DCS1800 BANDWIDTH ADJUSTABLE

REPEATER USER MANUAL

ACTION TECHNOLOGIES CO., LIMITED

CONTENTS
1. How to Use this Manual .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Structure............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Prior to Installation ............................................................................................................................ 4
2. Product Description / Operation .................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Repeater System Features.................................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Equipment Description ....................................................................................................................... 6
3. Safety .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 General .............................................................................................................................................. 8
3.2.1 Commencement of Work ............................................................................................................ 8
3.2.2 Supervision ................................................................................................................................. 9
4. Site Survey, Installation & Commissioning ................................................................................................. 10
4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Site Survey ....................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.1 Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.2 Procedures ................................................................................................................................ 12
4.3 Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 13
4.3.1 Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 13
4.3.2 Procedures ................................................................................................................................ 14

4.4 Commissioning ................................................................................................................................ 15

4.4.1 Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.2 Procedures ................................................................................................................................ 15
5. Service after Sale ....................................................................................................................................... 37

1. HOW TO USE THIS M ANUAL

1.1 INTRODUCTION
It is recommended that you read this manual prior to installing and using the DCS1800 BANDWIDTH
ADJUSTABLE Repeater. This manual gives you a complete guide for how to mount, operate and maintain the
product, the installation & maintenance engineers of Operator and other personnel concerned.

1.2 STRUCTURE
This manual describes the basic product and provides overall and detailed functional descriptions of the
repeater. Also, this manual describes how to make survey, install and operate the equipment. The manual is
divided into 4 chapters. The overall contents of this manual are as follows:
Chapter 1 - How to Use This Manual
Chapter 2 - Product Description / Operation
Chapter 3 - Safety
Chapter 4 - Site Survey, Installation & Commissioning

1.3 PRIOR TO INSTALLATION

A thorough study of the site conditions and transmission path requirements should be undertaken prior to
installing the repeater system. The location of antennas, repeater and cable lengths are all important
considerations that must be addressed.

The repeater has been designed for simple easy installation requiring no special tools. With just a few site
preparation tasks out of the way, installation can be accomplished in several hours.

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2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION / OPERATION

2.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides an overall description and operation of the repeater system. This system may be used to
address Network Coverage Enhancements such as those required by Cellular Network Operators.

The repeater system provides a solution to network coverage problems by allowing a variety of possible
operating configurations in frequency band covered. In addition, the system can be deployed easily with less
investment cost. The repeater can be installed indoor and/or outdoor; it can be mounted in tower, wall, and
floor to satisfy the requirements of different applications.

2.2 REPEATER SYSTEM FEATURES

Some of the repeater system features are listed below.

Aluminum-alloy casing with IP65 protection has high resistance to dust, water and corroding

No interference to BTS by adopting linear amplifier with high gain and low noise

Adopting filter with highly selectivity and low insertion loss eliminates interference between uplink and
downlink

USB port provides a link to a notebook for local supervision or to the built-in wireless modem to
communicate with the NMS (Network Management System) that can remotely supervise repeaters
working status and download operational parameters to the repeater

2.3 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

The RF Repeater is designed to provide a more cost-effective solution than adding a new Base Transceiver
Station (BTS) to improve signal coverage and communication quality in DCS1800 system. And its easy
installation and maintenance can help carrier get fast return.

Figure 2 - 1 Typical Repeater

The Repeater is an aluminum-alloy casing enclosure that houses all the components shown in Figure 2-3 (Block
Diagram). It is working as a relay between the BTS and mobiles. It receives the low-power signal from BTS via
the Donor Antenna, linearly amplify the signal and then retransmit it via the Coverage Antenna to the poor
coverage area. And the mobile signal is also amplified and retransmitted to the BTS via the opposite direction.

Figure 2 - 2 Typical Application Diagram

Coverage Antenna
DCS1800
Bandwidth
Adjustable
Band Selector

DCS1800
Low Noise
Amplifier

Donor Antenna

DCS1800
Power
Amplifier

Modem Antenna
DCS1800
Duplexer

220V IN

DCS1800
Power
Amplifier

Power
Module

NMS
Board

DCS1800
Bandwidth
Adjustable
Band Selector

Modem

DCS1800
Duplexer

DCS1800
Low Noise
Amplifier

Downlink
Uplink

3. SAFETY
3.1 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this chapter is to give emphasis on the safety on which we divided into four categories,
namely:

Personal safety
Safety of fellow workers
Safety of the public
Safety of equipment and tools

Working on heights or elevated structures is potentially hazardous for person whether directly or indirectly
involved in the work. Having a safety guidelines or procedure can minimize or eliminate these hazards. With
this, we considered the below mentioned requirements before actual implementation, they are as follows:

Thorough planning
Strict supervision
Personal fitness of workers
Right tools and safety gadgets

3.2 GENERAL
3.2.1 COMMENCEMENT O F WORK
In majority, work on Tower site will be on the property not owned by the Cellular Operators; mostly it is
located in vacant lot near residential areas or building rooftops. With this, it is necessary for the team that will
be involved in the project to conduct a survey to make a detailed planning prior to actual work
commencement.

3.2.2 SUPERVISION
Strict supervision by the Project Team Leader / Supervisor is always a must particularly for those who will
climb the tower or will work in heights. It is the responsibility of the Team Leader/Supervisor to make sure
that all safety measures are taken prior and during work activity.

Persons involved in climbing tower must be aware that once climbing has commenced, there are changes like
wind velocity.

Working on tower and high level requires a level of physical fitness and working on this must

be voluntary.

Factors to be considered that may stop the workers or not proceed in climbing towers:

Tower construction is not completed

Tower is not earthed
Wet paint
Rain
Risk of lightning
High winds
Poor visibility

If personnel are already working on tower, they must be alert for any sudden change in weather conditions. If
sudden change in weather is encountered, personnel working must stop and descend immediately.

4. SITE SURVEY, INSTALLAT ION & COMMISSIONING

4.1 INTRODUCTION
Every successful installation is attributable to a right planning and right planning cannot be done
without actual site survey. Hence, we will discuss in this chapter the basic site survey procedure,
installation and commissioning guidelines in implementing a repeater system. The step-by-step
guidelines and procedure will allow installation personnel to provide efficient, safe, fast and reliable
repeater system installation.

4.2 SITE SURVEY

4.2.1 PREPARATION
Tools / equipment needed in a Site Survey:

Yagi Antennas
Test Mobile
Safety Belt
Compass
GPS
Camera
Binocular
Meter Tape
Spectrum Analyzer
Signal Generator
Extension Cord
Laptop with Guanri Local Test Program
Data Cables (to connect repeater with PC)
RF Cable
Jumper cables
Connectors and Adapters
Pole / Pipe
Attenuators
Multimeter

The objective of the site survey is to gather data that will be the basis of right planning and successful
implementation. A sample survey form is attached (Figure 4-1) in the next page, which will provide
uniformity in reporting, and you may add other data that you might think is helpful.
Table 4-1 Site Survey Form (Sample)
GENERAL
BTS Frequency

Channel No.
Service Type

Outdoor

Obstruction

Exist?

INSTALLATION SITE
BTS Name (picture)
BTS Signal Level / Ch.
No.

1#

2#

3#

Repeater position
Coordinate

S:

E:

Tower (picture)

Type

Height

Donor Antenna

Type

Position

Donor Signal

Ch. No.

Level at

Coverage Antenna

Type

Number
Position

Cable Length
Power Type

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1/2:

7/8:

Grounding

Exist?

Coverage area (picture)

REMARKS

4.2.2 PROCEDURES
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

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At the installation site, use the GPS to measure the coordinate of the installation site, and record
the detailed address of the site.
Install the (Parabolic Antenna)Yagi Antenna at the specific tower height.
Connect Yagi Antenna to the Spectrum Analyzer via jumper cable.
Rotate the Yagi Antenna 360 degree within the horizontal plane and read the RSL on the
Spectrum Analyzer. Record the RSL, frequency (channel no.), and antenna orientation when the
RSL reading is higher than -65dBm and it is the most dominating channel (6dB higher).
Check the height of tower (or building) and take photos if the Donor Antenna and Coverage
Antenna are desired to install on a building.
Measure the distance between the repeater and Donor Antenna, and the distance between
repeater and Coverage Antenna.
Determine the repeater installation position, power supply position, lightning-proof grounding
board position. Take photos.
Check the direction of coverage area and take photos.
Submit the survey report to the operator then confirm which channel no. and antenna
orientation in the report will be adopted.

4.3 INSTALLATION
This section will discuss the proper and easiest way to implement and install the repeater system.
Right planning and tools will be the benchmark in every successful installation.

4.3.1 PREPARATION
Tools and Equipment needed:

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Antennas (the type and quantity are based on the design)

Site Master
Extension cord
RF Cable
Jumper cables
Connectors and Adapters
Pole/Pipe
Safety Belt
Compass
Binocular
Meter Tape
Adjustable wrench
Electric Drill
Rope
Pulley

4.3.2 PROCEDURES
1.

At the installation site, install the repeater as per specified plan and site layout. The repeater can
be pole-mounted or wall-mounted using the brackets as shown below.

Figure 4-1 Diagram of Repeater Mounting

2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

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Connect the repeater to the grounding board.

Install the Donor Antenna and Coverage Antenna as per the specified plan and site layout.
Use Site Master to measure the VSWR of the RF cables from the Donor Antenna and Coverage
Antenna. The value should be less than 1.5; Otherwise, check the connectors and the installation
of the cable.
Connect the power supply (and backup power if required) to the repeater.
Start commissioning the repeater (see Section 4.4.2).

4.4 COMMISSIONING
This section guides you to put the repeater system into active service.

4.4.1 PREPARATION
Tools and Equipment needed:

Spectrum Analyzer
Test Mobile
Laptop with Local Test Program
Data cables (to connect repeater to laptop)
Attenuators
Compass
GPS

4.4.2 PROCEDURES
1.

2.
3.

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Connect the RF cable from Donor Antenna to the spectrum analyzer and check if the Donor
Antenna is receiving the correct frequency; and then measure the signal level of the said
frequency (RSL). Adjust the antenna to make the readings approach the recorded value on the
survey report. Record all readings.
Connect to the MS port to service antenna, and connect the BS port to donor antenna.
Turn ON the repeater. Observe the LED display on the NMS board. Check for any alarm. Under
normal condition, the POWER LED should be always green and the RUN LED should be blinking,
the ALARM LED should be not bright with red color.

Figure 4 -2 Interface of NMS Board

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4.4.3LOCAL SETUP STEPS

4.

Connect your laptop to the repeater via the data cable. Do the following steps:
a.

Startup the Local Test Program (NMS), Click on the Config Data tab, choose the COM
Parameters.

b.

From the pop-up dialog, configure the Com Parameters, mark this check box and select
RS232,then click the Config button, choose the correct Com port from your PC, set
Baudrate to 9600,and set the Timeout to180.Then click the start button from tool bar.

Start
button

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c.

Right click the Site List, then choose New, Area for create new area.

From pop-up dialog, Click the Create Button,the Area Code should be filled by any number with 2
digits,and input the Area Name,and then click on OK.

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d.

Right click on the area name from Site List, then choose New, Site for create new
Repeater.

From pop-up dialog, config the new site(repeater) properties as below: select Protocol 2G for
Protocol Type, select 1. Wideband Repeater for Main Equipment Type, the Site ID must be filled
by any number with 8 digits, and the Sub ID must be 255, then click OK for save settings.

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After above steps, right click on the Repeater name from Site List, then select Local RS232 for
Communicate Mode, and select the correct COM Port for Serial Port. And then click OK.

e.

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Right click on the Repeater name from Site List, then select Get MOID.

When Get MOID successfully, the will display as below Prompt: Get moid list successfully

f.
a)

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After get MOID, you can pick up the parameters of repeater as below:

Query the Repeater Info, choose the Repeater Info page, click the All button, then click Inquiry
button.

b)

Query the Monitor Info, choose the Monitor Info page, click the All button, then click Inquiry
button.

Set the Monitor Info, tick the Site ID,SMS Center Number, Control Center Phone No.1, Report Phone
No.1,and double click the Local Value of them, then fill in the correct Value, finally click the Set
button.

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c)

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Query the Alarm Info, choose the Alarm Info page, click the All button, then click Inquiry button.

d)

Query the Alarm Enable, choose the Alarm Enable page, click the All button, then click Inquiry
button.

If you need to disable alarm, you should tick the alarm which alarm need to disable, then double click
Local Value and choose Disable. Then click Set button.

e)

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Query and set the RF Parameters, choose the RF Para page, click the All button, then click
Inquiry button. And you can set the Parameters of Downlink and Uplink. Double click the Local
Value of DL Att and UL Att, and then input 0 to 30 according requirements in order to achieve
idea output power of Repeater, then click Set button. The PA Switch must be On, the PA 1 Switch
is for Uplink PA, the PA 2 Switch is for Downlink PA; we adjust the working bandwidth by set the
Frequency Upper Side (Starting frequency) and Lower Side (Ending frequency) of channel
number. For example: the work frequency band is 1859.2MHz-1867.2MHz, so we should set the
channel number 782 for Frequency Upper Side Band Channel, double click the Local Value of
Frequency Upper Side Band Channel ,the input 782; And set channel number 822 for Frequency
Lower Side Band Channel, double click the Local Value of Frequency Lower Side Band
Channel ,then input 822,final click Set button. The adjust bandwidth is 0.2-25MHz Tune
Bandwidth.

f)

Query the RF Status, choose the RF Statues page, click the Multi button (which items required),
then click Inquiry button, the DL O/P is the output power of repeater( the ideal output power
range is from 30 to 37 dBm (depending on the coverage area). You can adjust the value of the
output power by adjusting the value of DL ATT on the RF Para page. Take note that if you adjust
the DL ATT, you need to adjust also the UL ATT. Based on our engineering experience, you can
adjust the UL Gain by the following formula:
UL ATT = DL ATT + 3~5 dB

Note: When commissioning the repeater in the lab, always connect the 30db attenuator to the
output of REPEATER. This is to protect both the repeater and the Spectrum Analyzer. NEVER
TURN ON THE REPEATER WITHOUT PROPER TERMINATION OR LOAD. IN CASE OF CHANGING
THE ANTENNA, TURN OFF THE REPEATER FIRST

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4.4.4 REMOTELY SETUP STEPS

5.

Connect your laptop to the NMS center modem via the data cable. Do the following steps:
g.

Startup the Local Test Program (NMS), Click on the Config Data tab, choose the COM
Parameters.

h.

From the pop-up dialog, configure the Com Parameters, mark this check box and select
Short Message,then click the Config button, choose the correct Com port from your PC,
set Baudrate to 9600,and set the Timeout to180.Then click the start button from tool bar.

Start
button

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i.

Right click the Site List, then choose New, Area for create new area.

From pop-up dialog, Click the Create Button,the Area Code should be filled by any number with 2
digits,and input the Area Name,and then click on OK.

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j.

Right click on the area name from Site List, then choose New, Site for create new
Repeater.

From pop-up dialog, config the new site(repeater) properties as below: select Protocol 2G for
Protocol Type, select 1. Wideband Repeater for Main Equipment Type, the Site ID must be filled
repeater ID which by the local setting ID, and the Sub ID must be 255, then click OK for save

settings.

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After above steps, right click on the Repeater name from Site List, then select Local RS232 for
Communicate Mode, and select the correct COM Port for Serial Port. And then click OK.

k.

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Right click on the Repeater name from Site List, then select Get MOID.

When Get MOID successfully, the will display as below Prompt: Get moid list successfully

l.
g)

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After get MOID, you can pick up the parameters of repeater as below:

Query the Repeater Info, choose the Repeater Info page, click the All button, then click Inquiry
button.

h)

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Query the Monitor Info, choose the Monitor Info page, click the All button, then click Inquiry
button.

i)

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Query the Alarm Info, choose the Alarm Info page, click the All button, then click Inquiry button.

j)

Query the Alarm Enable, choose the Alarm Enable page, click the All button, then click Inquiry button.

If you need to disable alarm, you should tick the alarm which alarm need to disable, then double click Local
Value and choose Disable. Then click Set button.

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k)

Query and set the RF Parameters, choose the RF Para page, click the All button, then click Inquiry button.
And you can set the Parameters of Downlink and Uplink. Double click the Local Value of DL Att and UL Att,
and then input 0 to 30 according requirements in order to achieve idea output power of Repeater, then
click Set button. The PA Switch must be On, the PA 1 Switch is for Uplink PA, the PA 2 Switch is for
Downlink PA; we adjust the working bandwidth by set the Frequency Upper Side (Starting frequency) and
Lower Side (Ending frequency) of channel number. For example: the work frequency band is
1859.2MHz-1867.2MHz, so we should set the channel number 782 for Frequency Upper Side Band
Channel, double click the Local Value of Frequency Upper Side Band Channel ,the input 782; And set
channel number 822 for Frequency Lower Side Band Channel, double click the Local Value of Frequency
Lower Side Band Channel ,then input 822,final click Set button. The adjust bandwidth is 0.2-25MHz Tune
Bandwidth.

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l)

Query the RF Status, choose the RF Statues page, click the Multi button (which items required), then click
Inquiry button, the DL O/P is the output power of repeater( the ideal output power range is from 30 to
37dBm (depending on the coverage area). You can adjust the value of the output power by adjusting the
value of DL ATT on the RF Para page. Take note that if you adjust the DL ATT, you need to adjust also the
UL ATT. Based on our engineering experience, you can adjust the UL Gain by the following formula:
UL ATT = DL ATT + 3~5 dB

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5. SERVICE AFTER SAL E

Your satisfaction is our priority. Offering a quick and effective technical support, we always put the
customer first. Please dont hesitate to contact us by the following ways if you have any questions.

ACTION TECHNOLOGIES CO., LIMITED

Address: 3/F, Lifeng Building, 42# of Liuxian 1st Road ,Baoan 71st District ,Shenzhen,China
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DCS1800 BANDWIDTH ADJUSTABLE Repeater User Manual

Edition 1.0 (July 2014)

ACTION TECHNOLOGIES CO., LIMITED

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