ComFlex 600 Series DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM USER MANUAL ComFlex-6100 QE: 1-0-0 Comba Telecom Ltd.
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USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 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 6100 0.2 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 1: Master Unit (MU) ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 2: Remote Unit (RU) ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3: System Diagram .............................................................................................
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 54: Management – Import&Export ............................................................................................................. 47 Figure 55: Management – IP Setting ..................................................................................................................... 48 Figure 56: Management – SNMP Setting..............................................................................................................
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 0.3 HISTORY Change No. ENU Details Of Change 1 1-0-0 This user manual first created in Sep 2014.
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USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 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 6100 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The ComFlex 600 Series 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.
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USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 2.1 SYSTEM DIAGRAM Optical Fiber MU RU Antenna Figure 3: System Diagram 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. After amplification, the signals are transmitted at the MT port to the service antenna.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 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 6100 Table 4: Remote Unit (RU) KOP Item Qty Remote Unit 1 RU Power Supply Unit (with1 foot 9 inches.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 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 6100 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 6100 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 6100 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 6100 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 6100 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 6100 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 6100 Step 4: Finish installation. Figure 13: Finish Installaiton 3.3.6 RU WALL MOUNTING RU wall mounting steps are shown below. Step 1: Select the wall mount location according to the following criteria: General surroundings If mounting on dry wall, 0.75 In (min) plywood backboard is required to support the weight of the equipment.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 21.26 in. (540mm) 6.65 in. (169mm) Figure 14: Wall Drilling Dimensions of LRU 23.62 in. (600mm) 6.65 in. (169mm) Figure 15: Wall Drilling Dimensions of MRU Step 3: Attach the mounting rack on a wall. If a concrete wal, use the 2 M8×80 masonry bolts.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Two M8×80 masonry bolt Figure 16: Install Mounting Rack on the Wall Step 4: Ensure the antenna and other connectors are facing down, hang RU onto semicircle slot of mounting rack. Figure 17: Hang RU onto the Mounting Rack Step 5: Tighten the bottom two M8×80 masonry bolts on RU.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Two M8×80 masonry bolt Figure 18: Tighten the Screws at the Bottom of RU Step 6: Tighten M6×20 hexagon screws on the left and right sides of RU to fasten it with mounting rack. M6×20 hexagon screws Figure 19: Tighten Two Hexagon Screws 3.3.7 PSU INSTALLATION RU Power Supply Unit should be installed after the RU is mounted. RU Power Supply Unit can be installed in two ways – attached to RU or mounted on wall.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 20: Install PSU on RU PSU mounted on wall Step 1: Measure and mark the locations of 2 holes on the wall close to RU. Use Φ10 drill head. (NOTE: DC cable is 1 foot 9 inches; AC cable is 13 feet 1 inch) 4.37 in. (380mm) Distance between RU and PSU should be no more than 20 inches (0.5m) 14.96 in.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 22: Install PSU on the Wall 3.3.8 DRIP-LOOP Comba recommends that every horizontal cable entry to the equipment forms a 'U' before it’s entry to the equipment. Any accumulated water on the cable will drip down at the bottom of the loop and will not climb up to the equipment. 3.4 EQUIPMENT CONNECTORS The figures below present the connectors of ComFlex MU.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 9 10 11 12 13 14 Figure 24: MU Rear Panel Connectors Identifier 1. OP1~OP4 2. LED indicator 3. BTS_ALM 4. OMT 5. LAN 6. TX/RX 7. RX 8. 9. 10. FOU 11. AUX 12. 28 GND 13. UL1,DL1; UL2,DL2; UL3,DL3 14. AC100~240V 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.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 OP EXT_ALM RS-485 LAN DC 28V OP ALM PWR RUN TX_EXT RX_EXT TEST ANT Figure 26: RU Connectors Identifier ANT OP EXT_ALM RS-485 LAN DC28V TX_EXT RX_EXT TEST ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Table 6: RU Connections Functional Description MINI Din female cable connector, antenna system connection port SC/APC optical fiber access port External alarm port. It provides an alarm report interface for other devices to report their alarms to CMS. Reserved. Reserved.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 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 6100 Figure 28: 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 6100 Step 3: Connect the power cable to the power supply port (100-240VAC, 1Amp maximum). Power Connection Figure 30: 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 6100 Local commissioning port External alarm port OP EXT_ALM DC power port LAN RS-485 Optical fiber port DC 28V OP ALM PWR RUN TX_EXT RX_EXT TEST Downlink RF coupling port Uplink RF coupling port ANT Downlink output power test port RF port, to antenna LED Indicators Figure 31: RU Fiber Optical and RF Port Connection AC Power connection DC 28V AC 100V-240V 50Hz/60Hz DC power connection – to RU Figure 32: PSU Power Port Connection 3.5.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 3 4 2 1 Figure 33: 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. Alarm 2 4 GND Note: Users need to configure Ext Alm 1~2 on WEB GUI to realize External Alarm (Refer to Chapter 5). 3.5.7 MU BTS ALARM CONNECTION The equipment alarms can be signaled to the BTS via voltage-free relay contacts.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 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 6100 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 power is lower than -19dBm, it will show L, when DL input power is higher than 33, it will display H. Figure 35: 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 6100 A b C d Figure 36: Optical Port No.
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. Figure 37: PC IP Address Setting Step 3: Open browser (browser IE7.0, IE8.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 39: Input User Name and Password 5.2 WEB GUI INTRODUCTION After login, the Web GUI main screen will appear. Figure 40: 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 6100 Click here for main unit management page Click here for FOU management page Click here for RFU management page Click here for RU management page Figure 41: [Devices] Sceen MU Main Management Screen This part shows MU basic information This part shows MU alarm status Click here to enable/disable alarm Figure 42: MU Device - Monitoring Unit Optical Unit Management Screen ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 40
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Click here to enable/disable optical RX/TX alarm FOU port number Optical loss between MU and RU, the value is over 15dB when MU and RU are not connected well Optical power alarm. Alarm is triggered when optical power is less than -10dBm. Indicator will turn from green to red Figure 43: MU Device - Optical Unit Note: MU transmit optical power is -4~-2dBm.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 This part shows RU basic information RU common information table Select band to check relative band information Band information table Figure 45: RU Device NOTE: There are three statuses for PA Service: Normal, Recovery and Shutdown.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 47: RU Device – External 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.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 5.2.3 [FIRMWARE] There are three functions on the [Firmware] bar: [Monitoring Upgrade], [Swap] and [Module Upgrade]. [Monitoring Upgrade] is used to upgrade MCU software, [Swap] is to replace current MCU firmware version to the previous one, [Module Upgrade] is to upgrade software of each module. Follow steps shown in below figure to upgrade MCU firmware.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 51: [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 MCU firmware. Step1：select device Step2：Click to swap firmware to previous version Figure 52: [Firmware] Screen - Swap Follow steps shown in below figure to upgrade module firmware.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Step1：select device Step2：Click to select software that to be updated Step3：Click to upgrade software Figure 53: [Firmware] Screen – Module Upgrade Note 1: There are two loctiaons for Optical module – Module-L which is on the left and Module-R which is on the right side of MU. Note 2: FSK module is in side Optical modul.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 There are nine function bar lised in the left side of the [Mangement] page. Below figures are the introduction of each function bar. Inport&Export Select a device, the device information will show.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Configure MU IP address for remote monitoring of MU Figure 56: Management – IP Setting Note: For remote monitoring, the IP Address must be set correctly according to the location IP of remote connection. If more than one equipment is connected to the public network through the same router, the router’s local IP CANNOT be set as 192.168.8.*.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 58: Management – Security Click , [Modify Password] window will pop-up. Figure 59: Modify Password Note: Username cannot be modified.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Device Reset Select a device, the device information will show. Reset all parameter and alarm settings to factory default. Clear all history alarms Figure 60: Management – Device Reset Note: Device WEB GUI. Reset process will last about 2~4 minutes.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Select a device Input Device information here, click Submit. Click here to get the computer time, then click Submit. Figure 62: Management – Device Info Note: Users can input maximum 30 bytes characters in Device Info. Device Scanning Figure 63: 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 6100 Device Remove Figure 64: 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. Report Users can check the current running status of MU/RU by [Report] function.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Note: Users can use Chrome and Firefox to review the report. When using Chrome, once you click [Create], the report will be pop-up in a new window. When using Firefox as the browser, users need to set browser applications settings first, then follow the steps shown on the figure above to create the report.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Step 2: Click to select a begin date and End date Step 1: Select a device Step 3: Click [Query] to review the log and click [ Export] to load the log on your computer Figure 68: 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 6100 Figure 70: Commissioning Procedure – Device Scan Step 3: Click to enter to Params Setting page. Click information and system time.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 72: 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 6100 Figure 73: Commissioning Procedure – MU Calibration Figure 74: Commissioning Procedure – MU Calibration Finish NOTE1: Calibration is to adjust MU and RU gain to assure system gain is satisfied with the rated gain (20dB for low power system and 27dB for medium power system), if the band have been calibrated, users can click to skip the process; if the band never been calibrated, users click in the step of MU Calibration and RU Calibration, software can still procede to the next
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Figure 75: Commissioning Procedure – RU Calibration Figure 76: Commissioning Procedure – RU Calibration Finish Step 6: Click to enter to MU Setup page after finishing RU calibration.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 Click to set band related information. Figure 78: 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 6100 Figure 80: 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 LRU is 30dBm and MRU is 37dBm, when Target DL Output Power is set less than rated output power, 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.
USER MANUAL FOR COMFLEX 6100 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 37dBm+37dBm=40dBm. 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 6100 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 6100 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 6100 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 6100 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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