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RadioFrame Networks MC-Series System Installation & Testing December 20, 2004 998-4001-00 Rev B MC-Series System Installation & Testing Service Information This equipment complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the two following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits pursuant to part 90.691 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. Notices These installation standards have been prepared to provide Nextel Communications with general standards necessary to ensure that installed RadioFrame Networks equipment operates in accordance with the design parameters in the owned or leased buildings of Nextel Communications and its customers, and to make certain equipment is installed safely and efficiently. RadioFrame Networks reserves the right to revise this document for any reason, including, but not limited to, conformity with standards promulgated by various governmental or regulatory agencies, utilization of advances in the state of the technical arts, or to reflect changes in the design of equipment, techniques, or procedures described or referred to herein. Liability to anyone arising out of use or reliance upon any information set forth herein is expressly disclaimed, and no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, are made with respect to the accuracy or utility of any information set forth herein. Copyrights and Trademarks RadioFrame Networks, RadioBlade, and the RadioFrame Networks logo are trademarks or service marks, and RadioFrame is a registered trademark of RadioFrame Networks, Inc. You may not use these or any other RadioFrame Networks trademarks or service marks without the written permission of RadioFrame Networks, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Throughout this publication, the terms RadioFrame Networks, RadioFrame and RFN signify RadioFrame Networks, Inc., and Nextel signifies Nextel Communications. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Copyright 2004 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ii RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Contents 1 4 Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Record of Revisions ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 References....................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 General Safety Information .............................................................................................. 2 1.4 Repair and Technical Support.......................................................................................... 3 2 System Description ................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 MC-Series System Configuration..................................................................................... 6 2.2 RadioFrame Networks Hardware..................................................................................... 8 2.3 System Manager Software............................................................................................. 23 2.4 Non-RFN Hardware ....................................................................................................... 24 2.5 Specifications ................................................................................................................. 25 3 Pre-Installation....................................................................................................................... 30 3.1 Site Planning .................................................................................................................. 30 3.2 Scheduling / Logistics .................................................................................................... 33 3.3 MC-Series System Installation Kit.................................................................................. 33 3.4 iDEN Configuration ........................................................................................................ 34 Installation ............................................................................................................................. 35 4.1 Site Inspection................................................................................................................ 35 4.2 Receipt of Equipment..................................................................................................... 35 4.3 Mounting the MC-Series System Cabinet...................................................................... 36 4.4 Mounting Non-RFN Equipment in the MC-Series System Cabinet ............................... 36 4.5 Mounting Auxiliary Equipment........................................................................................ 40 4.6 Cabinet-to-Site Cabling .................................................................................................. 40 4.7 Intra-cabinet Cabling ...................................................................................................... 43 5 Final Checkout and Commissioning ................................................................................... 44 5.1 Prerequisites .................................................................................................................. 44 5.2 Checkout Procedures..................................................................................................... 45 5.3 Initial Powering Procedure ............................................................................................. 45 5.4 System Setup................................................................................................................. 47 5.5 Connect the MC-Series System to the Third-party RF Distribution System .................. 51 5.6 Functionality Test ........................................................................................................... 51 6 Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures................................................................. 53 6.1 Unsupported Datafill Parameters................................................................................... 53 6.2 Parameters that Do Not Apply to the MC-Series System .............................................. 54 6.3 Recommended Datafill Parameters ............................................................................... 54 6.4 MIB Disparity.................................................................................................................. 57 6.5 Local Performance Monitoring ....................................................................................... 58 7 Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance ........................................................................ 60 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. iii MC-Series System Installation & Testing 7.1 Annual Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 60 7.2 Troubleshooting Guidelines ........................................................................................... 60 7.3 Fault Indications ............................................................................................................. 60 7.4 System Manager Alarms................................................................................................ 64 7.5 RF Shelf Alarms and Test Ports..................................................................................... 87 7.6 Serial Log Upload Procedure......................................................................................... 89 7.7 Power Down Procedure ................................................................................................. 90 7.8 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Procedures..................................................................... 91 7.9 TOR Tx Measurement Procedure.................................................................................. 97 8 System Configuration Changes........................................................................................... 98 8.1 Upgrading MC-Series System Software ........................................................................ 98 8.2 Adding or Removing RadioBlades ............................................................................... 103 8.3 Adding a Sector............................................................................................................ 103 8.4 Removing a Sector....................................................................................................... 105 8.5 Parts and Suppliers...................................................................................................... 107 8.6 Available Field Replaceable Units................................................................................ 108 8.7 Spares .......................................................................................................................... 109 Appendix A Glossary............................................................................................................ 110 Appendix B Default IP Addresses ....................................................................................... 112 Appendix C Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration ................................................... 113 Appendix D Cabling Diagrams: Omni Configuration ........................................................ 119 Appendix E Tx / Rx Curves .................................................................................................. 125 Appendix F Functionality Test Procedures ....................................................................... 127 Appendix G System Manager............................................................................................... 133 Appendix H BER Test Procedure ........................................................................................ 141 iv RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Figures Figure 1 The MC-Series System cabinet ................................................................................... 5 Figure 2 MC-Series System 3-sector configuration ................................................................... 7 Figure 3 MC-Series System functional diagram......................................................................... 8 Figure 4 BIC front view............................................................................................................... 9 Figure 5 BIC rear view................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 6 BIC CRIC ports and indicators..................................................................................... 9 Figure 7 BPC indicators............................................................................................................ 10 Figure 8 ERTM ports and indicators......................................................................................... 10 Figure 9 CRTC ports and indicators......................................................................................... 10 Figure 10 AIC front view............................................................................................................. 12 Figure 11 AIC rear view.............................................................................................................. 12 Figure 12 AIC CRIC ports and indicators................................................................................... 13 Figure 13 BPC+SPAM indicators ............................................................................................... 13 Figure 14 ERTM ports and indicators......................................................................................... 13 Figure 15 RBS group functional diagram ................................................................................... 15 Figure 16 RBS interior, top down view....................................................................................... 16 Figure 17 RBS front view............................................................................................................ 16 Figure 18 RBS rear view ............................................................................................................ 17 Figure 19 iDEN 2-port RadioBlade transceiver .......................................................................... 18 Figure 20 RF Shelf functional diagram....................................................................................... 19 Figure 21 RF Shelf front view..................................................................................................... 20 Figure 22 RF Shelf rear view...................................................................................................... 20 Figure 23 PDU front view ........................................................................................................... 22 Figure 24 PDU rear view ............................................................................................................ 22 Figure 25 MC-Series System rack locations for non-RFN hardware ......................................... 37 Figure 26 Top of the rack (TOR) cabling and equipment........................................................... 41 Figure 27 MC-Series System Omni Configuration ................................................................... 120 Figure 28 Transmit filter frequency response........................................................................... 125 Figure 29 Receive filter frequency response............................................................................ 126 Tables Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 MC-Series System FRUs ............................................................................................. 4 PDU Circuit Breaker Overview................................................................................... 22 TOR output power is based on the DefaultTxPower and the Attenuator .................. 55 Alarm Interface Port Pinout........................................................................................ 87 RF Shelf Diagnostic Port Pinout................................................................................. 88 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. v MC-Series System Installation & Testing MC-Series System FRUs ......................................................................................... 108 Table 6 Interconnect Call Quality, Setup and Stability.......................................................... 127 Table 7 Group Dispatch Call Quality, Setup, and Stability.................................................... 127 Table 8 Table 9 Private Dispatch Call Quality, Setup, and Stability .................................................. 128 Table 10 Packet Data Latency over the MC-Series System (Ping n 100 w ....................... 129 Table 11 Packet Data Latency over Motorola EBTS .............................................................. 129 Table 12 Handover & Idle Mode Reselection ......................................................................... 130 Table 13 Interconnect Connection Stability............................................................................. 130 Table 14 Dispatch Connection Stability .................................................................................. 130 vi RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Introduction 1 Introduction This MC-Series System Installation & Testing manual provides an overview of the RadioFrame Networks Microcell (MC-Series) System and describes standards for installing, modifying and maintaining RadioFrame Networks equipment at Nextel and Nextel customer sites. All specifications and requirements pertain to MC-Series System equipment required in Nextel iDEN
(integrated Digital Enhanced Network) installations. RadioFrame Networks recommends reading the entire manual before attempting to install or operate RadioFrame Networks equipment. 1.1 Record of Revisions Issue Date Effect on Reason for Revision Page A B Nov 2004 Dec 2004 All Para Submit comments and corrections to:
RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 1120 112th Avenue NE, Suite 600 Bellevue, WA 98004 Reorganize document; add content Telephone (425) 278-2780
(425) 278-2781 FAX E-mail USinfo@radioframenetworks.com This document is posted as a .pdf file on the RadioFrame Networks web site at:
http://www.radioframenetworks.com/support/
1.2 References In addition to this manual, the following technical manuals are related to the MC-Series System and may be needed for installation or maintenance. Deans document Nextel, Generation 3 Site Controller System Manual, Motorola, 68P80801E30-O Channel Service Unit (CSU) manufacturers documentation Cabinet manufacturers documentation (shipped with MC-Series System) Power supply and battery manufacturer's installation and maintenance documentation Distributed Antenna System (DAS) manufacturer's documentation iDEN OMC-R Configuration Management Parameters Technical Manual, 68P80802E10 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 1 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Introduction General Dynamics R2660 Series Communications System Analyzer Operators Manual, 68-
P35270C001 Rev F Quality StandardsFixed Network Equipment (FNE) Installation Manual (R56), Motorola, R56 current edition National Electrical Code (NEC), current edition National Fire Protection Associations (NFPA) Code 70 ASTM (American Society For Testing and Materials) 488-90 Bellcore Technical Specifications 1089, GR-63-CORE 2.21.3 General Safety Information Read all the notices in this section prior to installing or using the MC-Series System or any of its components. 2.3.41.3.1 Static Sensitive Precautions Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. It occurs when electronic printed circuit cards are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures. Prior to handling, shipping, and servicing equipment, always put on a conductive wrist strap connected to a grounding device to discharge any accumulated static charges. All RFN FRUs ship with a disposable anti-static wrist strap. Warning!
Use extreme caution when wearing a conductive wrist strap near sources of high voltage. The low impedance provided by the wrist strap also increases the danger of lethal shock should accidental contact with high voltage sources occur. Place FRUs only on an anti-static mat when removed from the system. The conductive surface must be connected to ground through 100k. Do not use non-conductive material for packaging FRUs for shipment or storage. Wrap all FRUs with anti-static (conductive) material. Replacement FRUs shipped from the factory are packaged in a conductive material. If possible, retain all original packing material for future use. 2.2.11.3.2 Safety Warnings Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and regulations. Warning!
Warning!
2 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Introduction The user is cautioned that changes or modifications made to the equipment that are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance, could void the users authority to operate the equipment. To ensure FCC compliance of this equipment, it is the users responsibility to obtain and use only shielded and grounded interface cables. This equipment complies with RF Exposure limits in accordance with 47 CFR 1.1310 for fixed transmitters. Warning!
Warning!
Note 2.31.3.3 Recommendations Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist. Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit. Always check. Look carefully for possible hazards in the work area, such as moist floors, ungrounded extension cables, frayed power cords, and missing safety grounds. 1.4 Repair and Technical Support RadioFrame Networks provides technical support services to Nextel for the installation, operation and maintenance of RadioFrame Networks equipment. For iSC-3 or T1 related questions, please contact Nextel. 1.4.1 Before calling... Have the following information available prior to contacting RadioFrame Networks Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to minimize downtime:
Location of the MC-Series System MC-Series System software version Symptoms of the problem Date the problem was first noticed If the problem can be reproduced What causes the problem to occur Any unusual circumstances contributing to the problem (i.e., loss of power) If an alarm was generated, the alarm information from the Alarm Log in System Manager RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 3 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Introduction Technical Support 1.4.2 For support of RadioFrame Networks equipment, contact the RadioFrame Networks Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at:
(US) 1-800-328-0847 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Policy 1.4.3 The MC-Series System has been designed so that Field Repairable Units (FRUs) can be replaced to restore normal system operation as quickly as possible. RFN components are individually tested prior to shipment. If RFN equipment should require service or repair, note the following information, and then contact the RFN Technical Assistance Center at (800) 328-0847:
NOTE: Do not attempt to repair RFN equipment and components in the field. NOTE: Always use a static grounding wrist strap before handling any chassis or RadioBlade. Give a clear return address, including:
Include the serial numbers of the affected equipment.
- contact person,
- phone number, and an
- alternate contact person and phone number (if possible). Securely package the FRU in its original shipping carton, if available. Otherwise, package in a static protection bag in a well-padded carton. Table 1 MC-Series System FRUs P/N 176-0840-00 176-0900-00 176-0800-00 176-0535-00 176-0870-00 Description iDEN 2-port RadioBlade Transceivers (RB) BTS Chassis Unit (BIC) Airlink Chassis Unit (AIC) RadioBlade Shelf (RBS) RF Shelf For equipment not supplied by RadioFrame Networks, follow standard Nextel policies and procedures for FRU replacement. 4 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2 System Description The MC-Series System is a stand-alone microcell base transceiver station (BTS) that provides radio communication links between the land network and mobile subscriber units in an integrated Dispatch Enhanced Network (iDEN). The MC-Series System interfaces with the Mobile Switching Office (MSO) via a standard T1 interface. This link also provides the Operations and Maintenance Center (OMC) with alarm information, and enables the OMC to remotely control and configure system operations via a standard site datafill. The MC-Series System contains both RadioFrame Networks' and non-RFN equipment enclosed in a single 19 equipment cabinet. The MC-Series System, or MC-15, is a three-sector configuration that supplies five full-duplex iDEN carriers per sector with the option to upgrade to 24 channels total. In the future, this platform will allow further upgrades to 36 BRs. The MC-Series System is shipped ready to install and configure. The customer provides all non-
RFN hardware, T1 connectivity, datafill (network provisioning), antenna system, GPS (as required by iSC), electrical supply and the necessary permitting. Figure 1 The MC-Series System cabinet RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 5 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.1 MC-Series System Configuration The MC-Series System can be configured to have 1, 2, or 3 sectors. The single sector, or omni configuration can have up to 20 BRs. In multi-sector configurations, the BRs must be assigned to sectors in groups of 8. For a 3-sector system the maximum number of BRs per sector is 8. For a 2-sector configuration one of the sectors can have up to 16 BRs, while the other sector can have up to 8, providing a maximum capacity of 24 BRs in a 2- or 3-sector configuration. The MC-Series System includes the following RadioFrame Networks hardware:
BTS Interface Chassis (BIC) is the interface to the iSC and routes Ethernet traffic for up to three sectors. Airlink Interface Chassis (AIC) performs the digital receive and transmit function for each RadioBlade (RB) and provides the common timing source for each RBS. RadioBlade Shelf (RBS) enables up to 24 RadioBlade transceivers. A second RBS is required to provide diversity through receive only RadioBlade transceivers. iDEN 2-port RadioBlade transceivers (RBs) insert into slots in the RBS; each RB corresponds to one iDEN BR. RF Shelf provides Rx-Tx amplification, filtering, and distribution between the RBSs and external equipment. Power Distribution Unit (PDU) distributes DC power and provides overcurrent protection to each component in the MC-Series System cabinet. The MC-Series System includes the following non-RadioFrame Networks hardware:
Environmental Alarm System (EAS) provides additional external alarming as required. Channel Service Unit (CSU) single-rack unit, high multi-purpose cross-connect, with the ISC-3s: two integrated Site Controllers (iSC 3s) for redundancy ability to aggregate multiple types of traffic onto a single T1 for backhaul to the MSO. DC power source. 6 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description reserved for powerplant future RBS
(2 & 3) RBS 1 Figure 2 MC-Series System 3-sector configuration RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 7 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.2 RadioFrame Networks Hardware RadioFrame Networks hardware receives layer 3 control messages (control, voice, packet data, SNMP, etc.) from the iSC, and converts them into layer 2 PDUs (Protocol Data Units) that are sent every 15mSec (received every 7.5 mSec). Then the AIC converts the layer 2 PDUs into raw layer 1 BaseBand I/Q samples that are sent/received every 7.5 mSec. ISC 10 Base 2 BIC CRIC BPC (A) BPC (B) BPC (C) 100 BaseT 100 BaseT AIC CRIC BPC (A) + SPAM BPC (B) + SPAM BPC (C) + SPAM RBS Group A Group B Group C Layer 3 Messges Layer 2 PDUs Figure 3 MC-Series System functional diagram Layer 1 BaseBand I/Q Samples 2.2.1 BTS Interface Chassis (BIC) The BTS Interface Chassis (BIC) interfaces to the iSC and provides all Base Radio management functionality, including timing, converts iSC layer 3 messaging to layer 2 packets, and converts 1PPS 5MHz clock to packet-delivered timing. Within the BIC chassis are four assemblies (see the following illustrations):
BIC Common RadioFrame Interface Card (CRIC) BTS Processing Card (BPC)up to three BPCs per system, one BPC per sector, deployed in front slots 2, 3, and 4 Ethernet Rear Transition Module (ERTM) Coax-to-RJ45 Transceiver Card (CRTC) 8 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. BIC CRIC BPC Figure 4 BIC front view ERTM CRTC Figure 5 BIC rear view MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description BIC CRIC 2.2.1.1 The BIC Common RadioFrame Interface Card (CRIC) is located in the top front slot of the BIC. The BIC CRIC provides the Ethernet switch fabric to route packets to/from the AIC and hosts a microprocessor that serves as the primary controller of BPCs for system management purposes. The BIC CRIC has a serial port for local serial access, and eight 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports. Currently, ports 1 through 7 are not used; only port 8 is used for local Ethernet access. Figure 6 BIC CRIC ports and indicators RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 9 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description BPC 2.2.1.2 Three BTS Processing Cards (BPCs) are located in BIC front slot positions 2, 3, and 4. The BPC hosts a microprocessor to perform iDEN voice management and is responsible for layer 2 call processing. Figure 7 BPC indicators ERTM 2.2.1.3 The Ethernet Rear Transition Module (ERTM) is located in the top rear slot of the BIC. The ERTM interfaces to the CRIC via eight RMII ports in the chassis midplane. The ERTM provides Ethernet connectivity between the BIC and AIC as well as a connection to the CRTC. Figure 8 ERTM ports and indicators CRTC 2.2.1.4 The Coax-to-RJ45 Transceiver Card (CRTC) is located in the bottom rear slot of the BIC. The CRTC provides conversion of the 10-base 2 connection at the iSC to a 10-base T connection in the BIC. Figure 9 CRTC ports and indicators 10 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.2.1.5 BIC Ports Card Port Description BIC CRIC Ports 1-7 (RJ45) not currently used BPC ERTM Port 8 (R-45) Nextel technician local Ethernet access EIA-232 9-pin serial port Nextel technician local serial access N/A N/A Port 1 (RJ45) CRTC Port 10BaseT Ports 2-7 (RJ45) AIC ERTM port 4 Port 8 (RJ45) Remote Ethernet connectivity (DNX-1u Ethernet) 5MHz/1PPS IN iSC-3 5MHz/1PPS port 5MHz/1PPs OUT not currently used (no terminator required) GPS ANT not currently used CRTC 10Base2 iSC ISC-3 10Base2 port 10BaseT iSC BIC ERTM port 1 BIC Indicators 2.2.1.6 Each card installed in the BIC has a Power and a Status LED. In addition, each RJ45 port has an Ethernet link LED that indicates connectivity and an Ethernet activity LED that indicates Ethernet traffic. LED Power Status Indication Indicates power is applied to card Indicates timing synchronization link activity RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 11 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.2.2 Airlink Interface Chassis (AIC) The Airlink Interface Chassis (AIC) provides layer 1 (I & Q samples) and layer 2 processing of call data, including routing of packet data to RadioBlades in RBS, as well as timing to the RBS. Within the AIC chassis are three assemblies:
AIC Common RadioFrame Interface Card (CRIC) BTS Processing Card + Signal Processing Array Module (BPC+SPAM)three BPC+SPAM per AIC in front slots 2, 3, and 4 Ethernet Rear Transition Module (ERTM) AIC CRIC BPC+SPAM Figure 10 AIC front view ERTM Figure 11 AIC rear view 12 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description AIC CRIC 2.2.2.1 The AIC Common RadioFrame Interface Card (CRIC) provides the Ethernet switch fabric to route packets to/from the RBS. The AIC CRIC hosts a microprocessor as the primary controller of BPC+SPAMs. The AIC CRIC has a serial port for local serial access, and eight 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports that are currently not used. Figure 12 AIC CRIC ports and indicators BPC+SPAM 2.2.2.2 BTS Processing Card + Signal Processing Array Module (BPC+SPAMs) are DSP modules that control the transfer of voice I/Q samples to/from the RBS. BPC+SPAMs perform all necessary functions of radio link formatting, coding, timing, error control and framing: Voice Control Procedure (VCP), Associated Control Procedure (ACP), Slot Interchange Procedure (SIP) and Random Access Protocol (RAP). Figure 13 BPC+SPAM indicators ERTM 2.2.2.3 The Ethernet Rear Transition Module (ERTM), located in a rear slot of the AIC, interfaces to the CRIC via eight RMII ports in the chassis midplane. The ERTM provides Ethernet connectivity between the AIC and RBS. Figure 14 ERTM ports and indicators RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 13 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.2.2.4 AIC Ports Card Port Description AIC CRIC Ports 1-8 (RJ45) not currently used EIA-232 9-pin serial port Nextel technician local serial access BPC+SPAM N/A N/A ERTM Ports 1-3 (RJ45) RBS port 10/100 RFN, A, B, and C respectively Ports 4 (RJ45) BIC ERTM port 2 5MHz/1PPs IN not currently used (no terminator required) 5MHz/1PPs OUT not currently used (no terminator required) GPS ANT not currently used AIC Indicators 2.2.2.5 Each card installed in the BIC has a Power and a Status LED. In addition, each RJ45 port has an Ethernet link LED that indicates connectivity and an Ethernet activity LED that indicates Ethernet traffic. link activity Indication Indicates power is applied to card Indicates timing synchronization LED Power Status 14 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.2.3 RadioBlade Shelf (RBS) The RadioBlade Shelf (RBS) houses the iDEN 2-port RadioBlade transceivers, the RadioBlade transceiver backplane, and RF combiner and splitter assemblies. The whole assembly is housed in a pullout shelf to facilitate field replacement of the RadioBlade transceivers. The RBS is divided logically into three sets of eight slots. Each set of slots is referred to as a groupA, B, and Cnumbered from left to right when facing the front of the unit. The groups share redundant DC-DC converters. The slot connectors on the RBS provide the control and data interface to each RadioBlade transceiver. Each group interfaces with the AIC via a separate 100BaseT Ethernet connection. In addition, a serial console port and status LEDs for each group are routed to the front panel of the RBS. RF combining is also accomplished on a per group basis. Integrated into the RBS are 1:8 power splitters for the Rx path and 8:1 power combiners for the Tx path. 8:1 Power Combiner RBS Slice iDEN 2-Port Radio Blade 100 Base-T Ethernet to AIC Ethernet Switch 8X Alarm Interface to RF Shelf Processor Serial Port Figure 15 RBS group functional diagram From RadioBlade TX Port TX To RF Shelf To RadioBlade RX Port RX RF Shelf 8:1 Power Splitter RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 15 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description A B C RadioBlade slots RadioBlades combiner / splitter housings Figure 16 RBS interior, top down view Figure 17 RBS front view 16 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description Figure 18 RBS rear view 2.2.3.1 RBS Ports Front Ports Description SERVICE ACCESS (A, B, C) Nextel technician local serial access Rear Ports Tx / Rx (A, B, C) Description Input and output for RF Shelf
(wiring depends on system configuration) Fan (A, B, C) Power connector ALARM INPUT (A, B, C) ALARM serial port on the back of RF Shelf 1, RF Shelf 2, and RF Shelf 3 (respectively); provides contact closure input from RF Shelf 10/100 RFN (A, B, C) 100Base-T Ethernet from AIC ERTM Ethernet ports 1, 2, and 3
(respectively) REF CLOCK not currently used RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 17 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description RBS Indicators 2.2.3.2 The front of the RBS has the following LED indicators:
STATUS indicator for each groupA, B, and C RADIOBLADE STATUS indicators, one for each RadioBlade slot in the RBS. LEDs are arranged by group (8 per group A, B, and C) and are numbered consecutively from left to right 1 through 24 (A: 1 through 7; B: 8 through16; and C: 17 through 24). Each RJ45 port (rear only) has an Ethernet link LED that indicates connectivity and an Ethernet activity LED that indicates Ethernet traffic. LED Indication link activity STATUS Indicates timing synchronization for group RADIOBLADE STATUS Indicates status of RB: green = operational; red =
alarm condition; not lit = RB not present iDEN 2-port RadioBlade Transceivers (RadioBlades or RBs) 2.2.4 Each iDEN 2-port RadioBlade transceiver is equivalent to a Motorola Base Radio. Up to 24 RadioBlades are installed into the RadioBlade Shelf. Each RadioBlade has an edge connector to interface with the slot connector in the RBS. This edge connector provides all data interfaces and clock inputs to the RadioBlade. The RF interface employs two SMA connectors, one for transmit and the other for receive. Tx port Rx port Figure 19 iDEN 2-port RadioBlade transceiver 18 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.2.5 RF Shelf The MC-Series System provides one RF shelf per sector. The RF shelf contains amplifiers, filters, redundant DC-DC converters, and fans to provide cooling to the power amplifiers (PAs). The transmit chain includes a variable attenuator for adjusting the Tx power output at the top of the cabinet, a multi-channel linear power amplifier (PA), a band pass filter, and a sampling port. The Tx sampling port provides approximately top of the rack (TOR) minus 20 dB output power. The Tx power output at the top of the rack can be varied by changing the datafill and adjusting the Tx attenuator setting on the front of the RF shelf (refer to section 7.8 TOR Tx Measurement Procedure for more information). The PA is sized to allow sufficient linearity and gain such that a minimum of 10 dBm per carrier
(up to 20 carriers) can be achieved at the top of the rack. The sampling port signal is brought out to the front of the RF shelf to provide monitoring and testing of the transmit path. The receive path contains a band pass filter, low noise amplifier (LNA) and a sampling port. As with the Tx sampling port, the Rx sampling port is brought out to the front panel of the RF shelf. The Rx sampling port provides approximately top of the rack (TOR) minus 20 dB output power. DC-DC Converter DC-DC Converter VAR. ATTEN. TX Test Port PA TX BPA LNA RX BPA To Top Of the Rack To RBS RX Test Port DC-DC Converter DC-DC Converter Figure 20 RF Shelf functional diagram RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 19 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description Figure 21 RF Shelf front view DIVERSITY Figure 22 RF Shelf rear view 2.2.5.1 RF Shelf Ports Front Ports Description Rx DIV TEST TOR minus 20 dB Rx TEST Tx TEST TOR minus 20 dB TOR minus 20 dB Tx ATTENUATION TOR Tx out attenuation adjustment 20 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description Rear Ports Description RX IN DIVERSITY Connects to TOR Rx 1 Diversity RX OUT DIVERSITY Connects to RF Shelf LNA DIV IN TX IN Connects to RF Shelf PA OUT TX TEST PORT Connects to RF Shelf Tx Test TX OUT RX IN RX OUT FAN 1 FAN 2 TEST ALARM PA OUT LNA IN LNA DIV IN Tx TEST Connects to TOR Tx 1 Connects to TOR Rx 1 Connects to RF Shelf LNA IN Connects to RF Shelf fan Connects to RF Shelf fan Nextel technician local serial access Nextel technician local serial access Connects to RF Shelf TX IN Connects to RF Shelf RX OUT Connects to RF Shelf Rx DIV OUT Connects to RF Shelf TX TEST PORT Tx IN A, B, C Connects to RBS Tx (A, B, and C, respectively) Rx OUT A, B, C Connects to RBS Rx (A, B, and C, respectively) Rx DIV OUT A, B, C Not currently used RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 21 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description RF Shelf Indicators 2.2.5.2 The RF Shelf has Power and Alarm LEDs on the front of the unit. LED Indication Power Alarm Indicates power is applied to card Indicates timing synchronization 2.2.6 Power Distribution Unit The Power Distribution Unit (PDU) receives DC input and supplies power via dedicated circuit breakers to each component in the MC-Series System. Each of the thirteen breakers has a three-
position switch: ON, OFF or TRIPPED. The single alarm output connected to each breaker is normally closed, and goes open when a breaker is tripped. Table 2 PDU Circuit Breaker Overview Breaker Amps Quantity 7 2 4 10 6 3 Figure 23 PDU front view Figure 24 PDU rear view 22 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.2.7 Cabinet The MC-Series System cabinet is an APW Pioneer Seismic Series standard 19 equipment cabinet with vented, lockable side panels, lockable front and rear doors, and a computer shelf on the inside of the front door. The cabinet is rated for seismic zone 4 and operates in an environment of 0 to +40 C ambient. External RF connectors are flush with the top of the cabinet in a recessed bulkhead. For more information, refer to the cabinet manufacturers documentation shipped with the MC-Series System. 2.3 System Manager Software The MC-Series System is managed and configured via RadioFrame Network's System Manager, a Web-based graphical management system, which is accessible via any IP-based connection. System Manager provides Operations personnel with remote access and control, including configuration, alarm monitoring, triage/troubleshooting and system statistical reporting. All RFN MC-Series Systems include System Manager as standard equipment. Core System Manager functions include:
Software Download (both locally and remotely) X.733 Alarming Configuration Management Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Call Statistics and Uptime RF Performance Metrics (e.g., Uplink SQE, Noise Floor, etc.) Test and Maintenance (e.g., automated BER testing) RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 23 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.4 Non-RFN Hardware Non-RFN hardware for the MC-Series System must be procured and then installed in order for the MC-Series System to be complete. integrated Site Controller (iSC-3) 2.4.1 The MC-Series System includes a pair of redundant integrated Site Controllers, or iSC-3s, which are connected to the macro network through a Channel Service Unit (CSU). The connection between the iSC and the MC-Series System is via two coaxial interfaces. The first is a 10base-2 Ethernet connection to provide data communications. This connection is made directly to the MC-
Series System and does not require an external media converter. The second connection is a 1 pps reference for system timing. For more information about the iSC-3, refer to the Motorola document Gen 3 Site Controller System Manual, 68P80801E30-O. 2.4.2 Environmental Alarm System (EAS) The Environmental Alarm System (EAS) provides a central location for site alarm signal processing. The EAS monitors site environmental conditions, including AC power, smoke alarms, intrusion alarms, antenna tower lights, etc. Alarm wiring routes directly from RadioFrame Networks equipment and power supply equipment to the EAS. The EAS sends alarm status to the site controller via the IEEE 1284 parallel connection. For more information about the iSC-3, refer to the Motorola document Gen 3 Site Controller System Manual, 68P80801E30-O. 2.4.3 Channel Service Unit (CSU) The Channel Service Unit (CSU) provides the T1 connection between the iSC-3 and the telephone company that provides the T1 line. The CSU provides surge protection to the T1 line and loop-back testing for the telephone company. For more information about the CSU, refer to the manufacturer's documentation. 2.4.4 GPS Antenna System The Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna provides GPS signals to the iSC-3, which constructs the timing reference for the MC-Series System hardware. One GPS antenna with a dedicated 50ohm coax is required for each iSC-3. 2.4.5 Powerplant The MC-Series System cabinet is powered by a nominal 48VDC powerplant supplied by the customer. The powerplant may be installed in the cabinet or used externally. The cabinet is shipped with a Power Distribution Unit (PDU) installed in the cabinet. The PDU contains circuit breakers that provide overcurrent protection for MC-Series loads. 24 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.5 Specifications 2.5.1 Dimensions Supplier Component Equipment Dimensions RadioFrame Networks Non-RFN cabinet BIC AIC RBS RF Shelf PDU iSC-3 EAS CSU 2.5.2 Weight Supplier Component RadioFrame Networks cabinet Non-RFN BIC AIC RBS RF Shelf PDU iSC-3 EAS CSU Width 23.5 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 Depth 25.5 13 13 13 13 10 9 15 12.5 79 7 7 7 7 1.75 1.75 1.75 1.75 Height 44U 4U 4U 4U 4U 1U 1U 1U 1U Weight 579 lbs (shipped) 611 lbs (fully loaded) 22 lbs 22 lbs 60 lbs (24 RBs) 165 lbs
(55 lbs each) 10 lbs 16 lbs
(8 lbs each) 6 lbs 10 lbs 2.5.3 Floor Loading Supplier Component Floor Loading RadioFrame Networks cabinet 200 lbs per sq ft (includes 25% safety factor) RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 25 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.5.4 Power Requirements Component Supplier RadioFrame Networks Non-RFN BIC AIC RBS RF Shelf PDU iSC-3 EAS CSU 2.5.5 Power Consumption*
Power
-42 to -56 VDC
-42 to -56 VDC
-42 to -56 VDC
-42 to -56 VDC
-42 to -56 VDC
-40 to -60 VDC
-40 to -60 VDC
-40 to -60 VDC Assembly RF Shelf Qty 3 RBS
(24 RadioBlades) BIC AIC ISC EAS CSU 1 1 1 2 1 1 Power[W] Per Assembly Total Power[W]
Current[A] @ -48Vdc 68.0 67.2 110.0 115.2 24 19.2 40 TOTAL 216.0 67.2 110.0 115.2 48.0 19.2 40 615.6 4.4 1.4 2.3 2.4 1.0 0.4 0.8 12.7
* Panduit termination lugs are required for installation. 2.5.6 Grounding*
Supplier Component Ground Resistance (ohms) RadioFrame Networks
* Termination lugs are required for installation. cabinet No greater than XX ohms 26 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.5.7 Environment Parameter Condition Ambient Temperature Humidity Altitude Shock Vibration UL Pollution Transport Vibration Normal operation Storage Normal operation relative, non-condensing Storage, non-condensing Relative to mean sea level. Level 4 earthquake; meets or exceeds GR-63-CORE Earthquake Environment NEBS requirements Degree 3 NSTA, ISTA compliant Value Typ 27 Min 0
-40 10 5
-60 40 99.9 99.9 99.9 Max 40
+70 90 90 1800 Unit C C
m G
% pass
% pass
% pass 2.5.8 Heat Load Supplier Component BTUs per Hour RadioFrame Networks Non-RFN BIC AIC RBS RF Shelf PDU iSC-3 EAS CSU 340 340 320 680 0 140 170 17 2.5.9 RF Performance The MC-Series System will meet the emissions mask requirements per FCC Part 90, section 90.691. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 27 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description 2.5.9.1 Frequency of Operation Band 800E Receive Frequency (MHz) Transmit Frequency (MHz) 806.0125 to 824.9875 851.0125 to 869.9875 2.5.9.2 Transmitter Performance Summary Parameter 1Condition 2Tx Output Power per carrier (maximum) Tx Power Output Range per carrier Tx Output Power Variation Transmit port VSWR Downlink Signal Quality Estimator (SQE) Occupied bandwidth RF Frequency Tolerance (TX) Typical output power
-20dBm Pout +10 dBm 851.0125 f 869.9875 MHz Referenced to a 50 ohm impedance Average value Per carrier Average frequency Value Typ
+10 Max
+12 Unit dBm 18.5
+10 dBm 2.0 2:1 50 dB
dB kHz Hz Min
+8.0
-20
-2.0 30 Note 1: Unless otherwise stated, all values are referenced to the top of the rack. Note 2: At maximum rated RF output power, all spurious and harmonic emissions should be at the noise floor. No combination of IM products or any other spurious emissions generated in the transmitting equipment should exceed the underlying noise floor in the operating band. Also, the Tx output power level is a function of the datafill parameters as well as the RF shelf attenuator setting. 2.5.9.3 Receiver Performance Summary Parameter 1Condition Value Rx Input Level Residual BER Input IP3 Adjacent Channel Selectivity*
2IMD Immunity 2% BER Absolute Maximum where no damage occurs Input signal of 80 dBm Single channel input Quad-channel input Prx = -103 dBm, BER<2%
f1 = 1 MHz f2 = 2 MHz Min
-106
+10
-32 Max
-36
+10 0.1
-50 Unit dBm dBm
dBm dBc dBm Note 1: Unless otherwise stated, all values are referenced to the top of the rack. Note 2: Two-tone test f1 is a CW interferer, f2 is an iDEN modulated interferer; refer to RFN test document. 28 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Description Min Max 851.0125 869.9875 2.5.9.4 Transmit Filter Specification Parameter 1Condition Value Pass Band Pass Band Insertion Loss Pass Band Ripple Referenced to a 50 ohm impedance Referenced to a 50 ohm impedance Referenced to a 50 ohm impedance Stop Band Attenuation Note 1: Unless otherwise stated, all values are referenced to the top of the rack. Refer to Appendix E for filter curve.
-60 2.5.9.5 Receive Filter Specifications Parameter 1Condition Value Min Max 806.0125 824.9875 Pass Band Pass Band Insertion Loss Pass Band Ripple Referenced to a 50 ohm impedance Referenced to a 50 ohm impedance Referenced to a 50 ohm impedance
-60 Stop Band Attenuation Note 1: Unless otherwise stated, all values are referenced to the top of the rack. Refer to Appendix E for filter curve. 2.0
+0.5 1.0
+0.5
-0.5
-0.5 Unit MHz dB dB dBc Unit MHz dB dB dBc RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 29 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Pre-Installation 3 Pre-Installation This section provides pre-installation information for the MC-Series System at a Nextel site. Prior to installation, prepare the site with all associated antennas, phone lines, and other related site equipment. 3.1 Site Planning For each of the ensuing site planning subsections, complete the following:
a. Identify work to be completed by Nextel technicians and outside contractors. b. Create a list of materials to be used by Nextel technicians in completing the work. c. Create statements of work (SOWs) for work to be completed by outside contractors. 3.1.1 Space Requirements Establish the following specifications to meet National Fire Protection Associations (NFPA) Code and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) standards. Any local regulations, as applicable, shall also be adhered to. Ceiling height shall be at least 8'6 above a finished floor to allow enough space for the height of the cabinet and cable access at the top of the cabinet. Door dimensions shall be at least 3' wide and 6'8 high to allow equipment access. 36 in. shall be maintained in front of electrical panel boards (NFPA 70, Article 110-26). 36 in. aisle shall be maintained in front of the MC-Series System cabinet. 30 in. aisle shall be maintained in back of the MC-Series System cabinet. No additional space is required on cabinet sides. 4' x 4' wall space shall be provided for termination of T1, alarm blocks, environmental sensors, and the master ground bar. Rack space for associated hardware, such as a DAS system or an outside powerplant, may be required. If battery backup is not provided by the facility owner, include space for an auxiliary backup battery rack. Refer to Nextel standards for sizing and placement. As required, install overhead cable tray to support cables to and from the MC-Series System cabinet per the National Electric Code (NEC), which states: neither the ceiling grid nor its supports may be used to support cable tray or wiring. Floor Loading 3.1.2 Refer to section 2.5.3 Floor Loading for specifications. 30 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Pre-Installation 3.1.3 Anchoring Anchor the MC-Series System cabinet to the floor using suitable anchors (Hilti or equal). Do not mount the MC-Series System cabinet on casters. 3.1.4 Seismic Zone Installation All RadioFrame Networks equipment is seismically rated to withstand vibrations of a Level 4 earthquake. The property owner is responsible for any damage to RFN equipment due to building or cabinet structures that are not rated to withstand vibrations of a Level 4 earthquake, or not secured to withstand vibrations of a Zone 4 earthquake. Ensure that a certified architect specializing in earthquake-resistant installation provides seismic designs and recommendations in areas where the potential loss of the site may outweigh associated costs of earthquake-resistant design. PE stamped drawings shall be provided before the installation proceeds. 3.1.5 Cooling of Equipment Ensure that the location provides sufficient cooling for the MC-Series System cabinet. Refer to section 2.5.8 Heat Load for BTUs generated by the MC-Series System. 3.1.6 Power Ensure that a DC power source is available that can supply full power requirements for both the MC-Series System cabinet and all ancillary equipment for the installation. This power source may be a bulk DC power source, an internally mounted DC powerplant, or an external DC powerplant. For internal or external DC powerplants, backup batteries may or may not be required, depending on whether or not the powerplant is driven from a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). Refer to Nextel standards for DC power design. Any installation of AC power conductors shall be done by a licensed, bonded, and insured electrician. Follow standard Nextel design practices for AC and DC power circuits including any required AC surge protection. Identify any contract labor and materials required. Refer to section 2.5 Specifications for DC power requirements. Plan to use termination lugs. Required crimp tool is CT-1700. 3.1.7 Grounding The MC-Series System cabinet must be grounded to either a defined equipment grounding system in a Nextel facility or to the building grounding electrode in a customer facility. Plan to install a grounding system for the MC-Series System cabinet and ancillary hardware. Refer to Chapter 7 and Appendix C of Motorola R56, as modified by Nextel, for grounding standards. The Master Ground Bar (MGB) will be installed on the wall on the telco board. Plan to use termination lugs. Required crimp tool is CT-1700. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 31 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Pre-Installation 3.1.8 GPS Antennas Refer to the Motorola Gen 3 Site Controller System Manual, 68P80801E30-O document and Nextel standards for GPS antenna design and installation. Per the NEC (1) any cabling run through an air plenum shall be plenum-rated, and (2) cabling is not to be laid on or suspended from any ceiling grid or attached to the grid supports. Identify any contract labor and materials required. T1 Service 3.1.9 Install T1 cabling from the point of demarcation to the MC-Series System cabinet, and providing UL497B surge protection for the T1 circuit involved. Use standard Nextel-approved surge arrestors for the T1 circuit. Per the NEC (1) any cabling run through an air plenum shall be plenum-rated, and (2) cabling is not to be laid on or suspended from any ceiling grid or attached to the grid supports. Identify any contract labor and materials required to extend the T1 service from the demarcation point to the MC-Series System Cabinet. For ease of maintenance, RadioFrame Networks recommends locating the demarcation point (SmartJack) in the same space as the MC-Series System cabinet. Refer to the Motorola Gen 3 Site Controller System Manual, 68P80801E30-O document and Nextel standards for T1 design and installation. 3.1.10 Alarm Blocks Various alarms or sensors are installed within the Nextel site building. All alarm wiring terminates at the Environmental Alarm System (EAS) location within the cabinet. All alarm wires shall be tagged and labeled with the appropriate alarm item. All contacts will be normally closed, dry, and isolated from ground. Alarm wire will be neatly run and secured using nylon cable ties/clamps every three feet to walls and existing cable tray. All alarm wiring shall be two-wire, 22 AWG. 3.1.10.1 Environmental Alarm System (EAS) Plan to implement EAS alarm blocks, wiring, and sensors as required depending on the installation:
If the MC-Series System cabinet is deployed as a standalone unit (i.e., as the only cabinet in the area), plan to provide standard Nextel facility environmental sensors, wiring, and connections. Plan to install the EAS alarm blocks on the Telco board on the wall of the space where the MC-
Series System cabinet is located, and locate the high-temperature and low-temperature sensors there. Plan to provide conduit or other wire routing from a door sensor, HVAC units (if separate HVAC units are installed for the installation), and AC power failure / surge arrestor failure sensors. If the MC-Series System cabinet is deployed as one of a group of cabinets (i.e., in an RF hotel), plan to provide standard Nextel facility environmental sensors, wiring, and connections for one of the cabinets. The alarm facilities for the other cabinets will generally not be used. For the cabinets with unused alarms, plan to strap all alarm inputs with 24AWG solid-conductor wire (e.g., wire from a Category 5 cable). Plan to extend the 25-pair alarm cables with pre-connectorized 25-pair extension cables as needed to allow the alarm blocks to reach the wall space where they are to be mounted. Do not plan to leave the alarm blocks in the cabinets or otherwise not mounted. 32 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Pre-Installation 3.2 Scheduling / Logistics a. Procure all non-RFN hardware. Refer to Nextel documentation for procurement of iSC-3s, EAS, and CSU. c. b. Procure the materials identified in 3.1 required by Nextel technicians to complete the installation. Initiate the contracts necessary to engage outside contractors to complete the installation work necessary, including any design or engineering work necessary for seismic areas. As noted previously, any installation requiring seismic certification requires a formal design and installation package from an architect skilled in this area. d. Follow standard Nextel RF Operations and Site Development procedures for scheduling (a) all installation activity and (b) all necessary datafill work. Planning should now be complete for the following tasks:
Securing the MC-Series System cabinet to the mounting surface Adding HVAC Installing AC or DC power cabling and DC powerplant Installing grounding Installing T1 cabling Installing a GPS antenna system Installing facility alarms 3.3 MC-Series System Installation Kit RadioFrame Networks provides the following materials in an installation kit shipped with the MC-Series System:
Item Usage GPS surge arrestors, 2.4 GHz bulkhead N-type, inline RG58/U, 1 meter coax cable, BNC M to BNC M LMR-195-PVC, 84 cable, N-type 10/32 Philips thread cutting screw Lifting eyelet bolt Non-disposable ESD wrist strap Cabinet manufacturers installation manual SMA terminators TOR BIC to iSC iSC to GPS at TOR mounting non-RFN HW in rack cabinet installation ESD prevention mounting cabinet spares for RF shelf reconfigurations Qty 2 2 2 20 4 1 1 4 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 33 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Pre-Installation 3.4 iDEN Configuration The MC-Series System supports WiDEN (Quad BRs) and the use of four adjacent channels and remote control of these settings. Plan to set up the MC-Series System according to the base radio (BR) parameters specified in the site datafill for the site, including cabinet, position, and Quad. Corresponding parameters will be set using the System Manager iDEN Configuration page during system set up (section 5.5). For more information about site datafill parameter settings, refer to the iDEN OMC-R Configuration Management Parameters Technical Manual, 68P80802E10. 3.4.1 Cabinet and Position Settings Each RadioBlade in the MC-Series System operates as a BR. The system ships with default cabinet and position settings that must be changed during system set up to match the site datafill BR settings. The iSC then sets up each RadioBlade (BR) with a specific carrier. 3.4.2 Quad BRs Within the RadioBlade Shelf (RBS), RadioBlades are arranged in three groups of up to 8 RadioBlades. A maximum of one quad BR can be configured in each group. To do this, determine the cabinet/position settings, if any, to be assigned the quad BR from the parameters in the datafill. If a quad BR is selected, four RadioBlades from that group will be assigned to a single BR, leaving the remaining four RadioBlades to be used as EBRCs. When configuring a quad BR in the datafill (for use in the MC-Series), the number of carriers must be equal to four. The MC-Series System also supports EBRCs configured with adjacent channels. Instead of configuring a quad BR in the datafill, configure four EBRCs using four adjacent channels (each adjacent BR is assigned a separate cabinet/position). 3.4.3 Sectorization In an omni (single-sector) configuration, all BRs are assigned to the same sector. In a 2- or 3-
sector configuration, each group (A, B, and C) may be assigned to a different sector. In this case, all RadioBlades within the group must be assigned to the same sectormultiple sectors cannot be assigned within the same group. 34 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation 4 Installation 4.1 Site Inspection Following all construction work, both exterior and interior, the site and facility shall be in a suitable condition for the installation of communications equipment. In general, the following considerations need to be observed: list section 3.1 items except T1 Facility is secured with lockable doors. HVAC Grounding All refuse related to the installation tasks shall be removed. Consideration should be exercised when laying out a site to allow primarily for all code requirements for spacing, and then the most efficient use of space. Special attention shall be given to future expansion with regard to cable runway heights, electrical outlet placement, and equipment placement. Interior of facility shall be free of excessive dust. 4.2 Receipt of Equipment The MC-Series System is provided pre-installed in a standard 79 tall, 19 wide EIA- compliant cabinet with the following equipment:
BIC (BTS Interface Chassis) AIC (Airlink Interface Chassis) RBS (RadioBlade Shelf) RF Shelf (3 each) PDU (Power Distribution Unit) MC-Series System Installation Kit 4.2.1 Equipment Inspection Inspect the equipment immediately upon receipt. If obvious damage has occurred to the shipping container before unpacking, contact the shipping agent. Ask that a representative of the shipping company be present while the equipment is unpacked. Check for the following:
dents, scratches, or other damage on all sides of each component If any equipment is damaged, contact the shipping company immediately, then a Nextel representative. loose or damaged equipment in the pre-installed cabinet RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 35 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation 4.2.2 Equipment Inventory Check all MC-Series System equipment against the itemized packing list to ensure receipt of all equipment. If available, check the sales order with the packing list to account for all equipment ordered. Contact the Nextel representative to report missing items and for additional information. 4.3 Mounting the MC-Series System Cabinet Refer to the manufacturers documentation (included with the MC-Series System Installation Kit) for installation procedures for mounting and securing the MC-Series System cabinet. Always use two or more persons whenever moving a cabinet. A fully configured equipment cabinet weighs approximately 800 lbs (360 kg). Warning!
4.4 Mounting Non-RFN Equipment in the MC-Series System Cabinet iSC-3 (two) This section describes procedures for mounting the following non-RFN equipment in the MC-
Series System cabinet:
EAS CSU Any equipment installed in the MC-Series System cabinet shall be UL listed. User equipment that is installed shall not draw a combined current of more than 5 amps. This combined total shall be determined from the marked current rating label of the equipment to be installed. Warning!
Warning!
36 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation reserved for powerplant future RBS
(2 & 3) RBS 1 Figure 25 MC-Series System rack locations for non-RFN hardware RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 37 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation iSC-3s 4.4.1 1 While supporting the iSC-3, slide the iSC-3 into the cabinet mounting position. Mount the iSC-3 in the location shown in the cabinet illustration earlier in this section. If necessary, install side rails in the mounting position in the rack. 2 Secure the iSC-3 to the cabinet mounting rails using the four mounting screws provided with the unit. Tighten the screws to 4.5 Nm (40 in-lb). 3 Connect the RFN-provided ground cable (P/N 820-0609-10; ISC1 to GND BAR) between the cabinet ground bar and the grounding lug on the rear of the iSC-3, and ensure the connection is tight. 4 Connect the RFN-provided power cable (P/N 820-0613-50; PDU-CTRL_1 to ISC1) between the iSC-3 power and the CTRL circuit breaker on the PDU (CTRL 1 for the primary iSC and CTRL 2 for the secondary iSC). 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to mount the secondary iSC-3 (cable labels will show ISC2 instead of ISC1). 6 Connect the two iSC-3s according to Nextels installation procedure. 7 Using the RFN-provided coax cable (P/N 111-0001-02; BIC-ERTM 5MHz IN to ISC1 REF OUT-1), connect the primary iSC-3 port SITE REF OUT 1 to the BIC ERTM port 5MHz IN. 8 Terminate the two remaining SITE REF OUT ports on the primary iSC-3, and terminate all three SITE REF OUT ports on the secondary iSC-3. 9 Using the RFN-provided coax cable (P/N 111-0001-02; BIC-CRTC to ISC1 REF OUT-1), connect the primary iSC-3 port 10B2-1 to the BIC CRTC port 10Base2 ISC. 10 Terminate the two remaining iSC-3 10B2 ports on the primary iSC-3, and terminate all three 10B2 ports on the secondary iSC-3. For complete cabling information, refer to Appendix C Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration. ISC1 BIC 38 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation 4.4.2 EAS 1 While supporting the EAS, slide the EAS into the cabinet mounting position. Mount the EAS in the location shown in the cabinet illustration earlier in this section. 2 Secure the EAS to the cabinet mounting rails using the four mounting screws provided with the unit. Tighten the screws to 4.5 Nm (40 in-lb). 3 Connect the RFN-provided ground cable (P/N 820-0609-10; EAS to GND BAR) between the cabinet ground bar and the grounding lug on the rear of the EAS, and ensure the connection is tight. 4 Connect the RFN-provided power cable (P/N 820-0616-50; EAS to PDU-EAS) between the EAS power and the EAS circuit breaker on the PDU. 5 Connect EAS to each iSC-3 according to Nextels installation procedure. 6 Connect the RFN-provided contact closure alarm wires (P/N TBD) from the CONTROL port on the EAS (RJ45) to the STATUS connectors on the PDU (Molex). PDU EAS For complete cabling information, refer to Appendix C Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration. 4.4.3 CSU Warning!
Always connect the power cable to the CSU before connecting the power cable to the PDU. 1 Remove the cabinet mounting rails from the CSU mounting location. 2 While supporting the CSU, slide the CSU into the cabinet mounting position. Mount the CSU in the location shown in the cabinet illustration earlier in this section. As necessary, follow the equipment manufacturer's installation procedure for mounting the CSU in a 19 standard EIA-compliant rack. 3 Connect the RFN-provided ground cable (P/N 820-0609-10; CSU to GND BAR) between the cabinet ground bar and the grounding lug on the rear of the CSU, and ensure the connection is tight. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 39 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation 4 Connect the RFN-provided power cable (P/N 820-0615-50; CSU to PDU-CSU) to the CSU power. 5 Connect the other end of the power cable to the circuit breaker on the PDU. 6 Connect the CSU to each iSC-3 according to Nextels installation procedure. For complete cabling information, refer to Appendix C Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration. 4.5 Mounting Auxiliary Equipment Follow Nextel's procedures for mounting the following auxiliary equipment:
Powerplant Backboard Surge arrestors Alarm blocks Environmental sensors 4.6 Cabinet-to-Site Cabling Follow Nextel's procedures for installing the following wiring at the site, and then complete the procedures in this section to complete the cabinet-to-site cabling. See the following illustration for top of the rack connections. Grounding T1 GPS surge arrestors EAS alarm cabling RF (Tx / Rx / Rx diversity) Power 40 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation Diversity Rx Tx GPS ventilation DC PWR T1 EAS alarm cabling GND Figure 26 Top of the rack (TOR) cabling and equipment 4.6.1 Grounding 1 Ground the cabinet ground bar to the site according to Nextels installation instructions using 6 and 8 gauge lugs (part number/family name TBD). 2 Connect the site ground to the ground at the top of the rack according to Nextels installation procedures (see the previous diagram for ground location at the top of the rack). T1 4.6.2 1 Follow Nextels procedure for routing the site T1 cable through the top of the cabinet as shown in the previous diagram. 2 Connect the T1 cable to the CSU according to Nextels installation instructions. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 41 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation 4.6.3 GPS Surge Arrestor Follow Nextels procedure for installing GPS equipment at the site. Then complete the following procedure:
1 Install the two RFN-provided GPS surge arrestors at the top of the rack as shown in the previous diagram. NOTE: Make sure the element on the side of the surge arrestor is accessible, depending on the site configuration. 2 Connect the cable from GPS surge arrestor to the primary iSC-3, rear port GPS.
(P/N820-0620-00; GPS-ISC to GPS_1 TOR). 3 Connect the cable from the second GPS surge arrestor to the secondary iSC-3, rear port GPS (P/N820-0620-00; GPS-ISC to GPS_2 TOR). 4 Connect each GPS surge arrestor to the GPS antenna coax according to Nextels installation procedures. 4.6.4 EAS Alarm Cabling 1 Follow Nextels procedure for routing the two 50-pair alarm cables through the top of the cabinet, as shown in the previous (top-of-the-rack) illustration. 2 Connect the two 50-pair alarm cables to the back of the EAS:
EAS: USER ALARM / CONTROL EAS: SYSTEM ALARM / CONTROL 3 Terminate the two 50-pair alarm cables to the two blocks on the backboard, making sure that each cable is connected to its specific block. 4.6.5 RF (Tx / Rx / Rx diversity) The MC-Series System cabinet provides the following RF loads at the top of the rack for connection to the site RF distribution system:
Tx 1, Tx 2, Tx 3 Rx 1, Rx 2, Rx 3 DIV 1, DIV 2, DIV 3 1 Connect the female N-type connectors to the onsite RF distribution system (antenna, DAS, etc.). 42 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Installation 4.6.6 Power Warning!
Verify that all breakers in the PDU are in the OFF position prior to proceeding. Leave them in the OFF position until instructed otherwise. 1 Connect the powerplant to the PDU using two lugs (lug family name). Crimp tool needed:
CT-1700. 4.7 Intra-cabinet Cabling All intra-cabinet cabling will be complete prior to shipment. The standard shipped configuration is 3-sector without diversity. If the required intra-cabinet cabling configuration differs from the shipped configuration, for example from 3-sector to omni or 2-sector configurations, refer to section 8.3 Adding a Sector and section 8.4 Removing a Sector for procedures on how to re-wire the MC-Series System cabinet. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 43 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning 5 Final Checkout and Commissioning The procedures in this chapter describe procedures for conducting final checkout for each portion of the MC-Series System. This chapter's describes procedures for:
Prerequisites Checkout procedures Final checkout setup System setup System verification Functionality test Initial power 5.1 Prerequisites Ensure that the following has taken place:
The T1 is live and has been tested The datafill has been completed, including BR cabinet and position assignments, and conforms to the recommended datafill shown in section 6.3 Recommended Datafill Parameters Site configuration is available All cabling and installation work has been completed and all punchlist items corrected Required Tools:
R2660 Series Communication System Analyzer Digital RF meter Laptop computer to bring up the MC-Series System. At a minimum, the laptop must be loaded with the following fully functional equipment (or equivalent):
Pentium II / 233MHz (Pentium III / 500 MHz recommended, or better)
128MB of memory (256MB recommended)
10GB hard drive (64MB disk drive space minimum available for software)
12x (or faster) CD-ROM (USB memory stick with 64MB recommended)
Windows 98 (Windows 2000 Professional or better recommended)
Internet Explorer 5.5 (no Mozilla) One Ethernet port and one 9-pin serial port 6-foot CAT5 (or 5e/6) Ethernet cable (EIA/TIA 568B) to connect to the BIC CRIC Straight-through, male-to-female serial cable (DB9/RS232) 50 ohm terminating loads for all RF ports to be used according to the site configuration 44 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning Ensure that the following RadioFrame Networks software is available:
CD ROM (backup) New versions can also be downloaded from RFN web site to the local root directory (C:/) For local software downloads, have the following available on the laptop:
FTP server softwareWFTPD32 is shareware that can be downloaded from the following site: http://www.wftpd.com/
Terminal emulation software (e.g., PROCOM) 5.2 Checkout Procedures Warning!
Verify that all breakers in the PDU are in the OFF position prior to proceeding. Leave them in the OFF position until instructed otherwise. 1 Verify that all breakers in the PDU are in the OFF position prior to proceeding. Leave them in the OFF position until instructed otherwise. 2 Conduct a visual inspection of the cabling on the rear of the cabinet verifying that all connections are in place, tight, and complete. 3 Add and remove RadioBlades according to the site configuration. Refer to section 7.7.1 Replacing an iDEN 2-Port RadioBlade Transceiver. 4 Verify that cabling matches the site configuration. Refer to Appendix C Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration. For any other configuration, refer to section 8.2 Adding a Sector and section 8.3 Removing a sector. Install 50 ohm 2W terminators on all used Tx / Rx / Diversity ports on the top of the cabinet. 5 6 Verify that there is DC power at the supply terminals on the PDU and that the polarity is correct. Refer to 2.5 Specifications for more information. 5.3 Initial Powering Procedure 1 Verify that all breakers in the PDU are in the OFF position. 2 Ensure that the power switches on the iSCs and the EAS are all in the OFF position. 3 Using the breakers on the PDU, turn up the equipment by completing the following steps, and verifying that each component is operational before proceeding to the next step. 4 Using the breaker on the PDU and the power switch on the front of the primary iSC-3, turn up the primary iSC-3, and then verify that it is operational and that GPS lock has been established before proceeding. For more information, refer to the Motorola document Gen 3 Site Controller System Manual, 68P80801E30-O. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 45 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning 5 Using the breaker on the PDU and the power switch on the front of the EAS, turn up the EAS, and then verify that it is operational before proceeding. For more information, refer to the Motorola document Gen 3 Site Controller System Manual, 68P80801E30-O. 6 Using the breaker on the PDU and the power switch on the front of the secondary iSC-3, turn up the secondary iSC-3, and verify that it is operational before proceeding. For more information, refer to the Motorola document Gen 3 Site Controller System Manual, 68P80801E30-O. 7 Using the breaker on the PDU, turn up the CSU. Configure the CSU according the manufacturer's documentation and Nextel standards. 8 Using the breaker on the PDU, turn up the BIC, AIC, and RBS 1, and then verify that all three components are operational before proceeding. Wait approximately 3 minutes for the following indicators:
RBS: The STATUS LED for each group will light green in this order: A, B, and then C. RBS: The RADIOBLADE STATUS LEDs will light red and then green for each present RadioBlade. If no RB is present, the LED will not light. To verify the contents of the RBS, pull out the shelf (powering off is not required) and inspect the RadioBlades and their respective status LEDs. Reinsert the RBS. To do this, press up on one side rail locking arm and press down on the other side rail locking arm, and then push the unit into the rack (see the following illustration). BIC CRIC and AIC CRIC: The POWER and STATUS LEDs will light red and then green. All other BIC and AIC card LEDs will light green. 9 Using the breaker on the PDU, turn up RF Shelf 1, RF Shelf 2, and RF Shelf 3 and then verify that each RF shelf is operational before proceeding. The POWER and ALARM LEDs on the front of each RF shelf will light green. locking arm locking arm 46 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning 5.4 System Setup 1 Connect the laptop to port 8 of the BIC CRIC using an Ethernet (CAT5) cable. BIC CRIC BIC front laptop connection 2 From the laptop, ping the External IP Address of the MC-Series System (169.254.200.5). If replies are returned from the ping, continue to the next step. Otherwise, open a command prompt window and enter: ipconfig. Verify that the IP address of the laptop is zero config. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 47 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning 3 Start System Manager. Launch a browser session and enter the MC-Series System IP address: http://169.254.200.5. The System Manager Home page appears which contains five tabs to select from:
Homedisplays a welcome banner and a link for setting up users and changing the MC-Series System password. System Configurationdepicts the status of the BIC, AIC, and RBS. Alarmsdisplays alarm information. Performance Monitoringdisplays real-time performance information. Diagnosticsprovides tools for testing. Supportdisplays support information, including online help. 4 Log in to System Manager. Select the System Configuration tab to display the login window. For User Name, type Sysadmin (case sensitive). For Password, type Radioframe (case sensitive), and then select OK. To change the password, refer to Appendix G: System Manager. 48 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning 5 Select the iDEN Configuration link at the bottom of the System Configuration page, and verify that the MC-Series System iDEN cabinet/position and quad BR configuration matches the site datafill. Change the BR cabinet and position on the iDEN Configuration page to match the site datafill. Assign quad BRs as required by the site datafill (only one quad BR per group). For more information, refer to section 3.4 iDEN Configuration. NOTE: If the number of BR instances in the Site datafill is less than the number of BR instances (cabinet and positions entered on the iDEN Configuration page) and the number of RadioBlades installed in the group, the alarm EXT BR RESET will be triggered. RadioBlades register and seek out a cabinet and position from System Manager; if one is not available, they go into a standby mode and wait for an empty cabinet and position. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 49 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning 6 Select the Alarm tab and review the Active Alarm Manager for any active alarms. If the Alarm Log is empty, the system may still be loading (it takes approximately 3 minutes for the system startup to complete). Any RF shelf alarms remaining after startup may be ignored for now. For more information, refer to section 7.2.2 System Manager Alarms. 0 0 0 7 Set the output power of the first BR according to site requirements. Connect the General Dynamics R2660 Series Communication System Analyzer to the top of the rack Tx OUT 1. Then set up the R2660 for iDEN Base mode. Enter the control channel frequency for sector 1, and then measure the output power of that frequency. For specifications, refer to section 2.5.9.2 Transmitter Performance Summary. The default is
+0 dBm per carrier, assuming that the datafill parameter defaultTxPower is set to 9.0. Either adjust the datafill parameter (refer to section 6.3.6 defaultTxPower = 9.0.) or adjust the Tx ATTENUATION knob on the front of the RF shelf. The outside knob adjusts in 10 dB increments and the inside knob adjusts in 1 dB increments, up to 50 dB maximum. NOTE: The default output power is displayed on the front of each RF shelf. 8 Measure the SQE and frequency error for the control channel to see if they are within specifications. 9 Verify that all BRs have the same output power 50 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning For each channel, enter the frequency into the R2660 and verify that the SQE, frequency error, and power level are all within specifications (refer to section 2.5.9.2 Transmitter Performance Summary). 10 Repeat steps 6, 7 and 8 for each sector. 11 Review the Active Alarm Manager for any un-cleared alarms. Refer to section 7.4 System Manager Alarms for more information. 5.5 Connect the MC-Series System to the Third-party RF Distribution System 1 All MC-Series System elements can remain powered during removal of or connection to other equipment. 2 Refer to the third-party RF Distribution System manufacturer's power procedures. 3 Measure the composite output from the Tx 1, Tx 2, and Tx 3 connectors at the top of the cabinet using a digital RF power meter. 4 Use the variable Tx ATTENUATION knob on the front panel of each RF shelf to adjust the composite output of each sector to accommodate the power budget of the DAS. The outside knob adjusts in 10 dB increments, and the inside knob adjusts in 1 dB increments, up to 50 dB maximum. NOTE: The variable attenuators only impact the RF downlink. If large values of attenuation are required, consider adding external attenuation to the uplink of the Rx port to maintain link balance. 5 Make sure the Nextel-provided coax jumpers have been swept. 6 Connect the jumpers between Tx 1 and DAS RF IN, and then connect the jumpers between Rx 1 and DAS RF OUT. Connect the jumpers to the DAS commensurate with the sector coverage area and hub locations per Nextel design. 7 Measure the output at the DAS remote unit(s) to verify power budget accuracy. 5.6 Functionality Test RadioFrame Networks recommends that a certification process be completed to ensure proper operational performance and to verify the integrity of the following services:
Voice quality for 3:1 Interconnect Voice Voice quality for 6:1 Private Group Dispatch Voice Call setup reliability for 3:1 Interconnect Voice Call setup reliability for 6:1 Private and Group Dispatch Voice Call stability for all of the above voice services Connection quality, stability, delay and perceived throughput for the Packet Data service Connection setup reliability for Packet Data RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 51 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Final Checkout and Commissioning Idle SQE quality and variation Call up SQE quality and variation Short Message Service Handover and cell reselection Performance will also be validated by collecting at least one week of performance statistical data Refer to Appendix F Functionality Test Procedures for procedures to conduct functionality testing. Note: MC-Series does not support 6:1 VSELP calls or Circuit Switched data. 52 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures 6 Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures The MC-Series System is designed to be 100% compatible with the Motorola EBRC and QUAD Base Radios. However, due to architecture differences between the two systems, not all datafill parameters apply equally to the MC-Series System. This section describes only those datafill parameters that need to be taken into consideration when used with the MC-Series System. Any datafill parameter not described here can be assumed to behave identically to the Motorola EBTS. This section includes:
1. Parameters that RFN does not support. 2. Parameters that have no effect on the RFN system. 3. Parameters that RFN supports, but which need to be setup differently than what is typically setup for a Motorola Base Radio. 4. MIBs 5. Optimization procedures. 6.1 Unsupported Datafill Parameters The following datafill parameters are currently not supported. steThresholdMode 6.1.1 This parameter has three different purposes:
1. Setting to zero allows the EBTS to automatically determine the STE threshold based on history of inbound transmissions. 2. Setting to maximum value of 250 essentially disables the use of STE filtering. 3. A manual override exists by setting the parameter in the range of 1 to 249. The default value is set to 250. The release notes indicate that this should only be used when sites are separated by more than 35 miles. brPwrReducModeAcg 6.1.2 This parameter is used to enable/disable the Power Reduction feature on a per-BR basis. The default value is set to 'ON' and it is on-line changeable. The MC-Series System currently does not use this feature since the system uses considerably less power than an EBRC. brAddBuffering 6.1.3 This parameter adjusts the amount of buffering applied to all outbound voice packets prior to sending to the ISC. The default setting is 0, which corresponds to 45 mSec of buffering. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 53 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures 6.2 Parameters that Do Not Apply to the MC-Series System The following parameters have no effect on the RFN system. There is no functional equivalent in the MC-Series System and as such can be ignored. combinerType 6.2.1 This parameter specifies the type of combiner used to connect the cells Base Radios to the antenna. The options are hybrid and cavity. The MC-Series System is similar to a cavity type combiner physically but it does not have the same frequency limitations as the cavity combiner that this parameter is used for. 6.2.2 maxTx No Information available. RFN does not use this value. 6.3 Recommended Datafill Parameters The following parameters need to be set differently than what is currently set with Motorola BR. These settings are not required, but recommended for best operation. bcchInterleave = 4 6.3.1 This parameter defines how far apart the BCCH slots are spaced in the PCCH. RFN recommends this value so as to maximize the number of outbound CCCH messages that are possible with the system. pcchInterleave = 6 6.3.2 This parameter defines how far apart the PCCH slots are spaced. This must be set to 6 if the bcchInterleave is set to 4. 6.3.3 PCC = -65 (may change) The power control constant is broadcast on the BCCH and is used by the MS to calculate a target value for its transmit power. For Pico and Micro-Cell applications in which the Mobile subscribers are most likely near the antenna source, the mobile subscribers can transmit at a much lower level than is the case with a Macro site. This parameter forces the mobile to operate at fairly low tx level thus conserving battery life. 6.3.4 Pto = 20 (transmit power) The Cells outbound transmit power referenced at the output of the RF Distribution System Antenna Port. It is used as a reference point value when computing the link budget of the system. Although the actual Pto of the MC-Series System is less than 20, RFN recommends this value 54 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures since it is the minimum settable value for this parameter bringing it as close as possible to the actual value. rxTxGain = 10 6.3.5 This parameter is the difference in gain between the receiver and transmit antenna paths expressed in dB. The MC-Series System does not use this parameter directly, and the true rxTxGain is actually 0dB. RFN recommends this setting to help offset the Pto value when used in making handover calculations. defaultTxPower = 9.0 (refer to release notes for range information) 6.3.6 This is the average output power of the PA, measured at the RF connector of the BR. For the MC-Series System, this parameter can be used to adjust the output power of the system. The MC-Series System has a different range of output levels than a standard Motorola EBTS, and as such, these values will map to a different set of actual Tx output power levels. This value can be set from 1.3 (watts) to 70 (watts), however, Quad BRs configured for 4 channels cannot exceed 10.5 (watts). Therefore, the recommended range is limited to 8.4 through 9.5, which allows a power adjustment range of 11.5 dB. The transmit power out at the top of the rack (TOR) is dependent on the site datafill as well as the attenuator settings on the RF Shelves. Each RF Shelf has a default attenuator setting, calibrated at the time of manufacture and labeled on the front of the RF Shelf, that provides 0 dBm TOR output power per carrier when the datafill defaultTxPower value is set to 9.0. The defaultTxPower parameter can take on values between 5 and 75. However, only a range of these values will result in an actual power output change in the MC-Series System. The following table summarizes the mapping between the defaultTxPower value and the TOR transmit power per carrier, for a given RF Shelf attenuator setting. Table 3 TOR output power is based on the DefaultTxPower and the Attenuator setting DefaultTxPower Setting Tx Attenuator Setting (dB)
(datafill parameter) 9.5 and higher 9.0 (default) 8.9 8.4 and lower TxAtten TxAtten - 5 TxAtten TxAtten - 10 TxAtten TxAtten - 10 TxAtten TxAtten - 10 Top of the Rack (TOR) Output Power (dBm)
+5
+10
+0
+10
-1
+9
-6
+4 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 55 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures cellPtiMax = 5 (B-Series) 6.3.7 The maximum power an MS is allowed to transmit in a particular cell. For Pico and Micro-Cell applications in which the mobile subscribers are most likely near the antenna source, the MS can transmit at a relatively low level. To conserve battery life, we recommend the lowest power setting. handoverClass 6.3.8 This parameter indicates for each neighbor cell, whether the neighbor cell should be considered for handover. RFN recommends the following values for systems that are used within a building. These values maximize the likelihood that the call will stay on the in-building system, thus offloading the subscribers from any local macro cell. a. macro neighbor in RFN list = 1 b. RFN on macro neighbor list = 3 c. RFN on RFN neighbor list = 2 It is also recommended that the RFN sectors isolated to upper floors of buildings do not contain macros in their neighbor list. reconnectionClass 6.3.9 Indicates for each neighbor cell, whether the cell should be considered for reconnection. Reconnection is mobility management during a dispatch call. RFN recommends the following values for systems that are used within a building. These values maximize the likelihood that the call will stay on the in-building system, thus off-loading the subscribers from any local macro cell. a. macro neighbor in RFN list = 1 b. RFN on macro neighbor list = 3 c. RFN on RFN neighbor list = 2 6.3.10 hdvrCINROutboundHysteresis = 8 The outbound C/I+N hysteresis, in dB, for evaluating handover candidates. This is a typical value. 6.3.11 hdvrCINRInboundThreshold = 19 The inbound C/I+N threshold, in dB, for handover and evaluating handover candidates. RFN recommends this value for increasing the likelihood of the call staying within the RFN cell. 6.3.12 hdvrCINRInboundHysteresis = 8 The inbound C/I+N hysteresis, in dB, for evaluating handover candidates. This is a typical value. 56 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures 6.3.13 hdvrCINROutboundThreshold = 6 The outbound C/I+N threshold on the serving cell for handover and for evaluating handover candidates. RFN recommend this value for increasing the likelihood of the call staying within the RFN cell. 6.3.14 brBrBand = 2 (800 MHz) Specifies the operating band of the System. RFN currently supports the 800Mhz band. 6.4 MIB Disparity cabinetId and postionId fneFailThreshold The following SNMP MIB (Management Information Base) statistics variables return incorrect information. The variables are set correctly except where noted. maxTxWindow assignedChannelBr addBufferingBr (not used) pwrReducModeBr (not used) numPrapCollision carrierIndex dcapCount sdgcPagingRequestTx sdgcGrantTx ccExtension RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 57 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures 6.5 Local Performance Monitoring 1 In System Manager, select the Performance Monitoring tab. 2 Select a BR icon to display the Base Radio Performance Statistics page. 58 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Datafill Parameters & Optimization Procedures 3 Verify that the mean INI is within normal range (-120 to 130 dBm). 4 Verify that the % poor SQE does not exceed 2% on a substantial number of packets (i.e., greater than 10,000 packets). 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each BR in the system. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 59 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7 Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance A report of the MC-Series System should be maintained and left on site. This report will provide metrics for possible concerns with individual components and/or the entire system. It is important that the technician performing the checks understand the equipment theory and operation. Review the documentation (references) prior to verification and performing service. For non-RFN hardware, refer to the equipment manufacturers documentation for maintenance information and procedures. For the iSC-3s and the EAS, refer to the Gen 3 Site Controller System Manual, Motorola, 68P80801E30-O. For the CSU, refer to the manufacturer's documentation for preventive maintenance information. 7.1 Annual Maintenance Conduct the following annual maintenance:
Visually inspect all equipment in the MC-Series System cabinet for loose or foreign items and for visible damage. Verify all site configuration cabling is correct (refer to Appendix C and D Cabling Diagrams) Conduct the BER test on each RadioBlade transceiver (refer to Appendix H BER Test Procedure). Conduct the TOR Tx measurement (RF output measurement) on each transmitter (refer to section 7.8) 7.2 Troubleshooting Guidelines Technicians should conduct the following troubleshooting steps in order:
1 Visually inspect for fault indication (LEDs). Refer to section 7.3 2 Inspect the Alarm Manager, and follow alarm resolution procedures. Refer to sections 7.4 &
7.5 3 Contact the RFN Technical Assistance Center at: (800) 328-0847 Also, refer to section 1.4 Repair and Technical Support 4 Complete and save the serial log upload of cards. Refer to section 7.7 5 Refer to section 7.6, Field Replaceable Units (FRU) as required. 7.3 Fault Indications This section provides fault indications for the following RadioFrame Networks components only:
BIC, AIC, RBS, and RF Shelf. For all non-RFN equipment, refer to Nextels or the manufacturers documentation. 60 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.3.1 BIC LED Indication Condition Corrective action POWER green normal condition none not lit no power to BIC
Verify that BIC circuit breaker on PDU is ON.
Check power connection to PDU.
Measure power input, and compare with tolerances listed in section 2 Specifications.
Verify that the power source is operational.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847 STATUS green normal condition none not lit card(s) not receiving power
Verify power to BIC (see POWER above) red CRIC only
bootup not complete
Allow three minutes (approx.) for bootup to complete.
timing not synchronized red any card PLLs are not locked
Verify that the GPS LED on iSC-3 is green.
Verify that the cable is connected from BIC ERTM port 5MHz/1PPS IN to iSC-3 port 5MHz/1PPS.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847
Verify that the STATUS LED on the BIC CRIC is green
Check the Alarm Manager for PLL LOCK alarm; wait 3 minutes for PLLs to lock; if they do not:
Verify integrity of Ethernet connection between BIC and AIC.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847 7.3.2 AIC LED Indication Condition Corrective action POWER green normal condition none RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 61 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance LED Indication Condition Corrective action not lit no power to AIC
Verify that AIC circuit breaker on PDU is ON.
Check power connection to PDU.
Measure power input, and compare with tolerances listed in section 2 Specifications.
Verify that the power source is operational.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847 STATUS green normal condition none not lit card(s) not receiving power
Verify power to AIC (see POWER above) red PLLs are not locked
Verify that the STATUS LED on the BIC CRIC is green
Check the Alarm Manager for PLL LOCK alarm; wait 3 minutes for PLLs to lock; if they do not:
Verify integrity of Ethernet connection between BIC and AIC.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847 7.3.3 RBS LED Indication Condition Corrective action STATUS green normal condition none not lit no power to RBS
Verify that RBS circuit breaker on PDU is ON.
Check power connection to PDU.
Measure power input, and compare with tolerances listed in section 2 Specifications.
Verify that the power source is operational.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847 62 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance LED Indication Condition Corrective action red
timing is not synchronized to the group (A, B, or C)
Board unable to boot
Power cycle the RBS using the circuit breaker on the PDU.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847 RADIOBLADE STATUS green not lit RB present and operational none
RB not present
none
RB present
Reseat RB. red RB is in error state
Reseat RB.
If still red, replace RB. 7.3.4 RF Shelf LED Indication Condition Corrective action POWER green normal condition none not lit no power to RF shelf
Verify that RF circuit breaker on PDU is ON.
Check power connection to PDU.
Measure power input, and compare with tolerances listed in section 2 Specifications.
Verify that the power source is operational.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847 ALARM green normal condition none not lit not receiving power
Verify power to RF Shelf (see POWER above). red alarm condition
Check the Alarm Manager for:
RF SHELF MINOR, replace fan. RF SHELF MAJOR, replace RF shelf.
Contact the TAC: (800) 328-0847 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 63 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4 System Manager Alarms The MC-Series System provides fault alarming and isolation within System Manager for individual components, which consists of detecting catastrophic faults that prevent a component from responding to a periodic ping. Depending on the severity, alarms are sent to the OMC via the iSC-3. All alarms passed to the OMC use the Nextel Alarm Code 35009, which uses the event description Unable to key BR. This section describes:
How to view alarms in System Manager, OMC alarm code and severity levels, System Manager alarms sent to the OMC, and System Manager alarms and resolution procedures 7.4.1 Viewing System Manager Alarms 1 Select the Alarms tab in System Manager to display the Active Alarm Manager. The Alarm Log displays active (un-cleared) alarms listed by date and time, and the Alarm Details window displays information about a single selected alarm (see the following illustration). A summary at the top of the page lists the current number of Critical, Major, Minor, and Warning alarms. Alarms that are no longer active are moved to the Alarm History Manager. NOTE: If the Alarms page is empty, System Manager is still loading the page. Non-alarm events are displayed in the Events Log. The initial Events Log lists all the alarms generated by RFS components. You can view a smaller list by selecting one of the Show links at the bottom of the page. Clicking the first link with a value of 20 in the box displays the first 20 alarms. You can enter any number in the field Alarms Log Field Details Timestamp Affected Service Perceived Severity Probable Cause Specific Problem Base RadioTransceiver Description Displays details of the alarm in the Alarm Details window Date and time alarm occurred (in Greenwich meantime-GMT)
iden: iDEN software only
asp: platform software only
rfn: All system software is affected (platform, iDEN)
cleared: A set alarm has been cleared and moved to Alarm History
critical : Service affecting failure; requires immediate attention
major : Service affecting degradation; requires urgent attention
minor: Non-service affecting condition; requires scheduled attention
warning: Potential condition that may lead to a more serious alarm Describes what might have caused the alarm Describes more the problem more specifically BR ID (1 through 32) or n/a for not applicable 64 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 2 To view details about a specific alarm, select the Details link next to the alarm. The Alarm Details window displays the following information:
Alarm Details Field Alarm Type Eqpt Chassis Eqpt Rfu/Rbs Eqpt Slot Eqpt Type Description
Communication : failure to convey information
Quality of service : signal degradation
Processing error: software processing fault
Equipment: equipment fault
Environmental: condition with the equipment enclosure Affected chassis: bic or aic Affected RBS group: grp A, grp B, or grp C Affected chassis slot: BIC (1-5), AIC (1-5), or RBS (1-24)
rfn: unknown
rlic: BIC CRIC
bpc: BPC or BPC+SPAM
ric: AIC CRIC RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 65 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Alarm Details Field Description
rbs: RBS
idenrb: RadioBlade MAC address of the affected component The action taken by the system as a result of the alarm. Corrective action that should be taken as a result of the alarm. Not currently used (displays false by default) Miscellaneous 32-bit field Eqpt Mac System Reaction Further Repair Actions State Change Additional Info 7.4.2 OMC Alarm Code All RFS MC-Series alarms sent to the OMC use the Nextel Alarm Code 35009 (see the following table). The Event Description for this alarm is 'Unable to key BR'. Event Nextel Alarm Code Event Type Alarm Type Actionable Severity Bounce Threshold (x) Bounce Threshold Minutes Duration Threshold Related Alarms R & C Outage Y/N Event Description Advisor Comments Alert Names Last updated Revision Change Notes Description 35009 CntrlBrd Equipment Failure Yes Minor, Major or Critical 3 30 10 None RC S1_El CY Unable to key BR Site Service call None BREFCTLBD35009 8/3/2001 8/3/2001: per new EBTS rules baseline. Changed severity and threshold from GR1 to:
Severity=minor
BounceThreshold=3
Bounce Threshold Minutes=30 66 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Event Action Description
Duration Threshold=10
Create trouble ticket.
Contact Field Technician.
TS/BR 7.4.3 System Manager Alarms Sent to the OMC The table below lists System Manager alarms that are sent to the OMC, the OMC alarm message, and the severity of the alarm. OMC Alarm BOARD DISABLED 1.2.3.4 COVERAGE HOLE EXCESS RESETS ISC VER MISMATCH NO SPAM IN APC RADIO BLADE LOST RB ASSOC ERROR RF SHELF 1, 2, or 3 STARTUP FAIL TEMPERATURE CRITICAL TEMPERATURE MAJOR System Manager Alarm PEER LOSS COVERAGE HOLE EXCESS RESETS ISC VER MISMATCH APC NO SPAM IDENRB LOSS RB ASSOC ERROR RF SHELF MINOR STARTUP FAIL TEMPERATURE CRITICAL TEMPERATURE MAJOR Severity CRITICAL MAJOR CRITICAL MAJOR CRITICAL MINOR MAJOR MINOR MINOR CRITICAL MAJOR 7.4.4 System Manager Alarms This section lists MC-Series System alarms numerically by alarm ID (0x01, 0x02, etc.) with the alarm description as the title of the subsection. These alarms are based on the X.733 conventions for telecommunications equipment. For more information about field descriptions, refer to section 7.4.1 Viewing System Manager Alarms. Alarm Overflow error 7.4.4.1 ID:
Service:
Severity Cause:
System Reaction:
0x01 asp minor Underlying Resource Unavailable Alarms Were Discarded RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 67 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Repair Action:
This condition results from an error in the alarm manager handler in which there is no longer enough space for the alarms. This situation should be reported to RFN for further investigation. 7.4.4.2 ID:
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Target Initialization Error 0x02 asp critical Underlying Resource Unavailable Equipment goes in Disabled State The system was unable to load the software properly for the following reasons. A) Proper SW version has not been loaded onto the board. Check SW revision and/or re-load SW. B) Board loader failing. Replace chassis. Task Abnormally Terminated 0x03 asp major S/W Program Abnormally Terminated System Reset including BIC CRIC System should recover on its own. However, this alarm should be reported to RFN for further investigation. Check corresponding board for any connection problems. Task Abnormally Terminated 0x04 asp major S/W Program Abnormally Terminated System Reset except for BIC CRIC. System should recover on its own. However, this alarm should be reported to RFN for further investigation. Check corresponding board for any connection problems. 68 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.4.5 ID:
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Spinning task starving system 0x05 asp major Application Subsystem Failure System Reset Check corresponding board for any flash corruption. System should recover on its own. However, this alarm should be reported to RFN for further investigation. Collect target serial logs (refer to section 7.6 Serial Log Upload Procedure, later in this chapter). Lost communication with target 0x07 asp critical Remote Node Transmission Error System Reset This is a result of lost communication with a target board. Check the corresponding board for improper insertion, faulty cables, improperly inserted cable. 5 MHz clock signal not present 0x08 asp critical Loss of Signal No Action Taken If a BIC CRIC, this is a result of a lost clock signal from the iSC. Check the iSC clock connection and that the iSC has GPS lock. If the alarm came from the AIC CRIC, this is a result of a timing error with the BIC CRIC. Check the Ethernet cabling between the AIC CRIC and BIC CRIC. If a clear follows soon after a set (generally 6 seconds):
- If not too frequent ignore it; could be an intermittent network error.
- If frequent or periodic, check for bad cable connections; try a different Ethernet port. 7.4.4.8 ID:
Phase lock loops not locked 0x09 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 69 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Service:
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asp critical Timing Problem All BRs will lock. Trap sent to ISC. If it is the BIC CRIC, check for noisy or missing iSC clock. This alarm will always be generated as the system is coming up. If there is no clear after 20 minutes, replace chassis. DSPs failed to load 7.4.4.9 ID:
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0x0a asp critical Equipment Malfunction No Action taken Verify that the DSP SW loads exist on the system. Try re-downloading the software. Could also be due to flash corruption. Replace chassis. 7.4.4.10 DSP host port interface failed ID:
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0x0b asp major Equipment Malfunction If errors exceed threshold, DSP is reset. Can ignore if infrequent. Replace chassis. 7.4.4.11 Too many resets within window ID:
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0x0c asp major Application Subsystem Failure All BRs locked This is a result of too many system reset related alarms. Investigate cause of system resets from previous alarms. Requires a commanded reset to restore. 70 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.4.12 System Reset 0x0d ID:
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cause from previous alarms. 1 of 2 cooling fans has failed 7.4.4.13 ID:
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0x0e asp minor Equipment Malfunction No Action Taken Inspect chassis fans for proper operation. 7.4.4.14 Temperature problem detected ID:
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0x11 asp major Temperature Unacceptable (Major) System May Shutdown Alarm will be generated if temperature exceeds 49 C and will clear below 46 C. Inspect Unit environment. 7.4.4.15 Temperature problem detected ID:
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0x12 asp critical Temperature Unacceptable (Critical) System Reset Alarm will be generated if temperature exceeds 52 C and will clear below 49 C. Inspect Unit environment. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 71 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.4.16 Target booted wrong partition ID:
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0x13 asp warning Corrupt Data No Action Taken Check for Correct Version of SW on each partition. Re-download software. 7.4.4.17 Application version mismatch ID:
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0x14 asp warning Configuration Customization Error No Action Taken Check for correct version of SW on each partition. 7.4.4.18 Boot Rom version mismatch ID:
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0x15 asp warning Configuration Customization Error No Action Taken Check for correct version of SW on each partition. 7.4.4.19 RFU and corresponding RBs lost ID:
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0x16 asp major Lan Error No Action Taken Check cabling to RBS. 7.4.4.20 No SPAM detected in APC ID:
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asp major Equipment Malfunction BR will not be allowed to go UEA Replace chassis. 7.4.4.21 BAP/MAP cntrl fail. DHRB reboot ID:
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0x18 asp minor Application Subsystem Failure DHRB will reboot No action necessary. 7.4.4.22 Task Excep caused DHRB reboot ID:
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0x19 asp minor Application Subsystem Failure DHRB will reboot. No action necessary. 7.4.4.23 SPAM DSPs exhibit PLL problems ID:
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0x1a asp minor Corrupt Data SPAM Reset Can ignore if this is infrequent. Replace chassis. 7.4.4.24 Unknown device in RFU slot ID:
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0x1b asp minor RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 73 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Cause:
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Configuration Customization Error No Action Taken Inspect the RFU for unusual hardware. Reseat card in question otherwise replace card in RFU. 7.4.4.25 User invoked system reset ID:
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0x1c asp warning User Intervention System Reset System was reset from System Manager, no action necessary. 7.4.4.26 User invoked alarm history clr ID:
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0x1d asp warning User Intervention Alarm history log cleared Alarm history log was cleared from System Manager, no action necessary. 7.4.4.27 Broadcomm error ID:
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0x1e asp warning Local Node Transmission Error No Action Taken Check for cable connectivity issues. 7.4.4.28 Corrupt mblk detected ID:
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0x1f asp warning Corrupt Data 74 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance System Reaction:
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Internal SW check occurs. Ignore if happens infrequently. If happens more that about 6 times, replace chassis. 7.4.4.29 Conflict in Location detection ID:
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0x20 asp minor Configuration Customization Error No Action Taken Replace chassis. 7.4.4.30 Out of assignable IP addresses ID:
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0x21 asp major Underlying Resource Unavailable No Action Taken Internal error most likely due to improper system configuration. Confirm proper setup of each component. Report Error to RFN. 7.4.4.31 Duplicate mac address detected ID:
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0x22 asp minor Configuration Customization Error No Action Taken Replace chassis. 7.4.4.32 Known target not responding ID:
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0x23 asp minor Communications Protocol Error No Action Taken RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 75 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Repair Action:
Check target boards R and P status. 7.4.4.33 Unknown IP address input ID:
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0x24 asp minor Corrupt Data No action taken Check upload input ip address. 7.4.4.34 BR Enable time limit exceeded ID:
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0x1000 iden major Response Time Excessive BR Permanently Locked lssue ShowBRSession from BIC CRIC to see what alarm was causing the BR to go down. 7.4.4.35 LAPD connection to ISC failed ID:
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0x1001 iden critical Local Node Transmission Error BR Locked Check connection to ISC. Check ISC status. Can also be caused by another RFN system sharing the same connection to the ISC if its BRs are configured the same. 7.4.4.36 Lost comm. With iDEN RadioBlade ID:
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0x1002 iden minor Equipment Malfunction RB moved to standby state. BR may be locked. 76 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Repair Action:
This happens when the system is no longer able to communicate with the Radio Blade. Reseat RadioBlade, Move to different slot, check RBS connection to AIC. Replace RadioBlade. 7.4.4.37 APC out of Sync with NPC ID:
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0x1003 iden minor Timing Problem Force resynchronization of BPC+SPAM. No action necessary if this alarm occurs after an alarm that results in a SPAM Reset. No action necessary if occurs very infrequently. Otherwise check for bad cables between AIC and BIC. Replace chassis. 7.4.4.38 APC failed to sync with NPC ID:
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0x1004 iden critical Equipment Malfunction System Reset If alarm does not clear, check cabling between AIC and BIC. Replace chassis. 7.4.4.39 DSP Tx Packet Failed ID:
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0x1005 iden critical Loss of Signal System Reset Previously called DSP 1180 FLOODING. If happens at startup then check the RB and try power cycling RB or RBS. Ignore if happens infrequently. If alarm does not clear or alarm happens frequently, replace chassis. 7.4.4.40 DSP Rx Packet Failed ID:
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0x1006 iden RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 77 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Severity:
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major Loss of Signal Reset RadioBlade This problem is a result of the DSP not receiving packets from the RadioBlade. If this alarm does not clear itself or is happening frequently then replace the RadioBlade. If the problem still persists, replace chassis.. 7.4.4.41 RB VGA Error ID:
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0x1007 iden minor Degraded Signal Reset RadioBlade This is the result of the system detecting a RadioBlade reporting erroneous VGA values. Replace RadioBlade. 7.4.4.42 Carrier Assignment failure ID:
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0x1008 iden major Call Establishment Error BR will be locked This is a result of an unusually high number of assignment failures from a particular Mobile on a particular BR. This is an indication of an RF problem with one of the RadioBlades. The debug field is the frequency of the carrier that would not allow assignment too. The event log will contain the RadioBlade index of the PCCH. This RadioBlade index will indicate the RBS, the frequency will be the carrier in that BR. Replace the RadioBlade. 7.4.4.43 DSP reset threshold exceeded ID:
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0x1009 iden critical Threshold Crossed System Reset 78 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Repair Action:
Check preceding alarms as to the cause of the SPAM reset. Reseat SPAM, if problem persists, Replace chassis. 7.4.4.44 Network memory shortage ID:
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0x100a iden critical Out of Memory System Reset Internal problem with the network memory pool. Replace chassis. 7.4.4.45 RB sync fail with APC ID:
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0x100b iden minor Timing Problem RadioBlade will be re-synchronized. Formally (RF SLOT MISS). This problem occurs when the Radio Blade fails to synchronize with the BPC+SPAM. If the problem is happening on all or many RadioBlades, check connectivity to RBS or replace RBS. If problem is happening on only 1 RadioBlade in multiple RBSs, then replace AIC. If problem is happening on only 1 RadioBlade, then reseat or replace RadioBlade. Invalid RB Slot 7.4.4.46 ID:
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0x100c iden minor Equipment Malfunction Reset RadioBlade Reseat RadioBlade. If problem still persists, replace RadioBlade or move to another slot. If problem still persists, replace RBS. 7.4.4.47 BR within sector short of RBs ID:
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0x100d iden major RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 79 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Cause:
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Configuration Customization Error BR Locked Check system configuration to make sure the proper number of RadioBlades is in each RBS, check that the iDEN configuration page is setup properly and that it matched the Site datafill. 7.4.4.48 DSP Tx null PDU 0x100e ID:
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Ignore if happening infrequently. Check for intermittent cable connections. Possibly a result of timing problems on the BPC. Interference/Calibration 7.4.4.49 ID:
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0x100f iden minor Degraded Signal Reset RadioBlade This is a result of either an interference source or the RadioBlade is going out of Calibration. Lock or swap RadioBlades with that carrier. If the problem follows the carrier, most likely interference. If the problem follows the RadioBlade, most likely out-of-cal RadioBlade. 7.4.4.50 RB Failed to synchronize ID:
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0x1010 iden minor Timing Problem SPAM Reset After 3 attempts to re-synchronize the RadioBlade, this alarm is issued and the SPAM is reset. If problem persists, replace RadioBlade or replace AIC. 80 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.4.51 RB Error state ID:
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0x1011 iden major Equipment Malfunction RadioBlade Locked System failed to read EEPROM calibration data from the RadioBlade. Try a different slot or replace RadioBlade. 7.4.4.52 Logical Channel Setup error ID:
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0x1012 iden major Communications Protocol Error No Action Taken Ignore if occurs while 1 or more BRs are being locked or system shuts down. Otherwise report problem to RFN. Note: There is currently a known issue in which this alarm may appear if many BRs are being locked at the same time. 7.4.4.53 Tx DSP not responding ID:
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0x1013 iden major Equipment Malfunction SPAM Reset Problem occurs if DSP stops transmitting data. Replace AIC. 7.4.4.54 Rx DSP not responding ID:
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0x1014 iden major Equipment Malfunction SPAM Reset Problem occurs if DSP stops receiving data. Replace AIC. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 81 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.4.55 RFU switch error 0x1015 ID:
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RFU or RBS is reset Reseat RadioBlade. Repair Action:
7.4.4.56 DSP unlock fail 0x1016 ID:
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BR Locked Check version of the DSP SW. Repair Action:
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0x1017 iden major Version Mismatch No Action Taken This alarm occurs when the ISC version is newer than the current RFN SW version. Verify that the RFN SW version is correct and verify that the ISC version is correct. 7.4.4.58 Tx DSP transmit failed ID:
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0x1018 iden major Loss of Signal SPAM Reset Problem occurs when DSP stops sending data to RadioBlade. Reseat or Replace AIC. 82 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.4.59 Rx DSP Receive failed ID:
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0x1019 iden major Loss of Signal SPAM Reset Problem occurs when DSP stops receiving data from the RadioBlade. Reseat or Replace RadioBlade. 7.4.4.60 RB initialization failure ID:
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0x101a iden major Equipment Malfunction System Reset RadioBlade failed to recover after 3 reset attempts. Replace RadioBlade and report to RFN for further investigation. 7.4.4.61 RB initialization error ID:
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0x101b iden major Configuration Customization Error Force RadioBlade to Register Problem with RadioBlade setting up with wrong address. 7.4.4.62 Access point activation failed ID:
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N/A wlan minor Equipment Malfunction No action taken Power Cycle or replace Data Host. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 83 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.4.63 Radius authentication timeout ID:
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N/A wlan minor Response Time Excessive System will try next server Ensure vlan1 and rlic port connectivity is correct. 7.4.4.64 Radius account server timeout ID:
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N/A wlan minor Response Time Excessive No action taken Additional info shows failed IP address. 7.4.4.65 SNTP time acquisition failed ID:
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N/A wlan minor Receive Failure System will continue to try Try pinging SNTP server. 7.4.4.66 SNTP loss of comm. Time exceeded ID:
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N/A wlan minor Threshold Crossed System will continue to try Try pinging SNTP server. 7.4.5 System Manager Events Events are posted in the Events Manager. To access the Events Manager, select the Alarm tab in System Manager, and then select the Event Log link at the top of the page. Up to 399 events 84 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance are listed at a time. Following is a list of MC-Series System events. Events do not represent alarm conditions and do not require immediate action. 7.4.5.1 Cause:
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IDEN RB INSERTED An IDEN Radio Blade was inserted into the system. N/A IDEN RB REMOVED An IDEN Radio Blade was removed from the system. N/A ALARMS CLEARED The alarms were cleared from the system manager. N/A BAD NET CLUSTER System detected and corrected a bad network cluster. N/A SERIAL LOG UPLOAD The serial log on a target was uploaded. N/A BCM PORT ERROR An error occurred on a BCM port. Continue to monitor the number of these alarms. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 85 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.5.7 Cause:
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LAPD LINK FAIL RB ALARMS-MISC COMMANDED RESET A commanded reset was issued from the system manager N/A The lapd link was lost to the ISC. The event will be removed in the future since a SET/CLEAR alarm is now present in the alarm manager. One or more RadioBlades generated an alarm. Operator should check the alarm status of all RadioBlades to see if any are generating too many alarms. This event will be removed with the next version of SW and be replaced by a more robust RadioBlade alarm reporting method. 7.4.5.10 RB LOCK Cause:
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An iDEN RadioBlade was locked from the system manager. N/A 7.4.5.11 RB TX GAIN CAL Cause:
System could not set proper Tx gain level on RadioBlade. Set default level instead. Flags:
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User should identify the blade and check for proper Tx Power Level. If the blade is too far out of spec, then reseat the RadioBlade or Replace the RadioBlade. 7.4.5.12 RB UNLOCK Cause:
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N/A An IDEN RadioBlade was unlocked from the system. 86 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.4.5.13 ASSGN FAILURE Cause:
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An assignment failure occurred in the system. RadioBlade ID of PCCH blade. An occasional assignment failure is not unusual. This could be due to elevators, poor coverage areas, interference etc.. The purpose of this alarm is to allow users to keep track of these and establish a correlation to a particular RFU, area or blade. 7.4.5.14 CCCH ALLOC FAIL Cause:
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iDEN reset was issued from the system manager. The event will no longer be used in future releases. 7.5 RF Shelf Alarms and Test Ports The RF shelf has two alarm/test ports. Both are DB-15 connectors located on the rear of the unit. One of these connectors is used for functional test at the time of manufacture and provides the alarm interface to the system. The other port provides diagnostics and monitoring of the RF shelf in an operational system. 7.5.1 RF Shelf Alarm Interface Port The pinout for the RF shelf alarm interface connector is shown below. At present only the major and minor alarm pins are externally connected to the system. These alarm points are monitored by the MC-Series System through a direct connection to the RF shelf's corresponding RBS group alarm inputs. Table 4 Alarm Interface Port Pinout 1 2 3 4 5 Major Alarm +
Major Alarm -
GND Minor Alarm +
Minor Alarm -
RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 87 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 GND Test 15V Test 18V 15V Prim. Control 15V Sec. Control 28V Prim. Control 28V Sec. Control Fan1 Control Fan2 Control NC 7.5.2 RF Shelf Diagnostic Port The pinout for the RF shelf diagnostic port connector is shown below. In the event of an alarm, this connector provides access to more detailed information, since only major and minor alarm states for an RF shelf are recognized by the system. Table 5 RF Shelf Diagnostic Port Pinout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15V Prim Alarm 15V Sec Alarm 28V Prim Alarm 28V Sec Alarm Fan1 Alarm Fan2 Alarm not currently used GND Test PA Rev RF Power (Analog) Test PA Fwd RF Power (Analog ) Test PA Base Temperature(Analog) Test RF enable LNA1 Alarm LNA2 Alarm PA VSWR Alarm 88 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.5.3 Alarm Descriptions Within the RF shelf there are a number of failure mechanisms that will generate an alarm. However, since only two alarm inputs are available in each RBS group, the alarms within the RF shelf must be AND'd together. The following table shows what constitutes a major alarm and what constitutes a minor alarm. Minor Alarm SINGLE FAN FAILURE Major Alarm LNA (RECEIVE PATH) ALARM LNA (DIVERSITY PATH) ALARM PA ALARM TWO FAN FAILURE TWO LNA POWER SUPPLY FAILURE TWO PA POWER SUPPLY FAILURE ONE PA POWER SUPPLY FAILURE ONE LNA POWER SUPPLY FAILURE 7.6 Serial Log Upload Procedure Complete this procedure before disconnecting and removing the BIC, AIC, RBS or an RF shelf from the MC-Series System rack, or at the direction of RadioFrame Networks technical support. 1 Select the Diagnostics tab in System Manager, and then select the Serial Log Upload link. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 89 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 2 Select the Upload Serial Log w/ IP Address button, and in the pop-up window, enter the IP address of the component, and the select OK. Refer to Appendix B: Default IP Addresses. Alternately, the component can be selected from the dropdown menus, though RadioFrame Networks recommends using the IP address method. 3 Copy the contents of the serial log window into a text file, and save the text file. 4 Email the text file to the Technical Assistance Center at:
7.7 Power Down Procedure When powering down the entire MC-Series System, follow these instructions. 1 Using the breakers on the PDU, power off equipment in the MC-Series System rack in the following order:
BIC AIC RBS 1 (RBS 2 and RBS 3 if present) RF Shelf 1, RF Shelf 2, and RF Shelf 3 90 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance CSU Secondary iSC-3; then ensure that the power switch on the front of the unit is in the OFF position EAS; then ensure that the power switch on the front of the unit is in the OFF position Primary iSC-3; then ensure that the power switch on the front of the unit is in the OFF position 7.8 Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) Procedures For support of RadioFrame Networks equipment, contact the RadioFrame Networks Technical Assistance Center (TAC) at:
Refer to section 1.4 Repair and Technical Support for more information.
(US) 1-800-328-0847 7.8.1 Replacing an iDEN 2-Port RadioBlade Transceiver (RadioBlades) The MC-Series System supports hot swapping of RadioBlade. This means that replacement of a RadioBlade can be done while the system is live and does not require a system reset. When RadioBlades are hot swapped no alarm is generated. Rather, an RB lock and unlock event is placed in the System Manager Event Log. Each RadioBlade is shipped wrapped in antistatic packaging, along with a lockdown strap and screw for securing the RB in the RadioBlade Shelf (RBS). NOTE: Use an SMA torque wrench (such as the Huber & Suhner 742-0-0-21 SMA torque wrench) for removing and installing RBs. 1 Take the RadioBlade out of service by locking it (refer to the procedure in Appendix G, section G.4 Locking and Unlocking a RadioBlade). The RBS is divided into three groups (A, B, and C) from left to right. Slots in each group are numbered as follows, from front to back:
Group A: slots 1 through 8 Group B: slots 9 through 16 Group C: slots 17 through 24 2 Pull out the RBS using the handle on the front of the unit. 3 Remove the RadioBlade that is to be replaced (see the following illustration). RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 91 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Using the SMA torque wrench, disconnect the Rx and Tx cables from the RadioBlade. Then, loosen the screw of the lockdown strap covering the RadioBlade, and remove the strap and screw and place them aside. Then gently lift and remove the RB from the slot in the RBS backplane. Place the RB in anti-static packaging for shipment. lockdown strap 4 Un-package the replacement RadioBlade to be inserted into the RBS. 5 Insert the RadioBlade into the specified slot in the RBS until the connector seats firmly into the backplane of the RBS. 6 Place the lockdown strap over the RadioBlade by inserting the two feet on the strap into the slots on the RBS backplane, and then hand tighten the screw into place. 7 Connect the Rx and Tx cables to the correct ports on the RadioBlade, and use the SMA torque wrench to tighten. 8 Re-insert the RBS into its chassis. To do this, press up on one side rail locking arm and press down on the other side rail locking arm, and then push the unit into the rack (see the following illustration). 92 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance locking arm locking arm 9 In System Manager, refresh the RBS Status page until the RadioBlade icon status bar changes from red (not present) to yellow (present and locked). This will take approximately three minutes. 10 Unlock the RadioBlade. On the RadioBlade Statistics page, the State of the RadioBlade will change from 2 (locked) to 11 (unlocked). 7.8.2 Replacing a Chassis: BIC, AIC, or RBS 1 Power down RFN equipment in the following order using circuit breakers on the PDU:
BIC AIC RBS 1 (power down RBS 2 and RBS 3 if they are present) RF shelf 1, 2, and 3 2 Disconnect cabling from the back of the chassis to be replaced (refer to Appendix C: Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration). For the BIC, disconnect the following cabling from the rear of the BIC only:
Index P_11 G_13 DAT_4*
DAT_5 Part Number 820-0614-00 820-0609-00 111-0565-00 111-0565-00 Disconnect From BIC: power BIC: ground BIC: ERTM PORT 1 BIC: ERTM PORT 2 To Type power ground PDU: BIC GND BAR BIC: CRTC 10baseT - ISC UTP UTP AIC: ERTM PORT 4 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 93 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Index DAT_6 CLK_1 Part Number 111-0001-02 111-0001-02 Disconnect From BIC: CRTC 10base2 - ISC BIC: ERTM 5MHz/1PPS IN To ISC 1: 10B2-1 ISC 1: SITE REF OUT 1 Type COAX COAX
* Remove both ends of this cable and keep it for the replacement BIC. For the AIC, disconnect the following cabling from the rear of the AIC only:
Disconnect From To Index P_12 G_13 DAT_1 DAT_2 DAT_3 DAT_5 Part Number 820-0614-10 820-0609-00 111-0566-00 111-0566-00 111-0566-00 111-0565-00 AIC: power AIC: ground AIC: ERTM PORT 1 AIC: ERTM PORT 2 AIC: ERTM PORT 3 AIC: ERTM PORT 4 PDU: AIC GND BAR RBS 1: 10/100 RFN A RBS 1: 10/100 RFN B RBS 1: 10/100 RFN C BIC: ERTM PORT 2 Type power ground UTP UTP UTP UTP For the RBS 1, disconnect the following cabling from the rear of the RBS 1 only:
NOTE: If RBS 2 and RBS 3 are present, refer to the cabling diagrams in Appendix C for corresponding cabling indexes. Index P_6 G_8 RF_1 RF_4 AL_1 DAT_1 RF_2 RF_5 AL_2 DAT_2 RF_3 RF_6 AL_3 DAT_3 Part Number 820-0616-50 820-0609-00 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0607-00 111-0566-00 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0607-00 111-0566-00 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0607-00 111-0566-00 Disconnect From RBS 1: power RBS 1: ground RBS 1: Tx A RBS 1: Rx A RBS: ALARM INPUT A RBS 1: 10/100 RFN A RBS 1: Tx B RBS 1: Rx B RBS: ALARM INPUT B RBS 1: 10/100 RFN B RBS 1: Tx C RBS 1: Rx C RBS: ALARM INPUT C RBS 1: 10/100 RFN C Type To power PDU: RBS 1 ground GND BAR RF cable RF Shelf 1: Tx IN A RF cable RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT A serial RF Shelf 1: ALARM UTP AIC: ERTM PORT 1 RF cable RF Shelf 2: Tx IN B RF cable RF Shelf 2: Rx OUT B serial RF Shelf 2: ALARM UTP AIC: ERTM PORT 2 RF cable RF Shelf 3: Tx IN C RF Shelf 3: Rx OUT C RF cable RF Shelf 3: ALARM AIC: ERTM PORT 3 serial UTP 3 Remove the chassis from the rack, and package it for shipment. 24 Mount the replacement chassis. While supporting the chassis, slide the chassis into the cabinet mounting position. Secure the chassis to the cabinet mounting rails using the four mounting screws provided with the unit. Tighten the screws to 4.5 Nm (40 in-lb). 35 Reconnect the cabling to the replacement chassis as defined in Step 2. Use the SMA torque wrench for all SMA connectors. 6 Using the breakers on the PDU, turn up the BIC, AIC, and RBS 1 (and RBS 2 and RBS 3 if present), and then verify that the components are operational before proceeding. 94 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Wait approximately 3 minutes for the following indicators:
RBS: The STATUS LED for each group will light green in this order: A, B, and then C. RBS: The RADIOBLADE STATUS LEDs will light red and then green for each present RadioBlade. If no RB is present, the LED will not light. To verify the contents of the RBS, pull out the shelf (powering off is not required) and inspect the RadioBlades and their respective status LEDs. Reinsert the RBS. To do this, press up on one side rail locking arm and press down on the other side rail locking arm, and then push the unit into the rack (see the following illustration). BIC CRIC and AIC CRIC: The POWER and STATUS LEDs will light red and then green. All other BIC and AIC card LEDs will light green. 7 Using the breaker on the PDU, turn up each RF Shelf and then verify that each RF Shelf is operational before proceeding. The POWER and ALARM LEDs on the front of the RF Shelf will light green. 8 Complete the procedures in section 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6. 7.8.3 Replacing an RF Shelf 1 Power down all RFN equipment in the following order using circuit breakers on the PDU:
BIC AIC RBS 1 (RBS 2 and RBS 3 if present) RF shelf 1, 2, and 3 2 Disconnect cabling from the back of the chassis to be replaced (refer to Appendix C: Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration). For RF Shelf 1, disconnect the following cabling from the rear of RF Shelf 1:
Index P_1 G_3 RF_1 RF_4 RF_9 RF_10 AL_1 Part Number 820-0616-10 820-0609-00 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0607-00 Disconnect From RF Shelf 1: power RF Shelf 1: ground RF Shelf 1: Tx IN A RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT A RF Shelf 1: TX OUT RF Shelf 1: RX IN RF Shelf 1: ALARM To PDU: RF 1 GND BAR RBS 1: Tx A RBS 1: Rx A TOR: Tx 1 TOR: Rx 1 RBS: ALARM INPUT A For RF Shelf 2, disconnect the following cabling from the rear of RF Shelf 2:
Index P_2 G_4 RF_2 RF_5 Part Number 820-0616-10 820-0609-00 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 Disconnect From RF Shelf 2: power RF Shelf 2: ground RF Shelf 2: Tx IN B RF Shelf 2: Rx OUT B To PDU: RF 2 GND BAR RBS 1: Tx B RBS 1: Rx B RadioFrame Networks, Inc. Type power ground RF cable RF cable RF cable RF cable serial Type power ground RF cable RF cable 95 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Index RF_15 RF_16 AL_2 Part Number 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0607-00 Disconnect From To RF Shelf 2: TX OUT RF Shelf 2: RX IN RF Shelf 2: ALARM TOR: Tx 2 TOR: Rx 2 RBS: ALARM INPUT B Type RF cable RF cable serial For RF Shelf 3, disconnect the following cabling from the rear of RF Shelf 3:
Index P_3 G_5 RF_1 RF_4 RF_9 RF_10 AL_1 Part Number 820-0616-10 820-0609-00 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0607-00 Disconnect From RF Shelf 3: power RF Shelf 3: ground RF Shelf 3: Tx IN C RF Shelf 3: Rx OUT C RF Shelf 3: TX OUT RF Shelf 3: RX IN RF Shelf 3: ALARM To PDU: RF 3 GND BAR RBS 1: Tx C RBS 1: Rx C TOR: Tx 3 TOR: Rx 3 RBS: ALARM INPUT C Type power ground RF cable RF cable RF cable RF cable serial 3 Remove the RF shelf from the rack, and package it for shipment. 24 Mount the replacement RF shelf. While supporting the RF shelf, slide it into the cabinet mounting position. Secure the RF shelf to the cabinet mounting rails using the four mounting screws provided with the unit. Tighten the screws to 4.5 Nm (40 in-lb). 35 Reconnect the cabling to the replacement chassis as defined in Step 2. Use the SMA torque wrench for all SMA connectors. 6 Using the breakers on the PDU, turn up the BIC, AIC, and RBS 1 (and RBS 2 and RBS 3 if present), and then verify that the components are operational before proceeding. Wait approximately 3 minutes for the following indicators:
RBS: The STATUS LED for each group will light green in this order: A, B, and then C. RBS: The RADIOBLADE STATUS LEDs will light red and then green for each present RadioBlade. If no RB is present, the LED will not light. To verify the contents of the RBS, pull out the shelf (powering off is not required) and inspect the RadioBlades and their respective status LEDs. Reinsert the RBS. To do this, press up on one side rail locking arm and press down on the other side rail locking arm, and then push the unit into the rack (see the following illustration). BIC CRIC and AIC CRIC: The POWER and STATUS LEDs will light red and then green. All other BIC and AIC card LEDs will light green. 7 Using the breaker on the PDU, turn up RF Shelf 1, RF Shelf 2, and RF Shelf 3 and verify that each RF shelf is operational before proceeding. The POWER and ALARM LEDs on the front of the RF Shelf will light green. 8 Complete the procedures in section 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6. 96 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance 7.9 TOR Tx Measurement Procedure 1 Measure the output from the Tx 1, Tx 2, and Tx 3 connectors at the top of the cabinet using a digital RF power meter. NOTE: Test only the Tx 1 connector in an omni configuration. 2 Adjust the power budget of the DAS using the variable TX ATTENUATION knobs on the front panel of each RF Shelf. The outside knob adjusts in 10 dB increments, and the inside knob adjusts in 1 dB increments, up to 50 db maximum. NOTE: The variable attenuators only impact the RF downlink. If large values of attenuation are required, consider adding external attenuation to the uplink of the Rx port to maintain link balance. 3 Make sure the Nextel-provided coax jumpers have been swept. 4 Connect the jumpers between the TOR Tx 1 and DAS RF IN, and then connect the jumpers between the TOR Rx 1 and DAS RF OUT. In a sectored MC-Series System, connect the jumpers to the DAS commensurate with the sector coverage area and hub locations per Nextel design. 5 Measure the output at the DAS remote unit(s) to verify power budget accuracy. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 97 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 8 System Configuration Changes 8.1 Upgrading MC-Series System Software The MC-Series System is shipped with the latest software installed. With each new software release, RadioFrame Networks provides its customers with the new software and accompanying information in the RadioFrame Networks Customer Release Notes. The following procedures describe how to upgrade MC-Series System software. System Manager contains two separate partitions in which to install software: active and inactive. This provides the means to revert back to a previous version of system software if required. 8.1.1 Download MC-Series System Software to the Laptop Computer 1 Download RFN_XXX, a self-extracting zip file from:
http://www.radioframenetworks.com/support/nextel/sw Install/extract the zip file directly into the C:/ drive on the laptop. This also installs an FTP (file transfer protocol) server application (Wftpd.exe) and three directories: docs, platform, and iden. If Wftpd.exe is already installed on the laptop, skip to step . 2 Open FTP Server START menu RUN C:\Wftpd.exe. The following configuration is for Wfptd:
98 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 3 From the Security menu, select General, configure the General Security page as shown, and then select OK. 4 From the Security menu, select User/rights, and for User Name select anonymous from the drop down menu, and then select the Rights<< button and verify that the settings are the same as shown below. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 99 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 5 Select the New User button, and then for User Name type board in the text box, and then select OK. 6 For New Password type wind, then retype wind in the Verify Password text box, and then select OK. 100 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 7 The User/Rights Security dialog box reappears, and the User Name is now set to board. Select the Rights button and verify that the settings are the same as shown below, and then select Done. Install the MC-Series System Software Update 8.1.2 1 Connect the laptop to the MC-Series System, start System Manager, and log in (for complete instructions, refer to section 5.4 System Setup). 2 Select the Software Download & System Reset link on the System Configuration page. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 101 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 3 Download platform_download.txt to the inactive partition. The inactive partition is the one that is not selected under System Reset (A or B). Browse for the file in the text box of the inactive partition, A or B, and then select the Download to Version button. 4 Download iden_download.txt to the inactive partition. 5 Under System Reset, select the inactive partition and then select the Reset System button. Wait for the download to complete successfully, which may take several minutes. 8.1.3 Verify the Software Download 1 Select the Software Version Information link on the Software Configuration page 2 Review the SW Versions A and SW Versions B to make sure the latest software is loaded in the correct partition. 3 Verify that the SW Selected and SW Loaded for each component in the system is correct. 102 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 8.1.4 Reverting to the previous version of software Revert to a previous version of MC-Series System software only if the upgrade fails. 1 Select the Software Download & System Reset on the System Configuration page. 2 Under System Reset, select the inactive partition to revert to the previously loaded version of software. 3 Select the Reset System button. This reboot will take several minutes to complete. Wait for the system to come back, and then refresh the page or reopen the web browser to force the page to update. 8.2 Adding or Removing RadioBlades The MC-Series system supports hot swapping of RadioBlade transceivers. This means that replacement of a RadioBlade can be done while the system is live and does not require a system reset. When RadioBlades are hot swapped no alarm is generated. Rather, an RB lock and unlock event is placed in the System Manager Event log. Each RadioBlade is shipped wrapped in antistatic packaging, along with a lockdown strap and screw for securing the RB in the RadioBlade Shelf (RBS). Follow the procedure in section 7.7.1. Replacing an iDEN 2-Port RadioBlade Transceiver to add or remove a RadioBlade. 8.3 Adding a Sector To add a sector to the MC-Series System, connect and power RF Shelf 2 or RF Shelf 3. To add one sector, connect and power RF Shelf 2. To add two sectors, connect and power RF Shelf 2 and RF Shelf 3. Refer to Appendix C Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration. 1 Have the site configuration available. 2 In System Manager, display the iDEN Configuration page, and change the cabinet/positions
(and quad BRs or adjacent channel assignments) as required for the new configuration (refer to the site datafill). 3 Power down all RFN equipment in the following order using circuit breakers on the PDU:
BIC AIC RBS 1 (RBS 2 and RBS 3 if present) RF Shelf 1 (if present and powered, RF Shelf 2 or RF Shelf 3) If a new RF shelf must be installed for the new configuration, mount it now. While supporting the RF shelf, slide it into the cabinet mounting position. Secure the RF shelf to the cabinet mounting rails using the four mounting screws provided with the unit. Tighten the screws to 4.5 Nm (40 in-lb). 4 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 103 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 5 Remove the following terminations from the rear of each RF shelf to be added to the configuration:
RF Shelf 2:Tx IN B and Rx OUT B RF Shelf 3:Tx IN C and Rx OUT C 6 Reconnect the following RF cables:
Index RF_2 RF_5 RF_3 RF_6 Part Number 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 From RF Shelf 2: Tx IN B RF Shelf 2: Rx OUT B RF Shelf 3: Tx IN C RF Shelf 3: Rx OUT C To RBS 1: Tx B RBS 1: Rx B RBS 1: Tx C RBS 1: Rx C Type RF cable RF cable RF cable RF cable 7 Reconnect terminations to RF Shelf 1:
Index T2 T4 T3 T5 Part Number 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 To RF Shelf 1: Tx IN B RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT B RF Shelf 1: Tx IN C RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT C Notes If adding RF Shelf 2 If adding RF Shelf 2 If adding RF Shelf 3 If adding RF Shelf 3 8 Remove the dust caps (RFN P/N: 546-0005-00) from cables RF_15 and RF_16 (RF Shelf 2) and/or RF_21, and RF_22 (RF Shelf 3). 9 Remove the dust caps (RFN P/N: 546-0003-00) from TOR Tx 2 and Rx 2 (RF Shelf 2) and/or TOR Tx 3 and Rx 3 (RF Shelf 3). 10 Reconnect the following RF cables:
Index RF_15 RF_16 RF_21 RF_22 Part Number 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 From RF Shelf 2: TX OUT RF Shelf 2: RX IN RF Shelf 3: TX OUT RF Shelf 3: RX IN To TOR: Tx 2 TOR: Rx 2 TOR: Tx 3 TOR: Rx 3 Type RF cable RF cable RF cable RF cable 11 If the new configuration is two sectors only, RF Shelf 3 remains in the rack and must remain unpowered. 12 Push the new datafill load to the iSC. 13 Using the breakers on the PDU, turn up the BIC, AIC, and RBS 1 (RBS 2 and RBS 3 if present), and then verify that the components are operational before proceeding. Wait approximately 3 minutes for the following indicators:
RBS: The STATUS LED for each group will light green in this order: A, B, and then C. RBS: The RADIOBLADE STATUS LEDs will light red and then green for each present RadioBlade. If no RB is present, the LED will not light. To verify the contents of the RBS, pull out the shelf (powering off is not required) and inspect the RadioBlades and their 104 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes respective status LEDs. Reinsert the RBS. To do this, press up on one side rail locking arm and press down on the other side rail locking arm, and then push the unit into the rack (see the following illustration). BIC CRIC and AIC CRIC: The POWER and STATUS LEDs will light red and then green. All other BIC and AIC card LEDs will light green. 14 Using the breaker on the PDU, turn up RF Shelf 1 and RF Shelf 2. Do not turn up RF Shelf 3. Verify that RF Shelf 1 and RF Shelf 2 are operational before proceeding. The POWER and ALARM LEDs on the front of each RF shelf will light green. 15 Complete the procedure in section 7.8 TOR Tx Measurement Procedure. 8.4 Removing a Sector To remove a sector from the MC-Series System, disconnect an RF shelf. To remove one sector, disconnect RF Shelf 3. To remove two sectors, disconnect both RF Shelf 2 and RF Shelf 3. Refer to Appendix C Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration. 1 Have the site configuration available. 2 In System Manager, display the iDEN Configuration page, and change the cabinets and positions (and quad BRs or adjacent channel assignments) as required for the new configuration (refer to the site datafill). 3 Power down all RFN equipment in the following order using circuit breakers on the PDU:
BIC AIC RBS 1 (RBS 2 and RBS 3 if present) RF shelf 1, 2, and 3 4 Remove the following terminations from RF Shelf 1:
RF Shelf 2: Tx IN B and Rx OUT B RF Shelf 3: Tx IN C and Rx OUT C 5 Reconnect terminations to:
RF Shelf 2: Tx IN B and Rx OUT B RF Shelf 3: Tx IN C and Rx OUT C 6 Reconnect the following RF cables to RF Shelf 1:
Index RF_2 RF_5 RF_3 RF_6 Part Number 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 From To RF Shelf 2: Tx IN B RF Shelf 2: Rx OUT B RF Shelf 3: Tx IN C RF Shelf 3: Rx OUT C RF Shelf 1: Tx IN B RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT B RF Shelf 1: Tx IN C RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT C Type RF cable RF cable RF cable RF cable RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 105 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 7 Reconnect terminations to:
RF Shelf 2: Tx IN B and Rx OUT B RF Shelf 3: Tx IN C and Rx OUT C 8 The disconnected RF shelf (or shelves) remain in the rack and must remain unpowered. The following cables may remain as long the RF shelf remains unpowered:
Index AL_2 RF_15 RF_16 AL_3 RF_21 RF_22 Part Number 820-0607-00 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0607-00 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 From RF Shelf 2: ALARM RF Shelf 2: TX OUT RF Shelf 2: RX IN RF Shelf 3: ALARM RF Shelf 3: TX OUT RF Shelf 3: RX IN To RBS: ALARM INPUT B TOR: Tx 2 TOR: Rx 2 RBS: ALARM INPUT C TOR: Tx 3 TOR: Rx 3 Type serial RF cable RF cable serial RF cable RF cable 9 Place dust caps (RFN P/N: 546-0005-00) on cables (end not going to TOR):
RF Shelf 2: RF_15 and RF_16 RF Shelf 3: RF_21 and RF_22 10 Place dust caps (RFN P/N: 546-0003-00) on the TOR:
RF Shelf 2: Tx 2 and Rx 2 RF Shelf 3: Tx 3 and Rx 3 11 Push the new datafill load to the iSC. 12 Using the breakers on the PDU, turn up the BIC, AIC, and RBS 1 (RBS 2 and RBS 3 if present), and then verify that the components are operational before proceeding. RBS: The STATUS LED for each group will light green in this order: A, B, and then C. RBS: The RADIOBLADE STATUS LEDs will light red and then green for each present RadioBlade. If no RB is present, the LED will not light. To verify the contents of the RBS, pull out the shelf (powering off is not required) and inspect the RadioBlades and their respective status LEDs. Reinsert the RBS. To do this, press up on one side rail locking arm and press down on the other side rail locking arm, and then push the unit into the rack (see the following illustration). BIC CRIC and AIC CRIC: The POWER and STATUS LEDs will light red and then green. All other BIC and AIC card LEDs will light green. 13 Using the breakers on the PDU, turn up RF Shelf 1 only. Do not turn up RF Shelf 2 and RF Shelf 3 unless part of the new configuration. Verify that RF Shelf 1 is operational before proceeding. The POWER and ALARM LEDs on the front of each RF Shelf will light green. 106 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes 8.5 Parts and Suppliers This section contains recommended part numbers (P/N) and manufacturers of various hardware, tools, and equipment used during the installation, operations, and maintenance of the MC-Series System. 8.5.1 Rack screws 8.5.2 Anchors Hilti 8.5.3 Cables and Connectors 8.5.4 Matching Terminals for PDU and Ground Select from the following list of termination lugs (listed is the smallest packaging size available):
use two when connecting the powerplant to the PDU, and one when connecting the PDU ground to the top of the bus bar. 1. LCD2-14A-Q 2. LCD2-14AF-Q 3. LCD6-14A-L 4. LCD6-14AF-L 5. Crimp Tool needed: CT-1700
(QTY: 25 per pk.)
(25/pk)
(50/pk)
(50/pk) STRAIT STRAIT RIGHT ANGLE RIGHT ANGLE 2 AWG 6 AWG 2 AWG 6 AWG 8.5.5 GPS surge arrestor PolyPhaser RGT Broadband DC Pass Protector RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 107 MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes Current:
10Adc Insertion Loss:
0.25dB Freq. Range:
0-2400MHz Mounting:
Bulkhead Operating Voltage:
+/-60 Volts Protected Side Connector:
N Female 50 Replaceable Gas Tube:
Yes Surge Side Connector:
N Female 50 Throughput Energy:
2283J for 3kA @ 8/20s Waveform Turn-On Voltage:
+/-180 Volts Unit Impedance:
50 Voltage Standing Wave Ratio:
1.28 : 1 Weatherized:
Bellcore #TA-NWT-000487 Procedure 4.11, Wind Driven (120 mph) Rain Intrusion. 8.5.6 RF Feed Throughs (N-type connectors) 514-0001-99 S.M Electronics P/N: STN0610C Terminator, N-M w/ chain 2W 6GHz, 18db max VSWR @ 6GHz 8.6 Available Field Replaceable Units The MC-Series System has been designed so that Field Repairable Units (FRUs) can be replaced to restore normal system operation as quickly as possible. The following table lists RadioFrame Networks FRUs. For equipment not supplied by RadioFrame Networks, follow standard Nextel policies and procedures for FRU replacement. Table 6 MC-Series System FRUs P/N 176-0840-00 176-0900-00 176-0800-00 Description iDEN 2-port RadioBlade Transceivers (RB) BTS Chassis Unit (BIC) Airlink Chassis Unit (AIC) 108 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing System Configuration Changes P/N 176-0535-00 176-0870-00 Description RadioBlade Shelf (RBS) RF Shelf 8.7 Spares Nextel will purchase spare parts for the MC-Series System on an as-needed basis from RadioFrame Networks. At minimum, RadioFrame Networks will make available for purchase by Nextel, and Nextel will purchase, spare MC-Series System parts and components in the quantities set forth below:
1% onsite sparing of iDEN 2-port and multi-Channel RadioBlade transceivers (one minimum of each per site) 2% regional sparing of the following (one minimum per region):
iDEN 2-port RadioBlade Transceiver
iDEN Multi-Channel RadioBlade
RF Shelf
RBS
AIC
BIC Unless otherwise agreed by RadioFrame Networks and Nextel, RadioFrame Networks will act as Nextels depot for Regional Spares purchased by Nextel. Such Regional Spares will be owned by Nextel and will be shipped to the U.S. location designated by Nextel within one (1) business day following Nextels request. Such spares will be shipped at Nextels expense via overnight courier or other shipping method requested by Nextel. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 109 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix A: Glossary 6Appendix A Glossary Acronym Term Description 10Base2 10BaseT AIC BIC 10Base2 is also known as Thin Ethernet. 10Base2 cables support transmission speeds up to 10 Mbits/second. The maximum distance per segment is 185 meters. 10BaseT is the most common form of Ethernet cabling. The cable is thinner and more flexible than the coaxial cable used for the 10Base2 standard. 10BaseT is also known as unshielded twisted-pair (UTP). 10BaseT cables support speeds up to 10 Mbps. The maximum distance per segment is 500 meters. Airlink Interface Chassis The central baseband processing unit for the MC-Series System, BTS Interface Chassis BPC BTS Processing Cards BPC+SPAM BPC+SPAM CRIC CRTC CSU EAS EIA Common RadioFrame Interface Card Coax-to-RJ45 Transceiver Card Channel Service Unit Environmental Alarm System Electronic Industries Alliance ERTM Ethernet Rear Transition Module ESD Electrostatic Discharge FRU GPS iDEN Field Replaceable Unit Global Positioning System integrated Digital Enhanced Network providing Rx/Tx airlink traffic to/from RBSs. The central network processing unit for the MC-Series System. Also central management entity for managing configuration and User Information. Interface to the BIC CRIC for the bi-directional transfer of voice I and Q samples to/from RBS. Interface to the AIC CRIC for the control of RBS components and the transfer of voice I/Q samples to/from RBS. In the BIC, provides Ethernet switching to/from the AIC, and serves as the primary controller of the BPCs. In the AIC, provides Ethernet switching to/from the AIC and the RBS, and serves as the primary controller of the BPC+SPAMs. Provides 10base2 (coaxial television) conversion to 10baseT (RJ45). This card connects the 10base2 cable coming from the iSC to Port 1 of the BIC. The CSU provides the T1 connection between the iSC-3 and the telephone company that provides the T1 line. The EAS provides a central location for site alarm signal processing. The EAS monitors environmental conditions of the site, including power, smoke alarms, and intrusion alarms. The EIA organization establishes electronic interface standards. In the BIC, provides timing and data to the AIC. In the AIC, provides timing and data to the RBS. The dissipation of electricity, commonly known as a shock. ESD can destroy semiconductor products, even when the discharge is too small to be felt. Any unit (module, board, or card) that can be hot-swapped, that is, replaced with another unit while the power is connected to the item housing the unit. A system that uses geostationary satellites to triangulate the position of a GPS receiver located on earth. Motorola's proprietary digital technology that combines the capabilities of a standard analog dispatch system with that of a cellular interconnect system. iDEN uses an advanced proprietary modulation technology consisting of a speech compression scheme enabling three or six communication paths over a single 25 kHz RF channel. 110 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix A: Glossary Acronym Term Description iSC integrated Site Controller MC-Series MC-Series System The controller and communications gateway between the MC-Series System and the Nextel central network. The iSC is required for all RadioFrame Networks iDEN installations. Digital Communication System for indoor wireless device users. The MC-Series System consists of several components: BIC, AIC, RBS and iDEN RadioBlades. Management Information Base A database of network performance information. Power Distribution Unit The panel used for distributing power to the units within the cabinet. RadioBlade Provides the airlink interface for the iDEN standard. RadioFrame Networks Equipment designer and manufacturer of MC-Series System equipment. See MC-Series. MIB PDU RB RFN RFS RSSI SELV SPAM SQE RadioFrame System Received Signal Strength Indication Safety Extra-Low Voltage Signal Processing Array Module T1 Digital Transmission Rate 1 T568B TAC TOR Technical Assistance Center Top of Rack Signal Quality Estimate An estimate of signal quality, based on the received signal strength and Strength of the received call signal, in dBm. A secondary electrical circuit designed so that under normal and signal fault conditions, its voltages do not exceed a safe-value. A connectorized card that plugs into the BPC to provide digital signal processing resources. quality. T1A North American leased-line connection capable of carrying 1.544 megabits of data per second (Mbps). T1 lines are commonly used to connect networks, ISPs and others to the Internet. An E-1 line is the European equivalent to the North American T1. However, an E-1 line carries information at the rate of 2.048 Mbps instead of the 1.544 Mbps of a T1. Wiring standard for MC-Series System CAT-5 cables. Denotes a specific order of the CAT-5 wires leading into the RJ-45 connector. RadioFrame Networks customer support is available 24x7x365:
1-800-328-0847 Used to refer to the top of the rack. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 111 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix B: Default IP Addresses 6Appendix B Default IP Addresses The following table lists default IP addresses for RadioFrame Networks chassis boards, and the default IP address required for logging in to the MC-Series System. Device Card Type Chassis Slot/Port IP Address N/A CRIC BPC BPC BPC CRIC APC APC APC N/A Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 0 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 backplane Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 169. 254.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 192.168.200. 5 5 6 7 8 20 21 22 23 98 99 100 Laptop BIC AIC RBS 112 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix C: Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration 6Appendix C Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration The following table is the index to the following three figures that show cabling for the standard 3-sector MC-Series System. Power P_1 P_2 P_3 P_4 P_5 P_6 P_7 P_8 P_9 P_10 P_11 P_12 P_13 P_14 P_15 P_16 P_17 P_18 P_19 P_20 P_21 P_22 Ground G_1 G_2 G_3 G_4 G_5 G_6 G_7 G_8 G_9 G_10 G_11 G_12 Part Number 820-0616-10 820-0616-10 820-0616-20 820-0616-30 820-0616-30 820-0616-50 820-0615-50 820-0613-50 820-0613-50 820-0616-50 820-0614-00 820-0614-10 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 Part Number TBD 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-10 820-0609-10 820-0609-10 820-0609-10 From PDU: RF 1 PDU: RF 2 PDU: RF 3 PDU: RBS 3 PDU: RBS 2 PDU: RBS 1 PDU: CSU PDU: CTRL 1 PDU: CTRL 2 PDU: EAS PDU: BIC PDU: AIC PDU: AUX RF Shelf 1: Fan 1 RF Shelf 1: Fan 2 RF Shelf 2: Fan 1 RF Shelf 2: Fan 2 RF Shelf 3: Fan 1 RF Shelf 3: Fan 2 RBS 1: Fan RBS 1: Fan RBS 1: Fan To RF Shelf 1 RF Shelf 2 RF Shelf 3 RBS 3 RBS 2 RBS 1 CSU ISC 1 ISC 2 EAS BIC AIC RF Shelf 1: FAN RF Shelf 1: FAN RF Shelf 2: FAN RF Shelf 2: FAN RF Shelf 3: FAN RF Shelf 3: FAN RBS 1: FAN A RBS 1: FAN B RBS 1: FAN C Notes Power Power Power Power: connected to PDU only Power: connected to PDU only Power Power Power: primary iSC Power: secondary iSC Power Power Power Power: left unconnected Power Power Power Power Power Power Power Power Power From To Notes TOR PDU RF Shelf 1 RF Shelf 2 RF Shelf 3 RBS 3 RBS 2 RBS 1 CSU ISC1 ISC2 EAS GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR connected only to GND BAR connected only to GND BAR RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 113 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix C: Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration G_13 G_14 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 BIC AIC GND BAR GND BAR RF GPS_1 GPS_2 RF_1 RF_2 RF_3 RF_4 RF_5 RF_6 RF_7 RF_8 RF_9 RF_10 RF_11 RF_12 RF_13 RF_14 RF_15 RF_16 RF_17 RF_18 RF_19 RF_20 RF_21 RF_22 RF_23 RF_24 DIV_1 DIV_2 DIV_3 RF Term. T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 Part Number 820-0620-00 820-0620-00 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0600-10 820-0600-00 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0600-10 820-0600-20 820-0600-10 820-0600-00 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0600-10 820-0600-20 820-0600-10 820-0600-00 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0600-10 820-0600-20 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 From ISC 1: GPS ISC 2: GPS RF Shelf 1: Tx IN A RF Shelf 2: Tx IN B RF Shelf 3: Tx IN C RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT A RF Shelf 2: Rx OUT B RF Shelf 3: Rx OUT C RF Shelf 1: TX IN RF Shelf 1: TX TEST PORT RF Shelf 1: TX OUT RF Shelf 1: RX IN RF Shelf 1: RX OUT RF Shelf 1: RX OUT DIV RF Shelf 2: TX IN RF Shelf 2: TX TEST PORT RF Shelf 2: TX OUT RF Shelf 2: RX IN RF Shelf 2: RX OUT RF Shelf 2: RX OUT DIV RF Shelf 3: TX IN RF Shelf 3: TX TEST PORT RF Shelf 3: TX OUT RF Shelf 3: RX IN RF Shelf 3: RX OUT RF Shelf 3: RX OUT DIV TOR: DIV 1 TOR: DIV 2 TOR: DIV 3 Notes To RF CABLE TOR: GPS 1 RF CABLE TOR: GPS 2 RF CABLE RBS 1: Tx A RF CABLE RBS 1: Tx B RF CABLE RBS 1: Tx C RF CABLE RBS 1: Rx A RF CABLE RBS 1: Rx B RF CABLE RBS 1: Rx C RF CABLE RF Shelf 1: PA OUT RF CABLE RF Shelf 1: Tx TEST RF CABLE TOR: Tx 1 RF CABLE TOR: Rx 1 RF CABLE RF Shelf 1: LNA IN RF Shelf 1: LNA DIV IN RF CABLE RF CABLE RF Shelf 2: PA OUT RF CABLE RF Shelf 2: Tx TEST RF CABLE TOR: Tx 2 RF CABLE TOR: Rx 2 RF CABLE RF Shelf 2: LNA IN RF Shelf 2: LNA DIV IN RF CABLE RF CABLE RF Shelf 3: PA OUT RF CABLE RF Shelf 3: Tx TEST RF CABLE TOR: Tx 3 RF CABLE TOR: Rx 3 RF CABLE RF Shelf 3: LNA IN RF Shelf 3: LNA DIV IN RF CABLE RF Shelf 1 RF Shelf 2 RF Shelf 3 connected only to TOR connected only to TOR connected only to TOR Part Number From To 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 RF Shelf 1: RX IN DIV RF Shelf 1: Tx IN B RF Shelf 1: Tx IN C RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT B RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT C RF Shelf 1: Rx DIV OUT A RF Shelf 1: Rx DIV OUT B RF Shelf 1: Rx DIV OUT C RF Shelf 2: RX IN DIV Notes RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination 114 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix C: Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration To T10 T11 RF Term. T12 T13 T14 T15 T16 T17 T18 T19 T20 T21 T22 T23 T24 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 RF Shelf 2: Tx IN A RF Shelf 2: Tx IN C Part Number From 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 RF Shelf 2: Rx OUT A RF Shelf 2: Rx OUT C RF Shelf 2: Rx DIV OUT A RF Shelf 2: Rx DIV OUT B RF Shelf 2: Rx DIV OUT C RF Shelf 3: RX IN DIV RF Shelf 3: Tx IN A RF Shelf 3: Tx IN B RF Shelf 3: Rx OUT A RF Shelf 3: Rx OUT B RF Shelf 3: Rx DIV OUT A RF Shelf 3: Rx DIV OUT B RF Shelf 3: Rx DIV OUT C RF Termination RF Termination Notes RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination Alarm Part Number From To Notes AL_0 AL_1 AL_2 AL_3 RFN DAT_1 DAT_2 DAT_3 DAT_4 DAT_5 DAT_6 CLK_1 TBD 820-0607-00 820-0607-00 820-0607-00 Part Number 111-0566-00 111-0566-00 111-0566-00 111-0565-00 111-0565-00 111-0001-02 111-0001-02 PDU: STATUS RF Shelf 1: ALARM RF Shelf 2: ALARM RF Shelf 3: ALARM From EAS: CONTROL RBS: ALARM INPUT A RBS: ALARM INPUT B RBS: ALARM INPUT C Serial Serial Serial To Notes RBS 1: 10/100 RFN A RBS 1: 10/100 RFN B RBS 1: 10/100 RFN C BIC: CRTC 10baseT - ISC BIC: ERTM PORT 2 BIC: CRTC 10base2 - ISC BIC: ERTM 5MHz/1PPS IN AIC: ERTM PORT 1 AIC: ERTM PORT 2 AIC: ERTM PORT 3 BIC: ERTM PORT 1 AIC: ERTM PORT 4 ISC 1: 10B2-1 ISC 1: SITE REF OUT 1 UTP UTP UTP UTP UTP COAX COAX RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 115 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix C: Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration RF_10 RF_16 RF_22 TOR GPS_2 DIV_1 DIV_2 DIV_3 G_1 GPS_1 RF_9 RF_15 RF_21 GROUND BAR 116 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix C: Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration PDU G_2 P_1 AL_0 P_2 P_3 P_4 P_5 P_6 P_7 P_8 P_9 P_10 P_11 P_12 P_13 T1 RF 1 RF_9 RF_10 RF_8 RF_11 RF_12 RF_7 P_14 P_15 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 G_3 T9 AL_1 s RF_1 RF_4 RF 2 RF_15 RF_16 RF_18 RF_17 RF_14 RF_13 P_16 P_17 T10 T11 T12 T13 T14 T15 T16 G_4 AL_2 s P_2 RF_2 RF_5 T17 RF 3 RF_21 RF_22 RF_24 RF_23 RF_20 RF_19 P_18 P_19 T18 T19 T20 T21 T22 T23 T24 s P_3 AL_3 RF_3 RF_6 G_5 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 117 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix C: Cabling Diagrams: 3-Sector Configuration G_6 G_7 G_8 G_9 P_7 G_10 G_11 G_12 RF_3 RF_6 RBS_1 RF_2 RF_5 RF_1 RF_4 P_22 DAT_3 AL_3 P_6 DAT_2 CSU P_21 AL_2 P_20 DAT_1 AL_1 C_2 C_3 T1 GPS1 ISC1 C_4 C_5 T T C_6 C_7 C_8 T C_9 T GPS2 P_8 ISC ISC ISC ISC 2 ISC ISC ISC ISC ISC ISC C_10 T T C_11 C_12 T P_9 P_10 BIC EAS ISC ISC AL_0 CLK_1 DAT_4 DAT_6 DAT_5 G_13 AIC G_14 118 DAT_1 DAT_3 DAT_2 P_11 P_12 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix D: Cabling Diagrams: Omni Configuration 6Appendix D Cabling Diagrams: Omni Configuration PDU reserved for powerplant RF SHELF future RF SHELF future RBS RBS CSU ISC 1 ISC 2 EAS AIC BIC RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 119 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix D: Cabling Diagrams: Omni Configuration Figure 27 MC-Series System Omni Configuration The following table is the index to the following three figures that show cabling for the standard omni MC-Series System. Power P_1 P_2 P_3 P_4 P_5 P_6 P_7 P_8 P_9 P_10 P_11 P_12 P_13 P_14 P_15 P_16 P_17 P_18 P_19 P_20 P_21 P_22 Ground G_1 G_2 G_3 G_4 G_5 G_6 G_7 G_8 G_9 G_10 G_11 G_12 G_13 Part Number 820-0616-10 820-0616-10 820-0616-20 820-0616-30 820-0616-30 820-0616-50 820-0615-50 820-0613-50 820-0613-50 820-0616-50 820-0614-00 820-0614-10 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 102-0011-04 Part Number TBD 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-00 820-0609-10 820-0609-10 820-0609-10 820-0609-10 820-0609-00 From PDU: RF 1 PDU: RF 2 PDU: RF 3 PDU: RBS 3 PDU: RBS 2 PDU: RBS 1 PDU: CSU PDU: CTRL 1 PDU: CTRL 2 PDU: EAS PDU: BIC PDU: AIC PDU: AUX RF Shelf 1: Fan 1 RF Shelf 1: Fan 2 RF Shelf 2: Fan 1 RF Shelf 2: Fan 2 RF Shelf 3: Fan 1 RF Shelf 3: Fan 2 RBS 1: Fan RBS 1: Fan RBS 1: Fan To RF Shelf 1 RF Shelf 2 RF Shelf 3 RBS 3 RBS 2 RBS 1 CSU ISC 1 ISC 2 EAS BIC AIC RF Shelf 1: FAN RF Shelf 1: FAN RF Shelf 2: FAN RF Shelf 2: FAN RF Shelf 3: FAN RF Shelf 3: FAN RBS 1: FAN A RBS 1: FAN B RBS 1: FAN C Notes Power Power: connected to PDU only Power: connected to PDU only Power: connected to PDU only Power: connected to PDU only Power Power Power: primary iSC Power: secondary iSC Power Power Power Power: left unconnected Power Power Power: if present Power: if present Power: if present Power: if present Power Power Power From To Notes TOR PDU RF Shelf 1 RF Shelf 2 RF Shelf 3 RBS 3 RBS 2 RBS 1 CSU ISC1 ISC2 EAS BIC GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR GND BAR connected only to GND BAR connected only to GND BAR connected only to GND BAR connected only to GND BAR 120 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix D: Cabling Diagrams: Omni Configuration G_14 RF GPS_1 GPS_2 RF_1 RF_2 RF_3 RF_4 RF_5 RF_6 RF_7 RF_8 RF_9 RF_10 RF_11 RF_12 RF_15 RF_16 RF_21 RF_22 DIV_1 DIV_2 DIV_3 820-0609-00 AIC GND BAR Part Number 820-0620-00 820-0620-00 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0611-20 820-0600-10 820-0600-00 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0600-10 820-0600-20 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 820-0610-30 From ISC 1: GPS ISC 2: GPS RF Shelf 1: Tx IN A RF Shelf 1: Tx IN B RF Shelf 1: Tx IN C RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT A RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT B RF Shelf 1: Rx OUT C RF Shelf 1: TX IN RF Shelf 1: TX TEST PORT RF Shelf 1: TX OUT RF Shelf 1: RX IN RF Shelf 1: RX OUT RF Shelf 1: RX OUT DIV RF Shelf 2: TX OUT RF Shelf 2: RX IN RF Shelf 3: TX OUT RF Shelf 3: RX IN TOR: DIV 1 TOR: DIV 2 TOR: DIV 3 Notes To RF CABLE TOR: GPS 1 RF CABLE TOR: GPS 2 RF CABLE RBS 1: Tx A RF CABLE RBS 1: Tx B RF CABLE RBS 1: Tx C RF CABLE RBS 1: Rx A RF CABLE RBS 1: Rx B RF CABLE RBS 1: Rx C RF CABLE RF Shelf 1: PA OUT RF CABLE RF Shelf 1: Tx TEST RF CABLE TOR: Tx 1 RF CABLE TOR: Rx 1 RF CABLE RF Shelf 1: LNA IN RF Shelf 1: LNA DIV IN RF CABLE If present TOR: Tx 2 If present TOR: Rx 2 If present TOR: Tx 3 If present TOR: Rx 3 RF Shelf 1 RF Shelf 2 RF Shelf 3 connected only to TOR connected only to TOR connected only to TOR RF Term. T1 T6 T7 T8 Part Number From 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 514-0002-00 RF Shelf 1: RX IN DIV RF Shelf 1: Rx DIV OUT A RF Shelf 1: Rx DIV OUT B RF Shelf 1: Rx DIV OUT C Alarm Part Number From To To AL_0 AL_1 RFN DAT_1 DAT_2 DAT_3 DAT_4 DAT_5 DAT_6 CLK_1 TBD 820-0607-00 Part Number PDU: STATUS RF Shelf 1: ALARM From 111-0566-00 111-0566-00 111-0566-00 111-0565-00 111-0565-00 111-0001-02 RBS 1: 10/100 RFN A RBS 1: 10/100 RFN B RBS 1: 10/100 RFN C BIC: CRTC 10baseT - ISC BIC: ERTM PORT 2 BIC: CRTC 10base2 - ISC 111-0001-02 BIC: ERTM 5MHz/1PPS IN EAS: CONTROL RBS: ALARM INPUT A Serial To AIC: ERTM PORT 1 AIC: ERTM PORT 2 AIC: ERTM PORT 3 BIC: ERTM PORT 1 AIC: ERTM PORT 4 ISC 1: 10B2-1 ISC 1: SITE REF OUT 1 UTP UTP UTP UTP UTP COAX COAX Notes RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination RF Termination Notes Notes RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 121 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix D: Cabling Diagrams: Omni Configuration RF_10 RF_16 RF_22 TOR GPS_2 GPS_1 RF_9 RF_15 RF_21 DIV_1 DIV_2 DIV_3 G_1 GROUND BAR 122 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix D: Cabling Diagrams: Omni Configuration PDU G_2 P_1 AL_0 P_2 P_3 P_4 P_5 P_6 P_7 P_8 P_9 P_10 P_11 P_12 P_13 T1 RF 1 RF_9 RF_10 RF_8 RF_11 RF_12 RF_7 P_14 P_15 T6 T7 T8 AL_1 s RF_1 RF_3 RF_4 RF_6 RF_2 RF_5 G_3 G_4 G_5 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 123 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix D: Cabling Diagrams: Omni Configuration G_6 G_7 G_8 G_9 P_7 G_10 G_11 G_12 RF_3 RF_6 RBS_1 RF_2 RF_5 RF_1 RF_4 P_22 P_21 P_20 DAT_3 P_6 DAT_2 CSU DAT_1 AL_1 C_2 C_3 T1 GPS1 ISC1 C_4 C_5 T T C_6 C_7 C_8 T C_9 T GPS2 P_8 ISC ISC ISC ISC 2 ISC ISC ISC ISC ISC ISC C_10 T T C_11 C_12 T P_9 P_10 BIC EAS ISC ISC AL_0 CLK_1 DAT_4 DAT_6 DAT_5 DAT_1 DAT_3 DAT_2 P_11 P_12 G_13 AIC G_14 124 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix E: Tx / Rx Curves 6Appendix E Tx / Rx Curves The TX filter frequency response is shown in the following illustration. CH1 S 12 log MAG 10 dB/
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840.566 401 MHz 1 2 1_:-1.7807 dB 851 MHz 2_:-.4818 dB 870 MHz 3_:-59.574 dB 847.425 MHz 4 3 START 806.000 000 MHz STOP 870.000 000 MHz Figure 28 Transmit filter frequency response RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 125 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix E: Tx / Rx Curves The RX filter response is shown in the following illustration. CH1 S 12 log MAG 10 dB/
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851.000 000 MHz 1_:-.8822 dB 806 MHz 2_:-.9402 dB 825 MHz 4_:-91.838 dB 870 MHz 3 START 806.000 000 MHz STOP 870.000 000 MHz 4 Figure 29 Receive filter frequency response 126 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix F: Functionality Test Procedures 6Appendix F Functionality Test Procedures Interconnect & Dispatch Setup & Voice Quality F.1 Interconnect and Dispatch voice quality will be assessed by evaluating voice links as described in Tables 6, 7, and 8. RSSI and SQE measurements will be made via the handset. These tests are to be performed on a selected sample set of links. Table 7 Interconnect Call Quality, Setup and Stability Test # MOP/PSTN Carrier #
RSSI
(dbm) SQE
(dbm) Quality
(1-5) Sector Duration
(Min) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 PSTN/MT MO/MT 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Table 8 Group Dispatch Call Quality, Setup, and Stability Test #
MO/MT Carrier #
RSSI
(dbm) SQE
(dbm) Quality
(1-5) Sector Duration
(Min) 1 2 3 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 2 2 2 127 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix F: Functionality Test Procedures Test #
MO/MT Carrier #
RSSI
(dbm) SQE
(dbm) Quality
(1-5) Sector Duration
(Min) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Table 9 Private Dispatch Call Quality, Setup, and Stability Test #
MO/MT Carrier #
RSSI
(dbm) SQE
(dbm) Quality
(1-5) Sector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Duration
(Min) 2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30 F.2 Packet Data Service Connection and Latency The Packet Data service will be tested and verified on the MC-Series System. Motorola's Packet Data Applet (laptop) will be used to connect to Nextel's Packet Data network over the MC-Series System, using a tethered connection with a Motorola handset. Several samples of PING requests will be sent to a Router in Nextel's Packet Data network and average round trip times will be recorded to measure latency. The table below presents the data to be collected for each ping using the MC-Series System. These tests shall be performed using Windows 2000 OS and the timeout for each ping reply shall be set to 2000 milliseconds. 128 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix F: Functionality Test Procedures Table 10 Packet Data Latency over the MC-Series System (Ping n 100 w 2000 xx.xxx.xxx.x ) Test
Handset Carrier
RSSI
(dbm) SQE
(dbm) Ping
(No. Echos) Router
(IP Address) Avg. Round Trip Time
(msec) Packet Loss
(%) 1 2 3 4 5 100 100 100 100 100 xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.x The following table presents (baseline) data collected for each ping using a Motorola Macrocell in order to average Round Trip time over the MC-Series System versus over Motorola standard Base Station equipment. Table 11 Packet Data Latency over Motorola EBTS Test
Handset Carrier
RSSI
(dbm) SQE
(dbm) Ping
(No. Echos) Router
(IP Address) Average Round Trip Time (msec) 1 2 3 4 5 100 100 100 100 100 xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.x xxx.xxx.xxx.x Packet Loss
(%) 0 0 0 0 0 F.3 Short Message Service The Short Message Service (SMS) will be tested and verified by initiating the delivery of a voice mail notification to the handset via one of the iDEN RadioBlade links. 1 Navigate on a network connection to the Internet. 2 Enter http://www.nextel.com/ in the web browser. 3 On the Nextel home page, enter the 10-digit phone number of the test phone in the messaging field, which will display the mobile messaging page. 4 Enter a short text message into the field for message, and also enter a subject in the subject line. 5 Press the Send button. The message should appear on the test phone within a few minutes. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 129 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix F: Functionality Test Procedures F.4 Handover and Cell Reselection Handover and Cell Reselection shall be tested and verified that mobiles on the MC-Series System successfully handoff to the macro-cellular network during an interconnect call. These tests shall also verify that mobiles on the MC-Series System perform successful cell reselection when in an idle state. The following table presents the data to be collected for the handover and reselection tests. Table 12 Handover & Idle Mode Reselection Test #
Handover (Mobile #) Carrier # from (HEX) Carrier # to (HEX) 1 2 3 1 2 3 Cell Reselection (Mobile #) Interconnect Connection Stability and SQE Performance F.5 A single link for 3:1 Interconnect will be maintained for 30 minutes each. The following table presents the data to be collected for each selected link. The iDEN Field Test Application (IFTA) shall be used in Single Cell mode to observe the SQE performance and plotted over time. Table 13 Interconnect Connection Stability Interconnect #1 Carrier #
RSSI (dBm) SQE (dB) Sector Duration (min) Interconnect #2 Interconnect #3 30 30 F.6 Dispatch Connection Stability To verify Dispatch connection stability, a Dispatch (private or group) call will be maintained for several minutes. The following table presents the data to be collected for each dispatch call. Table 14 Dispatch Connection Stability Dispatch #1 Carrier #
RSSI (dB) SQE (dB) Sector Quality (1-5) Duration (min) 3 130 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix F: Functionality Test Procedures Dispatch #2 Dispatch #3 4 5 Idle SQE Testing and Validation F.7 Using the iFTA tool in Single Cell mode, record the idle RSSI and SQE values for the control channel for at least one hour per sector, while the mobile remains fixed. Then, conduct the same procedure while walking the facility for approximately 15 minutes. F.8 System Self-Recovery Test The following test is to determine the ability of the MC-Series System to recover from various iSC-3 conditions. 1 Loss of T1 While the MC-Series System is operating, disconnect the T1 connection to the iSC-3 for one minute, and then reconnect it. Monitor the system recovery, and then validate the system by placing a successful call on each sector. iSC-3 Power Loss While the MC-Series System is operating, the iSC-3 shall be power cycled and system recovery will be monitored and validated by placing a successful call on each sector. 2 3 Loss of GPS While the MC-Series System is operating, the GPS connection to the iSC-3 will be disconnected until all Satellites are lost and then reconnected. System recovery will be monitored and validated by placing a successful call on each sector. 4 New datafill download System recovery will be verified by pushing a new datafill download to the iSC-3. F.9 Packet Data Stability and Throughput The Packet Data stability and throughput to the Internet will be verified. A tethered Packet Data connection will be set up on a laptop and speed tested by using the www.bandwidthplace.com website. This continuous download of data stream will validate system stability and help to quantify user experience of Packet Data over the MC-Series System. F.10 Validation of 'Unable to Key BR' Alarm While the MC-Series System is operating, disconnect any system component, from the BIC to the RBS, and monitor the OMC to verify that MC-Series System generates the Unable to Key BR alarm. The MC-Series System provides fault alarming and isolation within System Manager for individual components, which consists of detecting catastrophic faults that prevent an MC-Series System component from responding to a periodic ping. All fault alarms generated by the MC-Series RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 131 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix F: Functionality Test Procedures System are received at the OMC via the iSC. The Unable to Key BR alarm will appear at the OMC as minor, major, or critical as follows (for more information about alarms, refer to section 8.5 Alarm Resolution Procedures):
'Unable to Key BR' alarm severity Indication minor major critical An iDEN RadioBlade has failed. An RF Shelf has failed. A card in a chassis unit has failed (except for the BIC CRIC, which is responsible for returning the alarm information.) 132 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix G: System Manager 6Appendix G System Manager System Manager is the MC-Series System web-based interface. System Manager provides status, performance, and alarm information for the MC-Series System and its components, as well as diagnostic tools and online help. When new releases of System Manager are provided, download the new release as described in section 8.1 Upgrading System Software. If any of the following information is changed in System Manager, also note those changes on the Equipment Inventory or site as-built documentation:
Physical location Port connections Sector locations IP addresses G.1 Logging In to System Manager 1 Connect a laptop computer to port 8 of the BIC CRIC using an Ethernet (CAT5) cable. 2 Start System Manager by setting the IP address of the laptop to the same subnet that was setup in the system (default 192.168.200.5). The System Manager Home page appears which contains five tabs to select from to set up and monitor the RadioFrame System MC-Series:
Homedisplays a welcome banner and a link for setting up users and changing the MC-
Series System password. System Configurationdepicts the status of the BIC, AIC, RBS, and RadioBlades. Alarmsdisplays alarm information. Performance Monitoringdisplays real-time performance information. Diagnosticsprovides tools for testing. Supportdisplays support information, including online help. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 133 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix G: System Manager 3 To log in, select any tab. 4 For User Name, type the MC-Series System user name. 5 For Password, type the MC-Series System password. To save the password, check Save this password in your password list checkbox. 6 Select OK. G.1 Changing the System Password 1 Select the Home tab, and then select the User Provisioning link. 2 For Select User Name, choose the appropriate system title from the dropdown menu. Typically, choose Sysadmin (Entire System) unless instructed to do otherwise. 3 Type the Current Password. 4 Type the New Password and confirm it, then select Save Changes. 134 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix G: System Manager G.2 Navigating the System Configuration The System Configuration page displays icons depicting the AIC, BIC and the RBS (see the following illustration). The colored bar beneath each icon represents the status of that component:
Color Status Indicator Description Green Yellow Red Active Inactive Alarm The component is installed, configured, and operational. The component is installed, but has not been configured. The component has returned an alarm condition. Refer to section 7 Schedule and Unscheduled Maintenance for specific alarm conditions. 1 To view configuration information for a component, select its icon. The component configuration page displays the device name, IP address, building address, and other pertinent information. 2 To return to a previous page, select the component pathname at the top of the tab (System Configuration>BIC>AIC), or to return to the BIC configuration page, select the System Configuration tab at any time. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 135 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix G: System Manager G.3 Viewing the Status of the RadioBlades Select the RBS STATUS link at the bottom of the System Configuration page. The RBS Status page displays an icon for each RadioBlade installed in the RBS, and indicates the status of the RadioBlade and whether or not it is locked. At the top of the page are three icons representing the status of each group (A, B, and C) in the RBS. 136 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix G: System Manager G.4 Locking and Unlocking a RadioBlade Select the RadioBlade icon or the RadioBlade Statistics link at the top of the RBS Status page. The RadioBlade Statistics page displays the following information for each iDEN RadioBlade:
RB Slot (1-24) MAC Address State Carrier ID BR ID Cabinet Position Locked/Unlocked To lock or unlock a RadioBlade, select the icon in the Locked/Unlocked column. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 137 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix G: System Manager G.5 Changing the Device Name, IP Address, or Building Location The System Configuration page displays the configuration for the selected component (BIC, AIC, and RBS) including the Device Name, IP Address, and Building Addressthis information can be changed at any time. For the BIC, this page also displays External IP Configuration, the information that systems outside the MC-Series System use to recognize it, including the Default Gateway (the IP address of the CSU). 1 Select the icon of the component to be change. 2 For Device Name, enter up to 31 alphanumeric characters to uniquely identify the component. 3 The IP Address is assigned during the installation of the MC-Series System, and doesnt need to be changed. 4 For Building Address, enter up to 3,000 alphanumeric characters specifying the location of the component. Enter information such as the street address, mailing address, building, and other site information, as well as the building floor, Telco closet, and cabinet location. 5 Select Save Changes. 138 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix G: System Manager G.6 Viewing Hardware and Software Versions Select the Software Version Information link on the System Configuration page. The Software Version Information page depicts each component in the MC-Series System, and each board installed in each component. For each board the page lists:
MACthe MAC address HWhardware version FPGAField Programmable Gate Array version (manufacturer defined) ROMsoftware loaded at time of shipment SW Selectedcurrently selected software version, A or B SW Loadedcurrently loaded software version, A or B SW Versions ASoftware version loaded in partition A SW Versions BSoftware version loaded in partition B RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 139 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix G: System Manager G.7 Changing the iDEN Configuration The MC-Series System operates as a series of base radios. Each RadioBlade in the MC-Series is assigned a BR ID and sector (1, 2, or 3). And, each BR in the MC-Series System is assigned a default cabinet position in the site datafill. To change the default cabinet position:
1 Select the iDEN Configuration link at the bottom of the System Configuration tab. 2 Enter the Cabinet and Position for the specified BR(s). 3 Select any Quad BRs (only one per group), according to site datafill parameters. In the following illustration, one quad BR has been selected: BR Instance 5 (cabinet/position 3/5) in the first group. In this example, BRs 5 through 8 make up the quad BR. 4 Select the Save Changes button to save the changes. 140 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix H: BER Test Procedure 6Appendix H BER Test Procedure A Bit Error Rate (BER) diagnostic tool has been developed to report Receive (Rx) BER measurements from the MC-Series System via System Manager. A Motorola R2660 Communications Analyzer can be used as the source of the test signal for the MC-Series System during the BER test. This section describes the MC-Series System Rx BER diagnostic tool. H.1 Equipment Connection/Setup Set up the equipment to measure Rx BER as follows:
1 Connect a laptop to port 8 of the BIC CRIC using an Ethernet (CAT5) cable. 2 Start System Manager and log in. Launch a browser session and then enter the MC-Series System IP address
(http://169.254.200.5). Select the System Configuration tab to display the login window. For User Name, type Sysadmin (case sensitive), and for Password type Radioframe (case sensitive), and then select OK. 3 Display the RadioBlade Statistics page and record which RadioBlades are locked. On the System Configuration page, select either the RBS icon or the RBS STATUS link to display the RBS Status page. Then select the RadioBlade Statistics link at the top of the RBS Configuration page. RadioBlades are listed by slot (1 through 24). If an RB is locked, the icon in the Locked/Unlocked column is closed. If the RB is unlocked, the lock is open. 4 Lock any unlocked RadioBlades so that none of them are transmitting. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 141 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix H: BER Test Procedure To lock a RadioBlade, select its open lock icon, and when prompted, select Accept to lock the RadioBlade. 5 Select the Performance Monitoring tab, and verify that all BRs show the Activity State LDI. 6 On the R2660, set the 10MHz STD toggle switch to INT and power it up. 7 Connect the TOR Rx port that is being tested to the RF IN/OUT or GEN OUT port on the R2660, depending on the desired test signal level. 8 Set the R2660 to generate an in-bound 1x6 test signal at the desired frequency and signal level into the Rx port that corresponds to the RadioBlade or group of RadioBlades to be tested. Start at 120 dBm, and then increase in 2 dB increments until the BER drops below 2%. The receive sensitivity value should be less than 106 dBm at 2% BER. Then, start at 48 dBm and increase in 2 dB increments until the BER goes above 2%. The maximum input power should be greater than 36 dBm at 2% BER. If either of these values is not attained, the RadioBlade has failed specifications and should be replaced. H.2 BER Test Procedure This procedure provides commands and responses to measure receiver BER. 1 Display the RadioBlade Statistics page, and unlock the RadioBlade that is to be tested. Select the RBS icon on the System Configuration page, and then select the RadioBlade Statistics link at the top of the RBS Status page. Determine which RadioBlade is to be tested, and then unlock it by selecting its lock icon so that it is opened (unlocked). Refresh the page every 30 seconds until the State of the RadioBlade has changed to 11, approximately 3 minutes. 2 Select the Diagnostics tab, and then select Bit Error Rate Test. 142 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix H: BER Test Procedure 3 On the Bit Error Rate Test page, select the RadioBlade that is to be tested. The RadioBlade that is to be tested will show a green status barall other RadioBlade status icons will be yellow. The green RadioBlade is the one that was unlocked in Step 1. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 143 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix H: BER Test Procedure 4 For Carrier ID, enter the carrier ID (in decimal format) to which the R2660 is set, and then select the Start Test button. 5 Verify that the displayed Rx Frequency matches the desired receive frequency. 6 Approximately every second, the page reports the current BER measurement (BER) and the running average of the ten latest BER measurements (BER Avg). Record these results, and then select the Stop Test button. NOTE: If the warning Test Signal Timing Out of Lock appears, cycle power to the R2660 and set it up again to generate an in-bound 1x6 test signal at the desired frequency and signal level into the Rx port. It may take a few minutes for the R2660 test signal to stabilize. NOTE: If the only BER measurements reported are 50%, NO DATA, or both, verify that all procedure steps have been completed. If no problems are found, cycle power to the R2660 and set it up again to generate an in-bound 1x6 test signal at the desired frequency and signal level into the Rx port. It may take a few minutes for the R2660 test signal to stabilize. If there's still no change after cycling power to the R2660, select the Stop Test button. 7 When the BER test is complete, lock the RadioBlade that was under test. Display the RadioBlade Statistics page, and lock the RadioBlade by selecting its lock icon so that it is closed (locked). Refresh the page every 30 seconds until the State of the RadioBlade has changed to 2, approximately 3 minutes. 8 Repeat Steps 1 through 7 for each RadioBlade to be tested on this Rx port. 144 RadioFrame Networks, Inc. MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix H: BER Test Procedure H.3 Equipment Disconnection Disconnect equipment after completing the BER testing. 1 Disconnect the R2660 from the Rx port under test. 2 Display the RBS Status page, and verify that all RadioBlade status icons are green. 3 Disconnect the network cable from port 8 of the BIC CRIC. RadioFrame Networks, Inc. 145 MC-Series System Installation & Testing Appendix H: BER Test Procedure 146 RadioFrame Networks, Inc.
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1 | 2005-03-15 | 851.0125 ~ 868.9875 | TNB - Licensed Non-Broadcast Station Transmitter | Original Equipment |
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2005-03-15
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1 | Applicant's complete, legal business name |
RadioFrame Networks, Inc
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1 | FCC Registration Number (FRN) |
0004984688
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1 | Physical Address |
9461 Willows Road
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Redmond, Washington 98052
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United States
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d******@nwemc.com
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1 | TCB Scope |
B2: General Mobile Radio And Broadcast Services equipment in the following 47 CFR Parts 22 (non-cellular) 73, 74, 90, 95, 97, & 101 (all below 3 GHz)
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PUR
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1 | Equipment Product Code |
MCSERIES10
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1 | Name |
D****** B******
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1 | Title |
Sr. Compliance Engineer
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1 | Telephone Number |
425-2********
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1 | Fax Number |
425-2********
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d******@radioframenetworks.com
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1 | Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 | Long-Term Confidentiality Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | No | ||||
if no date is supplied, the release date will be set to 45 calendar days past the date of grant. | ||||||
app s | Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio, Class, etc | |||||
1 | Is this application for software defined/cognitive radio authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Equipment Class | TNB - Licensed Non-Broadcast Station Transmitter | ||||
1 | Description of product as it is marketed: (NOTE: This text will appear below the equipment class on the grant) | MC-15 | ||||
1 | Related OET KnowledgeDataBase Inquiry: Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 | Modular Equipment Type | Does not apply | ||||
1 | Purpose / Application is for | Original Equipment | ||||
1 | Composite Equipment: Is the equipment in this application a composite device subject to an additional equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Related Equipment: Is the equipment in this application part of a system that operates with, or is marketed with, another device that requires an equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 | Grant Comments | Output power is per channel, peak conducted. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter are to be fixed-mounted on indoor permanent structures providing a separation distance of at least 25 cm from all persons during normal operation. The maximum radiated output power at each antenna must satisfy the MPE Categorical Exclusion Requirements of 2.1091. RF exposure compliance may need to be addressed at the time of licensing, as required by the responsible FCC Bureau(s), including antenna co-location requirements of 1.1307(b)(3). | ||||
1 | Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 | If there is an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application, has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded? | No | ||||
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Northwest EMC, Inc.
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G**** K******
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503-8********
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503-8********
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g******@nwemc.com
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1 | 1 | 90.691 | 851.01250000 | 868.98750000 | 0.1660000 | 0.0800000000 ppm | 25K0D7W |
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