COMMISSIONING GUIDE M2 MID POWER 4T4R Digital Radios 37dBm Output Power 5G NR Compliant Passive Cooling Outdoor Rated
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Revision History Revision Number Revision Date Summary of Changes Author 1.0.0 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.0.3 1.0.4 2.0.0 2.0.1 5th October 2020 2nd December 2020 14th Decemeber 2020 25th Decemeber 2020 5th January 2021 15th November 2021 9th December 2021 Shuochao Zheng Shuochao Zheng Shuochao Zheng Shuochao Zheng Shuochao Zheng Shuochao Zheng Shuochao Zheng 2.1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Content Pre-Commissioning ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Access Unit (A2) .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Expansion Unit (EU-O/E2-O) .........................................................................
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Gain Adjustment on A2 (Active Combiner) ................................................................................................................... 25 Gain Adjustment on A2 (Digital Board) ......................................................................................................................... 27 Gain Adjustment on M2RU ..........................................................................................................................
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Pre-Commissioning Before starting the commissioning process, verify the status of the equipment as follows: Access Unit (A2) 1．Verify that the correct band-specific Active Combiner modules are installed. 2．Ensure the RF cables between the BTS and modules are connected as designed. 3．Ensure the fibers are connected to the proper optical ports as designed. 4．Check LED of Status and Optical ports.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Optical Indicator Description Green Normal Red The optical path is not synchronized. Blank The Optical module is not plugged in Figure 2. Optical Indicators 2 Status Indicator Descriptions Each element has its own LED STATUS indicator to show its operating status. Figure 3.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant System Overview CrossFire M2 (Mid Power Remote Unit 2nd Generation) system is a distributed antenna system (DAS). It consists of Access Unit (A2), Expansion Unit (E2-O), and Remote Unit (M2). The Expansion Unit is an optional unit that can expand the system capacity. System Connection A typical CrossFire M2 system connection is shown in Figure 4. Figure 4.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Operation and Maintenance Terminal The Operations and Maintenance Terminal (OMT) software runs on all devices in the CrossFire system. WebOMT is the interface for OMT. WebOMT is based on a web browser and is compatible with most common browsers such as IE and Google Chrome. WebOMT is customized for CrossFire to query, debug, and configure parameters on devices. The Master A2 is generally set as the Host of the system.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 5. Wired Connection to the OMT on the Master A2 Figure 6. Web Browser OMT Connection for Wired Access Contact us today: www.sunwave.com cf_support@sunwave.com © Sunwave CG_CF_M2 v2.1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Access to the OMT on the Slave Devices In the CrossFire system, E2s and M2RU as well as the Slave A2s, are defined as Slaves. They have no fixed IP address. The IP addresses are assigned by the host automatically, based on the network topology. To set up wired access to the OMT: 1. Connect a PC to the slave device with a network cable in the CONSOLE port on the front panel. 2. Change the TCP/IP properties: a.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 8. Wired Connection to the OMT on the Master A2 Figure 9. Web Browser OMT Connection for Wired Access Contact us today: www.sunwave.com cf_support@sunwave.com © Sunwave CG_CF_M2 v2.1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant User Login 1. Enter the IP address of the OMT you are trying to access. 2. Type the username and password in the field. Figure 10. Login Screen Account Password Access Level admin admin (default) Fully administration permissions. (User Management) Others (null) Installer, configuration, monitoring Note: Only the admin account has the permission of user management, including creating a user profile, changing password. Contact us today: www.sunwave.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Homepage and Basic Functions Figure 11. WebOMT Homepage The OMT homepage includes System Topo, tabs, and fields (refer to corresponding numbers in Figure 11): 1. Device Info: After clicking to select the element’s icon in DAS Topo, it shows Element Type, Element ID, Internal IP address, Location and status 2. Jump Button: After clicking to select the element’s icon in DAS Topo, click Jump Button to switch to the element’s OMT in the new tab.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant System Topology System Topology is set as the default homepage of OMT. Using the following steps to display the System Topology: 1. Select the DAS Topo tab. 2. Click Refresh to display Topology. The system topology is shown in Figure 12. The Master A2 icon is on the left of the frame as host. Lower level elements are placed as a tree structure based on the physical optical connections.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Operation Bar OMT has an Operation Bar on each page for configuration and query. Figure 13. Operation Bar Contact us today: www.sunwave.com cf_support@sunwave.com © Sunwave CG_CF_M2 v2.1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Network & Communicating Settings The CONSOLE port of the Master A2 is pre-assigned from the factory with the default IP address – 10.7.3.200. To enable local/remote access to the system, you must assign a unique routable address within the domain of the local/wide-areanetwork. Configure the IP address of the CONSOLE port as follows: 1. Log in the Master A2 OMT, and go to the LAN Connectivity section. 2.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant NMS Configuration SUNWAVE Network Management System (NMS) is a software system to achieve remote monitoring, alarm reporting, and remote configuration of all the devices. Figure 15. NMS System Architecture Use the following steps to configure NMS IP settings. 1. Log in the Master A2 OMT, and go to the LAN Connectivity section. 2. Go to the IP Settings section and select UDP protocol, as shown in Figure 14. 3.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant SNMP Configuration The Master A2 generates SNMP traps and delivers them through the CONSOLE Ethernet interface. The CrossFire system supports SNMP V2 and V3 in this current version. To configure SNMP settings: 1. Log in the Master A2 OMT, and go to the SNMP Configuration section. 2. Go to the IP Settings section and select the SNMP protocol, as shown in Figure 16. 3. Click Set to save the setting. 4.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Trap Port - The target port of SNMP trap (default defined port of 162). Trap IP Addr Security EngineID - The Security EngineID of target Trap IP address. Figure 18. SNMP V3 Configuration 6. Go to the Trap Resend section at the bottom of the page. Trap Resend Enable: On / Off to enable / disable trap resend. Trap Resend Interval: The interval time to resend the SNMP trap. Community: Community Identifier.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Additional Settings Site Info 1. Log in the Master A2 OMT, and go to the Overview. 2. Locate the fields and set the appropriate values: Device ID - Unique hexadecimal number used to identify the site, default 00000000. Device Sub ID - Device number in a single system, auto-assigned by Master A2 or manually set by the user. Device Location - The detailed device installation location. Site ID - Indicates the details of the current site. 3.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 21. NTP Configuration The CrossFire system also uses a local timeclock on Master A2 to create time stamps for locally generated alarms when not connected to the NTP Server. 5. Log in the Master A2 OMT, and go to the Overview. 6. Go to the Date and Time section at the bottom of the page and click Query to check the current setting. 7. Click now to synchronize the system time with the local PC time. Figure 22.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant System Configuration A2 Band Configuration According to the different base station operating frequency bands for each operator, select the passive RF modules for the A2 and active RF modules for the M2RU with the corresponding frequency band and set the Band properties in the OMT of the Master A2. The limits of the uplink and downlink operating frequency bands correspond to the effective RF range of the selected RF modules. To set the Band properties: 1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant 5G TDD Configuration To configure 5G TDD properties: 1. Open the A2 OMT. 2. Go to Settings -> TDD Configuration. 3. Turn on the TDD Switch in #1. 4. Select the corresponding TDD modules in #2. 5. Input the 5G SSB Type in #3. CrossFire is supporting Case A and Case C. 6. Input whole 20 Slots Format for DL-UL configuration in #4. 7. Input Special Slot Format for DL-UL symbols configuration in #5. 8. Input SSB ARFCN in #6. 9.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant 4G TDD Configuration To configure 4G TDD properties: 1. Open the A2 OMT and go to Settings -> TDD Configuration. 2. Turn on the TDD Switch in #1 and select the corresponding TDD modules in #2. 3. Select the UL-DL configuration in #3 and Select the Special Subframe Configuration in #4. 4. Select all TDD configurations and click Set in operation bar to validate them all. Note: CrossFire supports the same TDD configuration for enabled modules in one system. 5.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Module Gain Adjustment (Attenuation) In CrossFire, the downlink input power of the A2 is specified as 0dBm, and the maximum allowable input power is 15dBm. CrossFire has an automatic level control (ALC) function to maintain the input power around 0 at the A2 input port. What’s more, the A2 and M2 digital board have attenuation configuration for Gain Adjustment. Gain Adjustment on A2 (Active Combiner) 1. Open the Master A2 OMT. 2.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Automatic Mode: Set the appropriate value (%) in the field of Port Power Distribution for power distribution. Note: The input power is reduced to 0dBm automatically then it is calculated for distribution. 7. Set the operator information in the field of Port 1 ~4 Label (Operator/Service). 8. Click the checkbox to select these parameters and click Set to validate them. Figure 27. Attenuation in Radio Interface Module Contact us today: www.sunwave.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Gain Adjustment on A2 (Digital Board) 1. Go to Settings -> Radio Signal Information -> Radio Module. 2. Input attenuation value in UL and DL Attenuation. 3. Click the checkbox to select these parameters and click Set to validate them. Figure 28. Attenuation in Radio Signal Information Gain Adjustment on M2RU To set attenuation in M2RU: 1. Jump to M2RU OMT. 2. Go to Settings -> Band Configuration. 3. Input attenuation value in UL and DL Attenuation. 4.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Alarm Alarm Severity The CrossFire System supports four different alarm levels – Warning, Minor, Major, and Critical. Use the following steps to set up the appropriate alarm severity. 1. Log in the WebOMT, and go to the Alarms section. 2. Select the appropriate severity in the drop-down box for the alarm in use. 3. Click Set to save the settings. 4. Wait 3 minutes after completing the setup, then query to see if there is an alarm.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 31. Alarm Threshold Setup External Alarm The CrossFire system supports external alarms inputs that as UPS failure, condition of air, entrance guard, etc. External Alarm of A2 The external alarms are input to a DB9 dry contact interface in the front panel of A2. See the details of the pin in Figure 32. The external alarms can be monitored as normally closed or normally open Use the following steps to view and configure the external alarms. 1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 32. Pins Description Figure 33. External Alarms on A2 OMT Figure 34. External Alarms Name and mode Contact us today: www.sunwave.com cf_support@sunwave.com © Sunwave CG_CF_M2 v2.1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant External Alarm of E2-O The external alarms are input to a RJ45 interface located on the front panel of E2-O. See Figure 35 for the detailed PIN configuration of this connector. The external alarms can be monitored as normally closed or normally open. Use the following steps to view and configure the external alarms. 7. Log in the E2-O OMT, and go to the Element Alarms section. 8.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 36. External Alarms on E2 OMT Figure 37. External Alarms Name and mode in E2-O External Alarm of M2RU The external alarms are connected to the M2RU using a RJ45 dry contact interface located on the front panel of the M2RU (2 inputs and 2 outputs). See Figure 38 for detailed PIN configuration of this connector. The external alarms can be monitored as normally closed or normally open. Use the following steps to view and configure the external alarms.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant 1. Log in the M2RU OMT, and go to the Element Alarms section. 2. Select the appropriate alarm level for external alarm in use at the bottom of the page. 3. Click Set to save the settings. 4. Go to the External Alarm section 5. Type External Alarm Label, External Alarm Level and select Normally closed or Normally open mode. 6. Click Set to save the name. Figure 38. RJ45 Pins Description Figure 39. External Alarm Port (RJ45) in M2RU Figure 40.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 41. External Alarms Name and mode Contact us today: www.sunwave.com cf_support@sunwave.com © Sunwave CG_CF_M2 v2.1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Advanced Activities Mapping Configuration The CrossFire M2 system can comprise many M2 to achieve extensive area coverage. CrossFire maintains the mapping mechanism between the A2 and M2, so all M2 units in the system can transmit the signal as long as M2 is correctly mapped to A2. Generally, the original mapping order is set automatically via the module sequence as the physical device assembly (A2_1 -> A2_2 -> A2_3 -> A2_4).
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant The CrossFire provides Service Management to configure the mapping information with different orders according to the various situations, swap the mapping of M2 modules, M2-Module3 to A2-Module2 and M2-Module4 to A2Module1. To manage the mapping: 1. Jump to the M2 OMT 2. Go to Management -> Service Configuration -> Allocation Switch 3. Turn the Capacity Allocation Switch on in #1 and click Set to validate it 4.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant 10. Go to Management -> Service Group Scheduling 11. Dropdown Service Group (Working Hours) and Service Group (Non-Working Hours) to select the Group for RF test so that the mapping will not be changed during the test. Figure 44. Service Group Scheduling Radio Module Test Signal CrossFire M2RU system provides the Radio Module Test Signal function for M2RU to transmit a CW signal to test the coverage.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 45. Test Signal Switch in A2 Master/Slave A2 Transition Slave A2 is used for expanding the system up to 12 band modules to support more band inputs or MIMO scenarios. Master and Slave A2 have the same hardware and software. The A2 is default as Master, and it can change between Master and Slave via OMT. 1. Open A2 OMT and check Device Info about the A2 2. Go to Maintenance -> Engineering -> Advanced Command 3.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 44. Device Type Check System Delay Configuration CrossFire provides 3 methods to balance the system delay - Automatic, Manual, and Triggered. Automatic: The system adjusts the delay automatically. Manual: Delay value can be customized equal to or larger than max delay value. Triggered: Click the Confirm button to adjust the system delay or set the max delay value automatically per minute. To set the system delay procedure: 1. Open A2 OMT 2.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 45. System Delay Configuration Auto Logout Time The OMT has an auto-logout function in case of no operation in a period. The auto-logout time can be configured from 5 to 60 minutes. To set up the OMT logout time: 1. Log to the A2 OMT. 2. Go to Settings -> LAN Connectivity. 3. Input the period in the field of OMT Logout Time. 4. Click Set to validate it. Figure 46.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 47. Local Debug Port Control Screenshot CrossFire OMT supports a one-click screenshot which is saved as .pdf file. To get a screenshot for all page: 1. Click ScreenShot button in the upright of the OMT GUI 2. Click export all and wait a moment. The Screenshot function goes through all pages to collect all parameters 3. When all parameters are captured, the screenshot .pdf file could be downloaded automatically 4.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 48. Screenshot Steps Backup/Restore Configuration To back up element’s configuration: 1. Click the Configuration button in the upright of the OMT GUI. 2. Click open configuration and Check boxes for the parameters you want to back up. 3. Check boxes for the parameters you want to back up. Note: The Port Att is used for manual mode but the Port Power Distribution is used for auto mode.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 51. Restore Configuration Software Upgrade The Master A2 consolidates the management of software upgrades for the entire system and saves the last software package information for A2, E2-O, and M2RU. Slave devices will compare the local software with the latest information saved in Master A2 by checking CRC at run time. If the CRC is different, slave devices will be synchronized via the current software package from Master A2.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant Figure 52. Software Upgrade 1 2. On the software upgrade page, as shown in Figure 53, click the Upload button to upload the M2RU, E2 software package file. Figure 53. Software Upgrade 2 Note: The Master A2 software storage is currently limited to 100MB. Please be aware of not exceeding the limitation and check that the software package size is as large as the correct size after uploading.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant 3. After the software is uploaded successfully, select the file that was just uploaded and click the Upgrade button to complete the software upgrade, as shown in Figure 54 for an M2RU upgrade. Figure 54. Software Upgrade 3 4. After the upgrade has been completed and devices reset, log in to the devices’ OMT and go to Maintenance -> Software Package to confirm that the software version is correct as shown in Figure 55. Figure 55.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant 5. Then go to Settings -> Overview to confirm that the software matches the version in the upgrade package as shown in the red frame of Figure 56. Figure 56. Software Version Check Note: If the software version is not incompatible, please upgrade the same software again to make the upgrade completed. Contact us today: www.sunwave.com cf_support@sunwave.com © Sunwave CG_CF_M2 v2.1.
MID POWER 4 x 37dBm Output 5G NR Compliant FCC Warning: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Part20 Warning : FCC Warning: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
