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CommScope miniRepeater MR8518/8518 Mri Manuallines

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  • Page 1 MR8518/8518 miniRepeater (2 Fix Bandwidths) User's Manual M0139AGH...
  • Page 2 DISCLAIMER: This document has been developed by CommScope, and is intended for the use of its customers and customer support personnel. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to eliminate errors, CommScope disclaims liability for any difficulties arising from the interpretation of the information contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL 1.1. ABBREVIATIONS 1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY 1.3. PROPERTY DAMAGE WARNINGS 1.4. COMPLIANCE 1.5. ABOUT COMMSCOPE 1.6. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1. PURPOSE 2.2. THE MR8518/8518 MINIREPEATER 3. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 3.1. GENERAL 3.2.
  • Page 4 Table of Contents 5.8. UPLOAD NEW SOFTWARE VERSION 6. OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 6.1. EXTERNAL MODEM (KIT) 6.2. ANTENNA 6.3. ADAPTER CABLE 7. ALARMING AND SUPERVISION 7.1. ALARM LEDS 7.2. DISPLAY AND RESET & INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE BUTTON 8. APPENDIX 8.1. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 8.2.
  • Page 5 Figures and Tables FIGURES AND TABLES figure 3-1 MR8518/8518 block diagram ..............16 figure 3-2 Connectors of MR8518/8518 ..............17 figure 4-1 MRx18, position of screws for wall mounting ..........18 figure 4-2 Power connection of DC connector with MR8518/8518 ......19 figure 5-1 Login page ....................

  • Page 6: General

    1. General 1. General 1.1. Abbreviations Microwave Repeater 3GPP Generation Partnership Mobile Station Project MTBF Mean Time Between Failures Automatic Level Control OIP-3 Output Intercept Point of the AMPS American Mobile Phone System 3rdOorder Advanced Mobile Phone Operation Maintenance System Center BCCH Broadcast Control Channel...

  • Page 7: Health And Safety

    Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by CommScope, CommScope’s general limited product warranty (http://www.commscope.com/Resources/Warranties/) shall be the warranty governing the MRx18 Units, including the installation, maintenance, usage and operation of the MRx18 Units.

  • Page 8: Compliance

    1. General 1.4. Compliance 1. Notice: For installations, which have to comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, the antenna selection and installation must be completed in a way to ensure compliance with those FCC requirements. Depending on the RF frequency, rated output power, antenna gain, and the loss between the repeater and antenna, the minimum distance D to be maintained between the antenna location and human beings is calculated according to this formula: π...
  • Page 9 1. General 4. Notice: For installations which have to comply with FCC/Industry Canada requirements: English: This device complies with FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 10 1. General 7. Note: For a Class A digital device or peripheral: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 11: About Commscope

    Any updated version of the DoC is available upon request from the local sales offices or directly from CommScope via the local Customer Support at one of the addresses listed in the following chapter. According to the DoC, our "CE"-marked equipment can be used in all member states of the European Union.

  • Page 12: International Contact Addresses For Customer Support

    1. General 1.6. International Contact Addresses for Customer Support Canada United States CommScope Canada Andrew LLC, A CommScope Company 505 Consumers Road, Suite 803 620 North Greenfield Parkway Mail Mail Toronto M2J 4V8, Canada Garner, NC 27529, U.S.A. Phon +1-905-878-3457 (Office)
  • Page 13 E-mail wisupport.ch@commscope.com Italy Iberia Region - Spain & Portugal CommScope Italy S.r.l., Faenza, Italy Andrew España S.A. A CommScope Company Via Mengolina, 20 Avda. de Europa, 4 - 2ª pta. Mail 48018 Faenza (RA) Mail Parque Empresarial de la Moraleja...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Equipment (UE) and re-transmits it to the BTS/Node B. 2.2. The MR8518/8518 miniRepeater CommScope’s MR8518/8518 miniRepeater gives designers a simple tool to solve their small area coverage and performance issues. The MR8518/8518 is easy to install. Also, a web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) simplifies commissioning and configuring the equipment.
  • Page 15 2. Introduction Features at a glance: • Two segments with fixed bandwidth • Easy to install due to light weight, small dimensions and Auto Gain functionality • Integrated combiner/crossband coupler, no external devices required, common antenna ports for both segments equipped •...

  • Page 16: Functional Description

    3. Functional Description 3. Functional Description 3.1. General The MR8518/8518 miniRepeater is a repeater operating in 850 MHz frequency range. The operation principle of the dual-segment is depicted in the following block diagram: E0783BD figure 3-1 MR8518/8518 block diagram Page 16 M0139AGH_MR8518_8518 Manual for MR8518/8518...

  • Page 17: Design And Connectors

    3. Functional Description 3.2. Design and Connectors RF coverage antenna connector, mobile, SMA Ethernet connector Reset-and- installation-assistance button DC connector donor antenna connector, BTS, SMA Modem connector RF modem connector SMA, DC + Data 25 dB coupling loss figure 3-2 Connectors of MR8518/8518 Note: SMA connectors have a specified torque of 0.45 N-m.

  • Page 18: Installation And Commissioning

    4. Installation and Commissioning 4. Installation and Commissioning 4.1. Mechanical Installation 4.1.1. Health and Safety for Mechanical Installation Caution: Risk of serious personal injury by equipment falling due to improper installation. The installer must verify that the supporting surface will safely support the combined load of the electronic equipment and all attached hardware and components.

  • Page 19: Figure 4-2 Power Connection Of Dc Connector With Mr8518/8518

    4. Installation and Commissioning  Connect the antenna cables to the antenna connectors and the antennas.  Use only the power supply delivered with the unit. Do not modify the power supply unit (PSU) and cable. Do not mount the PSU to the ceiling! Connect the DC connector of the power supply and provide mains to the power supply.
  • Page 20 4. Installation and Commissioning As the default settings of the repeater are set to Auto Gain enabled, only the frequencies have to be adjusted. Additionally, the repeater can be customized with a laptop or PC via Ethernet connector:  For local connection, connect the straight CAT 6 patch cable to the Ethernet connector of the MRx18 and the network connector of a laptop or PC.
  • Page 21 4. Installation and Commissioning In case the Ethernet connection cannot be established due to wrong settings in the Connectivity page (see chapter 5.5.4 Settings - LAN Connectivity) or if username or password have been forgotten, these settings can be reset to the default factory settings.

  • Page 22: Software Setup

    5. Software Setup 5. Software Setup 5.1. Login figure 5-1 Login page Enter User name: MRx18 Enter Password: MRx18 Please note that passwords are case-sensitive when entering "MRx18". Click the button. If an incorrect username or password has been entered, an error message appears. This message prompts to insert your username or password anew.

  • Page 23: Menu Bar - Buttons

    5. Software Setup 5.2. Menu Bar – Buttons Buttons Menu bar figure 5-2 Menu-bar buttons The menu bar, which is consisting of tabs and buttons, is always visible. For description of the tabs, please refer to the following chapters. The following buttons are provided on top of the right side of the menu bar: Button Explanation...

  • Page 24: Status

    5. Software Setup 5.4. Status Tabs figure 5-4 Status - General & Alarms In order to show this page in high-contrast view, use the corresponding button the menu bar (see chapter 5.2). In the Status page actual values are shown. The values are referenced to the condition when the status page has been opened.
  • Page 25 5. Software Setup Description of Status General Parameters For the MRx18 two segments within one frequency band are Band displayed. Actual Gain (dB) The actual UL and DL gain is shown, even if Auto Gain is activated. DL/UL The actual measured output power in DL and UL is shown, for low Output Power output power levels "<-10.0"...

  • Page 26: Settings

    5. Software Setup Description of Status Alarms Cause Solution Parameter The LO does not lock.  Restart repeater. If the error persists, contact Local Oscillator technical support. If P-out is <-10dBm with adjusted gain on RSSI-level.  Check antenna RSSI Level alignment, donor antenna, and antenna cables.

  • Page 27: Settings - Radio Frequency

    5. Software Setup 5.5.1. Settings - Radio Frequency figure 5-5 Settings - Radio Frequency Settings - Radio Frequency Parameter Description of Power For the MR8518/8518 two segments within one frequency band are Band displayed. To power on, check "Power ON Band MRx18". Uncheck "Power ON Band MRx18"...
  • Page 28 5. Software Setup Settings - Radio Frequency Parameter Description of RSSI Based Power OFF Band These settings apply for both segments in the band. If the measured RSSI level exceeds this threshold, the amplifiers for Threshold Power this band are switched off. Possible settings are -20 to -50 dBm in OFF (>...
  • Page 29 5. Software Setup Settings - Radio Frequency Parameter Description of General For the MR8518/8518 two segments within one frequency band are Band displayed. Enter the DL start frequency to be amplified within the duplexer range that is indicated above the field. Note: If different modulation types (e.g.
  • Page 30 5. Software Setup Settings - Radio Frequency Parameter Description of Auto Gain For the MR8518/8518 two segments within one frequency band are Band displayed. When Auto Gain is enabled, the gain is adjusted automatically. With an UL/DL entry in the Auto Gain imbalance field UL/DL Imbalance (dB), the UL gain Imbalance (dB) is decreased compared to the DL gain for this value.

  • Page 31: Settings - Alarms

    5. Software Setup 5.5.2. Settings - Alarms figure 5-6 Settings - Alarms Parameter Description of Severity ALC UL/DL A severity level can be assigned to each alarm. It is also possible to RSSI Level disable alarms. The severity of alarms may be: Current Alarm Local Oscillator disabled, warning, minor, major, critical...
  • Page 32 5. Software Setup Description of Modem Control Parameters Different modems can be selected for SMS remote monitoring. If a modem is connected to the repeater, it is automatically initialized Modem Type during the boot process of the repeater. If no reboot is performed, the modem type has to be selected manually.

  • Page 33: Settings - Lan Connectivity

    5. Software Setup 5.5.4. Settings - LAN Connectivity figure 5-8 Settings - LAN connectivity LAN Connectivity - General Default setting is DHCP disabled. With DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) enabled the repeater DHCP receives its IP address from the server of the LAN network. No entries for IP Address, Subnet Mask, Standard Gateway and Primary DNS Server (DHCP Settings) can be made when DHCP is enabled.
  • Page 34 5. Software Setup LAN Connectivity - General Three options can be selected for the Alarming via SNMP: Disable: Alarming via SNMP is deactivated. Forwarding: Alarming via SNMP V1 traps of active alarms are sent to a user-defined destination IP SNMP address.

  • Page 35: Settings - User Account

    5. Software Setup LAN Connectivity - SNMP Settings* When forwarding of alarms via SNMP at the item General - Alarming via Destination IP SNMP has been selected, the destination IP address has to be entered Address where the alarms traps ought to be sent to. The Unit Location is sent with each SNMP alarm trap to get information about e.g.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    5. Software Setup 5.6. Maintenance figure 5-10 Maintenance In the Maintenance page current information on the modem is available (e.g. cell information). Moreover, the Webpages can be updated and a guide to update the MRx18 software is provided here. Description of Modem Debugging Parameters The Location Area Code of the existing server cell is indicated.

  • Page 37: Logout

    5. Software Setup Description of Software Update Parameters Guide for Windows The procedure how to update the repeater software update herein. table 5-16 Maintenance - Software Update For software update, please also refer to chapter 5.8 Upload New Software Version. Note: Observe that SW and GUI (webpage file) always have to be updated to the same version.

  • Page 38: Upload New Software Version

    5. Software Setup 5.8. Upload New Software Version The software can be updated. The new software version delivered MRx18Vxxx.hex file. Observe that from Windows 7 onwards the TFTP-Client required for the upload is deactivated by default. Therefore, it has to be activated via Control Panel ...

  • Page 39: Optional Equipment

    6. Optional Equipment 6. Optional Equipment 6.1. External Modem (Kit) As an option, the MRx18 can also be equipped with an external modem for remote supervision. Besides alarm forwarding via SMS (including heartbeat), settings of the MRx18 can be changed remotely via A.I.M.O.S. or by a mobile by sending SMS commands.

  • Page 40: Alarming And Supervision

    7. Alarming and Supervision 7. Alarming and Supervision For alarming and supervision, the MRx18 miniRepeater is provided with alarming interface Display represented by three LEDs. Without having to connect a PC or laptop locally to the MRx18, Alarm the display provides the status LEDs information described...

  • Page 41: Display And Reset & Installation Assistance Button

    7. Alarming and Supervision 7.2. Display and Reset & Installation Assistance Button Reset and installation assistance button Display Alarm LEDs figure 7-2 Display with reset button and alarm LEDs Functions of the Reset Button:  To align the donor antenna of the MRx18 towards the BTS via the antenna alignment assistance (as described in chapter 4.2 Electrical Installation), press the "Reset and installation assistance"...

  • Page 42: Figure 7-3 Display - Rssi

    7. Alarming and Supervision  By pushing the reset and installation assistance button (illustrated in figure above), several pieces of status information of the MRx18 can be queried. Information given is on RSSI, actual gain UL and DL, actual output power UL and DL (abbreviated by Pout in the display).

  • Page 43: Appendix

    8. Appendix 8. Appendix 8.1. Electrical Specifications The electrical specifications of the MR8518/8518 miniRepeater are basically identical to the ones of the MR8518 single-band miniRepeater. Deviations are stated in the following: MR8518/8518 824 MHz to 849 MHz Frequency range 869 MHz to 894 MHz +22 dBm @ 1 carrier RF output power * UL/DL...

  • Page 44: Environmental And Safety Specifications

    8. Appendix 8.2. Environmental and Safety Specifications Note: The specifications for environmental and safety conditions are according to ETS 300 019 (European Telecommunication Standard). For further details, please refer to the “Environmental and Safety Specifications” leaflet of the supplier. Operating temperature range +5°C to +40°C Ingress protection IP30...

  • Page 45: Spare Parts List

    7563231 * The Modem-Kit EGS5 is discontinued and will be replaced by Modem-Kit AEGS5-2. Last Replaceable Unit (LRU) is the entire miniRepeater MR8518/8518 listed above, except for the manual, the power supply kits and the optional equipment (antennas, RF cable kit and modem kits) listed above.

  • Page 46: Index

    Property Damage Warnings ........7 Auto Refresh............24 Radio Frequency ..........29 CE Declaration of Conformity (DoC) ..... 11 Auto Gain ............30 CommScope ............11 Refresh ..............24 Compliance............. 8 Reset Button ..........20, 21, 41 Connector (DC) ............ 19 Reset to Default ............

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