MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL REVISION 0 SUBMITTED BY: CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 4 Section B. GLOSSARY ............................................................................................. 6 Section C. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................... 7 C.1 Equipment Handling and Installation .............
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 – MARK-IV VHF Narrowband Signal BoosterGeneral Block Diagram .............................. 10 Figure 2 – System Front-Panel ................................................................................................................. 14 Figure 3 - Rear Panel details. ...........................................................................................................
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section A. INTRODUCTION The MARK-IV VHF Narrowband Signal Booster is a Class A Narrowband Signal Booster to operate within range 151-175 MHz for Land Mobile radio FCC Part 90. This document is the MARK-IV VHF Narrowband Signal BoosterOperations and Maintenance Manual, intended for the Radio Technical Personnel.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL MARK-IV VHF Narrowband Signal BoosterKey Features: Narrowband Class A Signal Booster, per FCC Part 90. Maximum Output Power at the antenna port 37 dBm per carrier. AGC circuit provides a constant output power, regardless of the input power. This device may require the use of antennas for proper functioning, depending on the application.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section B. GLOSSARY AC: Alternate Current. AGC: Automatic Gain Control, typically used on narrowband channel filters. DL: Downlink. Transmission link from the base station to the mobile station. DSP: Digital Signal Processing/Processor ECM: Embedded Control Module (also named as M4-ECM) GUI: Graphical User Interface iALC: Input Automatic Level Control (Input broadband limiter).
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section C. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Ensure that All Operating and Maintenance Personnel do follow INDUSTRY standard Safety Methods and Precautions. There are system-specific precautions that must be enforced, such as: Site Safety Policies Equipment Handling and Installation AC power feeds and Power Supply Converters Multi-Carrier (High) Power Amplifier (MCPA) modules hot surfaces RF Exposure C.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Nevertheless, there are Safety Precautions that should be adhered when performing any RF Tests: 1. Never Operate a Transmitter, or Booster Amplifier without adequate Load/Termination on the Output Port. 2. Ensure all Connections are tight and secured. 3. Ensure all Coaxial Cable Insulation covers the Outer Shield of the cable. RF Signs 4.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section D. D.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL D.2 Functional Block Diagram Narrowband Filters Bank with AGC per filter AGC Antenna Rx INPUT RF LO = 221 ~ 245 MHz REF = 10MHz AGC IF Front-end Down Converter 70MHz . . .
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL D.3 Features VHF Digital Channelized Unidirectional Amplifier system. State-of-the-art Multi-channel digital processing system for on-frequency repeater applications (coverage extension, in-tunnel/in-building, etc).
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL D.4 Specifications Parameter Spec Frequency range 151-175 MHz. Duty Cycle Continuous Minimum Sensitivity for greater than 20 dB output SINAD (DAQ 3.4) <-105 dBm Group Delay Variation (GDV) flatness (std. deviation) over 50% bandwidth 5µsec. Filters Bandwidth 24kHz Analog FM Modulation Distortion & Digital Modulations B.E.R. 3% System net gain per filter window 120 dB max.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Parameter Spec CTCSS code select Enable/disable CTCSS code detection Adjustment of RF Power Output level Input attenuator and input ALC set-point Save & Load system settings, personality Interface and Alarms Human-Machine-Interface LCD display with 7-button keypad LED Indicators Computer Interface Embedded Web-server support over TCP/IP network.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL D.5 FRONT AND REAR PANEL PORTS AND INTERFACES Figure 2 shows the system front panel. A brief explanation is given in Table 1.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Figure 3 shows the system rear panel. A brief explanation of each connector is given in Table 2. 1 2 3 8 4 9 5 10 6 11 Figure 3 - Rear Panel details. Table 2 – Rear Panel details.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL D.6 LCD-Display & Keypad assembly The LCD Display/keypad assembly allows the user/technician to read system information. Scroll Up Not Used Not Used Go to Main Screen Not Used Scroll Down Not Used Figure 4 – LCD and Keypad Interface To view the System Network Information scroll down. If the user wishes to go back to the main screen, use the Left arrow Key.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section E. INITIAL CONFIGURATION Canam Technology’s Equipment is factory configured. All setup and wiring is performed by Canam’s Personnel. There is no need to disconnect the equipment unless the units should be serviced. If any module should be disconnected, it should only be done by qualified technical personnel.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Once the physical connection has been established, power-on the device. Wait a 2 minutes period for the embedded management software to loadup. After the load up is completed, the device’s LCD display will look like this once: CANAM TECHNOLOGY INC VHF DIGITAL BDA Now the device is ready for management functions using the web-browser on the PC computer. E.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL E.2 Antenna Installation The Input and Output antennas are not included with this equipment. Nevertheless, if this device is used in an application that requires direct connection to an antenna, Canam Technology recommends following the FCC guidelines for its installation: Antenna Installation should be performed by qualified technical personnel.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Section F. F.1 WEB-SERVER GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE First-Time Start Configuration The system can be connected directly to PC computer using an Ethernet crossover cable or to LAN using a standard straight-thru cord when using a network switch/hub connection Before to access system built-in Web Server verify your web browser is working with java script enabled.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL o To verify IP address press the Down key in LCD Display and Keypad assembly until get IP ADDRESS value. Configure the local computer IP address to allow access to the controller, within the same sub-net. Windows XP 1. Go to “Start >> Control Panel >>Network Settings”. 2. Right-Click on the “Local Area Connection” and choose “Properties”. Figure 6 – Menu options for Local Area Connection.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL 3. Look for “Internet Protocol” and click “Properties”. Figure 7 –Local Area Connection Properties.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Figure 8 – Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties. 4. Select “Use the following IP Address”. Configure PC computer IP address as 192.168.100.X (X is a value between 0-255) with Network Mask = 255.255.255.0. Default gateway can be same value as IP address. 5. For the option “Use the following DNS server addresses” leave blank.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Windows 7 1. Go to “Start >> Control Panel >>Network and Internet”. 2. Left-click on “View network status and tasks”. 3. In “Network and Sharing Center”, right click on “Local Area Connection” and go to “Properties”. Figure 9 –Local Area Connection Status.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL 4. Look for “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and click “Properties”. Figure 10 –Local Area Connection Properties. 5. Follows steps 4 and 5 as for Windows XP. Open a web browser and access the equipment by typing, in the address bar, the IP address of the equipment (ex.: http://192.168.100.87). o Login with username = operator, password = operator.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL F.1.2 Connecting System to local area network Use standard straight-thru cable for network switch/hub connection. To connect system to LAN, it is necessary to know the subnet the PC computer is currently plugged into. If no network is available the user shall remain using the crossover interconnection Figure 11 – System connected into local area network.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Login with username = admin, password = admin. o Go to the “Network Settings” page (see left-side menu) to change the current settings to be assigned by the network administrator. Page 27 of 37 Rev0 May/2011 IP Address, Network Mask, Gateway Address. The controller requires a fixed address; it does not allow DHCP settings.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL F.2 Web Server Operations The built-in Web Server provides a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to ease in remote monitoring & control. Some pages shown by the Web Server are the following: “Main Status”: depicts status alarm indicators and meters. “Main Settings”: is used to configure system-level macro settings. “Filter Settings” contains the settings that can be configured for each filter window. F.2.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Figure 12 – Main Status page This page shows meters and the different alarms. The auto-refresh radiobutton allows periodic page updates every 5 seconds approximately. Summary Alarm Master Summary alarm Indicator. Green if no single alarm is present in the system, Red otherwise. SNMP Agent Shows the SNMP Agent current status (It is disable for this model).
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL General Meters and Status PSU 5V Idc (A) 5Vdc current meter. Indicator is green if current is within the operating levels, red otherwise. PSU 12V Idc (A) 12Vdc current meter. Indicator is green if current is within the operating levels, red otherwise. Intake Fan 1/ Intake Fan 2 Indicator. Green if front fans are fully operational as detected by the air flow sensors; red otherwise.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL F.2.2 Main Settings Page Figure 13 – Main Settings page The Main Settings page is for configuring general system-level macro settings. Output MCPA Mute Mute/unmute MCPA. “Control by:” For the “MCPAs’ MUTE” and “Reflected Power Alarm Reset” commands, the user can set the preferred control method by choosing Software or Hardware in the “Control by” field. a.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Maximum Desired Output Level per filter(dBm): Allows the configuration of the output level such as the maximum gain per path will be less than or equal to 120dB. The specified value cannot be modified in case the maximum gain would be greater or equal than 120dB.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Turn on/off the pilot test carrier which is related to first channel at current first channel frequency.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL F.2.3 Filter Settings Page In this page the user can configure the filters as follow: The “Apply to all filters” section allows configuring all filters using the same Rx Threshold, Hysteresis, Fine-Tune Output Level and Tx Enable / CTCSS Tone Enable / AGC enable status. Pressing the “Apply” button (it is enabled upon a setting change) the values in the fields will be applied to all filters.
CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL Figure 15 – Filter Settings page (2/2) Filter Number Read-only attribute. Processing slot number. Filter Bandwidth (kHz) Read-only attribute. The filter Bandwidth is defined by the Filter Configuration. Center Frequency (MHz) Filter Center Frequency (MHz). Rx Threshold (dBm) Rx Squelch Level. Hysteresis (dB) Rx Squelch hysteresis.
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CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI) MARK-IV VHF NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (O&M) MANUAL How to update operational settings? Write down the desired value in corresponding field. Press enter or “Apply” button for the system to validate the data. Using the checkboxes click once and then press “Apply” button. Useful Tips for configuring Filters Center frequency corresponds to the filter-window center.
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