ADC Telecommunications PSM0850M FlexWave Prism HDM 850 MHz MIMO User Manual Installation manual

ADC Telecommunications Inc FlexWave Prism HDM 850 MHz MIMO Installation manual

Installation manual

Dual-Band Dual-Slot RF Module
Single-Slot RF Module
Legacy Dual-Slot 40W RF Module
HDM RF Module
FlexWavePrismandSpectrum
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ThismanualprovidestheinformationyouneedtoinstallTEConnectivityFlexWavePrism®RFModulesintoa
PrismRemoteUnit(PRU).
InstallationinstructionsareprovidedforthefollowingPrismRemoteUnitRFModules:
Single‐BayRFModules,whichincludestheHDMRFModules
Dual‐BayRFModules
Dual‐BandRFModules
Legacy40WRFModules.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
DocumentOverview ...........................................................................................................................................................................................3
RevisionHistory.......................................................................................................................................................................................................5
DocumentCautionsandNotes ...............................................................................................................................................................................5
AbbreviationsUsedinthisGuide............................................................................................................................................................................5
OverviewofRFModulesforPrismRemoteUnits ................................................................................................................................................6
RFModuleDARTs....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
RFModuleTypes.....................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Single‐andDualBayRFModuleswithClassicorSuperDARTs .......................................................................................................................8
HDMRFModules ............................................................................................................................................................................................9
LegacyDualBay40WRFModules ................................................................................................................................................................10
RFModuleComponents .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
DuplexerandLowNoiseAmplifier........................................................................................................................................................................12
LinearPowerAmplifiers ........................................................................................................................................................................................12
DigitalProcessingModule.....................................................................................................................................................................................13
UnderstandingtheRFModuleCables................................................................................................................................................................13
PowerCableConnection .......................................................................................................................................................................................13
LVDSCableConnections........................................................................................................................................................................................13
RFCableConnections............................................................................................................................................................................................14
RFCableRules ...............................................................................................................................................................................................14
RFModuleCablesforSingleCard,DualCard,andHDMRFModules ..........................................................................................................15
RFModuleCablesforDualBayInstallations ................................................................................................................................................16
RFGroupAssignmentsforPRUs ...........................................................................................................................................................................17
InstalltheRFModule(s) ....................................................................................................................................................................................20
SafetyPrecautions.................................................................................................................................................................................................20
GuardagainstDamagefromElectroStaticDischarge ..........................................................................................................................................21
UnpackandInspecttheRFModule ......................................................................................................................................................................21
RemoveReleaseLinersfromtheRFModule ........................................................................................................................................................21
DualBayModulesOnly—RemovetheModuleBayShelf.....................................................................................................................................23
InstalltheRFModuleintothePrismRemoteChassis...........................................................................................................................................24
SecureRFModuleLatches ....................................................................................................................................................................................32
ConnectLatchesonSingleBayandHDMRFModules .................................................................................................................................32
ConnectLatchesonDualBayRFModules....................................................................................................................................................33
LatchesonLegacyDualBay40WRFModules..............................................................................................................................................34
VerifythattheRFModuleMountingHookisEngaged.................................................................................................................................34
ConnecttheRFModuleCables .............................................................................................................................................................................34
ConnectingCablesinaSingleBayRFModuleInstallation ...........................................................................................................................35
ConnectingCablesinaDualBayRFModuleInstallation..............................................................................................................................38
PowerontheRFModule.......................................................................................................................................................................................42
FlexWaveNotchFilter(FWPSPRINTFILTER) ......................................................................................................................................................43
StandardsCertification...................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
AccessingUserDocumentationontheTECustomerPortal................................................................................................................................46
ContactingTEConnectivity................................................................................................................................................................................47
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DOCUMENTOVERVIEW
Table1liststheRFModulesthatthisinstallationguidesupports.
Table1.FlexWavePrismRFModulesSupportedinthisInstallationGuide
CatalogNumber Description
HighDensityModule(HDM);SingleBay
FWP441T841MOD DUAL20WSMR800/PCS1900
FWP8416000MOD 20WPCSModule,NonDiversity,HDM,SingleBay
FWP84MT000MOD Dual20W1900PCS,RFModule,MIMO,SingleBay
FWP881T000MOD HDMPCSBand2&2540WSISO,SingleBay
FWPA416000MOD 20WAWSModule,NonDiversity,HDM,SingleBay
FWPA4MT000MOD HDMAWSBand4MIMO20W,SingleBay
FWPA81T000MOD HDMAWSBand4SISO40WRFModule,SingleBay
FWPB410000MOD 20WWIDEBANDCellModule,NonDiversity,Classic
FWPB810100MOD 40WWIDEBANDCellModule,NonDiversity,SingleBay
FWPC4MT000MOD DUAL20W850Cell/1900PCS,Module,SingleBay
FWPL4MT000MOD 20W700lABCModule,MIMOHDM,SingleBay
FWPL4MTU4MMOD Dual20W700lABC/700uC,RFModule,SingleBay
FWPU4MT000MOD 20W700uCModule,MIMOHDM,SingleBay
SingleSuperDART;SingleBay
FWP6216000MOD 10W,EGSM900,NonDiversity,SingleSuperDART
FWP7416000MOD 20W,GSM1800,NonDiversity,SingleSuperDART
FWP9416000MOD 20W,UMTS2100,NonDiversity,SingleSuperDART
FWP9416D00MOD 20W2100UMTSModule,DIVReady,SingleSuperDART
FWPF216000MOD 10WAPACEGSM(885915)Module,SingleSuperDART
FWPI210000MOD 6.5WAPACiDENModule,NonDiversity,Classic(Extended1MHz)
FWPK216000MOD 10W900PGSMModule,NonDiversity,SingleSuperDART
FWPL416000MOD 20W700LowerABCModule,NonDiversity,SingleSuperDART
FWPU416000MOD 700LTE,UPPERC,20WModule,SISO,SingleSuperDART
FWPU816100MOD 40W700UpperCModule,NonDiversity,SingleSuperDART,SingleBay
DualSuperDART;SingleBay
FWP44MT000MOD DUAL20W800RFMODULE,MIMO,SingleBAY,withtwoExternalFilters
FWP741S000MOD 20W,GSM1800,NonDiversity,DLSuperDART
FWP841S000MOD 20WRFModule,PCS190012S
FWP84MTA4MMOD DUAL20W1900/2100RFMODULE,SingleBAY
FWP941S000MOD 20W,UMTS2100,NonDiversity,DLSuperDART
FWPA41S000MOD 20WRFModule,AWS210012S
FWPB4MT000MOD DUAL20W850RFMODULE,MIMO,SingleBAY
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TheRFModuleslistedinTable1arecompatibleonlywiththeRemoteUnitslistedinTable2.
Table2.SupportedFlexWavePrismRemoteUnitChassis
CatalogNumber Description
SingleBayPrismRemote
DualBayPrismRemote
TriBayPrismRemote
QuadBayPrismRemote
TwoSingleSuperDARTs;Diversity;SingleBay
FWP6226000MOD 10W,EGSM900,Diversity,SingleSuperDART
FWP7426000MOD 20W,GSM1800,Diversity,SingleSuperDART
FWP8426000MOD 20WPCSModule,Diversity,SingleSuperDART
FWP9426000MOD 20W,UMTS2100,Diversity,SingleSuperDART
FWPA426000MOD 20WAWSModule,Diversity,SingleSuperDART
FWPK226000MOD 10W900PGSMModule,Diversity,SingleSuperDART
ClassicDART;SingleBay
FWP4210000MOD 6.5W800SMRModule,NonDiversity,Classic
FWP8410000MOD 20WRFModule,PCS1900NonDiversity
FWPA410000MOD 20WRFModule,AWS2100NonDiversity
FWPB420000MOD 20WWIDEBANDCellModule,Diversity,Classic
FWP8420000MOD 20WRFModule,PCS1900Diversity
FWPA420000MOD 20WRFModule,AWS2100Diversity
ClassicDART;TwoBay
FWP8810000MOD 40WPCSModule,NonDiversity,Classic(DualBay)
FWPA810000MOD 40WAWSModule,NonDiversity,Classic,DualBay
DualClassicDART;TwoBay
FWPD210000MOD 6.5W800/900ESMRModule,NonDiversity,Classic
FP1XXXXXXXXXXXRU
FP2XXXXXXXXXXXRU
FP3XXXXXXXXXXXRU
FP4XXXXXXXXXXXRU
Table1.FlexWavePrismRFModulesSupportedinthisInstallationGuide(Cont.)
CatalogNumber Description
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RevisionHistory
Table3.RevisionHistory
Issue DocumentDate TechnicalUpdates
1April2012 Original
2February2013 ChangedPrismRemoteUnitmodelnamesfromSingle/Dual/Tri/QuadBandtoSingle/Dual/Tri/QuadBay;removed
theSpecificationssection,toaccessperformancespecifications,refertotheFlexWavePrismPerformanceSpecifications
(TECP77201).
3May2013 Added“UnderstandingtheRFModuleCables”onpage14;updated“ConnecttheRFModuleCablesonpage35.
4October2013 AddedtheHDMAWSBand4MIMO20W,HDMAWSBand4SISO40WandHDMPCSBand25SISO40WRFModules.
5January2014 Addedthe20WRFModule,PCS1900,MIMO(FWP84MT000MOD)andthe20WRFModule,700ABC/700UC
(FWPL4MTU4MMOD)RFModules,andaddedTable13onpage39.
6June2014 AddssupportfortheDUAL20WSMR800/PCS1900RFModule(FWP441T841MOD),Dual20W850RFModule,MIMO,
SingleBay(FWPB4MT000MOD),Dual20W800RFModule,MIMO,SingleBay,withtwoExternalFilters
(FWP44MT000MOD),Dual20W1900/2100RFModule,SingleBay(FWP84MTA4MMOD);documentstheexternal
FlexWaveNotchFilter(FWPSPRINTFILTER)thatisrequiredwhenaDual20WSMR800/PCS1900RFModuleisinstalled,
see“FlexWaveNotchFilter(FWPSPRINTFILTER)”onpage44.
DocumentCautionsandNotes
Twotypesofmessages,identifiedbelow,appearinthetext:
CAUTION! Cautionsindicateoperationsorstepsthatcouldcausepersonalinjury,induceasafetyprobleminamanaged
device,destroyorcorruptinformation,orinterruptorstopservices.
NOTE: Notescontaininformationaboutspecialcircumstances.
AbbreviationsUsedinthisGuide
CDRH CenterforDiseasesandRadiologicalHealth LVDS LowVoltageDifferentialSignaling
cm Centimeter MHz Megahertz
DART DigitalAnalogRFTransport MIMO MultipleInputMultipleOutput
dB Decibel MOD Module
dBm Decibelmilliwatts PA PowerAmplifier
DCS DistributedCallSignaling PRIM Primary
DD DigitalDividend PRU PrismRemoteUnit
DIV Diversity PWR Power
DPM DigitalProcessingModule REV Reverse
EMC ElectromagneticCompatibility RF RadioFrequency
ESD ElectroStaticDischarge Rx Receive
EU EuropeanUnion SDART SuperDigitalAnalogRFTransport
FCC FederalCommunicationsCommission SeRF SerializedRF
FDA FoodandDrugAdministration SFP SmallFormFactorPluggable
FRU FullbandRemoteUnit TIM ThermalInterfaceMaterial
FWD Forward Tx Transmit
HDM HighDensityModule UL Underwriters'Laboratories,Inc.
HMFOC HardenedMultiFiberOpticConnector UMTS UniversalMobileTelecommunicationsSystem
IC IndustryCanada WWatt
LED LightEmittingDiode
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OVERVIEWOFRFMODULESFORPRISMREMOTEUNITS
Figure1illustratesthePrismRemoteUnit(PRU),whichcontrolsRFemissions,interfaceswiththeFlexWave
PrismHostUnit.
Single-Bay
Prism Remote Unit
Dual-Bay
Prism Remote Unit
Tri-Bay
Prism Remote Unit
Quad-Bay
Prism Remote Unit
Figure1.PrismRemoteUnits(PRUs)
ThePRUhasfromonetofourRFModulebays,dependingonthePRUmodel.Thatis,theSingleBayPRUhasone
RFModulebay,andtheQuad‐BayPRUhasfourRFModulebays.APRUcansupportuptofourRFModules.
ThefunctionofthePRURFModulesontheForwardPathisto:
convertthedigitizedRFtransportedfromtheHosttoAnalogRF
amplifytheAnalogRFsignal
providesignalfiltering.
ThefunctionofthePRURFModulesontheReversePathisto:
converttheAnalogRFfromthehandsettoDigitalRFfortransporttotheHost
providesignalfiltering.
NOTE: TheRFModulesarefieldreplaceable,butcannotbeservicedinthefield.
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RFModuleDARTs
EachRFModulecansupportanyofthefollowingDARTcombinations:
oneClassicDARToroneSingleSuperDART
twoClassicDARTs(i.e.,the6.5W800/900ESMRModule,Non‐Diversity,Classic)
twoClassicDARTs—Diversity
twoSingleSuperDARTs—Diversity
oneDualSuperDART
oneortwosetsofTxorRxBoards(HDM).
EachRFModulewillhaveuptotwo6‐timeslotDARTsorone12‐timeslotDARTperRFModule.
TheDARTtypedeterminesthemaximumnumberoflinks,wheretherecanbeuptoeightClassicDARTsorSingle
SuperDARTsthatsupport39MHzeach,orupto4DualSuperDARTsthatsupportupto75MHzeach.
PrismsupportstheDARTModuletypeslistedbelow.
ClassicDARTsare6‐timeslotDARTsthatsupportupto35MHzcontiguousbandwidth(seeTable4on
page7).
SingleSuperDARTsare6‐timeslotDARTsthatsupporttwonon‐contiguousbandsintheentirefrequency
rangeoftheDART,butcannotexceed39MHztotalRFbandwidth(seeTable5onpage7).
DualSuperDARTsare12‐timeslotDARTsthatsupportupto60‐75MHz(seeTable6onpage8)
Table4.SingleBayClassicDARTs
DARTModuleType MaximumBandwidth(MHz) NumberofFiberSlots
800APACiDENClassic 19 3
800SMRClassic 18 3
850CellClassic 25 4
900SMRClassic 5 1
Table5.SingleBaySuperDARTs(1)
DARTName Usedin… Maximum
Frequency
Span(MHz)
Maximum
Bandwidth
(MHz)
Maximum
Fiber
Slots
HostUnits HEUs
1800GSMSGLSuperDART Yes No 75 39 6
1900PCSSGLSuperDART Yes Yes 70 39 6
2100AWSSGLSuperDART Yes Yes 45 39 6
2100UMTSSGLSuperDART Yes No 60 39 6
700IABCSGLSuperDART Yes Yes 18 18 3
700uCSGLSuperDART Yes Yes 10 10 2
900EGSMSGLSuperDART Yes No 35 35 6
(1) WhenusingaHostUnitwithboththeSeRFIIandSystemBoardIImodules,thebandwidthsandfiberslotsshownareonly
availableinHostUnitDARTSlots1and3forSingleBaySuperDARTs.
NOTE: IndustryCanadaPCS20dBnominalbandwidthislessthan61.5MHz.
NOTE: IndustryCanadaAWS20dBnominalbandwidthislessthan47.2MHz
Table6.DualBaySuperDARTs
DARTModuleType MaximumBandwidth(MHz) NumberofFiberSlots
1800GSMDLSuperDART 75 12
1900PCSDLSuperDART 70 12
2100AWSDLSuperDART 45 8
2100UMTSDLSuperDART 60 12
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RFModuleTypes
ThePRURFModulesareavailableinthefollowingformats,andasdescribedinthefollowingsections:
“Single‐andDual‐BayRFModuleswithClassicorSuperDARTs”onpage8
“HDMRFModules”onpage9
“LegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModules”onpage10.
Single‐andDualBayRFModuleswithClassicorSuperDARTs
Figure2showsexamplesof
Single‐andDual‐BayRF
Modules,bothofwhichhavetwo
DARTs.
Single‐BayRFModuleshavethe
followingelements:
oneortwoDARTs
oneDuplexer
oneLinearPowerAmplifier
(LPA)
oneRemoteDARTInterface
(RDI)board.
Dual‐BandDual‐BayRFModules
havethefollowingelements:
twoDARTs
twoDuplexers
oneLinearPowerAmplifier
(LPA)
oneRemoteDARTInterface
(RDI)board.
Dual-Band Dual-Bay RF Module
Single-Bay Dual-Card RF Module
Figure2.Single‐andDualBayRFModules
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HDMRFModules
HDMRFModules(Figure3)aredesignedtoprovidetheabilitytodeployeithera20WDual/MultipleInput
multipleOutput(MIMO)RFModule(wheredualequalstwobands)ora40WSingleInputSingleOutput(SISO)
RFModulewithinasingle‐bayofaPRU.AnHDMRFModuledoesthefollowing:
interfacesoneHostDART‐eitherClassicorSuperDART
supportstwonon‐contiguousRFslicesupto35MHztotalbandwidthinaDualorMIMOconfiguration
supportsfullbandwidthinaSISOconfiguration,upto75MHz
supports20Wperband/PathinaDual/MIMORFModule
supportsupto40WRFoutputpowerinaSISORFModule.
AnHDMRFModulehasthefollowingcomponents:
oneDPM
oneortwosetsofTX/RXboards
oneortwoDuplexers
oneortwoPowerAmplifiers(PAs).
Figure3.HDMRFModules
ThecomponentsofaPRUHDMRFModulearedependentonthemoduletype,aslistedinTable7.
Table7.ComponentsofPRUHDMRFModules
RFModuleType DPM LPA Duplexer RxCard TxCard
SISO 11111
MIMO/DualBandModule 12222
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LegacyDualBay40WRFModules
TheLegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModule(Figure5)isdesignedforAWSandPCSfrequenciesandissupportedonly
byClassicDARTs.TheLegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModulecomprises:
oneClassicDART
oneDuplexer
twoPowerAmplifiers(PAs)
oneRemoteDARTInterface(RDI)board.
NOTE: ThismanualdescribeshowtoinstallthePCS1900andAWS2100NonDiversityRFModules.
Figure4.LegacyDualBay40WRFModule
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RFMODULECOMPONENTS
Figure5showstypicalRFModulecomponents,usingtheSingle‐BayRFModuleasanexample.
Mounting
latch
Mounting hook Duplexer Power Amplifier (PA)
DARTs
NOTE: The RDI is internal to the RF Module and is therefore not shown.
LNA
(inside the Duplexer cavitiy)
Figure5.SingleBayRFModuleComponents
Figure6showsthecomponentsofanHDMRFModule.
Duplexers Power Amplifier
Mounting latch
Mounting hook
Tx and Rx Cards
DPM
Figure6.HDMRFModuleComponents
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LinearPowerAmplifiers
TheLinearPowerAmplifier(LPA)isahighqualitybroadbandRFamplifierusedforachievingPrism
product‐ratedpowerforthePRUTxforwardpathRF.ThePAsarepass‐bandspecific,withthemaximum
compositeTxpowerlevelslistedinTable8forSingle‐Card,Dual‐Card,andHDMRFModulesandTable9on
page12forLegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModules.
TheLPAishousedwithintheRFModule,andisnotfieldserviceable.
Table8.LPAMaximumCompositeTxPowerLevelsforSingleCard,DualCard,andHDMRFModules
Bandwidth(MHz)supportedacrossentirespectrum
Passband Maximum
dBm Watts
HDM
SingleSuperDART Classic
DART
Dual
SuperDART
Dual/MIMO SISO
AWS2100 43 20 39 45 39 NA 45
Cellular850 43 20 25 25 NA 25 NA
46 40 25 25 NA 25 NA
EGSM900 40 10 35 35 35 NA NA
DCS180042 15.8 39 75 39 NA 75
LTE700LowerABC43 20 18 18 18 NA NA
46 40 18 18 18 NA NA
LTE700UpperC43 20 10 10 10 NA NA
46 40 10 10 10 NA NA
PCS1900 43 20 39 70 39 NA 70
PGSM900 40 10 25 25 25 NA NA
SMR800 43 20 7 7 NA 7NA
SMR900 38 6.5 5 5 NA 5NA
UMTS2100 42 15.8 39 60 39 NA 60
Table9.LPAMaximumCompositeTxPowerLevelsforLegacyDualBay40WRFModules
Passband Maximum
dBm Watts
Bandwidth(MHz)
supportedacross
entirespectrum
ClassicDART
PCS1900 +46 40 35
AWS2100 +46 40 35
NOTE: IndustryCanada20dBPassBandModelNumberFWPC4MT000MODCellular850MHz=26.3MHzand
thePCS1900=66.8MHz.
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DuplexerandLowNoiseAmplifier
TheRFModuleprovidesthePRUwithaninternalDuplexerthatisoptimizedtoprovidethedesiredRFbandpass
filteringandin‐bandequipmentisolationbetweenFWDandREVpaths.TheDuplexerprovidesthefiltering
necessarytothetransmitandreceivepathstoandfromtheconnectedantenna.
TheDuplexerfortheSingle‐andDualBayRFModulesandtheLegacyDualBay40WRFModulescontainsupto
twoREVpathLowNoiseAmplifiers(LNAforPRIand/orSECreversepaths).
TheDuplexerforanHDMRFModuledoesnothaveaLowNoiseAmplifier.
Duplexersarenotfieldserviceable.
DigitalProcessingModule
TheDigitalProcessingModule(DPM)isfoundonlyintheHDMRFModules.TheDPMprovidestheprimary
processingandlogicfunctionsfortheHDMRFModule.ItalsoprovidestheprimarypowerinterfacefortheHDM
RFModule,andconversionofthenative28Vdcvoltagetolowervoltagesasnecessaryforfunctionality.
TheDPMhasaTransmit(Tx)BoardandaReceive(Rx)Board:
TxBoard—providesbandspecificfilteringfortheintendedTransmitpath.
RxBoard—providesbandspecificfilteringfortheintendedReceivepath.
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UNDERSTANDINGTHERFMODULECABLES
BeforeyouinstalltheRFModulecables,familiarizeyourselfwiththerulesthatpertaintothesecables,asdefined
inthefollowingsections.
AlwaysprovidedateachRFModuleshelfarefivecables:
twoHigh‐SpeedDataCables,whichinthisdocumentarereferredtoasLVDS(Low‐VoltageDifferential
Signaling)cables
twoRFCables(TX0/RX0)and(TX1/RX1)
onePower(PWR)Cable.
PowerCableConnection
Maintainadequatestrainreliefdistancesfromtheconnectionpointstothemodule.
LVDSCableConnections
LVDScableslabeledPRIMandDIVshouldalwayseitherbeconnectedtoaRFModuleorstrainrelievedto
adjacentcables,asthisprotectsthecableagainstdamagethroughmisplacement.
AlignandfullyinserttheLVDScableconnectorsintotheirrespectiveconnectorcages.Fullinsertionis
identifiedbyanaudibleclick.
EnsurethetwoLVDScablesarefullyseatedandlatchedintotheirrespectivereceptaclesontheRFModule
bylightlypullingoutwardontheconnectors.Iffullyseatedandlockedintoposition,thecableconnectorswill
notslidebackout.
Maintainadequatestrain‐reliefdistancesfromtheconnectionpointstotheRFModule.
RFCableConnections
TheRFModulecablesthatarepre‐installedinthePRUconnecttothecorrespondingconnectorsontheRF
Module.TheRFModulecablescorrelatetotheantennaconnectorsonthebottomofthePRUchassis.
RFCableRules
WheninstallingaDiversity,MIMOorDual‐BandRFModule,bothRFcableslabeledMODNTX0/RX0and
MODNTX1/RX1shallbeconnectedtotheN‐StyleconnectionsoftheRFModule”
NOTE: Olderlabelingschemesused“PRI”and“DIV”.Tomatcholdlabelingschemestocurrentlabeling:
TX0/RX0=PRI
TX1/RX1=DIV
WheninstallingaNon‐DiversityorSISORFModule,oranSMR800/900Dual‐BandDual‐BayRFModule:
TheMODNTX0/RX0cableshallbeconnectedtothesingleavailableN‐StyleRFConnectionoftheRF
Module.
TheMODNTX1/RX1cableshallbeconstrainedtotheexistingcablesusingatiewraporsimilarly
acceptedfastenersoitcannotbepinchedorpreventthePRUdoorfromclosing.Donotcutorattemptto
otherwiseremovethisRFCable.
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RFcablesarehand‐formable;however,cablesmustadheretoaminimumbendradiusof1‐inchfromthe
outletoftheintegratedcableguidetotherespectiveN‐StyleRFconnectionontheRFModule.
RFModuleCablesforSingleCard,DualCard,andHDMRFModules
TheRFcableandconnectorlabelsalsocorrespondtotheRFModulebaysinthePRUchassis,whereMODAisthe
bottombayandMODDisthetopbay.Intheinstallationsteps,theRFcablesandconnectorsarereferredtoas
MODNTX0/RX0andasMODNTX1/RX1whereNequalsA,B,C,orD.
ThecablesandconnectorshavecorrespondinglabelsasshowninTable10forSingleCard,DualCard,andHDM
RFModules.
Table10.RFAntennaLabelsforSingleCard,DualCard,andHDMRFModules(FromTopofPRUChassisDown)
RFModule
Cable,RF
Module
Connector,and
RemoteAntenna
ConnectorLabel
Function SingleBay
RemoteUnit
RFModule
Bay
Designations
DualBandDualBayRemoteUnitRF
ModuleBayDesignations
DualBay TriBay QuadBay
BayDModDTX0/RX0 TransmitRFpowerandprimary/Path1receive
to/fromtheantennaforRFModuleDMODDN/A N/A
MODC
ModDTX1/RX1 Diversityreceive/Path2forRFpowerfromthe
antennaforRFModuleD
BayCModCTX0/RX0TransmitRFpowerandprimary/Path1receive
to/fromtheantennaforRFModuleCMODCN/A MODC
ModCTX1/RX1 Diversityreceive/Path2forRFpowerfromthe
antennaforRFModuleC
BayBModBTX0/RX0TransmitRFpowerandprimary/Path1receive
to/fromtheantennaforRFModuleBMODB
MODAMODAMODA
ModBTX1/RX1 Diversityreceive/Path2forRFpowerfromthe
antennaforRFModuleB
BayAModATX0/RX0TransmitRFpowerandprimary/Path1receive
to/fromtheantennaforRFModuleAMODA
ModATX1/RX1 Diversityreceive/Path2forRFpowerfromthe
antennaforRFModuleA
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RFModuleCablesforDualBayInstallations
ForDual‐Bayinstallations,theRFcablesandconnectorsarelabeledasMODNTX0/RX0andMODNTX1/RX1,
whereNreferstothetopbayofthedouble‐bayinstallation.Forexample,foraDual‐Bayinstallationina
Quad‐Baychassis,theRFcablesandconnectorsarelabeledasMODCTX0/RX0andMODCTX1/RX1.
ThecablesandconnectorshavecorrespondinglabelsasshowninTable11onpage16forLegacyDual‐Bay40W
RFModules.
Table11.RFAntennaLabelsforLegacyDualBay40WRFModules(FromTopofPRUChassisDown)
RFModule
Cable,
RFModule
Connector,and
RemoteAntenna
ConnectorLabel
Function 40WDualBayRemoteUnitRFModuleBayDesignations
DualBay TriBay TriBay QuadBay
BayDModDTX0/RX0 TransmitRFpowerand
primary/Path1receiveto/from
theantennaforRFModuleDN/A N/A N/A
MODC
MODD
MODC
ModDTX1/RX1 Diversityreceive/Path2forRF
powerfromtheantennaforRF
ModuleD
BayCModCTX0/RX0TransmitRFpowerand
primary/Path1receiveto/from
theantennaforRFModuleCN/A MODC
MODC
MODC
ModCTX1/RX1 Diversityreceive/Path2forRF
powerfromtheantennaforRF
ModuleC
BayBModBTX0/RX0TransmitRFpowerand
primary/Path1receiveto/from
theantennaforRFModuleB
MODBMODBMODBMODB
MODB
ModBTX1/RX1 Diversityreceive/Path2forRF
powerfromtheantennaforRF
ModuleB
BayAModATX0/RX0TransmitRFpowerand
primary/Path1receiveto/from
theantennaforRFModuleAMODAMODA
ModATX1/RX1 Diversityreceive/Path2forRF
powerfromtheantennaforRF
ModuleA
Note: ForDualModuleinstallationsthecentermoduleshelfneedstoberemoved;see“DualBayModulesOnly—RemovetheModuleBay
Shelfonpage24.
Note: InstalltheLegacyDualBay40WRFModuleinthelowermostbayinthechassis.If,however,iftwoLegacyDualBay40WRFModules
arepresent,installthe2100ModuleinthelowermostBayandthe1900ModuleintheuppermostBay.
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RFGroupAssignmentsforPRUs
APRUcomprisesfromonetofourRFModulebays.Figure7illustratesthenumberingofRFModulebaysand
DARTs.
Quad-Bay Remote Unit with Single-Card RF Modules
SeRF Module
DART 7
DART 8
Bay D
DART 5
DART 6
Bay C
DART 3
DART 4
Bay B
DART 1
DART 2
Bay A
Figure7.RFModulesBaysinaPRU
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Table12listshowtheFlexWavePrismEMSreferencestheRFgroupassignmentsandcorresponding
componentsofeachRFModule.
Table12.RemoteUnitRFGroupAssignments(fromTop/Down)
PhysicalRF
Bay
DART
Number
LNANumber LPA
Number
forSingle
LPA
LPA
Numberfor
DualLPAs
Power
Detector
Numberfor
SinglePD
Power
Detector
Numberfor
DualPDs
Primary Diversity
D8 8 7878
7 7 7 7
C6 6 5656
5 5 5 5
B4 4 3434
3 3 3 3
A2 2 1212
1 1 1 1
NOTE: Forsoftwarereleasespriorto7.3,theLPAswerelabeledas1,2,3,and4.
NOTE: InadualLPAsystem,theConfigureRemoteForwardGainpageshowstwovaluesfortheLPAstatus,one
foreachLPA.ChangingtheLPAModeorresettingtheLPAappliestobothLPAsatthesametime.
CAUTION! ShouldyoursystemexperienceanLPAproblem,refertoTable12toensurethatyouapplynewsettingsor
troubleshootthecorrectRFModule.
CAUTION! IfyouuseacustomizedSNMPpollingforsystemstatus,youmustchangeyourLPAindexingscheme.
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TheLegacyDualBay40WRFModuleoccupiestwobaysinaPRU.Figure8showsthemaincomponentsinaPRU
enclosure,withaLegacy40WRFModuleoccupyingBaysAandB.ThecontrollingDARTwillalwaysbeinthe
upperbay(BorD),andthesecondLPAisalwaysinthelowerbay(AorC).
Legacy Dual-Bay 40W RF Module
in Bay B (upper slot) and
Bay A (lower slot) with the
controlling DART in Bay B
AC or DC power switch
Four DC power switches
SeRF Module and Power supplies
Bay C (empty for future use)
Bay D (empty for future use)
Fans
Connectivity panel with Status LED
Figure8.LegacyDualBay40WRFModuleinaQuadBayPRU
NOTE: IfaLegacyDualBay40WRFModuleAWS2100andaLegacyDualBay40WRFModulePCS1900are
bothinstalledinaQuadBayPRU,itisrecommendedthatthePCS1900beinstalledinuppermostbay,
andtheAWS2100beinstalledinthelowermostbay.
NOTE: Toaccommodatetwobaymodules,youneedtoremoveamodulebayshelfasdescribedin“DualBay
ModulesOnly—RemovetheModuleBayShelfonpage24.
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INSTALLTHERFMODULE(S)
ThefollowingsectionsguideyouthroughtheinstallationofanRFModuleintoaPRUchassis.Theprocessto
installthefourdifferenttypesofRFModulesisbasicallythesame;however,differencesarenotedandshouldbe
followed.
NOTE: Inthefollowingsteps,theRFcablesandconnectorsarereferredtoasMODNTX0/RX0andasMODN
TX1/RX1whereNequalsA,B,C,orD.
NOTE: WheninstallingRFModules,populatetheRFModulesfromhighestfrequencybandtolowestwithinthe
PRU.Likewiseforpoweroutput,populatefromthebottombaytothetop;higheroutputtolower
output.Thatis,foradeploymentwith210040W,190040W,85020Wand70020WMIMO,installthe
RFModulesasfollows:
210040WRFModuleinBayA
190040WRFModuleinBayB
85020WRFModuleinBayC
70020WMIMORFModuleinBayD.
SafetyPrecautions
CAUTION! Thisisrestrictedaccessequipmentandonlyqualifiedservicepersonnelshouldserviceandoperatethisequipment
usingappropriatetools.
CAUTION! Wetconditionsincreasethepotentialforreceivinganelectricalshockwheninstallingorusing
electricallypoweredequipment.Topreventelectricalshock,neverinstalloruseelectricalequipmentinawet
locationorduringalightningstorm.
CAUTION! Alwaysallowsufficientfiberlengthtopermitroutingofpatchcordsandpigtailswithoutseverebends.Fiberoptic
patchcordsorpigtailsmaybepermanentlydamagedifbentorcurvedtoaradiusoflessthan2inches(5.1cm).
CAUTION! ExteriorsurfacesofthePrismRemoteUnitmaybehot.Usecautionduringservicing.
CAUTION! Servicepersonnelmustconfirmthattheperimetergasketanddoortodoorgasketsareinplacewhenclosingthe
Prismdoorsafterservicing.
CAUTION! ThisequipmentusesaClass1LaseraccordingtoFDA/CDRHrules.Laserradiationcanseriouslydamagetheretina
oftheeye.Donotlookintotheendsofanyopticalfiber.Donotlookdirectlyintotheopticaltransceiverofany
digitalunitorexposuretolaserradiationmayresult.Anopticalpowermetershouldbeusedtoverifyactivefibers.
AprotectivecaporhoodMUSTbeimmediatelyplacedoveranyradiatingtransceiveroropticalfiberconnectorto
avoidthepotentialofdangerousamountsofradiationexposure.Thispracticealsopreventsdirtparticlesfrom
enteringtheadapterorconnector.
CAUTION! ThissystemisanRFTransmitterandcontinuouslyemitsRFenergy.Maintain3foot(91.4cm)minimumclearance
fromtheantennawhilethesystemisoperating.Whereverpossible,shutdowntheRANbeforeservicingthe
antenna.
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GuardagainstDamagefromElectroStaticDischarge
CAUTION! ElectroStaticDischarge(ESD)candamageelectroniccomponents.TopreventESDdamage,alwayswearanESD
wriststrapwhenworkingwithaPrismRemoteUnitorwhenhandlinganyofitscomponents—includingtheRF
Modules.ConnectthegroundwireontheESDwriststraptoanearthgroundsourcebeforetouchingthePrism
RemoteUnitoranyofitscomponents.WearthewriststraptheentiretimethatyouworkwiththePrismRemote
Unitanditscomponents.
CAUTION! PlacePrismRFModulesinantistaticpackingmaterialwhentransportingorstoringthem.
UnpackandInspecttheRFModule
1Inspecttheexterioroftheshippingcontainer(s)forevidenceofroughhandlingthatmayhavedamagedthe
componentsinthecontainer.
2Unpackeachcontainerwhilecarefullycheckingthecontentsfordamageandverifywiththepackingslip.
3Ifdamageisfoundorpartsaremissing,fileaclaimwiththecommercialcarrierandnotifyTECustomer
Service(see“ContactingTEConnectivity”onpage48).Savethedamagedcartonsforinspectionbythecarrier.
4Saveallshippingcontainersforuseiftheequipmentrequiresshipmentatafuturedate.
CAUTION! HandletheRFModulewithcareduringinstallation.Beespeciallycarefultonotdamagethethermalinterface
material(TIM),whichisattachedtotheLPA.IftheTIMisdamaged,theLPAcanoverheat.BeforeinstallingtheRF
Module,checktoseeiftheheatsinkmaterialisgougedorcracked.IftheTIMisdamaged,donotinstalltheRF
ModuleandcontactTEConnectivityforassistance(see“ContactingTEConnectivity”onpage48forcontact
information).
CAUTION! Ifthethermalinterfacematerialisdamaged,theinstallationanduseoftheRFModulemayvoidthewarrantyof
theRFModule.
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RemoveReleaseLinersfromtheRFModule
NOTE: ReleaseLinersarepresentonfrontandbackofnewmodules.
1OpenthePRUenclosure.
2Removereleaseliners,ifpresent,fromthethermalpadsontheRFModulepriortoinstallingthemoduleinto
thePRUchassis.
CAUTION! Thethermalpadsareverysensitivetomishandling—donotnick,scratch,ordingthem.
ForSingle‐andDual‐BayRFModules,thethermalpadsarelocatedaslistedbelowandasshowninFigure9
onpage22,whichshowsaLegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModule.
onelargepadonthebacksurfaceofeachLinearPowerAmplifier(LPA)
uptotwoonthefrontsurface(DARTs)
oneontheleftsideforthe(RDI)
oneonthevectormodulatorboard
oneontheRFpowercombiner.
Figure9.ThermalPadsonaLegacyDualBay40WRFModule
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ForHDMRFModules,thethermalpadsarelocatedaslistedbelowandasshowninFigure10.
onepadforeachRxandTxboard
onelargepadovertheDPM
oneforeachPowerAmplifier(PA),whichisonthebottomoftheHDMRFModule.
DPM Thermal Pad
Tx A Thermal Pad
Tx B Thermal Pad
Rx A Thermal Pad
Rx B Thermal Pad
2.9796 in2.9796 in
NOTE: Tx and Rx cards are paired: Tx A ony pairs with Rx A and Tx B only pairs with Rx B.
Figure10.ThermalPadsonanHDMRFModule
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DualBayModulesOnly—RemovetheModuleBayShelf
1FORDUALBAYRFMODULESONLY.
Use 9/64” Allen Wrench to
remove the three module-shelf screws
Remove Module D Shelf for
Dual-Band Dual-Slot RF Modules
Remove Module B Shelf for
Dual-Slot 40W RF Modules
IfyouareinstallingaDual‐BayRFModule,you
mustremoveamodulebayshelffromthePRU
chassistoaccommodatethemodule’ssize.(For
furtherinformation,seeTable10onpage15.)
RemovetheshelfasappropriatefortheRF
Module:
ForaLegacyDualBay40WRFModule,when
installingintheAandBBays,removethe
ModuleBBayShelf.
ForaDual‐BayRFModule,wheninstallingin
theCandDBays,removeModuleDBayShelf.
ToremoveaModuleBayShelf:
aUsea9/64”Allenwrenchtoremovethe
threescrewsthatattachthemoduleshelfto
thePRUchassis,asshowninthefollowing
graphic.
bDiscardorstorethemoduleshelfand
fasteners.
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InstalltheRFModuleintothePrismRemoteChassis
1HoldtheRFModulesothattheDARTcard(s)faceawayfromthePRUandtheMountingHookistowardthe
ReceivingflangeonthePRUchassis.
NOTE: AlwaysinstallRFModulesfromthebottomup.Donotskipabay,asthisprovidesmoreefficientheat
dissipation.
2HoldingtheRFModuleata45°angleinrespecttotherearheatsink,restthebottomsurfaceofthemodule
ontheRFModuleshelf,asshowninoneofthefollowinggraphics,andasapplicabletotheRFModule.
Single‐BayRFModule:Figure11onpage25
HDMRFModule:Figure12onpage26
Dual‐BayRFModule:Figure13onPage27
LegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModule:Figure14onPage28.
Bay C
Bay D
SeRF
Module
Bay A
Bay B
Single-Slot
RF Module
Heat Sink
Figure11.InstallingaSingleBayRFModule
Bay C
Bay D
SeRF Module
Bay A
Bay B
HDM RF Module
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Figure12.InstallinganHDMRFModule
Installing a Dual-Band
Dual-Slot RF Module
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Figure13.InstallingaDualBayRFModule
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Figure14.InstallingaLegacyDualBay40WRFModule
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3AligntheMountingHookonthemodulewiththereceivingflangeonthePRUheatsink,andthenslidetheRF
Moduleintowardtheflangeuntilitcangonofurther.
RF Module
Mounting
hook
Chassis
Receiving
flange
Mounting Bracket at
back of the PRU
(View is looking down into the
PRU chassis from the top.)
4PushtheleftedgeoftheRFModulebackandintothePRUchassisuntilitcangonofurther,asshowninthe
followinggraphics:
ForSingle‐BayRFModules,seeFigure15onpage30.
ForHDMRFModules,seeFigure16onpage31.
ForDual‐BayRFModules,seeFigure17onpage32,whichusestheLegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModuleas
anexample.
CAUTION! MakesuretheRFModuleisseatedcorrectlyintheModuleshelf.IncorrectalignmentoftheRFModulecancause
theRFModuletofailduetooverheating.
ThefrontedgeoftheRFModuleshouldbeparallelwiththeshelfaboveit.
TheMountingHookontheRFModuleshouldbefullyengagedwiththeReceivingflangeonthePRUchassis.
IfyoulatercannotshutthePRUdoor,verifythattheRFModuleisinstalledcorrectly.
Push the RF Module
back into the chassis
until it can go no further.
Single-Slot
RF Module
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Figure15.SeatingaSingleBayRFModule
Push the HDM RF Module
back into the chassis
until it can go no further.
HDM
RF Module
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Figure16.SeatinganHDMRFModule
Push the RF Module back
into the chassis until it can
go no further.
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Figure17.SeatingaDualBayRFModule
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SecureRFModuleLatches
1TosecurethemodulelatchesontheleftsideoftheRFModule,dooneofthefollowing,asappropriateforthe
RFModulebeinginstalled:
“ConnectLatchesonSingle‐BayandHDMRFModules”onpage33
“ConnectLatchesonDual‐BayRFModules”onpage34.
ConnectLatchesonSingleBayandHDMRFModules
ForSingle‐BayandHDMRFModules,securetwolatches,asshowninFigure18.
Two latches on Single-Slot
RF Modules
Two latches on
HDM RF Modules
Figure18.LatchesonSingleBayandHDMRFModules
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ConnectLatchesonDualBayRFModules
ForDual‐BayRFModules,securefourlatches,asshowninFigure19.
Four latches in a
Dual-Band Dual-Slot
RF Module
Figure19.DualBayRFModuleLatches
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LatchesonLegacyDualBay40WRFModules
ForLegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModules,securefourlatches,asshowninFigure20.
Four latches in a
Legacy Dual-Slot 40W
RF Module
Figure20.LegacyDualBay40WRFModuleLatches
VerifythattheRFModuleMountingHookisEngaged
1VerifythattheRFModuleMountingHookisengagedcorrectlybypullingthemoduleawayfromtheheatsink.
TheRFModuleshouldnotmove.IftheRFModulemovesduringthischeck,repeatallthestepsstartingat
“InstalltheRFModuleintothePrismRemoteChassis”onpage25throughthisstep.
ConnecttheRFModuleCables
ThestepstoconnecttheRFModulecableshavebeenseparatedintotwodifferentprocedures;followthesteps
thatcorrespondtotheRFModulebeinginstalled.
“ConnectingCablesinaSingle‐BayRFModuleInstallation”onpage36
“ConnectingCablesinaDual‐BayRFModuleInstallation”onpage39.
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ConnectingCablesinaSingleBayRFModuleInstallation
1PositionthecablessothattheyareundertherightedgeoftheRFModule,pointingup.
2Followtheruleslistedin“UnderstandingtheRFModuleCables”onpage14.
3ConnecttheRFModulecables,inthefollowingorder:
aConnecttheMODNTX0/RX0cabletotheRFModule.
iInserttheN‐StylePlugoftheMODNTX0/RX0cableintotheTX0/RX0N‐StyleJackoftheRFModule.
ii Turnthecouplingnutoftheplugclockwisetothreadontothejackandfinger‐tighten.
iii Torquecouplingnutto8±1in‐lbstoensurefullconnection.
NOTE: InsufficienttorqueappliedtoRFModuleconnectionscanresultinelevatedinsertion/returnlossand
higherthannormalVSWRreportedbythesystem.
bConnecttheMODNTX1/RX1cabletotheRFModule.
iIfaTX1/RX1RFModuleconnectionisavailable,inserttheN‐StylePlugoftheMODNTX1/RX1cable
intotheTX1/RX1NStyleJackoftheRFModule.IfRFModuleconnectionisnotavailable,constrain
theMODNTX1/RX1cabletoaccompanyingcablesusingatiewrapsoitcannotbepinchedorprevent
thePRUdoorfromclosing.
ii Turnthecouplingnutoftheplugclockwisetothreadontothejackandfinger‐tighten.
iii Torquecouplingnutto8±1in‐lbstoensurefullconnection.
NOTE: InsufficienttorqueappliedtoRFModuleconnectionscanresultinelevatedinsertion/returnlossand
higherthannormalVSWRreportedbythesystem.
cConnecttheLVDSCablestotheRFModule.
iConnecttheMODNDIVLVDSCabletotheDIVreceptacleoftheRFModulebyinsertingandsliding
inuntilfullyseated.
NOTE: AlwaysconnecttheDiversityLVDSCablewiththeRFModule.
ii ConnecttheMODNPRIMLVDSCabletothePRIMconnector,followingthesamestepsasabove.
NOTE: FullinsertioncanberecognizedbyanaudibleclickastheLVDSCableConnectorlocksintotheRF
ModuleReceptacle.ThiscanbeverifiedbylightlypullingbackontheLVDSconnectorwhilemakingsure
nottodepressthereleasetrigger.Whenfullyinserted,thecableshouldnotbeabletoberemovedfrom
thereceptacle.
dConnectthePowerCableConnectortothePWRreceptacleoftheRFModulebyinsertingandslidingin
untilfullyseated.
NOTE: FullinsertioncanberecognizedbyanaudibleclickasthePowerCableConnectorlocksintotheRF
ModuleReceptacle.ThiscanbeverifiedbylightlypullingbackonthePowerCableConnectorwhile
makingsurenottodepressthereleasetriggersontheendsoftheconnector.Whenfullyinserted,the
cableshouldnotbeabletoberemovedfromthereceptacle.
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RefertothegraphicthatcorrespondstotheRFModulebeinginstalledintoasinglebayofthePRU:
Single‐BayRFModule:Figure21
HDMRFModule:Figure22onpage38
Bay A
Bay D
Bay C
Bay B
SeRF
Module
TX0/RX0
RX1
DIV
PRIM
PWR
Note routing of
high-speed cables
Note bend
radii ≥ 1-inch
Edge of Connector Interface Panel
Cable connections for a Single-Slot RF Module
Figure21.CableConnectionsforSingleBayRFModules
CAUTION! EnsurethatallcablebendsarebelowthetopedgeoftheConnectorInterfacePanelasindicatedbythedashed
lineintheprecedingfigure.FailuretocorrectlypositionthecablescouldinhibitclosingthePRUdoor,whichcan
resultindamagetothecables.
Cable Connections for an HDM RF Module
TX0/RX0
TX1/RX1
POWER
DATA 1 (DIV)
DATA 0 (PRIM)
Cable Connection Notes
• Always connect the Power cable.
• Always connect the two LVDS cables: PRIM and DIV.
• SISO requires one RF cable (TX1/RX1).
• MIMO and Dual-Band require two RF cables
(TX1/RX1 and TX0/RX0).
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Figure22.CableConnectionsforHDMRFModules
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ConnectingCablesinaDualBayRFModuleInstallation
1PositionthecablessothattheyareundertherightedgeoftheRFModule,pointingup.
2Followtheruleslistedin“UnderstandingtheRFModuleCables”onpage14.
3Followtheruleslistedbelow;theserulesareapplicableonlytoDual‐BayRFModules.
Table13listshowtocorrectlyconnectHDMRFModulestotheAntennaportsonthebottomofthePRU.
Table13.HDMAntennaPortMapping
RFModuleCatalog#Description TX0/RX0 TX1/RX1
DUAL20WSMR800/PCS1900 1900 800
HDMMIMO20W1900PCSRFMODULE Path1Path2
HDMMIMO20W2100AWSRFMODULEPath1Path2
HDMDUAL20W850/1900RFMODULE 1900 850
HDMMIMO20W700LOWERABCRFMODULE Path1Path2
HDMDUAL20W,700ABC/700UC,RFMODULE 700lABC 700uC
HDMMIMO20W700UPPERCMODULE Path1Path2
(1) ADual20WSMR800/PCS1900RFModule(FWP441T841MOD)requiresaFlexWaveNotchFilter
(FWPSPRINTFILTER)betweenthePRUandtheantennatoprovideprotectionfromspuriousemissions
inthePublicSafetybandbelow861.35MHzandtheCellularbandabove869.5MHz.Informationon
howtoinstalltheNotchFilterisprovidedin“FlexWaveNotchFilter(FWPSPRINTFILTER)”onpage44.
TheupperRFModuleshelfwilleithernotbepresent(factoryinstalledmodule)orwillberemovedprior
toinstallation(fieldinstalledmodule).
TheMODNTX0/RX0cableforthelowerRFModulebaywillneedtobeconnectedtotheMODNTX0/RX0
N‐StyleRFconnectionoftheDual‐BayRFModule.
ConstraintheMODNTX1/RX1cabletotheexistingcablesusingatiewrapsuchsoitcannotbepinched
orpreventthePRUdoorfromclosing.DonotcutorattempttootherwiseremovethisRFcable.
TheRFcablesandtwoLVDScablesofthelowerRFModulebayarenotusedwheninstallingaDual‐Bay
RFModule.
4Workingfromthebottomconnectorup,connecttheRFModulecables,asfollows:
aConnecttheMODNTX1/RX1cabletotheRFModule.
iConstraintheMODNTX1/RX1cableofthelowerRFModulebaytoaccompanyingcablesusingatie
wrapsoitcannotbepinchedorpreventthePRUdoorfromclosing.
ii ConnecttheMODNTX1/RX1cabletotheTX1/RX1orN/C,N‐StyleJackoftheupperRFModulebay.
iii Turnthecouplingnutoftheplugclockwisetothreadontothejackandfinger‐tighten.
iv Torquecouplingnutto8±1in‐lbstoensurefullconnection.
NOTE: InsufficienttorqueappliedtoRFModuleconnectionscanresultinelevatedinsertion/returnlossand
higherthannormalVSWRreportedbythesystem.
FWP441T841MOD(1)
FWP84MT000MOD
FWPA4MT000MOD
FWPC4MT000MOD
FWPL4MT000MOD
FWPL4MTU4MMOD
FWPU4MT000MOD
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bConnecttheMODNTX0/RX0cabletotheRFModule.
iInserttheNStylePlugoftheMODNTX0/RX0cableintotheTX0/RX0N‐StyleJackofthelowerRF
Module bay. If RF Module connection is not available, constraintheMODNTX0/RX0cableto
accompanyingcablesusingatiewrapsoitcannotbepinchedorpreventthePRUdoorfromclosing.
ii Turnthecouplingnutoftheplugclockwisetothreadontothejackandfinger‐tighten.
iii Torquecouplingnutto8±1in‐lbstoensurefullconnection.
NOTE: InsufficienttorqueappliedtoRFModuleconnectionscanresultinelevatedinsertion/returnlossand
higherthannormalVSWRreportedbythesystem.
cConnecttheLVDSCablestotheRFModule.
iIfavailable,connectthe MODNDIVLVDSCableto theDIV receptacle ofthelowerRFModuleby
insertingandslidinginuntilfullyseated.IfDIVreceptacleisnotavailable,constraintheMODNDIV
LVDSCabletoaccompanyingcablesusingatiewrapsoitcannotbepinchedorpreventthePRUdoor
fromclosing.
ii ConnecttheMODNDIVLVDSCabletotheDIVreceptacleoftheupperRFModulebyinsertingand
slidinginuntilfullyseated.IfDIVreceptacleisnotavailable,constraintheMODNDIVLVDSCableto
accompanyingcablesusingatiewrapsoitcannotbepinchedorpreventthePRUdoorfromclosing.
iii Ifavailable,connecttheMODNPRIMLVDSCabletothePRIMreceptacleoftheupperRFModuleby
insertingandslidinginuntilfullyseated.IfDIVreceptacleisnotavailable,constraintheNPRIMLVDS
CabletoaccompanyingcablesusingatiewrapsoitcannotbepinchedorpreventthePRUdoorfrom
closing.
NOTE: FullinsertioncanberecognizedbyanaudibleclickastheLVDSCableConnectorlocksintotheRF
ModuleReceptacle.ThiscanbeverifiedbylightlypullingbackontheLVDSconnectorwhilemakingsure
nottodepressthereleasetrigger.Whenfullyinserted,thecableshouldnotbeabletoberemovedfrom
thereceptacle.
dConnectthePowercabletotheRFModule.
iConnectthePowerCableConnectortothePWRreceptacleofthelowerRFModulebyinsertingand
slidinginuntilfullyseated.
ii ConnectthePowerCableConnectortothePWRreceptacleoftheupperRFModulebyinsertingand
slidinginuntilfullyseated.IfPWRreceptacleisnotavailable, constrain the Power Cable to
accompanyingcablesusingatiewrapsoitcannotbepinchedorpreventthePRUdoorfromclosing.
NOTE: FullinsertioncanberecognizedbyanaudibleclickasthePowerCableConnectorlocksintotheRF
ModuleReceptacle.ThiscanbeverifiedbylightlypullingbackonthePowerCableConnectorwhile
makingsurenottodepressthereleasetriggersontheendsoftheconnector.Whenfullyinserted,the
cableshouldnotbeabletoberemovedfromthereceptacle.
RefertothegraphicthatcorrespondstotheRFModulebeinginstalledinaDual‐Bay:
Dual‐BayRFModule:Figure23onPage41
LegacyDual‐Bay40WRFModule:Figure24onPage42.
Cable Connections for a Dual-Slot RF Module
Tie wrap
Factory-installed
RX1 cable
Two N-Type
RF connectors
N-Type
RF connector
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Figure23.CableConnectionsforDualBandDualBayRFModules
Tie wrap around
factory-installed
RX1 cable
Keep cable bends
behind the edge
of the Connector
Interface Panel
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Figure24.CableConnectionsforLegacyDualBay40WRFModules
CAUTION! EnsurethatallcablebendsarebelowthetopedgeoftheConnectorInterfacePanelasindicatedbythedashed
lineintheprecedingfigure.FailuretocorrectlypositionthecablescouldinhibitclosingthePRUdoor,whichcan
resultindamagetothecables.
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PowerontheRFModule
1FollowtheruleslistedbelowtotogglethePowerswitchthatcorrespondstotheRFModuletoitsONposition.
ForDual‐BandDualBayRFModules,usethePowerswitchforthelowermodule.Forexample,topower
upaDualBayRFModuleincombinedbaysC+DinaQuadBaychassis,turnONDCPowerswitchforMod
C;leavetheDCPowerswitchforModDOFF.
ALegacyDualBay40WRFModuleusesthePowerSuppliesinbothbays.IftheLegacyDualBay40WRF
ModuleisinstalledinbaysC+D,turnONthePowerswitchforModCandModD.
Bay A
SeRF
Module
AC/DC Power
switch for
PRU chassis
DC Power switch for Bay A
DC Power switch for Bay B
DC Power switch for Bay C
DC Power switch for Bay D
Bay B
Bay C
Bay D
2Repeatallthestepsin“InstalltheRFModule(s)”onpage20toinstallotherRFModules.
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FLEXWAVENOTCHFILTER(FWPSPRINTFILTER)
TheDUAL20WSMR800/PCS1900RFModule(FWP‐441T841MOD)requiresaFlexWaveNotchFilter
(FWP‐SPRINTFILTER)betweenthePrismRemoteUnitandtheantennatoprovideprotectionfromspurious
emissionsinthePublicSafetybandbelow861.35MHzandtheCellularbandabove869.5MHz.TheNotchFilter
shipsautomaticallywiththeDUAL20WSMR800/PCS1900RFModule.
HerearesomeinstallationtipsfortheNotchFilter:
YoucanusethesamemountingmethodtomounttheNotchFilterasyouusedtomountthePRU.
MounttheNotchFilterverticallywiththeN‐typefemaleconnectorsatthebottom.
TherearetwoGroundlugsontheNotchFilter,whichareonthebackofthetwomountingbrackets.Follow
localpracticetogroundtheNotchFilter.
Figure25providesthedimensionsrequiredtocreateamountingtemplate.
16.0 ±.1
.70
.70
2.805 .95 .95
1.00
2 Locaons
5/16-18
Ground Lug
Front View
Side View
Back View
4.55
17.9 ±.1
4.10 Mounng
Bracket
15.93
8.51
Mounng
Bracket
Figure25.NotchFilterMountingDimensions
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Figure26illustrateshowtopolemounttheNotchFilter.
1.13 3.81
N-Type
Female
Connector
N-Type
Female
Connector
Band must be long enough
to wrap around the pole
Boom View of
Notch Filter
Hose clamp sized for
installaon requirement
Mounng Bracket
Figure26.PoleMountingaNotchFilter
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STANDARDSCERTIFICATION
FCC
ThisequipmentcomplieswiththeapplicablesectionsofTitle47CFRPart15(HostUnit),Part22(800MHzCellular),Part
24(1900MHz‐PCS),Part90(800/900‐SMR),andPart27(2100MHz‐AWS)&(700MHz‐LTE).
IC
ThisequipmentcomplieswiththeapplicablesectionsofRSS‐131‐ZoneEnhancersfortheLandMobileService.Theterm
“IC:”beforetheradiocertificationnumberonlysignifiesthatIndustryCanadaTechnicalSpecificationsweremet.
TheManufacturer'sratedoutputpowerofthisequipmentisforsinglecarrieroperation.Forsituationswhenmultiple
carriersignalsarepresent,theratingwouldhavetobereducedby3.5dB,especiallywheretheoutputsignalisre‐radiated
andcancauseinterferencetoadjacentbandusers.Thispowerreductionistobebymeansofinputpowerorgainreduction
andnotbyanattenuatorattheoutputofthedevice.
Note:TocomplywithMaximumPermissibleExposure(MPE)requirements,themaximumcompositeoutputfromthe
antennacannotexceed1000WattsERP(LTE,CellularandSMR),theantennacannotexceed1640WattsEIRP(PCSand
AWS),andtheantennamustbepermanentlyinstalledinafixedlocationthatprovidesatleast6meters(20feet)of
separationfromallpersons.
UL/CUL
Thiswillbeinstalledinarestrictedaccesslocation.ThisequipmentcomplieswithType4,perULandCUL50,Standardfor
EnclosuresforElectricalEquipment.ThisequipmentprovidesthedegreeofprotectionspecifiedbyIP66asdefinedinIEC
Publication529.
FDA/CDRH
ThisequipmentusesaClass1LASERaccordingtoFDA/CDRHRules.Thisproductconformstoallapplicablestandardsof
21CFRPart1040.
Caution:Modificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthorityto
operatetheequipment.
EUHarmonizedStandards
MeetsessentialrequirementsofR&TTE1999/5/EC.
Article3.1a—Theprotectionofthehealthandthesafetyoftheuserandanyotherperson,includingtheobjectiveswith
respecttosafetyrequirementscontainedinDirective2006/95/EC,butwithnovoltagelimitapplying.
Article3.1b—TheprotectionrequirementswithrespecttoelectromagneticcompatibilitycontainedinDirective
2004/108/EC.
Article3.2—Inaddition,radioequipmentshallbesoconstructedthatiteffectivelyusesthespectrumallocatedto
terrestrial/spaceradiocommunicationandorbitalresourcessoastoavoidharmfulinterference.
EMCStandards
EN55022andEN55024(CEmarked)
SafetyStandards
ThisequipmentcomplieswithIEC609501,2NDEdition+Amendment1(CEmarked)andwithUL609501,2NDEdition+
Amendment1(FilenumberE174166)(USAandCanada)
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ACCESSINGUSERDOCUMENTATIONONTHETECUSTOMERPORTAL
YoucanaccessadditionaluserdocumentationontheTECustomerPortal,asdescribedbelow.
1ClickonthefollowingURLlink:
https://www.te.com/portal/wireless/
(Alternatively,entertheprecedingURLintoyourwebbrowser,andthenpressENTERonyourkeyboard.)
2AccesstotheCustomerPortalrequiresauseraccountandpassword.OntheSignInpage,dooneofthe
following:
Ifyouhaveanaccount,intheAlreadyRegistered?SignInNowpanel,enteryourEmailandPassword,and
thenclickSignIn.
Ifyoudon’thaveanaccount,underCreateanAccount,clickRegisterNowandfollowtheprompts.
3OntheWirelessCustomerPortalhomepageintheKnowledgeCenterpanel,clicktheManualsandDataSheets
link.
4OntheManualsandDataSheetspage,dothefollowing:
aIntheDocumentRepositorypanel,scrolltothesectionfortheproductlineofthedocumentthatyouwant
toaccess.
bClickonthetitleofthemanualthatyouwishtoopen.
c(Optional)SavethePDFtoyourcomputer.
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