CommScope ION-M7P User manual

Optical Remote Unit
ION™-M7P
(M-cabinet)
Manual
MF0143A8A

Manual for ION™-M7P
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All information contained in this manual has been revised thoroughly. Yet Andrew
Solutions accepts no liability for any omissions or faults.
Andrew Solutions reserves the right to change all hard- and software characteristics
without notice.
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Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH, 20-October-2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL 7
1.1. USED ABBREVIATIONS 7
1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS 8
1.3. ABOUT ANDREW SOLUTIONS 10
1.4. INTERNATIONAL CONTACT ADDRESSES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT 11
2. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 13
2.1. PURPOSE 13
2.2. THE ION-M7P (INTELLIGENT OPTICAL NETWORK; MMR) 13
2.3. COMPONENTS OF THE ION-M7P REMOTE UNIT 14
2.3.1. Fan-Protection Kit 14
2.3.2. Accessories 14
3. COMMISSIONING 15
3.1. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 15
3.1.1. General 15
3.1.2. Wall-Mounting Procedure 16
3.1.3. Pole-Mounting Procedure 17
3.1.4. Mounting of Fan Protection 19
3.2. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 20
3.2.1. General 20
3.2.2. Connections 21
3.2.3. Grounding 22
3.3. CONNECTION OF THE ANTENNA CABLES 23
3.4. POWER CONNECTION 24
3.5. OPTICAL-FIBER-CABLE CONNECTION - RULES 25
3.5.1. Protective Plug 27
3.5.2. Protective-Tube Kit 29
3.6. COMMISSIONING 31
4. ALARMS 34
4.1. BITE AND ALARMS 34
4.2. HANDLING OF ALARMS 34
4.3. ALARM STATUS 34

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4.4. STATUS LED ALARMS 35
4.5. EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 36
4.6. TROUBLESHOOTING 37
5. MAINTENANCE 38
5.1. GENERAL 38
5.2. REPLACING THE FAN UNIT 39
5.3. CLEANING THE HEAT SINK 41
6. APPENDIX 42
6.1. ILLUSTRATIONS 42
6.2. SPECIFICATIONS 43
6.2.1. Electrical Specifications 43
6.2.2. Mechanical Specifications 43
6.2.3. Environmental and Safety Specifications 43
6.3. SPARE PARTS 44
7. INDEX 45

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FIGURES AND TABLES
figure 3-1 Wall mounting, (metric dimensions).......................................................... 16
figure 3-2 Pole-mounting kit...................................................................................... 17
figure 3-3 Pole mounting (metric dimensions) .......................................................... 18
figure 3-4 Mounting procedure for fan protection, (metric dimensions)..................... 19
figure 3-5 Connector flange of ION-M7P .................................................................. 21
figure 3-6 RS485 connector...................................................................................... 22
figure 3-7 Grounding bolt with loosened hex nut ...................................................... 22
figure 3-8 Grounding bolt, schematic view................................................................ 22
figure 3-9 AC mains plug.......................................................................................... 24
figure 3-10 DC mains plug........................................................................................ 24
figure 3-11 Protective-plug assembly ....................................................................... 27
figure 3-12 Tube-kit installation................................................................................. 30
figure 4-1 Flange connector, 5 poles........................................................................ 36
figure 4-2 Flange connector, 7 poles........................................................................ 36
figure 4-3 Alarm inputs and outputs, standard.......................................................... 37
figure 6-1 Installation drawing................................................................................... 42
table 1-1 List of international contact addresses....................................................... 12
table 3-1 RS485 connector, PIN assignment............................................................ 22
table 4-1 Status LED alarms..................................................................................... 35

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For your notes:

1. GENERAL
1.1. USED ABBREVIATIONS
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
AC/DC Alternating current / Direct Current
AIMOS Andrew Integrated Management and Operating System
ALC Automatic Level Control
BITE Built-In Test Equipment
BTS Base Transceiver Station
CE "Conformité Européenne" ("European Conformity")
CD Compact Disk
CPD Channel Power Detection
DL Downlink
DoC Declaration of Conformity
EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
EN European Norm
EP Extension Port
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
ETS European Telecommunication Standard
EU Extension Unit
GSM Global System for Mobile Communication
GND Ground
GUI Graphical User Interface
ICP3 Intercept Point 3rd order
ID No Identification Number
ION Intelligent Optical Network
IP Ingress Protection
ISO International Organization for Standardization
LED Light Emitting Diode
LMT Local Maintenance Terminal
LTE Long Term Evolution
MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output
MS Mobile Station
MU Main Unit
NF Noise Figure
OTRx Optical Transceiver = SRMU (Subrack Master Unit)
PG Packing Gland
PIM Passive Intermodulation
R&TTE Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
Rev Revision
RF Radio Frequency
RU Remote Unit
RX Receiver
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
TS Technical Specification
TX Transmitter
UL Uplink
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
WDM Wavelength Division Multiplex

1.2. HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS
1. Only suitably qualified personnel is allowed to work on this unit and only after
becoming familiar with all safety notices, installation, operation and maintenance
procedures contained in this manual.
2. Read and obey all the warning labels attached to the unit. Make sure that the
warning labels are kept in a legible condition and replace any missing or
damaged labels.
3. Obey all general and regional installation and safety regulations relating to work
on high voltage installations, as well as regulations covering correct use of tools
and personal protective equipment.
4. Keep operating instructions within easy reach and make them available to all
users.
5. It is the responsibility of the network provider to implement prevention measures
to avoid health hazards which may be associated to radiation from the antenna(s)
connected to the unit.
6. Note for a Class A digital device or peripheral:
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 own
expense.
7. Make sure, access is restricted to qualified personnel.
8. Only licence holders for the respective frequency range are allowed to operate
this unit.
9. Corresponding local particularities and regulations must be observed. For national
deviations please refer to the respective documents included in the manual CD
delivered.
10.Use this equipment only for the purpose specified by the manufacturer. Do not
carry out any modifications or fit any spare parts which are not sold or
recommended by the manufacturer. This could cause fires, electric shock or other
injuries.
11.Due to power dissipation, the repeater may reach a very high temperature. Do not
operate this equipment on or close to flammable materials.
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12.Before opening the unit, disconnect mains.
13.ESD precautions must be observed! Before commencing maintenance work, use
the available grounding system to connect ESD protection measures.
14.This unit complies with European standard EN60950.
15.Make sure the repeater settings are according to the intended use (see also
product information of manufacturer) and regulatory requirements are met.
16.Although the repeater is internally protected against overvoltage, it is strongly
recommended to earth the antenna cables close to the repeater’s antenna
connectors for protection against atmospheric discharge.
17.Laser radiation! Do not stare into the beam; do not view it directly or with optical
instruments.

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1.3. ABOUT ANDREW SOLUTIONS
Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH based in Buchdorf/ Germany, is a leading
manufacturer of coverage equipment for mobile radio networks, specializing in high
performance, RF and optical repeaters. Our optical distributed networks and RF
repeater systems provide coverage for every application: outdoor use, indoor
installations, tunnels, subways and many more.
Andrew Wireless Systems GmbH has unparalleled experience in providing RF
coverage and capacity solution for wireless networks in both indoor and outdoor
environment and belongs to Andrew Solutions, a CommScope Company.
Andrew Solutions is the foremost supplier of one-stop, end-to-end radio frequency
(RF) solutions. Our products are complete solutions for wireless infrastructure from
top-of-the-tower base station antennas to cable systems and cabinets, RF site
solutions, signal distribution, and network optimization.
Andrew Solutions has global engineering and manufacturing facilities. In addition, it
maintains field engineering offices throughout the world.
We operate a quality management system in compliance with the requirements of
ISO 9001. All equipment is manufactured using highly reliable material. In order to
ensure constant first-rate quality of the products, comprehensive quality monitoring is
conducted at all fabrication stages. Finished products leave the factory only after a
thorough final acceptance test, accompanied by a test certificate guaranteeing
optimal operation.
Note: Exceptions of and national deviations from this intended use may be
possible. To observe corresponding local particularities and
regulations, please refer to the respective documents (also in
national language) which are included in the manual CD delivered.
To make the most of this product, we recommend you carefully read the instructions
in this manual and commission the system only according to these instructions.
For technical assistance and support, please also contact the local office or Andrew
Solutions directly at one of the addresses listed in the following chapter.