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MF0143A8A

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  • Page 1 Optical Remote Unit ION™-M7P (M-cabinet) Manual MF0143A8A...
  • Page 2 Manual for ION™-M7P © Copyright 2011 CommScope, Inc. All rights reserved. Andrew Solutions is a trademark of CommScope, Inc. All information contained in this manual has been revised thoroughly. Yet Andrew Solutions accepts no liability for any omissions or faults.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 1.3. ABOUT ANDREW SOLUTIONS 1.4. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT 2. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 2.1. PURPOSE 2.2. THE ION-M7P (INTELLIGENT OPTICAL NETWORK; MMR) 2.3. COMPONENTS OF THE ION-M7P REMOTE UNIT 2.3.1. Fan-Protection Kit 2.3.2. Accessories 3. COMMISSIONING 3.1.
  • Page 4 Manual for ION™-M7P 4.4. STATUS LED ALARMS 4.5. EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 4.6. TROUBLESHOOTING 5. MAINTENANCE 5.1. GENERAL 5.2. REPLACING THE FAN UNIT 5.3. CLEANING THE HEAT SINK 6. APPENDIX 6.1. ILLUSTRATIONS 6.2. SPECIFICATIONS 6.2.1. Electrical Specifications 6.2.2. Mechanical Specifications 6.2.3.
  • Page 5 3-3 Pole mounting (metric dimensions) ............18 figure 3-4 Mounting procedure for fan protection, (metric dimensions)..... 19 figure 3-5 Connector flange of ION-M7P ..............21 figure 3-6 RS485 connector..................22 figure 3-7 Grounding bolt with loosened hex nut ............22 figure 3-8 Grounding bolt, schematic view..............
  • Page 6 Manual for ION™-M7P For your notes: Page 6 MF0143A8A.doc...

  • Page 7: General

    1. GENERAL 1.1. USED ABBREVIATIONS 3GPP Generation Partnership Project AC/DC Alternating current / Direct Current AIMOS Andrew Integrated Management and Operating System Automatic Level Control BITE Built-In Test Equipment Base Transceiver Station "Conformité Européenne" ("European Conformity") Compact Disk Channel Power Detection Downlink Declaration of Conformity EDGE...

  • Page 8: Health And Safety Warnings

    1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 1. Only suitably qualified personnel is allowed to work on this unit and only after becoming familiar with all safety notices, installation, operation and maintenance procedures contained in this manual. 2. Read and obey all the warning labels attached to the unit. Make sure that the warning labels are kept in a legible condition and replace any missing or damaged labels.
  • Page 9 12. Before opening the unit, disconnect mains. 13. ESD precautions must be observed! Before commencing maintenance work, use the available grounding system to connect ESD protection measures. 14. This unit complies with European standard EN60950. 15. Make sure the repeater settings are according to the intended use (see also product information of manufacturer) and regulatory requirements are met.

  • Page 10: About Andrew Solutions

    Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH has unparalleled experience in providing RF coverage and capacity solution for wireless networks in both indoor and outdoor environment and belongs to Andrew Solutions, a CommScope Company. Andrew Solutions is the foremost supplier of one-stop, end-to-end radio frequency (RF) solutions.

  • Page 11: International Contact Addresses For Customer Support

    1.4. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT Americas: Canada United States Andrew Solutions, Andrew Solutions Canada Andrew LLC, A CommScope Company 620 North Greenfield Parkway 620 North Greenfield Parkway Mail Garner, NC 27529 Mail Garner, NC 27529 U.S.A. U.S.A. +1-905-878-3457 (Office)
  • Page 12 +41-62-386-1261 E-mail WIsupport.austria@commscope.com E-mail WIsupport.ch@commscope.com Italy Spain and Portugal Andrew Solutions España S.A. Commscope Italy S.r.l., Faenza, Italy A Commscope Company Avda. de Europa, 4 - 2ª pta. Via Mengolina, 20 Parque Empresarial La Moraleja Mail 48018 Faenza (RA) Mail...

  • Page 13: Functional Description

    UL a 10.7 MHz signal is used for measuring the optical loss. The Remote Unit ION-M7P is connected to a central Master Unit via optical fibre lines. Specific customer designs for lamp pole or wall mounting are available. Thus,...

  • Page 14: Components Of The Ion-M7P Remote Unit

    2.3. COMPONENTS OF THE ION-M7P REMOTE UNIT 2.3.1. Fan-Protection Kit In order to protect the fan unit (e.g. against rain), a protective cover to be mounted over the air inlet is delivered with the unit. For more details see chapter 3.1.4 Mounting of Fan Protection.

  • Page 15: Commissioning

    3. COMMISSIONING 3.1. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 3.1.1. General Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings. 1. Do not install the unit in a way or at a place where the specifications outlined in the Environmental and Safety Specifications leaflet of the supplier are not met.

  • Page 16: Wall-Mounting Procedure

    7. A spacing of 40 mm (1.58 inch) around the unit is required. 8. To ensure sufficient airflow when mounting the unit in enclosed spaces, two lid openings (one for the air inlet and the other for the air outlet) have to be provided.

  • Page 17: Pole-Mounting Procedure

    3.1.3. Pole-Mounting Procedure Standard mounting hardware cannot be used to mount the Remote Unit to a pole, a column or other similar structures. Additional hardware must be used for this type of installation. Such a pole-mounting kit could include two threaded rods M8, two U-beams and mounting material like bolts and nuts.

  • Page 18: Figure 3-3 Pole Mounting (Metric Dimensions)

    Lock washer for M8.0 DIN 127 Washer DIN 125 Lock for folding A2 Form B Optical TESPA screw band, Form B Ø 8.0 screw band ES 119 Remote Unit stainless, 11 mm Hexagon nut M8 DIN 934 Pole Pole Pole-mounting bracket G0764M6 figure 3-3 Pole mounting (metric dimensions)

  • Page 19: Mounting Of Fan Protection

    3.1.4. Mounting of Fan Protection Since the fan protection is required for the outdoor usage of a stand-alone Remote Unit, the mounting of this optional equipment is also described in this manual.  To install the protective cover of the fan protection kit, first unscrew the four screws with the respective lock washers from the cover of the air inlet of the Remote Unit, and instead, screw in the four spacing bolts M4.0x30 with the four lock washers M4.0 DIN125 that are part of the fan protection kit.

  • Page 20: Electrical Installation

    3.2. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 3.2.1. General Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2. 1. This unit contains dangerous voltages. Loss of life, severe personal injury or property damage can be the result if the instructions contained in this manual are not followed.

  • Page 21: Connections

    Extension Unit (EU) alarm input connector output RF-connector for EU Status LED N-connector mobile Grounding bolt figure 3-5 Connector flange of ION-M7P For detailed description of the external alarms please refer to chapter 4.5 External Alarm Inputs and Outputs.

  • Page 22: Grounding

    3.2.2.1. Control Connector (RS485 / RS232) for Extension Unit This 8-pin male connector (type: Binder Series 712) primarily supports control of the Extension Unit via RS485 bus. Assignment not connected RS232 Rx RS232 Tx not connected GND (RS232) RS485 R+/D+ RS485 GND RS485 R-/D- figure 3-6 RS485 connector...

  • Page 23: Connection Of The Antenna Cables

    3.3. CONNECTION OF THE ANTENNA CABLES The Remote Unit has 7/16-type antenna connectors. For its location please refer to chapter 3.2.2 Connections. For mounting the cable connectors, it is recommended to refer to the corresponding documentation of the connector manufacturer. The bending radius of the antenna cables must remain within the given specifications.

  • Page 24: Power Connection

    3.4. POWER CONNECTION Before connecting electrical power to the units, the system must be grounded as described in the previous chapter. Mains power must be connected at the mains connector of the unit (see chapter 3.2.2 Connections). The power supply plug is part of the delivery. The correct wiring of the power supply plug is as follows: figure 3-9 AC mains plug figure 3-10 DC mains plug...

  • Page 25: Optical-Fiber-Cable Connection - Rules

    3.5. OPTICAL-FIBER-CABLE CONNECTION - RULES Main optical system parameters: Fiber:  Single mode fiber, type is E9/125 µm  Attenuation: <0.36 dB / km @ 1310 nm / <0.26 dB / km @ 1550 nm  Dispersion: <3.5 ps / nm km @ 1310 nm / <18.0 ps / nm km @ 1550 nm ...
  • Page 26  Check for dirt on the cladding, chips/pits, dirt on the ferrule, and scratches.  Connect the fiber-optic cables by inserting the cable end into the laser receptacle and aligning the key (on the cable end) with the keyed slot. ...

  • Page 27: Protective Plug

    3.5.1. Protective Plug Connection: A protective plug is provided for the connection of the fibre-optic cables. figure 3-11 Protective-plug assembly  Note: Only high-quality connectors must be used for this type of plug. Qualified brands are Diamond or Huber & Suhner.
  • Page 28 For plug assembly, observe the following instruction: 1. Pass one or two contacts through the backshell and the clamp ring. 2. Place the contact(s) on the lower insulation body by pushing the groove of the contact into the cavity. If there is only one contact, cavity A must be used. * 3.

  • Page 29: Protective-Tube Kit

    7. Bring the plastic ring over the cable(s), push it into the backshell and compress the seals and plastic ring by screwing the clamp ring tight (no gap) using a spanner with opening 20. *** Screw tight until gap is closed 8.

  • Page 30: Figure 3-12 Tube-Kit Installation

    Protective plug Fiber cable Ring 3/4 Screw the reducer to the protective plug Reducer backshell without any gap! Coupling Place the appropriate seal parts (with) one groove for one contact or two grooves for two contacts) over the cable(s) and push them into Protective tube the backshell! Push the fiber-optic cable carefully...

  • Page 31: Commissioning

    3.6. COMMISSIONING Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings as well as the description carefully to avoid mistakes and proceed step by step as described!  Do not operate the Remote Unit without terminating the antenna connectors. The antenna connectors may be terminated by connecting them to their respective antennas or to a dummy load.
  • Page 32 Commissioning an ION-M Remote Unit Manual for Remote Start Unit Philips Preperation screwdriver Unpack RU, RU accessories and mounting kit. Mounting kit Spanner, size 13 mm Drilling Mechanical installation machine Fasten wall or pole mounting kit to wall or Dowels pole.
  • Page 33 For your notes:...

  • Page 34: Alarms

    4. ALARMS 4.1. BITe AND ALARMS The Built-In Test (BITe) concept comprises the monitoring of the power supplies, the power amplifiers and the optical interface. All alarms occurring can be checked via software at the Master Unit. 4.2. HANDLING OF ALARMS A message is transmitted to the Master Unit when the software acknowledges a valid alarm.

  • Page 35: Status Led Alarms

    4.4. STATUS LED ALARMS For local supervision, a status LED on the connector flange of the remote unit gives an indication of possible reasons for alarms. This table shows possible on-site measures that could be checked before referring to the master unit alarm list. Status LED Indication Alarms Possible on-site measures...

  • Page 36: External Alarm Inputs And Outputs

    4.5. EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS AND OUTPUTS G1038Z0 G1038Z0 figure 4-1 Flange connector, 5 poles figure 4-2 Flange connector, 7 poles The alarm outputs (open collector output 5 V / 1 mA) are normally low. In case of an alarm they are high active (5 V). They can be used to monitor alarms with an external alarm indicator.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    With the external alarm inputs it is possible to monitor the status of connected devices, e.g. a UPS, via software. All alarm inputs are normally high (5 V) without connection. The polarity (high/ low) can be set via the software at the Master Unit (for details please see according software manual).

  • Page 38: Maintenance

    These cleaning intervals depend mainly on the location of the Remote Unit and the corresponding degree of pollution. Maintenance of the ION-M7P should be performed by replacing only components that are contained in this chapter. In order to maintain warranty, take care not to damage unintentionally the seals on the modules.

  • Page 39: Replacing The Fan Unit

    5.2. REPLACING THE FAN UNIT Replacement of the fan unit is not required as a preventative measure. Only if an alarm indicates a malfunctioning of a fan must the unit be exchanged.  Note: Please observe that the fan unit can only be replaced as a whole. Do not remove the fans separately.
  • Page 40 5. To mount the new fan unit, re-connect the earth-bonding cable and the fan connector (see step 4). Then, place the fan unit back into its original position and fix it tight as shown below: 6. Screw the whole fan unit to the cabinet with the four tallow-drop screws M4x8 (see step 2).

  • Page 41: Cleaning The Heat Sink

    5.3. CLEANING THE HEAT SINK  Note: Read the health and safety warnings in chapter 1.2 Health and Safety Warnings as well as the instructions in chapter 5.1 General before starting with the replacement procedure. Then, proceed as follows: 1. Switch off the Remote Unit. For the following procedure ensure that mains has been disconnected before! 2.

  • Page 42: Appendix

    6. APPENDIX 6.1. ILLUSTRATIONS figure 6-1 Installation drawing Page 42 MF0143A8A.doc...

  • Page 43: Specifications

    6.2. SPECIFICATIONS 6.2.1. Electrical Specifications ION-M7P Electrical 85 Vac to 264 Vac Mains Power supply 115 Vac or 230 Vac power Power consumption 300 Watts Optical Connectors E2000/APC 8° Optical return loss 45 dB minimum Fiber type Single mode E9/125 mm...

  • Page 44: Spare Parts

    Replacement tools may be ordered from the supplier. If any FRU not contained in the following list needs to be replaced, please contact customer service for additional instructions. Spare Parts List of the Remote Unit ION-M7P Designation: ID No:...

  • Page 45: Index

    7. INDEX Abbreviations............7 Health and Safety Warnings........8 Address of Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH..12 Alarms Alarm Status ............ 34 Bite and Alarms ..........34 Illustrations ............42 External Inputs........... 36, 37 Installation Handling of Alarms .......... 34 Electrical ............20 List ..............
  • Page 46 For your notes: Page 46 MF0143A8A.doc...

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