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1. LTGSM User Manual B2 Confidential Deploying the system without the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch LTGSM User Manual B3 Confidential OG Set Up Without Ethernet HUB or Switch Step 1 Insert Security Dongle into any available USB port D c a gt 5 LTGSM User Manual B4 Confidential Set Up Without Ethernet HUB Switch Step 2 Connect the LAN port on the Laptop to the LAN port on the BTS Power Block using an Ethernet crossover cable LTGSM User Manual lt ACto DC Power Block 5 CAUTION NOTE DO NOT PLUG THE CABLE INTO THE BTS SIDE OF THE BTS POWER BLOCK THIS PORT PROVIDES POE Power Over Ethernet 48 FOR THE BTS IF THESE PORTS MISTAKEN THE LAPTOP COULD BE DAMAGED ENSURE THAT A CROSSOVER CABLE IS USED BETWEEN THE LAPTOP MSC AND THE POWER BLOCK THIS IS ONLY NECESSARY WHEN A HUB OR SWITCH IS NOT USED Confidential Set Up Without Ethernet Switch ENSURE A STRAIGHT THROUGH CABLE IS USED Step 3 BETWEEN THE POWER BLOCK AND THE BTS Connect the BTS port on the BTS Power Block to the main ESSENER Ethernet Port on the BTS This port can be identified by the 48 VDC marking above it This connection will be accomplished with a straight through Ethernet cable NOTE F AC ACto DC Power Block DC Power Block HH LTGSM User Manual B6 Confidential
2. Set Up Without Ethernet HUB or Switch ALWAYS USE CAUTION WHEN PLUGGING IN AC ADAPTER SERIOUS INJURY DEATH COULD Step 4 CAUSED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK Connect the AC Power to both the Laptop and the BTS Power WARNING Block To AC Outlet ne AC Power Block DC Power Block To Outlet oo LTGSM User Manual B7 Confidential SS Set Up Without Ethernet HUB or Switch Step 5 Press the power button above the keyboard on the laptop DORE JR D Gm mum er penne F G 3 LI L EN OU S oe fMJ ef z x c N gt LTGSM User Manual B8 Confidential THIS COMPLETES THE SET UP WHEN DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN ETHERNET HUB OR SWITCH LTGSM User Manual B9 Confidential Deploying the system with the use of an Ethernet or Switch LTGSM User Manual B10 Confidential OG Set Up With Ethernet HUB or Switch Step 1 Insert Security Dongle into any available USB port S Q gt 5 Oo LTGSM User Manual B11 Confidential gt Set Up With Ethernet HUB or Switch IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO USE CROSSOVER CABLES Sp WHEN CONNECTING DEVICES THROUGH A HUB OR Connect the LAN on the Laptop to any ofthe LAN ports on the SWITCH Ethernet Switch except port 5 NOTE PORT 5 ON THE ETHERNET SWITCH IS AN UPLINK PORT DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY IF THE PORT IS USED IT
3. ARFCN Frequencies provides the ARFCN frequencies for the 850 900 1800 and 1900 MHz frequency bands LTGSM User Manual 2 Confidential O Safety Precautions The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of system installation service and repair of this equipment Failure to comply with these precautions or specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design manufacture and intended use of this equipment TLC Solutions Inc assumes no liability for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements The safety precautions listed below represent warnings of certain dangers that TLC Solutions Inc is aware of As the user of the product you should follow these warnings for the safe operation of the equipment in your operating environment Read this Guide Thoroughly CAUTION The technician must be completely familiar with the procedures contained in this document before beginning the actual installation gt CAUTION Complete all Steps CAUTION The technician must perform each procedure in its entirety gt CAUTION Ground the Equipment WARNING To minimize shock hazard the equipment should be connected to a properly grounded electrical outlet gt WARNING Only Qualified Personnel Should Service the Equipment WARNING Only trained personnel may remove equipment covers to install and service the internal assemblies of the LTGSM The
4. Connect the AC Power to both the Laptop and the BTS Power WARNING Block To AC Outlet PORT 5 ON THE ETHERNET SWITCH IS AN UPLINK PORT DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE NOTE Ethernet Switch To AC Outlet AC to DC Power To AC Outlet LTGSM User Manual B15 Confidential Set Up With Ethernet HUB or Switch SteD 6 Press the power button on the front of the MSC LTGSM User Manual B16 Confidential THIS COMPLETES THE SET UP WHEN DEPLOYED WITHAN ETHERNET HUB OR SWITCH LTGSM User Manual B17 Confidential CONNECTING A SECOND BTS LTGSM User Manual B18 Confidential SS ENSURE THAT THE BTS SIDE OF THE Adding a Second BTS to the Network ONLY PLUGGED INTO THE BTS THIS PORT PROVIDES POE Power Over Ethernet 48 VDC FOR THE BTS IF To connect a second base station to the Laptop MSC BSC THESE PORTS ARE MISTAKEN THE ETHERNET SWITCH simply add the second BTS Power Block and connect the LAN CAUTION COULD BE DAMAGED port from the BTS Power Block to any open LAN ports on the SEVERAL BTSs CAN BE ADDED TO THE LAPTOP Ethernet switch After connecting the Power Block to the MSC BSC BY FOLLOWING THESE SAME INSTRUCTIONS Ethernet switch connect the BTS port of the BTS Power Block REMEMBER THE SITES MUST ALSO BE ADDED IN THE to the main Ethernet port on the BTS identified by the 48 VDC NOTE BSC ADMINISTRA
5. Add Cell Group to create the cell group Add Cell Group General Group ID Group Name Top floor LA 21 Head Office w Define a suitable name and choose the required LA from the list and click Accept Repeat the process as necessary to create all cell groups required on the network Reminder Although cell groups may be viewed from within LA settings they may only be configured via the BSC LTGSM User Manual 5 Confidential SE Cell Configuration This will create the final layer of the hardware hierarchy Select your required cell group to edit and select Add Cell to be presented with the Add Cell screen Add Cell Cell ID Group ID j Cell FMN Development Suite Cell Number 52753 Address Enter details as given on your network diagram and click Accept The Cell Number can be obtained from the BSC configuration software Repeat the process as required to create all cells in the cell group Hardware configuration is now complete and you can move on to the tenancy configuration LA Configuration This will create the first layer within the virtual hierarchy Select Add Location Area to configure the LA Add L LA ID Provider 19 PMN 234 United Kingdom LA Name Head Office Enter details as given on your network diagram along with the appropriate provider and click Accept The LA Code number can be obtained fr
6. Characters function into play Instead of taking the set number of characters from the end of the pattern as in the example above truncating the pattern means that a set number of characters from the beginning of a pattern will be dropped So if this transform were to allow patterns of differing lengths but where the prefix was the same the prefix could be removed without the need to define separate transforms For example patterns of OXXXXXXXXX and OXXXXXXXXXX LTGSM User Manual C32 Confidential AS may be allowed on the transform and you wish to output 44 plus the dialed number minus the 0 prefix regardless of how many digits follow Defining an output mask of 0 with value of 1 in Truncate Characters will cause the 0 to be dropped and the output will be 44 followed by a 9 or 10 digit number Entering a dollar in the output mask without a value in Truncate Characters or vice versa will generate an error message N B The dollar wild card only has this function in an output mask On a pattern the dollar will still denote any number of characters of any value Click Accept to save the transform and return to the list of CLI transforms From the list click the Configure icon to continue entering details Configure Translation Convert for gateway General CLI Transforms Dest Transforms Description Output Mask Status X Change to international 44DOOOOOOOOCK Disabled 9
7. Pending Provisions list Once provisioned the SIM card will appear in the extensions list and may be removed from the provisioning device and used in any mobile handset This process should be repeated until all pending provisions are completed and shown in the extensions list A careful note should be made of which order the SIM cards were registered so that you know which extension number will have been allocated to each card Once configured a provisioning device may be edited or deleted once the last extension due to be provisioned by that device has been successfully added Once you have created provisions in this manner you may use the extensions icon to further edit the details of the provision and create GPRS advanced and divert settings LTGSM User Manual C20 Confidential W SMS Distribution Lists As a PMX system administrator you may create SMS distribution lists in order to send text messages simultaneously to multiple recipients From the tenancy menu select Distribution Lists Routing Translation and Messaging 224 E E y e e Route 5 Translations Send SMS Distribution Lists You will be presented with a list of existing Distribution Lists To create a new list select Add Distribution List Distribution Lists 83 Add Distribution List tal Delete Distribution List Give the list a suitable name and add the required PMX extensions by highlighting them in the Available Extensio
8. This divert once activated will take precedence over all other divert types Busy Allows an alternative point of answer to be defined when extensions are busy on another call and no second line is enabled on the extension handset No Answer Sets an alternative point of answer when calls give no reply within the ringing duration set in Timeout Timeout Defines the number of seconds the system will wait for an answer from the extension before following the No Answer divert to the defined number Not Reachable In circumstances where it can no longer be established that the extension is registered on the system i e the handset is switched off is no longer within range of an access point or has roamed to another network the system will divert calls to the number defined here Allow Users to Alter Diverts The diverts set on this tab may be defined exclusively by the administrator in which case this box should remain un ticked or you may wish to tick the box in order to allow divert commands from handsets to update the divert destinations Should you need to remove a tenancy from the system this can be done by selecting Remove Tenancies from the Associated Links options in the Tenancy Settings section LTGSM User Manual C12 Confidential Associated Links e Help A Log System System Settings Tenancies RE Add Te nancy fe Delete Tenancy From the list of Tenancies offered select those to
9. Confidential F 3 GSM 1900 ARFCN Frequencies MHz This subsection includes the following GSM 1900 ARFCN tables GSM 1900 A Band ARFCN Frequency in MHz Table F 1 GSM 1900 B Band ARFCN Frequency in MHz Table F 2 GSM 1900 C Band ARFCN Frequency in MHz Table F 3 GSM 1900 D Band ARFCN Frequency MHz Table F 4 GSM 1900 ARFCN Frequency in MHz Table F 5 GSM 1900 F Band ARFCN Frequency in MHz Table F 6 GSM 1900 A Band ARFCN Frequency in MHz LTGSM User Guide F5 Confidential GSM 1900 D Band ARFCN Frequency 588 1865 4000 1945 4000 597 1867 2000 1947 2000 606 1869 0000 1949 0000 591 1866 0000 1946 0000 600 1867 8000 1947 8000 609 1869 6000 1949 6000 594 1866 6000 1946 6000 608 1868 4000 1948400 J 595 1866 8000 1946 8000 604 18686000 1948 6000 GSM 1900 B Band ARFCN Frequency MHz 16 18710000 1951 0000 64 1876 0000 1956 0000 666 1881 0000 1961 0000 ets 18716000 1951 6000 644 1876 6000 1956 6000 669 1881 6000 1961 6000_ 685 1874 8000 1954 8000 660 1879 8000 1959 8000 685 1884 8000 1964 8000 LTGSM User Guide F6 Confidential GSM 1900 E Band ARFCN Frequency 687 18852000 1965 2000 696 1887 0000 1967 0000 705 18888000 1968 8000 680 1885 8000 1965 8000 699 1887 6000 1967 6000 708 1889 4000 1969 4000_ 694 1886 6000 1966 6000 703 1
10. GSM 850 ARFCN Frequencies in MHz LTGSM User Guide F1 Confidential _245 847 600 892600 249 848400 893400 LTGSM User Guide F2 Confidential F 2 E GSM 900 ARFCN Frequencies MHz 0 890 000 935 000 30 896 000 941000 60 902 000 947 000 6 891200 936200 36 897200 942200 66 908 200 948 200 8 891 600 936 600 38 897600 942600 68 908 600 948 600 9 891 800 936 800 39 897800 942 800 69 908 800 948 800 20 894000 939 000 50 900 000 945 000 80 906 000 951000 26 895 200 940 200 56 901200 946 200 86 907 200 952 200 29 895 800 940 800 59 901 800 946 800 89 907 800 952 800 190 1908000 953000 LTGSM User Guide F3 Confidential 96 909 200 954200 108 911 600 956 600 120 914 000 959 000 _ 98 909 600 954 600 110 912000 957000 122 914 400 959400 99 909 800 954800 111 912200 957200 123 914600 959 600 101 910 200 955200 113 912600 957600 102 910400 955400 114 912 800 957800 979 881 000 926 000 996 884400 929400 1019 887800 932800 982 881 600 926 600 999 885000 930000 1016 888400 993400 883 200 928 200 1007 866600 99160 883400 928 400 1008 886800 931800 LTGSM User Guide FA
11. LTGSM User Manual C22 Confidential SS Gateways Although a PMX system may act as a completely self contained network most will almost certainly need to receive calls from and make calls to a wider network and the PSTN In order to achieve this the system must have a connection to at least one gateway The gateway will take the SIP messaging used by PMX and relay it to other SIP enabled devices or convert it to traditional TDM Time Division Multiplex protocols such as DPNSS or DASS The details of any gateway can be added using PMX Administrator and routes assigned to determine which numbers will be placed out via each gateway Gateways may be allocated to the system i e made available for use by all tenancies or be assigned for use by one specific tenancy only In order to configure a gateway browse to System Settings and follow the Gateways link from the System Settings menu System Settings Hardware MSC Gateways Network Providers You will be presented with the list of gateways Gateways ID Description Tenancy 30 PSTN Gateway 1 Customer 32 SMS Gateway 1 Customer LTGSM User Manual C23 Confidential Select Add Gateway to be presented with the gateway configuration screen Configure Gateway IP Address Port 5060 Description PSTN Gateway 2 Tenancy System The Type drop down list offers a choice of SIP and SMSC Choose SIP for voice calls or SMSC to set the gateway as
12. LTGSM contains high energy equipment that can cause injury or death Under certain conditions WARNING voltages and or currents may exist even with the power supply removed gt Do Not Service or Adjust Alone WARNING Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation is present Dangerous voltages WARNING and or currents capable of causing injury or death are present in this equipment gt LTGSM User Manual 3 Confidential Do Not Operate Explosive Atmosphere WARNING Do not operate the equipment in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Operation of electrical equipment in such an environment creates a WARNING definite safety hazard gt Do Not Substitute Parts Modify Equipment WARNING Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards do not Install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification of equipment gt WARNING LTGSM User Manual 4 Confidential O TLC s Laptop GSM System The LTGSM System is a complete GSM system in a suitcase The package contains a MSC GSN SMSC AUC MMSC BSC and BTS This system is capable of providing Voice Circuit Switched Data CSD and High Speed Data Due to the system type the area of coverage is limited to 500 feet indoors and approximately 100 yards outdoors depending on the environment Larger footprints can be achieved with the addition of TLC s Rang
13. Switch Data Digital Signal Processor Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution File Transfer Protocol Gateway GPRS Support Node General Packet Radio Service Global Systems for Mobile Communications GPRS Support Node Home Location Registry High Power Amplifier Internet Protocol Integrated Services Digital Network Multi Carrier High Power Amplifier Multimedia Message Service Multimedia Messaging Service Center Mobile Station Mobile Switching Center Operations Maintenance Center Radio Private Branch Exchange Primary Rate Interface Public Switched Telephone Network Radio Frequency Single Carrier Power Amplifier Serving GPRS Support Node Short Message Service Short Messaging Service Center A1 Confidential LTGSM User Manual Transcoder and Rate Adaptation Unit Visitor Location Registry A2 Confidential Appendix Quick Deployment Guide LTGSM User Manual B1 Confidential 6 CONVENTIONS USED WARNING Alerts the reader to a situation that might affect personal safety gt WARNING CAUTION Alerts the reader to a situation that might affectthe integrity of equipment software or data gt CAUTION NOTE Provides the reader with important or supporting information m NOTE STOP Informs the reader that a procedure 1 finished STRAIGHT ETHERNET CABLE CROSS OVER ETHERNET CABLE SMA MALE TO SMA MALE TX SMA MALE TO SMA MALE RX N Type Male to 7 16 DIN Male
14. WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE NOTE Ethernet Switch 3 LTGSM User Manual B12 Confidential Set Up With Ethernet HUB Switch Step 3 Connect any port on the Ethernet Hub except port 5 to the LAN port on the BTS Power Block CAUTION NOTE PORT 5 ON THE ETHERNET SWITCH IS AN UPLINK PORT DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE NOTE Ethernet Switch a E LTGSM User Manual B13 DO NOT PLUG THE CABLE INTO THE BTS SIDE OF THE BTS POWER BLOCK THIS PORT PROVIDES POE Power Over Ethernet 48 FOR THE BTS IF THESE PORTS ARE MISTAKEN THE ETHERNET SWITCH COULD BE DAMAGED IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO USE CROSSOVER CABLES WHEN CONNECTING DEVICES THROUGH A HUB OR SWITCH Confidential O Set Up With Ethernet HUB or Switch IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO USE CROSSOVER CABLES Step 4 WHEN CONNECTING DEVICES THROUGH A HUB OR SWITCH Connect the BTS port on the BTS Power Block to the Main Ethernet port on the BTS labeled 48 VDC NOTE PORT 5 ON THE ETHERNET SWITCH IS AN UPLINK PORT DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE NOTE Ethernet Switch LTGSM User Manual B14 Confidential Set Up With Ethernet HUB or Switch ALWAYS USE CAUTION WHEN PLUGGING IN AC Step 5 ADAPTER SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD BE ep 9 CAUSED BY ELECTRIC SHOCK
15. an SMS Controller The port number should be set to 5060 for SIP and 5080 for SMSC These defaults may be changed if required The tenancy drop down list offers a choice between System and any existing tenancy names Select System if the gateway is to be used by all tenancies or the appropriate name if only to be available to one tenancy LTGSM User Manual C24 Confidential ND If you choose SMSC you will be presented with a slightly different screen Configure Gateway Type SM SMS Centre Number 13930445 IP Address 10 1 0 55 Registrar Po Port 5080 External SMS Queue tn i e lt Description SMS Gateway 1 Registration Queue gemregistrations 1 TW Live MSC wv T C1 SIP Password Cancel Accept On many systems the fields which are blank in the above screenshot may be left blank as they will not be required Only where the SMSC needs to register with a call server will the SMS Centre Number normally 8980449 SIP Password Registrar and Proxy need to be used in order to register onto the call server An IDD field may be seen in some versions of PMX Administrator Its function is to set the International Dialling Digits for the country where the gateway is located For example to dial an international number from the UK a prefix of 00 is required The IDD will be used to replace a plus symbol at the front of any dialled number Later versions do not include the setting as it is automatically han
16. be deleted by ticking the box for the tenancy then click Continue at the bottom of the screen Select a tenancy to delete Tenancy ID Name 1 Customer 4 Customer You will be prompted Accept or Cancel the deletion Please exercise caution when using this facility as tenancy settings cannot be restored once deleted Confirm Tenancy Deletion Description 4 Customer Cancel Accept LTGSM User Manual C13 Confidential SIM Card and Extension Number Configuration There are two different ways to provision a SIM card against a particular extension number The method used will depend upon whether or not you know the unique ID IMSI of the SIM card to be provisioned If the IMSI is known to you method 1 is the simpler method of provisioning the SIM card Provisioning Method 1 Browse to the Tenancy Menu and select Extensions This will take you to the list of extensions Tenancy Menu Managing Extensions M 4 Devices Pending Provisions Extensions Select Add Extension Configure Extension General GPRS Advanced Diverts Number Auto ass ign Number Profile Internal SMS Only External Mobile Network Number Emergency Privilege Cancel Accept LTGSM User Manual C14 Confidential gt gt Enter the IMSI number and give an appropriate description normally the user s name The extension number to be asso
17. customer e MSC IP Address contact support e Web Access Address Local Host 127 0 0 1 e BSC IP Address LAN 1 contact support e User Name pmnowner e Password admin Note IP Addresses may be different depending on the end user s request Note Hardware and Software Information With the exception of the operating system and software version the following Information is system dependant and was recorded from the LTGSM prior to shipment While this information may appear to be part of the master configuration guide it is changed for each individual customer e Operating System Windows XP e MSC BSC Software Version 2 0 0 14 3 0 64 38 e License XXXXX e Chassis Type Dell E6400 ATG All other pertinent information can be found on the accompanying packing list LTGSM User Manual 8 Confidential O Administration Procedures Using the Web Browser interface It is extremely important that you read and understand the System Administrator User Guide before attempting to make administrative changes to the system Please refer to Appendix C System Administrator User Guide for all administrative procedures Note For information on how to configure the BSC and BTS please refer to the Configuration Manager user guide that is provided as a separate document Note Upgrades to the System TLC provides software upgrades as they become available to customers with a Software License Agreement SLA It should be noted th
18. dial the number on the PSTN there must be a gateway which provides that connection To create a route browse to the Tenancy and select Routes Tenancy Menu Managing Extensions M Devices Pending Prowisions Routing Translation and Messaging Routes Translations You will be presented with the list of routes Routes Description Type Status 505 Route Shared Enabled Click on Add Route Add Route General jes ons Patterns Description Emergency Route Transmission Types Voice call E sms Accept When creating a route you will be presented with four main configuration sections Changes made in any tab may be saved at any time by clicking Accept You will be returned to the list of routes Further changes to routes may be made by selecting the one you require from the list LTGSM User Manual C26 Confidential gt gt Description Allows a meaningful description for the function of the route to be given Emergency Route If ticked this box will indicate to the system that this route is to be used for routing emergency traffic Every PMX system is pre configured with a partially built SOS Route as described earlier in this document so normally there is no need to add further routes for emergency traffic In most case the box will remain un ticked so that the route will handle ordinary traffic Transmission Types Simply tick
19. the box for each type of transmission you wish to send along this route Predominantly Voice call will be the preferred option Destinations Tab This allows you to decide where calls following this route will be sent You may add a single or multiple gateways or extensions if required Where multiple gateways are selected PMX will evenly load balance calls between all destinations It may be appropriate to send calls to particular numbers out via a certain gateway For example if one gateway has a connection to an LCR Least Cost Router device you may wish to send calls to 07 numbers via this gateway to take advantage of lower call costs to the PSTN Click on the Destinations tab to see the list of destinations Click on Add Destination to select from the list of available gateways extensions Add Destination Hauts Destination LTGSM User Manual Ger Confidential gt gt Patterns are the numbers or number prefixes PMX will try to match in order to determine that this route should be followed The pattern with the closest match to the dialled number will be used Patterns may be built up using wild card characters and numbers in brackets Some examples are given below 01845521000 This being a fully defined number PMX will look for an exact match 07 Any number beginning 07 regardless of the number digits following this O 12 XXXXXXXXX Any number beginning 01 or 02 followed by 9 dig
20. this entire section as well as Appendix B of this document before deploying and operating the LTGSM There are several ways to deploy the LTGSM It may be deployed as a single carrier system with no external connectivity or there could be multiple carriers connected across the world via the internet using technology such as VPN connectivity The following sections will provide the user with instructions on how to unpack and connect the system for the best results The following scenarios will be covered Unpacking the system Deploying the system without the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch Deploying the system with the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch Connecting a second BTS to the system Connecting to a Range Enhancement Package Unpacking the System Ensure that there is adequate space to operate the system Remove all equipment from the foam case Inventory the equipment in accordance with the packing slip Ensure that none of the components are damaged Proceed to system installation CAUTION Do not operate the system while it is still in the foam Doing so could damage components due to overheating Caution Deploying the system withouf the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch See section 1 of the Quick Installation Guide in Appendix B of this document Deploying the system with the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch See section 2 of the Quick Installation Guide in Appendix B of this document Connecting a second BTS
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22. 888 4000 1968 4000 695 1886 8000 1966 8000 704 18886000 1968 6000 GSM 1900 F Band ARFCN Frequency MHz 719 1891 6000 1971 6000 728 1893 4000 1973 4000 J 720 1891 8000 1971 8000 729 1893 6000 1973 60001 GSM 1900 C Band ARFCN Frequency MHz LTGSM User Guide F7 Confidential ARFCN UPLINK DOWNLINK ARFCN UPLINK DOWNLINK ARFCN UPLINK DOWNLINK 754 1898 6000 1978 6000 779 1903 6000 1983 6000 804 1908 6000 1988 6000 755 1898 8000 1978 8000 780 1903 8000 1983 8000 805 1908 8000 1988 8000 761 1900 0000 1980 0000 786 1905 0000 1985 0000 LTGSM User Guide F8 Confidential SEP F 4 GSM 1800 ARFCN Frequencies in MHz 520 1711800 1806800 560 1719800 1814800 600 1757800 1822800 526 1713 000 1808000 566 1721 000 1816 000 606 1729 000 1824000 529 1713 600 1808600 569 1721 600 1816600 609 1729 600 1624600 LTGSM User Guide F9 Confidential 647 1737200 1832200 690 1745800 1840800 733 1754400 1849 400 653 173800 1833400 696 1747000 1842000 739 1755 600 1850600 _ 656 1739000 1834000 699 1747500 1842500 742 1756200 1851 200 _ 660 1739800 1834800 708 1748400 1843400 746 1757 000 1852 000 _ 666 1741 00 1836000 709 1749600 1844500 752 1758200 1853200 669 1741 600 1836600 712 1750200 184520
23. ATE LOAD ON THE ANTENNA PORT RUNNING THE REP WITHOUTA LOAD MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE INTERNAL POWER AMPLIFIER ALL CABLES ANTENNAS AND LOADS SHOULD BE RATED AT 50 OHMS LTGSM User Manual B23 Confidential Connecting the Range Enhancement Package Step 3 Connect AC power to the REP 90 264 47 63 Hz INPUT To AC Oullet LTGSM User Manual B24 Confidential Connecting the Range Enhancement Package Step 4 Toggle the power button next to the entry point to the on position LTGSM User Manual B25 Confidential gt Connecting the Range Enhancement Package Step 5 The blue LED on the from of the REP should illuminate and the power meter should indicate an estimated power output NOTE level THE POWER METER IS SIMPLY AN INDICATOR OF OUPUT POWERAND MAY NOT REFLECT THE ACTUAL RF OUTPUT 1 H X watts LTGSM User Manual B26 Confidential THIS COMPLETES THE SET UP WHEN CONNECTING THE BTS TO THE REP LTGSM User Manual B27 Confidential THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK LTGSM User Manual B28 Confidential APPENDIX C Configuration Guide Introduction This document introduces the Management System of the LTGSM solution and should initially be read in conjunction with the Quick Start Guide for the LTGSM The Quick Start Guide details how to physically connect up your LTGSM This System Administrator User Guide can be used as a training and or reference do
24. Click the Patterns tab to see list of patterns for the destination transform Click on Add Pattern to define the dialled numbers which will be transformed Add Pattern Translation Transform type Transform Description Pattern 0 12789IXOOOOOOOO Once configured each transform must be enabled for it to take effect Configure Translation Convert for gateway General CLI Transforms Dest Transforms Description Dutput ask Status Change to international 4000000000 Disabled 29 Click to enable The route itself must then also be enabled for all its components to come into effect Routes Description Type Status PSTN Single destination Disabled 505 Route Shared Enabled Click to enable LTGSM User Manual C33 Confidential O Tenancy Translations In addition to the translations applied against a route PMX allows translations to be configured against internal numbers In this case the destination is assumed be an extension number not a gateway so no destination can be specified A practical example of a tenancy translation is where the gateway presents calls to PMX with the destination digits in a format not matching the extension number scheme e g with a network node prefix A translation would be required to remove the prefix from the received digits to match them to a number in the ranges Another example would be where you wish to use a long number for your extensions but allow use
25. Dest Transforms Description Qutput Mask Truncate Digits Status Internalto external 0184552 Disabled amp Click the Patterns tab to see the list of patterns for the CLI transform Click on Add Pattern to determine which extension CLI s need to be modified Add Pattern Translation Transform type Transform Description Pattern Cancel Once configured the CLI transform must be enabled to take effect Configure Translation Convert for gateway General CLI Transforms Dest Transforms Description Qutput Mask status e Internal to external 0184552XXXX Disabled S Click Ea enable NOTE Telecoms regulations in the country or countries where the system is to operate may restrict the CLI you are able to deliver to the PSTN Only trusted E1 or T1 links may be allowed to deliver any chosen CLI LTGSM User Manual C31 Confidential gt gt The purpose of this transform is to modify the dialled number into any alternative form as required by the gateway For example the gateway may be required to dial external numbers using international number format e g 441845528002 when the user has dialled 01845528002 As with the CLI transform an output mask is required In the example above the mask would be 44XXXXXXXXXX 10 X s so that the number dialled by the gateway would be 44 followed by the last 10 digits of the number entered by the caller PMX therefore adds 44 and drops the l
26. LAPTOP GSM System User Manual TLC SOLUTIONS INC SUITCASE GSM USER MANUAL SEPARATE COMPONENT PACKAGE UPDATED SEPTEMBER 9 2009 e TU C Solutions Inc USER FIRST TECHNOLOGY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This product and related documentation are protected by copyright and are distributed under license restricting its use copying distributing and decompilation No part of this product or related documentation may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization from TLC Solutions Inc or its licensors if any SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE While all reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this document TLC Solutions Inc assumes no liability resulting from any errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information obtained herein The information contained in this document has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be reliable However no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies TLC Solutions Inc reserves the right to make changes to any equipment described herein to improve reliability function or design and reserves the right to revise this document and to make changes in content hereof with no obligation to notify any person of revisions or changes TLC Solutions Inc does not assume any liability arising out of the use or application of any equipment or circuit described herein SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT The equipment described in this manual includes comput
27. LTGSM User Manual C18 Confidential B Timeout Defines the number of seconds the system will wait for an answer from the extension before following the No Answer divert to the defined number Not Reachable In circumstances where it can no longer be established that the extension is registered on the system i e the handset is switched off is no longer within range of an access point or has roamed to another network the system will divert calls to the number defined here Allow User to Alter Diverts The diverts set on this tab may be defined exclusively by the administrator in which case this box should remain un ticked or you may wish to tick the box in order to allow divert commands from the handset to update the divert destinations Provisioning Method 2 Firstly you must set up at least one device which is allowed to extension SIM cards onto the network From the tenancy list select the tenancy by using either the link on the tenancy ID or name This will bring you to the Tenancy Menu Tenancy Menu Managing Extensions Q 7 e Devices Pending Provisions Extensions Click on the Devices icon and you will be presented with the list of devices Select Add Device Add Device Cancel Accept Add the IMEI number for the handset you wish to use in order to provision your SIM cards The IMEI number is the unique device number for that handset and can be obtained by keying 06 on the handset itself A n
28. PMX network ouch users would issue their external landline number to their callers PMX will accept calls in from this number and route calls to the PMX extension If the PMX extension is not registered at the time the call will be routed to the external mobile number Internal Only is intended for users who expect to use their macro network mobile number most of the time Such users would issue their normal mobile number to callers and forward calls to the DDI Number when not present on the macro network Their normal mobile number would be the primary point of contact with calls routed to PMX if not on the macro network Calls for these users are then kept internal only on the PMX network i e PMX will not dial back out to External Mobile Network Number at any point either for voice calls or text messages Emergency Privilege the PMX system or individual tenancies may be switched into emergency mode which means that calls on the system are restricted Whilst in emergency mode only those users with emergency privilege are allowed to make calls Where you are not using the Auto assign Number the number of extensions listed in the drop down may be restricted so that for example only the first 10 unassigned extension numbers are listed The value is defined in the web config file found in x MProgram Files Private Mobile Networks iMobileNetwork lt The max no of entries in a list box gt add key MaxListCount v
29. TION CONSOLE indication above the port PORT 5 ON THE ETHERNET SWITCH IS AN UPLINK PORT DO NOT USE THIS PORT UNLESS IT NECESSARY IF THE PORT IS USED IT WILL REQUIRE A CROSSOVER CABLE NOTE Ethernet Switch TO PC rer B AC to DC Power Block III AC to DC Power Block LTGSM User Manual B19 Confidential THIS COMPLETES THE SET UP FOR CONNECTING TWOOR MORE BTSs LTGSM User Manual B20 Confidential CONNECTING THE RANGE ENHANCEMENT LTGSM User Manual B21 Confidential gt Connecting the Range Enhancement Package Step 1 Connect the BTS TX port to the REP TX Input port and then connect the BTS RX port to the REP RX Input port using the SMA Male to SMA Male cables provided 48 VD SD DIR t DIL t tut DE DIL E DE t t GL LHR a LRR AE NE NE NE NEL ML amp E NE NE NE E E E EE LM M F E a T F E E TE T EEEE EEE E NE E E E N NL MGE NE M GE se Em F ES LI E E EEE a LI LN a s eu a LEN NE NEL NN E Li B a LN ss e a a a e a a a a a a a a ne i m M m m mw m m m m m m m E LTGSM User Manual B22 Confidential Connecting the Range Enhancement Package Step 2 Connect the REP Antenna port to an appropriate antenna using an N Type Male connector on the REP side of the cable DO NOT POWER ON THE REP WITHOUT AN ANTENNA OR OTHER APPROPRI
30. UIATION a ates C5 Cell Configuration EE C6 EA CONNGUIAON u uuu ua Qam ate ae ee eee ee C6 PMX Administrator Password Changes J C7 TENANCY CONHOQUFAUON MOERORE C8 ECHTE MT C9 Fanges o P C9 2400067063000 TAD T E C10 TB Vell S TAD 2 T 11 SIM and Extension Number Configuration J J J C14 PrFOVISIONING WIEINOQG n u eine C14 C15 GRRS Ta NN i C16 POV AN CCG TOD Ci C17 DIVEHS 2 0 C18 PROVISIONING MEINOQ 2 C19 SMS DISIHIDBUIIOD ab oa ee Gb apuma kaa aw C21 GaleWaV So edie C23 Routes 26 General Tabs sehe E E MN ou C27 et C27 Click on the Destinations tab to see the list of destinations sss C27 FAES VAD C28 Click on the Patterns tab to see the list of patterns C28 HANSIAONS PP PPP C29 Click on the Translations tab to see the list of translations a nn
31. alue 10 gt LTGSM User Manual C15 Confidential The PMX system can allow GPRS enabled handsets to access data services As part of the provisioning process the relevant settings can be configured on each individual extension General GPRS Advanced Enable GPRS Enable WPLMN Dynamic IP eem 16 16 an Reliability Class Peak Throughput 256000 ka Throughput Best effort Enable GPRS To allow the extension to access GPRS services this box must be ticked All other settings will be disabled until this is enabled Enable VPLMN Allows an IP address assigned by another network to be used Dynamic IP If ticked an IP address will automatically assigned to the device This may change from one registration to the next When enabled the IP Address setting which follows will be disabled IP Address Allows a static IP address to be assigned to the extension APN Sets the access point name to be used by the extension This may be defined as a specific name or more usually be set to a value of to allow the device to carry on using their access point settings for macro network GPRS on the PMX network Reliability Class Sets the required level of reliability when sending amp receiving GPRS data The values determine whether sent data should be acknowledged and whether or not the transmission deals with data loss There is a trade off between speed and reliability i e the faster the transmiss
32. appropriate to the recipient of the call Ordinarily calls between extensions would display the extension number When dialling to a number on the PSTN the extension number is not appropriate so the CLI may be modified so that the DDI Number for the calling extension is delivered The CLI transform can be given a meaningful description and an output mask The output mask uses the same construction method as patterns To take a practical example an internal number of 78002 has a DDI of 01845528002 associated with it The output mask would be 0184552XXXX The four X s tell PMX to output a CLI of 0184552 followed by the last four digits of the extension number Click on the CLI Transforms tab so see the list of CLI transforms LTGSM User Manual C29 Confidential gt Click on Add CLI Transform to create a description and output mask Configure Transform General Patterns Translation Transform type Description Internal to external Output Mask 0184552X XXX Truncate Characters The output mask may take values from the configured patterns based on two wild card character types by entering an X or an underscore the output mask as shown in the screenshot above will use any literal value and suffix it with digits taken from the pattern In this example a prefix of 0184552 will be used and the last four digits of the output number will be the last four digits derived from the numb
33. at a SLA is not necessary to resolve problems with the software If a problem should arise it will be addressed on a case by case basis For the purposes of the guide TLC will address only those issues surrounding the SLA If the end user has a SLA and a software upgrade becomes available TLC will contact the user via telephone and email to inform him her at the time of availability The customer will be provided an FTP site from which to download the patch software upgrade The username and password will be provided in a separate email for security purposes Instructions on how to apply the upgrade will be provided at the time of the download TLC does not provide hardware upgrades unless specified and agreed upon during the contracting phase of the business transaction All hardware is considered operational at the time of acceptance If a problem should arise with the hardware during the warranty period it will be repaired or replaced at no charge to the customer All other hardware Issues will be addressed on a case by case basis LTGSM User Manual 9 Confidential O Periodic Maintenance Due to the simplicity of the LTGSM very little maintenance is required The following items should be performed on a periodic basis Back up the configuration database after every major system change Test the system monthly to ensure it operates correctly Clean all components of the system with a soft damp cloth and compressed air as needed Test ca
34. bles periodically and replace as needed CAUTION Do not clean the system components when in operation Never use a wet cloth to clean the system as there are vent holes that may allow moisture inside the chassis If a damp cloth is used to clean the system components allow Caution 24 hours of drying time before the next power up WARNING Never use a damp cloth on the system while it is in operation Doing so may cause death or injury from electric shock Always unplug any WARNING device before maintenance or cleaning Technical Support TLC provides technical support to its customers based on contract requirements The technical support department can be reached at 904 829 0323 option 3 24 hours a day In addition each customer is provided with a user name and password to access user documentation and other important information at TLC s web site The URL is www toplevelcom com support You must have a username and password to access documentation and software LTGSM User Manual 10 Confidential O Abis ARFCN BCCH BSC BSS BTS CPU CSD DSP EDGE FTP GGSN GPRS GSM GSN HLR HPA ISDN MCPA MMS MMSC MS MSC OMC R PBX PRI PSTN RF SCPA SGSN SMS SMSC LTGSM User Manual Appendix A Common Acronyms Refers to the BSC BTS data link Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number Broadcast Control Channel Base Station Controller Base Station System Base Transceiver Station Central Processing Unit Circuit
35. ciated Links A Log Out System c System Settings You will be presented with the System Settings menu System Settings Hardware ov MSC Gateways Network p Providers Users es Change Password LTGSM User Manual 2 Confidential SEP Provider Configuration Location Area coverage is provided by a variety of companies in many countries The provider giving coverage within an area is made known to and displayed on the handset Each country is assigned a 3 digit identifier code or codes and each company authorized to give GSM coverage is given a 2 digit identifier code Therefore the PMX system allows providers to be added so they can be allocated to individual location areas see section on location areas In most cases PMX systems will use the 2 digit identifier allocated to PMN by Ofcom and this will be the only provider configured on the system As shown below this will normally be set to code 19 in country 234 In cases where PMN provide coverage on behalf of another mobile operator the other operator s code may be entered For demonstration equipment code 01 and country 001 may be used as these are development codes Click on the Providers icon to be presented with the providers list then click on Add Provider to enter details of the new provider Add Frovider Description Private Mobile Networks Cade Country 234 United Kingdom Accept Once added to the
36. ciated with the IMSI may be manually selected from the remaining unassigned numbers so that a specific extension can be used or it may be auto assigned whereby the lowest available number is used PMX Administrator gives the opportunity to associate two external numbers with the PMX extension The DDI Number should normally be a public number which points to the gateway connected to the PMX system The External Mobile Network Number should normally be the mobile number provided by a macro network provider for any SIM card already owned by the user The user should set a divert on their macro network so that when their phone is not using that network calls will be forwarded to via the DDI Number By knowing that these two numbers are associated with the PMX extension any user on the PMX system dialling either of those two numbers instead of the internal PMX extension number may be routed internally within PMX thus avoiding call charges on the public network If the user is not currently on the PMX network the system can then dial the External Mobile Network Number via the gateway to try to contact the user on the macro network This also applies to SMS messages so that when the mobile is not present on the PMX network any texts can be forwarded to the external mobile number Select the user class of service from the profile drop down list Normal Subscriber is for users who expect to be registered primarily on the
37. cument by anyone who requires access to the Management System in order to configure administer register handsets or support the LTGSM Typically this is likely to be a Network Manager System Administrator Telecoms Administrator or a Support member of staff Anyone needing to use the LTGSM Management System should refer to the following section of this document for further information on how to use the LTGSM Interface Starting your PMN system configuration PMX Administrator must first be installed on a server running IIS on the PMX system For details of how to install PMX Administrator please refer to the PMX Administrator installation guide Launch PMX Administrator either from the Private Mobile Networks program group on the start menu of the server where it was installed m Private Mobile hetmork K gt Admin Configuration Guide oy SOL Query or from a desktop shortcut or browser from any other PC with access to the network You will be prompted to enter your user credentials Welcome to the Frivate Mobile Network Administrator Language English x Having logged into PMX Administrator you will be presented with a screen as shown below LTGSM User Manual C1 Confidential B Tenancies Tenancy ID Name 1 Customer 4 Customer For a brand new system there will be no existing tenancies You should first select System Settings in order to add a new provider Asso
38. der with important or supporting information NOTE STOP Informs the reader that a procedure is finished Guide Organization The guide is organized as follows Section 1 The TLC Laptop GSM System describes the subsystem and its characteristics and provides a list of items provided with the package LTGSM User Manual 1 Confidential O Section 2 Installation covers the procedures to unpack and install the equipment Section 3 System Configuration provides current system information as well as screenshots and configuration commands for the MSC BSC and BTS Section 4 Upgrades to the MSC and BSC provides instructions for LTGSM upgrades Section 5 Periodic Maintenance describes the procedures that should be performed periodically to ensure the LTGSM operates properly Section 6 Technical Support provides information to obtain additional technical assistance if required Appendix A Acronyms provides a list of acronyms used in this manual Appendix B Quick Installation Guide provides step by step procedures on installing the LTGSM Appendix C Configuration Guide provides information on the Web Browser interface and how to proper administer the LTGSM Appendix D I O Connector Pinouts provides pinouts for all external connectors on the LTGSM Appendix E dBm to Watts Conversion Table provides a dBm to Watts conversion table Appendix F
39. dled by the MSC The PMX Administrator installation process creates two Microsoft Message Queues to mms is used to deliver text messages to numbers not on PMX gsmregistrations is used to store text messages for extensions which are not currently registered on PMX e g when the handset is switched off or out of the PMX coverage area When the handset re registers with PMX the queued messages are delivered These two queues would normally be defined as shown in the screenshot as these are the standard naming convention They may be altered if required If the system is set up to used private instead of public queues this screen offers the ability to defined the queue names as Aprivate to mms and private gsmregistrations LTGSM User Manual 25 Confidential W Routes Having created a gateway you then need to decide which dialled numbers to send to that gateway When a SIM card is provisioned you are asked to enter an extension number to be associated with that SIM along with any external number which may also be used in a dual SIM handset The purpose of the External Mobile Network Number field is twofold Firstly PMX will recognise the number and if dialled by another extension on the PMX system calls can be routed to the associated handset without breaking out to the PSTN thus saving on call costs Secondly if the associated handset is off net we have a secondary means of attempting to contact the user In order to
40. e Enhancement Pack REP and external antennas The main features of the LTGSM System are as follows e Single Chassis MSC BSC GSN AUC and SMSC with single PCI slot for external voice connectivity e External connectivity is achieved via a SIP interface e Single Carrier BTS with internal antenna up to 20 supported e Small package consisting of all communications equipment and power equipment Note Indicates a non standard feature and the purchase of a separate software license is required Single Chassis MSC BSC GSN and SMSC A single Laptop computer running Windows XP with Linux Redhat on a virtual machine is used to support the MSC BSC GSN AUC and SMSC functionality of the network While this is a very small package it is capable of supporting up to 20 single carrier BTSs External Connectivity External connectivity is achieved with a single Ethernet interface Both administration as well as voice traffic is carried over this interface LTGSM User Manual 5 Confidential O Single Carrier BTS The single carrier BTS is offered in all four 4 standard GSM Bands As with most single carrier base stations this one offers 8 total timeslots 7 usable 1 control Voice CSD and General Packet Radio Service GPRS are supported The LTGSM can support up to 20 single carrier BTSs CAUTION The single carrier BTS used in the LTGSM system was designed as an indoor base station As such the receiver on the BTS is not as effici
41. e a numbering range which overlaps with that of another tenancy A tenancy may have multiple ranges but they must share a common number length as defined in the Tenancy Configuration screen The required levels of security offered by the PMX system should be determined for the tenancy By default all options are selected LTGSM User Manual 10 Confidential gt gt Tenancy Configuration Jones amp Co 5 General Ranges Authentication Normal External Normal Internal Attach Periodic v Calls v Ciphering Normal External When ticked authentication will be required upon the handset roaming from an external cell i e macro network to a PMX cell Normal Internal If ticked authentication will be required when a handset roams from one PMX cell to another Attach When this option is ticked PMX will attempt to authenticate the SIM when the extension attempts to register back on the network Calls When selected this option sets PMX to authenticate the SIM whenever the extension attempts to make a call Periodic Each mobile handset will attempt to re register regular intervals the norm being 90 minutes The frequency is set in the IP Access configuration This setting determines whether or not PMX attempts to authenticate the SIM with each re registration If un ticked the mobile will be allowed to re register without authenticating again Ciphering Allows the radio traffic between handsets and c
42. e extension will be un registered from the system If the call is still in progress it will be allowed to continue but PMX will treat the extension as being off net The Closed Timeout setting defines the number of minutes PMX will keep the extension registered when not on a call As stated above the handset should attempt to re register periodically If it fails to do so within the closed timeout period PMX will deem that the handset has been switched off has roamed out of the PMX network range or switched to another network From the Tenancy List select the tenancy you have just created and in the Tenancy Menu click on the Tenancy Settings icon Tenancy Configuration Tenancy Settings This will take you back to the details in order to create a number range LTGSM User Manual C9 Confidential SS Tenancy Configuration Jones amp Co 5 General Ranges Authentication Diverts Range From Range To There are no number ranges defined within the tenancy Click Add Range in order to create a range of extension numbers to which SIM cards may be allocated Ranges ae Add Range t Delete Range Enter the required range then click Accept to accept the defined numbers Add Range Range To 700099 Once the enancy has at least one number range defined you start associating SIM cards with the telephone network extension numbers within the range s No tenancy may us
43. eading zero Not only is an output mask required but we need to know when to apply that mask Therefore at least one pattern is also required In this case the pattern applies to the calling extension numbers i e when PMX sees a call from extensions matching the pattern the destination transform will be applied Where PMX extensions are in the range 78000 to 78999 a pattern of 78 3 X s could be applied so that calls from any extension in the 78xxx range would use the transform Click on the Dest Transforms tab to see the list of destination transforms Click on Add Destination Transform to create a description and output mask including Truncate Characters rule if required Configure Transform General Patterns Translation Transform type Description Change to international format Output Mask AAO Truncate Characters The output mask may take values from the configured patterns based on two wild card character types by entering an X or an underscore the output mask as shown in the screenshot above will use any literal value and suffix it with digits taken from the pattern In this example a prefix of 44 will be used and the last ten digits of the output number will be the last ten digits derived from the number on the pattern So if the destination is 01845528100 the output will be 441845528100 entering the dollar wild card in the output mask brings the
44. ells to be scrambled The encryption algorithms are set on each cell in the IP Access configuration For further information about authentication please refer to the authentication settings for extensions There may be a requirement to forward divert calls to other destinations under certain conditions For example you may wish to divert calls to a voicemail system or a switchboard if an extension is busy These diverts may either be set at tenancy level i e all extensions within the tenancy will follow the same diverts unless overridden by an extension specific divert or on individual extensions The diverts tab within the Tenancy Settings will apply the rules for all extensions within the tenancy LTGSM User Manual 11 Confidential AS GPRS Advanced Diverts Active All Calls Active y Active Answer seconds Active NoReachabe Allow Users to Alter Diverts Active Against each divert type is a tick box labelled Active When ticked the divert will become active and when un ticked the divert destination will remain but the divert will no longer be active Calls Otherwise known as an unconditional or immediate divert the number defined in this field will be called under all circumstances Caution should be exercised when activating this divert especially at tenancy level as calls will no longer route to handsets
45. ent as those found in commercial grade outdoor base stations This means that the LTGSM system will be more susceptible to interference and may not provide a CAUTION balanced link to and from the GSM handset TLC has taken steps to resolve some of the complications associated with the BTS but can not guarantee optimal service during its use Note The standard GSM bands are 850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz and 1900 MHZ Note Small Portable Packaging The packaging is system dependant but in most situations the major components are in a single suitcase with additional base stations and peripheral equipment packaged in additional cases The typical packaging is as follows e Laptop PC consisting of the MSC BSC GSN AUC and SMSC with associated voice connectivity module if any USB Security Dongle for the MSC BSC software Power Supply and cord for the Laptop Single Carrier BTS Range Enhancement Package One 1 Straight Through Ethernet cable One 1 Crossover Ethernet cable Two 2 standard AC power cords If there are additional BTSs they will be supplied in a separate case so that they may be deployed separately from the main set up The separate case will normally include the following Single Carrier BTS Range Enhancement Package One 1 Straight Through Ethernet cable One 1 Crossover Ethernet cable Two 2 standard AC power cord LTGSM User Manual 6 Confidential O System Installation Completely read and understand
46. er on the pattern So if the CLI is 78123 the output will be 01845528123 entering the dollar wild card in the output mask brings the Characters function into play Instead of taking the set number of characters from the end of the pattern as in the example above truncating the pattern means that a set number of characters from the beginning of a pattern will be dropped So if this transform were to allow patterns of differing lengths but where the prefix was the same the prefix could be removed without the need to define separate transforms For example patterns of 78XXXXXX and 78XXXXXXX may be allowed on the transform and you wish to output the number minus the 78 prefix regardless of how many digits follow Defining an output mask of 0845 with a value of 2 in Truncate Characters will cause the 78 to be dropped and the output will be 0845 followed by a 6 or 7 digit number Entering a dollar in the output mask without a value in Truncate Characters or vice versa will generate an error message N B The dollar wild card only has this function in an output mask On a pattern the dollar will still denote any number of characters of any value Click Accept to save the transform and return to the list of CLI transforms From the list click the Configure icon to continue entering details LTGSM User Manual C30 Confidential B Configure Translation Gateway translation General CLI Transforms
47. er program s the SOFTWARE which are stored in semiconductor memories or other media The SOFTWARE is licensed through TLC Solutions Inc by its respective vendor and is protected by copyright trade secret patent and other intellectual property laws Accordingly the use of the SOFTWARE described in this manual requires a separate software license from the respective vendor and may not be copied or reproduced in any manner inconsistent with that license The purchase of equipment shall not be deemed to grant either directly or implied any license under copyrights trade secrets patents or patent applications of TLC Solutions Inc or its vendors RADIO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM RESTRICTIONS OF USE The equipment described in this document generates Radio Frequency RF waves and requires proper Federal Communications Commission FCC frequency clearance before being used TLC Solutions Inc is not responsible for seeking the approval and assumes no liability from the use of the equipment It is solely the responsibility of the END USER to obtain proper approval and frequency clearance prior to operations While TLC Solutions Inc may assist the END USER in obtaining proper clearance at no time will any submission be submitted in the name of by or for TLC Solutions Inc All applications shall be submitted in the name of by and for the END USER only TLC Solutions Inc does not assume any liability arising out of the improper use of any equipmen
48. ion the less the quality of the data can be guaranteed Delay Class Sets the level of artificial latency on data transmission If set to Best Effort data will be transmitted as quickly as current network conditions allow Precedence Class Allows the GPRS data for this extension to be given a lower equal or greater priority than the data of other users LTGSM User Manual C16 Confidential Peak Throughput Provides a throttle for the extension s data by setting the fastest rate at which data may be transmitted measured in bytes per second Mean Throughput Set the maximum amount of data which may be transmitted by the extension measured in bytes per hour If set to Best Effort as much data as current network conditions allow will be transmitted General Advanced Authentication Authentication Type K 10 Operator Determined Barring Enable ODB perator Determined Barring Cana Authentication Type Sets the algorithm to be used to decrypt the Ki value e g Milenage or GSM A Such types would be used where the Ki s are held on the PMX system itself If your system uses SIM s issued by PMN it is likely that the Ki values will not be divulged to you or held on your system They will be held centrally by PMN and authentication would take place by means of authentication triplets sent via HTTP Under this authentication method your PMX system will request authentication via one of 10
49. its of any value each X represents one digit of any value O 7 9 XX X X XX XXX Any number beginning 07 08 or 09 followed by nine digits of any value 90 Any number beginning 90 You may wish to include patterns which cater for anyone who puts a standard outside line prefix of 9 on the number However it is unlikely that this will be required as mobile phone users never need to use an outside line prefix in any other mobile environment D Any single character from 0 to 9 inclusive N Any single character from 1 to 9 inclusive Click on the Patterns tab to see the list of patterns Click on Pattern to define the dialled numbers which are to follow this route Repeat as required Add Pattern Route Pattern TER Cancel Accept LTGSM User Manual C28 Confidential gt gt Translations are made up of two component parts each referred to as a transform These are the CLI Transform and the Destination Transform Click on the Translations tab to see the list of translations Click on Add Translation to be presented with the General tab for the translation where you may give the translation a meaningful description and state whether the translation is to be applied as part of an emergency route Add Translation General Route Emergency Translation When passing out calls to a gateway it may be necessary to modify the CLI of the calling extension to a number more
50. nnnnnn C29 Tan ME Ec n C29 Ostalo HansSiot PERS C32 2 u D ca cee hos Sui aaa aaa teres C34 Presento ua i n oM usa uu bua upas pana sasa C36 Appendix D Connector u a a D1 Eihernel POM 2 GG NCS EE D1 Ethernet Cable Pin Outs Cross Over CD D1 Appendix E dBm to Watts Conversion Table ss E1 Appendix F ARFGN Freaueneies erae rue orte coe nt E1 F 1 GSM 850 ARFCN Frequencies in E1 F 2 E GSM 900 Frequencies in MHz F 3 GSM 1900 ARFCN Frequencies in 5 4 GSM 1800 ARFCN Frequencies E9 O Preface General Information The information in this document describes the connectivity and deployment of TLC Solutions Laptop GSM LTGSM System Separate Components Intended Users of this Guide This guide is intended to be read by individuals responsible for the deployment and use of the LTGSM System It is assumed that the reader has a basic knowledge of Global Systems for Mobile Communications GSM technology Conventions Used in this Guide WARNING Alerts the reader to a situation that might affect personal safety WARNING CAUTION Alerts the reader to a situation that might affect the integrity of equipment software or data CAUTION NOTE Provides the rea
51. ns list and clicking the right arrow to move them to the Selected Extensions list Click Accept to save the list Distribution List Configuration Distribution List ID Available Extensions Selected Extensions 7000000 MF Select Extensions Once a list has been configured you may select the Send SMS icon in the Tenancy Menu LTGSM User Manual C21 Confidential B Send SMS From PMX Administrator Message GPRS now supported on PMX handsets Maximum length 160 characters Distribution List Support wt _ Cancel send SMS Enter a value in the SMS From field so recipients of the message will know who the originator is Please note that recipients will not be able to reply to messages sent with a textual value or a number which does not exist If you do wish recipients to reply to the message please ensure that you enter a valid PMX extension or macro network mobile number Enter the text in the Message field up to a maximum of 160 characters Select the appropriate distribution list from the drop down menu and click Send SMS NOTE It is not possible to add external mobile numbers to distribution lists Only PMX extensions may be selected although if a selected handset is off net and is on the Normal Subscriber profile the system will attempt to deliver messages to the External Mobile Network Number defined against the extension
52. om the BSC configuration software Normally there will only be one provider given in the drop down list Repeat process as required to create all LA s on the network Having now created an MSC at least one BSC and at least one LA you can now create new cell groups to be assigned to your LA s and new cells to be assigned to your cell group s LTGSM User Manual C6 Confidential B PMX Administrator Password Change For security reasons you may wish to change your PMX administrators password This can be done by selecting the password change option from the System Settings menu System Settings Hardware E v MSC Gateways Network r Providers Users Change Password From there you will be prompted to enter the current password followed by the new password you wish to use then to confirm that new password and accept the change Change Password User Name Current Password New Password Confirm New Password Cancel Accept LTGSM User Manual er Confidential SS Tenancy Configuration Having configured the hardware browse to the Tenancies screen by using the Tenancy List link from any page Associated Links e Help A Log Out Tenancies Tenancy List You will be presented with the list of tenancies Tenancies Tenancy ID Hame 1 Customer 4 Customer B For a brand new system there will be no existing tenancies Select Add Tenancy and you will be pre
53. possible HTTP connections whereby a randomly generated number is run through an algorithm and the resultant response from the SIM checked against the result given by the central database If the values are different authentication will fail Where HTTP is used a Ki value cannot be entered Ki This is a code programmed on the SIM in addition to the IMSI The Ki can only be determined by means of an algorithm used during a call The Ki cannot be determined by a card reader and ensures that a ghosted SIM is not being used For 3 party SIM s such as those already supplied by a macro network provider the Ki will be unknown to PMX and authentication will LTGSM User Manual 17 Confidential SS not be possible Where the SIM has been supplied by PMN the Ki will be known and usable as it is programmed by PMN Enable ODB This sets whether or not Operator Determined Barring will be used ODB allows PMX to bar calls from the extension to certain number types such as international or premium rate numbers Operator Determined Barring The value set in this field is a combined value of the various number types that are either allowed or disallowed Each combination will give a unique value which may be entered here In most situations ODB will not be applicable Barring of calls may be achieved by the PMX routes or by restrictions on the network beyond the PMX gateway It may be required where the PMX system links up with other network providers
54. rm Transform Description Pattern 0184552 XXXX Truncate Digits The transform must then be enabled to take effect Configure Translation Short to long General CLI Transforms Dest Transforms Description Output Mask Truncate Digits Status Add 78 prefix to 3 digitno 78 Disabled p Click tn enable LTGSM User Manual G35 Confidential Presence Each extension will appear in a list of provisioned numbers within the selected tenancy The list is accessible via the Tenancy Menu by clicking on the Presence icon Information and Reporting v Presence You will be presented with the following screen Presence Hame Extension Location Area Company Director 1001 The list may be sorted by any of the column headings or may be filtered by searching on the selected column heading indicated by two asterisks The LA column will show which Location Area the user is currently in The first icon indicates the extension s current subscription status A grey icon means that the user is not currently on the network When on the PMX network the icon will be green The second icon o indicates the extension s current call status A grey icon means that the user is not on the network and therefore not on a call When the user is on the network but not in call the icon will be blue When on a call the icon will be pink Please note that this screen does not upda
55. rs to dial a shortened version of that number for ease of use To create a tenancy translation browse to the Tenancy Menu and select Translations Tenancy Menu Managing Extensions Devices Pending Provisions kz 9 Routing Translation and Messaging 5 c 1020 Routes Translations You will be presented with the list of translations Tenancy Translations Description Emergency Translation Maintenance Click on Translation to create a description and as emergency translation if required Add Translation General 15 3 Description Short to long Emergency 1 Translation Click Accept to create the translation and drop back to the list of extensions Select the translation from the list to continue configuring details LTGSM User Manual C34 Confidential B In this example no CLI transform is required because calls will be routed within PMX Therefore the internal extension number is valid as the CLI to present Click on Destination Transform to add a description and output mask with a Truncate Characters rule defined if required Add Transform General Patterns Translation t to long Transform type Description Add 78 prefix to 3 digit no Output Mask Truncate Characters Click on Add a Pattern to determine which dialled numbers should be modified by the transform Add Pattern Translation 0 nh Transfo
56. sented with the Add Tenancy screen Add Tenancy General iges Authenm atri Diverts Tenancy ID Number Length Available LAs Selected LAs 21 Head Office Select LAs Timezone GMT Greenwich Mean Time Dublin Edinburgh Lisbon London LTGSM User Manual C8 Confidential gt gt Enter aname which will be displayed in the tenancy list and add a description if required The length of your PMX extension numbers should be defined from the drop down list Location Areas will be listed in Available LAs and can be moved into the Selected LAS list The PMX system may be installed and run in one country but used by people in several different countries Therefore you may set which time zone the tenancy uses so that information relevant to the tenancy s local time may be used The local time will relate to the sending of SMS messages and to call logging billing The Open Timeout setting defines the maximum number of minutes you expect users to remain on a single call Mobile handsets attempt to re register periodically with their network the norm being every 90 minutes This process cannot take place whilst the handset is on a call Therefore the re registration may be delayed The open timeout will cater for this scenario by keeping the registration alive for the set time if PMX thinks the extension is on a call After this time PMX will deem that the call should have terminated and th
57. system a provider may be edited but not deleted LTGSM User Manual C3 Confidential W MSC Configuration Creating a Mobile Switching Centre MSC will set up the top level of your system hierarchy Having selected MSCs from the System Settings menu you will be presented with the MSC list MSCs MSC No Name Description Select MSC to add details of the MSC Add MSC MSC ID MSC Name PMN MSC SIP Port Part IP Address MSC Description Cancel Accept Enter details as given on your network diagram and click Accept NOTE The loop back IP address of 127 0 0 1 should never be used as the MSC will fail to start LTGSM User Manual C4 Confidential SS BSC Configuration This will create the second level of the hardware hierarchy Select BSC to configure the BSC BSC Configuration General ID Name PMH BSC 1 IP Address 255 255 255 254 Cancel Accept Enter details as given on your network diagram and click Accept Repeat the process as required to create all BSC s on the network N B The configuration of cell groups and therefore cells must be done via the BSC settings Please note that whilst cell groups will be listed under Location Areas they may only be configured within the BSC not the LA Cell Group Configuration This will create the second layer of the virtual hierarchy Select the required BSC to edit and select
58. t described herein TLC Solutions Inc 120 Cumberland Park Drive Suite 101 St Augustine FL 32095 904 829 0323 Product names mentioned in this manual are the trademarks of their respective manufacturers Printed in the U S A 2006 TLC Solutions Inc THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK TABLE OF CONTENTS PN CT ACC e a a NE 1 General 7 2700 7 Intended Users or this GU 1 Conventions Used In 17716 1 Guide Organiza OND aries sa ccs enclosed i di eid EE 1 Salely PIECAUNONS 3 TEC 5 Laptop GSM SVSTEM ene 5 Single Chassis MSC BSC GSN and SMSC T 5 EXt rhal OH HGG HGH aga esa aR asan saa en nes Sears ie dez 5 Single 6 Small Portable Packaging u eite ti ee eek 6 System lnstallation aaa ne 7 Unpacking the System uk 7 Deploying the system without the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch 7 Deploying the system with the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch 2 sss 7 Connecting a second BTS to the system u na 7 Connecting a Range Enhancement Packages 7 System 1 Le t 8 Previously Configured Parameters J J J RE dba Essa sv sw rw eua EE 8 Hardware and Soft
59. te in real time To get the most up to date view click the refresh button LTGSM User Manual C36 Confidential Appendix D I O Connector Pinouts Ethernet Port There is one 1 Ethernet port on the Laptop and one on each of the BTSs White Orange Orange siga TX 7 Ethernet Cable Pin Outs Cross Over Cable Below is a pin for an Ethernet cross over cable No Pin Out is provided for a straight through cable because it is simply straight through Connector Connector2 om gt Pn in 3 Pn Pas 3 Pn del vvv Pm 3 Pn LTGSM User Guide D1 Confidential NES Appendix E dBm to Watts Conversion Table as Wars as Warts wars waus wans Want wars warn o 0 10 250 316 300 100 350 iooo 501312 soo 10000 sso 51623 s00 100000 0 15 256 0363 1 15 Jase a0 206 ns 456 3031 506 11482 ssi sens 06 as 0309 309 125 359 349 209 1220 59 3890 509 2505 ss 34905 009 123027 TT T LI 0 P LTGSM User Guide E1 Confidential Watts Was was Watts wans Wate waus wars ss ss 891 25 64 5 2818 38 LTGSM User Guide E2 Confidential Appendix F ARFCN Frequencies 1
60. to the system See section 3 of the Quick Installation Guide in Appendix B of this document Connecting a Range Enhancement Package See section 4 of the Quick Installation Guide in Appendix B of this document LTGSM User Manual 7 Confidential O System Configuration The software configuration is vitally important to how the LTGSM operates No matter how well the system is deployed and connected it will not work without the appropriate software settings Most systems are delivered to the end user ready to operate out of the box with the exception of a couple of items Those items are typically the subscriber database and the routing tables In some instances this information is provided to TLC prior to shipment and has already been administered according to the contract and Instructions If this is the case the system should be ready to operate as soon as you receive it if not follow the instructions provided in this section as well as Appendix C of this document to complete the database administration This section provides the following information e Previously configured parameters System Dependant e Hardware and Software information e Administration procedures using the Web Browser interface Previously Configured Parameters The following information is system dependant and was recorded from the LTGSM prior to shipment While this information may appear to be part of the master configuration guide it is changed for each individual
61. umber of 15 or more digits in length will be presented on screen Enter this number in the IMEI field and give the handset a meaningful description Click Accept to save the details Having added a device capable of provisioning extensions go back to the Tenancy Menu and click on the Pending Provisions icon LTGSM User Manual C19 Confidential AS Tenancy Menu Managing Extensions Devices Pending Provisions Exte n sions This will bring you to the list of extension waiting to be provisioned onto the system Select Add Pending Provision to be taken to the Add Pending Provision screen Add Pending Provision Device 75 PMN Device 1 ee Po Auto assign Number Number 7000001 v DDI Number S External Mob e Network Number Po Profile Normal Subscriber Cancel Accept From the device drop down list select the device you wish to use then fill in the rest of the details as per Provisioning Method 1 Repeat this process as many times as necessary to add the extensions required into the pending provisions list Once your pending provisions list is complete place a SIM card into the handset and switch on If the phone does not automatically find the PMX network use the handset s menus consult the handset manual for details to locate the network provider selection feature and select the network detailed in your network diagram The SIM card will be provisioned against the first entry in the
62. under roaming arrangements Diverts Tab As described previously in this document there may be a requirement to forward divert calls to other destinations under certain conditions For example you may wish to divert calls to a voicemail system or a switchboard if an extension is busy These diverts may either be set at tenancy level i e all extensions within the tenancy will follow the same diverts or they may be set on individual extensions as described below Extension diverts will take precedence over tenancy diverts General GPRS Advanced Diverts Active All Calls Active P Busy y U Active No Answer Timeout lo seconds Active 0 NotReachable sd Allow User to Alter Diverts Active Against each divert type is a tick box labelled Active When ticked the divert will become active and when un ticked the divert destination will remain but the divert will no longer be active Calls Otherwise known as an unconditional or immediate divert the number defined in this field will be called under all circumstances This divert once activated will take precedence over all other divert types Busy Allows an alternative point of answer to be defined when the extension is busy on another call and no second line is enabled on the extension handset No Answer Sets an alternative point of answer when calls give no reply within the ringing duration set in Timeout
63. ware Information J enne 8 Administration Procedures Using the Web Browser interface T 9 Upgrades tothe SUSIOITI cuoi eoi aan 9 Perrodic Maintenance 2 10 Technical SUD POM ana nn ee ea 10 Appendix A Common Acronymns J Q J J Q T T J J A1 Appendix B Quick Deployment Guide J J J Q J J B1 Deploying the system without the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch B3 Deploying the system with the use of an Ethernet HUB or Switch B10 CONNECTING A SECOND aa B18 CONNECTING THE RANGE ENHANCEMENT PACKAGE REPP B21 APPENDIX C Configuration Guide J J U J J J J Q eere C1 PME 1 Starting your system configuration J T T J C1 Provider E MSC elel Te Goga yayaq C4 BSC ConlidUralio Re C5 Cell Group CONRTQ

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