FCC ID: EZZ6138 Channelized Signal Booster

YOU'RE HEARD, LOUD AND CLEAR. Installation and Operation Manual for the SBIII Digital Signal Booster Model 613-8 Manual Part Number 7-9485 D I G I T A L T E C H N O L O G Y 8625 Industrial Parkway, Angola, NY 14006 Tel: 716-549-4700 Fax: 716-549-4772 sales@birdrf.com www.bird-technologies.com Warranty This warranty applies for one year from shipping date. TX RX Systems Inc. warrants its products to be free from defect in material and workmanship at the time of shipment. Our obligation under warranty is limited to replacement or repair, at our option, of any such products that shall have been defective at the time of manufacture. TX RX Systems Inc. reserves the right to replace with merchandise of equal performance although not identical in every way to that originally sold. TX RX Systems Inc. is not liable for dam-

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icy set forth above shall apply with respect to return shipment from TX RX Systems Inc. to buyer. Product part numbering in photographs and drawings is accurate at time of printing. Part number labels on TX RX products supersede part numbers given within this manual. Information is subject to change without notice. DISCLAIMER Bird Technologies Group TX RX Systems Inc. Manual Part Number 7-9485 Copyright 2011 TX RX Systems, Inc. First Printing: May 2011 Version Number Version Date 1 1.4 1.6 1.7 05/16/11 07/25/11 09/02/11 09/12/11 Symbols Commonly Used WARNING ESD Electrostatic Discharge CAUTION or ATTENTION Hot Surface High Voltage Electrical Shock Hazard Heavy Lifting NOTE Important Information Bird Technologies Group TX RX Systems Inc. Changes to this Manual We have made every effort to ensure this manual is accurate. 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Table of Contents Overview............................................................................................................... 1 Down / Up Conversion......................................................................................... 2 Unpacking ............................................................................................................ 3 Installation............................................................................................................ 3 Location ............................................................................................................. 3 Mounting............................................................................................................. 3 Connections........................................................................................................ 3 Antenna Isolation ............................................................................................... 4 Required Equipment ......................................................................................... 5 Measurement Procedure .................................................................................. 5 RF Exposure (Exposition RF) ............................................................................ 6 Signal Flow Block Diagram ............................................................................... 6 Uplink and Downlink Input Signals ...................................................................... 6 Channel Module .................................................................................................. 8 Uplink and Downlink Output Signals ................................................................... 9 Operation.............................................................................................................. 9 Subassembly LEDs ........................................................................................... 9 Configuring the Channel Module ........................................................................ 9 Filters Tab ......................................................................................................... 11 Command Buttons .......................................................................................... 11 Filter Area ....................................................................................................... 12 Status Area ..................................................................................................... 12 Link Tab ............................................................................................................ 12 Command Buttons .......................................................................................... 12 Link and Settings Area .................................................................................... 13 Status Area ..................................................................................................... 13 Admin Tab......................................................................................................... 13 System Tab ....................................................................................................... 13 Figures and Tables Figure 1: The Down / Up Converter Process ....................................................... 3 Figure 2: Cabinet Mounting ................................................................................. 4 Figure 3: Measuring Antenna Isolation ................................................................. 5 Figure 4: Signal Flow Block Diagram ................................................................... 6 Figure 5: Booster Cabinet Front View .................................................................. 7 Figure 6: Enet Connector ..................................................................................... 9 Figure 7: Enter Your Password ............................................................................ 9 Figure 8: Web-Page Interface Filters Tab ........................................................... 10 Figure 9: Design Filter Interactive Display .......................................................... 10 Figure 10: Web-Page Interface Link Tab ............................................................ 11 Figure 11: Web-Page Interface Admin Tab......................................................... 12 Figure 12: Web-Page Interface System Tab ....................................................... 13 Table 1: Model number nomenclature................................................................... 1 Table 2: Specifications .......................................................................................... 2 Table 3: Subassembly LED Descriptions .............................................................. 8 Table of Contents Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Appendixes Appendix A: Front Panel Ethernet Connectivity .................................................14 Ethernet Connectivity ..........................................................................................14 Direct Connection ..............................................................................................14 Required Equipment ........................................................................................14 Procedure ........................................................................................................14 Networked Connection ......................................................................................15 Required Equipment ........................................................................................15 Procedure ........................................................................................................17 Appendix B: Changing Your Service Computers IP Address.............................18 For Class A Unintentional Radiators This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide resonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Pour Classe-A Radiateurs Involontaires Cet quipement a t test et jug conforme avec les limites de la Classe-A des appareils numriques, suivants la Partie 15 des rglements de la FCC. Ces limites sont conues pour fournir une protection raisonnable contre les interfrences dangereuses lorsque l'quipement est utilis dans un environnement commercial. Cet quipe-

ment gnre, utilise et peut mettre des frquences radio et, s'il n'est pas install et utilis conformment aux instructions du manuel, ceci peut causer des interfrences dangereuses aux communications radio. Le fonction-

nement de cet quipement dans une zone rsidentielle est susceptible de causer des interfrences mauvaises dans lequel l'utilisateur sera tenu pour responsable de corriger l'interfrence sa propre discrtion. WARNING: Changes or modifications which are not expressly approved by TXRX Systems Inc. could void the users authority to operate the equipment. AVERTISSEMENT: Les changements ou modifications qui ne sont pas approuvs par TXRX Systems Inc. pourrait annuler l'autorit de l'utilisateur de faire fonctionner l'quipement. ATTENTION: 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. ATTENTION : Cet appareil est conforme la Partie 15 des rglements de la FCC. L'opration doit se conformer aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne peut causer d'interfrences nuisibles et

(2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interfrence reue, y compris les interfrences qui peuvent provo-

quer un fonctionnement indsirable. Table of Contents Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 OVERVIEW Signal boosters extend radio coverage into areas where abrupt propagation losses prevent reliable communication. The system receives an RF signal, raises its power level, and couples it to an antenna so that it can be re-radiated. The TXRX model 613-

8 family of channelized signal boosters is designed to operate in either the 700 or 800 MHz range. Dual band models are available that include both 700 and 800 MHz systems in the same enclosure box. The system is based on a module design with each module capable of handling 14 or 30 carriers in the uplink and downlink direction. The signal booster is available in a variety of configurations as shown in Table 1. The product model number is used to describe each configuration available. Model number nomenclature is described in table 1. The size of the system can be tailored to the cus-

tomers needs by increasing or decreasing the number of carriers used. Each module is bi-direc-

tional with one downlink and one uplink signal branch. Each of the two branches in a module are independently tunable to their required pass fre-

quencies via software interface. System specifica-

613-8 XX YY UD Z Options 613-8XX-YYUD-Z-Options (nomenclature breakdown) Designates product as 700 - 800 MHz channelized signal booster Designates operating frequency band 9A = 806 - 869 MHz 3B = 763 - 805 MHz 3G = 763 - 869 MHz Designates how many modules used and number of filters available A = 1 module with 14 filters B = 1 module with 30 filters AA = 2 modules with 14 filters each BB = 2 modules with 30 filters each AB = 1 module (700 MHz) with 14 filters and 1 module (800 MHz) with 30 filters BA = 1 module (700 MHz) with 30 filters and 1 module (800 MHz) with 14 filters Designates the type of output for the uplink and downlink HH = high power uplink and downlink HL = high power uplink and low power downlink LH = low power uplink and high power downlink LL = low power for both uplink and downlink FH = fiber output uplink and high power downlink FL = fiber output uplink and low power downlink HF = high power uplink and fiber output downlink LF = low power uplink and fiber output downlink FF = fiber uplink and fiber downlink Designates mounting style RM = 19 rack mount G1 = Painted enclosure G2 = Stainless steel enclosure Designates the options that have been added Blank = no options added N = NFPA compliant (National Fire Protection Association) P = 10 MHz high precision reference D = -48 VDC Q = Fiber input downlink only R = Fiber input uplink only S = Fiber input downlink and uplink Table 1: Model number nomenclature. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 1 Frequency Range (MHz) 763 - 775 and 793 - 805 (units sold in USA) 806 - 824 and 851 - 869 (units sold in USA) 764 - 776 and 794 - 806 (units sold in Canada) 806 - 824 and 851 - 869 (units sold in Canada) Number of Carriers per Module Low Density Model High Density Model 14 uplink and downlink 30 uplink and downlink Gain Maximum RF Bandwidth Output Level Low Power Version High Power Version 700 MHz module 800 MHz module Low Power High Power Maximum Continuous Input Level RF In/Out Impedance Alarms Power Operating Temperature Range Table 2: Specifications. 80 dB (min) 95 dB (min) 12 MHz 15 MHz

-30 to 10 dBm composite

-15 to 25 dBm composite Operational: -20 dBm Static w/o damage: -10dBm 50 Ohms Form-C Contacts 90 - 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz or

- 48 VDC

-30C to +60C 95% RH (non-condensing) tions for the 613-8 family of channelized signal boosters are listed in Table 2.

(1) Freq IF = Freq IN - Freq LO Down / Up Conversion A channelized signal booster has much in common with a superheterodyne (superhet) receiver. The incoming signal is converted to a lower frequency so that single channel selectivity can be obtained. It is then filtered. Unlike the superhet receiver how-

ever, the signal is not demodulated. Instead, it is up-converted back to its original frequency where it is further amplified to reach a useful power level. Figure 1 shows a simplified block diagram that illustrates the down/up conversion principle. An incoming signal at (Freq IN) is amplified and applied to the first mixer along with a signal from a local oscillator (Freq LO). A third signal at an inter-

mediate frequency (Freq IF) is produced as a result of the mixing. The intermediate frequency is given by the following relationship:

The IF signal from the mixer then passes through digital filtering with single channel bandwidth before being amplified and passed on to the sec-

ond mixer. The second mixer also receives the same local oscillator signal (Freq LO). The result is a mixing product frequency at the output of mixer 2. The output frequency (Freq OUT) is given by the following relationship:

(2) Freq OUT = Freq IF + Freq LO Substituting equation (1) for the Freq IF term in equation (2) allows the Freq LO terms to be can-

celed yielding:

(3) Freq Out = Freq IN TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 2 RF In 1st Mixer 2nd Mixer Intermediate Frequency Signal Processing Local Oscillator RF Out Figure 1: The down converter / up converter process. The implication of equation (3) is that the frequency stability of the signal that is processed by this type of signal booster is not affected by the frequency stability of the signal booster itself. Frequency sta-

bility depends only on the stability of the signal source producing the signal to be boosted. A shift in the LO frequency will cause the center of the fil-

ter bandwidth to move with respect to the signal. For very narrow filter widths, the channel modules LO may be locked to a high stability 10 MHz refer-

ence. UNPACKING It is important to report any visible damage to the shipping company immediately. It is the customers responsibility to file damage claims with the ship-

ping company within a short period of time (1 to 5 days). Care should be taken when removing the unit from the packing box to avoid damage to the unit. INSTALLATION The following sub-sections of the manual discuss general considerations for installing the booster. All work should be performed by qualified personnel and in accordance with local codes. Location The layout of the signal distribution system will be the prime factor in determining the mounting loca-

tion of this unit. However, safety and serviceability are also key considerations. The unit should be located where it can not be tampered with by the general public, yet is easily accessible to service personnel. Also, consider the weight of the unit and the po ssib ility fo r injur y if it sh ould be come detached from its mounting for any reason. The booster needs to be installed such that there can be unobstructed air flow around the equip-

ment. Insure that the heat sink fins are unob-

structed. The various subassemblies within the equipment cabinet will stay warm during normal operation so in the interest of equipment longevity, avoid installation locations that carry hot exhaust air or are continually hot. Mounting Figure 2 shows the mounting hole dimensions and layout for the cabinet. Mount the cabinet using 3/8

(10 MM) diameter steel bolts (not supplied). We recommend flat washers on both ends and a lock washer under the nut. Nut and bolt mounting is preferred to the use of lag bolts. Use backer blocks where necessary to spread the force over a larger area. In areas of known seismic activity, additional devices such as tether lines may be necessary. Because Bird Technologies cannot anticipate all of the possible mounting locations and the structure types where these devices will be located, we rec-

ommend consulting local building inspectors, engi-

neering consultants or architects for advice on how to properly mount objects of this type, size and weight in your particular situation. It is the custom-

ers responsibility to make sure that these devices are mounted safely and in compliance with building codes. Connections All RF cabling connections to the booster should be made and checked for correctness prior to pow-

ering up the system. N(f) bulkhead connectors are available at the top of the booster enclosure box for connection to the system antennas. Make sure the TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 3 0.44 Dia

(2 places) Mounting Tabs

(4 Places) 30.00 33.24 14.00 20.00 10.8 0.44 wide slot (2 places) Figure 2: Cabinet mounting hole layout. correct branch of the antenna system is connected to its corresponding uplink/downlink connector or the system will not work properly. Using high qual-

ity connectors with gold center pins is advised. Flexible jumper cables made of high quality coax are also acceptable for connecting to rigid cable sections. Caution: The ERP (effective radi-

ated power) from the booster sys-

tem must not exceed +37 dBm (5 Watts) in order to remain compliant with FCC regulations. The maxi-

mum power output from the booster is approxi-

mately +40 dBm. Depending on cable loss and antenna gain, the output power of the booster may need to be reduced accordingly. Caution: The maximum continu-

o u s i n p u t p o w e r l e ve l fo r t h is booster is -20 dBm. Stronger input signals will cause the unit to exceed its IM specifications. Static input signals greater than -10 dBm may damage the unit. Models of the booster are available for either AC or DC operation. Based on the model number (see table 1) the booster is designed to be plugged into either a single phase AC line (110 VAC at 50/60 Hz) or a - 48 Volt DC source. A connector is avail-

able at the top of the equipment box for connecting the AC or DC source voltage. Antenna Isolation Antenna isolation between uplink and downlink should be measured before connecting the signal booster to the antenna system. This step is neces-

sary to insure that no conditions exist that could possibly damage the signal booster and should not be skipped for even the most thoroughly designed system. Just like the feedback squeal that can occur when the microphone and speaker get too close together in a public address system, a signal booster can start to self oscillate. This can occur when the iso-

lation between the Uplink and Downlink antennas does not exceed the signal boosters gain by at least 15 dB. Oscillation will reduce the effective-

ness of the system and may possibly damage amplifier stages. Isolation values are relatively easy to measure with a spectrum analyzer and sig-

nal generator. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 4 REQUIRED EQUIPMENT The following equipment is required in order to per-

form the antenna isolation measurements. 1) Signal generator for the frequencies of interest capable of a 0 dBm output level. Modulation is not necessary. 2) Bird Technologies Signal Hawk spectrum ana-

lyzer which will cover the frequencies of interest and is capable of observing signal levels down to -100 dBm or better. 3) Double shielded coaxial test cables made from RG142, RG55 or RG223 coaxial cable. MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE To measure the antenna isolation perform the fol-

lowing in a step-by-step fashion. 1) Set the signal generator for a 0 dBm output level at the center frequency of the boosters pass-

band. 2) Set the spectrum analyzer for the same center frequency and a sweep width equal to or just slightly greater than the passband chosen ear-

lier in step 1. 3) Temporarily connect the test leads of the signal generator and spectrum analyzer together using a female barrel connector, see Figure 3. Observe the signal on the analyzer and adjust the input attenuator of the spectrum analyzer for a signal level that just reaches the 0 dBm level at the top of the graticule. level. The difference between 4) Referring to figure 3, connect the generator test lead to one side of the antenna system and the spectrum analyzer to the other then observe the signal the observed level and 0 dBm is the isolation between the sections. If the signal is too weak to observe, the spectrum analyzers bandwidth may have to be narrowed and its input attenua-

tion reduced. The isolation value measured External Antenna

(YAGI) Signal Generator Internal Signal Distribution System

(Omni-directional Antennas) Isolation (dB) Zero Loss Reference Spectrum Analyzer Figure 3: Typical test equipment interconnection for measuring antenna isolation. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 5 should exceed the signal boosters gain figure by at least 15 dB. 5) Repeat step 4 again with the signal generator set at the passband edges in order to see if the isolation is remaining relatively constant over the complete width of the passband. 6) Repeat the isolation measurements if neces-

sary at other system passbands to determine the overall minimum isolation value for the sys-

tem. Physical modification of the antenna sys-

tem maybe required in order to reach an acceptable minimum value. RF EXPOSURE To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 100 cm must be maintained between the antennas of this device and all persons. This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. EXPOSITION RF Pour conformer aux exigences d'exposition de FCC RF, une distance de sparation d'au moins 100 cm doit tre maintenue entre les antennes de cet appareil et toutes les personnes. Cet appareil ne doit pas tre co-localis ou exploits en con-

jonction avec toute autre antenne ou transmetteur. SIGNAL FLOW BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 4 is the signal flow block diagram of the standard channelized signal booster model 613-8. Figure 5 shows the front view of the booster cabi-

net. The channel modules are bi-directional with each module containing one downlink branch and one uplink branch. The branches are functionally identical because the same circuit board designs are used in each branch. The uplink and downlink branches may be programmed to any frequency in the appropriate band. Uplink and Downlink Input Signals Uplink input signals (794 - 806 and 806 - 824) are picked up by the DAS antenna and applied to the triplexer. The uplink input signals pass through the triplexer and are fed into a directional coupler where they are distributed to the uplink input port of both the 700 and 800 MHz channel modules. Downlink input signals (764 - 776 and 851 - 869) are picked up by the Donor antenna and applied to the triplexer. The downlink input signals pass through the triplexer and exit at either the 700 or 800 MHz output port. The 700 and 800 MHz down-

link inputs signals are then applied to the downlink inputs of the respective 700 and 800 MHz channel modules. Channel Module 3-23350-1 Donor Antenna Triplexer 8-23088 Power Amp 3-23665 Hybrid Coupler 3-5688 Control Module 3-23360-1 AC In Line Filter 8-23887 Power Supply Module

+28VDC & +6VDC Output 3-23912 Channel Module 3-23368-1 RF Connections

+6V Power

+28V Power Communications Power Amp 3-23665 Hybrid Coupler 3-5688 Power Amp 3-23665 DAS Antenna Triplexer 8-23088 Figure 4: Signal flow block diagram of the channelized signal booster. Dual band high power model shown as an example. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 6 Power Amplifier Control Board Line Filter Power Supply Power Amplifier Power Amplifier Directional Coupler Channel Module Triplexers Figure 5: Front view of the booster. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 7 Channel Module The uplink input signals and the downlink input sig-

nals are applied to a down-converter board when they enter the channel module. Within the channel module input signals are down converted, digitized, and DSP filtering is performed. There are two styles of Channel modules available, a 14 channel version and a 30 channel version. After DSP filter-

ing the analog signal is recreated and up converted with an up-conver ter board to the original fre-

quency before being output from the channel mod-

ule at the downlink and uplink output ports. Up converter boards are available in two different styles including low level and high level. If the sig-

nal booster is a high-power model then a low level up converter board is used in the channel module. If the booster is a low power model then high level Location Label Possible States Causes Bottom of channel module DL/UL PWR Green solid FPGA successfully loaded Action to take None Bottom of channel module DL/UL PWR Off Issue with board Return to factory Bottom of channel module DL/UL COM Red flashes Bottom of channel module DL/UL COM Red solid Exchanging data with con-

trol board Exchanging data with con-

trol board Bottom of channel module DL/UL COM Off No data exchanging None None None Bottom of channel module DL/UL COM is expected to No data exchanging Always Off and it flash Check cabling; return con-

trol board to factory Bottom of channel module DL/UL DAC Red solid DAC overflow Lower output power setting Bottom of channel module DL/UL DAC Off DAC normal operation None Bottom of channel module DL/UL ADC Red solid ADC overflow Increase down converter attenuation Bottom of channel module DL/UL ADC Control board Ctrl LED Off Off ADC normal operation None no power, no bootloader, no program Return to factory Control board Ctrl LED Orange Control board Ctrl LED Red Control board Ctrl LED Green solid Power Amplifier PWR Green solid bootloader installed, no return to factory or per-

program form field update Control board detected a Address fault condition. fault Contact factory Control board normal oper-

ation 6 VDC supply to Amplifier is OK None None Power Amplifier PWR Power Amplifier PA OFF Off Off No supply voltage Power Amp normal opera-

tion Power Amplifier PA OFF Red solid Over current, over temp check power supply and cabling None Amp shut down, contact factory Table 3: Subassembly LED descriptions. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 8 computer to the Enet connector on the control board. Figure 6 shows the connector. A standard Ethernet crossover cable is used to make the con-

nection between your laptop and the booster cabi-

net. Refer to Append ix A at the back of this manual for detailed instructions on how to properly connect your computer to the Enet por t of the booster. Once your laptop is properly connected to the sig-

nal booster, if password protection is enabled, the password request box will appear in your web browser as shown in Figure 7. Type in your pass-

word and press the OK button. The password box will disappear and the web-based interface screen, at the filters tab, will appear as shown in Figure 8. The web based interface is divided into four pages including FILTERS, LINK, ADMIN, and SYSTEM. Each page contains a group of related functions. Figure 7: Enter your password. up converter boards are used. Signal booster mod-

els that have the fiber-optic option installed in them have enhanced down-converter boards that are capable of dealing with the low level signals from the optical conversion. Uplink and Downlink Output Signals Uplink and Downlink output signals leave the chan-

nel module at the UL OUT and DL OUT connectors respectively. The 700 and 800 MHz uplink output signals are combined with a directional coupler then passed on to a power amplifier stage. The output of the power amplifier is passed through a triplexer then radiated from the donor antenna. Downlink output signals leave the channel module and are applied to a power amplifier stage. The output of the power amplifier is passed through a triplexer then radiated from the service antenna. OPERATION Power is applied to the channelized booster by plugging in the AC or DC power cord (depending on h ow th e system was con figu red for inpu t power). Subassembly LEDs LEDs are located on several of the subassemblies within the Booster cabinet. The function of each of these indicator LEDs are listed in Table 3. Configuring the Channel Module The digital signal booster provides Ethernet con-

nectivity that allows access to a web-based inter-

face for programming the individual channels. Programming will require connecting your laptop Enet Connector Figure 6: Enet connector on the control board. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 9 Figure 8: The Web-Page Interface screen, filters tab. Figure 9: The design filter interactive display screen. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 10 NOTE O n c e y o u r p a s s w o r d h a s b e e n entered and validated a 15 minute inactivity timer is started. If the user does not make any changes to the web page interface the system will re-

arm security once the inactivity timer expires. The user will then need to re-

enter the password. Password protection is disabled by default when your system leaves the factory. To enable pass-

word protection for your system perform the follow-

ing steps;

1) Launch the web page interface in your web browser. 2) Click the Admin tab at the top of the interface screen. 3) Click on the Enable Password protection box. 4) Enter your password. Write your password down somewhere for safe keeping in case you forget it. If you do forget your password you will need to contact Bird Technologies Group to obtain a default password. 5) Click the submit button to apply the changes. Filters Tab The filters tab is divided into three functional areas which include a row of command buttons running down the left side of the screen, a filter area in the middle of the screen, and a status area on the right side of the screen as shown in Figure 8. The filter tab is designed to interact with one channel at a time. The channel that is selected for interaction is determined by the LINK and FILTER boxes on the upper left of the screen. To change the filter chan-

nel that you are going to interact with click on the arrow to display the full drop down box. Scroll down the list until the desired channel is high-

lighted and click on it. The data displayed in the fil-

ter area of the display screen will now be for the selected channel. COMMAND BUTTONS Clicking on a command button (located on the extreme left hand side of the filters tab) performs the associated task immediately. The submit and reload buttons in the bottom left corner allow any changes you make to the display/interface boxes to be downloaded to the booster. The submit and reload buttons act like a tr igger sending any changes you made in the interface boxes to the Figure 10: The Web-Page interface screen, link tab. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 11 channel module as well as updating any displayed data from the module, but only after the button is pressed. FILTER AREA This is a user interactive area where the field engi-

neer can program the operating characteristics of the selected channel filter. Each parameter in the settings area can be changed by clicking in the box and typing in the new values or by pointing at an arrow to display a drop down box. Most of the adjustable parameters have adjustment limitations as applicable. The parameters are self-explana-

tory. The changes you make are only applicable to the selected channel filter. After you have made changes to the various parameters press the sub-

mit command interface button (lower left corner of the screen) in order to copy the changes into the module itself. When the Design Filter button is pressed a cus-

tom design template will be displayed as shown in Figure 9. Remember the changes you make are only applicable to the selected channel filter. After you have made changes to the various parameters press the submit command interface button

(lower left corner of the screen) in order to copy the changes into the module itself. STATUS AREA The status area of the filters tab lets the user know whether the channel is enabled, if the test signal is on, if the carrier squelch is on, and what the output power level is for that channel. A green bubble indi-

cates the parameter is on and a black bubble indi-

cates the parameter is off. Link Tab The link tab is divided into four functional areas which include a row of command buttons running down the left side of the screen, a link and settings area in the middle of the screen, and a status area on the right side of the screen as shown in Figure 10. The link tab is designed to interact with one branch of a module at a time. The branch that is selected for interaction is determined by the LINK box on the upper left of the screen. To change the branch that you are going to interact with click on the arrow to display the full drop down box. Scroll down the list until the desired branch is highlighted and click on it. The data displayed in the link area of the display screen will now be for the selected branch. COMMAND BUTTONS Clicking on a command button (located on the extreme left hand side of the filters tab) performs Figure 11: The Web-Page Interface screen, admin tab. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 12 the associated task immediately. The submit and reload buttons in the bottom left corner allow any changes you make to the display/interface boxes to be downloaded to the booster. The submit and reload buttons act like a trigger sending any changes you made in the interface boxes to the channel module as well as updating any displayed data from the module, but only after the button is pressed. LINK AND SETTINGS AREA This is a user interactive area where the field engi-

neer can program the operating characteristics of the selected branch as shown in the settings area. Each pa ra meter in th e settings a rea can be changed by clicking in the box and typing in the new values or by pointing at an arrow to display a drop down box. Most of the adjustable parameters have adjustment limitations as applicable. The parameters are self-explanatory. The changes you make are only applicable to the selected channel filter. After you have made changes to the various parameters press the submit command interface button (lower left corner of the screen) in order to copy the changes into the module itself. The link portion of the area displays status information for the branch. STATUS AREA The status area of the link tab lets the user know the status of the module and power amplifier if applicable. Parameters that can be turned on or off have a bubble next to the parameter name. A green bubble indicates the parameter is on and a black bubble indicates the parameter is off. Admin Tab The admin tab allows the user to change the boost-

ers network settings and enable password protec-

tion for the web-based interface program. The b oxe s on this p age a re interactive. To ma ke changes click inside the box and a cursor will appear. Refer to Figure 11. System Tab The system tab lists the control board software ver-

sions. A customer designated location name can be recorded. There is also a system logbook avail-

able on this page. Refer to Figure 12. Figure 12: The Web-Page Interface screen, system tab. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 13 APPENDIX A Front Panel Ethernet Connectivity ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY 1) Insure the JAVA runtime environment software The front panel User Interface connector on the booster provides for 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet con-

nection using the TCP-IP protocol. This product feature allows access to a web-based interface for programming the individual modules within the booster. The web based interface requires a JAVA runtime environment (version 1.6.0 or later) to be installed on your laptop. The JAVA software can be downloaded free of charge from the Sun Microsys-

tems website found at http://java.com/en/down-

lo a d/in dex.jsp . T h e cha n ne lize d b o os ter is shipped from the factory with a default IP address of 192.168.1.1. Two connection schemes are discussed including a direct connection from your laptop computer to the booster front panel as well as connecting the booster to a networked environment. A direct con-

nection (at the installation site) should be estab-

lished the first time you interface to the booster using the fixed IP mentioned above. Once the ini-

tial communications are established the IP address in the booster can be changed to permit a net-

worked connection (from a remote site such as your office). Direct Connection Your initial connection to the booster system should be a direct connection to the front panel using an Ethernet crossover cable. Figure A1 shows the proper way to interconnect the equip-

ment as well as the pinout for a CAT-5 crossover cable. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT Cat-5 Crossover Cable Laptop Computer with a network interface card installed. In addition, the JAVA run-time environ-

ment version 1.6.0 or later, and a web browser such as Internet Explorer must also be installed on the laptop. PROCEDURE To connect your laptop computer to the front panel LAN port and access the web page interface, per-

form the following steps;

is installed on your laptop. 2) Connect your laptop network port to the LAN connector on the booster front panel using a standard CAT-5 Crossover cable. NOTE The front panel LAN connector has two built-in bi-color status LEDs which will aid you in estab-

lishing The meaning of each LED is shown in Table A1. communications. LINK LED (left side) ACTIVITY LED (right side) Color Meaning Color Meaning Off No Link Off No Activity Amber 10 Mbps Amber Half-Duplex Green 100 Mbps Green Full-Duplex Table A1: LAN port status LEDs 3) The left-most (LINK) status LED built-in to the LAN port connector should illuminate amber or green indicating that a good physical connec-

tion is established between your computer and the booster. 4) Insure that your laptops IP address is compati-

ble with the default address of the signal booster system. This may require changes be made to the Ethernet adaptor address on your laptop (refer to Appendix B). Your laptops IP address will need to be set to 192.168.1.2 along with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. The right-most (ACTIVITY) status LED built-in to the LAN port connector will turn amber or green indicating good TCP-IP communications are established between the laptop and the booster. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 14 1 8 1 8 Pin Pin Transmit (1 & 2) Receive (3 & 6) Orange/White Orange Green/White Blue Blue/White Green Brown/White Brown 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Receive (1& 2) Transmit (3 & 6) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Green/White Green Orange/White Blue Blue/White Orange Brown/White Brown Pins 4, 5, 7 and 8 are not used CAT-5 Cross-Over Cable Figure A1: Direct connection to the booster using crossover cable. 5) Launch your web browser software on the lap-

top. 6) In your web browsers address box type-in the address of the booster http://192.168.1.1 and press the ENTER key. The web page interface to the booster should appear in your laptops browser window. When you launch the web page you may notice that the JAVA applet will load first. Networked Connection Before attempting a networked connection to the signal booster system consult with your IT support personnel for information concerning the correct IP address to use and any additional connectivity issues such as firewalls. Once you have the correct IP address you will need to direct connect to the booster system as discussed in the earlier section of this appendix and reconfigure the booster LAN port with this new address. You can then connect the signal booster system using a straight-through CAT-5 cable to the networked environment and interface to it from a remote computer. Figure A2 shows the proper way to interconnect the equip-

ment for a networked connection as well as the pinout for a straight-thru CAT-5 cable. REQUIRED EQUIPMENT Cat-5 Straight-thru Cable Laptop Computer with a network interface card installed. In addition, the JAVA run-time environ-

TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 15 1 8 1 8 Pin Pin Transmit (1 & 2) Receive (3 & 6) Orange/White Orange Green/White Blue Blue/White Green Brown/White Brown 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Receive (1& 2) Transmit (3 & 6) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Orange/White Orange Green/White Blue Blue/White Green Brown/White Brown Pins 4, 5, 7 and 8 are not used 4 Port Ethernet Hub 1 2 3 4 4 Port Ethernet Hub 1 2 3 4 Internet Modem/Router Modem/Router CAT-5 Straight-Through Cable Remote PC System Figure A2: WAN connection to the booster using straight-through cable. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 16 ment version 1.6.0 or later, and a web browser such as Internet Explorer must also be installed on the laptop. PROCEDURE Before a networked connection can be established, the booster LAN Port must be changed to an IP address thats compatible with your network. If you are unsure how to determine this address check with your IT support personnel. To connect the booster LAN port to a networked environment and access the web page interface, perform the follow-

ing steps;

1) Change the boosters LAN port IP address. To do this, direct connect your laptop to the booster as discussed in the earlier section of this appendix titled Direct Connection and fol-

low steps 1 through 4. 2) Launch the configuration Applet in your web browser. 3) Click the Admin tab at the top of the interface display screen. 4) To be safe, take note of the settings currently displayed. 5) Select the User Static IP radio button. 6) Enter the following settings provided by your network administrator;

A) IP Address B) Subnet Mask C) Gateway Address 7) Click the Submit button to apply the changes. 8) Once the changes have been successfully applied close your web browser. 9) Launch the configuration Applet in your web browser using the newly entered IP address. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 17 APPENDIX B Changing Your Service Computers IP Address When you initially direct connect your laptop ser-

vice computer to the booster it will be necessary to change the computers IP address. The procedure for doing this varies depending upon your operat-

ing system. As an example, this appendix illus-

trates how to make the change using the Microsoft XP operating system. The procedure for other operating systems will vary slightly from this exam-

ple. Consult with your IT support personnel if needed. To change the IP address (assuming the Microsoft XP operating system is being used) per-

form the following in a step-by-step fashion;

1) Select Start from the status menu. 2) Single click the Control Panel choice from the Start pop-up menu as shown in Figure B1. 3) From the Control Panel icon selections double click on the Network Connections icon. Refer to Figure B2. 4) When the Network Connections folder opens double click on the Local Area Connection icon. See Figure B3. 5) The Local Area Connection Status box will open. Single click the Properties tab as shown in Figure B4. Note: If you do not have the cable connected between the service computer and the booster front panel the Local Area Connec-

tion Status box will not open. Instead proceed to step 6. 6) The Local Area Connection Properties box will open. Use the arrow buttons to scroll down the list until the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) choice is highlighted as shown in Figure B5. Click the Properties tab at the right-center of the box. 7) Select the Use the following IP address bub-

ble. Make sure the circle is filled-in. Refer to Figure B6. 8) Enter the new IP address and subnet mask val-

ues as shown in Figure B7. To interface your computer to the signal booster use an IP address of 192.168.1.2 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. 9) Click on the OK tab to initiate the changes. This completes the procedure. Close any open boxes. Figure B1: Choose the Control panel icon. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 18 Figure B2: Select the Network Connections icon. Figure B3: Select the Local Area Connection icon. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 19 Figure B4: Select the Properties tab. Figure B5: Make sure the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) choice is highlighted. Then select OK. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 20 Figure B6: Select Use the Following IP Address. Figure B7: Enter the new IP Address and Subnet mask Values. TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 21 8625 Industrial Parkway, Angola, NY 14006 Tel: 716-549-4700 Fax: 716-549-4772 sales@birdrf.com www.bird-technologies.com TX RX Systems Inc. Manual 7-9485-1.7 09/12/11 Page 22