ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® Remote Control Variable Electrical Downtilt System Installation and Operation User Guide Bulletin 639536 • Revision L • October 2014 CommScope 1100 CommScope Place SE P.O. Box 339, Hickory, NC 28603-0339 (828) 324-2200 (800) 982-1708 www.commscope.com/andrew Customer Service 24 hours North America: +1-800-255-1479, Option 1 (toll free) Any country: +1-779-435-6500, Option 1 email: acicustomersupportcenter@commscope.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Revision History Revision No. Date Description of Changes A October 2006 Released. B January 2007 Change discussion on device configuration settings in Section 4 to show that factory installed actuators are pre-configured to include the antenna model number, antenna type, and antenna serial number. C September 2007 No longer uses lite scan. Calibrate button added for other antenna vendor actuator calibrations.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Notices and Precautions IMPORTANT Before installing/operating the ATC200-LITEU S B c o n t r o l l e r, p l e a s e D O W N L O A D t h e latest antenna definition file and controller software from the Commscope web site at www.commscope.com. Please register online to receive E-mail notifications for software updates. WARRANTY NOTICE Proper installation procedures must be followed when installing and operating RET equipment.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System WARNING It is very important to disconnect the ATC200-LITE-USB controller from the system after each use to prevent permanent damage to the system. Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy the hardware equipment used for the ATC200LITE-USB Teletilt® System. ESD can occur during handling of equipment without the user feeling a shock. The following precautions should be taken to prevent ESD. 1.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 6. When removing or replacing ESDS equipment, hold the device or assembly through the electrostatic-free wrap, where possible. If this is not possible, lift the device or assembly by its body only. Do not touch component leads, connector pins, or any other electrical connections or paths, even though they are covered by conformal coating. 7. Do not allow ESDS equipment to come in contact with clothing or other ungrounded materials that may have an electrostatic charge.
Table of Contents Revision History .................................................................................................... i Notices and Precautions........................................................................................ ii Part 1 – Initial Setup Section 1 Program Installation ..........................................................................1-1 1.0 System Requirements/Recommendations ................................................................. 1-1 1.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Table of Contents Part 4 – Operating Instructions for Standard Antennas with Attached Actuators Section 5 Actuator Protocol Mode Switching....................................................5-1 5.0 5.0.1 5.0.2 5.1 Protocol Mode switching for ATM3 devices .............................................................. 5-1 Using AISG Reset Option Tools ...............................................................................
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Table of Contents Part 7 – Saving Reports and Retrieving Alarm Status Section 18 Saving a Site Report or Site Configurations ...................................18-1 18.1 Saving/Viewing a Site Report Formatted to Open in Word ..................................... 18-1 18.2 Saving/Viewing a Site Report Formatted to Open in Excel ..................................... 18-4 Section 19 Device Test, Alarm Status, and Device Information ......................19-1 19.1 19.
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Part 1 Initial Setup Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014
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Section 1 Program Installation The controller MUST remain disconnected from the computer and its power supply during the ATC Lite software installation process. 1.0 System Requirements/Recommendations Required: • Windows® 2000 or XP operating systems, or newer • Available working USB port (USB1.1 or USB2.0) Recommended: • Screen resolution of 1024 x 768, or higher 1.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 1–Program Installation 1. Download the ATC Lite software zip file. From the www.commscope.com click on the Resources drop down and then on RESOURCE LIBRARY link, then select the link Software on the right side pane named Resources. In the Software page click on the link RET Controller Software and Firmware to view the download list. Select the ATC200-LITE-USB link to download the installation zip file (See Figure 1-1). 2.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 1–Program Installation Figure 1-3. ATC Lite Software setup. Figure 1-4. Status for ATC Lite Software Installation.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 1–Program Installation Figure 1-5. Completing ATC Lite Software Installation.
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Section 2 Controller Setup 2.1 System Description The ATC200-LITE-USB is an antenna system controller that is used within the Andrew Teletilt® RET system to manage electrical tilt settings of an antenna(s) remotely. Figure 2-1 shows an example of components used in an ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt system. Follow the procedures described in the installation bulletins included with each component for successful installation for each device. Figure 2-1.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 2–Controller Setup It is recommended that each actuator be connected to the controller while on the ground and tested for proper function.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 2–Controller Setup Data LED flashes green on transmitting and red on receiving signals. Power LED is green when power is input. +12 and +24 LEDs are lit to show voltage level output. AISG female port for control cable from antenna. RS-232 Serial Port USB Port dc IN Port Figure 2-3. ATC200-LITE-USB Controller End Panels. 2.3 Controller Setup Connect the supplied 24 Vdc power converter to the dc IN port on the controller (Figure 2-3).
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 2–Controller Setup 1. Select No, not this time. 2. Click on Next. Figure 2-4. Notification When New Hardware Is Found.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 2–Controller Setup Figure 2-5. Locating the ATC Lite Directory.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 2–Controller Setup Figure 2-6. Installing USB Driver.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 2–Controller Setup 2.4 Program Startup 1. Connect the desired length RET control cable between the controller’s AISG connector and the first device in the RET system (or actuator that is to be tested before the antenna is mounted on the tower). 2. Double-click on the ATC Lite icon that was placed on the computer’s desktop during program installation (Figure 2-8). Figure 2-8. ATC Lite Program Icon. 3.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 2–Controller Setup Figure 2-10. USB Port Connection Shown. Figure 2-11. COM Port (Serial) Connection Shown.
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Part 2 Uploading Firmware Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014
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Section 3 Uploading Firmware 3.0 Overview Firmware files for the Andrew Teletilt controller and antenna definition file can be downloaded from Software web page on the web site www.commscope.com, by Clicking on the Resources →RESOURCE LIBRARY link, then select the link Software on the right side pane named Resources. In the Software page click on the link RET Controller Software and Firmware to view the download list and from this select link ATC200-LITE-USB or ATClite v8.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 3–Uploading Firmware Figure 3-2. Applying Firmware Update . Firmware updates were placed in the C\:Program Files\Andrew Corporation\ATC Lite directory of the computer when the ATC Lite Setup file is run. 3.2 Installing Firmware updates to TMA devices Firmware updates are occasionally made to TMA devices. TMA firmware is upgraded by selecting the device from the list following a device scan.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 3–Uploading Firmware Select TMA, right click and then …’ click on ‘ Figure 3-3. Initiate firmware upgrade for TMA device. Click on ‘Yes’ to start Firmware upgrade Figure 3-4. Starting TMA firmware update.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 3–Uploading Firmware Figure 3-5. Firmware update in progress. Select TMA, right click menu updated to the latest version Figure 3-6. Firmware update status After successful completion of firmware update the right click on the TMA display “Firmware is upto-date” indicates that the firmware on TMA is updated to the latest version provided with ATC Lite.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 3–Uploading Firmware 3.3 Updating the Antenna Definition File The antenna definition file is automatically placed in the C:\Program Files\Andrew Corporation\ ATC Lite directory of the computer when the ATC Lite Setup file is run. The latest version of the antenna definition file can be separately downloaded from the Commscope website at www.commscope.com (Select Resources -> RESOURCE LIBRARY ->Software->Antenna Definition Files).
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 3–Uploading Firmware Go to ToolsėAntenna Files to upload feature can be used to upload earlier Figure 3-7. Selecting Antenna Files from the Main Menu. Figure 3-8. Antenna Definition Files Drop Down List.
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Part 3 Device Discovery for All Types of Antennas October 2014 Bulletin 639536 • Revision L
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Section 4 Device Discovery and Addressing 4.1 Device Search A device search is required in order for the program to determine which devices are present on the tower and to retrieve their current configuration parameters. It is important to note that this feature automatically scans and sets each device address to ‘0’ and then readdresses them in the order that they respond to the controller during the device search. Generally, the devices respond in sequential order of their serial number.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing 2. The Auto Discovery Bar (located at the top of the screen) and the Command Status/Response window (located at the bottom of the screen) will show the progress/activity during the search (Figure 4-2). As each device is found during the search, the Command Status/ Response window will show the status of how many devices have been found and the found devices are displayed on screen.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing 3. At completion of the search, a notification will appear showing the number of devices found (Figure 4-3). This example shows 5 devices and 7 total sub-devices (or control points) found. Click OK. Devices found during the device search will be displayed in the main screen (Figure 4-4). The default view of the device list displaying device information is ‘Show All Devices’ as shown Figure 4-4.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing NOTE: If it is known that devices are present and operational, but none were found by the device search, it is possible that the currently selected USB or serial port is not communicating with the controller. To check USB or serial port communication, repeat the device search and watch the communication light shown on the data LED of the controller. It should blink rapidly during the device search.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing 4.2 Device Information Views 4.2.1 All Devices View The ‘Show All Devices’ device information view displays the main information about the device found. This view also displays device specific information like Current tilt for RET device and Gain value for TMA devices (Figure 4-5). Views of the device information list is switched between ‘Show All Devices’, ‘Show RETs’ and ‘Show TMAs’ by using drop down list (Figure 4-6).
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing 4.2.2 RET Devices View The ‘Show RETs’ device list view displays the main information about the RET (Single/Multi Axis) devices found (Figure 4-7). Address No. Sub-device No. Device Serial No. Electronic Device Status Current AISG Mode Antenna Model Figure 4-7.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing 4.2.3 TMA Devices View The ‘Show TMAs’ device list view displays the main information about the TMA devices found (Figure 4-8). Address No. Sub-device No. Device Serial No. TMA Mode TMA Gain TMA Product Number Current AISG Mode Figure 4-8.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing 4.3 Addressing 1. If desired, these devices can be manually readdressed by the user. IMPORTANT! Running the Find Devices search function will automatically clear all devices and will address each device by the order that they respond. To manually readdress a device, select the device and go to Tools→Addressing from the main menu, located at the top of the main screen (Figure 4-9). Go to ToolsėAddressing 1.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing 4. A message will appear that the device was successfully removed from the address it originally held (Figure 4-11). Click OK to return to the Manual Addressing screen. After the device is re- moved, the Serial Number field changes to a string of 0’s (Figure 4-12). 5. Using the up or down arrow buttons, select an available Device Address. (Available device addresses will always show a string of 0’s for the Serial Number).
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 4–Device Discovery and Addressing New Device Address. Figure 4-16. Device Shows New Address. 9. The device will display its new address in the Device Information list on the main screen (Figure 4-16).
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Part 4 Operating Instructions for Standard Antennas with Attached Actuators Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014
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Section 5 Actuator Protocol Mode Switching 5.0 Protocol Mode switching for ATM3 devices ATC Lite v5.0 and later versions introduces changes to support two AISG modes, simultaneously, on the same AISG or antenna line system. Andrew ATM200-002 actuators are factory set to operate in AISG 1.1 mode, but can be switched to operate in AISG 2.0 using the controller’s AISG Reset Option Tools. Notes: • Older Andrew actuators in the field are not capable of operating in AISG 2.0 mode.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 5–Actuator Protocol Mode Switching Use to change protocol mode of dualmode capable Andrew devices AISG mode Figure 5-1. ATM200-002 AISG Protocol Reset ATM200-002 actuators changed to AISG 2.0 mode. Figure 5-2. AISG Reset Displayed on the Main Screen.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 5–Actuator Protocol Mode Switching Notes: • Communication is temporarily interrupted to the AISG devices on the RET system when an AISG 2.0 Reset command is sent. This interruption is identified by a red indicator next to the device in the Device Information window (Figure 5-3). • Operating screens will vary somewhat for devices operating in AISG 1.1 to those operating in ASIG 2.0, due to the differences in the two AISG protocols.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 5–Actuator Protocol Mode Switching 5.0.2 Switching a Single ATM200-002 to Ericsson Protocol Note: This procedure may only be applied when a single RET is connected. 1. Connect the ATC200-LITE-USB controller to the PC with the serial cable. Always use the serial cable with this system. Note: When switching to/from Ericsson mode, using a USB connection is not possible. 2.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 5–Actuator Protocol Mode Switching Antenna Actuator RS-232 Serial Cable AISG Control Cable Figure 5-5. Actuator Reset to Ericsson Proprietary Software Shown with EFCT Software on PC. ATC200-LITEUSB Portable Controller PC with EFCT Software AISG 4. EFCT software can be downloaded from www.commscope.com. 5.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 5–Actuator Protocol Mode Switching 5.1 Protocol Mode switching for AccuRET devices Andrew AccuRET devices can be switched between AISG modes (1.1 and 2.0) and AISG to Ericsson modes. 1. Run a Device Scan to detect all devices on the RET system including AccuRET devices. 2. To switch AccuRET mode, select the AccuREt device from the displayed list. 3. Select Tools→Switch Protocol Mode →ACCURET1... 4.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 5–Actuator Protocol Mode Switching Figure 5-10. AccuRET device configured to ASIG protocol mode.
Section 6 Device Configuration After new devices are found and addressed in the ATC Lite program, each device is ready to be configured. New devices, that have not been configured before, will display a yellow icon with the status listed as Not Configured in the Device Information list. Not configured devices cannot be moved until they have been configured successfully. 1. To begin device configuration, click on the device to be configured (Figure 6-1). 2.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 6–Device Configuration Note the following in Figure 6-2: • The ID of the device to be configured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box. • Devices that have never been configured before will display blank fields for most parameters. • Actuators that have been factory installed on an antenna are pre-configured to include the antenna model number, antenna type, and antenna serial number.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 6–Device Configuration 3. Click on the down arrow found on the right hand side of the Antenna Model drop down list. This will display all of the available Andrew base station antenna models that were contained in the antenna definition file that was loaded at program startup (Figure 6-2). SmartBeam and multiple-actuator-equipped antennas do not change the assigned Antenna Model.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 6–Device Configuration this field is not required, if no installation date has been saved on the actuator the program will suggest the current date as the default. If the current date is used, it will be saved on the actuator when the Configure button is activated. Alternately, the suggested date may be erased and a new date entered, or the field may be left blank.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 6–Device Configuration 10. When the configuration process is complete, a pop-up dialog box will display the results. Normally, the dialog box will show that the changes were successfully sent to the device (Figure 6-5). However, if the configuration process was unable to communicate with the actuator for any reason, a failure message will appear. click Yes. Figure 6-4. Choosing to Continue with Configuration Changes to the Device. Click OK. Figure 6-5.
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Section 7 Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Single Antenna The electrical downtilt may be adjusted on any device that is addressed, configured, and whose current state does not prevent antenna movement. Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program, devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change, and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 7–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Single 4. The Set Actuator Position screen will appear (Figure 7-2). Note all parameters that can be configured are displayed on this screen. This information may be used as a reference to help determine the new tilt setting. However, configuration items cannot be changed from this screen. All changes to configuration items must be done with the Configuration screen as discussed in Section 6. 5.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 7–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Single 7. You will be notified when movement is complete (Figure 7-3). If for any reason the move failed to reach the new tilt angle specified, you will be notified of the failure. 8. At the successful completion of an antenna movement, the Current Tilt field will update to show the new tilt angle and the New Tilt text entry box will be cleared in preparation for the next move (Figure 7-4).
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Section 8 Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of Antennas In addition to changing the downtilt of a single antenna, changes may also be applied to a group of antennas. The list of antennas that make up the group is defined by three configuration parameters – Sector ID, Minimum Electrical Tilt, and Maximum Electrical Tilt. Only antennas that are identical in all three parameters are candidates for a given group move. 1.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 8–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Group 4. From the Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen, notice that the selected device is highlighted and displayed in the box labeled Antennas Included In Move. This box displays a list of all devices that will be included in the sector move. Initially, this box contains only the antenna that was selected from the main screen.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 8–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Group 7. After the devices are moved to the Antennas Included In Move box, examine the group to ensure that the group does not include any antennas that are not desired for this move. 8. To remove one or more antennas from the group move, either click on that antenna and then click Remove, or double click on that antenna to move it back to the right hand box. 9.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 8–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Group 10. You will be notified when all antennas have successfully reached the new tilt angle. Click OK (Figure 8-4). 11. The Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen will display the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt field. At this point, either additional tilt angles may be applied or you may return to the main screen. To return to the main screen, click Close (Figure 8-5). Click OK. Figure 8-4. Movement Complete.
Part 5 Operating Instructions for Antennas with Multiple Integrated Actuators October 2014 Bulletin 639536 • Revision L
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Section 9 Switching Operating Modes for Multiple Integrated Actuators Andrew specific Multiple Integrated Actuators named Andrew Integrated Tilt Master (AITM) can be in one of two operating modes – Multiple Single-RET mode or Multi-RET mode. The ATC Lite program provides the capability to switch AITMs between these modes. See Section 19.1 for instructions on determining the Product Number of a device.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 9–Device Configuration-Antennas Multiple Integrated Actuators Find Devices devices. Figure 9-2. Switch Operating Mode for AITM completed. Figure 9-3. Switched AITM actuators in selected Operating Mode.
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Section 10 Device Configuration for Antennas with Multiple Integrated Actuators After new devices are found and addressed in the ATC Lite program, each device is ready to be configured. All Multiple Integrated Actuators are factory configured, so configuration data is readily available and the relevant information is displayed in the Device Information list. 1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list. 2.
Section 10–Device Configuration-Antennas Multiple Integrated Actuators ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Note the following in Figure 10-2: • The ID of the device to be configured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box. • Devices that have never been configured before will display blank fields for most parameters. • Actuators that have been factory installed on an antenna are pre-configured to include the antenna model number, antenna type, and antenna serial number.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 10–Device Configuration-Antennas Multiple Integrated Actuators 4. Multiple integrated actuator-equipped antennas do not change the assigned Antenna Model. For the most current listing of antenna models designed for use with the ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt system, see the Products tab on the CommScope website. 5. Use the Antenna Type drop down list to select the antenna type that is correct for the antenna model selected (Figure 10-2).
Section 10–Device Configuration-Antennas Multiple Integrated Actuators ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 1. Click to open the selected frequency band names. down list. 2. Click on check box to 3. Click outside the list or frequencies. Figure 10-3. Multiple Frequency/Operating Band Selection 8. After verifying the accuracy of all fields, click Configure.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 10–Device Configuration-Antennas Multiple Integrated Actuators Yes. Figure 10-4. Choosing to Continue with Configuration Changes to the Device. Click OK. Figure 10-5. Confirmation of Configuration Changes to Device.
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Section 11 Adjusting the Electrical Downtilt on a Single Antenna Equipped with Multiple Integrated Actuators The electrical downtilt may be adjusted on any device that is addressed, configured, and whose current state does not prevent antenna movement. Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program, devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change, and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction.
Section 11–Adjusting Downtilt-Single Antenna with Multiple Actuators ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 4. The Set Actuator Position screen will appear (Figure 11-2). Note, all parameters that can be configured are displayed on this screen. This information may be used as a reference to help determine the new tilt setting. However, configuration items cannot be changed from this screen. All changes to configuration items must be done with the Configuration screen as discussed in Section 6. 5.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 11–Adjusting Downtilt-Single Antenna with Multiple Actuators 7. You will be notified when movement is complete (Figure 11-3). If for any reason the move failed to reach the new tilt angle specified, you will be notified of the failure. 8. At the successful completion of an antenna movement, the Current Tilt field will update to show the new tilt angle and the New Tilt text entry box will be cleared in preparation for the next move (Figure 11-4).
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Section 12 Adjusting the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of Antennas Equipped with Multiple Integrated Actuators In addition to changing the downtilt of a single antenna, changes may also be applied to a group of antennas. The list of antennas that make up the group is defined by three configuration parameters – Sector ID, Minimum Electrical Tilt, and Maximum Electrical Tilt. Only antennas that are identical in all three parameters are candidates for a given group move. 1.
Section 12–Adjusting Downtilt-Group of Antennas Multiple Actuators ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Other devices that have the same sector ID, minimum tilt, and maximum tilt are listed in the box labeled Additional Compatible Antennas. The devices in this box may be included in the move by moving one or more of them from this box to the box on the left. 5.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 12–Adjusting Downtilt-Group of Antennas Multiple Actuators 7. After the devices are moved to the Antennas Included In Move box, examine the group to ensure that the group does not include any antennas that are not desired for this move. 8. To remove one or more antennas from the group move, either click on that antenna and then click Remove, or double click on that antenna to move it back to the right hand box. 9.
Section 12–Adjusting Downtilt-Group of Antennas Multiple Actuators ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 10. You will be notified when all antennas have successfully reached the new tilt angle. Click OK (Figure 12-4). 11. The Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen will display the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt field. At this point, either additional tilt angles may be applied or you may return to the main screen. To return to the main screen, click Close (Figure 12-5). 12.
Part 6 Operating Instructions for SmartBeamTM Antennas Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014
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Section 13 Device Configuration with SmartBeamTM Antennas After new devices are found and addressed in the ATC Lite program, each device is ready to be configured. New devices, that have never been configured before, will display the status as Not Configured in the Device Information list. 1. Switch to RET Device view by selecting ‘Show RETs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list. 2. To begin device configuration, click on the device to be configured (Figure 13-1). 3.
Section 13–Device Configuration with SmartBeam™ Antennas ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Note the following in Figure 13-2: • The ID of the device to be configured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box. • Devices that have never been configured before will display blank fields for most parameters. • Actuators that have been factory installed on an antenna are pre-configured to include the antenna model number, antenna type, and antenna serial number.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 13–Device Configuration with SmartBeam™ Antennas 4. SmartBeam antennas do not change the assigned Antenna Model. For the most current listing of antenna models designed for use with the ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt system, see the Products tab on the CommScope website. 5. Use the Antenna Type drop down list to select the antenna type that is correct for the antenna model selected (Figure 13-2).
Section 13–Device Configuration with SmartBeam™ Antennas ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 1. Click to open the selected frequency band names. down list. 2. Click on check box to 3. Click outside the list or frequencies. Figure 13-3. Multiple Frequency/Operating Band Selection 8. After verifying the accuracy of all fields, click Configure.
Section 14 Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Single SmartBeamTM Antenna The electrical downtilt may be adjusted on any device that is addressed, configured, and whose current state does not prevent antenna movement. Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program, devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change, and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction. 1.
Section 14–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Single SmartBeam™ ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 4. The Set Actuator Position screen will appear (Figure 14-2). Note, all parameters that can be configured are displayed on this screen. This information may be used as a reference to help determine the new tilt setting. However, configuration items cannot be changed from this screen. All changes to configuration items must be done with the Configuration screen as discussed in Section 10. 5.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 14–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Single SmartBeam™ 6. Click the Activate button (Figure 14-2) to apply changes to the electrical downtilt for this antenna. Alternately, to exit the screen without sending any changes, click on the Close button. Antenna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied. A progress indicator bar (located to the left of Current Tilt) will continually update for as long as the move is in progress. 7.
Section 14–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Single SmartBeam™ ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 8. At the successful completion of an antenna movement, the Current Tilt field will update to show the new tilt angle and the New Tilt text entry box will be cleared in preparation for the next move (Figure 14-4). At this point, you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and return to the main screen.
Section 15 Changing the Boresight (Pan) on a Single SmartBeamTM Antenna The boresight (pan) may be adjusted on any device that is addressed, configured, and whose current state does not prevent antenna movement. Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program, devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change, and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction. 1.
Section 15–Changing the Boresight (Pan)-Single SmartBeam™ ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 4. The Set Actuator Position screen will appear (Figure 15-2). Note, all parameters that can be configured are displayed on this screen. This information may be used as a reference to help determine the new boresight (pan) setting. However, configuration items cannot be changed from this screen. All changes to configuration items must be done with the Configuration screen as discussed in Section 10. 5.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 15–Changing the Boresight (Pan)-Single SmartBeam™ 6. Click the Activate button (Figure 15-2) to apply changes to the boresight (pan) for this antenna. Alternately, to exit the screen without sending any changes, click on the Close button. Antenna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied. A progress indicator bar (located to the left of Current AZ/Pan) will continually update for as long as the move is in progress. 7.
Section 15–Changing the Boresight (Pan)-Single SmartBeam™ ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 8. At the successful completion of an antenna movement, the Current AZ/Pan field will update to show the new pan azimuth and the New AZ/Pan text entry box will be cleared in preparation for the next move (Figure 15-4). At this point, you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and return to the main screen.
Section 16 Changing the Beamwidth (Fan) on a Single SmartBeamTM Antenna The Beamwidth (fan) may be adjusted on any device that is addressed, configured, and whose current state does not prevent antenna movement. Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program, devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change, and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction. 1.
Section 16–Changing the Beamwidth (Fan)-Single SmartBeam™ ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 4. The Set Actuator Position screen will appear (Figure 16-2). Note, all parameters that can be configured are displayed on this screen. This information may be used as a reference to help determine the new Beamwidth (fan) setting. However, configuration items cannot be changed from this screen. All changes to configuration items must be done with the Configuration screen as discussed in Section 10. 5.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 16–Changing the Beamwidth (Fan)-Single SmartBeam™ 6. Click the Activate button (Figure 16-2) to apply changes to the boresight (pan) for this antenna. Alternately, to exit the screen without sending any changes, click on the Close button. Antenna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied. A progress indicator bar (located to the left of Current BW/Fan) will continually update for as long as the move is in progress. 7.
Section 16–Changing the Beamwidth (Fan)-Single SmartBeam™ ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 8. At the successful completion of an antenna movement, the Current BW/Fan field will update to show the new pan azimuth and the New BW/Fan text entry box will be cleared in preparation for the next move (Figure 16-4). At this point, you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and return to the main screen.
Section 17 Changing the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of SmartBeamTM Antennas In addition to changing the downtilt of a single antenna, changes may also be applied to a group of antennas. The list of antennas that make up the group is defined by three configuration parameters – Sector ID, Minimum Electrical Tilt, and Maximum Electrical Tilt. Only antennas that are identical in all three parameters are candidates for a given group move. 1.
Section 17–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Group SmartBeam™ ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Other devices that have the same sector ID, minimum tilt, and maximum tilt are listed in the box labeled Additional Compatible Antennas. The devices in this box may be included in the move by moving one or more of them from this box to the box on the left. 5. To help determine if additional antennas could be included in the group move, click on each model to be considered to display their individual settings.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 17–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Group SmartBeam™ 7. After the devices are moved to the Antennas Included In Move box, examine the group to ensure that the group does not include any antennas that are not desired for this move. 8. To remove one or more antennas from the group move, either click on that antenna and then click Remove, or double click on that antenna to move it back to the right hand box. 9.
Section 17–Changing the Electrical Downtilt-Group SmartBeam™ ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 10. You will be notified when all antennas have successfully reached the new tilt angle. Click OK (Figure 17-4). 11. The Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen will display the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt field. At this point, either additional tilt angles may be applied or you may return to the main screen. To return to the main screen, click Close (Figure 17-5). Click OK. Figure 17-4.
Part 7 Saving Reports and Retrieving Alarm Status Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014
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Section 18 Saving a Site Report or Site Configurations Site configuration information can be saved for future reference using either the File→Save Text Site Report option or the File→Save Tabbed Site Report option from the main program menu. The File →Save Text Site Report option allows site configuration information to be saved into a text file to open in a text file viewer (*.txtrpt for Word). Saved files are stored on the computer hard drive at C:\ATCLite_Site_Files.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 18–Saving Site Report/Configurations 2. Assign a filename for the report. The default filename consists of the date, time, and the site ID of the first actuator (Figure 18-2). 3. Select Text Site Report File (*.txtrpt) from the Save as type drop down selection, if not already selected. 4. Click Save. 3. Click Save. 1. Assign a filename to the report. The date, time, and the Station ID of the first configured actuator are used for the suggested filename. 2.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 18–Saving Site Report/Configurations 5. To view the saved file, launch Word (or any text editor software, such as Notepad or Wordpad) and go to File→Open on the main menu. Change the directory to look in C:\ATCLite_Site_ Files, change the file type to All Files, and select the desired ‘txtrpt’ file from the list of files shown. Click Open (Figure 18-3). The configuration settings for each actuator are displayed in the order of their address. 1.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 18–Saving Site Report/Configurations 18.2 Saving/Viewing a Site Report Formatted to Open in Excel. 1. To save a report that can be opened in Excel (or any other spreadsheet software program), go to File→Save Tabbed Site Report on the main menu (Figure 18-1). 2. Assign a filename for the report. The default filename consists of the date, time, and the site ID of the first actuator (Figure 18-4). 3. Select Tabbed Site Report File (*.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 18–Saving Site Report/Configurations 5. To view the saved file, launch Excel (or a similar software application) and go to File→Open on the main menu. Change the directory to look in C:\ATCLite_Site_Files, change the file type to All Files, and select the desired tabrpt file from the list of files shown. Click Open (Figure 18-5). The configuration settings for each actuator are displayed in the order of their address. 1. Go to the ATCLite_Site_Files directory.
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Section 19 Device Test, Alarm Status, and Device Information The ATC Lite program allows users to obtain device information (includes hardware and software version), get alarm status or clear alarms for any known device, or run a movement self-test on any addressed device. These options are displayed as four buttons located in the Device Status and Test section of the main screen (Figure 19-1). Note: Get Alarms, Clear Alarms, and Self Test options are not available for any SmartBeam antenna in AISG 1.
Section 19– Device Test, Alarm Status, and Device Information ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 19.1 Obtaining Device Information This option retrieves and displays the serial number for the device, the version for the controller hardware, and the version for the software program that controls the operations performed by the controller (Figure 19-2). Figure 19-2. Device Information Displayed. 19.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 19– Device Test, Alarm Status, and Device Information 19.3 Clearing All Alarms on a Device After examining the alarms status results, any alarms found may be cleared using the Clear Alarms button (Figure 19-1). 1. Click on the device in the Device Information list that has an alarm to be cleared. 2. Click on the Clear Alarms button to clear any current alarms that have been declared by the device. 3.
Section 20 Alarm Status for TMA TMA devices report alarms to the ATCLite program in two ways, one of which is spontaneous and the other of which must be requested by the user. The Alarms reported from TMA devices are as follows. • Major TMA Fault • Minor TMA Fault • Bypass Mode If a TMA is in bypass operating mode, it will not report any alarms either spontaneous or requested by user. 20.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 20–Alarm Status for TMA Once the Alarm is received by the program the status of the relevant TMA in the Device information list ( All Devices or TMA devices view) displays the alarm message in the Status column (Figure 20-3). Figure 20-3.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 20–Alarm Status for TMA 20.2 Retrieving Current Alarm from TMA Alarms from TMA can be retrieved through user on request. Figure 20-4. Select TMA to request for Alarm Status. 1. 2. 3. To query the TMA for its alarm status, first click on the TMA in the Device Information list (Figure 20-4). Now the TMA has been selected, Click Get Alarms to retrieve the current alarm status (Figure.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 20–Alarm Status for TMA 20.3 Clearing All Alarms on TMA After examining the alarms status results, any alarms found may be cleared using the Clear Alarms button (Figure 20-4). 1. Click on the TMA in the Device Information list that has an alarm to be cleared. (Figure 20-4) 2. Click on the Clear Alarms button to clear any current alarms that have been declared by the TMA. 3.
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Part 8 Operating Instructions for Tower Mounted Amplifiers (TMA) Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014
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Section 21 Device Configuration with TMA After TMA devices are found and addressed in the ATC Lite program, each TMA device may optionally be configured. 1. Switch to TMA Devices view by selecting ‘Show TMAs’ from the drop down list below the Device Information list. 2. To begin device configuration, click on the TMA to be configured (Figure 21-1). 3. Click on Edit Selected to open the Configuring TMA screen (Figures 21-1 and 21-2). 2. Click Edit Selected. Select for TMA Devices view display.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 21–Device Configuration with TMA Note the following in Figure 21-2: • The ID of the TMA to be configured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box. • Devices that have never been configured before will display blank fields for most param- eters. • The Installation Date field is handled differently from all other configuration items.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System • 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Section 21–Device Configuration with TMA Values specified for the sector are used for reference only and have no direct affect upon the TMA that is being configured. Sector field value is entered as a text.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System Section 21–Device Configuration with TMA being sent to the TMA unit. Figure 21-4. Configuration Changes sent to the TMA. Click OK. Figure 21-5.
Section 22 Changing the Gain on a Variable-Gain TMA Some TMAs support variable gain, while others are fixed gain. A variable gain TMA is easily recognized as its Minimum Gain value is less than its Maximum Gain value. On a fixed gain TMA, the Minimum and Maximum Gain values are equal. The ATC-Lite allows changing the gain value on variable gain TMAs. 1. Switch to TMA Devices view by selecting ‘Show TMAs’ from the drop down list below the Device information list. 2.
Section 22–Changing the Gain on a Variable-Gain TMA 4. 5. • • • • ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System The TMA Device …Operation screen will appear (Figure 22-2). Note. TMA data (TMA Rx Band, TMA Tx Band, Min Gain, Max Gain, Gain Resolution and Current Gain) from the device are displayed on this screen: This information may be used as a reference to help to set the new Gain.
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 7. • • • • • Section 22–Changing the Gain on a Variable-Gain TMA Open up the TMA Device …Operation dialog box through step 3 for TMA which is a Vari able Gain. The dialog displays relevant TMA data and enables the fields to allow the change of Gain (Figure 22-3). Note the following in Figure 22-3: The ID of the device to be configured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box. TMA Rx and Tx Band values displayed are High and Low frequency values.
Section 22–Changing the Gain on a Variable-Gain TMA 10. ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System When the sending of new Gain is complete, a pop-up dialog box will display the results. Normally the dialog box will show that the setting of new Gain was successfully sent to TMA (and sub units) (Figure 22-5). However, if the configuration process was unable to communicate with the TMA for any reason, a failure message will appear.
Section 23 Changing the Operating Mode on a TMA Each TMA device can operate either with its amplifier on or with it bypassed. The ATC-Lite allows changing the TMA operating mode. In the Device Information List, when Show TMAs is selected, the current operating mode of each TMA is displayed in the Mode column. ‘Normal’ indicates that the TMA is operating with its amplifier on, while ‘Bypassed’ indicates that the TMA amplifier is bypassed. (Figure 23-1). 1.
Section 23–Changing the Operating Mode on a TMA 4. 5. 6. ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System The TMA Device …Operation screen will appear (Figure 23-2). Note. TMA data (TMA Rx Band, TMA Tx Band, Min Gain, Max Gain, Gain Resolution and Current Gain) from the device are displayed on this screen: This information may be used as a reference to help to change the operating mode. Select the appropriate operating mode from the drop down list (Figure 23-2).
ATC200-LITE-USB Teletilt® RET System 8. Section 23–Changing the Operating Mode on a TMA When the operating mode of the TMA has been successfully completed, the Column Mode will display the new mode (Figure 23-4). Note. If a TMA is changes its operating mode to bypass mode, the current Gain provided by device is zero. If a TMA is changed from bypass to normal (Amplifier On) mode the current Gain shown is the stored value in the device. Figure 23-4.
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Part 9 Appendix Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014
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Appendix A Letter of Compliance Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014 A-1
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Appendix B Declaration of Conformity Bulletin 639536 • Revision L October 2014 B-1
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