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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FREQUENCY-SHIFTING REPEATER EQUIPMENT MANUAL The information contained herein is the responsibility of and is approved by the following, to whom all enquiries should be directed in the first instance: International Documentation Centre Comba Telecom This is an unpublished work the copyright in which vests in Comba International ("Comba").
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 0.2 CONTENTS Section Page CONTENTS ...........................2 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES ..................4 HISTORY..........................5 ISSUE CONTROL .........................6 REFERENCES ........................7 GLOSSARY OF TERMS .......................8 SAFETY NOTICES AND ADMONISHMENTS..............9 SERVICING POLICY AND RETURN OF EQUIPMENT .............10 0.10 READERS COMMENTS .....................11...
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR OPERATION........................46 MAINTENANCE........................47 REFERENCE FREQUENCY CALIBRATION..............47 APPENDICES........................48 APPENDIX A: TOOLS FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE .........48 APPENDIX B: REPEATER’S INTERFERENCE TO BTS ...........49 APPENDIX C: OMT INSTALLATION ..................50 APPENDIX D: RMA (RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION) FORM ......52...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 0.3 INDEX TO FIGURES AND TABLES Fig 1: Front, side and bottom view of Direct Coupling Master Unit, Wireless Coupling Master Unit and Remote Units (IC/EC) enclosure..................14 Fig 2: System diagram ........................15 Fig 3: Direct Coupling Master Unit internal layout ................16 Fig 4: Remote Unit (IC/EC) internal layout..................17...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 0.4 HISTORY Change No. Details Of Change 1-0-0 Created on 15 July 2005 1-0-0 Doc. revised with the product name changed for CE Certification on 17 August, 2005 RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 0.5 ISSUE CONTROL Date July Section RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page Page 6 ENU Status : 1-0-0...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 0.6 REFERENCES 0.6.1 S-9180J datasheet Issue GSM–DCS Frequency Shifting Repeater, released 13-May-2005 Product Manager: Steven Zhou S-9180J Chinese user manual, V1.1 S-9180J Point-to-Multipoint Frequency- 0.6.2 Released in 2004-11 Shifting Repeater RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 0.7 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Automatic Level Control Attenuation Base Station Base Transceiver Station CDMA Code Division Multiple Access Decibel Decibels relative to 1 milliwatt Downlink Duplexer Donor Terminal EEPROM Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 0.8 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.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 0.10 READERS COMMENTS Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure the accuracy of this and all Comba documents, there is always the possibility that an inaccuracy or omission could occur. In order that any amendment/remedial action can be carried out promptly, we would appreciate your co–operation in filling out and returning a photocopy of this customer reply sheet as soon as...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 1 GENERAL INFORMATION The RF-9122 family of repeater system implements point-to-multipoint architecture through using a frequency-shifting technique. Each consists of master unit and remote unit. Their use is to overcome the antenna isolation problem in conventional repeater system.
2 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 2.1 GENERAL The RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 Frequency Shifting Repeater consists of Direct Coupling Master Unit, wireless coupling master unit and remote units (IC/EC). Each is implemented around the common RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 Frequency Shifting Repeater that comprises of the following: Uplink/Downlink Frequency Selective Module selects the required channel frequency and translates it to corresponding frequency.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR Fig 1: Front, side and bottom view of Direct Coupling Master Unit, Wireless Coupling Master Unit and Remote Units (IC/EC) enclosure RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page Page 14 ENU Status : 1-0-0...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 2.2 SYSTEM DIAGRAM Fig 2: System diagram Frequency shifting system consists of frequency-shifting master-unit and frequency-shifting remote- unit. The master-unit receives GSM900 donor signal via direct coupling or wireless coupling, and translates it to a GSM1800 link frequency for transmission to the remote-unit(IC/EC).
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 2.3 EQUIPMENT LAYOUT Fig 3: Direct Coupling Master Unit internal layout Note: for Wireless Coupling Master Unit, the ATT Module is replaced by a LNA RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page Page 16...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR Fig 4: Remote Unit (IC/EC) internal layout RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page Page 17 ENU Status : 1-0-0...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 2.4 MANUFACTURING ENTITIES This equipment is equipped of the following standard modules identified as below RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page Page 18 ENU Status : 1-0-0...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 2.5 KIT OF PARTS For each equipment, the following are shipped: Item Description Product Identifier Quantity Note Mounting Bracket R-9122C8-5140/1 Masonry Bolt M10×110 U Bolt M10×85×110 Allen Key 5.5mm RS-232 Cable R-9122C/R-3122AC Marked “9122”...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 2.6.2 POWER, MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS 2.6.2 POWER, Power Supply Options - Direct Coupling Master Unit 155-285VAC /45-55Hz or –48VDC ± 20% or +24VDC ± 10% 155-285VAC /45-55Hz - Wireless Coupling Master Unit - Remote Unit 155-285VAC /45-55Hz Power Consumption –...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 2.6.3 OPERATION & MAINTENANCE Local Control and Monitoring PC via RS-232 Remote Control and Monitoring via integrated GSM modem in Data Link or SMS modes Local and Remote Controlled Working Channel No, Translation Channel...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 3 INSTALLATION 3.1 WARNINGS AND ALERTS Radio Frequency energies There may be situations, particularly workplace environments near high- powered RF sources, where recommended limits for safe exposure of human beings to RF energy could be exceeded. In such cases, restrictive measures or actions may be necessary to ensure the safe use of RF energy.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 3.2 SITE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS Site considerations The repeater is designed to be waterproof, rainproof, and with snow protection. Temporary protection should be taken when the equipment chassis is opened for installation or maintenance in an outdoor environment.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 3.2.1 REPEATER INSTALLATION CHECKLIST Installation Location Requirement Considerations Working Space available Ample space on mounting pole or wall surface (recommended to reserve 800mm x 800mm x 800mm) for unstructed airflow and cable routing. AC power supply at each installation Power cord length is 2m (6.5 ft), use a dedicated...
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 3.3.4 WALL MOUNTING OPTION Install the mounting rack to a wall with four masonry bolts (M10×110). If the mounting surface is not strong enough, insert two more masonry bolts to the upper mounting rack.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR Fig 6: Wall mounting overview RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page Page 28 ENU Status : 1-0-0...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 3.3.5 POLE MOUNTING DETAILS The equipment can be mounted on customer-located poles of about 75mm in diameter. Insert and tighten the U bolts to secure the mounting frame onto the pole. The remainder of the installation is identical to wall-mounting.
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR Optional: +24V battery connectivity External batteries provides DC voltage at 10A to the equipment. Comba recommends sealed lead- acid batteries to be used. DC connection is made with wires constructed on-site, wires of AVR 2.0mm...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4 COMMISSIONING 4.1 MCU LED INDICATORS Four diagnostic LED are located on the distribution board, each indicates the status of a particular function: Identifier Colour Indication Online programming.This will flash when users read, set or download files via OMT.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.3 OMT The equipment can be monitored and controlled by one or two means. OMT software running on a local PC with serial connection to the equipment OMC software with remote connection to the equipment over wire/wireless telecommunication network.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.4 NON-VOLATILE MEMORY A non-volatile storage device on the MCU holds the configuration of the equipment, the following information are preserved in the event of power-loss: Repeater configuration Repeater number Device number SMS center number...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.5.1 OMT SOFTWARE VERSION The version number of OMT for this equipment is V1.04. 4.5.2 OMT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Refer to the appendix for installing OMT software. After installing OMT software on the PC, connection to the equipment can be done directly or remotely.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.5.4 CONNECTING OMT TO EQUIPMENT OMT communicates to the equipment by either a direct serial link or remotely by a wireless modem. Connect the local PC to the equipment by the RS-232 cable supplied; one end connects to the ‘RS-232 interface’...
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR OMT will automatically distinguish between the master-unit or remote-unit display on the configuration window. (The figure below shows remote unit is as sample.) For remote connection, selecting ‘online’ should bring up the main-window shown above.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.6 LOCAL COMMISSIONING With OMT executing on the local PC and connected to the equipment, select ‘online’ from the main window to enter the screen for equipment configuration and data inquiry. The ‘GSM900-GSM1800 Frequency Shifting Repeater’ window will appear, and ‘Online OK!’...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.6.1 DESCRIPTION OF PARAMETERS The parameters being described are applicable for this system. 4.6.1.1 NETWORK PARAMETERS The following parameters are located on the left of the main screen, these include: Site ID, SMS and data link parameters, all enables communication with the OMC located in a Network Operation Centre.
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.6.1.2 RF PARAMETERS Occupying the middle of the main window are the RF parameters: Identifier Application Setting 1 Setting 2 Initial setting Soft PA Soft PA switch is to turn on/off ‘On' = DC power ‘Off’...
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR Identifier Application Setting 1 Setting 2 Initial setting ATT setting Adjustment to the operation Master uplink / Assistant uplink / 0dB for master ATT, gain for: Master uplink ATT, downlink ATT is downlink ATT is...
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.6.1.4 ALARM LIST The Alarm list for this system is shown below; these are enabled/disabled with OMT/OMC by placing a ‘tick’ in the adjacent box against the required alarm condition and select ‘Set’: Table 10: Management - Alarm list On the OMT/OMC screen, the alarm is colour coded to indicate its status: Red indicates failure, and an alarm condition is generated.
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.6.1.5 ALARM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT As and when the designated Alarm occurs, it will be visible on OMT and/or reported to OMC. If OMC does not acknowledge after a time-out of three minutes, the same alarm will be reported to OMC.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.7 COMMISSIONING PROCEDURES System commission can commence to the master-unit and remote-unit after the monitoring system has been initialized. (e.g. when MCU LED H2 begin to flash). 4.7.1 MASTER-UNIT COMMISSIONING Commissioning Tasks Observation On-line & inquiry status Enter into the Main window.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.7.2 REMOTE-UNIT COMMISSIONING Commissioning Tasks Observation On-line & inquiry status Enter into the Main window. Click ‘online’ button to access the repeater’s status. Go to next step if there is no alarm. Else check the point of failure and proceed to clear the alarm.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 4.8 REMOTE MONITORING USING OMC OMC offers flexibility to manage a network of equipment; all the tasks carried out by the OMT can be performed centrally from the OMC terminal. For OMC, in order to communicate to each equipment, unique equipment identification must be referred to, and it is entered using OMT after local commission has been completed.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 5 OPERATION Following installation and commissioning, occasional operation tasks to handling alarms may be required: Alarm condition Diagnosis Power down / power Check AC power cable and verify AC mains supply is normal. During fault alarm power fault alarm, DC power supply has no output.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 6 MAINTENANCE This equipment is designed for trouble free operation and generally does not need maintenance. Maintenance activities should only be carried out by trained personnel. The equipment operation status can be observed remotely through OMC.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 7 APPENDICES 7.1 APPENDIX A: TOOLS FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE Hereinafter is the list of recommended tools for new installation and routine maintenance: Description Slotted screwdriver Philips screwdriver Ring spanner (M10) Electric operated drill and masonry drill bits ∅12mm...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 7.2 APPENDIX B: REPEATER’S INTERFERENCE TO BTS The interference to BTS from master-unit must be minimized for the required coverage; uplink noise output of the master-unit will give rise to the noise level at the BTS port.
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 7.3 APPENDIX C: OMT INSTALLATION Operation and Maintenance Terminal (OMT) is windows-based software designed for the control and maintenance of Comba repeaters. Installed in a PC, it performs the operation on the repeater either by local connection via RS-232 cable or remote connection via line/ wireless modem.
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EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR OMT installation a) Copy installation programs. Create a new folder on the hard disk and name it (for instance ‘OMT V1.04). Then copy all the files on installation disk to the newly created. b) Double click the ‘SETUP.EXE” logo, then the program will start the set up and the following window will appear;...
EQUIPMENT MANUAL FOR RF-9122 GSM900-GSM1800 FSR 7.4 APPENDIX D: RMA (RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION) FORM End of section End of Document RF-9122T18 QE Copyright - refer to title page Page 52 ENU Status : 1-0-0...
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