MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL MBF-20 Americas Multiband Fibre-Fed Remote Product Description and User’s Manual Document P/N 00068UM Rev. 2.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Copyright © 2014 Axell Wireless Ltd All rights reserved. No part of this document may be copied, distributed, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any human or computer language without the prior written permission of Axell Wireless Ltd. The manufacturer has made every effort to ensure that the instructions contained in this document are adequate and free of errors and omissions.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL About This Manual This Product Manual provides the following information: • Description of the MBF-20 Remote • Procedures for setup, configuration and checking the proper operation of the MBF-20 • Maintenance and troubleshooting procedures Intended Audience This Product Manual is intended for experienced technicians and engineers.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL FCC Part 20 Warning Statement WARNING: This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designed for installation by FCC LICENCEES and QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. You must have an FCC LICENCE or express consent of an FCC Licensee to operate this device. Unauthorized use may result in significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation. FCC Part 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Compliance with IC Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL General Safety Warnings Concerning Use of This System Always observe standard safety maintenance of this product. Caution labels! Danger: Electrical Shock Caution: Safety to personnel Caution: RF Exposure VI precautions during installation, operation and Throughout this manual, there are "Caution" warnings.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Caution: Safety to equipment Warning: Restricted Access Location Attention: Electrostatic Sensitivity When installing, replacing or using this product, observe all safety precautions during handling and operation. Failure to comply with the following general safety precautions and with specific precautions described elsewhere in this manual violates the safety standards of the design, manufacture, and intended use of this product.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Features and Capabilities .................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Interfaces .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.3 Power Supply.......
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 1 Introduction Axell’s MBF-20 Multi-Band Fiber Optic system provides a cost-effective, scalable indoor solution for single or multi operator use. Signals are coupled off from a nearby base station or off-air repeater to the OMU and then distributed via fiber to one or several MBF-20 remote units.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 1.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 1.2 Interfaces This section describes the interfaces for the MBF-20 Dual-band and MBF-20 Quad-band remotes. The image below shows the dual-band unit without the wallmount bracket or power supply.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL The following table provides a description of the front panel connectors. Port Description Fibre I/O Fibre-optic cable connection. Connected directly to an OMU optic module. Service Antenna Two Service antenna connections - DIN 7/16” connector, female DC Power (15V) Circular, 4-PIN power connection to provided power supply, assembled at the side of the MBF-20. Status LEDs Provide status on Power, Faults, Data and Opto Link.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 2 Installation Requirements This chapter provides information on the Remote installation site requirements, on the installation requirements of the antennas, the specifications of the service antennas suitable for operation with this remote and RF and F/O cable requirements. 2.1 MBF-20 Installation Requirements 2.1.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 2.1.3 RF Cable Installation Guidelines Required: • For all coaxial connections to/from the Repeater - high performance, flexible, low loss 50Ω coaxial communications cable. • All cables shall be weather-resistant type. • Cable length - determined by the Repeater installation plan. When calculating the cable length, take into account excess cable slack so as not to limit the insertion paths. 2.1.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Specifications: • One or a combination of the following antennas can be used: Ceiling Mount Patch antenna, Wall Mount Patch antenna, Corner Reflector. • Choose an antenna with high side lobe attenuation which enables maximum isolation from other service/ mobile antennas. • Net gain [Gain Antenna – Cable loss] must not exceed 13 dBi • Antennas with gain < 13 dBi can be connected directly to the MBF-20 ports.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 2.3.2 FCC et IC conformité de l'installation intérieure L'antenne de service est installé à l'intérieur, où le type d'antenne dépend de l'application.: • Un ou une combinaison des antennes suivantes peuvent être utilisées: Antenne Patch pour montage au plafond, antenne Patch pour montage mural, Réflecteur en Coin. • Choisissez une antenne à haute côté atténuation du lobe qui permet une isolation maximum des autres services / antennes mobiles.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 3 MBF-20 Installation A maximum of 24 MBF-20 dual/quad units can be connected to a single OMU II system. The number varies depending on the OMU II hardware configuration and any additional installed high-power fibre-fed remotes. Note the following: • Up to four MBF-20 remotes can be installed per OMU II node (via an Optic Splitter).
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 3.1.3 MBF-20 Dual-band Kit Upon receiving the Remote, perform the following: 1. Examine the shipping container for damage before unpacking the unit. 2. Perform a visual inspection to reveal any physical damage to the equipment. 3. Verify that all of the equipment (listed below) is included. Otherwise contact Axell Wireless.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 3.1.4 Mounting Remote Choose the location of the Remote on the wall according to the following criteria: • The location should be at normal eye level height, above ground. • Be sure to allow easy access to the Remote for maintenance and on-site inspection. WARNING!!! The Remote must always be installed vertically and top-down, to allow free-flow of cooling air.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL • Loosely screw the 4 x N-6 x 10 panhead screws - two on each side of the MBF-20 (red arrows). • Hang the MBF-20 on the bracket by sliding the four screws into the bracket inlets. • Verify that the MBF-20 is firmly mounted and tighten the 4 x N-6 x 10 screws to secure the Repeater to bracket. Figure 3-2. MBF-20 to Bracket Mounting 12 User Manual Doc No. 00068UM Rev. 2.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 3.1.5 Antenna Connections CAUTION!! • Do not connect the antenna cables to the remote before verifying the installation parameters. • Do not power-up the remote without either the antennas being connected or the antenna connections terminated with dummy loads.. To connect the antennas to the MBF-20 Master 1. Install the antenna cables along their path to the Remote, and connect them to the Antennas. NOTE: Be sure to use low loss cables. 2.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 3.1.6 Power Up To power up Connect the Remote P.S. to the AC power outlet and to the Remote DC connector. Connect to Repeater Power Connect to 110/230 VAC Figure 3-4. Powering Up 3.1.7 Fibre Optic Connections Note the following: • Be sure to use low loss optic fibre cables • Install according to F/O specifications and installation criteria are described in Appendix B.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 3.1.8 MBF-20 Local Optical Link Adjustment (N/A) NOTE: This option will be available in future versions. To verify the link is operational, you can initiate Optical Link Adjustment (OLA) by pressing a button at the side of the MBF-20. To initiate OLA from the MBF-20 side 1. Locate the auto-config button at the side of the remote (see below). 2. Use a pin (or similar thin object) to press the sunken button. 3.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 3.2 Quad-Band Installation The MBF-20 Quad-band consists of two assembled MBF-20 remotes: an MBF-20 Master and an MBF-20 Expansion. The MBF-20 Quad-band unit is fed by a single F/O cable and shares two service antennas, where the F/O and service antenna interfaces are located on the MBF-20 Master unit. A dedicated power supply is installed for each unit.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 4 MBF-20 Setup and Commissioning The MBF-20 Remote is a Plug-and-Play solution that requires no configuration at the remote installation site. The setup procedure described in this section is performed by opening a management session to the host OMU II unit. The MBF-20 Setup and Commissioning consists of: 1. Accessing the MBF-20 via OMU session. 2. Verifying and (if necessary) performing Optical Loss Adjustment. 3.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 4.2 Optical Loss Adjustment (OLA) NOTE: (In future versions), the optical loss adjustment (OLA) for the unit may have already been performed from the installation site by pressing the button on the unit left pane (section 3.1.8). Perform OLA from the OMU II. This section describes how to verify the OLA status for a specific MBF-20 unit and how to perform the OLA if necessary. To view OLA status and perform OLA 1.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 4. If necessary, perform adjustment on the link(s) by doing the following: • Checkmark the node(s) – or click on one of the buttons for other selection options. • Click Adjust. The status of the adjust procedure for each selected node, and the amount of compensation (for completed adjustment procedures) is displayed in the corresponding row(s). 5. Perform the RF balancing according to the following section. 4.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Views General Band information UL setting DL setting Figure 4-5: Example of MBF 20 Quad Band Configuration window 3. The General area provides basic identification and status information and enables assigning an identifiable name: • Received level – opto signal level at the MBF-20 (from the optic fibre) • Tag – identifiable name currently assigned to the unit. Click the to change the name.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 5. In the Uplink: • Verify the Amplifier for each band is ON. • Set Attenuation equal to the value set in the DL (above). • Verify the Amplifier Saturation is GREEN. NOTE: If noise is detected on the link, reduce only the Uplink for optimal signal. 4.3.2 Automatic MBF-20 RF Balancing NOTE: This feature will be available in future release. To access the Automatic RF Adjustment pane 1.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL The following pane appears. MBF-20 remote with selected bands to adjust 2. Select the bands of each remote to be adjusted (e.g. 1900MHz band on Node #3) 3. Adjust the following for each band: • Nominal Level (dBm) • Uplink Delta (dB) 4. Click Adjust. The procedure may take several minutes depending on the number of units selected. 4.4 What Next? The MBF-20 unit is now ready for operation.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Monitoring Via the MBF-20 Home Screen In addition to RF settings and readings, the MBF-20 Home screen provides detailed information on the operation status of internal modules. This information can be used to aid in remotely troubleshooting the unit. To access the MBF-20 Main Monitoring and Configuration window 1. Access the OMU II main windows, click the Nodes button, choose the remote related node and click the adjacent Control button.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 4.4.1 General Area Figure 4-8: MBF-20 General Advanced View Indicator Description Received level Opto signal level at the MBF-20 (from the optic fibre) Tag Identifiable name currently assigned to the unit. Click the icon to change the name. Model Unit type, frequencies and Master (M) or Slave (S) ID Unique serial number associated with this unit Opto Loss Compensation Power dedicated by OMU to compensate for the signal.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 4.4.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Appendix A: US/Canada Specifications Frequency Range 700MHz Uplink Downlink Lower band 698-716MHz or Lower band 728-746MHz or Upper band 776-787MHz Upper band 746-757MHz 850MHz 817-849MHz 862-894MHz 1900MHz 1850-1915MHz 1930-1995MHz 1700MHz 1710-1755MHz 2110-2155MHz Versions 700MHz 1900MHz 1700MHz Operational Bandwidth 29MHz 60MHz 45MHz Composite Power +23dBm +23dBm +23dBm Ripple in Passband ±2dB ±3dB ±2dB Service Antenna ports 2 Noise Figure 10
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Appendix B: Optic Fibre Cables Connections This product is equipped with Class 1 lasers, as per definition in EN 60825-1. Caution!!! Un-terminated optical receptacles may emit laser radiation. Do not stare into beam or view with optical instruments. Note: Angled connectors, APC, need to be used throughout the whole link between the unit and the remote. The angle needs to be 8 degrees. Also the ODF connections need to be APC type.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 4. Connect the fibre to the Fibre Optic Converter inside the repeater. NOTE: Make sure the fibre is not bent too sharply inside the repeater as to avoid communication disruptions. 5. Place the fibre in the rubber seal. Note: The sleeve, together with the rubber seal, meets the protection standard IP65. 6. Adjust the fibre length inside the repeater and insert the seal into the fibre input interface. 28 User Manual Doc No. 00068UM Rev. 2.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 7. Attach the sleeve to the fibre optic inlet. Note: Clean the fibre connector before connecting it to the system. Optical reflections from a discontinuity such as a poor connector interface appear on an RF spectrum analyzer trace as stable variations in the noise floor amplitude that are periodic with RF frequency. If the reflection is bad enough, it could impact the system performance.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Appendix C: F/O Cleaning Procedure NOTE: The process is demonstrated on an OMU F/O module and is similar to all F/O equipment supplied by Axell. Tools: Tool Description Illustration Fibrescope connected to a PC running the appropriate viewing software.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL The Cleaning Procedure: Dry Cleaning ATTENTION! Invisible laser radiation might be emitted from disconnected fibres or connectors. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments. Note the following: • Before cleaning the optical connectors on the OMU it is advisable to clean the connector of the mating cable being attached to the optical port.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL 5. Withdraw the “One Click” cleaner and replace the protective end cap. 6. Inspect the fibre connector using a Fibrescope. On the PC monitor, verify that there is no contamination present on the connector end-face. 7. If the connector is dirty, clean it with a wet cleaning technique followed immediately by dry cleaning. This is to remove any remaining residue from the wet clean (the following steps demonstrate a wet cleaning technique).
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Wet Cleaning ATTENTION! Invisible laser radiation might be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments. 1. Lightly moisten a new lint-free wipe with 99% isopropyl alcohol. (Step 1 below). Tip: Have a dry lint-free swab available for immediately drying after performing the wet-cleaning. 2.
MBF-20 AMERICAS REMOTE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL Appendix D: LED Troubleshooting MBF-20 provides two types of indications of Remote failure: • Alarms screen in Web access application • Status LEDs on Dual-Band Remote front panel The following section provides a description of the troubleshooting procedures according to the Repeater LED indicators. For Web-access alarm specifications, refer to the OMU II User Manual.
