User Manual

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Optical Master Unit
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL
© Axell Wireless Ltd A1829300 rev H 8 (86)
Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms
AEM Axell Element Manager
A software tool for operation and monitoring a network consisting of Axell Wireless
elements such as OMUs and repeaters.
ALC Automatic Limit Control
BCCH Broadcast Control Channel
BTS Base Transceiver Station, one part of a base station.
A base station is composed of two parts, a Base Transceiver Station (BTS) and a Base
Station Controller (BSC). A base station is often referred to as BTS.
The BTS is also sometimes called an RBS or Remote Base Station.
Channel In all Axell Wireless documentation a channel is the same as a carrier.
Channel
Selective
Repeater
A repeater that operate on a specified channel within the operating band of the
repeater.
DL Downlink, RF signals transmitted from base stations to mobile radio equipment
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
The ability of a device or system to function in its intended electromagnetic
environment
GND Ground
LED Light Emitting Diode
LMT Local Maintenance Terminal
LNA Low Noise Amplifier
MS Mobile Station (e.g. mobile phone)
MTBF Meantime Between Failures
NA Not Applicable
NC Not Connected
NF Noise Figure
NMS Network Management System
Node In this manual a node is the OMU or a repeater
ODF Optical Distribution Frame, used for connection and patching of optical cables
OMC Operations and Maintenance Center
PSTN Public Service Telephone Network
Repeater
A bi-directional Radio Frequency (RF) amplifier that can amplify and transmit a
received Mobile Station (MS) signal in the MS transmit band. Simultaneously it
amplifies and transmits a received Base Transceiver Station (BTS) RF signal in the
BTS transmit band.
RF Radio Frequency, 9 kHz – 300 GHz