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  • Page 1 Handbook ClearFill®Star CDMA ClearFill Star CDMA Page 1 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 2 Unauthorized actions can cause dangers and damages. In case of doubts, please consult RFS before. All information contained herein is the property of RFS. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the written permission of RFS.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Only one direct connected antenna (in preparation) 3.4.5 Examples of Coverage Estimates (in preparation) 3.5 Right-sizing - the beacon feature (in preparation) 3.6 Capacity demand - number for BSIs (in preparation) 3.7 System Architecture ClearFill Star CDMA Page 3 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 4 5.5.2 Fault Management 5.5.3 Provisioning 5.5.4 Network Database 5.5.5 SNMP Tools 5.6 Right Click Menus 5.6.1 RRH/BSI Right-Click Options 5.6.2 Switch Right-Click Menu 5.6.3 Network Right-Click Menu 5.7 RRH Configuration ClearFill Star CDMA Page 4 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 5 SW Maintenance 10 System Specifications and Technical Data 10.1 RF Specification of ClearFill®Star System 10.1.1 General Specification 10.1.2 Downlink 10.1.3 Uplink 10.2 System elements data sheets 10.2.1 10.2.2 Simplexed Twin BSI ClearFill Star CDMA Page 5 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 6 11.2 Canada 11.2.1 Introduction 11.2.2 Industry Canada (IC) 11.2.3 Indoor applications 11.2.4 Packaging collection and recovery requirements 11.2.5 Recycling / take-back / disposal of products and batteries 12 Appendix 12.1 Abbreviations: ClearFill Star CDMA Page 6 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 7: Table Of Figures

    Figure 41 Discovery Configurator – General Tab ................74 Figure 42 Discovery Configurator - Network Discovery tab ............75 Figure 43 Login Screen........................77 Figure 44 Logs Window ........................78 Figure 45 Application Client Screen....................79 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 7 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 8 Figure 86 Initiate Product Repair (to Customer) ................136 Figure 87 initiate or trigger technical support................136 Figure 88 RFS repair process....................... 136 Figure 89 DL System Configuration for Specification ..............139 Figure 90 UL System Configuration for Specification ..............141...

  • Page 9: Table Of Charts

    Table 10 LED indications at RRH ....................125 Table 11 LED indication at BSI ..................... 127 Table 12 Downlink Parameter Specifications ................140 Table 13 Uplink Parameter Specification..................142 Table 14 BTS and POI configurations ..................143 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 9 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    RRHs, according to demand. This concept makes the system highly scaleable and flexible. The BSI RF interface makes the whole solution BTS vendor agnostic. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 10 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 11 Heads (active antennas) to base station or base station sectors.  Softer and soft handoff features are preserved. Welcome to the next generation of active Distributed Antenna Systems, welcome to ClearFill®Star! ClearFill Star CDMA Page 11 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 12: Conventions In This Manual

    IEEE 802.3af  RF Performance 3GPP2 C.S0051-01 Refer to Chapter 11 for compliance information. 1.4 Firmware Release For the latest Firmware release and associated documentation, access the RFS Internet Homepage at: www.RFSWorld.com or contact techinfo.europe@rfsworld.com, or applications.engineering@rfsworld.com ClearFill Star CDMA Page 12 of 152 1100187 Rev.

  • Page 13: Clearfill®Star System Description

    Fiber or CAT-5 cables connect the BSI to multiple Gigabit Ethernet switches (GESs), installed in wiring closets all over the building. These switches are connected by CAT-5 cables to the individual remote radio heads (RRHs), installed at desired locations throughout ClearFill Star CDMA Page 13 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 14: Figure 3 Signal Flow Of Clearfill®Star

    Digital Analog Mix Radio Signal Radio Signal Conversion To RF Synchronization Figure 3 Signal flow of ClearFill®Star Each system element of the ClearFill®Star system is described in detail in section 2.2. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 14 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 15: Supported Services

    Alternatively to the mobile signal coverage function, the RRH can generate up to 7 pilot beacon signals to support the hard handover. An RRH package includes an external, removable antenna. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 15 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 16: System Structure (Deployment Architectures)

    ClearFill®Star allows building a star configuration (see Figure 8(a)), i.e. all RRH of the same sector reside on the same switch level. It also allows a tree configuration (see Figure 8(b)), i.e. RRHs of different sectors may reside on different switch levels. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 16 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 17: Figure 8 General Deployment Architectures: (A) Star Configuration (One Sector With 5 Rrh) And (B) Tree Configuration (Sector 1 With 3 Rrh, Sector 2 With 2 Rrh)

    Sector 2 R RH Figure 8 General deployment architectures: (a) star configuration (one sector with 5 RRH) and (b) tree configuration (sector 1 with 3 RRH, sector 2 with 2 RRH). ClearFill Star CDMA Page 17 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 18: Unit Description

    The BSI described in this manual is the CFS-BSI-2S-819-1, a simplexed twin BSI rack. It consists of two BSIs, which are independent units in a single housing. All connections (RF, Ethernet, power supply) are realized for each BSI independently. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 18 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 19: Remote Radio Head (Rrh)

    Ethernet Network in accordance to the protocol specified in ClearFill®Star. The distribution of signals between GES-GES is done via Gigabit Ethernet Network in accordance to the standards defined in Table 1. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 19 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 20: Features

     Ethernet network operates via CAT5- or fiber links both supporting data rates of 1Gbit/s.  The monitoring and configuration of the network elements is realized by the NMS. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 20 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 21: Sectorization

    Note: Each RF carrier needs an individual VLAN, consisting of one BSI and a number of RRHs. The maximum number of RF carriers transported on the same Ethernet is limited by the maximum data rate of 1Gbit/s. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 21 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 22: Guided Hard Handover (Pilot Beacon Functionality)

    CDMA frequency band and channel per pilot beacon. o PN offset (0 to 512), same for all pilot beacons per RRH. o Power level is the same per beacon. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 22 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 23: System Design Guidelines

    (QoS). Poor QoS results in dropped calls, poor voice quality and poor data throughput. High signal strength level needs more active equipment resulting in higher costs for the system. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 23 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 24: Coverage Area / Architecture Drawings

    The evaluation of all losses for the propagation path is a critical point, because it is not possible to get exact figures for the RF-attenuation from each wall. Table 2 shows typical losses for commonly used materials in building constructions. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 24 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 25 Brick Wall - 10cm (4 inches) Brick Wall - 6cm (2 inches) Partitions metal Plastic structure Glass with metal grid Table 2 Typical attenuation for different materials (source: Wireless Valley) ClearFill Star CDMA Page 25 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 26 PL (d) =20 Log (3.28*d) + 21 Table 3 Typical attenuation for different building types (source: Wireless Valley) PL: Path loss (dB) d: Distance from Remote Radio Head to mobile user ClearFill Star CDMA Page 26 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 27: Figure 12 Path Loss Models (Source: Wireless Valley)

    Observe building layout o Locations for RF source first  Remote Radio Head Placements o Ideal vs. reality o Aesthetic issues o Suspended ceiling a plus o Columns and pillars ClearFill Star CDMA Page 27 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 28: Type Of Building

    The inner area is made by a few dry or sheetrock walls. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 28 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 29: Number Of Users

    #Trunked channel, C=30 #Trunked channel, C=38 #Trunked channel, C=46 (0.002; 5.92) (0.002; 17.60) (0.002; 30.54) (0.002; 1.32) (0.002; 11.52) (0.002; 23.97) Traffic Intensity in Erlang (A) Figure 14 Traffic Intensity ClearFill Star CDMA Page 29 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 30: Typical Parameters

    When designing a ClearFill®Star system without using a prediction tool, the first step should be to divide the area to be covered (e.g. complete floor or room) by the estimated coverage area of an RRH. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 30 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 31 100m x 50m (330 ft x 165 ft). Example 2: For an office floor with the dimensions 100m x 100m (330ft x 330ft), 4 RRHs should be used. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 31 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 32: Number Of Rrh For Beacon

    2 carriers for each service (2 carriers for voice OR 2 carriers for data). The number of BSIs depends on the capacity requirement; one single BSI can handle one carrier. See Figure 15 and Figure 16 for typical BSI configurations. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 32 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 33: Figure 15 Example 1 For Twin-Bsi Configuration

    Figure 15 Example 1 for Twin-BSI configuration Twin BSI configuration for 2 carriers/each service:  2 carriers CDMA 1900 3G1X  2 carriers CDMA 1900 EV-DO Figure 16 Example 2 for Twin-BSI configuration ClearFill Star CDMA Page 33 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 34: Number Of Ges

    Ethernet ports can be used for the RRHs. Up to 16 RRHs for each service (data or voice) can be connected to a single BSI. The Tier1 or main GES will act as the central point for all switches and the NMS, it is called root switch. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 34 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 35 RRHs for data or voice is 2. A cascaded structure can support up to 8 summing RRHs per service or sector. The next pages show examples for the system structure of GES and RRHs: ClearFill Star CDMA Page 35 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 36: Figure 18 Clearfill®Star Setup Example 1

    1 Carrier 3G1x (Voice)  1 Carrier EV-DO (Data)  1 Entrance covered with Beacon feature  Area to be covered (typical for office) 2,500sqm (25,000 sqft) Figure 18 ClearFill®Star setup example 1 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 36 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 37: Figure 19 Clearfill®Star Setup Example 2

    1 Carrier EV-DO (Data)  1 Entrance covered with Beacon feature  Area to be covered (office) 10,000sqm (100,000 sqft) (4 RRH with 2,500sqm/each) Figure 19 ClearFill®Star setup example 2 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 37 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 38: Figure 20 Clearfill®Star Setup Example 3

     1 Carrier 3G1x (Voice)  Area to be covered (typical for open office) 25,000sqm (250,000 sqft)  (10 RRHs with 2,500sqm/each (25,000 sqft/each)) Figure 20 ClearFill®Star setup example 3 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 38 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 39: Figure 21 Clearfill®Star Setup Example 4

    2 Carriers 3G1x (Voice)  2 Carriers EV-DO (Data)  Area to be covered (typical for open office) 10,000sqm (100,000 sqft)  Carrier allocation Figure 21 ClearFill®Star setup example 4 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 39 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 40: Figure 22 Clearfill®Star Setup Example 5

    2 Entrances covered by Beacon feature  Area to be covered (typical for open office) 20,000sqm (200,000 sqft)  (8 RRHs/each service with 2,500 sqm/each (25,000 sqft/each)) Figure 22 ClearFill®Star setup example 5 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 40 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 41: Estimated Rf Coverage Per Rrh

    The propagation coefficient PC is dependant on the building itself and has to be adapted in order to meet the building topology. Estimates of PC are shown in Table 4. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 41 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 42 2. This model can be basically chosen for open indoor environments like rural areas. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 42 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 43 Metallic rack 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB Wooden door 2 dB 2.5 dB 3 dB 3 dB Table 5 RF losses due to physical obstacles (Reference: Wireless Valley) ClearFill Star CDMA Page 43 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 44: Power Level Estimation (Link Budget)

    11dB. The propagation model assumptions are summarized in Table 6 Propagation Parameters Cell Propagation Free space Free space Wall loss Fading loss (NLOS) Fading loss (LOS) Table 6 Propagation Parameters ClearFill Star CDMA Page 44 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 45 -85.00 dBm Power Level (CPICH) Reception Power Level / min. Distance -42.26 dBm Max. Distance 27.77 Coverage area per antenna 2422.14 m Path Loss 92.00 dB Table 7 Downlink Parameters ClearFill Star CDMA Page 45 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 46: Figure 23 Scenario For Ul Reception Power Level Calculation

    The schematic scenario for calculation of the UL dynamic range is illustrated in Figure 23 Scenario for UL reception power level calculation ClearFill.Star1 Mobile Dynamic System Dynamic Coverage Radius Figure 23 Scenario for UL reception power level calculation ClearFill Star CDMA Page 46 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 47 13.5 dB, the sensitivity of the system is calculated to be –87.,5 dBm. This represents the minimum input power level that can be transmitted by ClearFill®Star system (supporting SNR of 13.5dB) and that can be processed by a BTS. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 47 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 48: Link Loss (Coverage Distance)

    3.4.4 Only one direct connected antenna (in preparation) 3.4.5 Examples of Coverage Estimates (in preparation) 3.5 Right-sizing - the beacon feature (in preparation) 3.6 Capacity demand - number for BSIs (in preparation) ClearFill Star CDMA Page 48 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 49: System Architecture

    This should be avoided for the time being. Typical use case is 2 VLANs on the switch (not more than 8 RRHs per VLAN per Switch).  The maximum number of RRH (summing or not), connected to one BSI is limited to 8. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 49 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 50: Example System Architecture

    3.7.4.1 POI RFS offers RF Point-of-Interconnect devices (POIs) to ease the RF connectivity (splitting / combining / RF leveling) between BSI and BTS. The POI allows RF leveling by manually switchable attenuators to set: ...
  • Page 51 75.0 microseconds (e.g. complex topology, 4 GES layers) Uplink (RRH to BSI): 130 microseconds (e.g. simple topology, 2 GES layers) 131 microseconds (e.g. typical topology, 3 GES layers) 132 microseconds (e.g. complex topology, 4 GES layers) ClearFill Star CDMA Page 51 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 52: System Installation

     Use this equipment only for purpose specified by RFS. Do not carry out any modifications or fit any spare parts which are not sold or recommended by RFS. This could cause fires, electric shock, or other injuries. ...

  • Page 53: Installation Locations And Requirements

    4.1.4 Installation Locations and requirements All RFS ClearFill®Star units are designed to be installed indoors. The RFS ClearFill®Star equipment operates over CAT5, CAT-5E or CAT6 cable of type unshielded twisted pair (UTP), foiled twisted pair (FTP) or screened twisted pair (ScTP), with shielded RJ-45 connectors;...

  • Page 54: System Installation (Hardware Installation)

    External RF interface  Tripped circuit breaker  Equipment is not grounded Faulty cabling is the cause of a majority of problems. All Cat-5E/6 cable should be tested to TIA/EIA 568-A specifications. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 54 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 55: Installation Radio Remote Head (Rrh)

    To complete the installation, connect the LAN cable to the RJ45-port of the RRH. For rack-mount or desk-mount installations of the RRH, use the self-adhesive rubber bumpers. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 55 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 56: Installation Gigabit Ethernet Switch (Ges)

    Connect the server via its LAN connector (RJ45 on the front side) to the GBit Ethernet Switch (CFS-GES-1) with a LAN cable (to be provided locally). The CFS-NMS-1 installation is completed now. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 56 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 57: Commissioning Of Nms

    This chapter describes only how to use the NMS server to check if all devices have been connected correctly. The NMS server and the client application and the correct setup are described in later chapters. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 57 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 58: Figure 26 Ges Login Menu

    Because of that the GESs have to be switched on one after another. Every time a new switch has been switched on it has to get assigned a unique fixed IP address. RFS recommends using switch addresses between 192.168.1.20 – 192.168.1.50, but users are free to choose the fixed addresses according to their specific setups.

  • Page 59: Figure 27 Ges Ip Configuration Menu

    BSIs (root switch) and follow the network topology to the GES that has the longest topological distance to the BSI (access switches). After following this IP setup the GESs should have their own individual IP addresses. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 59 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 60: Figure 28 Ges Snmp Configuration Menu

    BSIs (root switch) and follow the network topology to the GES that has the longest topological distance to the BSI (access switches). After following this procedure all GES are ready for SNMP usage. Figure 28 GES SNMP configuration menu ClearFill Star CDMA Page 60 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 61: Figure 29 Ges Stp Configuration Menu

    BSIs (root switch) and follow the network topology to the GES that has the longest topological distance to the BSI (access switches). After following this procedure all GES are ready for STP usage. Figure 29 GES STP configuration menu ClearFill Star CDMA Page 61 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 62 12. Set VID to: 13. Set SYM-VLAN to: Enable (via drop down menu) 14. Set GVRP Propagation to: Disable (via drop down menu) 15. Activate: every port (1-12) 16. Click on Apply. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 62 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 63: Figure 30 Ges Tag Based Vlan Configuration Menu For Nms

    22. Activate every port that is connected to a device that is going to operate within the voice sector and activate ports 11 and 12. The last two ports are needed to route the information through the cascaded GESs. 23. Click on Apply. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 63 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 64: Figure 31 Ges Tag Based Vlan Configuration Menu For Voice

    29. Activate every port that is connected to a device that is going to operate within the data sector and activate ports 11 and 12. The last two ports are needed to route the information through the cascaded GESs. 30. Click on Apply. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 64 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 65: Figure 32 Ges Tag Based Vlan Configuration Menu For Data

    Figure 32 GES tag based VLAN configuration menu for Data Figure 33 GES tag based VLAN configuration menu 31. Click on VLAN on the left hand side menu 32. Click on the sub menu Tag Rule ClearFill Star CDMA Page 65 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 66: Figure 34 Ges Vlan Tag Rule Menu

    Ports that are used for the connection of an RRH or a BSI are set to “Hybrid”. b. Ports that are used to connect the NMS/PC are set to: “Access”. c. Ports that are used for the interconnection of GES are set to: “Trunk”. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 66 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 67 4. Click on “Application Client” within the appearing Web NMS Launcher window (see Figure 36 Web NMS Launcher). The client is started. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 67 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 68: Figure 36 Web Nms Launcher Window

    6. The client application appears. Open the Network Maps View (left side of screen), click on “Switches”. In the appearing menu all GES switches that have been installed before should be shown (see Figure 38). If not consult the network administrator. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 68 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 69: Figure 38 Network Map - Switches

    7. Open the Uncofigured RRH / BSI Nodes View. It should contain all RRH and BSI nodes that were installed before (see Figure 39). If not consult the network administrator. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 69 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 70: System Optimization

    Figure 39 Network Map – Unconfigured RRH / BSI Nodes 4.7.4 System optimization In preparation ClearFill Star CDMA Page 70 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 71: Nms Overview

    As the server is normally not connected to the Internet, the windows update function is disabled. It is up to the customer, to secure the network against potential viruses etc. RFS is not responsible for any faults arising from a virus attack against the server.

  • Page 72: Tools And Utilities Of Nms Server

    The Web NMS Launcher is the central interface to start the NMS Application Client or any other RFS tool or utility. It is started by clicking on Web NMS Launcher icon which is placed on the windows desktop. See Figure 40 for the Web NMS Launcher window.

  • Page 73: Discovery Configurator

    (see section 5.3.3). 5.3.2 Discovery Configurator After starting the Discovery Configurator via the Web NMS Launcher (see section 5.3.1, submenu utilities) a multi tabbed window opens, initially displaying the General tab. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 73 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 74: Figure 41 Discovery Configurator - General Tab

    Enable the NMS to rediscover nodes that have already been discovered to check for status changes.  Discover LocalNet NMS to discover nodes attached directly to the NMS server.  Enable Log Enable creation of log file ClearFill Star CDMA Page 74 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 75: Figure 42 Discovery Configurator - Network Discovery Tab

    In the Protocol tab, the protocols to use for communicating with the devices on the network are to be set. SNMP is the default the only supported protocol for the ClearFill NMS. 5.3.2.3 Network Discovery Tab Figure 42 Discovery Configurator - Network Discovery tab ClearFill Star CDMA Page 75 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 76 Application Client, which is covered later on. 5.3.2.5 Criteria Tab The Criteria tab allows the user to further define which nodes are added to the NMS based on following criteria:  Property Name  Property Value ClearFill Star CDMA Page 76 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 77: Clearfill Star Client Login Window

    There is also an option to login remotely, that option is described in section 7. The remote options are accessible via the Advanced button, which is ignored in this section. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 77 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 78: Logs Window

    Upon start-up of the Application Client the Logs window appears. This window displays general information on the current system and will display feedback from the NMS with regard to actions and services. It also displays system error messages. Figure 44 Logs Window ClearFill Star CDMA Page 78 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 79: Main Window Of Nms Application Client (Structure)

    Layout The Application Client has the classic Windows style, three pane look and feel with following elements:  Menu Bar  Display Pane  Tree Pane  Alarm Summary Pane ClearFill Star CDMA Page 79 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 80: The Menu Bar

    The displayed nodes are visible when logged in user has administrator rights. Some of them are not visible when user has less user privileges. Each of these nodes and their sub nodes are explained in the following sections. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 80 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 81: The Display Pane

    (an image), but in the tree view on the left hand pane these nodes are selectable.  Switches  Non-CFS Objects  CFS Objects  Unconfigured RRH/BSI Node(s)  Failed Systems  Configured RRH/BSI Node(s) ClearFill Star CDMA Page 81 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 82: Figure 46 Switches

    Every single port on the schematic switch drawing is either orange (no connection detected) or green (connected). In the lower left corned the IP address of the switch is visible. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 82 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 83: Figure 47 Map View For Non Clearfill Devices

    NMS Client Routers Printers PC and any other network device Figure 47 shows an example of a map view for Non-ClearFill objects: Figure 47 Map View for Non ClearFill devices ClearFill Star CDMA Page 83 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 84: Figure 48 Clearfill®Star Objects Map

    Each node is presented with these features in every map view:  IP Address  Online / Offline status (Active / Failed) Figure 48 shows an example of a map view with ClearFill®Star objects. Figure 48 ClearFill®Star objects map ClearFill Star CDMA Page 84 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 85: Figure 49 Unconfigured Devices Map

    This map displays all BSIs and RRHs that are not configured for any sector. Devices shown in this map have their sector id set to zero. See Figure 49 for an example view. Figure 49 Unconfigured Devices Map ClearFill Star CDMA Page 85 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 86: Figure 50 Failed Systems Map

    5.5.1.5 Failed Systems This map shows graphically each failed ClearFill®Star element on the network. Figure 50 shows an example for the failed nodes map view. Figure 50 Failed Systems map ClearFill Star CDMA Page 86 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 87: Figure 51 Configured Bsis And Rrhs Map View

    Figure 51 for a map view of the configured ClearFill®Star devices. Devices are considered to be configured when the sector id is configured to be unequal zero. Figure 51 Configured BSIs and RRHs map view ClearFill Star CDMA Page 87 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 88: Fault Management

    All network events are logged. They are displayed in the network events tab. See Figure 52 for an example for the network events view. The background color of each event informs users of the nature of the event. Figure 52 Network events view ClearFill Star CDMA Page 88 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 89: Figure 53 Alarms View

    5.5.2.2 Alarms All Alarms are logged and displayed in the Alarms view. See Figure 53 for an example alarms view. Figure 53 Alarms view ClearFill Star CDMA Page 89 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 90: Provisioning

    The lists of templates available to the user are as follows:  AddClearFillObj  DeviceConfig  FirmwareDownload  RemoveSector  SectorConfiguration  SectorPilotConfiguration See Figure 54 for an example of the provisioning templates view. Figure 54 Templates Display Panel ClearFill Star CDMA Page 90 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 91: Figure 55 Addclearfillobj Provisioning Template

    Enter the IP address and NetMask of the Node to be added to the ClearFill®Star network. Click on Next button to add the node to the NMS. It will appear in its relevant Network Map shortly after the window has closed. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 91 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 92: Figure 56 Deviceconfig Provisioning Template

    Configuration’ to enable or disable the notifications at the beginning and end of the provisioning loops. The template will then request which RRHs and BSI’s are to be configured. RRHs and BSIs must be configured separately as they require different template files. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 92 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 93: Figure 57 Firmware Download Template

    5.5.3.1.3 Firmware Download The firmware download template is used to update ClearFill®Star network elements. See Figure 57 for an example screen shoot. Figure 57 Firmware download template ClearFill Star CDMA Page 93 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 94: Figure 58 Remove Sector Step 1

    Step 1: Enter sector identification with by name or by number. Use the drop down list (identify sector) to choose whether the entered sector identification is a sector name or a sector number. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 94 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 95: Figure 59 Remove Sector Step 2

    Step 2: All devices that belong to the sector are listed. Click on Remove Sector button to remove the configured sector information from the listed devices and thus clear the sector. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 95 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 96: Figure 60 Remove Sector Step 3

    The status of each task is also listed. If any task is not in state successful the sector has not been completely removed. Any trouble reports have to be solved before a new sector is configured. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 96 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 97: Figure 61 Sectorconfiguration Template Step 1

    The sectors that provide only pilot beacon functionality are configured with template SectorPilotConfiguration. Please follow this walk through to configure a voice or a data sector. Figure 61 SectorConfiguration template step 1 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 97 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 98: Figure 62 Sectorconfiguration Template Step 2

    Service Type (Voice or Data) Click on next to continue the setup. Figure 62 SectorConfiguration template step 2 Select  BSI of sector  BSI auto start Click Next to continue setup ClearFill Star CDMA Page 98 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 99: Figure 63 Sectorconfiguration Template Step 3

    When configuring a voice sector it is possible to continue with the configuration of a pilot beacon from here. Click on Select Pilot Nodes for Sector to continue with pilot beacon selection (step 4). ClearFill Star CDMA Page 99 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 100: Figure 64 Sectorconfiguration Template Step 4

    Figure 64 SectorConfiguration template step 4 Select the RRH to be configured for pilot beacon use. Click on Provision to finish the sector configuration. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 100 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 101: Figure 65 Sectorconfiguration Template Step 5

    Figure 65 SectorConfiguration template step 5 The final screen of the sector configuration shows if the sector configuration has been executed successfully. Any failed steps are listed here. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 101 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 102: Figure 66 Sectorpilotconfiguration Template Step 1

    RRH for pilot beacon use. Figure 66 SectorPilotConfiguration template step 1 Step 1: Enter  Sector Name  Sector Number  Frequency Band  Channel Number  Base Station PN Offset ClearFill Star CDMA Page 102 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 103: Figure 67 Sectorpilotconfiguration Template Step 2

    Figure 67 SectorPilotConfiguration template step 2 Step 2:  Select BSI for the sector  Enter BSI Auto Start ClearFill Star CDMA Page 103 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 104: Figure 68 Sectorpilotconfiguration Template Step 3

    It is possible to view results by double clicking on item and then again by double clicking on the specific task. Results can also be monitored in the Logs Window. Figure 69 Activity List ClearFill Star CDMA Page 104 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 105: Network Database

    In right-click menu it is possible to stop and restart the node discovery. The current status of the network discovery is shown in the list view as status value (see Figure 70) . Figure 70 Network Database Network View ClearFill Star CDMA Page 105 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 106: Snmp Tools

    The device specific configuration features are displayed by right clicking on the device to configure. This is done identically in the Network Database and Network Maps view. The appearing menus are device specific. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 106 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 107: Rrh/Bsi Right-Click Options

    5.8), depending on what kind of device has been selected with the previous right click.  UnManage This option allows the user to unmanage the selected node from the NMS.  Update Status This option refreshes the selected node’s status. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 107 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 108: Switch Right-Click Menu

    The Switch Status screen can be seen below. From this screen, it is possible to see which ports are active and inactive as well as their respective locations, IP addresses and their status. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 108 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 109: Network Right-Click Menu

    The Discovery Status is displayed in the Network view under ‘Disc Status’. The meaning of each value is: 1 = Discovery Yet to Begin 2 = Discovery in Progress 3 = Discovery Finished 4 = Discovery Disabled ClearFill Star CDMA Page 109 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 110: Rrh Configuration

    The lower half of the configuration screen is divided into four tabs, the general configuration, the pilot beacon configuration, the sector configuration and the status. Figure 75 RRH General Configuration Tab ClearFill Star CDMA Page 110 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 111: Figure 76 Rrh Pilot Beacon Configuration Tab

    7 pilot frequency windows, depending on the number that has been selected in the drop down menu these are grayed out (unused) or white (settable)  RRH PN Offset  BTS PN Offset ClearFill Star CDMA Page 111 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 112: Figure 77 Rrh Sector Configuration Tab

    Figure 77 RRH Sector Configuration Tab The sector configuration tab consists of:  Sector Name  Band  BSI Node MAC  Dest MAC  Sector Number  Channel  Delay in micro seconds ClearFill Star CDMA Page 112 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 113: Figure 78 Rrh Status Tab

    RF Output Power  RX Channel Power  EEPROM Check Status  GP Bad Frame Error Count  Packet Drop Count  Missing Sample Count  Bad CDMA Packet Count ClearFill Star CDMA Page 113 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 114: Bsi Configuration

    Figure 79 BSI Configuration General Tab In the General Configuration Tab it is possible to set:  The system location  System contact  Host name ClearFill Star CDMA Page 114 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 115: Fault Management

    These sub nodes are accessible when fault management application has been selected in the tree view.  Network Events  Alarms These options are available for both views:  Search for Events  Save Events  Export Events  Print Events ClearFill Star CDMA Page 115 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 116: Figure 81 Search Window

    The search results are displayed in the right hand window that contained all network events before. To show all events again (not just the search results) click the ‘Show all’ button in the upper right corner. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 116 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 117 Perform any of the following procedures.  From Actions menu, choose Print.  In the toolbar, click Print button.  Press Ctrl+P. The current range of events in the Event Viewer is printed. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 117 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 118: Figure 82 Event Viewer

    Click a row in the table and from View menu, choose Details.  Right-click a row in the table and choose Details.  Click a row in the table and press Alt+D.  Double-click a row in the table ClearFill Star CDMA Page 118 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 119 Perform any of the following procedures.  From View menu, choose Alarms.  Right-click the row and choose Alarms.  Press Ctrl+L. Alarm Viewer with only the alarms related to the selected event is displayed. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 119 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 120: Configuration Management

    Note: End-to-End gain in uplink is RX-Gain + 5dB. 6.2.2.3 Setting of channel allocation The setting is done automatically by VLAN selection. 6.2.2.4 Summing function activation and deactivation The setting is done automatically, no user interaction is necessary. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 120 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 121 Click Apply button (bottom of screen), power is turned off now.  Select drop down menu again.  Select Enable.  Click Apply button again, power is turned on again, RRH reboots. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 121 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 122: Ges

    To change the band from CELL to PCS or vice versa the sector has to be cleared by using the template described in section 5.5.3.1.4. Afterwards the sector configuration has to be redone with updated band values. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 122 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 123 Click Apply button (bottom of screen), power is turned off now.  Select drop down menu again.  Select Enable.  Click Apply button again, power is turned on, BSI reboots. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 123 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 124: System Supervision

    The alarm severity is in ascending order:  Clear  Warning  Minor  Major  Critical 7.4 Alarm description and their possible causes This section describes the monitor- and control functionality of BSI and RRH. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 124 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 125: Bsi

    The node only supports 1000BASE-T operation. Orange Link Transmit LED. Blinking / This LED is on when the node is transmitting On / Off Ethernet data. Table 10 LED indications at RRH ClearFill Star CDMA Page 125 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 126: Rrh

    Input signal power level within selected CDMA channel  Data reception status (signalizes that the RRH receives Ethernet packets from GES). Locally LED indication of RRH status (see Figure 41): ClearFill Star CDMA Page 126 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 127 1000BASE-T operation. Orange Link Transmit LED. Blinking / This LED illuminates when the node is On / Off transmitting Ethernet data. Table 11 LED indication at BSI ClearFill Star CDMA Page 127 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 128: Alarm Management (Graphics, Analysis Etc.)

    LED5 Reset button Ethernet LED3 LED2 connector LED1 Figure 83 Schematic illustration of local RRH interfaces 7.5 Alarm management (graphics, analysis etc.) In preparation 7.6 External alarm routing In preparation ClearFill Star CDMA Page 128 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 129: Remote Management And Supervision

    Possible implementations for the remote management are:  Dial up modem  Data packet modem  External alarm connection The setup of those connections has to be done by the local network administrator. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 129 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 130: Operational Used Cases/Maintenance

    RFS in case of hardware defects. 9.2 Swap faulty devices Please contact RFS in case of broken hardware. The procedure for contacting RFS is described in section RFS Maintenance Services. The following swap procedures assume that a new or repaired device is already available to be swapped.

  • Page 131: Swap Bsi

    If an RRH is moved locally to improve coverage, no IP parameters have to be changed. But it might be necessary to adjust the TX power and the RX Gain might have to get adjusted. This is done via the RRH configuration menu. See section 6.2.2. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 131 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 132: Change Rrh Sector Allocation

    Click on Apply button (bottom of screen), power is turned off now  Select drop down menu again.  Select Enable.  Click Apply button again, power is turned back on, BSI/RRH reboots. ClearFill Star CDMA Page 132 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 133: Maintenance

    9.7 Maintenance 9.7.1 Introduction The RFS product line comprises all necessary products to design and build a complete end to end solution for providing RF coverage and best Quality of Service to confined areas as buildings and tunnels. Partly this portfolio consists of active elements like ClearFill®Star system.

  • Page 134: Warranty

    9.8 Warranty All active (as well as passive) products of the RFS portfolio are coming with a standard warranty period of 12 months. This warranty can be extended by paying an additional warranty fee. 9.8.1 RFS Maintenance Services Note: The following chapters 9.8.1 – 9.8.4 are general information only. For Alcatel-Lucent...

  • Page 135: Welcome Center

    Each repair of a faulty unit is registered and tracked under a unique identifier called RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). RFS target is to provide to the customer a repair service with a turn around time of 30 days as standard.

  • Page 136: Figure 86 Initiate Product Repair (To Customer)

    Turn Around Time turn-around time turn-around time The repa ired unit sent by RFS is The repa ired unit sent by RFS is a va ila ble CIP a t the a irport (* * ) a va ila ble CIP a t the a irport (* * )

  • Page 137: Technical Support / Help Desk

    Level 2 technical support With customer/integrator (call center, support organization trained by RFS) Level 3 technical support RFS Regional technical support, Application engineering, technical consulting, and field support Level 4 technical support RFS central technical support, global competence center (Germany)

  • Page 138: Sw Maintenance

    On special request release updates can be distributed via CD but this will not be for free. Distribution of release update  Release update will be uploaded to RFS xtranet with release notes and installation instructions  Customer will download release update from xtranet and install according to...

  • Page 139: System Specifications And Technical Data

    The following specifications for DL refer to the system configuration shown in Figure 89. All specifications apply for CELL and PCS frequency bands. 10.1.2.1 ClearFill®Star System DL Interfaces Figure 89 DL System Configuration for Specification ClearFill Star CDMA Page 139 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 140 Cellular: 71dB ± 1dB Noise figure <13dB @ max. gain <17dB @ min gain Return Loss >9dB @ BSI >7dB @ RRH EVM at antenna port < 10% Table 12 Downlink Parameter Specifications ClearFill Star CDMA Page 140 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 141: Uplink

    10.1.3 Uplink 10.1.3.1 ClearFill®Star1 System UL Interfaces The following description for UL refers to a system configuration shown in Figure 90. Figure 90 UL System Configuration for Specification ClearFill Star CDMA Page 141 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 142 > 9 dB @ all RF connectors In-band noise floor <-38.5 dBm / 1.25MHz @ maximum gain and spurious without <-51.5 dBm / 1.25MHz @ minimum gain input signal Table 13 Uplink Parameter Specification ClearFill Star CDMA Page 142 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 143: System Elements Data Sheets

    Ethernet cable Housing (max. dimensions) 19 inch rack slide in, 1 HU Type Depth: 211mm , max. 300mm Cooling Convection cooled, no fans Color of front panel White, RAL 9010 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 143 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 144: Simplexed Twin Bsi

    Ethernet cable or DC connector (dependant on voltage supply) Housing (max. dimensions) 19 inch rack slide in, 1 HU Type Depth: 211mm, max. 300mm Cooling Convection cooled, no fans Color of front panel White, RAL 9010 ClearFill Star CDMA Page 144 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 145: Rrh

    10.2.4.1 Power supply interface Power supply interface 115/230 VAC ± 10% 50Hz ± 5% auto-ranging connector type 3-pole IEC Grounding Grounding to the GES shall be provided via mains cable ClearFill Star CDMA Page 145 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 146: Environmental Conditions

     Mechanical operation: ETSI EN 300 019-1-3, class 3.2 1 10.3.2 Transportation & Storage  Storage temperature: -20°C to +75°C  Transportation: ETSI EN 300 019-2-2, class 2.3 (public transportation) ClearFill Star CDMA Page 146 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

  • Page 147: Conformance Statements

    Star product when deployed in the United States. 11.1.2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Important! Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by RFS may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two...

  • Page 148: Indoor Applications

    Additionally, reuse, recovery, and/or recycling targets for the return and/or collection of the packaging waste may be established. For more information regarding collection and recovery of packaging and packaging waste within specific jurisdictions, please contact the RFS customer services. 11.1.10 Recycling / take-back / disposal of products and batteries...

  • Page 149: Canada

    RFS will offer to provide for the collection and treatment of RFS products bearing the logo at the end of their useful life, or products displaced by RFS equipment offers. For information regarding take-back, recycling, or disposal of equipment by RFS or for equipment take-back requests contact RFS customer services.
  • Page 150 Moreover, in compliance with legal requirements and contractual agreements, where applicable, RFS will offer to provide for the collection and treatment of RFS products bearing the logo at the end of their useful life, or products displaced by RFS equipment offers. For information regarding take-back, recycling, or disposal of equipment by RFS or for equipment take-back requests contact RFS customer services.

  • Page 151: Appendix

    Mean Time Between Failures Network Elements, covering BSI, RRH, GES and NEMCOS Server NEMCOS Network Element Management, Control and Supervision System Network Management System Network Operation Center Network Time Protocol ClearFill Star CDMA Page 151 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 152 User Datagram Protocol Uplink (from mobile to BTS) VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. The CFS project will use the terms VLAN and Sector interchangeable. WEEE Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment ClearFill Star CDMA Page 152 of 152 1100187 Rev. 1.0...

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