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Double Transceiver Unit (dTRU)
The dTRU is a two-transceiver Replaceable Unit. Up to six dTRU units can be installed in
one RBS 2206 cabinet, enabling up to 12 TRXs per cabinet.
Figure 4. Double Transceiver Unit.
There are different versions of the dTRU dependent on frequency band and EDGE support.
All dTRUs are HW prepared to handle HSCSD and GPRS, the EDGE dTRU is HW
prepared to also handle the ECSD and EGPRS functionality.
The dTRU supports different ciphering standards. Either A5/1 or A5/2 can be used. The
ciphering is controlled via software.
A hybrid combiner is included inside the dTRU. The combiner can be used, optional,
together with CDU-G to increase the number of TRXs per antenna. It is possible to by-pass
the hybrid combiner by connecting a cable in the front of the dTRU.
Extended Range up to 121 km is supported.
The dTRU is hardware prepared to support performance improvements via software
upgrades, e.g. four-branch RX diversity and Enhanced Interference Suppression (EIS).
Configuration Switch Unit (CXU)
The task of the CXU is to cross connect between the CDU and the dTRU in the receiving
path. The CXU makes it possible to expand or reconfigure a cabinet with a minimum of
moving or replacing RX cables.
Figure 5. Configuration Switch Unit.
The RX inputs/outputs on the dTRU and the CDU are placed in such positions that they
minimise the amount of cable types for connecting the CXU with the dTRU/CDU.