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
Release 3.3, Revision A 1/99
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Release 3.3, Revision A (January 1999)
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