EMS EkoLink Plus EPCELL20REM Operator's Manual

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FCC Part 22

Transmitter Certification

Test Report

FCC ID: DNY0A5EPCELL20REM

FCC Rule Part: CFR 47 Part 22 Subpart H

ACS Report Number: 06-0471-22H

Manufacturer: EMS Wireless

Equipment Type: Cellular Fiber Optic DAS

Tradename: EkoLink Plus

Model: EPCELL20REM

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5015 B.U. Bowman Drive Buford, GA 30518 USA Voice: 770-831-8048 Fax: 770-831-8598

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Page 1 FCC Part 22 Transmitter Certification Test Report FCC ID: DNY0A5EPCELL20REM FCC Rule Part: CFR 47 Part 22 Subpart H ACS Report Number: 06-0471-22H Manufacturer: EMS Wireless Equipment Type: Cellular Fiber Optic DAS ® Tradename: EkoLink Plus Model: EPCELL20REM Manual 5015 B.U. Bowman Drive Buford, GA 30518 USA Voice: 770-831-8048 Fax: 770-831-8598...
Page 2 Operator’s Manual ® EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic Distributed Antenna System 2850 Colonnades Court Norcross, GA 30071 770.582.0555 Fax 770.729.0075 900-5000-017 REV. B...
Page 3 Disclaimer Every attempt has been made to make this material complete, accurate, and up-to- date. Users are cautioned, however, that EMS Wireless reserves the right to make changes without notice and shall not be responsible for any damages, including consequential, caused by reliance on the material presented, including, but not limited to, typographical, arithmetical, or listing errors.
Page 4 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND GENERAL NOTES This product conforms to FCC Part 15, Section 21. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. .
Page 5 Failure to comply with the following general safety precautions and with specific precautions described elsewhere in this manual violates the safety standards of the design, manufacture, and intended use of this product. EMS Wireless assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these precautions. WARNING WARNING Calls attention to a procedure or practice, which, if ignored, may result in damage to the system or system component.
Page 6 EMS Wireless’ Customer Support department. Service will be rendered according the EMS Wireless’ warranty and repair policy. The product shall not be returned without contacting EMS Wireless and obtaining a return authorization number from the Customer...
Page 7 30 days of discovery of a defect within the warranty period. This warranty is the only warranty made by EMS Wireless and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, except as to title, and can be amended only by a written instrument signed by an officer of EMS Wireless.
Page 8 EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Limitations of Liabilities EMS Wireless’ liability on any claim of any kind, including negligence, for any loss or damage arising from, connected with, or resulting from the purchase order, contract, or quotation, or from the performance or...
Page 9 FDA and ANSI Z136.2 and other authorities of class IIIb lasers must be observed. Do not attempt to modify or to service this Product. Contact the EMS Wireless Customer Support Department for a return authorization if service or repair is necessary.
Page 10 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Handling the EkoLink Plus 1. Use ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions when dealing with the modules within the EkoLink Plus so that units are not damaged. 2. Opening any module voids the warranty.
Page 11 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information Equipment Mounting and Installation Hub Mounting Remote Mounting Cabling System Set-up and Turn-on Automatic Set-up 3.1.1 Hub Set-up 3.1.2 Remote Set-up Manual System Set-up System Optimization Major Modular Components –...
Page 12 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Mechanical Diagram of the EkoLink Plus Hub, Rack Mount Configuration Figure 2: Mechanical Diagram of the EkoLink Plus Hub, Waterproof Housing Configuration Figure 3: Mechanical Diagram of EkoLink Plus Remote Unit...
Page 13: List Of Tables
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Default User Names and Passwords Table 2: EkoLink Plus RF Specifications Table 3: EkoLink Plus Remote Mechanical Specifications Table 4: EkoLink Plus Hub Mechanical Specifications Table 5: EkoLink Plus Environmental Specifications...
Page 14: General Information
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION The EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic Distributed Antenna System (DAS), provides excellent signal coverage of most all large buildings, multiple buildings, airports, convention centers as well as large outdoor environments such as university campuses, rural stretches of highway, etc.
Page 15 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS with one system. At Cellular 800 MHz, A + A’ + A” or B + B’ extended band segments can be covered with one unit. • The EkoLink Plus system will support up to four remotes per hub or two remotes with the diversity receive option.
Page 16 Laser ( 175 ) ( 102mm ) ( 177mm ) RS232/SERIAL Optical Rx Optical Rx Optical Rx Optical Rx A Di v ision of EMS Technologie s, Inc. MODEM DC INPUT ALARM OUTPUT EKO-LINK PLUS Input Input Input Input A Division of EMS Technologies, Inc.
Page 17 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS ( 200mm ) ( 207mm ) Figure 2: Simplified EkoLink Plus Hub Block Diagram 21.25 19.7 ( 540mm ) ( 500mm ) 14.25 ( 362mm ) .406 THRU ( 10mm ) 15.7...
Page 18 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 11.75 ( 298mm ) 15.25 14.22 ( 387mm ) 10.90 (.95) ( 361mm ) 11.75 ( 277mm ) .406 ( 298mm ) ( 10mm ) 19.03 15.50 ( 483mm ) 18.16...
Page 20: Equipment Mounting And Installation
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Equipment Mounting and Installation The following general recommendations should be adhered to for optimal performance. The remote units should be mounted so the heatsink avoids direct sunlight. This will extend the life of these units.
Page 21: Remote Mounting
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Figure 4: Rack Mounted EkoLink Plus Hub Figure 5: Wall mounted EkoLink Plus Hub 2.2 Remote Mounting Ensure that each remote location is as close as possible to the antenna(s) it serves.
Page 22: Cabling
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Figure 7: Remote Unit with optional Battery Back-up Unit Figure 6: Wall mounted remote unit 2.3 Cabling A cabling schematic showing the hub connections is shown in Figure 8. The remote...
Page 23 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS EkoLink Plus Hub Connections (Configured without WDM, and without Receive Diversity) OPTICS Remote 1 Downlink Output Laser Single Mode Fiber Optic Cables Optical RX Remote 1 Uplink Typical EkoLink Plus Hub...
Page 24: System Set-Up And Turn-On
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS EkoLink Plus Remote Connections (See Optional Battery Backup Instructions for Detailed Connections) Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable(s) to Hub AC or DC Power (depending on option), or Battery Backup Div RX Ant...
Page 25: Automatic Set-Up
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS WARNING! DO NOT TURN ON THE POWER UNLESS THE REMOTE UNIT(S) ARE CONNECTED TO ANTENNAS OR ATTENUATORS ON THE SERVER ANTENNA PORT! Automatic Set-up: 3.1.1 Hub Set-up: Connect the computer using an RS232 serial port with a DB9 male connector (on cable end for the repeater) to the hub status and control module in the repeater.
Page 26: Remote Set-Up
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Table 1: Default User Names and Passwords Password Authority User Name USERNAM1 PASSWRD1 Read/write USERNAM2 PASSWRD2 Read/write USERNAM3 PASSWRD3 Read only USERNAM4 PASSWRD4 Read only Change the default Username and Password. Each Username and Password can have a maximum of eight characters.
Page 27: Manual System Set-Up
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Note: To transmit the minimum necessary power, the repeater automatic setup will set the attenuation for maximum. Then, attenuation levels are reduced until the desired output power is achieved. The uplink (reverse) attenuation is automatically set equal to the downlink (forward) attenuation to maintain path balance.
Page 28 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS BTS 5 BTS 2 COVERAGE AREA REPEATER BTS 4 BTS 1 BTS 3 3.2.1.1.1.1 Figure 10. Neighbor List Changes...
Page 29: Major Modular Components – Technical Description
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 5.0 Major Modular Components – Technical Description Figure 11 below shows a general block diagram of the EkoLink Plus System. EkoLink Plus System (Simplified Block Diagram) Server Antenna 1 Remote Fiber...
Page 30 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Fiber In/Out Fiber Optic Transceiver BTS Tx Input Variable Attenuator Link 1 Variable Attenuator BTS Rx Output Link 3 or Diversity Rx 1 Fiber In/Out Fiber Optic Transceiver Controller Fiber In/Out...
Page 31: Channelizer Modules
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Duplexer Fiber Input Power Fiber In/Out Fiber Optic Fiber Transceiver MIXER SAW Fil. MIXER Output Filter Filter Optional RS 232/ Programming CONTROLLER (Optional) Telco RS 232/ Wireless or Tech Port Line...
Page 32: Duplex Filter
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 5.1.4 Duplex Filter The transmit and receive RF signals are combined with duplex filters operating in the desired frequency band. The filter consists of comb-line cavity bandpass filters, which provide excellent isolation against out-of-band signals.
Page 33: Hub Interface Module
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 5.2 Hub Unit A block diagram of the hub unit is shown in Figure 12. 5.2.1 Hub Interface Module The Hub Interface Module provides the RF interface control for the uplink path, control of the optical lasers for signaling the remote status, interface to the controller module and wireline modem, and relays for alarm and control status.
Page 34: Ekolink Plus Specifications
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 6.0 EkoLink Plus Specifications 6.1 EkoLink Plus RF Specifications The RF Specifications are shown in Table 2 below. Table 2: EkoLink Plus RF Specifications Uplink Downlink Parameters PCS Bands: 1850-1865 MHz...
Page 35: Ekolink Plus Mechanical Specifications – Remote
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 0 to 30 dB 0 to 30 dB 1 dB steps 1 dB steps Digital Attenuator Range (± .5 dB) (± .5 dB) ≤ -13 dBm Intermodulation, Out of Band ≤ -13 dBm...
Page 36: Ekolink Plus Mechanical Specifications – Hub
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 6.3 EkoLink Plus Mechanical Specifications – Hub The EkoLink Plus Hub Mechanical Specifications are shown in Table 4 below. Table 4: EkoLink Plus Hub Mechanical Specifications Housing (W x H x D) Rack Mount: 7 x 19 x 14 inches (17.8 x 48.3 x 35.6...
Page 37: Detailed Software Commands
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 7.0 Detailed Software Commands 7.1 General The Channelizer Module is equipped with a status and control system, which allows the monitoring and control of various parameters such as channel number, attenuation, temperature, status of door, etc., either with a local serial port/computer connection or...
Page 38 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS currently active (able to report alarm state) ALARMS Lists current alarms alarm state. ALARM# Displays a single alarm’s parameters. EXIT Logs the user out. MENU Displays menu commands. MODEM Displays settings related to...
Page 39 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS heartbeat message either transmitted or received. ALRM RTRY 0 to 100 ALRM The number of time the unit RTRY 3 will attempt to retry to report an alarm via modem. ALRM INTV...
Page 40 Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Modem dialing MEMNUMBER. BOTH = Remote unit will use both methods to report alarm. PEAK 20 - 39 SET PEAK 36 Allows the user to set a LOWER peak output power than the factory setting.
Page 41: Communication Via The Mirrorcell Unit Manager
Operator’s Manual EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS The RF detector typically has a dynamic range of detection of 23 dB and is calibrated at the factory for a RF power range of 17 to 40 dBm for the 8 watt unit option. The software look up table for the RF detector gives the unit a very accurate means of measuring average RF output power, typically +/-1 dB across the power range.
Page 42 EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Appendix A: Installing the Wireless Modem into an EkoLink Plus Items Needed: • Wireless Modem • Modem Interface cable • Coaxial cable • EkoLink Plus Repeater Steps: 1. Remove interface from packaging material.
Page 43 EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS Appendix B: HyperTerminal Configuration HyperTerminal may be used for terminal emulation when using remote control of the repeater. Use the following steps for setting up HyperTerminal. 1. In the Start menu, open the Programs folder. Go to the Accessories folder in the Programs folder.
Page 44 EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 4. For a direct connection to the repeater, choose “Direct to Com X” in the drop down box. See Figure B-2. Figure B-2: HyperTerminal Screen for Direct Connection For remote connection via modem, enter the number you wish to dial and choose to connect using “Standard Modem”...
Page 45 EMS Wireless EkoLink Plus Fiber Optic DAS 5. After clicking OK, you will need to choose “Port Settings”, as shown in Figure B-4. Select: • Bits per Second: 9600 • Data bits: 8 • Parity: None • Stop bits: 1 Figure B-4: Port Settings for Direct Connection and Remote Connection The port settings will be the same for direct connection and remote connection.