Corning Optical Communication Wireless GXCPLA-40 User Manual
SEP 2013
Corning
MobileAccess
MobileAccessGX™ QUAD DAS System
User Manual
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Warranties
Hardware
Corning MobileAccess warrants to the original purchaser (“Customer”) that for the duration of the warranty period,
one (1) year, commencing on the date of shipment of the Hardware, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Corning
MobileAccess (the “Hardware Warranty Period”), the Hardware furnished by Corning MobileAccess shall be free
in all material respects from defects in material and workmanship, and shall conform to the applicable portions of
the Specifications, as defined below (the “Hardware Warranty”).
If notified by Customer of any such defects in material or workmanship or nonconformity with applicable portions
of the Specifications within the Hardware Warranty Period, Corning MobileAccess shall promptly, at its own
election and expense, repair or replace any such Hardware proven to be defective under the terms of this Hardware
Warranty.
Such repair or replacement shall be Customer’s sole remedy and Corning MobileAccess’ sole obligation in the
event this Hardware Warranty is invoked. If any components comprising a part of the Hardware are replaced or
repaired during the Hardware Warranty Period, the Hardware Warranty Period for such repaired or replaced
components shall extend to the longer of (i) the balance of the Hardware Warranty Period or (ii) three (3) months
from the date of repair or replacement. For purposes of this Warranty, “Specifications” shall mean the
specifications and performance standards of the Products as set forth in documents published by Corning
MobileAccess and delivered to Customer which contain technical specifications or performance standards for the
Products.
If Customer invokes this Hardware Warranty, it shall notify Corning MobileAccess promptly of the claimed defect.
Customer will allow Corning MobileAccess to inspect the Hardware at Customer’s location, or to return the
Hardware to Corning MobileAccess’ closest repair facility. For Hardware returned to Corning MobileAccess’
repair facility, Customer shall be responsible for payment of all transportation and freight costs (including
insurance) to Corning MobileAccess’ repair facility, and Corning MobileAccess shall be responsible for all
transportation and freight costs (including insurance) incurred in connection with the shipment of such Hardware to
other repair facilities of Corning MobileAccess and/or its return to Customer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will Corning MobileAccess be liable for damage to Products resulting
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from improper handling during or after shipment, misuse, neglect, improper installation, operation or repair (other
than by authorized Corning MobileAccess personnel), alteration, accident, or for any other cause not attributable to
defects in materials or workmanship on the part of Corning MobileAccess. Corning MobileAccess shall not
reimburse or make any allowance to Customer for any labor charges incurred by Customer for replacement or
repair of any goods unless such charges are authorized in advance in writing by Corning MobileAccess.
Software Warranty
Corning MobileAccess warrants to the original purchaser (“Customer”) that for the duration of the warranty period,
one (1) year, commencing on the date of shipment of the Software, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Corning
MobileAccess (the “Software Warranty Period”), the Software shall conform with, and perform the functions set
forth in the Specifications, and shall be free from defects in material or workmanship (the “Software Warranty”).
In the event the Software is proven to be defective under the terms of this Software Warranty, Corning
MobileAccess shall correct such defects or failure and ensure that the Software conforms with, and performs the
functions set forth in, the Specifications. Customer will allow Corning MobileAccess to inspect the Software at
Customer’s location or to return it to Corning MobileAccess’ closest repair facility.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Corning MobileAccess shall have no obligation under the Software Warranty if the
Software is modified or used with hardware or software not supplied or approved by Corning MobileAccess or if
the Software is subject to abuse, improper installation or application, accident, electrical or environmental overstress, negligence in use, storage, transportation or handling.
Third-party software distributed with the Software may carry certain warranties which, to the maximum extent
allowed by law, Corning MobileAccess hereby assigns, transfers and otherwise conveys to Customer, provided,
however, that Corning MobileAccess itself provides no warranty of any kind, express, implied, statutory or
otherwise, for any third-party software provided hereunder.
Corning MobileAccess does not warrant any hardware, software or services not provided by Corning
MobileAccess.
THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY WARRANTY MADE BY CORNING MOBILEACCESS AND IS IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
CORNING MOBILEACCESS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH FURNISHING OF GOODS, PARTS AND SERVICE HEREUNDER, OR THE
PERFORMANCE, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THE GOODS, PARTS AND SERVICE.
CORNING MOBILEACCESS SALES AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO
MAKE COMMITMENTS ON WARRANTY RETURNS.
Returns
In the event that it is necessary to return any product against above warranty, the following procedure shall be
followed:
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1. Return authorization is to be received from Corning MobileAccess prior to returning any unit. Advise Corning
MobileAccess of the model, Serial number, and discrepancy. The unit may then be forwarded to Corning
MobileAccess, transportation prepaid. Devices returned collect or without authorization may not be accepted.
2. Prior to repair, Corning MobileAccess will advise the customer of our test results and any charges for repairing
customer-caused problems or out-of-warranty conditions etc.
3. Repaired products are warranted for the balance of the original warranty period, or at least 90 days from date of
shipment.
Limitations of Liabilities
Corning MobileAccess’s liability on any claim, of any kind, including negligence for any loss or damage arising
from, connected with, or resulting from the purchase order, contract, quotation, or from the performance or breach
thereof, or from the design, manufacture, sale, delivery, installation, inspection, operation or use of any equipment
covered by or furnished under this contact, shall in no case exceed the purchase price of the device which gives rise
to the claim.
Except as expressly provided herein, Corning MobileAccess makes no warranty, expressed or implied, with respect
to any goods, parts and services provided in connection with this agreement including, but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Corning MobileAccess shall not be
liable for any other damage including, but not limited to, indirect, special or consequential damages arising out
of or in connection with furnishing of goods, parts and service hereunder, or the performance, use of, or inability to
use the goods, parts and service.
Reporting Defects
The units were inspected before shipment and found to be free of mechanical and electrical defects. Examine the
units for any damage that may have been caused in transit. If damage is discovered, file a claim with the freight
carrier immediately. Notify Corning MobileAccess as soon as possible in writing.
Note: Keep all packing material until you have completed the inspection
Warnings and Admonishments
There may be situations, particularly for workplace environments near high-powered RF sources, where
recommended limits for safe exposure of human beings to RF energy could be exceeded. In such cases, restrictive
measures or actions may be necessary to ensure the safe use of RF energy.
The equipment has been designed and constructed to prevent, as far as reasonably, practicable danger. Any work
activity on or near equipment involving installation, operation or maintenance must be, as far as reasonably, free
from danger.
Where there is a risk of damage to electrical systems involving adverse weather, extreme temperatures, wet,
corrosive or dirty conditions, flammable or explosive atmospheres, the system must be suitably installed to prevent
danger.
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Equipment provided for the purpose of protecting individuals from electrical risk must be suitable for the purpose
and properly maintained and used. This covers a range of activities including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling,
carrying, moving, holding or restraining an object, animal or person from the equipment. It also covers activities
that require the use of force or effort, such as pulling a lever, or operating power tools.
Where some of the abovementioned activities are required, the equipment must be handled with care to avoid being
damaged.
Observe standard precautions for handling ESD-sensitive devices. Assume that all solid-state electronic devices are
ESD-sensitive. Ensure the use of a grounded wrist strap or equivalent while working with ESD-sensitive devices.
Transport, store, and handle ESD-sensitive devices in static-safe environments.
Note: The grantee is not responsible for any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance. Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation
WARNING! This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designed for installation by FCC LICENSEES and
QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. You MUST have and FCC LICENSE or express consent of an FCC License to
operate this device. Unauthorized use may result in signification forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess
of $100,000 for each continuing violation.
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and
maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference
to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power
(e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne
d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire
les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son
gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l'intensité nécessaire à
l'établissement d'une communication satisfaisante.
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RF Safety
NOTE: Keep all packing material until you have completed the inspection
WARNING! To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, each individual antenna used for this
transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance greater than 160 cm or more from all persons during
normal operation and must not be co-located with any other antenna for meeting RF exposure requirements. The
design of the antenna installation needs to be implemented in such a way so as to ensure RF radiation safety levels
and non-environmental pollution during operation.
WARNING! Antenna gain should not exceed 12.5 dBi.
WARNING! The design of the antenna installation needs to be implemented in such a way so as to ensure RF
radiation safety levels and non-environmental pollution during operation.
Compliance with RF safety requirements:
Corning MobileAccess products have no inherent significant RF radiation.
The RF level on the downlink is very low at the downlink ports. Therefore, there is no dangerous RF radiation
when the antenna is not connected.
Laser Safety
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Laser Safety
Fiber optic ports of the MobileAccessGX system emit invisible laser radiation at the 1310/1550 nm wavelength
window.
The laser apertures /outputs are the green SC/APC Bulkhead adapters located on the front panel of the equipment.
The product is Class 1/Hazard level 1
External optical power is less than 10 mW, Internal optical power is less than 500 mW.
To avoid eye injury never look directly into the optical ports, patchcords or optical cables. Do not stare into beam
or view directly with optical instruments. Always assume that optical outputs are on.
Only technicians familiar with fiber optic safety practices and procedures should perform optical fiber connections
and disconnections of MobileAccessGX devices and the associated cables.
MobileAccessGX has been tested and certified as a Class 1 Laser product to IEC/EN 60825-1 (2007). It also meets
the requirements for a Hazard Level 1 laser product to IEC/EN 60825-2: 2004 to the same degree.
MobileAccessGX complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice NO.
50 (2007).
MobileAccessGX employs a Class 3B laser and therefore the following label is affixed inside the unit adjacent to
the laser:
The product itself has been tested and certified as a Class 1 Laser product to IEC/EN 60825-1 (2007). It also meets
the requirements for a Hazard Level 1 laser product to IEC/EN 60825-2: 2004 to the same degree.
Care of Fiber Optic Connectors
Do not remove the protective covers on the fiber optic connectors until a connection is ready to be made. Do not
leave connectors uncovered when not connected.
The tip of the fiber optic connector should not come into contact with any object or dust.
Refer to the cleaning procedure for information on the cleaning of the fiber tip.
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Category
Standards
Safety:
CB: IEC 60950;
NRTL: UL 60950;
CAN/CSA: C22.2 NO 60950
EMC:
ETSI: EN 301489;
FCC: Part 15 subpart B
Radio:
ETSI: EN 301908; EN 301502; EN 300609
FCC: Part 22, 24, 27
ISO:
ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO 13485: 2003
Document Name
RIU Installation and Configuration Guide
FT350 Installation Guide (includes OCH-GX information)
System Controller User Manual (SC-450 v5.4 and higher)
MA Software Version Update Tool
Standards and Certifications
Corning MobileAccess products have met the approvals of the following certifying organizations:
About this Guide
This Installation Guide describes how to perform the physical installation of the MobileAccessGX unit. The
installation procedures of other units (e.g. RIU, OCH-GX, SC-450) relevant to the system are detailed in their user
manuals (see Additional Relevant Documentation below).
Additional Relevant Documents
The following documents are required if the corresponding units are included in your system.
List of Acronyms
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BDA
Bi-Directional Amplifier
BTS
Base Transceiver Station
BTSC
Base Transceiver Station Conditioner
BU
Base Unit
DL
Downlink
OCH-GX
(Dedicated GX) Optical Central Hub
RU
Remote (Hub )Unit
RIU
Radio Interface Unit
UL
Uplink
List of Acronyms
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Table of Contents
Warranties ................................................................................................................................. 2
Hardware ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Software Warranty .............................................................................................................................. 3
Returns .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Limitations of Liabilities ....................................................................................................................... 4
Reporting Defects ............................................................................................................................... 4
Warnings and Admonishments................................................................................................ 4
RF Safety ................................................................................................................................... 6
Compliance with RF safety requirements: ............................................................................................. 6
Laser Safety .............................................................................................................................. 7
Care of Fiber Optic Connectors ............................................................................................................ 7
Standards and Certifications ................................................................................................... 8
About this Guide ................................................................................................ ....................... 8
List of Acronyms ....................................................................................................................... 9
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 10
1 Introduction ................................ ................................................................ ...................... 12
1.1 Key Features and Capabilities ..................................................................................................... 13
1.2 System Architecture ................................................................................................................... 13
1.2.1 Signal Path....................................................................................................................... 15
1.3 System Monitoring and Management........................................................................................... 15
1.4 GX-Quad Unit Interfaces ............................................................................................................ 17
2 Installation Guidelines ..................................................................................................... 19
2.1 Site Considerations .................................................................................................................... 19
2.1.1 Installation Location ......................................................................................................... 19
2.1.2 Environmental .................................................................................................................. 19
2.1.3 Powering ......................................................................................................................... 19
2.1.4 Grounding Requirement .................................................................................................... 19
2.1.5 Cable Routing .................................................................................................................. 20
2.1.6 Manual Handling .............................................................................................................. 20
2.2 Installation Requirements ........................................................................................................... 20
2.3 Fiber Optic Rules ....................................................................................................................... 21
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3 System Installation .......................................................................................................... 22
3.1 Installing External Filter (If Required) .......................................................................................... 22
3.2 Installing External Combiner ....................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Installing the GX Unit ................................................................................................................. 25
3.3.1 Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................................................. 25
3.3.2 Required Tools ................................................................................................................. 26
3.3.3 Mounting ......................................................................................................................... 27
3.3.3.1 Wall Mount Installation ......................................................................................... 27
3.3.3.2 Pole Mount Installation ......................................................................................... 31
3.4 GX Connections ......................................................................................................................... 33
3.4.1 Grounding Connections ..................................................................................................... 33
3.4.2 F/O Connections ............................................................................................................... 34
3.4.3 RF Connections ................................................................................................................ 35
3.4.4 Power Connections ........................................................................................................... 36
3.4.5 External Alarm Connections ............................................................................................... 37
3.4.6 System Alarm Pin-Out Description ..................................................................................... 37
3.5 Verifying Normal Operation ........................................................................................................ 38
Appendix A: System Specifications ...................................................................................... 39
RF Parameters .................................................................................................................................. 39
Supported Services .................................................................................................................... 39
RF Parameters per Service ......................................................................................................... 40
Optical Specifications ................................................................................................................. 41
Physical Specifications ................................................................................................................ 41
Environmental Specifications ...................................................................................................... 41
Appendix B: Ordering Information ........................................................................................ 42
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MobileAccessGX-Quad
Figure 1-1
1 Introduction
MobileAccessGX-Quad offers a cost-effective 40 W (46 dBm) high power remote outdoor
coverage solution for Corning MobileAccess Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).
MobileAccessGX-Quad is a fiber-fed, multi-frequency, multi-operator remote designed to
complement the MobileAccess1000 and MobileAccess2000 lower power, standard remotes. GX
can also be installed as a dedicated solution for new sites, providing complete RF coverage
options for open indoor, tunnel and adjacent outdoor spaces.
Using low loss fiber optic cabling, GX-Quad remote units can distribute multiple BTS signal
sources for CELL/PCS/700LTE or AWS to multiple remote locations between 2 to 15 km from
the head end to remotes. GX efficiently supports all operator modulations with linear MCPA
(multi-carrier power amplifier) up to 40 W.
MobileAccessGX-Quad remotes share a common equipment head end and Element Management
System (EMS) with other remotes on the MobileAccess1000/2000 platform.
GX-Quad remotes offer high RF power coverage capabilities with compact design for added
spaces savings and weather resistant enclosures to fit various site needs.
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1.1 Key Features and Capabilities
Multi-Frequency/Multi-Service RF Transport Platform: Accommodates GSM, UMTS,
HSPA, LTE, EDGE, EV-DO, and more. Three model-dependent bands per enclosure.
Cost-Effective Higher Power: Optimizes and reduces the number of antennas required to
cover open and outdoor areas by offering 46dBm (GX-40 W) composite power per
frequency band.
Operator-Grade Operation: Advanced signal handling and management ensures
operator-grade performance.
Unique, space-saving non-obtrusive design: Blends into the environment and avoids
costly tower builds outdoors when covering campus scenarios, parking lots, tunnels and
indoor-adjacent outdoor space.
Designed to withstand harsh environments - Fully sealed Remote Unit (RU) enclosure
ensures superior performance in harsh environments and worry-free electronics
maintenance. Compliant to IP65/NEMA standard.
Management and control – alarm forward to NOC or standard EMS via SNMP, software
controlled output power and Optical link auto gain control
1.2 System Architecture
MobileAccessGX-Quad provides a complete solution consisting of GX-Quad remote units at the
remote locations, and head end elements, which are shared with any existing or new
MA1000/MA2000 deployment.
MobileAccessGX-Quad Remote Unit consists of a uniquely designed, non-obtrusive unit that
includes all of the required RF, F/O and power interfaces. All mobile services are distributed
through service/band dedicated RF connection ports over antennas installed at the remote
locations.
The following figure illustrates a scenario in which MobileAccessGX-Quad is installed alongside
MobileAccess2000 remotes and MobileAccessHX remotes. Note that all site elements are
managed and controlled via a single SC-450 Controller. All site elements (in this scenario
example), are controlled and managed by the SC-450 Controller that enables local and remote
management, and provides single-source, centralized „common head end‟ controls of MA1000,
MA2000, HX and GX-Quad elements.
In the downlink, at the head end, the BTS or BDA signal is conditioned by the RIU, ensuring a
constant RF level. The conditioned signal is then converted by the OCH-GX (GX Optical Central
Hub) to an optical signal for transport over single mode to the GX remote units, which are
located at the remote locations. In the uplink, the process is reversed. The SC-450 Controller
enables local and remote management, as well as controls all GX-Quad, MA1000 and MA2000
elements from a single, centralized location.
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