CommScope Teletilt ATC200-LITE-USB, Installation And Operation User Manual

Page 1: ...äßer Installation Überprüfung Wartung oder Demontage auftreten Atenção A CommScope abdica do direito de toda responsabilidade pelos resultados de práticas inadequadas e sem segurança de instalação inspeção manutenção ou remoção Avvertenza CommScope declina eventuali responsabilità derivanti dell esecuzione di procedure di installazione ispezione manutenzione e smontaggio improprie o poco sicure Co...

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Page 3: ...ith SmartBeam antennas D May 2008 ATC Lite v5 0 supports both AISG 1 1 and 2 0 proto cols Main screen displays AISG mode Added section on switching AISG mode in Andrew ac tuators Added warranty notice E November 2008 Updated from Version 5 0 to 6 0 Added 3 sections about configuring and adjusting Multiple Integrated Actuators F April 2009 Contact information updated G August 2012 Updated for the fe...

Page 4: ...lightning or thunder is in the area Do not use metal ladder Wear shoes with rubber soles and heels Wear protective clothing including a long sleeved shirt and rubber gloves IMPORTANT Before installing operating the ATC200 LITE USB controller please DOWNLOAD the latest antenna definition file and controller software from the Commscope web site at www commscope com Please register online to receive ...

Page 5: ...ectrostatic sensitive device assembly clip the free end of a test lead to the package Leave the other end connected to the equipment frame or other ESD ground This will cause any static electricity which may have built up on the package to discharge Keep the unit package grounded during removal or placement of equipment in the package 4 Minimize handling of ESDS Electric Static Discharge Sensitive...

Page 6: ...vices do not handle or touch materials such as plastic vinyl synthetic textiles polished wood fiberglass or similar items that can generate static charges unless you repeat the grounding process with bare hands after contacting these materi als 10 Where possible avoid repairs that require soldering at the equipment level Soldering irons must have heater tips assemblies that are grounded to an elect...

Page 7: ...er Setup 2 3 2 4 Program Startup 2 7 Part 2 Uploading Firmware Section 3 Uploading Firmware 3 1 3 0 Overview 3 1 3 1 Installing Firmware Updates to Actuators 3 1 3 2 Installing Firmware Updates to TMA devices 3 2 3 3 Updating the Antenna Definition File 3 5 3 4 Specifying an Antenna Definition File 3 5 Part 3 Device Discovery for All Types of Antennas Section 4 Device Discovery and Addressing 4 1 4 ...

Page 8: ...ns for Antennas with Multiple Integrated Actuators Section 9 Switching Operating Modes for Multiple Integrated Actuators 9 1 Section 10 Device Configuration for Antennas with Multiple Integrated Actuators 10 1 Section 11 Adjusting the Electrical Downtilt on a Single Antenna Equipped with Multiple Integrated Actuators 11 1 Section 12 Adjusting the Electrical Downtilt on a Group of Antennas Equipped...

Page 9: ... 19 2 Retrieving Current Alarm Status 19 2 19 3 Clearing All Alarms on a Device 19 3 19 4 Executing a Self Test Movement for a Device 19 3 Section 20 Alarm Status for TMA 20 1 20 1 Alarm Reported by TMA 20 1 20 2 Retrieving Current Alarm from TMA 20 3 20 3 Clearing All Alarms on TMA 20 4 Part 8 Operating Instructions for Tower Mounted Amplifiers TMA Section 21 Device Configuration with TMA 21 1 Sec...

Page 10: ...Table of Contents ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System viii October 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 11: ...Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 Part 1 Initial Setup ...

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Page 13: ...re The controller MUST remain disconnected from the computer and its power supply during the ATC Lite software installation process Microsoft Encarta MSN and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries From www commscope com click on Resources Resourc e Library then click on link on the right side pane Resources to vie...

Page 14: ...e antenna definition file and additional support files will self extract into the same directory with the program file and a program icon will be placed on the computer s desktop The antenna definition file provides the program with an updated drop down list of antennas compatible with the ATC200 LITE USB controller Tilt parameters for each antenna are included in the antenna definition file to show the t...

Page 15: ...ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System Section 1 Program Installation Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 1 3 Figure 1 3 ATC Lite Software setup Figure 1 4 Status for ATC Lite Software Installation ...

Page 16: ...Section 1 Program Installation ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System 1 4 October 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L Figure 1 5 Completing ATC Lite Software Installation ...

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Page 18: ...Teletilt RET system to manage electrical tilt settings of an antenna s remotely Figure 2 1 shows an example of components used in an ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt system Follow the procedures described in the installation bulletins included with each component for successful installation for each device Figure 2 1 Example of Andrew Teletilt Basic RET System with an ATC200 LITE USB ...

Page 19: ...to manage tilt operations successfully for each actuator A site configuration worksheet is provided at the end of this manual to record the antenna actuator information 2 2 Controller Communication The controller serves as an interface between a local PC laptop and the ATM200 RET actuator antenna system The ATC200 LITE USB controller provides signal level conversion from a PC to RS 485 used in the ...

Page 20: ...he supplied USB cable between the controller and the PC See Figure 2 3 for port connections on the controller The first time you connect a given ATC200 LITE USB controller to a given local computer the drivers will be loaded automatically for the USB connection If you are prompted to locate install the USB driver for the new device found then the drivers failed to install during the installation pr...

Page 21: ...ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System Section 2 Controller Setup Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 2 4 Figure 2 4 Notification When New Hardware Is Found 2 Click on Next 1 Select No not this time ...

Page 22: ...Section 2 Controller Setup ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System 2 5 October 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L Figure 2 5 Locating the ATC Lite Directory ...

Page 23: ...ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System Section 2 Controller Setup Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 2 6 Figure 2 6 Installing USB Driver ...

Page 24: ...stem or actuator that is to be tested before the antenna is mounted on the tower Double click on the ATC Lite icon that was placed on 2 the computer s desktop during program installation Figure 2 8 The controller program will open to its main screen Figure 2 9 3 Select 4 Communication from the main menu to view the communication port used for the con nection See Figures 2 10 and 2 11 for examples ...

Page 25: ...ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System Section 2 Controller Setup Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 2 8 Figure 2 10 USB Port Connection Shown Figure 2 11 COM Port Serial Connection Shown ...

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Page 27: ...Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 Part 2 Uploading Firmware ...

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Page 29: ...r installation 3 1 Installing Firmware Updates to Actuators Firmware updates are occasionally made Actuators are upgraded following a device scan when the newer version firmware is available Download Phase is new way to install firmware updates The actuator update status box appears at the end of the first device search Figure 3 1 Once the updates are made this status box is not seen again until new ...

Page 30: ...are updates are occasionally made to TMA devices TMA firmware is upgraded by selecting the device from the list following a device scan Select the TMA device from list then right click to view the menu Start firmware update and click or press ENTER to initiate the update The TMA device that is selected for update is listed with se rial number and time needed for update Click on Yes in the TMA device...

Page 31: ...tion 3 Uploading Firmware Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 3 3 Figure 3 3 Initiate firmware upgrade for TMA device Figure 3 4 Starting TMA firmware update Select TMA right click and then click on Click on Yes to start Firmware upgrade ...

Page 32: ... right click on the TMA display Firmware is up to date indicates that the firmware on TMA is updated to the latest version provided with ATC Lite Firmware updates for TMA were placed in the C Program Files Andrew Corporation ATC Lite TMA directory of the computer when the ATC Lite setup file is run Figure 3 5 Firmware update in progress Select TMA right click menu updated to the latest version ...

Page 33: ... definition file and automatically load it into the program Note that if an up dated antenna definition file has been placed in the ATC Lite directory while the ATC Lite program is launched the program will need to be exited and restarted to recognize the new file 3 4 Specifying an Antenna Definition File Although the ATC Lite program automatically defaults to use the latest version Andrew antenna defin...

Page 34: ... Teletilt RET System 3 6 October 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L Figure 3 8 Antenna Definition Files Drop Down List Figure 3 7 Selecting Antenna Files from the Main Menu to upload Go to Tools Antenna Files feature can be used to upload earlier ė ...

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Page 36: ...October 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L Part 3 Device Discovery for All Types of Antennas ...

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Page 38: ...ure helps reduce possible conflict issues that could arise during operation later The device search is controlled by number of devices and vendor type Initially the device search is set find all the devices available and only Commscope devices Select ing number of devices for search can significantly reduce the time to complete device search Any actuator having an earlier version firmware than used by...

Page 39: ... vendor devices including Commscope NOTE The amount of time the device search takes is dependent upon the number of AISG devices present on the tower Typically a device search for a tower site that contains a small number of devices e g 6 will take about 3 minutes A device search for a tower site with a full complement of devices may take up to 10 minutes The Cancel Search button can be used to ha...

Page 40: ... This example shows 5 devices and 7 total sub devices or control points found Click OK Devices found during the device search will be displayed in the main screen Figure 4 4 The default view of the device list displaying device information is Show All Devices as shown Figure 4 4 See next section for details on device list views section Figure 4 4 The Main Screen Provides Configuration Data Figure ...

Page 41: ...y selected may not be functional In this case use the methods described in Section 4 2 to select a different serial port and repeat the search until you see activity on the controller data communication LED If you are using a USB connection close the program and verify that the ATC200 LITE USB driver is properly installed If attempts have been made on all available serial ports without success con...

Page 42: ...nformation list is switched between Show All Devices Show RETs and Show TMAs by using drop down list Figure 4 6 Relevant actions for devices like Tilt Move Tilt Move for Sector Edit configuration Set TMA Gain and Set TMA Mode can be performed by selecting the device from the list and clicking on the ap propriate button Move Selected Move Sector Edit Selected Set Gain Set Bypass Mode Figure 4 5 All ...

Page 43: ...vision L October 2014 4 6 4 2 2 RET Devices View The Show RETs device list view displays the main information about the RET Single Multi Axis devices found Figure 4 7 Figure 4 7 RET Devices List View Device Serial No Device Status Current AISG Mode Electronic Antenna Model Address No Sub device No ...

Page 44: ...er 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L 4 2 3 TMA Devices View The Show TMAs device list view displays the main information about the TMA devices found Fig ure 4 8 Figure 4 8 TMA Devices List View Device Serial No TMA Product Number Current AISG Mode TMA Mode Address No Sub device No TMA Gain ...

Page 45: ...s Addressing from the main menu located at the top of the main screen Figure 4 9 2 From the Manual Addressing dialog box Figure 4 10 note the device serial number or copy it to your clipboard CAUTION After the device is removed the controller will no longer list that ID on the main screen 3 Click Remove Device This will clear the device to enable a new address assignment Figure 4 10 Removing Devic...

Page 46: ... Figure 4 11 Click OK to return to the Manual Addressing screen After the device is re moved the Serial Number field changes to a string of 0 s Figure 4 12 5 Using the up or down arrow buttons select an available Device Address Available device addresses will always show a string of 0 s for the Serial Number Change the Vendor Code and enter the serial number for the device that was removed Figure 4...

Page 47: ...ion 4 Device Discovery and Addressing Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 4 10 Figure 4 16 Device Shows New Address New Device Address 9 The device will display its new address in the Device Information list on the main screen Figure 4 16 ...

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Page 49: ...Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 Part 4 Operating Instructions for Standard Antennas with Attached Actuators ...

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Page 51: ...r manufacturer AISG devices Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 5 1 Section 5 Actuator Protocol Mode Switching 5 0 1 Using AISG Reset Option Tools Two reset options are provided under the Tools menu that allow all ATM200 002 devices on a RET system to be reset to either AISG 1 1 or AISG 2 0 Run a 1 Device Scan to detect all devices on the RET system To operate in AISG 2 0 select 2 Tools Switch...

Page 52: ... RET System 5 2 October 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L Figure 5 1 ATM200 002 AISG Protocol Reset Use to change protocol mode of dual mode capable Andrew devices AISG mode ATM200 002 actuators changed to AISG 2 0 mode Figure 5 2 AISG Reset Displayed on the Main Screen ...

Page 53: ...nterruption is identified by a red indicator next to the device in the Device Information window Figure 5 3 Operating screens will vary somewhat for devices operating in AISG 1 1 to those operating in ASIG 2 0 due to the differences in the two AISG protocols Where possible all AISG devices should operate in the same AISG mode to provide the best operating conditions Figure 5 3 Resetting All ATM200 ...

Page 54: ... a single ATM200 002 to Ericsson proprietary protocol select 2 Tools Switch Protocol Mode ATM3 Single ATM200 002 AISG to Ericsson See Figure 5 4 Figure 5 4 Switching To Ericsson Protocol 3 After the actuator has been reset to Ericsson proprietary protocol the ATC200 LITE USB controller software can no longer be used with the actuator Only use Andrew EFCT software on the PC that operates the contro...

Page 55: ... com 5 Once the device switches from AISG to Ericsson protocol it is no longer controlled by the ATC200 LITE USB and will not appear on the display Figure 5 6 The single ATM200 002 in Ericsson mode is equivalent to Andrew s E ATM300 A device in Ericsson mode cannot be found using Find Devices In order to restore control of the device using ATCLite the device must be switched back from Ericsson mod...

Page 56: ... from the displayed list 3 Select Tools Switch Protocol Mode ACCURET1 4 Select the protocol mode to switch to from the list and Click on OK button Message indicating the switching of protocol mode will be displayed in the Command Status Response window 5 AccuRET device switched between AISG modes 1 1 and 2 0 will reset and will be displayed in the switched protocol mode Device switched to Ericsson...

Page 57: ...ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System Section 5 Actuator Protocol Mode Switching Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 5 7 Figure 5 10 AccuRET device configured to ASIG protocol mode ...

Page 58: ...sted as Not Configured in the Device Information list Not configured devices cannot be moved until they have been configured successfully 1 To begin device configuration click on the device to be configured Figure 6 1 2 Click on Edit Selected to open the Configuring Device screen Figures 6 1 and 6 2 Figure 6 1 Selecting Device to be Configured 6 1 October 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L 1 Click on devic...

Page 59: ...ch as Installation Date Mechanical Tilt Bearing Height Sector Location Oper Band for AISG 2 0 actuators or Freq Band for AISG 1 1 actuators Technology Station ID and Installer ID will need to be configured Configuration items marked with an asterisk are required saving a new configuration will be disabled if any of these fields are blank The Installation Date field is handled differently from all other...

Page 60: ...he CommScope website at http www commscope com Product Catalog Wireless Brand Base Station Antennas Teletilt C2 AE 5 Use the Antenna Type drop down list to select the antenna type that is correct for the antenna model selected Figure 6 2 Note that this value is used for reference only and has no direct affect upon the Actuator Antenna that is being configured 6 Enter the serial number of the antenn...

Page 61: ...g Band AISG 2 0 value can have multiple values set Click on the drop down arrow in the list to open the multi selection list Make selection by click ing on the check box for the relevant frequency Click outside the list or press ESC key to close the list Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Multiple Frequency Operating Band Selection 8 After verifying the accuracy of all fields click Configure Alternately the user...

Page 62: ... the actuator is present in the Device Information list and that it does not have a status reading of Not Reporting A status of Not Reporting indicates that connectivity to the actuator has been lost After verifying that each of these items are correct repeat the configuration process 11 Click OK Figure 6 4 to dismiss the pop up dialog box The main screen will display the results of the device confi...

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Page 64: ...Some Teletilt actuators might switch to Safety Mode if they are moved repeatedly from maximum to minimum position without a pause That safety feature ensures that the actuator is not damaged from overheating If the actuator goes into Safety Mode then the operator should wait about 60 to 90 seconds while the actuator cools so it is free to move again 1 Switch to RET Device view by selecting Show RE...

Page 65: ...rical Tilt and Max Electrical Tilt fields in the top part of the screen Any downtilt angle within this range may be entered Downtilt is controllable with a precision of 0 1 degree Other axes may use whole degree precision Figure 7 2 Examples Five degrees downtilt may be entered as 5 or 5 0 A downtilt of five and one half degrees would be entered as 5 5 6 Click the Activate button Figure 7 2 to apply...

Page 66: ...button to exit this screen and return to the main screen Alternately this process may be repeated to further adjust the tilt position or to reapply changes where movement had previously failed such as a temporary mechanical jam 9 After closing the Set Actuator Position screen the main screen will show the new actuator position setting in the Device Information list After all movements have been ma...

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Page 68: ...al Tilt and Maximum Electrical Tilt Only antennas that are identical in all three parameters are candidates for a given group move 1 Switch to RET Device view by selecting Show RETs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 Select a device from the Device Information list that contains the Sector ID and tilt range rep resenting the group to be moved Figure 8 1 3 Click Move Sector...

Page 69: ...aximum tilt are listed in the box labeled Additional Compatible Antennas The devices in this box may be included in the move by moving one or more of them from this box to the box on the left 5 To help determine if additional antennas could be included in the group move click on each model to be considered to display their individual settings Each time a device is selected its settings will be dis...

Page 70: ...en click Remove or double click on that antenna to move it back to the right hand box 9 When satisfied with the list of antennas that will be included in the group move enter a new downtilt angle and click Activate to start the move Figure 8 3 Progress for each antenna movement in the group will be displayed separately A progress indicator bar located to the left of Current Tilt will continually up...

Page 71: ...Tilt for Sector screen will display the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt field At this point either additional tilt angles may be applied or you may return to the main screen To return to the main screen click Close Figure 8 5 12 After all electrical tilt adjustments are made a report can be saved to a file for future reference see Section 18 Figure 8 4 Movement Complete Figure 8 5 Cl...

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Page 74: ...t will be a whole number In Multi RET mode an AITM is assigned one bus address and each tilt of the device is a subunit of the master actuator The ID of each tilt will have a suffix such as t1 t2 etc and the bus ad dress will be x y where x is the master bus address and y is the subunit number of the tilt To switch the operating mode of an AITM select the AITM from the device list Click on Tools Sw...

Page 75: ...on 9 Device Configuration Antennas Multiple Integrated Actuators Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 9 2 Figure 9 2 Switch Operating Mode for AITM completed Figure 9 3 Switched AITM actuators in selected Operating Mode Find Devices devices ...

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Page 77: ...ly available and the relevant information is displayed in the Device Information list 1 Switch to RET Device view by selecting Show RETs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 To begin device configuration click on the device to be configured Figure 10 1 3 Click on Edit Selected to open the Configuring Device screen Figures 10 1 and 10 2 Figure 10 1 Selecting Device to be Configu...

Page 78: ...he remaining fields such as Installation Date Mechanical Tilt Bearing Height Sector Location Oper Band for AISG 2 0 actuators or Freq Band for AISG 1 1 actuators Technology Station ID and Installer ID will need to be configured Configuration items marked with an asterisk are required saving a new configuration will be disabled if any of these fields are blank The Installation Date field is handled diffe...

Page 79: ...r a value that conforms to the units of length customarily used by your company for antenna installations If in AISG 1 1 mode the ID for the base station associated with this antenna must be 1 to 12 characters in length and it may contain any combination of numbers and letters When the actuator is in AISG 2 0 protocol mode the longer station ID consists of 32 characters The Installation Date field ...

Page 80: ...ce Figure 10 5 However if the configuration process was unable to communicate with the actuator for any reason a failure message will appear If this occurs ensure that all cables and connectors to the actuator are properly connected and that the system is still properly powered up Also verify that the actuator is present in the Device Information list and that it does not have a status reading of N...

Page 81: ...evice Configuration Antennas Multiple Integrated Actuators Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 10 5 Figure 10 4 Choosing to Continue with Configuration Changes to the Device Yes Figure 10 5 Confirmation of Configuration Changes to Device Click OK ...

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Page 83: ...m the program devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction Each antenna with multiple integrated actuators has several tilt actuators that are denoted by the suffixes t1 t2 etc 1 Switch to RET Device view by selecting Show RETs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 From the Device Information list cl...

Page 84: ...Min Electrical Tilt and Max Electrical Tilt fields in the top part of the screen Any downtilt angle within this range may be entered Downtilt is controllable with a precision of 0 1 degree Other axes may use whole degree precision Figure 11 2 Examples Five degrees downtilt may be entered as 5 or 5 0 A downtilt of five and one half degrees would be entered as 5 5 6 Click the Activate button Figure 11...

Page 85: ...int you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and re turn to the main screen Alternately this process may be repeated to further adjust the downtilt or to reapply changes where movement had previously failed such as a temporary mechanical jam 9 After closing the Set Actuator Position screen the main screen will show the new electrical downtilt setting in the Device Information list Aft...

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Page 87: ... list below the Device Information list 2 Select a device from the Device Information list that contains the Sector ID and tilt range rep resenting the group to be moved Figure 12 1 3 Click Move Sector Figure 12 1 4 From the Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen notice that the selected device is highlighted and displayed in the box labeled Antennas Included In Move This box displays a list of all...

Page 88: ...5 To help determine if additional antennas could be included in the group move click on each model to be considered to display their individual settings Each time a device is selected its settings will be displayed on the screen 6 After the settings have been examined for each candidate the devices determined to be includ ed in the move may be added to the group in either of the following methods ...

Page 89: ...na and then click Remove or double click on that antenna to move it back to the right hand box 9 When satisfied with the list of antennas that will be included in the group move enter a new downtilt angle and click Activate to start the move Figure 12 3 Progress for each antenna movement in the group will be displayed separately A progress indicator bar located to the left of Current Tilt will cont...

Page 90: ...ectrical Tilt for Sector screen will display the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt field At this point either additional tilt angles may be applied or you may return to the main screen To return to the main screen click Close Figure 12 5 12 After all electrical tilt adjustments are made a report can be saved to a file for future reference see Section 18 Figure 12 4 Movement Complete Fi...

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Page 93: ... list 1 Switch to RET Device view by selecting Show RETs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 To begin device configuration click on the device to be configured Figure 13 1 3 Click on Edit Selected to open the Configuring Device screen Figures 13 1 and 13 2 Figure 13 1 Selecting Device to be Configured Note that the SmartBeam antennas shown in Figure 13 1 can have up to three i...

Page 94: ...ning fields such as Installation Date Mechanical Tilt Bearing Height Sector Location Oper Band for AISG 2 0 actuators or Freq Band for AISG 1 1 actuators Technology Station ID and Installer ID will need to be configured Configuration items marked with an asterisk are required saving a new configuration will be disabled if any of these fields are blank The Installation Date field is handled differently f...

Page 95: ... units of length customarily used by your company for antenna installations If in AISG 1 1 mode the ID for the base station associated with this antenna must be 1 to 12 characters in length and it may contain any combination of numbers and letters When the actuator is in AISG 2 0 protocol mode the longer station ID consists of 32 characters The Installation Date field is handled differently from al...

Page 96: ...on process is complete a pop up dialog box will display the results Nor mally the dialog box will show that the changes were successfully sent to the device Figure 13 5 However if the configuration process was unable to communicate with the actuator for any reason a failure message will appear If this occurs ensure that all cables and connectors to the actuator are properly connected and that the s...

Page 97: ... are not responding to commands from the program devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction 1 Switch to RET Device view by selecting Show RETs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 From the Device Information list click on the device ending in a t to be moved Figure 14 1 3 Click Move Selected at t...

Page 98: ...creen as discussed in Section 10 5 Enter the new angle in the New Tilt text entry field to change the electrical downtilt Note that the allowed range of angle values is displayed in the Min Electrical Tilt and Max Electrical Tilt fields in the top part of the screen Any downtilt angle within this range may be entered Downtilt is controllable with a precision of 0 1 degree Other axes may use whole de...

Page 99: ... Close button Antenna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied A progress indicator bar located to the left of Current Tilt will continually update for as long as the move is in progress 7 You will be notified when movement is complete Figure 14 3 If for any reason the move failed to reach the new tilt angle specified you will be notified of the failure Figure 14 3 Electrical Tilt Adj...

Page 100: ...lick on the Close button to exit this screen and re turn to the main screen Alternately this process may be repeated to further adjust the downtilt or to reapply changes where movement had previously failed such as a temporary mechanical jam 9 After closing the Set Actuator Position screen the main screen will show the new electrical downtilt setting in the Device Information list After all electr...

Page 101: ... the program devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction 1 Switch to RET Device view by selecting Show RETs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 From the Device Information list click on the device ending in a p to be moved Figure 15 1 3 Click Move Selected at the bottom of the screen Figure 15 1 ...

Page 102: ...ation screen as discussed in Section 10 5 Enter the new azimuth in the New AZ Pan text entry field to change the boresight pan Note that the allowed AZ Pan range is displayed in the Min AZ Pan and Max AZ Pan fields in the top part of the screen Any degree of azimuth within this range may be entered Values may be entered as whole degrees Figure 15 2 Examples Five degrees boresight pan may be entered ...

Page 103: ...enna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied A progress indicator bar located to the left of Current AZ Pan will continually update for as long as the move is in progress 7 You will be notified when movement is complete Figure 15 3 If for any reason the move failed to reach the new boresight pan azimuth specified you will be notified of the failure Figure 15 3 Boresight Pan Adjustmen...

Page 104: ...s point you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and return to the main screen Alternately this process may be repeated to further adjust the bore sight pan or to reapply changes where movement had previously failed such as a temporary mechanical jam 9 After closing the Set Actuator Position screen the main screen will show the new boresight pan setting in the Device Information list ...

Page 105: ...ose cur rent state does not prevent antenna movement Examples where movement is prevented include devices that are not responding to commands from the program devices that are in the middle of a move or configuration change and devices that are experiencing a mechanical malfunction 1 Switch to RET Device view by selecting Show RETs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 From th...

Page 106: ...ation screen as discussed in Section 10 5 Enter the new beamwidth value in the New BW Fan text entry field to change the Beamwidth fan Note that the allowed BW Pan range is displayed in the Min BW Fan and Max BW Fan fields in the top part of the screen Any degree of beamwidth within this range may be entered Values may be entered as whole degrees Figure 16 2 Examples Five degrees Beamwidth Fan may b...

Page 107: ... Antenna movement will begin after the Activate button is applied A progress indicator bar located to the left of Current BW Fan will continually update for as long as the move is in progress 7 You will be notified when movement is complete Figure 16 3 If for any reason the move failed to reach the new Beamwidth Fan value specified you will be notified of the failure Figure 16 3 Beamwidth Fan Adjustm...

Page 108: ...s point you may click on the Close button to exit this screen and return to the main screen Alternately this process may be repeated to further adjust the bore sight pan or to reapply changes where movement had previously failed such as a temporary mechanical jam 9 After closing the Set Actuator Position screen the main screen will show the new Beamwidth Fan setting in the Device Information list ...

Page 109: ...ce Information list 2 From the Device Information list select a device ending in the letter t that contains the Sector ID representing the group to be moved Figure 17 1 3 Click Move Sector Figure 17 1 4 From the Set Electrical Tilt for Sector screen Figure 17 2 notice that the selected device is highlighted and displayed in the box labeled Antennas Included In Move This box displays a list of all ...

Page 110: ... help determine if additional antennas could be included in the group move click on each model to be considered to display their individual settings Each time a device is selected its settings will be displayed on the screen 6 After the settings have been examined for each candidate the devices determined to be includ ed in the move may be added to the group in either of the following methods Sele...

Page 111: ...nd then click Remove or double click on that antenna to move it back to the right hand box 9 When satisfied with the list of antennas that will be included in the group move enter a new downtilt angle and click Activate to start the move Progress of each antenna movement in the group will be displayed separately A progress indi cator bar located to the left of Current Tilt will continually update f...

Page 112: ... Electrical Tilt for Sector screen will display the new electrical tilt setting in the Current Tilt field At this point either additional tilt angles may be applied or you may return to the main screen To return to the main screen click Close Figure 17 5 12 After all electrical tilt adjustments are made a report can be saved to a file for future reference see Section 18 Figure 17 4 Movement Complete...

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Page 115: ...nformation to be saved into a text file to open in a text file viewer txtrpt for Word Saved files are stored on the computer hard drive at C ATCLite_Site_Files To save the site configuration into a tab limited text file to open in Ex cel tabrpt for Excel use File Save Tabbed Site Report menu 18 1 Saving Viewing a Site Report Formatted to Open in Word 1 To save a report that can be opened in Word go to ...

Page 116: ...ct Text Site Report File txtrpt from the Save as type drop down selection if not al ready selected 4 Click Save 1 Assign a filename to the report The date time and the Station ID of the first configured actuator are used for the suggested filename 2 Select the file type Files saved in the txtrpt format can be opened in Word or any other text editor such as Notepad or Wordpad 3 Click Save Note All site ...

Page 117: ...TCLite_Site_ Files change the file type to All Files and select the desired txtrpt file from the list of files shown Click Open Figure 18 3 The configuration settings for each actuator are displayed in the order of their address Figure 18 3 Opening the Report in Word 2 Change file type to All Files This will allow the file saved as a report for Word to be seen for selection 3 Select the txtrpt file 1 Go ...

Page 118: ...ate time and the site ID of the first actuator Figure 18 4 3 Select Tabbed Site Report File tabrpt from the Save as type drop down selection if not already selected 4 Click Save Figure 18 4 Selecting the File Format for Excel Note All site reports are saved to C ATCLite_Site_Files This directory is created if it does not pre exist on the computer 1 Assign a filename to the report The date time and t...

Page 119: ...e_Files change the file type to All Files and select the desired tabrpt file from the list of files shown Click Open Figure 18 5 The configuration settings for each actuator are displayed in the order of their address Figure 18 5 Opening the Report in Excel 1 Go to the ATCLite_Site_Files directory This directory is located on the C drive 2 Change file type to All Files This will allow the file saved as ...

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Page 121: ...ion get alarm status or clear alarms for any known device or run a movement self test on any addressed device These options are displayed as four buttons located in the Device Status and Test section of the main screen Figure 19 1 Note Get Alarms Clear Alarms and Self Test options are not available for any SmartBeam antenna in AISG 1 1 AICM AISM or SACM mode Figure 19 1 Device Status and Test Opti...

Page 122: ...evice such as an ATM200 spontaneously reports alarms in the Get Alarms pop up notification Figure 19 3 as they occur Since they are reported spontaneously by the individual RET devices no action is required by the user to retrieve these alarms If desired you may check to see if any previously reported alarms are still active 1 To query a device for its alarm status first click on the device in the D...

Page 123: ...ible angle the actuator may modify the test movement range of motion or ignore the test movement command altogether 1 To perform a self test on a device click on the de vice in the Device Information list Figure 19 1 2 Click Self Test to initiate movement Figure 19 1 3 At the completion of the self test a pop up notifi cation will appear showing the results of the test Figure 19 5 4 Click OK to dis...

Page 124: ... not report any alarms either spontaneous or requested by user 20 1 Alarm Reported by TMA TMA device spontaneously reports alarms in the pop up notification dialog box Figure 20 1 as they occur Since they are reported spontaneously by the TMA no action is required by the user to retrieve these alarms If desired you may check to see if any previously reported alarms are still active through Get Alar...

Page 125: ...in 639536 Revision L October 2014 20 2 Figure 20 3 TMA Status reporting Alarm Once the Alarm is received by the program the status of the relevant TMA in the Device informa tion list All Devices or TMA devices view displays the alarm message in the Status column Fig ure 20 3 ...

Page 126: ... click on the TMA in the Device Information list Figure 20 4 2 Now the TMA has been selected Click Get Alarms to retrieve the current alarm status Figure 20 4 Figure 20 5 shows an example where the TMA reported that an alarm is present Figure 20 6 shows an example where the TMA reported that no alarms are present 3 Click OK to dismiss the Get Alarms pop pup notification Figure 20 5 or 20 6 Figure 2...

Page 127: ... Figure 20 4 1 Click on the TMA in the Device Information list that has an alarm to be cleared Figure 20 4 2 Click on the Clear Alarms button to clear any current alarms that have been declared by the TMA 3 After all alarms have been cleared for the TMA a pop up notification will display to notify the user that all alarms are clear Figure 20 7 4 Click OK to dismiss the Clear Alarms pop up notificati...

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Page 129: ...Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 Part 8 Operating Instructions for Tower Mounted Amplifiers TMA ...

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Page 131: ... Lite program each TMA device may option ally be configured 1 Switch to TMA Devices view by selecting Show TMAs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 To begin device configuration click on the TMA to be configured Figure 21 1 3 Click on Edit Selected to open the Configuring TMA screen Figures 21 1 and 21 2 2 Click Edit Selected Select for TMA Devices view display ...

Page 132: ...or the base station associated with this TMA must be 1 to 12 characters in length and it may contain any combination of numbers and letters When the actuator is in AISG 2 0 protocol mode the longer station ID consists of 32 characters The Installation Date field is handled differently from all other configuration items Although this field is not required if no installation date has been saved on the ...

Page 133: ...the user will be prompted to confirm changes to the TMA unit are to be applied Click Yes to proceed with the changes or click No to return to the configuration screen Figure 21 3 When proceeding to make changes the selected settings will be sent to the TMA unit and stored there The main screen will change the status of this device to Configuring to indicate that new settings are being sent to the TMA...

Page 134: ...th TMA ATC200 LITE USB Teletilt RET System 21 4 October 2014 Bulletin 639536 Revision L Figure 21 5 Confirmation of Configuration Changes to the TMA Figure 21 4 Configuration Changes sent to the TMA Click OK being sent to the TMA unit ...

Page 135: ...ss than its Maximum Gain value On a fixed gain TMA the Minimum and Maximum Gain values are equal The ATC Lite allows changing the gain value on variable gain TMAs 1 Switch to TMA Devices view by selecting Show TMAs from the drop down list below the Device information list 2 Select the TMA that requires a Gain change Figure 22 1 3 Click on Set Gain at the bottom of the screen Figures 22 1 1 Click on...

Page 136: ...e TMA Device dialog displays all the values only for viewing Figure 22 2 Click to close the dialog box to return back the Device Information list Note the following in Figure 22 2 The ID of the device to be configured is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box TMA Rx and Tx Band values displayed are High and Low frequency values Minimum Maximum and Current Gain values are same If the TMA unit ...

Page 137: ...Gain to all related Sub units from the main screen If this option is selected Set Gain will send the new Gain value to all the sub units of TMA listed If this option not selected Set Gain will send the new Gain value to the current TMA only Figure 22 3 Set Gain for Variable Gain TMA 1 Enter the new Gain value to be set on TMA 2 Click on Set Gain Subunits that match the RX TX band with the current ...

Page 138: ...r any reason a failure message will appear If this occurs ensure that all cables and connectors to the TMA are properly connected and that the system is still properly powered up Also verify that the TMA is present in the Device Information list and that it does not have a status reading of Not Reporting A status of Not Reporting indicates that connectivity to the TMA has been lost After verifying...

Page 139: ... current operating mode of each TMA is displayed in the Mode column Normal indicates that the TMA is operating with its amplifier on while Bypassed indicates that the TMA amplifier is by passed Figure 23 1 1 Switch to TMA Devices view by selecting Show TMAs from the drop down list below the Device Information list 2 From the Device Information list click on the TMA to change the operating mode Figur...

Page 140: ...e of operating mode of TMA is complete a pop up dialog box will display the results Normally the dialog box will show that change of operating mode was successfully sent to TMA Figure 23 3 However if the configuration process was unable to communicate with the TMA for any reason a failure message will appear If this occurs ensure that all cables and connectors to the TMA are properly connected and ...

Page 141: ...f the TMA has been successfully completed the Column Mode will display the new mode Figure 23 4 Note If a TMA is changes its operating mode to bypass mode the current Gain provided by device is zero If a TMA is changed from bypass to normal Amplifier On mode the current Gain shown is the stored value in the device Figure 23 4 Operating Mode changed for TMA ...

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Page 143: ...Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 Part 9 Appendix ...

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Page 145: ...Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 A 1 Appendix A Letter of Compliance ...

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Page 147: ...Bulletin 639536 Revision L October 2014 B 1 Appendix B Declaration of Conformity ...

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Page 149: ...Teletilt System Site Configuration Worksheet SITE I D Actuator Antenna Actuator Serial No Sector Orientation Height Miscellaneous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 150: ...Teletilt System Site Configuration Worksheet SITE I D Actuator Antenna Actuator Serial No Sector Orientation Height Miscellaneous 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ...