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PS71090 Product Manual
March 2017, Rev G
5689
PS71090 2W Public Safety Signal Booster

Users Guide

WESTELL.COM
©2017 Westell Technologies
March 2017; Doc No. CS14702802UM rG
1.877.844.4274
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  • Page 1: Users Guide

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 5689 PS71090 2W Public Safety Signal Booster Users Guide WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2017; Doc No. CS14702802UM rG 1.877.844.4274 Page 1 of 50...
  • Page 2 PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G DISCLAIMER All information and statements contained herein are accurate to the best of Westell Technologies knowledge. Westell makes no warranty with respect there to, including without limitation any results that may be obtained from the products described herein or the infringement by such products of any property rights of any persons.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Table of Contents PREFACE........................... 7 Purpose ................................7 Scope................................. 7 Audience ................................7 Document Organization ..........................8 References ................................ 9 Document Conventions ..........................9 Safety Notices ............................... 10 Technical Support ............................10 Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................10 Copyright and Trademark Acknowledgements ..................
  • Page 4 PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ....................18 3.1 RF Specifications ............................ 18 3.2 Power Specification ..........................19 3.3 Mechanical Specification ........................19 3.4 Environmental Specification ........................ 20 3.5 GUI Items ..............................20 3.6 Alarm Status ............................21 3.7 Alarm Relay .............................
  • Page 5 PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 7.0 INSTALLING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..............45 7.1 Upgrading the Firmware ........................45 7.2 IP Change ..............................46 7.2.1 IP Change Window ................................47 7.2.2 Static IP Setting ..........................47 7.2.3 DHCP IP Setting ..........................48 APPENDIX A IMPORTANT PRODUCT INFORMATION ..........
  • Page 6 Figure 6-1: Network Connection Set-up ....................34 Figure 6-2: Destination Directory…….…………………................35 Figure 6-3: Software Installation…………………..................35 Figure 6-4: PS71090 GUI Log-In……………….................... 35 Figure 6-5: Status Mode………………………....................36 Figure 6-6: Control Module………......................40 Figure 7-1: Firmware Upgrade Progress Window showing File Open tab ........... 45 Figure 7-2: Firmware Version Check…....................
  • Page 7: Preface

    Copyright and Trademark Acknowledgements  Purpose This manual contains information and procedures for the operation of the Westell PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster. Changes that occur after the publishing date may be incorporated by a complete manual revision or as additions.
  • Page 8: Document Organization

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Document Organization This manual includes the following chapters: • Chapter 1: General Information – Outlines the document purpose and intended users, application, product registration, safety guidelines, disclaimer and FCC Part 90, FCC Warning Labels.
  • Page 9: References

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G References • FCC Part 90 Document Conventions Table P-1 lists the conventions used throughout this document. Table P-1: Document Conventions Convention Description DANGER! Description of an imminent hazard that, if not avoided, may result in severe personal injury or death.
  • Page 10: Safety Notices

    Refer to Appendix B for definitions of the acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual. Copyright and Trademark Acknowledgements The following products are referred to in this manual: is a registered trademark of Westell Technologies, Inc. • WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2017;...
  • Page 11: General Information

    Passive Wireless Distributed Antenna System (DAS) using Westell’s PS71090 2W Public Safety Signal Booster. Follow the instructions in this guide to minimize risks associated with modifying a live system and preclude service interruptions. This document assumes the technician or engineer understands the basic principles and functionality involved with an RF Signal Booster and in-building wireless systems.
  • Page 12: Safety Guidelines

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 1.3 Safety Guidelines The general safety information in this guideline applies to both operations and service personnel. Specific warnings and cautions are located in the applicable manual sections, but may not appear in this summary.
  • Page 13: Important Safety Information

    $100,000 for each continuing violation. FCC Warning Labels The following labels will appear on the PS71090 Signal Booster in accordance with the FCC: WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2017; Doc No. CS14702802UM rG 1.877.844.4274...
  • Page 14: Fcc Contact Information

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G FCC Label Placement on the PS71090: Top View 1.5 FCC Contact Information: Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 1-888-225-5322 TTY: 1-888-835-5322 Fax: 1-866-418-0232 WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2017; Doc No. CS14702802UM rG 1.877.844.4274...
  • Page 15: Product Overview

    Product Overview 2.1 Product Information The PS71090 Signal Booster was developed for use in enclosed structures where signals from local public safety towers to operate mobile units is poor or unavailable. Adequate signal strength must be available outside the structure as a prerequisite to achieving in-building coverage. The device is connected to an external antenna, normally located on a roof, and to one or more internal antennas placed strategically throughout the area where wireless service is desired.
  • Page 16: Included Accessories

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Included Accessories Table 2-1 contains the items that are shipped with the PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster. Table 2-1: Included Accessories Quantity Description AC Power Cable, 5 feet 10 inches DC Power Cable, 5 feet 10 inches...
  • Page 17: Optional Accessories

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 2.4 Optional Accessories A complete line of accessories is available from Westell. Check with your Westell distributor for any additional items needed. Some products that are suitable for most in-building needs are listed in Table 2-2.
  • Page 18: Product Specification

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 3 Product Specification 3.1 RF Specifications Table 3-1: RF Specifications Parameter Specification Note 788~805 MHz 806~809 MHz Sub-Band1 806~816 MHz Sub-Band2 806~824 MHz Sub-Band3 Each band, 700 & 800, are Frequency Range independently Controlled via the GUI...
  • Page 19: Power Specification

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 3.2 Power Specification Table 3-2: Power Specifications Parameter Specification Note Main Power Input Voltage 110 VAC Internal AC DC Power Supply Battery / DC Input Voltage 24 VDC to 30 VDC External Battery Power Supply...
  • Page 20: Environmental Specification

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 3.4 Environmental Specification Table 3-4: Environmental Specifications Parameter Specification Note Operating Temperature -30°C ~ +50°C (ambient) -22F ~ +122F Storage Temperature -40°C ~ +60°C (ambient) -40° F to +140° F Operating Humidity 5% ~ 95%...
  • Page 21: Alarm Status

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 3.6 Alarm Status Table 3-6 Alarm Status Alarm Repeater Unit LED Mask Condition/ Enable[ √ ] Power Power GUI Display Item Troubleshooting Input Input POWER ALARM Disable[ ] AC FAIL [√] DC FAIL [√]...
  • Page 22: Westell.com

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Relay Status: RED DL VSWR : > set Value Solid Solid DL VSWR: RED [√] (Alarm3) Rest GREEN Relay Status: DL VSWR GREEN Disable Alarm Solid DL VSWR: RED (Normal) Rest GREEN Relay Status: RED UL VSWR : >...
  • Page 23: Alarm Relay

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Relay Status: RED DL HPA FAIL Manual Amp: RED Solid Solid DL HPA FAIL [√] (Alarm2) DL HPA FAIL: RED Rest GREEN Relay Status: RED UL HPA FAIL Manual Amp: RED Solid Solid UL HPA FAIL [√]...
  • Page 24: Product Appearance

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 4 Product Appearance 4.1 External Configuration Figure 4-1: External Product Configuration WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2017; Doc No. CS14702802UM rG 1.877.844.4274 Page 24 of 50...
  • Page 25: Installation Guidelines

    • The PS71090 Signal Booster is designed for indoor use only. • The PS71090 Signal Booster must be installed in a vertical orientation (i.e. Connectors on the bottom of the unit). • Inadequate isolation between the outside and inside antennas may cause regenerative feedback in the system.
  • Page 26: Donor Antenna Installation Guidelines

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G CAUTION • Close proximity to the donor or server antennas with the Signal Booster in operation may expose users or installers to RF fields that exceed FCC limits for human exposure. • Turn power to the Signal Booster off when connecting or disconnecting cables.
  • Page 27: Mounting The Signal Booster

    Using the PS71090 as a template, mark the four (4) locations for the wall anchoring system screws. Move the PS71090 unit and drill the mounting holes at the marks in the wall. Install a wall anchor in each of the four (4) drilled holes.
  • Page 28: Verifying The Physical System Setup

    Control and monitoring the Signal Booster requires that a properly configured computer with Westell PS71090 control software installed is connected via an Ethernet cable, such as the one shown in Figure 5-2A. Connect the Ethernet cable from the Network Interface port of a computer to the GUI port on the bottom end panel of the Signal Booster.
  • Page 29: Connecting To The Alarm Relay Panel

    Connecting to the Alarm Relay Panel Use the provided Alarm Relay Serial Cable to connect the PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster to the alarm relay panel. If the provided cable is not long enough for your system, you will need to build one.
  • Page 30: Figure 5-5: Alarm Relay Cable Connected To Repeater

    March 2017, Rev G Connect the 9 position D-Sub connector at one end of the serial cable to the Alarm Relay connector on the PS71090, Figure 5-6. Be sure to fasten the connector screws securely. Figure 5-5: Alarm Relay Cable Connected to Signal Booster Connect the stripped end of the serial cable to the alarm relay panel.
  • Page 31: Connecting The Power Cable

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Connecting the Power Cable Use the provided AC Power Cable to connect the PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster to an AC power source. Remove the cap from the AC 110V power connector on the Signal Booster, Figure 5-6.
  • Page 32: Figure 5-8: Power Cable Connected To Repeater

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Screw the connector on securely. Figure 5-8: Power Cable Connected to Signal Booster When the Signal Booster is properly set up and ready to have power applied, plug the other end into the 110VAC outlet.
  • Page 33: Connecting The Battery Back-Up Cable

    March 2017, Rev G 5.9 Connecting the Battery Back-up Cable Use the provided DC Power Cable to connect the PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster to a 24-30VDC Battery Back-up / power source. (White = positive, Black = Negative) Figure 5-10: Battery Cable Connected to Signal Booster WESTELL.COM...
  • Page 34: System Operation

    March 2017, Rev G 6 System Operation 6.1 Operating the Program Access the PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster using the provided PS71090 PS-SMR 700/800 software through a LAN connection. The Signal Booster ships with the IP address 192.168.10.150 on the GUI port.
  • Page 35: Figure 6-2: Destination Directory

    4) Locate Setup application software file and double-click to install, as seen below. Figure 6.2: Destination Directory Figure 6.3: Software Installation 5) Click Next and Finish Figure 6.4: PS71090 GUI Log-In Item Description IP Address Field (editable when Connect button is displayed)
  • Page 36: Status

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 6) Verify that the IP address in the upper left of the page is correct 192.168.10.150, if it is not, edit it in the IP Address field. 7) Click the Connect button. The button label changes to Disconnect.
  • Page 37: Westell.com

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Item # Section Location Company Company information display Address Address information display City City information display State State information display Contact Contact information display Item # Section 700 MHz Uplink Start Frequency Displays 700 MHz uplink Start frequency...
  • Page 38: Westell.com

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Item # Section Stop Frequency Displays sub-band 2 downlink Stop frequency 800MHz Band Allows sub-band 2 to be set to Select Sub-band 3 Uplink Start Frequency Displays sub-band 3 uplink Start frequency Stop Frequency...
  • Page 39: Westell.com

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Item # Section Isolation Isolation Value When power is on, an isolation check is performed and the values are displayed Isolation The isolation check can be performed with the RF on or off Note: Neither the isolation check, nor recheck, will indicate a change in power levels if the unit’s own power has been switched off.
  • Page 40: Control

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Item # Section AC/DC Info AC or BATT Status Display Charge Status Charge Status Display Charge / Discharge Voltage AD or DC Voltage Display 0.0 ~ 29.0 6.3 Control Clicking the Control button in the menu on the left of the page changes the button text to and displays the Control Mode page, described in this section.
  • Page 41: Westell.com

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Item # Section Shutdown Allows the shut-down level to be set Downlink Shutdown Allows the downlink shutdown level to be set to on or off. Shutdown Level Allows the maximum shutdown level to be set between...
  • Page 42: Westell.com

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Item # Section Band Select: 800 MHz Sub-band 1 Uplink Start Frequency Displays sub-band 1 uplink Start frequency Stop Frequency Displays sub-band 1 uplink Stop frequency Downlink Start Frequency Displays sub-band 1 downlink Start frequency...
  • Page 43: Westell.com

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Item # Section Downlink Gain [dB] Displays downlink gain in the 700 MHz range ALC Atten [dB] Displays attenuation value by ALC Atten [dB] Displays attenuation value controlled by down link AGC Atten [dB]...
  • Page 44: Westell.com

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Item # Section Alarm ( GREEN = Normal; RED = Alarm ) PLL LD Displays alarm Isolation Displays alarm Shutdown Displays alarm (DL/UL) DC Fail Displays alarm Relay Status Displays alarm DL VSWR...
  • Page 45: Installing Software Installation

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 7 Firmware Upgrade 7.1 Upgrading the Firmware Follow the instructions in this section to upgrade to a newer version of system firmware, if necessary. Click the Control button to display the Control page.
  • Page 46: Ip Change

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 6. Click in the Firmware Version Check dialog window, Figure 7-3. The firmware upgrade begins, as indicated by the progress bar in the Firmware Version Check window, Figure 7-3. Figure 7-3: Firmware Update Status...
  • Page 47: Ip Change Window

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 7.2.1 IP Change Window Figure 7-5: IP Change Window 1. Successful completion of IP Read, Status LED turns green and change icon is activated 2. When the IP Change Window is opened, the current status is displayed, Figure 7-10 a.
  • Page 48: Dhcp Ip Setting

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G 7.2.3 DHCP IP Setting Figure 7-7: DHCP IP Setting 1. After DHCP select please click the YES button. WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2017; Doc No. CS14702802UM rG 1.877.844.4274 Page 48 of 50...
  • Page 49: Appendix Aimportant Product Information

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Appendix A Important Product Information A.1 Registration Number FCC – NVRCSIT51080SP78 A.2 UL This product is UL Listed. WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2017; Doc No. CS14702802UM rG 1.877.844.4274 Page 49 of 50...
  • Page 50: Appendix Bacronyms And Abbreviations

    PS71090 Product Manual March 2017, Rev G Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations Table B-1 contains the acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual, along with a definition for each one. Table B-1: Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronym/Abbreviation Definition Alternating Current Automatic Gain Control...

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