dBm) RSSI meter reading. Rx Status Filter Rx Status. Indicator is green is filter Rx Level is above filter Rx Threshold; grey otherwise. Tx Status Filter Tx Status.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL F.2.3 MAIN SETTINGS PAGE Figure 11 – Main Settings page The Main Settings page is for configuring general system-level macro settings. F.2.3.1 Maximum Desired Output Level per filter(dBm): Allows the configuration of the output level such as the maximum gain per sub-band will be less than or equal to 120dB. The specified value cannot be modified in case the maximum gain would be greater or equal than 120dB.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL The Maximum Desired Output Level is the user setting or goal set point for the RF Output power level per filter window, subject to the following: Due to the Automatic Gain Control (AGC) function, the system calculates the Gain starting at the minimum signal level able to be received, which is defined by the Rx Threshold (Squelch) setting.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 F.2.3.3 O&M MANUAL Pilot test carrier The pilot test carrier is related to each bank first channel at current first channel frequency. The test carrier may be ON (transmitting) when the pilot test carrier setting is enabled and the first filter in each bank has checked Tx Enable. F.2.3.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Also, there two settings that can be controlled using software commands: Enable Automatic Mute upon Reflected Power Alarm Check-box to enable/disable automatic MCPA mute upon excessive reflected power. Enable Reflected Power Alarm Status Latch Check-box to enable/disable the alarm status latch. F.2.3.5 Updating operational settings Write down the desired value in corresponding field.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL F.2.4 FILTER SETTINGS PAGE In this page the user can configure the filters as follow: The “Apply to all filters” section (Figure 13) allows configuring all filters per bank using the same Rx Threshold, Hysteresis, Fine-Tune Output Level, CTCSS Tone Enable and Tx/AGC enable status. Pressing the “Apply” button (it is enabled upon a setting change) the values in the fields will be applied to all filters.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Figure 14 – Filter Settings page (2/2) Filter Number Read-only attribute. Processing slot number. Filter Bandwidth (kHz) Read-only attribute. The filter Bandwidth is defined by the Filter Configuration currently loaded. Center Frequency (MHz) Filter Center Frequency (MHz). Rx Threshold (dBm) Rx Squelch Level. Hysteresis (dB) Rx Squelch hysteresis.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL CTCSS Tone CTCSS Tone Frequency. In order to choose the tone frequency, write one of the codes shown in Table 7. Also, this table will be shown in a pop up window when you pass the mouse pointer over symbol. CTCSS Tone Enable CTCSS enable/disable. Tx Enable Transmitter ON/OFF. AGC Enable Automatic Gain Control ON/OFF. Table 7 – CTCSS Tone frequency codes.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL Useful Tips for configuring Filters Center frequency corresponds to the filter-window center. For narrowband windows, please make sure the programmed frequency corresponds to the actual radio signal frequency to avoid interference. The Fine Tune Output Level setting is used for adjusting down the carrier power level on an individual “per-window” basis, and provides around 5 dB fine-tuning range.
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