RPT900 Ops and Maint Manual
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1. Up Link and the Down Link each have 95dB of gain Bar graph Led s in the up and down Link Modules are available for RSSI measurements for easy set up of repeater sites 2 4 AC POWER DISTRIBUTION AC input power is through a power cord then a 2 pole on off circuit breaker switch which feeds two DIN rail mounted fuse holders with cartridge fuses rated at 1 AMP and 2 AMPS The fuses are replaceable and each DIN rail fuse holder holds a spare fuse AC power from the DIN rail fuse holders feed two DIN rail switching power supply units The power supply units are adjustable to operate on either 120 VAC or 230V AC Customer to notify Telcosat Inc with AC power requirement prior to shipping The internal power supply units convert AC line voltage to DC power one power supply unit supplies 10volts DC and the other power supply unit provides 28volts DC The DC power provides all the necessary requirements for the active components CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION Any modifications to this device will void FCC and IC approvals READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION DETAILED SET UP INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR RPT9000 CELLULAR REPEATER WARNING DO NOT POWER UP THE REPEATER WITH OUT THE ANTENNAS CONNECTED 3 1 WARNING Cellular Repeaters should be installed by fully trained technicians Improper installation and excessive RF power levels can cause interference with the operation of cellular towers Antennas must be mounted in a secure safe manner an2. 824 849 MHz When making the test call on your cellular phone you must be a minimum of 30 metres 100ft from the area fill antenna If you cannot complete the call increase power in 2 dBm increments Make a test call after every adjustment NOTE YOUR REPEATER HAS THE CAPABILITY TO BOOST SIGNALS FROM AS LOW AS 104dBm THIS IS BELOW THE RANGE OF YOUR RSSI INDICATOR USE A SPECTRUM ANALYZER TO LOCATE YOUR SIGNAL Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 15 peeEAUSUESEAUSOESESUESESESUSSESESOSUESOSUEOESOSSESESOSOESESOESESESSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUES EARS ES ESSE ES ESUSSESSSSSESOSSSSESESSESESSSSESEESESSSESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSESESUESESESSES ESSE ESERUSEESOSSSSESOSSSSESSSSESESSSSESSESESESSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUESORUEUESOSUSLESOSUSLELESSESESSSESESOSSESELSESESESSESESESSESESOESESESUESESESUSSESUSUSSES ESTES ESUSSERESUSSESESUSSOSOSUSEESOSSSSESSESESESSSSESESESESESESESOSSESESUSSESESUSSESESESSESOSSESESUSSESESESSESESSSSOSOSSESEROSSSSESSESESESSESESESESESUESESESSESESESUESESESUSSESESSESESESSESESUSSESESURSESOSUSSESOSSES ERO EOEEESSSESEEOESESSESSSESSESSSSEESESESEESESES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 If you find that you cannot detect any cellular signals using the RSSI indicator then you must use an alternative method to locate the signal If you fail to locate a signal then you have the following possibilities 1 There 1s no cellular service 2 Faulty coax connectors or antenna 3 Insufficient antenna separation vertical
3. High quality oil less contact cleaner is suitable All coax connectors must be water tight and wrapped with water proof tape Any moisture in the connectors will degrade or eliminate the signals PREPARING YOUR CELLULAR REPEATER Figure 3 Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 12 TELCOSAT RPT 9000 3 5 Installing your Repeater The Telcosat Repeater weighs in excess of 40 pounds 20 Kilograms Make sure that your repeater is securely bolted to a suitable support There are four welded steel tabs on each corner that must be used to bolt your unit onto a suitable support system You must use 1 4 diameter grade five steel corrosion resistant bolts with lock washers and securing nuts a total of 4 bolts and nuts lock washers are required Bottom of enclosure showing antenna connections Figure 4 Only when you have safely connected and installed your antennas and coax then proceed to the next step DO NOT CONNECT TO THE POWER SUPPLY Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 13 TELCOSAT RPT 9000 3 6 POWER AND ANTTENUATION SWITCH SETTINGS Open the door on the Repeater and you will see two modules with a row of switches on each Module The left side Module marked Donor controls the power level that transmit back to the cellular tower The right side box marked Area Fill controls the power levels to your area fill The rows of switches have numbers engraved below each switch and above the swi
4. SETTINGS C T Page 14 3 7 RSSI INDICATOR AND SIGNAL LEVELS Pager 14 3 8 ALIGNING YOUR ANTENNA Rage 14 3 9 ADJUSTING UPLINK POWER Rage IS _ WARRANTY REPAIR CHAPTER C LL o Page 16 AIWARRANIY Page 16 4 2 LIMITED WARRANTY z I Page 16 EQUIPMENT STORAGE CHAPTERS gt Pagel aq n a SN APPENDIX A RF EXPOSURE LEVELS o o OoOO Pagel9 APPENDIX B RETURN GOODS PROCEDURE Page 20 _ B2 Returned Goods Procedure Page 207 a B3 Shipping Procedure Page 20 ee B4 Returned Shipments Page 20 B5 Repair Return Status Page 20 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 1 RPT 9000 in a typical repeater remote site set up configuration U U 1 Page 7 Figure 2 1 RPT 9000 UP and DOWNCONVERTER Blocks I 2 I 4 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 Page 9 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Technical Specifications Page 19 Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 5 TELCOSAT RPT 9000 CHAPTER 1 SCOPE 11 GENERAL The TELCOSAT RPT 9000 Cellular Repeater consisting of UPLINK and DOWNLINK bidirectional system contains operational and maintenance information This manual consists of four chapters and two appendices as follows e Chapter 1 outlines the manual contents with description and general application notes e Chapter 2 contains an operational overview and tune up procedures single and multi carrier e Chapter 3 contains installation procedures packing and shipping instructions e Chapter 4 contains the repeater warranty i
5. separation horizontal separation 4 Aimed to a competitor s cell tower which does not service your cellular phone This may show full power on your cellular phone but will not connect to the service FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INSTALLING YOUR REPEATER PLEASE CONTACT Telcosat Inc Calgary Alberta Canada T2E 7E4 403 291 4031 Fax 403 291 3059 Email technicalsupport telcosat com NOTE Local time Central Mountain Time 7 GMT CHAPTER 4 WARRANTY AND REPAIR 4 1 WARRANTY Your Telcosat Repeater is guaranteed against manufacturers defects for 120 days Telcosat Inc retains the right to decide if the fault defect is a manufacturers defect Telcosat Inc will not accept liability for any damage caused through improper use or poor installation practices 4 2 Limited Warranty Hardware Telcosat Inc or any subsidiary selling the Product RPT9000 Cellular Repeater warrants that commencing from the date of shipment to Customer and in case of resale by a Telcosat Inc reseller commencing not more than ninety 120 days after original shipment by Telcosat Inc and continuing for a period of the longer of a ninety 120 days or b the period set forth in the Warranty Card accompanying the Product if any the Hardware will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use The date of shipment of a Product by Telcosat Inc is set forth on the packaging material in which the Product is shipped This limited warra
6. APANDAS OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE MANUAL CELLULAR CDMA GSM REPEATER MODEL RPT 9000 Document Release Date April 20th 2007 Document use 1s restricted to that described on the cover l Any modifications to this device will void FCC and IC approvals Document use 1s restricted to that described on the cover 2 prsssssssssesesessssosessssesosessssssessssssesessssessssssssesessssesssessesessesesesesseseseesesssesessesssseseessssssssssssesesssessssesessssssesessesessssessssssssesesseseseseeseseseseesesesessesessesessesessesssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssssssesessesesessesososeeseseseeseseseesesesesseseseeseseseseeseseseeseeeeeesssesesesssssssssssssesesessesessesesssessesesessesossssesesessesesessesesessssssssesessesessssssssesssssssssssesossssesesessesesesessesesesseseseeseseseesesessssssssssessssssessssssesssessessssssssessssssesessesesessesesoseesesessesesosessesessesesesessssesssssssssssesssssesesssssseessssssssssesessssssososeesese m Manual Number RPT 9000 OPERATIONS amp MAINTENANCE MANUAL CELLULAR REPEATER MODEL RPT 9000 TELCOSAT RPT 9000 Model RPT 9000U UPLINK Model RPT 9000D DOWNLINK The information set forth in this document and all rights in and to inventions disclosed herein and patents which might be granted thereon disclosing employing or covering the materials methods techniques or apparatus described herein are the exclusive property of Telcosat Inc This document is an operation and maintenance manual No dis
7. ESESUSSESOSSSSESOSSSSESEESESESSSSESEEOESESESSESESUSSESESOESESESUSSESESUSSESESUES ESET ESOS USE ESERUSEESOSSSSESOSSESESSSSESESSSSESSEOSSESSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSES TRUSSES SUES ORUSUSSOSUSLESOSUSUELESSES ESSE ES ESOSSELEESESESESSES OSSD ESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSESESSESESUSSERESUSSESEAUSSOSOSUSSESOSSSSESSESESESSSSESESSESESOESESESOESESESUSSESESUSSESESE ESOS ESSER ESUSSESESESSESESSSSESOSSESESOSSESESSSSESESSESES ESSA ESUESESESESESESUESESESUSSESUSSESESESSESESUSSESESURSESOSUSSESOSSES ONO EOEEEOSSESEESESESSESSSESSESSSSEESESEESEOEES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 Fig 1 1 Typical TELCOSAT INC remote location Site System Fig 1 1 TELCOSAT INC Remote Location Site Configuration External wall or tower mount antenna YAGI Fill in Antenna m Cable Grounding Kits TELCOSAT RPT 900 bidirectional Cable Grounding Kits Fig 1 1 1 3 RPT 9000 SPECIFICATIONS Appendix A contains the TELCOSAT RPT 9000 Repeater Specifications 14 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Technical assistance on the TELCOSAT RPT 9000 Repeater is available through TELCOSAT Customer Service Center Phone 1 403 291 4031 Fax 1 403 291 3059 Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 7 pee eAUSUESEASOESESUEOESESUSSESEAOEUESOAUEOESOEOESESOSOESELOESESESSESESUSSESESUSSEAESUSSESESUSSESESUES ESSE ESOS OSS ESESOSSESOSSSSESOSSSSESEESESESSSSESEESESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSESESUESESESSESOSUSUESERUSEESO
8. S OSSESESOSSSSESSSSESESSESESESESESUSSESESUESESESUESESESUSSESSSES SSUES ES ESUSSESESURSESOSUSSESORSES ESO EOEEOEOESESEEOESESEESSSESSESSSEEESESEEEEOEOES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Specifications for the Telcosat Repeater system CDMA GSM Model RPT9000 Frequency Range Down link 824 849MHz Up link 869 894MHz Overall systems Gain 3dB Pass Band 110dB min for 15db S N Pass band ripple 2 5dB max within 3dB Pass Band Channel ripple 2dB max Group Delay Variation 90 of 3db Bandwidth typical 65 nsec Absolute Delay Less then 2 Micro sec Phase linearity 90 of 3 dB Bandwidth typical 9 2 deg Aa D figure maximum 3 7dB typical IMD 2 tone 51 dBc typical IMD 4tone 48 dBc typical awa 1cB gam 30dBm RMS up and down link oe Impedance Rx and Z 50 ohms Max SWR in out 1 5 to 1 max Keren Gain Control user 504B total in 2db steps Spurious outputs 55dBc max Power Supply 28VDC 140Watts or 90 to 260 AC 150 Watts consumption Operating Temperature 20 to 60 C RF Connectors N Type Female Mechanical Specifications Size 14 5 x 16 5 x 11 5 36 x 41 x 29 cm Weight 40 pounds 20Kg typical Enclosure type NEMA 4A 12 Table 1 Nominal Pass band Gain dB 95dB Nominal band width Uplink 824 849 MHz 25MHz Nominal band width Down Link 869 894MHz 25MHz Input and Output Antenna Impedance 50 ohms Rated mean out put power 30dBm Document use 1s restricted to that desc
9. SSSSESOSSSSESSSSESESSSSSSSESESESSSESESUSSSSESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUESORUSUESOSUSLESOSUSUELESSESESSSESESOSSESELSESESESSESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSES ESTES ESUSSESESUSSESESUSSOSOSUSEESOSSSSESOESESESSESESSSESESESESESOSSESESUSSES SSUES ESSE ESOS ESSER ESUSSESESESS ESSE SEES OSSESESOSSSSESSSSESESSESESESESESUSSESESUESESESUESESESUSSESSSES SSUES ES ESUSSESESURSESOSUSSESORSES ESO EOEEOEOESESEEOESESEESSSESSESSSEEESESEEEEOEOES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW 2 1 GENERAL The TELCOSAT RPT 9000 provides service at cellular radio frequencies The operational overview is presented in Fig 1 1 Downlink RF signals from a donor cell site are routed through a pick up antenna through a Diplexer then continues to be process by the amplifier chain The RF is amplified for path and cable losses and filtered to reyect out of band IM products and unwanted radio signals The downlink RF is injected into a fill in antenna coverage antenna for null area coverage The Up link signals from mobile units are received into the coverage antenna of the repeater The incoming signal then passes through a Diplexer then amplified in the Up link modules and finally the power amplifier The Up link process is the same as the Down Link process 2 2 REPEATER MODULES The Up link RF path are isolated from the Down link RF path by utilizing Cavity Band Pass Diplexers and Saw Band pass filters BPF that provide out of band rejection Figure 2 1 illustrate
10. SUESERUENESOEOESESOSOESESOESESESSESESUESSESESUSSESESUSSESESUESESESUESESOSSESESOSSESESUSSESOSSSSESOSSSSESESSESESSSSESEEOESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSES SSUES ESESSESESUSEESERUSESSOSSSSESOSSSSESSSSESESSSSESSSSESESESSESESUSSESESUSSESESUESESESUESESESSES EASE ES OSU SEES OSUSUELOSSESESSSESESOSUSSOROESESESSESESERSESESOESESSSOESESESUSSESESUESESESUESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSOSOSUSSESESSESOSOSSESOESESESOESSSESOESESESUESESESUSSESESUSSES TRUSSES SS ESESSSESOSUSSESESS SEES SSSA ESOSSSSESOSSESESSESESOSSESESESES SSUES ESESUESESESUSSESUSSESOSUSSESOSUSSESESUSSES ORO SSESOSSREEEOEOESOESSSESEESESESEESESESOESESESEESESESLEOEEES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SAPE T Y SUMMAR Y seirer a Eka a ete Page 4 FIRST AID Page 4 TABLE OF CONTEN eee a e s een ee ake Page 5 ee CHAPTERI gt 1 1 GENERAL iPr 1 2 INTRODUCTION Page 6 1 2 1 MATERIALS Page 6 1 2 2 RPT 9000 APPLICATIONS Page 6 1 3 RPT 9000 SPECIFICATIONS Page 7 1 4 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE eee Pager 2 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW CHAPTER esas ait age 8 2 1 GENERAL 8 Page 8 2 2 REPEATER MODULE RF PATHS Page 8 2 3 DETAILED TECHNICAL RF SIGNAL PROCESSES ZT T Page 9 2 4 AC POWER DISTRIBUTION Page 10 3IWARNNG Page 10 3 2 TOOLS REQUIRED Page 10 3 3 ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS Page 3 4 ANTENNA ISOLATION amp COAX CABLES Page 12 3 5 INSTALLING YOUR REPEATER Page 13 3 6 POWER AND ATTENUATOR SWITCH
11. UELESSUSEOSOSEOESSSSSESOESESOSOESESESUESESESUESESOSSESESESUESESUSSESESURTESESUSESSESUSSESOSUSSESOESES ELSES ESSEOESESOEOSSESSESSSESSESESESOSSSSESUSSESUSUESOSUSUSSESUSEESOSUSESSOSESESSOSUSSOSOSUSEOSOSESEOSOSUSESESESESESSESESESSESESOESESESUSSESESUSSEAESUESOSERUESOSUSEESOSUSUESOSOSSSSOSSESESOESESEEOESESOEOESSSOESESESOESESESOESESESOEEES TELCOSAT RPT 9000 i r r G XPANDAcell www xpandacell com Toll Free 1 888 785 7393 Int l 1 951 694 1173 sales xpandacell com Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 21 eeeaUeeeseaueeeseaeeceneneeseneneeseneeeeseeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeseeeseaeeeseaeseeeeseeeeeeaeeeeseSeeeeseaeees ESE SeESESOSEOSOSESEESOSESESSOSESEOSOESESEESESESEESESESUSSESESUESESESUESESESUSSESERSES ESSE ESOS USEESORUSSESESUSSESOSSSSESSESESESSESESSSESESOSSESESOSSESESUSSESESOESOSUSUSSOSUSUESOSUESESOSUSEESOSUSEESOSUSLESOSUSEOSOSSSSELOESESOESESESUSOESESUESESESOESESESUSSESUSUSSERESUESESUSEESESUSSESSU SEES OSSESSEOESESEESESESSEOESESOESESOSESESESUESESOSUESESUSSESOSUSUESOSSUSSOSOSSESESUSSSSSSSEOSOSSSSOSOSESEOSOSSSEOSOSSESUESESESUESESESUESESESUESESESUSSESESUESESESUESOSUSSESOSUSESSOAUSSESOSUSSESOESESEEOESESEOESESSESSSOSOESESESOEOSSUSOEOOESS as
12. closure or reproduction of the information or drawings shall be made of any other purpose without the prior written consent of Telcosat Inc Use of the information contained herein to fabricate or assemble any item in whole or in part is expressly prohibited Any modifications to this device will void FCC and IC approvals Cp FAN W aN T Te Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover Passssssassssssasassasasasassasasassasasasaasasasasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassasasaasaasasaasaaaasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaqaasaaaasaaaaaasasaasaasasasaasaasasaasaaaasaasaaaaaasaaaasasaaaasasaaaaaasasaaaasasaaaaqaqaaaaqasaaaaqasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasasasasaaasasaaaasaaaasasaaaaaaasaaaaaaaaaaasaaaaaasasaasasaaaaaasasaaaaaasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasasaaaasasaaaaaasasaasaaaasasaaaasaaaaaaaasaaaaaasaasaasaaaasaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasasasasaasasaaaaaasaaaasaasaaaaaasaaaaaaaaasaaaaaaaaasaqasaaaasaaaaaaaaasasasaaaaaasaaaaaasaasaaaasasaaaasasaaaasaasaaaaaasaaaaaasaaaaaasaasaaaatasaaaasasaasasaaaaaaaasaaaasaaaaaasaasaaasasaaaaaaaaasaasaaaaasasasasasasastasasaassassataq TELCOSAT RPT 9000 SAFETY SUMMARY High voltage is used in the operation of this equipment Death on contact may result if personnel fail to observe the following safety precautions e Only qualified trained personnel can install this equipment Electrical connection and installation must meet your local Electrical Safety Installation codes e Prior to any maintenance or inspection of this dev
13. d a simplified block diagram of the RPT 9000 Cellular Repeater Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 8 peeEAUSUESEAESSESESUEOESESUSSESESUSUESOSSEOESOEOESESOSOESELOESESOSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESERUSSESESSES ESSE ESOS OSS ES SUSE ES OSSSSESOSSSSESEESESESSSSESEESESSSESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSESESSESESSSES ESSE ESERUSEESOSSSSESOSSSSESSSSESESSSSSSSESESESSSESESUSSSSESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUESORUEUESOSUSEESOSUSUELESSES ESSE ESESOSSESEEOESESEESESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESUSUSSESESSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSOSOSUSEESOSSSSESOESESESSSSESESESESOESESESOSSESESUSSESESUSSESESE ESOS ESSER ESUSSESESESS ESSE SEES SSSSESOSSESESSESESESSESES ESSA ESUESESESSESESESUESESESUSSESUSSES OSES ES ERUSSESESURSESOSUSSESOSSES ESO EOEEESSSESEEOESESEESSSESSESSSESEESESESLESEES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 From Diplexer r Down Link 824 849 Mhz Down Link824 849 Mhz Digital Digital Li 70 mHz SAW filter Up Link 869 894Mhz Up Link 869 894Mhz n By 25 mz Attenuator Attenuator ep P P QQ P LH Gain Adjustment SPLITTER 2 i SAW FILTER Gain Adjustment Down Link 824 849Mhz Up Link 869 894Mhz gt Gain Adjustment vco downlink 766 5Mhz g PLL Uplink 811 5Mhz Power TCXO 10 Megahertz Amp Telcosat Inc RPT 900 A UPLINK DOWNLINK MODULE To 30 dBm PA Module To Diplexer Figure 2 2 3 Detailed Technical RF Signal Processes A YAGI antenna with a certain directional gain provides the donor signal from the cell site feeds the band pass di
14. d according to safe working practices Lightning protection should be installed on every cellular repeater unit Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 10 peeEAESUESEAUSOESESUEOESESUSSESESOEUESOEOEOESOSSESESOSOESESOESESESSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUES ESSE ESOS SEES ESUSSESOSSSSESOSSSSESUSSESESSSSESEESESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSESESSESESESSESESUSUESERUSEESOSUSEESOSSSSESSSSESESSSSESSESESESSSESOSUSSSSESUSSESESUSSESESUSSES SUES ORUSUESOSU SLES OSU SUEL SUES ESESSESESOSSELEESESESESSESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESSUSSESESSESESUSSERESUSSESESUSSESOSUSEESOSSSSESOESESESSESESESSESESOESESESOSSESESUSSESESUSSESESESSESESS ESOS USS ESESESSESESSSSESOSSESESOSSSSESOESESESSES OSES ES ESUESESESSESESESUESESESUSSESESSESESUSSESESUSSESESURSESOSUSSESOSSESSOESEEEOESESEESESESEESSSESSESESSEESESESEESEOES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 Antennas must not be installed near overhead electrical power lines as this can cause serious injury and or death If you require any additional installation guidelines then please consult your supplier or consult with an RF Systems Engineer 3 2 TOOLS REQUIRED Spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator frequency ranges 1 Gigahertz Optional Signal Generator for onsite testing of the repeater frequency range of 4 Gigahertz Hand held cable fault locator TDR Multi meter Hand tools Water proofing tape Coax cable straps for support Cellular Phone 3 3 ANTENNA REQUIREMENTS ANTENNAS please read your manufacturer
15. exterior heat sink Original purchase date Reason for return ee Se B3 Shipping Procedure Ship all returned goods PREPAID to the following address Product Repairs Telcosat Inc Bay 116 1919 27 Avenue NE Calgary Alberta Canada T2E 7E4 Telephone 403 291 4031 Fax 403 291 3059 Email technicalsupport telcosat com Your commercial invoice must state REPAIR RETURN Failure to provide proper Commercial Invoices may result in taxes and duties which will be charged back to the client B4 Return Shipments All returned shipments will be sent PREPAID to the customer s indicated address Any extra packaging material will be charged back to the client B5 Repair Return Status Under normal circumstances defective items will be replaced repaired with in 5 working business days of receipt Telcosat Inc will inspect and test your repeater In a lab environment Upon completion of the inspection a written estimate will be provided to the client A minimum charge of 500 00 will be charged to the client to cover the cost of inspection and testing plus minor repairs Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 20 pOUeAUAUEeeaeeeeseneeceseneeeeneneeseseneeseeeeseseeeeseseeeesee Sees eeeseaeseseseSUeeOSEeUESESEAUESESESUSEESUSEESESOSUSSOSUSESSOSUSESSOSUSESSOESESESSESESESSESESUESSESESUESSESESUSSESESUSEESESUESESERUSESSOSUSSESUSUSSESUSSESESSSSSSSESESESOSSSSESOESESESSESESESOESESESSESESUSSESOSUSSESOSUSSESOSUSSESOSUSLESOS
16. ice center s then current Return Material Authorization RMA procedures EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NON INFRINGEMENT SATISFACTORY QUALITY NON INTERFERENCE ACCURACY OF INFORMATIONAL CONTENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING LAW USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED BY TELCOSAT INC ITS SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS TO THE EXTENT AN IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED SUCH WARRANTY IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIOD SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY THIS WARRANTY GIVES CUSTOMER SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND CUSTOMER MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION This disclaimer and exclusion shall apply even if the express warranty set forth above fails of its essential purpose Restrictions This warranty does not apply if the Product or any other equipment upon which the Product is authorized to be used a has been altered except by Telcosat Inc b has not been installed operated repaired or maintained In accordance with instructions supplied by Telcosat Inc c has been subjected to abnormal physical or electrical stress misuse negl
17. ice disconnect the power supply e Do not remove covers or access plates on the equipment unless you are a trained technician and authorized to carry adjustment and maintenance for this apparatus e When installing antennas always be aware of high voltage overhead power lines Contact with power lines will result in severe injury and or death e To prevent electrical shock or damage to the equipment do not operate the repeater until you thoroughly understand the operation and function of all controls indicators and connectors e The RPT9000 Repeater weighs approximately 45 Ibs 22kilograms The repeater must be attached to the appropriate supporting device using the welded supporting lugs on the enclosure The nuts and bolts must be a minimum Grade 5 14 6mm diameter and corrosion resistant FIRST AID In case of electrical shock THIS PERSON COULD STILL BE IN CONTACT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER DO NOT TOUCH THIS PERSON BEFORE YOU INSULATE YOUR SELF FROM THE ELECTRICAL SOURCE e Turn off the electrical power e If you cannot turn off the electrical power pull push or lift the person to safety using a dry wooden pole a dry rope or some other insulating material Do not use any metallic objects to move this person e After the injured person is no longer in contact with the electrical source obtain perform immediate medical attention Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 4 peeeAUSESEAESGESESUSSESESOSSESESO
18. igence accidents forces of nature earthquakes lightning strikes vandalism and civil unrest CHAPTER 5 Storage of Equipment When storing your equipment you must place the unit in a dry location away from direct sun exposure and take measures to prevent moisture condensation build up in your repeater enclosure Silica Gel bags should be placed inside the enclosure to absorb moisture The door on the enclosure should be closed and sealed with weather proof tape to ensure an air tight enclosure The silica gel bags should be changed inspected at regular intervals to ensure proper functionality of the material You are strongly advised to seek the advice of a professional company that has expertise in long term preservation techniques of electronic equipment Maximum storage temperatures of your Telcosat Repeater is 50c 122F Minimum storage temperature of your Telcosat Repeater is 40c 40F Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 17 pee eAUSUESEASOESESUEOESESUSSESEAOEUESOAUEOESOEOESESOSOESELOESESESSESESUSSESESUSSEAESUSSESESUSSESESUES ESSE ESOS OSS ESESOSSESOSSSSESOSSSSESEESESESSSSESEESESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSESESUESESESSESOSUSUESERUSEESOSSSSESOSSSSESSSSESESSSSSSSESESESSSESESUSSSSESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUESORUSUESOSUSLESOSUSUELESSESESSSESESOSSESELSESESESSESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSES ESTES ESUSSESESUSSESESUSSOSOSUSEESOSSSSESOESESESSESESSSESESESESESOSSESESUSSES SSUES ESSE ESOS ESSER ESUSSESESESS ESSE SEE
19. nformation e Appendix A contains unit specifications and environmental data e Appendix B contains the return goods procedure 1 2 INTRODUCTION The TELCOSAT RPT 9000 is a bidirectional system consisting of UPLINK and a DOWNLINK modules used in locations requiring coverage where conventional communication systems cannot reach such as buildings parking structures tunnels and remote areas The TELCOSAT RPT 900 is designed to provide coverage by using reliable high intercept components Adjustable RF Gain is provided in each direction of communication donor to portable and portable to donor to compensate for attenuation losses of over air links Throughout this manual the terms DOWNLINK and UPLINK are used Downlink is the direction of RF energy from the Base Station Donor to the Mobile or Portable Subscriber Uplink is the path direction from the Mobile or Portable Subscriber to the Base Station Donor 1 2 1 Materials The materials supplied with the Repeater are the Up and Downlink modules amplifiers power supplies user manual 1 2 2 Applications The RPT 9000 cellular repeater can be used as part of a complete in building package or as a stand alone Cell extender in remote areas Planning details for a complete in building system are not included in this document Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 6 peUEAUSUESEAESOESESUEOESESUSSESEAOSUESOEUEOESOESESESOSOESELOESESOSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUES ESSE ESOS OSS
20. nty extends only to the original user of the Product Customer s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Telcosat Inc and its suppliers under this limited warranty will be at Telcosat Inc or its service center s option shipment of a replacement within the warranty period Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 16 peeEAESUESEASOESESEESESESUSSESESOSUESOEOEOESOESESESOSOESELOESESESSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESSES ESSE ESOS SEES ESUSSESOSSSSESOSSSSESEESESESSSSESEESESSSESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSESESUESESESSES ESSE ESESUSEESOSESEESOSSESESSSSESESSSSESSESESESSSESESUSSSSESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUESORUSUESOSUSLESOSUSUEL EASES ESSE ESESOSSELEESESESESSESESESSESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESSUSSESESSESESUSSERESUSSESUSUSSOSOSUSEESOSSSSESOESESESSESESESESESSESESESOSSESESUSSESESUSSESESE SEES SSSR ESSE ESESESS ESSE SSOSOSSESESOSSESESSESESESSESESESESESUESESESESESESUESESESUSSESESSESESESSESESUSSESESURSESOSUSSESORSES SO EOEEOESSSESEEOESESEESSSESSESESSEESESESEESEOES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 and according to the replacement process described in the Warranty Card if any or 1f no Warranty Card as described or a refund of the purchase price if the Hardware is returned to the party supplying it to Customer freight and insurance prepaid Telcosat Inc replacement parts used in Hardware replacement may be new or equivalent to new Telcosat Inc obligations hereunder are conditioned upon the return of affected Hardware in accordance with Telcosat Inc or its serv
21. our antenna This RSSI window on the Area Fill side Right Side Module should not have all the green Led s displayed If the Led s are 100 green then this indicates that you have too much receive signal from the cellular tower The maximum required RSSI level is approximately 80 of the green illuminated Led display bars 3 8 ALIGNING YOUR DONOR ANTENNA TO A CELLULAR TOWER It is very important not to have too much signal from the cellular tower on the Area Fill input signal Full bars on the right hand side green LED RSSI display indicate possible signal excess Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 14 peUEAUSUESEAESOESESUEOESESUSSESEAOSUESOEUEOESOESESESOSOESELOESESOSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUES ESSE ESOS OSS ESESUSSESOSSSSESOSSSSESEESESESSSSESEEOESESESSESESUSSESESOESESESUSSESESUSSESESUES ESET ESOS USE ESERUSEESOSSSSESOSSESESSSSESESSSSESSEOSSESSSESESUSSESESUSSESESUSSES TRUSSES SUES ORUSUSSOSUSLESOSUSUELESSES ESSE ES ESOSSELEESESESESSES OSSD ESESUSSESESUESESESUSSESESUSSESESSESESUSSERESUSSESEAUSSOSOSUSSESOSSSSESSESESESSSSESESSESESOESESESOESESESUSSESESUSSESESE ESOS ESSER ESUSSESESESSESESSSSESOSSESESOSSESESSSSESESSESES ESSA ESUESESESESESESUESESESUSSESUSSESESESSESESUSSESESURSESOSUSSESOSSES ONO EOEEEOSSESEESESESSESSSESSESSSSEESESEESEOEES m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 Rotate your antenna until you pick up a cellular signal from a Cell tower If the signal strength is greater than 80dBm then the LED window on the Donor side will s
22. plexer and the downlink pre amplifier which has low noise and a high intercept point with a Gain of 20 dB The Rx signal then passes through a UHF SAW filter and is then down converted to a 70 MHz IF frequency filtered by a 25 MHz wide SAW filter The 18 dB of attenuation introduced by the SAW filter is compensated for by a 40 dB gain linear in dB VGA with AGC detector chip amplifier The IF signal gain is controlled further more by digitally controlled attenuators for a total of 50 dB in 2 dB steps See Figure 1 1 The following converter section converts the IF signal frequency true back up to the original Rx frequency and adds additional 50 dB of gain with an IP3 of 26 dBm This section will provide a 2 dBm maximum average output power with CDMA modulation A 30 dBm Power Amplifier PA module follows to attain the targeted output power The module is using LDMOS RF amplifier mmic developed for ultra linear COMA Multi Carrier applications The third order intercept of this module is 50dBm typical Two modules one for the uplink and one for the downlink paths of the repeater are employed They are electronically identical and their gain can be adjusted individually Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 9 TELCOSAT RPT 9000 The repeater is set internally to a fixed 45dB of gain plus another 50dB of adjustable gain is available via the manual attenuator switches to make a combined total of 95dB overall gain The
23. ribed on cover 18 A a TELCOSAT RPT 9000 NOTE RULE RSS 133 section 5 3 The manufacturers rated output power of this equipment is for single carrier operation For situations when multiple carrier signals are present the rating would have to be reduced by 3 5dB especially where the out put signal is re radiated and can cause interference to adjacent band users This power reduction is to be by means of input power or gain reduction and not by an attenuator at the out put device FCC IC RF Exposure Requirements The antenna s used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 65 9 cm 25 94 inches from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Any modifications to this device will void FCC and IC approvals Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 19 A m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 APPENDIX B RETURNED GOODS PROCEDURE B1 Technical Information Contact Telcosat Inc or your supplier to determine whether or not an 1tem should be returned for repair Contact Telcosat Inc 403 291 4031 or email technicalsupport telcosat com B2 Return Identification Please provide the following information with each repair Date of requested repairs Customer name with full address for returning goods Contact person responsible for returning the product for repairs Client telephone number Serial number serial number is located on the
24. s antenna specifications before installation Your antenna will require a type N connection The antenna coax and fittings must be 50 ohms impedance The cellular repeater requires antennas that operate in the desired frequency range of the cellular repeater The RPT9000 Repeater has a frequency operating range of 824 to 849 Megahertz for the up link and 869 to 894 Megahertz for the downlink Your antennas must operate within these frequencies Failure to select the proper antennas will greatly degrade the performance of your repeater NOTE UP LINK is the radio link from your hand held cellular phone to the cellular tower in the frequency range of 824 to 849 Megahertz DOWN LINK is the radio link from the cellular tower to your cellular phone in the frequency range of 869 to 894 Megahertz The repeater requires two antennas to be connected to the system See image showing coax connectors on the bottom of the repeater enclosure The Donor antenna is the antenna pointing to the Cellular Tower and the Area Fill antenna is the antenna that provides the fill signal to your desired area Document use 1s restricted to that described on cover 11 prssesossssesesessssosessssesossssssesssesessssessssessssssesssssssssssssssesessssesesesseseseesessessessessssesesesssssssssssesssssessssessssssesesessesessssesesesssseseseesoseseeseseseseeseseseesesesseseseseesesessesssessssssssssssssssssssssssssessssesssseseseseesesesesseseseeseseseeeeses
25. ssseseeeeseseseseeeeeeseseeeeeseeesesesessssssessesesessssesosossssesosessesesessesosoesseseseesesesessssesssessesssesessesessssssesesseseseseesesosessesesosseseseseesesesesseseseesesesessesossssssssssessssssssssesssssssssesssessssesessesesessesoseseesesoseesesessssesesessesesessesesessssessssssssessssssesesesssseseessssssssssesessssesesossesese m TELCOSAT RPT 9000 3 4 ANTENNA ISOLATION amp COAX CABLES All repeaters require antenna isolation to prevent oscillation The usable gain level of your repeater is directly linked to the antenna isolation values The maximum gain of your repeater must be adjusted to 10 tol5dBm lower than your antenna isolation values For example if your antenna isolation value is 75dBm then your maximum usable repeater gain is 60dBm Due to the variations of system layouts and requirements it is not possible to have one procedure that will suffice every installation You are strongly advised to acquire the services of an RF system designer to calculate your antenna isolation requirements Ensure that your antennas are at the maximum possible distance apart Do not place antennas in close proximity to each other Coax cables should be low loss 50 ohm and suitable for 800 megahertz band frequency Antenna connections should be clean and moisture free Do not spray lubricant into the connectors as this prevents the signal traveling through the coax Use a cleaning solvent that has no oil and does not leave any residue
26. tart to illuminate Adjust the antenna until the received signal is peaked Check to see that the green Led display is not more than about 80 illuminated If you have 100 solid green lights on the right side display window then you must reduce the receive signal level You can reduce the received signal level two ways 1 Replace your Donor antenna with a lesser gain antenna 2 If your system design will permit slightly rotate the antenna away from the maximum signal until the RSSI window reads about 80 of maximum display level After adjusting the receive signal levels from the Cellular Tower we now adjust the power levels for the area fill Down Link Signal For the next step you can use your cellular phone signal level indicator or preferably a spectrum analyzer Toggle down the area fill switches in 2dBm steps until the desired power levels have been obtained 3 9 ADJUSTING UP LINK TRANSMIT POWER TO CELLULAR TOWER It is important to only use the minimum required power level for the Up Link transmit power The required power level can be provided from a RF Systems Engineer or appropriate RF Path Loss computer software CONNECT A SPECTRUM ANALYZER OR AN RF POWER METER TO MEASURE MAXIMUM TRANSMIT POWER FOR THE UPLINK AND DOWN LINK CARRIER Maximum permissible RF transmit power is 3OdBm for a single carrier and 26 5 dBm for two carriers Make a test call while the repeater is adjusted to the minimum gain on the Uplink Frequency
27. tches the word Attenuate are also engraved into the box When the switches are in the up position towards the word Attenuate this means the signal levels are reduced Attenuate means to reduce the signal level When you want to increase power you toggle the switch down to decrease power you toggle the switch up The numbers below the switches are calibrated in dBm For instance the switch numbered 20 means that if the switch is towards the attenuate side toggled up then the signal is reduced by 20 dBm If the same switch is toggled down then the transmit power is increased by 20dBm 3 7 RSSI METER AND SIGNAL LEVELS Your Repeater is fitted with a RSSI Receive Signal Strength Indicator Your RSSI indicator is located just above your row of attenuator switches and is displayed as green Led s The right hand side RSSI window is your receive signal from the cellular tower Area Fill The left hand side RSSI window is your receive signal from mobile cellular phones NOTE THE RSSI INDICATOR DISPLAYS RECEIVE SIGNAL STRENGTH ONLY THEY DO NOT DISPLAY TRANSMIT POWER The RSSI indicator has a dynamic range of 80 dBm to 65dBm The green Led s display will start to illuminate when a signal strength of 80dBm or greater is received When aligning your antenna to the cellular tower the RSSI meter must be monitored during setup When you rotate your antenna you will see the RSSI indicator increase and decrease as you pass the signal with y
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