English H7 Series - Compact Signal Booster User & Installation Manual UM-0825 1
Document History Description Revision Date Issued Preliminary release for early field trials 1.0 August 3rd, 2009 Indicator panel, and cabinet modifications 2.0 April 13th, 2010 Software screenshots updated 3.0 August 20th, 2010 Update for generic version and pFOMs v3.0 4.0 June 5th , 2012 pFOMS installer updated 5.0 August 12th, 2012 General review 6.
About this manual This manual describes installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Fiplex H7 Series Compact Signal Booster, and Fiplex portable Operational and Maintenance Software (pFOMS). The first part of the manual describes the Signal Booster hardware and the second part describes the software. Hardware and software mentioned in this manual are subjected to continuous development and improvement.
Contents Part 1 HARDWARE ......................................................................................................................... 6 1. 2. Safety............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Product Description. ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Dimensions .......................
Abbreviations AGC AMPS ARFCN BCCH BS CDMA DC DCS DL DPLX EEPROM EGSM ETACS ETSI GSM HW LED LNA MS OMS OL PA PCN PCS pFOMS PS RF RSSI SW TDMA UL WEEE UM-0825 Automatic Gain Control Advanced Mobile Phone Service Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number Broadcast Control Channel (GSM broadcast channel time slot) Base Station, BS antenna = towards the base station Code Division Multiple Access Direct Current Digital Communication System (same as PCN) Downlink signal direction (from base station via Signal Boo
Part 1 HARDWARE 1. Safety Caution! This manual lists a set of rules and warnings to be accomplished when installing, commissioning and operating a Fiber DAS Master Optical Unit from FIPLEX. Any omission may result in damage and/or injuries to the System and/or the System Operators or Users. If an instruction is not clear or you consider is missing, please contact immediately to Fiplex. See www.fiplex.com for contact information.
FCC Compliance This is a 90.219 Class B device. WARNING: This is a 90.219 Class B device. 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 B signal boosters (as defined in 47 CFR 90.219) online at www.fcc.gov/signalboosters/registration.
The antenna/s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation of at least 40 cm in DL and 45 cm in UL from all persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. Product Description. The H7 Series Compact Signal Booster are IF SAW based Adjustable Bandwidth signal boosters that operates in the downlink frequency of 763-775MHz and in the uplink frequency of 793-805MHz for United States. For Canada it operates in the downlink frequency of 768-776MHz and in the uplink frequency of 798-806MHz. This Signal boosters extends the radio coverage into areas inside the Base Station range where propagation losses prevent reliable communication.
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3. Signal Booster Block Diagram This Signal Booster is basically a bi-directional amplifier, the downlink signals are received by the Signal Booster from cell site by the donor antenna, filtered by its internal duplexers and IF filters units, amplified by low noise amplifier(LNA) and downlink PA unit, and then sent via the server antenna to the area to improve mobile signals for mobile phones.
Mounting 1. Mount the bracket The Signal Booster can be mounted on a wall or pole. These mounting cases are shown below in Figure 1 and Figure 2. The bracket is provided with the Signal Booster. Figure 1 Figure 1 shows a bracket attachment to a wall using three fixing screws. Figure 2 Figure 2 shows a bracket attachment to a pipe using two inox hose clamps (provided with bracket).
1. After attaching the bracket hang the Signal Booster. Figure 3 2. Screw the cabinet to the bracket To attach the Signal Booster’s cabinet to the bracket use the provided four M6 x 2” allen screws and follow the indicated steps: A - Release Signal Booster cover.
B - Open Signal Booster cover. C - Place and screw the four M6 x 2” allen screws. D - Close the cover.
E - Secure Signal Booster If additional security is required, you can lock the cabinet with a padlock. For this, secure the locking pin and turn the lock as shown in the figure.
Commissioning Figure 4 Figure 5 shows RF ports and AC and DC cable glands location. 1. Connect service antenna (“TO MOBILE” port) and donor antenna (“TO BASE” port) coaxial cables. N type female connectors are used in the Signal Booster. 2. Once RF ports of the Signal Booster are properly loaded connect mains to the AC source. Electrical installation must provide differential and termo-magnetic breaker elements according to electric safety international regulations.
3. Auxiliary DC connection can be provided to the Signal Booster from an external DC source. There is a dedicated cable gland for this purpose (EXT DC INPUT in figure 4), and a dedicated DC connector labelled P60002 located at the main board. A 5.5mm x 2.1mm center positive plug must be used. Please check appropriate DC voltage at Signal Booster specification sheet. 4. If the Signal Booster has the NFPA Option, there is a dedicated cable gland for this purpose (“AUX IN/OUT” in figure 4).
Starting operation 1. Setup desired filter configuration using pFOMS (only for programmable band selective and programmable channel selective models). For fixed bandwidth Signal Boosters this feature will not allow user to make changes, so, skip this step for fixed bandwidth models. 2. Setup desired operating gain using pFOMS. UL and DL chain are independent, so both values must be set. For nominal gain of the Signal Booster these values must be set to zero.
Auto-oscillation Condition If the isolation between donor and service antennas system is lower than required, the amplified signal will go back from service antenna to donor antenna. It will lead to self-oscillation, reducing the coverage area and amplified signal quality. The isolation between donor and service antennas systems must be, the nominal Signal Booster gain plus 15dB, in order to assure the properly operation of the Signal Booster. .
2 Stationary state 3 AGC DL 4 AGC UL 5 Overload DL 6 Overload UL Table 1 1. Start UP Every time the Signal Booster is plugged to AC mains (or auxiliary DC power), will start a self diagnosis and booting sequence that lasts around 20 seconds, during this time Signal Booster is not available for traffic, and the reason is because an automatic antenna isolation control procedure runs in order to detect poor isolation conditions. During this time all leds in the front panel will blink.
far from that; this is the best operating condition because you are getting the maximum composite output power available from the Signal Booster. Anyway is a good practice to increase attenuation (reducing gain), until AGC led turns off, this operation releases AGC circuitry dynamic range.
Part 2 SOFTWARE 5. Installation The following section will describe the steps to be followed in order to install and use the pOMS software with your Fiplex Signal Booster. 1. Run the FiplexPomsInstaller.exe File. A splash screen will appear… 2. Choose the default installation path “C:\Program Files (x86)Fiplex\Portable OMS”. Note that this can change according to your system configuration (32bits or 64bits), language and Windows Version.
3. The installer will start to copy the necessary files. 4. Following this, the installer will attempt to install the device driver. According to your windows configuration, a screen like the following can appear. This indicates that you are going to install a not official windows driver. Choose to install the driver software anyway.
5. Now you can watch the details of the installation or simply close. 6. Turn on the Signal Booster BE SURE THAT “TO MOBILE” AND “TO BASE” PORTS ARE PROPERLY LOADED EITHER WITH 50 OHMS DUMMY LOADS, OR RADIATING SYSTEM. 7. Plug in USB cable to USB male connector labeled as “COMM”. If the driver is installed properly you should see a new COM port in your device list.
6. 6.1. Software Installation Troubleshooting Guide Driver installation failure If the automatic driver install process fails for some reason, you can do it manually. You must have your PC connected via USB to your Fiplex nano Signal Booster. Open your Control Panel and then go to Device Manager. You should see a screen like the following where you can see an exclamation mark indicating that your OS does not have the proper driver installed. Right click on it and then choose “Update Driver Software”.
Open your Control Panel and then go to Device Manager. You should see a screen like the following where you can see an exclamation mark indicating that your OS does not have the proper driver installed. Right click on it and then choose “Update Driver Software”. The device drivers are installed in the “drivers” subfolder in your installation path. The next images shows the default driver location on a Windows 7 64bit.
If the installation finishes successfully you should have a new USB virtual com port installed on your PC. The COM number can vary depending on the hardware previously installed in your system.
6.2. Device Unknown legend in driver. If you cannot connect to the Signal Booster, and there’s no new COM port installed in your system after plugging the USB connector to the PC, go to the device manager list. If there’s a device named as ‘Device Unknown’ that appears and disappears every time you connect the USB to the Signal Booster, this can be due to problems in the USB cable. Replace it and try again.
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6.3. Failed to connect to device Sometimes the pfoms can inform in the activity box that if Failed to connect to device. The problem happens to be that the chosen COM port number it is not connected to a Fiplex Signal Booster. Solution: Click in connect again and choose the right COM port number. If this doesn’t work, turn off and on the Signal Booster and try again.
7. Using Portable OMS Software After having installed the CDC-RS232 Fiplex driver, run pFOMS Software. Click in “Connect”.
Select the serial COM port that just appeared on your PC. Remember that the BDA driver installs itself as a generic COM port so if properly installed, you should have a new comport not present before connecting the Signal Booster. If the Signal Booster is not connected yet you can plug it now to your PC USB connector. The OMS software should detect the new COM port automatically. Note that the OMS will show only unoccupied COM ports.
After clicking in ok a new window will be active while the Signal Booster is transferring information with pFOMS.
8. Overview General Tabsheet This tab sheet displays general information from Signal Booster. First eight fields at the upper left corner of the window displays identity information of the Signal Booster, this information is stored at Signal Booster’s firmware. Modem information is displayed at the bottom left corner, these read/write fields allow user to set up wireless connection via modem when available.
Status tab sheet This tab sheet shows configurable parameters of the Signal Booster: Filters can be programmed over its working range. Some can be moved, some can be turned on and off, other have fixed features and are not meant to be modified. They can be moved or turned on/off enabled filters will appear in green, disabled (powered off) filters will be sown in red. Band selective programmable filters show Start / Stop channel and Start / Stop frequency.
Configuration Filters and attenuation controls can be edited by clicking in the up/down arrows. After having set the new desired parameters, user must click in Accept button in order to send the new parameters to the Signal Booster.
Update Features The Fiplex Portable OMS v3 software has a new feature that will check if there’s a new OMS software version present. If a new version is available a direct download button will be shown (1). In (2) you can check the latest server version available. It is recommended but not mandatory to have the latest version installed as it will have support for more devices. In 3, you can watch the current software version.
ANNEX 1 - 24 Volts DC Operation This Signal Booster can have the option of being powered externally with 24 volts DC voltage. To connect the DC Power to Signal Booster follow the next steps. Remove the fork terminals 1 & 2. Use a phillips screwdriver No.
Before starting the crimping process, please confirm that the wire to be used is within the range of the chosen crimping terminal. Connect the terminals to the terminal barrier and tighten the screws clockwise. Use a phillips screwdriver No.1 Verify that there is no short circuit between terminals 24VDC(1 & 2) Connect 50Ohms loads on the RF Ports and connect the voltage 24VDC. Verify with a multimeter, the voltage level.
ANNEX 2 – Replacing +5VDC DC-DC Converter Removing the damaged DC- DC converter Warning Do not touch any of the exposed leads, terminals, or components. Hazardous voltages may be present in this product. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) UM-0825 - Disconnect the Main Power. - Remove the Input and Output connections of the power supply. - Release the #6-32 Philips screws(x4) - Remove the power supply.
