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- Page 1 MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL REVISION 0 SUBMITTED BY: CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. June, 2011...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A. INTRODUCTION ..................4 Section B. GLOSSARY ..................... 6 Section C. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................7 C.1 Equipment Handling and Installation ............7 C.2 Power Supplies .................... - Page 3 MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 – MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster General Block Diagram ......10 Figure 2 – System Front-Panel ......................... 14 Figure 3 - Rear Panel details........................15 Figure 4 –...
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Page 4: Introduction
This document is the MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster Operations and Maintenance Manual, intended for the Radio Technical Personnel. This manual is intended to be used with the MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster Equipment only. It is not to be used with any other equipment unless it is authorized by Canam Technology, Inc. - Page 5 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster Key Features: Narrowband Class A Signal Booster, per FCC Part 90. Maximum Output Power at the antenna port 37 dBm per carrier.
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Page 6: Glossary
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section B. GLOSSARY AC: Alternate Current. AGC: Automatic Gain Control, typically used on narrowband channel filters. DL: Downlink. Transmission link from the base station to the mobile station. -
Page 7: Section C
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section C. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Ensure that All Operating and Maintenance Personnel do follow INDUSTRY standard Safety Methods and Precautions. There are system-specific precautions that must be enforced, such as:... - Page 8 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Nevertheless, there are Safety Precautions that should be adhered when performing any RF Tests: 1. Never Operate a Transmitter, or Booster Amplifier without adequate Load/Termination on the Output Port.
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Page 9: Section D
Section D. THEORY OF OPERATION Description The MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster is a stand-alone bi-directional & multi-channel Signal Conditioner that performs on-channel processing (narrowband filtering, automatic gain control and output level control) on the received signals and provides a composite equalized multi-channel signal suitable to drive its internal high-power amplifiers that feed the RF Tx Output signals. -
Page 10: Functional Block Diagram
70MHz 25MHz 225MHz Micro-Controller 64MHz MCPA RF Tx 25MHz OUTPUT Back-end Up Converter 70MHz LO = 520 ~ 582 MHz REF = 10MHz Figure 1 – MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster General Block Diagram Page 10 of 36 Rev0 June/2011... -
Page 11: Features
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Features UHF Digital Channelized Unidirectional Amplifier system. State-of-the-art Multi-channel digital processing system for on-frequency repeater applications (coverage extension, in-tunnel/in-building, etc). Preserves the frequency stability, audio fidelity and data content of the... -
Page 12: Specifications
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Specifications Parameter Spec Frequency range 450-512 MHz. Duty Cycle Continuous Minimum Sensitivity for greater than 20 dB output SINAD (DAQ 3.4) <-105 dBm Group Delay Variation (GDV) flatness (std. deviation) over 50% 5µsec. - Page 13 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Parameter Spec CTCSS code select Enable/disable CTCSS code detection Adjustment of RF Power Output level Input attenuator and input ALC set-point Save & Load system settings, personality...
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Page 14: Front And Rear Panel Ports And Interfaces
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL FRONT AND REAR PANEL PORTS AND INTERFACES Figure 2 shows the system front panel. A brief explanation is given in Table 1. Figure 2 – System Front-Panel Table 1 –... -
Page 15: Figure 3 - Rear Panel Details
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Figure 3 shows the system rear panel. A brief explanation of each connector is given in Table 2. Figure 3 - Rear Panel details. Table 2 – Rear Panel details. -
Page 16: Lcd-Display & Keypad Assembly
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL LCD-Display & Keypad assembly The LCD Display/keypad assembly allows the user/technician to read system information. Scroll Up Not Used Not Used Go to Main Not Used... -
Page 17: Section E
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section E. INITIAL CONFIGURATION Canam Technology’s Equipment is factory configured. All setup and wiring is performed by Canam’s Personnel. There is no need to disconnect the equipment unless the units should be serviced. -
Page 18: General Guidelines Regarding Rf Connections & Operations With Test Instruments
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Once the physical connection has been established, power-on the device. Wait a 2 minutes period for the embedded management software to load- After the load up is completed, the device’s LCD display will look like this... -
Page 19: Antenna Installation
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Antenna Installation The Input and Output antennas are not included with this equipment. Nevertheless, if this device is used in an application that requires direct connection to an antenna, Canam Technology recommends... -
Page 20: Section F
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section F. WEB-SERVER GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE First-Time Start Configuration The system can be connected directly to PC computer using an Ethernet crossover cable or to LAN using a standard straight-thru cord when using a... -
Page 21: Figure 6 - Menu Options For Local Area Connection
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL o To verify IP address press the Down key in LCD Display and Keypad assembly until get IP ADDRESS value. Configure the local computer IP address to allow access to the controller, within the same sub-net. -
Page 22: Figure 7 -Local Area Connection Properties
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL 3. Look for “Internet Protocol” and click “Properties”. Figure 7 –Local Area Connection Properties. Page 22 of 36 Rev0 June/2011... -
Page 23: Figure 8 - Internet Protocol (Tcp/Ip) Properties
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Figure 8 – Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties. 4. Select “Use the following IP Address”. Configure PC computer IP address as 192.168.100.X (X is a value between 0-255) with Network Mask = 255.255.255.0. -
Page 24: Figure 9 -Local Area Connection Status
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Windows 7 1. Go to “Start >> Control Panel >>Network and Internet”. 2. Left-click on “View network status and tasks”. 3. In “Network and Sharing Center”, right click on “Local Area Connection”... -
Page 25: Figure 10 -Local Area Connection Properties
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL 4. Look for “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click “Properties”. Figure 10 –Local Area Connection Properties. 5. Follows steps 4 and 5 as for Windows XP. -
Page 26: Connecting System To Local Area Network
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL F.1.2 Connecting System to local area network Use standard straight-thru cable for network switch/hub connection. To connect system to LAN, it is necessary to know the subnet the PC computer is currently plugged into. - Page 27 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL o Go to the “Network Settings” page (see left-side menu) to change the current settings to be assigned by the network administrator. IP Address, Network Mask, Gateway Address.
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Page 28: Web Server Operations
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Web Server Operations The built-in Web Server provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to ease in remote monitoring & control. Some pages shown by the Web Server are the following: “Main Status”: depicts status alarm indicators and meters. - Page 29 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL This page shows meters and the different alarms. The auto-refresh radio- button allows periodic page updates every 5 seconds approximately. Summary Alarm Master Summary alarm Indicator. Green if no single alarm is present in the system, Red otherwise.
- Page 30 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Modules Status Indicator is Green if module is active with no alarms, red otherwise. General Meters and Status PSU 5V Idc (A) 5Vdc current meter. Indicator is green if current is within the operating levels, red otherwise.
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Page 31: Main Settings Page
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL F.2.2 Main Settings Page Figure 13 – Main Settings page The Main Settings page is for configuring general system-level macro settings. Enable Automatic Mute upon Check-box to enable/disable automatic... - Page 32 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL “Control by:” For the “MCPAs’ MUTE” and “Reflected Power Alarm Reset” commands, the user can set the preferred control method by choosing Software or Hardware in the “Control by” field.
- Page 33 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Actual Maximum Desired Output (Set-point) <= Lowest Rx Threshold + 120dB. THUS: The User entered Set-point may be automatically reduced to meet the maximum 120dB Gain. For example, this will happen if the User reduces an Rx Threshold setting below the lowest previously defined.
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Page 34: Filter Settings Page
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL F.2.3 Filter Settings Page In this page the user can configure the filters as follow: The “Apply to all filters” section allows configuring all filters using the same Rx Threshold, Hysteresis, Fine-Tune Output Level and Tx Enable / CTCSS Tone Enable / AGC enable status. -
Page 35: Figure 15 - Filter Settings Page (2/2)
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Figure 15 – Filter Settings page (2/2) Filter Number Read-only attribute. Processing slot number. Filter Bandwidth (kHz) Read-only attribute. The filter Bandwidth is defined by the Filter Configuration. - Page 36 CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL How to update operational settings? Write down the desired value in corresponding field. Press enter or “Apply” button for the system to validate the data. Using the checkboxes click once and then press “Apply” button.
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