Installation Manual
Table Of Contents
- WAVEXpress/BTS Installation and Commissioning Guide
- One - Unpacking the WAVEXpress/BTS
- Two - Internal BTS Cabling and Jumpering
- Three - Installation
- 3-1 Wall Installation
- 3-2 Table Mount
- 3-3 Rack Installation
- 3-4 Common Final Installation Procedures
- 3-4.1 Connection of the Cable Gland
- 3-4.2 Connection of the Grounding Cable
- 3-4.3 Connection of the Antennas to the Bulkhead Plate
- 3-4.4 Connection of the Optional Combiner Assembly
- 3-4.5 Connection of the Power Supply
- 3-4.6 Connection of the T1 Lines
- 3-4.7 Connection to External Alarms
- 3-4.8 Optional Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) Check
- 3-4.9 Post Installation Checks
- 3-5 Outdoor Installation
- Four - Off-Line Commissioning
- Five - Off-Line Commissioning of a Daisy Chain
- Six - Post Off-Line Commissioning
- Seven - On-Line Commissioning
- Appendix 1 - Connection of the Combiner Assembly
- Appendix 2 - BTS Field Maintenance
- A2-1 WAVEXpress/BTS Field Replacement Maintenance
- A2-1.1 Replacing the WAVEXpress/BTS IWP card
- A2-1.2 Replacing the WAVEXpress/BTS T1 card
- A2-1.3 Replacing the WAVEXpress/BTS TRX card
- A2-1.4 Replacing the WAVEXpress/BTS RF distribution card
- A2-1.5 Replacing the clock module
- A2-1.6 Replacing power supply units
- A2-1.7 Replacing fan assemblies
- A2-1.8 Replacing filters (p/n 520081-01)
- A2-1.9 Replacing the antenna bracket with a combiner assembly
- A2-1 WAVEXpress/BTS Field Replacement Maintenance
- Checklist 1 - Installation Checklist
- Checklist 2 - Commissioning Checklist
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Customer Support Services
interWAVE has regional service and support centers to handle day-to-day customer issues. Each center is staffed with
a local technical support group. The exact services to be performed by interWAVE’s Technical Support Department are
specified in a support contract. Below is an example of the types of services available:
• telephone support
• site surveys
• installations
• off-line and on-line commissioning
• network integration activities
• troubleshooting and fault isolation
• escalation of problems to appropriate interWAVE technical departments
interWAVE can physically perform all or a portion of these processes for the operator, as specified in the support
contract. The Technical Support Department can also provide documentation outlining corrective and preventive
maintenance procedures and troubleshooting guides for fault isolation.
Technical Support may be reached at +1.650.482.2100.
If possible, please have the following information available when making a call:
• site number
• full description of product(s) (e.g., model and part number)
• serial number of product(s)
• purchase order number if a non-warranty repair is necessary
• original sales order number if product is under warranty