USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 ComFlex-4300 DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM USER MANUAL ComFlex-4300 QE: 1-0-0 Comba Telecom Ltd.
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USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 0.1 CONTENTS Section 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 Page CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES ...................................................................................................................... 4 HISTORY ................................................................................................................
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 0.2 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 1: Master Unit (MU) ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 2: Remote Unit (RU) ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3: System Diagramc ............................................................................................
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 54: Modify Password .................................................................................................................................... 50 Figure 55: Management – Device Reset ............................................................................................................... 51 Figure 56: Management – PA Reset ......................................................................................................................
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 0.3 HISTORY Change No. ENU Details Of Change 1 1-0-0 This user manual first created in Jul 2014.
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USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 0.5 SAFETY NOTICES AND ADMONISHMENTS This document contains safety notices in accordance with appropriate standards. In the interests of conformity with the territory standards for the country concerned, the equivalent territorial admonishments are also shown. Any installation, adjustment, maintenance and repair of the equipment must only be carried out by trained, authorized personnel. At all times, personnel must comply with any safety notices and instructions.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The ComFlex-4300 Distributed Antenna System (hereinafter called “ComFlex”) consists of Master Unit (MU) and Remote Unit (RU). The MU includes the MU Chassis, Power Supply Unit (PSU), Fiber Optical Unit (FOU) and RF Unit (RFU). With a modular design, it can support up to 8 independent RF inputs and 8 Remote Units. The Remote Unit is a module design which supports 4 independent bands, 700MHz (lower ABC)/700MHz (upper C), 850MHz, 1900MHz and AWS band.
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USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 2.1 SYSTEM DIAGRAM Optical Fiber BTS or BDA MU Antenna RU Figure 3: System Diagramc On the DL, signals from the BTSs or BDA are converted into optical signals after amplification in the MU.Then the optical signals are transmitted to the RU via optical fiber. The Optical TX/RX Module of RU converts the DL optical signals into RF signals.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 2.3 EQUIPMENT CONSTITUTION MU consists of the following parts: Table 1: MU Components Module MU01-RACK MU01-PSU Description Master Unit Chassis includes eight slots for RF Unit, two slots for Fiber Optical Unit, and one slot for Power Supply Unit. iDAS Master Unit Power Supply Unit (PSU) converts the input voltage into stable DC to supply power for other modules of Master Unit. MU01-FOU Master Unit Fiber Optical Unit (FOU) completes optical signal and RF signal conversion.
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USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Table 4: Remote Unit (RU) KOP Item Qty Remote Unit 1 Mounting Bracket (used for both pole and wall installations) 1 Nuts M8, Spring Washers Φ8, Plain Washers Φ8 (used for securing Remote Unit when hanged on bracket protrusions) 2 pieces each Masonry Bolt (set) M10x110 – used for wall mount installations 6 Hose Clamp (Φ30-Φ125) - used for pole mount installations (2 per bracket) 5 Optical Connector 2 Power Supply Cable (AC) 1 Copper Grounding Wire (2m) 1 RJ45 Et
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 3 INSTALLATION 3.1 WARNINGS AND ALERTS Laser Laser light can cause damage to eyes. Laser light is not visible. Viewing it directly does not cause pain. The iris of the eye will not close when viewing a bright light. Consequently, serious damage to the retina of the eye is possible. NEVER LOOK INTO THE END OF A FIBER WHICH MAY HAVE A LASER COUPLED TO IT.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 3.2 SITE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 3.2.1 SITE PLANNING Site Considerations The MU is designed to be located indoors to facilitate coupling of BTS signals and power supply connections. The input range of MU RF unit is 10~30 dBm. The site consideration for RU is listed below: The distance between the service antenna of RU and coverage area should satisfy line of sight requirements for maximum coverage area.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Manual Handling During transportation and installation, take necessary handling precautions to avoid potential physical injury to the installation personnel and the equipment. 3.2.2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION CHECKLIST Working space available for installation and maintenance for each mounting arrangement. Ensure unrestricted airflow. Ensure earthing point is within reach of the ground wire. (2m; 6 ft. 10 in.).
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 3.3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 3.3.1 GOODS INWARDS INSPECTION ComFlex was factory tested, inspected, packed, and delivered to the carrier with utmost care. Do not accept shipment from carrier which shows damage or shortage until the carrier’s agent endorses a statement of the irregularity on the face of the carrier’s receipt. Without documentary evidence, a claim cannot be processed. Open and check each package against the packing list.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Step1: RF Unit installation: Remove RFU slot cover plate on Chassis, insert RFU and fasten the screws. (Each Unit can be installed in any one of eight RFU slots) Figure 6: RF Unit Installation Step2: FOU installation: Remove FOU slot cover plate on Chassis, insert FOU and fasten the screws.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 8: PSU Installation 3.3.5 MU IN 19” RACK MOUNTING MU is an indoor type device; the installation procedures are shown as below: Step 1: Install right angle bracket and left angle bracket on back of the mounting rack. (Rack nuts and screws are not provided.) Use rack nuts and screws as recommended by rack manufacturer.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 10: Angle Iron Installation Step2: Slide the MU on to the angle brackets and confirm it is level. Figure 11: MU Installation Step 3: Attach the MU onto the rack with the recommended rack screws.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Step 4: Finish installation. Figure 13: Finish Installaiton 3.3.6 RU WALL MOUNTING RU wall mounting steps are shown below.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 14: Install Mounting Rack on the Wall Step 4: Connectors facing down carefully fit and hang the GX unit on to the M10 bolts protruding from the top, middle and bottom parts of the mounting bracket.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Step 5: Using a spanner or wrench, tighten the two (2) M8 nuts on the top and bottom of the mounting bracket as shown below. Figure 16: Tighten the Screws at the Bottom of RU Step 6: Check enclosure position and verify that unit is mounted securely to the wall. . 3.3.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Step 3: Connectors facing downwards, hook the GX-Quad on to the top part of the bracket and then to the bottom. Step 4: Using a spanner or wrench, tighten the two (2) M8 nuts on the top and bottom of the mounting bracket as shown below.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 3.4 EQUIPMENT CONNECTORS The figures below present the connectors of ComFlex MU.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 2 1 6 7 3 4 5 8 Figure 17: MU Front Panel Connectors 9 10 11 12 13 14 Figure 18: MU Rear Panel Connectors 5. LAN 6. TX/RX 7. RX 8. Table 5: MU Connections Functional Description SC/APC optical fiber access port LED indicator. See Chapter 4 for the description of each indicator. DB9-F connector for BTS alarm. RJ45 connector connects PC with equipment for local and remote monitoring. Reserved RJ45 port for remote monitoring.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 11. AUX 12. 28 GND 13. UL1,DL1; UL2,DL2; UL3,DL3 14. AC100~240V Reserved interface for source calibration unit. Provide 28V power supply for extension units (FOU and source calibration unit). QMA female connector, reserved for RF interface of extended FOU and single soure calibration unit. AC power supply connector. M20X1 *Mini Din Female Dimension is shown in figure below.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Identifier Service Connectors (e.g. 850MHz, 700MHz, 1900MHz, AWS) OP Power Connector (side panel) LAN EXT_ALM SYS_ALM CPL_1 CPL_2 CPL_3 CPL_4 ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Table 6: RU Connections Functional Description DIN female connectors to antennas Corning OptiTap™ Fiber-optic waterproof connector to MU for either SM or MM fibers. Remote Power (AC) Power feed options: 100-240V 47-63 Hz Max Power Consumption: 1600W RJ45 connector for local connection (i.e.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 3.5 EQUIPMENT CONNECTION 3.5.1 GROUNDING CONNECTION WARNING! This unit must always be grounded. Consult an appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Do not connect power before grounding. 3.5.2 MU GROUNDING CONNECTION Step 1: Connect the GND cable to the GND connector and the building EARTH. Recommended GND cable size is # 12 AWG. Step 2: Ensure the GND cable is connected to building GND.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 22: RU Grounding 3.5.4 MU CONNECTIONS Step1: Connect the MU OP (optical) port to one of the RU OP port. (NOTE: requires Single Mode fiber with SC/APC connectors; MAXIMUM OPTICAL LOSS = 6.5dBo) Step 2: For duplex application, connect the MU RFU TX/RX port to the RF Source (BTS or BDA) using 50Ohm coaxial cable. For simplex application, connect the MU RFU TX/RX port to the RF Source downlink, and then connect MU RFU RX port with RF Source uplink.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Step 3: Connect the power cable to the power supply port (100-240VAC, 1Amp maximum). Power Connection Figure 24: MU Power Connection (Rear Panel) 3.5.5 RU CONNECTION Step 1: Connect the RU OP (optic) port to one of the OP port located on MU FOU front panel. Step 2: Connect ANT port to a broadband antenna using 50Ohm coaxial cabel. Note: coaxial cable must be mini-D male on the RU side, antenna shoule be 50Ohm. Step 3: Connect DC 28V port to RU Power Supply Unit DC 28V port.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 25: RU Fiber Optical and RF Port Connection 3.5.6 RU EXTERNAL ALARM CONNECTION For RU, this is a 4-pin connector. The following figure and table show the pin allocation and definition. Pin numbering are shown looking-into the connector on the enclosure. 4 3 2 1 Figure 26: Pins Allocation for “EXT_ALM” Port for RU Table 7: Pin Definition of “EXT_ALM” Port for RU Pin number 1 2 3 Alarm definition EXT. Alarm 1 GND EXT.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 BTS_OPEN 1 6 BTS_ COM 2 BTS_CLOSE 3 7 8 4 9 5 Figure 27: Pins Allocation for “BTS_ALM” Port Pin Number 1 2 3 4~9 Table 8: Pin Definition of “BTS_ALM” Port Definition Description BTS_OPEN Connects to the open terminal of the voltage free relay. BTS_COM Connects to the common terminal of the voltage free relay. BTS_CLOSE Connects to the close terminal of the voltage free relay. NC Reserved. 3.5.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 4 COMMISSIONING 4.1 PRE-COMMISSIONING TASKS After equipment installation, perform the following steps before equipment powering and commissioning, check that the expected voltage, current, and power levels do not violate any ratings. Double check all connections including ground before applying power. Do not manipulate circuits or make changes when power is applied: Visually inspect the power connection within the equipment.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 4.3 4.3.1 DIGITAL DISPLAY INDICATORS DIGITAL DISPLAY ON RFU The digital display tube on RFU shows the DL input power. The range of DL input power shown on the display tube is from -19 to 33 (dBm), when DL input powe is lower than -19dBm, it will show L, when DL input powe is higher than 33, it will display H. Figure 28: RFU Digital Display Figure Table 11: RFU Digital Display DL Input Power Level L < -19dBm -19~33 -19~33dBm H 4.3.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 A b C d Figure 29: Optical Port No.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 5 WEB GUI ComFlex can be monitored and controlled by WEB GUI, follow below contents to achive system parameter setting and commissioning. 5.1 WEB GUI CONNECTION Step 1: Connect MU OMT port to PC RJ45 port with the supplied Ethernet cable to set up a physical connection. Step 2: Go to laptop Control Panel\Network and Internet\Local Area Connection. Right click it and click Properties. Then follow the steps shown in figure below.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 32: Input User Name and Password 5.2 WEB GUI INTRODUCTION After log in, the Web GUI main screen will appear. Figure 33: Web GUI Main Screen On Comba Web GUI Home page, there are four Menu bars: [Devices], [Commissioning], [Firmware] and [Management]. 5.2.1 [DEVICES] The [Devices] page shows the actual connection diagram of MU and RU.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 34: [Devices] Sceen MU Main Management Screen Figure 35: MU Device - Monitoring Unit ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 40
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Fiber Optical Unit Management Screen Figure 36: MU Device - Optical Unit Note: MU transmit optical power is -4~-2dBm.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Remote Unit Management Screen Click RU photo, users can visit RU directly. Make sure two steps are done before visit RU: RU and MU are connected by optical fiber. RU device scanning is done. Note: Go to [Commissioning] page or [Management] page for device scanning. Figure 38: RU Device NOTE: There are three statuses for PA Service: Normal, Recovery and Shutdown.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 39: RU Device – 700 Figure 40: RU Device – External Alarm ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 43
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 41: RU Device – Fan Alarm 5.2.2 [COMMISSIONING] A work flow of the commissioning process is shown on [Commissioning] page. Click the [Start] button, the software will guide you through the commissioning step by step. For details, please refer to chapter 5.3. Figure 42: [Commissioning] Screen 5.2.3 [FIRMWARE] There are two functions on the [Firmware] bar: [upgrade] and [swap].
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 43: [Firmware] Screen – Upgade Step 4: After clicking , a window will pop up and click . Figure 44: [Firmware] Screen – Pop-up Window 1 Step 5: Wait for 2~4 minutes while MU/RU is being reset. Figure 45: [Firmware] Screen – Pop-up Window 2 Step 6: Clear browsing history and cookies from browser. NOTE: For MU software upgrade, users need to re-login Web GUI after reset is done. Follow steps shown in below figure to Swap firmware.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 46: [Firmware] Screen – Swap Figure 47: [Firmware] Screen – Module Upgrade 5.2.4 [MANAGEMENT] Other parameters can be configured on [Management] page.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 48: [Management] Sceen There are thirteen function bar list in the left side of the [Mangement] page. Below figures are the introduction of each function bar.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Device MU Table 13: Import/Export Parameters Paremeter Device Parameter Alarm Enable Alarm Enable ATT value ATT value RF Switch RF Switch RU SNMP parameter Over temperature alarm threshold DL over output power threshold External Alarm level Import and Export can help users quickly configure MU and RU parameters.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Comm. Setting Figure 51: Management – Comm.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Security Figure 53: Management – Security Click , [Modify Password] window will pop-up. Figure 54: Modify Password Note: Username cannot be modified.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Device Reset Note: Device WEB GUI. Reset Figure 55: Management – Device Reset process will last about 2~4 minutes. For MU monitor reset, users need to re-login PA Reset Figure 56: Management – PA Reset Note: PA will be turned off by software when PA output power or (VSWR) reflected power is exceed the threshold. Users need to reset PA after debugging.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Device Info Figure 57: Management – Device Info Note: Users can input maximum 30 bytes characters in Device Info. Device Scanning Figure 58: Management – Device Scanning Note: This Step is the same as step1 of [Commissioning]. Running scanning, software will allocate an ID to RU so that MU can identify and visit it.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Device Remove Figure 59: Management – Device Remove Note: If the RU has been scanned and identified by MU, to remove the RU from the system,users must remove this RU on this [Device Remove] page, otherwise, RU will still be shown on the Home page and will trigger optical alarm.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 License Figure 61: Management – License Alarm Log Figure 62: Management – Alarm Log 5.3 COMMISSIONING PROCEDURE To complete the installation and commissioning, users need to follow the steps below. Step 1: Click Menu bar [Commissioning] on home page, a work flow will show up.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 63: Commissioning Procedure - Start Step 2: Click to start RU device scan, this step will take about 1 minute. Figure 64: Commissioning Procedure – Device Scan to enter to Params Setting page. Click Step 3: Click information and system time.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 65: Commissioning Procedure – Params Setting Figure 66: Dev Info & Date/Time Dev Info mainly used to record device location and Date/Time provid a time reference. Mouse click the Config Value of Date/Time to auto receive the computer time. NOTE: Make sure all the ANT ports of RUs are connected with dummy load or antenna system before proceeding to step 4. Step 4: Click to enter to MU Calibratiion page after finishing Parems Setting.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Tip of MU calibration finish will show up on the left of the page, and calibration results will show in the table. NOTE: Each RFU needs to be calibrated; click “More” at last step of process to calibrate next RFU.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 NOTE2: You can calibrate one RU or calibrate all the RUs at one time. Click “site” in RU table to select all RUs. Figure 69: Commissioning Procedure – RU Calibration Figure 70: Commissioning Procedure – RU Calibration Finish Step 6: Click to enter to MU Setup page after finishing RU calibration.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Click to set band related information. Figure 72: MU Frequency Band Table Three parameters need to be set in this step. Operator Info: record the operator information of this RU unit. RF Switch: Set the RF switch status of this RF unit. DL Input Power: Input Power of the BTS signal access to this RF unit.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 Figure 74: RU Frequency Band Table Two parameters need to be set in this step. RF Switch: Set the RF switch status of Remote Unit. Target DL Output Power: Expected DL output power setting. Note: Rated output power of ComFlex system is 30dBm, when Target DL Output Power is set less than 30dBm, software will auto adjust RU gain to make the RU output power reach the expected Power. Step 8: Click to enter to [Finish] page after finishing RU setup. Click bands.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 power, so the total output power will be (input A+gain) + (inputB+gain)+…+(inputN+gain). For example, if there are two 1900MHz bands acess to MU, each has 10dBm input power, the total output power of RU 1900MHz will be 30dBm+30dBm=33dBm. For Multi-channel same band access, 800+850 (which share the same PA) access and 700 Uper C + LowerABC (also shared PA), they all will have power superposition.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 6 ALARMS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 ALARMS Alarm List Table 14: MU Alarm List Alarm Condition Over-Temperature Alarm Alarm when equipment temperature is higher than the threshold, otherwise normal; Alarm judgment period: 3 minutes by default; Alarm threshold : 80℃ by default. Alarm when Optical Transmiting power is lower than the threshold, otherwise normal; Alarm judgment period: 3 minutes by default; Alarm threshold: -7dBm by default.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 6.2 TROUBLESHOOTING Following installation and commissioning, occasional operation tasks to handle alarms may be required: Table 16: MU Alarms Diagnosis Alarm condition Diagnosis OverTemperature alarm DL Input Power Overload Alarm Check device temperature on WEB GUI If device temperature is over threshold, make sure environment temperature is within the envireonment temperature range that MU supported (0~40℃).
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 7 APPENDICES 7.1 APPENDIX A: TOOLS FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE The following tools (not included in package) are required for installation or routine maintenance: Power Drill (for wall mount) Adjustable Wrench (0.31 inch~0.79 inch) Philips Screwdriver Allen wrench (M6) Signal generator support output power 10dB.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX-4300 7.2 APPENDIX B: RMA (RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION) End of Section End of Document FOR NAM OFFICE EMAIL, PLEASE INSERT: support.us@comba-telecom.
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