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About this guide
This guide contains installation and operating instructions for the Zinwave 2700
Distributed Antenna System (DAS). The basic 2700 DAS consists of one Hub Unit
(HU) and up to 8 Antenna Units (AU).
This guide is one member of a comprehensive documentation set for the Zinwave
DAS. It is designed to provide you with a smooth, successful installation and set-up. In
addition to this guide, the documentation set includes:
o Installation Guide
o System Design and Configuration (To be added later)
o Software Manual
Document History 2
Edition 3
Warranty 3
Technology Licenses 3
Safety Notices 3
Trademark Acknowledgements 4
About this guide 4
Chapter 1 System Description 8
1.1 Overview 8
1.2 Key features 8
1.3 Architecture 9
1.4 System Components 11
1.5 Configuration and Control 12
Chapter 2 Quick Start 13
2.1 Overview 13
2.2 Setting up the Hub Unit 13
2.3 Setting up the Antenna Units 14
2.4 Configuring the system 15
Chapter 3 Equipment Description 17
3.1 2700 Hub Unit 17
3.2 2780/2781 SFP module 24
3.3 2760 + 2765 Antenna Unit – Wideband 27
3.4 277X Antenna Unit – Band specific 36
Chapter 4 Configuration and Control 42
4.1 Overview 42
4.2 Control via ZinConfig 42
4.3 Control via Command Line Interface (CLI) 46
Chapter 5 Get Assistance, if You Need It 54
5.1 Troubleshooting the 2700 DAS 54
5.2 Device communication problems 55
5.3 Returning the System for Service 55
5.4 Warranty repair 55
5.5 Preparing the system for shipping 55
Appendix A Safety and Regulatory Information 56
A.1 Warning and caution notices 56
A.2 General safety considerations 58
A.3 Optical Safety Precautions 58
A.4 Installation, Use and Storage 58
A.5 Signal and input power 59
The Zinwave 2700 Distributed Antenna System (DAS) is a simple two-stage fiber-optic
solution comprising a centrally located Hub Unit (HU) and distributed Antenna Units
(AU). The Zinwave 2700 DAS is at present the only available system which provides a
truly wideband solution utilizing multimode fiber (MMF). Zinwave’s technology
approach allows the bandwidth of in situ MMF optic cables to be extended sufficiently
to conduct multiple radio frequency signals, at original carrier frequency, over long
distances.
Figure 1-1: Extended MMF bandwidth using the Zinwave patented technology.
1.2 Key features
oSimple two-stage fiber-optic DAS: one Hub Unit (HU) distributes to eight
Antenna Units (AU)
o Wide frequency range: 370 – 2500 MHz
o Only system to deliver truly broadband solution over multimode fiber (MMF)
o Minimum supported distance of 550 m over OM1, OM2 and OM3 type MMF, in
o Minimum supported distance of 2000 m over standard SMF
o Dynamically configurable RF signal distribution
o Electronically adjustable signal levels without the need of manual handling
o Hot-pluggable optical transceivers used in HU
o SNMP and CLI based network management
1.3Architecture
The 2700 DAS system is built from several basic 8-port systems. Each basic 8-port
system comprises one 2700 HU and up to eight AU. The AU can be wideband (276X
series), band-selective (277X series) or a combination of the two.
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TRX
Radio
TRX
Radio
TRX
Radio
TRX
Figure 1-2: Schematic of a basic 8-port 2700 system.
1:n
I/O 1
I/O 2
1:n
I/O 3
I/O 4
1:n
1:n
Each basic 8-port system can be connected to four radio transceivers (e.g. BTS, BDA,
WLAN access point). The connections are made via simplex connectors. Duplex
connections can be realized through the use of external duplexers. The I/O ports are
wideband and accept signals operating in the range 370 – 2500 MHz.
The HU is equipped with eight ports which accept analogue optical transceivers in the
small form pluggable (SFP) form factor. While following the industry standard, these
analogue SFP transceivers are proprietary to Zinwave. Ports which are not connected
to an AU do not have to be equipped with an SFP module.
The SFP modules are connected to the AU via the optical fiber plant. The maximum
optical link length for MMF is at least 550 m, provided that a special Zinwave patchcord is used to connect SFP and AU to the fiber plant.
In the AU the signals in both the uplink and the downlink are amplified, however
without applying any complex signal processing. In the downlink direction the
amplification is required to compensate for the electrical-to-optical (E/O) and opticalto-electrical (O/E) conversion losses as well as fiber attenuation. In the uplink direction
the amplification is used to optimize the dynamic range of the system. The wideband
AUs (276X series) are equipped with two simplex antenna connectors while the bandselective AUs (277X series) are equipped with a single duplex antenna connector.
In the HU a RF signal distribution circuitry is implemented which gives the flexibility to
dynamically adjust the routing of radio transceivers to AU. In its default configuration
the HU routes each electrical I/O port to two adjacent optical ports. By enabling a set
of switches in the circuitry this distribution can be changed to simultaneously route two
electrical I/O ports to four optical ports or to route all four electrical I/O ports to all eight
optical ports.
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I/O 2
I/O 3
I/O 4
HU
4 × 1:2 2 × 1:2 / 1 × 2:4
I/O 1
I/O 2
I/O 3
I/O 4
HU
Figure 1-3: Five different possibilities to distribute the input signals.
I/O 1
I/O 2
I/O 3
I/O 4
HU
I/O 1
I/O 2
I/O 3
I/O 4
2 × 2:4 1 × 4:8
I/O 1
I/O 2
I/O 3
I/O 4
HU
1 × 2:4 / 2 × 1:2
HU
1.3.2 Signal Level Control
The Zinwave 2700 DAS implements a two-stage attenuator based approach to signal
level control. All attenuators are electronically switched and do not require manual
handling.
A first set of attenuators is situated in the HU right at the electrical I/O ports. These
attenuators are intended to balance signal power of different services such that each
service covers the same area. A high frequency signal, such as UMTS or WLAN for
example, requires more RF power than a PMR or GSM900 signal for the same
coverage area. In addition these attenuators allow the HU to be connected to a range
of radio transceivers with different output power values. A similar attenuator is
provided in the uplink path which can be adjusted to establish link balance between
the uplink and the downlink of the DAS.
A second set of attenuators is situated in the AU. These attenuators are intended to
adjust the cell size of the specific AU and to compensate for different optical loss
values. In the uplink direction the attenuator is used to trade-off cell size and minimum
coupling loss (MCL).
To simplify installation and maintenance and to enhance security, all AU are controlled
remotely via the HU. This includes setting attenuator values, enabling or disabling
overload protection and reading status and alarm information. Each AU can be
addressed individually. The required routing information for this is obtained by
following the setup-procedure after all units are connected.
1.4System Components
The Zinwave 2700 DAS consists of HU, SFP modules and wideband or band-selective
AU. Apart from the band-selective AU all components cover the frequency range
370 – 2500 MHz.
1.4.1Hub Unit (2700)
The Zinwave 2700 HU is a 1U high 19” rack mountable device which distributes four
electrical ports to eight SFP ports. The connection to each of the four possible radio
transceivers is via two simplex RF connectors (female SMA type) located at the back
of the unit. The eight optical ports can be equipped with the Zinwave 2780 SFP optical
transceivers. These transceivers are hot-pluggable.
The HU features a series of LED indicators on the front of the unit, indicating the
status of each optical link and of the whole system. Control and network management
is performed via an SNMP based GUI or via a Command Line Interface (CLI) through
a direct serial (RS232) connection. The HU also acts as a master device when
remotely configuring the attached AU.
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1.4.2 SFP optical transceiver (278X)
The Zinwave 278X SFP optical transceiver comprises a directly modulated DFB laser
diode operating at a wavelength of 1.3 µm and a PIN photodiode which is capable of
detecting light at this wavelength. In addition a control circuitry is implemented which
is used for bias control, temperature compensation and status and alarm reporting.
The SFP module can be used to connect to both single mode fiber (SMF) and
multimode fiber (MMF).
The SFP module is designed to the mechanical dimensions specified in the SFP-MSA.
An electronic circuitry ensures that no damage occurs when mistakenly plugging a
digital SFP transceiver into one of the Zinwave SFP ports and vice versa. The SFP is
equipped with an LC duplex connector which requires only half the foot-print of the
traditionally used SC connector.
1.4.3Wideband Antenna Units (276X series)
The Zinwave 276X series of wideband AU amplify the received optical (downlink) and
wireless (uplink) signals and perform the electrical-optical conversion. The units are
designed to operate in the frequency range 370 – 2500 MHz.
The 2760 AU is equipped with a SFP port which is populated with a 2781 SFP
module.
The 2765 AU has integrated optics connected to a SC duplex connector on the front
panel. Because of the very wide bandwidth of the unit, the AU features two simplex
electrical antenna connectors (female SMA type), one for uplink and one for downlink.
It is recommended that patch antennas are used with this class of AU. These units are
not intended to be connected to omni-directional antennas as they do not provide
sufficient transmit-receive isolation.
The wideband AU are powered via PoE (power over Ethernet) according to the IEEE
802.3af standard. Configuration of the AU is remotely via a 2700 HU. The 276X series
AU are intended for mounting to a wall or a ceiling.
PN Product description Max. Output power (composite)
2760 Wideband (370 – 2500 MHz) + 6 dBm
2765 Wideband (370 – 2500 MHz) + 12 dBm
1.4.4Band-selective Antenna Units (277X series)
The Zinwave 277X series of band-selective AU are designed to operate at certain
combinations of frequency bands only. The 277X AU comprise a 276X wideband AU
together with a single-, dual- or tri-band duplexer. The optical interface is identical to
that of the 276X series AU. However, the 277X AU features only one duplex electrical
antenna connector (female N-type).
Because of the filtering performed in the duplexer, the 277X series AU can be
operated at higher composite powers than the 276X series AU and they also support
installations with omni-directional antennas.
The band-selective AUs are powered via PoE (power over Ethernet) according to the
IEEE 802.3af standard. Configuration of the AU is remotely via a 2700 HU. The 277X
series AUs are intended for mounting to a wall, a ceiling or into a 19” rack.
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Table 1-2: 277X band selective Antenna Units.
PN Product description Max Output power (composite)
The 2700DAS can be remotely controlled via an Ethernet interface or locally via a
serial RS232 connection on the Hub Unit. The Ethernet interface supports DHCP. The
AUs are controlled through the HU interface. All settings on the system area
configured through one of these interfaces, there are no manual controls on the 2700
DAS. In addition alarm and status information on a range of system parameters can
be obtained and monitored.
The remote control supports SNMP V2.0. The application ZinConfig provides a
graphical user interface (GUI) for the control via the Ethernet Interface.
The local command line interface (CLI) can be accessed using a terminal application
such as HyperTerminal on a MS Windows based computer. Connection is via a 9 pin
null- modem.
This chapter provides a brief overview over the steps required to setup a Zinwave
2700 DAS. For a more detailed description of each step please refer to the relevant
section of this user guide.
2.2 Setting up the Hub Unit
2.2.1 Mount the Hub
oMount the HU in a 19” equipment rack using the provided
rack-mounting brackets and screws. Alternatively the HU
can be shelf-mounted using the provided rubber feet.
2.2.2 Connect the Hub
2.2.2.1 RF
oConnect up to four RF signal sources (BTS, BDA,
repeater, or WLAN access point) to the RF ports located
on the back of the HU. Each RF port has two simplex
SMA-female connectors, one for downlink and one for
uplink. When connecting an RF signal source equipped
with a duplex connector, a diplexer or circulator is required
to separate uplink and downlink signals. When setting up a
larger system consisting of several basic 2700 DAS, a
splitter is required to feed the RF signals into each HU.
section 3.1.4.1
section 3.1.4.4
2.2.2.2 Power and Control
oMake sure that the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF (O)
position. Connect the AC power cord to the HU. Plug the
AC power cord into an outlet providing AC power (110-230
V, 50-60 Hz).
oFor local control connect an RS232 null-modem from a
HyperTerminal) to the serial port (9-pin dub-D) of the HU.
If no RS232 terminal is available a local connection can be
established by directly connecting an Ethernet Cross-Over
cable from a laptop/computer to the Ethernet port of the
HU.
oFor remote control connect an RJ45 patch-lead from a
spare outlet of your LAN to the Ethernet port of the HU.
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2.2.2.3 Optical Fiber
oInsert the required number of SFP modules into the SFP
ports on the HU. Push the module firmly into the SFP port
to ensure that it is fully latched.
oConnect the Zinwave fiber-optic patch-lead from the patch-
panel of your fiber distribution to the SFP, making sure that
both sides of the duplex connector are fully latched. The
connector labeled “Equipment” connects to the HU, the
connector labeled “Infrastructure” connects to the fiber
distribution.
oWhen using MMF, ensure that the patch-leads are of the
same MMF type (i.e. OM1, OM2 or OM3) as your fiber
infrastructure
2.3 Setting up the Antenna Units
2.3.1 Mount the Antennas
oMount the antennas according to your system design plan
following the manufacturer guidelines
2.3.2Mount the Antenna Unit
Section 3.2.4
section 3.3.4.1
section 3.4.4.1
oMount the 276X wideband AU to the ceiling or the wall in
the locations identified in your system design plan using
the provided brackets and screws.
oMount the 277X band-selective AUs either to a ceiling/wall
or in a 19” equipment rack using the optionally available
rack-mounting set.
oMake sure to allow enough clearance for the minimum
bend radius of the coaxial and fiber cables.
2.3.3 Connect the Antenna Unit
2.3.3.1 RF
oConnect the antennas (for the 276X AU) / antenna (for the
277X AU) to the AU using the shortest possible length of
coaxial cable. Excessive cable lengths will affect the
system performance.
2.3.3.2Power
oConnect the mains cable of the Power-over-Ethernet PoE
adaptor into an outlet providing AC power (110-230 V, 50-
60 Hz). A green LED on the PoE adaptor will illuminate.
oConnect the PoE adaptor (the port labeled “To
Equipment”) to the RJ45 connector on the AU using a
Cat5 Ethernet cable no longer than 100m. On powering up
the green LED indicators on the RJ45 connector will
illuminate.
o2760 only: Alternatively the AU can be powered using the
optional 48V mains adaptor. Do not connect both types of
power adaptors to the AU at the same time as this may
cause permanent damage to the unit.
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2.3.3.3 Optical Fiber
o2760 AU only: Insert the SFP module into the SFP port on
the AU. Push the module firmly into the SFP port to ensure
that it is fully latched.
oConnect the Zinwave fiber-optic patch-lead from the patch-
panel of your fiber distribution to the SFP, making sure that
both sides of the duplex connector are fully latched. The
connector labeled “Equipment” connects to the HU, the
connector labeled “Infrastructure” connects to the fiber
distribution.
oWhen using MMF, ensure that the patch-leads are of the
same MMF type (i.e. OM1, OM2 or OM3) as your fiber
infrastructure
2.4 Configuring the system
2.4.1 Configure the network interface of the HU
oConnect to the HU through the RS232 interface using the
following settings for the serial port:
→ 19200 Baud, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit, No Parity and no
flow control.
oIf the default network interface settings do not match your
network configuration, change the IP address, the subnet
mask and the gateway address of the network port using
the following command line interface (CLI) commands.
Each command is terminated by a carriage return.
→ config ip <xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
→ config netmask <xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
→ config gateway <xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
o Reboot the HU using the following CLI command:
→ reboot
section 3.4.4.4
section 4.3.1
section 4.3.3.2
section 4.3.4.1
2.4.2 Install the ZinConfig utility tool
oPlace the installation CD in your CD drive. If the installer
does not start automatically, open a Windows File Explorer
window, and double-click on readme.htm
The HU is a 1U high rack or shelf mountable device with four RF input ports (each port
has two simplex connectors, 1 for downlink and 1 for uplink). The signals are routed
from the RF I/O ports to 8 SFP ports through a dynamically configurable distribution
circuit. In addition the signal amplitudes can be adjusted using 8 controllable
attenuators (4 in the downlink and 4 in the uplink direction). A block diagram of the HU
is shown in Figure 3-1.
RF port 1
RF port 2
RF port 3
RF port 4
SFP port 1
SFP port 2
SFP port 3
SFP port 4
SFP port 5
SFP port 6
SFP port 7
SFP port 8
SFP Ports Attenuators Distribution
Figure 3-1: Block diagram of the 2700 HU.
3.1.2Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions and weight of the HU are listed in Table 3-1. These are for a HU not
populated with SFP modules and without the rack mounting brackets attached.
A drawing of the front view is shown in Figure 3-2. The front panel of the HU contains
o 8 SFP ports for the 2780 SFP modules
o Hub + System LED indicators for status information and alarms.
o SFP port LED indicators
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Figure 3-2: Front View of the 2700 Hub Unit.
A drawing of the rear view is shown in Figure 3-3. The back panel of the HU contains
o 8 SMA-female RF connectors (4 × downlink / 4 × uplink)
o RJ45 Ethernet port
o RS232 Serial port (9 pin sub-D)
o Mains input connector
o Fuse drawer
o ON/OFF switch
o Reset switch
Figure 3-3: Rear View of the 2700 Hub Unit.
Following is a description of all interfaces and LED indicators of the 2700 HU.
Hub + System LED indicators
Hub Power LED indicates the power status of the HU
Table 3-2)
Hub Fault LED indicates a fault in the HU (see Table 3-2)
Table 3-3: Description of SFP port LED indicators.
LED indicators Description
No SFP in port or
blinking
SFP disabled
Port operational
A fault has occurred on the optical link or the attached AU
section 5.1.2)
Communication to AU is active
3.1.4 Installation
3.1.4.1 Mounting the Unit
The HU package should contain the following items:
o 1 × Hub Unit
o 2 × 19” rack mounting brackets (including screws)
o 4 × M6 screws for rack-mounting
o 4 × Rubber feet for shelf mount
o 1 × IEC mains cable
The HU can be mounted into a standard 19” equipment rack using the supplied rack
mounting brackets. Mount the Hub onto the rack in the assigned equipment cabinet
using the four screws supplied (Figure 3-4). If the Hub is shelf mounted ensure that
the rubber feet supplied are in place to prevent blocking the ventilation holes on the
underside.
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Figure 3-4: Hub Unit mounted into a 19” equipment rack.
CAUTION
For sufficient air circulation, ensure a top and bottom clearance of 25 mm (1 “) to any
other equipment.
3.1.4.2Connecting the mains cable
The specifications of the power supply unit (PSU) of the HU are listed in Table 3-4.
Ensure that the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF (O) position before connecting the IEC
mains cable to the Hub (Figure 3-5). Plug the mains cable into an outlet providing AC
power with a voltage of 100 – 240 VAC and a frequency of 47 – 63 Hz.
The 2700 DAS can be controlled locally via the serial port or remotely via the network
interface (Figure 3-6). For details on controlling the 2700 DAS refer Chapter 4 of this
guide. To attach the required cables to the Hub Unit follow these steps:
oSerial Port: The serial interface connector is a 9 pin sub-D male connector. To
connect the HU directly to a computer, use a RS 232 null modem. Connect the
RS232 cable to the serial connector, hand tightening the screws to prevent the
connector from loosening.
oEthernet Port: Connect the Ethernet port of the HU to your network using a
RJ45 category 5e patch cable. For further details on how to configure the
network interface refer to section 4.3.4.1 of this guide.
CAUTION
Before connecting the Ethernet port of the hub unit make sure that the network
parameters (IP address, subnet mask, and gateway) on the HU are properly set.
Failure to do so may affect the performance of the network. Contact your network
administrator if necessary, for valid parameters.