Powerwave Technologies 5JS0066 Power Amplifier User Manual I GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Powerwave Technologies Inc Power Amplifier I GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Contents
- 1. Manual
 - 2. Appendix A
 
Manual

2110-2170 MHz 
Operation Manual 
G3L-2100-30-B (DC) / G3L-2100-30-C (AC)  
Wideband Multi-Carrier Power Amplifier  
Operation Manual 
2110 MHz – 2170 MHz 
044-05133 Rev. A March 2003 

G3L-2100-30-B/G3L-2100-30-C Operation Manual 
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Powerwave Technologies, and the Powerwave logo are registered trademarks 
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the documentation and 
equipment, including but not limited to component substitution and circuitry changes. Changes 
that impact this manual may subsequently be incorporated in a later revision of this manual. 
March 2003 
Powerwave Technologies, Inc.  Tel: (714) 466-1000 
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Section 1  General Description 
1-1  Introduction 
This manual contains information and procedures for the operation of the model G3L-2100-30-B 
and G3L-2100-30-C Wideband (WCDMA) Multi-Carrier Power Amplifier (MCPA). The manual is  
organized into the following sections and appendix. 
Section 1  General Descri
p
tion
Section 2  O
p
eration
App
endix 
A
 S
p
ecifications
1-2  General Description 
The amplifiers are wideband, linear, feed-forward power amplifiers (WPAs) that operate in the 60 
MHz frequency bandwidth from 2110 to 2170 MHz with an instantaneous bandwidth of 20 MHz. 
The amplifier provides linear amplification for single or multi-carrier WCDMA signals. The amplifi-
ers communicate with the base station via a TLCI control interface bus; passing alarm and meas-
urement information to the base station and receiving control information from the base station.  
1-3  Hardware Interface 
There are three groups of interface connections located on the amplifier chassis. These are RF, 
power, and control interface (TLCI bus) as described in the paragraphs that follow. 
1-3.1   RF  
The RF interface is located on the power amplifier front panel consists of the RF-In (TX-In) and 
RF-Out (TX-Out) connectors as shown in Figure 1-1. 
1-3.2   Power Supply  
Power supply voltages (-48 VDC or 230 VAC) from the base station subrack are connected to the 
amplifier via connector X3, pins A – D located on the power amplifier rear panel as shown in fig-
ure 1-1. Table 1-1 lists the voltages and descriptions for each pin. 
Table 1-1   Primary Power Connections 
Signal Group  X3 Connector 
Pin 
Signal Name  Description 
D  -48VDC  DC Minus (isolated from amplifier 
chassis) 
DC 
E  +48VDC  DC Plus (isolated from amplifier chas-
sis) 
A  L  AC Phase (isolated from amplifier 
chassis) 
B  N  AC Zero (isolated from amplifier chas-
sis) 
AC 
C  PE  AC Protective Ground (connected to 
chassis) 
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1-3.3   TLCI Bus Communications  
The purpose of the TCLI bus is to provide a communications interface between the power ampli-
fier and base station. The bus is connected from the base station subrack to the X3 connector 
located on the power amplifier rear panel as shown in figure 1-1. Table 1-2 lists the signal names 
and descriptions for each pin of the 24-pin connector. 
Table 1-2   TLCI Bus Connections 
Signal 
Group 
X3 Connector Pin  Signal Name  Description 
2 AXMTP 
3 AXMTN 
18 ARCVP 
TLCI 
19 ARCVN 
Ethernet, 10BASE-T 
5  WPA_ID_BIT0  Hard-coded WPA ID 
13 WPA_ID_BIT1 BIT0=LSB, BIT!=MSB 
WPA ID 
21 WPA_ID_BIT2 OPEN=1=Logical High 
Gnd=0=Logical Low 
1 
4 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
17 
20 
GND 
24 
Ground 
Connected to WPA chassis ground 
Free  6, 7, 14. 15, 16, 22, 
23 
  Reserved for WPA manufacture 
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1-4  Alarms 
The WPA generates the following alarms and communicates then to the base station via the 
TLIC bus: 
•  VSWR 
•  Gain  
•  Temperature  
•  Over-Drive  
•  Power Supply 
•  Linearization 
The base station is able to query the current alarm status from the WPA. Fault status is cleared at 
unit reset which means that any alarm detected after reset is reported to the base station. The 
alarm status always represents existing conditions.  
1-4.1   VSWR 
The WPA supervises the output (load) VSWR and gives the alarm based on the following limits 
as listed in table 1-3. 
Table 1-3   VSWR Alarm Limits 
VSWR Alarm Status  Limits 
VSWR alarm ON  VSWR at the output>8.5:1 @ phase 0-360º 
VSWR alarm OFF  VSWR at the output<3.0:1 or when the VSWR alarm is dis-
abled @ phase 0-360º 
1-4.2   Gain 
The WPA supervises the gain of the unit and gives the gain alarm according to the limits listed in 
table 1-4. 
Table 1-4    Gain Alarm Limits 
Gain Alarm Status  Limits 
Gain alarm ON  Gain deviates more than ±1.5 dB from specified nominal 
gain or if the carrier cancellation loop is out of lock, the gain 
alarm is activated 
Gain alarm OFF  Gain is within the specified range or disabled 
1-4.3   Temperature 
The WPA monitors the internal temperature. The measured temperature must represent the base 
plate temperature of the main power amplifier. The alarm is given according to the limits listed in 
table 1-5. 
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Table 1-5   Temperature Alarm Limits 
Temperature Alarm Status  Limits 
Temperature alarm ON  Internal base plate temperature is equal or higher 
than 92ºC 
Temperature alarm OFF  Internal base plate temperature decreases more 
than 10ºC from the alarm on temperature 
1-4.4   Overdrive  
The overdrive alarm causes an automatic WPA shutdown. 
1-4.5   Power Supply 
The WPA monitors the internal DC supply voltages and gives the power supply alarm if any of the 
voltages are out of the specified range. This alarm causes an automatic WPA shutdown. 
1-4.6   Linearization 
In case of poor output signal, the linearization causes an automatic WPA shutdown. 
1-5  Status Indicator 
The status indicator LED is located on the WPA front panel as shown in figure 1-1. The LED has 
tri-color capability: red, yellow, and green. The LED’s blinking frequency is 0.5 – 1 Hz with a duty 
cycle of 45 – 55%. The LED indicates the status of the WPA as listed in table 1-6.  
Table 1-6   Status Indicator Colors 
LED Color  WPA Status 
Red (stable)  Manual main-switch turned 
standby and no TCP/UDB con-
nection established 
Red (stable) LED lighting period 1.5±
±0
0.
.5
5 
 s
se
ec
c  Manual main-switch turned ON 
or WPA is resetting 
Yellow (blinking)  WPA in self-heating state 
Yellow (stable)  In startup phase, WPA is in 
standby state and before state 
change message from WPA 
LED state as it was before disconnection  TCP/IP connection is lost for 
two minutes 
Yellow (stable)  TCP/IP connection is lost and 
WPA is in standby state 
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1-6  Functional And Physical Specifications 
Functional and physical specifications for the model G3L-2100-30-B and G3L-2100-30-C amplifi-
ers are listed in appendix A. 
1-7  Equipment Changes 
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make minor changes to the equipment, in-
cluding but not necessarily limited to component substitution and circuitry changes. Changes that 
impact this manual may subsequently be incorporated in a later revision of this manual.  To that 
end, we ask that you, our customer, share with us any information acquired in field situations that 
would enhance this manual. 
1-8  Ordering Information 
Table 1-7 below gives the model numbers and descriptions used when ordering major compo-
nents. 
Table 1-7   Major Components 
Nokia Model 
Number* 
PWAV Model Num-
ber* 
Manual Number  Description 
WPAA G3L-2100-30-B 044-05133 30W, 2110 – 2170 MHz amplifier 
module (DC) 
WPAB G3L-2100-30-C  044-05133 30W, 2110 – 2170 MHz amplifier 
module (AC) 
* Nokia model number located on front panel. Powerwave Technologies model number located 
on rear panel. 
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Figure 1-1   G3L-2100-30-B and G3L-2100-30-C Front and Rear Views 
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Section 2  Operation 
2-1  Introduction 
This section contains operating instructions for the G3L-2100-30-B or G3L-2100-30-C wideband 
power amplifier (WPA). 
2-2  Initial Start-Up and Operating Procedures 
The manual main power supply ON/OFF switch is located on the WPA front panel (refer to figure 
1-1 and paragraph 1-5 for status indicator conditions). Turn on the WPA as described in the steps 
that follow. 
CAUTION 
Before applying power, make sure that the input and output of the system is properly 
terminated at 50 ohms. Do not operate the system without a load attached. Refer to 
appendix A for input power requirements. Excessive input power may damage the 
amplifier. 
WARNING 
Never remove or install coaxial cables on either the subrack input or output port when 
the power amplifier is turned on. Operating the power amplifier while disconnecting 
and connecting RF cables may damage the equipment and/or cause personal injury. 
1.  Verify that all input and output RF cables are properly connected. Do not apply an RF signal 
to the WPA. 
2.  Turn on the main manual power supply switch (1=ON, 0=OFF). The WPA will self-test and 
initialize (<15 sec), then establish communication with the base station via the TLCI bus. 
When completed, the WPA notifies the base station that it is ready to be taken into opera-
tion. The WPA then remains in a standby state until commanded by the base station. The 
command received from the base station includes the operating band and based on that 
band, the pilot frequency sets to 10 MHz lower than the lowest carrier in the operating band. 
NOTE 
When the WPA is switched on in temperature conditions below the minimum operat-
ing temperature (-10ºC), self-heating is performed until an acceptable operating tem-
perature exists. 
NOTE 
The main manual power supply switch is also used to reset the WPA by manually set-
ting the switch to OFF then back to ON. 
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Appendix A.   Specifications 
Table A-1   G3L-2100-30-B/30-C Wideband Multicarrier Cellular Amplifier Functional 
Specifications 
Frequency Range  2110 - 2170 MHz (60 MHz Bandwidth) 
Instantaneous Bandwidth  20 MHz * 
Total Typical / Maximum Input Power  -15.7 - +4.8 / +5.8 dBm  
Total Output Power  30 W (44.8 dBm)  
Adjacent Channel Leakage Power 
Ratio (ACLR) Spectrum Analyzer set-
tings: 30 KHz RBW, 300 KHz VBW, 
True RMS detector 
ACLR1 <-46dBc@f=fc ±5 MHz 
ACLR2 <-51dBc@f=fc ±10 MHz 
RF Gain   40 dB +0.5 dB 
Gain Flatness:  ±0.5 dB  
Output Protection:  Mismatch Protected 
Input Port Return Loss:  18 dB min 
Harmonics:  Better than -50 dBc 
Out of Band Spurious:  Better than -60 dBc 
Duty Cycle:  Continuous 
DC Input Power: 
G3L-2100-30-B 
-48 Vdc nominal, 6.5 amps typical (15 amps max) 
Operational -57 Vdc to -60 Vdc (Po derated outside 
normal operating range) 
AC Input Power: 
G3L-2100-30-C 
230 Vac nominal, 50/60 Hz, 1.9 amps typical (3 amps 
max) 
Operational 264 Vac to 300 Vac (Po derated outside 
normal operating range) 
Operating Temperature:  -10 ºC to +50 ºC 
Storage Temperature:  -40 ºC to +85 ºC 
Operating Humidity:  0 % to 80 % Relative Humidity (noncondensing) 
Storage Humidity:  0 % to 100 % Relative Humidity (noncondensing) 
AC, DC Input, Summary Alarm, Base 
Station Communication TLCI Bus: 
Elcon Modular Flatpaq tm 
RF Input Connector:  SMA Female 
RF Output Connector:  Type N-Female 
Power Consumption:  DC Version: 310 Watts @ Po = 30 W average power 
AC Version: 325 Watts @ Po = 30 W average power 
Weight: 28 lbs. 
Dimensions:   3.125” High, 16.75” Wide, 14.125” Deep, 15.75” Deep 
including connector guides 
 * The command received from the base station includes the operating band and based on that 
band, the pilot frequency sets to 10 MHz lower than the lowest carrier in the operating band. 
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All specifications are subject to change without notice. Contact the factory for complete performance data. 
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