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Aurora243 Outdoor 2x10W TDD gNodeB Installation Guide 

 

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Table 2-3: LEDs 

LED 

Color 

Status 

Description 

PWR 

Green 

Steady ON 

Power is ON 

OFF 

No power supply 

RUN 

Green 

Steady ON 

The power input is normal 

Fast flash: 0.12 s on, 0.125s off 

The device is powering up 

Slow flash: 1s on, 1s off 

The device is operating normally 

OFF 

No power input or faulty board 

ACT 

Green 

Steady ON 

The cell is active 

Slow flash: 1 s on, 1 s off 

The cell is inactive 

ALM 

Red 

Steady ON 

Hardware alarm, for example, VSWR alarm 

OFF 

No alarm 

 

Table 2-4: Interfaces 

Interface Name  

Description 

PWR 

Power interface: The gNB supports AC or DC power supply. 
AC: 90 VAC to 264 VAC, nominal voltage 110/220 VAC 
DC: -40 VDC to -57 VDC, nominal -48 VDC 

ETH 

RJ-45 Ethernet interface, used for debugging or data backhaul  

OPT 

Optical backhaul interface to connect to the external transmission network 

GPS 

Port for external GPS antenna, N-female connector 

ANT0 

Port for antenna 0, N-female connector 

ANT1 

Port for antenna 1, N-female connector 

 

2.3   Location and Environment 

The Aurura243 can be installed on a pole or a wall. For the best signal coverage, place the gNB in an 
unobstructed location. In addition to network planning, when determining where to place the gNB, 
you need to consider factors such as climate, hydrology, geology, the possibility of earthquakes, 
reliable electric power, and transportation access. Avoid locating the gNB in areas with  extreme 
temperatures, harmful gases, unstable voltages, volatile vibrations, loud noises, flames, explosives, or 
electromagnetic interference (e.g., large radar stations  and  transformer substations). In addition, 
avoid  areas prone to impounded water, soaking, leakage, or condensation. Environmental 
specifications are shown in Table 2-5. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Aurora243

Page 1: ...Aurora243 Outdoor 2x10W TDD gNodeB Installation Guide BaiBNQ_2 2 10w May 2023 Version 1 02...

Page 2: ...ies The Baicells logo is a proprietary trademark of Baicells Technologies Other trademarks mentioned in this document belong to their owners Disclaimer All products services and features bought from B...

Page 3: ...release of the document Blake Volk Resources Documentation Baicells product datasheets and technical manuals can be found at Baicells com Resources Documents Support Open a support ticket process an...

Page 4: ...practices for preventing accidents WARNING Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source WARNING Equipment installation must comply with local and national elect...

Page 5: ...Pole 17 3 3 2 Install on Wall 20 3 4 Connect Cables 22 3 4 1 Cable Laying Requirements 22 3 4 2 Connect GPS Antenna Cable 22 3 4 3 Connect RF Cable s 23 3 4 4 Connect Optical Fiber Cable 24 3 4 5 Conn...

Page 6: ...racket 20 Figure 3 12 Mark Drilling Location 20 Figure 3 13 Install Expansion Bolts 20 Figure 3 14 Hang Bracket 21 Figure 3 15 Completed Installation 21 Figure 3 16 GPS Antenna Weatherproofing 23 Figu...

Page 7: ...TDD gNodeB Installation Guide vii List of Tables Table 2 1 Materials 10 Table 2 2 Installation Tools 11 Table 2 3 LEDs 12 Table 2 4 Interfaces 12 Table 2 5 Environmental Specifications 13 Table 3 1 C...

Page 8: ...ork capacity and eliminate blind spots for their 5G networks while reducing overall system power consumption Figure 1 1 Aurora243 gNodeB Each gNB is pre configured to simplify the installation In addi...

Page 9: ...nagement interface Can be accessed via GUI based local and remote Web management Supports Protocol Data Unit PDU session setting Supports cell setting Supports Standalone SA mode Supports Next Generat...

Page 10: ...t 100m AC power cord optional If the power supply is AC prepare 13 AWG or greater e g 12 AWG cable with three cores less than 328 feet 100 meters Power supply 90 VAC to 264 VAC 47 Hz to 63 Hz RF anten...

Page 11: ...mm Distribution Box AC Air switch socket power grounding point and broadband access are all in the distribution box Distribution box must be waterproofed Table 2 2 Installation Tools Level bar Marker...

Page 12: ...backhaul OPT Optical backhaul interface to connect to the external transmission network GPS Port for external GPS antenna N female connector ANT0 Port for antenna 0 N female connector ANT1 Port for an...

Page 13: ...to 264 VAC 2 4 Grounding and Lightning Protection You should protect the gNB antenna and GPS against lightning Following are guidelines concerning grounding The yellow green ground wire must be at le...

Page 14: ...mate clean each connection point before installing cold shrink tubes per the following Figure 2 3 1 Insert the cable into the cold shrink tube 2 Tighten the connector 3 Push the cold shrink tube to th...

Page 15: ...within 90 degrees at least 45 degrees and unblocked by any buildings The GPS antenna should be installed within 45 degrees of the lightning rod Do not install the GPS antenna near other transmitting...

Page 16: ...system is assembled in manufacturing before packing Therefore the only installation step is to fix the GPS mounting bracket on the gNB with the M4 14 screws Figure 3 3 NOTE The GPS antenna may not ap...

Page 17: ...range of 1 6 in 3 9 in 40 mm 100 mm as shown in Figure 3 4 The position of the gNB on the pole should be at least 47 inches 120 cm in height Figure 3 4 Diameter and Height Requirements The gNB mountin...

Page 18: ...n a pole 1 Unscrew the nuts of the pole mounting bracket slide the two clamps to the left and turn them up or down Figure 3 7 Figure 3 7 Turn Clamps 2 Place the pole mounting bracket against the pole...

Page 19: ...ing bracket Next push the eNB down until the hooks are firmly attached to the corresponding slots on the pole mounting bracket Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 Attach gNB to Bracket 4 Tighten the bolt and screw...

Page 20: ...3 11 Wall Mounting Bracket Follow the steps below to install the gNB on a wall 1 Place the mounting bracket on the wall with arrow point up and mark the drilling location using a pencil or marker Figu...

Page 21: ...ng Bracket 4 Hold the gNB vertically and align the two pins on the gNB bracket with the pin holes on the pole mounting bracket Push the eNB down until the hooks are firmly attached to the correspondin...

Page 22: ...d twisting cables while laying the cable Avoid binding or kinking of cables on a turn Avoid pulling or weighing down the optical fiber cable The redundant optical fiber must wind around the dedicated...

Page 23: ...ep it from cracking 3 4 3 Connect RF Cable s WARNING Ensure the RF antenna feed is properly connected before powering up the gNB The wireless signal transmission power can cause bodily injury and dama...

Page 24: ...llowing requirements Install an air switch socket switch or plug with a fuse in the distribution box for lightning and leakage protection Use a hose sleeve or wiring tube to protect the power cable Gr...

Page 25: ...igure 3 17 Power Adapter NOTE If a power adapter is used it must be connected to a surge arrester Grounding and waterproofing are required and place all components in a waterproof distribution box 2 A...

Page 26: ...t is outdoors all components should be placed in a waterproof distribution box 6 After the cable connection is complete in the wiring cavity tighten the screws on the cover to close the wiring cavity...

Page 27: ...aterial the intermediate joint is strictly prohibited and the excess length should be cut The skin shall be complete and the insulation resistance of the core wire to the ground or metal isolation lay...

Page 28: ...the ground cable 1 Unscrew one grounding screw Connect one end of the ground cable to the grounding screw and tighten the screw 2 Repeat step 1 for the second grounding screw 3 Once the gNB is instal...

Page 29: ...Waterproofing Once the installation is complete you must close the maintenance chamber of the equipment and waterproof the chamber 1 Clamp the power cord to the wire position and seal the wire diamete...

Page 30: ...to the following documents on the Baicells website Baicells com Resources Documents CloudCore Configuration Network Administration Guide OMC BOSS CPE Configuration Guides 4 1 1 1 Network Connection Re...

Page 31: ...nch the gNB GUI Table 4 1 Computer Requirements Item Description CPU Higher than Intel Core 1GHz Memory Greater than 2G RAM Hard Disk No less than 100 MB space available Ethernet Port 10 100 1000 adap...

Page 32: ...rora243 gNB GUI The home page defaults to the Basic Setting Basic Info menu which reports the current gNB status NOTE For security reasons you should change the password after logging in rather than l...

Page 33: ...om Baicells com Support Firmware and save it on your local computer 2 Go to System Upgrade and select whether to preserve the current settings Figure 4 5 3 Click Select File and navigate to the firmwa...

Page 34: ...of the core network 1 Go to NR Setting Advanced Then under the CU pane configure the CU IP address 2 Configure the loopback IP address of CU in the F1ap Local IP and F1U IP field as 127 0 0 X 3 Click...

Page 35: ...onfigure WAN LAN IP Address Configure the network related parameters according to the actual network deployment 1 Go to Network WAN VLAN Figure 4 8 2 Enter the WAN VLAN pane and click the Add icon to...

Page 36: ...o to NR Setting PLMN Under the PLMN Identity Info List enter the PLMN menu to configure the IP address of the WAN interface Figure 4 9 Configure PLMNID Slice TAC Aurora243 4 1 6 Reboot Once the basic...

Page 37: ...settings gNB GUI Go to Basic Setting Basic Info Figure 4 11 and check if the Cell Status and NG Status field shows Active Also check that GPS Sync Status is reported as Synchronized Figure 4 11 Verif...

Page 38: ...mful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference...

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