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FlexWaveActiveIntegrationPanelInstallationandConfigurationGuide

Copyright2014TEConnectivity,Inc.AllRightsReserved.InformationcontainedinthisdocumentiscompanyprivatetoTEConnectivityLtd.,andshallnotbemodified,used,copied,reproducedordisclosedinwholeorinpartwithoutthewrittenconsentofTE.

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RevisionHistory.

Issue DocumentDate TechnicalUpdates1 February2014 Initialrelease.2 May2014 UpdatesInstalltheAIPChassisinanEquipmentRackonpage 13;InstallPowerWiringon

page 20;CalibratetheCSUwiththeBIUsonpage 52;andaddsUsingDiagnosticTonesonpage 65.

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TABLEOFCONTENTSActiveIntegrationPanelOverview ________________________________________________ 1ProductOverview .................................................................................................................................................................... 2AIPComponents ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

AIPControlUnit..........................................................................................................................................................................4BaseStationInterfaceUnits .......................................................................................................................................................5Combiner/SplitterUnit ...............................................................................................................................................................6MappingtheCSUandBIUInstallationandConnections ...........................................................................................................7FanModules ...............................................................................................................................................................................9

InstallingtheAIP _____________________________________________________________ 11PrepareforInstallation.......................................................................................................................................................... 12

InstalltheAIPSafely .................................................................................................................................................................12GuardagainstDamagefromElectroStaticDischarge .............................................................................................................12UnpackandInspecttheAIPChassisandModules ...................................................................................................................12

InstalltheAIPChassisinanEquipmentRack.......................................................................................................................... 13DeterminetheMountingMethod............................................................................................................................................13RemovingtheFactoryInstalledMountingEars........................................................................................................................14MountingtheAIPinaTwoPostRack ......................................................................................................................................15MountingtheAIPinaFourPostRack......................................................................................................................................17SecuringtheAIPChassistotheEquipmentRack .....................................................................................................................18

GroundtheAIPChassis .......................................................................................................................................................... 19InstallPowerWiring .............................................................................................................................................................. 20InstalltheCSUTray................................................................................................................................................................ 22InstalltheBIU(s) .................................................................................................................................................................... 23ConnecttheBIUtotheBTS .................................................................................................................................................... 24ConnecttheCSU .................................................................................................................................................................... 25

ConnecttheCSUtoaPrism/SpectrumHostUnit.....................................................................................................................25ConnecttheCSUtoaFusionMainHub....................................................................................................................................26

PowerontheAIP ................................................................................................................................................................... 27

UsingtheAIPElementManagementSoftware _____________________________________ 29FollowingtheEMSProceduresinthisGuide .......................................................................................................................... 31UsingtheAIPEMS ................................................................................................................................................................. 32AccesstheAIPEMSfortheFirstTime .................................................................................................................................... 34SettheNetworkConnections................................................................................................................................................. 36

SetNetworkConnectionsAutomatically..................................................................................................................................36SetNetworkConnectionsManually .........................................................................................................................................38

SynchronizeAIPDateandTimewithanNTPServer ............................................................................................................... 39SettheSystemInformation ................................................................................................................................................... 40

SettheSystemName ...............................................................................................................................................................40ConfigureanAIP .......................................................................................................................................................................41LabelanIndividualMainorSecondaryAIP ..............................................................................................................................42LabelanACU.............................................................................................................................................................................43LabelaCSU ...............................................................................................................................................................................44

SetUpSNMP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 45SetUpSNMPTrapManagers ................................................................................................................................................. 47DeletinganSNMPTrapManager ........................................................................................................................................... 50CalibratetheCSUwiththeBIUs ............................................................................................................................................. 52

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ManagingBIUs....................................................................................................................................................................... 56GettingBIUInformation ........................................................................................................................................................... 56GettingInformationaboutBands ............................................................................................................................................ 57ConfiguringBIUs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 59UsingDiagnosticTones............................................................................................................................................................. 65BackingupBIUConfigurations ................................................................................................................................................. 67RestoringaBackedUpBIUConfiguration ................................................................................................................................ 68DeletingaBackedUpBIUConfiguration..................................................................................................................................70DeletingaBIUfromtheAIPSystemSetup............................................................................................................................... 72

GettingSystemInformation................................................................................................................................................... 73GetSystemInformationforAllAIPs......................................................................................................................................... 73GetACUInformation................................................................................................................................................................ 74GetCSUInformation ................................................................................................................................................................ 75

RebootinganACU.................................................................................................................................................................. 76TroubleshootingNTPServerErrors ........................................................................................................................................ 77RunningaSelfMappingTestonaCSU ................................................................................................................................... 79ViewingAlarms...................................................................................................................................................................... 83

AlarmIndicators ....................................................................................................................................................................... 83ViewingACUorCSUAlarmDetails........................................................................................................................................... 84ViewingBIUAlarmDetails........................................................................................................................................................ 86ViewCurrentAlarms ................................................................................................................................................................ 88ViewanAlarmHistory.............................................................................................................................................................. 89

ClearingDisconnectAlarms.................................................................................................................................................... 93UpgradingAIPModules ......................................................................................................................................................... 94

UploadtheFirmwareUpgradeFile ..........................................................................................................................................94UpdatetheFirmwareofanAIPModule ..................................................................................................................................96

ManagingUsers ..................................................................................................................................................................... 98ViewingUsers ........................................................................................................................................................................... 99AddaNewUser........................................................................................................................................................................ 99DeleteaUser ..........................................................................................................................................................................102ChangethePasswordofanotherUser...................................................................................................................................103ChangingYourOwnPassword................................................................................................................................................104

ViewingtheAIPEMSReleaseInformation ........................................................................................................................... 105LoggingOutoftheAIP ......................................................................................................................................................... 106

WorkingwithCascadedAIPs___________________________________________________ 107InstalltheAIPs..................................................................................................................................................................... 108EstablishtheMainAIP ......................................................................................................................................................... 109DesignateCascadedAIPsasSecondaryUnitsintheAIPEMS................................................................................................ 110PhysicallyCascadetheAIPs.................................................................................................................................................. 112ManagingCascadedAIPs ..................................................................................................................................................... 113TroubleshootingSecondaryUnits ........................................................................................................................................ 114

AppendixA:UsinganExternalCombiner/SplitterShelf _____________________________ 117ExternalCombiner/SplitterShelfProductOverview............................................................................................................. 118

Combiner/SplitterModulefortheExternalCombiner/SplitterShelf ....................................................................................119DeploymentExamplesfortheExternalCombiner/SplitterShelf...........................................................................................120

InstallinganECSS................................................................................................................................................................. 124InstalltheAIP .........................................................................................................................................................................124InstalltheECSSintotheEquipmentRack...............................................................................................................................124ConnecttheAIPCSUtotheECSS ...........................................................................................................................................125ConnecttheECSStotheDAS .................................................................................................................................................125PowerontheAIP....................................................................................................................................................................127

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AppendixB:Specifications ____________________________________________________ 129RFPerformance ................................................................................................................................................................... 130TechnicalSpecifications ....................................................................................................................................................... 131

AIPChassis ..............................................................................................................................................................................131AIPBIUs ..................................................................................................................................................................................132AIPCSU ...................................................................................................................................................................................132ExternalCombiner/SplitterShelf(ECSS).................................................................................................................................133

StandardsCertification ........................................................................................................................................................ 134

AppendixC:ContactsandUserDocumentation ___________________________________ 135AccessingUserDocumentationontheTECustomerPortal .................................................................................................. 136ContactingTEConnectivity .................................................................................................................................................. 137

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ACTIVEINTEGRATIONPANELOVERVIEW

ProductOverview .................................................................................................................................................................... 2AIPComponents ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

AIPControlUnit..........................................................................................................................................................................4BaseStationInterfaceUnits .......................................................................................................................................................5Combiner/SplitterUnit ...............................................................................................................................................................6MappingtheCSUandBIUInstallationandConnections ...........................................................................................................7FanModules ...............................................................................................................................................................................9

ThismanualprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallandconfigureTEConnectivitysActiveIntegrationPanel(AIP)anditsoptionalExternalCombiner/SplitterShelf(ECSS).

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Active Integration Panel Overview

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PRODUCTOVERVIEWTheTEConnectivityActiveIntegrationPanel(AIP)providesastructuredcomponentinterfacebetweentheRFsourceandDAShostunits.AsingleAIPsupportsuptoeightBaseStationTX/RXinputs.TheAIPcontainsallrequiredRFcomponents,thusreducinginstallationcomplexityandlaborcosts.TheAIP: canaddressupto32chassiswithoneIPaddress providesaninternalpreconfiguredCombiner/Splittertray providesadiagnostictoneforcommissioningandtroubleshooting meetsNEBScarriergradelevel1Requirements supports:

upto8BaseStationTX/RXInputs ALCinDLpathwithuserconfiguredalarmthresholdandautomaticattenuation anInputRangeof0.25Wto100W remotecontrolandmonitoringviaweb UL&DLpowerlevelmonitoring IPv4andIPv6networkingprotocol

iscompatiblewiththefollowingTEConnectivityproductlines InterReachFusion InterReachSpectrum FlexWavePrism

NOTE: For information about the optional External Combiner/Splitter Shelf (ECSS),which providesfurther flexibility to thestandardAIPconfigurations,seeAppendixA:UsinganExternalCombiner/SplitterShelfonpage 117.

AIP Components


AIPCOMPONENTSTheAIPchassis(showninFigure 1,withoutthemountingbrackets)comprisesthefollowingcomponents: oneAIPControlUnit(ACU) uptoeightBaseStationInterfaceUnits(BIUs) oneCombiner/SplitterUnit(CSU).

Figure1.FullyLoadedAIPChassis



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AIPControlUnitTheAIPControlUnit(ACU)providestherequiredsystemmanagementandcontrolfortheAIP.TheACUprovidestheoperational,administrationandmanagementfunctionsfortheAIP.TheACUcontrolsandmonitorstheAIPBIUsandprovidestheabilitytomonitorandmodifythesystemRFperformance.TheACUconnectsdirectlytoanexternal48VdcpowersourceanddistributesthepowertotheAIPHostChassis.

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Ref# Component Function3,4 Expansion/cascadeports AllowstheAIPtobecascadedtoanother

AIPMasterUnit,amaximumof32AIPscancascadetoasingleIPaddress.

5 Craftport ActsasaCraftportforlocalaccess.6 NetworkAccessport ProvidesaccesstotheNOCGUI.7 48VdcPowerConnector Connects to external 48 Vdc power source.

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1 Status Green ACUdoesnothaveanalarm. Yellow ACUhasaminoralarm. Red ACUhasamajoralarm.

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Off PowertotheACUisoff.

AIP Components


BaseStationInterfaceUnitsBaseStationInterfaceUnits(BIUs)providetheRadioFrequencyinterfacebetweentheBaseStationandtheCSU.EachBIUisbandspecificandsupportsoneoftheRFfrequencieslistedbelow: Band42100AWS Band5850Cell Band12700ABC Band13700UC Band251900PCS iDEN800800MHz.

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Ref# Component Function3 BTSTx/Rx Connects to the Base Station via 7/16 DIN female

connector; acts as a duplex connection through the BIU, which is routed to the backplane.

4 SamplePort Acts as an uplink Sample/Simplex port.

Ref# LED LEDColor Description

1 Status Green ACUdoesnothaveanalarm. Yellow ACUhasaminoralarm. Red ACUhasamajoralarm.

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Red PowertotheACUisonandtheoutputvoltageisabnormal.

Off PowertotheACUisoff.



Combiner/SplitterUnitTheCombiner/SplitterUnit(CSU)isapulloutdrawerthathousespassivecombinersandcomespreconfiguredwithfourstandardconfigurations(seeFigure 2onpage 8).TheCSUistheprimaryRFinterfacebetweentheAIPandtheRFnetwork.

Ref# Component Function1 EightULRFQMAports Connect to the REV RF OUT port on a Prism/Spectrum Host Unit DART.2 EightDLRFQMAports Connect to the FWD RF IN port on a Prism/Spectrum Host Unit DART.



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MappingtheCSUandBIUInstallationandConnectionsTheCSUispreconfiguredatthefactorytomeetDASintegrationrequirements.TheBIUsmustbeinstalledintheslotsthatsupporttheCSUconfiguration.Figure 2onpage 8illustratesthefourCSUtraypreconfigurations. Configuration1(AIPCSU1)providesastraightthroughpathfortheBIUoutputtotheCSU

outputwithoutanycombining.AtypicalapplicationforthisconfigurationiswhennocombiningofBaseStationfeedsisrequiredorwhereexternalcombiningisdesired.Thisconfigurationprovidesflexibilitytouseexternalcomponentsforcombiningandsplitting.

Configuration2(AIPCSU2)containsa2x1powerdividerforBIUslots5and6,andasecond2x1powerdividerforBIUslots7and8.Slots1through4arestraightthroughconnections.The2x1powerdividercombinestheBIUoutputinthedownlinkdirectionandsplitstheBIUinputsignalsintheuplinkdirection.Atypicalapplicationforthisconfigurationiswheninternalcombiningisdesiredtosaverackspaceandflexibilityisnotrequired.ThepowerdividersallowfortwosetsofBaseStationfeeds,ofthesamefrequency,tobecombined.Asanexample,1900MHzUMTSNodeBcanbecombinedwith1900MHzGSMBaseStation.However,itisimportanttonotethatanycombiningmustbeimplementedwithfrequencyspecificBIUs,asthecombinedsignalsarefedtoabandspecificDAS.Theremainingstraightthroughconnectionsforports1through4canbeusedforcaseswherecombiningisnotrequired.Asanexample,700MIMOcouldbedeployedinthesamespacewherecombiningofmultiplecarriersisnotrequired.

Configuration3(AIPCSU3)containsone3x1powerdividerforBIUports3through5,andasecond3x1powerdividerforports6through8;ports1and2arestraightthoughconnections.AtypicalapplicationforthisconfigurationissimilartoConfiguration2,withtheexceptionbeingthecombiningofthreeBaseStationfeeds.

Configuration4(AIPCSU4)containsjustone4x1powerdividerforcombiningBIUports5through8,whileBIUports1through4remainasstraightthroughconnections.ThistypicalapplicationissimilartoConfiguration2andConfiguration3.

CAUTION! Forconfigurations2,3,and4,anycombiningmustbeimplementedwithbandspecificBIUs.Also,foranypowerdividerportnotusedwithaBIUslot,thisslotmustbefilledwithaTerminationBIUModulethatcontainsa50Ohmtermination.AllpowerdividerportsmustbeterminatedeitherwithabandspecificBIUoraTerminationBIUModuleforoptimalperformance.



Figure2.CSUTrayConfigurations

Conguraon 1 (AIP-CSU-1) Conguraon 2 (AIP-CSU-2)

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Figure 3showshowtheBIUslotsandtheCSUQMAportsarenumbered.

Figure3.BIUSlotandCSUQMAPortNumberingScheme

FanModulesTheAIPfansystemhasfourfansthatprovideforcedairventilationtotheAIPchassisandallinstalledunits.Airflowisfromthefrontofthechassistotherear.

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INSTALLINGTHEAIP

PrepareforInstallation.......................................................................................................................................................... 12InstalltheAIPSafely .................................................................................................................................................................12GuardagainstDamagefromElectroStaticDischarge .............................................................................................................12UnpackandInspecttheAIPChassisandModules ...................................................................................................................12

InstalltheAIPChassisinanEquipmentRack.......................................................................................................................... 13DeterminetheMountingMethod............................................................................................................................................13RemovingtheFactoryInstalledMountingEars........................................................................................................................14MountingtheAIPinaTwoPostRack ......................................................................................................................................15MountingtheAIPinaFourPostRack......................................................................................................................................17SecuringtheAIPChassistotheEquipmentRack .....................................................................................................................18

GroundtheAIPChassis .......................................................................................................................................................... 19InstallPowerWiring .............................................................................................................................................................. 20InstalltheCSUTray................................................................................................................................................................ 22InstalltheBIU(s) .................................................................................................................................................................... 23ConnecttheBIUtotheBTS .................................................................................................................................................... 24ConnecttheCSU .................................................................................................................................................................... 25

ConnecttheCSUtoaPrism/SpectrumHostUnit.....................................................................................................................25ConnecttheCSUtoaFusionMainHub....................................................................................................................................26

PowerontheAIP ................................................................................................................................................................... 27

ThischaptertellsyouhowtoinstalltheAIPintoanequipmentrack,installtheAIPACU,BIU,andCSUmodules,wiretheAIPforpower,andconnecttheAIPfortransmittingandreceivingRF.NOTE: Thischapterdescribeshowto installabasicAIP. Ifyouare installinganAIPwithanExternal

Combiner/Splitter Shelf (ECSS), follow the steps in Appendix A: Using an ExternalCombiner/SplitterShelfonpage 117.

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Installing the AIP


PREPAREFORINSTALLATIONInstalltheAIPSafely

CAUTION! This is restricted access equipment. You should only install an AIP in a NetworkTelecommunicationsFacility,andonlyqualifiedservicepersonnelshouldserviceandoperatethisequipmentusingappropriatetools.

CAUTION! Wetconditionsincreasethepotentialforreceivinganelectricalshockwheninstallingorusingelectrically powered equipment. To prevent electrical shock, never install or use electricalequipmentinawetlocationorduringalightningstorm.

CAUTION! ThemaximumambienttemperaturefortheAIPis50C(122F).

GuardagainstDamagefromElectroStaticDischargeCAUTION! ElectroStaticDischarge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent ESD damage,

always wear an ESD wrist strap when working with this unit or when handling any of itscomponents.ConnectthegroundwireontheESDwriststraptoanearthgroundsourcebeforetouchingthisunitoranyofitscomponents.Wearthewriststraptheentiretimethatyouworkwiththeunitanditscomponents.

CAUTION! Placeunitcomponentsinantistaticpackingmaterialwhentransportingorstoringthem.

UnpackandInspecttheAIPChassisandModules1 Opentheshippingcartonandcarefullyunpackthepartsfromtheirprotectivepackaging.NOTE: TheAIPHU1ChassisandAIPCU1ControlUnitshiptogetherinamasterbox.TheAIPCU1unit

isinanindividualboxwithinthemasterboxtoprotectitfromdamage.

2 Checktheunitforbrokenormissingparts.Ifthereareanydamages,contactTEforanRMA(ReturnMaterialAuthorization)andtoreorderifreplacementisrequired(seeAppendixC:ContactsandUserDocumentationonpage 135).

Table1. AIPPartsListNAME DESCRIPTION QTY

AIPHU1 Chassis 1MountingEar 1.5mmthick,coldrolledsteelmountingear 2M4x5screw StainlesssteelM4x5304flatheadscrews 4RackScrew,1032x3/4 Trussheadrackscrews 16CopperGroundLug Twoholecoppergroundlug,standardbarrel 1

AIPCU1 ControlUnit 1

Install the AIP Chassis in an Equipment Rack


INSTALLTHEAIPCHASSISINANEQUIPMENTRACKTheAIPchassisrequires6RUofspace,andrequiresatleast3"ofcablespaceaboveorbelowthechassistoprovidefortheroutingofcoaxialcablestotheBIU.CAUTION! AfullyloadedAIPcanweighmorethan100pounds;installtheAIPchassisintotheequipment

rackbeforeinstallingitsmodules.CAUTION! WhenloadingtheAIPinarack,makesurethemechanicalloadingoftherackiseventoavoida

hazardousconditionsuchasanunbalancedrack.CAUTION! Therackshouldsafelysupportthecombinedweightofalltheequipmentitholds.

DeterminetheMountingMethodUsetheinformationonthechassisweightanddimensionsinTechnicalSpecificationsonpage 131todeterminethebestmountingoptionforyoursite.Mountingoptionsareasfollows: MountingtheAIPinaTwoPostRacktomounttheAIPinatwopostrack,youuseoneset

ofmountingearsinthemidposition.Themountingearscanbeforwardorrearfacing. MountingtheAIPinaFourPostRacktherearetwooptionsformountingtheAIPina

fourpostrack. Youcaninstallfronttobackhorizontalrailsintheequipmentrackanduseonesetof

mountingearsinthefrontposition.Themountingearscanbeforwardorrearfacing. Youcaninstallatelescopingshelfintheequipmentrackanduseonesetofmountingears

inthefrontposition.Themountingearscanbeforwardorrearfacing.NOTE: TheAIPchassisrequires6RUofspace.Atelescopingrackaddsanadditional1RUtotheAIP

installation,foratotalof7RUofspace.

Installing the AIP


RemovingtheFactoryInstalledMountingEarsYouonlyneedtoremovethefactoryinstalledmountingearsifyouneedtofliptheearsintoarearfacingpositionoriftheinstallationrequiresthemountingearstobeinthemiddlepositionoftheAIPchassis.1 RemovethefivescrewsthatsecureeachpreinstalledmountingeartotheAIP.

2 RemovethetwoscrewsthatsecuretheAIPhandletothechassis,andthenremovetheAIPhandle.

Two M4x5 at-head screwsThree M4x10 screws

Mounng ear in front posion, forward facing



MountingtheAIPinaTwoPostRack1 FollowthestepsinRemovingtheFactoryInstalledMountingEarsonpage 14.2 RemovethreeM4x10screwsfromtheAIPchassisasshownbelow;savethescrewsforreuse.

Three M4x10 head screws

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3 UsethefollowingillustrationtoseethetypeandquantityofscrewsrequiredtoattachamountingbrackettothemiddlepositionoftheAIPchassis.ThemountingearscanfacethefrontortherearoftheAIPchassis.

4 FollowthestepsinSecuringtheAIPChassistotheEquipmentRackonpage 18.

Three M4x10 screws Two M4x5 at-head screws

Mounng ear, shown in rear-facing posion



MountingtheAIPinaFourPostRack1 Installoneofthefollowingintheequipmentrackinthelocationinwhichyouwillinstallthe

AIP: twohorizontalrails,fromthefrontrailtothebackrailoftheequipmentrack,sotheywill

runalongeachsideoftheAIPchassis atelescopingracktosupporttheweightoftheAIPchassis.

NOTE: TheAIPchassisrequires6RUofspace.Atelescopingrackaddsanadditional1RUtotheAIPinstallation,foratotalof7RUofspace.

2 Ifthemountingbracketsneedtoberearfacing,completethestepsinRemovingtheFactoryInstalledMountingEarsonpage 14.

3 UsethefollowingillustrationtoseethetypeandquantityofscrewsrequiredtoattachmountingbracketstothefrontpositionoftheAIPchassis.ThemountingearscanfacethefrontortherearoftheAIPchassis.

4 FollowthestepsinSecuringtheAIPChassistotheEquipmentRackonpage 18.

Two M4x5 at-head screwsThree M4x10 screws

Mounng ear in front posion, forward facing

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SecuringtheAIPChassistotheEquipmentRack1 PositiontheAIPinanavailablespaceintherack;allowforatleast3"ofcablespaceaboveor

belowtheAIPchassistoprovidefortheroutingofcoaxialcablestotheBIU.2 Useeight1032x3/4TrussheadrackscrewsthatshippedwiththeAIPchassistoattachthe

AIPtotheequipmentrack(fourscrewsoneachside).Thefollowingillustrationshowsthelocationoftherackmountingholesforthefrontandmiddlemountingpositions.

Rack-mounng holes on mounng brackets

Ground the AIP Chassis


GROUNDTHEAIPCHASSISCAUTION! Maintainreliablegrounding.Payparticularattentiontogroundsourceconnections.Routethe

groundingwiretoanapprovedearthgroundsource.CAUTION! TheAIPmustbebondedtoanIsolatedBondingNetwork(IBN).NOTE: ThechassisgroundstudistheonlyconnectionpointontheAIPthatisonthebackoftheAIP

chassis.

1 LocatethetwoholecoppergroundlugthatshippedwiththeAIP.

2 Obtainalengthof#18AWG(1.00mm)insulatedstrandedcopperwireforuseasachassisgroundingwire.

3 TerminateoneendofthewirewiththetwoholelugthatshippedwiththeAIPchassis.

4 LocatethechassisgroundstudsattherearoftheAIP.

5 Asshowntotheright,dothefollowing: Placeastar

washeroverbothstuds.

Loopthetwoholelugoverthechassisgroundstuds.

Placeasecondstarwasheroverbothstuds,ontopofthetwoholelug. Placeahexnutoverbothstarwashers,andthenhandtighten.

6 Routethefreeendofthechassisgroundingwiretoanapprovedearthgroundsource(perlocalcodeorpractice).

Rear of AIP

Chassis-groundstuds

Starwashers

Hexnuts

Ground wire

Two-hole lug

Installing the AIP


INSTALLPOWERWIRINGTheAIPispoweredbynominal48Vdc(OperatingRangeis4056V),whichisfedtotheAIPthroughafourpositionterminalblocklocatedontheAIPACUfaceplate.PowertotheAIPcanbesuppliedthroughafusepanel,suchasthe20positionPowerWorxGMTFusePanel(availableseparately).CAUTION! ProtecteachAIPwithaseparatefuse.CAUTION! Protectthepowerwitha5AMPGMTfusefor48Vdc.CAUTION! TerminatetheinputpowerreturnasDCI(Isolated).Table2liststheAIPpowerconsumption,andTable 3liststheacceptable48Vdcwiresizes.

DothefollowingtoconnecttheAIPtoafusepanel:1 Obtaintheitemslistedbelow:

Wirestripperandscrewdriver Wire,#18AWG(1.00mm)redandblackinsulatedcopperwire.Recommendedwiresize

forthepowerleads,whenfusedinthesamebay.2 Connectthewirestothedesignatedterminalsonthefusepanel.3 Dressandsecurethewirestotherackfollowinglocalpractice.Routewiringawayfromsharp

edgesandsecureinplacetopreventchaffingandprovidestrainrelief.NOTE: Securewirestotherelayrackwith lacingcordper localpractice,ensuringtowrapprotective

coveringsuchasfishpaperwherelacingcordisused.

Table2. AIPPowerConsumptionVolts(V) Watts

(W)Current(A)

40 120* 3

48 120* 2.5

56 120* 2.2

*10Watts/1BIU;80Watts/8BIUs

Table3. 48VdcWireSizesRecommendedWireSizeRange

Current(A)

AWG 23~144.7~32

mm2 0.6~1.5

Install Power Wiring


4 RoutethewirestotheterminalblockontheAIPACUandcutthemtolength,allowingsufficientlengthfortermination.

5 Strip0.5inch(1.27cm)ofinsulationfromtheendofeachwire.

6 Insertoneendofeachwireintotheterminalblock. Ina+48Vdcplant,thehighestpotential

isthe+48lead.Ina+48Vdcplant: connectthe+48leadtothepositive

(+)connector connectthe0potential(groundor

return)tothenegative()connector.

Ina48Vdcplant,thehighestpotentialisthe0(groundorreturn)lead.Ina48Vdcplant: connectthe0(groundorreturn)

leadtothepositive(+)connector connectthe48Vdcleadtothe

negative()connector.7 Inserttheterminalblockintothe4pin

receptacleontheAIPACU.8 Installfusesinthefusepanel.Updateoffice

recordsasrequired.CAUTION! Whenconnecting theequipment to the

supply circuit, check equipmentnameplate ratings to avoidoverloading circuits,whichmaycausedamagetoovercurrentprotectiondevicesandsupplywiring.

Status

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Highest potenal

Lowest potenal

Installing the AIP


INSTALLTHECSUTRAY1 SlidetheCSUintotheAIPchassisandseatitfirmlyinitsslot.2 TightenthetwothumbscrewsthatsecuretheCSUtotheAIPchassis.

Install the BIU(s)


INSTALLTHEBIU(S)DothefollowingtoinstalltheBIU(s)intotheAIPchassis:1 ToensureyouareinstallingthecorrectBIUinthecorrectslot,refertoMappingtheCSUand

BIUInstallationandConnectionsonpage 7.2 UseFigure 2onpage 8todeterminetheslotinwhichtoinstalltheBIU.3 Ifthisisnotaninitialinstall,youmayhavetoremoveaTerminationBIUModuleorblank

faceplatefromtheslotinwhichyouwanttoinstalltheBIU.4 SlidetheBIUintotheAIPchassisandseatitfirmlyinitsslot.5 TightenthefourthumbscrewsthatsecuretheBIUtotheAIPchassis.6 RepeatthisprocedureuntilallBIUsrequiredtosupporttheCSUconfigurationareinstalled.7 Dooneofthefollowing,asapplicabletothisinstallation.

InstallTerminationBIUModulesinanyunusedslotsfeedingintotheCSUs2x1,3x1,or4x1combiner/splittercomponent.

Installastandardblankfaceplatetosealtheemptyslots.CAUTION! ToensureproperairflowacrossheatsinksandtokeepdebrisoutoftheAIPchassis,youmust

installblankfaceplatesorTerminationBIUModules.CAUTION! Forconfigurations2,3,and4,anycombiningmustbeimplementedwithbandspecificBIUs.Also,

foranyunusedslotsfeedingintoaCSUs2x1,3x1,or4x1combiner/splittercomponent,filltheunusedslotwithaTerminationBIUModulethatcontainsa50Ohmtermination.

Installing the AIP


CONNECTTHEBIUTOTHEBTS1 Obtaintherequiredlengthoffeedercablewitha7/16DINconnector(fromtheAIPBIUtothe

BTS).2 AttheBTS,removethedustcapfromtheTx/Rxconnector,andthecapfromthefeedercable's

7/16DINconnector.3 CleantheTx/Rxconnectorandthefeedercable's7/16DINconnector(followthe7/16DIN

connectorsupplier'srecommendations).4 Connectthefeedercable's7/16DINconnectortotheTx/RxconnectorontheBTS.5 RoutethefeedercablebetweentheBTSandtheAIPBIU(persystemdesignplan).Allow

sufficientslackfordressingandorganizingcablesattheAIP.6 AttheAIP,removethedustcapfromtheBIUBTSTx/Rxconnector,andthecapfromthe

feedercable's7/16DINconnector.7 CleantheBTSTx/Rxconnectorandthefeedercable's7/16DINconnector(followthe

recommendationsofthe7/16DINconnectormanufacturer).8 Connectthefeedercable's7/16DINconnectortotheBIUTx/Rxconnector.9 DressandsecurecablestothesideoftheAIPchassis.

Connect the CSU


CONNECTTHECSUFollowtheprocedurethatsupportstheDASsysteminwhichyouareinstallingtheAIP: ConnecttheCSUtoaPrism/SpectrumHostUnitonpage 25 ConnecttheCSUtoaFusionMainHubonpage 26.NOTE: IfthesystemthatyouareinstallingrequiresanExternalCombiner/SplitterShelf(ECSS),follow

thestepsinAppendixA:UsinganExternalCombiner/SplitterShelfonpage 117.

ConnecttheCSUtoaPrism/SpectrumHostUnitForaPrismorSpectruminstallation,youconnecttheAIPCSUtoaPrismorSpectrumHostUnit,viatheHostUnitDART(s).TwoQMAfemaleportssupporttheRFinterfacebetweentheHostDARTModulesandtheCSUoneforthedownlinksignal(forwardpath),andtheotherfortheuplinksignal(reversepath).1 Obtaintherequiredlengthsofhighperformance,flexible,lowloss50ohmcoaxial

communicationscable(RG400orequivalent)forallcoaxialconnections.2 RouteforwardandreversepathcoaxialcablebetweentheHostUnitandtheAIPCSU(per

systemdesignplan),andthencutthecabletoitsrequiredlength.AllowsufficientslackfordressingandorganizingcablesattheHostUnit.

3 TerminateeachcablewithaQMATypemaleconnectorfollowingtheconnectorsuppliersrecommendations.

4 RefertoFigure 2onpage 8andFigure 3onpage 9todeterminewhichQMAportontheCSUtoconnecttotheHostUnitDART.

5 ForeachBIUinstalledintheAIP,connecttheforwardandreversepathcables,asdescribedbelow.a ConnecttheCSUQMAULporttotheREVRFOUTconnectoronaHostDARTfrontpanel.b ConnecttheCSUQMADLporttotheFWDRFINconnectoronaHostDARTfrontpanel.

6 DressandsecurecablestotherightsideofthePrism/SpectrumHostUnit.

Installing the AIP


ConnecttheCSUtoaFusionMainHub1 Obtaintherequiredlengthsofhighperformance,flexible,lowloss50ohmcoaxial

communicationscable(RG400orequivalent)forallcoaxialconnections.2 RouteforwardandreversepathcoaxialcablebetweentheFusionMainHubandtheAIPCSU

(persystemdesignplan),andthencutthecabletoitsrequiredlength.AllowsufficientslackfordressingandorganizingcablesattheFusionMainHub.

3 TerminateeachcablewithaQMATypemaleconnectorfollowingtheconnectorsuppliersrecommendations.

4 RefertoFigure 2onpage 8andFigure 3onpage 9todeterminewhichQMAportontheCSUtoconnecttotheFusionMainHub.

5 ForeachBIUinstalledintheAIP,connecttheforwardandreversepathcables,asdescribedbelow.a ConnecttheCSUQMAULporttoanUPLINKNconnectorontheFusionMainHub.b ConnecttheCSUQMADLporttoaDOWNLINKNconnectorontheFusionMainHub.

Alarms AC Power

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3

UL1 UL2 UL3

DL1 DL2 DL3

Uplink N connectors

Downlink N connectors

Power on the AIP


POWERONTHEAIPOntheACU,turntheDCpowerswitchtoitsONposition.Undernormaloperatingconditions,theACUPowerLEDshouldturngreen(seeAIPControlUnitonpage 4).

Installing the AIP



USINGTHEAIPELEMENTMANAGEMENTSOFTWAREFollowingtheEMSProceduresinthisGuide .......................................................................................................................... 31UsingtheAIPEMS ................................................................................................................................................................. 32AccesstheAIPEMSfortheFirstTime .................................................................................................................................... 34SettheNetworkConnections................................................................................................................................................. 36

SetNetworkConnectionsAutomatically..................................................................................................................................36SetNetworkConnectionsManually .........................................................................................................................................38

SynchronizeAIPDateandTimewithanNTPServer ............................................................................................................... 39SettheSystemInformation ................................................................................................................................................... 40

SettheSystemName ...............................................................................................................................................................40ConfigureanAIP .......................................................................................................................................................................41LabelanIndividualMainorSecondaryAIP ..............................................................................................................................42LabelanACU.............................................................................................................................................................................43LabelaCSU ...............................................................................................................................................................................44

SetUpSNMP ......................................................................................................................................................................... 45SetUpSNMPTrapManagers ................................................................................................................................................. 47DeletinganSNMPTrapManager ........................................................................................................................................... 50CalibratetheCSUwiththeBIUs ............................................................................................................................................. 52ManagingBIUs....................................................................................................................................................................... 56

GettingBIUInformation ...........................................................................................................................................................56GettingInformationaboutBands.............................................................................................................................................57ConfiguringBIUs .......................................................................................................................................................................59UsingDiagnosticTones.............................................................................................................................................................65BackingupBIUConfigurations .................................................................................................................................................67RestoringaBackedUpBIUConfiguration ................................................................................................................................68DeletingaBackedUpBIUConfiguration..................................................................................................................................70DeletingaBIUfromtheAIPSystemSetup...............................................................................................................................72

GettingSystemInformation................................................................................................................................................... 73GetSystemInformationforAllAIPs .........................................................................................................................................73GetACUInformation ................................................................................................................................................................74GetCSUInformation ................................................................................................................................................................75

RebootinganACU.................................................................................................................................................................. 76TroubleshootingNTPServerErrors ........................................................................................................................................ 77RunningaSelfMappingTestonaCSU ................................................................................................................................... 79ViewingAlarms...................................................................................................................................................................... 83

AlarmIndicators .......................................................................................................................................................................83ViewingACUorCSUAlarmDetails ...........................................................................................................................................84ViewingBIUAlarmDetails ........................................................................................................................................................86ViewCurrentAlarms ................................................................................................................................................................88ViewanAlarmHistory ..............................................................................................................................................................89

ClearingDisconnectAlarms.................................................................................................................................................... 93UpgradingAIPModules ......................................................................................................................................................... 94

UploadtheFirmwareUpgradeFile ..........................................................................................................................................94UpdatetheFirmwareofanAIPModule...................................................................................................................................96

ManagingUsers ..................................................................................................................................................................... 98ViewingUsers ...........................................................................................................................................................................99AddaNewUser ........................................................................................................................................................................99DeleteaUser ..........................................................................................................................................................................102ChangethePasswordofanotherUser...................................................................................................................................103ChangingYourOwnPassword................................................................................................................................................104

ViewingtheAIPEMSReleaseInformation ........................................................................................................................... 105LoggingOutoftheAIP ......................................................................................................................................................... 106

Topics Page

Using the AIP Element Management Software


TheinformationinthischapterguidesyouthroughprovisioningaTEConnectivityAIPthroughitswebbasedElementManagementSoftware(EMS).TheorderoftopicsisintheorderinwhichyoushouldprovisionanAIP.Youwillfindthefollowingfontconventionsinusethroughoutthischapter. ThisfontrepresentsareferencetoanEMSdialogbox,menuitem,configurationoption,or

otherparameter. This fontrepresentsnonvariabletextthatyoutypeataprompt. THIS FONTrepresentskeysthatyouneedtopressonyourkeyboard.

Following the EMS Procedures in this Guide


FOLLOWINGTHEEMSPROCEDURESINTHISGUIDEMostoftheEMSproceduresinthisdocumentassumethatyouhavealreadyloggedintotheEMSasdescribedinAccesstheAIPEMSfortheFirstTimeonpage 34.Ingeneral,theproceduresinthisdocumentendbyhavingyouclickApplytoacceptchangesorinput.Whenanoperationcompletes,anApplysuccessfulmessage,suchasthemessageshowninFigure4,willdisplay.Ifanerrormessagedisplays,followthescreenprompts.

Figure4.OperationCompletedMessageAlso,inthisguide,whenaprocedurerequiresthatyouselectasequenceofmenuitems,arightanglequote(>)separatestheitems.Forexample,inthefollowinggraphic,clickSystemConfiguration>SetNetworkConnectionsindicatesthatintheSystemMenubaryouselectSystemConfiguration,andthenintheSystemConfigurationmenu,selectSetNetworkConnections.



USINGTHEAIPEMSYouuseawebbrowsertoaccesstheEMSGraphicalUserInterface(GUI)showninFigure 5anddescribedinTable 4.

Figure5.EMSGraphicalUserInterface

TheEMSTabFrameprovidestheparametersandmessagesspecifictotheunitselectedintheSystemTreeandspecifictotheselectedmenu.NOTE: TheTabFrameupdatesitscontentsapproximatelyevery20seconds.

Table4. GUIComponentsID# Component Description1 TabFrame ProvidestheworkspaceinwhichyouaccessaSpectrumEMSwebpagespecifictoaunitor

function.ThenameofthetabcorrespondstotheitemselectedintheSystemMenubar.2 Orientationlinks ProvideslinksthatallowyoutonavigatewithintheGUI:

HomereturnsyoutotheHomepage LogoutlogsyououtoftheEMS.

3 Operationalbuttons

Applyappliesyourconfigurationchangeswithoutclosingthedialog. Doneclosesadialogbox. Refreshupdatesstatusinformationtoreflectcurrentconditions.

4 UnitIdentifier IdentifieswhichsystemcomponentisselectedintheSystemTree.5 SystemTree DisplaysanAIPanditscomponentsasuniticonswithinahierarchicaltree.Youclickonanodeto

navigatetoawebpagewithintheEMSTabFramethatcorrespondstotheselectedunitormodule.

6 SystemMenubar Providesaccesstomenusthatallowyoutoconfigureorviewsystemsettingsandalarms.

1

2

34

5

6

Using the AIP EMS


Figure 6describesthedifferentelementsfoundwithintheEMSTabFrame.

Figure6.ElementswithinaTabFrame

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

ID# Element Description1 TabFrametitle TheTabFrametitlecorrespondstothemenupath.InFigure 6,youwouldhaveclicked

SystemConfiguration>SetSNMPTraptoopenthisTabFrame.2 Iconbuttons ClickonanIconbuttontoaccessadditionalparametersthatallowyoutoperformthe

operationassociatedwiththenameoftheIconbutton.3 Table Tablesorganizesystemcontentintocolumnsandrows.ThetableinaTabFrame

correspondstothetitleoftheframe.4 Panel Apanelisagroupingoffieldsorparameters,withthepaneltitleintheupperleft

corner.

5 Textbox Atextboxallowsyoutoentercustominformationforthecorrespondingfield.6 Radiobutton ClickonaRadiobuttontoselectordeselectanoption.WhenaRadiobuttonisselected,

theroundbuttonisblack(filledin).WhenaRadiobuttonisdeselected,itiswhite(notfilledin).

7 Operationalbuttons Executethecommandforwhichthebuttonislabeled.Whenabuttonisgrayedout,thatfunctionisnotavailable.



ACCESSTHEAIPEMSFORTHEFIRSTTIMEThefollowinginstructionsareforaccessingaMainAIPforthefirsttime.IfyouaresettingupaSecondaryAIPwithinacascade,followthestepsinWorkingwithCascadedAIPsonpage 107.DothefollowingtoaccessaMainAIPforaninitialinstallation.1 ToallowtheEMSpopupandalarmscreenstofunction

correctlyinawebbrowser,dooneofthefollowing: Disablethepopupblockerforyourwebbrowser. EnterthesystemIPaddressinthewebbrowsers

trustedsiteslist.2 UseanEthernetCAT5cable(straightorcrossover)to

connectalaptoptotheCraftportontheACU.3 ConfigureyourcomputerforDHCPnetworking.4 Logintoyourcomputerandstartawebbrowser.

Status

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Access the AIP EMS for the First Time


5 InthewebbrowserURLbox,enterthefollowingdefaultIPaddress:https://192.168.2.1

6 WhentheAIPEMSLoginwindowopens:a IntheUserNamebox,typetheusernameprovidedbyTEorbytheNetwork

Administrator.Thedefaultusernameisadmin.b InthePasswordbox,typethepasswordprovidedbyTEorbytheNetworkAdministrator.

Thedefaultpasswordisadmin.

c ClickLogin.TheAIPEMSopenstotheGetInformationpage,whichisthedefaultview.



SETTHENETWORKCONNECTIONSYoucanasktheAIPEMStosetupthenetworkconnectionsautomatically,oryoucansetthemmanually.Gotothesectionthatappliestohowyouwanttosetupthenetworkconnections: SetNetworkConnectionsAutomatically SetNetworkConnectionsManually.

SetNetworkConnectionsAutomatically1 ConnectanEthernetCAT5cable(straightorcrossover)fromtheACUADMIN/LANconnector

toyourmainnetwork.

Status

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48 V5 A, max

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Cra port connected to PC

ADMIN/LAN port connectedto main network

Set the Network Connections


2 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemConfiguration>SetNetworkConnection.3 Selectthefollowingoptions:

ObtainanIPaddressautomatically ObtainDNSserverautomatically

4 ClickApply.TheAIPEMSdeterminesifthisisanIPv4orIPv6setup,andthenautomaticallyassignstheIPAddress,SubnetMask,Gateway,andDNS.NotethattheAIPnetworkaddresseswillbereadonlywhenassignedautomaticallybythenetwork.



SetNetworkConnectionsManually1 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemConfiguration>SetNetworkConnection.2 Ifnecessary,deselectthefollowingoptions:

ObtainanIPaddressautomatically ObtainDNSserverautomatically

3 UsethetextboxesintheSetNetworkConnectionpagetoenterthenetworkconnectionsforthisAIP,entertheconnectionsinthexxx.xxx.xxx.xxxformat.SettheoptionsforeitherIPv4orIPv6,dependentonlocalpracticeorrequirements. IPv4

IPAddress SubnetMask Gateway DNS.

IPv6 IPaddress SubnetPrefixLength(normally64,butcanbebetween48and64) Gateway DNS.

4 ClickApply.

Synchronize AIP Date and Time with an NTP Server


SYNCHRONIZEAIPDATEANDTIMEWITHANNTPSERVERTheAIPautomaticallytriestoconnecttotheNTPserver.However,iftheAIPdoesnotconnecttotheNTPserverautomatically,completethefollowingstepstoentertheappropriateNTPservermanually.1 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemConfiguration>SetNTPServer.2 IntheNTPServerbox,entertheURLoftheNTPserverwithwhichyouwanttheAIPto

synchronize.3 IntheNTPsynchronizingintervalmenu,selecthowmanyhoursshouldpassbetween

synchronization.4 ClickApply.

ASynchronizationwithNTPServerwassuccessfulmessageshoulddisplay.IftheAIPcannotsynchronizewithanNTPServer,amessagedisplayspromptingyoutosetthetimemanually.Shouldthisoccur,followthestepsinTroubleshootingNTPServerErrorsonpage 77.



SETTHESYSTEMINFORMATIONFollowthestepsinthefollowingsubsectionstolabelandconfiguretheAIPanditsmodules.

SettheSystemNameTheSystemNameidentifiesanAIPsystem.ItappearsatthetopoftheSystemTreehierarchy,withindividualMainandSecondaryAIPsbeneathit.1 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystem

Configuration>SetSystemName.2 IntheSystemNamebox,enterauniquename

forthisAIPsystem.3 ClickApply.

Set the System Information


ConfigureanAIP1 IntheSystemTree,clickontheAIPthatyouwanttoconfigure.2 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemInformation>GetInformation.3 IntheAIPNamebox,enterauniquenameforthisAIP.ThedefaultnameisAIPMAIN.4 IntheSiteNumberbox,enteranumberthatwillallowyoutoidentifywheretheAIPislocated.5 IntheModeSettingmenu,selecttheroleofthisAIP:

MaintheAIPwillactastheMainAIPinacascade. SecondarytheAIPwillactasaSecondaryAIPinacascade.

CAUTION! TheModeSettingoptionshouldbesetonlyduringinitialsetup.DonottrytochangetheModeSettingoptionlater.

6 IntheEquipmentNumberbox,enteranumberthatwillallowyoutoidentifythisAIP.

7 ClickApply.



LabelanIndividualMainorSecondaryAIP1 IntheSystemTree,clickontheAIPthatyouwanttolabel.2 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemInformation>SetLabels.3 IntheUnitLabelbox,enterauniquenameforthisAIP.4 ClickApply.

TheAIPdisplaysintheSystemTreewithitsnewlabel.

Set the System Information


LabelanACU1 IntheSystemTree,clickontheACUthatyouwanttolabel.2 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemInformation>SetLabels.3 IntheUnitLabelbox,enterauniquenameforthisACU.4 ClickApply.

TheACUdisplaysintheSystemTreewithitsnewlabel.



LabelaCSU1 IntheSystemTree,clickontheCSUthatyouwanttolabel.2 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemInformation>SetLabels.3 IntheUnitLabelbox,enterauniquenameforthisCSU.4 ClickApply.

TheCSUdisplaysintheSystemTreewithitsnewlabel.

Set Up SNMP


SETUPSNMPTheSetUpSNMPpageallowsyoutomanageSNMPevents,inwhichaneventisaTraporanInformmessage,andTrapsandInformsarebothSNMPmessages.TrapsandInformsareinthesamemessageformat,butanInformrequiresanacknowledgmentandaTrapdoesnot.IfanInformisnotacknowledgedwithinthetimespecifiedontheSetUpSNMPpage,itisresentforthespecifiedmaximumnumberofresends.(IfyoudefineatrapreceiverwiththeInformmessageprotocolontheSetSNMPTrappage,theEMScanalsoresendTraps;seeSetUpSNMPTrapManagersonpage 47).TheSetUpSNMPpagealsohelpsavoidchatteringSNMPmessages.Thismeansthatwhenanalarmoccurs,theEMSdisplaysthealarmandatimerstarts,whichisEventHysteresis.Ifthealarmclearsbeforethehysteresistimerexpires,theEMSdoesnotsendanyTrapsorInforms.Ifthehysteresistimerexpiresandthealarmisstillactive,theEMSsendstheTraporInform;whenthealarmconditionclears,theEMSsendsaTraporInform.Whensimultaneousalarmsoccur,andthealarmsarestillactiveaftertheEventHysteresis,theEMSsendsindividualmessagesseparatedbythespecifiedEventInterval.NOTE: EventHysteresisandEvent Intervalwork independently fromoneanother.That is,you can

disableEventHysteresisbutenableEventIntervalandviceversa.



DothefollowingtosettheSNMPmanagementparameters:1 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemConfiguration>SetUpSNMP.

2 UsetheSNMPPortNumberboxtoentertheSNMPportnumberforsetsandgets(defaultis161).

3 IntheSNMPEventSettingspanel,setthefollowingSNMPparameters:a SetHeartbeatIntervaltoEnabledorDisabled,andthenifEnabled,inthecorresponding

sendevery__minute(s)(160)box,enterhowmanyminutes(160)shouldpassbetweenHeartbeatIntervals.

b SetInformResendtoEnabledorDisabled,andthenifEnabled,inthecorrespondingsendevery__second(s)(1600)box,enterhowmanyseconds(1600)shouldpassbetweenInformResends,andthenintheMaxResends__times(110)box,enterhowmanyresendattemptsshouldbemade(110).

c SetEventHysteresistoEnabledorDisabled,andthenifEnabled,inthecorrespondingforatimeof__second(s)(10600)box,enterhowmanyseconds(10600)anEventHysteresisshouldremainactive.

d SetEventIntervaltoEnabledorDisabled,andthenifEnabled,inthecorrespondingforatimeof__second(s)(560)box,enterhowmanyseconds(560)shouldpassintheintervalbetweenmessagessenttothetrapreceiver.Ifsimultaneouseventsoccur,theEMSaddsthistimeasadelaybetweenthemessages.

4 ClickApply.

Set Up SNMP Trap Managers


SETUPSNMPTRAPMANAGERSTheSetSNMPTrappageallowsyoutoaddanddeleteSNMP(SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol)TrapManagers.1 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemConfiguration>SetSNMPTrap.

TheSetSNMPTraptablewillbeemptyuntiltheSNMPtrapsaresetup.2 ClickNew.

AlltheSNMPAgentInfosettings,exceptfortheServerAddress,areautofilledwithdefaultsettings.

3 IntheSNMPAgentInformationpanel,setorchangethefollowingparameters:a IntheServerAddressbox,entertheIPaddressoftheSNMPserver;usethe

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxxformat.b IntheServerPortbox,entertheportnumberfortheSNMPserver.Thedefaultis162.c IntheTrapCommunitybox,enterthepasswordthatwillallowaccesstothedevice

(usuallypublicorprivate).Thedefaultispublic.d UsetheTrapVersionradiobuttonstoselectthetrapversionfortheSNMPTrapManager

thatyouareregistering: V1 V2.



e UsetheTrapAlarmTyperadiobuttonstosetwhichtrapsaresent: AlltheEMSsendsalltraps. ExceptBIUtheEMSsendsalltraps,exceptthosethatrelatetotheBIU. OnlyselectedtheEMSonlysendstrapsforthosemodulesselectedintheModule

Listi SelectOnlyselected.ii IntheModuleList,selectthemodulesforwhichyouwanttohavetrapssent.

Set Up SNMP Trap Managers


4 ClickApply.TheSetSNMPTraptabledisplaysthenewSNMPTrap.



DELETINGANSNMPTRAPMANAGER1 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemConfiguration>SetSNMPTrap.

TheSetSNMPTraptablelistsallactiveSNMPTrapManagers.2 IntheSetSNMPTraptable,clickontheSNMPTrapManagerthatyouwanttodelete.3 ClickDelete.

AconfirmationwindowopensthatidentifiestheSNMPTrapManagerthattheEMSwilldelete,intheformatofServerAddress,inwhichistheIPaddressoftheSNMPTrapManager.

4 Intheconfirmationwindow,clickYes.

Deleting an SNMP Trap Manager


ADeletesuccessmessageappearsandthedeletedSNMPTrapManagernolongerappearsintheSetSNMPTraptable.



CALIBRATETHECSUWITHTHEBIUSThefollowingstepscalibratetheCSUwiththeBIUs.TheBIUgeneratesthecalibrationtone,soitcalibratestotheCSUporttowhichtheBIUisconnected.IfyoumoveaBIUtoadifferentslotafteracalibration,youneedtocalibratetheBIUtothenewCSU.CAUTION! CSUCalibrationinterruptsRFtransmissionfortheselectedBIUports.PerformaCSUCalibration

duringanormalmaintenancewindowonly.DothefollowingtocalibratetheCSUwithBIUs.1 TerminatealldownlinkCSUQMAports.2 IntheSystemTree,selecttheBIUiconforwhichyouwanttocalibratetheCSUs.3 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemInformation>GetInformation.

IfaBIUisoutofcalibrationwiththeCSU,thedataintheDLCSUInsertionLossdBcolumnwillbeinred.Inthefollowinggraphic,alloftheBIUsrequirecalibrationwiththeCSU.

Calibrate the CSU with the BIUs


4 ClickCalibrateCSU.AcheckboxforeachCSUcombinationopensintheCombinercolumn.ForeachBIU/CSUcombinationthatisoutofcalibration,acheckmarkwillbeinthecorrespondingcheckbox,asshownbelow.

NOTE: The Calibrate CSU button becomes the Cancel Calibrating CSU button. To stop the CSUcalibration,clickCancelCalibratingCSU.



5 TocalibratetheBIU(s)/CSU(s)thatareoutofcalibration,leavethecheckmarkinplace.RemovethecheckmarkfromanyBIUslotthatyoudonotwanttocalibrate.

6 ClickStart.7 IntheCalibrationCautiondialogthatopens,clickOK.

ACalibrationprogressdialogopenswithabarthatshowsyouthestatusofthecalibration.

Calibrate the CSU with the BIUs


8 Waituntilthecalibrationcompletes,andthenclickCloseintheCalibrationprogressdialog.

ThecalibrateddownlinkinsertionlossfortheaffectedCSU/BIUcombination(s)isshownintheDLCSUInsertionLossdBcolumn.



MANAGINGBIUSGettingBIUInformation

NOTE: TheinformationshownintheBIUGetInformationpagecorrespondstotheconfigurationsoftheinstalledBIU.Thisdiffers from theCSUGet Informationpage,whichcorresponds to theCSUserialnumber,whichidentifieshowtheCSUwasconfigured.

DothefollowingtoobtaininformationaboutaBIU:1 IntheSystemTree,selecttheBIUforwhichyouwanttoviewinformation.2 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemInformation>GetInformation.

TheGetInformationpagefortheBIUprovidesthefollowinginformation. RFSlotNumberidentifiesinwhichAIPslottheBIUisinstalled. BandidentifiestheBIUbandtype. NameuserassignednamefortheBIU. DLInCompositePWRdBmtheinputcompositepowerintotheAIPfromtheBaseStation

(NodeBoreNodeB). DLOutCompositePWRdBmthecompositepowerattheoutputoftheCSUandinputto

theDAS. DLCSUInsertionLossdBmeasurementofdownlinkinsertionlossindBfromtheCSU. CombinerandSplittersworktogethertodisplaytheCSUscombinerandsplitter

configurationandhowRFslotsmaptotheCSUUL/DLports. OutputPortasnotedabove,theOutputPortcolumnrepresentstheCSUUL/DLpairsto

showthemappingofanRFslottoaCSUUL/DLportthroughtheCSUsplitter/combinerconfiguration(seeMappingtheCSUandBIUInstallationandConnectionsonpage 7).

NOTE: ForinformationontheEditbutton,seeChangingtheConfigurationofaBIUonpage 60.ForinformationontheDeletebutton,seeDeletingaBIUfromtheAIPSystemSetuponpage 72. For informationon theStorebutton, see BackingupBIUConfigurations onpage 67.ForinformationontheCalibrateCSUandStartbuttons,seeCalibratetheCSUwiththeBIUsonpage 52

Managing BIUs


GettingInformationaboutBandsOnceyouaccesstheGetInformationpagespecifictoaBIU,youcanthengetinformationaboutaspecificband.1 IntheSystemTree,selecttheBIUforwhichyouwanttoviewinformation.2 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemInformation>GetInformation.3 Toviewmoreinformationonaspecificband,clickontheradiobuttoninitscorrespondingRF

SlotNumbercolumn.4 ClickEdit.



Thefollowingpagedisplays.AtthetopofthepageisinformationabouttheBIUandband,asdescribedbelow.

ModelNumbertypeofBIUinstalledinthisslot. SerialNumberuniqueserialnumberassignedtothisBIU. SoftwareVersionversionofsoftwareinstalledonthisBIU. DownlinkInputPowertheinputcompositepowerintotheAIPfromtheBaseStation(NodeB

oreNodeB). DownlinkOutputPowerthecompositepowerattheoutputoftheCSUandinputtotheDAS. UplinkInputPowerthetotalinbandcompositepowerfromtheDASuplinkoutputport. TemperatureValuethetemperatureoftheselectedBIU,showninCelsius(C)degrees.

Managing BIUs


ConfiguringBIUsTheBIUconfigurationparametersthatyoucansetareatthebottomoftheBIUGetInformationpage:

ThefollowingsectionsprovideyouwithanoverviewonhowtochangeaBIUparameteranddefinetheBIUparametersthatyoucanset. ChangingtheConfigurationofaBIUonpage 60 BIUConfigurationParametersonpage 62.



ChangingtheConfigurationofaBIU1 IntheSystemTree,clickontheBIUiconthatcorrespondstotheAIPthatyouwanttomanage.2 IntheSystemMenubar,clickSystemInformation>GetInformation.

TheGetInformationpageopenswithatablethatlistsallinstalledBIUs.(ForinformationontheBIUtable,seeGettingBIUInformationonpage 56.)

3 ClickontheradiobuttonthatcorrespondstotheBIUthatyouwanttomanage,andthenclickEdit.

TheGetInformationpageexpandswithBIUparametersthatyoucannowedit.

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4 Toeditaparameter,clickontheparametername,andthendoanyofthefollowing: Formenus,clickonamenuname,andtheninthemenuthatopens,maketheapplicable

selection.Inthefollowingillustration,theuserfirstclickedonDownlinkRFSetting,andthenclickedontheDownlinkRFEnable/Disablemenu.

Ifthereisacheckbox,selectordeselectthecheckboxtoenableordisablethesetting.TheillustrationtotheimmediaterightshowsthattheDownlinkAl

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