Westell Technologies PS71090, User Manual

Page 1: ...90 Product Manual March 2017 Rev G WESTELL COM 2017 Westell Technologies March 2017 Doc No CS14702802UM rG 1 877 844 4274 Page 1 of 50 5689 PS71090 2W Public Safety Signal Booster Users Guide PRODUCT MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...sults that may be obtained from the products described herein or the infringement by such products of any property rights of any persons Use or application of such information or statements is at the users sole risk without any liability on the part of Westell Nothing herein shall be construed as license or recommendation for use which infringes upon any propriety rights of any person Product mate...

Page 3: ...chnical Support 10 Acronyms and Abbreviations 10 Copyright and Trademark Acknowledgements 10 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 11 1 1 Document Purpose and Intended Users 11 1 2 Application 11 1 2 1 Product Registration Information 11 1 3 Safety Guidelines 12 1 3 1 Important Safety Information 13 1 4 FCC Part 90 Signal Boosters 13 1 5 FCC Contact Information 14 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 15 2 1 Product Information 15 ...

Page 4: ...ay 23 4 PRODUCT APPEARANCE 24 4 1 External Configuration 24 5 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES 25 5 1 Important Installation Guidelines 25 5 2 Donor Antenna Installation Guidelines 26 5 3 Indoor Antenna Installation Guidelines 26 5 4 Mounting the Signal Booster 27 5 5 Verifying the Physical System Setup 28 5 6 Controlling the Signal Booster 28 5 7 Connecting to the Alarm Relay Panel 29 5 8 Connecting the P...

Page 5: ...ABBREVIATIONS 50 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 1 Product Registration 11 Figure 4 1 External Product Configuration 24 Figure 5 1 Repeater Mounting Bracket Mounted on Repeater Rear 27 Figure 5 2A Ethernet Cable 28 Figure 5 2B Ethernet Connectors 28 Figure 5 3 Stripped Cable Conductors 29 Figure 5 4 Alarm Relay 9 Position D Sub Connector 29 Figure 5 5 Alarm Relay Cable Connected to Repeater 30 Figure 5 ...

Page 6: ...45 Figure 7 2 Firmware Version Check 45 Figure 7 3 Firmware Update Status 46 Figure 7 4 IP Settings 46 Figure 7 5 IP Change WIndow 47 Figure 7 6 Static IP Address 47 Figure 7 7 DHCP IP Address 48 LIST OF TABLES Table P 1 Document Conventions 9 Table 2 1 Included Accessories 16 Table 2 2 Optional Accessories 17 Table 3 1 RF Specifications 18 Table 3 2 Power Specifications 19 Table 3 3 Mechanical Sp...

Page 7: ...ark Acknowledgements Purpose This manual contains information and procedures for the operation of the Westell PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster Changes that occur after the publishing date may be incorporated by a complete manual revision or as additions Scope Reference this manual when there is a need to add enhanced signal capability to a new or existing system to monitor a system make mainte...

Page 8: ...cations Also provides information about GUI items alarm status and alarm relay Chapter 4 Product Appearance Provides physical specifications photographs and information about the external and internal Signal Booster configuration Chapter 5 Installation Guidelines Lists guidelines for installing the Signal Booster and antennas Chapter 6 Software Installation Outlines the steps required to install t...

Page 9: ...s of data or damage to hardware or software and actions that could result in equipment failure IMPORTANT Additional important information that the user must be aware of but is not related to a hazard NOTE Additional information that is beneficial for the user to know but is not related to a hazard Bold Bold text indicates an action or provides emphasis Click Instructs the user to press the primary...

Page 10: ... not operate this product in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Lightning danger Do not install or make adjustments to this unit during an electrical storm WARNING Changes and Modifications not expressly approved by Westell can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission s rules Technical Support If you suspect a malfunction with this product or have...

Page 11: ...ive system and preclude service interruptions This document assumes the technician or engineer understands the basic principles and functionality involved with an RF Signal Booster and in building wireless systems This guide has been written to address the practical concerns of the installer 1 2 Application Use this guide whenever there is a need to add enhanced signal capability to an existing sy...

Page 12: ...ity for the customer s failure to comply with these requirements Grounding This Signal Booster is designed to operate at 110VAC 1 02A maximum current and must always be operated with the ground wire properly connected Explosive atmospheres To avoid explosion or fire do not operate this product in the presence of flammable gases or fumes Lightning danger Do not install or adjust this unit during an...

Page 13: ...population uncontrolled exposure Outdoor antenna must be positioned so that under normal conditions personnel cannot approach closer than 120 cm 4 ft A directional antenna having a maximum gain of 3 75 dBi is used and precautions should be taken to prevent personnel from routinely passing through the main radiation beam at a distance closer than specified 1 4 FCC Part 90 Signal Boosters WARNING TH...

Page 14: ...logies March 2017 Doc No CS14702802UM rG 1 877 844 4274 Page 14 of 50 FCC Label Placement on the PS71090 Top View 1 5 FCC Contact Information Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington DC 20554 Phone 1 888 225 5322 TTY 1 888 835 5322 Fax 1 866 418 0232 ...

Page 15: ...ending on the coverage application The Signal Booster amplifies both the uplink mobile to base and downlink base to mobile signals thus facilitating communications to and from the intended wireless infrastructure With a maximum total of 90 dB nominal gain on both the uplink and downlink gain can be adjusted over a range from 60 dB to 90 dB in 1 dB steps The Signal Booster is controlled using a com...

Page 16: ...contains the items that are shipped with the PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster Table 2 1 Included Accessories Quantity Description 1 AC Power Cable 5 feet 10 inches 1 DC Power Cable 5 feet 10 inches 1 Ethernet cable 6 feet 1 inch 1 Alarm Relay Serial Cable 4 feet 9 inches 1 USB Drive containing the User Manual and Software 5 Mounting Screws 5 Drywall Anchors 2 Cabinet Keys ...

Page 17: ... 340 2 7K N 13 dB ClearLink PT13 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink PT13 340 2 7K N 15 dB ClearLink PT15 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink PT15 340 2 7K N 20 dB ClearLink PT20 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink PT20 340 2 7K N 30 dB ClearLink PT30 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink PT30 340 2 7K N Directional Coupler Non PIM Rated 4 3 10 Type Connector N Type Connector 5 dB ClearLink DC5 340 2 7K 4310 ClearLink DC5 340 2 7K N 6 dB ClearLin...

Page 18: ...d3 Each band 700 800 are independently Controlled via the GUI DL 758 775 MHz 851 854 MHz Sub Band1 851 861 MHz Sub Band2 851 869 MHz Sub Band3 Linear Output Power UL DL 33dBm Each band 700 800 Gain UL DL 90dB 1 0dB Gain Adjustment Range UL DL 30dB 1dB 1dB step AGC Range UL DL 25dB 1dB Pass Band Ripple UL DL 1 5dB Typ Peak To Peak 3dB 3rd Order Intercept Point UL DL 42 5dBm Input VSWR UL DL 2 1 Max...

Page 19: ...n 112W Max 4 Amps Max 3 3 Mechanical Specification Table 3 3 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification Note Size 17 7 x 14 1 x 4 7 in L x H x D Connectors Donor Coverage Antenna Ports 4 3 10 f Matting Male Connector Torque 3 7 ft lbs AC Power In AC cord DC Battery Power In DC cord Frame Ground Two Lug Ground RJ 45 Ethernet 1 10 100 Base T GUI Interface RJ 45 Ethernet 2 10 100 Base T SNMP I...

Page 20: ... DL output power Alarm Readout Displays PLL LD Lock Detector Isolation UL DL shutdown DC Fail Relay Status UL DL VSWR Manual Amp Antenna Failure Power Displays alarm status UL DL Shutdown Setting 29dBm to 36dBm Use to set the peak power shutdown level UL DL Gain Setting Attenuation 60dB to 90dB Gain 0dB to 30dB Attenuation Used to set the UL DL system gain System Location Display PS71090 PS SMR700...

Page 21: ...ED DL UL HPA RED Manual Amp RED Rest GREEN Isolation Minimum isolation between Donor server Antenna Gain 15dB Alarm1 Alarm2 X O Solid Blinking OFF Relay Status RED Isolation RED DL UL HPA RED Manual Amp RED Rest GREEN Shutdown DL UL Too strong signal from CELL TOWER AGC Out of Range Alarm2 X O Solid OFF Solid Relay Status RED Shutdown DL UL RED DL UL HPA RED Manual Amp RED Rest GREEN AC FAIL DC ON...

Page 22: ...WR RED Rest GREEN Disable Alarm Normal Solid OFF OFF Relay Status GREEN UL VSWR RED Rest GREEN Manual Amp Manual Amp Alarm2 X O Solid OFF Solid Relay Status RED Manual Amp RED DL UL HPA Fail RED Rest GREEN AC FAIL Power DC DC Voltage 23 2V 0 3V Disable Alarm AC FAIL Alarm1 X O Blinking OFF OFF Relay Status RED AC FAIL RED DC FAIL RED BATT FAIL LOW RED Rest GREEN DC FAIL BATT FAIL L BATT FAIL H AC ...

Page 23: ...L RED Rest GREEN 3 7 Alarm Relay Table 3 7 Alarm Relay Shutdown Signal Relay Status Note Normally Open NO pin 2 CC pin 3 PIN 1 NC PIN 2 NO PIN 3 CC PIN 4 NC PIN 5 NO PIN 6 CC PIN 7 NC PIN 8 NO PIN 9 CC Normally Closed NC pin 1 CC pin 3 NOTE Either method in Table 3 7 would trigger the following alarms Antenna Malfunction PA Failure and Power Failure ALARM 1 System component failure and or loss of ...

Page 24: ...t Manual March 2017 Rev G WESTELL COM 2017 Westell Technologies March 2017 Doc No CS14702802UM rG 1 877 844 4274 Page 24 of 50 4 Product Appearance 4 1 External Configuration Figure 4 1 External Product Configuration ...

Page 25: ...uidelines section for proper antenna selection and installation To avoid serious injury death and or damage to the Signal Booster do not install donor or server antennas near overhead power lines or high power components Allow enough distance so that falling antennas would not come in contact with those components Electric shock may occur if the Signal Booster is installed in close proximity to wa...

Page 26: ...or signal may become less stable and it is more likely to encounter adjacent channel interference When possible shield the rear of a donor antenna by locating it so that any HVAC units and or penthouse structures are behind the antenna relative to the donor cell site location 5 3 Indoor Antenna Installation Guidelines Use omnidirectional antennas see section 2 4 Optional Accessories indoors and lo...

Page 27: ...ate mark the four 4 locations for the wall anchoring system screws 2 Move the PS71090 unit and drill the mounting holes at the marks in the wall Install a wall anchor in each of the four 4 drilled holes 3 Install the top two 2 screws into the anchors leaving enough room to slide the screws into the oblong holes of the top of the unit s mounting positions 4 Once the Unit is hung on the top two 2 sc...

Page 28: ...lyzer to examine the signal environment in which the unit is operating The existence of strong adjacent channel signals within the frequency band s can cause the AGC to reduce the amplifier s gain or cause alarms In some cases additional filtering or attenuation may be required to reject these unwanted signals In some instances the donor antenna can be reoriented horizontally to place the interfer...

Page 29: ...Safety Signal Booster to the alarm relay panel If the provided cable is not long enough for your system you will need to build one 1 Strip the outer serial cable insulation back to expose the inner conductors Figure 5 3 2 Strip back the insulation on the ends of each conductor Tin wires as needed Figure 5 3 Stripped Alarm Wire 3 Remove the protective cover on the Alarm Relay 9 position D Sub conne...

Page 30: ...r 5 Connect the stripped end of the serial cable to the alarm relay panel Refer to Table 5 1 for connection information Table 5 1 Alarm Relay Connections Pin Number Contact Type Conductor Color supplied Cable Alarm Number 1 NC Normally Closed Black Alarm One 2 NO Normally Open Brown Alarm One 3 CC Common Connection Red Alarm One 4 NC Normally Closed Orange Alarm Two 5 NO Normally Open Yellow Alarm...

Page 31: ...to connect the PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster to an AC power source 1 Remove the cap from the AC 110V power connector on the Signal Booster Figure 5 6 Figure 5 6 Remove the Power Connector Cap 2 Connect the power cable to the AC 110V power connector on the Signal Booster Figure 5 7 NOTE The Signal Booster connector and the cable connector are keyed as shown in Figure 5 7 Figure 5 7 Connector...

Page 32: ...S14702802UM rG 1 877 844 4274 Page 32 of 50 3 Screw the connector on securely Figure 5 8 Power Cable Connected to Signal Booster 4 When the Signal Booster is properly set up and ready to have power applied plug the other end into the 110VAC outlet Figure 5 9 Power Cable Connected to Signal Booster ...

Page 33: ... CS14702802UM rG 1 877 844 4274 Page 33 of 50 5 9 Connecting the Battery Back up Cable Use the provided DC Power Cable to connect the PS71090 Public Safety Signal Booster to a 24 30VDC Battery Back up power source White positive Black Negative Figure 5 10 Battery Cable Connected to Signal Booster ...

Page 34: ...he Signal Booster from a laptop or PC with a crossover CAT 5E cable or over a LAN change the TCP IP settings on your computer to enable a connection to a host that has a static IP Open Control Panel All Control Panel Items Network Connections Choose appropriate Local area connection Figure 6 1 Network Connection Set up 1 Select Use the following IP Address and enter the IP address 192 168 10 x whe...

Page 35: ...B drive 4 Locate Setup application software file and double click to install as seen below Figure 6 2 Destination Directory Figure 6 3 Software Installation 5 Click Next and Finish Figure 6 4 PS71090 GUI Log In Item Description 1 IP Address Field editable when Connect button is displayed 2 Connect Disconnect toggle button 3 TX RX LED indicates the state of communication with the Signal Booster and...

Page 36: ...2 Status Clicking the Status button in the menu on the left of the page changes the button text to and displays the Status Mode page described in this section Figure 6 5 Status Mode Page Item Section 1 System Not User Configurable Informational Only Manufacture Displays the Signal Booster s manufacturer Signal Booster Type Displays Signal Booster Model Number Signal Booster S N Displays Signal Boo...

Page 37: ...uency Displays 700 MHz downlink Start frequency Stop Frequency Displays 700 MHz downlink Stop frequency 700MHz Band Allows Main band to be set to Select Item Section 4 800 MHz Sub band 1 Uplink Start Frequency Displays sub band 1 uplink Start frequency Stop Frequency Displays sub band 1 uplink Stop frequency Downlink Start Frequency Displays the sub band 1 downlink start frequency Stop Frequency D...

Page 38: ...requency 800MHz Band Allows sub band 3 to be set to Select Item Section 5 Downlink Gain dB 700 MHz Displays downlink gain in the 700 MHz range 700 MHz Output dBm Displays Output value by 700 MHz Band Gain dB 800 MHz Displays downlink gain in the 800 MHz range 800 MHz Output dBm Displays Output value by 800 MHz Band HPA Down link HPA On Off AGC Level dBm 700 Automatic Gain Control Function On Off 7...

Page 39: ...been switched off Item Section 8 Alarm Status Not User Configurable Informational Only GREEN Normal RED Alarm PLL LD Display alarm Isolation Display alarm Shutdown DL UL Display alarm DC Fail Display alarm Relay Status Display alarm DL VSWR DL Path VSWR check UL VSWR UL Path VSWR check Manual Amp User HPA OFF Alarm BATT FAIL LOW BATT Low Power Alarm BATT FAIL HIGH BATT High Power Alarm DC FAIL BAT...

Page 40: ... Item Section 10 AC DC Info AC or BATT Status Display Charge Status Charge Status Display Charge Discharge Voltage AD or DC Voltage Display 0 0 29 0 6 3 Control Clicking the Control button in the menu on the left of the page changes the button text to and displays the Control Mode page described in this section Figure 6 6 Control Mode Page ...

Page 41: ...mum shutdown level to be set between 23 and 37 Item Section 2 Shutdown Period Allows the shutdown period to be set Shutdown Period Allows the shutdown period to be set in minutes and seconds Item Section 3 Location Company Company information display Address Address information display City City information display State State information display Contact Contact information display Item Section 4 ...

Page 42: ... sub band 1 to be set to Select Sub band 2 Uplink Start Frequency Displays sub band 2 uplink Start frequency Stop Frequency Displays sub band 2 uplink Stop frequency Downlink Start Frequency Displays sub band 2 downlink start frequency Stop Frequency Displays sub band 2 downlink Stop frequency 800 MHz Band Allows sub band 2 to be set to Select Sub band 3 Uplink Start Frequency Displays sub band 3 ...

Page 43: ...Section 7 Gain dB Displays status of the uplink gain ALC Atten dB Displays attenuation value controlled by ALC Atten dB Sets the attenuation value AGC Atten dB Displays attenuation value controlled by AGC AGC Control Auto Gain Control Function On Off AGC Level dBm Sets the unit s maximum AGC output value HPA Uplink HPA On Off Item Section 8 Isolation Isolation Value When power is on an isolation c...

Page 44: ...check UL VSWR UL Path VSWR check Manual Amp User HPA OFF Alarm BATT FAIL LOW BATT Low Power Alarm BATT FAIL HIGH BATT High Power Alarm DC FAIL BATT AC Power Alarm DL HPA FAIL DL Path HPA Alarm UL HPA FAIL UL Path HPA Alarm Item Section 10 VSWR DL UL Ratio VSWR Ratio Status Display 0 00 to 30 00 Limit VSWR Ratio Alarm Limit Set 0 00 to 30 00 On Off VSWR Alarm Display Enable On Display Off Item Sect...

Page 45: ...utton to display the Control page 2 Click in the IP menu located on the left side of the Control page The Firmware Upgrade progress window Figure 7 1 displays Figure 7 1 Firmware Upgrade Progress Window File Open Tab 3 Click the File Open tab in the Firmware Upgrade progress window to display it Figure 7 1 4 Click to select the desired version file 5 Click in the Specify INI File to Open browser w...

Page 46: ...icated by the progress bar in the Firmware Version Check window Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Firmware Update Status Item Function 1 Stop Button to Stop Upgrade 2 Status Display real time upgrade status 3 Progress Display Upgrade Progress Note You can stop the upgrade by pressing the Stop button 7 When upgrade is completed Firmware Upgrade Window is closed 7 2 IP Change Figure 7 4 IP Settings 1 With Contr...

Page 47: ... 1 Successful completion of IP Read Status LED turns green and change icon is activated 2 When the IP Change Window is opened the current status is displayed Figure 7 10 a Static IP can be set See 7 2 2 b DHCP IP can be set See 7 2 3 7 2 2 Static IP Setting Figure 7 6 Static IP Setting 1 Please write the Address netmask broadcast gateway 2 If have all information set please press YES button ...

Page 48: ...nual March 2017 Rev G WESTELL COM 2017 Westell Technologies March 2017 Doc No CS14702802UM rG 1 877 844 4274 Page 48 of 50 7 2 3 DHCP IP Setting Figure 7 7 DHCP IP Setting 1 After DHCP select please click the YES button ...

Page 49: ...2017 Rev G WESTELL COM 2017 Westell Technologies March 2017 Doc No CS14702802UM rG 1 877 844 4274 Page 49 of 50 Appendix A Important Product Information A 1 Registration Number FCC NVRCSIT51080SP78 A 2 UL This product is UL Listed ...

Page 50: ...bels relative to the carrier dBi Decibels relative to isotropic dBm The power ratio in decibels dB of the measured power referenced to one milliwatt mW DC Direct Current DL Downlink FCC Federal Communications Commission HPA High Powered Amplifier IF SAW Intermediate Frequency Surface Acoustic Wave IP Internet Protocol LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode MHz Megahertz NMS Network Manage...