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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 0.1 CONTENTS Section Page CONTENTS ........................... 3 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES ..................5 HISTORY ..........................7 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ....................... 8 SAFETY NOTICES AND ADMONISHMENTS ..............9 GENERAL INFORMATION ....................10 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION ....................13 SYSTEM DIAGRAM ......................
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 ALARM INFORMATION ...................... 49 PROPERTIES INFORMATION ................... 51 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................59 APPENDICES ........................60 APPENDIX A: TOOLS FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ........60 APPENDIX B: RMA (RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION) FORM ......61 ENU STATUS : 1-0-0...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 0.2 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 1: MU Enclosure ............................11 Figure 2: Optical unit Enclosure ..........................11 Figure 3: Duplexer Unit Enclosure .......................... 11 Figure 4: Front, Side and Bottom Views of RU Enclosure .................. 12 Figure 5: System Diagram ............................
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Figure 52: RU Gain ..............................46 Figure 53: MU Temperature ............................ 46 Figure 54: RU Temperature............................. 47 Figure 55: RU Alarm Config ............................ 47 Figure 56: MU Freq Band Config ..........................48 Figure 57: RU Freq Band Config ..........................48 Figure 58: RU Trigger Config ..........................
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 0.3HISTORY Change No. Details Of Change 1-0-0 This user manual first created in Oct 2012 which referred to its Chinese manual RA-5J002-1001YH. ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 7...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 0.4 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Automatic Level Control Attenuation Base Station Base Transceiver Station Decibel Decibels relative to 1 milliwatt Downlink Duplexer Donor Terminal EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory E/O,O/E Electrical/Optical, Optical/Electrical Hertz Identification Low Noise Amplifier...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 0.5 SAFETY NOTICES AND ADMONISHMENTS This document contains safety notices in accordance with appropriate standards. In the interests of conformity with the territory standards for the country concerned, the equivalent territorial admonishments are also shown.
Ethernet, at the same time, users can also locally configure the device through PC. The low signal transmission loss of optical fiber is applicable for long distance transmission. RA-5J00 can support the optical transmission of up to 10dB signal transmission loss.
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 The figures below show the equipment enclosure layout of RA-5J00: Comba MODEM BTS_ALM PWR RUN ALM OP_A OP_A OP_A OP_A 2100MHz 2600MHz 800MHz OP_A OP_A OP_A OP_A Figure 1: MU Enclosure Figure 2: Optical unit Enclosure...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 AC 10 0V -2 40V 5 0H z/60 Hz OPE N OPE N C LOS E C LOS E OPE N OPE N C LOS E C LOS E Figure 4: Front, Side and Bottom Views of RU Enclosure...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION SYSTEM DIAGRAM Distributed Optical Fiber Antenna System Figure 5: System Diagram On the DL, signals from the BTSs converted into optical signals after amplification in the MU.Then the optical signals are transmitted to the RU via optical fiber. The Optical TX/RX Module of RU converts the DL optical signals into RF signals.
OP IN/OUT OP_A OP_A OP IN/OUT OP IN/OUT Figure 6: Application of one MU with 8 RUs MASTER UNIT ASSEMBLY RA-5J00 MU is modular design. Below figure shows the assembly of MU. Main Unit Optical Unit Duplexer Unit Comba MODEM BTS_ALM...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 EQUIPMENT CONSTITUTION RU consists of the following conponents: Table 2: RU Constitution Identifier Function Discription Power Supply Unit Converts the input voltage into stable DC to supply power for other modules. (PSU) Integrated RF For RF: pre-amplifies the signals, UL frequency has LNA function; for...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 3 INSTALLATION WARNINGS AND ALERTS Laser Laser light can cause damage to eyes. Laser light is not visible. Viewing it directly does not cause pain. The iris of the eye will not close when viewing a bright light. Consequently, serious damage to the retina of the eye is possible.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 SITE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 3.2.1 SITE PLANNING Site Considerations The MU can be located indoors to facilitate coupling of BTS signals and power supply connections. The ALC range of received BTS signal is -10~10 dBm. Hence, an appropriate coupler must be used according to the BTS output power.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Manual Handling During transportation and installation, take necessary handling precautions to avoid potential physical injury to the installation personnel and the equipment. 3.2.2 SYSTEM INSTALLATION CHECKLIST Working space available for installation and maintenance for each mounting arrangement. Ensure unrestricted airflow.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES 3.3.1 GOODS INWARDS INSPECTION RA-5J00 was factory tested, inspected, packed, and delivered to the carrier with utmost care. Do not accept shipment from carrier which shows damage or shortage until the carrier's agent endorses a statement of the irregularity on the face of the carrier's receipt. Without documentary evidence, a claim cannot be processed.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 3.3.5 MU Installation MU is an indoor type device; the installation procedures are shown as below: Step 1: install right angle iron and left angle iron or laminate in the mounting rack. Figure 10: Mounting Rack...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Step2: Level MU in angle iron or laminate. Figure 12: MU Installation Step 3: Fix the enclosure Figure 13: Fix the Enclosure ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 22...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Step 4: Finish installation. Figure 14: Finish Installaiton 3.3.6 WALL MOUNTING OF RU Wall mounting steps are shown as below. Step 1: mounting rack is shown in the figure below. Figure 15: Mounting Rack Diagram...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Step 2: use mounting rack to identify the location of four mounting holes on the wall. Drill holes and fix the mounting rack on the wall using masonry bolts. Figure 16: Fix the Mounting Rack on the Wall...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 M10-110 Masonry Bolt Figure 18: Bottom of the Mounting Rack Step 3: hook the enclosure onto the mounting rack, and tighten the nuts on top and bottom of the enclosure. Figure 19: Hook the Enclosure onto the Mounting Rack...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Three M8 Nuts (with spring and plain washer Figure 20: Tighten the Nuts on the Top of Mounting Rack Three M8 Nuts (with spring and plain washer Figure 21: Tighten the Nuts on the Bottom of Mounting Rack Step 4: finish installation.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Figure 22: Finish Installation 3.3.7 POLE MOUNTING OF RU Pole mounting steps are shown as below. Step 1: mounting rack is shown in the figure below. Figure 23: Mounting Rack Diagram ENU STATUS : 1-0-0...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Step2: Fix the mounting rack on the pole with hose clamp as the figure shows. Figure 24: Install Mounting Rack on the Pole Hose clamp installation procedures: First of all: Take out the hose clamp and contrarotate the screw with a spanner to open the zone circle as figure 20 and figure 21 shows.
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Figure 26: Zone Circle Diagram Secondly: tightened the zone circle. Figure 27: Make the Zone Circle GoThrough the First Squre Hole of the Mounting Rack and Fix it on the Pole ENU STATUS : 1-0-0...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Figure 28: Move The Mounting Rack to a Suitable High, Insert the Zone Circle to the Shell and Clockwise Rotate the Screw toTighten the Circle. Figure 29: Rotoate the Screw till Mounting Rack Fixed On the Pole Thirdly: use the same method to tighten the three other zone circles.
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Figure 30: Enclosure Installed in Mounting Rack Step4: fix the three M8 nuts on the top of the enclosure with a spanner. Three M8 Nuts (with spring and plain washer Figure 31: Fix the Nuts on the Top of Enclosure...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Step5: fix the three M8 nuts on the top of the enclosure with a spanner. Three M8 Nuts (with spring and plain washer Figure 32: Fix the Nuts on the Bottom of Enclosure Step6: finish installation 3.3.8 DRIP-LOOP...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 EQUIPMENT CONNECTORS RA-5J00 is designed for all cables entries from the bottom of the enclosure. The figures below present the connectors of RA-5J00. MODEM BTS ALM PWR RUN ALM Figure 33: MU Front Panel Connectors...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 EXT_B 800MHz EXT_ALM EXT_A AC 100V-240V 50Hz/60Hz 2600MHz Figure 36: RU Connectors Table 5: MU Connections Identifier Functional Description POWER A power supply cable for power supply OP uplink/downlink SC/APC optic connector. MODEM DB15 female connector, modem antenn port.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 EQUIPMENT CONNECTION 3.5.1 GROUNDING CONNECTION Ground connection To ensure safe operation of the product, a ground (earth) connection is required. For single phase AC power source, the product must be grounded by connecting the “earth wire” of the power cord to the ground terminal of the AC supply.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 The recommended input power is 0~+10dBm, users should calculate BTS signal source input loss accurately to make sure it is in coverage range. 3.5.2.2. MU connects with fibre optic distribution box MU is connected with fibre optic distribution box via fiber cables; the connector is SC/APC type. The connection diagram is shown in the below figure.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 3.5.3 EXTERNAL ALARM CONNECTION For RU, this is a 7-pin CPC connector. The following figure and table show the pin allocation and definition. Pin numbering are shown looking-into the connector on the enclosure. EXT_ALM2 EXT_ALM1 Figure 40: Pins Allocation for “EXT_ALM”...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 3.5.5 CONNECT TO PC The local commissioning and management for MU and RU is achieved through connecting to the OMT PC locally. Connect MU to PC Connect ”OMT” port (RJ45) to the serial port of PC with ethernet cable supplied to achieve local monitoring and management.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 4 COMMISSIONING PRE-COMMISSIONING TASKS After equipment installation, perform the following steps before equipment powering and commissioning, check that the expected voltage, current, and power levels do not violate any ratings. Double check all connections including ground before applying power. Do not manipulate circuits or make changes when power is applied: ...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 5 OMT The equipment can be monitored and controlled by OMT software running on a local PC with local commissioning cable. OMT software running on a local PC with serial connection to the equipment. This chapter is to introduce how to apply local connection to OMT for the first installation, for the detailed OMT information, please refer to OMT user manual and other references.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 5.1.2 LOCAL CONNECTION TO OMT After database configuration is done successfully, the following window will pop up and select [Local connection via Ethernet] for local connection. Figure 43: Connection Type ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Figure 44: Connection via Ethernet Table 10: IP Setting Quick Look-up Table Items Default Value PC IP Address 192.168.8.X (X=1~100 or 102~254) Device IP Site Port NO. 7090 (defaults) PC Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Repeater IP Address 192.168.8.101...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Figure 45: MU Switch Figure 46: RU Switch Config: Select the required state in setting columns of RF information window for RF switch, then press [ON] or [OFF] button to finish the configuration operation. Alarm Threshold Users can set alarm threshold according to the specific situation.
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Figure 47: MU Alarm Threshold Figure 48: RU Alarm Threshold Power Figure 49: MU Power ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 44...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Figure 50: RU Power Gain Figure 51: MU Gain ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 45...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Figure 52: RU Gain Rating Gain: be set before delivery. Comba recommends no change of rating gain value. Gain: User can set according to the real application. Temperature Figure 53: MU Temperature ENU STATUS : 1-0-0...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Figure 54: RU Temperature Alarm Config Figure 55: RU Alarm Config ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 47...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Freq Band Config Figure 56: MU Freq Band Config Figure 57: RU Freq Band Config ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 48...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Trigger Config Figure 58: RU Trigger Config ALARM INFORMATION Click any tree node in [Alarm Info] group, [Alarm Information] window will appear in the right side. The figures below show the alarm information. Master Alarm...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Figure 60: RU Master Alarm External Alarm Figure 61: RU External Alarm ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 50...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Fan Alarm Figure 62: RU Fan Alarm PROPERTIES INFORMATION Equipment ID Equipment ID is to be configured after local commission has been completed. MU Equipment ID includes Site ID, Site Sub ID and slave site sub ID. Set site ID according to the real situation, the site sub ID should be 00, the slave site sub ID should be set according to numbers of RU.
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Figure 64: RU Equipment ID Firmware Info. Figure 65: MU Firmware Info. Figure 66: RU Firmware Info. ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 52...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Equipment Info. Figure 67: MU Equipment Info. Figure 68: RU Equipment Info. ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 53...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Site Location Figure 69: MU Site Location Figure 70: RU Site Location [Site Location]: input the current longitude and latitude in the blank. ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 54...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 System Clock Figure 71: MU System Clock Figure 72: RU System Clock [System Clock]: it shows the current time/date information. It is settable. Comm. Config The Comm. Config information requires to be manually entered by users after successful connection to the equipment.
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Figure 73: MU Comm. Config. Figure 74: RU Comm. Config. Table 11: Comm. Config. Parameter SMSC NO. (Equipment The SMS centre number of SIM card in equipment. SIM Card) OMC Server IP OMC IP Address. For equipment which support TCP/IP.
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 Trigger Report Figure 75: MU Trigger Report Figure 76: RU Trigger Report ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 57...
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USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 Update Information Figure 77: MU Update Information Figure 78: RU Update Information End of Section ENU STATUS : 1-0-0 Copyright - refer to title page Page 58...
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 III3 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Following installation and commissioning, occasional operation tasks to handle alarms may be required: Table 12: Alarms Diagnosis Alarm condition Diagnosis AC Power Failure Alarm/ DC Check AC power cable and verify AC mains supply is normal.
USER MANUAL FOR RA-5J00 7 APPENDICES 7.1 APPENDIX A: TOOLS FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE The following are the recommended list of tools new installation and routine maintenance: Electronic drill Allen Key Adjustable spanner (Assorted size: 0.31~0.79 inch) ...
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