Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ................................... 9 Purpose..........................................9 Application ........................................9 Document Organization .................................... 9 Reference ........................................10 Document Conventions ................................... 10 Product Registration Information ................................ 11 Safety Guidelines ......................................11 Important Safety Information .................................. 12 Industry Certifications/Registration Numbers: ..........................
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Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 2.5.3 Power Dividers ....................................21 2.5.4 Grounding Kit ....................................21 2.5.5 Directional Couplers ................................... 21 2.5.6 19” Rack Shelf ....................................22 2.5.7 UPS........................................22 2.5.8 Cross Band Couplers ................................... 22 Web-Based GUI ..............................23 Web-Based GUI Session ................................
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Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide B.1.2 700 MHz Upper C Band Plan ..............................54 B.1.3 Cellular Frequency Band Plan ..............................54 B.1.4 AWS Frequency Band Plan ............................... 55 B.1.5 Canadian PCS Frequency Band Plan ............................. 56 B.1.6 US PCS Frequency Band Plan ..............................57 B.1.7...
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Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Pin Description ....................................17 Figure 3-1: User Connection Login ..................................23 Figure 3-2: System Status ....................................26 Figure 3-4: Local Network ....................................27 Figure 3-5: RF Configuration ....................................28 Figure 3-6: Program a Filter ....................................29 Figure 3-7: Remote Network....................................30...
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Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Figure 4-15: View Network Status and Tasks ..............................47 Figure 4-16: Change Adapter Settings................................48 Figure 4-17: Local Area Network ..................................48 Figure 4-18: Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) ..........................49 Figure 4-19: Enter IP Address ....................................49 Figure B-1: : 700 MHz Lower A, B and C Band Plan ..........................53...
The purpose of this document is to provide a procedure to help experienced technicians/engineers install and commission an in-building wireless enhancement repeater system using Westell Technologies digital repeaters. This document was written to address the practical concerns of the installer. Following the procedures in this manual will minimize risks associated with modifying a live system and will prevent service interruptions.
Appendix E: Port Configuration – Details and illustrates the port configurations for each repeater type Appendix F: Glossary – Provides a table of acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual and a definition for each Reference Westell Technologies Power Supply Users Guide, part number 960-1152-MNL • Document Conventions Table P-1 lists the conventions used throughout this document.
Failure to comply with these precautions or specific warnings elsewhere in the manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of equipment. Westell Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements: Grounding: This digital repeater system is designed to operate from 100 - 240 VAC and must always be operated with the ground wire properly connected.
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Westell may void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
PAW est certifié pour l’opération 1850-1910 MHz/1930-1990 MHz et de 2110-2155 MHz / 1710-1755 MHz seulement. Technical Support If you suspect a malfunction with this product or have a technical question, call your dealer or the Westell Technologies In-Building Wireless Support Line at: (603) 626-6677, Toll Free (USA) 1-877-844-4274, press option 2 then option 1.
Appendix B describes the band plans and the convention Westell uses to identify and store the files that make up the filter set. All Westell repeaters are shipped with an active filter set that is programmed according to customer specifications.
1.3 LED Indicator Westell Technologies automatic safety precautions are built into the amplifier system. In the case of a catastrophic system event, a shutdown circuit will disable all emissions if the uplink input or downlink input is overdriven or if an oscillation or output overpower event occurs.
This port is used to provide local or remote access to the GUI. 1.8 Monitoring and Alarms The DSP95 series can be monitored via an ethernet connection using SNMP, SSH and/or HTTP protocols. Public Safety DSP models have dry contacts for traditional alarm panel monitoring as well.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 1.9 Circuit Operational Description The repeater uses a single down conversion/up conversion scheme. There are multiple RF amplifier stages prior to each down-converting mixer. The down-converting mixers are followed by a single IF amplifier. A DSP block then processes the resultant digitized IF signal that was previously generated by an analog-to-digital converter.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 2 Optimizing the System during Installation 2.1 System Setup Considerations Check all cables for shorts and opens. Verify that there are no cables with loose or poor connections. RF leakage could cause oscillation to occur under some conditions.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 2.3 Important Installation Notes Inadequate isolation between the outside and inside antennas may cause regenerative feedback in the system. This feedback can cause the amplifier to emit a continuous signal at maximum amplitude and, in some cases, interfere with normal operation of the cell site.
2.5 Optional Accessories A complete line of accessories is available from Westell Technologies. Check with your Westell Technologies distributor for any additional items needed. Below are just a few examples suitable for most in-building needs.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 2.5.6 19” Rack Shelf Model number CSI-RMS-250 • 2.5.7 Battery backup, two hour single-band, one hour dual-band - model number CS48-985-600 • Battery backup, four hour single-band, two hour dual-band - model number CS48-985-601 •...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3 Web-Based GUI 3.1 Web-Based GUI Session You may access the repeater using a LAN connection and a web browser program such as Internet Explorer, Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1: User Connection Login The repeater ships with the default IP address of 192.168.1.100, but can be changed later if required.
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Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 2. Additional Tips for more information. Select Use the following IP Address and enter the IP address as follows: 192.168.1.x, where ‘x’ is any number from 2 to 254, inclusive, except 100. The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
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Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide b. Additional Tips. 3. When connection is made, you will be prompted for a user name and password. For the purpose of the GUI session, enter the default user name webuser and the password is csi1234, shown in Figure 3-1.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.2 System Status After login, the System Status page displays, Error! Reference source not found.. The Navigation Menu on the left side of the page (highlighted in Error! Reference source not found.) shows available operations. Clicking a menu item displays the page for that operation.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.3 Local Network Click Local Network in the System Status left page menu to display the Local Network screen, Figure 3-3 displays. This page allows you to modify the network configuration. The default Boot Mode is Static. Check with your IT department for explanation and approval of the DHCP and DHCP server options you plan to use before you select them.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.4 RF Configuration Click RF Configuration in the left page to display and modify the RF Configuration page, Figure 3-4. To change gain settings, select the Uplink only or Uplink and downlink radio buttons. Enter the desired gain value between 58.5 dB and 90 dB.
This process may take several minutes. If the desired filter is not currently in the repeater, additional filters, along with instructions on how to load them, are available by contacting Westell Technologies. Figure 3-5: Program a Filter Page 29 of 74 WESTELL.COM...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.6 Remote Network If the repeater includes a USB modem kit, click Remote Network in the left page menu. The Remote Network page displays, Figure 3-6. Highlight the carrier on whose network the repeater and modem will be configured and click the Change Settings button.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.7 SNMP Configuration To change SNMP settings, click SNMP Configuration in the left page menu. The SNMP Configuration page, Figure 3-7, displays. Check with an IT professional for proper SNMP setting requirements. Figure 3-7: SNMP Configuration 3.8 Time Configuration...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.9 System Health Click System Health in the left page menu to display the System Health page, Figure 3-9. This page displays the current repeater status. Click the Clear Log button to clear LED indicators, alarms and the event log. If required, display the System Health screen, click Trigger Test Alarm and wait for confirmation that the WSP representative that is responsible for monitoring the repeater has been notified of the alarm.
Click Install & Upload in the left page menu to display the Install & Upload page, Figure 3-10. Use this page to perform a software installation or upgrade. Contact Westell Technologies for new software versions. Figure 3-10: Install & Upload...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.11 Reboot Click Reboot in the left menu to display the Reboot page, Figure 3-11, which allows you to reboot the repeater. A reboot takes approximately three to five minutes to complete. Figure 3-11: Reboot Page 34 of 74 WESTELL.COM...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.12 Alarm Configuration Click Alarm Configuration in the left page menu to display the Alarm Configuration page, Figure 3-12. This page displays the current alarm configurations for each band and allows you to make changes by editing alarm settings and clicking the Apply Changes button.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.13 Email Configuration Clicking Email Configuration in the left page menu displays the Email Configuration page, Figure 3-13. This page allows you to enter up to five e-mail addresses to which the repeater can send specified alarm messages. Alarm messages can be sent only when the repeater is connected via ethernet or wireless modem, and e-mail alarm notification or remote networking are enabled.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3.14 Log Configuration Click Log Configuration to display the Log Configuration page, Figure 3-14. This page provides you with the ability to change three aspects of the way log files are created and stored: Log Rotate Frequency, Log Rotate File Size and Log Rotate File Count.
The old account is removed when the new account is created. If you need to recover a password you have set, contact Westell Technologies technical support line at 1.877.844.4274, Option 2, then Option 1 for assistance.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 4 Console Interface 4.1 Text Menu Interface (Local Access) To gain local access to the repeater TMI, also known as the console interface, connect a null modem serial cable as shown in Figure 4-1, from the serial connector of the laptop to the serial port on the repeater. from the serial connector of the laptop to the serial port on the repeater.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 1. Select the Serial radio button and click OK, Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4: Serial Radio Button NOTE It may be necessary, to determine which COM port your computer uses for the communications port. Do this in by viewing the system properties section of the control panel using device manager.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 4. Configure the terminal program for the correct COM port, Figure 4-6. Under the Port drop-down list, select COM 1. b. Under the Baud rate drop-down list, select 115200. Figure 4-6: Serial Port Setup 5.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide When you select an item in the Set Parameter menu, a sub-menu expands to allow configuration of the selected parameter. For example, Selecting 1 - Adjust Gain in the Link Configuration menu, displays the Links: menu shown in Figure 4-8.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Figure 4-10: Selecting Filter Programs IMPORTANT Navigate to File>Disconnect to terminate a session. If you do not, the port may become disabled and the system will need to be rebooted. 4.2 Telnet Session (Remote Access) You may access the repeater using a LAN connection and a terminal emulation program for TCP/IP.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide When the Tera Term application opens, the window in Figure 4-11 displays. Figure 4-11: Default IP Address 1. Change the default host IP address to the IP address of the repeater to be controlled. In the case of a new install, the default address is 192.168.1.100 and has been assigned at the factory.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 4. After you enter the password, press Enter. The main menu, Figure 4-13, displays. Telnet and serial sessions both provide access to the same TMI. Figure 4-13: Main Menu 4.3 Modem Interface (Remote Access with Login) If the repeater is properly equipped, you may use a modem to gain remote access to the repeater.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 4.4 Additional Tips Follow the steps in this section to change the TCP/IP settings on your Windows computer. 1. Open your computer’s Control Panel as shown in Figure 4-14. Figure 4-14: Control Panel 2.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 3. On the left side, click Change adapter settings as shown in Figure 4-16. Figure 4-16: Change Adapter Settings 4. Right click Local Area Connections and select Properties as shown in Figure 4-17.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 5. Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), or highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and select Properties, Figure 4-18. Figure 4-18: Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) 6. Click to select the radio button next to Use the following IP address, which will allow you to populate the IP address and Subnet mask fields.
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Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide 7. Click OK, then click OK again. 8. Retry the connection. Use a crossover ethernet cable (supplied) for web interface access. You must verify that the ethernet port on your laptop is powered. If your laptop is on battery power, the ethernet port may be inactive by default. If this is the case, plug the laptop into a 110 VAC source or change the power settings to enable the ethernet port when the laptop is using battery power.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Appendix A Attenuation and Dynamic Range Guidelines A.1 Donor Port If a repeater is installed in an area with very strong wanted and/or unwanted signals, ensure that the overall signal levels are optimized to be within the best operating range of the repeater. Avoid de-sensing of a nearby base station site.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide A.3 Dynamic Range Thresholds Table A-1: Dynamic Range Thresholds Input Signal Max Gain Input Signal Max Gain <-45 dBm 85 dB -32.2 dBm 69 dB -44.3 dBm 84 dB -31.4 dBm 68 dB -43.6 dBm...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Appendix B Band Plans and Filter File Naming Conventions B.1 Frequency Band Plans B.1.1 700 MHz Lower A, B and C Band Plan Figure B-1: : 700 MHz Lower A, B and C Band Plan Page 53 of 74 WESTELL.COM...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide B.1.2 700 MHz Upper C Band Plan Up Link 781.5 (MHz) Dow n Link 751.5 (MHz) UL776-787 DL746-757 UL776.5-786.5 DL746.5-756.5 Figure B-2: 700 MHz Upper C Band Plan B.1.3 Cellular Frequency Band Plan...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide B.1.4 AWS Frequency Band Plan Mobile 1720 1710 1735 1740 1730 1745 (MHz) 1755 2155 Base 2140 2120 2130 2135 2145 2110 (MHz) UL1710-1720 UL1745-1755 UL1720-1730 DL2110-2120 DL2145-2155 DL2120-2130 UL1730-1735 UL1735-1740 UL1740-1745 DL2130-2135...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide B.1.5 Canadian PCS Frequency Band Plan Uplink 1850 1865 1870 1885 1890 1895 1910 (MHz) Downlink 1930 1945 1950 1965 1970 1975 1990 (MHz) UL 1870-1885 UL 1850-1865 UL 1895-1910 DL 1950-1965 DL 1930-1945...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide B.1.6 US PCS Frequency Band Plan Uplink 1850 1865 1870 1885 1890 1895 1910 1915 (MHz) Downlink 1930 1995 (MHz) 1945 1950 1965 1970 1975 1990 UL 1850-1865 UL 1870-1885 UL 1895-1910 DL 1930-1945...
B.2.1 700 MHz Filter Naming Convention Westell Technologies digital repeaters use an alphanumeric file naming convention for its filter files. The descriptions below will allow you to understand the methodology to determine the desired file for your application. Table B-1: 700 MHz Filter Naming Convention...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide B.2.5 AWS Filter Naming Convention Column: Definition: Band Mod type Block 1 Sub-block Block 2 Sub-block Block 3 Sub- block Block 4 Sub-block Separator Variant a=AWS g=gsm A - F 0=Full A - F...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Appendix C Mechanical Configurations Digital Repeater Mechanical Drawings Figure C-1: Digital Repeater Drawing C.2 Digital Repeater Mounting Drawings, Modular Series High Power The following diagrams illustrate methods for mounting the repeater(s) in typical wall mount and rack installations.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide C.2.1 Wall Mounting Install the wall mount brackets as shown in the drawing. Mark the location of the wall anchoring holes and drill. The wall anchoring system you use for the repeater will need to be able to support at least 46 lbs (21 kg). Install wall anchors and hang repeater as shown.
Mount the repeater as shown in Figure C-3 and secure the front panel with screws. IMPORTANT Westell Technologies digital repeaters must be supported in the 19” relay rack system with a shelf. Do not rely on the front panel mount exclusively to support all of the unit.
Install slide brackets on repeater as shown in Figure C-4 using the tapped holes provided. Slide the repeater into the receiving brackets and secure with screws. IMPORTANT Westell Technologies digital repeaters must be supported in the 19” relay rack system with a shelf. Do not rely on the front panel mount exclusively to support all of the unit.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Appendix D Mechanical and Electrical Specifications D.1 Mechanical Specifications Table D-1: Mechanical Specifications Parameters Specifications Notes Repeater size 5.25 in 3 RU Height Weight Depth 19 in 20 in Weight 31 lbs (14.1...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide D.4 Operating Power Parameters Table D-4: Operating Power Parameters Parameters Specifications Notes Maximum RF input power without damage 10 dBm Linear gain 90 dB Factory calibrated gain Pass band ripple ±1.5 dB Automatic gain control (AGC) 30 dB max range In 0.5 dB steps...
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Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Table D-1: Operating Power Parameters, continued Parameters Specifications Notes Linear output power: U7C/Cell DL & U7C/Cell UL U7C 36 dBm/Cell 36 dBm, & U7C 29 dBm/Cell 29 dBm, Cell/PCS DL & Cell/PCS UL Cell 36 dBm/PCS 36 dBm &...
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Appendix E Port Configurations E.1 Dual-band D2:D1 Port Configuration Input: Two single-band duplex ports, one from the low-band donor antenna and one from the high-band donor antenna. Output: One dual-band duplex port to the server antennas.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide E.3 Dual-band D2:D2 Port Configuration Input: Two single-band duplex ports, one from the low-band donor antenna and one from the high-band donor antenna. Output: Two single-band duplex ports, one to the low-band server antennas and one to the high-band server antennas.
Digital Repeater Line DSP95 Series User’s Guide Appendix F Acronyms and Abbreviations Table F-1 is a list of acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual. Table F-1: Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronym/Abbreviation Definition Automatic Gain Control Automatic power control Attachment Unit Interface...
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