PEAK JCTD OPS Manual - Spiral 2
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1. 3 Base station shutdown a Flip power button on back of base station to OFF position b Detach Cat 5 cables for Fortress laptop and BGAN c Detach Antenna RF Out cable 4 Disassemble Antenna Mast 5 Fortress Shutdown After lowering mast detach Cat 5 cable found on bottom of Fortress Loosely roll cable ensuring no kinks Unscrew Backhaul Black antenna and Wi Fi White antenna from Fortress place in pelican case Unscrew wingnuts bracket and bolts and remove from mast pole Store bracket bolts and wingnuts separate from Fortress in pelican case Place Fortress in case Place Cat 5 cable on top of Fortress C 6 Omni antenna a Detach RF cable from antenna b Loosen clasps and remove grounding cables from grounding rod c Remove grounding rod from ground and disassemble sections d Roll cable loosely and ensure cable does not kink e Unbolt antenna from mast mounting pole f Replace wingnuts on bolts g Place antenna in bag with antenna mast Pase 9 Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual LINKED REMOTE SITE COMMUNICATIONS SETUP 1 Open and unpack antenna mast bag see antenna setup instructions 2 Locate mounting top pole before setting up antenna it 1s half the length of the other mast poles 3 Attach guy wire collar at second hole from bottom castle cut end of mounting pole 4 Attach Omni Antenn2. 7 MAY 2012 Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE COMMUNICATIONS OVERVIEW OVERVIEW LOCAL LINKED OR INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS SITE SETUP LX Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual PEAK COMMUNICATIONS The PEAK communications package utilizes commercially available cell phone and wireless fidelity WIFI technology to provide communications support for the PEAK responders in the absence of available networks The communications package is not intended to connect to the military NIPR and SIPR networks The com munications package is two identical kits that can be linked together as a main site local and remote site or that can be used as independent main sites The communications equipment is transported in shock absorbing cases to prevent damage during transport The cases are retrofitted to allow ease of setup by keeping the ma Jority of the equipment within the case Cases are vented and or have fans to aid in cooling Communications cases are not water resistant and should be sheltered from the elements The communications schematics for linked and independent communication kit deployments are provided below followed by an inventory of the major communications items LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS CASE Linked Local and Remote Communiciations Kit
3. Equipment cabling with DC to Invert A er 8 port switch Andrew Omni DB586 Y j m BGAN isst 4 ESSO Fortress ES520 Bridge 4RU ECS Case 8303 Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual LOCAL LINKED OR INDEPENDENT SITE SET UP 1 Open and unpack antenna mast bag 2 Locate mounting top pole before setting up antenna it 1s half the length of the other mast poles see antenna setup 3 Attach guy wire collar at bottom hole near castle cut end of mounting pole Attach Omni Antenna to the pole Unroll RF cable and lay out flat Be sure cable does not kink Attach RF cable to the omni antenna 6 Attach Fortress below guy wire collar and secure with wingnuts bracket and bolts to mounting pole slightly below omni antenna offset Fortress and omni antenna to ensure guy wire clearance 7 Securely attach Backhaul Black antenna and Wi Fi White antenna to Fortress Black antenna to ANT 1 and White antenna to ANT 2 on Fortress 8 Attach Cat 5 cable found in Fortress pelican kit to Fortress Un roll and lay out flat Be sure cable does not kink 9 See picture for Omni Antenna Fortress and pole setup 10 Construct pop up tent to weatherproof base station 11 Follow Antenna Mast setup provided later in this user manual aum 12 Grounding kit set up a Hammer 8 foot multi section
4. 4 HELP P 0 FORTREBS ga m Rar z Topology View amp Mode FIPS a ESSERE View network topology D More Information Status Healthy Zoom AJ 100 Arrange EIKS l OPTIONS Nodes 2 Topology View Connections Statistics Mesh Status System Log N 192 168 0 18 Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual F Click on Config Manager icon When prompted enter Username admin and Password password Connect to BSC Connect to BSC Recently Used BSCs 192 168 0 16 C Running Locally C Running on the Computer Named Browse Running on the Computer at IP Address 192 168 0 16 Port Number 3010 Connect s User Name Password 9 Access Requested Edit User Permissions C Read Only e Write TECHNOLOGY Cancel Help RENE miu uu pne File Edit View BSC Control Tools Help 8 gt Pa ue SES N Dp B4 Bsq c w IP A Interface 0 4 2 IP Media Gateway 0 b Di Sites BTS Site Manager 583 0 1 IP address 192 168 0 161 e 7 BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz 0 ARFCN 23 LAC 1 CI 1 m GPRS NSE 0 BTS Site Manager SR3 0 2 IP address 192 168 0 162 V BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz 0 ARFCN 1015 LAC 1 CI 2 m A GPRS NSE 0 LA d w BTS Site Manager SR3 0
5. LeveiLCLom com wa ue ELTE c y 20 P Refer to the user manuals located in User Guide folder for software and device specific man uals and instructions C 32 Y FEN NU Recycle Bin Config PMN Admin Local Remote Now SMS Poweroff Reboot PEAK CBT User Guides Manag Fortress Frotress Web Int Shortcut Shortcut Solut ER First TECHNOLOGY UALL E ul www lopLevel 7 31 PM a 8 D 12 9 iion Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual LOCAL LINKED OR INDEPENDENT SITE TEARDOWN 1 Laptop shutdown a Shut down laptop by double clicking Poweroff Shortcut icon found on the desktop b Remove dongle 291 and place back into pelican case ensure safe keeping of dongle if dongle is misplaced laptop will not function c Detach power cord from base station and laptop and place in pelican case d Detach Cat 5 cable from base station and laptop and place in zippered pouch on front cover of base station e Place laptop back into pelican case 2 BGAN shutdown a Hold power button to power off b Ensure power is completely off screen will appear blank before storing c Detach Cat 5 cable from base station and BGAN and place in zippered pouch on front cover of base station d Detach power cord from base station and BGAN and place under BGAN in pelican case
6. grounding rod into ground until 1 1 2 foot remains exposed b Attach both grounding cables by loosening each clasp placing clasp on the exposed section of erounding rod and tightening the clasps PEAK Grounding Schematic 900 MHz Antenna LMR 600 RF Cable Antenna Mast BTS Case 8 Ground Rod Gas Tube Cable Shielding Arrestor Ground Clamp T Ground Cable To Grounding Rod NOTE The grounding kit is used to ground the antenna s RF cable LMR 600 that runs from the antenna to the Base Station The LMR 600 has two conductors in it the core and the shielding and therefore re quires two grounding cables One cable grounds the core through a gas tube arrestor and the other cable grounds the shielding through the cable shielding ground clamp The BTS case is also grounded by the gas tube arrestor and grounding cable to the grounding rod Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual NOTE Ensure Base Station is placed under a shelter to prevent significant exposure to weather 13 Base Station Setup a Base station should be placed in close proximity to antenna where antenna cable and Fortress Cat 5 cable can reach base station b Remove front and back covers of base station case c Connect the WAN port of the Fortress to the Backhaul port on the case top front panel me cable with Yellow boots on both ends d Connect Antenna cable to ba
7. rope to the round hole on the primary guy ring C Unwind the 1 primary guy rope while walking away from the mast until you get to the red indicator mark on the primary guy rope or the length that you determined by using the guying reference chart in the addendum of this manual D Drive a guy stake into the ground at the mark where the red indica tor is on the guy rope or the length that you determined using the guy chart E Standing in place above the guy stake unwind the rest of the guy rope off the handle and then attach the stainless steel clip onto the guy stake Helpful Hint Walk the 1 guy rope in the opposite direction of the sun This will help you align the 2 guy rope opposite of 1 guy rope without interference of the sun Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual 12 Attach the Primary Guy Ropes continued F Attach the stainless steel clip on the free end of the 2 primary guy rope to the square hole opposite the round hole on the primary guy ring G Unwind the 2 primary guy rope opposite of 1 primary guy rope until you get to the red indicator mark on the primary guy rope or the length that you determined by using the guying reference chart Visually confirm that the 2 primary guy rope is in line with the 1 primary guy rope di rectly opposite the tripod I Drive a guy stake into the ground at the mark where the red indi
8. 10 apart File Edit View BSC Control Tools ta af CE Manager SR3 0 1 IP address 192 168 0 161 EDGE AMR 900MHz 0 ARFCN 23 LAC 1 CI 1 5 NSE 0 IManager SR3 0 2 IP address 192 168 0 162 DGE AMR 900MHz 0 ARFCN 1015 LAC 1 CI 2 NSE 0 3 Manager SR3 0 3 IP address 192 168 0 163 JEDGE AMR 900MHz 0 ARFCN 40 LAC 1 CI 3 RS NSE 0 Manager SR3 0 4 IP address 192 168 0 164 a ars Foreign Cells 90 Foreign 3G Cells mb Logging and Performance Management a wp Users Software Manager o Am o ED Am O O The handhelds can now be used to make calls on this cell network To verify phone number di al 100 on the handheld For Wi Fi access on handhelds and laptop password PEAKpassword Additional SIM cards are provided to install in non PEAK phones and will pro vide voice and text service only no media capability for text messaging Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual O To properly shutdown the computer double click on the Poweroff Shortcut icon on the desktop To reboot the computer use Reboot Shortcut icon on the desktop c OG SS Recycle Bin Config PMN Admin Local Remote Now SMS Poweroff Reboot PEAKCBT User Guides Manag Fortress Frotress Web Int Shortcut Shortcut 3 TLE Solut ER First TECHNOLOGY y ER Www lor
9. 3 IP address 192 168 0 163 V BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz 0 ARFCN 40 LAC 1 1 3 m AM GPRS NSE 0 BTS Site Manager 583 0 4 IP address 192 168 0 164 V BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz 0 ARFCN 60 LAC 1 Cl 4 GPRS NSE 0 ww GPRS Configuration l Foreign Cells imb Foreign 3G Cells gt Logging and Performance Management Users y Software Manager 0 mm rv Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual H Right click on the second level of the first site and select Launch BTS Installer The BTS Installer will open File Edit View BSC Control Tools Help ala i E IP A Interface 0 amp IP Media Gateway 0 wb Sites g Q BTS Site Manager SR3 0 1 IP address 192 168 0 161 ay V BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz 0 ARFCN 23 LAC 1 CI 1 GPRS NSE 0 s9 BTS Site Manager SR3 0 2 IP adc Unlock BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz C av x 2 Shutdown GPRS NSE 0 B o BTS Site Manager SR3 0 3 IP adc Lock V BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz C GPRS NSE 0 BTS Site Manager 583 0 4 IP adc V BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz GPRS NSE 0 Delete Reinitialize Create gt GPRS Configuration ti Foreign Cells 90 Foreign 3G Cells Rename m Logging and Performance Managemen gt Logging 9 Launch BTS Installer gb Users AY Software Manager 0 Am EX nwan r I Select the BTS in the B
10. Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual ANTENNA MAST SETUP This section illustrates the steps 1n the antenna mast setup WARNING personnel setting up antenna mast must wear hard hat and gloves to avoid injury 1 Inspect the Site before Deployment A Ensure that the following conditions are met prior to deployment I There are no overhead wires or power lines II There are no buried power lines or unexploded ordinance III The ground is capable of holding tripod stakes if stakes are required 2 Unpack the Wheeling Carry Bag A Remove the pole bag and stake bag and set them next to the wheeling carry bag 3 Set up and Orient the Tripod A Remove the tripod from the wheeling bag and stand it up with the base plates on the ground B Orient the tripod I Always orient the tripod with the serial number and compass of the tripod directly to your front and center This will standardize deployment and assure the view of the mast corresponds to the step by step instructions in this manual II For Directionally Based Applications face the direction that you want the device you are deploying to face Use the compass on the tripod for general orientation if you are unsure III For non directional based applications the tripod should be deployed with your back to the sun for maximum visibility and to avoid looking into the sun as the mast rises Release the Velcro strap on the trip
11. Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual NOTE Do not connect both laptops or into system at same time This will cause problems in your network 15 Laptop Setup a Insert dongle 291 into available USB port b Press Power button NOTE Ensure base station is connected to laptop and powered on before powering on the laptop This ensures that the switch and Ethernet are active 16 Laptop Operation A After boot up two processes will be running at the bottom SMSC and MSC Wait 20 30 se conds to allow processes to start He D t MR Jo a Pa the ue ue O 1 GSN Putty Confie Remote Now SMS Pow eu R Frotress Web int M PMN Admin Lo Fortress oweroff ebaot PEAK CBT User Guedes Shortcut Shortcut User First TECHNOLOGY A 7 31 PM 10 24 2011 N N 2 6 NOTE If you receive an invalid license error and the MSC process is not running after boot up ensure that the license dongle is plugged into a USB port and ensure that it is the correct dongle Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual X There is a problem with this website s security certificate d The security certificate presented by this website was not issued by a trusted certificate authority TE UL MEME siad t abf ee M SIR PETI HIP RESI YA 807 The security certimcate presented Dy this web
12. TS Status window at the bottom Then select the Listen button towards the lower right of the window The Network Listen window will open CA BTS Installer 1192 168 0 161 UL E proxy 192 168 0 16 primary only Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual J First select the correct frequency band E GSM900 at the top of the left window Then at the low er left of the window select connect You will then be able to select the Start Test button at the bot tom left of the window WS Network Listen 192 168 0 161 Frequency Band E configure Test ARFCNs m MCCJMNC E ech ve Eust vew K The results of the test will then be displayed Move the cursor over an area that does not have any signal spikes Note the ARFCN that it reads as this will be the ARFCN that you will be using L I Network Listen 192 168 0 161 Frequency Band pcs 1800 v Configure Test ARFCNs MCCJMNC Ez Groh ew ven we 4 Qe me Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual L Close the Network Listen and BTS Installer windows and return to the Config Manager window Expand the BTS field for the first site and double click the Master Radio Center field A Master Radio Carrier Properties window will op
13. a to the pole 5 Attach cable to the Omni Antenna Unroll and lay out flat Ensure cable does not kink 6 Attach Fortress below guy wire collar and secure with wingnuts bracket and bolts to mounting pole slight ly below Omni Antenna offset Fortress to ensure guy wire clearance 6 Securely attach Backhaul Black antenna and Wi Fi White antenna to Fortress Black antenna to ANT 1 and White antenna to ANT 2 on Fortress 7 Attach Cat 5 cable found in Fortress pelican kit to Fortress Un roll and lay out flat Ensure cable does not kink 8 Construct pop up tent to weatherproof base station and Braille Battery NOTE Ensure Base Station and Battery are placed under shelter PEAK is fielded with combat tents for this purpose 9 Follow Antenna Mast setup provided later in this user manual 10 Grounding kit set up a Hammer 8 foot multi section grounding rod into ground until 1 1 2 foot remains exposed b Attach both grounding cables by loosening one end of each clasp placing on the exposed section of grounding rod and tightening the clasps 900 MHz Antenna PEAK Grounding Schematic e LMR 600 RF Cable Antenna Mast 8 Ground Rod p Brrestor Ground Clamp Ground Cable To Grounding Rod NOTE The grounding kit is used to ground the antenna s RF cable LMR 600 that runs from the antenna to the Base Station The LMR 600 has two conductors in it the core and the shielding and therefore re quires two groundin
14. cator is on the guy rope or the length that you determined using the guy chart in the addendum 7 Repeat the steps above until all four primary guy ropes have been properly deployed 90 Degrees from each other K When all guys have been deployed inspect the spacing and orientation and make any ad justments now Helpful Hint If you are deploying the mast to a shorter height than the purchased height or are in a tight spot where the guys can t be placed at the indicated mark then see the guying adden dum at the end of this manual for help in determining your spacing and load specs Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual 13 Raise the First Mast Pole A B Holding the first mast pole in the tripod loosen the compression collar by turning it to the left and raise it till only 4 inches is visible below the tripod Secure the mast pole by tightening the compression collar on the tripod by turning it to the right 14 Raise the Rest of the Mast Poles Get another mast pole out of the pole bag insert the silver end into the bottom the mast pole already locked in the compression collar Make sure that the castle cut on both poles nest firmly together and no silver is visible in the seams of the joint Holding the bottom mast pole firmly with one hand slowly loosen the compression collar and allow the weight to settle onto the hand holding the j
15. el and that the base plate on the base pole is centered low the mast Secure the base pole in the tripod by gripping the knurled section of the top of the tripod with one hand and while applying slightly downward force use the other hand to tighten the compression collar to lock the mast in place Re level the tripod by simply tapping or nudging the base pole with your foot in the cor rect direction until the bubble levels on the tripod read correctly Do not loosen the turn knobs to adjust the level while the mast is fully deployed 19 Stake the Base Pole A B Using the blue tripod stakes drive a stake through two of the four holes on the base pole base plate Make sure the black stainless steel head of the tripod stake contacts the base plate Once the Head has firmly contacted the base plate stop hammering Continued hammering may damage the base plate If the ground is too hard to hammer the stake deep enough for the head to contact the base plate then drive the stake into the ground at an angle towards the center to maxi mize the surface area contact of the stake so that the base plate is secure 70 Secure the Area Finished A B C Secure any remaining cable to the mast Attach BlueSky Surface Wire Grounding Kit Part BST2 K L104 GND 000 if so equipped See addendum in Manual for instructions Stow any equipment and tools in the Wheeling Carry Bag to prevent loss 1 Pre positio
16. en E E z f Config Manage r 19 10 iL O x Edit View BSCContro Tools Help a a AAxx Windows E 5 4 BSC 0 ye B A Interface 0 i IP Media Gateway 0 Ti Config Manager 192 168 0 16 Configure HNP Sites Ele Edt BSCContro Tools Help 4 V BTS Site Manager 583 0 1 IF Ps alii NI 9 49 V BTS EDGE AMR 900M 1855 0 GPRS NSE 0 IP A Interface 0 BTS Site Manager SR3 0 2 If P2 IP Media Gateway 0 amp 48 V BTSEDGE AMR 900M 5 Stes I i 4 EE GPRS NSE 0 a 5 av Manager SR4 1 1 IP address 192 168 0 161 Debug j j BTS EDGEJAMR 1800MHz 0 B S BTS Site Manager SR3 0 3 If gt Sane carey Md Measurement W BTS EDGE AMR 900M 3 Master Radio Carrier EDGE DCS 1800 0 ARFCN 512 GPRS NSE 0 e i Master Baseband Transceiver 0 IP address 192 168 0 161 ss ae SR3 0 4 I MOL B ite Manager SR3 0 4 GPRS Configuration H A V BTS EDGE AMR 900M Foreign Cells GPRS NSE 0 paya ab Logging and Performance Management GPRS Configuration Users Foreign Cells Software Manager 0 BTS Software Manager 0 90 Foreign 3G Cells mb Logging and Performance Manage wp Users S Software Manager 0 Am o EX r6 L In Absolute Radio Frequency Channel N
17. g cables One cable grounds the core through a gas tube arrestor and the other cable grounds the shielding through the cable shielding ground clamp The BTS case is also grounded by the gas tube arrestor and grounding cable to the grounding rod Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual NOTE Do not connect both laptops into system at same time This will cause problems in your network 9 Base Station Setup a Base station should be placed in close proximity to antenna where antenna cable and Fortress Cat 5 cable can reach base station b Remove front and back covers of base station case c Connect the Fortress Cat 5 cable to the Backhaul port on the base station front panel d Connect the Antenna RF cable to RF Out on the base station front panel e Plug base station power cord into in verter on back of base station and press the GFI reset f Connect Braille Battery power 1 Power cord for Braille Battery can be found in zippered pouch on front cover of base station 2 Attach power cord to base sta tion labeled SOLAR POWER 3 Attach opposite end to power socket on right side of Braille Battery 4 To power on press Power button found on top of battery pack Once ON the blue illuminat ed ring will be ON g Power base station ON with red switch found on back of base station in upper right hand corner Pase 21 Pre positioned Expediti
18. ned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual Packing and Stowing the BlueSky Mast Place Tripod in the Wheeling Carry Bag A Place tripod in the bag B Rotate top leg so that base plate is vertical C Slide tripod down to the bottom of the bag so that base plates touch the bottom Place the Small Items in the Wheeling Carry Bag A Put the mounting pole primary guy ring and manual into the top inside Blue Zippered Pocket on the right B Place the primary guy ropes in the back inside Green Zippered Pocket on the right Place Stake Bag in the Wheeling Carry Bag A Put the Stakes and Hammer in the small black stake bag B Place the stake bag between the legs of the tripod with the drawstring at the top Place Pole Bag in the Wheeling Carry Bag A Put the poles and base pole in the pole bag B Place the pole bag in the wheeling carry bag to the left of the tripod Secure the Wheeling Carry Bag A Use the two straps on the inside of the bag too secure the tripod pole bag and stake bag B Put any other ancillary devices in the bag at this time C Do not overload the bag or damage may occur D Zip up the main outside zipper and secure the 3 straps on the outside of the bag
19. ng during deployment is an indicator that incremental guying is required When these conditions exist it will be necessary to incrementally guy the mast during de ployment before reaching the desired height Incremental guying will add time to the de ployment but will ensure the safety of both personnel and equipment A Start with the guy rope that is opposite the direction that the mast may be leaning B Pull on the knotted end of the rope stay until you have removed enough slack from the line to allow only the insertion of a single mast pole C Tie a simple knot in the slack to prevent the line from pulling back through the hole on the rope stay D Adjust the guy rope by sliding the rope stay towards the mast to tighten and away from the mast to loosen E Adjust the remaining 3 guy ropes the same way to allow for only enough slack for a single mast pole to be inserted F It is unnecessary to adjust the secondary guy ropes during incremental guying G Continue raising the mast sections utilizing incremental guying until the full height has been achieved Pase 30 Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual 16 Insert the Base Pole A Get the base pole out of the pole bag and insert the silver end into the bottom the mast pole already locked in the compression collar Holding the base pole firmly with one hand slowly loosen the compression collar and allow the
20. od that holds the legs Unfold the tripod legs Verify the cross bar on each of the 3 tripod legs is fully deployed by pushing down on it with at least two fingers until the sliding pin is resting completely at the bottom of the slot uiris Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual 4 Raise the Tripod A Loosen the turn knob on each of the 3 telescoping legs and lift the tripod up so that all 3 legs fully extend Make sure the legs are fully extended by lifting the tripod completely off the ground If a leg does not extend easily check that the turn knob has been properly loosened and then pull on the leg until it extends fully This may happen the ist time new mast is deployed and will abate with several uses Place the tripod back on the ground making sure all 3 base plates are flat and level Tighten the turn knobs on each of the 3 telescoping legs 5 Level the Tripod D Level the tripod by using the two bubble levels on the top of the tripod The perpendicular positioning of 2 bubble levels assures easy accurate leveling When the air bubbles in both levels are centered between the level marks at the middle of each bubble level the tripod is level If both bubbles are not centered adjust the telescoping legs using the turn knobs until the air bubbles in both levels are centered Fully tighten the tu
21. om tipping over Recheck bubble levels to make sure tripod is level 7 Attach the Pole Bag to the Tripod Leg Attach the pole bag to the tripod leg on your right using the Velcro strap on the tripod leg Fully open the top of the bag and fold it back to easily access the mast poles inside Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual 8 Insert the First Mast Pole A Grab a mast pole out of the pole bag and insert up through the compression collar on the bottom of the tripod until the silver insert of the mast pole is visible at least 5 inches above the top of the tripod B If the mast pole does not insert easily into the tripod loosen the compression collar on the tripod by turning it counterclockwise and try again C Secure the mast pole by tightening the compression collar on the tripod by turning it clockwise Warning Keep your feet clear below the tripod until the entire mast has been deployed and the base pole has been inserted Slippage of the mast poles may oc cur if the compression collar is not secured properly causing damage to objects located within the tripod area below the compression collar 9 Add the Mounting Pole A The mounting pole is used for attaching devices to the top of the mast is located in the front side zippered pocket of the wheeling carry bag It is 1 2 the length of a mast pole B Locate the mounting pole and
22. onary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual REMOTE SITE COMMUNICATIONS TEARDOWN 1 Base station shutdown a Flip power button on back of base station to OFF position b Detach Cat 5 cables for Fortress Backhaul from Base Station front panel c Detach Antenna RF cable from RF Out on front of Base Station 2 Braille Battery a Hold power button down for 3 4 seconds to power OFF b Blue ring will not be illuminated when battery is turned off c Detach power cord and store in zippered pouch on front cover of base station 3 Disassemble Antenna Mast 4 Fortress Backhaul Shutdown a After lowering mast detach Cat 5 cable from bottom of Fortress b Loosely roll cable ensuring no kinks c Unscrew Backhaul black antenna and Wi Fi white antenna from Fortress and place in pelican case d Unscrew wingnuts bracket and bolts and remove Fortress from mounting pole e Store wingnuts bracket and bolts separately from Fortress in pelican case f Place Fortress in case Place Cat 5 cable on top of Fortress 5 Omni Antenna a Detach RF cable from antenna b Loosen clasps and remove grounding cables from grounding rod c Remove grounding rod from ground and disassemble sections d Roll cable loosely and ensure cable does not kink e Unbolt antenna from mast mounting pole f Replace wingnuts on bolts g Place antenna in bag with antenna mast Pre positioned Expeditionary
23. rn knob on each leg Warning Improper leveling can result in excessive leaning when fully deployed which damage the system and cause serious bodily harm Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual 6 Secure the Tripod A B Using the blue tripod stakes located the black stake bag drive a stake through each of the two holes on all three of the tripod base plates Make sure the black stainless steel head on the tripod stakes contact the top of the tripod base plates Once the head has firmly contacted the tripod base plate stop hammering continued hammering may damage the tripod base plate If the ground is too hard to hammer the stakes deep enough for the head to contact the base plate then drive the stakes into the ground at an angle towards the center of the tripod to maximize the surface area contact of the stake so that the tripod base plate is secure and cannot lift up When tripod stakes cannot be used such as on a roof top on a paved or hard surface or inside a building then the tripod base plates should be secured by sandbags or other weights preferably utilizing BlueSky s optional Telescoping Tripod Struts Part BSM2 K T712 BSP STR If securing the tripod using weights then the higher the mast is raised the more weight will be needed at the base to counteract the payload at the top and keep the mast fr
24. s 192 168 0 1 Deployment BTS 1 BTS 2 192 168 0 161 192 168 0 162 Ethernet MSC LAPTOP Local Fortress 192 168 018 Msc GSN BSC 197 168 0 10 192 168 0 16 REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS Situational CASE Awareness 192 168 0 20 Remote Fortress BTS 3 BTS 4 192 168 0 19 192 168 0 163 192 168 0 164 Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual Independent Communications MSC LAPTOP Msc GSN BSC 192 168 0 10 192 168 0 16 Situational Awareness 192 168 0 20 Kit Deployment LOCAL or REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS CASE Ethernet BTS lors BTS 2 4 192 168 0 161 192 168 0 162 or or 192 168 0 163 192 168 0 164 Ethernet Ethernet Local or Remote Fortress BGAN 192 168 0 1 192 168 0 18 or 192 168 0 19 Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual Communications Equipment Inventory Blue Sky Mast AL 1 Stand 77 5 lb Antenna Mast 2 Local Remote Series 10 Meters LMR 600 UltraFlex 12 Ib RF Cable Local Remote Located in Mast bag Local Remote 6 5 Ib Local Remote Pelican 1500 Case E Ios iu 10 Smartphones and chargers Local Remote Equipment 33 Ibs with 1 Dell Latitude ATG E6400 1 Pelican 1600 Case D ut Explorer 500 and cables 1 For 2 Local Remote MUSS tress ES520 and cables 2 Nano 900 MHZ BTS 2 TLC 98 Ibs with 900 MHZ PA Power cords and
25. se station RF Out outlet e Connect the LAN port on the BGAN to the BGAN port on the base station front panel Use cable with Green boots on both ends f Attach Laptop Cat 5 cable to base station outlet as marked and plug laptop power into power strip on back of base station kit Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual g Plug BGAN power cord into power strip on back of base station kit h Plug base station power cord into power source 1 Power ON with red switch found on back of base station in upper right hand corner 14 BGAN Setup a Verify BGAN power cord is plugged into power strip on back of base station and base station 1s powered ON b Verify LAN port on BGAN is connected to the BGAN port on the base station front panel WARNING Minimum safety distance from front of antenna while radiating is 0 6 meters c Mark 0 6 meter minimum safety distance with tape included 1n PEAK kit Press BGAN Power button e Adjust and position to find satellite Beeping will begin when satellite is found Faster beeping corresponds to higher signal strength f Press OK once connectivity 1s between 45 60 dB Hz Screen will read READY once connectivity is established NOTE BGAN must be connected to base station and powered on to generate IP addresses for Wi Fi service through Fortress Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK
26. site was issued for a different website s address Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the Server We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website Click here to dose this webpage Continue to this website not recommended 9 More information BHO ANOLA C Login with Username admin and Password admin1234567890 FORTRESS 4 TECHNOLOGIES f Logon to Fortress Security System Username Password LOGON CANCEL Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual EAK d NOTE Allow Fortress up to 3 5 minutes to fully boot up Zoom out if needed D Click on Topology View The site one icon will appear 4 LOGOFF SIMPLE VIEW HELP DO FORTRESS TECHNOLOGIES Topology View m Mode FIPS View network topology Status Healthy anes akon More Information Zoom 2 100 Arange 8 9 gh OPTIONS Nodes 4 MN Signal Strength dBm B 7 Connections 0 85 to 73 Statistics lt 5 Mesh Status Topology View System Log m E If communication sites are set up in a Linked configuration a second Fortress icon will appear for the Remote site once it 1s fully installed Refresh screen if necessary LOGOFF 4 SIMPLE VIEW
27. slide it over the silver insert of the first mast pole in the tripod C Make sure the castle cut on both poles nest fully together and there is no silver visible in the seams of the joint Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual 10 Add the Primary Guy Ring A Locate the primary pin on guy ring and slide it over the top of the mounting pole B Pin it into the last hole at the base of the mounting pole C Pull on the stainless steel push pin to make sure it has engaged properly 11 Attach devices to the Mast A Attach the omni antenna and Fortress as described on page 6 of this manual B Ensure guy wires do not interfere with Fortress antennas and ensure Omni Antenna is not tightened against the guy wire collar C Hang RF cable sling on omni antenna mounting bracket and secure any loose cables to the mast WARNING Use Velcro straps or some other form of cable management to secure in strument cables to the mast to reduce strain on cables and prevent damage to cable connections Loose cables can also cause the mast to lean to one side and affect per formance and safety 12 Attach the Primary Guy Ropes A Forthis step you will need the four primary guy ropes in the back side pocket of the wheeling carry bag and the four galvanized steel guy stakes in the black stake bag B Attach the stainless steel clip on the free end of the 1 primary guy
28. umber field enter the new ARFCN noted in step K during the Network Listen Test Select OK You will now be using a frequency that should not be interfer ing with any other transmitters and should not be receiving interference from any transmitters Master Radio Carrier EDGE DCS 1800 Properties Radio Carrier Attributes Equipment Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number HE Transmit Power Maximum Reduction 5 Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual M Right click on the lock for the BTS site and select unlock Config Manager 1 File Edit View BSC Control Tools Help alr aaayy Windows LIE 5 62 BSC 0 Beo IP A Interface 0 A IP Media Gateway 0 Unlock BTS EDG AMR 900MH 3 V x Shutdown GPRS NSE 0 B BTS Site Manager 583 0 3 IP adc Lock V BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz C is GPRS NSE 0 o BTS Site Manager SR3 0 4 IP adc V BTS EDGE AMR 900MHz GPRS NSE 0 Delete Configuration 90 Foreign Cells MIL Foreign 3G Cells Rename 1 ab Logging and Performance Managemen wb Users A Software Manager o d Am o PR Mm Reinitialize Create Launch BTS Installer N Repeat Steps H through M for each site Upon completion all sites will be active and unlocked sites are transmitting ARFCN s should be evenly spaced at least 5 apart and optimally
29. ust added mast pole Using both hands slide the mast pole up through the tripod until only until there is only about 4 inches of the bottom of the mast pole visible below the compression collar on the tripod Tighten the compression collar on the tripod and release the mast pole slowly to make sure that it does not slide down in the tripod If it does begin to slide down then the compression collar is not tight enough Repeat this process for the remaining mast poles or until desired height is reached Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual from sliding down then you can rotate both the mast pole and the compression collar in the same direction at the same time This will help create a more secure locked position You can also apply this same technique to help loosen any mast pole If you cannot turn the compression collar by itself WARNING If you experience excessive leaning during the deployment due to heavier loads or high winds then be sure to use incremental guying as outlined in step 15 15 Incremental Guying if required May be required when less than two people are available to hold the primary guy ropes during deployment with heavy loads or high winds Heavy loads or windy conditions can exert extra force on the center mast poles during de ployment causing them to bind in the tripod and create potentially unsafe conditions Ex cessive leani
30. weight to settle onto the hand holding the base pole B Permit the base bole to slowly slide down until the base plate on the bottom of the base pole firmly contacts the ground Helpful Hint Lift Handles are available as an optional accessory and can be used to more easily raise the mast poles Lift Handles BSM2 P Y702 GRP 000 Optional Accessory 17 Adjust the Primary Guy Ropes Adjust the guy ropes so that the mast is straight and perpendicular If the guy ropes are too loose it will allow the mast to lean If the guy ropes are too tight then they put un necessary strain and load on the mast causing it to bend or bow The tension should be firm not slack nor taut A Adjust the primary guy ropes so that the mast is straight and perpendicular starting with the guy rope that is opposite the direction that the mast may be leaning B Adjust the primary guy rope by sliding the rope stay towards the mast to tighten and away from the mast to loosen C Adjust the remaining 3 primary guy ropes the same way to allow till the mast is straight and perpendicular E It may be necessary to do this several times till the mast is straight and perpendicular F Rotate the mast to align any directional devices if necessary Pre positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit PEAK p Joint Capability Technical Demonstration JCTD User Manual 18 Level the Mast and Adjust the Base Pole Make sure that the tripod is lev
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