This guide provides installation instructions for TE Connectivity FlexWave Spectrum Remote Access Units
(RAUs).
Main Remote Access Unit
Secondary Remote Access Unit
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Document Cautions and Notes .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Abbreviations Used in this Guide ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Main Remote Access Units..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
MRAU Ports, Cable, and Connectors.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
RAU N Connectors................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Install the RAUs and Antennas ..........................................................................................................................................................................12
Mount the RAUs and Antennas............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Connect the IFEU to the MRAU............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Connect the MRAU to SRAUs ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Configure the MRAUs and SRAUs ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Remote Access Unit Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Spectrum System Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Nominal Passband Bandwidths and Specifications...................................................................................................................................... 17
System Gain Examples.................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Composite Power Out of RAU .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
75-Ohm CATV Cable Requirements and Specifications ......................................................................................................................................22
Omni Antenna Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................27
Accessing User Documentation on the TE Customer Portal................................................................................................................................30
Contacting TE Connectivity................................................................................................................................................................................31
Spectrum supports up to 8 bands in a single system. Each antenna location supports those bands in modular,
group pairings. Each location includes a Main Remote Access Unit (MRAU) that can power up to three additional
Secondary RAUs (SRAUs), each of which support two power amplifier pairs for a total of eight amplifiers. MRAUs
and SRAUs are grouped logically based on common service provider groupings and include: 850/1900, 700/700
MIMO, 800/900 SMR, 700 SISO/AWS, and so forth (see
plugging in an SRAU to the existing MRAU (see Table 3 on page 19 through Table 5 on page 21 in “Specifications”).
RAUs are available in two different output power options: Standard and High Power. These can be “mixed and
matched” on a system to meet the specific needs of a venue.
Since Spectrum can be configured to support as many as four cascaded runs of sixteen total Expansion Module
Groups, the system configuration possibilities are seemingly endless and can scale to single systems that include
as many as 128 MRAU locations, with each of those locations supporting between one and eight RF bands. And
each of those band locations offers 26 dBm (P1dB) or 31 dBm (P1dB) of output power based on selecting
Standard or High Power (HP) RAUs.
The system may be scaled to add new bands or RAU location sites as-needed and offers great service flexibility
and performance relative to shared, wide-band amplifier systems. Each service provider may control their band
of interest and enjoy the predictability in consistent service at each RAU location independent of what other
operators are doing or the length the signal travels to the service area.
The RAUs are typically mounted above ceiling tiles or in out-of-sight locations as close as possible to the service
area.
Table 1 on page 3). Adding frequency is as simple as
The Main Remote Access Unit (MRAU) receives FWD IF signals from an IF Expansion Unit (IFEU), which is part
of the Spectrum Expansion Module Group, using 75
sends them to a passive RF antenna using 50
coaxial cable. The MRAU also receives configuration information
and power from and sends its status information to the IFEU.
CATV cable. The MRAU converts the IF signals to RF and
The MRAU receives REV RF signals from a passive RF antenna using
IF and sends them to the IFEU using 75
CATV cable.
MRAU Ports, Cable, and Connectors
12
REV IF OUTREV SECONDARY PORTS
Ref # ComponentDeviceFunction
1 2 3
5
LINKSTATUS
50 coaxial cable. It converts the signals to
FWD SECONDARY PORTS 1 2 3
4
FWD IF IN
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1RF jumper cable to connect
Band 1 to the diplexer on Band
2 RF module
2Antenna port(s)50 N-type connectorConnects to an antenna. See Table 2 on page 11.
3FWD IF IN connectorF connector portConnects to the IFEU FWD Module IF OUT connector
4FWD SECONDARY PORTS (1 - 3) F connector portsConnect to a SRAU SECONDARY FWD connector via
5REV SECONDARY PORTS (1 - 3)F connector portsConnect to a SRAU SECONDARY REV connector via
6REV IF OUT connectorF connector portConnects to the IFEU REV Module IF IN connector via
(1) The AWS/PCS MRAUs do NOT have an RF SMA cable—they have two Antenna ports.
A Secondary Remote Access Unit (SRAU) receives FWD IF signals from the MRAU, using 75 CATV cable. The
SRAU converts the IF signals to RF and sends them to a passive RF antenna using 50
through the MRAU, also receives configuration information and power from and sends its status information to
the IFEU.
coaxial cable. The SRAU,
The SRAU receives REV RF signals from a passive RF antenna using 50
IF and sends them to the MRAU using 75
CATV cable.
SRAU Ports, Cable, and Connectors
SECONDARY
REV
SECONDARY
REV
142
Ref #ComponentDeviceFunction
1SECONDARY REV connector
2RF SMA cable
(1)
F connector port
50 RF SMA-to-SMA cable
LINKSTATUS
LINK STATUS
Connects to one of the MRAU REV SECONDARY ports (1 - 3)
via CATV cable.
Connects two RF bands together when there is only one
N-type connector on the RAU.
For cases when there is an N-type connector for each RF
band (700MIMO or PCS/AWS), there will not be an SMA
cable.
coaxial cable. It converts the signals to
SECONDARY
FWD
SECONDARY
FWD
3
3Antenna port(s)50 N-type connectorConnects to an antenna. See Table 2 on page 11.
4SECONDARY FWD connector F connector portConnects to one of the MRAU FWD SECONDARY ports (1 -
3) via CATV cable.
(1) The 700 MIMO SRAU does NOT have an RF SMA cable; it has two Antenna ports.
Each RAU also has one or two 50- N-type connectors that connect to a passive antenna. Table 2 lists the number
of N-type connectors available on each RAU model.
Table 2.
Catalog Number DescriptionNumber of RF
SPT-S1-7070-1-MIMO
SPT-S2-70AWS-1-SISO
SPT-S2-70AWS-22-SISO
SPT-S1-8019-22*
SPT-S1-8090-1*
SPT-S1-80AWS-1*
SPT-M1-8519-1
SPT-S1-8519-22
SPT-S1-2121-1-MIMO
SPT-M1-AWS19-11
SPT-S1-AWS19-12
SPT-S3-70AWS-11-HP
SPT-S3-70AWS-22-HP
SPT-S3-8019-22-HP*
SPT-M3-8019-31-HP*
SPT-M3-8519-11-HP
SPT-S3-8519-22-HP
SPT-S3-2323-12-HP
SPT-S3-2626-12-HP
*There are two bands per RAU, which results in two N connectors. When there is one N connector, the two bands are
combined internally and both bands use the single N connector.
Spectrum, 700 MIMO Secondary RAU, UpperC-LowerABC 2
6Connect F connector CATV cables on the IFEU and MRAU, in the order given below.
If the LEDs do not perform as described in this procedure, refer to “MRAU LEDs” on page 8.aConnect
a CATV cable from one of the IFEU FWD Module IF OUT connectors (1 - 8) to the MRAU FWD IF
IN connector.
bConfirm that the MRAU FWD IF IN LED is yellow, which indicates a correct physical connection.
cConnect a CATV cable from the IFEU REV Module IF IN connector (1 - 8) to the MRAU REV IF OUT
connector, making sure that you pair the port used to the same port number selected in Step 6a.
If the connection is correct, the MRAU powers up and the MRAU FWD IF IN LED turns green.
NOTE:Torque applied to the F connector CATV cables should be 7 ±5% in-lbs.
IFEU
Step 6a
To an antenna
FWD SECONDARY PORTS 1 2 3
FWD IF IN
Step 6b
MRAU
KEY:
Step 6c
REV IF OUTREV SECONDARY PORTS
IFEU FWD Module IF OUT connector to MRAU FWD IF IN connector
IFEU REV Module IF IN connector to MRAU REV IF OUT connector
1 2 3
LINKSTATUS
Connect the MRAU to SRAUs
CAUTION!To prevent interference, do not install an 850/1900 MRAU passive antenna element near an 800/900 SRAU passive
antenna element. The 850 MHz band must be ~20 feet away from the 800/1900 SRAU’s passive antenna.
7Use one of the following 6’ and 20’ CATV RG6 jumpers, available for purchase from TE Connectivity, to
connect an MRAU to SRAUs.
TE Part NumberDescriptionNote
300469-06’ RG-6 Cable; F Male to F MaleCATV cable that connects the MRAU to SRAUs. Two cables required per SRAU.
300469-120’ RG-6 Cable; F Male to F Male CATV cable that connects the MRAU to SRAUs. Two cables required per SRAU.
8Test the cable termination for each CATV cable before installing it.
9Connect F connector CATV cables from the MRAU to an SRAU, in the order given below. If the LEDs do not
perform as described in this procedure, refer to “SRAU LEDs” on page 10.aConnect a CATV cable from an MRAU FWD SECONDARY PORT (1, 2, or 3) F connector to the SRAU
SECONDARY FWD F connector.
bConfirm that the SRAU SECONDARY FWD LED is yellow, which indicates a correct physical connection.
cConnect a CATV cable from an MRAU REV SECONDARY PORT (1, 2, or 3) F connector to the SRAU
SECONDARY REV F connector, matching the same port number selected in Step 9a. That is, if in Step 9a
you connected an F connector to the MRAU FWD SECONDARY PORT 1, the paired CATV cable must
connect to the MRAU REV SECONDARY PORT 1.
If the connection is correct, the SRAU powers up and the SRAU SECONDARY FWD LED turns green.
NOTE:Torque applied to the F connector CATV cables should be 7 ±5% in-lbs.
To an IFEU
REV Module
IF IN connector
(1 - 8)
KEY:
MRAU
REV IF OUTREV SECONDARY PORTS
Step 9c
1 2 3
LINKSTATUS
Step 9a
SRAU
SECONDARY
REV
SECONDARY
REV
MRAU FWD Secondary port to SRAU Secondary FWD port
MRAU REV Secondary port to SRAU Secondary REV port
Supported Frequency Blocks2 per Remote Antenna Unit; 1-8 per Host Unit
Bandwidth1.5 to 75 MHz non-contiguous
Propagation Delay
System Delay<12 microseconds per DART Remote Unit (DRU) link
(For example, in a cascade of 3 DRUs, the overall System Delay could be
up to 36 microseconds. This does not include Fiber Delay, just System
Delay along each segment of the cascade.)
Average system gain with 180 m CATV 4 at 25°C (77° F) (dB)9 to 401/43
Ripple with 180 m CATV (dB)2.53.03.54.03.54.0
Output IP3 (dBm)383843
Input IP3 (dBm)-8-8-8
Output 1 dB Compression Point (dBm)262631
Noise Figure 1 HU-1 EMG-8 RAUs (dB)171717
Noise Figure 1 HU-4 EMG-32 RAUs (dB)232323
1Low Power is defined here as a Standard MRAU used with Standard SRAUs; see Table 3 on page 19.
2Medium Power is defined here as a High Power MRAU used with Standard SRAUs; see Table 4 on page 20.
3High Power is used to define a High Power MRAU used with High Power SRAUs; see Table 5 on page 21.
4See “System Gain Examples” on page 18.
2
-1 to 309 to 401/43
Low/Medium Power Level
1900-2600 MHz
Typical
2
-1 to 309 to 48 -1 to 30
High
Power Level
1900-2600 MHz
Typical
System Gain Examples
System Gain is the addition of the RF DART gain + the RAU gain. This section provides examples of system gain,
based on the following specifications:
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1All Standard and High Power (HP) MRAUs and SRAUs have 0 db of RX gain
2Standard MRAU and SRAUs have 0 dB of TX gain
3The HP MRAU adds 3 dB of TX gain on its bands and all bands of Standard and HP SRAUs connected to it
4HP MRAUs and HP SRAUs add an additional 5 dB of TX gain on the 1900, 2100, and 2600 RF bands
Example A: All RAUs RX Configuration
RX Gain 850 MHz band: -1 to 30 dB (RF DART gain) + 0 dB (Standard MRAU and SRAU gain) = -1 to 30 dB
Example B: Low Power Level Configuration: SPT-M1-8519-1 + SPT-S2-70AWS-1-SISO
TX Gain 850 MHz band: 9 to 40 dB (RF DART gain) + 0 dB (Standard MRAU gain) = 9 to 40 dB
TX Gain 1900 MHz band: 9 to 40 dB (RF DART gain) +0 dB (Standard MRAU gain) = 9 to 40 dB
TX Gain 700 MHz band: 9 to 40 dB (RF DART gain) + 0 dB (Standard
TX Gain 2100 MHz band: 9 to 40 dB (RF DART gain) + 0 dB (Standard
This equipment complies with the applicable sections of Title 47 CFR, Part 22 (800 MHz Cellular), Part 24 (1900 MHz - PCS),
Part 90 (800/900 - SMR), and Part 27 (700 MHz, 2100 MHz - AWS).
Signal Boosters
WARNING. This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designated for installation by FCC LICENSEES and QUALIFIED
INSTALLERS. You MUST have an FCC LICENSE or express Consent of an FCC Licensee to operate this device. Unauthorized
use may result in Significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation.
Part 90 Signal Boosters
The following statement is applicable to the following RAUs that are documented in this installation guide:
SPT-M3-8019-31-HP, SPT-S1-8019-22, SPT-S1-8090-1, SPT-S1-80AWS-1, SPT-S3-8019-22-HP.
WARNING. This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designated for installation by FCC LICENSEES and QUALIFIED
INSTALLERS. You MUST have an FCC LICENSE or express Consent of an FCC Licensee to operate this device. You MUST
register Class B signal boosters (as defined in 47 CFR 90.219) online at http://www.fcc.gov/signal-boosters/registration.
Unauthorized use may result in Significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing
violation.
Industry Canada (IC)
This equipment complies with the applicable sections of RSS-131- Zone Enhancers for the Land Mobile Service. The term
“IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada Technical Specifications were met.
The Manufacturer's rated output power of this equipment is for single carrier operation. For situations when multiple
carrier signals are present, the rating would have to be reduced by 3.5 dB, especially where the output signal is re-radiated
and can cause interference to adjacent band users. This power reduction is to be by means of input power or gain reduction
and not by an attenuator at the output of the device.
NOTE:The U. S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has developed guidelines for evaluation of human exposure
to RF emissions. The guidelines incorporate limits for Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) for power density of
transmitter operating at frequencies between 300 kHz and 100 GHz. Limits have been set for portable, mobile, and
fixed equipment. TE Connectivity products fall in the category of fixed equipment; products intended to be
permanently secured and exposures are evaluated for distances greater than 40cm (15.75”). Portable devices fall
into exposures of less than 20cm, where SAR evaluations are used.
Antenna gain is restricted to 1.5 W ERP (2.49 W EIRP) in order to satisfy RF exposure compliance requirements.
If higher than 1.5 W ERP, routine MPE evaluation is needed. The antennas should be installed to provide at
least 40cm from all persons to satisfy MPE requirements of FCC Part 2, 2.1091.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2)
l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
The device meets the exemption from the routine evaluation limits in section 2.5 of RSS 102 and compliance with RSS-102
RF exposure, users can obtain Canadian information on RF exposure and compliance.
Le dispositif rencontre l'exemption des limites courantes d'évaluation dans la section 2.5 de RSS 102 et la conformité à
l'exposition de RSS-102 rf, utilisateurs peut obtenir l'information canadienne sur l'exposition et la conformité de rf.
This equipment will be installed in a restricted access location. This equipment complies, per UL and CUL 50, Standard for
Enclosures for Electrical Equipment.
This equipment complies with UL and CUL 60950-1 Standard for Safety for Information Technology Equipment, including
Electrical Business Equipment.
All InterReach Spectrum RAUs are Plenum rated and suitable for use in environmental air space in accordance with Section
300-22(C) of the National Electrical Code, and Sections 2-128, 12-010(3) and 12-100 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part
1, CSA C22.1.
This equipment is UL Plenum rated under UL 2043.
CAUTION!Modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to