CommScope ION-M80, ION-M19P, ION-M90, ION-M7P User Manual

Optical Remote Unit

ION™-

(M-Cabinet)

M80/90/19P

User's Manual

MF0133ABA

© Copyright 2011 CommScope, Inc.
All rights reserved.

User’s Manual for Remote Unit

ION™-M80/90/19P

Andrew Solutions is a trademark of CommScope, Inc.
All information contained in this manual has been revised thoroughly. Yet Andrew

Solutions accepts no liability for any omissions or faults.
Andrew Solutions reserves the right to change all hard- and software characteristics

without notice.
Names of products mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and

may be trademarks and / or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
No parts of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,

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recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher.

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH, 24-November-2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL 5

1.1. USED ABBREVIATIONS 5

1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 6

1.3. ABOUT ANDREW SOLUTIONS 8

1.4. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT 9

2. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 11

2.1. PURPOSE 11

2.2. THE ION-M80/90/19P 11

2.3. COMPONENTS OF THE ION-M80/90/19P REMOTE UNIT 12

2.3.1. Fan-Protection Kit 12

2.3.2. Accessories 12

3. COMMISSIONING 13

3.1. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 13

3.1.1. General 13

3.1.2. Wall-Mounting Procedure 15

3.1.3. Pole-Mounting Procedure 16

3.1.4. Mounting of Fan Protection 18

3.2. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 19

3.2.1. General 19

3.2.2. Connections 20

3.2.3. Grounding 21

3.2.4. Power Connection 22

3.3. CONNECTION OF THE ANTENNA CABLES 23

3.4. OPTICAL-FIBER-CABLE CONNECTION - RULES 23

3.4.1. Protective Plug 26

3.4.2. Protective-Tube Kit 28

3.5. COMMISSIONING 30

4. ALARMS 33

4.1. BITE AND ALARMS 33

4.2. HANDLING OF ALARMS 33

4.3. ALARM STATUS 33

4.4. STATUS LED ALARMS 33

4.5. EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 35

4.6. TROUBLESHOOTING 36

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5. MAINTENANCE 37

5.1. GENERAL 37

5.2. REPLACING THE FAN UNIT 38

5.3. CLEANING THE HEAT SINK 40

6. APPENDIX 41

6.1. ILLUSTRATIONS 41

6.2. SPECIFICATIONS 42

6.2.1. Electrical Specifications 42

6.2.2. Environmental and Safety Specifications 42

6.2.3. Mechanical Specifications 42

6.3. SPARE PARTS 43

7. INDEX 44

FIGURES AND TABLES

figure 3-1 Wall mounting........................................................................................... 15

figure 3-2 Pole-mounting kit...................................................................................... 16

figure 3-3 Pole mounting (metric dimensions) .......................................................... 17

figure 3-4 Mounting procedure for fan protection (metric dimensions)...................... 18

figure 3-5 Connector flange of ION-M80/90/19P ...................................................... 20

figure 3-6 Grounding bolt with loosened hex nut ...................................................... 21

figure 3-7 Grounding bolt, schematic view................................................................ 21

figure 3-8 AC mains plug.......................................................................................... 22

figure 3-9 DC mains plug.......................................................................................... 22

figure 3-10 Protective-plug assembly ....................................................................... 26

figure 3-11 Tube-kit installation................................................................................. 29

figure 4-1 Flange connector, 5 poles........................................................................ 35

figure 4-2 Flange connector, 7 poles........................................................................ 35

figure 4-3 Alarm inputs and outputs, standard.......................................................... 36

figure 6-1 Installation drawing................................................................................... 41

table 1-1 List of international contact addresses....................................................... 10

table 3-1 Specified torques....................................................................................... 14

table 4-1 Status LED alarms..................................................................................... 34

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1. GENERAL

1.1. USED ABBREVIATIONS

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
AC/DC Alternating current / Direct Current
AIMOS Andrew Integrated Management and Operating System
ALC Automatic Level Control
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CE "Conformité Européenne" ("European Conformity")
CD Compact Disk
CPD Channel Power Detection
DL Downlink
DoC Declaration of Conformity
EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
EN European Norm
EP Extension Port
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
ETS European Telecommunication Standard
EU Extension Unit
FRU Field Replaceable Unit
GSM Global System for Mobile Communication
GND Ground
GUI Graphical User Interface
ICP3 Intercept Point 3
ID No Identification Number
ION Intelligent Optical Network
IP Ingress Protection
ISO International Organization for Standardization
LED Light Emitting Diode
LMT Local Maintenance Terminal
LTE Long Term Evolution
MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output
MS Mobile Station
MU Main Unit
NF Noise Figure
OTRx Optical Transceiver = SRMU (Subrack Master Unit)
PG Packing Gland

PIM Passive Intermodulation

R&TTE Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Rev Revision
RF Radio Frequency
RU Remote Unit
RX Receiver
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
TS Technical Specification
TX Transmitter
UL Uplink
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
W CDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
WDM Wavelength Division Multiplex

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1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS

1. Only suitably qualified personnel is allowed to work on this unit and only after
becoming familiar with all safety notices, installation, operation and maintenance
procedures contained in this manual.

2. Read and obey all the warning labels attached to the unit. Make sure that the
warning labels are kept in a legible condition and replace any missing or
damaged labels.

3. Obey all general and regional installation and safety regulations relating to work
on high voltage installations, as well as regulations covering correct use of tools
and personal protective equipment.

4. Keep operating instructions within easy reach and make them available to all
users.

5. It is the responsibility of the network provider to implement prevention measures
to avoid health hazards which may be associated to radiation from the antenna(s)
connected to the unit.

6. Note for a Class A digital device or peripheral:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.

7. Make sure, access is restricted to qualified personnel.

8. Only licence holders for the respective frequency range are allowed to operate
this unit.

9. Corresponding local particularities and regulations must be observed. For national
deviations please refer to the respective documents included in the manual CD
delivered.

10. Use this equipment only for the purpose specified by the manufacturer. Do not
carry out any modifications or fit any spare parts which are not sold or
recommended by the manufacturer. This could cause fires, electric shock or other
injuries.

11. Due to power dissipation, the repeater may reach a very high temperature. Do not
operate this equipment on or close to flammable materials.

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12. Before opening the unit, disconnect mains.

13. ESD precautions must be observed! Before commencing maintenance work, use
the available grounding system to connect ESD protection measures.

14. This unit complies with European standard EN60950.

15. Make sure the repeater settings are according to the intended use (see also
product information of manufacturer) and regulatory requirements are met.

16. Although the repeater is internally protected against overvoltage, it is strongly
recommended to earth the antenna cables close to the repeater’s antenna
connectors for protection against atmospheric discharge.

17. Laser radiation! Do not stare into the beam; do not view it directly or with optical
instruments.

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1.3. ABOUT ANDREW SOLUTIONS

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH based in Buchdorf/ Germany, is a leading
manufacturer of coverage equipment for mobile radio networks, specializing in high
performance, RF and optical repeaters. Our optical distributed networks and RF
repeater systems provide coverage for every application: outdoor use, indoor
installations, tunnels, subways and many more.

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH has unparalleled experience in providing RF
coverage and capacity solution for wireless networks in both indoor and outdoor
environment and belongs to Andrew Solutions, a CommScope Company.

Andrew Solutions is the foremost supplier of one-stop, end-to-end radio frequency
(RF) solutions. Our products are complete solutions for wireless infrastructure from
top-of-the-tower base station antennas to cable systems and cabinets, RF site
solutions, signal distribution, and network optimization.

Andrew Solutions has global engineering and manufacturing facilities. In addition, it
maintains field engineering offices throughout the world.

We operate a quality management system in compliance with the requirements of
ISO 9001. All equipment is manufactured using highly reliable material. In order to
ensure constant first-rate quality of the products, comprehensive quality monitoring is
conducted at all fabrication stages. Finished products leave the factory only after a
thorough final acceptance test, accompanied by a test certificate guaranteeing
optimal operation.

) Note: Exceptions of and national deviations from this intended use may be

possible. To observe corresponding local particularities and
regulations, please refer to the respective documents (also in
national language) which are included in the manual CD delivered.

To make the most of this product, we recommend you carefully read the instructions
in this manual and commission the system only according to these instructions.

For technical assistance and support, please also contact the local office or Andrew
Solutions directly at one of the addresses listed in the following chapter.

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1.4. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Americas:

Canada United States

Andrew Solutions Canada

620 North Greenfield Parkway

Mail

Phone
Fax [phone] Fax [phone]

E-mail

Mail

Phone + 55-15-9104-7722 Phone
Fax + 55-15-2102-4001 Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Garner, NC 27529
U.S.A.

[phone] (Office)
[phone] (Mobile)

[e-mail],
[e-mail]

Brazil & South America

CommScope Cabos do Brasil Ltda.

Av. Com. Camilo Julio 1256
Zonal Industrial CP 597
Sorocaba SP 18086-000
Brazil

Andrew LLC, A CommScope Company

Mail

Phone [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Mail

E-mail [e-mail]

Andrew Solutions,

620 North Greenfield Parkway
Garner, NC 27529
U.S.A.

Mexico, Central America &

Caribbean region

Andrew Corporation Mexico,

SA DE CV

Av. Insurgentes Sur 688, Piso 6
Col. Del Valle, CP: 03100
Mexico City
Mexico

[phone] (Office)
[phone] (Mobile)

APAC Countries:

China, India and Rest of Asia Australia & New Zealand

Andrew International Corporation Andrew Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd.

Room 915, 9/F
Chevalier Commercial Centre

Mail

Phone [phone] Phone [phone]
Fax [phone] Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

8 Wang Hoi Rd
Kowloon Bay
Hong Kong

Mail

E-mail [e-mail]

Unit 1
153 Barry Road
Campbellfield
VIC 3061
Australia

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Europe:

United Kingdom France

Andrew Solutions UK Ltd CommScope France

Unit 15, Ilex Building
Mulberry Business Park

Mail

Phone [phone] Phone
Fax [phone] Fax
E-mail [e-mail]

Mail

Phone [phone] Phone [phone]
Fax [phone] Fax [phone]

Fishponds Road
Wokingham Berkshire
RG41 2GY
England

Germany Czech Republic

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH

Industriering 10
86675 Buchdorf
Germany

Mail

E-mail [e-mail]

Mail

Immeuble Le Lavoisier
4, Place des Vosges
92052 Courbevoie
France

[phone]
[phone]

Andrew Solutions Czech Republic

C-Com, spol. s r.o

U Moruší 888
53006 Pardubice
Czech Republic

E-mail [e-mail]

Austria Switzerland

Andrew Wireless Systems (Austria) GmbH Andrew Wireless Systems AG

Weglgasse 10

Mail

Phone [phone] Phone [phone]
Fax [phone] Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Mail

Phone [phone] Phone [phone]
Fax [phone] Fax [phone]
E-mail [e-mail]

2320 Wien-Schwechat
Austria

Italy Spain and Portugal

Commscope Italy S.r.l., Faenza, Italy

Via Mengolina, 20
48018 Faenza (RA)
Italy

E-mail [e-mail]

Tiergartenweg 1

Mail

E-mail [e-mail]

Mail

E-mail [e-mail]

CH-4710 Balsthal
Switzerland

Andrew Solutions España S.A.

A Commscope Company

Avda. de Europa, 4 - 2ª pta.
Parque Empresarial La Moraleja
28108 Alcobendas (Madrid)
Spain

table 1-1 List of international contact addresses

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2 Functional Description

2. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

2.1. PURPOSE

Cellular telephone systems transmit signals in two directions between base
transceiver station (BTS) and mobile stations (MS) within the signal coverage area.

If weak signal transmissions occur within the coverage area because of indoor
applications, topological conditions or distance from the transmitter, extension of the
transmission range can be achieved by means of an optical distribution system.

Such a system contains an optical Master Unit and several Remote Units. The
number of the Remote Units depends on the hardware and software configuration.
The Remote Units are connected to the Master Unit with optical links. The optical
loss must be less than 10 dB inclusive optical couplers or splitters.

The Master Unit is the connection to the base transceiver stations. The configuration
of a Master Unit depends on the number of the Remote Units and the frequency
range.

WDM (Wave Division Multiplex) filters are integrated in the optical modules. For the
UL, a wavelength within 1540 nm - 1562 nm is used. For the DL, a wavelength of
1310 ±20 nm is used. The maximum output power for the UL and DL is 5.7 mW.

2.2. THE ION-M80/90/19P

The fibre-optic distribution system is designed for LMR and PCS services. Up to
three bands (LMR800, LMR900 and PCS1900) can be transmitted. Each fibre is able
to serve up to four Remote Units and to operate up to four providers. One Master
Unit can operate up to 124 Remote Units point-to-point plus 32 x 4 Remote Units in a
cascaded way.

An auto-levelling function for compensating different fibre losses and a
comprehensive supervision concept are implemented. Auto-levelling in DL works with
optical power measurement, in UL a 10.7 MHz signal is used for measuring the
optical loss. Thus a (“cascaded”) backbone structure can be used in the optical
network, i.e. up to four Remote Units can be connected to the Master Unit via only
one fibre and optical couplers.

The unit also provides a transparent link in the frequency range from 2496 MHz to
2690 MHz, which can be used e.g. for WiMAX applications in this frequency range.

The Remote Unit ION-M80/90/19P (Intelligent Optical Network; MMR) is connected
to a central Master Unit via optical-fibre lines. Specific customer designs for lamp
pole or wall mounting are available. Thus, the system provides many advantages in
view of easy site acquisition.

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2.3. COMPONENTS OF THE ION-M80/90/19P REMOTE UNIT

2.3.1. Fan-Protection Kit

In order to protect the fan unit (e.g. against rain), a protective cover to be mounted
over the air inlet is delivered with the unit. For more details see chapter 3.1.4
Mounting of Fan Protection.

Mounting of the fan-protection kit is only mandatory for outdoor applications,
however, not mandatory for indoor applications.

2.3.2. Accessories

For the accessories available for the Remote Unit, e.g. overcoat housing, connecting
box or iso-trafo kit, a separate manual is available.

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3 Commissioning

3. COMMISSIONING

3.1. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION

3.1.1. General

Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2.

1. Do not install the unit in a way or at a place where the specifications
outlined in the Environmental and Safety Specifications leaflet of the
supplier are not met.

2. It is recommended only to use the mounting hardware delivered by the
supplier. If different mounting hardware is used, the specifications for
stationary use of the Remote Unit must not be exceeded.

) Note: Exceeding the specified load limits may cause the loss of warranty!

3. The unit is considerably heavy. Make sure that a suitable mounting surface
is used. Ensure there is adequate manpower to handle the weight of the
system.

4. Due to power dissipation, the Remote Unit may reach a very high
temperature. Ensure sufficient airflow for ventilation as specified in the
individual mounting procedures.

5. When connecting and mounting the cables (RF, optical, mains, ...) ensure
no water can penetrate into the unit through these cables.

6. Also observe all additional rules or restrictions regarding mounting that
depend on the type of Remote Unit. For details refer to chapter 7.2.2
Mechanical Specification. Install the unit vertically with the fan unit at the
top. A maximum tilt angle of 25° from a vertical position must be kept, as in
the following illustrations:

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7. A spacing of 40 mm (1.58 inch) around the unit is required.

8. To ensure sufficient airflow when mounting the unit in enclosed spaces, two
lid openings (one for the air inlet and the other for the air outlet) have to be
provided. Do not block these air inlets and outlets when mounting the
Remote Unit. The size of each opening must equal at least 17 x 17 cm
(290 cm2). Make sure, too, there is no thermal short circuit between the air
inlet and air outlet.

If any different or additional mounting material is used, ensure that the mounting
remains as safe as the mounting designed by the manufacturer. Ensure that the
static and dynamic strengths are adequate for the environmental conditions of the
site. The mounting itself must not vibrate, swing or move in any way that might cause
damage to the Remote Unit.

Specified torques have to be observed for certain mounting procedures according to
the following table:

Type

Thread
Specified torques

Lens head

screws

M 4 M 8 M 4 M 8 PG 13.5 PG 29

3.3 Nm 27 Nm 2.3 Nm 27 Nm 3.75 Nm 10 Nm

Hex

nuts

Spacing

bolts

PG

(plastic)

PG

(aluminium)

table 3-1 Specified torques

) Note: To avoid damage when mounting the unit, always make sure that

the M8 washers (DIN9021 or DIN125 depending on the mounting kit)
are placed behind and in front of the mounting drillings of the unit.

The mounting procedures for a stand-alone Remote Unit without optional
accessories are described and illustrated in the following sections. For further
information regarding special mounting procedures including mounting of accessory
equipment, please see separate manual.

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