The required knowledge of the equipment can be acquired by following the CME 20 training path for RBS 2000 field technicians. Call an Ericsson Training Centre for a complete training plan. How to Use this Manual Detailed information about the use of this manual and how to perform maintenance in the correct order, will be found in the chapter "Maintenance Process Overview".
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• There are three horisontal connectors at the rear of the BDM/ IDM. Climate unit The climate unit for RBS 2101 is either an air conditioner or a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger exists in two different variants. Use the following list to distinguish the different variants of climate units from...
For certain work, additional training or special training may be required. For more precise information on the amount and content of the general and/or special training required for work on Ericsson products or systems, please contact the supervisor or the local Ericsson company. Warnings Warnings are used to indicate hazardous activities.
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The resistance value is low enough to discharge the electrostatic voltage. Never replace the cable with any other cable. The ESD wrist strap must be connected to earth. Ericsson recommends wrist strap LYB 250 01/14. Storing and Transporting printed board assemblies and IC Components Use the original packaging.
Only a qualified and authorized electrician is permitted to install or modify the electrical installation. Note: Use only Ericsson recommended fuses of the correct voltage and amperage ratings as replacements. Use of any other type of fuses could cause serious damage to the RBS, fire or personnel injury and affect RBS product...
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Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the control board shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the control board to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.3.4 Replacement of Circuit Breaker Loosen the screws on the front of the ACCU and open the top cover.
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Proceed to Section 7.3.6 Take into operation on page 169. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the circuit breaker shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the circuit breaker to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.3.5 Replacement of ACCU...
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ACCU shall be repaired locally at the RBS site or in a local repair shop. If the ACCU is unrepairable, it shall be disposed of locally by the customer. Do not return the ACCU to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.3.6 Take into operation Turn on all circuit breakers on the ACCU.
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Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the control board shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the control board to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.4.4 Replacement of Circuit Breaker Loosen the screws on the front of the ACCU and open the top cover.
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Proceed to Section 7.4.6 Take into operation on page 178 in this section. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the circuit breaker shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the circuit breaker to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.4.5 Replacement of ACCU Note:...
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ACCU shall be repaired locally at the RBS site or in a local repair shop. If the ACCU is unrepairable, it shall be disposed of locally by the customer. Do not return the ACCU to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.4.6 Take into operation Turn on all AC circuit breakers on the ACCU.
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Replace the defective ALNA and reconnect the three RF cables. Note: After replacement, the ALNA must be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the ALNA. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found.
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Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the batteries shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the batteries to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Put into operation Switch on the AC circuit breakers on the ACCU. (If supplied). Switch on the internal battery by pressing the button marked "Battery disconnect"...
If the BDM is unrepairable, it shall be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the BDM. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found.
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Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the CCU shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the CCU to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Air Conditioner Turn off the DC circuit breaker for the air conditioner on the BDM/IDM.
BDM/IDM. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the CCU shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the CCU to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.10 Note: CDUs will successively be marked on the front with a coloured label showing the frequency. To simplify identification, different frequencies have different colours.
Press CPU Reset on the DXU. The RU information from the new CDU will then be loaded into the RBS database. Note: After replacement, the CDU must be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the CDU. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found.
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Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the CDU bus shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the CDU bus to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Put into operation Connect DC power to the cabinet by installing the BDM or IDM and turning on all circuit breakers on the BDM or IDM.
RBS. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the cables shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the cables to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.14 DC Filter Note: This instruction is valid for the RBS equipped with external batteries only.
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Check that the Operational indicator on the new DXU has a fixed green light. Note: After replacement, the DXU must be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the DXU. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found.
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Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the DXU/ECU backplane shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the DXU/ECU backplane to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Put into operation Connect DC power to the cabinet by installing the BDM or IDM and turning on all circuit breakers on the BDM or IDM.
Reconnect the cables. Note: After replacement, the ECU must be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the ECU. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found.
Replace the fan clamp and reconnect the fan cables to the FCU. Reinstall the cover plate in front of the fans. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the fan shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the fan to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.19 7.19.1 General Note: The loss of air flow from the fans during replacement can...
Replace the cover plate in front of the fans. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the FCU shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the FCU to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.20 Heater DANGER High voltage is used in the operation of this equipment. Both direct contact with the mains power and indirect contact via damp items or moisture can be fatal.
Corrective Action Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the heater shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the heater to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.21 Heat Exchanger Fans 7.21.1 Air Conditioner Version, External Fans WARNING Read the Safety chapter regarding handling of heavy goods.
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Replacement is the reverse of the preceding procedures. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the fan shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the fan to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.21.4 Heat Exchanger Version, Internal fan WARNING Read the Safety chapter regarding handling of heavy goods.
Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the HL cable shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the HL cable to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Carefully connect the new HL cable between the two CDUs. Tighten the cable connectors in both ends of the HL cable with a torque of 0.6 –...
Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the HL cable shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the HL cable to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Connect the new HL cable between the connection fields of the master and extension cabinets.
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Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the humidity sensor shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the humidity sensor to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Put into operation Connect AC mains power to the cabinet with the AC mains switch in the mounting base.
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If the IDM is unrepairable, it shall be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the IDM. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found.
Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the OVP box, the "Overvoltage arrester board"or the sub-boards with gas discharge tubes shall be disposed of locally. Do not return any of these items to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.26 Figure 133...
Fault indicator on the ECU should go out. Note: After replacement, the PSU must be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the PSU. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found.
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Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the antenna feeder shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the antenna feeder to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Put the new cable in and attach it to the CDU with a torque of 8 Nm ±1 Nm and to the connection plate with a torque of 15 Nm...
Replacement is the reverse of the above. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the temperature sensor shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the temperature sensor to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Temperature sensor number 2 Note:...
Replacement is the reverse of the above. Note: Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the temperature sensor shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the temperature sensor to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. 7.31 Note: TRUs will successively be marked on the front with a coloured label showing frequency and encryption.
flashing Operational indicator and may take some time (up to 10 minutes). Note: After replacement, the TRU must be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the TRU. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found.
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Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, the antenna feeder shall be disposed of locally. Do not return the antenna feeder to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Put the new cable in and attach it to the CDU with a torque of 8 Nm ±1 Nm and to the connection plate with a torque of 15 Nm...
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Mechanical hardware (doors, hinges, plates, locks, seals, gaskets, brackets and other parts of the RBS cabinet) Unless under contractual warranty, after replacement, these parts shall be disposed of locally. Do not return these parts to Ericsson for replacement, repair or disposal. Customer repairable Customer repairable parts are such parts, which have a lower sub-assembly or component that can be used to repair them.
PSUs • TRUs After replacement, these parts must be returned to Ericsson for repair. Maintenance personnel must attach a repair delivery note, LZF 084 64 (Blue Tag), to the returned part. The repair delivery note shall include a clear description of the fault found. Refer to the section "Repair Delivery Note –...
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TX antenna B R5 only X bus Antenna PSU DC cable R7D and on (1) If the cabinet is an RBS 2101 configured with a heat exchanger. 10.3.2 SO TRXC SO TRXC, external condition map class 1 Fault Fault type...
In the RBS manuals, terminology defined by GSM is used together with terms related to Ericsson and the CME 20 and CMS 40 projects. Terms and Abbreviations An arrow -> is used to indicate a reference to another entry in this list.
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Control Module (for TMA) Digital Radio Communication Tester CME 20 Cellular Mobile Europe Ericsson GSM system - CME 20 Ericsson digital land mobile telecommunication system based on the GSM standards. - CME 201 Ericsson GSM system comprising Ericsson equipment only.
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All the relevant timeslots are dropped out by each RBS. (This function is sometime called cascading.) Ericsson Network Management System in Nominal Power The nominal power is the power level defined when configuring the transceiver.
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