Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Revision History Author Version Date Comment Kevin Meier 15.09.2020 Initial version Kevin Meier 01.03.2021 Additions to the GUI Updates, corrections and market-specific Damian Widmer 04.11.2023 changes based on v1.1 Damian Widmer 17.11.2023 Ch. 3 and 5.2 elaborated, minor corrections...
Connection of the temperature sensor ................22 Power supply for external devices ....................23 Operating the unit ......................... 23 Switching the ITC2800 on and off ....................23 Overview status lights ........................ 25 Maintenance and upkeep ......................27 Status monitoring ITC2800 ......................27 Maintenance procedure ......................
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Connection diagram ......................47 Replacement modules ....................... 48 8.9.1 Europe ..........................48 8.9.2 North America ........................49 ITC2800 Service Web Interface..................... 50 Connection setup ........................50 Login and menu navigation ......................50 Monitoring ..........................51 9.3.1 Status ..........................51 9.3.2 Logging ..........................
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Figure 6 Connecting external devices ..................23 Figure 7 Front panel mix ITC2800 ..................... 28 Figure 8 Rear view of the ITC2800 in the AC version ..............29 Figure 9 Rear view of the ITC2800 in the DC version ..............30 Figure 10 Component view TRx19.....................
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Table 1 Nations with regulatory references ................11 Table 2 FCC and IC listing IDs of the radio modules contained in the ITC2800 ......13 Table 3 Antenna suggestions and antenna gains used for the third-party modules’ MPE reports .. 14 Table 4 Site requirements base station (single-site)..............
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Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Table 40 Counter legend ......................52 Table 41 Functional description of buttons Monitoring user interface ........... 53 Table 42 Legend for the checkboxes ..................54 Table 43 Legend for input fields....................55 Table 44 Legend for input fields Network segments..............57 Table 45 Legend for input fields Scenarios.................
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 List of Abbreviations Alternating Current Absorbent Glass Mat AIuK German Information and Communications Committee (Ausschuss für Informations- und Kommunikationswesen) Base Station Controller Generic term for ITC in german: Digital Alarm Converter (Digitaler Alarmumsetzer) Direct Current Pager or Digital Alarm Receiver (Digitaler Meldeempfänger) Digital Siren Control Receiver (Digitaler Sirenensteuerempfänger)
Definition of Digital Alarm Converter The ITC2800 is a digital alarm controller (ITC). The functioning of an ITC is described by the German Federal Network Agency as follows: "Digital alarm converters (ITC) are stationary transmitting/receiving radio systems in radio networks for digital alarming, which process data supplied directly via direct IP connection by the PNC (e.g.
PNC. Service concept for the ITC2800 The modular design of the ITC2800 makes it possible to replace any defective modules with little effort. Depending on the configuration of an ITC2800, different modules can be used. The available modules and their mode of operation are described in chapter 8.
All units may only be serviced by a qualified service technician. The base station may only be commissioned by persons authorized by Swissphone or its contract and sales partners. Before commissioning, ensure that all open connections are properly terminated and the HF connections are connected.
When connecting multiple base stations to the same shared antenna. Without a circulator, the ITC2800 is only compliant for single-site installations; this must be taken into account when planning and implementing installations. In the event that the network planning provides for / requires a multi-site base station, contact a specialist dealer.
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Swissphone may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement: NOTE: 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.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 3.2.1 Operating several transmitting stations at the same location The ITC2800 must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter, except in accordance with FCC multi-transmitter product procedures. Where regulations allow for co-located transmitter installations, observe the following procedures.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 3.2.3 RF exposure information This equipment does not contain any integrated antennas and is designed to be installed in a fixed indoor location and operated with suitable external antennas installed on outdoor fixtures. To ensure reliable and interference-free operation, the antennas must be installed by professionals in adherence to the local regulations.
To ensure that the on-site installation can be carried out without delays, some clarifications are necessary before the installation. The installation of the ITC2800 requires some conditions at the location of the future base station. The following describes the location and the requirements for the installer's equipment.
Installing the ITC2800 Base Station The following table shows the process for installing an ITC2800 Primary with the use of all optional hardware components. The installation process of all other variants can be derived from the table, as some steps are omitted.
Connect the coaxial cable of the transmitting and/or receiving antenna. Run the earthing cable from the earthing point of the ITC2800 to an earthing point permitted for this purpose in the building installation. Connect fully charged battery (AC only) Connect devices to be fed externally (if available).
"dual antenna use" using the slide switch on the rear panel of the ITC2800. The exposed coaxial connector used in "single antenna use" serves as the connector for the Tx antenna (transmit antenna) in dual antenna mode. The optional coaxial connection of the Rx antenna (receive antenna) is used exclusively in dual antenna operation.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 vertically to ensure the highest possible omnidirectional radiation power. The exception is a directional antenna, which must be installed horizontally in the direction of the receiver. Rx antenna (receiving antenna): If possible, the Rx antenna should also be installed free-standing and kept away from electrically conductive objects, walls and especially electronic devices (PCs, monitors, LED lights, etc.).
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Attention: When connecting the GPS antenna, follow the installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. Also provide for the installation of a lightning protector on the GPS antenna to minimize the risk of damage to your base station.
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Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Attention: Before connecting an accumulator, make sure that the power supply unit (PS19) is always switched off. The main power switch must be in position 0 (see chapter 8.3.1). The outgoing battery voltage must never exceed 16V, otherwise there is a risk of damage to the unit.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 5.3.1 Connecting the Sense Line (AC only) The power supply unit (PS19) offers the option of monitoring various data on the condition of the connected battery. For this to be possible, in addition to the two power lines, the sense lines must also be connected to the connection provided for this purpose on the rear panel of the ITC (see chapter 8.1.2).
This describes the actions to be carried out from the user's point of view, as well as the respective reaction of the ITC2800. For detailed information on the ITC elements to be activated or observed, please refer to the respective chapters.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 If you need to disconnect the ITC2800 from the mains for maintenance or similar purposes, be sure to shut down the unit properly beforehand. Follow the procedure below to switch off the unit: Switch off checklist...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Overview status lights Status lights PS19 GPS(optional) RC09 I/O(optional) see chapter 8.3 see chapter 8.4 see chapter 8.7 see chapter 8.6 see chapter 8.5 see chapter 8.8 Power OK Power Power Power Power Battery Operation Synch...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 The following tables show the status light colors during normal operation and when the power cable is not correctly connected to the battery, PS19 RC09 Operating mode Mains operation Normal operation (*2) *Power cable not correctly...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Maintenance and upkeep During the development of the ITC2800, criteria such as durability and low maintenance intensity were also given high priority due to the safety-critical application area of the device. In many cases, the base stations are located in places that are only sporadically visited by service technicians or maintenance personnel.
Figure 7 Front panel mix ITC2800 The figure above shows the front view of the ITC2800 fully equipped. The actual scope of delivery may vary, as some of the modules may be omitted depending on the customer's requirements. The two plug-in modules BSC and RC09 also offer the possibility of retrofitting with additional functionalities.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 8.1.2 Rear view On the rear panel of the ITC2800 there are various connections, as well as a switch for defining the antenna operation. These various connections are listed below. AC Version Figure 8 Rear view of the ITC2800 in the AC version...
- the lower voltage. The difference of potential between + and – needs to be positive. Table 14 DC Version - Rear view interface Details on the use of the different connections are described in chapter 5.1 (Installation of the ITC2800 base station). Transmitting/receiving unit (TRx19) 8.2.1 Module description...
Communication interface & power supply Antenna outputs Rx/ Tx Fastening screws Figure 10 Component view TRx19 8.2.2 Technical specifications General radio data for the ITC2800 Frequency bands (variants) Europe TRx19 25W-VHF: 136-174MHz radio board TRx19 25W-UHF: 400-470MHz radio board North America...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 In emergency power mode (supply from the battery) and during charging, the voltage at output 1 corresponds to the voltage of the battery. The power supply unit is designed as a plug-in module. User interface (UI)
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 8.3.2 Module description (DC) The DC power supply unit supplies the base station with the following system voltages: Output 1 +12.0V Output 2 +5.1V (idle 5.15V) The DC version works with a -48VDC input voltage and has no UPS function. The power supply unit is designed as a plug-in module with the same front plate layout as the AC version.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 8.4.3 Module description V8/103 512MB The BSC V8/103 512MB is an alternative controller module that can be used interchangeably with the G-T16R. It is also available with an optional internal LTE modem. Base stations without LTE connectivity can be upgraded using an LTE upgrade kit (see chapter 8.9).
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 8.4.4 Technical specifications The embedded PC installed in the BSC has the following hardware and software features: Technical data BSC (V8/103) 500MHz, 32-bit 512MB Flashdisk Operating system Linux 1x VGA 1x COM1 Peripheral connections 2x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 2x USB 2.0...
The two control buttons have the following functions: Shutdown button: To ensure that the ITC2800 shuts down properly, press and hold the shutdown button for 7 seconds. Do not operate the main power switch on the PS19 (see chapter 8.3.1) until the SC card has been shut down correctly.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 8.5.2 Technical specifications The SC card has two inputs and one output. Together with the optional I/O card, the total number of inputs can be increased to seven and the total number of outputs to eight. The inputs and outputs of the SC card...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Designation in D-Sub9 Pins Description service interface connection Galvanically isolated inputs (potential-free). R43 and R47 are not equipped as standard. Channel 1 In 0 / GND 0 Note: If R43 or R47 (0 ohm) is fitted, GND 0 (pin 1) or GND 1 (pin 9) are connected to the ITC ground and are therefore no longer potential-free.
The reset button allows the card to be reset separately from the other modules of the ITC2800 in the event of an RC09 error. If pressing the reset button is not sufficient to solve the problem, the base station must be shut down and restarted using the shutdown button on the SC2000 8.5.1...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 8.6.2 Additional print for transmission control (RC09 subprint) Optionally, the decoder card (RC09) can be equipped with an additional print. This is for the purpose of real HF transmission control and message comparison. The logging can then show whether a message was heard without errors, with character errors or not at all.
The reset button allows the card to be reset separately from the other modules of the ITC2800 in the event of a GPS error. If pressing the reset button is not sufficient to solve the problem, the base station must be shut down and restarted using the shutdown button on the SC2000 8.5.1.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 8.7.2 Technical specifications The technical specifications of the GPS receiver card can be found in the table below. Technical data GPS receiver card Type Swissphone GPS receiver card Dimensions (WxHxD) 20.32mm (4HP) x 133.35mm (3U) x 185mm...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 I/O card 8.8.1 Module description The I/O card has 5 inputs and 7 outputs. Together with the SC card, this increases the total number to 7 inputs and 8 outputs. User interface (UI) Green LED Power...
Firefox. First, a PC or laptop is connected to the Ethernet port of the ITC2800 with an RJ45 network cable (LAN). The PC or laptop must have a network card with at least 10Base-T. The main page of the ITC2800 can be reached after entering the ITC IP address in the browser.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 If a new G-T16R in combination with the PS19 power supply or a V8/103 controller is fitted, the software automatically recognizes this and displays "ITC2800". Symbol How it works ITC status displays Showing and hiding menus...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Standard (without extension modules) Status Substatus Meaning Mains Power supply of the power supply. Power supply of the back-up battery (optional). If the Battery voltage is too low, the ITC is shut down within 30 seconds.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 9.3.2 Logging The logging allows a comprehensive view of the entire message traffic as well as numerous system and monitoring commands. Furthermore, numerous filters can be set to make the analysis and possible troubleshooting even more effective and efficient. The meaning of the various error messages as well as the recommended procedure when an error occurs in the logging interface is described in Chapter 9.10.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Checkbox Functionality From Set the start time of the log data display. Time Until Set the end time of the log data display. RPN (radio) Filter log entries for ITC-to-ITC telegrams. ITC-COM Filter log entries for PNC-to-ITC telegrams.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Figure 24 Configuration view Input field Function and input value Unique ID for the base station. Base station ID Numeric value in the range {0...127} Base station name Meaningful term for the ITC. Standard frequency Standard carrier frequency.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 9.4.1.1 Mesh segments Furthermore, segments and feedback scenarios must be correctly created or defined, so that the alarm can be sent to the appropriate areas and the status feedback can be used. Figure 25 Segment/ and scenario configuration Overall network segment: A functioning paging network consists of at least one segment to which all ITCs of the network belong.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Input field Function and input value Segment ID: Numeric digits in the range {1...60} can be assigned. Segment address: of type 'RIC' with sub-address, must be in frame 0 Address (i.e. divisible by 8 without remainder).
In the field "Default segment", the address including the sub-address from the primary ITC on ring 0 is to be entered. If needed, Swissphone can configure this part, base on RSSI values. Segment address (type 'RIC' with sub-address) must necessarily be in frame 0 (i.e. divisible by 8 without remainder).
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 9.4.3 PNC configuration To make authorized PNCs available as clients, their IP addresses as well as the input and output port must be set. Figure 27 PNC configuration The checkbox for access protection can be used to grant or deny access rights to the PNCs. The IP check only takes place after access protection has been activated;...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 9.4.4 Hardware configuration The hardware parameters depend on the transceiver module used and are read automatically from the TRx19. Figure 28 Configuration of hardware readings Input field Function and input value Delay value of the TRx module, in µs.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 9.4.5 Network configuration The TCP/IP-relevant parameters can be set here in order to connect the ITC to the network accordingly. Furthermore, it is possible to establish an LTE connection via the internal modem. Figure 29 Network configuration...
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 The following safety measures are recommended when using a connection via the internal LTE modem: 1. Prohibit outgoing traffic via LTE. 2. VPN should not be shared with other hosts. 3. Only SSH and HTTP(s) should be allowed via VPN.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Input field Function and input value Digital input Number of the input contact. Flank Rising or falling edge. Pager RIC. Type Message category. Text Message text visible to pager. Alarm type Transmission via broadcast or wide broadcast.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Figure 33 Configuration Toggle Output Input field Function and input value Trigger address RIC address to trigger digital output signal Duration Duration of signal in seconds. Digital output Output selection. Table 52 Toggle Output Legend 9.5.4 Digital outputs The interface for configuring the digital outputs is used to set the digital outputs to logic 0 or logic 1.
Figure 35 Configuration Digital outputs 2 System Here you can find information about the individual HW components as well as software versions and serial numbers. This information must be sent to Swissphone in the event of an error or analysis. Figure 36 System information Service The service interface is used to upload and save ITC configurations or to generate or export system data.
Settings of an optional internal broadband modem are configuration adopted (see chapter 9.4.5). Possibility to upload a frequency file (ex works). From Upload ITC2800 onwards, a frequency file is no longer necessary. Set customer Input of a customer-specific frequency that is not frequencies contained in the frequency file.
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Alerting The 'Alarming' interface enables the transmission of a freely definable alarm message in the configured default segment. Figure 38 Alarm configuration Input field Function and input value Network segment Corresponds to the local segment by default (informative display).
Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 9.10 Error Codes Error codes 1xxx (Radio interface) 1001 Transmission Received RECEPTION RADIO 1002 Transmission Sent TRANSMISSION RADIO Abort of receiving a transmission Uninteresting which we did not yet consider to 1004 RECEPTION RADIO Transmission Abortion be interesting for this base station.
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Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 STATUS Remote syslog server is Check syslog server, network available, but is not processing Syslog output queue connection between itc and 3503 log data from ITC (fast enough). SYSLOG congested syslog server or configuration Entry is written at most once per for journal logging over syslog.
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Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 counters.emerg ency_power_su pply ps.battery Check battery capacity. 6003 Low battery power STATUS counters.low_po STATUS 6004 PS: operating voltage Battery reverse polarity STATUS ps.battery_rever 6005 changed to ok se_polarity Battery reverse polarity STATUS ps.battery_rever 6006 Change battery polarity...
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Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 Radio programming 6211 STATUS rx.programming changed to Ok Radio programming 6213 STATUS rx.programming changed to Error Radio programming 6219 STATUS rx.programming cleared PLL locking changed to 6221 STATUS rx.pll_locking PLL locking changed to 6223 STATUS rx.pll_locking...
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Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 No GPS sync pulse 6411 STATUS received 6412 GPS is accurate STATUS gps.accuracy 6413 GPS is not accurate STATUS gps.accuracy GPS accuracy status 6414 STATUS gps.accuracy cleared Communication to GPS gps.communicat 6415 STATUS device is ok Communication to GPS gps.communicat...
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Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 PS19 variant (PS19_140W_AC Managed power supply or PS19_200W_AC) is 7106 SYSTEM PS19 not available configured but communication is not working. System configuration 7201 MUTATION System Config changed 7202 Counters reset MUTATION status.counters 7203 Timers reset MUTATION status.timers...
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Intelligent Transceiver Controller ITC2800 7404 Pulse pattern stopped DIGITAL_IO 7405 Digital IO send alarm DIGITAL_IO Digital IO send alarm 7501 DIGITAL_IO failed A pulse pattern or a siren alert is Make sure siren alerts or pulse triggered while another one is...
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