User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Document Overview
- Overview of RF Modules for Prism Remote Units
- RF Module Components
- RF Group Assignments for PRU RF Module Bays
- Understanding RF Cable Rules
- Install the RF Module(s)
- Safety Precautions
- Guard against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge
- Unpack and Inspect the RF Module
- Remove Release Liners from the RF Module
- Check the DC Power Switch for the Module Bay
- Dual-Bay Modules Only—Remove the Module Bay Shelf
- Install the RF Module into the Prism Remote Chassis
- Secure RF Module Latches
- Connect the RF Module Cables to the PRU Chassis
- Power on the RF Module(s) and the Prism Remote Unit
- Close the Remote Unit Door and Solar Shield
- Provision the Prism Remote Unit
- FlexWave Notch Filter (FWP-SPRINTFILTER)
- Standards Certification
- Accessing User Documentation on the TE Customer Portal
- Contacting TE Connectivity
FlexWave Prism Remote Unit RF Module Installation Guide Page 5
TECP-77-141 Issue 8 • 300001744178 Rev H • August 2015 ©2015 TE Connectivity
Revision History
Table 3. Revision History
Issue Document Date Technical Updates
1 April 2012 Original
2 February 2013 Changed Prism Remote Unit model names from Single-/Dual-/Tri-/Quad-Band to Single-/Dual-/Tri-/Quad-Bay.
(TECP-77-201).
3 May 2013 Added “Understanding RF Cable Rules” on page 18..
4 October 2013 Added the 20W AWS Band 4 MIMO HDM, 40W AWS Band 4 SISO HDM an
d 40W PCS Band 25 SISO HDM RF Modules.
5 January 2014 Added FWP-84MT000MOD and FWP-L4MTU4MMOD RF Modules, and added Table 13 on page 39.
6 August 2014 Added support for FWP-B4MT000MOD, FWP-44MT000MOD, and FWP-84MTA4MMOD RF Modules; added the external
FlexWave Notch Filter (FWP-SPRINTFILTER), see “FlexWave Notch Filter (FWP-SPRINTFILTER)” on page 47.
7 December 2014 Added caution about potential temporary loss of RF for HDM RF Modul
es after closing the chassis door.
8 March 2015 Adds support for the Dual 20W 2300 WCS FDD, MIMO, Sin
gle-Bay RF Module (FW P-W 4M T 000MOD); adds “Close
the Remote Unit Door and Solar Shield” on page 46.
Document Cautions and Notes
Two types of messages, identified below, appear in the text:
CAUTION! Cautions indicate operations or steps that could cause personal
injury, induce a safety problem in a
managed device, destroy or corrupt information, or interrupt or stop services.
NOTE: Notes contain information about special circumstances.
Abbreviations Used in this Guide
CDRH Center for Diseases and Radiological Health LVDS Low-Voltage Differential Signaling
cm Centimeter MHz Megahertz
DART Digital/Analog Radio Transceiver MIMO Multiple-Input Multiple-Output
dB Decibel MOD Module
dBm Decibel-milliwatts PA Power Amplifier
DCS Distributed Call Signaling PRIM Primary
DD Digital Dividend PRU Prism Remote Unit
DIV Diversity PWR Power
DPM Digital Processing Module REV Reverse
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility RF Radio Frequency
ESD Electro-Static Discharge Rx Receive
EU European Union SDART Super Digital/Analog Radio Transceiver
FCC Federal Communications Commission SeRF Serialized RF
FDA Food and Drug Administration SFP Small Form-Factor Pluggable
FRU Fullband Remote Unit TIM Thermal-Interface Material
FWD Forward Tx Transmit
HDM High Density Module UL Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
HMFOC Hardened Multi-Fiber Optic Connector UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
IC Industry Canada W Watt
LED Light-Emitting Diode WCS Wireless Communications Services