Zte R8978 User Manual

ZXSDRR8978

TDD8PathRemoteRadioUnit

UserManual

Version:V5.10

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RevisionHistory

RevisionVersionRevisionDateRevisionReason

R1.22016–08–17AddedS2600L

R1.12014-10-30AddedS2600M

R1.02014-08-06Firstedition

SerialNumber:SJ-201411 13151137-001

PublishingDate:2016-08-17(R1.2)

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Contents

AboutThisManual.........................................................................................I

Chapter1FCCRelatedStatements..........................................................1-1

Chapter2ProductOverview.....................................................................

2.1ProductPositioning............................................................................................2-1

2.2ProductFeatures................................................................................................

2.3ExternalView.....................................................................................................2-2

2.4ProductSpecications........................................................................................

2.4.1ZXSDRR8978S2300...............................................................................2-3

2.4.2ZXSDRR8978S2600M............................................................................

2.4.3ZXSDRR8978S2600L.............................................................................2-4

2.5ExternalInterfaces.............................................................................................2-5

2.6InstallationModes..............................................................................................2-6

2.7TypicalNetworkingApplications..........................................................................2-6

Chapter3ProductComposition...............................................................

3.1SystemStructure................................................................................................3-1

3.2Composition.......................................................................................................3-2

3.3LEDIndicators...................................................................................................3-3

3.4PhysicalInterfacesandCables...........................................................................

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3.4.1ProtectiveGroundingCable......................................................................

3.4.2DCPowerInputCable..............................................................................

3.4.3LMT/TSTInterfaceCable..........................................................................

3.4.4OpticalFiber..........................................................................................

3.4.5AntennaFeederInterfaceCable...............................................................

3.4.6CAL/AISGInterfaceCable......................................................................

3.4.7EAM/RGPSInterfaceCable....................................................................3-14

3.5ExternalCableConnection...............................................................................

3.6SoftwareComposition.......................................................................................3-15

Chapter4OperationandMaintenance.....................................................4-1

4.1T echnicalSupport...............................................................................................4-1

4.2FaultLocation....................................................................................................4-2

4.3EquipmentMaintenance.....................................................................................4-3

4.4PowerOn..........................................................................................................

4.5PowerOff..........................................................................................................4-5

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4.6PartsReplacement.............................................................................................4-6

4.6.1ReplacingtheZXSDRR8978....................................................................4-6

4.6.2ReplacingtheOpticalModule....................................................................4-7

4.6.3ReplacingtheRFCable............................................................................

Chapter5AccessoryDevices...................................................................5-1

5.1JunctionBox......................................................................................................

5.2ACPowerLighteningProtectionBox...................................................................5-3

5.3ReplacingtheACPowerLightingProtectionBox..................................................5-6

Chapter6TechnicalSpecications..........................................................6-1

6.1PhysicalSpecications.......................................................................................6-1

6.2PerformanceIndexes.........................................................................................6-1

6.3PowerConsumption...........................................................................................

6.4ReliabilityIndexes..............................................................................................6-2

6.5GroundingRequirement......................................................................................

6.6LighteningandSurgeProtection.........................................................................

Chapter7EnvironmentRequirements.....................................................

7.1PowerSupplyRequirements...............................................................................

7.2OperatingEnvironment.......................................................................................7-1

7.3StorageEnvironment..........................................................................................7-2

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Figures.............................................................................................................I

Tables............................................................................................................III

Glossary.........................................................................................................V

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AboutThisManual

Purpose

Thismanualdescribesthesoftwareandhardwarestructures,interfacesandcables,
functions,features,technicalspecications,installationmodes,networking,and
maintenancemethodsoftheZXSDRR8978.

IntendedAudience

Thismanualisintendedfor:

lBasestationinstallationengineers
lBasestationcommissioningengineers
lBasestationmaintenanceengineers

WhatIsinThisManual

Thismanualcontainsthefollowingchapters.

Chapter1,FCCRelated

Statements

Chapter2,ProductOverviewDescribestheexternalview,interfaces,functions,features,and

Chapter3,ProductCompositionDescribesthesystemstructure,hardwarecomposition,and

Chapter4,Operationand

Maintenance

Chapter5,AccessoryDevicesDescribestheaccessorydevices,includingjunctionbox,andAC

Chapter6,Technical

Specications

Chapter7,Environment

Requirements

DescribesthestatementsrelatedtoFCCrule.

typicalnetworkapplicationsoftheZXSDRR8978.

softwarecompositionoftheZXSDRR8978.

Providesthetechnicalsupportcontactinformation,power-onand

power-offow,andcomponentreplacementmethods.

powerlighteningprotectionbox,andthereplacementmethods.

ProvidesthetechnicalspecicationsoftheZXSDRR8978.

DescribestheenvironmentrequirementsoftheZXSDRR8978.

Conventions

Thismanualusesthefollowingconventions.

Danger:indicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation.Failuretocomplycanresultin

deathorseriousinjury,equipmentdamage,orsitebreakdown.

Warning:indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation.Failuretocomplycanresultin

seriousinjury,equipmentdamage,orinterruptionofmajorservices.

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Caution:indicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation.Failuretocomplycanresultin

moderateinjury,equipmentdamage,orinterruptionofminorservices.

Note:providesadditionalinformationaboutatopic.

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Chapter1

FCCRelatedStatements

Warning!

Changesormodicationstothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigital
device,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedin
acommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,
maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipment
inaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillbe
requiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.

Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferencein
whichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.

ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled
environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistance

10.2mbetweentheradiator&yourbody.

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Chapter2

ProductOverview

TableofContents

ProductPositioning....................................................................................................2-1

ProductFeatures........................................................................................................2-2

ExternalView.............................................................................................................2-2

ProductSpecications................................................................................................

ExternalInterfaces.....................................................................................................2-5

InstallationModes......................................................................................................

TypicalNetworkingApplications.................................................................................2-6

2.1ProductPositioning

TheZXSDRR8978isaneight-pathTD-LTERRUwithhighpower.ItoperateswithaBBU
tocovernewoutdoorsites.

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2-6

TheZXSDRR8978workswithaBBUtocomposeacompleteeNodeBandimplementthe
functionssuchasradiotransmissioninthecoverageareaandradiochannelcontrol.

Figure2-1illustratesthepositionoftheZXSDRR8978inaL TEnetwork.

Figure2-1PositionoftheRRUinaNetwork

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2.2ProductFeatures

UniedPlatform

TheZXSDRR8978isdevelopedbasedontheuniedSDRplatform,whichsupports
smoothevolutiontonewtechnologiesinthefuture,andprotectstheoperators'investment
inmaximum.

Energyconservationandenvironmentalprotection

lDesignedwithhigh-efciencypowerampliertechnologies:CrestFactorReduction

(CFR),DigitalPre-Distortion(DPD)andDohertytoreduceequipment'spower
consumption.

lUsespassiveheatdissipationwithoutelectricalnoise,whichcansave35%power

consumptioncomparedwiththetraditionalairconditionertoeffectivelyreducethe
operators'powerconsumptioncost.

lSupportstheenergy-savingtechnologiessuchasslot-basedpowersavingand

voltageregulationpowersaving.

Multi-Carrier,MIMO,BF,andHighPerformance

lSupportsmultiplefrequencybandssuchas2.3GHz/2.6GHztosatisfythe

requirementsofvariousoperators.

lSupportsexiblecongurationofuptoTD-L TE4x20MHzmulti-carrierstofullyand

exiblyutilizetheoperators'spectrum.

HighOutputPower

Upto160W(8x20W)outputpowerisprovidedtosatisfythepowerrequirementsforhigh
capacityandlargecoverage.

10GbpsOpticalInterface

Two10GbpsCPRIopticalinterfacesareprovidedtosatisfytheTD-LTECPRIow
requirement.CPRIopticalinterfacemulti-modetransmissionissupported(the6Gbps
opticalinterfacerateisalsosupported).

2.3ExternalView

Figure2-2showstheexternalviewoftheZXSDRR8978.

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Figure2-2ExternalView

Chapter2ProductOverview

2.4ProductSpecications

TheZXSDRR8978isaneight-channelRRUthatanbeusedfornetworkingTD-L TEmacro
cells.

Inthismanual,allthedescriptionsfortheZXSDRR8978areapplicabletothefollowing
specicationsunlessspeciallystated:

lZXSDRR8978S2300
lZXSDRR8978S2600M
lZXSDRR8978S2600L

2.4.1ZXSDRR8978S2300

ForthekeyfeaturesoftheZXSDRR8978S2300,refertoTable2-1.

Table2-1KeyFeaturesoftheZXSDRR8978S2300

ItemDescription

RadioaccessmodeTD-LTE

Frequencyband2300MHz~2400MHz

AntennaSupports4×4MIMOdualTRXchannels.

MaximumnumberofcarriersTD-LTE:4×20MHz

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ItemDescription

Signalbandwidth80MHz

Maximumpoweroutputineachchannel20W

PowerinputDC:-48VDC

2.4.2ZXSDRR8978S2600M

ForthekeyfeaturesoftheZXSDRR8978S2600M,refertoT able2-2.

Table2-2KeyFeaturesoftheZXSDRR8978S2600M

ItemDescription

RadioaccessmodeTD-LTE

Frequencyband2496MHz~2690MHz

AntennaSmartAntenna

AC:100VAC/1 10VAC/220VAC

RET

8–pathtransceivingchannels

MaximumnumberofcarriersTD-LTE:4x20MHz2x20MHz

Signalbandwidth100MHz

Maximumpoweroutputineachchannel20W

Powerinput-48VDC

2.4.3ZXSDRR8978S2600L

ForthekeyfeaturesoftheZXSDRR8978S2600L,refertoT able2-3.

Table2-3KeyFeaturesoftheZXSDRR8978S2600L

ItemDescription

RadioaccessmodeTD-LTE

Frequencyband2575MHz~2635MHz

AntennaSmartAntenna

MaximumnumberofcarriersTD-LTE:3x20MHz

RET

8–pathtransceivingchannels

Signalbandwidth60MHz

Maximumpoweroutputineachchannel20W

Powerinput-48VDC

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2.5ExternalInterfaces

Chapter2ProductOverview

Figure2-3illustratestheexternalinterfacesoftheZXSDRR8978.

Figure2-3ExternalInterfaces

Foradescriptionoftheexternalinterfaces,refertoTable2-4.

Table2-4ExternalInterfaceDescription

ExternalDeviceDescriptionExternalInterface

BBUBBUperformsthefunctionssuchasGPS

synchronization,maincontrol,andbaseband

processing.

UEUEaccomplishestheUuinterfacefunctionsof

transmittingvoiceanddataservices.

UserdeviceExternalenvironmentmonitoringdeviceLogicalinterface:not

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Logicalinterface:Irinterface

Physicalinterface:optical

berinterface

Logicalinterface:Uuinterface

Physicalinterface:none

standardized

Physicalinterface:drycontact

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ExternalDeviceDescriptionExternalInterface

RRULMTOperatesandmaintainstheRRUatthelocal

CascadeRRUUpstreamRRULogicalinterface:Irinterface

•ExternalinterfacesexcludethepowerandantennainterfaceoftheRRU.

TheLMTattheBBUsidecanoperateandmaintainmultipleRRUsundertheBBU.ZTE
NetNumen™EMSprovidesuniedoperationandmaintenanceonmultiplesites.

2.6InstallationModes

TheZXSDRR8978supportsthreeinstallationmodes:

Logicalinterface:not

end

Note:

standardized

Physicalinterface:Ethernet

interface

Physicalinterface:optical

berinterface

lAsingleRRUmountedonapole
lTwoRRUsmountedonapole
lMountedonawall
lMountedonslotsteel
lMountedonanglesteel

2.7TypicalNetworkingApplications

TheZXSDRR8978supportsthefollowingnetworkingsolutions:
lChainnetworking

Chainnetworkingappliestostrip-shapedareaswithsparsepopulation,whereoptical
berscanbelaidconveniently.Figure2-4showsachainnetworkingsolution.

Figure2-4ChainNetworking

lStarnetworking

Inastarnetworkingsolution,aBBUisconnectedtoeachRRUandtheRRUis
theterminalequipment.Thisnetworkingtypeissimpleandeasyformaintenance

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Chapter2ProductOverview

andengineering.Becausethesignalpassesthroughfewerintermediatelinksalong
thetransmissionpath,thelinkreliabilityismuchhigher.Figure2-5showsastar
networkingsolution.

Figure2-5StarNetworking

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3.1SystemStructure

Chapter3

ProductComposition

TableofContents

SystemStructure........................................................................................................3-1

Composition...............................................................................................................3-2

LEDIndicators............................................................................................................

PhysicalInterfacesandCables..................................................................................3-5

ExternalCableConnection.......................................................................................

SoftwareComposition..............................................................................................3-15

Figure3-1showsthesystemstructureoftheZXSDRR8978.

Figure3-1SystemStructure

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Table3-1describesthesubsystemsoftheZXSDRR8978.

Table3-1SubsystemDescription

NameTypeFunction

RRUsoftware

subsystem

TransceiverHardware

8T8RlterunitHardware

StructuresubsystemStructure

Software

subsystem

subsystem

subsystem

subsystem

ProvidesthesystemoperatingsystemandOMfunctions

lPowerinterface

lOpticalinterface

lControlfunctions

lClockfunctions

lDIF

lTRX

Eight-channellter

Providesequipmentprotection,heatdissipation,and

installation,andmodulestructure,heatdissipation,and

installation.

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3.2Composition

Figure3-2showsthecompositionoftheZXSDRR8978.

Figure3-2ProductComposition

1.Radiatingpin

2.Handle

3.LEDindicators

4.Operationandmaintenance
cavity

5.Antennainterface

6.CAL/AISGinterface

7.Groundingbolt

8.Breathablevalve

9.EAM/RGPSinterface

lTheoperationandmaintenancecavitycontainsoneDCpowerinterface,twooptical

interfaces(OPT1andOPT2),oneRRULMT/testinterface(LAM/TST).

lTheequipmenthassixLEDindicators.
lAhandleisinstalledontheuppershelltofacilitateinstallationandtransportation.
lAtthebottomoftheequipment,thereareeightantennainterfaces(ANT1–ANT8),one

hermeticseal(breathablevalve),oneantennacalibrationinterface(CAL/AISG),and
onedrycontractuserdeviceinterface(EAM/RGPS).

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Note:

TheLMT/TSTinterfaceisusedforZTEmaintenancepersonneltoperformcommissioning
andmaintenance.

3.3LEDIndicators

Anindicatorindicatestheoperatingstatusofadevice.Figure3-3showsthepositionsof
theindicators.

Figure3-3LEDIndicators

Table3-2describestheLEDindicators.

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Table3-2IndicatorDescriptions

NameIndicationColorDescription

RUNOperation

indicator

OPT1Indicatorof

opticalinterface

1

Green

Green

OFF:Thesystemisnotpowered.

ON:Thesystemispowered.Thesoftwaresystemisnot

running.

Flashingslowly(ONfor1sandOFFfor1s):Thesystemis

powered.Thesoftwaresystemisbeingstarted.

Flashingnormally(ONfor0.3sandOFFfor0.3s):The

systemispowered.Thesoftwaresystemhasbeenstarted.

ThecommunicationbetweentheRRUandBBUisnormal.

Flashingfast(ONfor70msandOFFfor70ms):Thesystem

ispowered.Thesoftwaresystemhasbeenstarted.Thelink

betweentheZXSDRR8978andBBUisnotestablished.

OFF:Thereisnoalarm. ALMAlarmindicatorRed

ON:Thereisanalarm.

OFF:Theopticalinterfacedoesnotreceiveopticalsignals.

ON:Theopticalinterfacehasreceivedopticalsignalsand

thelinkisnotsynchronized.

Flashing(ONfor0.3sandOFFfor0.3s):Theopticalinterface

hasreceivedopticalsignalsandthelinkissynchronized.

OPT2Indicatorof

opticalinterface

2

VSWRIndicatorof

theVSWRat

theantenna

interface

ACTRadiolink

statusindicator

•TheALMindicatordoesnotindicatealarmsoftheopticalinterfaces(OPT1andOPT2)andVSWR
alarmsattheantennainterfaces.

Green

Red

Green

OFF:Theopticalinterfacedoesnotreceiveopticalsignals.

ON:Theopticalinterfacehasreceivedopticalsignalsand

thelinkisnotsynchronized.

Flashing(ONfor0.3sandOFFfor0.3s):Theopticalinterface

hasreceivedopticalsignalsandthelinkissynchronized.

OFF:VSWRsatallantennainterfacesofthetransmitting

linksarenormal.

ON:ThereisaVSWRalarmattheantennainterfaceofthe

transmittinglink.

SolidON:Indicatesthattheradiolinksaresuccessfully

established,andcellsareestablished.

OFF:Indicatesthatnoradiolinksareestablishedor

establishmentfailed,andnocellexists.

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