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
20 WAVEXpress/BTS Installation and Commissioning Guide
2-2.2 Cable Connection for a 1 TRX system
Step 1
Locate the receive cable labeled with the descriptor Rx slot 6,7 and part number 740047.
Step 2
Ensure that one end of this cable is connected to the port labeled Rx 6,7 on the RF Dist card, and the
other end is connected to the Rx port on the TRX card located in slots 6 and 7 of the chassis.
Step 3
Locate the transmit cable labeled with the descriptor Tx slot 6,7 and part number 740048.
Step 4
Ensure that one end of this cable is connected to the port labeled Tx 6,7 on the RF Dist card, and the
other end is connected to the Tx port on the TRX card located in slots 6 and 7 of the chassis.
Step 5
Using a SMA torque wrench, check that the SMA connectors on either end of the cables are tightened to
7-10 in/lbs (80-115 N cm).
For indoor mounting only (rack or wall)
Step 6
Ensure that the first antenna cable part number, 740079 for female and 740050 for male, is connected
to the SMA connector labeled -1- on the RF Dist card.
Step 7
Ensure that the second antenna cable part number, 740080 for female and 740051 for male, is con-
nected to the SMA connector labeled -2- on the RF Dist card.
Step 8
Using a SMA torque wrench, check that the SMA connectors on either end of the antenna cables are
tightened to 7-10 in/lbs. (80-115 N cm)
NOTE
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Refer to Chapter 3 for instruction on connecting cables when mounting a
WAVEXpress/BTS in an outdoor enclosure.