The Tool is updated periodically. If you are not sure that you have the latest version, please contact Cisco
Technical Services and request that the latest version of the tool be sent to you.
Figure 6-17Rooftop Antenna Placement Tool
6.3.6 Rooftop Antenna Placement Tool
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6.3.7 Set the Downtilt
6.3.7 Set the Downtilt
Based on coverage objectives determined by previous RF planning, the AU may need adjusting upward
or downward once mounted on the pole, tower, roof, building, or other structure. The panel antenna has a -6° built-in electrical downtilt.
You will use an inclinometer to read the mounted position and to determine what adjustments, if any,
need to be made. For example, if the inclinometer reads +2° (uptilt) and you are mounting an AU, the
resulting beam has a –4° downtilt (
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Figure 6-19Downtilt Adjustment Assembly
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6.3.8 Antenna Orientation
The magnetic declination, which is the angular difference between observed magnetic north on a
compass and geographic (or “true”) north, shifts from year to year. Panel antennas must be oriented
appropriately as required by the RF plan.
Adjustments that will need to be made are based on the Magnetic Declination Chart (Figure 6-20), which
provides values to correct the compass reading and determine the true geographic East. Always check
for the latest chart information, which may be found at the following web address:
www.thecompassstore.com/decvar.html.
Since this is not the year 2000 any more, you will want to check this reference chart to learn how your
magnetic declination may have shifted since then. Notice that the map measures annual shifts in minutes.
Since it takes 60 minutes to equal 1 degree, if you notice that your location has a declination shift of 5
minutes per year, this means it will be another 12 years before your declination adjustment changes by
one whole degree.
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Figure 6-20Magnetic Declination Chart – Example
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World Magnetic Declination Chart - Year 2000
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Use a Magnetic Declination chart to correct the compass reading
and determine the true geographic East
NoteIt is better to convert the “true” azimuth (which way the antenna should point in the horizontal plane) as
required by the RF Plan to the magnetic value that will be read on the compass before sending the
installer to the field. This way the installer will go by the reading on the compass, not having to worry
about magnetic declination corrections.
6.4 Power and Ground Cabling
6.4.1 Overview
The BS will operate at an input voltage of - 48 V DC, as measured at the input terminals to the BS.
General power and grounding information was covered in Chapter 5, “Pre-installation.” Please refer
there for information about power and ground cabling.
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This equipment must be externally grounded using the supplied ground wire before power is applied.
Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that
suitable grounding is available.
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NoteIt is strongly recommended that no switch or disconnect device be installed in the ground cabling.
Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.
When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and
disconnected last.
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In all installations and when powering the BS, you must follow these instructions to properly ground the
BS:
Step 1Strip the insulation as required for the grounding lug.
Step 2Use the appropriate crimping tool to crimp the supplied 6-AWG grounding lug to the bare copper ground
wire.
Step 3Apply heat shrink to the grounding lug.
Step 4Open the electrical joint compound (supplied), and apply a liberal amount over the metal surface where
the grounding connectors are located.
Step 5Connect the ground cable to the BS ground using the supplied nuts with lock washers. Tighten the nuts
to 48in-lbs. (5.4 Nm). Refer to
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Figure 6-21Ground Cable Installed
Step 6If necessary, strip the other end of the ground wire, and connect it to a reliable earth ground such as a
grounding rod or an appropriate grounding point on the pole/mast that is grounded.
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6.4.3 System Power Cabling
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6.4.2.1 Lightning Protection
Lightning protection information is covered in Chapter 5, “Pre-installation.” Please review that section
before continuing with the installation process.
6.4.2.1.1 Surge Arrestors
The BWX 8415 Basestation contains primary lightning protection on the GPS cable and the -48V power
cable. A DC primary lightning protector is also recommended at the output of the main power supply.
6.4.3 System Power Cabling
Install the power cable to the power connectors on the RU. Always refer to the regulatory standards for
power and grounding.
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A readily accessible two-poled disconnect device must be incorporated in the fixed wiring.
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Follow these instructions to properly connect the power cabling to the BS:
Step 1If using insulated 6-AWG or 8-AWG copper wire, strip the insulation as required for the power lugs.
Step 2Use the appropriate crimping tool to crimp the supplied 6-AWG or 8-AWG power lugs to the bare copper
wires.
Step 3Apply heat shrink to the power lugs.
Step 4Open the electrical joint compound (supplied), and apply a liberal amount over the metal surface where
the power connectors are located.
Step 5Connect the power cable leads (2 RTN and 2 -48V) to the BS using the supplied nuts with lock washers.
Tighten the nuts to 48in-lbs. (5.4 Nm). Refer to
Figure 6-22.
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6.5 Fiber-Optic Cabling
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Figure 6-22Power Cable Leads Installed
6.5 Fiber-Optic Cabling
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Step 1Ensure that the power source has been disconnected from the BS.
Step 2Attach the Amphenol connector on the fiber-optic cable to the fiber-optic port on the BS and hand
Class 1 Laser product.
General fiber cable information was covered in Chapter 5, “Pre-installation.” Please refer to
5.8 Fiber-optic Cable Selection and 5.11 Confirm AAA, BWG, and Backhaul Network Availability for
information about the required fiber-optic cable and the backhaul connectivity.
To connect a fiber-optic cable to the access point, follow these steps:
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6.6 Complete the BWX 8415 Installation
6.6.1 Install the I/O cable Cover
Perform the following steps to install the I/O cable cover.
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Step 1Install the I/O cable cover over the power, ground, fiber-optic, and GPS cable connections on the BWX
8415. Refer to
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6.6.2 Test the Backhaul Connection
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Figure 6-23I/O Cable Cover
Step 2Tighten the screws on the I/O cover securely to prevent water from leaking into the unit.
6.6.2 Test the Backhaul Connection
If required in the Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) or project plan, test the backhaul to the
customer demarcation point.
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7.7 Calibration
7.7.1 What it Means to Calibrate
Performing a calibration on the BS detects the phase differential between the antenna elements and
matches the output power across all antenna elements in the BWX 8415 Antenna Unit. On a new
installation, the calibration procedure should be performed at least 3 times to verify consistency of the
returned values. Ensure that the BS has been powered on, with the Power Amplifiers on, for at least 15
minutes to allow them to warm up and stabilize.
CautionDo not attempt to calibrate the basestation while performing a software upgrade or downgrade.
Calibrating during an upgrade or downgrade can interfere with the loading of files into system
components and may produce faults or other problems.
7.7.2 Types of Calibration
7.7 Calibration
Assuming the BS has been powered up and left on for at least 15 minutes, and that all alarms have been
cleared, you can now run a calibration. There are 2 types of calibration:
•Full Calibration
•Online Calibration
Typically, only the Full Calibration is done manually by the service provider. For the initial installation,
the Full Calibration will be run at least 3 times.
NoteCisco recommends that a Full Calibration be performed on each BS, at least once every 4 weeks.
When a Full Calibration is invoked, the BS is out of service for about 2 minutes. After installation,
commissioning, and acceptance testing, Cisco recommends that a Full Calibration be run every 4 weeks
during off hours. During Full Calibration the Digital card pre-calibrates itself and the BS closes any
ongoing sessions with modems that are currently registered. The transmit gain in the IF section is
adjusted for each of the 8 transmit paths individually so that the level of power delivered at the base of
each antenna element is exactly the value specified by the Antenna Power parameter.
The receive gain is adjusted for each of the 8 receive paths individually so that when the level of power
specified by the Rx Sensitivity parameter is received at the base of each antenna element, it will
correspond to the maximum voltage that the card can handle. If the card is unable to adjust either the TX
gain or the RX gain for a particular antenna element, both gain values are set to zero (0) and this antenna
element is taken out of service.
Then, all paths are turned on using the gain settings just determined by the calibration, and the phase and
amplitude changes introduced in each sub-carrier between the BS and the base of each antenna path are
determined, both in the transmit and receive directions. This is done with power applied to all antenna
paths and using the TX and RX gains in the card, as determined in the previous step, in order to achieve
the power levels specified by the Antenna Power and Rx Sensitivity parameters.
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Once the new phase change values are determined, they are compared with previous results kept in the
BS’s memory. If there is a large discrepancy with the previous results, an alarm is generated and the BS
uses the most likely correct set of values. Otherwise, the new results are sent to the EMS and kept in the
BS’s memory for future comparisons.
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7.7.3 Calibration Procedure
When the BS is calibrated, the measured values are stored in the BS and then reported to the EMS to be
stored under Air Interface > Layer 1. The Digital card pre-calibration values are placed in the General
tab. The TX and RX gain values are placed in the Antenna Table.
7.7.3 Calibration Procedure
Before you can calibrate, ensure the following requirements are met:
•The BS must have been previously added and configured in the EMS database
•The BS must be powered up for at least 15 minutes, booted properly, stable (not resetting) and all
alarms cleared before running the calibration
•Select the BS on the EMS CAM by clicking on the BS
NoteThe BS must be provisioned before you can calibrate. If the BS is not provisioned, refer to
7.6.3 Provision the BWX 8415 Basestation for the steps to perform the provisioning.
Step 3From a terminal emulation program type in the command, caldebugon and hit <Enter> (Figure 7-42).
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Step 5Select Full Calibration and Calibrate and then click on Yes . Refer to Figure 7-43.
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NoteIf you forgot to provision the BS in the EMS database, you will see the error shown in Figure 7-44. Click
on Ok and refer to 7.6.3 Provision the BWX 8415 Basestation.
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When the calibration is complete, the Full Calibration window changes and displays the finish time and
the result. Note that the result of “Succeeded” means that the calibration finished, not that the calibration results were successful (
Step 6Click on Close to close the Full Calibration window
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Figure 7-45Calibration Results
Step 7Click on Show Configuration to see if the calibration is successful. In the EMS CAM highlight the BS
and check the Antenna Table transmit and receive gain values (
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NoteA value of zero indicates that a proper value for the gain for that path (either in the TX or Rx direction)
could not be found.
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Step 8Check the calibration results for the Transmit and Receive Gain Values.
NoteThe BS system has a Transmit Gain value range of 1-64 and a Receive Gain value range of either 115-255
or 0-140. When evaluating calibration gain words, it is important to remember that the size of the value
does not determine if a problem exists.
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To determine if a problem exists, use the following information:
•At the BS console, look at the cal error message. The calibration should pass without any errors.
•Look at the Transmit Gain values. They should be relatively close to each other (values: 1 - 64).
•Find the median Transmit Gain value. The median is the value that falls in the middle of the
lowest to highest values. Example: If you ordered the values 9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1,
1….the median would be 5 because 5 falls midway from the top or bottom of the ranked values.
•Compare all the other Transmit Gain values to the median value. All Transmit Gain values
should be within a plus or minus range of 6 units from the median. Therefore, if the median is
50, values from 44 to 56 would be acceptable.
•Look at the Receive Gain values. (values: 115 – 255)
•Find the median Receive Gain value.
•Compare all the Receive Gain values to the median value. All Receive Gain values should be
within a plus or minus range of 8 units from the median.
Criteria:
Transmit Gain Words +/- 6 from the median value
Receive Gain Words +/- 8 from the median value
If this is a new installation (or a problem is found), repeat the calibration procedure (Steps 4-8). This
will be the second of three calibrations you will perform. Click on the Configure button for this BS, and
a new window appears (
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calibration. The Configuration window shows the values corresponding to the second calibration.
Figure 7-47Second Calibration (if needed)
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7.7.3 Calibration Procedure
Compare the values of both calibrations. The corresponding results should be within +/- 3 units. Close
the Configuration window, and click on Show Configuration to move the second calibration values into
the main window.
Next, perform a third calibration (Steps 4-8) and compare the results with the second calibration values.
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results with errors is shown in Figure 7-49.