CommScope ION-U EU L 17EP/17EP User Manual

ION

®

-U

ION-U EU L 17EP/17EP

User's Manual

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DISCLAIMER:
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customers and customer support personnel. The information in this document is subject to
change without notice. While every effort has been made to eliminate errors, CommScope
disclaims liability for any difficulties arising from the interpretation of the information
contained herein. The information contained herein does not claim to cover all details or
variations in equipment, nor to provide for every possible incident to be met in connection
with installation, operation, or maintenance. This document describes the performance of the
product under the defined operational conditions and does not cover the performance under
adverse or disturbed conditions. Should further information be desired, or should particular

problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser’s purposes, contact

CommScope.
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and may be trademarks and / or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH, 02-May-2018

Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL 7

1.1. USED ABBREVIATIONS 7

1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY 8

1.3. PROPERTY DAMAGE WARNINGS 8

1.4. COMPLIANCE 9

1.5. ABOUT COMMSCOPE 13

1.6. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT 14

2. INTRODUCTION 16

2.1. PURPOSE 16

2.2. ION-U LOW POWER REMOTE/EXTENSION UNITS 16

3. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 17

3.1. GENERAL 17

3.2. SISO AND MIMO OPERATION 18

3.3. ION-U EU L 17EP/17EP PORTS 21

4. COMMISSIONING 23

4.1. LOW POWER EU MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 23

4.1.1. Health and Safety for mechanical installation 23

4.1.2. Property Damage Warnings for mechanical installation 23

4.1.3. Mounting bracket 24

4.1.3.1. Mount to a wall 24

4.1.3.2. Mount to a pole 25

4.1.4. Threaded pins 27

4.1.5. Wall mounting procedure – Single Unit 28

4.1.6. Wall mounting procedure – Dual Units 30

4.1.7. Pole mounting procedure – single and dual 34

4.2. LOW POWER EU ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 35

4.2.1. Health and Safety for electrical installation 35

4.2.2. Property Damage Warnings for electrical installation 35

4.2.3. Connections 37

4.2.4. Grounding (Earthing) 38

4.2.5. Mains power connection 39

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4.2.6. Antenna connection 42

4.2.6.1. Cleaning procedure for RF cable connectors 43

4.2.6.2. Antenna cable connector assembly 46

4.2.7. Expansion ports connections 48

4.2.8. Control connector RS-232 LOCAL- Local Interface 49

4.2.9. Control connector RS-232 CTRL 49

4.3. LOW POWER EU ALARMS 50

4.3.1. Bite and alarms 50

4.3.2. Status LED alarms 51

4.4. EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS 52

4.5. TROUBLESHOOTING 52

5. LOW POWER EU MAINTENANCE 53

5.1. GENERAL 53

5.2. EU POWER SUPPLY REPLACEMENT 54

6. APPENDIX 58

6.1. ILLUSTRATIONS 58

6.1.1. Dimensions and Mounting 58

6.1.2. ION-U EU L Cable Kits 60

6.1.3. LP RU, EU L 25T/25T, and EU L 23/23 Ports 60

6.2. SPECIFICATIONS 63

6.3. SPARE PARTS 63

7. LIST OF CHANGES 64

8. INDEX 65

Figures and Tables

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FIGURES AND TABLES

figure 3-1 ION-U EU L 17EP/17EP block diagram .................................................... 17

figure 3-2 Remote Unit, SISO ................................................................................... 18

figure 3-3 Remote Unit, MIMO two units paired ........................................................ 18

figure 3-4 One RU one EU one antenna RF ............................................................. 18

figure 3-5 Two RUs one EU two antennas RF .......................................................... 19

figure 3-6 Two RUs two EUs two antennas RF ........................................................ 19

figure 3-7 Two RUs three EUs (2300 MHz Optimized) RF ....................................... 20

figure 3-8 Two RUs three EUs (RU band loss minimized) RF ................................ .. 20

figure 3-9 EU L 17EP/17EP connectors and Status LEDs ........................................ 21

figure 4-1 Mounting bracket ...................................................................................... 24

figure 4-2 Pole-mounting kit 4” to 18” ....................................................................... 26

figure 4-3 Pole-mounting kit 40” ................................................................................ 26

figure 4-4 EU threaded pin power supply side .......................................................... 27

figure 4-5 EU threaded pin narrow side .................................................................... 27

figure 4-6 Place EU onto wall mounting bracket – single mount ............................... 28

figure 4-7 Install M6x12 screws and washers for single mount................................. 29

figure 4-8 Attach M6 nut to threaded pins for single mount ...................................... 29

figure 4-9 Completed single EU mount ..................................................................... 30

figure 4-10 1st unit placed on wall mounting bracket ................................................. 31

figure 4-11 Install M6x12 screws and washers ......................................................... 31

figure 4-12 Attach M6 nut to threaded pins ............................................................... 32

figure 4-13 2nd unit on wall mounting bracket ........................................................... 32

figure 4-14 Install M6x12 screws and washers 2nd unit ............................................. 33

figure 4-15 Attach M6 nut to threaded pins for 2nd unit ............................................. 33

figure 4-16 Completed dual unit mount ..................................................................... 34

figure 4-17 Grounding bolts ...................................................................................... 38

figure 4-18 Grounding bolt, schematic view .............................................................. 38

figure 4-19 AC power cable ...................................................................................... 39

figure 4-20 DC power cable ...................................................................................... 39

figure 4-21 Vdc/100 power cable .............................................................................. 40

figure 4-22 Connect mains plug ................................................................................ 41

figure 4-23 Antenna connection ................................................................................ 47

figure 4-24 Expansion ports ...................................................................................... 48

figure 4-25 RS-232 connector ................................................................................... 49

figure 4-26 RS-232 connector ................................................................................... 49

figure 5-1 Disconnect mains power .......................................................................... 54

figure 5-2 EU power supply location ......................................................................... 54

figure 5-3 8 EU power supply screws ....................................................................... 55

figure 5-4 EU power supply with cables .................................................................... 55

figure 5-5 EU power supply input cable .................................................................... 55

figure 5-6 EU power supply output cable .................................................................. 56

figure 5-7 EU with power supply removed ................................................................ 56

figure 5-8 EU with replacement power supply .......................................................... 56

figure 5-9 EU insert power supply ............................................................................. 57

figure 5-10 Reconnect mains power ......................................................................... 57

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figure 6-1 ION-U Low Power EU mounting bracket .................................................. 58

figure 6-2 ION-U Low Power Unit dimensions ................................ .......................... 58

figure 6-3 Installation drawing of ION-U L Unit single ............................................... 59

figure 6-4 Installation drawing of ION-U L Unit dual .................................................. 59

figure 6-5 LP RU connectors and Status LED .......................................................... 60

figure 6-6 EU L 23/23 connectors and Status LEDs ................................................. 61

figure 6-7 EU L 25T/25T connectors and Status LEDs ............................................. 62

table 1-1 List of international contact addresses ....................................................... 15

table 4-1 Specified torques ....................................................................................... 24

table 4-2 AC power cable ......................................................................................... 39

table 4-3 DC power cable ......................................................................................... 39

table 4-4 Vdc/100 power cable ................................................................................. 40

table 4-5 RS-232 connector, pin assignment ............................................................ 49

table 4-6 RS-232 connector, pin assignment ............................................................ 49

table 4-7 RS-232 LOCAL and CTRL connections .................................................... 50

table 4-8 Status LED alarms ..................................................................................... 51

table 6-1 Extension Unit Cable kit ............................................................................. 60

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1. General

1.1. Used Abbreviations

AC/DC Alternating current / Direct Current
ALC Automatic Level Control
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
CE “Conformité Européenne” (“European Conformity”)
CPD Channel Power Detection
DL Downlink
DoC Declaration of Conformity
EP Extension Port
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
EU Extension Unit
GSM Global System for Mobile Communication
GND Ground (Earth)
GUI Graphical User Interface
ICP3 Intercept Point 3rd order
ID No Identification Number
ION Intelligent Optical Network
ISDE Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada
ISED Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada; formerly IC / Industry Canada
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
OMC Operations and Maintenance Center
OTRx Optical Transceiver = SRMU (Subrack Master Unit)
PDU Power Distribution Unit
PIM Passive Intermodulation

Pin Input power
P

out

Output power
PSU Power Supply Unit
Rev Revision
RF Radio Frequency
RU Remote Unit
RX Receiver
SISO Single Input Single Output
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
TX Transmitter
UL Uplink
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
WDM Wavelength Division Multiplex
XML Extensible Markup Language

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1.2. Health and Safety

1. Danger: Electrical hazard. Danger of death or fatal injury from electrical

current. 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.

2. Danger: Electrical hazard. Danger of death or fatal injury from electrical

current inside the unit in operation. Before opening the unit, disconnect

mains power.

3. Caution: High frequency radiation in operation. Risk of health hazards associated

with radiation from the unit’s inner conductor of the antenna port(s). Disconnect

mains before connecting or replacing antenna cables.

4. Caution: High frequency radiation in operation. Risk of health hazards associated

with radiation from the antenna(s) connected to the unit. Implement prevention

measures to avoid the possibility of close proximity to the antenna(s) while in

operation.

1.3. Property Damage Warnings

1. Attention: Due to power dissipation, the Extension Unit may reach a very high

temperature. Do not operate this equipment on or close to flammable materials.

Use caution when servicing the unit.

2. Attention: Only authorized and trained personnel are allowed to open the unit and

get access to the inside.

3. Notice: Although the Extension Unit is internally protected against overvoltage, it

is strongly recommended to ground (earth) the antenna cables close to the

repeater’s antenna connectors for protection against atmospheric discharge.

4. Notice: ESD precautions must be observed. Before commencing maintenance

work, use the available grounding (earthing) system to connect ESD protection

measures.

5. Notice: Only suitably qualified personnel are allowed to work on this unit and only

after becoming familiar with all safety notices, installation, operation and

maintenance procedures contained in this manual.

6. Notice: Keep operating instructions within easy reach and make them available to

all users.

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7. Notice: Read and obey all the warning labels attached to the unit. Make sure that

all warning labels are kept in a legible condition. Replace any missing or damaged

labels.

8. Notice: Only license holders for the respective frequency range are allowed to

operate this unit.

9. Notice: Make sure the repeater settings are correct for the intended use (refer to

the manufacturer product information) and regulatory requirements are met. Do not

carry out any modifications or fit any spare parts, which are not sold or

recommended by the manufacturer.

1.4. Compliance

1. Notice: For installations which have to comply with European EN50385 exposure

compliance requirements, the following Power Density limits/guidelines (mW/cm²)

according to ICNIRP are valid:

o 0.2 for frequencies from 10 MHz to 400 MHz
o F (MHz) / 2000 for frequencies from 400 MHz to 2 GHz
o 1 for frequencies from 2 GHz to 300 GHz

2. Notice: For installations, which have to comply with FCC RF exposure

requirements, the antenna selection and installation must be completed in a way to

ensure compliance with those FCC requirements. Depending on the RF frequency,

rated output power, antenna gain, and the loss between the repeater and antenna,

the minimum distance D to be maintained between the antenna location and human

beings is calculated according to this formula:

]/[

][

][

2

4

cmmW

mW

cm

PD

P

D







where

• P (mW) is the radiated power at the antenna, i.e. the max. rated repeater
output power in addition to the antenna gain minus the loss between the
repeater and the antenna.

• PD (mW/cm²) is the allowed Power Density limit acc. to 47 CFR 1.1310 (B) for
general population / uncontrolled exposures which is

o F (MHz) / 1500 for frequencies from 300MHz to 1500MHz
o 1 for frequencies from 1500MHz to 100,000MHz

RF exposure compliance may need to be addressed at the time of licensing, as
required by the responsible FCC Bureau(s), including antenna co-location
requirements of 1.1307(b)(3).

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3. Notice: Installation of this equipment is in full responsibility of the installer, who has
also the responsibility, that cables and couplers are calculated into the maximum
gain of the antennas, so that this value, which is filed in the FCC Grant and can be
requested from the FCC data base, is not exceeded. The industrial boosters are
shipped only as a naked booster without any installation devices or antennas as it
needs for professional installation.

4. Notice: For installations which have to comply with FCC/ISED requirements:

English:

This device complies with FCC Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.

This device complies with Health Canada’s Safety Code. The installer of this device
should ensure that RF radiation is not emitted in excess of the Health Canada’s

requirement. Information can be obtained at http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-

semt/pubs/radiation/radio_guide-lignes_direct-eng.php.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Antenna Stmt for ISED:

This device has been designated to operate with the antennas having a maximum gain of
9 dBi. Antennas having a gain greater than 9 dBi are prohibited for use with this device
without consent by ISED regulators. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.

The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance
of at least 100 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter. Users and installers must be provided with antenna
installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure
compliance.

French:

Cet appareil est conforme à FCC Partie15. Son utilisation est soumise à Les deux

conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne peut pas provoquer d’interférences et (2) cet

appareil doit accepter Toute interférence, y compris les interférences qui peuvent causer
un mauvais fonctionnement du dispositif.

Cet appareil est conforme avec Santé Canada Code de sécurité 6. Le programme
d’installation de cet appareil doit s’assurer que les rayonnements RF n’est pas émis au­delà de I’exigence de Santé Canada. Les informations peuvent être obtenues:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/radiation/radio_guide-lignes_direct-fra.php

Les changements ou modifications non expressément approuvés par la partie

responsable de la conformité pourraient annuler l’autorité de l’utilisateur à utiliser
cet équipement.

Antenne Stmt pour ISDE:

Ce dispositif a été désigné pour fonctionner avec les antennes ayant un gain maximal de
9 dBi. Antennes ayant un gain plus grand que 9 dBi sont interdites pour une utilisation
avec cet appareil sans le consentement des organismes de réglementation d’ISDE.
L’impédance d’antenne requise est 50 ohms.

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L’antenne (s) utilisé pour cet émetteur doit être installé pour fournir une distance de
séparation d’au moins 100 cm de toutes les personnes et ne doit pas être co-localisées

ou opérant en conjonction avec une autre antenne ou émetteur. Les utilisateurs et les

installateurs doivent être fournis avec des instructions d’installation de l’antenne et des
conditions de fonctionnement de l’émetteur pour satisfaire la conformité aux expositions

RF.

5. Notice: Corresponding local particularities and regulations must be observed. For
national deviations, please refer to the respective documents included in the
manual CD that is delivered with the unit.

6. Notice: The unit complies with Overvoltage Category II. It also complies with the

surge requirement according to EN 61000-4-5 (fine protection); however,
installation of an additional medium (via local supply connection) and/or coarse
protection (external surge protection) is recommended depending on the individual
application in order to avoid damage caused by overcurrent.

For Canada and US, components used to reduce the Overvoltage Category shall
comply with the requirements of IEC 61643-series. As an alternative, components
used to reduce the Overvoltage Category may comply with ANSI/IEEE C62.11,
CSA Certification Notice No. 516, CSA C22.2 No. 1, or UL 1449. Suitability of the
component for the application shall be determined for the intended installation.

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

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference.

8. 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.

9. Note: This unit complies with European standard EN60950.

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Required Distances between the ION-U EU L and Antennas

The table below lists the distance that must be maintained between low power ION-U
Extension Units and antennas. Please also see the requirements listed in the Antenna

Stmt for ISED and Antenne Stmt pour ISDE on pages 10 and 11.

ION-U Model

Antenna gain
without cable

loss (dBi)

Maximum Distance

FCC

ISED

Meters

Inches

Meters

Inches

ION-U EU L 17EP/17EP

9

.502

19.76

.717

28.23

Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance

Please observe the meanings of the following symbols used in our equipment and the
compliance warnings:

Symbol

Compliance

Meaning / Warning

---

FCC

For industrial (Part 20) signal booster:
WARNING: This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is
designed for installation by FCC LICENSEES and
QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. You MUST have an FCC
LICENSE or express consent of an FCC Licensee to
operate this device. Unauthorized use may result in
significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in
excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation.

---

ISED

WARNING: This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is
designed for installation by an installer approved by an
ISED licensee. You MUST have an ISED LICENCE or
the express consent of an ISED licensee to operate
this device.

AVERTISSEMENT: Ce produit N’EST PAS un appareil

de CONSOMMATION. Il est conçu pour être installé
par un installateur approuvé par un titulaire de licence

d’ISDE. Pour utiliser cet appareil, vous DEVEZ détenir
une LICENCE d’ISDE ou avoir obtenu le consentement
exprès d’un titulaire de licence autorisé par ISDE.

CE

To be sold exclusively to mobile operators or
authorized installers – no harmonized frequency
bands, operation requires license. Intended use: EU
and EFTA countries

Indicates conformity with the RED directive
2014/53/EU and RoHS directive 2011/65/EU.

CE

Indicates conformity with the RED directive
2014/53/EU and RoHS directive 2011/65/EU certified
by the notified body no. 0700.

WEEE Recycling

Country specific information about collection and recycling arrangements per the
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and implementing
regulations is available on CommScope’s website.

http://www.commscope.com/About-Us/Corporate-Responsibility-and-Sustainability/Environment/#recycling

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1.5. About CommScope

CommScope is the foremost supplier of one-stop, end-to-end radio frequency (RF)
solutions. Part of the CommScope portfolio 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. For patents
see www.cs-pat.com.

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

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH based in Buchdorf/ Germany, which is part of
CommScope, 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 and capacity solution
for wireless networks in both indoor installations and outdoor environments, e.g.
tunnels, subways, in-trains, airport buildings, stadiums, skyscrapers, shopping malls,
hotels and conference rooms.

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH operates a quality management system in
compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001 and TL 9000. All equipment is
manufactured using highly reliable material. To maintain highest 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.

Hereby Andrew Wireless Systems declares that the radio equipment type Repeater is
in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full text of the EU declaration is available at the following internet address:

www.commscope.com/collateral/Declarations_of_Conformity/.

According to the DoC, our “CE”-marked equipment can be used in all member
states of the European Union.

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
CommScope directly at one of the addresses listed in the following chapter.

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1.6. International Contact Addresses for Customer Support

Canada

A

M

E

R

I
C
A

S

United States

CommScope Canada

Andrew LLC, A CommScope Company

Mail

505 Consumers Road, Suite 803
Toronto M2J 4V8, Canada

Mail

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

Phone

[phone] (Office)
[phone] (Cell)

Phone

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

E-mail

[e-mail]

E-mail

[e-mail]

Caribbean & South American Region

Caribbean & Central American Region

CommScope Cabos do Brasil Ltda.

CommScope Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Mail

CALA Tech Support for Distributed

Coverage & Capacity Solutions (DCCS)
products:

Rua Guaporanga, 49
Praça Seca – Rio de Janeiro – RJ
ZIP: 21320-180, Brazil

Mail

CALA Tech Support for Distributed

Coverage & Capacity Solutions
(DCCS) products:

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

Phone

[phone] (Cell)
[phone] (Office)

Phone

[phone] (Office)

Fax

+ 55-15-2102-4001

Fax

[phone]

E-mail

[e-mail]

E-mail

[e-mail]

China, India and Rest of Asia

A
P
A
C

Australia & New Zealand

Andrew International Corporation

Andrew Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd.

Mail

Room 915, 9/F
Chevalier Commercial Centre
8 Wang Hoi Rd
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

Mail

Unit 1
153 Barry Road
Campbellfield
VIC 3061, Australia

Phone

[phone]

Phone

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

E-mail

[e-mail]

E-mail

[e-mail]

Middle East & North Africa

Africa

&

Middle

East

South Africa

CommScope Solutions International Inc.

(Branch)

Andrew Wireless Solutions Africa

(PTY) LTD

Mail

PO Box 48 78 22
Unit 3206, Floor 32,
Jumeirah Business Center 5,
Jumeirah Lakes Towers,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mail

11 Commerce Crescent West
Eastgate, Sandton
PO Box 786117
Sandton 2146
South Africa

Phone

[phone]

Phone

+ 27 11-719-6000

Fax

[phone]

Fax

+ 27 11-444-5393

E-mail

[e-mail]

E-mail

[e-mail]

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United Kingdom

E

U
R

O

P
E

Scandinavia

Andrew Wireless Systems UK Ltd

Andrew Norway (AMNW)

Mail

Unit 15, Ilex Building
Mulberry Business Park
Fishponds Road
Wokingham Berkshire
RG41 2GY, England

Mail

P.O. Box 3066
Osloveien 10
Hoenefoss 3501
Norway

Phone

[phone]

Phone

+ 47 32-12-3530

Fax

[phone]

Fax

+ 47 32-12-3531

E-mail

[e-mail]

E-mail

[e-mail]

Germany

France

Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH

CommScope France

Mail

Industriering 10
86675 Buchdorf
Germany

Mail

Immeuble Le Lavoisier
4, Place des Vosges
92052 Courbevoie, France

Phone

[phone]

Phone

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

E-mail

[e-mail]

E-mail

[e-mail]

Austria

Switzerland

Andrew Wireless Systems (Austria) GmbH

CommScope Wireless Systems AG

Mail

Weglgasse 10
2320 Wien-Schwechat
Austria

Mail

Tiergartenweg 1
CH-4710 Balsthal
Switzerland

Phone

[phone]

Phone

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

E-mail

[e-mail]

E-mail

[e-mail]

Italy

Iberia Region – Spain & Portugal

CommScope Italy S.r.l., Faenza, Italy

Andrew España S.A. A CommScope Company

Mail

Via Mengolina, 20
48018 Faenza (RA)
Italy

Mail

Avda. de Europa, 4 – 2ª pta.
Parque Empresarial de la Moraleja
Alcobendas, Madrid 28108, Spain

Phone

[phone]

Phone

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

Fax

[phone]

E-mail

[e-mail]

E-mail

[e-mail]

Czech Republic

CommScope Solutions Czech Republic

C-Com, spol. s r.o

Mail

U Moruší 888
53006 Pardubice, Czech Republic

Phone

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

Fax

[phone]

E-mail

[e-mail]

table 1-1 List of international contact addresses

2. Introduction

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2. Introduction

2.1. Purpose

Mobile telephone and public safety systems transmit signals in two directions between
base transceiver station (BTS) and mobile stations (MS) within the signal coverage
area to carry voice and data traffic.

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 distributed antenna system
(DAS).

Office buildings, sports arenas, college campuses, industrial parks, and other areas of
high demand require the specialized capacity boost that an optical DAS can provide to
meet increasing customer demands for voice and data.

An optical DAS contains optical Master Units and a sufficient number of Remote Units
to provide the necessary coverage. The number of the Remote Units depends on the
coverage requirements of the DAS. The Remote Units are connected to the Master
Unit with optical links.

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.

RF signals are transported to and from the Remote Units via optical fibers.

The ION-U system includes high power and low power Remote Units designed to meet
the specific requirements of a given DAS. An ION-U Master Unit can support both high
power and low power RUs simultaneously.

2.2. ION-U Low Power Remote/Extension Units

The ION-U Low Power Remote Units are scalable and integrated with up to:

• 5-band (Cell700, LMR800, Cell850, PCS1900, AWS-3 1700/2100) or

• 6-band with additional Extension Unit

• 7-band with two additional Extension Units

SISO capability. Two RUs can be operated as a pair for MIMO operation. These units
are compatible with analog, GSM, EDGE, IS-95, CDMA2000, EVDO, W-CDMA,
HSDPA, LTE and iDEN modulation standards. These Remote Units feature
independent downlink and uplink gain adjustments and an integrated channel power
detector for in-band spectrum and PIM analysis and end-to-end auto leveling.

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3. Functional Description

3.1. General

figure 3-1 ION-U EU L 17EP/17EP block diagram

In the Downlink (DL) path, the Extension Unit provides:

• RF amplification of the converted RF signal for transmission while maintaining
a good signal-to-noise ratio

• RF filtering to reject spurious emissions

In the Uplink (UL) path, the Extension Unit provides:

• RF amplification to boost the signals received by the antennas to maintain a
good signal-to-noise ratio

• RF filtering to reject spurious emissions

• Automatic Level Control (ALC) to adjust the RF signal level to meet blocking

requirements

RF

DPX 17EP

Antenna combiner

DPX 17EP

Antenna combiner

Antenna from

RU1

AUX from

RU 2

RS232 to RU1

Local RS232

RS232 to RU2

Local RS232

Antenna from

EU Path 2

AUX from

RU 1

ANT 1

ANT 2

PSU

eCPD 1

eCPD 2

probe 1

probe 2

Antenna from

EU Path 1

Antenna from

RU2

AUX from
EU Path 1

AUX from
EU Path 2

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3.2. SISO and MIMO Operation

The architecture of the ION-U low power supports both SISO and MIMO operation.
MIMO operation is achieved by pairing two RUs.
The following figures show views of a single Remote Unit for SISO applications and
two Remote Units paired for MIMO applications.

figure 3-2 Remote Unit, SISO

figure 3-3 Remote Unit, MIMO two

units paired

The ION-U EU L 17EP/17EP Extension unit with integrated antenna port combiner
together with ION-U L 7/80-85/17(E)P/19P allows for further options.

Required RS-232 connections are not shown in the following drawings. Please
see chapters 4.2.8, 4.2.9, and table 4-7 for more information.

figure 3-4 One RU one EU one antenna RF

ION-U RU1

E1

E2

A1

Master Unit

e

o

e

o

e

o

e

o

ION-U EU L

17EP/17EP

Optical

Expansion

Antenna

ID

Antenna Ports

ID

Expansion Ports

A1

RU1 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN1

E1

RU1 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L
17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 1

A2

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-1  Antenna

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figure 3-5 Two RUs one EU two antennas RF

figure 3-6 Two RUs two EUs two antennas RF

ION-U RU1

ION-U RU2

E1

E2

A2

A1

A4

A3

Master Unit

e

o

e

o

e

o

e

o

ION-U EU L

17EP/17EP

Optical

Expansion

Antenna

ID

Antenna Ports

ID

Expansion Ports

A1

RU1 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN1

E1

RU1 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L 17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 1

A2

RU2 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN2

E2

RU2 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L 17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 2

A3

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-1  Antenna

A4

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-2  Antenna

ION-U RU1

ION-U EU L

17EP/17EP

ION-U RU2

ION-U EU L

25T/25T
or 23/23

E1

E2

E3

A2

A1

E4

A6

A5

Master Unit

e

o

e

o

e

o

e

o

A4

A3

Optical

Expansion

Antenna

ID

Antenna Ports

ID

Expansion Ports

A1

RU 1 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN1

E1

RU1 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L 17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 1

A2

RU 2 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN2

E2

RU2 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L 17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 2

A3

EU L ANT-1  EU L 17EP/17EP EU IN1

E3

EU L 17EP/17EP EXP EU DL/UL Path 1  EU L EXP RU DL/UL Path 1

A4

EU L ANT-2  EU L 17EP/17EP EU IN2

E4

EU L 17EP/17EP EXP EU DL/UL Path 2  EU L EXP RU DL/UL Path 2

A5

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-1  Antenna

A6

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-2  Antenna

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figure 3-7 Two RUs three EUs (2300 MHz Optimized) RF

figure 3-8 Two RUs three EUs (RU band loss minimized) RF

ION-U RU1

ION-U EU L

17EP/17EP

ION-U RU2

ION-U EU

L 23/23

E1

E2

E3

A2

A1

A3

A4

E4

A7

A8

Master Unit

e

o

e

o

e

o

e

o

ION-U EU
L 25T/25T

A5

A6

E6

E5

Optical

Expansion

Antenna

ID

Antenna Ports

ID

Expansion Ports

A1

RU 1 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN1

E1

RU1 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L 17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 1

A2

RU 2 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN2

E2

RU2 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L 17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 2

A3

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-1  EU L 23/23 4-21 IN1

E3

EU L 17EP/17EP EXP EU DL/UL Path 1  EU L 25T/25T EXP RU DL/UL Path 1

A4

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-2  EU L 23/23 4-21 IN2

E4

EU L 17EP/17EP EXP EU DL/UL Path 2  EU L 25T/25T EXP RU DL/UL Path 2

A5

EU L 23/23 ANT-1  EU L 25T/25T 4-23 IN1

E5

EU L 25T/25T EXP EU DL/UL ports Path 1  EU L 23/23 EXP DL/UL Path 1 ports

A6

EU L 23/23 ANT-2  EU L 25T/25T 4-23 IN2

E6

EU L 25T/25T EXP EU DL/UL ports Path 2 EU L 23/23 EXP DL/UL Path 2 ports

A7

EU L 25T/25T ANT-1  Antenna

A8

EU L 25T/25T ANT-2  Antenna

ION-U RU1

ION-U EU L

17EP/17EP

ION-U RU2

ION-U EU

L 23/23

E1

E1

E3

A2

A1

A5

A6

E4

A7

A8

Master Unit

e

o

e

o

e

o

e

o

ION-U EU
L 25T/25T

A4

A3

E6

E5

Optical

Expansion

Antenna

ID

Antenna Ports

ID

Expansion Ports

A1

RU 1 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN1

E1

RU1 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L 17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 1

A2

RU 2 ANT OUT  EU L 17EP/17EP RU IN2

E2

RU2 EXP DL/UL ports  EU L 17EP/17EP EXP RU DL/UL Path 2

A3

EU L 23/23 ANT-1  EU L 17EP/17EP EU IN1

E3

EU L 17EP/17EP EXP EU DL/UL Path 1  EU L 25T/25T EXP RU DL/UL Path 1

A4

EU L 23/23 ANT-2  EU L 17EP/17EP EU IN2

E4

EU L 17EP/17EP EXP EU DL/UL Path 2  EU L 25T/25T EXP RU DL/UL Path 2

A5

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-1  EU L 25T/25T 4-23 IN1

E5

EU L 25T/25T EXP EU DL/UL ports Path 1  EU L 23/23 EXP DL/UL Path 1 ports

A6

EU L 17EP/17EP ANT-2  EU L 25T/25T 4-23 IN2

E6

EU L 25T/25T EXP EU DL/UL ports Path 2 EU L 23/23 EXP DL/UL Path 2 ports

A7

EU L 25T/25T ANT-1  Antenna

A8

EU L 25T/25T ANT-2  Antenna