220MHz Fibre Feed BDA Equipment
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AFL Works Order Nō.: Q113673
AFL product part Nō.’s: 60-165801 (Fibre Fed 40W BDA)
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................4
Scope................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Purpose............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Glossary of Terms .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Key to AFL RF Module Drawing Symbols.................................................................................................................. 6
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY.....................................................................................................7
1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................................8
1.1 Earthing of Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2 Electric Shock Hazard ...................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 RF Radiation Hazard........................................................................................................................................ 9
1.4 Chemical Hazard............................................................................................................................................. 10
1.5 Laser safety...................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.6 Emergency Contact Numbers ........................................................................................................................ 11
2. OVERVIEW/ SYSTEM DESCRIPTION..........................................................................................12
3. FIBRE-FED BDA (60-165801) .............................................................................................................13
3.1 Component Layout Photograph ....................................................................................................................13
3.2 FO BDA Electrical Specifications..................................................................................................................14
3.3 FO BDA RF Circuit Diagram, Drg. Nō. 60-165881 .....................................................................................15
3.4 FO BDA Alarm Circuit Diagram, Drg. Nō. 60-165851................................................................................ 16
3.5 FO BDA Parts List .......................................................................................................................................... 17
5. INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................18
5.1 General Remarks ............................................................................................................................................18
5.2 RF Connections ...............................................................................................................................................18
5.3 Commissioning ................................................................................................................................................19
6. MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................................20
6.1 Fault Finding ...................................................................................................................................................20
6.1.1 Quick Fault Checklist....................................................................................................................................20
6.1.2 Fault Isolation...............................................................................................................................................20
6.1.3 Downlink.......................................................................................................................................................21
6.1.4 Uplink............................................................................................................................................................21
6.1.5 Checking service ...........................................................................................................................................21
6.1.6 Fault repair...................................................................................................................................................22
6.1.7 Service Support .............................................................................................................................................22
6.2 Tools & Test Equipment................................................................................................................................. 22
6.3 Care of Modules ..............................................................................................................................................23
6.3.1 General Comments........................................................................................................................................23
6.3.2 Module Removal (LNA’s, general procedure):.............................................................................................23
6.3.3 Module Replacement (general):....................................................................................................................23
6.3.4 Power Amplifiers...........................................................................................................................................23
6.3.5 Low Power Amplifier Replacement...............................................................................................................24
6.3.6 Module Transportation:................................................................................................................................24
APPENDIX A INITIAL EQUIPMENT SET-UP CALCULATIONS ....................................................25
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AMENDMENT LIST RECORD SHEET
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A 19/12/05 G Dawson Draft
AA 03/01/06 CMH 2nd Draft
1 03/01/2006 CMH 1st Issue
2 04/01/2006 CMH Missing CE
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INTRODUCTION
Scope
This handbook is for use solely with the equipment identified by the AFL Part Number shown
on the front cover. It is not to be used with any other equipment unless specifically authorised
by Aerial Facilities Limited.
Purpose
The purpose of this handbook is to provide the user/maintainer with sufficient information to
service and repair the equipment to the level agreed. Maintenance and adjustments to any
deeper level must be performed by AFL, normally at the company’s repair facility in Chesham,
England.
This handbook has been prepared in accordance with BS 4884, and AFL’s Quality procedures,
which maintain the company’s registration to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and to the R&TTE
Directive of the European Parliament. Copies of the relevant certificates and the company
Quality Manual can be supplied on application to the Quality Manager.
This document fulfils the relevant requirements of Article 6 of the R&TTE Directive.
Limitation of Information Notice
This manual is written for the use of technically competent operators/service persons. No
liability is accepted by AFL for use or misuse of this manual, the information contained
therein, or the consequences of any actions resulting from the use of the said information,
including, but not limited to, descriptive, procedural, typographical, arithmetical, or listing
errors.
Furthermore, AFL does not warrant the absolute accuracy of the information contained within
this manual, or its completeness, fitness for purpose, or scope.
AFL has a policy of continuous product development and enhancement, and as such, reserves
the right to amend, alter, update and generally change the contents, appearance and pertinence
of this document without notice.
All AFL products carry a twelve month warranty from date of shipment. The warranty is
expressly on a return to base repair or exchange basis and the warranty cover does not extend
to on-site repair or complete unit exchange.
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Glossary of Terms
Repeater or
Cell Enhancer A Radio Frequency (RF) amplifier which can simultaneously amplify
and re-broadcast Mobile Station (MS) and Base Transceiver Station
(BTS) signals.
Band Selective Repeater A Cell Enhancer designed for operation on a range of channels within
a specified frequency band.
Channel Selective
Repeater A Cell Enhancer, designed for operation on specified channel(s)
within a specified frequency band. Channel frequencies may be
factory set or on-site programmable.
AC Alternating Current
AGC Automatic Gain Control
BDA Bi-Directional Amplifier
BTS Base Transceiver Station
C/NR Carrier-to-Noise Ratio
DC Direct Current
Downlink (D/L) RF signals Tx from the BTS to the Master Site
FO Fibre Optic
GND Ground
ID Identification Number
LED Light Emitting Diode
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
LPA Low Power Amplifier
MOU Master Optical Unit
M.S. Mobile Station
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
N/A Not Applicable
N/C No Connection
OIP3 Output Third Order Intercept Point = RF
+(C/I)/2
out
PA Power Amplifier
RF Radio Frequency
RSA Receiver/Splitter Amplifier
Rx Receiver
S/N Serial Number
Tx Transmitter
Uplink (U/L) RF signals transmitted from the MS to the BTS
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
WDM Wave division multiplex
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EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
In accordance with BS EN ISO/IEC 17050-1&-2:2004
AERIAL FACILITIES LTD
Aerial House
Asheridge Road
Chesham
Bucks HP5 2QD
United Kingdom
0086
DECLARES, UNDER OUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT
PRODUCT PART NO[S] 60-165801
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Fibre fed BDA
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVES:
1999/5/EC The Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive Annex V and its amending
directives
HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARD[S] OR OTHER
NORMATIVE DOCUMENT[S]:
BS EN 60950 Information technology equipment. Safety. General requirements
ETS EN 301 489-1 EMC standard for radio equipment and services. Part 1. Common technical
requirements
I hereby declare that the equipment named above has been designed to comply with the relevant sections of the above
referenced specifications. The unit complies with all essential requirements of the Directives.
SIGNED
B S BARTON
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
DATE: 20/12/2005
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1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
1.1
Earthing of Equipment
Cell Enhancers supplied from the mains must be connected to grounded outlets and earthed in
conformity with appropriate local, national and international electricity supply and safety
regulations.
AFL recommends that all other hardware enclosures and electrically conductive metalwork
within operator reach of the cell enhancer cabinet (enclosing the PSUs) be grounded to the
same earth to prevent hazardous differential voltages between equipment which could result in
electrocution.
This arrangement of grounding and safety earthing has always been implemented by AFL and
meets good RF-engineering grounding practice, thus preventing any risk of electrocution when
touching both the modules and cabinet or due to the leakage from the PSU input filter. The use
of a common ground for the cabinet and AC supply input will have no detrimental affect on the
overall electrical or EMC performance of the equipment.
1.2 Electric Shock Hazard
Electrical shocks due to faulty mains driven power supplies.
Whilst ever potentially present in any electrical equipment, such a condition would be
minimised by quality installation practice and thorough testing at:
a) Original assembly
b) Commissioning
c) Regular intervals, thereafter.
All test equipment to be in good working order prior to its use. High current power supplies can
be dangerous because of the possibility of substantial arcing. Always switch off during
disconnection and reconnection.
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