User Manual

130 Part 004071A revision 00b August 6, 2003
Amosphere NPM Installation Procedures (MMDS)
Pre-Upgrade Preparation
Before you begin upgrading the NPM basestation, ensure that the following
preparations are performed. These preparations are intended to minimize the
interruption of service.
Site-Specific Documentation
Before upgrading the basestation, ensure that the documentation described in
Table B.1 is updated, reviewed, and verified.
RF Planning
RF planners should develop a preliminary RF plot of the new sector
configuration that accounts for the location of existing and future users. A change
in antenna sector layout may affect the RF planning for the entire network.
After the RF plot is finalized, it should be added to the field deployment (E1)
package.
Install Additional Antennas and Cabling
Install the new antennas and associated cabling. Each new sector requires two
antennas (main and diversity). See “Install the Main and Diversity Antennas” on
page 108 for information.
After installing the antennas and cabling, perform a cable sweep on each and
ensure results are within the specifications defined in the field deployment (E1)
package.
Document Description
field engineering package (FEP) Provides site-specific configuration about the
basestation, such as antenna orientation, cabling
requirements, and inventory
Method of Procedure (MOP) for
adding sectors
Describes the sequence and timing of procedures
required for the upgrade
Site-specific fall-back plan Describes any events or triggers that require that the
technicians return the basestation to its original
configuration.
Table B.1 Sector Upgrade Documentation Requirements
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