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PS71090-P8 Product Manual
March 2018, Rev A
5689
PS71090-P8 2W Public Safety Signal
Booster
Users Guide
WESTELL.COM
©2017 Westell Technologies
March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA
1.877.844.4274
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  • Page 1 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 5689 PS71090-P8 2W Public Safety Signal Booster Users Guide WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA 1.877.844.4274 Page 1 of 52...
  • Page 2 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A DISCLAIMER All information and statements contained herein are accurate to the best of Westell Technologies knowledge. Westell makes no warranty with respect there to, including without limitation any results that may be obtained from the products described herein or the infringement by such products of any property rights of any persons.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES ..................................6 Purpose ......................................7 Scope …………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………..……………… 7 Audience ......................................7 Document Organization ................................8 References...................................... 9 Document Conventions ................................9 Safety Notices ................................... 10 Technical Support..................................10 Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................
  • Page 4 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ........................... 18 3.1 RF Specifications ................................18 3.2 Power Specification ................................ 19 3.3 Mechanical Specification .............................. 19 3.4 Environmental Specification ............................20 3.5 GUI Items..................................... 20 3.6 Alarm Status..................................21 3.7 Alarm Relay ..................................
  • Page 5 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 6 SYSTEM OPERATION ..............................34 6.1 Operating the Program ..............................34 NOTE ......................................34 6.2 Status..................................... 36 6.3 Control ....................................40 7 SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPGRADE ........................46 7.1 Upgrading the System Software ..........................46 7.2 IP Change ....................................
  • Page 6: List Of Tables

    Figure 5-10: Battery Cable Connected to Repeater................33 Figure 6-1: Network Connection Set-up ....................34 Figure 6-2: Destination Directory…….…………………................35 Figure 6-3: Software Installation…………………..................35 Figure 6-4: PS71090-P8 GUI Log-In………….................... 36 Figure 6-5: Status Mode………………………....................37 Figure 6-6: Control Mode………......................41 Figure 7-1: System Firmware Upgrade Progress Window File Open Tab ...........
  • Page 7: Purpose

    Copyright and Trademark Acknowledgements  Purpose This manual contains information and procedures for the operation of the Westell PS71090-P8 Public Safety Signal Booster. Changes that occur after the publishing date may be incorporated by a complete manual revision or as additions.
  • Page 8: Document Organization

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Document Organization This manual includes the following chapters: • Chapter 1: General Information – Outlines the document purpose and intended users, application, product registration, safety guidelines, disclaimer and FCC Part 90, FCC Warning Labels.
  • Page 9: References

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A References • FCC Part 90 Document Conventions Table P-1 lists the conventions used throughout this document. Ta bl e P-1: Document Conventi ons Convention Description DANGER! Description of an imminent hazard that, if not avoided, may result in severe personal injury or death.
  • Page 10: Safety Notices

    Refer to Appendix B for definitions of the acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual. Copyright and Trademark Acknowledgements The following products are referred to in this manual: • is a registered trademark of Westell Technologies, Inc. WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA 1.877.844.4274...
  • Page 11: General Information

    Passive Wireless Distributed Antenna System (DAS) using Westell’s PS71090-P8 2W Public Safety Signal Booster. Follow the instructions in this guide to minimize risks associated with modifying a live system and preclude service interruptions. This document assumes the technician or engineer understands the basic principles and functionality involved with an RF Signal Booster and in-building wireless systems.
  • Page 12: Safety Guidelines

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 1.3 Safety Guidelines The general safety information in this guideline applies to both operations and service personnel. Specific warnings and cautions are located in the applicable manual sections, but may not appear in this summary.
  • Page 13: Important Safety Information

    $100,000 for each continuing violation. FCC Warning Labels The following labels will appear on the PS71090-P8 Signal Booster in accordance with the FCC: WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA 1.877.844.4274...
  • Page 14: Fcc Contact Information

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A FCC Label Placement on the PS71090-P8: Right-Side View 1.5 FCC Contact Information: Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Phone: 1-888-225-5322 TTY: 1-888-835-5322 Fax: 1-866-418-0232 WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA 1.877.844.4274...
  • Page 15: Product Overview

    Product Overview 2.1 Product Information The PS71090-P8 Signal Booster was developed for use in enclosed structures where signals from local public safety towers to operate mobile units is poor or unavailable. Adequate signal strength must be available outside the structure as a prerequisite to achieving in-building coverage. The device is connected to an external antenna, normally located on a roof, and to one or more internal antennas placed strategically throughout the area where wireless service is desired.
  • Page 16: Included Accessories

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Included Accessories Table 2-1 contains the items that are shipped with the PS71090-P8 Public Safety Signal Booster. Ta bl e 2-1: Incl uded Acces s ori es Quantity Description AC Power Cable, 5 feet 10 inches...
  • Page 17: Optional Accessories

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 2.4 Optional Accessories A complete line of accessories is available from Westell. Check with your Westell distributor for any additional items needed. Some products that are suitable for most in-building needs are listed in Table 2-2.
  • Page 18: Product Specification

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 3 Product Specification 3.1 RF Specifications Ta bl e 3-1: RF Speci fi ca ti ons Parameter Specification Note 806~809 MHz Sub-Band1 806~816 MHz Sub-Band2 806~824 MHz Sub-Band3 Frequency Range Independently Controlled via the GUI...
  • Page 19: Power Specification

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 3.2 Power Specification Ta bl e 3-2: Power Speci fi ca ti ons Parameter Specification Note Main Power Input Voltage 110 VAC Internal AC DC Power Supply Battery / DC Input Voltage 24 VDC to 30 VDC...
  • Page 20: Environmental Specification

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 3.4 Environmental Specification Ta bl e 3-4: Envi ronmenta l Speci fi ca ti ons Parameter Specification Note Operating Temperature -30°C ~ +50°C (ambient) -22F ~ +122F Storage Temperature -40°C ~ +60°C (ambient) -40°...
  • Page 21: Alarm Status

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Refer to Section 6 System Operation for more information about the GUI. 3.6 Alarm Status Table 3-6 Alarm Status Repeater Unit LED Alarm Mask Condition/ Enable[ √ ] Power Power GUI Display Item...
  • Page 22 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Relay Status: RED DL VSWR : > set Value Solid Solid DL VSWR: RED [√] (Alarm3) Rest GREEN DL VSWR Relay Status: GREEN Disable Alarm Solid DL VSWR: RED (Normal) Rest GREEN Relay Status: RED UL VSWR : >...
  • Page 23: Alarm Relay

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Relay Status: RED DL HPA FAIL Manual Amp: RED Solid Solid DL HPA FAIL [√] (Alarm2) DL HPA FAIL: RED Rest: GREEN Relay Status: RED UL HPA FAIL Manual Amp: RED Solid Solid UL HPA FAIL [√]...
  • Page 24: Product Appearance

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 4 Product Appearance 4.1 External Configuration DONOR BATT AC PWR SNMP ALARM SERVER RELAY Figure 4-1: External Product Configuration WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA 1.877.844.4274 Page 24 of 52...
  • Page 25: Installation Guidelines

    • The PS71090-P8 Signal Booster is designed for indoor use only. • The PS71090-P8 Signal Booster must be installed in a vertical orientation (i.e. Connectors on the bottom of the unit). • Inadequate isolation between the outside and inside antennas may cause regenerative feedback in the system.
  • Page 26: Caution

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A CAUTION • Close proximity to the donor or server antennas with the Signal Booster in operation may expose users or installers to RF fields that exceed FCC limits for human exposure. • Turn power to the Signal Booster off when connecting or disconnecting cables.
  • Page 27: Mounting The Signal Booster

    Using the PS71090-P8 as a template, mark the four (4) locations for the wall anchoring system screws. Move the PS71090-P8 unit and drill the mounting holes at the marks in the wall. Install a wall anchor in each of the four (4) drilled holes.
  • Page 28: Verifying The Physical System Setup

    Control and monitoring the Signal Booster requires that a properly configured computer with Westell PS71090-P8 control software installed is connected via an Ethernet cable, such as the one shown in Figure 5-2A. Connect the Ethernet cable from the Network Interface port of a computer to the GUI port on the bottom end panel of the Signal Booster.
  • Page 29: Connecting To The Alarm Relay Panel

    Connecting to the Alarm Relay Panel Use the provided Alarm Relay Serial Cable to connect the PS71090-P8 Public Safety Signal Booster to the alarm relay panel. If the provided cable is not long enough for your system, you will need to build one.
  • Page 30: Figure 5-5: Alarm Relay Cable Connected To Repeater

    March 2018, Rev A Connect the 9 position D-Sub connector at one end of the serial cable to the Alarm Relay connector on the PS71090-P8, Figure 5-5. Be sure to fasten the connector screws securely. Figure 5-5: Alarm Relay Cable Connected to Signal Booster Connect the stripped end of the serial cable to the alarm relay panel.
  • Page 31: Connecting The Power Cable

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Connecting the Power Cable Use the provided AC Power Cable to connect the PS71090-P8 Public Safety Signal Booster to an AC power source. Remove the cap from the AC 110V power connector on the Signal Booster, Figure 5-6.
  • Page 32: Figure 5-8: Power Cable Connected To Repeater

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Screw the connector on securely. Figure 5-8: Power Cable Connected to Signal Booster When the Signal Booster is properly set up and ready to have power applied, plug the other end into the 110VAC outlet.
  • Page 33: Connecting The Battery Back-Up Cable

    March 2018, Rev A 5.9 Connecting the Battery Back-up Cable Use the provided DC Power Cable to connect the PS71090-P8 Public Safety Signal Booster to a 24- 30VDC Battery Back-up / power source. (White = positive, Black = Negative) Figure 5-10: Battery Cable Connected to Signal Booster WESTELL.COM...
  • Page 34: System Operation

    2) Ensure that the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. NOTE Refer questions about these settings to your IT department. 3) Navigate to the Westell PS71090-P8 directory on the included USB drive and Unzip the 096- 001945-XX Westell PS71090-P8 GUI Install vX.X.zip file content 4) Locate Setup application software file and double-click to install, as seen below.
  • Page 35: Figure 6-2: Destination Directory

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Figure 6.2: Destination Directory Figure 6.3: Software Installation 5) Click Next and Finish WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA 1.877.844.4274 Page 35 of 52...
  • Page 36: Status

    IP Address field. 7) Click the Connect button. The button label changes to Disconnect. Figure 6.4: PS71090-P8 GUI Log-In 6.2 Status Clicking the Status button in the menu on the left of the page changes the button text to and displays the Status Mode page, described in this section.
  • Page 37: Figure 6-5: Status Mode

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Figure 6-5: Status Mode Page Item # Section System Not User-Configurable/Informational Only Displays the Signal Booster’s manufacturer Manufacture Signal Booster Type Displays Signal Booster Model Number Signal Booster S/N Displays Signal Booster Serial Number...
  • Page 38 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Item # Section Contact Contact information display Item # Section 800 MHz Sub-band 1 Uplink Start Frequency Displays sub-band 1 uplink Start frequency Stop Frequency Displays sub-band 1 uplink Stop frequency Downlink Start Frequency...
  • Page 39 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Item # Section 800MHz Band Allows sub-band 3 to be set to Select Item # Section Downlink Gain [dB] Displays downlink gain Output (dBm) Displays Output value AGC Level [dBm] Displays Automatic Gain Control Level...
  • Page 40: Control

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Item # Section Isolation Display alarm Shutdown (DL/UL) Display alarm DC Fail Display alarm Relay Status Display alarm DL VSWR DL Path VSWR check UL VSWR UL Path VSWR check Manual Amp User HPA OFF Alarm...
  • Page 41: Figure 6-6: Control Mode

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Figure 6-6: Control Mode Page Item # Section Shutdown Allows the shut-down level to be set Downlink Shutdown Allows the downlink shutdown level to be set to on or off. Shutdown Level Allows the maximum shutdown level to be set...
  • Page 42 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Item # Section Shutdown Period Allows the shutdown period to be set in minutes and seconds. Item # Section Location Company Company information display Address Address information display City City information display State...
  • Page 43 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Item # Section Band Select: 800 MHz Sub-band 1 Uplink Start Frequency Displays sub-band 1 uplink Start frequency Stop Frequency Displays sub-band 1 uplink Stop frequency Downlink Start Frequency Displays sub-band 1 downlink Start...
  • Page 44 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Item # Section Downlink Gain [dB] Displays downlink gain Atten [dB] Sets attenuation value AGC Atten [dB] Displays attenuation value controlled by AGC Control Auto Level Control Function On/Off Sets the unit’s maximum ALC output value...
  • Page 45 PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Item # Section Alarm ( GREEN = Normal; RED = Alarm ) PLL LD Displays alarm Isolation Displays alarm Shutdown Displays alarm (DL/UL) AC FAIL Displays alarm Relay Status Displays alarm DL VSWR...
  • Page 46: System Software Upgrade

    Figure 7-1: System Firmware Upgrade Progress Window File Open Tab Click the File Open tab in the system Upgrade progress window to display it, Figure 7-1. Navigate to the 096-001944-XX Westell PS71090-P8 SW Upgrade vX.X folder Select the File (innors_upgrade.tar) and press load WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies...
  • Page 47: Figure 7-2: Firmware Version Check

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Figure 7-2: Firmware Version Check 6. Click in the Firmware Version Check dialog window, Figure 7-2. The firmware upgrade begins, as indicated by the progress bar in the Firmware Version Check window, Figure 7-3.
  • Page 48: Ip Change

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 7.2 IP Change Figure 7-4: IP Settings With Control ON, the IP Change button is activated. 7.2.1 IP Change Window Figure 7-5: IP Change Window 1. Successful completion of IP Read, Status LED turns green and change icon is activated 2.
  • Page 49: Static Ip Setting

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A 7.2.2 Static IP Setting Figure 7-6: Static IP Setting 1. Please write the Address / netmask / broadcast / gateway 2. If have all information set, please press YES button. 7.2.3 DHCP IP Setting Figure 7-7: DHCP IP Setting 1.
  • Page 50: Appendix Aimportant Product Information

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Appendix A Important Product Information A.1 Registration Number FCC – NVRPS71090-P8 A.2 UL This product is UL Listed #E341277. WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA 1.877.844.4274 Page 50 of 52...
  • Page 51: Appendix Bacronyms And Abbreviations

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations Table B-1 contains the acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual, along with a definition for each one. Ta bl e B-1: Acronyms a nd Abbrevi a ti ons...
  • Page 52: Appendix Cdownlink & Uplink Vswr Alarm Timing Diagram

    PS71090-P8 Product Manual March 2018, Rev A Appendix C Downlink & Uplink VSWR Alarm Timing Diagram WESTELL.COM ©2017 Westell Technologies March 2018; Doc No. CS14000802UM rA 1.877.844.4274 Page 52 of 52...

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