Cellvine BDA-TDD-25-16-19-AA Owner's manual

REV 2.2 October 2008
Doc. No. NGC10100
BDA-TDD-25-16-19-AA
TDD Mini Repeater
General Installation & Operation Guide

Revisions
TDD Mini Repeater: BDA-TDD-25-16-19-AA. Rev 2.2, Oct. 2008. © 2008 all rights reserved.
REVISIONS
Rev
Description of Change
Revision date
Revised by
2.0
General update-according to NGC review
16.9.2008
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2.1
General update-according to NGC review
28.9.2008
Cellvine-Ziv Shani
2.2
FCC Statement and donor antenna spec.
02.10.2008
Cellvine-Ziv Shani
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written approval of Cellvine Ltd. Cellvine and/or
its agents make no claims or warranties for fitness for any purpose other than what is specifically
mentioned in this manual is made either by Cellvine or its agents.
For further information contact Cellvine at the address below or contact your local distributor.
CELLVINE CONTACT INFORMATION
Headquarter:
Cellvine Ltd.
6 Yoni Netanyahu St.
Or-Yehuda, Israel 60376
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
U.S. Office:
Cellvine USA
63 Lake Ave Fair Haven,
NJ 07704
USA
Tel: [phone]

Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ...........................................................................................................1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
1.2 TDD REPEATER AND ANTENNA KIT ................................................................................................2
1.3 WHAT’S IN THE BOX -REPEATER ACCESSORIES .................................................................................3
1.4 INDOOR REPEATER......................................................................................................................5
1.5 PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION...................................................................................................5
1.6 REPEATER UNIT RF SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................6
1.7 REPEATER DIMENSIONS ...............................................................................................................7
1.8 BRACKET DIMENSIONS.................................................................................................................8
1.9 REPEATER INTERFACES .................................................................................................................8
1.10 ANTENNAS ................................................................................................................................8
1.10.1 Donor Panel Antenna........................................................................................................................ 9
1.11 DONOR SIGNAL STRENGTH MEASUREMENT TOOL...........................................................................12
1.11.1 Indoor Omni Coverage Antenna Specifications .............................................................................. 13
1.11.2 Adhesive tape specifications and installation recommendation for the antenna mounting bracket
........................................................................................................................................................ 13
2INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................... 14
2.1 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION......................................................................................................14
2.2 ANTENNA INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................14
2.3 PRE-INSTALLATION INSPECTION ...................................................................................................15
2.4 DONOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION.................................................................................................15
2.5 ANTENNA WINDOW INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................15
2.6 DONOR ANTENNA WALL INSTALLATION ........................................................................................19
2.7 REPEATER UNIT MECHANICAL INSTALLATION .................................................................................21
2.8 CABLE AND MOUNTING INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................22
2.9 SYNCHRONIZATION PCMCIA MODEM INSTALLATION......................................................................23
2.10 TUNING DONOR ANTENNA VIA SIGNAL LEVEL INDICATOR .................................................................24
3REPEATER COMMUNICATION, MONITORING AND CONTROL .............................................. 25
3.1 LOCAL CABLE CONTROL MODE....................................................................................................25
3.2 REPEATER MANUAL ADJUSTMENTS ..............................................................................................25
3.3 REPEATER AGC ON -OPERATION MODE......................................................................................26
3.4 AGC OFF-OPERATION MODE ....................................................................................................26
3.4.1 Using the Variable Rotation Knobs in AGC OFF Mode.................................................................... 27
3.4.2 Setting the Gain in Manual Adjustment – AGC OFF Mode ............................................................. 28
3.5 LED STATUS ............................................................................................................................29
4SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................30
4.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................30
4.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ........................................................................................................30

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4.3 USB DRIVER INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................30
5SOFTWARE OPERATION....................................................................................................... 33
5.1 TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN .........................................................................................................33
5.2 READ AND WRITE PARAMETERS....................................................................................................34
5.3 TECHNICIEN SETUP -VARIABLE PARAMETER DESCRIPTION .................................................................35
5.3.1 Maximum Gain Limit....................................................................................................................... 35
5.3.2 AGC Power ...................................................................................................................................... 36
5.3.3 AGC ON/OFF ................................................................................................................................... 37
5.3.4 Repeater Gain ................................................................................................................................. 37
5.4 PARAMETER VALUE READOUTS ....................................................................................................38
5.4.1 Filter center frequency location adjustment .................................................................................. 39
5.5 UNIT DETAILS ..........................................................................................................................41
5.6 COMMUNICATION SETTINGS .......................................................................................................41
6ALARMS AND PROTECTION MECHANISMS .......................................................................... 42
6.1 LOW SIGNAL ALARM .................................................................................................................42
6.2 OVER-POWER ALARM -HIGH SIGNAL PROTECTION..........................................................................43
6.3 POWER AMPLIFIER SHUTDOWN PROTECTION.................................................................................44
6.4 SYNCHRONIZATION PCMCIAMODEM .........................................................................................44
6.5 ALARM LEDS INDICATIONS .........................................................................................................45
6.6 EXITING THE PROGRAM..............................................................................................................46
Figures
FIGURE 1: REPEATER DIMENSION...........................................................................................................................7
FIGURE 2: BRACKET DIMENSIONS...........................................................................................................................8
FIGURE 3: DONOR PANEL ANTENNA DIMENSION IN INCHES.......................................................................................9
FIGURE 4: DONOR PANEL ANTENNA DIMENSION IN INCHES WITH FRONT WINDOW BRACKET......................................10
FIGURE 5: DONOR ANTENNA HORIZONTAL RADIATION PATTERN..............................................................................11
FIGURE 6:DONOR SIGNAL LEVEL MEASUREMENT TOOL.........................................................................................12
FIGURE 7: INSTALLING DONOR ANTENNA ON WINDOW............................................................................................16
FIGURE 8: CONNECTING ANTENNA HOLDER TO ANTENNA ADAPTOR ........................................................................16
FIGURE 9: FRONT VIEW OF DONOR INSTALLATION ON WINDOW GLASS –CORRECT INSTALLATION ............................17
FIGURE 10: WRONG INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................17
FIGURE 11: REAR VIEW OF DONOR ANTENNA WINDOW INSTALLATION .....................................................................18
FIGURE 12: DONOR ANTENNA WALL BRACKET ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................19
FIGURE 13 :DONOR ANTENNA WALL INSTALLATION...............................................................................................20
FIGURE 14: REPEATER WALL INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................21
FIGURE 15: SYNCHRONIZATION MODEM INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................23
FIGURE 16: ANTENNA SIGNAL LEVEL INDICATOR TUNING........................................................................................24
FIGURE 17: REPEATER CONTROL PANEL..............................................................................................................25
FIGURE 18: ROTATE KNOB SETUP POSITION..........................................................................................................27
FIGURE 19: AGC OFF GAIN ATTENUATORS VARIABLE ROTATION KNOB .................................................................28
FIGURE 20: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN .............................................................................................................33
FIGURE 21: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –READ/WRITE BUTTONS........................................................................34
FIGURE 22: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –NEW VALUE FIELDS..............................................................................35
FIGURE 23: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –GAIN LIMIT SETUP ...............................................................................35
FIGURE 24: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –AGC SETUP ........................................................................................36
FIGURE 25: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –AGC ON/OFF SETUP ...........................................................................37

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FIGURE 26: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –FIXED GAIN SETUP...............................................................................37
FIGURE 27: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –PARAMETER VALUES...........................................................................38
FIGURE 28: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –FREQUENCY VALUES...........................................................................39
FIGURE 29: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –ADJUSTING FREQUENCY VALUES..........................................................39
FIGURE 30: TECHNICIAN SETUP SCREEN –FREQUENCY VALUES...........................................................................40
FIGURE 31:UNIT DETAILS SCREEN......................................................................................................................41
FIGURE 32: COMMUNICATION SETTINGS SCREEN .................................................................................................41
FIGURE 33: LOW SIGNAL ALARM ..........................................................................................................................42
FIGURE 34: OVERPOWER ALARM .........................................................................................................................43
FIGURE 35: LOST SYNC ALARM............................................................................................................................44
Tables
TABLE 1: REPEATER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................6
TABLE 2: REPEATER INTERFACES ..........................................................................................................................8
TABLE 3: PANEL DONOR ANTENNA UNIT SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................10
TABLE 4:INDOOR OMNI COVERAGE ANTENNA SPECIFICATION ...............................................................................13
TABLE 5: SETTING THE GAIN IN MANUAL ADJUSTMENT –AGC OFF MODE...............................................................28
TABLE 6: LED STATUS INDICATIONS ....................................................................................................................29
TABLE 7: ALARM LEDS INDICATIONS....................................................................................................................45

About this Document
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ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
This document provides information about the installation and setup of the Cellvine repeaters.
The information consists of procedures for unpacking, inspection and preparation for the
installation, and the actual installation and setup. It is important to install the repeater correctly at
its working location. It is recommended that installation be performed by a certified radio
technician.
The repeater installation consists of four basic steps:
1. Antenna installation
2. Repeater installation
3. Cable installation
4. Repeater parameters setup and tuning using the supplied dedicated application
TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
The terms, acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual are detailed in the following list:
Abbreviation Description
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
BDA
Bi Directional Amplifier
BL
Bluetooth
Div
Diversity
DA
Donor Antenna Unit
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LNA
Low Noise Amplifier
NMS
Network Management System
PA
Power Amplifier
PSU
Power Supply Unit
REP
repeater
RF
Radio Frequency
RSSI
Received Signal Strength Indication
RU
Remote Unit
RX
Receiver
SC
Service Channel
TX
Transceiver Unit
SYMO
Synchronization Modem

General Safety Warnings
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GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
Always observe standard safety precautions during installation, operation and maintenance of
this product. Only qualified and authorized personnel should carry out adjustment, maintenance
or repairs to the components of this system.
Danger: Electrical Shock
The power supply unit contains dangerous voltage that can cause electric shock.
Disconnect the mains prior to any work in the repeater. Any local regulations are to be
followed when servicing repeaters.
This equipment is usually installed indoors. 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.
Repeaters supplied from the mains must be connected to grounded outlets and in
conformity with any local regulations.
Caution: High Ground
When working on a repeater on high ground, e.g. on a mast or pole, be careful not to
drop parts or the entire repeater. Falling parts can cause serious personal injury.
Caution: Coax Cable Bending
Allow sufficient coax cable length to permit routing of patch cords or pigtails without
severe bends.
Caution: Static Electricity
Static electricity poses no risk of personal injury, but it can severely damage essential
parts of the repeater, if not handled carefully.
Parts of the printed circuit board as well as other parts of the repeater are sensitive to
electrostatic discharge.
Never touch the printed circuit board or annulated conductor surfaces unless absolutely
necessary.
If you must handle the printed circuit board or uninsulated conductor surfaces, use ESD
protective equipment, or first touch the repeater chassis with your hand and then do not
move your feet on the floor.
Never let your clothes touch printed circuit boards or uninsulated conductor surfaces.
Always store printed circuit boards in ESD-safe bags.
Maximum input power at Base Port is - 40 dBm in AGC ON mode.

FCC Statement
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FCC STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his expense. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
RF exposure warning! In order to comply with FCC RF exposure regulations, you must
ensure that the donor antenna is installed at a minimum distance of 0.2 m (7.8 inches) from
persons who may be present in the area. For more information please see Antenna Window
Installation, page 15.

System Description Introduction
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1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The TDD Mini repeater system is designed to improve coverage for customers
using TDD broadband 2500-2700 Mhz in medium size indoor areas.
The system implements BDA technology to enhance coverage in urban areas.
Repeaters are used to fill out uncovered areas in cellular mobile systems, such
as base station fringe areas, road tunnels, business and industrial buildings, etc.
A repeater receives signals from a base station, amplifies the signals and
retransmits them to mobile stations. It also receives, amplifies and retransmits
signals in the opposite direction. Both directions are served simultaneously.
To be able to receive and transmit signals in both directions, the repeater is
connected to a donor antenna directed towards the base station, and to a
service antenna directed towards the area to be covered.
The repeaters are controlled through the Cellvine Operation Software Terminal,
installed on desktop or laptop computers, which enables communication with the
repeaters either locally using a communication cable, or remotely via a modem
(optional)*.
Local communication can be also performed via a Bluetooth device (optional),
which allows the user to control and monitor the repeater through the operation
software over a distance of up to ~200 feet between the repeater and the
monitor PC/laptop, eliminating the need for using a communication cable.
*In the future (depending on IP-Wireless network evolution and equipment
testing), Cellvine will offer a Network Management System - NMS, which will
allow multiple repeaters in a single network to be controlled from a central
console, offering improved efficiency and responsiveness from enhanced
cellular network coverage. The Cellvine NMS can be installed as a full
application on a specific workstation at the client’s network operations center
(NOC) as SNMP packets, or implemented as a fully IP-based Web Interface
over the Internet. Cellvine’s NMS GUI enables technicians to tune repeater
parameters during installation and during further optimization stages. Alerts can
also be sent out via email, over the Internet or as SNMP packets, which can be
picked up by the NMS and displayed on the NOC PC or any other browser-
enabled device.

System Description TDD Repeater and Antenna Kit
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1.2 TDD REPEATER AND ANTENNA KIT
Description: TDD Repeater and Antenna Kit
Part number: BDA-TDD/ANT-KIT-AA
Vendor material no.: 43220000_EA
TDD Mini Repeater, 16 dBm, 80 db Gain : BDA-TDD-25-16-19-AA
Donor antenna: ANT-2527-10-19-AA
Donor antenna front window mounting bracket
Donor antenna Rear wall mounting bracket with 4X4m hardware
Bracket for BDA-TDD-25-16-19-AA repeater with 4XUNC 6X32:1/2 inch
hardware : BRK-TDD-19-AA
Service In-Building multipurpose antenna :MPA-2300 (Customer
furnished)
Two flexible coaxial cables (10m): for donor and service antenna:
CON0343
Power supply 110VAC 7.5V 5A: PSL0025
Local Communication cable USB to Mini USB: COMC-19-AA
Software installation CD
User manual/Installation guide

System Description What’s in the box - Repeater Accessories
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1.3 WHAT’S IN THE BOX - REPEATER ACCESSORIES
Donor antenna front window
mounting bracket
Donor antenna
ANT-2527-10-19-AA
Donor antenna rear wall mounting bracket
Service In-Building multipurpose
antenna MPA-2300
(Not supplied by Cellvine)

System Description What’s in the box - Repeater Accessories
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Bracket for TDD repeater: BRK-TDD-19-AA
Flexible coaxial cables (10m)
0- CON0343

System Description Indoor Repeater
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1.4 INDOOR REPEATER
Cellvine's indoor repeaters are intended for installation in indoor locations only.
Do not install in places where the repeater might be exposed to direct sunlight
and rain/snow conditions, as this could result in the damage to the unit and other
hazards. For normal operation, the environmental conditions should be as
follows: Ambient temperature range: 23 0F to 122 0F, Maximum humidity: 90%.
1.5 PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION
Determine the following before beginning the repeater installation:
Base station location and receiving power (TX power in dBm)
Location where the Base/Mobile antenna is to be installed
Location where the repeater is to be installed
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 indoor antenna
Estimation of the isolation between the donor and the coverage
antenna/s

System Description Repeater Unit RF Specifications
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1.6 REPEATER UNIT RF SPECIFICATIONS
Table 1: Repeater technical specifications
Parameter
Specifications
Frequency range 2500-2690 Mhz
Output composite
power UL : 16 dBm , DL : 16 dBm
System max gain
80 dB
Noise figure
Less than 7 dB
Pass band ripple
4 dB p-p in 10 Mhz bands
IF filter rejection
40 dB @ 1 Mhz
Band filter options Center frequency –200 Khz steps BW OF : 10
Mhz,
Gain tuning range 23 dB in 1 dB steps
Switching time
Less than 2 µsec
Absolute delay
Less than 4 µsec
Protection
Overpower Programmable shut down
VSWR
2:1 MAX
Operating conditions Indoor (-23 to +122
0
F)
Indicators/Controls
Led : DC Power ,AGC, alarm Gain tuning knobs
Available software
tuning Full software control by local PC terminal
Sync method
IP -Wireless 3G broadband wireless modem TTL
signal
Dimension 13.77” X 9.00” X 3.93”
Power requirements
7.5 VDC, 1.5A Max. from included power supplier

System Description Repeater Dimensions
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1.7 REPEATER DIMENSIONS
(In inches)
Figure 1: Repeater dimension

System Description Bracket Dimensions
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1.8 BRACKET DIMENSIONS
Figure 2: Bracket dimensions
1.9 REPEATER INTERFACES
Name Type Function
MOBILE
SMA Female
connector
Connect to service antenna
BASE
SMA Female
connector
Connect to donor antenna
POWER
Cross connector
Connect to power supply
Software
Control
Mini USB-USB
Connect to maintenance and control software
GUI
Table 2: Repeater interfaces
1.10 ANTENNAS
The system incorporates two antenna types:
Donor panel antenna: Installed facing out the area to be covered
Coverage antenna(s): One or more antennas installed at the area to be
covered.
The donor antenna receives cellular signals (assuming sufficient coverage exists
outside the building or near a window). The BDA amplifies the signals
transmitted by the coverage antennas in the coverage areas. The mobile
handset signals are received by the coverage antennas, amplified by the BDA,
and transmitted through the donor antenna back to the cellular base station site.
This enables cellular signals to be re-transmitted in some locations, in order to
extend cellular coverage.

System Description Antennas
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1.10.1 Donor Panel Antenna
Cellvine provides a unique, slim and well-designed donor antenna in the
repeater kit, instead of a regular Yagi antenna. This antenna is designed to
provide attractive appearance and smaller dimension when installed in private
homes or public places. The solution is based on a panel antenna with a narrow
beam pattern of 24º.
The advantages of this antenna are being aesthetically more appealing,
lightweight, relatively small dimensions, and simple installation. Although this is a
panel antenna, it performs much better than other panel antennas with similar
dimensions, especially in the pattern beam width (see Figure 5). The antenna
gain is 9 dBi.
The antenna is designed to be mounted on a glass window, using a window
bracket that is attached to the window with two-sided adhesive tape. For the
adhesive tape specifications, please see Adhesive tape specifications, page 13.
Figure 3: Donor panel antenna dimension in inches

System Description Antennas
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Figure 4: Donor panel antenna dimension in inches with front window bracket
Frequency range 2500-2700 MHz
Directivity
9 dBi
VSWR
1.8:1 (typical)
3 dB Beam width
24
°
X 24
°
Polarization
Lineal
Input impedance
50 (ohm)
F/B ratio
20 dB (typical)
Input power
10W
Size
307X277X30mm
Weight
2 Kg
Table 3:Panel donor antenna unit specifications

System Description Antennas
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Figure 5: Donor antenna horizontal radiation pattern

System Description Donor Signal Strength Measurement Tool
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1.11 DONOR SIGNAL STRENGTH MEASUREMENT TOOL
The donor panel antenna includes a signal level meter indicator (Figure 6) for
measuring the RSSI signal level from the donor BTS in the neighboring area.
The measurement tool receives a signal from the repeater controller through the
coax cable connected to the donor antenna. It measures the signal output level
of the repeater output according to the signal received at the donor antenna from
the BTS. This will help installing the donor antenna in the optimal direction and
at the optimal angle, in order to achieve the highest RSSI level signal from the
BTS.
For operation instructions, please refer to Tuning Donor Antenna via Signal
Level Indicator, page 24.
Figure 6 : Donor signal level measurement tool