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LAPTOP GSM System User Manual TLC SOLUTIONS INC. SUITCASE GSM USER MANUAL (SEPARATE COMPONENT PACKAGE) UPDATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2009...
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USER in obtaining proper clearance, at no time will any submission be submitted in the name of, by or for TLC Solutions, Inc. All applications shall be submitted in the name of, by and for the END USER only. TLC Solutions, Inc. does not assume any liability arising out of the improper use of any equipment described herein.
Intended Users of this Guide This guide is intended to be read by individuals responsible for the deployment and use of the LTGSM System. It is assumed that the reader has a basic knowledge of Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology.
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Section 3, “System Configuration”, provides current system information as well as screenshots and configuration commands for the MSC, BSC and BTS. Section 4, “Upgrades to the MSC and BSC”, provides instructions for LTGSM upgrades. Section 5, “Periodic Maintenance”, describes the procedures that should be performed periodically to ensure the LTGSM operates properly.
Failure to comply with these precautions or specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of this equipment. TLC Solutions, Inc. assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
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Operation of electrical equipment in such an environment creates a definite safety hazard. WARNING Do Not Substitute Parts or Modify Equipment WARNING - Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of equipment. WARNING _____________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
TLC’s Laptop GSM System The LTGSM System is a complete GSM system in a suitcase. The package contains a MSC, GSN*, SMSC, AUC*, MMSC*, BSC and BTS. This system is capable of providing Voice, Circuit Switched Data (CSD) and High Speed Data. Due to the system type, the area of coverage is limited to 500 feet indoors and approximately 100 yards outdoors depending on the environment.
CSD and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) are supported. The LTGSM can support up to 20 single carrier BTSs. CAUTION – The single carrier BTS used in the LTGSM system was designed as an indoor base station. As such, the receiver on the BTS is not as efficient as those found in commercial grade outdoor base stations.
Completely read and understand this entire section as well as Appendix B of this document before deploying and operating the LTGSM. There are several ways to deploy the LTGSM. It may be deployed as a single carrier system with no external connectivity or there could be multiple carriers connected across the world via the internet using technology such as VPN connectivity.
System Configuration The software configuration is vitally important to how the LTGSM operates. No matter how well the system is deployed and connected it will not work without the appropriate software settings. Most systems are delivered to the end user ready to operate out of the box with the exception of a couple of items.
For the purposes of the guide TLC will address only those issues surrounding the SLA. If the end user has a SLA and a software upgrade becomes available TLC will contact the user via telephone and email to inform him/her at the time of availability. The customer will be provided an FTP site from which to download the patch/software upgrade.
Periodic Maintenance Due to the simplicity of the LTGSM very little maintenance is required. The following items should be performed on a periodic basis: • Back up the configuration database (after every major system change) • Test the system monthly to ensure it operates correctly •...
Operations Maintenance Center – Radio Private Branch Exchange Primary Rate Interface PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network Radio Frequency SCPA Single Carrier Power Amplifier SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node Short Message Service SMSC Short Messaging Service Center _____________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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TRAU Transcoder and Rate Adaptation Unit Visitor Location Registry _____________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Appendix B – Quick Deployment Guide _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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STOP – Informs the reader that a procedure is STOP finished. STRAIGHT ETHERNET CABLE CROSS OVER ETHERNET CABLE SMA MALE TO SMA MALE (TX) SMA MALE TO SMA MALE (RX) N-Type Male to 7/16 DIN Male (ANT) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Deploying the system ‘without’ the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Set-Up Without Ethernet HUB or Switch Step # 1: Insert Security Dongle into any available USB port. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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BTS Power Block using an Ethernet crossover cable. ENSURE THAT A CROSSOVER CABLE IS USED BETWEEN THE LAPTOP MSC AND THE POWER BLOCK. THIS IS ONLY NECESSARY WHEN A HUB OR SWITCH IS NOT USED. NOTE AC to DC Power Block _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Ethernet Port on the BTS. This port can be identified by the 48 VDC marking above it. This connection will be accomplished with a straight through Ethernet cable. 48 VDC AC to DC Power Block _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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ADAPTER. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD BE Step # 4: CAUSED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK!!! WARNING Connect the AC Power to both the Laptop and the BTS Power Block. To AC Outlet 48 VDC AC to DC Power Block To AC Outlet _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Set-Up Without Ethernet HUB or Switch Step # 5: Press the power button above the keyboard on the laptop. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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THIS COMPLETES THE SET-UP WHEN DEPLOYED STOP WITHOUT AN ETHERNET HUB OR SWITCH. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Deploying the system ‘with’ the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Set-Up With Ethernet HUB or Switch Step # 1: Insert Security Dongle into any available USB port. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Ethernet Switch (except port 5). PORT 5 ON THE ETHERNET SWITCH IS AN UPLINK PORT. DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY. IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE. NOTE Ethernet Switch _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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PORT 5 ON THE ETHERNET SWITCH IS AN UPLINK PORT. DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY. IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE. NOTE Ethernet Switch AC to DC Power Block _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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PORT 5 ON THE ETHERNET SWITCH IS AN UPLINK PORT. DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY. IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE. NOTE Ethernet Switch 48 VDC AC to DC Power Block _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY. IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE. NOTE Ethernet Switch To AC Outlet 48 VDC AC to DC Power Block To AC Outlet _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Set-Up With Ethernet HUB or Switch Step # 6: Press the power button on the front of the MSC. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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THIS COMPLETES THE SET-UP WHEN DEPLOYED STOP WITH AN ETHERNET HUB OR SWITCH. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
CONNECTING A SECOND BTS _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY. IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE. NOTE Ethernet Switch TO PC 48 VDC AC to DC Power Block 48 VDC AC to DC Power Block _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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THIS COMPLETES THE SET-UP FOR CONNECTING STOP TWO OR MORE BTSs. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
CONNECTING THE RANGE ENHANCEMENT PACKAGE (REP) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Connect the BTS TX port to the REP TX Input port and then connect the BTS RX port to the REP RX Input port using the SMA Male to SMA Male cables provided. 48 VDC _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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CAUTION Connect the REP Antenna port to an appropriate antenna using an N Type Male connector on the REP side of the cable. ALL CABLES, ANTENNAS AND LOADS SHOULD BE RATED AT 50 OHMS. NOTE _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Connecting the Range Enhancement Package Step # 3: Connect AC power to the REP. To AC Outlet _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Connecting the Range Enhancement Package Step # 4: Toggle the power button next to the AC entry point to the on position. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Step # 5: POWER AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL RF OUTPUT. The blue LED on the from of the REP should illuminate and NOTE the power meter should indicate an estimated power output level. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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THIS COMPLETES THE SET-UP WHEN STOP CONNECTING THE BTS TO THE REP _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Introduction This document introduces the Management System of the LTGSM solution and should initially be read in conjunction with the Quick Start Guide for the LTGSM. The Quick Start Guide details how to physically connect-up your LTGSM. This System Administrator User Guide can be used as a training and/or reference document by anyone who requires access to the Management System in order to configure, administer, register handsets or support the LTGSM.
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For a brand new system, there will be no existing tenancies. You should first select ‘System Settings’ in order to add a new ‘provider’: You will be presented with the ‘System Settings’ menu: __________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Click on the ‘Providers’ icon to be presented with the providers list, then click on ‘Add Provider’ to enter details of the new provider. Once added to the system, a provider may be edited but not deleted. __________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Select ‘Add MSC’ to add details of the MSC: Enter details as given on your network diagram and click ‘Accept’. NOTE : The loop back IP address of 127.0.0.1 should never be used as the MSC will fail to start. __________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Define a suitable name and choose the required LA from the list and click ‘Accept’. Repeat the process as necessary to create all cell groups required on the network. Reminder: Although cell groups may be viewed from within LA settings, they may only be configured via the BSC. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Having now created an MSC, at least one BSC and at least one LA, you can now create new cell groups to be assigned to your LA(s) and new cells to be assigned to your cell group(s). ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
‘System Settings’ menu: From there, you will be prompted to enter the current password, followed by the new password you wish to use, then to confirm that new password and accept the change. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
You will be presented with the list of tenancies: For a brand new system, there will be no existing tenancies. Select ‘Add Tenancy’ and you will be presented with the ‘Add Tenancy’ screen: ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
From the Tenancy List, select the tenancy you have just created and, in the ‘Tenancy Menu’, click on the ‘Tenancy Settings’ icon: This will take you back to the details in order to create a number range: ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
A tenancy may have multiple ranges but they must share a common number length as defined in the ‘Tenancy Configuration’ screen. Authentication Tab The required levels of security offered by the PMX system should be determined for the tenancy. By default, all options are selected. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
(unless overridden by an extension-specific divert) or on individual extensions. The diverts tab within the ‘Tenancy Settings’ will apply the rules for all extensions within the tenancy. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Should you need to remove a tenancy from the system, this can be done by selecting ‘Remove Tenancies’ from the ‘Associated Links’ options in the ‘Tenancy Settings’ section. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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‘Continue’ at the bottom of the screen. You will be prompted to ‘Accept’ or ‘Cancel’ the deletion. Please exercise caution when using this facility as tenancy settings cannot be restored once deleted. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
If the IMSI is known to you, method 1 is the simpler method of provisioning the SIM card. Provisioning Method 1 Browse to the ‘Tenancy Menu’ and select ‘Extensions’. This will take you to the list of extensions. Select ‘Add Extension’. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
10 unassigned extension numbers are listed. The value is defined in the web.config file found in [x]:\Program Files\Private Mobile Networks\iMobileNetwork <!-- The max no of entries in a list box --> <add key="MaxListCount" value="10" /> ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Sets the level of artificial latency on data transmission. If set to ‘Best Effort’, data will be transmitted as quickly as current network conditions allow. Precedence Class Allows the GPRS data for this extension to be given a lower, equal or greater priority than the data of other users. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
The Ki cannot be determined by a card reader and ensures that a ghosted SIM is not being used. For 3 party SIM’s such as those already supplied by a macro network provider, the Ki will be unknown to PMX and authentication will ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Allows an alternative point of answer to be defined when the extension is busy on another call and no second line is enabled on the extension / handset. No Answer Sets an alternative point of answer when calls give no reply within the ringing duration set in ‘Timeout’. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Enter this number in the IMEI field and give the handset a meaningful description. Click ‘Accept’ to save the details. Having added a device capable of provisioning extensions, go back to the ‘Tenancy Menu’ and click on the ‘Pending Provisions’ icon. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Once you have created provisions in this manner, you may use the extensions icon to further edit the details of the provision and create GPRS, advanced and divert settings. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
‘Available Extensions’ list and clicking the right arrow to move them to the ‘Selected Extensions’ list. Click ‘Accept’ to save the list. Once a list has been configured, you may select the ‘Send SMS’ icon in the ‘Tenancy Menu’. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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“off net” and is on the ‘Normal Subscriber’ profile, the system will attempt to deliver messages to the ‘External Mobile Network Number’ defined against the extension. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
In order to configure a gateway, browse to ‘System Settings’ and follow the ‘Gateways’ link from the ‘System Settings’ menu. You will be presented with the list of gateways: ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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The tenancy drop-down list offers a choice between ‘System’ and any existing tenancy names. Select ‘System’ if the gateway is to be used by all tenancies or the appropriate name if only to be available to one tenancy. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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They may be altered if required. If the system is set up to used private instead of public queues, this screen offers the ability to defined the queue names as .\private$\to_mms .\private$\gsmregistrations ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
‘Accept’. You will be returned to the list of routes. Further changes to routes may be made by selecting the one you require from the list. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
PSTN. Click on the ‘Destinations’ tab to see the list of destinations. Click on ‘Add Destination’ to select from the list of available gateways / extensions. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Any single character from 1 to 9 inclusive. Click on the ‘Patterns’ tab to see the list of patterns. Click on ‘Add Pattern’ to define the dialled numbers which are to follow this route. Repeat as required. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
The output mask would be 0184552XXXX . The four X’s tell PMX to output a CLI of 0184552 followed by the last four digits of the extension number. Click on the ‘CLI Transforms’ tab so see the list of CLI transforms. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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N.B. The dollar wild card only has this function in an output mask. On a pattern, the dollar will still denote any number of characters of any value. Click ‘Accept’ to save the transform and return to the list of CLI transforms. From the list, click the ‘Configure’ icon to continue entering details. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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NOTE : Telecoms regulations in the country or countries where the system is to operate may restrict the CLI you are able to deliver to the PSTN. Only ‘trusted’ E1 or T1 links may be allowed to deliver any chosen CLI. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
So, if this transform were to allow patterns of differing lengths but where the prefix was the same, the prefix could be removed without the need to define separate transforms. For example, patterns of “0XXXXXXXXX” and “0XXXXXXXXXX” ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Click on ‘Add Pattern’ to define the dialled numbers which will be transformed: Once configured, each transform must be enabled for it to take effect. The route itself must then also be enabled for all its components to come into effect. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
Click on ‘Add Translation’ to create a description and flag as an emergency translation if required: Click ‘Accept’ to create the translation and drop back to the list of extensions. Select the translation from the list to continue configuring details. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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Click on ‘Add Destination Transform’ to add a description and output mask (with a ‘Truncate Characters rule defined, if required): Click on ‘Add a Pattern’ to determine which dialled numbers should be modified by the transform: The transform must then be enabled to take effect: ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
When the user is on the network but not in call, the icon will be blue. When on a call, the icon will be pink. Please note that this screen does not update in real time. To get the most up-to-date view, click the refresh button. ___________________________________________________________________________________ LTGSM User Manual Confidential...
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