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1. Series User s Manual This is done for example in Windows 7 in the following manner Select Start from status menu Single click Control Panel Single click Network and Sharing Center Single click Change Adapter Settings on the left hand side menu Single Click Local Area Connection box Single Click Change Settings of this Connection When the Local Area Connection Properties box opens select only the Internet Protocol 4 TCP IPv4 choice 7 Click Properties button 8 Click Use the following IP address 9 Enter next to P address 192 168 1 180 10 Enter next to Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 11 Enter next to Default gateway 192 168 1 254 12 Click OK to initiate changes O1 Q IS Should you still be unable to successfully connect to the APM via the default IP address then the IP address may have already been changed If there is no possibility of recovering the changed IP address then it will be necessary to reset the APM to the factory default settings Reset Factory Default Ethernet Addresses and Access To reset the APM back to the Factory Default settings will mean a complete reset of all RF configuration settings and alarm threshold parameters as well as the IP address parameters To do this simply switch the APM off by removing the DC power cable connector Press the factory reset button on the rear of the APM reconnect the DC power
2. 15 6 ORDERING INFORMATION em 16 17 8 FIRMWARE LICENSE AGREEMENTIT 18 9 JNSTADEATION 19 umen ide 20 10 1 Ethernet Connection Setup ULU LL L LLULLU uuu Q 21 LOS Di 23 i lli i 24 I SUAS MEDU RR m 25 10 5 Status Antenna iN I I 26 Kx Channels 28 IU ci TY iW XA e O 30 185 58 k Su ili S eee iw iaia es 32 10 9 Status Alarm Modules Mentu 35 10 10 Status Alarm Modules SAM 36 10 11 Status Alarm Modules naO aaa a 39 IUIS Sam i eerie ences 42 o 44 BO POSESIV uuu LULU uuu 45 IIS Hip NX TOWBE 47 IIS Ix Foner Bri k 48 Tu Power ieee H 52 10 18 History Alarm Event Log 54 II T i i u
3. Overview History Rx Power Chart Rx Power File Tx Power Chart Tx Power File Alarm Event Log Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Logout H Customer Nante Site Name i pETDTEEXDENCUIUISUSIENEDTUN ESUPITU PI Ld 1 1 7 1 1 Rx Power History Chart NWRADIO CHASE TOWER Power History for Rx 1 m m es a ee ee E a rk 1 iL lt eg l A A C G G m m m Example of Max Pwr 1 Chan Chart This page displays the logged Rx Power values for a nominated channel Select Rx Group Select the Port which you desire to display Select Period Select the past period working back from the current date and time for which logged data will be displayed Select Data Mode Select the data set that you wish to display for the selected Rx Group s channels Note that only channels that have a frequency configured and which have been enabled will be displayed Asia Pacific EMEA Americas wr l 1 Day Max Pwr 1chan w lin Litiesation Max Pwr 1 chani Pwr 1 chan sa T TT _ ee ee REI 45 APMxxxx Series User s Manual Four display modes are available
4. 123 um ap ll 124 10 35 HELF uuu uuu l 125 126 12 MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND REPAIR ADVIGE 131 13 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FAQ 132 14 SUPPORTING INFORMATION c ccccccceccccececccccccececcceccecececueausecauaeaeeenerseauaunenseenass 133 15 USER NOTES E 134 Note This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The user is cautioned that changes and or modifications not approved by the responsible party could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications O
5. m H lj OPTIONAL RFL DEDICATED Rx MONITORING APM REAR VIEW tS E m i 1 i Se SEE s au m G G a a en dam GPa GPa GP GP GD GD FRONT VIEW OPTIONAL CAM s amp SAM s l CAM SAM REAR VIEW M CAM SAM 1 to pet yt yn pennp p pee CAM SAM 10 n ERA Diagram1 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas eee FROM SPARE BTS Rx MUX MONITORED CHANNELS PTT LINES bor eoe EA a 9 egeeeee REI MBINER 1 ON 4 EXT ALARM INPUTS 10 CHANNEL ASSIGNED AND DEDICATED ALARM RELAY OUTPUTS 10 EXT ALARM INPUTS APMxxxx Series User s Manual 3 APM Electrical and Mechanical Specifications APM Model Number Frequency range Tx power and Rx level monitoring Maximum number of monitored channels Measurable Tx input power level Conducted emissions Hadiated emissions HF Termination connectors Communication interface ports K1 hardware variant K2 hardware variant Internal alarm relay contacts output connector Visual alarm notification Configurable alarms Alarm Outputs Dimensions Weigh
6. MARO RM MEM M MEME 56 nD ie Dur Nil e 59 10221 Contieupratipn User 60 10 22 Configuration Antenna Isolation 62 10 23 Configuration Channels Menu 64 10 24 Configuration Rx Channels 1 20 65 10 25 Configuration Tx Port 1 Channels 67 10 26 Configuration Alarms Menu 69 10 27 Configuration Alarm Settings Antenna Isolation 70 10 28 Configuration Alarm Settings Rx Channels 71 10 29 Configuration Alarm Settings Tx Port 1 73 10 30 Configuration Alarm Settings System 75 10 31 Configuration Alarm Modules Mentu 77 10 32 Configuration Alarm Modules Channel Alarm
7. Min amp Power Sets the power level limits for alarming of the monitored Tx channels A signal detected outside these limits will result in an alarm Max Insertion Loss Sets the Maximum allowable Combiner Insertion Loss calculated using the Forward Power level and the stored BTx Power level Max VSWR Sets the VSWR alarm limit ALM The Alarm Output that this channel s Min Pwr or Max Pwr alarm has been assigned to Note This is configured in the Configuration Alarm Settings System or Configuration Alarm Modules screens as required Note For any text field the allowable limits for that field Model dependent are displayed when the cursor Is hovered over it Note Alarms will only be raised for signals where the Forward Power level exceeds the Threshold Power set on the Channel Configuration pages Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 73 Series User s Manual Defaults Clicking this button enters the factory default values for the Channel alarm settings which are Min Power 42 Power 49 Max Ins Loss 1 0 dB Max VSWR 1 50 1 Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current system configuration In this case just select the relevant Configuration Alarms Tx Port menu item again to re display
8. Rx 7 LTR 10 1 Yes 459 62500 MHz lt 110 LTR 18 s 467 15000 MHz lt 110 dBm Rx 8 1 Ye Rx 9 LTR 19 1 Yes 459 88750 MHz lt 110 dBm 1 e History Rx 10 LTR 20 Yes 468 22500 MHz lt 110 dBm Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved ret Logou The Rx Port Status page reports the current status of all Rx channels To prevent display clutter Rx channels are displayed with 20 channels shown per page Chan No Indicates the configured sequential channel number Channel ID The user configured description for the channel NW ID Allows channels to be affiliated with a network i e 1 is Police Network 2 is Fire Network to an antenna system 1 is Tx Antenna 1 2 is Tx Antenna 2 or to another label i e 1 is 24x7 Maintenance 2 is Normal Hours Maintenance and this label will appear in Alarm Messages to allow faster determination of response priority and or actions Note The NW ID column is only displayed if this feature is enabled in the Configuration User Data screen ON The configured channel scanning On Off status If this is OFF the measurements for this channel will not be performed This field may be used if channels have been disabled or temporarily removed from the site Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 28 Series User s Manual Freq The configur
9. Max Min Pwr Utilisation Max Pwr 1 Chan Min Pwr 1 Chan Since the graph is only able to display approximately 200 data points each point will normally represent multiple captured level samples The selection of the Data Mode controls how the multiple samples are combined to present the plotted data value In Max Min mode only the maximum and minimum sampled values are used irrespective of when or how often they occurred in the selected period If no value reading above programmed threshold has been recorded during the period represented by a data point then no data will be displayed on the graph In Utilisation mode the displayed data is created from all measurements recorded above the threshold value If this threshold value is set too low all measurements including site noise may register a recorded value As a result a 100 Utilisation can be displayed on this graph All captured level samples are included in the associated data file in CSV format which may be downloaded and processed independently i e using other software if desired Note During calculations the processing of all of the recorded data to create the graph may result in delays to the display of the data If a significant amount of data has been logged displaying periods back in time may also result in delays while this data is retrieved from memory processed and then sent to the viewer s computer Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 46 REI APMxxx
10. The alarm relay is controlled by the channel alarm status Inactive The alarm relay is forced to the no alarm state for testing Active The alarm relay is forced to its alarm state for testing Latching The alarm relay is latched by an instance of the alarm state and remains in this position until unlatched by manually selecting the adjacent box Note When an alarm is current the border of the Configure Alarm Detail button will be red and when the Channel is expanded the A m Func box will also be red refer above example Riy Mode The Relay Mode may be either Normally Released N R i e it operates when an alarm is present or Normally Operated N O i e it releases when an alarm is present Func This selects the channel specific input function An application for this feature is to use it with a PTT signal from the transmitter The following options are available Disabled The input is not used PTT Low An active LOW or 0 input signal is required A LOW is defined as 2 5vdc PTT High An active HIGH or 1 input signal is required A HIGH is defined as gt 2 5vdc When the I P Func input is enabled it is used instead of the Threshold Power Level configured on the Tx Port Channel Configuration page to determine if the alarmed parameter should be measured If used with the transmitter s PTT line even if the transmitter produces no RF output but the PTT
11. 8796 SP1318 2440 DFF1RU SP3855 4440 DFF1RU SP7496 4440 DFF1RU CAM0000 CAM0000 48 SAM0000 SAM0000 48 SAM0000 TS Description Advanced Power Monitor 132 174MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 9 36 0 Advanced Power Monitor 132 174MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 36 60VDC Advanced Power Monitor 132 174MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 100 240V external Advanced Power Monitor 380 520MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 9 36VDC Advanced Power Monitor 380 520MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 36 60VDC Advanced Power Monitor 380 520MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx Rfl 1 Rx Port 100 240V AC external Advanced Power Monitor 746 870MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 9 36VDC Advanced Power Monitor 746 870MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 36 60VDC Advanced Power Monitor 746 870MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx Rfl 1 Rx Port 100 240V AC external Advanced Power Monitor 870 960MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 9 36VDC Advanced Power Monitor 870 960MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 36 60VDC Advanced Power Monitor 870 960MHz 80 Ch 4 Tx Fwd 4 Tx 1 Rx Port 100 240V AC external Description Directional Coupler 130 180MHz 40dB 4 Port 19 Rack Mount 1RU Input Output Ports DIN F Coupling Ports N F Dual Directional Coupler 380 550MHz 40dB 4 Port 19 Rack Mount 1RU Input
12. Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Maintenance Logout Help Each of the channels Groups displayed 20 is configurable as illustrated this Channel Chan No The system channel designator Channel ID A description for the channel Up to 16 characters may be entered NW ID Allows channels to be affiliated with a network i e 1 is Police Network 2 is Fire Network to an antenna system 1 is Tx Antenna 1 2 is Tx Antenna 2 or to another label i e 1 is 24x7 Maintenance 2 is Normal Hours Maintenance and this label will appear in Alarm Messages to allow faster determination of response priority and or actions Note The NW ID column is only displayed if this feature is enabled in the Configuration User Data screen ON This controls the scanning of the channel If checked the channel is included in the measurement cycle otherwise it is not included This allows the channel to remain configured but to be removed from the measurement cycle if desired i e if the channel has been disabled or temporarily removed Frequency The center frequency for the channel The frequency must be a multiple of 0 00625 MHz Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 65 Series User s Manual Modulation Selects the modulation type to be measured Note The channel measurement bandwidth is also selected in this field Some modulatio
13. User s Manual APM1317 APM3852 APM7487 8796 Advanced Power Monitor Base Line 2 50 Document Number INS40648 1 Australian Patent Application No 20112218778 U S Patent Application No 13 227 643 k Y a Au SS eer A hid B j 3 P LA y a m Or si s P CX s P 4 4 puer E REIR 0 5 the r PT cm NX Y rfi com au RFI APMxxxx Series Users Manual Company Overview has been serving the needs of the wireless communications market for over 30 years First founded as a manufacturer of antenna systems has grown to be a key player in the development manufacturing and distribution of wireless technology and energy products Through our extensive network of resellers systems integrators and retail outlets RFI is a key supplier to both industry and Government Our research and manufacturing facilities have talented people sophisticated test equipment state of the art software with class leading manufacturing systems and techniques Additionally we have in place a quality management program which is certified to 1509001 environmental management system certification to 15014001 and occupational health and safety standard AS4801 giving you complete confidence in everything we do products are truly innovative and as a result we are active around the glo
14. Capture 1 2 Canine Group 421 00000 MHz lt 7 dBm 417 dBm Capture Tx1 3 Emergency 421 60000 MHz lt 7 dBm 00 dBm Capture 1 4 Despatch 426 00000 MHz lt 7 dBm 00 dBm Captu 1 5 Maintenance 422 21250 MHz lt 7 dBm 0 0 dBm Captur 1 6 Admin 423 77500 MHz lt 7 dBm 0 0 dBm Capture 1 7 Cross Agency 420 01250 MHz lt 7 dBm 00 dBm Capture lt 7 dBm 00 dBm Capture 00 dBm Capture Refresh Discard Changes Apply Frequency Maintenance Tx1 1 Police OPS West 421 50000 MHz 47 3 dBm Logout T Tx1 8 County Mngmt 424 98750 MHz Tx1 9 Util Telemetry 472 30000 MHz lt 7 dBm Copyright 2005 2012 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved This page is used for calibrating the Coupler coupling loss settings and the Channel BTx Power levels Note Only channels that have a frequency programmed and which have been enabled will be displayed Tx Port Losses Forward Coupling The combined value of the Coupler forward coupling loss and the connecting cable insertion loss for this Tx Port This value is used to calculate the reported power level for channels on this Port Reverse Coupling The combined value of the Coupler forward coupling loss and the connecting cable insertion loss for this Tx Port This value is used to calculate the reflected power level for channels on this port and contributes to the reported VSWR figure Antenna Feeder The
15. Configuration Calibration EN Maintenance Gss r ms REI Status Communications Customer Name Police Ethernet Address SNMP Manager SNMP Manager Communications Status Help E http 20346 35 185 Advanced Power Monitor Windows Internet Explorer This reports the current Communications settings Ethernet MAC Address The physical MAC address of the unit DHCP If the stored value is enabled the unit will attempt to qet its IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway settings from a DHCP server If a DHCP server cannot be found the stored settings will be used and the Currently In Use status will show as disabled Note however that if a DHCP server subsequently becomes active the settings provided by it will then become active If disabled the stored values will be used unconditionally IP Address The Stored and Currently In Use IP address values Subnet Mask The Stored and Currently In Use network address mask values Gateway The Stored and Currently In Use gateway address values Stored Value These are the values stored in the system s non volatile memory When the unit is started or re started these settings where applicable will be used if DHCP is disabled or a DHCP server is not accessible Currently In Use A comprehensive set of Help screens are available throughout the APM GUI On any page click the Help button to display the available informatio
16. Coupler Tx Combiner Example Installation Rx Post Gain Loss shown The Rx Post Gain Loss value considers the additional loss gain in the Rx subsystem that is seen by the APM compared to that seen by the base station receivers on the site Defaults Clicking this button enters the factory default values for the Rx Port page which are Rx System Gain Loss OdB Rx Post Gain Loss OdB Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current repeater configuration In this case just select the Configure Rx Port menu item again to re display the current configuration Apply This will attempt to apply the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 95 Series User s Manual 10 38 Calibration Tx Port 1 Customer Name Site Name Tx Antenna Reference REI Calibration Tx Port 1 Smith County Mt Black Top Tx Antenna Refresh Discard Changes Apply History Service Mode Forward Coupling Reverse Coupling Calibration Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 VSWR Calibration Calibrate Reported Pwr BTx Pwr 423 dBm Enabled Channel ID Capture BTx Pwr
17. Customer Name Site Name Settings Overview tting Model Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Ix Port 1 Unit ID Firmware Version GUI Version Hardware Revision Tx Port 2 Unit Serial Number Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 System Communications Alarm Summary Alarm History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Y About Logout REI Status System Smith County Mt Black DSAPM3852K2 11109078 Date dd mm yy Time hh mm ss 18 3 2014 0 46 26 m CS Internal Supply Rails Alarm Relays elay Alarm Source Relay 1 Antenna Isolation Relay 2 Rx Power Relay 3 Tx Power Relay 4 Tx VSWR ved This System Status page reports the current system settings and alarm summary Model The model designator of this unit Unit ID This field reports the unique ID number that has been assigned by the remote Manager application If being used If the unit is not managed through a Manager application this will normally be O Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 32 APMxxxx Series User s Manual Firmware version The version of the firmware Hardware Revision The hardware revision status of the unit Future hardware revision levels may add additional capabilities Unit Serial Number The serial number of this unit Date Time The date and time as maintained by the on board real time
18. Module 1 Police Mt Shaddock Customer Name Site Name 13058071 2 0 1 Fxtemal Alarm Input ID Input Value Battery Bank 1 12 23 V Door Entry High Movement Sensor High DIi Base Station 1 PTT DIi 2 Base Station 2 al Input 1 Matin use Link 1 Motin use Link zz Motin use Mains Power Matin use Hot Standby Mot use Mot defined Motin use Not defined Matin use Mot defined Matin use DIi1 10 Mot defined Notin use Tx Port 1 Main Tx Txi 5 Fire TAC Alarm nat in use Inactive EAM1I 3 Alarm nat in use Inactive Alarm notin use Inactive Alarm notin use Inactive Alarm notin use Inactive BEAMI 7 Alarm not in use Inactive 5 1 8 ZAMI 9 Alarm notin use Inactive SAM I 10 Alarm notin use Inactive Alarm notin use Inactive D i A n m sms Ur 205 2013 RF Imit r Piy Lid AR 6 78 This page reports the status of the selected Site Alarm Module if fitted Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 36 Series User s Manual Model Displays the type of Alarm Module Serial Number Displays the Alarm Module s Serial Number Firmware Version Displays the Alarm Module s Firmware Version Hardware Revision Displays the Alarm Module s Hardware Revision External Alarm Input Displays the four 4 configurable external temperature analogue digital inputs Input ID The name assigned for the respective External Input Stat
19. NotDefned Notin use Active Low Active Low Motin use Active Low Motin use Active Low Riy Ls x4 Func Alarm notin use Alarmnotinuse Normal N R Alarm notin use Alarm notin use nus Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarmnotinuse Configure Alarm Detail Alarm not use Alarmnetim use Configure Alarm Detail Alarm not in use Alammnotinuse Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarmnotinuse Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alamnnotinuse Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarmnotinuse Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarm notin use Configure Alarm Detail Clicking Apply then saves these values into the APM or Discard Changes restores these values to their previous settings Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current system configuration In this case just select the relevant Configuration Alarms Tx Port menu item again to re display the current configuration Apply This will attempt to save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Note Whenever programming change
20. Note Whenever any configuration changes are applied the alarm status for affected channels is re initialised Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 72 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 29 Alarm Settings Tx Port 1 Configuration Tx Port 1 Alarms Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Tx Antenna Reference LTR TRBO TX1 Defaults Discard Changes Apply Alm 1 1 LTR 18 462 15000 MHz 42 0 55 0 dBm 4 0 1 50 1 Status 1 20 Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 art ee a ITA Ep TU History Chan No Channel ID Frequency Min Pwr Max Pwr Max LL Max VSWR Service Mode Configuration Tx1 2 LTR 7 454 11250 MHz 420 55 0 dBm 40 dB 1 50 1 User Data TRBO 3 454 31250 MHz 42 0 dBm 55 0 40 dB 1 50 1 LTR 10 454 62500 MHz 420 dBm 55 0 dBm 40 dB 1 50 1 LTR 20 463 22500 MHz 42 0 55 0 dBm 4 0 dB 150 1 re Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved History Communications Calibration Maintenance Logout Each of the Tx port Groups channel alarms 1 through to 4 is configurable as illustrated in this Tx Port 1 Alarms page s
21. Tx VSWR and Receiver Level is displayed on a Status screen Q Does the VSWR monitor function ignore nearby 12 5 KHz off frequency RF energy entering backwards from other transmitting antennas i e horizontally mounted antennas A Yes The VSWR like the Tx Forward Power is measured in a channelised bandwidth The high directivity of the APM directional coupler prevents forward power from creating a Tx VSWR measurement error also Q What is the minimum channel spacing to maintain true channelisation A The APM can discern and measure 12 5KHz channel separation between Tx channels Q Channel bandwidth is established per channel during setup and these could be mixed bandwidths i e 25KHz Analogue APCOP25 Phase1 TETRA DMR etc in a single combiner and each can be measured individually A Yes Modulations and selected channel bandwidths can be mixed within a combiner with no issue as modulation type is programmed by channel in the GUI Channel bandwidth is automatically selected by the modulation type chosen except FM where several channel bandwidths are available Q Are alarms logged for future reporting and analysis A Yes In firmware revision 1 92 and above alarm events are stored in an Alarm Event Log which can be viewed and downloaded as desired Q Can alarms be sent to remote devices A Yes Alarm events can be sent via SMTP Email SNMP Northbound traps APM relay outputs or optio
22. nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Note Unlike the other configuration pages this will not Activate or apply the Ethernet settings if they have been changed Ethernet changes can only be activated by restarting the APM unit either by cycling the power or through the Maintenance Restart menu item Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 92 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 36 Calibration Menu The Calibration menu allows the APMs associated system components couplers feeders values to be programmed Selecting each indented topic under Calibration will display that item as a separate display page History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Logout Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 Help Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 93 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 37 Calibration Rx Port Calibration Rx Port Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Value Rx Subsystem Gain Loss 00 dB History Rx Post Gain Loss 100 5 ice Mod ervice Mode Defaults Discard Changes Configuration Calibration Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Maintenance f j o o 0 160 nd ogou aL D o Rx Subsystem Gain Loss This field previously appeared under Con
23. 00 every day starting 13 3 2014 History Service Mode Automatic Test Schedule Tx Reverse Coupling Loss Nominal 41 5 dB Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Tx Feeder Loss Nominal 0 5 dB Rx Subsystem Gain Loss 0 0 dB Rx Post Gain Loss Channels Alarm Settings Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 10 0 dB Minimum Isolation Alarm level 300 dB Maximum Isolation Alarm level 63 0 dB Alarm Output 5 1 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 system History Communications Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Calibration Maintenance About Logout The Antenna Isolation Configuration page allows this test s parameters to be entered Automatic Isolation Test This determines whether the Antenna Isolation Test will be performed Test Frequency The frequency upon which the Antenna Isolation Test will be performed Note Depending on local licensing and regulatory requirements this frequency will normally be one of the sites existing Base Station receive frequencies Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 62 Series User s Manual i 4 March 2014 Automatic Test Schedule 277 This determines when the Antenna Isolation Test will be Es 32 Bm i i i 17 188120 21 22 23 performed when Automatic Isolat
24. 12 12 07 12 11 12 07 12 11 03 12 07 12 11 12 07 12 1 12 07 12 12 07 12 11 12 07 12 1 12 07 12 ii 12 07 12 11 12 07 12 11 12 07 12 11 12 07 12 12 07 12 12 07 12 12 01 12 12 07 12 12 07 12 1 Customer Name 12 07 12 11 12 07 12 1 12 07 12 11 12 07 12 1 2005 2012 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT ST T STAT STAT STAT STAT SIAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT STAT 305 205 1 05 205 RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX PX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX RX Alarm Event Log State police Mt Smith Date Time Reference Values Description 32 07 13 12 07 12 12 07 12 07 12 11 06 11 05 57 12 07 12 1 12 07 12 1 Rx 2 68 9 Rx 9 i197 7 RX 15 4 110 amp 10 109 3 Rx 2 77 3 Rx 13 4 110 Rx 12 lt 110 Rx 9 lt 110 RX 10 4 110 Rx 10 110 0 Rx 9 109 6 Rx 16 110 Rx 13 98 4 Rx 16 104 6 Rx 13 lt 110 Rx 11 lt 110 Rx 13 102 4 RX 11 107 8 Rx 10 lt 110 Rx 16 lt 110 15 91 7 Rx 16 110 0 Rx 15 lt 110 10 108 2 Rx 13 110 Rx 12 109 2 Rx 15 88 9 RX 2 70 4 RxX 13 107 7
25. 12 11 53 16 Tx1 1 PWR 40 6 01 12 11 48 20 1 1 PWR 446 9 ON 6 01 12 11 48 08 Tx1 1 PWR 443 8 ON 6 01 12 11 26 24 Ix1 6 01 12 11 26 12 Ix1 6 01 12 11 22 38 Ix1 6 01 12 11 22 27 Ix1 6 01 12 11 20 14 Ix1 PWR PWR PWR PWR PWR 46 20 46 32 46 2 B de ge LO W WO CD O Tow WO 1O 1O b w o amp 4 a Local intranet Protected Mode Off Done Example Tx Power History log opened in View Note It is important to remember that the data represented in the History file logs a change of event when the measured value has changed by an amount exceeding the parameters set in the Configuration History screen For storage memory space consumption efficiency repeated values are not recorded at each measurement interval if they have not changed outside these settings Note In a K1 hardware model approx 2 5Mb of data storage is available for all log files data Depending on the number of Tx Power measurements recorded the period of history that can be stored can vary significantly The available data storage area operates as a FIFO first in first out buffer That is once full the oldest stored measurement is removed to make room for the newest measurement In a K2 hardware model approx 4Gb of data storage is
26. 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved This page displays an overview of the unit status For the System the overall summary alarm status is displayed for each Port the following items are displayed Group The group of parameters relevant to each title Tx Antenna Reference The user defined description for the Port Channel Count The number of channels that have been configured for the Port Alarm Status The Fail or OK summary status for the Group The Refresh button reloads the page updating the status information Clicking the title of a Group will navigate to the nominated port s details page Refresh Click this button to manually trigger a page refresh Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 24 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 4 Status Menu The Status menu allows all of the APMs measurement parameters to be viewed Selecting each indented topic under Status will display that item as a separate display page Overview Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 system Alarm Modules Communications History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance About Logout Note The Alarm Modules menu item appears only if one or more optional Channel Alarm Module CAM or Site Alarm Module SAM is installed Up to ten 10 CAM SAM units may be fitted to e
27. CFG extension js Sed History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Manage existing Configuration files Maintenance Access Management Date amp Time Manager Interface MT SMITH CFG MT SMITH CFG HFI DEMO CFG Download Apply Delete Configuration Files Firmware Update D H Save current Configuration to file Enter a name for the new Configuration file then click Save Note that the filename will have a CFG extension Copyright 2005 2012 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Configurations for the APM may be stored in a list within the APM and loaded or saved to a nominated computer drive if desired Due to memory architecture limitations this feature is not available in K1 models of the APM Upload a new Configuration file Click Browse to locate the desired APM Configuration file from a chosen drive directory location Once the desired drive directory name has been selected from the popup box click Send to upload the nominated Configuration file to the list of existing Configuration files Note This Configuration file must be highlighted in the Configuration list and the Apply button clicked to activate this uploaded Configuration in the APM WARNING If you intend to load a Config file created on another be sure to change the IP address details in the file before Applying it into the unit it is uploaded into Failure to do so
28. Fwd matches the power measured in Step 4 NOTE You must click on Apply after each change in the coupling value for the new value to take effect Click the Refresh button several times to ensure a stable power reading on the APM 5 Setthe Reverse Coupling value to the same as the Forward Coupling value and click Apply COUPLER TYPES LEGACY or CURRENT Confirm that the coupler for UHF and 700 800 MHz is the latest model The latest models will have the FWD and REV Type N connectors at either end of the coupler next to the DIN connectors For reference here are photos of both types of couplers Legacy Bi Directional Coupler VHF shown UHF and 700 800 900 MHz are similar in appearance but shorter Current Dual Directional Coupler used for UHF 700 800 900 MHz only Note If your couplers are VHF legacy UHF or legacy 700 800 MHz perform the VSWR Calibration described on the following pages otherwise proceed to the Calibration Confirmation section Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 100 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual VSWR CALIBRATION 1 the Calibration Screen check the Enabled box next to VSWR Calibration 2 Click Apply 3 Click on the Calibrate button The following screen will appear VSWR Calibration Tx Port 1 This page sets the VSWR Calibration value The procedure is as follows Disable transmissions from all transmitters connected to this T
29. However setting Min Pwr between 120dBm and the APMs minimum sensitivity measurement level 110dBm may result in unpredictable alarm behavior for Rx levels within this range Note For any text field the allowable limits for that field model dependent are displayed when the cursor is hovered over it Alarms will only be raised for signals where the Received Power level exceeds the Threshold Power set on the Channel Configuration pages ALM O P The Alarm Output that this channel s Min Pwr or Max Pwr alarm has been assigned to Note This is configured in the Configuration Alarm Settings System or Configuration Alarm Modules screens as required Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 71 Series User s Manual Defaults Clicking this button enters the factory default values for the Channel alarm settings which are Min Power 110dBm Max Pwr 5dBm Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last displayed Note If invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current system configuration In this case just select the relevant Configuration Alarms Rx Channels menu item again to re display the current configuration Apply This will attempt to save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background
30. Output Ports DIN F Coupling Ports N F Dual Directional Coupler 746 960MHz 40dB 4 Port 19 Rack Mount 1RU Input Output Ports DIN F Coupling Ports N F Description Channel Alarm Module 9 36V DC Channel Alarm Module 36 60V DC Description Site Alarm Module 9 36V DC Site Alarm Module 36 60V DC Site Alarm Monitor Temperature Sensor Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 16 Series User s Manual 7 Unpackinq The and optional CAM SAM is packed into a custom designed cardboard insert box container and sleeve together with a single Coupler and AC to DC power pack if the AC option has been ordered Packed with the APM and Coupler will be the Factory Test Sheet FTS and Quick Start Guide QSG The User s Manual will have been loaded onto either a CD or USB memory stick packed together with the QSG It is recommended to retain the Factory Test Sheet for future reference An Ethernet jumper cable is included in the packaging provided for your convenience to connect and configure the APM via an onboard Graphical User Interface GUI from the browser located on your laptop notebook Although the packing box has been designed to provide a significant amount of protection it is important to report any visible damage to the carrier immediately It is the customers responsibility in the event of product damage to lodge a damage claim with the carrier within a short period of time after receipt of the package The
31. Reference Combiner 1 Refresh Discard Changes Apply Forward Coupling 40 0 dB Chan No Channel ID Frequency sr mas Chan 1 851 01250MHz lt 50 lt 5048 06 dBm Chan 2 852 01250 MHz lt 50 8 50dBm 00 853 02500 MHz lt 50dBm 00 dBm 854 02500 MHz 50dBm lt 50dBm 00 dBm 855 02500 MHz lt 50 50dBm 00 dBm Tx1 6 Chan 6 856 02500 MHz lt 50dBm lt 50 00 prm 7 Click the Apply button toward the upper right of the screen 8 Look at the Reported Pwr Fwd field for the channel being used for calibration 9 BTx Pwr field Click the Apply button each time a change is made to Forward Coupling value 10 Atthis point disregard the reading in the Reported Pwr Rev field 11 Once the Reported Pwr Fwd and BTx Power fields match click the Refresh button a few times to confirm a stable reading and then click the Apply button and make no further changes to the Forward Coupling value Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 105 APMxxxx Series User s Manual REVERSE COUPLING 1 Keep the generator settings and test cable the same 2 Move the generator cable to the Antenna port of the hybrid coupler and the 500 termination to the Combiner port of the coupler 3 Click the Refresh button and note the power level shown in the Reported Pwr Rev field 4 Adjust the Reverse Coupling value up or down until the displ
32. Rx 12 lt 110 Rx 16 lt 110 Rx 5 106 0 Rx 2 80 1 Rx 10 4 110 Rx 15 lt FWR FAIL VCO OK RX ON PWR OK VCO OK RX ON PWReFAIL VCO OK RX ON FWR OK VOO OK RX ON PWReOK VOO OK RX ON FWReFAIL VCO OK RX ON PWR FATIL RX ON PWR FAIL VCO9CK RX ON FPWReFAIL VCO OK RX ON PWRe OK PWReOK VCO OK RX ON PWReFAIL VCO OK RX ON PWR OK VOOROX RX ON PWReCK VCO CK RX ON PWReFAIL VCO OK RX ON PWReFAIL VCO OK RX ON PWReOK VCOe CK RX CH PWReOK RX ON PWReFAIL VCO OK RX ON PWReFAIL VCOeOK RX ON PWR OCR VCO CK RX ON VOOROK PWR FAIL VCO OK RX ON PWR OK VCO OK FWReFAIL RX ON PWR OK VCO OX RX ON PWReOK VCO OK FPWReFAIL VCO9OK RX ON PWR OK VOO OK RX ON PWReFAIL VCO OKR RX ON FPWReFAIL VCO OK RX ON PWR OK VCO 0K RX ON PWR lt OK RX ON PWReFAIL VCOSOK RX Example Alarm Event log opened in View In a K1 hardware model approx 2 5Mb of data storage is available for all log files data Depending on the number of Alarm Events recorded the period of history that can be stored can vary significantly The available data storage area REI operates as a FIFO first in first out buffer That is once full the oldest stored alarm event is removed to make room for the newest measurement In a K2 hardware mod
33. Select Tx Port Tx Port1 Top Tx Antenna Select Period gt wrdata txt Windows Internet Explorer ea 4 http 10 3 3 100 histpwrdata tet Ka x F gt BJ Pager Safetyv Tool v Md http 10 3 3 100 his Tx1 1 427 500 History Tx Power Chart P NCH EN Customized Web Search Tx Power File Service Mode Configuration Date Time Port Channel Type dBm On Off E 6 01 12 13 17 48 Tx1 1 PWR 47 6 01 12 13 17 36 Tl PWR 28 6 01 12 13 08 53 1 PWR 46 6 01 12 13 08 41 1 PWR 29 6 01 12 12 38 02 1 PWR 47 Calibration P Maintenance 2 2 l O O O N O 10 10 z Logout 6 01 12 12 37 49 1 PWR 14 6 01 12 12 34 15 Tx1 PWR 47 0 ON Hel 6 01 12 12 34 04 1 PWR 428 2 ON Help 6 01 12 12 23 58 Ix1 PWR 46 9 ON 6 01 12 12 23 46 Ix1 PWR 431 0 ON 6 01 12 12 16 41 Ix1 PWR 46 9 ON 6 01 12 12 16 07 1 PUR lt 7 OFF 6 01 12 12 08 33 TRL PWR 46 r r r r r r r r r r r r PWR 35 r r r r r r r r r r r o 6 01 12 12 08 21 Ix1 1 ON 6 01 12 12 07 31 Tx1 PWR 46 9 ON 6 01 12 12 07 19 Tx1 1 PWR 23 9 ON 6 01 12 12 05 07 Tx1 1 PWR 446 9 ON 6 01 12 12 04 56 Tx1 1 PWR 436 3 ON 6 01 12 11 53 28 Tx1 1 PWR 446 9 ON 6 01
34. Status packets this setting should be enabled Note This option should only be activated if essential for networking reasons The UDP protocol is strongly preferred as the protocol and processing overheads are significantly lower and packets can be sent at a higher rate Note also that Traffic data packets will always use UDP protocol Defaults Clicking this button enters the factory default values for the Communications settings which are Auto Status Packets Disabled Auto Traffic Packets Disabled Max Traffic Period 60 Manager Address 0 0 0 0 Manager TCP Port 9123 Manager UDP Port 9124 Manager Use TCP for Status Packets Disabled Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after a Save attempt these values may not match the current unit configuration In this case just select the Maintenance Manager Interface menu item again to re display the current configuration Save This will save the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 118 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 44 Maintenance Configuration Files Maintenance Configuration Files Customer Name State Police Site Name Mt Smith Upload a new Configuration file Note that the filename must have a
35. clock Refreshing the page will update this information Alarm Summary Fault Summary This is the overall system alarm summary status It will be active if any of the alarms below it are active Antenna Isolation This alarm will activate if the Antenna Isolation test calculates an isolation value outside the min or max value entered Rx Power This alarm will activate if any of the Rx channels are detecting a received signal level outside the programmed min max threshold levels Tx Power This alarm will activate if any of the Tx channels are detecting a forward power level outside the programmed min max threshold levels Tx VSWR This alarm will activate if any of the Tx channels is detecting a VSWR level above its configured max VSWR level VCO If any of the unit s VCOs is experiencing lock failures this alarm will activate Internal Supply Rails If any of the unit s internal supply rail voltages goes out of limits this alarm will activate Alarm Module External Alarms If any CAM or SAM units External Inputs has an alarm state present this alarm will activate Note This line appears only if one or more optional Channel Alarm Module CAM or Site Alarm Module SAM is installed Up to ten 10 CAM SAM units may be fitted to each APM as required Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 33 Series User s Manual Alarm Relays Relay 1 Displays the Alarm Source currently allocated to this relay output and
36. external input Not in use 5V Di gita Criteria Select the input state LOW or HIGH that signals an alarm condition for each External Input Criteria Police Base PTT 1 Notdefned Notinue Notdefned Notinuse Active Low Notdefned Motin use Microwave Alarm General Purpose Solar Low Volts General Purpose Active Low Mains Fail General Purpose General Purpose Active Low Not defined Motin use Active Low Not defined Motin use Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 79 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Digital Input Displays the ten 10 configurable digital inputs Input ID Enter a description for the digital alarm signal Up to 16 characters may be entered Enabled Selects if this input is enabled Function Select the input mode for each of the Digital Inputs A CAMX X PTT selection affiliates the digital input as a base station PTT monitoring line for the base station assigned to that CAM Alarm Relay Output see below A General Purpose selection identifies the Digital Input as an independent digital input for monitoring external equipment etc Criteria Select the input state LOW or HIGH that signals an alarm condition Input Channel Alarm Configuration Expand Configure Alarm Detail Ext Alm Inputs 1 4 Alarm not in use Configure Alarm Detail Digital Inputs 1 10 TETUR Configur
37. its status Relay 2 Displays the Alarm Source currently allocated to this relay output and its status Relay 3 Displays the Alarm Source currently allocated to this relay output and its status Relay 4 Displays the Alarm Source currently allocated to this relay output and its status Refresh Reloads the page updating the status information Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 34 Series User s Manual 10 9 Status Alarm Modules Menu Note The Status Alarm Modules menu item under the Status menu appears only if one or more optional Channel Alarm Module CAM or Site Alarm Module SAM is installed Up to ten 10 CAM SAM units may be fitted to each as required Overview Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 System Alarm Modules Communications History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance About Logout Asia Pacific EMEA Americas REI 35 Series User s Manual Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 System Alarm Modules Communications History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Haintenance About Logout REI 10 10 Status Alarm Modules SAM Status Site Alarm Monitor
38. loss of the Antenna Feeder cable for this Port This value is used to compensate the calculated Fwd and Rev Power levels so that the reported VSWR figure represents the VSWR value as seen at the Antenna The value entered in this field should represent the insertion loss in one direction of the feeder only i e from the Coupler to the antenna Reported Pwr The result of the last valid signal power level measurement in dBm This will only be updated if the Tx power is above the programmed threshold level Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 96 Series User s Manual BTx Pwr This is the Base Tx Output Power that will be used to calculate Combiner Insertion Loss It should indicate the Power Level expected at the input of the Combiner You can either manually enter a value if known or use the Capture button to copy the current Reported Pwr value to this field Capture BTx Pwr Copies the Reported Pwr value to the BTx Pwr field Refresh Click this button to update the Reported Pwr status information with the most recent measurements Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current saved settings In this case just click on the relevant Calibration Tx Port menu item to re display the current settings Apply This will attempt save an
39. of DB15 Connector Pin Function Table Function O Communications Buss GND Communications Buss Tx FWD Level Closed when an alarm is present Level Open when an alarm is present Rx Level Common 6 VSWR Closed when alarm is present 8 Fault Common 9 Communications Buss 12 Rx Level Closed when an alarm is present 13 VSWR Open when an alarm is present VSWR Common Fault Closed when an alarm is present Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 127 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual APM Alarm Comms connector Sub D DB 15 pin out Electrical Schematic w DE15M TERMINAL BACK PANEL Sa E 2 TX 1501 ere alm RX FAULT ALARM RA LEVEL ALARM FWD LEVEL ALARM ALARM Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 128 Series User s Manual CAM SAM Comms connector Sub D DB 15 pin out The pin numbers on the DB15 M connector at the rear of the optional CAM SAM are illustrated below See ee 999 99 1 8 sft 9e 9 9 B e 5b B 9 1 Pinout of DB15 Connectors Pin Function Table Function 10 CAM SAM External Inputs connector Pheonix 8 pin pin out The pin numbers on the Pheonix 8 pin connector on the rear of the optional CAM SAM are illustrated below To assist in logic l
40. of the screen 3 Repeat Step 2 for each repeater associated with the APM TX Port being calibrated Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 99 RFI Series User s Manual OPTION 2 Assumes all repeaters are set at the same power level If not use Option 1 procedure 1 Measure the output power in dBm of a repeater in the middle of the frequency range used by the system Make the measurement at the repeater TX connector using the Rohde amp Schwarz or equivalent power sensor The output of the sensor should connect to the cable which connects the repeater under test to the combiner input 2 On the APM GUI enter this measured power into the BTx Pwr field for each of the repeater channels in the system associated with the TX Port being calibrated 3 Click on the Apply button at the top right section of the screen The following procedures apply to both Option 1 and Option 2 FORWARD COUPLING 1 Preset the Forward Coupling and Reverse Coupling values on the screen to 40 0 dB 2 Preset the Antenna Feeder to 0 0 dB 3 Connect the Rohde amp Schwarz or equivalent power meter to the Cabinet TX Out port see drawing on Page 2 and terminate the output of the sensor into the site antenna network Key a repeater near the center of the frequency range of the system and note the forward power in dBm 4 Adjust the Forward Coupling value as needed until the Reported Pwr
41. provided for convenience in the packing box with the APM Plug one end of this Ethernet jumper cable into the APM and the other end into your computer Ethernet socket The following web browsers are compatible with the APM GUI IP Address Internet Explorer 8 Firefox V3 6 Chrome V9 Safari V5 Initiate your web browser and type in the address field the following default address http 192 168 1 200 APM factory default address Connectivity to the APM is successful when the following Log In page appears Username admin Password ese Should the web browser be unable to open this session it may be necessary to set the IP address of your computer to an address in the same IP range i e 192 168 1 180 This is done for example in Windows in the following manner O Q d 8 9 Select Start status menu Single click Control Panel Double click Network Connections Double click Local Area Connection In Local Area Connections Status box single click the Properties button When the Local Area Connection Properties box opens select only the Internet Protocol TCP IP choice Click Properties button Click Use the following IP address Enter next to IP address 192 168 1 180 10 Enter next to Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 11 Enter next to Default gateway 192 168 1 254 12 Click OK to initiate changes Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 21
42. respective groupings For example if channels from one network are randomly distributed on shared combiners the Network ID text label may use the network s name i e ID 1 Police ID 22 Fire Dept etc Alternatively the Network ID could be used to identify different maintenance service levels i e ID 1 B H Maintenance ID 2 24x7 Maintenance etc The Networks ID could also be used to identify which antenna is used for the network channels i e ID 1 TxAnt1 ID 2 TxAnt2 etc Configuration User Data NW Radio Chase Tower Customer Name Site Name Customer Name INW Radio Site Name Chase Tower Tx Port 1 Antenna Reference LTR TRBO TX1 Tx Port 2 Antenna Reference LTR TRBO TX2 Tx Port 3 Antenna Reference TX3 NA Tx Port 4 Antenna Reference RFI Test Enable Network IDs v Network IDs Network 6 Tx Ant 1 Network 7 Tx Ant 2 Configuration Tx Port 1 Channels NW Radio Chase Tower LTR TRBO TX1 Customer Name Site Name Tx Antenna Reference The eight Network IDs allow monitored Channels to be nominated as being affiliated together in the Configuration Tx Port screens Defaults Discard Changes a xen Channel ID NWID ON Frequency Tx1 1 LTR 18 1 462 15000 MHz 0 E 54 MHz 2 13 xi TRBO 3 3 BH Maint Only 4 31250 MHz 1 4 10 a 4x7 Maint 65462500 MHz 1 5 LTR20 6 TxAnt 1 5322500 MHz 7 Tx Ant 2 The
43. the factory default values for the Channel configuration settings To only restore specific channels to defaults select them and then use the Remove Selected Rows button followed by the Add Row button The default settings are Channel ID Not Defined ON Not selected Frequency OFF BW 25 kHz Threshold Pwr 5 dBm Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current system configuration In this case just select the relevant Configuration Channels Tx Port menu item again to re display the current configuration Apply This will attempt to save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Note Whenever programming changes are applied the alarm status for affected channels is re initialized Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 68 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 26 Configuration Alarms Menu The Configuration Alarms menu allows all of the APMs alarm parameters to be programmed Selecting each indented topic under Alarm Settings will display that item as a separate display page Overview Status History Service Mode Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Antenna Isolation Rx Ch
44. transmitter to be used to perform the VSWR Calibration Select a Tx Channel from the drop down list to match the frequency of the above transmitter Click the Refresh button several times to ensure you have stable forward and reverse power readings History 6 Press the Apply button to store the new VSWR Calibration value Service Mode m Status Configuration Select Tx Channel for Measurement Tx1 1 421 50000 MHz Police OPS West Calibration Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 Maintenance Refresh Cancel Apply Reported Rev Pwr 23 9 dBm iil Logout Copyright 2005 2012 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Help Follow the procedure shown on this screen to complete the VSWR Calibration VERIFICATION Now that the calibration has been completed a quick check will verify performance 1 Connect the 500 termination to the Antenna port on the APM coupler 2 Connect the combiner output to the Combiner port on the APM coupler 3 Inthe GUI menu select Service Mode screen shot below 4 Inthe Service Mode select the TX Port and Channel to be tested Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 108 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Monitor Tx Channel _ Monitor Rx Select Tx Port Select Rx Group Tx Port 1 Combiner 1 Rx 1 20 Select Tx Channel Select Rx Channel Tx1 1 851 00000 MHz Chan 1 Rx 1 861 00000 Test RX Channel 9 A
45. will display that item as a separate display page Overview Status History Service Mode Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Alarm Modules History Communications Calibration Maintenance Logout Note The Configuration menu and screens are only visible from the Administrator login level and are not visible from the User login level Note The Configuration Alarm Modules menu item appears only if one or more optional Channel Alarm Modules CAM or Site Alarm Modules SAM are installed Up to ten 10 CAM SAM units may be fitted to each APM as required Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 59 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 21 Configuration User Data Configuration User Data Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Smith County Site Name Mt Black History Service Mode x LTR TRBO TAI x ustamer Mame Tx Port 1 Antenna Reference Tx Part 2 Antenna Reference LTR TRBO TX2 Tx Port 3 Antenna Reference CONV Tx Part 4 Antenna Reference RFI Test Configuration Enable Network IDs User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings History Communications Calibration Med nne Discard Changes Apply About Logout Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved On this page you can enter descriptive texts for Customer Name Site Name and each of the Ports Customer Name
46. will reconfigure the APM onto the IP address contained in the Config file when the APM next Restarts Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 119 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Manage existing Configuration files VIEW To view the text contents of highlighted Configuration in the web browser DOWNLOAD To save the highlighted Configuration file to a nominated computer drive directory APPLY Activates the highlighted Configuration in the APM Manage existing Configuration files Result of Apply MT SMITH CFG MT SMITH CFG Verifying config file RFI CFG Processing config file Download SUCCESS Config settings applied Apply Delete A progress and completion message will appear in a Results of Apply text box refer above example DELETE To delete the highlighted Configuration file from the list Save current Configuration to file Enter a file name and click Save to save the current APM configuration to the list of stored APM configurations Note The stored APM configurations list is capable of holding many different Configurations For practical management itis recommended to limit the number of Configurations kept in this list to less than 10 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 120 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 45 Maintenance Firmware Update Maintenance Firmware Update Select the FFP file to upload to the APM unit Browse Send Histor
47. 0 0C2 97 EL FA 10 3 3 100 192 168 1 201 235 2523 253 0 209 2354 53 0 192 168 1 1 a E E Summary system status messages Enabled Detailed channel status messages Disabled SMTP Server IP Address 203 141 190 229 z SMTP Server Listening 5 From Email Address noreply localhost Destination Email Address es scott rfi com au SNMP m T 3 Send Alarm Notifications Traps Disabled SNMP Manager IP Address SNMP Manager Listening Port This page reports the current Communications settings Ethernet MAC Address The physical MAC address of the unit DHCP REI If the stored value is enabled the unit will attempt to get its IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway settings from a DHCP server If a DHCP server cannot be found the stored settings will be used and the Currently In Use status will show as disabled If disabled the stored values will be used unconditionally IP Address The Stored and Currently In Use IP address values Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 42 Series User s Manual Subnet Mask The Stored and Currently In Use network Subnet Mask addresses Gateway The Stored and Currently In Use network Gateway addresses Email Summary system status messages Indicates if System summary status messages will be sent via email Detailed channel status messages Indicates if Detailed channel status messages will be sent by em
48. 05 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved There are five items which need to be set Automatic Isolation Test Enabled not Test Frequency Automatic Test Repetition Period from drop down menu Minimum Isolation Alarm level Maximum Isolation Alarm level The four fields in the center of the chart are automatically filled in based on previous entries Be sure to click on Apply after completing the screen so that the entered values are saved Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 104 Series User s Manual APM CALIBRATION PROCEDURE Option 9 1 Connect the service monitor to the Combiner port of the APM hybrid coupler and the 500 termination to the Antenna port of the coupler 2 Set the generator to the correct modulation type for the channel being measured and adjust its output level for 0 dBm 3 Enter 40 0 dB into both the Forward Coupling and Reverse Coupling fields on the GUI 4 Enter O dB into the Antenna Feeder field 5 Enter the signal level generator setting minus cable loss into the BTx Power field For this example that is OdBm 0 6 dB 0 6 dBm This is the level present at the Combiner port of the hybrid coupler Note Do not press the CAPTURE button to the right of the BTx Power level field 6 The GUI should appear as follows Calibration Tx Port 1 Customer Name Joe s 2 Way Site Name Sevierville Tx Antenna
49. 07 W 48 2 dBm 1 8 dB 1 02 1 LTR 7 Yes 454 11250 MHz o 56 23 W 47 5 dBm 2 0 dB 1 02 1 Tx1 3 TRBO 3 Yes 454 31250 MHz 50 12 W 47 0 dBm 2 5 dB 1 02 1 1 4 LTR 10 Yes 454 62500 MHz o 46 77 W 46 7 dBm 3 3 dB 1 02 1 Tx1 5 LTR 20 Yes 463 22500 MHz Q 74 13W 48 7 dBm 0 8 dB 1 02 1 History Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Logout Help The Tx Port Status page reports the current status of all Tx channels allocated to the selected Tx Port Chan No Indicates the Tx Group followed by the configured sequential channel number within the Group i e Tx1 3 is the 3rd monitored channel within Tx Group 1 Channel ID The user configured description for the channel NW ID Allows channels to be affiliated with a network i e 1 is Police Network 2 is Fire Network to an antenna system 1 is Tx Antenna 1 2 is Tx Antenna 2 or to another label i e 1 is 24x7 Maintenance 2 is Normal Hours Maintenance and this label will appear in Alarm Messages to allow faster determination of response priority and or actions Note The NW ID column is only displayed if this feature is enabled in the Configuration User Data screen ON The configured channel scanning On Off status If this is OFF the measurements for this channel will not be performed This field may be used if channels have been disab
50. Alarm Modules menu item appears only if one or more optional Channel Alarm Module CAM or Site Alarm Module SAM is installed Up to ten 10 CAM SAM units may be fitted to each APM as required Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 77 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 32 Confiquration Alarm Modules Channel Alarm Module Configuration Channel Alarm Module 7 Customer Name Mebourne Site Name RFI Demo Overview History Service Mode Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Alarm Modules History Communications Calibration Maintenance Logout Each of the optional Channel Alarm Module CAM units fitted to the APM is configurable as illustrated in this Channel Alarm Module page Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 78 Series User s Manual Criteria Active Low 5V Digital Active High Motinuse Active Low Not defined Notinuse External Alarm Input Displays the four 4 configurable external digital inputs Input ID Enter a description for the External Alarm input signals Up to 16 characters may be entered Enabled If the input is Enabled an alarm condition will result in a System Fault summary alarm together with an indication on the System Status page Its status will also be displayed on the associated CAM Status page Mode 5V Digital Select the input mode for the
51. Channel ID Not Defined ON Not selected Frequency OFF BW 25 kHz Threshold Pwr 120 dBm Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those current saved Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current system configuration In this case just select the Configure User Data menu item again to re display the current configuration Apply This will attempt to save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Note Whenever programming changes are applied the alarm status for affected channels is re initialized Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 66 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 25 Configuration Tx Port 1 Channels Configuration Tx Port 1 Channels Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Tx Antenna Reference LTR TRBO TX1 Discard Changes Apply a a Channel ID NWID ON Frequency Modulation Threshold Pwr Tx1 1 LTR18 1 F 46215000 Status History Service Mode Configuration MOTOTRBO 50 User Data z Tx1 2 ILTR7 454 11250 MHz 125 X 5 0 Antenna Isolation 1 tx1 3 TRBO3 0 Fw 45431250 MHz MOTOTRBO 50 1 4 LTR10 1 f MHz 125 50 Channels Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Remove Selected Rows Ad
52. D light on the front panel is illuminated Any other illuminated LEDs will be reflecting the current state of the various alarms based on the current programmed configuration If one or more optional Channel Alarm Modules CAMs and or Site Alarm Modules SAMs are fitted the green Power LED light on their front panel is illuminated This LED will pulse at regular intervals to indicate comms activity between them and the host APM Any other illuminated LEDs will be reflecting the current state of the various inputs outputs based on the current programmed configuration A CD or USB memory stick is provided with the APM and contains copies of the QSG Quick Start Guide and APM User s Manual In addition to using the integral Web Browser GUI the APM and any connected CAM SAMs can also be communicated with via the CLI Command Line Interface using plain text format via a Telnet IP session For information on the CLI format please contact the RFI Technical Support team Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 20 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 1 Ethernet Connection Set up Web Browser GUI Graphical User Interface The APM utilizes an on board web server to provide web browser access to the GUI This can be accessed connecting to the APM via a short Ethernet cable jumper from a laptop notebook directly to the APM or remotely via a TCP IP network A standard Ethernet CAT5e jumper cable terminated with RJ45 connectors at either end is
53. Module 78 10 33 Configuration Alarm Modules Site Alarm Module 83 RR m 88 10 35 Configuration Communications 90 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 4 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 136 93 106 37 Rx Por 94 IU Fort PA ER 96 El aici sist te ec eee 111 10 40 Maintenance BODL eiie 112 10 41 Maintenance Access Management 113 10 42 Maintenance Date amp Time 115 10 43 Maintenance Manager Interface 117 10 44 Maintenance Configuration Files 119 10 45 Maintenance Firmware Update 121 10 46 Maintenance e Restar t 122 10 47 About Advanced Power Monitor
54. Network ID affiliations are then displayed In the Status Tx Ports screens The Network ID text is included in SMTP email and SNMP messages and the Network ID number only is included in Manager Messages status Messages 3 13 14 3 52 49 Customer Mobile Comms Site Mt Morgan Modulation MOTOTRBO MOTOTRBO FM12 5 FM12 5 Threshold Pwr 50 Status Tx Port 1 Demo Mt Dandenong 50 50 i 50 4 4 Main Tx Auto Refresh REI Refresh Last recorded activity above threshold Act Power VSWR 0 00 w 9 dBm 1 00 1 9 dBm 1 00 1 493 32500 MHz 490 70000 MHz 9 dBm 470 92500 MHz 9 dBm 487 57500 MHz 492 25000 MHz 0 00 w Yes 488 15000 MHz lt 9 dBm 1 00 1 Tx Port 2 LTR TRBO TX2 Chan 2 TRBO 1 Network 4 DMR Rentals PWR FAIL 48 6 VSWR OK 1 00 Example SMTP Email Alarm showing Network ID label Network 4 DMR Rentals The Networks ID label allows additional descriptive information about a channel to be communicated in an alarm message allowing appropriate response activities to be actioned Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 61 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 22 Configuration Antenna Isolation Configuration Antenna Isolation Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Overview Automatic Isolation Test Enabled Test Frequency 466 00000 MHz At 01
55. OO00 48 10 configurable digital general purpose one per alarm output 4 configurable temperature analogue digital general purpose Alarm Input Logic temperature temperature sensor analogue 60V DC to 60V DC analogue 60V DC to 5 DC digital 0 lt 2 5 DC 1 gt 2 5VDC 5VDC or 36 60VDC SAMO0000 48 10W max Connectors Note All connectors on rear External Alarm Inputs 1 x Polarized 8 pin Phoenix connector Channel Alarms Outputs 10 x Polarized 3 pin Phoenix connectors Channel Alarms Inputs 10 x Polarized 2 pin Phoenix connectors Power Supply 1 x Polarized 2 pin Phoenix connector Comms Interface to from APM 1 x DB15 M 1RU 19 rack mounting 30 to 60 22 F to 140 Table 4 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 15 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 6 Ordering Information Ordering Information Motorola E CAT Model Number DSAPM1317 DSAPM131748 DSAPM1317AC DSAPM3852 DSAPM385248 DSAPM3852AC DSAPM7487 DSAPM748748 DSAPM7487AC DSAPM8796 DSAPM879648 DSAPM8796AC Additional Couplers DSSP13182440DFF1RU DSSP38554440DFF1RU DSSP74964440DFF1RU Channel Alarm Module DSCAMO000 DSCAM000048 Site Alarm Module DSSAMO000 DSSAM000048 DSSAMO000 TS RFI Model Number APM1317 APM131 7 48 APM1317 AC APM3852 852 48 APM3852 AC 7487 7487 48 7487 APM8796 8796 48
56. POWER MONITOR APMxxxxK1 Series Rear View 2 Series Rear View Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 7 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual SP1318 2440 DFF1RU 132 174MHz Front View Top View SP3855 4440 DFF1RU 380 520MHz Front View Top View Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 8 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual SP7496 4440 DFF1RU 746 960MHz Front View COUPLER Top View Series Channel Alarm Module CAM Rear Panel Layout SAMOO000 Series ol ALARM POREN RFI SITE ALARM MODULE Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 9 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 1 General Description The Advanced Power Monitor APM is used to measure and monitor channel specific Tx Forward and Reflected power and combiner insertion losses between transmitter combiners their associated antenna s for up to 80 channels Rx Channel and or adjacent site Tx Channel monitoring is also available for up to 80 channels and the capability to perform a full Tx to Rx system isolation loop back test is also provided Four pairs of Forward FWD amp Reverse RFL coaxial inputs fed from non intrusive in line directional couplers give the APM the capability of monitoring the output of up to four separate transmitter combiner antenna systems A Receive coaxial input port fed from either the receiver multicoupler system and or an external off air antenna gi
57. The name of the network or the customer equipment being monitored by the APM Site Name The name of the site on which the network or the customer equipment is located Tx Port Antenna References The names or other unique identifier for each of the Tx Antennas being monitored by the APM Enable Network IDs Select if Network IDs are to be used in the APM Status and Configuration screens Defaults Clicking this sets all of the descriptions to Not Defined Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current system configuration In this case just select the Configure User Data menu item again to re display the current configuration Apply This will attempt to save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 60 APMxxxx Series User s Manual Enable Network IDs If Network IDs are desired to be used then this item should be selected When selected an additional field will appear The eight Network IDs allow monitored channels to be nominated as being affiliated together in the Channels Status screens The inclusion of the Network IDs label allows channels to be conveniently bundled into their
58. a Pacific EMEA Americas 132 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 14 Supporting Information For additional support information on the APM series products including APM Marketing Sheet APM Design Guide APM Application Note APM User Manual APM Firmware File FFP APM SNMP MIB Files CAM Marketing Sheet SAM Marketing Sheet SAM Temperature Sensor Marketing Sheet please visit the RFI website at http rfi motorola com AdvancedPowerMonitors aspx Test Drive the APM GUI by visiting http 203 46 35 185 Level 1 Username user Password user Level 2 Username admin Password admin Please note that this unit is not connected to a live network and may be test driven and programmed without impact This unit may be off line periodically for maintenance purposes or Internet connectivity outage If you cannot connect to this unit please contact your nearest RFI Sales office so we can ensure it is available for your test drive Contact Information If you would like more information on the APM product and its applications please contact your nearest RFI Sales Office For more information on RFI products please visit us at http www rfiwireless com au Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 133 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 15 User Notes Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 134 rfi com au 1300 000 734
59. ach APM as required Asia Pacific Americas 25 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 5 Status Antenna Isolation Status Antenna Isolation Customer Name smith County Site Name Mt Black Settings Setting Value Automatic Isolation Test Enabled Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Ix Port 1 Ix Port 2 Ix Port 3 Ix Port 4 System Communications Test Frequency 466 00000 MHz Automatic Test Schedule At 01 00 every day starting 13 3 2014 Next Scheduled Test Tue Mar 18 01 00 00 2014 Status Received Test Signal Level n a Test Now History Service Mode Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Configuration Calibration Maintenance About Logout Help The Antenna Isolation Status page reports the current status of the Antenna Isolation settings Automatic Isolation Test Indicates if the Antenna Isolation Test function is currently enabled disabled in the APM Test Frequency The frequency upon which the Antenna Isolation Test will be performed Note Depending on local licensing and regulatory requirements this frequency will normally be one of the sites existing Base Station receive frequencies Automatic Test Repetition Period The regularity that the Antenna Isolation Test will be performed Next Scheduled Test The
60. ail SMTP Server IP Address The IP address that email messages will be sent to SMTP Server Listening Port The port number used by the SMTP server From Email Address The email address that this unit will appear as in email messages Destination Email Address es The email address es that this unit will send email messages to up to 4 addresses may be used SNMP Send Alarm Notifications Traps Indicates if sending SNMP Traps are enabled or disabled SNMP Manager IP Address The IP address that SNMP notifications Traps will be sent to Both a Primary and Secondary address may be used if required for redundant SNMP server configurations SNMP Manager Listening Port The port number used by the SNMP Manager Both a Primary and Secondary address may be used if required for redundant SNMP server configurations Note SNMP MIB files for the APM are available from RFI Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 43 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 13 History Menu The History menu allows the APMs logged data to be viewed Selecting each indented topic under History will display that item as a separate display page Overview History Rx Power Chart Rx Power File Tx Power Chart Tx Power File Alarm Event Log Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Logout Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 44 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 14 History Rx Power Chart
61. an Data Mode selected Tx Power File Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Logout Help Tx Power History Chart REI Tx Power History Chart Smith County Mt Black Customer Name Site Name Select Tx Port Tx Port1 Top Tx Antenna v Select Tx Channel Tx1 1 427 50000 MHz Not defined Tx Power History for Tx1 1 Customer Name NWRADIO Site Name CHASE TOWER Tx Port 1 LTR TX1 w 1 Day Select Tx Channel _ Select Data Mode History Rx Power Chart 1 3 454 11250 MHz CH7 Max VSWR 1 chan v Max VSWR 1 Chan Data Mode selected Rx Power File Tx Power Chart Tx Power File VSWR History for Tx1 3 Alarm Event Log Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Note K1 hardware model approx 2 5Mb of data storage is available for all log files data Depending on the number of Alarm Events recorded the period of history that can be stored can vary significantly The available data storage area operates as a FIFO first in first out buffer That is once full the oldest stored alarm event is removed to make room for the newest measurement In a K2 hardware model approx 4Gb of data storage is available for all log files data This data area also operates as a FIFO buffer Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 51 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 17 History Tx Power File Tx Power History F
62. an APM should have a different ID address selected to prevent address contention in the APM GUI Each CAM SAM provides ten 10 separate alarm output relays which may be individually user assigned on an ad hoc basis to specific monitored channels alarms in the APM This capability allows specific channels alarm conditions to be accessible via discrete alarm outputs allowing faulty equipment to be individually identified reported and action to be initiated as required A logic input on each of the CAM s SAM s channels allows additional monitoring functionality such as monitoring base station PTT lines to enable the determination of conditional repeater RF output failure states Various equipment operational configurations can be monitored using these logic inputs such as hot standby conditions and the change over actioned using this functionality Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 10 FS RFI Series User s Manual In addition to the ten 10 separate alarm channels each CAM also has four 4 user programmable and configurable general purpose logic inputs that may be used for monitoring external equipment such as site or cabinet door opening generator fuel level low UPS solar or other alarm conditions This functionality has been further enhanced in the SAM with Input 1 being able to be configured to measure temperature an analogue voltage range or a digital logic input level and inputs 2 3
63. and 4 being able to be configured to measure an analogue voltage range or a digital logic input level respectively The CAM and the SAM modules provide enhanced monitoring functionality for the APM allowing a range of PTT temperature voltages and digital inputs to be monitored as part of Antenna Change Over ACO base station hot standby equipment and site monitoring and auxiliary control capabilities Hardware Versions There are several hardware variants of the APM These can be identified by the communications ports on the rear of the unit The earlier K1 variant has one USB and one TCPIP port The memory capacity of the K1 may restrict its compatibility with future firmware features Where this occurs the webserver GUI and or CLI interface may not display incompatible features to prevent uncertainty in unit capabilities The K1 units memory capacity may also limit the available storage space for data such as alarm history and log files The later variant of APM is identified as the K2 The K2 has deleted the USB port and substituted a second TCPIP port in its place Communications with the APM via a USB interface is still possible utilising a user supplied USB to TCPIP adapter Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 11 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 2 Application Diagram Tx ANTENNA 1 TO ADDITIONAL COUPLERS IF REQUIRED lt N APM 1 ANTENNA LINE COUPLER COUPLER TOP VIEW MOUNTED ON 1RU FRONT PANEL d
64. annels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 System History Communications Calibration Maintenance About Logout Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 69 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 27 Confiquration Alarm Settings Antenna Isolation Configuration Antenna Isolation Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Enabled Overview History Service Mode Autamatic Test Schedule Configuration User Data Tx Reverse Coupling Loss Nominal Antenna Isolation Channels Tx Feeder Loss Nominal Alarm Settings Rx Subsystem Gain Loss D Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Post Gain Loss 10 0 dB 300 Minimum Isolation Alarm level Maximum Isolation Alarm level Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Alarm Output 5 1 DiscardChanges Apply Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved stem History Communications Calibration Maintenance About lij Logout The Configuration Alarm Settings Antenna Isolation page is the same as the Configuration Antenna Isolation page Refer Section 10 22 of this manual for detailed information on this page Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 70 Series Users Manual REI 10 28 Configuration Alarm Settings Rx Chann
65. are provided with the APM This is because the optimal length for these cables may vary for each installation These cables should be made up on site once the APM and respective coupler units have been mounted into the 19 rack frame Typically 50 Ohm double shielded or solid jacket coaxial cables terminated with N M connectors terminated on each end are used to connect the FWD and RFL ports of the Coupler to the nominated input ports of the APM Although there is no specific restriction on the length of these cables between the Coupler and the APM it is recommended to keep the cable losses below 3dB which in effect adds to the coupling loss This loss can be calibrated out however the end result of high cabling losses in these cables will be to marginally reduce the effective lower level measurement dynamic range of the APM Lower loss coaxial cables should be used to reduce this effect when using longer cable runs exceeding a calculated coaxial line loss of The input From Combiner and output Antenna ports of the Coupler 7 16DIN F and will require low Inter Modulation IM 7 16DIN M cable connectors to terminate onto the Coupler The use of correct cable cutting and connector preparation tools to terminate the 7 16DIN M connectors is strongly recommended to reduce the possibility of Passive Inter Modulation PIM products The 7 16DIN connectors should always be correctly torqued to the manufacturers recomme
66. ata Mode Tx1 1 46215000MHz LTR 18 Max Pwr 1 chan Max Min Pwr Max Min VSWR Power History for Tx1 1 Usage Max Pwr 1 chan 60 0 Min Pwr 1 chan 58 0 WR 1 chan 35 0 History Rx Power Chart Rx Power File Tx Power Chart Tx Power File Alarm Event Log Service Mode Configuration 54 0 Calibration 52 0 Maintenance d 50 0 m Logout 46 0 Copyright amp 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved This page displays the logged Tx Power values for a nominated channel Select Tx Port Select the Port on which the desired Tx Channel is located Select Tx Channel Select the Tx Channel that is desired to be monitored Note that only channels that have a frequency configured and which have been enabled will be selectable Select Period Select the past period working back from the current date and time for which logged data will be displayed Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 48 Series User s Manual Select Data Mode Select the display parameter against which logged data will be displayed Seven display modes are available Max Min Pwr Max Min VSWR Usage Max Pwr 1 Chan Min Pwr 1 Chan Max VSWR 1 Chan Min VSWR 1 Chan Since the graph is only able to display approximately 200 data points each of those points may represent multiple captured level samples The selection of the Data Mode controls how the multiple samples are combined to present the plot
67. available for all log files data This data area also operates as a FIFO buffer Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 53 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 18 History Alarm Event Lo Alarm Event Log Customer Name State Police Site Name Mt Smith Select Period 1Day Download View Tx Power Chart View Tx Power File Alarm Event Log Service Mode Copyright 2005 2012 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Configuration Calibration Maintenance Logout Help This page allows logged data to be downloaded saved or displayed for a alarms in the current Alarm Event Log Data is provided in a CSV file format for ease of import and manipulation Select Period Select the past period working back from the current date and time for which logged data will be displayed Download Use this button to open a File Download or Save As dialog for saving the CSV data file View Opens a new window in which the data records will be displayed Due to the potential size of some data logs using View is not recommended for displaying a large amount of data Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 54 Series User s Manual Note Note Site Name History Tx Power Chart Tx Power File Alarm Event Log Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance 12 07 12 12 07 12 12 07 12 12 07 12 2 12 07 12 11 12 01 12 11 12 07 12 1 12 07 12 11 03 12 01
68. ay page Overview Status History Service Mode Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port Tx Port 4 Alarm Settings History Communications Calibration Maintenance Logout Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 64 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 24 Configuration Rx Channels 1 20 Configuration Rx 1 20 Channels Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black DiscardChanges Channel ID NWID ON Frequen Modulation Threshold Pwr 1 TR1 1 F 46715000 Muz 125 1100 2 TRBO1 459111250 Mkz MOTOTRBO 1100 Re3 TRBO2 0 459 31250 gt MOTOTRBO 110 0 Rx 4 TRBO 3 459 62500 MHz MOTOTRBO 1100 History Service Mode Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Res LTR7 MHz FM12 5 1100 p 459 53750 gt 125 1100 7 LTR10 1 gt 459 62500 FM125 1100 Rx Channels 61 80 Hz rxs LTR18 17 46715000 MHz FM125 1100 Tx Porti rx9 1819 H FF 459 88750 FM125 E 1100 1 v MHz Tx Port 3 Rx 10 LTR 20 iv MHz FM25 Y 1100 Tx Port 4 Alarm Settings Remove Selected Rows Add Row Defaults Discard Changes Apply History Communications
69. ayed Rev power reading matches that in the BTx Pwr field Click the Apply button each time a change is made to the Reverse Coupling value 5 Atthis point disregard the reading in the Reported Pwr Fwd field 6 Once the Reported Pwr Rev and Pwr fields match click the Refresh button a few times to confirm a stable reading and then click the Apply button and make no further changes to the Reverse Coupling field BTx POWER SETTING In order to allow an accurate calculation of Combiner Insertion Loss the value of transmit power applied to the combiner input from each transmitter in dBm needs to be entered into the BTx Power field There are two procedures which can be used Motorola Preferred Optional With the Preferred procedure the actual base station input power to the combiner is measured and stored within the APM for each station With the Optional procedure one station s input power to the combiner is measured and stored The remaining stations power levels are then simply entered into the APM GUI and saved In either case a final check is to verify the combiner insertion loss for each channel If the optional procedure has been used any channel exhibiting incorrect combiner loss factory spec 1 dB the TX power into that channel must be measured and saved into the APM using the preferred procedure before beginning any combiner troubleshooting or retuning The APM may
70. be taking our Australian designed and manufactured products to key markets in Asia Pacific the Americas and EMEA regions via offices In region in addition to exporting directly to in excess of 50 countries One of key principals is to remain totally customer focused as we recognise our future depends on the success of our customers We know that to be chosen as your supplier we must add value to your business and to achieve this we will work hard to deliver the best product when and where you need it and back this up with the very best technical support available Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 2 Series User s Manual Document Number INS40648 1 Copyright 2011 RF Industries Pty Ltd First Printing 1 March 2011 Version Number Version Date Disclaimer Product part numbering in photographs and drawings is accurate at the time of printing Part number labels on products supersede part numbers given within this manual Information is subject to change without notice Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 3 Series Users Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS T OENEBAL DESCRIPTION 2 10 2 APPEGATHOR DIAGRAM uu u uu a 12 APM ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS 13 4 COUPLER ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS 14 5 CAM SAM ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
71. be used to measure and store the power for each channel This is achieved by performing the following procedure 1 Connect a known good 500 load to the Antenna port of the APM hybrid coupler 2 Connect the cable from each station one at a time to the Combiner port of the APM coupler 3 Key the base station 4 Click on the Refresh button at the top of the Calibration screen until a stable value is shown in the BTx Pwr field of the associated channel 5 Click the Capture BTx Pwr button associated with the channel being measured 6 Click the Apply button after each capture 7 Repeat for each base station The APM will retain the measured power level until such time as it is changed either manually or by a repeating of the above procedure at a later date Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 106 RFI Series User s Manual OPTIONAL METHOD If the BTx power level is accurately known simply enter it for each channel and then click the Apply button to save all values The combiner insertion loss is calculated by subtracting the measured forward power at the APM coupler from the value assigned in the Pwr field A table of watts vs dBm is shown below for reference TX TX TX TX TX POWER POWER POWER POWER POWER WATTS dBm WATTS dBm dBm 35 45 4 65 48 1 49 8 50 0 VSWR CALIBRATION Confirm that the coupler for UHF and 700 800 MHz is the latest model Th
72. d Row Discard Changes Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 Alarm Settings History Communications Calibration Maintenance Mi Logout Help Each of the Tx port channels Groups 1 through to 4 is configurable as illustrated in this Tx Port 1 Channel page Chan No The system channel designator Channel ID A description for the channel Up to 16 characters may be entered NW ID Allows channels to be affiliated with a network i e 1 is Police Network 2 is Fire Network to an antenna system 1 is Tx Antenna 1 2 is Tx Antenna 2 or to another label i e 1 is 24x7 Maintenance 2 is Normal Hours Maintenance and this label will appear in Alarm Messages to allow faster determination of response priority and or actions Note The NW ID column is only displayed if this feature is enabled in the Configuration User Data screen ON This controls the scanning of the channel If checked scanning is enabled otherwise it is not included in the scanning cycle This allows the channel to remain configured but to be temporarily removed from the scanning cycle Frequency The center frequency for the channel The frequency must be a multiple of 0 00625 MHz Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 67 Series User s Manual Modulation Selects the modulation type to be measured Note The channel measurement bandwidth is al
73. d activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background If successfully saved the Reported Pwr values are adjusted to current values Note Whenever programming changes are applied the alarm status for affected channels is re initialized RECOMMENDED CALIBRATION PROCEDURE Calibration of the APM allows system parameters such as coupling values interconnecting cable losses and system feeder losses to be programmed into the APM for optimum measurement accuracy Motorola has approved three methods of APM calibration e Option 1 preferred method utilizes high accuracy digital power meter as a reference e Option 2 alternate to Option 1 also utilizes high accuracy digital power measurement e Option 3 utilizes a Service Monitor for APM calibration The first two options require an accurate power measurement device capable of measuring digital signals The third option requires a Service Monitor capable of generating a OdBm output signal utilizing the modulation scheme of the system being optimized Test equipment requirements for each option are TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS VENDOR AND MODEL OPTION EQUIPMENT TYPE or equivalent COMMENTS Digital Powermeter R amp SNRTZM 123 50Q Termination Capable of handling base station TX power ServiceMonitor Capable of generating sys
74. data already captured Logging Interval This sets the interval between the logging snapshots For example if set to 10 sec a snapshot of all the current levels is taken and saved every 10 seconds Use Interval After each of the RX Power Logging Tx Power Logging and VSWH Level Logging fields there is a Use Interval selection box If selected each of the Logging activities will use the displayed Logging Interval value between log entries If not selected logging of the respective data will occur for every measurement cycle Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 88 RFI Series User s Manual Rx Power Logging Resolution If the difference between the current Rx level and the last level logged is less than this value a new record will not be written to the history data files Higher values will make it less likely that a new data record will be required This may greatly increase the total period of time for which data can be stored in the available data memory space Tx Power Logging Resolution If the difference between the current Tx power level and the last level logged is less than this value a new record will not be written to the history data files Higher values will make it less likely that a new data record will be required This may greatly increase the total period of time for which data can be stored in the available data memory space VSWR Logging Resolution If the difference between the current VSWR valu
75. e Alarm inpuss 4 digital analogue For further information or help with this product contact your nearest RFI sales Office or through the following Region USA ASIA PACIFIC Sales email webnmastergimrfi com au salesfirfi com at webmasteri carn aui Tech Support Sippari com au supporti com au Supporter com au Telephone International 1 220 485 0706 44 18585 255 772 81 T 2621 3400 Telephone Local 330 485 0708 01889 255 772 1300 000 RF Fax International 7 320 485 0705 81 2 9830 0844 Web rfiamericas com remesa com rfi au This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 8 Firefox Version 3 5 Chrome Version or Safari Version 5 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 123 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 48 Logout Clicking on this selection will present the Log out message box If is selected the user will be logged out of the current webserver session and the original Log in screen will be presented ready for a new session Username admin Password esse Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 124 Series User s Manual 10 49 HELP Screens Owermview Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 System Alarm Modules Communica trons History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Logout _ sassa Alarm Modules
76. e Alarm Detail cama Isolation ai o oniiquie Alarm Retai Hx Chans 1 20 Alarm notin use Configure Alarm Detail Hx Chans 21 40 Hx Chans 41 60 Alarm notin use Configure Alarm Detail Rx Chans 61 80 Tx Port 1 Main Tx 1 larm notin use Configure Alarm Detail Tx Port 2 Standby Tx Tx Port 3 Not defined Alarm not in use Configure Alarm Detail Configure AlarmDetail Alarm Output These 10 rows configure the individual channel alarm outputs and PTT input settings Selecting the Configure Alarm Detail button on each row expands its display refer above example Selecting the Collapse button minimises the row display Alarm Source Either select the source of the alarm for each channel or select Alarm not in use to disable the alarm Input Channel Having selected the source select the desired input channel to be assigned to the SAM alarm Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 80 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Alarm Configuration Alarm Func The following options are available Normal The alarm relay is controlled by the channel alarm status Inactive The alarm relay is forced to the no alarm state for testing Active The alarm relay is forced to its alarm state for testing Latching The alarm relay is latched by an instance of the alarm state and remains in this position until unlatched by manually selecting the adjacent C r box Note When an alarm is cu
77. e _ Alarm notin use Gonfigure Alarm Detail w Alarm notin use Alarm notimuse Alarm notin use Alarm use Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarmnotinuse gt Configure Alarm Detail Ss 2 Alarm notin use Alarm notinuse Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarm notin use Configure Alarm Detail Clicking Apply then saves these values into the APM or Discard Changes restores these values to their previous settings Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current system configuration In this case just select the relevant Configuration Alarms Tx Port menu item again to re display the current configuration Apply This will attempt to save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Note Whenever programming changes are applied the alarm status for affected channels is re initialized Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 87 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 34 Configuration Histor Configuration History Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Setting Value Enabled Recover Last R
78. e and the last level logged is less than this value a new record will not be written to the history data files Higher values will make it less likely that a new data record will be required This may greatly increase the total period of time for which data can be stored in the available data memory space Defaults Clicking this button selects the factory default values which are Recover Last Recorded Status values after power loss Enabled Rx Power Logging J Enabled i Use Interval Tx Power Logging Enabled Use Interval VSWR Level Logging Enabled Use Interval Logging Interval 10 Rx Power Logging Resolution Tx Power Logging Resolution VSWR Level Logging Resolution Clicking Apply then saves these values into the APM or Discard Changes restores these values to their previous settings Discard Channels Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Apply This will apply the values entered Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 89 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 35 Confiquration Communications Configuration Communications Customer Name Police Site Name Mt 5haddock Overview T Enabled IP Address 0 3 3 100 Subnet Mask 555 255 255 0 Gateway 10331 MOTE After saving new values for any of the abowe settings the system must be restarted to activate them The Restart option is under the Maintenance menu H
79. e latest models will have the FWD and REV Type N connectors at either end of the coupler next to the DIN connectors For reference here are photos of both types of couplers For reference the following photos show the physical difference between the two types of couplers Legacy Bi Directional Coupler VHF shown UHF and 700 800 900 MHz are similar but shorter Current Dual Directional Coupler UHF 700 800 900 MHz only The legacy couplers are readily identifiable as they have the FWD and REV ports Type N connectors along the bottom edge The bi directional couplers have those ports on the ends of the coupler along with the 7 16 DIN connectors Note If your couplers are VHF legacy UHF or legacy 700 800 MHz perform the VSWR Calibration described on the following pages otherwise proceed to the Calibration Confirmation section Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 107 RFI Series User s Manual To perform the VSWR Calibration select a channel in the middle of the frequency range and then check the Enabled box on the Calibration screen Click the Calibrate button to the right of the box and the following screen will be displayed VSWR Calibration Tx Port 1 This page sets the VSWR Calibration value The procedure is as follows Disable transmissions from all transmitters connected to this Tx Port Connect a high power termination to the Coupler output Enable transmissions from the
80. ecorded Status values after power loss Status Enabled Use Interval History Rx Power Logging Service Mode Tx Power Logging Enabled Use Interval Configuration VSWR Level Logging Enabled Use Interval User Data Logging Interval 10 Sec Rx Power Logging Resolution 02dB Tx Power Logging Resolution 02dB VSWR Level Logging Resolution 5 v Discard Changes Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings History Communications Calibration Maintenance Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Logout Help This page determines if measurements are logged into the APM s data memory and the period at which these values are logged Recover Last Recorded Status values after power loss This Enables or Disables whether last recorded values are restored after a power outage or whether values remain at their power on defaults until a valid measurement is made for each field Rx Power Logging This setting Enables or Disables the Rx power level logging Disabling the logging at any time will not affect any data already captured Tx Power Logging This setting Enables or Disables the Tx power level logging Disabling the logging at any time will not affect any data already captured VSWR Level Logging This setting Enables or Disables the VSWR power level logging Disabling the logging at any time will not affect any
81. ed Rev Pwr 47 3 dBm 23 9 dBm Maintenance Refresh Cancel Apply x Ix x x 9 1 A W Logout Hei This page is used to set up the VSWR Calibration algorithm for VHF UHF and 700 800 900MHz systems utilising legacy model bi directional couplers Copyright 2005 2012 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved d e The is equipped with an algorithm to improve the at the antenna VSWR measurement for installations utilising these legacy model couplers This algorithm compensates for some of the feeder system frequency and phase variables present during VSWR measurement and is not required and should not be used for site installations using current model dual directional couplers For site installations using current model couplers the VSWR Calibration Enabled box should remain unchecked and the Tx Port VSWR Calibration process need not be performed Reported Fwd Pwr amp Reported Rev Pwr The result of the last signal power level measurements in dBm To update to the latest measurements click the Refresh button Cancel Exits the VSWR Calibration page without saving any changes and returns to the Tx Port Calibration page Apply This applies the VSWR Calibration algorithm Use the Enable setting on the Tx Port Calibration page to control usage of the algorithm in VSWR calculations TX PORT VSWR CALIBRATION To perform the VSWR Calibra
82. ed frequency of the channel Act An active indicator that shows the status of the Last recorded power above threshold value being display The three states that may appear are 1 The indicator symbol is displayed but is dull the value shown was not measured in the last measurement cycle 2 The indicator symbol is displayed and is lit the value shown was measured in the last measurement cycle 3 The indicator symbol is not displayed the channel is currently disabled and is not being measured Power The result of the last valid received signal power level measurement in dBm This will only be updated if the Rx power is above the programmed minimum threshold level Auto Refresh Check this box to enable continuously repeated measurement and status updates Updates will refresh every 5 seconds Uncheck this box to cease continuously repeated updates Refresh Click this button to manually trigger one measurement and status update cycle Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 29 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 7 Status Tx Port 1 Status Tx Port 1 Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Tx Antenna Reference LTR TRBO TX1 Auto Refresh Last recorded activity above threshold Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 System Communications LTR 18 Yes 462 15000 MHz 66
83. el approx 4Gb of data storage is available for all log files data This data area also operates as a FIFO buffer Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 55 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 19 Service Mode Customer Name Site Name Monitor Tx Channel Select Tx Port TxPort2 LTR TRBO TX2 Hist a Select Tx Channel Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Tx Fwd Pwr Logout Combiner REI Service Mode NW RADIO Chase Tower V Monitor Rx Select Rx Group Rx 1 20 Select Rx Channel Rx 1 466 17500 MHz LTR1 64 57 W 107 15 W Ant VSWR Ant RL dB RevPwr dBm RevPwr Watts 90 9 dBm Copyright 2005 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved The Service Mode page presents a real time Tx Power and Rx Level Meter The current Tx Power Tx VSWR Combiner Insertion Loss and Rx Level for the selected Tx and Rx channels are continuously updated once the Start Stop button has been activated The increased font size of the values displayed on this page assist viewing them from a distance Note The Service Mode screen is only visible from the Administrator login level it is not visible from the User login level Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 56 Series User s Manual Monitor Tx Channel Selects if a Tx frequency will be measured and displayed during each measurement cycle Select Tx Port Select the Port on which the de
84. els History Service Mode Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 system History Communications Calibration Maintenance About Logout Help Each of the Rx channel alarms is configurable as illustrated in this Rx Channels 1 20 Alarms page Min Pwr and Max Pwr Configuration Rx 1 20 Alarms Smith County Mt Black Customer Name Site Name Discard Changes Alm Chan No Channel ID Max Pwr LTR 1 467 15000 MHz 1200 dBm 55 0 dBm Rx 1 Rx 2 459 11250 MHz F 550 55 0 550 LTR 7 468 22500 MHz 1200 55 0 dBm 3 LTR 9 459 53 50 MHz 1200 dBm 55 0 dBm EU Rx LTR 10 459 62500 MHz 1200 dBm 55 0 dBm h LTR 18 407 15000 MHz 120 0 dBm 55 0 dBm Rx 8 Rx 9 LTR 19 459 88 50 MHz 1200 55 0 dBm 75 0 dBm oH 120 0 dBm 459 31250 MHz 1200 dBm TRBO 3 459 62500 MHz 1200 Rx 10 468 22500 MHz 1200 Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Sets the power level limits for alarming of the monitored Rx channels A signal detected outside these limits will result in an alarm Note Setting the Min Pwr to 120dBm will disable low level alarms
85. er systems enter the system Reserve Gain in the RX Subsystem Gain Loss field For non TTA systems enter the net of the RX feedline loss and any multicoupler gain Gain is entered as a positive number loss as a negative number The RX Post Gain Loss field is for any gain or loss in line with the APM RX input which is not present in the path to the base receiver s Click on the Help button shown for further explanations The objective here is to ensure that the APM is displaying the receive level present at the input of any site receivers Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 110 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 39 VSWR Calibration VSWR Calibration Tx Port 1 This page sets the VSWR Calibration value The procedure is as follows Disable transmissions from all transmitters connected to this Tx Port Connect a high power termination to the Coupler output Enable transmissions from the transmitter to be used to perform the VSWR Calibration Select a Tx Channel from the drop down list to match the frequency of the above transmitter Click the Refresh button several times to ensure you have stable forward and reverse power readings 6 Press the Apply button to store the new VSWR Calibration value AUC NS Status History Service Mode Configuration Select Tx Channel for Measurement Tx1 1 421 50000 MHz Police OPS West Calibration Reported Fwd Pwr Report
86. ernet port mounted on the rear of the unit This facilitates configuration and monitoring using a Graphical User Interface GUI via an integral web server Access to the GUI is protected by a User Name and Password that is progressively checked for security strength All transmitter frequencies channel bandwidths 12 5KHz and 25KHz alarm level thresholds and other relevant parameters are user programmable A DB15 rear mounted connector provides summary alarm reporting outputs that can be hardwired into most alarm reporting facilities LED s on the front panel of the APM allow visual confirmation of the hardwired alarm outputs The APM models cover two DC voltage input power ranges 9 36V and 36 60V The AC mains voltage model uses a 100 240VAC to 12V DC power pack Channel Alarm Modules CAMs Site Alarm Modules SAMs If desired optional Channel Alarm Modules CAMs or Site Alarm Modules SAMs may be added to the APM at any time CAMS SAMSs are connected using a daisy chained cabling approach using two cables DC power and Comms Any mixture of up to ten 10 Channel Alarm Modules CAMs or Site Alarm Modules SAMs may be added to a single APM unit When connected CAMs SAMs are automatically recognised by an APM and menu selections for them will then automatically appear in the APM GUI Each CAM SAM has an ID address which is easily set via the rotary switch on the rear of each CAM SAM unit Each CAM SAM connected to
87. evel interfacing an electrical schematic of the External Alarm Inputs pin outs 8 pin polarized Pheonix connector located on the rear of the CAM SAM is illustrated on the next page gt Ww p fe J Pinout of External I Ps Connector Pin Function Table Pin SAM Function 1 Temperature Digital 0 to 5VDC 2 Ground 3 Digital 5VDC to 60VDC 60VDC to 60VDC 4 Ground 5 Digital 5VDC to 60VDC 60VDC to 60VDC 6 Ground 7 Digital 5VDC to 60VDC 60VDC to 60VDC 8 Ground Note When used as Digital Inputs the External Inputs of the CAM SAM are logic 0 lt 2 5VDC 1 gt 2 5VDC with a maximum DC input voltage of 60VDC Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 129 APMxxxx Series User s Manual CAM SAM Alarm Output and Digital Input connectors Pheonix 2 pin amp 3 pin pin outs The pin numbers on the Pheonix 3 pin and 2 pin connectors on the rear of the optional CAM SAM are illustrated below To assist in logic level interfacing electrical schematics of the Alarm Output and the PTT Input polarized Pheonix connectors located on the rear of the CAM SAM are illustrated on the next page 1 2 3 1 2 Alarm Outputs PTT Inputs Note Only one 1 channel of ten 10 is shown Pin Function Table Pin Function Alarm Output Relay Common Normally Open Normally Closed Digital Input Note The ten 10 PTT Digital Inputs of the CAM SAM are logic 0 lt 2 5VDC 1 gt 2 5VDC wi
88. figuration Antenna Isolation in earlier firmware versions The combined value of the receive antenna coaxial cable feeder insertion loss TTA or Receiver Multicoupler gain or loss and an separate preselector or post filter The value of the nett gain or loss of the Receiver subsystem should be entered here This value represents the sum of the insertion losses of the various elements of the receiver subsystem and the gain of its amplifier elements if any Examples of this may be Receiver Feeder loss 3 0 dB Heceiver Preselector loss 1 0 dB Receiver Multicoupler gain 17 0 dB Rx Subsystem Nett Gain 3 0 dB or TTA Preselector loss 1 0 dB TTA Amplifier gain 20 0 dB Receiver Feeder loss 3 0 dB Receiver Multicoupler Divider loss 10 0 dB Rx Subsystem Nett Gain 6 0 dB The Rx Subsystem loss considers all of the Rx subsystem components that determine the Rx signal level as seen by the base station receivers on the site Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 94 FS 2 Series User s Manual Rx Post Gain Loss The value of any splitter coupler loss that may be added into the system when multiple receiver paths are being combined for monitoring by an APM Example a two port receiver combiner may add 3 5 of additional loss into the APM receiver monitoring configuration shown above as 3 5 Tx Ant Rx Ant Off Air 2 Pon Rx Combiner 3 598 loss Preselector Alarms Sampling
89. gory only suppresses activation of the relevant alarm relays For example if Tx Power alarms are disabled the Tx Power alarm relay and the Summary alarm relay will not activate when the Tx Forward power level is outside the configured limits However the alarm status LEDS will continue to operate normally and the user interface will still display the relevant alarms VCO alarms When selected a VCO alarm is raised when either of the APM unit s VCOs fail to frequency lock Tx Power alarms When selected this alarm occurs when the Forward Power level for a Tx channel is outside the configured Min amp Max power alarm limits or when the Combiner Insertion Loss exceeds the configured alarm limit Tx VSWR alarms When selected this alarm occurs when the VSWR for a Tx channel is greater than the configured limit Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 75 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Rx Power alarms When selected this alarm occurs when the Forward Power level for a Tx channel is outside the configured Min amp Max power alarm limits or when the Combiner Insertion Loss exceeds the configured alarm limit Tx alarm delay This setting defines the length of time in seconds for which the alarm must be continuously present or restored before the change in alarm status is recognized Rx alarm delay This setting defines the length of time in seconds for which the alarm must be continuously present or restored before t
90. he change in alarm status is recognized Alarm Output Mapping Configure Alarm Relay 1 These selections allow the four relays available on the Alarm Source rear panel DB15 connect to be mapped to Summary Alaim a choice selectable from the System s Summary Antenna Isolation Rx Channel or Tx Channel alarms digni TxVSWR For each alarm selected and assigned the relay can qom be configured for Normal Inactive Active or Latching Rx Chans 21 40 Defaults actions with either a Normally Operated or Normally Released state selectable Tx Port 1 Main Tx Tx Port2 Standby Tx Tx Port 3 Monitor Antenna Tx Port 4 Not defined Configure Alarm Relay 1 Configure Alarm Relay 1 Alarm Source Summary Alarm Alarm Source Alm Func Summary Alarm Normal Defaults OK Cancel OK Defaults This will enable all alarm categories The Tx alarm and Rx alarm delays will be set to 15 Seconds and the four relay outputs will be set to the respective System Summary selections Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 76 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 31 Confiquration Alarm Modules Menu Overview Status History Service Mode Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Alarm Modules SAM 1 CAM 7 History Communications Calibration Maintenance About Logout Note The Configuration
91. he currently saved settings After restarting close this browser tab or window wait for about 1 minute then re enter the APM unit s IP address to return to the login page Overview History Service Mode Configuration Copyright 2011 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Calibration Maintenance Access Management Date amp Time Manager Interface Firmware Update Restart Logout Clicking on this selection will initiate an APM system Restart Note The unit will normally only need to be restarted to activate new Communications settings If restarted an may take several minutes to reboot and re initialise itself before it becomes available for a Log in and a new session Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 122 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 47 About Advanced Power Monitor Advanced Power Monitor The Advanced Power Monitor monitors channel specific forward and reflected transmitted power for up to 80 channels through four separate transmitter combining systems Using the high coupling port directivity of an external four port coupler a wide dynamic range of forward to reflected power VSWR can be measured All frequencies and level thresholds are software definable Status Configuration Calibration Alarms Communication Setup and Maintenance interfaces are managed via the Web GUI interface which is accessed through one of the Ethernet ports A command line ba
92. he respective Digital Input Function Indicates the selected input mode for each of the ten 10 Digital Inputs Status Indicates the current status of the four 4 External Alarm Inputs Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 40 Series User s Manual Alarm Output Displays the ten 10 configurable relay outputs Port Displays the Tx Port that the Alarm Output is currently associated to Channel Displays the Tx Channel that the Alarm Output is currently associated to Status Indicates the current status of the ten 10 Alarm Outputs Refresh Reloads the page updating the status information Note The Status Alarm Modules menu item under the Status menu appears only if one or more optional Channel Alarm Modules CAM or Site Alarm Modules SAM are installed Up to ten 10 CAM SAM units may be fitted to each APM as required Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 41 Series User s Manual 10 12 Status Communications Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port i Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 System Alarm Modules Communications History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Qverview sss F s __ ws Alarm Modules History O Configuration sss Calibration sss Maintenance O r Status Communications Police Mt Shaddock Customer Name Site Name 00 5
93. ile Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Select Tx Port Tx Port1 Top Tx Antenna Select Period Status 22 5 Select Tx Channel 1Day History 1 1 467 95000 MHz Police East OPS Tx Power Chart l Tx Power File Service Mode View Configuration Calibration Vere Copyright 2011 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Maintenance About Logout This page allows logged data to be downloaded saved or displayed for a nominated channel Data is provided in a CSV file format for ease of import and manipulation Select Tx Port Select the Port on which the desired Tx Channel is located Select Tx Channel Select the Tx Channel that is desired to be monitored Note that only channels that have a frequency configured and which have been enabled will be selectable Select Period Select the past period working back from the current date and time for which logged data will be displayed Download Use this button to open a File Download or Save As dialog for saving the CSV data file View Opens a new window in which the data records will be displayed Due to the potential size of some data logs and the time to download it into the viewer using View is not recommended for displaying a large amount of data Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 52 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Tx Power History File Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black
94. ion test is selected Configure Automatic Test Schedule 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Clicking Edit selects a calendar menu that allows a wide range 31 H iti iod ime art date x of minute hour day week month selections to be chosen prom Starttime part date enabling specific times to be allocated for the Antenna Isolation Test Every 1 day s Tx Reverse Coupling Loss The value of coupling loss that has been entered in the Tx Port Calibration page This value is used in the calculation of the Antenna Isolation value Cancel OK Tx Feeder Loss The value of Tx Antenna Feeder loss that has been entered in the Tx Port Calibration page This value is used in the calculation of the Antenna Isolation value Rx Subsystem Gain Loss This field is now populated from the Calibration Rx Port page Rx Post Gain Loss This field is now populated from the Calibration Rx Port page Minimum Isolation Alarm Level The Antenna Isolation value below which an alarm will be generated when the Antenna Isolation measurement 1 carried out Maximum Isolation Alarm Level The Antenna Isolation value above which an alarm will be generated when the Antenna Isolation measurement Is carried out This value is limited by the Antenna Isolation signal generator output level antenna feeder losses and the receive sensitivity capabilities Hovering the mouse over the Minimum and Maximum Isolation Alarm Level fields will sh
95. istory rena nfiguration User Data Antenna Isolation Chanmels Alarm Settings Alarm Modules is Messages send Summary system status Detailed status SMTP Server Address baa 147 190 2255 SMTP Server Listening Port bs SMTP Server Login Username scott SMTP Server Login Password essre _ ElReveal From Email Address Communications Calibration Maintenance About li Destination Email Addresses SNMP Manager IP Address 6 00 0 SMMP Manager Listening Port 152 hez Ethernet DHCP If enabled the unit will attempt to get its IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway settings from a DHCP server If no DHCP server is found the configured settings will be used If not enabled the configured settings will always be used IP Address The IP address for this unit Subnet Mask The network address mask to be used Gateway The address of the network gateway to be used Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 90 Series User s Manual Email Summary system status messages Selects if System summary status messages are to be sent via email Detailed channel status messages Selects if Detailed channel status messages are to be sent by email SMTP Server IP Address Sets the IP address that email messages will be sent to This must be the IP address of the email server that will send the email DNS look up is not supported so the email server name i e smtp live com is
96. led or temporarily removed from the site Freq The configured frequency of the channel Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 30 Series User s Manual Act An active indicator that shows the status of the Last recorded power above threshold value being display The three states that may appear are 1 The indicator symbol is displayed but is dull the value shown was not measured in the last measurement cycle 2 The indicator symbol is displayed and is lit the value shown was measured in the last measurement cycle 3 The indicator symbol is not displayed the channel is currently disabled and is not being measured Power The result of the last valid signal power level measurement in Watts and dBm This will only be updated if the Tx power is above the programmed minimum threshold level Ins Loss The last measured Combiner Insertion Loss value This value is the difference between the current Power level as above and the stored BTx Power level VSWR This is the VSWR recorded when the last valid power level measurement occurred Auto Refresh Check this box to enable continuously repeated measurement and status updates Updates will refresh every 5 seconds Uncheck this box to cease continuously repeated updates Refresh Click this button to manually trigger one measurement and status update cycle Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 31 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 8 Status System
97. line activation is present an alarm condition can be determined If the Threshold Power Level value was used instead no RF level would be detected above the threshold level so no measurements or resulting alarm states would occur Specific Alarm Types When selected either Tx Power Tx I L or VSWR or any combination thereof alarm conditions on the affiliated APM Tx channel will initiate an alarm output condition on this CAM channel Defaults Clicking this button restores the factory default values which are Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 86 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Criteria Notin use Active Low Motinuse v Active Low Notin use Active Low Active Low Notinuse Active Low v NotDefned Notinuse Active Low Not Defined Notinuse Active Low NotDefned Notinuse Active Low NotDefned Not in use Active Low Not Defined Notinuse ActiveLow NotDefined Notinuse Active Low NotDefnea Notinuse ActiveLow NotDefned Notin use Active Low NotDefined Notin use Active Low Y Alarm Configuration Riy 4 Alm Func Mode Alarm notin use Alam notin use Normal N R Alarm notin use Alarmnotinuse Configure Alarm Detail Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarmnotinuse Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarm not inuse Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin us
98. mperature range Table 2 SPxxxx 2440 DFF1RU SPxxxx 4440 DFF 1 RU SP1318 2440 DFF1RU 130 180MHz SP3855 4440 DFF1RU 380 550MHz SP7496 4440 DFF1RU 746 960MHz lt 0 2dB gt 20dB 40dB 0 7 750W 16kW 72dBm gt 150dBc 2 x 7 16 DIN F 2 x N F 1RU 19 rack mounting W 19 x H 1 75 x D 3 W 483 x H 45 x D 77mm inc connectors SP1318 2440 DFF1RU lt 4 4165 2kgs SP3855 4440 DFF1RU lt 2 2lbs 1kg SP7496 4440 DFF1RU 2 lbs 1kg 30 to 60 C 22 F to 140 F Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 14 Mtn Series User s Manual 5 CAM SAM Electrical and Mechanical Specifications CAM Model Number CAMO000 Alarm Outputs 10 Alarm Contact Type Alarm Inputs 10 configurable one per alarm output 4 configurable general purpose Alarm Input Logic 0 2 5V DC 1 2 5V DC Visual alarm notification Power Supply options Power Consumption Connectors Note All connectors on rear External Alarm Inputs 1 x Polarized 8 pin Phoenix connector Channel Alarms Outputs 10 x Polarized 3 pin Phoenix connectors Channel Alarms Inputs 10 x Polarized 2 pin Phoenix connectors Power Supply 1 x Polarized 2 pin Phoenix connector Comms Interface to from APM 1 x DB15 M Mounting 1RU 19 rack mounting Dimensions W 19xH 1 75 x D3 W 483 x H 45 x D 77mm Weight lt 2 2165 1kg Operational temperature range 30 to 60 C 22 F to 140 F Table 3 SAM Model Number SAMOO00 SAM
99. n Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 125 APMxxxx Series Users Manual 11 Connectors APM Front and Rear Panel Layouts POWER Faull Ae LEVEL FWOLEVEL B Vow ADVANCED POWER MONITOR Advanced Power Monitor APM Front Panel Layout gt Sere sean Y 2 2 m Z j ems RF uz U ua mn fmi i FM 81 ALARM 2 3 4 0 29 AT ege ot S s ET 2 3 1 mua Advanced Power Monitor Rear Panel Layout CAM Front and Rear Panel Layouts Channel Alarm Module CAM Rear Panel Layout SAM Front and Rear Panel Layouts SITE ALARM MODULE Site Alarm Module SAM Rear Panel Layout Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 126 APMxxxx Series User s Manual APM CAM SAM DC Power connector Pheonix 2 pin pin out The pin numbers on the polarized Pheonix 2 pin connector on the rear of the APM and optional CAM are illustrated below O o o Pinout of DC Connector Pin Function Table DC Power Input ve DC Power Input ve APM Alarm Comms connector Sub D DB 15 pin out The pin numbers on the DB15 M at the rear of the APM are illustrated below An electrical schematic of the alarm pin outs to the D Sub DB15 M connector located at the rear of the APM is illustrated on the next page 8 9 9 P Bb d obe c e c 15 j Pinout
100. n selections default the channel measurement bandwidth i e TETRA defaults to a 25KHz setting but if multiple selections are available then this is easily identified by the modulation label i e FM12 5 is 12 5KHz and FM25 is 25KHz Threshold Pwr The minimum forward power level for which channel measurements and alarm status will be updated If the detected power level is below this value the signal will be considered as not present Add Row When the configuration page is loaded only configured channels are displayed To configure a new channel click the Add Row button to display the next available un configured channel Up to 20 channels may be configured for each Tx port Remove Selected Rows Clicking this button will return the selected rows to their default settings and remove them from the display Rows are selected by clicking the checkbox at the left of the row Clicking the checkbox in the title bar will select all the rows Note that the first row is always displayed Note For any text field the allowable limits for that field Model dependent are displayed when the cursor is hovered over it Defaults Clicking this button reduces the display to only the first channel and enters the factory default values for the Channel configuration settings To only restore specific channels to defaults select them and then use the Remove Selected Rows button followed by the Add Row button The default settings are
101. n the GUI will display that item as a separate page The following discusses the calibration of the APM TX Port 1 and its associated hybrid coupler The procedure for TX Ports 2 3 and 4 is identical Calibration Tx Port 1 Customer Name Joe s 2 Way Site Name Sevierville Tx Antenna Reference Combiner 1 Refresh Discard Changes Apply 854 02500 MHz 855 02500 MHz lt lt 50 dBm 856 02500 MHz g 50 dBm g 50 dBm The above screen shot contains all the necessary fields for the calibration process CALIBRATION PROCEDURES History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 Maintenance About Logout REI The only difference between Options 1 and 2 are the way in which the BTx power levels are entered into the APM These steps will be performed first and then the remainder of the calibration procedure will apply to both options Option 3 will be listed following the Option 1 2 procedure BTx POWER LEVEL SETTING OPTION 1 Preferred 1 Measure the output power in dBm of each repeater at the repeater TX connector using the Rohde amp Schwarz or equivalent power sensor The output of the sensor should connect to the cable which connects the repeater under test to the combiner input 2 Onthe APM GUI enter the measured power into the BTx Pwr field and then click the Apply button at the top right section
102. nal SAM CAM relay outputs to remote devices for monitoring Q How is the VSWR calibrated to the antenna A The APM accepts the cable loss of the tx feeder network and uses this to calculate the measured VSWR to the top of the Tx antenna Q Will calibration take into account different lengths types and losses of the cable A Yes The coupling loss cable loss and any variable losses will be compensated out during calibration Q What is the minimum forward power levels that can the monitored A The APM will measure down to 10 dBm and up to 60 dBm without any changes Q Can a PC file be created and or saved of the APMs configuration A Yes A configuration file containing all of the APM s parameters relevant to a site may be prepared beforehand and easily uploaded to an APM locally or remotely via Ethernet port simplifying the deployment activities carried at a network site This file is in easily editable text format for ease of use In addition multiple configuration files can be stored within the APM and activated when desired to cater for network re frequencying transitions different network operating configurations or to back up APM configurations for site records later use or convenient programming in the event of an APM unit being exchanged Q Can the APM monitor the site s Base Rx frequencies A Yes Rx Monitoring and Tx Rx Antenna Isolation testing can be performed and results displayed Asi
103. nd in the main any content of the Firmware and any documentation attributed and referenced to the Firmware underwritten by this Firmware License Agreement without notice to existing users The use of this Firmware is non exclusive and non sub licensable nor does it give the user the right to re sell lease loan distribute or transfer the Firmware nor the rights thereof This Firmware License Agreement grants or implies no right title or interest in any intellectual property owned or licensed by RFI Support and Firmware Updates RFI may elect to provide you with customer support and or Firmware upgrades enhancements or modifications for the Firmware at its sole discretion and may terminate such support at any time without notice to the user RFI may change suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Firmware at any time including the availability of any Firmware feature database or content From time to time RFI may provide notice through the RFI web site of any available updates or Firmware revision downloads Fees reserves the right to charge fees for upgrades or revisions of the applicable Firmware download Disclaimer Use of any Firmware enabling operation of the APM or providing support for the APM is at the user s discretion and risk RFI will not be held responsible or liable for any damage or loss that results from the downloading and or use of the Firmware or incompatibilities or other problems experienced as a res
104. nded values NOTE Final torqueing of the termination connectors onto the Coupler should be done after the calibration procedure as described under section 10 32 of this document is completed To protect the transmitter combiner and transmitters from any possible damage ensure that each transmitter coupled to the respective transmitter combiner is powered down prior to disconnection and reconnection onto the respective coupler units Although it is not necessary to terminate the unused Tx FWD Tx RFL and Rx ports on the APM with a 50 Ohm low power resistive termination load it is often considered good RF engineering practice to terminate any spare or unused port For DC power supply a cable from the DC source should be terminated into the supplied 2 pin plug observing the correct polarity and then plugged into the polarized 2 pin Phoenix F socket on the rear of the APM For AC Mains versions an AC to DC plug pack is provided with a terminated 2 Pin plug already terminated onto the end of the plug pack s DC cable This should be fitted into the power socket on the rear of the APM A M6 earth stud is located on the rear of the APM optional CAM SAM s and Coupler s for earthing the units to a suitable earthing point within the 19 rack cabinet or rack frame Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 19 Series Users Manual 10 Operation When the power source to the APM has been switched on check that the green Power LE
105. ndependently i e using other software if desired Note During averaging calculations the processing of all of the data to create the graph may result in delays to the display of the data If a significant amount of data has been logged displaying periods back in time may also result in delays while this data is retrieve and then processed Display This will refresh the display using the selected settings Some delay may be experienced while data collates Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 49 Series User s Manual Examples of Data Mode displays Calibration Alvaut 7 Utilisation Data Mode Selected REI Tx Power History Chart Demo MI Dandenong Max Min Pwr Data Mode selected Te Power Higbery for 10 Tt TH 15 gd 17 Channel Tx Power History Chart NWRADIO CHASE TOWER History Rx Power Chart Rx Power File Ix Power Chart Ix Power File Channel Utilisation for Tx port Alarm Event Loq Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance iil 7 i9 12 313 34 38 99 17 319 30 Channel Note Hovering the mouse cursor over the upper portion of a displayed bar in the above two charts will return the actual displayed value refer example above Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 50 Series Users Manual Status History Tx Power Chart Maximum Pwr 1 Ch
106. nectivity to the secondary server place its address in the primary address field A STD Local Offset should be selected to offset local time from the UTC time obtained from the nominated server s Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 115 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Adjust for Daylight Saving DST If selected this feature allows a nominated Daylight Saving Time correction to be applied to the NTP server s time Select the relevant date and times for the start and finish of daylight saving time at the APM location and the associated DST offset in minutes to be applied during the nominated DST period Maintenance Date amp Time Customer Name NW RADIO Site Name Chase Tower Setting Value Date Format mm dd yy C dd mm yy Date mm dd yy Status History Service Mode Time hh mm ss Use an Internet Time Server NTP Configuration Calibration Maintenance Access Management Date amp Time Manager Interface Configuration Files Firmware Update Restart STD Local Offset from UTC 700 Adjust for Daylight Saving DST DST Start Date amp Time DST Stop Date amp Time 11 1970 00 0 DST Offset minutes 60 Help Discard Changes Apply Iv NTP Servers 1296 15 28 000 Logout 2005 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Note A convenient calendar is available next to the DST Start and Stop fields to allow dates to be selected directly Discard Change
107. not a valid entry SMTP Server Listening Port Sets the port number used by the SMTP server Commonly this will be Port 25 2525 or 587 The IP connection to the APM must support access to the required IP Port Email service providers can provide their email server Listening Port address if it is not already known SMTP Server Login Username When the email service being used to handle emails required login authentication enter the account Username in this field The entry should be the same as would otherwise be used if logging into that email service directly i e scott gmail com for Gmail or rfiAPMalarms for Jango SMTP Server Login Password When the email service being used to handle emails required login authentication enter the account Password in this field The entry should be the same as would otherwise be used if logging into that email service directly i e scott123 for Gmail or rfiAPMalarms for Jango Ticking the Reveal box will display the password entered From Email Address Sets the email address that this unit will appear as in email messages This must be a name in a valid email address format i e xxxx Qyyyyy com etc Destination Email Address es Sets the email address es that this unit will send email messages to up to 4 addresses may be used Note Access to certain email addresses may be restricted by the SMTP Server being used Emails to outside email addresses are generally no
108. nt VSWR 2 Ant RL dB RevPwr dBm RevPwr Watts 5 Key the base station and note the Forward power and VSWR The VSWR should be low with the load attached 6 De Key the station and connect the antenna system 7 Repeat Step 5 noting that the VSWR may be a bit higher with the antenna attached 8 Return to the Calibration menu enter the Feed Line loss into the Antenna Feeder field and then click Apply The APM will now display the VSWR calculated at the antenna rather than the base of the feedline If you prefer the APM to measure the VSWR at the bottom of the feed line output port of the coupler leave the feed line loss at 0 dB 9 Repeat the above verification for a channel within each of the active TX Ports Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 109 Series User s Manual Rx PORT CALIBRATION REI The following will calibrate the APM RX levels read from an output port of the receive multicoupler At the APM GUI click on Calibration and then RX Port The following screen should appear Status History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Maintenance Loqout Tx Port 4 Help Calibration Rx Port Customer Name Joe s 2 Way Site Name Sevierville Rx Subsystem Gain Loss Rx Post Gain Loss Defaults Discard Changes Apply Copyright 2005 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved For TTA RX multicoupl
109. ort TxPort2 LTR TRBO TX2 Select Tx Channel 2 2 454 05000 MHz TRBO 1 v Tx Fwd Pwr REI Service Mode NW RADIO Chase Tower V Monitor Rx Channel Frequency Select Rx Group 1 20 Select Rx Channel Rx 1 466 17500 MHz LTR1 dBm 64 57 W 9 Watts dBm 107 15 W os 9 Ant VSWR Ant RL dB 2 RevPwr dBm RevPwr Watts 90 9 dBm ight 2005 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved The units of measurement and display for the various values may be changed by clicking on the desired selections Start Stop This starts or stops the continuously updating measurements The Power and Insertion Loss measurements assume that the Port Coupling losses and the Channel BTx Power have been previously calibrated refer elsewhere in this manual Note When Service Mode is running the unit will not be monitoring or measuring any other programmed channels Clicking the Stop button navigating to another page within the site or closing the browser window tab will restore the unit s normal operation Note The Service Mode screen is only visible from the Administrator login level it is not visible from the User login level Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 58 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 20 Confiquration Menu The Configuration menu allows all of the APMs configurable parameters to be programmed Selecting each indented topic under Configuration
110. ow the range of values that may be entered based on the current Tx coupler Rx subsystem gain feeder losses and APM sensitivity parameters within the system Minimum Isolation Alarm level Maximum Isolation Alarm level Alarm Output Alarm Output If the Antenna Isolation alarm status is assigned as the source for an Alarm Module Alarm Output or for one of the System Alarm relays this displays the associated alarm output For example 1 4 indicates Alarm Module 1 Alarm Output 4 5 2 indicates System Alarm relay 2 Defaults Clicking this resets all data fields to the factory defaults Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those current saved Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current system configuration In this case just select the Configure User Data menu item again to re display the current configuration Save This will attempt to save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 63 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 23 Confiquration Channels Menu The Configuration Channels menu allows all of the APMs channel specific parameters to be programmed Selecting each indented topic under Configure Channels will display that item as a separate displ
111. peration of this equipment in a residential area may cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense Asia Pacific EMEA Americas Series Users Manual Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice RF Industries Pty Ltd makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose RF Industries Pty Ltd shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of the material All information contained in this manual has been reviewed However RF Industries Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any omissions errors or construed information 2011 RF Industries Pty Ltd All rights reserved Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under copyright laws For further information or help with this product contact your nearest RFI sales office or through the following webmaster rfi com au webmaster rfi com au Tech Support support rfi com au support rfi com au support rfi com au 1 330 486 0706 1 330 486 0705 7 61296300844 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 6 Series User s Manual APMxxxx Series Front View ADVANCED
112. present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 114 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 42 Maintenance Date amp Time Maintenance Date amp Time Customer Name NW RADIO Site Name Chase Tower Date Format mm dd yy C dd mm yy Date mm dd yy Status History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Use an Internet Time Server NTP Servers 129 6 15 28 0 0 0 0 Maintenance Access Management Date amp Time 7 00 Manager Interface Configuration Files Firmware Update DST Start Date amp Time DST Stop Date amp Time Logout DST Offset minutes Help Discard Changes Apply Copyright 2005 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved The internally maintained real time clock Date and Time values may be adjusted using these fields Date Format Two styles of date format can be selected to cater for international format preferences Date Enter the current date in the displayed mm dd yy or dd mm yy format Time Enter the current time in the displayed hh mm ss format Use an Internet Time Server NTP If selected this feature allows a primary and secondary NTP server address to be nominated for automatic updating of the APM date and time NTP time is displayed as UTC time Pressing the Test button confirms connectivity to the nominated primary server To confirm con
113. rrent the border of the Configure Alarm Detail button will be red and when the Channel is expanded the Alm Func box will also be red refer above example Rly Mode The Relay Mode may be either Normally Released N R i e it operates when an alarm is present or Normally Operated N O i e it releases when an alarm is present Channel Alarm Configuration Riy Alm Func Mode Normal Alarm not in use 3l Specific alarm types Iv Tx Pwr M VSWR Collapse Alarm notin use Ala otin use Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarm notin use Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarm not r Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarm notin use Alarm notin use Alarmnotinuse Configure Alarm Detail Alarm notin use Alarm natm use Alarm not in use Alarmnotin use Alarm not in use Alarmnotin se Configure Alarm Detail Discard Changes Apply Alarm notin use Defaults Clicking this button restores the factory default values which are Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 81 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual Not inuse Active Low Motin use Active Low Not inuse Active Low E Motinuse Active low Not in use Ac velow NotDefned Notinuse ActiveLow Y NotDefined Notinuse NotDefined 7 Active Low Y Motin use NotDefned Notin use Active Low NotDeined Notin use Active Low
114. s Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Apply This will save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 116 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 43 Maintenance Manager Interface History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Access Management Date amp Time Manager Interface Configuration Files Firmware Update Logout Maintenance Manager Interface NW RADIO Chase Tower Customer Name Site Name Setting Value Auto Status Packets Enabled Auto Traffic Packets Enabled 5 Max Traffic Period Primary Secondary Manager Address 208 180 92 62 0 0 0 0 Manager TCP Port 9123 9123 Manager UDP Port 9127 9124 Enabled Manager Manager Use TCP for Status Packets Defaults Discard Changes Copyright 2005 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved The configuration and status of multiple Advanced Power Monitor units may be remotely managed by a PC based Manager application Normally the Manager application will control the settings on this page but using this page it is possible to manually configure or override these settings Auto Status Packets This controls the automatic sending of Status Change packets to the Manager application If enabled an
115. s and measure the value of the reflected power in dBm 3 Adjust the Reverse Coupling value until the APM Reported Pwr Rev matches that read on the R amp S meter Note You must click on Apply after each change in the coupling value for the new value to take effect Click the Refresh button several times to ensure stable power reading on the APM Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 101 Series Users Manual CALIBRATION CONFIRMATION 1 With the antenna system connected and the R amp S sensor still in line select Service Mode on the GUI menu screen shot on the next page 2 Atthe top left of the GUI screen select the appropriate TX Port and Channel from the drop down menus 3 Atthe lower portion of the screen click on Start This will lock the APM onto the selected channel and begin sampling the forward and reflected power levels 4 Keythe repeater and compare the forward and reflected power readings with those measured by the R amp S meter The readings should correlate closely If so the calibration has been confirmed 5 the station and click Stop at the bottom of the APM screen 6 From the GUI menu click on Calibration and select the appropriate TX Port 7 Enter the antenna feeder loss in the upper portion of the screen below the coupler loss values and then click Apply 8 The APM will now display SWR at the antenna rather than at
116. s are applied the alarm status for affected channels is re initialized Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 82 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 33 Configuration Alarm Modules Site Alarm Module Configuration Site Alarm Monitor Module 1 Customer Name Comm 5ite Site Name Mt Smith Overview History Min 10 1 50 0 F Channel Diagnostics Configuration User Daka Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Alarm Modules 4 History Communications Calibration Maintenance About wrigt 2005 2015 RF Industries Pty Lid Rights Feared Each of the optional Site Alarm Module units fitted to the is configurable as illustrated this Configuration Site Alarm Module page Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 83 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual External Alarm Input ID Enabled Criteria Input Hoom Temperature v Temperature Min 10 1 50 0 oF Battery Bank v Min 500 45 0 Volts Solar Array v Min 20 20 0 Volts IDoor Alarm v Active High External Alarm Input Displays the four 4 configurable external temperature analogue digital inputs Input ID Enter a description for the External Alarm input signals Up to 16 characters may be entered Enabled If the input is Enabled an alarm condition will result in a System Fault summary alarm together with an indication on the System Sta
117. s pages Users logged in with these credentials will not be able to view or change any Configuration settings View Status and Modify Settings The User Name and Password to be used by users that are to have access to the Configuration Calibration and Maintenance settings as well as the Status pages Note User Names and Passwords may contain up to 16 characters each Passwords are case sensitive but User Names are not Passwords are strength tested as they are entered to assist appropriate security integrity is maintained Passwords must meet a Password Strength value of at least 50 to be accepted View Status only View Status and Modify Settings Confirm Password fuser ITTTTTUTE 74 strong UserName Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 113 Series User s Manual Tips for strong passwords Make your password 8 characters or more in length Use mixed case letters upper and lower case Make more than one digit a number Use special characters 2 95 8 Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last redisplayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after an Apply attempt these values may not match the current unit configuration In this case just click on the Maintenance User Management menu item to re display the current configuration Apply This will save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are
118. sed interface is also available via a TCP IP Telnet session History service Mode Alarms are communicated using N O or N C contact relays interfaced via the DB15 male connector at the rear of the unit LEDs on the front panel of the unit display DC power presence an aggregated Summary fault Rx level Forward Tx power and VSWR threshold failures Configuration Calibration Maintenance An optional Channel Alarm Module CAM is available for APM users The CAM provides dry relay alarms contacts for up to ten 10 user assigned channels being monitored by the APM Four 4 External Alarm digital inputs are also provided to allow the monitoring of other equipment at a site Up to ten 10 individual CAM units may be cascaded onto a single APM Logout The Advanced Power Monitor is designed and built in Australia by RFI Please refer to the User Manual for detailed installation and operational Instructions Mil The block diagram below provides an overview of the system interfaces up ta Combiner outputs foptional e c n 3 From Tx Combiner 2 Arrerna 2 Fram Tx Combiner 1 Ajan T Channets a PTT GP inputs oaooooooo 16 digital 4 digital Deisy Chained CAM SAM additional modules 10 Ghanrets DC Power gt PTT GP Daky Chained i 10 dga Alarm interfac
119. sired Tx Channel is located Select Tx Channel Select the Tx Channel that is desired to be monitored Note Only channels that have a frequency configured and which have been enabled will be selectable Monitor Rx Channel Selects if a Rx frequency will be measured and displayed during each measurement cycle Channel Select the Rx Channel that is desired to be monitored Note Only channels that have a frequency configured and which have been enabled will be selectable Frequency Select or Enter the Rx Frequency that is desired to be monitored Note The frequency may be entered by selecting the field and typing in a value which may be changed by using the up down keys on your keyboard or by selecting the drop down arrow next to the field and scrolling through and selecting the desired frequency values Select Rx Group Select the Group in which the desired Rx Channel is located Select Rx Channel Select the Rx Channel that is desired to be monitored Note Only channels that have a frequency configured and which have been enabled will be selectable Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 57 Series Users Manual History Overview sss Status History Wx Configuration Calibration Maintenance kur Help Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance m ou Help Displayed Values Customer Name Site Name 7 Monitor Tx Channel Select Tx P
120. so selected in this field Some modulation selections default the channel measurement bandwidth i e TETRA defaults to a 25KHz setting but if multiple selections are available then this is easily identified by the modulation label i e FM12 5 is 12 5KHz and FM25 is 25KHz Threshold Pwr The minimum forward power level for which channel measurements and alarm status will be updated If the detected power level is below this value the signal will be considered as not present Note The default value for this field is 35dBm which caters for most applications Alternate values to suit special applications should be entered against specific channels as required Add Row When the configuration page is loaded only configured channels are displayed To configure a new channel click the Add Row button to display the next available un configured channel Up to 20 channels may be configured for each Tx port Remove Selected Rows Clicking this button will return the selected rows to their default settings and remove them from the display Rows are selected by clicking the checkbox at the left of the row Clicking the checkbox in the title bar will select all the rows Note that the first row is always displayed Note For any text field the allowable limits for that field Model dependent are displayed when the cursor is hovered over it Defaults Clicking this button reduces the display to only the first channel and enters
121. t Operational temperature range APMxxxx Series APM1317 132 174MHz APMS3852 380 520MHz APM7487 746 870MHz APM8796 870 960MHz Tx 80 Rx 80 4 can be externally expanded 1 can be externally expanded 6 25kHz 12 5 and 25kHz 30dBm 50dBm to 20dBm i e 10dBm to 60dBm into 40dB coupler Complies with CISPR22 Part B amp FCC Part 15 15 207 Complies with CISPR22 Part B amp FCC Part 15 15 209 All N F on rear 1 x USB Type B 1 x TCPIP RJ45 Ethernet port on rear 2 x TCP IP RJ45 Ethernet ports on rear 1 x DB15 M on rear Front panel LED s Summary Fault Tx FWD min power Tx FWD max power Tx Combiner l L max VSWR max Rx RSSI min level RSSI max level Tx to Rx System Isolation min max Summary Alarms APM Relay Outputs Detailed Alarms CAM Module Relay Outputs optional SMTP Email up to 4 Addresses SNMPv2c Northbound Traps or via Genesis Software GenWatch APM Applet 9 36VDC 36 60VDC or 100 240VAC 10W typical 1 x Polarized 2 pin Phoenix style connector on rear 2RU 19 rack mounting W 19x H 3 5 x D 1 6in W 483 x H 89 x D 40mm incl connectors lt 4 4105 2kgs 30 C to 60 C 22 F to 140 F Table 1 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 13 APMxxxx Series User s Manual Mtn 4 Coupler Electrical and Mechanical Specifications Coupler Model Number Frequency range Connectors FWD and RFL coupling ports Dimensions Weight Operational te
122. t Door Alarm Ext 7 2 Gen Low Fuel FATI Ext7 3 Mains Fail Matin use Input ID System Alarm Modules Police Rptr PTT Wot Shelf 4larm General Purpose x Not defined Notin use Communica Gomes Not defined in use History Service Mode Not defined Notin use Configuration Calibration Mot defined Motin use Mot defined Motin use Maintenance About Mot defined Motin use Not defined Notin use Mat defined Notin use Tx Port 1 Main Tx Tx1 1 Police OPS Alarm net in use Inactive Alarm nat in use Inactive Alarm notin use Inactive Alarm notin use Inactive Alarm notin use Inactive Alarm notin use Inactive Alarm nat in use Inactive Alarm nat in use Inactive Alarm net in use Inactive This page reports the status of the selected Channel Alarm Module CAM if fitted Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 39 Series User s Manual Model Displays the type of Alarm Module Serial Number Displays the Alarm Module s Serial Number Firmware Version Displays the Alarm Module s Firmware Version Hardware Revision Displays the Alarm Module s Hardware Revision External Alarm Input Displays the four 4 configurable external digital inputs Input ID The name assigned for the respective External Input Status Indicates the current status of the four 4 External Alarm Inputs Digital Input Displays the ten 10 configurable digital inputs Input ID A label for t
123. t allowed by organisations own email servers At this time this SMTP Email Alarms feature does not support the SSH authentication or encryption requirements that some email servers may require SNMP Send Alarm Notifications Traps Selects if sending SNMP Traps are enabled or disabled SNMP Manager IP Address Selects the IP address that SNMP notifications Traps will be sent to Both a Primary and Secondary address may be used if required for redundant SNMP server configurations SNMP Manager Listening Port Selects the port number used by the SNMP Manager Both a Primary and Secondary address may be used if required for redundant SNMP server configurations Note SNMP MIB files for the APM are available from RFI Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 91 Series User s Manual Defaults Clicking this button enters the factory default values for the Communications settings which are DHCP Disabled IP Address 192 168 1 200 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 Discard Changes Click this button to restore the values to those present when the page was last re displayed Note that if invalid values are being displayed after a Save attempt these values may not match the current repeater configuration In this case just select the Configure Communications menu item again to re display the current configuration Save This will attempt to save the values entered If any out of range values are present
124. t of the RX feedline loss and any multicoupler gain Gain is entered as a positive number loss as a negative number The RX Post Gain Loss field is for any gain or loss in line with the APM RX input which is not present in the path to the base receiver s Click on the Help button shown for further explanations The objective here is to ensure that the APM is displaying the receive level present at the input of any site receivers Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 103 APMxxxx Series User s Manual ANTENNA ISOLATION CONFIGURATION REI If antenna isolation testing is not going to be used this step may be skipped At the APM GUI select Configuration and then Antenna Isolation The following screen will be displayed Status Help History Service Mode Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Channel Alarm Modules History Communications Calibration Maintenance Logout Configuration Antenna Isolation Customer Name Site Name Automatic Isolation Test Test Frequency Automatic Test Repetition Period Tx Reverse Coupling Loss Nominal Tx Feeder Loss Nominal Rx Subsystem Gain Loss Rx Post Gain Loss Minimum Isolation Alarm level Maximum Isolation Alarm level Joe s 2 Way Sevierville Enabled 810 00000 MHz 1Week 0 0 dB 2 0 dB 0 0 dB 0 0 dB 300 dB 500 dB Defaults Discard Changes Apply Copyright 20
125. t state LOW or HIGH that signals an alarm condition Tx Part 1 Main Tx Alarm notin use Ext Alm Inputs 1 4 Digital Inputs 1 10 Antenna Isolation Rx Chans 1 20 Tx Part 1 Main Tx Tx 2 Standby Tx Tx Part 3 Monitor Antenna Tx Part4 Not defined Alarm not in use Alarm nat in use Alarm Configuration Riy Alm Func _ Normal Specific alarm types FeInsLoss VSWR Configure Alarm Detail Configure Alarm Detail Configure Alarm Detail Tx1 1 473 50000 MHz Radi Alarmnotinuse 1 Alarm not in use Alarm notin use L Lc Mm moi Gmm c m cum ae Alarm notin use Alarm notin use 1 Alarm not in use Alarm notin use Alamnotinuse Alarm notinuse Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 85 APMxxxx Series User s Manual Alarm Output These 10 rows configure the individual channel alarm outputs and PTT input settings Selecting the Configure Alarm Detail button on each row expands its display refer above example Selecting the Collapse button minimises the row display Alarm Source Either select the source of the alarm for each channel or select Alarm not in use to disable the alarm Input Channel Having selected the source select the desired input channel to be assigned to the SAM alarm Alarm Configuration Alarm Func The following options are available Normal
126. ted data value In Max Min mode only the maximum and minimum sampled values are used irrespective of when or how often they occurred in the selected period If no value reading above programmed threshold has been recorded during the period represented by a data point then a minimum value will be displayed on the graph In Usage mode the measured occurrence of channel activity above programmed threshold during the selected period is displayed as a percentage Depending on the number of channels being monitored in each measurement cycle and the random sporadic nature of channel activity this display may some inaccuracy Practically it may be used to conveniently indicate general channel and network loading and allows activity to be correlated against specific time day by viewing the logged data that has been recorded This capability is useful for identifying co incidental channel s activity during periods of interference a likely indicator of intermodulation IM occurrence In Maximum 1 channel mode only the stored sample with the maximum value during the selected period is used and In Minimum 1 channel mode only the sample with the minimum value is used If no value reading above programmed threshold has been recorded during the period represented by a data point then a minimum value will be displayed on the graph All captured level samples are included in the History File in CSV format which may be processed i
127. tem modulation 0 dBm Cem ft Monitor With known insertion loss Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 97 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual For Motorola systems there are two reference points for power measurement 1 The TX output port of each repeater BR Tx Out and 2 The TX output of the cabinet rack Cabinet Tx Out GTR 8000 ESS p Tx RFDS Test Setup pe GAIN j gs LE MN Isolator ERP BR Tx OUT Ty Me RFDS LOSS Tx LINE F g gt LOSS Tx GAIN Jumper 07 E e mboiner Optional BR Tx OUT ERP Tx ANT GAIN Tx LINE Q C LOSS Tx REDS LOSS zr bs E Rp e genet ma mem LOSS C plexer Phasing foptiorai x F er oi d F sm gt Int Jumper E gt a a 5 NT Isolator i Power z Gabinet Sensor A test cable Th Dui usually not lt heeded Fara LC if ane is used ombiner gt T enter the loss 1 as Gable Mig LOSS NOTE With this alignment procedure the GUI s display of Combiner I L actually will reflect the total Tx RFDS LOSS shown in the above drawing Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 98 APMxxxx Series User s Manual Selecting each indented topic under the Calibration screen i
128. th a maximum DC input voltage of 5VDC CAM SAM Outputs polarized Pheonix connectors electrical schematics Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 130 Series Users Manual 12 Maintenance Inspection and Repair Advice No special maintenance program is required for the APM optional CAM SAMs or frequency banded Couplers Firmware upgrades may periodically be made available and may be uploaded into the APM or optional CAM SAMS if desired Checking that the 7 16DIN M RF connectors on the feeder cables from the combiner and to the antenna are correctly torqued as per manufacturers recommendations onto the corresponding Coupler termination connectors is considered good practice Checking all N Male termination connectors on the RF coaxial connectors on both the APM and Coupler s is also recommended All other DB15 and or Pheonix connectors must be firmly located and pushed into their corresponding mating sockets with fastening screws tightened securely Neither the APM optional CAM SAMS or the Coupler s are considered field repairable Should it be considered that any unit may be faulty through diagnosis it should be replaced or returned to RFI for repair Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 131 Series User s Manual 13 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Q Does the APM really evaluate each frequency individually Yes Each frequency is broken down individually and the Tx Forward Power
129. the Cabinet Tx Out port Note In the future if the SWR at the Cabinet Tx Out port needs to be measured simply change the feedline loss to 0 0 dB click Apply and then make the measurement Before leaving the site return the feedline loss to the previous value and click Apply again Monitor Tx Channel Monitor Select Tx Port Tx Port 1 Combiner 1 Select Tx Chanel Select Rx Channel 8 0 Tx1 1 851 00000 MHz Chan1 Rx 1 861 00000 MHz Test RX Channel dBm Watts Watts Ant VSWR Ant RL dB RevPwr dBm RevPwr Watts Combiner I L Stan Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 102 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual RX PORT CALIBRATION The following will calibrate the APM Rx levels read from an output port of the receive multicoupler At the APM GUI click on Calibration and then RX Port The following screen will appear Calibration Rx Port Customer Name Joe s 2 Way Site Name Sevierville Setting Value Rx Subsystem Gain Loss 00 dB Defaults Discard Changes Status History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Copyright 2005 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Maintenance X gt Logout 3 For TTA RX multicoupler systems enter the system Reserve Gain in the RX Subsystem Gain Loss field For non TTA systems enter the ne
130. the current configuration Apply This will attempt to save and activate the values entered If any out of range values are present nothing will be saved and the problem settings will be highlighted with a red background Note Whenever programming changes are applied the alarm status for affected channels is re initialized Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 74 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 30 Confiquration Alarm Settings System Configuration System Alarms Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black VCO alarms Enabled Tx Power alarms Enabled Tx VSWR alarms Enabled History Service Mode Rx Power alarms Enabled Tx alarm delay Seconds Rx alarm delay Seconds Alarm Output Mapping Configuration User Data Antenna Isolation Channels Alarm Settings Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Relay Alarm Source Relay 1 Antenna Isolation Normal Edit Relay 2 Rx Power Normal Relay 3 Tx Power Normal dit Relay 4 Tx VSWR Normal N O Edit Defaults Discard Changes Apply Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 system History Communications Copyright 2005 2014 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Calibration Maintenance Logout Help REI These settings allow various alarm categories to be disabled Note that disabling an alarm cate
131. time date of the next scheduled Antenna Isolation Test Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 26 APMxxxx Series User s Manual Received Test Signal Level The measured level of the Antenna Isolation test signal at the APM Receive port Calculated Tx Rx Isolation The calculated Tx Rx antenna isolation value based on various parameters configured into the APM i e Coupler coupling values Tx Feeder Loss Rx System Gain etc Test Now The Test Now button can be selected at any time to manually initiate a measurement Note The maximum isolation value that can be measured will be a function of the test frequency s level coupler and receiver system values and the APM unit s Rx Level sensitivity Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 27 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 6 Status Rx Channels 1 20 Status Rx Channels 1 20 Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Auto Refresh Last recorded Power Chan No Channel ID NWID ON Freq Act above threshold Antana solatio Rx 1 LTR 1 1 Yes 467 15000 MHz lt 110 dBm Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 System Communications Rx 2 TRBO 1 0 Yes 459 11250 MHz o lt 110 dBm Rx 3 TRBO 2 0 Yes 459 31250 MHz lt 110 dBm Rx TRBO 3 0 5 459 62500 MHz lt 110 dBm 4 Ye 5 LTR 7 Yes 468 22500 MHz lt 110 dBm Rx 1 Rx LTR 9 1 Yes 459 53750 MHz lt 110
132. time window for lodging the claim should be ascertained from the specific carrier as this may vary between carriers typically 1 to 5 days Please dispose of the packing material responsibly Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 17 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 8 Firmware License Agreement This statement must be read in its entirety prior to the loading or use of the Firmware provided by RFI Introduction By loading any product related Firmware you agree without reserve with all the conditions as detailed in this RFI Firmware License Agreement The term Firmware for the sake of this statement includes all software or firmware upgrades either as a new installation revision patches or upgrades Any reference to software for the purposes of this license agreement will therefore be included in the term Firmware refers to the Australian registered company HF Industries Pty Ltd The copyright of all Firmware relating to this product remains the property in whole of and is therefore protected by the respective international copyright or trademark laws You agree that by using and or downloading any of the APM product specific Firmware that you have fully understood and agree to comply and be bound by the all of the conditional requirements as detailed in this Firmware License Agreement and accept the disclaimer thereof reserves the right to update and change from time to time any attribute function feature a
133. tion complete the RECOMMENDED CALIBRATION PROCEDURE in the previous section of this manual Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 111 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 40 Maintenance Menu The Maintenance menu allows all of the APMs interface and system wide formatting parameters to be viewed Selecting each indented topic under Maintenance will display that item as a separate display page History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Access Management Date amp Time Manager Interface Configuration Files Firmware Update Restart gt t pe APMxxxx Series User s Manual Status History Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Access Management Date amp Time Manager Interface Firmware Update T D View Status only REI 0 41 Maintenance Access Management Maintenance Access Management Smith County Mt Black Customer Name Site Name Password Strength Confirm Password lesse e essee je Discard Changes Apply Access level Password UserName user View Status only admin View Status and Modify Settings Copyright 2011 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved This page is used for managing access to the APM There are two levels of access available to users of the system These are the User Name and Password to be used by users that may only view Statu
134. tus page Its status will also be displayed on the associated SAM Status page Mode Temperature Motin use Select the input mode for the external input Ext1 may select from temperature analogue digital and Ext2 Ext3 and Ext 4 may be selected from analogue digital Temperature Criteria Set the alarm threshold limits or input state LOW or HIGH that signals an alarm condition for each 5V to 6 V External Input Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 84 APMxxxx Series User s Manual Digital Input Input ID Not defined Nat defined Nat defined Digital Input Displays the ten 10 configurable digital inputs Input ID SAMT 1PTT General Purpose Notin use Notin use Notin use REI Criteria Acivelow Active Low ActiveLow Actrve Low Active Low Mot in use Notin use Notin use Active Low Notin use Active Low Notin use Active Low Enter a description for the digital alarm signal Up to 16 characters may be entered Enabled Selects if this input is enabled Function Select the input mode for each of the Digital Inputs A SAMX X PTT selection affiliates the digital input as a base station PTT monitoring line for the base station assigned to that SAM Alarm Relay Output see below A General Purpose selection identifies the Digital Input as an independent digital input for monitoring external equipment etc Criteria Select the inpu
135. u tab User Name and Password Levels Level 1 User name and password access via the web browser GUI interface displays only status screens Level 2 User name and password access via the web browser GUI interface facilitates status configure and maintenance screens Once the correct User Name and Password is entered the GUI will open to the first page of the GUI GUI Page Headers The first page that appears in the GUI is the System Overview page This page is headed with the name of the product and the model reference The Customer Name and Site Name will display either the factory default fields as Not Defined or the names allocated to each under the Configuration User Data menu item which allows the user to define the customer name respective site name and the names allocated to the respective Tx Ports Groups 1 to 4 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 23 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 3 System Overview Advanced Power Monitor Model DSAPM3852K2 System Overview Customer Name Smith County Site Name Mt Black Overview History Group Tx Antenna Reference Channel Count Alarm Status Service Mode Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Configuration Calibration Maintenance Logout Tx Port 1 LTR TRBO TX1 Tx Port 2 LTR TRBO TX Tx Port 3 CONV TX3 NA Tx Port 4 RFI Test System Copyright
136. ult of any combination of operating system s firmware or software the user may use RFI will not be held responsible or liable for any inaccuracies completeness or inadequacy regarding the Firmware as the basis of the provision of the Firmware is on a fit for purpose best effort approach will not be liable to the user for claims and liabilities of any kind arising out of or in any way related to the use of the Firmware by the user or any third party The failure of RFI to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Firmware License Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 18 2 APMxxxx Series User s Manual 9 Installation The APM optional CAM SAMs and Coupler s are designed to be mounted into a standard EIA 19 rack frame using industry standard 19 rack fasteners The Application Diagram Diagram 1 illustrates the APM CAM SAM Coupler connectivity The system should be installed into a dry vibration and corrosive free environment avoiding areas of high heat or humidity and direct sunlight The Coupler 1RU panel s may be mounted either above or below the APM However consideration should be given to the requirement for the low loss cables from the Tx combiners to be routed via the Coupler panel to the antenna This may influence the mounting position of the Coupler panel in the respective 19 rack frame No RF coaxial interconnect cables
137. us Indicates the current status of the four 4 External Alarm Inputs Digital Input Displays the ten 10 configurable digital inputs Input ID A label for the respective Digital Input Function Indicates the selected input mode for each of the ten 10 Digital Inputs Status Indicates the current status of the four 4 External Alarm Inputs Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 37 Series User s Manual Alarm Output Displays the ten 10 configurable relay outputs Port Displays the Tx Port that the Alarm Output is currently associated to Channel Displays the Tx Channel that the Alarm Output is currently associated to Status Indicates the current status of the ten 10 Alarm Outputs Refresh Reloads the page updating the status information Note The Status Alarm Modules menu item under the Status menu appears only if one or more optional Channel Alarm Modules CAM or Site Alarm Modules SAM are installed Up to ten 10 CAM SAM units may be fitted to each APM as required Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 38 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 11 Status Alarm Modules CAM Status Channel Alarm Module 7 Customer Name Police 3l 1 0 12039132 Antenna Isolation Rx Channels 1 20 Rx Channels 21 40 Rx Channels 41 60 Rx Channels 61 80 Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 eT The Alarm Ex
138. ves the APM the capability of monitoring receiver system signal levels transmitter to receiver system isolation or the propagation of transmitter channels located on other sites In addition to measuring and monitoring transmitter forward and reflected power in analogue and digital radio communication systems the APM can also be configured to monitor and measure insertion loss in the network transmitter combiner s For each combiner antenna system being monitored a 4 port coupler is inserted after the transmitter combiner on the antenna feeder cable These couplers have a low insertion loss 0 2dB and each is capable of handling up to 750Watts of RF power The excellent PIM lt 150dBc and PIP ratings of the coupler are maintained using 7 16 DIN F connectors on the input From Combiner and output To Antenna ports with N F termination connectors used on the FWD and RFL coupling ports Designed for rack mounting the APM and the coupler units are intended for mounting into 19 rack mount equipment cabinets or open frames As standard the APM is supplied with one coupler for connection to the first combiner antenna system with additional couplers available separately for applications requiring more than one combiner antenna system to be monitored RFI can also supply PIM rated 7 16 DIN right angle adapters if required to assist in rack cabinet layout and installation of the coupler s The APM communicates via an Eth
139. while continuing to hold the reset button down until the green power LED light flashes the Factory reset has started and the reset button may be released Wait for the APM to complete its default re configuration and to restart NOTE This will cause the IP address subnet and gateway addresses and all other configuration data to be reset back to factory default address Factory Default settings DHCP Disabled IP Address 192 168 1 200 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 1 254 Level 1 User Name user Level 1 Password user Level 2 User Name admin Level 2 Password admin Reset RF Default settings To reset the APM back to the RF Default settings will mean a complete reset of all RF configuration settings and alarm threshold parameters The above Factory Default Ethernet and Access settings will remain unchanged Should you wish to only reset the RF configuration settings simply press the factory reset button without disrupting power until the green power LED light flashes the RF reset has started and the reset button may be released Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 22 Series User s Manual 10 2 Loq In Page Username admin Password ese The default User Name is admin and Password is admin This default user name and password provides complete and unrestricted access to the APM level 2 Once logged in this can be changed via the User Management screen under the Maintenance men
140. x Port Connect a high power termination to the Coupler output Enable transmissions from the transmitter to be used to perform the VSWR Calibration Select a Tx Channel from the drop down list to match the frequency of the above transmitter Click the Refresh button several times to ensure you have stable forward and reverse power readings Press the Apply button to store the new VSWR Calibration value A Q History Service Mode Configuration Select Tx Channel for Measurement Tx1 1 421 50000 MHz Police OPS West Calibration Tx Port 1 Tx Port 2 Tx Port 3 Tx Port 4 Maintenance Refresh Cancel Apply Reported Fwd Pwr Reported Rev Pwr 47 3 dBm 23 9 dBm Logout Help Follow the calibration steps listed on the screen Copyright 2005 2012 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Note You can connect the termination to the Cabinet TX Out port rather than directly to the APM coupler as mentioned in Step 2 as described on the screen REVERSE COUPLING Perform these steps regardless of coupler type 1 Connect the antenna system to the output of the Rohde amp Schwarz sensor the input of the sensor should still be connected to the Cabinet TX Out connector The objective here is to measure some reflected power rather than using the 50O termination which would provide minimal reflected power 2 Key arepeater near the center frequency of the system frequencie
141. x Series User s Manual 10 15 History Rx Power File Rx Power History File Customer Name Demo Site Name Mt Dandenong Select Rx Group Rx 1 20 M History Rx 1 475 40000 MHz S wide Rx Power Chart Rx Power File Tx Power Chart Tx Power File Alarm Event Log Configuration Copyright 2005 2013 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Calibration Maintenance Logou This page allows logged data to be downloaded saved or displayed for a nominated channel Data is provided in a CSV file format for ease of import and manipulation Select Rx Group Select the Group on which the desired Rx Channel is located Select Rx Channel Select the Rx Channel that is desired to be viewed Note that only channels that have a frequency configured and which have been enabled will be selectable Select Period Select the past period working back from the current date and time for which logged data will be displayed Download Use this button to open a File Download or Save As dialog for saving the CSV data file View Use this button to open the CSV data file for viewing Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 47 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 16 History Tx Power Chart Tx Power History Chart Customer Name NW Radio Site Name Chase Tower Select Tx Port Select Period TxPort1 LTR TRBO TX1 1Week Select Tx Channel Select D
142. y Copyright 2011 RF Industries Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Service Mode Configuration Calibration Maintenance Access Management Date amp Time Manager Interface Firmware Update r Help Firmware upgrades are normally supplied using a FFP file extension Firmware amp File system Package Enter or Browse the file path of the system firmware update file then click the Send button to start the update file download process Depending on the speed of the connection it can take several minutes for the file upload to complete and be confirmed After waiting for about a minute re display the System Status page to confirm that the update completed successfully If the update process is interrupted or unsuccessful for any reason the unit will restart with the previous firmware Note You may need to clear your browser s cache to view changed pages If you happen to get a connection timeout message do not click the retry button Instead wait for a minute or so and then re display the System Status page to confirm that the update actually completed satisfactorily WARNING Do not attempt to revert to an older version of firmware as this could corrupt the APM rendering it inoperable and the unit s return to the factory may be necessary Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 121 REI APMxxxx Series User s Manual 10 46 Maintenance Restart Maintenance Restart This will restart the unit with t
143. y change in alarm status results in a Status Change packet This setting will be ignored if the Manager Address is set to 0 0 0 0 Auto Traffic Packets This controls the automatic sending of Tx Traffic data packets to the Manager application If enabled any change in detected Tx carrier presence results in a Traffic packet In addition if any Tx carrier remains ON or OFF for Max Traffic Period seconds a STILL ON or STILL OFF Traffic packet is sent This setting will be ignored if the Manager Address is set to 0 0 0 0 Max Traffic Period This controls the automatic sending of the STILL ON and STILL OFF traffic data packets as detailed above Manager Address The IP address for the Manager application If a Manager application is not being used this should be 0 0 0 0 Asia Pacific EMEA Americas 117 FS Series User s Manual Manager TCP Port The port number for TCP communications to the Manager application Both a primary and a secondary address is provided if Manager Messages are desired to be sent to two applications destinations Manager UDP Port The port number for UDP communications to the Manager application Both a primary and a secondary address is provided if Manager Messages are desired to be sent to two applications destinations Manager Use TCP for Status Packets The default communications protocol for Status change and Traffic data packets is UDP If TCP is required for

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