tms commercial product overview 2014

TMS Solutions Overview

2014

Situl Shah E: [email protected]

2 / TMS Title or job number / 04/15/2023

• Introduction• Update• Commercial Organization• TMS Carrier/Service Provider Reps

• LMR® ,SL® ,SPP™ ,TFT™ &

Radiating Cable Product Update

• Times-Protect® Product Update

• Marketing & Distribution• Q&A


Part of Amphenol (APH) since 20 March 2009

SynergiesShared facilities: Assisting on LMR cablesConnector Supply: -X series no-braid-trim

connectorsAdditional products: ▪ Lightning Protection

▪ Smooth wall Aluminum cable


Sales target for 2014—20% Growth YOY to 2018Emphasis on new products:

Times-Protect® Lightning ProtectionSPP-250, 375 & 500-LLPL™ Low PIM DAS Jumpers

New SilverLine® Test Cables Advantage™ Connectors (-X series no braid trim)

2014 Expectations and Plans – Commercial Business


Commercial Products Team

Lou Caruso

Sales Manager

- Distribution

- Marketing

- East Region

- Latin America

Tony Fedor

Product Manager

- Radiating Cable

- Shipboard Cable

- West Region

- Europe

Carolyn Turner

Marketing Coordinator

Kevin Moyher

Product Manager

– Assembly Products

– China Assembly Liason

Paul Tusini

Product Manager

- Central Region

- Test Cables

Johnson Zhao

Sales Manage

r

- China

Bogdan Klobassa

Director –Protection Technologies

Bob Perelman

Director – Commercial Sales &

Marketing

Situl Shah

International Business

Development

Ken Rand

Senior Consultant –Protection

Technologies


What’s New..

• New cable prep tools

• No braid trim –X series connectors

• SPP & TFT low PIM DAS jumpers• T-Rad & nuTrac radiating cable • New SilverLine test cables• Competitively priced RG cables from

TMC• Times-Protect ® lightning protection


Times Microwave Systems

The Coax Leader• Coaxial Cable• Connectors • Assemblies• LP Products

http://www.timesmicrowave.com/


Wireless/Commercial

40% of business• LMR cables well

accepted over last 20 years

Unique products• Watertight (DB)• Fire Retardant (FR)• PVC• Ultraflexible (UF)• Plenum (LLPL)

Wireless Markets

• 2-Way Land Mobile• SMR, ESMR• Wireless Internet• Wireless LAN• PCS, Cellular, Paging• Broadband Wireless Access• Wireless Data/Telemetry• Amateur/Ham• In-Building/DAS Systems

LMR® Wireless Applications

• Internal Equipment Wiring• Inter/Intra Cabinet Jumpers• BTS & Antenna Jumpers• Mobile Antennas• Cell-On-Wheels• Tower Feeders• In-Building Feeder Runs• Rooftops


Coaxial Cable - BasicsCoaxial cable moves (transmits RF

energy (power) from point “A” to point “B” with maximum efficiency (minimum loss)

Minimum loss = maximum power to the antenna for optimum coverage (footprint)

Tradeoffs - size, handling and cost versus minimum loss

Loss Calculator


Coax Cable Design - Electrical

Attenuation (Loss):

• Measure of efficiency

– The larger the cable, the lower the loss

– The lower the loss, the higher the efficiency

• Loss (dB) = 10 x log (Power In/Power Out)

– 3dB loss = 50% efficiency (PI/PO = 2/1)

– 0 dB (no loss) = 100% efficiency

• Cable loss is proportional to length & square root of frequency


Coax Cable Design - Electrical

VSWR (Return Loss):

• Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

• Electrical uniformity (ZO) versus frequency

• The lower the VSWR, the better 1.10:1 up to 1.30:1 is typical for LMR - 98% to 99.8% efficient

• Field measure of system “goodness”

• VSWR Calculator


LMR® Cable Design Features

Center Conductor:• Solid Copper, Copper Covered Aluminum or Copper

Tube

Dielectric:• Closed Cell Foam Polyethylene

Shielding:• Aluminum Tape Bonded to the Dielectric with Tinned

Copper Braid (>90 dB Shielding Effectiveness)

Jacket:• UV/Sunlight Resistant Black Polyethylene designed for

20 to 40 year service life

Warranty:• Five Years ( Ten years for DB)


LMR® Cable Benefits

Flexible

Non-kinking

Easy connector attachment

Easy installation

Loss comparable to corrugated copper cable


Why LMR®…

Most widely accepted flexible coax cable product line in the industry

Brand name awareness

Complete cable/connector product line

Wide Range of Tools Available

5 - 10 Year Warranty


Broad Range of Products with LMR®

Standard LMR

LMR - DB

Ultraflex

LMR – FR

LMR-PVC

LMR - LLPL


LMR® Cable -General PropertiesImpedance 50 ohms

VSWR ~ 1.10 to 1.30:1

Shielding >90 dB

Temperature range:

-40oF to +185oF

-40oC to + 85oC


Added Protection with DB Cable

Flooding compound seals

braid from water ingress

Passes industry standard

water blocking tests

Fully compatible connectors

10 year warranty


LMR® Ultraflex Cables

Stranded center conductor and thermoplastic rubber outer jacket for enhanced flexibility

Perfect for applications requiring installation in tight areas

NOTES:

- Cannot use EZ connectors

- Not for repeated bending

- 15% higher loss than standard LMR

- Cannot use EZ strip tools


LMR®- FR Cables

For installation in vertical building risers, access and service shafts.

Flame retardant low-smoke polyolefin jacket

Meet NEC Code Requirements (UL/CSA CMR/MPR listed)

Uses same connectors as standard LMR cables


LMR®- PVC Cables

More flexible that standard LMR

Flame retardant PVC jacket

Lower cost than Ultraflex

Same loss as standard LMR

Uses same connectors (including EZ) as standard LMR cables


LMR® LLPL Cables

Perfect for In-Building Installations

Flexible and Non-Kinking

Meets NEC Code Requirements for Plenums and Air Handling Spaces and Air Returns (UL/CSA CMP/MPP listed)

Non-Solder EZ Connectors and Solder-On Connectors Available (-PL)


LMR® ComparisonsLMR® Comparisons

RG, Belden, LMR Cable

RG-174, 316 LMR-100A-PVC

RG-58, RG-142 LMR-195 or 200

RG-8X LMR-240

Belden-9913, RG-8 LMR-400

RG-213, RG-214 LMR-400

LDF-4 or FSJ-4 LMR-600

LDF-5 (7/8”) LMR-900


LMR®-100A-PVC (vs RG-174, 316)

LMR-100A-PVC RG-174 RG-316

Loss @ 1GHz 24.2 45.0 38.0

(dB/100ft)

Shielding >90 >40 >40

Effectiveness

(dB)

VP 66% 66% 69%

Uses standard RG connectors


LMR®-195-PVC & LMR-200 (vs RG58)

LMR-195-PVC LMR-200 RG-58

Loss @ 1GHz 11.3 10.4 14.5

(dB/100ft)


Effectiveness

(dB)

LMR-195 Accepts Standard RG-58 Connectors


LMR®-195-PVC & LMR-200 (vs RG-142)

LMR-195-PVC LMR-200 RG-142

Loss @ 1GHz 11.3 10.4 19.0

(dB/100ft)


Effectiveness (dB)

Lower Cost than RG-142 Cable


LMR-240 (vs RG-8X or Belden 9258)

LMR-240 RG-8X

Loss @ 1GHz 8.0 13.5

(dB/100ft)

Shielding >90 >40

Effectiveness

(dB)

Wide Range of Connectors Available


LMR-400 (vs Belden 9913 or RG-8)LMR-400 (vs Belden 9913 or RG-8)

Lower loss than 9913

Foam PE vs airspaced PE dielectric

No water accumulation

No impedance change at bends

Excellent selection of TMS connector types


LMR®-400 (vs 9913 or RG-8)

LMR-400 9913 Loss @ 1GHz 4.13 4.5 (dB/100ft) Shielding >90 >90 Effectiveness(dB)

Wide Range of Connectors Available


LMR®-400 (vs RG-213, 214)LMR®-400 (vs RG-213, 214)

Much lower loss

Much lower cost

Much better shielding effectiveness

Wide selection of TMS connector types


LMR®-400 (vs RG-213, 214)

LMR-400 RG-213 RG-214

Loss @ 1GHz 4.13 9.0 12.0

(dB/100ft)


Effectiveness

(dB)Attenuation of LMR-240 is slightly lower than

RG-213


LMR®-600 Cable (vs 1/2” corrugated)

More flexible than 1/2” corrugated or superflexible cable

Loss:– Corrugated 2.2 dB/100 ft– LMR-600 2.5 dB/100 ft– Superflex 3.4 dB/100 ft (@900MHz)

Excellent jumper cable


LMR-600 (vs 1/2 ” corrugated) great for WISP’s!

LMR-900-DB (vs 5/8” corrugated)

LMR-1200-DB (vs 7/8” corrugated)

LMR-1700-DB (vs 1-1/4” corrugated)

Comparable loss compared to corrugated Watertight (DB) Flexible - non-kinking Connectors (NM,NF,716M,716F,7/8EIA)

LMR® Feeder CablesLMR® Feeder Cables


Times CST Tools (The Perfect Prep)

• Provides a sharp clean cut every time

• blade tested to over 2000 cuts

• combination jacket strip length

• Built-in debur tool on CST-400, 500 and 600

• Replacement Blades Available


CST-195/200(yellow)

CST-240A (green) CST-300

(orange) CST-400 (blue) CST-500 (red) CST-600 (black)

Prep Tool Selection


Prep Tool Flyer


Combo hex/knurl coupling nut (hand or wrench tightening)

Tri-metal plating (instead of silver) eliminates tarnishing

Ridged landing area for better grip and sealing of the heat shrink boot

Chamfered entry hole for ease of cable insertion

LMR® Advantage™ Connectors


Advantage Plus® (LMR® X Series Connectors)

All the advantages of our D series connectors without the need to trim the braid.

Over two dozen types currently in stock


– X Series Connectors Comparison


New Weather Tight N Male RA’s • Brazed Right Angle Joints to Seal Out Moisture• Ribbed Landing Area to Provide Better Seal of ATUM

Boot, IP-67• Cap O-Ring and Body Counter-bore to Prevent

Moisture Ingress• Available for LMR-195 thru LMR-600


Low PIM Jumpers (LMR®-SW)• LMR-SW uses a thin wall seamless aluminum tube drawn down over a closed cell PE foam core.

• May be purchased as fully tested assemblies or as raw cable and connectors.

• EZ install tools available which can be used by hand or mounted in a drill.

• Typical PIM performance of -170 dBc (even when connectors are field installed.

• Available in 3/8” (LMR-SW396) and ½” (LMR-SW540).

• Wide range of connectors available.


Low PIM SPP™ Plenum Rated Jumpers• PTFE taped dielectric and

corrugated copper outer conductor to provide the most rugged, low loss plenum rated jumper on the market.

• SPP cables are available in 1/4” , 3/8” and 1/2”.

• Wide and growing range of interfaces.

• Factory built assemblies are fully tested for static and dynamic PIM in addition to VSWR and IL.

• Field installable connectors will soon be available.


Additional Low PIM ProductsTFT-402 and TFT-401

- Strip braid outer conductor, PTFE tape wrapped dielectric

- Connector compatibility with RG-402 and RG-401(use TFT connectors to achieve optimal PIM performance)

- UL910 Plenum Rated

- Extremely flexible. Ideal for short interconnects & smaller interfaces

- Wide range of interfaces available

- Also available as 100% PIM certified (static and dynamic) assemblies

TCOM-240 - We are able to supply flexible low PIM interconnects using specially designed low PIM connectors.

LMR-400-LLPL Assemblies (not low PIM) – Robust sales to AT&T through RFS


Radiating CablesT-RAD Leaky Feeder Cable available in 400, 600 and 900 sizes

- Semi circular bonded shield over standard LMR Cores

-Uses standard LMR-EZ style crimp connectors

- special crimp ring required for termination

nuTRAC Radiating Cables available in 1-1/4” size (nuTRAC-1250)

-Unique split shield design separated by poly interlayer

-Designed for long tunnel runs as a broadband antenna

- 7/8” design can be manufactured (nu-TRAC-875)


SilverLine® Test Cables Developments

New SilverLine Pricing Tool – uses Microsoft Access Runtime 2013; easier to use & maintain.

SilverLine-LP – new redesign will reduce the possibility of damage to the cable at the junction end.

SilverLine-DAS - new low pim test cable for the in-building wireless market - samples are available (contact Paul Tusini).


RF Protection

Technologies

Overview


Applications overviewLP-BTR-NDC blocked single transmitter design for 20 -1000MHz applications with surge side capacitor coupled. These designs are intended for non-combining applications. The RF power rating varies over the specified frequency range.

LP-STR/STRL-N/DDC blocked for isolation of antenna and equipment ports from 680 – 2.5GHz. A dc shorted surge side & capacitor coupled protected side minimize throughput energy. Will not pass dc voltage on the center pin.

LP-GTR-N/DDC pass designs for applications requiring voltage to be supplied to Tower Top mounted equipment. Selection of RF Power and DC Voltage is critical to ensure proper operation.


0 1500 3000 4500 6000

LP-STR-D & N Series

LP-GTR-N Series

LOW PIM (800-2500MHz) DC blocked DIN & N type - Cellular Carriers

LP-GTR-D Series

(DC-3000MHz) DC pass N type (50/210/550 Watts)

(DC-2500MHz) DC pass DIN type (50/210/550 Watts)

LP-STRL- D & N Series

LOW PIM (680-2200MHz) DC blocked DIN & N, type –LTE, 700MHz Public Safety Spectrum, Cellular Carriers

LP-WBX-N Series (2000-6000MHz) DC blocked

LP-GPX-05

(1000-2000MHz) N, TNC & SMA type (5V) DC pass- L1, L2 & L3 Bidirectional GPS Protector

Product Selection Matrix

Broadband Wireless

Smart – Panel &

Grounding Accessories

LP-BTR-N(20-1000MHz) DC blocked N type – UHF/VHF applications – Indoor use SCADA, LMR, Utilities, Public Safety, Oil, Gas

LP-BTRW-N

(20-1000MHz) DC blocked N type – UHF/VHF applications – IP67 Weatherized SCADA, LMR, Utilities, Public Safety, Oil, Gas

7000

LP-GTV-N Series (DC-7000MHz) DC pass N type Female /Female & Female /Male (150W)

LP-18-400-N Series (DC-6000MHz) DC pass N type F&M with EZ-400 interface (150W)

DC Blocked

DC Pass

MHz


• 3/8” x 2” Tamper Resistant Galv Lag Screw• 3/8” Short Galv Lag Shield• 3/8” x 1-3/4” Tamper Resistant Bolt• 3/8” SS Flat Washer• 3/8” Lock Washer• 3/8” SS Hex Nut• Ground Lug 2/0 AWG• Tamper Resistant Wrench• Hole Cutout Template

• Lightning ProtectorsBased on Network Requirements• Feed Through Connectors:LP-FT-DFDF (DIN Feed-Through)LP-FT-NFNF (N Feed-Through)• Blank Hole Plugs:LP-DP (DIN Hole Plug)LP-NP (N Hole Plug)

Material : 6061-T6Master Ground Bar: C110 CopperFinish: Powder CoatWeight (lbs): 50 (12 Port) 58 (24 Port)

LP-SP-24N / LP-SP-24D

LP-SP-12N / LP-SP-12DIncluded installation hardware

Available accessories

Specifications:


New LP-SP-06VN Smart-Panel


LP-SP-06VN Dimensions


Smart-Panel® Benefits• Single point grounding for controlled inductance / impedance• Eliminates:

- Outside master ground bar – nothing to steal!

- External coax ground kits, eliminating potential water ingress

- Inside trapeze• 30° RF feeder entry for natural drip-line• 6 to 24 RF cables, wave guide, data, telemetry, DC and fiber access• Theft proof design• Weatherized to IP-67• Adjustable to shelter wall thickness• Provision for lightning strike counter and ground resistance monitor


A typical Lightning Protector conducts lightning

surge current to ground while maintaining a low

voltage from center pin to shield/ground.

Resulting voltage between center conductor and

shield is the surge suppressor’s performance

measurement displayed by the LP-SPT

Displayed voltage should be compared with the

manufacturer’s specifications to determine status

of the protector. A list of Times Protector

breakdown voltages will be on the website

The LP-SPT Surge Protector TesterHow do I know if my Protector is good?


How it worksThe LP-SPT consists of a high voltage DC power supply providing a minimum output of 1kV at approximately 1mA. This output level provides enough Voltage to cause breakdown of the transient device to occur without over driving the device with excessive current.

LP-GPX-05 Protector Breakdown (typical) 6 Vdc

The LP-SPT has a 3.5 digit LCD that displays device under test (DUT) peak breakdown Voltage to a resolution of one Volt.

The test voltage is applied at a rise time rate equivalent to10kV/S, which is slow enough to facilitate valid testing of the device's rated “dc” breakdown voltage within the tolerances specified by the device manufacturer.


The LP-SPT - is a robust, simple to use, handheld test instrument.

Although the LCD is capable up displaying peak breakdown voltage of up to 2000V, the LP-SPT is limited to a 1000V output level.

Two type-N connectors (male and female) at the top of the LP-SPT provide direct connection of an RF LP device to the tester. A LED backlit “TEST” button facilitates operation and testing of the LP device.


• N-type Male and Female connectors provided for direct protector testing.

• Can test SP Components, e.g. MOV, Diodes, GT, from any SPD manufacturer with included test adaptor

• A list of Times Protector breakdown voltages will be posted on the website

LP-SPT Capabilities

Individual component test adapter (included)


LP-SPT Specifications

Dimensions: 9.0” x 4.0” x 1.5” max.

Weight: 1 pound max.

Power: 9V battery, 2 each

Display: 3.5 digit LCD, 2000V max reading

Test Output: 1000V min, 1mA min, 1.5mA max.

DUT interfaces: One type-N female, one type-N male

Carrying Case: Rugged black nylon


Future product development

DC block applications:

LP-LBX Series (700-2700MHz) LTE and Cellular bands

LP-HBX Series (100-700MHz) high power

coming soon DC Blocked HF/VHF/UHF combining applications

DC pass applications:

LP-LPX Series (700-2700MHz) LTE and cellular bands with telemetry)

LP-IPX Series (IF protector)

Distribution & Marketing


Working with Distribution

Integral partnership

Refer the business

Discount Policy – adhered to..

Work with distributor at all levels

Train on new products

Support things distributor marketing (events, catalogue, seminars, press releases etc.)


Working With Distribution

TMS Classes Available at Distributor Locations

Connector Installation Training(possible BICSI CEC credits)

Grounding and Lightning Protection Seminars


How We Refer BusinessWe ask who they currently buy from – if a Times distributor, stop there

Otherwise, refer to one appropriate distributor and call or email the distributor to call the customer

New – Distributors & StockCheck are now shown on the Times Website


Distributors on the Times WebSite


Marketing Communications Press Releases

- 3 press releases about every 2 months

Advertising- Strong program in key publications, approx 70 ads in 2013


Marketing Communications


New Marketing Materials..

Radiating Cable

Brochure


Thank You!Questions?

Situl Shah E: [email protected]: +44 7767 412 796

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