Corning Optical Communication Wireless VPCS Users manual

Voasis™ Single Band

Instant Coverage Solution

Installation and Configuration Manual

PN: 709C003501
Date: JUNE 2009

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MobileAccess

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© Copyright 2009, MobileAccess Networks Inc. All Rights Reserved.

MobileAccess™ is a registered trademark of MobileAccess. This document contains other trademarks, trade names and
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This document contains confidential and proprietary information of MobileAccess and may not be copied, transmitted,
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This document is provided for informational purposes only, and MobileAccess does not warrant or guarantee the
accuracy, adequacy, quality, validity, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the information contained in this
document. MobileAccess reserves the right to make updates, improvements and enhancements to this document and the
products to which it relates at any time without prior notice to the user. MOBILEACCESS MAKES NO WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THIS DOCUMENT OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

Policy for W arrantee and Repair

MobileAccess tests and inspects all its products to verify their quality and reliability. MobileAccess uses every reasonable
precaution to ensure that each unit meets their declared specifications before shipment. Customers should advise their
incoming inspection, assembly, and test personnel about the precautions required in handling and testing our products.
Many of these precautions can be found in this manual.
The products are covered by the following warranties:

General Warranty

MobileAccess warrants to the original purchaser all standard products sold by MobileAccess to be free of defects in
material and workmanship for one (1) year from date of shipment from MobileAccess. During the warranty period,
MobileAccess will repair or replace any product that MobileAccess proves to be defective. This warranty does not apply to
any product that has been subject to alteration, abuse, improper installation or application, accident, electrical or
environmental over-stress, negligence in use, storage, transportation or handling.

Specific Product Warranty Instructions

All MobileAccess products are warranted against defects in workmanship, materials and construction, and to no further
extent. Any claim for repair or replacement of units found to be defective on incoming inspection by a customer must be
made within 30 days of receipt of shipment, or within 30 days of discovery of a defect within the warranty period.

This warranty is the only warranty made by MobileAccess and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied.
MobileAccess sales agents or representatives are not authorized to make commitments on warranty returns.

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Returns

In the event that it is necessary to return any product against above warranty, the following procedure shall be followed:

1. Return authorization is to be received from MobileAccess prior to returning any unit. Advise MobileAccess of the model,
serial number, and discrepancy. The unit may then be forwarded to MobileAccess, transportation prepaid. Devices
returned collect or without authorization may not be accepted.

2. Prior to repair, 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

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, 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.
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 MobileAccess as soon as possible.
NOTE: Keep all packing material until you have completed the inspection

Safety Warnings

To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirement, adhere to the following warnings:
Warning! The Access Pod with its built-in antenna must be installed with a separation distance of at least 20cm from all

persons and must not be located in conjunction with any other antenna.

Warning! The outside antenna must be installed with a separation of at least 20cm from all persons and must not be
located in conjunction with any other antenna.

Warning! Use of this Access Pod with antennas other than those illustrated could be hazardous. Before using other
antennas, contact MobileAccess Support.

Approved Antennas for use with the VOASIS™ Single Band Solution

The gain of external antennas connected to the VAPs should not exceed 10 dBi.

Compliance with RF Safety Requirements

MobileAccess™ products have no inherent significant RF radiation.
The RF level on the down link is very low at the downlink ports. Therefore, there is no dangerous RF radiation when the
antenna is not connected.

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Certification and Compliance to Standards

Safety: IEC 60950-1: 2003; UL-60950-1:2003; CAN/CSA – C22.2 No 60950-1-03
EMC: EN 301489-8 V1.2.1:2002; EN 301489-1 V1.5.1:2004; EN 61000 V4.6:2005; EN 55022

V4.2:2001 / FCC Part 15
GSM/DCS Complies with EN-301502 V8.1.2: 2001; EN-301908 v3.2.1:2006; EN 300 609-4

V8.02:2000
PCS Complies with FCC Part 24
UMTS Complies with 3GPP TS 25.143 V7.3.0: (2007)
ISO 9001: 2000 and ISO 13485: 2003

MTBF

MTBF

Product

Voasis™ Control



Unit
Voasis™ Access Pod

(Hours) MTBF (Years) Temperature

262,800 30 50degC||122degF

262,800 30 50degC||122degF

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About This Guide

This guide provides essential product functionality with all the information necessary to proper
installation and configuration of the Voasis™ UMTS/DCS/PCS system.

Revision History

The revision history for this document is shown in Table-1.

Table 1: Revision history

P/N and REV Date Description

709C003501 REV A00 May 2009 First edition

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List of Acronyms

Term Meaning

DCS Digital Cellular System
PCS Personal Communication Service
PoE Power Over Ethernet
PSE Power Sourcing Equipment
SME Small / Medium Enterprise
STP Shielded Twisted Pair
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair
VAP Voasis Access Pod
VCU Voasis Control Unit

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Table of Contents

Preface Material .........................................................................................................................III

1 Overview...............................................................................................................................1

1.1 System Architecture..................................................................................................................2

1.2 System Elements ...................................................................................................................... 2

1.2.1 Voasis™ Control Unit (VCU)..............................................................................................2

1.2.1.1 VCU Front Panel ..................................................................................................3

1.2.1.2 VCU Rear Panel ...................................................................................................4

1.2.2 Voasis™ Access Pod (VAP)................................................................................................4

1.2.3 System Management........................................................................................................5

2 Installation Workflow...........................................................................................................6

3 Infrastructure Requirements and Layout Planning ..........................................................7

3.1 General information on Location and Connections........................................................................7

3.2 Infrastructure Requirements ......................................................................................................8

3.3 Coverage and Installation Planning.............................................................................................8

3.3.1 Types of Environment......................................................................................................9

3.3.1.1 Open environment ...............................................................................................9

3.3.1.2 Standard Environment..........................................................................................9

3.3.1.3 Dense Environment:.............................................................................................9

3.3.1.4 Combination of Environments ............................................................................. 10

3.4 Planning VAP Layout ............................................................................................................... 10

3.4.1 Interference Factors....................................................................................................... 10

3.4.2 Mapping Locations......................................................................................................... 10

3.4.3 Installation Plan Example ............................................................................................... 11

4 VCU Installation and Configuration..................................................................................13

4.1 VCU Installation...................................................................................................................... 13

4.2 VCU IP Configuration............................................................................................................... 14

4.2.1 Configuring Your Computer to the Same Subnet as the VCU.............................................. 14

4.2.2 Configuring the VCU IP Address...................................................................................... 15

4.2.3 Lost the VCU IP Address?............................................................................................... 16

4.2.3.1 Remotely determining the VCUs IP address.......................................................... 17

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4.2.3.2 Locally Determining the VCU’s IP Address ............................................................ 17

4.3 Voasis™ Control SNMP Configuration........................................................................................ 18

4.3.1 Installing the Lantronix DeviceInstaller Application............................................................18

4.3.2 Opening a Telnet Session to a Unit.................................................................................. 19

4.3.3 Setting SNMP Parameters............................................................................................... 22

4.4 Voasis™ Control Unit Configuration...........................................................................................23

4.5 What Next?............................................................................................................................ 25

5 Voasis™ Access Pod (VAP) Installation and Monitoring...............................................26

5.1 VAP Installation ...................................................................................................................... 26

5.2 Placing the VAPs..................................................................................................................... 27

5.2.1 Desktop mount.............................................................................................................. 27

5.2.2 Wall Mount.................................................................................................................... 28

5.2.3 Jack Mount....................................................................................................................28

5.3 Verifying Coverage.................................................................................................................. 28

5.4 Configuring the VAPs............................................................................................................... 29

5.5 Verifying System Connections and Monitoring............................................................................ 30

5.6 Verifying Complete Coverage ................................................................................................... 31

6 Navigating the Management Application.........................................................................32

6.1 Connecting to the Management Application............................................................................... 32

6.2 Set or Change the Management Application Password................................................................ 33

6.3 VCU Configuration Window...................................................................................................... 34

6.3.1 General Tab.................................................................................................................. 35

6.3.2 RF Config Tab ............................................................................................................... 36

6.3.3 Alarms Tab....................................................................................................................37

6.4 Monitor Screen - Active Events.................................................................................................38

6.5 VAP RF Configuration.............................................................................................................. 39

6.6 VAP Alarms ............................................................................................................................ 40

6.7 Traps..................................................................................................................................... 41

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1 Overview

MobileAccess Voasis™ wireless coverage solution provides low-cost, self-installable
UMTS/PCS/DCS in-building coverage for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), multi-tenant
buildings, and multi dwelling units.

The solution distributes the UMTS/PCS/DCS signal from the service provider’s equipment to
antennas (VAPs) installed throughout a single floor via the existing CAT-5/6 cabling
infrastructure.

The VAPs (Voasis™ Access Pods) plug into standard (spare) Ethernet connection points on the
floor and are powered via PoE technology. All the VAPs on each floor are managed via a VCU
(Voasis™ Control Unit) located in the communication shaft. The VCU interfaces to the provider’s
equipment and provides secure, central management to the VAPs.

This plug-and play UMTS/PCS/DCS coverage solution can be easily and quickly installed by the
SME – no RF specialist required.

The following figure illustrates a typical Voasis™ installation.

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Overview

1.1 System Architecture

Main elements - The Voasis™ solution is based on the following main elements installed on

each floor

•

VCU (Voasis™ Control Unit)

interfaces to the service provider’s RF source and provides secure, central management to the
VAPs.

VAPs (Voasis™ Access Pods)

•

locations on the floor to provide maximum coverage. VAPs provide RF coverage via integrated,
internal antennas. VAPs equipped with interface for external antennas are available for special
coverage requirements.

The following figure illustrates the Voasis™ solution.

:

– This unit is installed in the communication closet (IDF).

– These are pluggable antennas distributed at strategic

Up to 12 VAPs can be connected to a single VCU using LAN cables (CAT-5E or higher).

Figure

1-1. Voasis™ Basic Architecture

1.2 System Elements

This chapter describes the Voasis™ system basic elements: VCU and VAPs.

1.2.1 Voasis™ Control Unit (VCU)

The VCU interfaces to the cellular service provider equipment (picocell/BDA) and to the VAPs (via
CAT-5/6).

The RF and management connections are located on the front panel; the power connection is on
the rear panel.

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1.2.1.1 VCU Front Panel

Overview

Figure
Table

Table

1-2. VCU Front Panel

1-1: VCU Ports Description

Ports Description

BTS In/Out RF connections to the service provider equipment
Console RS232 local management connection
Management RJ45 WEB management connection
(V)AP Ports 1-4, 5-8,

9-12

1-2: VCU LEDs Description

LED Description

System PWR

System ACT

AP PWR

AP ACT

Reset Reset

VAP port connections. RJ-45 connection to VAP through the LAN
infrastructure

VCU power LED (Green):
Green - Power to VCU is OK
Off - No power is received by the VCU
System activity LED (Green):
Slow Blink – Normal operation
Fast Blink – user activated ‘Control Unit Identify’ on this VCU.
Solid Green - one of the following:

- Control Unit is initializing

- No RF signal from BTS

- Service is off
Off - VCU is faulty.
Access Pod Power indication (Green)
Green – power supplied to corresponding port.
Off – no power (to corresponding VAP) supplied to port.
Status of corresponding VAP (Green).
Slow Blink - associated VAP is initializing
Fast Blink – user activated ‘Access Pod Identify’ on this AP.
Solid - associated VAP normal operation.
Off – associated Access Pod is faulty or disconnected.

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1.2.1.2 VCU Rear Panel

The VCU DC power connection is located at the VCU rear panel.

Figure

1-3. VCU Rear Panel

1.2.2 Voasis™ Access Pod (VAP)

Each VAP functions as antenna – transmitting and receiving RF service signals. Every VAP is
connected to an RJ-45 jack via the RJ45 connector on the VAP underside.

Note: The VAP is connected to spare Ethernet jacks that are not already in use in the Ethernet
network.

The VAP can be mounted/hanged on the wall or placed on a flat surface (such as a desk).
The following figure shows the desktop VAP and the underside view with the CAT-5/6 patch-cord

cable.

90-264V AC, 47-63 Hz

250W (fully loaded)

Figure

1-4. Voasis™ Access Pod

VAP LED Indicators:

Table 1-3: VAP LEDs

LED Description

PWR Solid Green - Power supplied to VAP

Off - No power supplied to VAP

ACT

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Status of VAP (Blue)
Solid – power supplied to VAP, normal operation.
Fast Blink – user activated ‘Access Pod Identify’ on this AP.
Slow Blink – power supplied to VAP, unit initializing.
Off – power not supplied to Access Pod or Access Pod is faulty.

1.2.3 System Management

• The VCU is connected to the IP backbone through the management port.

• The VCU and corresponding VAP units are managed through a remote connection to the VCU

via any standard WEB browser.

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Installation Workflow

2 Installation Workflow

Note: It is recommended to first install the Voasis™ system, verify connectivity and only then
installing the signal source.

The following figure summarizes the main steps of the installation procedure:

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Infrastructure Requirements and Layout Planning

3 Infrastructure Requirements and Layout

Planning

3.1 General information on Location and Connections

• The Service provider’s RF equipment (Pico-cell, Femto-cell, BDA, etc.) is connected to the VCU
through a passive interface.

• The VCU is installed at the IDF/telco cabinet of the covered floor and connected to the cabling
patch panel.

• The RF signal is overlaid from the VCU to the VAPs (up to 12) onto the existing (

) Ethernet CAT-5/6 cabling infrastructure.

use

• The VAPs are spread over the floor for maximum coverage and can be mounted in various
ways – directly on the wall or on the desktop (or over the existing RJ-45 jack).

• No special power connections are required as the VAPs are power fed from the VCU using PoE
(power over Ethernet) technology.

but not in

Figure

3-1. Voasis™ Basic Architecture

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