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Nova-246 Outdoor Base Station
Installation Guide

Nova-246 Outdoor LTE Base Station Installation Guide
About This Document
This document is a guidance of Nova-246 hardware installation for installation
personnel, including the preparation of installation tools and supporting materials,
the demands for installation environment, installation procedure, cable connection
and power on.
Accomplish the installation of the device according to this guide, the installation
personnel can avoid potential damage to the device during the installation
procedure, which makes sure the subsequent good running of the device.
This document suit for the models of sBS series base stations.
Copyright Notice
Baicells copyrights this specification. No part of this specification may be reproduced in
any form or means, without the prior written consent of Baicells.
Disclaimer
This specification is preliminary and is subject to change at any time without notice.
Baicells assumes no responsibility for any errors contained herein. For more information,
please consult our technical engineers.
Disposal of Electronic and Electrical Waste
Pursuant to the WEEE EU Directive, electronic and electrical waste must not
be disposed of with unsorted waste. Please contact your local recycling
authority for disposal of this product.
Revision Record
Date
Version
Description
10 July, 2018
01
Initial Released.
15 Aug, 2018
02
Optimize the structure of the document.
15 Aug, 2018
03
Add new models.
18 Oct., 2019
04
Change LED indicators and description.
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Address:
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Base, Haidian Dist., Beijing, China, 100085
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Table of Contents
1. Product Overview.........................................................................................................1
Introduction ...........................................................................................................11.1
Features .................................................................................................................11.2
Appearance ............................................................................................................21.3
1.3.1 FDD Models.....................................................................................................2
1.3.2 TDD Models ....................................................................................................4
Technical Specification............................................................................................71.4
1.4.1 Hardware Specification ...................................................................................7
1.4.2 Software Specification.....................................................................................7
1.4.3 Environment Specification...............................................................................9
1.4.4 Model List .......................................................................................................9
2. Installation Preparation............................................................................................10
Support Materials ...............................................................................................102.1
Installation Tools ................................................................................................102.2
Installation Environment.......................................................................................112.3
2.3.1 Locational Requirements............................................................................... 11
2.3.2 Environmental Requirements........................................................................11
Personnel Requirements.......................................................................................112.4
Against Lightening and Grounding Protection .......................................................112.5
Weatherproof Protection .....................................................................................122.6
3. Base Station Installation.............................................................................................13
Unpacking............................................................................................................133.1
Installation Procedure ........................................................................................ 133.2
Install GPS Antenna ..............................................................................................133.3
Install on Pole.......................................................................................................143.4
Install on Wall.......................................................................................................163.5
Connect Cable ......................................................................................................163.6

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3.6.1 Requirement for Cable Laying........................................................................16
3.6.2 Connect GPS Antenna....................................................................................17
3.6.3 Connect RF Cable .......................................................................................... 17
3.6.4 Connect Optical Fiber ....................................................................................17
3.6.5 Connect Ethernet Cable................................................................................. 18
3.6.6 Connect Power Connector.............................................................................18
3.6.7 Connect Ground Cable ..................................................................................19
Install Antenna Feeder System.............................................................................. 193.7
3.7.1 Install Omnidirectional Antennas...................................................................19
3.7.2 Install Directional Antennas........................................................................... 21
4. Power On....................................................................................................................23
A.1 Regulatory Compliance........................................................................................24

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Nova-246 FDD Appearance........................................................................2
Figure 1-2 Nova-246 FDD Interfaces and Indicators...................................................3
Figure 1-3 Nova-246 TDD Appearance........................................................................4
Figure 1-4 Nova-246 TDD Interfaces and Indicators (1)..............................................5
Figure 1-5 Nova-246 TDD Interfaces and Indicators (2)..............................................5
Figure 3-1 Installation Procedure of Nova-246 ..........................................................13
Figure 3-2 Location of Grounding Screws..................................................................19
Figure 3-3 Omnidirectional Antenna Installation (1)...................................................20
Figure 3-4 Omnidirectional Antenna Installation (2)...................................................20
Figure 3-5 Assembling Procedure of DirectionalAntennas .......................................21
Figure 3-6 Transportation the Antennas in the Height ...............................................21
Figure 3-7 Directional Antenna Installation ................................................................22
Figure 4-1 LED Indicators...........................................................................................23
List of Tables
Table 1-1 Nova-246 FDD Interface Description ...........................................................3
Table 1-2 Nova-246 FDD Interface Indicators..............................................................3
Table 1-3 Nova-246 TDD Interface Description (1)......................................................6
Table 1-4 Nova-246 TDD Interface Description (2)......................................................6
Table 1-5 Nova-246 TDD Interface Indicators..............................................................6
Table 2-1 Support Materials .......................................................................................10
Table 2-2 Environmental Requirements.....................................................................11

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1.Product Overview
Introduction1.1
Baicells Nova-246 is a type of high performance outdoor macro base station based on
LTE technology, which offers multiple models to support different TDD and FDD
frequency bands. Also TDD models support dual carriers (DC) to satisfy the demands of
higher speed and system capacity. The Nova-246 supports wired backhaul connections
to backbone networks, and provides LTE access to user terminals, implemented voice
and data service transmissions.
The Nova-246 makes use of the current transmission resources to reduce the
operator’s investment, implement the low-cost construction of LTE networks and
enhance indoor coverage, thereby providing high-speed broadband access for
users in assembly occupations.
The Nova-246 can be widely used by telecom operators, broadband operators,
enterprises, and so on.
Features1.2
Adopt compact integrated design of baseband and RF to suit for private and public
scenarios.
Excellent Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) coverage performance to offer broader
coverage.
For TDD models, support two carriers, and software upgradable to two CC carrier
aggregation.
Based on 3GPP technology; provide high speed data service.
For FDD models, support peak rate of DL: 150Mbit/s, UL: 50Mbit/s with 20MHz
spectrum.
For TDD models, support peak rate of DL: 220Mbit/s, UL: 14Mbit/s with 20MHz
spectrum.
For FDD models, maximum 256 concurrent users.
For TDD models, maximum 192 concurrent users per eNodeB.
Support 5MHz/10MHz/15MHz/20MHz operation bandwidth.
Any IP based backhaul can be used, including copper (RJ-45), optical port and
public transmission, flexible to deploy.

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Support RED functionAISG 2.0.
Security services to provide timely protection against potential security risks and
illegal intrusion.
Support simple and convenient local and remote web management.
Integration as required, easy to installation and deployment, accurate
coverage and improved network capacity.
Support network management functions, which includes the management,
monitoring and maintenance.
Smooth evolution to C-RAN architecture, which support centralized scheduling for
better networking performance, with Baicells’ central network unit (CNU).
Appearance1.3
1.3.1 FDD Models
The appearance of Nova-246 FDD base station is shown in Figure 1-1.
Figure 1-1 Nova-246 FDD Appearance
The interfaces and indicators Nova-246 FDD base station are shown in Figure 1-2.

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Figure 1-2 Nova-246 FDD Interfaces and Indicators
The Nova-246 FDD interfaces are described in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Nova-246 FDD Interface Description
Interface Name
Description
PWR
Power interface: -48V (-57V to -42V) DC
GPS
External GPS antenna, N-female connector.
ANT0
External antenna 0, MIN-DIN female connector.
ANT1
External antenna 1, MIN-DIN female connector.
OPT
Optical interface, connect to external transmission network,
used for data backhaul.
ETH
RJ-45 interface, used for debug or data backhaul.
SNF
Sniffer for network listening, N-female connector.
The Nova-246 FDD interface indicators are described in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Nova-246 FDD Interface Indicators
Identity
Color
Status
Description
PWR
Green
Steady On
Power On

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OFF
No Power Supply
RUN
Green
Steady On
Reserved
Fast flash: 0.125s
on,0.125s off
The board is loading.
Slow flash: 1s on,1s
off
The board is running.
OFF
No power input or board fault
ACT
Green
Steady On
The transmitting channel works
normally
OFF
The transmitting channel works
abnormally
ALM
Red
Steady On
Hardware alarm, e.g. VSWR alarm
OFF
No alarm
1.3.2 TDD Models
The appearance of Nova-246 TDD base station is shown in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3 Nova-246 TDD Appearance
The interfaces and indicators of Nova-246 TDD base station are shown in Figure 1-4 and
Figure 1-5.

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Figure 1-4 Nova-246 TDD Interfaces and Indicators (1)
Figure 1-5 Nova-246 TDD Interfaces and Indicators (2)

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The Nova-246 TDD interfaces are described in Table 1-3 and Table 1-4.
Table 1-3 Nova-246 TDD Interface Description (1)
Interface Name
Description
PWR
Power interface: -48V (-57V to -42V) DC
GPS
External GPS antenna, N-female connector.
ANT0
External antenna 0, N-female connector.
ANT1
External antenna 1, N-female connector.
OPT
Optical interface, connect to external transmission network,
used for data backhaul.
ETH
RJ-45 interface, used for debug or data backhaul.
SNF
Sniffer for network listening, N-female connector.
Table 1-4 Nova-246 TDD Interface Description (2)
Interface Name
Description
PWR
Power interface: -48V (-57V to -42V) DC
GPS
External GPS antenna, N-female connector.
ANT0
External antenna 0, N-female connector.
ANT1
External antenna 1, N-female connector.
SFP0
Optical interface, connect to external transmission network,
used for data backhaul.
SFP1
Optical interface, connect to external transmission network,
used for daisy chain.
SNF
Sniffer for network listening, N-female connector.
The Nova-246 TDD interface indicators are described in Table 1-5.
Table 1-5 Nova-246 TDD Interface Indicators
Identity
Color
Status
Description
CELL1
Green
Fast flash: 0.125s
on,0.125s off
CELL 1 inactivated
Slow flash: 1s on,1s off
CELL 1 activated
CELL2
Green
Fast flash: 0.125s
on,0.125s off
CELL 2 inactivated
Slow flash: 1s on,1s off
CELL 2 activated
ALM
Red
Steady On
Reserved
Fast flash
S1 alarm
Slow flash
Other alarms
OFF
Reserved
PWR
Green
Steady On
Power On
OFF
No Power Supply

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Technical Specification1.4
1.4.1 Hardware Specification
Item
Description
LTE Mode
FDD and TDD
LTE Bands a
FDD
Band1/3/7/13/20/28
TDD
Band40/41/42/43/48
Channel Bandwidth
FDD
5MHz / 10MHz /15MHz / 20MHz
TDD
5MHz / 10MHz /15MHz / 20MHz on each carrier
MAX Output Power
43dBm/Ant
Receive Sensitivity b
-102 dBm
Synchronization
GPS
Backhaul
1 Optical (SFP) and 1 RJ-45 Ethernet interface (1 GE)
2 Optical (SFP) interfaces
MIMO
FDD
DL 2 x 2
TDD
DL 2 x 2 on each carrier
Dimension
FDD
Band1/3/7:
430mm (H) x 275mm (W) x 113mm (D)
Band13/20/28:
430mm (H) x 275mm (W) x 137mm (D)
TDD
440mm (H) x 240mm (W) x 120mm (D)
Installation Type
Pole, wall
Antenna
External high gain antenna 17dBi
Overall Power
< 180W
Power
-48V (-57V to -42V) DC
AC adaptor (multi-national standards)
Weight
FDD
Band1/3/7: 12kg
Band13/20/28: 15kg
TDD
12kg
a Different models support different frequency band.
bThetest method of receiving sensitivity is proposed by the 3GPP TS 36.104, which is based on 5MHz
bandwidth, FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 (QPSK, R=1/3, 25RB) standard.
1.4.2 Software Specification
Item
Description
LTE Standard
LTE FDD 3GPP Release 12
Peak Rate
FDD
20MHz: DL 150Mbps, UL 50Mbps

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Item
Description
10MHz: DL 75Mbps, UL 25Mbps
TDD
2x20 MHz:
SA1: DL 80 Mbps, UL 28 Mbps (per cell)
SA2: DL 110 Mbps, UL 14 Mbps (per cell)
2x10MHz:
SA1: DL 40 Mbps, UL 14 Mbps (per cell)
SA2: DL 55 Mbps, UL 7 Mbps (per cell)
Business Capacity
FDD
256 concurrent users
TDD
96 concurrent users per cell/carrier
192 concurrent users per eNodeB
Modulation Mode
FDD
UL: QPSK, 16QAM
DL: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
TDD
UL: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
DL: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
Voice Solution
CSFB, VoLTE, eSRVCC
Traffic Offload
LIPA (Local IP Access)
SIPTO (Selected IP Traffic Offload)
SON
Automatic setup
ANR (Automatic Neighbor Relation)
PCI confliction detection
Spectrum Scanning
Supported
UL Interference
Detection
Supported
RAN Sharing
Supported
Network Management
Interface
TR069
MTBF
≥ 150000 hours
MTTR
≤ 1 hour
Maintenance
Support remote/local maintenance, based on SSH
protocol
Support remote maintenance
Support online status management
Support performance statistics
Support failure management
Support configuration management
Support local or remote software upgrading and loading
Support log
Support connectivity diagnosis
Support automatic start and configuration
Support alarm reporting
Support KPI Recording
Support user information tracing

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1.4.3 Environment Specification
Item
Description
Operating Temperature
-40°C to 55°C
Storage Temperature
-45°C to 70°C
Humidity
5% to 95%
Atmospheric Pressure
70kPa to 106kPa
Ingress Protection Rating
IP66
Power interface Lightning Protection
Differential mode: ±10 KA
Common mode: ±20 KA
1.4.4 Model List
Models
Description
sBS81040
TDD Band41
Channel Bandwidth: 10MHz/15MHz/20MHz

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2.Installation Preparation
Support Materials2.1
Prepare the following support materials accordingly, as given in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Support Materials
Item
Description
Power cable
< AWG16 e.g. AWG14
Shorter than 100m
Power plug
The power plug connecting to the electricity supply.
Antenna RF cable
50 ohm feeder
Optical fiber
Single mode optical fiber
Ethernet cable
Outdoor CAT6
Shorter than 100m
Antenna
Omnidirectional, or directional antenna
Ground cable
16mm²yellow-green wire
Installation Tools2.2
The following tools are needed during the installation.
Level bar
Marking pen
Knife
Vise
Wrench
Percussion drill and
some drill heads
hammer
Cross screw
driver
Cable vice
Tape measure
5mm L-shape allen
wrench
T7 screwdriver
head
Ladder

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Installation Environment2.3
2.3.1 Locational Requirements
Environments with high-temperatures, harmful gases, unstable voltages, volatile
vibrations, loud noises, flames, explosives, and electromagnetic interference (large radar
stations, transmitting stations, transformer substations) are not suitable for the operation
of Nova-246, and thus should be avoided.
Places prone to have impounded water, soaking, leakage, or condensation, should also
be avoided.
Factors like climate, hydrology, geology, earthquake, electric power, and transportation
should be taken into consideration in the construction process so that a proper location
can be chosen to meet the communication engineering environmental requirements, as
well as the technical requirements of network planning and communication equipment.
2.3.2 Environmental Requirements
Table 2-2 gives the base station’s environmental requirements with regards to
temperature, humidity, and voltage.
Table 2-2 Environmental Requirements
Item
Range
Typical value
Temperature
-40°C to 55°C
25°C
Relative humidity
(no condensation)
0% to 100%
5% to 95%
Safety voltage
-57V to -42V
-48V
Personnel Requirements2.4
The installation personnel must master the basic safe operation knowledge, through the
training, and having the corresponding qualifications.
Against Lightening and Grounding Protection2.5
CAUTION:
It is unlikely to happen but since the LTE base station is very sophisticated
equipment so we would recommend you to test it on the ground to make sure
everything is functioning before install on the tower.

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The operator must prepare external against lightning protector to protect the GPS,
external antenna and RJ-45 port.
Grounding Notes:
The ground wire adopts yellow-green wire that is no smaller than 16 mm².
Grounding principle: as near as possible.
The base station connects to the reliable outdoor grounding point (earth) through
one ground screw.
The connection of the grounding points and the ground bar need to be tight and
reliable. Rustproofing the terminals is required. This can be done with rust
preventing paint, anti-oxidation coatings, grease, and so on.
Weatherproof Protection2.6
The Nova-246 adopts cold shrink tube for weatherproof protection. Before installing
the cold shrink tube, clean up the interface first. The weatherproof protection steps are
as follows:
1. Insert cable into cold shrink tube.
2. Tighten the connector.
3. Push the cold shrink tube to the top joint and pull out the strip.
4. Check whether the cold shrink tube tight connect with the connection.

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3.Base Station Installation
Unpacking3.1
Before opening the box, make sure the package is in good condition, undamaged and
dried. During the unpacking, avoid potential damaging impacts from hits or excessive
force.
Once unpacked, check whether the quantity are consistent with the packing list.
Installation Procedure3.2
The installation procedure of Nova-246 is given in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 Installation Procedure of Nova-246
Install GPS Antenna3.3
Installation requirements on the GPS antenna:
No major blocking from buildings in the vicinity. Keep the rooftop buildings a
distance away from the GPS. Make sure the space atop within 90 degrees (at least
45 degrees) is not blocked by any buildings.
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devices. Avoid interference from other transmitting antennas to the GPS antennas.
Should be installed within 45 degrees to the lightning rod.
The GPS has been assembled before packing, the only installation step is to fix the GPS
mounting bracket on the base station using the M4 x 14 screws.
Install on Pole3.4
Required diameter of the pole: 40mm to 100mm.
Suggest the installation height higher than 120cm.
The mount bracket has been assembled before packing.
1. Unscrew the four screws of the assembled bracket and slide the two omegas to the
left as the following figure, and then turn the two omegas up or down.
2. Make sure the base station’s installation height, fit the thread rod of the assembled
bracket to the pole, and then turn the two omegas to proper position as the following
figure, and slide the two omegas to the right, and then fasten the four screws.

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3. As the following figure, hung the two pins on the base station bracket to the
installation bracket, push the base station until the hook block to the base station
bracket.
4. Tighten two screws on the top of the bracket using cross screwdriver to complete
the installation.