CriticalPoint Public Safety BDA 700/800MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY BI-DIRECTIONAL AMPLIFIER USER MANUAL RX-7W22-B SERIES QE: 1-0-0 Comba Telecom Ltd.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B The information contained herein is the responsibility of and is approved by the following, to whom all enquiries should be directed: This is an unpublished work the copyright in which vests in Comba International ("Comba"). All rights reserved. The information contained herein is confidential and the property of Comba and is supplied without liability for errors or omissions.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 0.1 CONTENTS Section Page 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. 4 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES ......................................................................................... 6 HISTORY ..................................................................................................................................... 7 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ....
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 7.3 7.4 7.5 APPENDIX C: LICENSE SWITCH QUICK GUIDE ................................................................ 46 APPENDIX D: TROUBLESHOOTING QUICK GUIDE........................................................... 48 APPENDIX E: RMA (RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION) ...........................................
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 0.2 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 1: Front, Side and Bottom Views of the PS BDA Enclosure ............................................................. 10 Figure 2: PS BDA Functional Block Diagram ............................................................................................... 11 Figure 3: Layout of the PS BDA ..................................................................................................................
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 0.3 HISTORY Change No. ENU Details Of Change 1 1-0-0 This manual first created and issued in Aug. 2016. .
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INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 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.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The RX-7W22-B is a new digital dual band public safety repeater (hereafter referred to as PS BDA) designed to protect the lives of first responders and building occupants. Through the use of digital filtering technology, the RX-7W22-B helps eliminate adjacent channel interference to allow band selectivity and support 700MHz and 800MHz rebanding.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 2.1 FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM DL 700MHz Integrated Digital Module TX TX PLL1 DL PA ` DT TX TX PLL1 DT Port Duplexer PLL2 RX 800MHz Integrated Digital Module MT DL PA MT Port Duplexer RX UL PA UL Figure 2: PS BDA Functional Block Diagram In the downlink path, the BTS signals are received by the donor antenna of the repeater.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 2.2 EQUIPMENT LAYOUT Shown below is the internal layout of the PS BDA.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 2.3 EQUIPMENT CONSTITUTION The typical PS BDA unit consists of the following components: Power Amplifier (PA): It provides power amplification for both the UL and DL branches. Main Control Unit (MCU): The MCU is used to monitor and control the operation of the repeater. It also provides the communication interface for remote control and status indication. LED indicators provide the operation status of the MCU.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 3 INSTALLATION 3.1 WARNINGS AND ALERTS Radio Frequency Energies There may be situations, particularly for workplace environments near high-powered RF sources, where recommended limits for safe exposure of human beings to RF energy could be exceeded. In such cases, restrictive measures or actions may be necessary to ensure the safe use of RF energy. High Voltage The equipment has been designed and constructed to prevent, as far as reasonably practicable danger.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 3.2 SITE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 3.2.1 SITE PLANNING Site Considerations Outdoor equipment are designed to be waterproof, rainproof, and with snow protection. Temporary protection should be taken when the equipment enclosure is opened for installation or maintenance in an outdoor environment. The equipment must not be opened for installation or maintenance in bad weather (e.g.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 3.2.2 INSTALLATION CHECKLIST Working space available for installation and maintenance for each mounting arrangement. Ensure unrestricted airflow. Ensure earth ground point is within reach of the ground wire. Ensure a power source is within reach of the power cord and the power source has sufficient capacity. Where appropriate, ensure unused RF connectors are terminated.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 3.3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 3.3.1 GOODS INWARDS INSPECTION Verify the number of packages received against the packing list. Check all packages for external damage; report any external damage to the shipping courier. If there is damage, a shipping agent should be present before unpacking and inspecting the contents because damage during transit is the responsibility of the agent. Open and check each package against the packing list.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 3.3.4 WALL MOUNTING Drill four holes on the wall using the position of four holes on the mounting rack as a guide. Fix the mounting rack to the wall using four masonry bolts (M10x110mm). Install the Mounting Rack to the wall. Hang the equipment and secure the enclosure to the mounting rack. Mounting Rack Masonry bolt 4-M10x110 6-M8x25, Hex socket with washer bolt RX-7W22-B Figure 5: PS BDA Wall Mounting 3.3.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 3.4 EQUIPMENT CONNECTORS 3.4.1 PS BDA CONNECTORS The PS BDA is designed for all cable entries from the right or left of the enclosure, as shown in the following figure. DC -48V MT_TEST DT_TEST DT PWR RUN ALM MT OMT ALM1 ALM2 AUX LAN Figure 6: Equipment Connectors Table 1: Equipment Connectors Identifier Descriptions Power1 Power cable connector for a pre-installed power cord for connection (e.g. AC 100-240V 50/60Hz; -48VDC, 2.5A).
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 3.4.2 PS BDA LED Indicators The LED indicators help user to check the equipment status easily. Table 2: LED Indicators Identifier Colour Indication PWR Green Power indicator. ON = power on; OFF = power off. RUN Green Operation indicator, flashes every second to indicate normal operation. ALM Red Alarm indicator. ON = alarm; OFF = no alarm. 3.4.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 3.4.6 DRY CONTACT CABLE CONNECTION Below please find the pin definitions of dry contact cables. Table 3: Pin Definition of Dry Contact Cable Pin NO.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 4 COMMISSIONING 4.1 PRE-COMMISSIONING TASKS After equipment installation, perform the following steps before equipment powering and commissioning: Verify that the expected voltage, current and power levels do not violate any ratings. Visually inspect the power connection within the equipment. Ensure that the power cable is correctly and securely connected, including the grounding wire, RF cable and other cables.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 4.2 COMMISSIONING PROCEDURE Perform the following procedures for system commissioning.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Table 4: Commissioning Task Explanation Commissioning Tasks 1. Isolation detection Observation Detect isolation of service antenna and donor antenna. Enter the center frequency of the main control channel, the commissioning guide will provide recommended DL/UL gain settings based on main control channel input power and the total channel numbers.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 5 WEB GUI The PS BDA can be monitored and controlled via the WEB GUI; use the following guide to finish system parameter setting and commissioning. 5.1 WEB GUI CONNECTION Step 1: Connect the OMT port to the PC RJ45 port with the supplied RJ45 cable to set up a physical connection. Step 2: Open a browser (browser IE7.0, IE8.0, Chrome or Firefox, suggested display resolution is 1024×768), input Web GUI IP address: 192.168.8.101, click [Enter].
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 5.2 WEB GUI INTRODUCTION After log in, the Web GUI main screen will appear. Figure 11: Web GUI Main Screen On Comba Web GUI Home Screen, there are four Menu bars: [Devices], [Commissioning], [Firmware] and [Management]. 5.2.1 [DEVICES] The [Devices] Screen shows the equipment status, such as PA status, alarm information, etc.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Overview Screen Figure 12: Overview Screen 800MHz Screen This screen is only available for the dual band PS BDA or 800MHz PS BDA.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 700MHz Screen This screen is only available for the dual band PS BDA or 700MHz PS BDA. Figure 14: 700MHz Screen 5.2.2 [COMMISSIONING] A work flow of the commissioning process is shown on [Commissioning] Screen. Click the [Start] button, the software will guide you through the commissioning step by step. For details, please refer to chapter 5.3. Figure 15: [Commissioning] Screen 5.2.3 [FIRMWARE] There are two functions on the [Firmware] bar: [upgrade] and [swap].
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Figure 16: [Firmware] Screen – MCU Firmware Upgrade 5.2.4 [MANAGEMENT] Other parameters can be configured on the [Management] Screen.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B There are nine function bars list on the left side of the [Mangement] Screen. Inport&Export Figure 18: Management – Import & Export The parameters that can be imported / exported include sub band, alarm enable, ATT value, RF switch, and DL output power. This function can help users quickly configure PS BDA parameters.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B IP Setting Figure 19: Management – IP Setting Note: For remote monitoring, the IP Address must be set correctly based on the location IP of the remote connection. If more than one piece of equipment is connected to the public network through the same router, the router’s local IP CANNOT be set as 192.168.8.*.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Comm. Setting Figure 20: Management – Comm. Setting Note: There are 4 available communication types: SMS, PS, SNMP and ETHERNET. You can choose a suitable type for remote monitoring.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Maintenance Figure 21: New Site Report is for easy monitoring set up Security Figure 22: Management – Security ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 33
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Click , [Modify Password] window will pop-up. Figure 23: Modify Password Note: Username cannot be modified. Device Reset Figure 24: Management – Device Reset Note: Click , all the parameters and alarms will be reset to factory default value. The Device Reset process will last about 2~4 minutes. For PMU monitor reset, users need to re-login to the WEB GUI.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B License Figure 25: Management – License For the CriticalPoint BDA, users are able to switch the configuration anytime by changing the license in the WEBOMT. There are 3 difference licenses: 700MHz single band license, 800MHz single band license and 700MHz/800MHz dual band license. Both 700MHz and 800MHz single band licenses are provided with a single band unit. Users can switch between 700MHz configuration and 800MHz configuration.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Device Info Figure 26: Management – Device Info Note: Users can input a maximum of 30 characters in Device Info. Isolation Figure 27: Management – Isolation Note: This Step is the same as step 3 of [Commissioning]. Users can check isolation again by clicking the Check button.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Dry Contact Figure 28: Management – Dry Contact Test Click to start the alarm test.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Report Figure 30: Management – Report Note: Click Create to create the report (the report can’t be created in IE browser) and make sure that PDF Reader software is installed on the computer. If not, the report will not be visible. The device basic information, an overview of RF information and sub-band RF information are included in this report. Please refer to appendix D for an example of device report.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 5.3 COMMISSIONING PROCEDURE To complete the installation and commissioning, users need to follow the steps below. Step 1: Click the Menu bar [Commissioning] on home screen, a work flow will be displayed. Figure 31: Commissioning Procedure – Start Step 2: Click to start the process. Figure 32: Commissioning Procedure – Site Info.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Step 3: Click , to set the site information. Figure 33: Device Information Setting It is mainly used to record device location and Date/Time provides a time reference. Clicking the Config Value of Date/Time will update the Date/Time automatically. NOTE: Make sure the device is connected with appropriate donor and service antennas before proceeding to step 4. Step 4: Click to enter to Isolation Detection Screen.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Select a frequency band (RFU) that needs to be commissioned. Click Click to start Isolation Detecting, then a [Confirm] window will pop-up. to continue. If isolation detection passes, the process will go to the RF Settiing Screen shown as Figure 38. If failed, a Tips window will pop-up, users need to check whether the system isolation is adequate. NOTE: At the end of the first frequency band commissioning, users can start other frequency band commissioning.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Figure 37: Commissioning Procedure – Isolation Detection Finish Step 5: RF Setting Screen for setting the Target Output.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Step 7: Click to finish the commissioning. In this window, a summary of device setting is shown. Figure 39: Commissioning Procedure – Finish End of Section 6 MAINTENANCE The PS BDA is designed for trouble-free operation and generally does not need maintenance. Maintenance activities should only be carried out by trained personnel.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 7 APPENDICES 7.1 APPENDIX A: TOOLS The following are the recommended list of tools for new installation and routine maintenance. Slotted Screwdriver Philips Screwdriver Ring Spanner (Assorted size: 12~20mm) Electrically operated drill and masonry drill bits 12mm Anti-static Wrist Strap Side Cutter Frequency Counter (e.g. FLUKE PM6685R) RF Power Meter (e.g.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 7.2 APPENDIX B: DECLARATION OF HARMFUL SUBSTANCES AND CONTENT Product Name: 700/800MHz Public Safety Bi-directional Amplifier Model: RX-7W22-B Harmful substance and content of this product as below table shown: Part Name Harmful Substance Pb Hg Cd Cr (VI) PBB PBDE A × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ B × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Note: Above table complies with SJ/T 11364.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 7.3 APPENDIX C: LICENSE SWITCH QUICK GUIDE For CriticalPoint BDA, users are able to switch the configuration anytime by changing the license in the WEBOMT. There are 3 difference licenses: 700MHz single band license, 800MHz single band license and 700MHz/800MHz dual band license. Both 700MHz and 800MHz single band licenses are provided with a single band unit. Users can switch between 700MHz configuration and 800MHz configuration.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Step 4: Go to Management -> License as shown in figure blow. Input the license code in the License field and click submit to continue. The license code is presented as a label on the equipment. Enter the license code here and click Submit. Figure 41: Input License Code Step 5: Refresh the page from the browser, and if the Dev Authorization Status shows the specific band is authorized, it means the license switch was successful.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B 7.4 APPENDIX D: TROUBLESHOOTING QUICK GUIDE Alarm list: Signal Booster Failure Dry contact alarm Over Temperature alarm Low Input alarm PLL alarm VSWR alarm Antenna Malfunction Dry contact alarm LNA alarm DL PA alarm Shutdown alarm High input alarm Figure 43: Alarm list Troubleshooting: Alarms Causes and actions Low input (for DT port) DT composite input power lower than -80dBm will trigger the alarm 1. Donor antenna/passive system failure 2.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Reset PA: The Downlink PA will try to automatically reboot during the first 2 hours after alarms occur and then may shutdown permanently if alarms still exist. Users need to manually reset the PA in WEBOMT after fixing the alarm.
INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR RX-7W22-B Safety operation to protect the LNA (low noise amplifier): 1. Connect RF cables before powering on. 2. Any changes or handling of the RF connection requires user to switch off RF power (RF switch off in WEBOMT) or power off the unit first.
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