User's Manual

Antenna Cabling for Sites Equipped with Customer–Supplied Site I/O
Interface
JAN 2002
6-27
SC300 1X BTS Hardware Installation, ATP, and FRU Procedures
DRAFT
Objective
The objective of this procedure is to attach the antenna cabling for one or
more units.
If your BTS is equipped with the optional Primary Surge Suppressor,
then proceed to the “Antenna Cabling for Sites Equipped with the
Optional Primary Surge Suppressor” procedure in Chapter 6.
Required Cables
The following cables in Table 6-20 are necessary to do this procedure.
Table 6-20: Required Cables for Antenna Cabling
Cable Qty. Part Number Description
C 1–8 Customer
Supplied
Antenna cable, 50–Ohm coaxial terminated with at least one male,
N–type connector.
Procedure to Install Antenna
Cabling
The cabling is installed between the unit(s) and the external lightning
arrestors. If lightning arrestors are not present, it connects to the
antenna.
If your BTS has one unit, cable the unit as shown in Figure 6-17.
Torque the connectors to 4.3 N–M.
If your BTS has more than one unit (logical BTS), cable the unit as
shown in Figure 6-18, Figure 6-19, or Figure 6-20.
Figure 6-17: Antenna Cabling Details for One MicroCell Unit
ANT A
ANT B
MICROCELL 1
LA
ANTENNA 2
TX/RX
B
LA
ANTENNA 1
RX
B
LA = LIGHTNING ARRESTOR
KEY
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