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Westellr AISG-RM3 Rack-Mount, 3-Port, AISG Controller
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GENERAL
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Document Purpose
This document provides general information, hardware and
software feature descriptions, installation information, as well
as configuration and management information for the Westell
AISG-RM3 Rack Mountable 3-Port AISG Controller, a con
troller for AISG Antenna Line Devices (ALD). The AISG-RM3
is shown in Figure 1, and comes with both rack-mount and
wall-mount ears. See Table 19 for ordering information.
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Document Status
Whenever this practice is updated, the reason will be stated here.
This document reflects the Issue B equipment which accepts an
input power supply range of -48VDC to +24VDC, and uses con
tact relays as alarm outputs.
ECopyright 2013 EWestell, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America.
Westellr is a trademark of Westell, Inc.
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3 AISG Ports (Female)
Figure 2. Front View of AISG-RM3 Controller
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Figure 1. AISG-RM3 AISG Controller
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Hereafter, the AISG-RM3 may be referred to as the "controller"
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or as the "AISG-RM3."
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Product Purpose and Description
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Westell's AISG-RM3 Rack Mountable 3-Port AISG Control
ler is used to control, manage, adjust, monitor, and power a
group of AISG devices such as TMAs and RET antennas. Local
and remote control and management of the devices is provided
via the on-board Ethernet port and a web interface.
- LATEST DOCUMENTATION NOTE -
Visit www.westell.com for the latest version of this document and
for other product documentation.
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Product Mounting
The AISG-RM3 can be rack or wall mounted using the provided
mounting ears. It may also be set on a desk or tabletop.
1.5
System Application
The AISGRM3 communicates with Westell's TMA using
AISG protocol. The AISG signals are injected onto and pulled
from the center PIN of the RF feeder cable running to the TMA
using a Current Injector Modem (CIM).
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Product Default Parameters
Please note the default parameters for the controller below:
RS-232 Port
Alarm Contacts
Section AIS-RM3-20B
Equipment Issue B
030-101806 Rev. A, October 2013
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Ethernet
Power Jack
USB Port
Reset Button
LEDs
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Ethernet port and a web interface. ‐ LATEST DOCUMENTATION NOTE ‐ Document Purpose Visit www.westell.com for the latest version of this document and for other product documentation. This document provides general information, hardware and software feature descriptions, installation information, as well... -
Page 2: Features & Options
No alarm present FEATURES & OPTIONS Steady AISG RM3 busy Indicates system is running or ready for The features and highlights of the Westell AISG‐RM3 are lis Yellow Flashing use. ted below. See the paragraphs that follow in this section for additional information on some of the features. - Page 3 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A 2.2.4.2 Digital Output Contacts This module has two relay outputs. The relay outputs are dedic ated circuits that can be directly connected inline with the desired control or indicating device. Mates with connector on computer Connector Label Pin Description...
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Page 4: Getting Started
2. For use with Westell TMA's, connect one of the AISG fe male ports on the controller to a Current Injector Modem using one of the supplied AISG Ycables. - Page 5 You may either: A) turn off the blocking of popups, or B) configure the blocking to allow popups that originate from the Westell AISG‐RM3 controller’s IP. Figure 6. Wall Mounting 4. Connect DC power to the power port on the controller. The power LED indicator should light up and the controller should start to boot.
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Page 6: Configuring The Aisg-Rm3
Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A _ Site Information _ Logout _ System Setting Configure the System Settings Figure 10. Logging Out Click on the System Setting tab (as shown in Figure 11) to open the System Setting menu. The System Setting menu (Figure 12) See Part 7 for information on console access. - Page 7 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A ring to Table 6 as needed, then click on the Set button to apply Field Name Description / Options the changes. IP Address Change to the new IP address assigned to the AISG‐RM3 controller at the site network. SubNetwork Change to the new SubNetwork Mask used at the site net...
- Page 8 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A Figure 20. User List/Accounts Section on System Account Menu The default System Administrator account has the User Name “admin” and its default password is “admin”. To change the 4.1.6 DI Alarm Settings password, click on the Modify button, as shown in Figure 20. The System Administrator account may be modified but cannot be deleted.
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Page 9: Using The Aisg-Rm3
Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A 4.2.2 Modify a User Account Viewing site information and summary report Click the Modify button corresponding to the account row that Scanning for AISG Devices you want to modify. Click on the Device Status menu tab on the main menu to view the Device List panel. - Page 10 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A If the process is successful, the Device List will be updated. Save the device information before moving on. 5.1.3 Refresh Operation Click on the Refresh button in the Device List panel to retrieve the latest device information. Click on the OK button to initiate the scan process.
- Page 11 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A Close the message window. Figure 30. Sample TMA Device (and Antenna) Details Managing and Adjusting AISG Devices 5.2.1 Antenna Data Figure 28 displays a list of devices, in table row format. In the “Detail” column (for each row of devices or Sector ID's in the The “Antenna Data”...
- Page 12 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A Field Name Description / Constraint / Options Device Status Displays “OK” or alarm messages RET Model Name RET model name RET Serial No. RET serial number Vendor Vendor name. RET Hardware Version RET hardware version Figure 32.
- Page 13 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A Figure 35. Changing the Electrical Tilt of the Antenna The following confirmation window is displayed. Click on the Figure 37. Navigating to a TMA Shown in Device List OK button to initiate the process of changing the tilt angle. After the process is done, close the subsequent message window.
- Page 14 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A Figure 39. Setting the TMA Mode The following confirmation window below appear. Click on the OK button to initiate the process of changing the TMA mode. After the process is done, close the subsequent message window. 5.2.3.4 Get Gain Click on the Get Gain button in the bottom‐right corner of the...
- Page 15 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A Summary Report " " The Summary Report menu, shown in Figure 41, displays an in formation summary of the AISG‐RM3 controller and enables downloading of both the summary report and the system access log report. These two functions are executed by selecting their buttons near the top right corner of the screen.
- Page 16 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A of Vendor Code and product Serial Number form a unique iden Antenna Model Management tity for every antenna line device. The vendor name is automatically generated based on this vendor code. If you don’t 6.3.1 Upload Antenna Configuration File know your antenna’s vendor code, you can check the AISG web site (www.aisg.org.uk) or inquire your antenna vendor.
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Page 17: Using The Console Interface
Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A The confirmation window appears with the entered informa program provided in MS Windows, to connect with the tion. Click the OK button to initiate the upload process. AISG‐RM3 controller. Set the terminal connection settings to: Baud Rate = 9600 Stop bits = 1 Data bits = 8... - Page 18 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A Figure 47. Viewing System Information via Command No. Figure 48. Commands to Set System Parameters Setting System Parameters Rebooting the AISG‐RM3 Controller The following table describes the commands that are used to change parameter settings. Reboot the controller if a system parameter has changed or if a problem has occurred that affects normal operation.
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Page 19: Performing Firmware Upgrades
(Item # 3). Press the [Start Software If technical or customer assistance is required, contact Westell Upgrade] button (Item #4) to start the software upgrade. by calling or using one of the following options: Upgrading will take about 20 seconds, depending on the Voice: (800) 377‐8766... - Page 20 Section AIS‐RM3‐20B 030‐101806 Rev. A Code Message Alarm Description 0x00 0x01 Actuator Detection Fail 0x02 Actuator Jam Permanent 0x03 Actuator Jam Temporary 0x04 Block Number Sequence Error 0x05 Busy 0x06 Checksum Error 0x07 Command Sequence Error 0x08 Data Error 0x09 Device Disabled 0x0A EEPROM Error...
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Page 21: Warranty & Repairs
WARRANTY & REPAIRS Network protocols: TCP/IP and HTTP 11.1 Warranty Westell warrants this product to be free of defects at the time 12.4 Physical Specifications of shipment. Westell also warrants this product to be fully func See Figure 52 and Table 18 for the physical specifications. - Page 22 V ‐ Volts VDC ‐ Volts Direct Current 1.72" Vmax ‐ Maximum voltage W ‐ Watts Figure 52. AISG‐RM3 Controller Dimensions AISG‐RM3 Controller Default IP Address: 192.168.0.30 Default User Name: admin Default Password: admin Location of latest documentation: http://westell.com 1310IBRA...
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