User's Manual

Cobham Wireless – Coverage
Date: 6-Set-15
www.cobham.com/wireless
Doc. No. 00060CDUM Rev. 1.0 Page | VII
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Main Features......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Booster Ordering Information ................................................................................. 2
1.3 Architecture ........................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Smart-ALC Function ............................................................................................... 3
1.5 Power Feeder and Battery Charger ......................................................................... 3
1.6 Booster Interfaces .................................................................................................. 4
1.7 Functional Description ........................................................................................... 5
2 ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................... 6
2.1 Donor Antenna ....................................................................................................... 6
2.1.1 Required Antenna Information ............................................................................6
2.1.2 Donor Antenna specifications .............................................................................6
2.1.3 Installation Criteria .............................................................................................6
2.2 Service Antenna ..................................................................................................... 7
2.2.1 Required Information .........................................................................................7
2.2.2 Indoor Installations .............................................................................................7
2.2.3 Outdoor Installations ..........................................................................................8
3 INSTALLING THE SIGNAL BOOSTER ........................................................................... 10
3.1 Overview of the Physical Installation Procedure .................................................... 10
3.2 Pre-installation Requirements ............................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Required BTS Information ................................................................................ 11
3.2.2 Installation Location Criteria and Environment ................................................... 11
3.3 Booster Unpacking and Package Contents ........................................................... 12
3.4 Mounting the System ............................................................................................ 13
3.4.1 Bracket Assembly ............................................................................................ 13
3.4.2 Wall Marking and Drilling .................................................................................. 15
3.4.3 Mount the Unit ................................................................................................. 18
3.4.4 Recommended Additional Fixing ....................................................................... 19
3.5 Grounding ............................................................................................................ 21
3.5.1 Grounding Wire Requirements .......................................................................... 21
3.5.2 Grounding Units .............................................................................................. 21
3.6 Antenna Connections and Guidelines ................................................................... 21
3.6.1 Verifying Isolation between Donor and Service Antennas ................................... 22
3.6.2 Verifying the Link between the BTS and the Signal Booster ................................ 22
3.6.3 RF Cable Installation Guidelines ....................................................................... 23
3.6.4 Connecting Antennas ....................................................................................... 23
3.7 Connecting Power and Power-Up ......................................................................... 24
3.8 Booster Dry-Contact Alarm Connections .............................................................. 25
3.8.1 Load Restrictions ............................................................................................. 25
3.8.2 Booster Alarm Connector Pinout ....................................................................... 26
4 BATTERY CHARGER DESCRIPTION AND INSTALLATION ............................................ 27
4.1 Charger Ordering Information ............................................................................... 27
4.2 Charger Architecture ............................................................................................ 28
4.3 Charger Interfaces ................................................................................................ 29
4.4 Charger Installation Procedure ............................................................................. 30
4.4.1 Charger Installation Location ............................................................................ 30