SIGFOX SMBST Users Manual

Mini base station installation

guide

Ref.: MAN/DPL/000 Rev.: 0.2 Date:03/05/2016

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SIGFOX Mini base station

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Mini base station installation

guide

Ref.: MAN/DPL/000 Rev.: 0.2 Date:03/05/2016

Table of contents

1 Installation site recommendations ............................................................................................ 4

2 Specifications............................................................................................................................. 5

3 Warning statements ................................................................................................................... 6

4 Bill of material........................................................................................................................... 7

5 Cable Ethernet POE .................................................................................................................. 9

6 Electrical connection ................................................................................................................ 9

7 DEL Status .............................................................................................................................. 10

8 Antenna ................................................................................................................................... 10

9 Antenna installation (outdoor configurations) ...................................................................... 10

10 Mast mounting ........................................................................................................................ 12

11 Waterproofness ........................................................................................................................ 13

12 Earthing the base station ........................................................................................................ 14

13 Connectivity ............................................................................................................................. 15

14 Base station « switching on » procedure ................................................................................ 15

15 Sigfox Backend Commissioning ............................................................................................. 16

Mini base station installation

guide

Ref.: MAN/DPL/000 Rev.: 0.2 Date:03/05/2016

Changes description

Version Description Author Date

0.0 Draft C.Cazeaux 13/01/2016

0.1 §3 Warning statements added C.Cazeaux 30/03/2016

0.2 Addition of Antenna requirements S. Barreiro 03/05/2016

Mini base station installation

guide

Ref.: MAN/DPL/000 Rev.: 0.2 Date:03/05/2016

1 INSTALLATION SITE RECOMMENDATIONS

SIGFOX SMBS-T series are multiband, low profile, small factor base stations intended for extension of the SIGFOX base station family. These series are dedicated for quiet radio environments with limited performance for capacity and blocking resistance. This gives a complementary solution for the SIGFOX network based on macro cell SBS-T base stations. These series are intended for outdoor and indoor installation with aluminum chassis, suitable for antenna mast mounting, shelter cabinet mounting, rack mounting or desktop installation.

Regarding capacity performances, the SMBS-T is able to receive about 100 000 SIGFOX messages per day.

The installation site, and in particular the antenna elevation, shall be chosen so that the number of SIGFOX devices covered by the SMBS-T antenna is compliant with this capacity.

The choice of the installation site is of the highest importance for proper operation of the station. Hereafter are

the minimum distances from other radio transmitters in order to ensure proper operation. If the most severe constraints cannot be met, it is still possible to install a filter cavity in front of the mini station to avoid noise injection in the operating band. This will lead to a loss of sensitivity from 1 to 2 dB, depending on the filter.

If a cellular, or broadcast antenna is installed too closed to the SMBS-T antenna after the installation of the SMBS-T, the consequence will be a significant increase of the noise floor and a significant decrease of the number of messages received by the base station. A first corrective action should be to set the internal LNA of the SMBS-T in bypass mode. The consequence is a loss of sensitivity of 10dB (more in band edges). If there are still too many lost messages, the installation of a cavity filter will be necessary.

The following recommendations are available whatever the operating band of the mini station: from 865 to 870MHz and from 902 to 928MHz. Whatever the type of installation (indoor or outdoor), the mini base station must be installed so that its RF connector must not receive more than -20dBm signals from 0 to 821MHz and from 925MHz to 2.5GHz.

In terms of distance from potential aggressors it means: For indoor installation: The mini base station must be installed at a minimum distance of 10 meters from any fixed radio device (such as WiFi access points for example).

For outdoor installation without cavity filter:

Co-hosting with cellular or broadcast antennas is forbidden. Regarding site location versus other emitter sites, the minimum distances to respect in a horizontal plane line of sight are:

Distance from a broadcaster of 100KW (FM or digital TV DBV-T) Distance from the front of a distant cellular antenna of 2KW (typically in wide area) Distance from the front of a distant cellular antenna of 150W (typically in urban area)

Outdoor installation with a cavity filter from those allowed by SIGFOX (Elythe or Matech):

Co-hosting with cellular antennas is allowed provided that the SIGFOX antenna is located in the vertical axis of the cellular antenna at a minimum distance of 2 meters. Regarding site location versus other emitter sites, the minimum distances to respect in an horizontal plane line of sight are:

4000m

500m

150 m

500m

50m

30 m

Mini base station installation

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Ref.: MAN/DPL/000 Rev.: 0.2 Date:03/05/2016

2 SPECIFICATIONS

RADIO INTERFACE CHARACTERISTICS

Standard SIGFOX UNB bidirectional protocol

Operating bands SRD 868 (865 – 870 MHz) or ISM 902 (902 – 928 MHz) (software configurable)

Monitored spectrum 192kHz

Radio Mode Access Point

Receiver Sensitivity -142dBm @ 100bps; -134dBm @600bps

Transmit Power Up to 1 Watt, configurable remotely according to country regulations

Antenna Connector Type N Female

INTERFACES

Ethernet 1x10/100BaseT (RJ45) – POE+ type

USB 2xUSB2.0 ports (for cellular connectivity backhaul and monitoring. Type A jack

Maintenance port USB Type B jack (only for maintenance)

POWER SUPPLY

Power Consumption 17W typical, 25W max peak (in transmit mode)

Power supply POE+ (Power Over Ethernet +) compliant IEEE 802.3at

MECHANICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL

Product dimensions 160x180x58 mm indoor version. 240x180x58 mm with connectivity cover

Product weight Ca 2kg (4 lbs)

Operating temperature -40 to +70°C

Storage temperature -45°C to +85°C

Protection IP65 with connectivity cover

Casing material Aluminum

COMPLIANCE

Compliance CE (EMC EN 301 489, radio EN 300 220, safety EN60950-1)

FCC Part 15C equipment class

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