CommScope ATC200-LITE-USB User Manual

ATC200-LITE-USB

®

Teletilt

Remote Control

Variable Electrical Downtilt System

Installation and Operation User Guide

Bulletin 639536 • Revision L • October 2014

CommScope

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Notice: CommScope disclaims any liability or responsibility for the results of improper or unsafe installation, inspection, maintenance, or removal practices. Aviso: CommScope no acepta ninguna obligación ni responsabilidad como resultado de prácticas incorrectas o peligrosas de instalación, inspección, mantenimiento o retiro. Avis : CommScope décline toute responsabilité pour les conséquences de procédures d’installation, d’inspection, d’entretien ou de retrait incorrectes ou dangereuses. Hinweis: CommScope lehnt jede Haftung oder Verantwortung für Schäden ab, die aufgrund unsachgemäßer Installation, Überprüfung, Wartung oder Demontage auftreten. Atenção: A CommScope abdica do direito de toda responsabilidade pelos resultados de práticas inadequadas e sem segurança de instalação, inspeção, manutenção ou remoção. Avvertenza: CommScope declina eventuali responsabilità derivanti dell’esecuzione di procedure di installazione, ispezione, manutenzione e smontaggio improprie o poco sicure.

Customer Service 24 hours

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ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System

Revision History

Revision No. Date Description of Changes

A October 2006 Released.

B January 2007 Change discussion on device conﬁguration settings in

Section 4 to show that factory installed actuators are pre-conﬁgured to include the antenna model number, antenna type, and antenna serial number.

C September 2007 No longer uses lite scan.

Calibrate button added for other antenna vendor actuator calibrations. Added operating instructions for use with SmartBeam™ antennas.

D May 2008 ATC Lite v5.0 supports both AISG 1.1 and 2.0 proto-

cols. Main screen displays AISG mode. Added section on switching AISG mode in Andrew actuators. Added warranty notice.

E November 2008 Updated from Version 5.0 to 6.0.

Added 3 sections about conﬁguring and adjusting Multiple Integrated Actuators.

F April 2009 Contact information updated

G August 2012 Updated for the features implemented in ATCLIte 7.2

as per the EAO 600300.

H November 2012 Contact information updated

J March 2013 Update the ATCLite7.2 software features

K November 2013 Updated for the features implemented in ATCLite 8.0

with support for full control of TMAs.

L October 2014 Updated the latest CommScope branding to document.

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Notices and Precautions

IMPORTANT

Before installing/operating the ATC200-LITEUSB controller, please DOWNLOAD the

latest antenna definition file and controller software from the Commscope web site at

www.commscope.com. Please register online to receive E-mail notiﬁcations for software updates.

WARRANTY NOTICE

Proper installation procedures must be followed when installing and operating RET equipment. Failure to assure installations are done properly by trained installation personnel and to follow procedures discussed in this bulletin may cause warranty for such products to be void.

Andrew requires that all RET installations be pre-tested and conﬁgured prior to installation. Failure to conduct pretest and pre-installation procedures deﬁned by Andrew will void warranty.

SAFETY NOTICE

The installation, maintenance, or removal of an antenna requires qualified, experienced personnel. Andrew installation instructions are written for such installation personnel. Antenna systems should be inspected once a year by qualiﬁed personnel to verify proper installation, maintenance, and condition of equipment.

Andrew disclaims any liability or responsibility for the results of improper or unsafe installation practices.

Do not install near power lines. Power lines, telephone lines, and guy wires look the same. Assume any wire or line can electrocute you.

Installation Training Available at Andrew Institute

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Do not install on a wet or windy day or when lightning or thunder is in the area. Do not use metal ladder.

Wear shoes with rubber soles and heels. Wear protective clothing including a long-sleeved shirt and rubber gloves.

ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System

WARNING

It is very important to disconnect the ATC200-LITE-USB controller from the system after each use to prevent permanent damage to the system.

Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy the hardware equipment used for the ATC200LITE-USB Teletilt handling of equipment without the user feeling a shock. The following precautions should be taken to prevent ESD.

1. Wear an ESD wrist strap (Figure 1) and/or use a test lead (ground), such as a single-wire conductor with a series resistance of 1 megohm equipped with alligator clips on each end. In using a ground, one end of the alligator clip is connected to a grounded equipment frame and the other end of the alligator clip is touched with a bare hand.

2. Other precautions the user may take to reduce the risk of ESD are:

• avoid wearing clothing that conducts static electricity, such as wool

• remove all jewelry

• avoid handling equipment during an electrical storm

3. Before opening a package containing an electrostatic unit or an electrostatic sensitive device/ assembly, clip the free end of a test lead to the package. Leave the other end connected to the equipment frame or other ESD ground. This will cause any static electricity which may have built up on the package to discharge. Keep the unit package grounded during removal or placement of equipment in the package.

4. Minimize handling of ESDS (Electric Static Discharge Sensitive) equipment. Keep replacement equipment in the electrostatic-free packaging (with ground established between packaging and equipment frame) until needed. Repairable ESD equipment should be placed in the electrostaticfree packaging (with ground connecting package to equipment frame) upon removal from ATC200LITE-USB system. ESD equipment should only be transported and stored in ESD protective packaging.

5. Always avoid unnecessary movement of body, such as scufﬁng feet across ﬂooring, when handling ESDS equipment. Such movement will generate additional charges of static electricity.

®

System. ESD can occur during

Figure 1. ESD Wrist Strap.

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6. When removing or replacing ESDS equipment, hold the device or assembly through the electrostatic-free wrap, where possible. If this is not possible, lift the device or assembly by its body only. Do not touch component leads, connector pins, or any other electrical connections or paths, even though they are covered by conformal coating.

7. Do not allow ESDS equipment to come in contact with clothing or other ungrounded materials that may have an electrostatic charge. Charges on non-conductive material are not equal. For instance, a plastic storage bag may have a –10,000 volt potential 1/2 inch from a +15,000 volt potential with many such charges all over the bag. Do not hand ESD equipment to another person until it is safely packaged for protection for ESD.

8. When moving ESDS equipment, always touch the surface on which it rests with bare skin for at least one second before lifting. Before setting it on any surface, touch the surface with your free hand for at least one second. Contact with bare skin provides a safe discharge path for charges accumulated while you are moving around.

9. While servicing equipment containing ESD devices, do not handle or touch materials such as plastic, vinyl, synthetic textiles, polished wood, ﬁberglass, or similar items that can generate static charges; unless you repeat the grounding process with bare hands after contacting these materials.

10. Where possible, avoid repairs that require soldering at the equipment level. Soldering irons must have heater/tips assemblies that are grounded to an electrical ground. Do not use standard plastic solder suckers (special antistatic solder suckers are commercially available).

11. Ground the leads of test equipment momentarily before you energize the test equipment and before you probe ESD devices or assemblies.

12. Work benches used for setting ESDS equipment should have ESD protective work surfaces. These work benches should also have personnel ground straps. These straps prevent discharge of static electricity from personnel handling ESDS items on the work bench surface. The work bench surface should be connected to a ground through a ground cable. The resistance in the bench top ground cable should be located at or near the point of contact with the top of the work bench. The resistance should be high enough to limit any leakage current to 5 milliamperes or less. This takes into consideration the highest voltage source within reach of grounded people and all the parallel resistances to ground, such as wrist ground straps, table tops, and conductive ﬂooring.

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Table of Contents

Revision History ....................................................................................................i

Notices and Precautions ........................................................................................ ii

Part 1 – Initial Setup

Section 1 Program Installation ..........................................................................1-1

1.0 System Requirements/Recommendations ................................................................. 1-1

1.1 Program Download and Installation ........................................................................... 1-1

Section 2 Controller Setup ................................................................................2-1

2.1 System Description ....................................................................................................2-1

2.2 Controller Communication ..........................................................................................2-2

2.3 Controller Setup .........................................................................................................2-3

2.4 Program Startup ......................................................................................................... 2-7

Part 2 – Uploading Firmware

Section 3 Uploading Firmware .......................................................................... 3-1

3.0 Overview ....................................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Installing Firmware Updates to Actuators ................................................................... 3-1

3.2 Installing Firmware Updates to TMA devices ............................................................. 3-2

3.3 Updating the Antenna Deﬁnition File .......................................................................... 3-5

3.4 Specifying an Antenna Deﬁnition File ......................................................................... 3-5

Part 3 – Device Discovery for All Types of Antennas

Section 4 Device Discovery and Addressing ...................................................... 4-1

4.1 Device Search .......................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2 Device Information Views ......................................................................................... 4-5

4.2.1 All Devices View ....................................................................................................... 4-5

4.2.2 RET Devices View .................................................................................................... 4-6

4.2.3 TMA Devices View .................................................................................................... 4-7

4.3 Addressing ................................................................................................................ 4-8

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Part 4 – Operating Instructions for Standard Antennas

with Attached Actuators

Section 5 Actuator Protocol Mode Switching....................................................5-1

5.0 Protocol Mode switching for ATM3 devices .............................................................. 5-1

5.0.1 Using AISG Reset Option Tools ............................................................................... 5-1

5.0.2 Switching a Single ATM200-002 to Ericsson Protocol .............................................. 5-4

5.1 Protocol Mode switching for AccuRET devices ........................................................ 5-6

Section 6 Device Configuration ........................................................................6-1

Section 7 Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Single Antenna ......................7-1

Section 8 Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of Antennas ................ 8-1

Part 5 – Operating Instructions for Antennas with Multiple

Integrated Actuators

Section 9 Switching Operating Modes for Multiple Integrated Actuators ........ 9-1

Section 10 Device Configuration for Antennas with Multiple Integrated

Actuators ..................................................................................... 10-1

Section 11 Adjusting the Electrical Downtilt on a Single Antenna Equipped

with Multiple Integrated Actuators ............................................... 11-1

Section 12 Adjusting the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of Antennas Equipped

with Multiple Integrated Actuators ............................................... 12-1

Part 6 – Operating Instructions for SmartBeamTM Antennas

Section 13 Device Configuration with SmartBeam™ Antennas ......................13-1

Section 14 Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Single SmartBeam™

Antenna ........................................................................................14-1

Section 15 Changing the Boresight (Pan) on a Single SmartBeam™

Antenna ........................................................................................15-1

TM

Section 16 Changing the Beamwidth (Fan) on a Single SmartBeam

..................

Antenna ........................................................................................16-1

Section 17 Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of SmartBeam™

Antennas .......................................................................................17-1

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Part 7 – Saving Reports and Retrieving Alarm Status

Section 18 Saving a Site Report or Site Configurations ...................................18-1

18.1 Saving/Viewing a Site Report Formatted to Open in Word ..................................... 18-1

18.2 Saving/Viewing a Site Report Formatted to Open in Excel ..................................... 18-4

Section 19 Device Test, Alarm Status, and Device Information ...................... 19-1

19.1 Obtaining Device Information .................................................................................. 19-2

19.2 Retrieving Current Alarm Status .............................................................................. 19-2

19.3 Clearing All Alarms on a Device ..............................................................................19-3

19.4 Executing a Self Test Movement for a Device ......................................................... 19-3

Section 20 Alarm Status for TMA ..................................................................20-1

20.1 Alarm Reported by TMA ..........................................................................................20-1

20.2 Retrieving Current Alarm from TMA ........................................................................20-3

20.3 Clearing All Alarms on TMA ..................................................................................... 20-4

Part 8 – Operating Instructions for Tower Mounted Ampliﬁers (TMA)

Section 21 Device Configuration with TMA ................................................... 21-1

Section 22 Changing the Gain on a Variable-Gain TMA ................................ 22-1

Section 23 Changing the Operating Mode on a TMA .....................................23-1

Part 9 – Appendix

Appendix A Letter of Compliance.................................................................... A-1

Appendix B Declaration of Conformity ............................................................ B-1

Site Configuration Worksheet ........................................................ (Tear Out Page)

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Section 1

Program Installation

The controller MUST remain disconnected from the computer and its power supply during the ATC Lite software installation process.

1.0 System Requirements/Recommendations

Required: • Windows® 2000 or XP operating systems, or newer

• Available working USB port (USB1.1 or USB2.0)

Recommended: • Screen resolution of 1024 x 768, or higher

1.1 Program Download and Installation

If you are upgrading the ATC Lite software from an earlier installed version, it is recommended that the earlier version is uninstalled before the new version is installed. Download the ATC Lite software zip ﬁle.

From www.commscope.com click on Resources 

Resourc e Library, then click on ‘

the right side pane ‘Resources’ to view this page.

’ link on

Click on this link ‘

Firmware’ to view the list of downloads as shown

here.

Click on this link ‘ATC200-LITE-USB’

Figure 1-1. Downloading ATC Lite Software.

Microsoft, Encarta, MSN, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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1. Download the ATC Lite software zip ﬁle. From the www.commscope.com click on the Re-

sources drop down and then on RESOURCE LIBRARY link, then select the link Software on the right side pane named Resources. In the Software page click on the link RET Controller Software and Firmware to view the download list.

Select the ATC200-LITE-USB link to download the installation zip ﬁle (See Figure 1-1).

2. This zip ﬁle can be placed in any directory on the PC’s local C:\ drive. Double-click on the zip ﬁle

to extract the ATC Lite setup ﬁle and its supporting installation documentation.

Do not connect the ATC200-LITE-USB controller to the computer at anytime during the software installation process.

3. Double click on the setup ﬁle (eg. ATCLite80Setup.msi) to begin the installation process. Note

that the number shown in the ﬁlename represents the software release version.

During the program installation process, a single antenna deﬁnition ﬁle and additional support

ﬁles will self-extract into the same directory with the program ﬁle, and a program icon will be placed on the computer’s desktop. The antenna deﬁnition ﬁle provides the program with an updated drop down list of antennas compatible with the ATC200-LITE-USB controller. Tilt parameters for each antenna are included in the antenna deﬁnition ﬁle to show the tilt range for each antenna and to communicate instructions to the antenna/actuator when tilt adjustments are made from the controller. Latest ﬁrmware ﬁles for Tower Mounted Ampliﬁers (TMA) and USB driver ﬁles are available

4. Follow the on-screen prompts, as shown in Figures 1-2 through 1-5.

5. This installation process automatically installs the relevant USB drivers (32 bit or 64 bit) for con

necting the ATC200-Lite-USB device through USB connection. Proceed to Section 2.3, Control ler setup for further instructions for connecting using serial or USB.

Figure 1-2. ATC Lite Software Setup Wizard.

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Figure 1-3. ATC Lite Software setup.

Figure 1-4. Status for ATC Lite Software Installation.

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Figure 1-5. Completing ATC Lite Software Installation.

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Section 2

Controller Setup

2.1 System Description

The ATC200-LITE-USB is an antenna system controller that is used within the Andrew Teletilt® RET system to manage electrical tilt settings of an antenna(s) remotely. Figure 2-1 shows an example of components used in an ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt system. Follow the procedures described in the installation bulletins included with each component for successful installation for each device.

Figure 2-1. Example of Andrew Teletilt® Basic RET System with an ATC200-LITE-USB.

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It is recommended that each actuator be connected to the controller while on the ground and tested for proper function. The following site antenna/actuator information should be recorded

before the antennas are installed on the tower:

• The serial number for each actuator

• The antenna type (model number) in which the actuator will be operating

• The location the antenna will be positioned at on the tower site

This will assist in conﬁguring the controller to manage tilt operations successfully for each actuator. A site conﬁguration worksheet is provided at the end of this manual to record the antenna/actuator information.

2.2 Controller Communication

The controller serves as an interface between a local PC/laptop and the ATM200 RET actuator/ antenna system. The ATC200-LITE-USB controller provides signal level conversion from a PC to RS–485 (used in the ATM200 actuators), as well as power to the ATM200 actuators that are attached to the antennas. LEDs on the controller are used to indicate power and data communication. The ATC200-LITE-USB controller is equipped with a USB port, as well as a RS–232 serial port for ﬂexibility in connecting to a PC. See Figures 2-2 and 2-3.

Note that although data is stored in the actuator, it can not be saved in the controller. All site information can be saved on the PC (see Section 13).

dc Power Converter

Power Cord

ATC200-LITE-USB

Controller

DISCONNECT THE ATC200-LITE-USB CONTROLLER FROM THE

RET SYSTEM AT THE END OF EACH SESSION TO PREVENT

POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO RET DEVICES.

Power Cord

USB Cable

Figure 2-2. ATC200-LITE-USB Controller Kit.

IMPORTANT

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Data LED ﬂashes green on transmitting and red on receiving signals.

Power LED is green when power is input.

+12 and +24 LEDs are lit to show voltage level output.

AISG female port for control cable from antenna.

RS-232

Serial Port

dc IN Port

Figure 2-3. ATC200-LITE-USB Controller End Panels.

USB Port

2.3 Controller Setup

Connect the supplied 24 Vdc power converter to the dc IN port on the controller (Figure 2-3).

Verify that the PWR LED turns green.

1. Using a USB Connection

• Connect the supplied USB cable between the controller and the PC. See Figure 2-3 for port connections on the controller.

The ﬁrst time you connect a given ATC200-LITE-USB controller to a given local computer, the drivers will be loaded automatically for the USB connection.

• If you are prompted to locate/install the USB driver for the new device found, then the drivers failed to install during the installation process.

Proceed as given below.

• Follow the steps shown in Figures 2-4 through 2-6 to successfully install the USB driver for the ATC200-LITE-USB controller.

• See paragraph 2.4 to launch the ATC Lite program and view the USB port assignment.

Microsoft, Encarta, MSN, and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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1. Select No, not this time.

Figure 2-4. Notification When New Hardware Is Found.

2. Click on Next.

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Figure 2-5. Locating the ATC Lite Directory.

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Figure 2-6. Installing USB Driver.

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2.4 Program Startup

Connect the desired length RET control cable be-1. tween the controller’s AISG connector and the ﬁrst device in the RET system (or actuator that is to be tested before the antenna is mounted on the tower).

Double-click on the ATC Lite icon that was placed on 2. the computer’s desktop during program installation (Figure 2-8).

The controller program will open to its main screen (Figure 2-9).3.

Select 4. Communication from the main menu to view the communication port used for the connection. See Figures 2-10 and 2-11 for examples.

If you desire to exit the program at this time, select 5. File X in the far top right.

→Exit from the main menu or click on the

Figure 2-8. ATC Lite Program Icon.

Figure 2-9. ATC Lite Program Main Screen.

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Figure 2-10. USB Port Connection Shown.

Figure 2-11. COM Port (Serial) Connection Shown.

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Uploading Firmware

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Uploading Firmware

3.0 Overview

Firmware ﬁles for the Andrew Teletilt controller and antenna deﬁnition ﬁle can be downloaded from

Software web page on the web site SOURCE LIBRARY link, then select the link Software on the right side pane named Resources.

In the Software page click on the link RET Controller Software and Firmware to view the download list and from this select link ATC200-LITE-USB or ATClite v8.0 Software to download the zip for installation.

Note: See Section 1 for installing upgrades to the ATC Lite program.

3.1 Installing Firmware Updates to Actuators

Firmware updates are occasionally made. Actuators are upgraded following a device scan when the newer version ﬁrmware is available.

Download Phase is new way to install ﬁrmware updates. The actuator update status box appears at the end of the ﬁrst device search (Figure 3-1). Once the updates are made, this status box is not seen again, until new actuator updates are made available.

If any of the actuators require updates, they are listed by serial number and the time needed for installation. Click Yes to conﬁrm updates. If no action is taken, downloads will begin automatically within 60 seconds.

www.commscope.com, by Clicking on the Resources →RE-

Figure 3-1. Starting Download Phase.

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Figure 3-2. Applying Firmware Update .

Firmware updates were placed in the C\:Program Files\Andrew Corporation\ATC Lite directory of the computer when the ATC Lite Setup ﬁle is run.

3.2 Installing Firmware updates to TMA devices

Firmware updates are occasionally made to TMA devices. TMA ﬁrmware is upgraded by selecting the device from the list following a device scan.

Select the TMA device from list, then right click to view the menu ‘Start ﬁrmware update…’ and click or press ENTER to initiate the update. The TMA device that is selected for update is listed with serial number and time needed for update. Click on Yes in the “TMA device ﬁrmware update” dialog to proceed with the ﬁrmware update (Figure 3-4).

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Select TMA, right click and then click on ‘

…’

Figure 3-3. Initiate firmware upgrade for TMA device.

Click on ‘Yes’ to start Firmware upgrade

Figure 3-4. Starting TMA firmware update.

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Figure 3-5. Firmware update in progress.

Select TMA, right click menu

updated to the latest version

Figure 3-6. Firmware update status

After successful completion of ﬁrmware update the right click on the TMA display “Firmware is upto-date” indicates that the ﬁrmware on TMA is updated to the latest version provided with ATC Lite.

Firmware updates for TMA were placed in the C:\Program Files\Andrew Corporation\ATC Lite\TMA directory of the computer when the ATC Lite setup ﬁle is run.

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3.3 Updating the Antenna Definition File

The antenna deﬁnition ﬁle is automatically placed in the C:\Program Files\Andrew Corporation\ ATC Lite directory of the computer when the ATC Lite Setup ﬁle is run. The latest version of the

antenna deﬁnition ﬁle can be separately downloaded from the Commscope website at www.commscope.com (Select Resources -> RESOURCE LIBRARY ->Software->Antenna Deﬁnition Files). After the ﬁle has been downloaded, double-click on the zip ﬁle (e.g. Andrew_Self-Extracting.

zip) to extract the self-installer ﬁles available in the folder Andrew_Self-Extracting (e.g. RET-ANAT_057_msi.msi and ACRET1-TABLE_005.msi). Double-click on the extracted self-installer ﬁle to

have the antenna deﬁnition ﬁle automatically placed in the ATC Lite directory.

During program startup, the ATC200-LITE-USB controller will look in the ATC Lite directory for the latest Andrew antenna deﬁnition ﬁle and automatically load it into the program. Note that if an updated antenna deﬁnition ﬁle has been placed in the ATC Lite directory while the ATC Lite program is launched, the program will need to be exited and restarted to recognize the new ﬁle.

3.4 Specifying an Antenna Definition File

Although the ATC Lite program automatically defaults to use the latest version Andrew antenna deﬁnition table ﬁle, earlier versions can be loaded by the controller. This may be necessary if the latest antennna ﬁle does not list your Andrew antenna model. This feature also provides to load antenna deﬁnition table for Andrew AccuRET devices.

1. To select a different antenna deﬁnition ﬁle, go to Tools the top of the screen (Figure 3-7).

2. Click on the drop down list arrow to select the desired antenna deﬁnition ﬁle from the list (Figure 3-8) for ATM200 and AccuRET devices respectively.

3. Click Load File to load the selected antenna deﬁnition ﬁles for (Figure 3-8) ATM200 and Accu- RET devices. Status of loading the ﬁles will be displayed in the Com-mand Status/Response window.

4. Click Close after the antenna deﬁnition ﬁles have been loaded successfully.

→Antenna Files from the main menu at

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ė

feature can be used to upload earlier

to upload Go to Tools Antenna Files

Figure 3-7. Selecting Antenna Files from the Main Menu.

Figure 3-8. Antenna Definition Files Drop Down List.

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Device Discovery for All

Types of Antennas

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Section 4

Device Discovery and Addressing

4.1 Device Search

A device search is required in order for the program to determine which devices are present on the tower and to retrieve their current conﬁguration parameters. It is important to note that this feature automatically scans and sets each device address to ‘0’ and then readdresses them in the order that they respond to the controller during the device search. Generally, the devices respond in sequential order of their serial number. This feature helps reduce possible conﬂict issues that could arise during operation later. The device search is controlled by number of devices and vendor type. Initially the device search is set ﬁnd all the devices available and only Commscope devices. Selecting number of devices for search can signiﬁcantly reduce the time to complete device search.

Any actuator having an earlier version ﬁrmware than used by the controller will be updated after the device search (see Section 3). Firmware update for TMA devices can be carried out manually after the device search (see Section 3).

1. From the program’s main startup screen, click Find Devices to start the device search (Figure 4-1).

Click on Find Devices.

Figure 4-1. Main Startup Screen Ready for Device Search.

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2. The Auto Discovery Bar (located at the top of the screen) and the Command Status/Re- sponse window (located at the bottom of the screen) will show the progress/activity during the search (Figure 4-2). As each device is found during the search, the Command Status/ Response window will show the status of how many devices have been found and the found

devices are displayed on screen. Number of devices can be selected for value from 1 to 32 for speciﬁc number of devices or “Unknown” for all devices available. Vendor type selection can be for Commscope devices only or all vendor devices including Commscope.

NOTE: The amount of time the device search takes is dependent upon the number of AISG

devices present on the tower. Typically, a device search for a tower site that contains a small number of devices (e.g. 6) will take about 3 minutes. A device search for a tower site with a full complement of devices may take up to 10 minutes.

The Cancel Search button can be used to halt the device search at anytime except during

Firmware downloads. Note that if a device search is halted, a new search can be started. To start a new device search, click on Find Devices again (Figure 4-2). If a device search is halted, the devices found will be displayed in the list and proceed to required ﬁrmware download followed by device information retrieval.

Auto Discovery Bar

shows progress

Command Status/Response window

Figure 4-2. Progress Shown During Device Search.

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3. At completion of the search, a notiﬁcation will appear showing the number of devices found (Figure 4-3). This example shows 5 devices and 7 total sub-devices (or control points) found. Click OK. Devices found during the device search will be displayed in the main screen (Figure 4-4). The default view of the device list displaying device information is ‘Show All Devices’ as shown Figure 4-4. See next section for details on device list views section.

Figure 4-3. Device Search Results.

Figure 4-4. The Main Screen Provides Configuration Data.

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NOTE: If it is known that devices are present and operational, but none were found by the device search, it is possible that the currently selected USB or serial port is not communicating with the controller.

To check USB or serial port communication, repeat the device search and watch the communication light shown on the data LED of the controller. It should blink rapidly during the device search. If it does not, the USB or serial port currently selected may not be functional. In this case, use the methods described in Section 4.2 to select a different serial port and repeat the search until you see activity on the controller data communication LED. If you are using a USB connection, close the program and verify that the ATC200-LITE-USB driver is properly installed.

If attempts have been made on all available serial ports without success, contact your IT department for assistance in determining the reason no serial port is available for use by the program.

For any questions regarding the ATC200-LITE-USB or the ATC Lite software, please contact

our Customer Technical Support Center.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the telephone numbers listed below.

• U.S.A.: (800) 279-8185

• International: (703) 726-5556

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4.2 Device Information Views

4.2.1 All Devices View

The ‘Show All Devices’ device information view displays the main information about the device found. This view also displays device speciﬁc information like Current tilt for RET device and Gain value for TMA devices (Figure 4-5). Views of the device information list is switched between ‘Show All Devices’, ‘Show RETs’ and ‘Show TMAs’ by using drop down list (Figure 4-6).

Relevant actions for devices like Tilt Move, Tilt Move for Sector, Edit conﬁguration, Set TMA Gain and Set TMA Mode can be performed by selecting the device from the list and clicking on the appropriate button(Move Selected, Move Sector, Edit Selected, Set Gain, Set Bypass Mode)

Address No.

Device Serial No.

Device Type

Sub-device No.

Device Status

Current AISG Mode

Figure 4-5. All Devices List View

Electronic

TMA Gain

Select to view RET or TMA devices list display

Figure 4-6. Selection for switch to different views

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4.2.2 RET Devices View

The ‘Show RETs’ device list view displays the main information about the RET (Single/Multi Axis) devices found (Figure 4-7).

Address No.

Device Serial No.

Sub-device No.

Device Status

Electronic

Current AISG Mode

Figure 4-7. RET Devices List View

Antenna Model

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4.2.3 TMA Devices View

The ‘Show TMAs’ device list view displays the main information about the TMA devices found (Figure 4-8).

Address No.

Device Serial No.

Sub-device No.

TMA Product Number

Current AISG Mode

Figure 4-8. TMA Devices List View

TMA Mode

TMA Gain

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4.3 Addressing

1. If desired, these devices can be manually readdressed by the user.

IMPORTANT! Running the Find Devices search function will automatically clear all devices and will address each device by the order that they respond.

To manually readdress a device, select the device and go to Tools→Addressing from the main

menu, located at the top of the main screen (Figure 4-9).

Go to Tools Addressing

1. Click on the device to be readdressed.

Figure 4-9. Selecting Addressing from the Main Menu.

2. From the Manual Addressing dialog box (Figure 4-10), note the device serial number or copy it to your clipboard.

CAUTION: After the device is removed, the controller will no longer list that ID on the main screen.

3. Click Remove Device. This will clear the

device to enable a new address assignment.

ė

1. Copy the device serial number to your clipboard before removing the device.

2. Click Remove Device.

Figure 4-10. Removing Device.

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4. A message will appear that the device was successfully removed from the address it originally held

5.

6.

7. Click Close (Figure 4-14).

8. Click OK to return to the main screen

(Figure 4-11). Click OK to return to the Manual Addressing screen. After the device is re- moved, the Serial Number ﬁeld changes to a string of 0’s (Figure 4-12).

Using the up or down arrow buttons, select an available Device Address. (Available device

addresses will always show a string of 0’s for the Serial Number). Change the Vendor Code, and enter the serial number for the device that was removed (Figure 4-13).

Click Add Device (Figure 4-13).

(Figure 4-15).

Serial number zeros out

Click OK.

Figure 4-11. Confirmation of Device Removal.

the up/down arrows.

3. Paste or enter the device serial number.

2. Select Vendor.

4. Click Add Device.

Figure 4-13. Manual Addressing Screen is used to Add

Device to New Address.

Figure 4-12. Device is Removed.

Click Close.

Figure 4-14. Closing Manual Addressing Screen.

Click OK.

Figure 4-15. Confirmation of New Device Address.

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New Device Address.

Figure 4-16. Device Shows New Address.

9. The device will display its new address in the Device Information list on the main screen

(Figure 4-16).

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Operating Instructions for

Standard Antennas with

Attached Actuators

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Section 5

Actuator Protocol Mode Switching

5.0 Protocol Mode switching for ATM3 devices

ATC Lite v5.0 and later versions introduces changes to support two AISG modes, simultaneously, on the same AISG or antenna line system. Andrew ATM200-002 actuators are factory set to operate in AISG 1.1 mode, but can be switched to operate in AISG 2.0 using the controller’s AISG Reset Option Tools.

Notes:

• Older Andrew actuators in the ﬁeld are not capable of operating in AISG 2.0 mode.

• Other AISG devices will not switch AISG protocol using the AISG Reset Option tools, but will reset which may temporarily interrupt power and RF signal lines. For example, an AISG tower mounted ampliﬁer operating in AISG 2.0 will reboot when an AISG 2.0 Reset command is sent by the user.

• Andrew is unable to guarantee AISG Reset results for other manufacturer AISG devices.

5.0.1 Using AISG Reset Option Tools

Two reset options are provided under the Tools menu that allow all ATM200-002 devices on a RET

system to be reset to either AISG 1.1 or AISG 2.0.

Run a 1. Device Scan to detect all devices on the RET system.

To operate in AISG 2.0, select 2. Tools

AISG 2.0 capable RET devices to operate in AISG 2.0 (Figure 5-1). This option sends command to all the devices available on the bus.

To operate in AISG 1.1, select 3. Tools

All to reset all AISG 1.1 capable RET devices to operate in AISG 1.1 (Figure 5-1). This option sends command to only ATM3 RET devices and selective TMA devices (software version starting with 0M).

Refer to the AISG column in the Device Information window to view the AISG protocol in use 4.

for each device (Figure 5-2).

→Switch Protocol Mode →AISG 2.0 Reset All to reset all

→Switch Protocol Mode →ATM3 /TMAs →AISG 1.1 Reset

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Use to change protocol mode of dualmode capable Andrew devices

AISG mode

Figure 5-1. ATM200-002 AISG Protocol Reset

ATM200-002 actuators changed to AISG 2.0 mode.

Figure 5-2. AISG Reset Displayed on the Main Screen.

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Notes:

• Communication is temporarily interrupted to the AISG devices on the RET system when an

AISG 2.0 Reset command is sent. This interruption is identiﬁed by a red indicator next to the device in the Device Information window (Figure 5-3).

• Operating screens will vary somewhat for devices operating in AISG 1.1 to those operating in ASIG 2.0, due to the differences in the two AISG protocols. Where possible, all AISG devices should operate in the same AISG mode to provide the best operating conditions.

occur while the device resets.

Figure 5-3. Resetting All ATM200-002 Actuators to AISG 2.0.

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5.0.2 Switching a Single ATM200-002 to Ericsson Protocol

Note: This procedure may only be applied when a single RET is connected.

Connect the ATC200-LITE-USB controller to the PC with the serial cable. 1. Always use the serial

cable with this system.

Note: When switching to/from Ericsson mode, using a USB connection is not possible.

To switch a single ATM200-002 to Ericsson proprietary protocol, select 2. Tools→Switch Protocol

Mode

→ATM3 →Single ATM200-002: AISG to Ericsson. See Figure 5-4.

Figure 5-4. Switching To Ericsson Protocol.

3. After the actuator has been reset to Ericsson proprietary protocol, the ATC200-LITE-USB controller software can no longer be used with the actuator. Only use Andrew EFCT software on the PC that operates the controller (Figure 5-5).

Warning

Portions of the operational conﬁguration stored on the RET can be lost when switching to /

from Ericsson mode. Because antenna model information will be lost, the antenna table

would have to be reprogrammed to return to the previous setting.

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Antenna

Actuator

Figure 5-5. Actuator Reset to Ericsson Proprietary

Software Shown with EFCT Software on PC.

AISG Control

Cable

ATC200-LITE-

USB

Portable

Controller

RS-232

Serial Cable

AISG

PC with EFCT

Software

4. EFCT software can be downloaded from www.commscope.com.

5. Once the device switches from AISG to Ericsson protocol, it is no longer controlled by the ATC200-LITE-USB and will not appear on the display (Figure 5-6).

The single ATM200-002 in Ericsson mode is equivalent to Andrew’s E-ATM300.

A device in Ericsson mode cannot be found using Find Devices. In order to restore control of the device using ATCLite, the device must be switched back from Ericsson mode to AISG.

Figure 5-6. Switching Ericsson Protocol Back to AISG 2.0 Mode.

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5.1 Protocol Mode switching for AccuRET devices

Andrew AccuRET devices can be switched between AISG modes (1.1 and 2.0) and AISG to Erics-

son modes.

1. Run a Device Scan to detect all devices on the RET system including AccuRET devices.

2. To switch AccuRET mode, select the AccuREt device from the displayed list.

3. Select Tools

→Switch Protocol Mode →ACCURET1...

4. Select the protocol mode to switch to from the list and Click on “OK” button. Message indicating

the switching of protocol mode will be displayed in the Command Status/Response window.

5. AccuRET device switched between AISG modes (1.1 and 2.0) will reset and will be displayed in

the switched protocol mode. Device switched to Ericsson mode will display “Not Reporting”.

1. Select AccuRET device and Click on ToolsSwitch Protocol

ModeACCURET1…

2. Select Protocol to switch to and click on OK.

Figure 5-9. Switching protocol mode for AccuRET device.

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Figure 5-10. AccuRET device configured to ASIG protocol mode.

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Section 6

Device Configuration

After new devices are found and addressed in the ATC Lite program, each device is ready to be conﬁgured. New devices, that have not been conﬁgured before, will display a yellow icon with the status listed as Not Conﬁgured in the Device Information list. Not conﬁgured devices cannot be moved until they have been conﬁgured successfully.

1. To begin device conﬁguration, click on the device to be conﬁgured (Figure 6-1).

2. Click on Edit Selected to open the Conﬁguring Device screen (Figures 6-1 and 6-2).

1. Click on device to be

1. Click Edit Selected.

Figure 6-1. Selecting Device to be Configured.

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Note the following in Figure 6-2:

• The ID of the device to be conﬁgured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box.

• Devices that have never been conﬁgured before will display blank ﬁelds for most parameters.

• Actuators that have been factory installed on an antenna are pre-conﬁgured to include the antenna model number, antenna type, and antenna serial number. The remaining ﬁelds such as Installation Date, Mechanical Tilt, Bearing, Height, Sector, Location, Oper. Band (for AISG 2.0 actuators) or Freq. Band (for AISG 1.1 actuators), Technology, Station ID, and Installer ID will need to be conﬁgured.

• Conﬁguration items marked with an asterisk are required; saving a new conﬁguration will be disabled if any of these ﬁelds are blank.

• The Installation Date ﬁeld is handled differently from all other conﬁguration items. Although this ﬁeld is not required, if no installation date has been saved on the actuator, the program will suggest the current date as the default.

• AISG 2.0 Protocol Mode allows a 32 character Station ID.

2. Click .

ion data is

e completed.

Figure 6-2. Device Configuration Screen.

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3. Click on the down arrow found on the right hand side of the Antenna Model drop down list.

This will display all of the available Andrew base station antenna models that were contained in the antenna deﬁnition ﬁle that was loaded at program startup (Figure 6-2). SmartBeam and multiple-actuator-equipped antennas do not change the assigned Antenna Model.

If an Antenna Model belonging to Andrew base station is not available in the antenna deﬁnition

ﬁle, it is listed and selected in the drop down list with the other model names.

The Andrew base station antenna model names displayed in the list are long family names

retrieved from the antenna deﬁnition ﬁle.

4. Select the desired antenna model for this actuator if applicable. Note that after an antenna model is selected, its minimum and maximum electrical down tilt range values are displayed just below the drop down list (Figure 6-2).

IMPORTANT: The antenna model selected *must* match the actual installed antenna that

is attached to the actuator that is being conﬁgured. Movement control data speciﬁc to this antenna will be sent to the actuator as a result of this selection. If the antenna model selected does not match the attached antenna, the movement range sent to the actuator will be incorrect and may prevent the antenna from functioning correctly or may damage it.

For the most current listing of antenna models designed for use with the ATC200-LITE-USB

Teletilt system, Click the Antennas link on the CommScope website at

http://www.commscope.

com/Product-Catalog/Wireless/Brand/Base-Station-Antennas/Teletilt%C2%AE/

5. Use the Antenna Type drop down list to select the antenna type that is correct for the antenna model selected (Figure 6-2). Note that this value is used for reference only and has no direct affect upon the Actuator/Antenna that is being conﬁgured.

6. Enter the serial number of the antenna that is attached to this actuator in the Antenna Serial # text entry ﬁeld. Note that this ﬁeld is optional. SmartBeam and multiple-actuator-equipped antennas are pre-set, so they cannot be changed. (Figure 6-2).

7. Using the drop down lists and entry ﬁelds, specify the parameters for the remaining ﬁelds (Operating/Frequency Band, Technology, Base Station ID, Installer ID, Install Date, Mechanical Tilt, Bearing, Height, Sector, and Location). Note the following:

• A positive mechanical tilt angle means that the antenna beam is directed below the horizon tal plane. A negative mechanical tilt angle means that the antenna beam is directed above the horizontal plane.

• The bearing is the installed compass orientation for this antenna.

• The height of the antenna on the tower must be entered in the range of 1 to 999. No speciﬁc unit of length, such as feet or meters, is associated with this ﬁeld. However, you should enter a value that conforms to the units of length customarily used by your company for antenna installations.

• If in AISG 1.1 mode, the ID for the base station associated with this antenna must be 1 to 12 characters in length, and it may contain any combination of numbers and letters.

When the actuator is in AISG 2.0 protocol mode, the longer station ID consists of 32 characters.

• The Installation Date ﬁeld is handled differently from all other conﬁguration items. Although

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this ﬁeld is not required, if no installation date has been saved on the actuator the program will suggest the current date as the default. If the current date is used, it will be saved on the actuator when the Conﬁgure button is activated. Alternately, the suggested date may be erased and a new date entered, or the ﬁeld may be left blank. When a date is entered, it must be formatted as MM/DD/YY as shown in Figure 6-2 (A forward slash character placed between the month and day and a forward slash character placed between the day and year) i.e., July 7, 2008 would be typed as 07/07/08.

• The installer’s ID must be 1 to 5 characters in length with any combination of letters and numbers.

• Values speciﬁed for the frequency band, sector, technology, location, and mechanical tilt are used for reference only and have no direct affect upon the actuator/antenna that is being conﬁgured.

• Frequency band (AISG 1.1)/Operating Band (AISG 2.0) value can have multiple values set. Click on the drop down arrow in the list to open the multi selection list. Make selection by clicking on the check box for the relevant frequency. Click outside the list or press ESC key to close the list (Figure 6-3).

selected frequency band names.

2. Click on check box to

frequencies.

Figure 6-3. Multiple Frequency/Operating Band Selection

3. Click outside the list or

1. Click to open the

down list.

8. After verifying the accuracy of all ﬁelds, click Conﬁgure. Alternately, the user may go back and edit/change any of the selections made or click the Cancel button to quit this process without making any changes to the actuator’s current conﬁguration.

9. After the Conﬁgure button has been activated, the user will be prompted to conﬁrm changes to the actuator are to be applied. Click Yes to proceed with the changes, or click No to return to the conﬁguration screen (Figure 6-4).

When proceeding to make changes, the selected settings will be sent to the actuator and stored

there. The main screen will change the status of this device to Conﬁguring to indicate that new settings are being sent to the actuator. The status icon is yellow while the conﬁguration data is changing.

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10. When the conﬁguration process is complete, a pop-up dialog box will display the results. Normally, the dialog box will show that the changes were successfully sent to the device (Figure 6-5). However, if the conﬁguration process was unable to communicate with the actuator for any reason, a failure message will appear.

click Yes.

Figure 6-4. Choosing to Continue with Configuration Changes to the Device.

Click OK.

Figure 6-5. Confirmation of Configuration Changes to Device.

If this occurs, ensure that all cables and connectors to the actuator are properly connected, and

that the system is still properly powered up. Also, verify that the actuator is present in the Device Information list, and that it does not have a status reading of Not Reporting. A status of Not Reporting indicates that connectivity to the actuator has been lost. After verifying that each of these items are correct, repeat the conﬁguration process.

11. Click OK (Figure 6-4) to dismiss the pop-up dialog box. The main screen will display the results of the device conﬁguration.

12. Note that not all of the items that were conﬁgured are displayed on the main screen. To verify that each of the items conﬁgured were set correctly, select the device in the Device Informa- tion list and click Edit Selected to review each item (Figure 6-1). Click the Cancel button on the Device Conﬁguration screen when ﬁnished with veriﬁcation.

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Section 7

Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Single Antenna

The electrical downtilt may be adjusted on any device that is addressed, conﬁgured, and whose current state does not prevent antenna movement. Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program, devices that are in the middle of a move or conﬁguration change, and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction.

Note: Some Teletilt® actuators might switch to Safety Mode if they are moved repeatedly from maximum to minimum position without a pause. That safety feature ensures that the actuator is not damaged from overheating. If the actuator goes into Safety Mode, then the operator should wait about 60 to 90 seconds while the actuator cools so it is free to move again.

1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list.

2. From the Device Information list, click on the device to be moved (Figure 7-1).

3. Click Move Selected at the bottom of the screen (Figure 7-1).

2. Click Move Selected.

Figure 7-1. Selecting Device for Electrical Downtilt Adjustment.

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4. The Set Actuator Position screen will appear (Figure 7-2).

Note all parameters that can be conﬁgured are displayed on this screen. This information may

be used as a reference to help determine the new tilt setting. However, conﬁguration items cannot be changed from this screen. All changes to conﬁguration items must be done with the Conﬁguration screen as discussed in Section 6.

5. Enter the new angle in the New Tilt text entry ﬁeld to change the electrical downtilt. Note that the allowed range of angle values is displayed in the Min Electrical Tilt and Max Electrical Tilt ﬁelds in the top part of the screen. Any downtilt angle within this range may be entered. Downtilt is controllable with a precision of 0.1 degree. Other axes may use whole degree precision (Figure 7-2).

Examples: Five degrees downtilt may be entered as 5 or 5.0. A downtilt of ﬁve and one-half

degrees would be entered as 5.5.

6. Click the Activate button (Figure 7-2) to apply changes to the electrical downtilt for this an- tenna. Alternately, to exit the screen without sending any changes, click on the Close button. Antenna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied.

A progress indicator bar (located to the left of Current Tilt) will continually update for as long as

the move is in progress.

Progress

Display.

1.

ngle

may

be entered with the precision of 0.1 degree (Ex: 5.0 or 5.5) .

Figure 7-2. Configuring New Electrical Downtilt Setting.

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7. You will be notiﬁed when movement is complete (Figure 7-3).

If for any reason the move failed to reach the new tilt angle speciﬁed, you will be notiﬁed of the

failure.

8. At the successful completion of an antenna movement, the Current Tilt ﬁeld will update to show the new tilt angle and the New Tilt text entry box will be cleared in preparation for the next move (Figure 7-4). At this point, you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and return to the main screen. Alternately, this process may be repeated to further adjust the tilt position or to reapply changes where movement had previously failed, such as a temporary mechanical jam.

9. After closing the Set Actuator Position screen, the main screen will show the new actuator position setting in the Device Information list.

After all movements have been made and you are ready to end the program session, a report

can be saved to a ﬁle for future reference. Settings can be stored to a ﬁle for future reference using the Site Reports function. See Section 18.

Figure 7-3. Electrical Tilt Adjustment Complete.

Click Close.

Click OK.

becomes current

Figure 7-4. New Electrical Tilt Displays in Current Tilt Field.

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Section 8

Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of Antennas

In addition to changing the downtilt of a single antenna, changes may also be applied to a group of antennas. The list of antennas that make up the group is deﬁned by three conﬁguration parameters – Sector ID, Minimum Electrical Tilt, and Maximum Electrical Tilt. Only antennas that are identical in all three parameters are candidates for a given group move.

1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list.

2. Select a device from the Device Information list that contains the Sector ID and tilt range representing the group to be moved (Figure 8-1).

3. Click Move Sector (Figure 8-1).

1. Click on device within sector to select sector for

2. Click Move sector.

Figure 8-1. Selecting an Antenna Within a Sector.

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4. From the Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen, notice that the selected device is highlighted and displayed in the box labeled Antennas Included In Move. This box displays a list of all devices that will be included in the sector move. Initially, this box contains only the antenna that was selected from the main screen. All of the current conﬁguration settings for this device, including its current tilt, are displayed on this screen (Figure 8-2).

Other devices that have the same sector ID, minimum tilt, and maximum tilt are listed in the

box labeled Additional Compatible Antennas. The devices in this box may be included in the move by moving one or more of them from this box to the box on the left.

5. To help determine if additional antennas could be included in the group move, click on each model to be considered to display their individual settings. Each time a device is selected, its settings will be displayed on the screen.

6. After the settings have been examined for each candidate, the devices determined to be included in the move may be added to the group in either of the following methods.

• Select the device and click Add.

• Double click on the device to immediately move it to the Antennas Included In Move box (Figure 8-2).

2. Click  Add

models with same Min

included in the move.

Figure 8-2. Adding Devices to be Included in the Sector Move.

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7. After the devices are moved to the Antennas Included In Move box, examine the group to

ensure that the group does not include any antennas that are not desired for this move.

8. To remove one or more antennas from the group move, either click on that antenna and then

click Remove, or double click on that antenna to move it back to the right hand box.

9. When satisﬁed with the list of antennas that will be included in the group move, enter a new

downtilt angle and click Activate to start the move (Figure 8-3). Progress for each antenna movement in the group will be displayed separately.

A progress indicator bar (located to the left of Current Tilt) will continually update for as long as

the move is in progress.

Progress

Display.

1.

ngle

may

be entered with the precision of 0.1 degree (Ex: 5.0 or 5.5).

Figure 8-3. Entering New Electrical Tilt Setting for Sector Move.

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10. You will be notiﬁed when all antennas have successfully reached the new tilt angle. Click OK (Figure 8-4).

11. The Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen will display the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt ﬁeld. At this

Click OK.

point, either additional tilt angles may be applied or you may return to the main screen. To return to the main screen,

Figure 8-4. Movement Complete.

click Close (Figure 8-5).

12. After all electrical tilt adjustments are made, a report can be saved to a ﬁle for future reference (see Section 18).

Current Tilt.

Click Close.

Figure 8-5. Closing Sector Move Screen.

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Operating Instructions for Antennas

with Multiple Integrated Actuators

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Section 9

Switching Operating Modes for Multiple Integrated Actuators

Andrew speciﬁc Multiple Integrated Actuators named Andrew Integrated Tilt Master (AITM) can be in one of two operating modes – Multiple Single-RET mode or Multi-RET mode. The ATC Lite program provides the capability to switch AITMs between these modes. See Section 19.1 for instructions on determining the Product Number of a device.

In Multiple Single-RET mode, an AITM will behave as multiple single actuator devices, with one bus address assigned to each tilt. The 19-character ID of each tilt will end with “t1”, “t2”, etc., and the bus address of each tilt will be a whole number.

In Multi-RET mode, an AITM is assigned one bus address, and each tilt of the device is a subunit of the master actuator. The ID of each tilt will have a sufﬁx such as “.t1”, “.t2”, etc., and the bus address will be x.y where x is the master bus address and y is the subunit number of the tilt.

To switch the operating mode of an AITM, select the AITM from the device list. Click on Tools→Switch Protocol Mode→AITM…, and then select the new operating mode. Click Ok to perform the switch. All tilts of the AITM in the list will lose communication. To verify the AITM is operating in the new mode, select “Find Devices” again.

v

1. Select the AITM device and Click on ToolsSwitch Protocol ModeAITM.

Figure 9-1. Switch Operating mode for AITM actuators.

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Find Devices

devices.

Figure 9-2. Switch Operating Mode for AITM completed.

Figure 9-3. Switched AITM actuators in selected Operating Mode.

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Section 10

Device Configuration for Antennas with Multiple Integrated Actuators

After new devices are found and addressed in the ATC Lite program, each device is ready to be conﬁgured. All Multiple Integrated Actuators are factory conﬁgured, so conﬁguration data is readily available and the relevant information is displayed in the Device Information list.

1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the

Device Information list.

2. To begin device conﬁguration, click on the device to be conﬁgured (Figure 10-1).

3. Click on Edit Selected to open the Conﬁguring Device screen (Figures 10-1 and 10-2).

2. Click Edit Selected.

Figure 10-1. Selecting Device to be Configured.

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Note the following in Figure 10-2:

• The ID of the device to be conﬁgured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box.

• Devices that have never been conﬁgured before will display blank ﬁelds for most parameters.

• Actuators that have been factory installed on an antenna are pre-conﬁgured to include the antenna model number, antenna type, and antenna serial number. The remaining ﬁelds such as Installation Date, Mechanical Tilt, Bearing, Height, Sector, Location, Oper. Band (for AISG 2.0 actuators) or Freq. Band (for AISG 1.1 actuators), Technology, Station ID, and Installer ID will need to be conﬁgured.

• Conﬁguration items marked with an asterisk are required; saving a new conﬁguration will be disabled if any of these ﬁelds are blank.

• The Installation Date ﬁeld is handled differently from all other conﬁguration items. Although this ﬁeld is not required, if no installation date has been saved on the actuator, the program will suggest the current date as the default.

• AISG 2.0 Protocol Mode allows a 32 character Station ID.

2. Click .

ion data is

e completed.

Figure 10-2. Device Configuration Screen.

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4. Multiple integrated actuator-equipped antennas do not change the assigned Antenna Model.

For the most current listing of antenna models designed for use with the ATC200-LITE-USB

Teletilt system, see the Products tab on the CommScope website.

5. Use the Antenna Type drop down list to select the antenna type that is correct for the antenna

model selected (Figure 10-2). Note that this value is used for reference only and has no direct affect upon the Actuator/Antenna that is being conﬁgured.

6. The serial number of multiple-actuator-equipped antennas is pre-set and cannot be changed. (Figure 10-2).

7. Using the drop down lists and entry ﬁelds, specify the parameters for the remaining ﬁelds (Operating/Frequency Band, Technology, Base Station ID, Installer ID, Install Date, Mechanical Tilt, Bearing, Height, Sector, and Location). Note the following:

• A positive mechanical tilt angle means that the antenna beam is directed below the horizontal plane. A negative mechanical tilt angle means that the antenna beam is directed above the horizontal plane.

• The bearing is the installed compass orientation for this antenna.

• The height of the antenna on the tower must be entered in the range of 1 to 999. No speciﬁc unit of length, such as feet or meters, is associated with this ﬁeld. However, you should enter a value that conforms to the units of length customarily used by your company for antenna installations.

• If in AISG 1.1 mode, the ID for the base station associated with this antenna must be 1 to 12 characters in length, and it may contain any combination of numbers and letters.

When the actuator is in AISG 2.0 protocol mode, the longer station ID consists of 32 characters.

• The Installation Date ﬁeld is handled differently from all other conﬁguration items. Although this ﬁeld is not required, if no installation date has been saved on the actuator the program will suggest the current date as the default. If the current date is used, it will be saved on the actuator when the Conﬁgure button is activated. Alternately, the suggested date may be erased and a new date entered, or the ﬁeld may be left blank. When a date is entered, it must be formatted as MM/DD/YY as shown in Figure 10-2 (A forward slash character placed between the month and day and a forward slash character placed between the day and year) i.e., July 7, 2008 would be typed as 07/07/08.

• The installer’s ID must be 1 to 5 characters in length with any combination of letters and numbers.

• Values speciﬁed for the frequency band, sector, technology, location, and mechanical tilt are used for reference only and have no direct affect upon the actuator/antenna that is being conﬁgured.

• Frequency band (AISG 1.1)/Operating Band (AISG 2.0) value can have multiple values set. Click on the drop down arrow in the list to open the multi selection list. Make selection by clicking on the check box for the relevant frequency. Click outside the list or press ESC key to close the list (Figure 10-3).

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selected frequency band names.

2. Click on check box to

frequencies.

Figure 10-3. Multiple Frequency/Operating Band Selection

3. Click outside the list or

1. Click to open the

down list.

8. After verifying the accuracy of all ﬁelds, click Conﬁgure. Alternately, the user may go back and edit/change any of the selections made or click the Cancel button to quit this process without making any changes to the actuator’s current conﬁguration.

9. After the Conﬁgure button has been activated, the user will be prompted to conﬁrm changes to the actuator are to be applied. Click Yes to proceed with the changes, or click No to return to the conﬁguration screen (Figure 10-4).

When proceeding to make changes, the selected settings will be sent to the actuator and stored

there. The main screen will change the status of this device to Conﬁguring to indicate that new settings are being sent to the actuator.

10. When the conﬁguration process is complete, a pop-up dialog box will display the results. Normally, the dialog box will show that the changes were successfully sent to the device (Figure 10-5). However, if the conﬁguration process was unable to communicate with the actuator for any reason, a failure message will appear.

If this occurs, ensure that all cables and connectors to the actuator are properly connected, and

that the system is still properly powered up. Also, verify that the actuator is present in the Device Information list, and that it does not have a status reading of Not Reporting. A status of Not Reporting indicates that connectivity to the actuator has been lost. After verifying that each of these items are correct, repeat the conﬁguration process.

11. Click OK (Figure 10-5) to dismiss the pop-up dialog box. The main screen will display the re- sults of the device conﬁguration.

12. Note that not all of the items that were conﬁgured are displayed on the main screen. To verify that each of the items conﬁgured were set correctly, select the device in the Device Informa- tion list and click Edit Selected to review each item (Figure 10-1). Click the Cancel button on the Device Conﬁguration screen when ﬁnished with veriﬁcation.

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Yes.

Figure 10-4. Choosing to Continue with Configuration Changes to the Device.

Click OK.

Figure 10-5. Confirmation of Configuration Changes to Device.

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Section 11

Adjusting the Electrical Downtilt on a Single Antenna Equipped with Multiple Integrated Actuators

The electrical downtilt may be adjusted on any device that is addressed, conﬁgured, and whose current state does not prevent antenna movement. Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program, devices that are in the middle of a move or conﬁguration change, and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction.

Each antenna with multiple integrated actuators has several tilt actuators that are denoted by the sufﬁxes ‘t1’, ‘t2’, etc.

1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list.

2. From the Device Information list, click on the device to be moved (Figure 11-1).

3. Click Move Selected at the bottom of the screen (Figure 11-1).

2. Click Move Selected.

Figure 11-1. Selecting Device for Electrical Downtilt Adjustment.

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4. The Set Actuator Position screen will appear (Figure 11-2).

Note, all parameters that can be conﬁgured are displayed on this screen. This information may

be used as a reference to help determine the new tilt setting. However, conﬁguration items cannot be changed from this screen. All changes to conﬁguration items must be done with the Conﬁguration screen as discussed in Section 6.

5. Enter the new angle in the New Tilt text entry ﬁeld to change the electrical downtilt. Note that the allowed range of angle values is displayed in the Min Electrical Tilt and Max Electrical Tilt ﬁelds in the top part of the screen. Any downtilt angle within this range may be entered. Downtilt is controllable with a precision of 0.1 degree. Other axes may use whole degree precision (Figure 11-2).

Examples: Five degrees downtilt may be entered as 5 or 5.0. A downtilt of ﬁve and one-half

degrees would be entered as 5.5.

6. Click the Activate button (Figure 11-2) to apply changes to the electrical downtilt for this an- tenna. Alternately, to exit the screen without sending any changes, click on the Close button. Antenna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied.

A progress indicator bar (located to the left of Current Tilt) will continually update for as long as

the move is in progress.

Progress

Display.

1.

ngle

may

be entered with the precision of 0.1 degree (Ex: 5.0 or 5.5).

Figure 11-2. Configuring New Electrical Downtilt Setting.

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7. You will be notiﬁed when movement is complete (Figure 11-3).

If for any reason the move failed to reach the new tilt angle speciﬁed, you will be notiﬁed of the

failure.

8. At the successful completion of an antenna movement, the Current Tilt ﬁeld will update to show the new tilt angle and the New Tilt text entry box will be cleared in preparation for the next move (Figure 11-4). At this point, you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and return to the main screen. Alternately, this process may be repeated to further adjust the downtilt or to reapply changes where movement had previously failed, such as a temporary mechanical jam.

9. After closing the Set Actuator Position screen, the main screen will show the new electrical downtilt setting in the Device Information list.

After all electrical tilt adjustments are made and you are ready to end the program session, a

report can be saved to a ﬁle for future reference using the site reports function (see Section 18).

Click Close.

Click OK.

Figure 11-3. Electrical Tilt Adjustment Complete.

becomes current

Figure 11-4. New Electrical Tilt Displays in Current Tilt Field.

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Section 12

Adjusting the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of Antennas Equipped with Multiple Integrated Actuators

In addition to changing the downtilt of a single antenna, changes may also be applied to a group of antennas. The list of antennas that make up the group is deﬁned by three conﬁguration parameters – Sector ID, Minimum Electrical Tilt, and Maximum Electrical Tilt. Only antennas that are identical in all three parameters are candidates for a given group move.

1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list.

2. Select a device from the Device Information list that contains the Sector ID and tilt range representing the group to be moved (Figure 12-1).

3. Click Move Sector (Figure 12-1).

4. From the Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen, notice that the selected device is highlighted and displayed in the box labeled Antennas Included In Move. This box displays a list of all devices that will be included in the sector move. Initially, this box contains only the antenna that was selected from the main screen. All of the current conﬁguration settings for this device, including its current tilt, are displayed on this screen (Figure 12-2).

1. Click on device within sector to select sector for

2. Click Move sector.

Figure 12-1. Selecting an Antenna Within a Sector.

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Other devices that have the same sector ID, minimum tilt, and maximum tilt are listed in the

box labeled Additional Compatible Antennas. The devices in this box may be included in the move by moving one or more of them from this box to the box on the left.

5. To help determine if additional antennas could be included in the group move, click on each model to be considered to display their individual settings. Each time a device is selected, its settings will be displayed on the screen.

6. After the settings have been examined for each candidate, the devices determined to be included in the move may be added to the group in either of the following methods.

• Select the device and click Add.

• Double click on the device to immediately move it to the Antennas Included In Move box (Figure 12-2).

2. Click  Add

Figure 12-2. Adding Devices to be Included in the Sector Move.

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7. After the devices are moved to the Antennas Included In Move box, examine the group to

ensure that the group does not include any antennas that are not desired for this move.

8. To remove one or more antennas from the group move, either click on that antenna and then

click Remove, or double click on that antenna to move it back to the right hand box.

9. When satisﬁed with the list of antennas that will be included in the group move, enter a new

downtilt angle and click Activate to start the move (Figure 12-3). Progress for each antenna movement in the group will be displayed separately.

A progress indicator bar (located to the left of Current Tilt) will continually update for as long as

the move is in progress.

Progress

Display.

1.

ngle

may

be entered with the precision of 0.1 degree (Ex: 5.0 or 5.5).

Figure 12-3. Entering New Electrical Tilt Setting for Sector Move.

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10. You will be notiﬁed when all antennas have successfully reached the new tilt angle. Click OK (Figure 12-4).

11. The Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen will display the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt ﬁeld. At this point, either additional tilt angles may be applied or you may return to the main

Click OK.

screen. To return to the main screen, click Close (Figure 12-5).

12. After all electrical tilt adjustments are

Figure 12-4. Movement Complete.

made, a report can be saved to a ﬁle for future reference (see Section 18).

Current Tilt.

Click Close.

Figure 12-5. Closing Sector Move Screen.

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Section 13

Device Configuration with SmartBeam

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Antennas

After new devices are found and addressed in the ATC Lite program, each device is ready to be conﬁgured. New devices, that have never been conﬁgured before, will display the status as Not Conﬁgured in the Device Information list.

1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list.

2. To begin device conﬁguration, click on the device to be conﬁgured (Figure 13-1).

3. Click on Edit Selected to open the Conﬁguring Device screen (Figures 13-1 and 13-2).

Note that the SmartBeam antennas shown in Figure 13-1 can have up to three internal devices. Each device on a SmartBeam antenna will share the same site settings and serial number.

2. Click Edit Selected.

Figure 13-1. Selecting Device to be Configured.

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Note the following in Figure 13-2:

• The ID of the device to be conﬁgured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box.

• Devices that have never been conﬁgured before will display blank ﬁelds for most parameters.

• Actuators that have been factory installed on an antenna are pre-conﬁgured to include the antenna model number, antenna type, and antenna serial number. The remaining ﬁelds such as Installation Date, Mechanical Tilt, Bearing, Height, Sector, Location, Oper. Band (for AISG 2.0 actuators) or Freq. Band (for AISG 1.1 actuators), Technology, Station ID, and Installer ID will need to be conﬁgured.

• Conﬁguration items marked with an asterisk are required; saving a new conﬁguration will be disabled if any of these ﬁelds are blank.

• The Installation Date ﬁeld is handled differently from all other conﬁguration items. Although this ﬁeld is not required, if no installation date has been saved on the actuator, the program will suggest the current date as the default.

• AISG 2.0 Protocol Mode allows a 32 character Station ID.

2. Click .

ion data is

e completed.

Figure 13-2. Device Configuration Screen.

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4. SmartBeam antennas do not change the assigned Antenna Model.

For the most current listing of antenna models designed for use with the ATC200-LITE-USB

Teletilt system, see the Products tab on the CommScope website.

5. Use the Antenna Type drop down list to select the antenna type that is correct for the antenna

model selected (Figure 13-2). Note that this value is used for reference only and has no direct affect upon the Actuator/Antenna that is being conﬁgured.

6. The serial number of SmartBeam antennas is pre-set and cannot be changed.(Figure 13-2).

7. Using the drop down lists and entry ﬁelds, specify the parameters for the remaining ﬁelds (Operating/Frequency Band, Technology, Base Station ID, Installer ID, Install Date, Mechanical Tilt, Bearing, Height, Sector, and Location). Note the following:

• A positive mechanical tilt angle means that the antenna beam is directed below the horizontal plane. A negative mechanical tilt angle means that the antenna beam is directed above the horizontal plane.

• The bearing is the installed compass orientation for this antenna.

• The height of the antenna on the tower must be entered in the range of 1 to 999. No speciﬁc unit of length, such as feet or meters, is associated with this ﬁeld. However, you should enter a value that conforms to the units of length customarily used by your company for antenna installations.

• If in AISG 1.1 mode, the ID for the base station associated with this antenna must be 1 to 12 characters in length, and it may contain any combination of numbers and letters.

When the actuator is in AISG 2.0 protocol mode, the longer station ID consists of 32 characters.

• The Installation Date ﬁeld is handled differently from all other conﬁguration items. Although this ﬁeld is not required, if no installation date has been saved on the actuator the program will suggest the current date as the default. If the current date is used, it will be saved on the actuator when the Conﬁgure button is activated. Alternately, the suggested date may be erased and a new date entered, or the ﬁeld may be left blank. When a date is entered, it must be formatted as MM/DD/YY as shown in Figure 13-2 (A forward slash character placed between the month and day and a forward slash character placed between the day and year) i.e., July 7, 2008 would be typed as 07/07/08.

• The installer’s ID must be 1 to 5 characters in length with any combination of letters and numbers.

• Values speciﬁed for the frequency band, sector, technology, location, and mechanical tilt are used for reference only and have no direct affect upon the actuator/antenna that is being conﬁgured.

• Frequency band (AISG 1.1)/Operating Band (AISG 2.0) value can have multiple values set. Click on the drop down arrow in the list to open the multi selection list. Make selection by clicking on the check box for the relevant frequency. Click outside the list or press ESC key to close the list (Figure 13-3).

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selected frequency band names.

2. Click on check box to

frequencies.

3. Click outside the list or

1. Click to open the

down list.

Figure 13-3. Multiple Frequency/Operating Band Selection

8. After verifying the accuracy of all ﬁelds, click Conﬁgure. Alternately, the user may go back and edit/change any of the selections made or click the Cancel button to quit this process without making any changes to the actuator’s current conﬁguration.

9. After the Conﬁgure button has been activated, the user will be prompted to conﬁrm changes to the actuator are to be applied. Click Yes to proceed with the changes, or click No to return to the conﬁguration screen (Figure 13-4).

When proceeding to make changes, the selected settings will be sent to the actuator and stored

there. The main screen will change the status of this device to Conﬁguring to indicate that new settings are being sent to the actuator.

10. When the conﬁguration process is complete, a pop-up dialog box will display the results. Normally, the dialog box will show that the changes were successfully sent to the device (Figure 13-5). However, if the conﬁguration process was unable to communicate with the actuator for any reason, a failure message will appear.

If this occurs, ensure that all cables and connectors to the actuator are properly connected, and

that the system is still properly powered up. Also, verify that the actuator is present in the Device Information list, and that it does not have a status reading of Not Reporting. A status of Not Reporting indicates that connectivity to the actuator has been lost. After verifying that each of these items are correct, repeat the conﬁguration process.

Yes.

Figure 13-4. Choosing to Continue with Configuration Changes to the Device

Click OK.

Figure 13-5. Confirmation of Configuration Changes to Device.

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Section 14

Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Single SmartBeam

The electrical downtilt may be adjusted on any device that is addressed, conﬁgured, and whose current state does not prevent antenna movement. Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program, devices that are in the middle of a move or conﬁguration change, and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction.

1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list.

2. From the Device Information list, click on the device ending in a ‘t’ to be moved (Figure 14-1).

3. Click Move Selected at the bottom of the screen (Figure 14-1).

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Antenna

2. Click Move Selected.

Figure 14-1. Selecting Device for Electrical Downtilt Adjustment.

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4. The Set Actuator Position screen will appear (Figure 14-2).

Note, all parameters that can be conﬁgured are displayed on this screen. This information may

be used as a reference to help determine the new tilt setting. However, conﬁguration items cannot be changed from this screen. All changes to conﬁguration items must be done with the Conﬁguration screen as discussed in Section 10.

5. Enter the new angle in the New Tilt text entry ﬁeld to change the electrical downtilt. Note that the allowed range of angle values is displayed in the Min Electrical Tilt and Max Electrical Tilt ﬁelds in the top part of the screen. Any downtilt angle within this range may be entered. Downtilt is controllable with a precision of 0.1 degree. Other axes may use whole degree precision (Figure 14-2).

Examples: Five degrees downtilt may be entered as 5 or 5.0. A downtilt of ﬁve and one-half

degrees would be entered as 5.5.

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be entered with the precision of 0.1 degree (Ex: 5.0 or 5.5).

Figure 14-2. Configuring New Electrical Downtilt Setting.

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6. Click the Activate button (Figure 14-2) to apply changes to the electrical downtilt for this an- tenna. Alternately, to exit the screen without sending any changes, click on the Close button. Antenna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied.

A progress indicator bar (located to the left of Current Tilt) will continually update for as long as

the move is in progress.

7. You will be notiﬁed when movement is complete (Figure 14-3).

If for any reason the move failed to reach the new tilt angle speciﬁed, you will be notiﬁed of the

failure.

Click OK.

Figure 14-3. Electrical Tilt Adjustment Complete.

Click Close.

Figure 14-4. New Electrical Tilt Displays in Current Tilt Field.

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8. At the successful completion of an antenna movement, the Current Tilt ﬁeld will update to show the new tilt angle and the New Tilt text entry box will be cleared in preparation for the next move (Figure 14-4). At this point, you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and return to the main screen. Alternately, this process may be repeated to further adjust the downtilt or to reapply changes where movement had previously failed, such as a temporary mechanical jam.

9. After closing the Set Actuator Position screen, the main screen will show the new electrical downtilt setting in the Device Information list.

After all electrical tilt adjustments are made and you are ready to end the program session, a

report can be saved to a ﬁle for future reference using the site reports function (see Section 18).

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