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Bi-Sector™ Array RET System Technical Operations Manual

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Published on September 13, 2011

Document name: Bi‐Sector™ Array RET System Technical Operations Manual

Document number: EN‐10049‐WIN‐04

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BI-SECTOR™ ARRAY RET SYSTEM

Contents 1. ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT ...............................................................................................................................1

1.1. TIPS, NOTES, AND PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................1 1.2. ACRONYMS AND TERMS.....................................................................................................................................2

2. ABOUT OUR PRODUCT.....................................................................................................................................3

2.1. THE BSA RET SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................................3 2.1.1. List of components ......................................................................................................................................3 2.1.2. Advantages and features .............................................................................................................................4 2.1.3. Daisy‐chaining............................................................................................................................................5

2.2. COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS .......................................................................................................................5 2.3. CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..................................................................................................................5 2.4. RET INTEROPERABILITY.....................................................................................................................................5 2.4.1. TenXc Warranted .......................................................................................................................................5 2.4.2. IOT Certification ........................................................................................................................................6 2.4.3. Other Operability Test................................................................................................................................7

3. CONNECTING THE BSA RET SYSTEM .........................................................................................................7

3.1. SMART BIAS TEE CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................8 3.2. TMA WITH SMART BIAS TEE CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................9 3.3. BTS WITH RET CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................................10

4. RET OPERATING PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................................11

4.1. INSTALLING THE PORTABLE CONTROLLER ......................................................................................................11 4.2. MENU BUTTONS ...............................................................................................................................................12 4.3. SCANNING FOR DEVICES ..................................................................................................................................12 4.4. ADDING DEVICES .............................................................................................................................................13 4.5. REFRESHING THE LIST OF DEVICES ...................................................................................................................14 4.6. SETTING THE TILT OF DEVICES (QUICK MENU) ................................................................................................14 4.7. SETTING THE TILT OF DEVICES (DETAIL SETTING)...........................................................................................14 4.8. ADDING OR CHANGING ANTENNA DETAILS ...................................................................................................15 4.9. SELECTING FREQUENCIES.................................................................................................................................16 4.10. DISPLAYING THE STATUS OF DEVICES............................................................................................................17 4.11. DISPLAYING TILT SETTINGS............................................................................................................................18 4.12. CALIBRATING DEVICES...................................................................................................................................19 4.13. CLEARING ALARMS ........................................................................................................................................20 4.14. PERFORMING SELF‐TESTS ...............................................................................................................................20 4.15. RESETTING DEVICES .......................................................................................................................................20 4.16. DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE FOR DEVICES .....................................................................................................21

5. CONFIGURATION PROCEDURES................................................................................................................21

APPENDIX A. RET SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS..................................................................................................23

APPENDIX B. CONFIGURATION PROCEDURES.........................................................................................25

B.1. CONFIGURING BSA RET ACTUATORS ............................................................................................................25 STEP 1: Adding vendors.............................................................................................................................25

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STEP 2: Adding antenna models ................................................................................................................26 STEP 3: Scanning for BSA RET antennas .................................................................................................28 STEP 4: Browsing antenna details..............................................................................................................29 STEP 5: Selecting antenna models..............................................................................................................30 STEP 6: Resetting the system .....................................................................................................................30 STEP 7: Calibrating the system ..................................................................................................................31

APPENDIX C. CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY.................................................................................32

List of figures FIGURE 1: DUAL BAND BSA .........................................................................................................................................3 FIGURE 2: RET SYSTEM CONNECTION SCHEMATIC ......................................................................................................4 FIGURE 3: SMART BIAS TEE CONFIGURATION ..............................................................................................................8 FIGURE 4: TMA WITH SMART BIAS TEE CONFIGURATION...........................................................................................9 FIGURE 5: BTS WITH RET CAPABILITY .......................................................................................................................10 FIGURE 6: INSTALLING THE PORTABLE CONTROLLER.................................................................................................11

List of tables TABLE 1: TIPS, NOTES, AND PRECAUTIONARY SYMBOLS LEGEND ................................................................................1 TABLE 2: LIST OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS ....................................................................................................................2 TABLE 3: BSA RET SYSTEM COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS......................................................................................5 TABLE 4: IOT CERTIFICATION .......................................................................................................................................6 TABLE 5: OTHER PRODUCT COMPATIBILITY TEST RESULTS...........................................................................................7 TABLE 6: MENU BUTTONS QUICK‐REFERENCE............................................................................................................12 TABLE 7: RET SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ........................................................................................................23


1. About this document This document describes how to install, configure, adjust, and manage the Bi‐Sector™ Array

Remote Electrical Tilt (BSA RET) system, for optimum performance.

1.1. Tips, notes, and precautions

The following legend shows how tips, notes, and precautionary information appear in this

document.

Table 1: Tips, notes, and precautionary symbols legend

Tip: This box provides useful information that might help you during tasks.

Note: This box provides additional information that you should know.

Caution/Important: This box provides general cautionary and safety information.

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1.2. Acronyms and terms

The following table lists the acronyms and terms that appear in this document.

Table 2: List of terms and acronyms

Term or acronym Definition or expansion

AISG Antenna Interface Standards Group

ALD Antenna line devices

ASC Antenna Supervision Control

BSA Bi‐sector array

BTS Base station

CE Conformité Européenne (European Conformity)

CSA Canadian Standards Association

EDT Electrical downtilt

FCC Federal Communications Commission

FW Firmware

HW Hardware

IOT Interoperability test

RBS Radio base station

RET Remote electrical tilt

RF Radio Frequency

RIU RET interface unit

RRU Remote radio unit

SW Software

TMA Tower‐mounted amplifier

VET Variable electrical tilt

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2. About our product This section includes a description of the BSA RET system, and important information about the

product, such as compatibility and certification.

2.1. The BSA RET system

Figure 1: Dual Band BSA

The BSA, from TenXc Wireless, is based on a patented advanced

beam‐shaping technology. An industry first, it uses unique

asymmetrical beam‐shaping to implement higher order

sectorization, essentially splitting one sector with two high‐

performance asymmetrical beams from a single antenna. The

division allows for better use of limited spectrum, delivering

maximum capacity performance gains with simple

implementation and reduced site count.

The BSA incorporates the latest in array technology with a single

panel supporting two sectors in a highly compact radome design.

The RET series BSA enables remote control of the electrical

downtilt of the antenna in the field with sealed AISG 2.0‐compliant

RET actuators. Each sector in the antenna has its own RET

actuator. The electrical downtilt of the beams in each sector can be

independently adjusted to provide flexibility in optimization and

to maximize spectral efficiency and performance.

2.1.1. List of components

TenXc BSA RET system consist of

AISG 2.0 compliant RET actuator

AISG compliant RET cable for data communication

Gemintek AISG 2.0 controller

The following diagram illustrates TenXc RET system components and how they can be

connected for a six sector solution.

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Figure 2: RET system connection schematic

2.1.2. Advantages and features

The BSA RET system has the following advantages:

Factory installed, with no field assembly required.

Pre‐configured from the factory and ready to use out of the box. For more information,

see ʺRET Interoperabilityʺ on page 5.

Robust mechanical design that provides more than 10,000 adjustment cycles.

The actuator operates as a stand alone unit, with no need for the complete antenna, to

perform compatibility tests in the lab.

Quick adjustment cycle, which means that the duration of network downtime is shorter.

Other features of the RET system include:

AISG 2.0 and compatibility with several base stations and portable controllers. For more

information, see ʺRET Interoperabilityʺ on page 5.

Independently adjustable sub‐beams that provide unmatched flexibility in optimization,

leading to differentiated performance.

Electrical downtilt (EDT) accuracy with a tolerance of ±0.1°.

Daisy chaining ability. See ʺDaisy‐chainingʺ.

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Field‐upgrade ability using a software‐download application.

Compliance with safety, emission, immunity, environmental and regulatory (CE, CSA,

FCC) standards.

2.1.3. Daisy-chaining

The TenXc Wireless RET system supports daisy‐chaining up to 12 actuators, with the default

factory‐shipped firmware. For a Nokia Seimens base station, you must upgrade the

configuration file on the RET actuator to use the daisy‐chain feature. The upgrade is not

required if you are not using the daisy‐chain configuration. For more information about how to

update the configuration file, see “Configuration Procedures” on page 25.

2.2. Compliance with standards

The BSA RET system complies with the standards listed in Table 3.

Table 3: BSA RET system compliance with standards

Category Details

Safety EN 60950‐1, UL 60950‐1

Emission EN55022

Immunity EN 55024

Environmental IEC 60068‐2‐1, IEC 60068‐2‐2, IEC 60068‐2‐5, IEC 60068‐2‐6, IEC 60068‐2‐11,

IEC 60068‐2‐14, IEC 60068‐2‐18, IEC 60068‐2‐27, IEC 60068‐2‐29, IEC 60068‐2‐

30, IEC 60068‐2‐52, IEC 60068‐2‐64,

GR‐63‐CORE 4.3.1, EN60529 IP24

Regulatory certification FCC Part 15 Class B, CE, CSA US

2.3. CE declaration of conformity

For information about how our product complies with European Union (EU) directives, see ʺCE

declaration of conformityʺ on page 32.

2.4. RET Interoperability

2.4.1. TenXc Warranted

TenXc Wireless BSA RET system is IOT certified by Gemintek Corporation. TenXc Wireless has

designed and fully tested the RET system to work with the Gemintek portable controller, and

has performed full regression testing of the RET firmware and hardware using the model:

Habilis‐P, S/W ver. 1.1.0

Habilis‐C+, S/W ver. 3.1.9

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TenXc Wireless regularly performs full regression testing for each internal firmware release,

and for every software release of the Gemintek portable controller software.

Note: It is strongly recommended that you use the Gemintek controller with TenXc RET

Antenna during site commissioning and troubleshooting.

2.4.2. IOT Certification

The BSA RET system is IOT‐certified by Ericsson. Table 4 lists the base stations, antenna line

devices (ALD), and software revisions used during the IOT certification.

Note: The IOT between the TenXc Wireless RET and Nokia Seimens Network is in progress

and expected to be completed soon.

Table 4: IOT certification

Vendor Device type Model number Software revision

IOT certified

Indoor Macro Radio Base Station WCDMA RBS 3206 CXP9014346/1_R3L07 (W10.0.2 =

W10A)

Main‐Remote Radio Base Station WCDMA RBS 3418 CXP9014346/1_R3J02 (W10.0.1 =

W10A)

Remote Radio Base Station RBS 6201 CXP9014346/1_R5AV/17 P7.1/W10

(EP9‐CPP_8.0.0e)

RRU22 (21IV40) KRC 161 134/4 R1B (40W)

RRU22 (2120) KRC 161 109/1 R2A (20W)

ASC4 2100 KRY 112 42/4 R1E

RET Interface Unit (RIU) KRC 115 032/1 R1D

Ericsson

ATMA 2100 KRY 112 144/1

KRY 112 442/1 R1A

IOT certification in progress

Base Station Flexi WN6.0_22.11‐155 Nokia

Siemens

Network Real Tilt RCUA 1.02NK 2.01 NK (Kernel 0.69NK)

Note: The TenXc Wireless RET system supports daisy‐chaining up to 12 actuators, with

the default factory‐shipped firmware. For a Nokia Seimens base station, you must upgrade

the configuration file on the RET actuator to use the daisy‐chain feature. The upgrade is

not required if you are not using the daisy‐chain configuration.

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2.4.3. Other Operability Test

The BSA RET system has also been tested with the following AISG 2.0 devices.

Note: The BSA RET system has been successfully tested in a lab environment with the

devices and specific software versions listed in Table 5. It has not been tested against all

software versions. TenXc Wireless cannot guarantee full interoperability with hardware

versions, software versions, and connection architecture that are not listed in Table 5. It is

strongly recommended that the customer verifies the interoperability with TenXc Wireless

RET products and devices, prior to installation.

Table 5: Other product compatibility test results

Vendor Device type Model number Software revision

AISG 2.0 Handheld Controller ATC200‐LITE‐USB 6.2

AISG 2.0 Antenna Control Unit ATC300‐1000 ATC BIOS v79, Application v90C,

ATM3 v2.0.20

Smart Bias‐Tee ATSBT‐Bottom‐MF

Junction Box ATJB200‐A01‐004

Andrew

TMA E15S08P80

Base Station BBU 3900 S/W V200R012C00SPC410, BootRom

01.208.01.001

Huawei

Remote Radio Unit HWEI.550312400 S/W 11.378.10.009, BootRom

01.055.03.001

AISG 2.0 Handheld Controller PCA 86010046 2.1.1

Smart Bias Tee 78210455

Kathrein

Lightning Protection Device A01 86010030

Powerwave Master Control Unit (MCU) 7070.30 (Rev. G) 8000.00R9J‐2.1.426

AISG 2.0 Handheld Controller PA‐USB/485 3.2.1

TMA ATMAA1412D‐1A20

RFS

Smart Bias Tee BITA2S‐AL20

3. Connecting the BSA RET system This section includes procedures about how to connect the BSA RET system in the following

configurations:

Smart Bias Tee

TMA with Smart Bias Tee

BTS with RET capability

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3.1. Smart Bias Tee configuration

To connect the BSA RET system in the Smart Bias Tee configuration, see Figure 3.

Note: Make sure that you connect the Smart Bias Tee according to the manufacturer

instructions.

Figure 3: Smart Bias Tee configuration

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3.2. TMA with Smart Bias Tee configuration

To connect the BSA RET system in the “tower‐mounted amplifier (TMA) with Smart Bias Tee”

configuration, see Figure 4.

Note: Make sure that you connect the Smart Bias Tee and TMA according to the

manufacturer instructions.

Figure 4: TMA with Smart Bias Tee configuration

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3.3. BTS with RET configuration

To connect the BSA RET system in the base station (BTS) configuration, see

Figure 5.

Note: The base station and TMA must support AISG 2.0 RET.

Make sure that you connect the Smart Bias Tee or TMA according to the manufacturer

instructions.

Figure 5: BTS with RET capability

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4. RET Operating Procedures This section describes how to manage the BSA RET system using the Gemintek Habilis‐P

portable controller.

Note: All the procedures in this section are based on the Gemintek Habilis‐P software

application. For more information about how to use this software application, refer to the

Gemintek vendor documentation.

4.1. Installing the portable controller

To install the Gemintek Habilis‐Portable controller, perform the following procedure (see

Figure 6):

1. Install the software application that was shipped with the Gemintek Controller, on your

laptop or other device.

2. Connect the AISG cable to the AISG port on the Habilis‐P adapter.

3. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the Habilis‐P adapter and to your laptop or

equivalent device.

4. Connect 24V DC power supply to the power port on the Habilis‐P adapter.

For more information, refer to the Gemintek vendor documentation.

Figure 6: Installing the portable controller

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4.2. Menu buttons

The following table lists the menu buttons that appear in the procedures in this appendix.

Table 6: Menu buttons quick-reference

Menu buttons Action

(Scan for devices)

Scan for devices attached to the system.

(Add device)

Add a device to the system.

(Get details)

Get the latest details for the attached devices.

Set the tilt for the antenna (quick‐menu method).

Add or change settings for the attached devices.

Calibrate the device.

Clear any system alarms appearing on the panel.

Do a self‐test on the selected device.

Reset the selected device.

Download the firmware software to the selected device.

Add or change site‐specific details.

Save the site‐specific detail you selected.

Get the current tilt information of the selected antenna.

4.3. Scanning for devices

To scan for RET devices, perform the following procedure:

1. Click the Scan button.

A message box appears.

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2. Click OK.

The process starts. When it is finished, a message box appears.

3. Click OK.

The RET pane displays the deployed BSA RET antennas. The following example shows

that one BSA RET antenna is deployed. It also shows the two sectors and their sector ID,

bearing, frequency, model, tilt, and serial numbers.

4.4. Adding devices

To add a RET device, perform the following procedure:

1. Click the Add Device button.

The Add Device dialog box appears.

2. Do the following:

Type the vendor name in the Vendor Code textbox.

Type the serial number of the device in the Serial No. textbox.

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3. Click Add.


4. Click OK.

4.5. Refreshing the list of devices

To refresh the list of devices, perform the following procedure:

1. Click the Refresh button.

The process starts. When the process is finished, a message box appears.

2. Click OK.

4.6. Setting the tilt of devices (quick menu)

To set the electrical tilt of the RET antenna from the quick menu, perform the following

procedure:

1. Select the antenna from the list in the RET pane.

2. Click the button.

The Set Tilt dialog box displays the current electrical tilt of the antenna, and the minimum

and maximum electrical tilt.

3. Type the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt textbox.

4. Click Set tilt.

The process starts. When it is complete, a message box appears.

5. Click OK.

4.7. Setting the tilt of devices (Detail Setting)

To set the electrical tilt of the BSA RET antenna from the RET Detail Setting dialogue box,

perform the following procedure:

1. Select a device from the RET pane.

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2. Click the button.

The RET Detail Setting dialog box appears.

3. Type the new tilt in the Current Tilt textbox.

4. Click Set tilt.


5. Click OK.

6. Click Close.

4.8. Adding or changing antenna details

To add or change RET antenna details, perform the following procedure:


2. Click the Edit button.


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You can add or change information such as, Sector ID, Site ID, Installer ID and Date,

Azimuth (Bearing) of the antenna, and Mechanical Tilt

3. Type in the information you want to add or change in the textboxes.

4. Click the checkbox where you changed the information. For example, if you changed the

Sector ID, then click its checkbox to select it.

5. Click the Save Selected button.


6. Click OK.

7. Click Close.

4.9. Selecting frequencies

To select frequencies for RET antennas, perform the following procedure:




3. Click the Sel button.

The Select Frequency dialogue box appears.

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4. Click the checkbox to select the frequency bands.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click the Saved Selected button on the RET Details Settings dialog box.


7. Click OK.

8. Click Close.

4.10. Displaying the status of devices

To display the status of RET devices, perform the following procedure:



The RET Detail Setting dialog box appears, and displays the status of the device, including

alarms, if any are active.

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3. Click Close to exit the RET Detail Settings dialogue box.

For information about clearing alarms, see ʺClearing alarmsʺ on page 20.

4.11. Displaying tilt settings

To display the current electrical tilt settings, perform the following procedure:




3. Click the Get tilt button.

The Get Tilt message box appears.

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4. Click OK.

5. Click Close.

4.12. Calibrating devices

To calibrate the RET device, perform the following procedure:

1. From the RET Detail Settings dialogue box, click the Calibrate button.

The following message appears.

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2. Click OK.

When the process is finished, a message box appears.

3. Click OK.

4.13. Clearing alarms

To clear alarms on RET devices, perform the following procedure:


2. Click the Clear Alarm button.

The process starts. When it is finished a message box appears.

3. Click OK.

4.14. Performing self-tests

To do a self‐test on the RET devices, perform the following procedure:


2. Click the Self Test button.

The self‐test process starts. When it is finished a message box appears.

3. Click OK.

4.15. Resetting devices

To reset the software of RET devices, perform the following procedure:

1. From the RET Detail Setting dialogue box, click the Reset button.


2. Click OK.

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4.16. Downloading software for devices

To download the AISG software for RET devices, perform the following procedure:

Note: The system has factory default settings and includes AISG software. Software

should only be downloaded and installed if you need another version or upgrade. The

information provided here is for standard download procedures. For more details, follow

the instructions in the firmware upgrade package.


2. Click the Download Software button.

The Open dialogue box appears.

3. Select the file that you want to download and click Open.

The software‐download process starts. When it is finished a message box appears.

4. Click OK.

5. Configuration procedures For information about how to configure the BSA RET system in the field, see “Configuration

procedures” on page 25.

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Appendices

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Appendix A. RET System Diagnostics The following table provide solutions to potential problems that might occur when using this

system.

Table 7: RET System troubleshooting tips

Event Possible cause Suggested diagnostics

Actuator jam

(Temporary)

Actuator motor is

faulty

1. Check all connections to the motor.

2. Scan the system to see if the actuator responds.

3. If all cables and connections are secure and the motor

does not respond, then contact TenXc Wireless technical

support at www.tenxc.com.

Actuator jam

(Permanent)

Actuator motor is

not moving

1. Check all connections, cables, and the power supply

voltage.

2. Reset the RET actuator and re‐scan to see if it responds.

3. Calibrate the actuator after the reset/rescan cycle.

4. If the problem continues, then contact TenXc Wireless

technical support at www.tenxc.com.

Device disabled RET antenna is not

connected

1. Scan and reconnect the RET antenna.

2. Make sure the AISG 2.0 controller you are using is

compatible (hardware and software) with the TenXc

Wireless RET System. For more information, see ʺRET

Interoperabilityʺ on page 5.



Timeout error Exceeding cable

length for actuator

1. Check that the cable length is within the maximum

requirements.







Timeout error RET antenna is not

connected

1. Scan and reconnect to the RET antenna.

2. If the problem continues, then isolate the RET antenna.

3. If the problem still continues, then contact TenXc

Wireless technical support at www.tenxc.com.

4. If the problem is cleared, then there was insufficient

voltage supply on the AISG circuit.

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Event Possible cause Suggested diagnostics

Device not

found

RET antenna is not

connected

1. Check all connection, cables, and the power supply

voltage. Disconnect and reconnect the AISG cable. Scan

the system.







Checksum

error

Software download

error


voltage (according to the AISG specifications).

2. Reset the RET actuator and re‐start the software

download process.



Not calibrated Calibration error 1. Check all connections, cables, and the power supply

voltage.

2. Reset the RET actuator and re‐scan to see if the it

responds.




Position lost Power failure or

loose connection


voltage.

2. Reset the RET actuator and re‐scan to see if the it

responds.




Out of range Set Tilt value is out

of the range

1. Check the minimum and maximum electrical downtilt

supported by the specific RET antenna.

2. Set the electrical downtilt.


technical support.


Appendix B. Configuration procedures This section describes how procedure to configure the BSA RET system in the field.

Note: The configuration procedures are based on the Gemintek portable controller.

Contact your local support team if you are using a different brand of portable controller.

B.1. Configuring BSA RET actuators

To configure the BSA RET actuators, start the Gemintek Habilis‐P application and perform the

following procedures, in order.

STEP 1: Adding vendors

To add vendors, perform the following procedure:

1. Click Antenna Model Management from the Tools menu.

The Antenna Model Management dialogue box appears.

2. Click the Add Vendor button.

3. Type then TenXc Wireless vendor code (TX) in the Vendor code textbox.

A message box appears that states you have added the vendor.

4. Click OK.

5. Click the Vendor drop‐down list to make sure that TenXc Wireless is one of the items.

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6. Select TenXc Wireless from the drop‐down list.

7. A TX folder is automatically created in your file manager.

8. Go to the TenXc Wireless Website (www.tenxc.com) to download the configuration file.

9. Put the configuration file in the in the TX folder.

10. Refer to the readme.txt file for information about each configuration file.

11. Continue with the procedure, “Adding antenna models”.

STEP 2: Adding antenna models

To add an antenna model and its configuration file, perform the following procedure:

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1. From the Antenna Model Management dialogue box, click the Add button.

The Add Antenna Model dialogue box appears.

2. Type the following information in the textboxes:

Config File—the file name and its full path or click Browse to select the file from the TX

folder that was created during the procedure, ʺAdding vendorsʺ.

Antenna Model Name—the antenna model name. (The default name is the

configuration file name, but you can change it.)

AISG Model Name—the model name of the RET device. The maximum length of AISG

model name is 15 characters.

Version—the version of the antenna model configuration file (optional)

3. Click Add.

The antenna model appears in the Antenna Model column of the Antenna Model

Management dialogue box.

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4. Continue with the procedure, ʺScanning for BSA RET antennasʺ.

STEP 3: Scanning for BSA RET antennas

To scan for RET devices, perform the following procedure:

1. Click the Scan button.


2. Click OK.


3. Click OK.

The RET pane displays the deployed BSA RET antennas. The following example shows

that one BSA RET antenna is deployed. It also shows the two sectors and their sector ID,

bearing, frequency, model, tilt, and serial numbers.

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4. Continue with the procedure, ʺBrowsing antenna detailsʺ.

STEP 4: Browsing antenna details

The Gemintek RET application displays antenna details in the RET pane.

To browse antenna details, perform the following procedure:

1. Click to select a device from the RET pane.

2. Do one of the following:

Double‐click the device you selected.

Click the Edit button.

The RET Detail Setting dialogue box opens.

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3. Continue with the procedure, ʺSelecting antenna modelsʺ.

STEP 5: Selecting antenna models

To select antenna models from the RET Detail Setting dialogue box, perform the following

procedure:

1. Click the Antenna Model drop‐down list and select the antenna model.

2. Click to put a check in the Antenna Model checkbox.

3. Click the Save Selected button.

4. Continue with the procedure, ʺResetting the BSA RET systemʺ.

STEP 6: Resetting the system

To reset the BSA RET system after you have uploaded the antenna model configuration file,

perform the following procedure:

1. From the RET Detail Setting dialogue box, click the Reset button.


2. Click OK.

3. Continue with the procedure, ʺCalibrating the BSA RET systemʺ.

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STEP 7: Calibrating the system

To calibrate the BSA RET system after you have reset the system, perform the following

procedure:

1. From the RET Detail Settings dialogue box, click the Calibrate button.

The following message appears.

2. Click OK.


3. Click OK.

The BSA RET system is now configured and ready to use.

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Appendix C. CE declaration of conformity The following letter states how our products comply with the appropriate directives and

standards.

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