ADC UNS-IDEN-1 User Manual
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SECTION 7
Installing and Using the
AdminManager Software
The AdminManager software is used to install, configure, and maintain the Unison
system from a PC or laptop that you connect directly to a Main Hub’s front panel
serial port.
You can use the AdminManager to remotely view system status by connecting a PC
or laptop to the Unison system via a dialup modem.
Figure 7-1 PC Connected to Main Hub
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7.1 Installing the AdminManager Softwar e
7.1.1 PC/Laptop Requirements
• Op erat i ng Sy st em:
• Windows 2000 Professional (recommended)
• Windows 98 SE with IE 5.0
• 1 Communication Port (COM1–COM4)
• 133 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU
• 64 MB memory (Windows 2000) or 32 MB (Windows 98 SE)
• At least 150 MB free disk space
• VGA or higher resolution
• Standard 9600 Modem
•CD-ROM drive
• DB-9 female-to-DB-9 female NULL modem cable
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Installing AdminManager
Install the AdminManager software on a PC/laptop that meets the requirements as
described in Section 7.1.1.
1. Turn on the PC/laptop and insert the AdminManager CD into the PC/laptop’s CD
drive.
setup.exe should automatically start. If it does not, double-click “setup.exe” on
the CD-ROM.
The following pop-up window is displayed while InstallShield checks the PC’s
system.
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The Welcome to InstallShield Wizard window is displayed.
2. Click the NEXT button to begin the AdminManager installation.
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The License Agreement window is displayed.
If you select the “I do not accept” radio button, the InstallShield W izard s tops and
the windows close.
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3. Read the agreement and select the “I accept” radio button, and then click the NEXT
button.
The Custom er Information window is displayed.
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4. Enter a User Name and Organization in the text boxes, and then click the NEXT
button.
The Destination Folder window is displayed
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5. Click the NEXT button to accept the default destination.
The Ready to Install the Program window is displayed.
NOTE: To change information that is displayed in the Ready to Install the Program
window, click the BACK button and make changes in previous windows.
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6. Click the INSTALL button if the information that is displayed in the Ready to Install
the Program window is correct.
The Installing AdminManager window is displayed.
PDF files are used for Help. If the InstallShield Wizard detects that the PC does
not have software for viewing PDF files, the following pop-up is displayed.
• Click
• Click
CONTINUE to install Acrobat Reader from the CD onto your PC.
QUIT to skip the installation of Acrobat Reader.
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When the installation is finished, the InstallShield Wizard Completed window is
displayed.
7. Click the FINISH button to end the InstallShield Wizard session and close the win-
dow.
An AdminManager shortcut is added to your PC’s Start menu and an icon is
added to your desktop.
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Starting AdminManager
1. Using the NULL modem cable, connect the PC/laptop to the Main Hub’s front
panel RS-232 connector.
2. Turn on the power to the Main Hub, if it is not already on.
3. Double-click the AdminManager icon to start the software.
Alternately, you can click the Start button that is on the PC’s taskbar, click Programs, click AdminManager, and then click the AdminManager application.
The following window is displayed when AdminManager starts.
Figure 7-2 AdminManager Start Window
You can display the AdminManager User Guide at any time while the software is
running by pressing the F1 key.
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AdminManager Operation Modes
You can choose one of four operation modes from the AdminManager Start window.
• Section7.2 Installation Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Select this option when you are installing a system or a Main Hub fo r the first time.
Also, when you are replacing a Main Hub select this option to set the frequency
band.
• Section7.3 Configuration & Maintenance Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
• Section7.3.2 Options when Connected Locally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Select this option when you want to perform s pecific tasks, su ch as perform the
system test and set system parameters, or check the status of an operating system. All options are available when you are connected locally.
• Section7.3.3 Read-Only Options when Connected Remotely . . . . . . . 7-34
The Configuration Panel is displayed in a read-only state. When you are connected remotely there are a limited number of o ptions available. The option s let
you check the status of the system and determine if a site visit is required. (This
is the only operation mode you can choose when you are connected remotely.)
• Section7.4 Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Select this option when you are upgrading a component’s firmware.
Buttons
•Settings
Clicking the
you enter the communications port number that the modem will connect to for
remote monitoring and that the PC will use for connecting directly to a Main Hub
•Run
Depending on the operation option that you selected, clicking the
plays the Step 1 panel of the Ins tallation Wizard, the Configuratio n & Maintenance
window, or the Firmware Update window.
•Quit
Clicking the
SETTINGS button displays the Application Setting dialog box in which
RUN button dis-
QUIT button stops the AdminManager and closes the panel.
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7.2 Installation Wizard
Use the Installation Wizard when you are installing a new system or a new Main Hub
to a system. Installation consists of four steps; each one is displayed in a separate
panel of the Wizard.
• Section 7.2.1 Step 1: Verify Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
• Section 7.2.2 Step 2: Set Operation Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
• Section 7.2.3 Step 3: Configure System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
• Section 7.2.4 Step 4: Final System Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
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7.2.1 Step 1: Verify Hardware
During this step, the AdminManager software is in a listening mode. The Main Hub
detects downstream units (Expansi on Hubs and RAU s ) and automat ical ly repo rt s t he
system configuration, which AdminManager displays as a configuration tree in the
System Status pane of t he Step 1 panel.
Figure 7-3 Step 1: Verify Hardware Panel
Verify Hardware Configuration
1. Enter a system label (up to 8 characters) in the System Label text box.
This label is assigned to the Main Hub and appears in the System Status tree.
2. Click the NEXT button when the configuration is displayed correctly in the System
Status pane.
The Main Hub automatically reports any change in system status to the Admin-
Manager, which automatically updates the System Status tree.
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7.2.1.1 Description of Step 1 Panel
Panes
• System Status
A hierarchical tree of detected system components is displayed in the System
Status pane. See Section 7.5 on page 7-39 for more information about the System
Status tree.
• Messages
Status and error messages are displayed in the Mes sages pane. I f the status is okay,
the
NEXT button is selectable.
Command Buttons
•Help
Clicking t he
•Refresh
Clicking t he
the System Status tree is updated. Also, any disconnect status is cleared. While the
Main Hub does report system status to the AdminManager automatically, you can
use this button to force an update if communications fail or if there has been a status change that is not showing in the System Status tree.
HELP button displays the Unison Hardware Troubleshooting Guide.
REFRESH button issues a query status command to the Main Hub and
•Next
Clicking t he
NEXT button displays the Installation Wizard Step 2 panel.
• Cancel
Clicking t he
CANCEL butt on quits the Installation Wizard and displays the Admin-
Manager Start window (Figure 7-2).
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7.2.2 Step 2: Set Operation Band
The Main and Expansion Hubs are manufactured and shipped without a band of operation programmed into them. The RAUs, on the other hand, are manufactured to a specific band or set of bands. In order for the system to perform, you must p rogram t he
Main and Expansion Hubs to the band that the downstream RAUs are intended for.
Figure 7-4 Step 2: Set Operation Band
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Set Operation Band
1. Select a band from the Select Band drop-down list box.
2. Click the APPLY button.
3. Click the NEXT button if:
a. The configuration is displayed correctly in the System Status pane.
b. There are no error messages in the Messages pane.
If a band setting error message is displayed, you can:
1. Disconnect the unit from the system.
2. Click the BACK button to return to Step 1.
3. Click the REFRESH button to clear the disconnected unit.
4. Click the NEXT button to continue to Step 2.
NOTE: “Band not initialized” faults can only be cleared by performing Step 2. The
Configuration & Maintenance panel does not provide a way to clear these faults.
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7.2.2.1 Description of Step 2 Panel
Panes
• System Status
A hierarchical tree of detected system components is displayed in the System Status pane. See Section 7.5 on page 7-39 for more information about the System Status tree.
•Messages
Status and error messages are displayed in the Messages pane. If the status is okay,
the
NEXT button is selectable.
Drop-Down List Box
• Select Band
Choose from:
RF Passband
Unison
Band
Cellular 869–894 824–849
DCS1 1805–1842.5 1710–1747.5
DCS2 1842.5–1880 1747.5–1785
DCS3 1840–1875 1745–1780
EGSM 925–960 880–915
GSM 935–960 890–915
iDEN 851–869 806–824
PCS A&D 1930–1950 1850–1870
PCS B&E 1945–1965 1865–1885
PCS D&B 1950–1970 1870–1890
PCS E&F 1965–1975 1885–1895
PCS F&C 1970–1990 1890–1910
UMTS 1 2110–2145 1920–1955
UMTS 2 2125–2160 1935–1970
UMTS 3 2135–2170 1945–1980
Downlink (MHz) Uplink (MHz)
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Command Buttons
•Apply
Clicking t he
downstream components, and initiates a system test.
In order for the system to complete the band configu rati on, the fact or y-s et ba nd of
all the attached RAUs must match the band command issued by the AdminManager software. If the band command matches the RAU’s, then the system band is
set. If the band command do es not match, the command is r ejected and a “Set band
error” message for that RAU is displayed.
•Back
Clicking t he
•Next
Clicking the
is selectable only when the
• Cancel
Clicking t he
Manager Start window (Figure 7-2).
APPLY button issues the set band command to the Main Hub and all
BACK button returns AdminManager to the Step 1 panel.
NEXT button displays the Installati on W izard S tep 3 panel. This butt on
APPLY function is successful.
CANCEL butt on quits the Installation Wizard and displays the Admin-
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7.2.3 Step 3: Configure System Parameters
From this panel, you can set uplink and downlink system gain from 0 dB to 15 dB in
1 dB steps. By default, the UL and D L Syst em Gain is se t at 15 d B. Current hardware
settings are shown in the text boxes when the panel is first displayed. Figure 7-5
shows the display after the UL System Gain was changed to 11 dB.
Figure 7-5 Step 3: Configure System Parameters
Configure System Parameters
If you want to keep the values as they are initially displayed, click the NEXT button.
If you want to change the values:
1. Enter a value in the UL System Gain text box, if desired.
2. Enter a value in the DL System Gain text box, if desired.
3. Enter the callback number if a callback number text box is displayed.
If a callback number is set in the Main Hub, this panel displays an additional callback number text box, letting you change the number, if desired.
4. Click the APPLY button when you are ready.
5. Click the NEXT button if:
a. The configuration is displayed correctly in the System Status pane.
b. There are no error messages in the Messages pane.
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7.2.3.1 Description of Step 3 Panel
Panes
• System Status
A hierarchical tree of detected system components is displayed in the System Status pane. See Section 7.5 on page 7-39 for more information about the System Status tree.
• Messages
Status and error messages are displayed in the Mes sages pane. I f the status is okay,
the
NEXT button is selectable.
Text Boxes
• UL System Gain and DL System Gain
Both the uplink and the downlink system gain can be adjusted from 15 dB to 0 dB
in 1 dB increments using these text boxes.
Command Buttons
•Apply
Clicking t he
•Back
Clicking t he
•Next
Clicking t he
• Cancel
Clicking t he
Manager Start window (Figure 7-2).
APPLY button sets the selected value.
BACK button returns AdminManager to the Step 2 panel.
NEXT button displays the Installation Wizard Step 4 panel.
CANCEL butt on quits the Installation Wizard and displays the Admin-
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7.2.4 Step 4: Final System Test
This step performs an end-to-end RF path functional test that includes cable length
estimation and system gain refinement. Any disconnect status is cleared and all fault
logs are cleared.
Figure 7-6 Step 4: Final System Test
Perform Final System Test
1. Click the APPLY button if the configuration is displayed correctly in the System
Status pane.
For a fully loaded s ystem ( one Main Hub, f our Ex pansi on Hubs , and 32 RA Us), it
can take 1.5 minutes to complete the test.
2. Click the NEXT button when a successful test message is displayed in the Mes-
sages pane.
You can use the
is displayed in the Messages pane.
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7.2.4.1 Description of Step 4 Panel
Panes
• System Status
A hierarchical tree of detected system components is displayed in the System Status pane. See Section 7.5 on page 7-39 for more information about the System Status tree.
• Messages
Status and error messages are displayed in the Mes sages pane. I f the status is okay,
the
NEXT button is selectable.
Command Buttons
•Apply
Clicking t he
•Back
Clicking t he
APPLY button starts the final system test.
BACK button returns AdminManager to the Step 3 panel.
•Next
Clicking the
is selectable only when the
NEXT button displays the Inst allation Wizard Finish panel. This button
APPLY function is successful.
• Cancel
Clicking t he
CANCEL butt on quits the Installation Wizard and displays the Admin-
Manager Start window (Figure 7-2).
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7.2.5 Finish Panel
The Finish panel is displayed when the final system test is successfully completed.
Figure 7-7 Finish Panel
1. Click the FINISH button.
A Save As di alog box is di splayed.
2. Specify a file name and where to save the command file.
All of the commands that were issued during the installation are saved in the command file.
7.2.5.1 Description of Finish Panel
Command Button
• Finish
Clicking the
tion file and then quits the session.
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7.3 Configuration & Maintenance Panel
The Configuration & Maintenance Panel is used after the initial installation of a system. From this panel you can check status of the system, get current errors and warnings, get information about a particular unit in the system, set system parameters, and
perform a system test, for example.
Figure 7-8 Configuration & Maintenance Window
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7.3.1 Window Description
Panes
• System Status
A hierarchical tree of detected system components is displayed in the System Status pane. See Section 7.5 on page 7-39 for more information about the System Status tree.
•Messages
Status and error messages are displayed in the Messages pane.
Drop-Down List Box
Table 7-1 Configuration and Maintenance Window Opt ions
Connection
OptionLocal Remote
Advanced RAU Settings
Clear All Disconnect Status
Command Unit In-Service
Command Unit Out-of-Service
Get Current Errors
Get Current Warnings
Get System Parameters
Get Unit Info
Refresh System Status
Set Callback Number
Set Contact Sense Properties
Set System Parameters
System Test
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Command Buttons
• Execute
Clicking t he
list box.
• Save Config
Clicking t he
box. Any additional information that you type into the text box is saved at the top
of the configuration file.
EXECUTE button starts the command that is selected in the Command
SAVE CONFIG button displays the Save Configuration Notes dialog
After you click
OK in this dialog box, the Save As dialog box is displayed, in
which you specify the name of the file and where to save the configuration file.
Following is an example configuration file that includes notes:
Begin Notes *******************************************
LGC HQ
05/23/01 MH configuration L010MH11
System configuration
End Notes *********************************************
Frequency Band is DCS Low.
System Gain: UL = 12 dB, DL=4dB.
Callback Number is 1234567.
System label is LGC.
Main Hub Information:
Serial Number: L010BMH1
Part Number: 7405101
Revision Number: 03
Firmware Revision: 010526
Expansion Hub LGC-1 Information:
Serial Number: L010BEH9
Part Number: 7405101
Revision Number: 03
Firmware Revision: 010513
RAU LGC-1-5 Information:
Serial Number: L010BRU1
Part Number: 7405101
Revision Number: 03
Firmware Revision: 010021
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•Save Msg
Selecting the
SAVE MSG button displays the S ave A s dial og b ox in whi ch y ou s pec-
ify the name of the file and where to save the contents of the Message text box.
•Exit
Selecting the
EXIT button quits the session and displays the AdminManager Start
window (Figure 7-2).
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7.3.2 Options when Connected Locally
When you are locally connected to the Main Hub, you can choose the following
options in addition to those listed in Section 7.3.3, “Read-Only Options when Connected Remotely,” on page 7-34 (also, see Table 7-1 on page 7-26).
Advanced RAU Settings
• Set uplink and downlink 10 dB attenuation for an individual RAU
Refer to “Using the 10 dB Attenuation Setting” on page 7-30 for a description
of this setting.
• Select a UL ALC setting for an individual RAU
Refer to “Using the Uplink ALC Setting” on page 7-31 fo r a descri ption of this
setting.
1. Ent e r the Expansion Hub number and the
RAU number in the text boxes on the RAU
Selection dialog bo x an d click OK.
The Advanced RAU Settings dialog box is
displayed.”
In the Advanced RAU Settings example
shown below, Demo-1-1 indicates that RAU
number 1 that is connected to Expansion
Hub number 1 in the “Demo” Main Hub system is selected.
2. Select the Uplink and Downlink check box
to enable the 10 dB attenuation setting.
3. Select a radio button from the UL ALC Set-
ting list.
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Using the 10 dB Attenuation Setting
By selecting the Uplink and Downlink checkbox in the Advanced RAU Settings dialog box, the uplink and downl i nk signals in the individual RAU, which y ou s peci f ied
in the RAU Selection dialog box, are both reduced by 10 dB. One reason you may
want to use this setting is to reduce the RAU’s output power when an RAU is located
near an exterior wall of a building and its RF signal is going beyond the wall to the
outside of the building, where it can negatively affect the outdoor macro system.
The following table shows some examples of how the 10 dB attenuation setting
affects coverage distance. These examples assume a 0 dB gain system, a 3 dBi gain
antenna, and the difference between a –85 dB and a –75 dB design.
Frequency Environment Reduction in Coverage Distance
800 MHz Open, like a parking garage 24 meters (80 feet)
800 MHz Heavily walled, like a Hospital 12.5 meters (41 feet)
1900 MHz Open, like a parking garage 24 meters (80 feet)
1900 MHz Heavily walled , li ke a H ospital 9 mete rs (3 0 feet )
You can use the following formula to calculate the reduction in distance covered.
•d
= original distance
orig
= new distance with 10 dB attenuation enabled
•d
new
• PLS = path loss slope [dB]
= (10
–10/PLS
)d
orig
d
new
Examples:
d
new
d
new
= 0.31 d
= 0.46 d
for PLS = 20 dB (free space)
orig
for PLS = 30 dB
orig
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