Kaelus ACU0001F1V1 User manual

AISG Control Unit (ACU)
ACU0001F1V1
User Guide

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Table of Contents
1 S stem Description ..................................................................................... 1
1.1 The Role of ACU in RET S stem ......................................................... 2
1.2 ACU Hardware ................................................................................. 3
1.3 ACU Product Features ...................................................................... 4
2 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 5
2.1 S stem Requirements ....................................................................... 5
2.2 Hardware Installation ....................................................................... 5
2.3 Set IP on the PC for Direct Access ..................................................... 5
2.4 Log In to Access the Controller ......................................................... 6
2.5 Log Out ........................................................................................... 7
3 Configuring the ACU ................................................................................... 8
3.1 Configure S stem Settings ................................................................ 9
3.1.1 Network Setting........................................................................ 9
3.1.2 S stem Information ................................................................ 11
3.1.3 Power Setting ......................................................................... 11
3.1.4 Device Setting ........................................................................ 12
3.1.5 S stem T ime Setting ............................................................... 13
3.2 Manage User Accounts ................................................................... 14
3.2.1 Add a User Account ................................................................. 14
3.2.2 Modif a User Account ............................................................ 15
3.2.3 Delete a User Account ............................................................. 16
4 Using the ACU .......................................................................................... 17
4.1 Scan for AISG Devices .................................................................... 17
4.1.1 Scan Operation ....................................................................... 19
4.1.2 Add a Device .......................................................................... 20
4.1.3 Refresh Operation................................................................... 21
4.1.4 Save Operation ....................................................................... 22
4.1.5 Reset a Device ........................................................................ 22
4.2 Manage and Adjust AISG Devices .................................................... 24
4.2.1 Antenna Data ......................................................................... 25
4.2.2 RET Data & T ilt Adjustment ..................................................... 27
4.2.3 TMA Data & TMA Adjustment .................................................. 30
4.3 Site Information............................................................................. 33
4.4 Summar Report ............................................................................ 34
5 Antenna Configuration F ile ....................................................................... 36
5.1 Vendor Management ...................................................................... 37
5.1.1 Add a Vendor .......................................................................... 37
5.1.2 Delete a Vendor ...................................................................... 38
5.2 Antenna Model Management ......................................................... 39
5.2.1 Upload Antenna Configuration F ile .......................................... 39
5.2.2 Delete an Antenna Model ....................................................... 41

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6 Console Interface ..................................................................................... 42
6.1 How to Setup Console Access ......................................................... 42
6.2 Using Console Commands ............................................................... 42
6.3 V iewing S stem Information ........................................................... 43
6.4 Setting S stem Parameters ............................................................. 44
6.5 Rebooting the ACU Controller ........................................................ 45
Appendix A: Error/Alarm Codes and Messages .................................................. 46
Appendix B: Reset IP and Password .................................................................. 49

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1System Descri tion
The AISG Control Unit (ACU) provides network operators the abilit to
control antenna line devices as defined b the Antenna Interface Standards
Group (AISG.) The controller provides control and management functions
for a group of connected AISG devices as well as provide power to them.
Examples of controllable devices include Remote Electrical T ilt (RET)
antennas and Tower Mounted Amplifiers (TMA.) The controller provides a
web interface which allows for local or remote control and management of
AISG devices.

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1.1 The Role of ACU in RET System
In a t pical RET s stem as shown in the following diagram, an ACU
controller is installed at each base station site. The ACU controller is
connected to the RET antennas via AISG control cable and to the Node B b
an Ethernet cable. At the mobile operator ’s Operations and Maintenance
Center, a centralized RET antenna management s stem, consisting of a
server and clients, allows remote control of the ACU. Man ACU controllers
can be managed from one central location.
Figure: RET S stem Architecture
ACU
RET

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1.2 ACU Hardware
The following figure shows the front view of the ACU controller.
The front panel of the ACU controller has the following connectors:
3 x AISG female ports used to connect to AISG line devices.
Power port used to connect to the power source.
RS-232 port used to connect to the serial port of a PC for console access.
Reset button. Press to restart the ACU controller.
Alarm LED indicator. Lights up or blinks when there is an alarm.
Run LED Indicator. Blinks when the s stem is running.
Power LED indicator. Lights up when the power is connected.
Ethernet port used to connect to a PC or a network.
USB port used to connect to an USB device.
Rela alarm port
Alarm Connector Label Rela 's Switch Connections
O1 Normal Closed Contact (NC)
O2 Normal Open Contact (NO)
O3 Common (COM)
Max. Allowable Voltage: 265VAC / 30VDC
Max. Allowable Current: 10A
Max. Allowable Power: 1200VA / 280W
Ethernet ort
Alarm / Run / Power
Reset
Relay Alarm ort 3x AISG female orts
RS-232 ort
USB ort
Power ort

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1.3 ACU Product Features
 Supports both AISG v1.1 and AISG v2.0 for remote control and
monitoring of AISG line devices
 Web-based user interface for s stem management and device control
 Remote adjustment of RET antenna tilt angle
 RET antenna configuration and calibration
 Management of antenna information
 Remote setting of TMA gain and mode
 Management of base station site information such as site ID, name,
location and contact
 Management of user accounts which allows for users with different
securit levels to access the ACU controller
 Power saving mode to suspend the power output of AISG port
 Monitor external dr contact rela alarms

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2Getting Started
This section provides general guidelines on how to connect and work with
the ACU controller.
2.1 System Requirements
In order to connect to the controller, ou must have the following:
•Internet Explorer 6.0 or above.
•Screen with resolution 1024 x 768 or greater.
•Your user name and password.
2.2 Hardware Installation
1. Affix controller unit using brackets if necessar .
2. Connect Ethernet port on the ACU controller to the PC for web access
using a crossover network cable or connect through a hub.
3. Connect AISG female port on the ACU controller to the AISG line device
with AISG cable.
4. Connect +24V or -48V DC power to the power port on the ACU
controller. The power LED indicator should light up and the controller
should start to boot. Wait for the RUN LED to blink which indicates that
the controller is read for use.
For console access, connect the RS-232 port on the ACU controller to the PC
using a null modem cable.
2.3 Set IP on the PC for Direct Access
The ACU controller has been factor preset with an IP address of
192.168.0.30. In order to access the ACU controller from a PC connected
directl b a crossover network cable, the PC’s IP address must belong to
the same network. For example, set the PC’s IP address to 192.168.0.31. To
manuall configure our IP address in W indows XP, click to Control

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Panel/Network Connections/Local Area Connection/Properties. Scroll down
to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Now click Use the
Following IP Address and enter 192.168.0.xx (where xx is an number
between 2 and 254) as the IP, 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask and
192.168.0.xx as the Default Gatewa .
2.4 Log In to Access the Controller
To access the ACU controller, ou need to first log in. From our PC, launch
Internet Explorer and t pe the IP address of the ACU controller in the
Address Bar. http://<IP address of ACU>
The default IP address of the controller has been preset to 192.168.0.30.
Enter this IP address for first time access. It can be changed later. The
browser should displa the Login page as shown below.
Enter “admin” for the User Name and enter “admin” for the Password.
These are default values. This user account is the default s stem
administrator account which has full access permissions. You should change
the password of the default administrator account after ou first log in. You
should create other accounts for doing general operations.

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Warning regarding the Blocking of Po -u s feature in your browser:
The web-based interface makes use of pop-up windows to displa messages.
If our browser has the pop-up blocking feature turned on then ou ma
not see all of the messages. Either turn off the blocking of pop-ups or
configure the blocking to allow pop-ups that originate from the ACU
controller’s IP.
For console access, the procedure is described in a separate section.
2.5 Log Out
Click on the Logout tab to log out from the controller.

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3Configuring the ACU
After ou log in, the following page is displa ed. In the upper right corner,
the current user name is displa ed. It is “admin” in this case.

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3.1 Configure System Settings
Click on the S stem Setting tab to open the S stem Setting panel. The
S stem Setting panel is further divided into five sections: Network Setting,
S stem Information, Power Setting, Device Setting, and S stem T ime
Setting.
3.1.1 Network Setting
The Network Setting section is where the values for IP address, SubNetwork
Mask, Gatewa IP and SNMP server IP can be changed. Obtain the new IP
for the ACU controller from the site network administrator.
In this example, the settings are:
ACU IP: 192.168.0.92
Gatewa IP: 192.168.0.1

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The data fields are explained in the following table:
Field Name Description / Constraint
IP Address Change to the new IP address assigned to the
ACU controller at the site network.
SubNetwork Mask Change to the new SubNetwork Mask used at the
site network.
Gatewa IP Change to the new Gatewa IP used at the site
network.
SNMP Server IP Change to the IP address assigned to the server
at the O&M Center.
Click on the Save button once ou have finished changing the values.
Click on the OK button to confirm.
After saving, the new settings will onl take effect after the s stem is
rebooted.
Click on the Reboot button.

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Confirm and initiate the reboot process.
Wait for the process to end. You ma need to reconnect to the ACU using
the new IP if the IP is changed.
3.1.2 System Information
The S stem Information section shows the Product Model, Serial No.,
Hardware Version and Software Version of the ACU s stem. The selected
user interface language can also be changed here. Select the preferred
language from the drop-down list and click the Set button to appl the
change.
3.1.3 Power Setting
In the Power Setting section, the power voltage and suppl mode provided
to the connected AISG devices can be changed.
Field Name Description / Constraint
Power Suppl DC 12V = 12VDC applied to PIN 1 of the AISG Controller
DC 24V = 24VDC applied to PIN 6 of the AISG Controller
Power Mode: Alwa s On = the power will be continuousl on.
Power Save = Power will be applied to the AISG bus long
enough to complete an operation, then it will turn off

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Click on the Set button to appl the changes. When the Set Power process is
completed, the following pop-up window is displa ed. Click on the Close
button to close it.
3.1.4 Device Setting
In the Device Setting section, select the Scan Length value used when
scanning for devices. The default value is 3 for software versions before
v3.1.7 or 4 for software version v3.1.7. This value can be increased if a
connected device is not being distinguished from another during a scan.
You can also configure alarm outputs in the Device Setting section.
Field Name Description / Constraint
Al ar m Outp ut To ena ble or d is able the al ar m output. The default setting is
"Enable".
Al ar m Outp ut D el a
T im e ( ho urs )
To selec t d ela o
f alarm repo r ti ng ti me . I f a n a la rm is st i ll
b the se le cted ti m e, t he n r el a alar m output is triggered.
The default setting is 1 hour.
Al ar m Outp ut S tat us
To dis pla c ur re nt a la rm stat us , which is "Normal" or "Alarm"
The software continuousl checks device’s alarm status and waits the
configured alarm output dela time once an alarm is detected before

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triggering the alarm output. The alarm output dela time helps to remove
an spurious alarm conditions.
Click on the Set button to appl changes to scan length or alarm settings.
Click on the Close button when the process is finished.
3.1.5 System Time Setting
This section is used to set the s stem date and time. The date uses the
mm/dd/ format. B clicking on the Select Date button, a calendar
pop-up appears which can be used to select the date. The time setting uses
the 24-hour format.
Click on the Set button on the S stem T ime Setting to appl the changes.
Click on the Close button when the process is done.

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3.2 Manage User Accounts
Click on the S stem Account Tab to open the user accounts management
panel. This is used to setup and manage user accounts that are allowed to
access the ACU controller.
The default S stem Administrator account has the User Name “admin” and
its default password is “admin”. To change the password, click on the
Modif button. The S stem Administrator account ma be modified but
cannot be deleted. To add other user accounts that can access the s stem,
do as described below.
3.2.1 Add a User Account
Click on the Add User button and the following window appears.
T pe in the appropriate values in the data fields which are explained below:
Field Name Description / Constraint
User Name A unique user name used for login. Required.
User Description User information
Password Password for this user account. Required.
Verif Password Must be the same value as entered for Password. Required.
Securit Level Level 1: Full permissions for accessing ACU
Level 2: Allows access to Device Status, Site Information and
Summar Report panels onl

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Click on the Save button and then confirm when prompted.
The User List will be refreshed. If an account alread exists, the following
warning window is displa ed.
3.2.2 Modify a User Account
Click the Modif button corresponding to the account that ou want to
modif .
Make changes and click on the Save button to appl the changes. The User
Name and the securit level of “admin” user account cannot be changed.

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Confirm to save the changes to this account. The User List will be refreshed.
3.2.3 Delete a User Account
Click the Delete button corresponding to the account that ou want to
delete.
Confirm and this user will be removed from the User List.

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4Using the ACU
Operation of the ACU controller involves:
Scanning for RET antennas and TMAs
Configuring and calibrating RET antenna
Managing antenna data
Changing the tilt angle of a RET antenna
Changing the gain and mode of a TMA
Viewing site information and summar report
4.1 Scan for AISG Devices
Click on the Device Status tab to open this panel. The Device List shows all
connected AISG devices that has been recognized b the ACU controller. If
the Device List is empt then click on the Scan button to run a scan for the
connected devices.
A recognized device is listed in the RET or TMA device list according to its
device t pe. Devices are sorted b Sector ID in ascending order. Scanning
retrieves information previousl stored in each recognized device. The
Device List is updated after each Scan, Add Device, and Refresh action.
The following tables explain the various device information items.