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Welcome to the Specifications Manual for the TB9400 base station/
repeater. This manual provides general, performance and physical
specifications for the TB9400 50W and 100W base stations/repeaters.
In the following, unless mentioned specifically, this manual will use the
term “base station” to mean both base station and repeater.
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Publication Record
IssuePublication DateDescription
1May 2012First release
2November 2012Changes for version 1.15 release.
Additions
■ operating temperature range
■ Btu load values
Updates
■ power and current consumption
■ compliance standards
3June 2013Changes for version 1.20 release.
Additions
■ B3-band base station specifications
Updates
■ compliance standards
4November 2013Changes for version 1.30 release.
Additions
■ H-band base station specifications
■ Dual 50W and receive-only base station specifications
Changes for version 2.30 release.
General updates
Updated “Requirements for Delay, Jitter, Loss and Duplication” on
page 31
Changes for version 2.35 release.
General updates
Addition of the new H3 band throughout
Added some missing K4 band info
Removed some erroneous K8 information
Updated receive voter limitations
Updated “RF and EMC Compliances” on page 45
Updated information in “Requirements for Delay, Jitter, Loss and
The performance figures given in these specifications are applicable only
to equipment operating as an integral part of a TB9400 base station. These
performance figures are minimum figures, unless otherwise indicated, for
equipment operating at standard room temperature (+22°C to +28°C
[+71.6°F to +82.4°F]) and standard test voltages as follows:
■ AC power management unit (PMU) - 120VAC and 230VAC
■ 12V DC PMU - 12VDC
■ 24V DC PMU - 24VDC
■ 48V DC PMU - 48VDC.
The TB9400 is available in the following configurations:
■ 50W single or dual base station with PMU
■ 100W single base station with PMU
■ receive-only base station - up to four receivers (receive-only reciters)
with PMU.
NoticeThe software release notes list known issues or limitations of
the base station that may vary from the specifications published in this
document. Please refer to the current software release notes for any variations to the specifications in this document.
Many of the performance figures in this manual are applicable to all
frequency bands. In some cases the figures refer to specific bands or subbands, and these are identified with the letters listed in the following table.
The table also indicates which base station configurations are currently
available in each frequency band.
Refer to “Compliance Standards” on page 44 for details about which bands
or sub-bands have been tested and approved to appropriate national and
international compliance standards.
Frequency
IdentificationFrequency Band and Sub-band50W100WReceive-only
B bandB3 = 148MHz to 174MHz
H bandH1 = 400MHz to 440MHz
H2 = 440MHz to 480 MHz
H3 = 470MHz to 520 MHz
K bandK4 = 762MHz to 870MHz
a. The actual frequency coverage in this band is:
Transmit: 762MHz to 776 MHz, and 850 MHz to 870 MHz
Receive: 792MHz to 824MHz
In Brazil, for K band, the TB9400 is considered to be configured as a base
station with retransmission of receive frequencies.
43.6V to 60V ±1V
(after shutdown)
Shutdown voltage
Battery protection (fail-safe) limits
c
Startup voltage
Undervoltage shutdown
Overvoltage shutdown
Overvoltage shutdown reset
a. User-programmable alarms can be set for low or high battery voltage, using the web interface. The alarms will be triggered
when the set voltage levels are reached. These limits are subject to the tolerances of the battery protection circuitry, as
stated in “Battery Protection (Fail-safe) Limits” above.
b. The user-programmable startup and shutdown limits allow for adjustable startup and shutdown voltages. Using the web
interface, these limits can be adjusted for different numbers of battery cells, or for the particular requirements of the base
station operation. Once the limits are reached, the PMU will shutdown. These limits are subject to the tolerances of the
battery protection circuitry.
c. The battery protection limits are set in hardware at the factory and cannot be adjusted by the user. These limits will not be
reached under normal operation conditions, but are provided as “fail-safe” measures to protect the battery from deep
discharge.
10V to 13.5V ±0.3 V
10.8V ±0.2 V
9.5V ±0.3V
18.1V ±0.3 V
17.1V ±0.3 V
20V to 27V ± 0.5 V
21.6V ±0.5V
19V ±0.5V
36.2V ±0.5V
34.2V ±0.5V
40V to 54V ± 1 V
43.2V ±1V
38V ±1V
72.4V ±1V
68.4V ±1V
Input current
0V to battery protection startup
d
voltage
Battery protection startup voltage to
user-programmed startup voltage
e
12V
2mA maximum
40mA typical
at 10.8V
24V
2mA maximum
30.1mA typical
at 21.6V
48V
1.2mA maximum
13.2mA typical
at 43.2V
Operating currentrefer to “Power and Current Consumption” on page 15
d. When the input voltage drops below the battery protection undervoltage shutdown limit, and until the voltage rises above the
battery protection startup voltage.
e. At initial power-up; or, after battery protection has occurred, when the input voltage rises above the battery protection startup
voltage (PMU now under control of its microcontroller), but is still below the user-programmed startup voltage
Protection
Fault current (input)
Wrong input voltage
Wrong input voltage polarity
f. Provided by user.
circuit breaker or fuse in external wiring
electronic lock-out
shunt diode
The specifications in this section refer to the TB9400 base station fitted
with a PMU. The performance figures are typical figures.
The transmit measurements were carried out with the base station
transmitting at the stated RF output power with all front panel fans running.
The standby measurements were carried out with the base station not
receiving or transmitting and no front panel fans running. All
measurements were carried out with no load on the auxiliary power supply.