User's Manual

LTE 700 MHz MobileAccessVE Instant Coverage Solution User Manual VII
Table of Contents
1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 System Architecture ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 System Elements ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1 VE Control Unit (VCU) ......................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1.1 VCU Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1.2 VCU Rear Panel ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2 VE Access Pod (VAP) .......................................................................................................... 7
1.2.2.1 VAP Antenna Options.............................................................................................. 8
1.3 System Monitoring and Management............................................................................................. 9
1.3.1 Integration with an External Fault Management System ........................................................ 9
2 Installation Workflow ....................................................................................................... 10
3 Infrastructure Requirements and Layout Planning ........................................................ 11
3.1 General Information on Location and Connections ....................................................................... 11
3.2 Infrastructure Requirements ....................................................................................................... 12
3.3 Coverage and Installation Planning ............................................................................................. 13
3.3.1 Types of Environments ..................................................................................................... 13
3.3.1.1 Standard Environment .......................................................................................... 14
3.3.1.2 Open Environment ............................................................................................... 14
3.3.1.3 Dense Environment: ............................................................................................. 14
3.3.1.4 Combination of Environments ............................................................................... 14
3.4 Planning VAP Layout .................................................................................................................. 15
3.4.1 RF Coverage Factors ......................................................................................................... 15
3.4.2 Mapping Locations ............................................................................................................ 15
3.4.3 Optional Directional Antennas ........................................................................................... 15
3.4.4 Installation Plan Example .................................................................................................. 15
4 VCU Unit Installation and Provisioning .......................................................................... 18
4.1 Installation of Master VCU .......................................................................................................... 18
4.2 Auxiliary Connections ................................................................................................................. 19
4.2.1 Alarm Output Connections ................................................................................................ 19
4.3 Installation of Slave VCU ............................................................................................................ 20
4.3.1 Connections of VAP Ethernet Cables .................................................................................. 22
4.3.2 Operation with LAN utilizing Power over Ethernet (PoE) ...................................................... 23