Canam Technology, Inc. MARK-IV Assembly instructions

MARK-IV UHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section A. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... 4
Section B. GLOSSARY............................................................................................. 6
Section C. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................... 7
C.1 Equipment Handling and Installation ......................................................... 7
C.2 Power Supplies ............................................................................................... 7
C.3 MCPA Modules............................................................................................... 7
C.4 RF Exposure ..................................................................................................... 7
Section D. THEORY OF OPERATION ...................................................................... 9
D.1 Description ...................................................................................................... 9
D.2 Functional Block Diagram ..........................................................................10
D.3 Features .........................................................................................................11
D.4 Specifications ...............................................................................................12
D.5 FRONT AND REAR PANEL PORTS AND INTERFACES.................................. 14
D.6 LCD-Display & Keypad assembly ..............................................................16
Section E. INITIAL CONFIGURATION ...................................................................17
E.1 General guidelines regarding RF connections & operations with test
instruments ..............................................................................................................18
E.2 Antenna Installation ....................................................................................19
Section F. WEB-SERVER GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE .................................... 20
F.1 First-Time Start Configuration......................................................................20
F.1.1 Connecting System directly to PC computer...................................... 20
F.1.2 Connecting System to local area network ..........................................26
F.2 Web Server Operations............................................................................... 28
F.2.1 Main Status Page......................................................................................28
F.2.2 Main Settings Page ..................................................................................31
F.2.3 Filter Settings Page ................................................................................... 34

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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 –MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster General Block Diagram .............................10
Figure 2 –System Front-Panel.................................................................................................................14
Figure 3 - Rear Panel details. ..................................................................................................................15
Figure 4 –LCD and Keypad Interface..................................................................................................16
Figure 5 –System connected directly to PC computer....................................................................20
Figure 6 –Menu options for Local Area Connection. .......................................................................21
Figure 7 –Local Area Connection Properties. .....................................................................................22
Figure 8 –Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties. .................................................................................23
Figure 9 –Local Area Connection Status. ............................................................................................24
Figure 10 –Local Area Connection Properties. ...................................................................................25
Figure 11 –System connected into local area network. ..................................................................26
Figure 12 –Main Status page .................................................................................................................28
Figure 13 –Main Settings page..............................................................................................................31
Figure 14 –Filter Settings page (1/2).....................................................................................................34
Figure 15 –Filter Settings page (2/2).....................................................................................................35

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Section A. INTRODUCTION
The MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster is a Class A Narrowband Signal
Booster to operate within range 450-512MHz for Land Mobile radio FCC Part
90.
This document is the MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster Operations
and Maintenance Manual, intended for the Radio Technical Personnel.
This manual is intended to be used with the MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal
Booster Equipment only. It is not to be used with any other equipment unless
it is authorized by Canam Technology, Inc.
Canam Technology, Inc provide this document “as is” without any
warranty of any kind. Canam Technology may make changes to the
equipment, software or specifications in this document at any time
without notice to the user. These changes will be notified to the
party responsible for FCC compliance and they will be incorporated
in future releases of this document.
This document may contain typographical errors and technical
inaccuracies. Canam Technology will not accept any liability from
the use and misuse of this manual, the information contained within,
or the consequences of any actions resulting from the use of this
information.
Signal boosters such as the MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster
generate radio signals and, therefore, electromagnetic fields. The
technical personnel should have a complete understanding of FCC
CFR Title 47 sections 1.1307 and 1.1310. Recommendations are
included in this Manual, but they do not substitute the FCC
guidelines.

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MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster Key Features:
Narrowband Class A Signal Booster, per FCC Part 90.
Maximum Output Power at the antenna port 37 dBm per
carrier.
AGC circuit provides a constant output power, regardless of
the input power.
This device may require the use of antennas for proper functioning,
depending on the application. The installation of the antennas
should be performed by qualified technical personnel. All antennas
should be fixed mounted and physically secured to one location
The people must be away from the antennas at least 1.0 meters to
comply with the RF Human Maximum Permissible Exposure limits, as
long as the antenna system gain is lower than 9 dBi. If greater gain is
used the separation should be increased, please refer to the FCC
Rules.
If service should be performed on the antenna, please shut down
the transmitter or lower its power in order to comply with the
maximum permissible exposure.

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Section B. GLOSSARY
AC: Alternate Current.
AGC: Automatic Gain Control, typically used on narrowband channel
filters.
DL: Downlink. Transmission link from the base station to the mobile
station.
DSP: Digital Signal Processing/Processor
ECM: Embedded Control Module (also named as M4-ECM)
GUI: Graphical User Interface
iALC: Input Automatic Level Control (Input broadband limiter).
MCPA: Multi-Carrier High-Power Amplifier
PSU: Power Supply Unit
Relay: Electromechanical switch. The system uses Form-C (SPDT) relays
for external alarms
oCOM: Common contact or port
oNC: Normally-Closed contact or port
oNO: Normally-Open contact or port
RF: Radio Frequency
Rx: Receiver
SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol.
Tx: Transmitter
UL: Uplink. Transmission link from the mobile station to the base station.

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Section C. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Ensure that All Operating and Maintenance Personnel do follow INDUSTRY
standard Safety Methods and Precautions. There are system-specific
precautions that must be enforced, such as:
Site Safety Policies
Equipment Handling and Installation
AC power feeds and Power Supply Converters
Multi-Carrier (High) Power Amplifier (MCPA) modules hot surfaces
RF Exposure
C.1 Equipment Handling and Installation
1. The enclosure has a weight of 40 kg approximately.
C.2 Power Supplies
1. When servicing the internal Power Supply and wiring unit, be aware
that power lines are in screw terminal blocks.
2. CAUTION: Removal and Installation requires that the main power
switch be in the OFF position, and the power cord be disconnected
from the enclosure.
C.3 MCPA Modules
1. Internal MCPA modules are mounted to their corresponding heat
sinks and are used to dissipate DC power. Both the Heat Sink and the
MCPA module MAY be hot.
C.4 RF Exposure
The RF Field Strengths that an individual will be exposed to while doing
maintenance is well below the limits set forth by the FCC & State Laws.

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Nevertheless, there are Safety Precautions that should be adhered when
performing any RF Tests:
1. Never Operate a Transmitter, or Booster Amplifier without adequate
Load/Termination on the Output Port.
2. Ensure all Connections are tight and secured.
3. Ensure all Coaxial Cable Insulation covers the Outer Shield of the
cable.
4. Do Not Touch Exposed System Ports or Coaxial Cable if system is
Transmitting.
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RF Signs
Sign Examples

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Section D. THEORY OF OPERATION
D.1 Description
The MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster is a stand-alone bi-directional &
multi-channel Signal Conditioner that performs on-channel processing
(narrowband filtering, automatic gain control and output level control) on
the received signals and provides a composite equalized multi-channel
signal suitable to drive its internal high-power amplifiers that feed the RF Tx
Output signals.
The core Digital Signals Processor (DSP) board uses state-of-art reconfigurable
logic to perform digital signal processing (channelization) thanks to its high-
speed parallel hardware, high speed/performance Analog-to-Digital
Converters (ADCs) and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) to interface with
the analog (Radio Frequency) world. Advanced digital filtering techniques
deliver low group delay and excellent phase linearity to support current
analog transmissions as well as new digital encoding systems.
High-linearity/low-noise analog interface hardware provides pass-band
filtering and gain stages to perform proper signal conditioning to interface
with the DSP digital core sub-system.
Discrete Digital I/O alarms are available for external monitoring.
A built-in Web Server provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to ease in
remote monitoring & control. Access is obtained via a PC’s Web Browser
and a TCP/IP connection to the Unit.

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D.2 Functional Block Diagram
Antenna Rx
INPUT
.
.
.
AGC
AGC
AGC
Narrowband Filters Bank
with AGC per filter
Front-end
Down Converter
RF IF
70MHz
IF
70MHz
LO = 520 ~ 582 MHz
REF = 10MHz
Clk
25MHz
Clk
64MHz
Clk
225MHz
RF Tx
OUTPUT MCPA
BPF
Back-end
Up Converter
RF
LO = 520 ~ 582 MHz
REF = 10MHz
Clk
25MHz
Micro-Controller
Figure 1 –MARK-IV UHF Narrowband Signal Booster General Block Diagram