JDTECK JD60-8-AWS-LC Wireless Cellular Repeater User Manual
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Abbreviations…………………………………………..………………………………..2 Terminology Meaning Safety……………………………………………………………………….……………….2 AGC BTS CDMA dB DL Donor GSM iDEN LCD LED LTE MS PCS RF UL Automatic Gain Control Base Transmitting Station (Cell Tower) Code Division Multiple Access Decibel – (A unit of measure for signal strength) Downlink (Communication channel from cell tower to mobile device) Outdoor Antenna (Antenna that donates an input signal) Global System for Mobile Communications Integrated Digital Enhanced Network Liquid Crystal Display Light Emitting Diode Long Term Evolution Mobile Station Personal Communication System Radio Frequency Uplink (Communication channel from mobile device to cell tower) 1. Preface………………………………………………………………………………... 3 2. Introduction / Features & Functions……………………………………..5 3. Installation…………………………………………………………………………….7 3.1 Installation Procedure………………………………………...………………8 3.1 Installation Procedure – Con’t……………………………………………9 3.2 Antenna Installing and Cable Wiring………………………..………10 3.3 Manual Gain Adjustment - UL / DL……………………..……………11 User Warnings – MUST READ! 3.5 Trouble Shooting………………………………………………..…………….16 1. This repeater must ONLY be used for the purpose it was intended for. Making any alternations to the design layout without first consulting with a trained technician can result in interference to the operator’s network and liability by the end user. Specifications……………………………………………………………………..…..17 2. Please read this entire manual carefully before using this product! 3.4 Testing……………………………………………………………………….……..15 FCC Statement………………………………………………………...……….……18 Repeater Settings….………………………………………………...…………..…18 3. Only the power supply that came with the repeater should be used at all times. It is highly recommended that the repeater is grounded and lightning protection used. 4. Do not attempt to open any part of the repeater. This will void the warranty and can cause an electric shock. Electrostatic can also cause damage to the internal components. 5. Please keep away from any heating-equipment, because the repeater will dissipate heat when working. Do not cover the repeater with anything that influences heat-dissipation. 6. Do not place or mount the repeater in a location that is exposed to the elements. This will void the warranty and can cause an electric shock. 1 1. Preface Nowadays, personall mobile communica ation is developing at a a very rapid ra ate and persons are e having higher expectations and dema ands on the mobile communicatio on network. A high-s speed and high-cap pacity ccommunication netw work has become the e trend of future dev velopment. At present second-gene eration (2G) mobile communication sys stems like GSM is widely used all over the world, but mosttly in developing nattions, whereas th hird-generation (3G) and forth-generation (4G) mobile com mmunication te echnology is widely used in Europe, No orth America and Ko orea. For example, Code Division Multiple Ac ccess (CDMA) techn nology is used which greatly extend ds the signal width -- the so-called spre ead spectrum modulation. As an ad dvanced wireless co ommunication techn nology, it features good multi-channel access capability, anti-multipath fading capacity, antin narrowband interfere ence capability and security protection capabilities. The CDMA network has, what is called a “cell breathing efffect”. That is, the ccoverage will gradua ally shrink as the cell load increases. Th he cell breathing effect makes networrk planning more complicated. The CDM MA technology ittself determines that the load of the nettwork at the early sttage of cconstruction should be higher than that of the GSM networrk. Therefore, adding carriers and roaming agreementts between them is a major means of expanding network capacity, and adding g BTS’s or Node B base stations is an auxiliary means of o capacity expansio on. The aim of the ra adio network should to provide continuous coverage, instead of hotspot coverage. In such a background, JDT TECK has successfu ully developed adva anced ers that are applicab ble to any mobile ne etwork and indoor diistributed repeate antenna a system. (DAS) Re epeaters are availab ble to support any te echnology or frequ uency used today. se a large amount off BTS or Node B de evices are deployed d in densely Becaus populatted urban areas, the ere is usually no larg ge blind area. Repe eaters are simply used to cover small blind areas and pro ovide signal coverage inside building gs or sub-ground loc cations. Typically, ra adio frequency (RF)) repeaters are use ed when optical fiberrs are not available in buildings or when using a fiber so olution is not cost efffective. Since th he number of repea aters on a cellular ne etwork usually incre eases with the num mber of buildings to be covered in a spe ecific sector, multiple repeaters may end up feeding from one o BTS or Node B.. In view of this, only y low ed repeaters (below 1 W) should be dep ployed in densely po opulated powere areas. Repeaters adopt an integra ated module concep pt. It is compact in structure and com mbines the RF module and the monitorring mode in one un nit. Owing to its high selectivity, stability and reliability, repe eaters are widely applied to indoor signal distribution in n small areas such as a office buildings, meeting rooms, hotels, tea shops, night clubs, and cafe es where signals arre shielded. er shadow areas ou utdoors. Such repea aters are They arre also used to cove very suitable to signal optim mization in densely populated urban arreas. The cost of wireless repeaters are relatiively low and the co onstruction is simple. They have th he functions of a mini BTS or Node B. On O the network, re epeaters can help a BTS or Node B to achieve the optima al network quality at a minimum cost. A cellular tower typic cally supports a larg ge capacity of users but is affected by a relatively small cov verage footprint. Therefore, the number of users who can access it is limited and a large amount of o channel resource es are wasted. The best way of solving this problem is to us se repeaters to exte end the BTS ccoverage to fully utiliize the telecommun nication resources. For F example, in ccellular network cons struction in Asia, rep peaters are no long ger considered as peripheral devices to o cover blind areas in the network but as a part of the core network itself. The complete covera age is not only a pre erequisite for a high h quality mobile ccellular network, but also a factor that attracts users. From this point of view, a network operator should first considerr providing a radio network with a ccomplete coverage. The seamless cove erage in urban areas s, heavy traffic areas, office building gs, super markets, and a top grade hotels s is the first step to o consummate the network. Figure 1 sh hows the applications of the repeaters. 2. Introduction This full duplex mobile communications repeater from JDTECK is perfect for providing a wireless improvement in the cellular reception inside a large office building, under-ground parking lot, warehouse, apartment building, shopping mall or any other large coverage area requirement. It is designed to improve the call quality of an area by receiving, amplifying, filtering and re-transmitting the signals from the base station into a specified area via a distributed antenna system (DAS) or distributed antenna grid. To maintain safe and specific output signal levels, this repeater has built-in signal oscillation detection circuits with color changing LEDs to indicate its environmental status. The Alarm LEDs located on the front of the unit (Downlink Alarm & Uplink Alarm) will change color from green to amber or red, (depending on the intensity) if the system detects signal oscillation in either band, or if the input signal is beyond a safe limit so as to avoid interference to the cellular network, the repeater will indicated this. This repeater also has an automatic gain control (AGC) feature which will reduce the output power of the repeater if oscillation is detected. This range can vary from 15-20dB depending on the model of your repeater. If the reduction in gain needed to take the unit out of alarm exceeds the range of the AGC, then the end user can make use of yet another feature of this repeater called manual gain control (MGC). This allows the end user to further reduce the output gain of the repeater by using the push buttons on the front of the unit to navigate through the liquid crystal display (LCD) and manually attenuate (reduce) the repeater’s output gain of either the uplink or downlink individually. JDTECK’s repeaters also feature a Network Safe / MUTE feature that automatically shuts-down the transmission side of the repeater to protect the cellular network if no adjustments are made to eliminate alarm readings on the repeater’s LEDs. You will want to make sure the LEDs remain green at all times for optimum system performance. Features & Functions Sleek attractive housing. LED indicators to monitor environmental status. Supports all technologies including GPRS, GSM, CDMA, UMTS & LTE Low power consumption. ALC function. (Auto Limit Control – will not exceed max rated power) AGC function. (Automatic Gain Control) MGC function. (Manual Gain Control) MUTE function. (Shuts down if no change in environmental conditions) LCD Interface. (User Friendly Digital Interface) Heat Sink cooling fins to dissipate heat quickly and efficiently Grounding Stud Indoor Port Outdoor Port Power Switch DC Power Plug UL Alarm DL Alarm Up / Down Button Enter Buttons LCD Screen Heat Sink Fins The main cause of signal oscillation is when any of the indoor antennas are too close in proximity to the outdoor antenna on the roof. Alarm LED status chart and recommended action: Green - System functioning well. Amber - Mild detection of oscillation. Red - Strong signal oscillation. Off – Repeater is not transmitting (MUTE Activated) 3. Installation 3.1 Installation Procedure 1. The repeater’s main function is to improve weak RF signals to an area. 2. Selecting the appropriate accessories that are compatible with the frequency of the repeater is very important for optimal system performance. An 850Mhz Repeater needs to be used with accessories that supports the 850Mhz band. In the same way, choosing accessories in the 1900Mhz Band needs to go with a 1900Mhz Repeater etc. For dual band or multi-band repeaters, please ensure the peripheral components used supports all the frequencies needed. 3. The signal strength from the outdoor antenna directly affects the efficiency of the indoor coverage. Therefore it is very important to choose the location of the outdoor antenna carefully. With this in mind, it is not recommended that the donor antenna be installed in an attic or at the side of a building. 4. The repeater is a two-way (full duplex) signal amplifier. Therefore there needs to be proper isolation between the outdoor antenna and indoor antenna in order to avoid signal oscillation on the repeater. (Interference) There needs to be more than 15dB of isolation above the repeater gain. For example, if the repeater gain is 60dB, then you need 75dB of isolation between outdoor antenna and indoor antenna. 5. The repeater gain is adjustable for both the uplink / downlink individually. Depending on the environment, the end-user may need to adjust the repeater gain to achieve optimum performance and desired coverage. Site Survey Installation Planning Link Budget Calculating Install Outdoor Antenna Cable Installation Install Repeater Install Indoor Antennas 6. The repeater is designed to amplify the input signal, filter it and retransmit it to the desired area via service antennas. In order to reach the best performance, the outdoor signal should be greater than -80dBm, and not over +10dBm. If the outdoor signal is very weak, then a pre-amplifier may be used. 7. Calculating the Link budget before setting the repeater gain. Signal Measurement Gain Adjustment Link budget calculation: Test for Call Quality Outdoor signal strength – Loss of accessories (cable, connectors, splitters, Directional Couplers) + Antenna gain (outdoor antenna, indoor antenna) + Repeater gain = Indoor signal strength. 8. For all cellular applications, you need to use 50 Ohm rated coax. Besides affecting voice quality, using any other impedance of coax will put an extra load on your repeater and shorten its life span. Trouble Shooting 3 3.1 Installation Procedure – Co ont. Check the conte ents supplied. Identify a suitab ble location where yo ou would like to mount the donor antenna on your roof or at an eleva ated location, free off any other antennas or imm mediate obstructions s. Confirm this location has the best input signal from m the cell tower or to owers you would lik ke to support. Ensure the location is properly isola ated from the indoor antenna and at the same e time, ensure the cable length supplied d is sufficient to complete your in nstallation. Install the donorr antenna and route e the coax to the pro oposed location for the indoor base unit. DO NOT COIL UP any excess coax you may have, including any se ervice loops. Connect the ind door service antenna as, coax and powerr supply. Power up the unit and monitor the LED status s for errors. If the donor ante enna used is not an n omni-directional an ntenna or the nearest cell tow wer location is not kn nown at the time of system commissioning, then you may need d to rotate the donor antenna until the best signal stren ngth or call quality is s achieved on your mobile device, while making su ure the LEDs stay green on the repeate er. 3.2 An ntenna Installattion and Coax Cable Wiring We do not n recommend insttalling the donor antenna of your repea ater system in the attic or at the side off a single story build ding. Doing so will re educe the o the input signal frrom the cell tower. Also you increase th he risk of quality of signal oscillation taking pla ace, thus having to attenuate the outputt power of your rep peater. D Do not install the do onor antenna near high voltage power lines. Please take the nec cessary safety meas sures when working g on heights. Do D not mount near or o in the path of other antennas or sate ellite dishes. We suggest getting someone to help ro otate the donor anten nna while you monitor both your mobile device (Phone e or PC Card) and th he LEDs on the re epeater at the same e time. If signal oscillatiion is between 1~4d dB then the Alarm LED for the relevant band will w turn amber. Please adjust the DL repeater gain till the LEDs turn green n. (See attenuation adjustment) If the signal osc cillation is between 10-15dB then the Alarm LED for the relevant band will w turn red, and the e repeater will then shut down. This is as a result of not having enoug gh isolation betwee en the donor and service antenna as. In this case atttenuate the DL gain on the repeater and then match h the UL gain to the same gain value. (See attenuation settings for adju ustments) It is s recommended tha at you mount your donor antenna in a spot that is free e of any immediate obstructions. Makin ng use of a pole or mounting bra acket is recommend ded for optimum anttenna performance. 10 3 Manual Gain 3.3 n Adjustment ~ UL / DL 3.3 Ma anual Gain Adju ustment ~ UL / DL – Con’t. In n order to meet an nd maintain safe en nvironmental condittions for seamless network integration, this repeater is equipped with an LCD interface that allows you to manua ally control the Uplin nk / Downlink gain in ndividually. The UL / DL attenuator contrrol range is from 0dB to -31dB by 1dB increments. Click the ENTER button ag gain after you have selected the desired d band you would liike to attenuate. This will then bring your prompt to the currrent attenua ation value. (Default is 0dB) You can th hen use either the UP U or DOWN navigation buttons to add the desired amount of attenuatiion. When your repeaterr is switched on, the e LCD screen will display the current UL and DL gain values and output powe er setting in a scrolling sequence. U Navigation Button Up Active Power Sta atus Scrolling Up Naviigation Button Return Button Down Navigation Button The default of UL L/DL gain attenuator is at 0dB. (Full Power) T following examp The ple shows a value of o 2dB has been sele ected. Do own Navigation Button Enter / Select Button Click the ENTER button to access the menu to add or rem move attenuation. Plea ase note: For the se elected value to take e effect, you must press the ENTE ER button after, or itt will not register. Yo ou will then get a co onfirmation response when the change was w successful. Do own Navigation Button Click the UP or DO OWN navigation buttton to access the desired band you would like to attenuate. (U UPLINK or DOWNLINK) 11 12 3 3.3 Manual Gain n Adjustment ~ UL / DL – Con’’t. 3.3 Ma anual Gain Adju ustment ~ UL / DL – Con’t. After the change ha as been made, monitor the DL alarm LED to see if it’s green or if further atttenuation is needed d. If the DL LED rem mains a solid green, th hen be sure to matc ch the UL gain to the e same dB value. In n some deploymentts, the end user may decide to have a stronger UL gain if th he location of the re epeater is very far from the cell tower. In this instance, it would be best not to o exceed a 5dB diffference on the DL gain as this could affect the optimum m performance of the repeater’s ba andwidth capacity. Avoid putting more than a 5dB diffe erence between the Up plink and Downlink. Re epeater not receiving a go ood input signal. Main Menu When do you adjust th he Repeater Gain n? When in the main menu, if you continu ue to scroll down the LCD will display options 3 & 4. When n selected, option 3 will allow you rese et the dB values to fa actory default. (No Attenuation = Full Power). Option 4 simply allow ws you to exit the main menu back to th he home screen. This rep peater is equipped with w an alarm featurre that monitors the e input gain. If the input gain is too high, the DL Alarm LED will change color frrom green to eithe er, amber or red indicating the intensity or the error. High in nput gain can occ cur if the donor ante enna is in a location where the receive signal strength h (RSSI) from the ce ell tower is extreme ely good (-50dB or better) or if signal oscillation is taking place. Signal Oscilla ation is when the am mplified signal frrom the indoor serv vice antenna is being received back into o the donor antenna a outside. ermine what is the ca ause of your Alarm LED changing color you can To dete disconn nect the indoor ante enna / service line from the “INDOOR” port p of the repeate er. If the LED does not n change to green n, then your input sig gnal from the cell tower is very strong g and it is highly rec commended you atttenuate the n by 1dB increments s till the LEDs turns green again. Then you must DL gain match the t same attenuatio on value to the UL, after which you can connect the indoor antenna / service lin ne again. Down Navigation Butto on Click the t ENTER button to access any selection. Output Power Another neat featurre about the LCD Interface on this repeater is that in addition to the currrent UL and DL ga ain values that scrrolls on the home screen, it also displa ays the active outpu ut power level of the e unit. This can be used as an indicattor to determine how strong an inpu ut signal is being re eceived by the repe eater. For example if the input signal is s weak, the output power will display “O Output Power = Low”. If your donorr antenna is in the best location for receiving a good inputt signal and the Output Power is still Low, then it could be e that you either ha ave a compromised connector on your in nput coax cable, or that you need to add a a pre-amp to th he system to boost th he weak input signa al. 13 the ind door antenna or serrvice line, the LED changes If after reconnecting back to amber or red then signal oscillation is taking place. This is s the result or antennas being too close to each oth her and of your indoor and outdoo should therefore have more separation. When complete, try makin ng some test calls throughout the des sired area of coverag ge while monitoring g the LEDs to see if it changes colorr. If you are showing g strong signal stre ength but your calls are not going throu ugh, it could be that you need to atten nuate your uplink gain a bit more. Ke eep in mind howeve er that you do not want to have more than a 5dB differen nce between the uplink and downlink values for optimum sy ystem performance.. courage you to call us u when commissio oning your repeater system to We enc make sure you have seamless integration to the cellular network.. We are always happy to help. 1-86 66-4-JDTECK (53-8 8325). 14 3 3.4 Testing 3.5 Troubleshooting Q1. Wh hy is there still no signal after installing the equipmentt? Answer: 1. Chec ck the power on rep peater and power su upply. 2. Chec ck the connector of outdoor antenna is tight or not. 3. Chec ck the connectors off RF cable are tight or not. 4. Chec ck the outdoor signa al is strong enough or not. 5. Chec ck to make sure the antenna is installed d correctly. 6. Chec ck the connector of indoor antenna is tight or not. 7. Chec ck the cable type is suitable or not. Q2. Wh hy the signal strength is too weak on n the edge of area? Answer: 1. Chec ck the outdoor signa al and antenna direc ction. 2. Chec ck repeater is full ga ain or not. 3. Chec ck all of the connecttors are tight. 4. Chan nge the location of outdoor/indoor anten nna. 5. Chec ck the cable type is suitable or not. 6. Deplo oy more indoor ante ennas. Q3. Wh hy can’t I make a call after installation, even though I can dettect a signal? Answer: 1. Chec ck LED status of rep peater to make sure e alarms are green. 2. Chan nge the location of outdoor / indoor ante enna. 3. Redu uce the UL gain of th he repeater. Q4. The e signal is not stab ble after turning on n the repeater pow wer. Answer: 1. Chec ck to see if the outdo oor signal is stable or not. 2. Chec ck the location of the e donor antenna. To oo close to other an ntennas. 3. Chec ck the RF cable is broken or not and ha as no coils. 4. Conffirm direction of donor antenna in relatio on to cell tower. Q5. Wh hy is the LED on th he front of the repe eater not lit? Answer: 1. Chec ck the power source e is normal or not. 2. MUT TE feature is active. Attenuate gain of re epeater and cycle power. 15 16 FCC Statement Mechanical Specifications Input / Output Port Impedance Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight Operating Temperature Environment Conditions Switching Adapter N-Female 50 Ω 250 x 220 x 53mm ≤3.2Kg (7.1Lbs) -10°C ~ 50°C IP40 Input AC 100~240V, Output DC 12V / 5A Frequency Specifications Model FCC ID Filter Bandwidth WCDMA Total output power CDMA Max. Gain Gain Flatness AGC Range Maximum Input Power Gain Control Range(MGC) V.S.W.R Spurious Emission Spurious Emission Mask Modulation Accuracy Peak Code Domain Error Frequency Stability ACPR Noise Figure (@ max gain) Group Delay JD60-8-AWS-LC SQX-JD60-8-AWS-LC AWS 45MHz Downlink : 29±1dBm /Uplink: 20±1dBm Downlink : 29±1dBm /Uplink: 20±1dBm Downlink:80dB/Uplink :75dB AWS ≤6dB ≧15dB ,auto shut off after 15dB 0dBm ≥31dB in step of 1dB by LCD menu ≤2 9KHz~1GHz≤-36dBm 1GHz~12.75GHz≤-30dBm Complies with 3GPP TS 25.106 Complies with 3GPP TS 25.106 Complies with 3GPP TS 25.106 ≤0.01ppm ≥30dB @±5MHz&±10MHz ≤6dB ≤4.5 micro Sec Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. PLEASE NOTE: It is normal for your repeater to be quite warm while in use. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment . This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Record your repeater settings here. Downlink Dip Switch Value Uplink Dip Switch Value 1dB 1dB 2dB 2dB 4dB 4dB 8dB 8dB 16dB 16dB Total dB Attenuated ON …………... Total dB Attenuated Adjusted By: ___________________________________ Date: ON …………... ……./……/………… Model Specifications Classification A. Frequency Range (AWS) 1700 / 2100Mhz Bandwidth Range DL- 2110-2155 (MHz) UL -1710-1755 (MHz) 18 ____________ ____________ 17 ____________
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