FCC ID: EZZ61470A UHF Digital Signal Booster

Installation and Operation Manual for the SBIII Digital Signal Booster Model 614 Manual Part Number 7-9558-2.3 D I G I T A L T E C H N O L O G Y WARNING: 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. This booster can be configured as either a Class A or Class B signal booster. If configured as a Class B signal booster (as defined in 47 CFR 90.219), you MUST register this signal booster online at www.fcc.gov/signal-booster/registration. Unau-

thorized use may result in significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 1 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 five years fr om shippi ng 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-

age caused by lightning or other natural disasters. No product will be accepted for repair or replacement without our prior written approval. The purchaser must prepay all shipping charges on returned products. TX RX Systems Inc. shall in no event be liable for consequential damages, installation costs or expense of any nature resulting from the purchase or use of products, whether or not they are used in accordance with instructions. This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, either expressed or implied, including any implied warranty or merchantability of fitness. No repre-

sentative is authorized to assume for TX RX Systems Inc. any other liability or warranty than set forth above in con-

nection with our products or services. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PRICES AND TERMS:

Prices are FOB sellers plant in Angola, NY domestic packaging only, and are subject to change without notice. Fed-

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Only written quotations are valid. ACCEPTANCE OF ORDERS:

Acceptance of orders is valid only when so acknowledged in writing by the seller. SHIPPING:

Unless otherwise agreed at the time the order is placed, seller reserves the right to make partial shipments for which payment shall be made in accordance with sellers stated terms. Shipments are made with transportation charges col-

lect unless otherwise specified by the buyer. Sellers best judgement will be used in routing, except that buyers routing is used where practicable. The seller is not responsible for selection of most economical or timeliest routing. CLAIMS:

All claims for damage or loss in transit must be made promptly by the buyer against the carrier. All claims for shortages must be made within 30 days after date of shipment of material from the sellers plant. SPECIFICATION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS:

All designs and specifications of sellers products are subject to change without notice provided the changes or modifi-

cations do not affect performance. RETURN MATERIAL:

Product or material may be returned for credit only after written authorization from the seller, as to which seller shall have sole discretion. In the event of such authorization, credit given shall not exceed 80 percent of the original pur-

chase. In no case will Seller authorize return of material more than 90 days after shipment from Sellers plant. Credit for returned material is issued by the Seller only to the original purchaser. ORDER CANCELLATION OR ALTERATION:

Cancellation or alteration of acknowledged orders by the buyer will be accepted only on terms that protect the seller against loss. NON WARRANTY REPAIRS AND RETURN WORK:

Consult sellers plant for pricing. Buyer must prepay all transportation charges to sellers plant. Standard shipping pol-

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 Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 2 Manual Part Number 7-9558 Copyright 2015 Bird Technologies First Printing: June 2014 Version Number Version Date 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 06/16/14 07/14/14 09/23/14 11/13/14 02/23/15 04/07/15 04/29/15 05/14/15 Symbols Commonly Used WARNING !!!

High Voltage CAUTION or ATTENTION Hot Surface NOTE Important Information ESD Electrostatic Discharge VIDEO Training Video Available Electrial Shock Hazard Heavy Lifting Safety Glasses Required Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 3 Table of Contents Overview...............................................................................................................7 Down / Up Conversion.........................................................................................8 Unpacking ............................................................................................................9 Installation............................................................................................................9 Location .............................................................................................................9 Mounting .............................................................................................................9 Connections......................................................................................................10 Antenna Isolation .............................................................................................10 Required Equipment .......................................................................................11 Measurement Procedure.................................................................................11 RF Exposure (Exposition RF) ..........................................................................12 Signal Flow Block Diagram ..............................................................................12 Uplink and Downlink Input Signals.....................................................................13 Channel Module.................................................................................................13 Uplink and Downlink Output Signals..................................................................15 System Setup .....................................................................................................15 Operation............................................................................................................15 Alarm Form-C Contacts .....................................................................................16 NFPA Compliant Signal Booster........................................................................16 Communicating with the Signal Booster........................................................17 System Summary Submenu ..............................................................................17 Control Panel Submenu.....................................................................................17 Filters Tab..........................................................................................................18 Filter Detail Tab .................................................................................................18 Design Button ..................................................................................................19 Status Area ......................................................................................................20 Link Tab .............................................................................................................20 Command Buttons ..........................................................................................21 Link and Settings Area ....................................................................................21 Status Area .....................................................................................................21 FFT Tab ............................................................................................................22 System Tab .......................................................................................................22 Oscillation Detection........................................................................................23 Class B Enable................................................................................................23 Network Configuration Submenu ......................................................................24 User Administration Submenu...........................................................................25 SNMP Configuration Submenu .........................................................................25 Initial Setup .....................................................................................................25 Trap Receiver GUI ..........................................................................................26 Maintenance and Repair....................................................................................27 Power Amplifier Replacement............................................................................27 Channel Module Replacement ..........................................................................28 Control Module Replacement ............................................................................28 Power Supply Replacement ..............................................................................29 Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 4 Figures and Tables Figure 1: The Down / Up Converter Process .......................................................9 Figure 2: Cabinet Mounting ...............................................................................10 Figure 3: Measuring Antenna Isolation ...............................................................11 Figure 4: Signal Flow Block Diagram..................................................................12 Figure 5: Booster Cabinet Front View.................................................................13 Figure 6: On/Off Circuit Breakers .......................................................................15 Figure 7: Alarm Form-C Contacts.......................................................................15 Figure 8: Enet Connector....................................................................................16 Figure 9: System Summary Page.......................................................................17 Figure 10: Filters Page .......................................................................................18 Figure 11: Class A Limit Exceeded Warning Message.......................................18 Figure 12: Filter Detail Page ...............................................................................19 Figure 13: Invalid Filter Settings Warning Message ...........................................19 Figure 14: Design Filter Interactive Display ........................................................20 Figure 15: Link Page...........................................................................................21 Figure 16: FFT Page...........................................................................................22 Figure 17: System Page .....................................................................................23 Figure 18: Starting Class B Operation Message ................................................23 Figure 19: Network Configuration Display ..........................................................24 Figure 20: The Admin Page ................................................................................24 Figure 21: SNMP Configuration Display .............................................................25 Figure 22: Trap Receiver GUI Interface ..............................................................26 Figure 23: Trap Details........................................................................................26 Figure 24: Removing the Power Amplifier...........................................................27 Figure 25: Removing the Channel Module .........................................................28 Figure 26: Removing the Power Supply..............................................................29 Table 1: Model number nomenclature...................................................................7 Table 2: Specifications ..........................................................................................8 Table 3: Subassembly LED Descriptions ............................................................14 Table 4: Integer Fault Definitions.........................................................................26 Appendixes Appendix A: Front Panel Ethernet Connectivity .................................................30 Ethernet Connectivity ..........................................................................................30 Direct Connection ..............................................................................................30 Required Equipment ........................................................................................30 Procedure ........................................................................................................30 Networked Connection ......................................................................................31 Required Equipment ........................................................................................31 Procedure ........................................................................................................33 Appendix B: Changing Your Service Computers IP Address.............................34 Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 5 For Class A or Class B Unintentional Radiators This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A or Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre-

quency 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 ou Classe-B Radiateurs Involontaires Cet quipement a t test et jug conforme avec les limites de la Classe-A ou Classe-B des appareils numriques, suivants la Partie 15 des rglements de la FCC. Ces limites sont conues pour fournir une protection raisonnable con-

tre les interfrences dangereuses lorsque l'quipement est utilis dans un environnement commercial. Cet quipement 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 fonctionnement de cet quipe-

ment 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 Bird Technologies could void the users authority to operate the equipment. AVERTISSEMENT: Les changements ou modifications qui ne sont pas approuvs par Bird Tech-

nologies 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 interfer-

ence 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 con-

former 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 provoquer un fonc-

tionnement indsirable. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 6 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 Bird Technologies 614 family of signal boosters is designed to oper-

ate in either the 450 - 470 MHz range or the 470 -

488 MHz range. The system is based on a module design with each module capable of handling 14 or 30 filters in the uplink and downlink direction. The signal booster is available in a variety of configura-

tions as shown in Table 1. The product model num-

ber is used to describe each configuration availa ble. Mod el num ber no me ncla ture 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 filters 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. The booster uses 614 XX YY UD Z P Options 614-XX-YY-UD-Z-P-Options (nomenclature breakdown) UHF Digital Signal Booster 70 = 450 - 470 MHz 70A = 470 - 488 MHz Product Description Designates operating frequency band 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 with 14 filters and 1 module with 30 filters BA = 1 module with 30 filters and 1 module 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 DP = dual port head-end DPR = dual port remote-end G1 = Grey Steel G2 = Stainless N = NFPA / Red Steel Designates mounting style Power Options B = AC with DC backup (standard) D = DC only (24 VDC option) A = AC only (option) Designates the options that have been added Blank = no options added P = 10 MHz high precision reference Table 1: Model number nomenclature. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 7 Parameter Specification Frequency Range (MHz) 450 - 470 MHz ; 470 - 488 MHz 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 450 - 470 MHz module 470 - 488 MHz module Low Power High Power Maximum Continuous Input Level 80 dB (max) 95 dB (max) 3 MHz 1.5 MHz 22 dBm composite (max) 34 dBm composite (max) Operational: -20 dBm Static w/o damage: -10dBm RF In/Out Impedance 50 Ohms Alarms Power Operating Temperature Range Form-C Contacts and SNMP v3 90 - 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz with +24 VDC back-up

-30C to +60C 95% RH (non-condensing) Table 2: Specifications for the UHF SBIII system. digital processing techniques to provide a wide range of filter choices to the end user. It is possible to program digital filters as narrow as 5 KHz and as wide as 1.5 MHz centered at any frequency within the licensed range. single channel selectivity can be obtained. It is then filtered. Unlike the superhet receiver however, the signal is not demodulated. Instead, it is up-con-

verted back to its original frequency where it is fur-

ther amplified to reach a useful power level. The SBIII Digital Signal Booster is capable of oper-

ating as either a Class A booster (no filters greater than 75 KHz passband width) or as a Class B booster (having filters with a greater than 75 KHz passband width). The boosters operating class (A or B) is user determined via configuration. Class B operation must be enabled by the customer and the customer is responsible for registering a booster operated as Class B with the FCC. System specifications for the 614 family of signal boosters are listed in Table 2. Down / Up Conversion A signal booster has much in common with a superheterodyne (superhet) receiver. The incom-

ing signal is converted to a lower frequency so that 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:

(1) Freq IF = Freq IN - Freq LO 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 Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 8 RF In 1st Mixer 2nd Mixer Intermediate Frequency Signal Processing Local Oscillator Figure 1: The down converter / up converter process. RF Out 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 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 possibility for injury if it should become 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. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 9 0.44 Dia

(2 places) Mounting Tabs

(4 Places) 30.00 33.24 Lockable Door Latch

(user supplied padlock) Note: To open the door handle insert a slotted screw driver into the silver slot and turn to the vertical position. At the same time turn the black han-

dle. This will release the latching mechanism and the door can now be opened. When the door is closed and the black handle is turned down, the silver slot will reset to the horizontal position re-enabling the latching mechanism. 14.00 20.00 10.8 0.44 wide slot (2 places) Figure 2: Cabinet mounting hole layout. 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 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. Caution: The maximum continu-

ous input power level for this 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, DC, AC/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 24 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 Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 10 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. 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. 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 level. The difference between 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. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 11 may have to be narrowed and its input attenua-

tion reduced. The isolation value measured 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 90 cm must be maintained between the Donor antenna of this device and all persons. To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of at least 22.2 cm must be maintained between the DAS antenna 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 90 cm doit tre maintenue entre les Donor antenne de cet appareil et toutes les personnes. Pour con-

former aux exigences d'exposition de FCC RF, une distance de sparation d'au moins 22.2 cm doit tre maintenue entre les DAS antenne de cet appareil et toutes les personnes. Cet appareil ne doit pas tre co-localis ou exploits en conjonc-

tion avec toute autre antenne ou transmetteur. SIGNAL FLOW BLOCK DIAGRAM Figure 4 is the signal flow block diagram of the standard signal booster model 614. Figure 5 shows the front view of the booster cabinet. In the Digital Booster design the channel modules are bi-

directional with each module containing one down-

link 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. Figure 4: Signal flow block diagram of the signal booster. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 12 Uplink and Downlink Input Signals Uplink input signals are picked up by the DAS antenna and are passed through an isolator before being applied to a bandpass filter. The signals pass through the filter and are fed into the uplink input port of the channel module. Downlink input signals are picked up by the Donor antenna and are passed through an isolator before being applied to a bandpass filter. The signals pass through the fil-

ter and are applied to the downlink input port of the channel module. 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 filter ver-

Circulator Power Supply Circuit Breakers Line Filters Circulator Channel Module Control Board Filters Power Amplifier Figure 5: Front view of the booster. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 13 sion and a 30 filter version. After DSP filtering the analog signal is recreated and up converted with an up-converter board to the original frequency before being output from the channel module 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 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. 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 Always Off and it is expected to flash No data exchanging 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 bootloader installed, no return to factory or perform program field update Control board detected a Address fault condition. fault Contact factory Control board Ctrl LED Green solid Control board normal oper-

ation Power Amplifier Power Amplifier PWR PWR Power Amplifier PA OFF Green solid 6 VDC supply to Amplifier is OK Off Off No supply voltage Power Amp normal opera-

tion Power Amplifier PA OFF Red solid Over current, over temp None None check power supply and cabling None Amp shut down, contact factory Table 3: Subassembly LED descriptions. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 14 Uplink and Downlink Output Signals Uplink output signals leave the channel module at the UL OUT port. The signals are then passed on to a power amplifier stage. The output of the power amplifier is passed through a filter then radiated from the donor antenna. Note: When the booster is operated at the maximum uplink output power level

(+37 dBm) the gain of the donor antenna should be limited to 0 dBi. Downlink output signals leave the channel module at the DL OUT port. The signals are then passed on to a power amplifier stage. The output of the power amplifier is passed through a filter then radi-

ated from the DAS antenna. Note: When the booster is operated at the maximum downlink out-

put power level (+37 dBm) the gain of the DAS antenna should be limited to 0 dBi. We recommend the use of a Ceiling Mount DAS Antenna from Frac-

tal Antenna Systems inc. part # UACM. SYSTEM SETUP The filter bandwidths can be programmed up to 3 MHz wide occupied bandwidth as long as operat-

ing in Class B mode. If in Class A mode the occu-

pied filter bandwidth is limited to 75 KHz. Typically the filter bandwidth is usually kept small, such as one of the predefined bandwidths of 12.5 KHz, 25 KHz, or 12.5 KHz low delay. In areas where group delay is a concern the filter rejection bandwidths or rejection amount can be modified using the filter design tool. NOTE When programming a filter for wide-

band it is important to note that the fil-

ter cannot be programmed wider than the hardware filter being used in the booster design (typically 1.5 MHz for the 470-488 range and 3 MHz for the 450-470 range). When the booster is shipped from the factory it is programmed in a generic fashion as follows; the first wideband filter will be set to 500 KHz above the lowest frequency in the band, the second wide-

band filter will be set to the center frequency of the band, and the third wideband filter will be set to 500 KHz below the highest frequency in the band. All of these filters will be set up as 12.5 KHz low delay fil-

ters. Changes to this initial setup are the cus-

tomers responsibility. If you need help with programming your frequencies please contact your sales representative at Bird Technologies. OPERATION Power is applied to the digital booster by plugging in the AC or DC power cord (depending on how the system was configured for input power), then turn-

ing the circuit breakers inside the cabinet to the ON position. The breakers are ganged so they function as a 2-pole switch, see Figure 6. Figure 6: On/Off Circuit breakers. Figure 7: Alarm Form-C Contacts. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 15 When the unit is powered ON there are LEDs located on several of the subassemblies within the cabinet that will become illuminated to indicate the ON condition. The function of each of these indica-

tor LEDs are listed in Table 3. Alarm Form-C Contacts The ALARM Form-C relay contacts are located on the back panel of the unit as shown in Figure 7. These screw terminals are intended for connection to the customers supervisory and data acquisition system. Both normally open and normally closed contacts are available. The system will alarm when an over current or high temperature event occurs in a channel module or power amplifier. Also, a DAC overflow condition can cause the alarm contacts to change state. NFPA Compliant Signal Booster The NFPA style booster system is designed to be compliant with the national public safety in-building codes issued in the International Fire Code (IFC 2009) and the National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA-72 2009). The booster system accom-

plishes compliance when used in conjunction with an appropriate battery backup unit. An optional battery backup unit is available from Bird Technolo-

gies, model number 6160-H-48-NG. Detailed installation and operating instructions for the bat-

tery backup unit are included with the backup unit when it ships from the factory. The system consists of a signal booster unit as well as the optional battery backup unit which can pro-

vide up to 24 hours of emergency battery operation for the booster. The NFPA compliant signal booster is designed to easily interface to fire alarm panels. Five alarms are provided which are accessible through a convenient terminal block location. The terminal block provides a common access point to the alarm signal relay contacts. Available alarm functions include;

SB Failure - this is a summed alarm that is active when any number of fault conditions arise within the booster unit such as when an over current or high temperature event occurs in a channel module or power amplifier. Also, a DAC overflow condition can cause the alarm contact to change state. Loss of AC Power - active when the booster switches from operating on the AC power supply to operating on the DC battery backup voltage. Low Battery Capacity - the source of this alarm is the battery backup unit and it indicates that the bat-

tery backup voltage level has dropped significantly. The optional battery backup unit is capable of pro-

viding at least 24 hours of continuous backup power for the booster. Charge Fail - the source of this alarm is the battery backup unit and it indicates failure of the battery charger. If the battery charger looses AC power this alarm will be active. It will also indicate when the battery will not properly charge. Antenna Malfunction - indicates there is a loss of cable connection integrity between the signal booster unit and the remote antenna line sensor. The alarm terminal strip uses screw terminals for ease of connection. Route the alarm wires through one of the access holes in the bottom of the box, strip about 3/16 of insulation from each end, loosen the screw terminal, insert and retighten. Use #20 or #22 gauge insulated wire. All five of the alarms use supervising alarm cir-

cuits. A supervised circuit includes technology that will detect open or shorted circuits regardless of Enet Connector Figure 8: Enet connector on the control board. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 16 the alarm status. This is accomplished by using EOL (end-of-line) resistors at the alarm terminal strip in the signal booster cabinet. The value of the EOL resistors is a function of the alarm panel so you should consult the manual for the alarm panel when you are determining the resistor value. COMMUNICATING WITH THE BOOSTER The booster provides Ethernet connectivity that allows access to a web-based user interface for communicating with the control board, program-

ming the individual filters, checking system status, etc. Communications will require connecting your laptop computer to the Enet connector on the con-

trol board. Figure 8 shows the connector. A stan-

dard Ethernet crossover cable is used to make the connection between your laptop computer and the booster cabinet. Refer to Appendix A at the back of this manual for detailed instructions on how to properly connect your laptop computer to the Enet port of the booster. System Summary Submenu Once your laptop computer is properly connected to the signal booster the web-based user interface screen will appear as shown in Figure 9 This is the System Summary page which shows the IP and MAC address of the control module. On the left-

hand side of the screen are a list of the major sub-

menus available to the user including System Sum-

mary, Control Panel, Network Configuration, SNMP Configuration, and User Administration. NOTE When the webpage first comes up, the Control Panel menu choice will not be displayed. The user needs to go to the User Administration Page and type in the default user name

(admin) and default user password

(admin). After this login function is performed the Control Page menu choice will appear. Place your cursor over a particular menu heading and left click to make a selection. Each submenu page contains a group of related functions. With password protection enabled the user will only be allowed to view the pages, however the user will not be able to make changes without entering a password. After entering a valid password via the Admin submenu the pages will switch from read-

only to fully interactive. NOTE Password protection is disabled by default when your system leaves the factory. To enable password protec-

tion for your system refer to the ADMIN submenu page for specific instructions. Control Panel Submenu The Control Panel submenu gives the user the abil-

ity to interface with and adjust the RF parameters of the booster. Five tabs are available on the Con-

trol Panel Page including FILTERS, FILTER DETAIL, LINK, FFT, and SYSTEM. Each page con-

Figure 9: System Summary page. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 17 tains a group of related user functions. Each tab of the Control Panel presents a new screen. Selection is made by placing your cursor over the tab and performing a left click. FILTERS TAB The Filters page gives an overview of all the filters associated with each branch in the booster system. Refer to Figure 10. The link drop-down box allows you to select which branch you want to overview. Press the down arrow button and highlight the desired branch. Each filter is accorded one row in the display. The first row of displayed data is used to provide a summation of the input and output power for the branch. The parameters displayed for each filter include; Center frequency, Bandwidth, Channel enabled, Test signal, Squelch, Input signal level as both a numeric value and a bar graph, Maximum allowed output level, and Output signal level as both a numeric value and a bar graph. Changes to the filters are made from the Filter Detail page. A check mark in the box for enable, test signal, and squelch indicates that function is turned on while no check mark indicates the function is turned off. The All Filters area at the top of the page allows the user to adjust the Maximum Output Level of all the filters in a branch simultaneously. Use the up or down arrow to set the level change amount then press the submit button. NOTE On start-up, the booster validates the widths of programmed filters. If any are configured wider than 75 KHz and the booster is set to Class A mode an error message as shown in Figure 11 will appear. The offending filter or filters must be corrected or the booster must be switched to Class B mode. Refer to the System Page discussion later in this manual for instructions on switching from Class A to Class B mode of operation. Figure 11: Class A limit exceeded warning message. FILTER DETAIL TAB The Filter Detail page is divided into three func-

tional areas which includes two drop down boxes and a row of command buttons running down the left side of the screen, a filter details area in the middle of the screen, and a status area on the right side of the screen as shown in Figure 12. Once Figure 10: Filters page. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 18 you have interactive access to the Filter Detail page you can begin programming the individual fil-

ters that you want the booster to pass in the uplink and downlink directions. NOTE The Filter Detail page is designed to interact with one filter at a time. To program individual filters you must select the branch and the filter of interest using the Link and Filter boxes on the left side of the screen. Once the filter has been selected for interaction a label can be assigned to the filter by typing into the name box. Three groups of charac-

teristics need to be defined including frequency band, OLC, and filter. Frequency band is selected from a drop down list. Center Frequency and Desired Output Power must be entered by the user by clicking in the box and typing in the desired value. Likewise OLC style is determined with a drop down box. The two choices are Custom and APCO 25 Phase 2. OLC Hold time and OLC Decay time must be entered by the user. Filter specifics are selected from a drop down list that includes Custom, 12.5 KHz, 25 KHz, 12.5 KHz Low Delay, and XML File. Four parameters are customer adjustable including Occupied Band-

width, Adjacent Channel Offset, Passband Ripple, and Adjacent Channel Rejection. Delay time is cal-

culated by the software. The four adjustable parameters are setup using the Design tool, see the following section of this manual for details. If a filter passband is selected that exceeds the Class A limit of 75 KHZ and Class B operation is not selected

(see discussion in System Page sec-

tion of this manual) then a warning message will appear as shown in Fig-

ure 13 You MUST set the booster to the Class B mode of operation if you have any filter with a passband greater than 75 KHz. Figure 13: Invalid filter settings warning message. Design Button When the Design Filter button is pressed a custom design template will be displayed as shown in Fig-

ure 14. Boxes for the four required filter parameters mentioned earlier are shown along with a graphical representation of the filters response curve. Enter into the four boxes the parameters you want. Click Figure 12: Filter Detail page. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 19 Figure 14: The design filter interactive display screen. on the Estimate button at the bottom of the screen and the software will calculate the Delay time for you. Press the Design button to design the filter. The rejection scale of the display can be changed by making a selection from the maximum plot rejection drop down list. Choices include -10, -50, and -100 dB scale. When the display is to your sat-

isfaction and does not violate any parameter ranges press the Save and Close button to exit back to the filters page then load the design into the selected filter by pressing the Submit button. Status Area The status area of the Filter Detail page uses sta-

tus indicators to let the user know whether the channel is enabled, if the test signal is on, and if the carrier squelch is on. When the status indicator is illuminated the feature is on and when it is dark the feature is off. The Carrier Squelch status indi-

cator will be green if the channel is squelched. The Carrier Squelch status indicator will stay dark if there is no squelching even if the Carrier Squelch radio button is set to enabled. A test signal can be generated for any channel within the system or every channel simultaneously. The output power box displays the output power for the channel mod-

ule. This value should be close but not necessarily exactly the same as the Desired Output Level dis-

cussed earlier. The box showing output power is only displayed if the filter is giving an output power. If the filter is not enabled or there is no signal present then there would be no value to display. LINK TAB The link page is divided into four functional areas including 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 15. The link page 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. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 20 Figure 15: The Link page. Command Buttons Clicking on a command button (located on the extreme left-hand side of the filters page) 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 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. Individual branches or all branches can be enabled or disabled using the enable/disable buttons. Link and Settings Area The link portion of the area displays status informa-

tion for the branch. The Settings area is a user interactive area where the field engineer can pro-

gram the operating characteristics of the selected branch. 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 include turning on/off the use of an external 10 MHz reference signal when an external reference is available. If an external reference is not available then leave this feature off and the sys-

tem will operate from the internal 10 MHz signal. The AGC Reference Level should be set to the cal-

ibration value which is -15 dBFS. The ADC refer-

ence level can be adjusted when excessively strong input signals are present. The Maximum Output Power is the desired output power level from the booster for the selected branch. The Max Gain allows the user to determine the maximum operating gain of the booster. This can be adjusted based on your antenna isolation. The changes you make in the Settings area are only applicable to the selected branch. 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 channel module itself. Status Area The status area of the link page lets the user know the status of the channel module and power ampli-

fier if a power amplifier is used in the system design. The status for seven parameters are con-

veyed by the status indicator next to the parameter name. When the status indicator is green it indi-

cates that the parameter is on and when it is black it indicates the parameter is off. In the case of the Alarm (Summed Alarm), ADC Overflow, and DAC Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 21 overflow, the status indicator will turn red during a fault condition. NOTE When the Summed Alarm indicator is red, if the cursor is placed over the indicator, a message tab will appear briefly describing the reason for the alarm condition. Seven additional parameters are displayed with numerical values. The first group of parameters using a status indicator include; Enabled which indicates whether the branch is on or off, Ext Ref which indicates whether the system is running on an external or internal 10 MHz clock signal, and Down and Up LO Lock which indicate if the down converter and up converter local oscillators are synchronized to their respective RF signals. The second group of parameters using a status indica-

tor will be black under normal conditions and will turn red to indicate a fault. The Alarm indicator is a summed alarm and will activate when either the module or power amplifier temperature/current exceeds their normal range. Also, the Form-C con-

tacts inside the cabinet will change states. ADC or DAC Overflow indicator shows that the input power to the branch is too high. The first four numerical parameters are real-time indications of the module and power amplifier tem-

perature/current values. AGC Attenuation updates in real-time and provides an indication of what the AGC is doing. Input Power is a summation of all the input signals to the branch. Output power also updates in real-time and indicates the composite power output for the branch. If a fault occurs, press the Clear Errors button on the left side of the screen. If the error reappears right away then trou-

bleshooting will need to take place. FFT TAB A Fast Fourier Transform feature is built into the system software. This feature allows the user the ability to display the output spectrum of the booster in an amplitude versus frequency display. Pressing the FFT tab will display the FFT screen as shown in Figure 16. The FFT screen allows the user to look at one link at a time. All of the signals input or output from that link of the channel module can be displayed. Also, any filters that are enabled can be shown (see white waveform in example). SYSTEM TAB The system tab lists the control board software ver-

sions. A customer-designated location name can be recorded and is useful in situations where multi-

ple boosters are used in the overall system design. There is also a system logbook available on the bottom of this page for use by field engineers when working on the system. Refer to Figure 17. Figure 16: The FFT page. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 22 Figure 17: The System page. Oscillation Detection This feature shuts off the output signals from the booster for both the uplink and downlink whenever an oscillation condition is detected. Oscillation detection occurs whenever port to port isolation falls down to 25 dB or less. For normal operation the port to port isolation needs to be at least 10 dB greater than the gain of the booster. There are four modes of operation for the Oscillation Detection feature including Ignore, Alarm, Shutdown, and Shutdown/Retry. In the Ignore mode the booster will ignore oscilla-

tion events. In the Alarm mode the booster will gen-

erate a alarm notification by illuminating (turn RED) the alarm button on the Link Tab and illuminating

(turn RED) an LED indicator on the control module. The Shutdown mode is the same as Alarm mode except the booster shuts off the output signals in both the uplink and downlink direction. The shut-

down continues until the filters are re-enabled and the alarm is reset. The Shutdown/Retry mode is the same as the Shutdown mode except the booster will retry operation the number of times specified by the user. This is called the retry limit which is entered into the associated box on the System Page. How long the booster waits between each retry attempt is determined by the retry inter-

val. After the retry limit is reached, if the booster is till experiencing an oscillation condition, the booster will enter the regular shutdown mode. The Shutdown/ Retry mode is useful in situations where brief transient overdrive signals are occurring. Class B Enable In order to operate the booster with a filter pass-

band greater than 75 KHz the booster MUST be configured as a Class B booster and the customer must register the booster online with the FCC. Class B operation is enabled by checking the box labeled Enable Class B Operation. When the box is checked a warning message will be displayed as shown in Figure 18 reminding the user to register the booster with the FCC. Figure 18: Starting Class B operation message. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 23 Figure 19: The Network Configuration display. Network Configuration Submenu Values for IP Address, Netmask, the Gateway and MAC Address are displayed on the network config-

uration page. Refer to Figure 19. The network configuration page allows the user to enable or disable DCHP. The Dynamic Host Con-

trol Protocol (DHCP) is a standardized networking protocol used on IP networks for dynamically dis-

tributing network configuration parameters, such as IP addresses for interfaces and services. With DHCP, computers request IP addresses and net-

working parameters automatically from a DHCP server, reducing the need for a network administra-

tor or a user to configure these settings manually. The DCHP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is either active or inactive. When DCHP is active the values for IP address, netmask, and gateway are set to zero. When the DCHP is inactive (default setting from the factory) the IP address, netmask, and gateway values can be modified by the user by typing the desired values into the associated box and pressing the submit button. The customer should consult with their IT department to deter-

mine whether DCHP should be active or inactive. Figure 20: The Admin Page. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 24 User Administration Submenu The User Administration submenu allows the user to enable password protection for the web-based interface program. The boxes on this page are interactive. To make changes click inside the box and a cursor will appear. Refer to Figure 20. The user is queried for a User Name and Password. The default user name is admin and the default password is admin. Once the correct user name and password are entered then a menu box for cre-

ating a new user will be presented. To create a new user enter the new user name and associated password. Confirm the new password by entering it again and then press the Submit button. Make sure you write down the new user name and password for safe keeping. SNMP Configuration Submenu The SNMP feature is designed to provide reliable internet notification of an alarm occurrence or a change in operational status of the TTA system. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is an Internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. In order to configure the booster as an SNMP device the following values need to be entered; the IP address, Authentication type, User name (this field must have a value or traps will not be sent), Password, Encryption type, and the Encryption passphrase. Figure 21 shows the SNMP Configuration display. is available IP addresses three destination that are The entered into the table should be the IP addresses of the computers that you want the traps to be sent to. The destination computer must have trap receiver software installed and running. The trap receiver software for download. Authentication type can be either none or MD5. The User Name field must have a value entered with the associated user name password optional. Encryption type can be either none or MD5 with the associated encryption passphrase as optional. Whenever values the SNMP Configuration screen are changed you must click on the submit button to save the changes. in INITIAL SETUP When the TTA system is installed the SNMP fea-

ture should be setup for proper communications. There are several steps required for proper setup of the SNMP feature as listed below. 1) Connect a laptop directly to the TTA deck. Refer to Appendix A for detailed instructions on how to make a direct connection. The TTA deck is shipped from the factory setup for static IP addressing with a default IP address of 192.168.1.1 and the factory default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Change the factory default IP address of the TTA deck to one pro-

vided by your IT department. Figure 21: SNMP Configuration Page. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 25 2) Use the Network Configuration to setup the DHCP as either active or inactive. When DHCP is inactive the deck will be using a static IP and the user must enter values for IP address, net-

mask, and gateway. Make sure you consult with your IT department regarding setting DCHP active or inactive. 3) Use the SNMP Configuration to enter up to three destination device addresses. These are addresses where the SNMP feature will send traps whenever a qualifying event takes place. Qualifying events are listed in the section of this manual under the title Trap Receiver GUI. 4) Load trap receiver software into the destination SNMP computer/manager(s), so it will be able to decipher the SNMP traps. The trap receiver software (called a MIB file) will be supplied by Bird Technologies as a downloadable file. TRAP RECEIVER GUI The trap receiver software (MIB file) provides a GUI interface for the user so that traps sent from the TTA deck can be received and displayed for viewing. The trap receiver software must be down-

loaded from Bird Technologies and installed on your computer (destination computer). The soft-

ware must be running on your machine in order to receive and display traps from the TTA deck. The GUI interface is shown in Figure 22. NOTE The SNMP feature does not send traps when the web page is opera-

tional. When a qualifying event occurs in the system a trap message is formulated and sent to the desti-

nation computer, Typical trap messages are shown in figure 19. To interpret the meaning of the trap message it must be examined in detail for an inte-

ger value which is imbedded in the message. Dou-

ble clicking on the message will allow you to see the imbedded details. When a trap message is double clicked a details window will be presented as shown in Figure 23. The details window will dis-

play the integer in the value column of the Variable Bindings table. The definition of what the integer means is listed in Table 4. Closing the Trap Details window will return the user to the Trap Receiver GUI. Integer Fault Description Value Value Value TBD TBD TBD Table 4: Integer fault definitions. Figure 22: Trap Receiver GUI interface. Integer Value Figure 23: Trap details. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 26 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 2) Disconnect the 28 VDC power cable. Signals boosters manufactured by Bird Technolo-

gies can perform for years with little maintenance and repair. However, if the amplifiers are subjected to excessively high signal levels, power surges or lightning strikes, failures may occur. The following procedures may be followed for detecting a mal-

functioning subassembly or as part of a periodic maintenance program. 1) Heatsink areas should be clear of dust and debris. 2) Inspect the unit to see that all LED indicators are illuminated correctly. Check all hardware and cable connections for tightness. 3) Compare system performance to initial perfor-

mance levels measured when the system was installed. Power Amplifier Replacement The SBIII power amplifiers are field replaceable. Follow the steps listed below in sequential order. The required tools are a 3/32 hex head driver. 1) Turn off power to the signal booster. 3) Disconnect the COM cable. 4) Disconnect the RF In cable. 5) Disconnect the RF Out cable. 6) Remove the 12 hold down screws (3/32 hex head) that hold the power amplifier assembly to the cabinet. The screw heads are accessible from the heatsink side of the assembly. Refer to Figure 24. 7) Remove the assembly by puling it away from the cabinet. 8) To install the replacement amplifier reverse steps 7 thru 2. When replacing the RF cables do not overtighten the SMA connectors. They should be tightened just slightly more than hand tight or to the specification of 7 in/lbs. The amplifier assembly comes with an O-ring gasket which must press up against the outside of the cabinet firmly and squarely in order to provide a correct moisture seal. Remove Screws Remove Screws Remove Screws Remove Screws Figure 24: Remove mounting screws to detach power amp from cabinet. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 27 Channel Module Replacement The SBIII channel module is field replaceable. Fol-

low the steps listed below in sequential order. The required tools are a 5/32 hex head driver. 1) Turn off power to the signal booster. 2) Disconnect the 6 VDC power cable. The power input cable is located at the top of the module next to the LED indicators. 3) Disconnect the COM cable. The COM cable is located at the top of the module next to the LED indicators. There may be one or two COM cables depending on the boosters configura-

tion. It is important to re-attach the correct COM cable to the correct plug so it is a good idea to mark the cables as you remove them from the module so as to avoid confusion later during re-

installation. 4) Remove the control cable. The control cable is located at the bottom of the module and has a white plastic pull tab on it. 5) Disconnect the downlink and uplink RF cables. 6) Remove the 12 hold down screws (5/32 hex head) that hold the channel module assembly to the cabinet. The screw heads are accessible from the heatsink side of the assembly. Refer to Figure 25. 7) Remove the assembly by pulling it away from the cabinet. 8) To install the replacement channel module reverse steps 7 through 2. When replacing the RF cables do not overtighten the SMA connec-

tors. They should be tightened just slightly more than hand tight or to the specification of 7 in/lbs. The channel module assembly comes with an O-ring gasket which must press up against the outside of the cabinet firmly and squarely in order to provide a correct moisture seal. Control Module Replacement The SBIII Control Module is field replaceable. Fol-

low the steps listed below in sequential order. The required tools are a 5/16 nut driver, a #2 Phillips screwdriver, and a small flat blade screwdriver

(jewelers screwdriver). 1) Turn off power to the signal booster. Remove Screws Remove Screws Remove Screws Remove Screws Figure 25: Remove mounting screws to detach channel module from cabinet. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 28 2) Disconnect the 6 VDC power connector on the 2) Disconnect the AC plug on the right side of the lower left side of the module. supply. 3) Disconnect the control cable (one for each channel module). The control cable is located at the lower left side of the control module and has a white plastic pull tab on it. 4) Disconnect (3) Form-C control lines from the top of the module. The lines are connected to a terminal strip on the control module. The termi-

nal screws can be accessed through a slot on the front of the control module. Use a small flat blade screw driver (jewelers screwdriver). 6) The control module is held in place with either mounting bolts or Phillips screws. Use a 5/16 nut driver to remove mounting bolts or a #2 Phil-

lips screwdriver to remove mounting screws. Lift the module up and out of the cabinet. 7) Reverse steps 6 through 2 to install the new control module assembly. Power Supply Replacement The SBIII Control Module is field replaceable. Fol-

low the steps listed below in sequential order. The required tools are a 5/32 hex head driver. 1) Turn off power to the signal booster. 3) Disconnect the three (6 Volt) DC Output plugs on the left side of the supply. 4) Disconnect the three (28 Volt) DC Output plugs on the left side of the supply. 5) Remove the 12 hold down screws (5/32 hex head) that hold the power supply assembly to the cabinet. The screw heads are accessible from the heatsink side of the assembly. Refer to Figure 26. 6) Remove the assembly by puling it away from the cabinet. 7) To install the replacement power supply reverse steps 6 through 2. The power supply assembly comes with an O-ring gasket which must press up against the outside of the cabinet firmly and squarely in order to provide a correct moisture seal. Remove Screws Remove Screws Remove Screws Remove Screws Figure 26: Remove mounting screws to detach power supply from cabinet. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 29 APPENDIX A Front Panel Ethernet Connectivity ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY 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-

load/index.jsp. The booster 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 initial communications are established the IP address in the booster can be changed to permit a networked 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 equipment 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;

1) Insure the JAVA runtime environment software 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 Off No Link Amber 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Color Off Amber Green Meaning No Activity Half-Duplex 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. 5) Launch your web browser software on the lap-

top. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 30 Transmit (1 & 2) Receive (3 & 6) 1 8 Orange/White Orange Green/White Blue Blue/White Green Brown/White Brown Pin Pin 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Pins 4, 5, 7 and 8 are not used 1 8 Green/White Green Orange/White Blue Blue/White Orange Brown/White Brown Receive (1& 2) Transmit (3 & 6) CAT-5 Cross-Over Cable Figure A1: Direct connection to the booster using crossover cable. 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-

ment version 1.6.0 or later, and a web browser such as Internet Explorer must also be installed on the laptop. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 31 1 8 1 8 Transmit (1 & 2) Receive (3 & 6) Orange/White Orange Green/White Blue Blue/White Green Brown/White Brown Pin Pin 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Pins 4, 5, 7 and 8 are not used Orange/White Orange Green/White Blue Blue/White Green Brown/White Brown Receive (1& 2) Transmit (3 & 6) 4 Port Ethernet Hub 1 2 3 4 4 Port Ethernet Hub 1 4 2 3 Internet Modem/Router Modem/Router CAT-5 Straight-Through Cable Remote PC System Figure A2: WAN connection to the booster using straight-through cable. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 32 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. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 33 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. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 34 Figure B2: Select the Network Connections icon. Figure B3: Select the Local Area Connection icon. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 35 Figure B4: Select the Properties tab. Figure B5: Make sure the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) choice is highlighted. Then select OK. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 36 Figure B6: Select Use the Following IP Address. Figure B7: Enter the new IP Address and Subnet mask Values. Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 37 Celsius to Fahrenheit Conversion Table CELCIUS FAHRENHEIT CELCIUS FAHRENHEIT CELCIUS FAHRENHEIT CELCIUS FAHRENHEIT 105 104 103 102 101 100 99 98 97 96 95 94 93 92 91 90 89 88 87 86 85 84 83 82 81 80 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 221.0 219.2 217.4 215.6 213.8 212.0 210.2 208.4 206.6 204.8 203.0 201.2 199.4 197.6 195.8 194.0 192.2 190.4 188.6 186.8 185.0 183.2 181.4 179.6 177.8 176.0 174.2 172.4 170.6 168.8 167.0 165.2 163.4 161.6 159.8 158.0 156.2 154.4 152.6 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 150.8 149.0 147.2 145.4 143.6 141.8 140.0 138.2 136.4 134.6 132.8 131.0 129.2 127.4 125.6 123.8 122.0 120.2 118.4 116.6 114.8 113.0 111.2 109.4 107.6 105.8 104.0 102.2 100.4 98.6 96.8 95.0 93.2 91.4 89.6 87.8 86.0 84.2 82.4 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

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-58.0 Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 38 Return Loss vs. VSWR Return Loss 30 25 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 VSWR 1.06 1.11 1.20 1.25 1.28 1.33 1.37 1.43 1.50 1.57 1.67 1.78 1.92 2.10 Watts to dBm Watts 300 250 200 150 100 75 50 25 20 15 10 5 4 3 2 1 dBm 54.8 54.0 53.0 51.8 50.0 48.8 47.0 44.0 43.0 41.8 40.0 37.0 36.0 34.8 33.0 30.0 dBm = 10log P/1mW Where P = power (Watt) s s o L n o i t r e s n I

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.50 74 77 84 89 90 96 Insertion Loss Input Power (Watts) 100 125 150 50 56 63 71 79 89 63 70 79 88 99 111 75 84 95 106 119 134 Output Power (Watts) Free Space Loss Distance (miles) 1 80 83 90 95 96 102 2

.75 86 78 89 81 96 87 101 93 102 94 100 108 Free Space Loss (dB) 200 100 112 126 142 159 178 5 94 97 104 109 110 116 250 125 141 158 177 199 223 10 100 103 110 115 116 122 300 150 169 189 212 238 267 15 104 107 113 119 120 126 Free space loss = 36.6 + 20log D + 20log F Where D = distance in miles and F = frequency in MHz Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 39 8625 Industrial Parkway, Angola, NY 14006 Tel: 716-549-4700 Fax: 716-549-4772 sales@birdrf.com www.bird-technologies.com Bird Technologies Manual 7-9558-2.3 05/14/15 Page 40