Cellvine BDA-iDEN80-47-4B-AA Owner's manual

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Cellular Outdoor Repeaters
General Installation & operation Guide for Outdoor Repeaters
BDA-iDEN80-47-4B-AA
REV 1.3
Cellvine LTD
Yoni Netaniyahu St., 6, 603765, Or-Yehuda - Israel
Phone: [phone] - Fax: [phone] – www.cellvine.com

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1. Table Of Contents:
1TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ..................................................................................................... 4
2UNPACKING AND INSPECTION .................................................................................................... 4
3PREPARATION FOR USE .............................................................................................................. 5
4 Operating Environment........................................................................................................................................... 8
5BEFORE INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................. 8
6REPEATER MECHANICAL INSTALLATION .................................................................................... 9
DOCUMENT STRUCTURE......................................................................................................................................... 12
GENERAL BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................................ 13
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................... 15
SOFTWARE REVIEW – CELLVINE CHANNEL SELECTIVE LOCAL ............................................................. 16
SOFTWARE REVIEW – CELLVINE CHANNEL SELECTIVE REMOTE ..................... האיגש !תרדגומ הניא הינמיסה.

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WARRANTY INFORMATION
1-Year Limited Hardware and Software Warranty
Cellvine Ltd. warrants all Repeater Products against electrical malfunction for a period of One
(1) year from shipment of the product to the purchaser. If Cellvine receives notice of defects
during the warranty period, Cellvine will either replace or repair the products.
Warranty Exclusions and Limitations
The above warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper operation, inadequate
Maintenance, or unauthorized use or modification by the customer of the Repeater products or
Software. The warranty service and service beyond the warranty period described herein are the
Customer's sole remedies.
In no event shall Cellvine be liable for any direct or indirect damages.
Obtaining Service During and Beyond Warranty Period
To obtain warranty service, the customer shall return the Repeater product to Cellvine Ltd with
date and proof of purchase and an explanation of the problem. The customer shall pay for
shipping charges and Cellvine shall pay for return shipping. For service beyond the warranty
period, contact Cellvine for details of available service.
Getting Help
The Repeaters have undergone extensive testing prior to delivery. All of the functions have been
thoroughly tested. However, if there are problems that you discover, please call us. We are here
to help.
Cellvine Ltd.
6 Yoni Netanyahu St.
Or-Yehuda, Israel 603765
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
-www.cellvine.com

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1 Terms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation Description
BTS Base Telephone Station
BDA Bi Directional amplifier
BASE ANTENNA Repeaters antenna aimed to cell site
MOBILE ANTENNA Repeaters Antenna aimed to coverage area
This section provides information for the installation and setup of the Cellvine repeaters. The
information consists of procedures for unpacking, inspection and preparation for the installation, as
well as the actual installation and the setup. It is important that the Repeater will be installed
corectly at its working location. It is recommended that installation be done by a certified radio
technician.
2 Unpacking and Inspection
Examine the shipping carton for damage before unpacking the unit. If the shipping carton is
damaged, try to have the carrier’s agent present when the equipment is unpacked. If visual
inspection reveals physical damage(s) to the equipment, you should send it back for replacement.
Verify that the equipment is complete, as listed under packing slip. Contact Cellvine Ltd. if you find
missing components.

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3 Preparation for Use
The repeater installation consists of six basic steps:
(1) Donor antenna installation
(2) Mobile antenna installation
(3) Repeater installation
(4) Cable installation
(5) Repeater parameters Set-Up and tuning.
(6) Installation tests & measurements to insure proper operation.

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3.1 Antenna Installation
The Repeater should have a coverage antenna installed at the same manner as a BTS antenna.
The antenna should be placed in a location that will provide the proper
Coverage as required by the Radio engineer of the Base station.
Outdoor YAGI Antennas (Base antennas)
Indoor antenna (coverage)
RF cables
Splitters

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3.2 Cable and mounting installation precautions
(1) Danger electrical shock, this equipment is usually installed outdoors. Wet conditions
increase the potential for receiving an electric shock when installing or using
electrically powered equipment. To prevent electrical shock when installing or
modifying the system power wiring, disconnect the wiring at the power source
before working with insinuated wires or terminals.
(2) Make sure that the antenna connectors and the antenna cable connectors are clean
And dry.
(3) The RF cables must not be kinked, cut, or damaged in any way.
(4) Connect the RF cables to the antennas, use caution not to strip the connectors. The
connection should be snug and tight.
(5) Seal the connectors with either a waterproof sealant or the appropriate weather tight
boot.
(6) Make sure that the AC power is suitable for the repeater in use:
(7) Make sure that all indoor repeaters are installed without direct sun radiation and rain
protection.
(7) Whenever loose cables are left on the ground, a clear sign must be added to warn
passing pedestrians of the danger of entanglement.
(8)Always connect RF connectors to repeater before applying AC supply!

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4 Operating Environment
(1) Indoor Repeaters
Cellvine's indoor repeaters are intended for installation in indoor places only. Do not install them
where they might be exposed to direct sunlight and rain\snow conditions as this could result in the
destruction of the unit and other hazards. For normal operation, the environmental conditions
should be as follows:
Ambient temperature range: –5 °C to 45 °C, Maximum Humidity: 90 %.
(2) Outdoor Repeaters
Cellvine's outdoor repeaters can be placed outdoor or indoor. It is recommended that the
repeaters will not be installed, if possible, in direct sunlight radiation. These repeaters are
designed to work in outdoor conditions as follows:
oAmbient temperature range: –15 °C to 65 °C
oRain\snow waterproof. According to IP65 standard.
5 Before Installation
You will need to determine the following before beginning the Repeater installation:
•Base station output power matches the repeater input power ranges.
•Where to install the antenna.
•Where to locate the repeater.
•Length and type of coaxial cable needed to connect from the outdoor antenna to the
repeater unit
•Length and type of coaxial cable needed to connect from the repeater unit to the BTS
RF output.

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6 Repeater Mechanical Installation
•Use the mounting holes on the side of the repeater and hardware supplied to mount
the repeater to a solid location.
•Make sure the antenna cable connectors and the repeater connectors are clean and
dry.
•Connect the base (donor) antenna cable to the donor RF connector DIN 7/16 Female.
The connection should be snug and tight.
•Connect the mobile (coverage) antenna cable to the mobile RF connector DIN 7/16
Female. The connection should be snug and tight.
•Ensure that the antenna cables have not been crimped, kinked, or otherwise damaged
in the process.
•In manual systems (only) make sure that the gain tuning knob is set to minimum
•Connect A/C power cable to the repeater, paying particular attention to proper
grounding for the unit.
Coverage
antenna
DC
Connector
Base (donor)
antenna

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6.1 AC Cable View

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Software GUI
Repeater Control
Software
(Version 3.17 )

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Document Structure
This document is designed in order to simplify the remote control software operation.
General Background – contains background about the whole control system.
Software Installation – contains explanation regarding how to install the software.
Software Operation – contains information explaining how to basically use the
software.
First Installation – Contains information regarding the first time repeaters software
definition.

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General Background
Cellvine Devices with controller can be fully controlled and monitored from local connection and from a
distance with a graphical software utility (GUI).
This interface allows tuning of all the repeater parameters during installation and during further optimization
stages. These parameters include gain settings, power settings, alarms settings and more. The repeater’s read
outs are also displayed in a convenient way to learn the repeater's status.
The local software is basically needed so the costumer can evaluate the product and test it in a lab if he
wishes to do so, it also can assist in the installation procedure & solve problems in case that the cellular
modem is not functioning properly.
The remote software is needed in order to solve problems from a distance. Each time the user locates a
problem hecan operate the "Repeater Remote Software", analyze and if possible fix the problem.
The communication is based on UDP communication , which is very low cost communication and still
enables fast and fluent communication.

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"Channel Selective Local Software":
Basically the repeater is a "stand alone" device and contains a controller which maintains it's
Normal functioning, only if any major problem or failure accurse the user should access the repeater from
distance
The communication scheme is based upon UDP method. The UDP advantage is to allow low cost and fast
communication network.
This software tool is operated by a PC connected to a modem by RS 232 cable (or directly through RS-232
in local software case).

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System Requirements
Windows 2000\XP operating system
Software Installation
In order to activate the whole Cellvine Control software one must first properly install it.
To do so please follow these simple instructions:
1) Please insert the "Cellvine Repeater Software" disk into the disk drive.
2) Go to "Cellvine 50W Repeater Local" library.
3) Activate Setup.EXE
4) The software will be installed and a shortcut is placed in the start menu.
5) Go to "Cellvine 50W Remote" library.
6) Activate Setup.EXE
7) The software will be installed and a shortcut is placed in the start menu

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Software review – Cellvine Control Software (Remote)
This software is operated by PC connected to a repeater by RS-232 cable
The main screen is as follows:
This screen is for the general use and allows viewing all of the basic repeater parameters, including changing
the common ones. Upon connection the software automatically identifies the repeaters number of channels
displays the appropriate parameters.

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Downlink parameters
Downlink maximum gain: determines what the maximum gain is allowed.
Downlink ALC power: determines what the maximum level (in dBm) that is allowed in the downlink
channel.
Downlink forward power: this field indicates what the forward power (in dBm) in the downlink channel is.
Downlink gain: indicates what the current downlink gain is.
.
Uplink parameters
This field contains the uplink parameters.
Uplink forward power: indicates what the signal level (in dBm) on the uplink channel is.
Uplink gain: indicates what the current uplink gain is.
Uplink Noise: Indicates what the reading of the noise detector is.

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General parameters
.
AGC ON\OFF: indicates if the AGC algorithem is active.
Uplink Downlink Delta: Indicates what the difference between the uplink and downlink gain is (when AGC
algorithem is active)
Mute ON: the led turns "ON" when the repeater enters "mute" status (the repeater has minimum gain and
power amplifier turns off)
Repeater alarms
This section contains all of the repeater's alarms.

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3 states exists
Alarm Off - the repeater responded and the specific alarm is off.
Alarm On - the repeater responded and the specific alarm is on.
Unknown - alarm is not installed in specific model , can be ordered by costumer.

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Test definitions
Write command: in order to set repeaters parameters the user needs to select the desired command
and press write.
Read: in order to update screen the user needs to press "Read" this will cause the whole screen to update.