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Flexi RFM 6-pipe 2100 360 W (FRGU)

FRGU technical specifications.

Functional description
Table: FRGU functional specification

Property Value

Output power 6x60 W

MIMO 4TX

Outdoor installation Yes

SW supported technology WCDMA, FDD-LTE

TX frequency range 2110-2170 MHz

RX frequency range 1920-1980 MHz

DL instantaneous bandwidth 60 MHz

UL instantaneous bandwidth 60 MHz

DL filter bandwidth 60 MHz

UL filter bandwidth 60 MHz

Interfaces
FRGU interfaces

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Interface Label on the HW Number of interfaces Connector type

Power connector DC IN 1 3-pole screw terminal

Antenna ANT 6 7/16

connector

RF external RxO 3 QMA

connector

Remote Electrical RET 1 8-pin circular

Tilt

External Alarm EAC 1 MDR36

Connection

Optical interface OPT 3 SFP

Antenna Line Devices (ALDs) support

Table: FRGU ALD support

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ALD support via antenna ports Value

AISG ANT1, ANT3, ANT5, RET: AISG 2.0

CWA (for non-AISG installations) Yes

Voltage ANT1, ANT3, ANT5: 25 V or 12 V

ANT2, ANT4, ANT6: 12 V

RET: 25 V

Power per port 30 W

Functional block diagram

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Figure: FRGU functional block diagram

Electrical specifications
Table: FRGU electrical specifications

Property Value

Nominal supply voltage -48.0 V DC

Nominal input voltage range -40.5 V DC to -57.0 V DC

Extended input voltage range -36.0 V DC to -40.5 V DC

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Property Value

-57.0 V DC to -60.0 V DC

Power consumption
Table: FRGU power consumption

Mode Configurati Output Estimated power consumption [W] at

on power per 48VDC input at 25°C. Non-committed
carrier [W] estimated values depend on the final
product HW and SW optimization with
+/- 10% margin. Average = (6h low
hour load, 10h medium hour load and
8h busy hour load) / 24h

Power Power Power

consumpti consumpti consumpti
on on on
ETSI ETSI 100% RF
202706 202706 power load
average busy hour P100%
load load PBH RRH
PRRH, RRH, static
static

WCDMA 1/1/1 20 275 309 383

2/2/2 20 340 399 540

3/3/3 20 413 499 706

LTE 1/1/1 2T2R 20+20 422 497 649

1/1/1 2T2R 40+40 552 685 967

1/1/1 2T2R 60+60 702 900 1340

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MSR WCDMA 20 558 682 974

2/2/2 20+20
LTE 1/1/1
2T2R 10
MHz

WCDMA 40 697 871 1294

2/2/2 20+20
LTE 1/1/1
2T2R 10
MHz

Table: Recommended FRGU power backoff in 256 QAM mode

Single carrier [dB] Dual carrier [dB]

0.7 1.3

Installation and mechanical specifications

Table: FRGU installation and mechanical specifications

Property Value

Installation options floor/stack installation

pole installation
wall installation
19'' rack/cabinet

IP rating IP65

Related optional items Pole installation

Flexi Mounting Kit for Floor, Wall and

Pole (FMFA)
Flexi Pole Kit (FPKA)

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Property Value

Flexi Pole Kit (FPKC)

Flexi Module Casing (EMHx)

Floor/Wall installation

Flexi Mounting Kit for Floor, Wall and

Pole (FMFA)
Flexi Module Casing (EMHx)

Outdoor 19'' rack

Flexi Module Casing (EMHx)

Cabinet/indoor 19''' rack

No optional items needed

Dimensions and weight

Table: FRGU dimensions and weight

Property Value Dimensions orientation

Height Core RFM: 115 mm (4.5

in.)

Depth Core RFM: 400 mm (15.7

in.)
Without front covers: 422
mm (16.6 in.)

With front covers: 560 mm

(22.1 in.)

Width Core RFM: 420 mm (16.5

in.)

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Property Value Dimensions orientation

Without front covers: 447

mm (17.6 in.)

With front covers: 492 mm

(19.4 in.)

Weight 24 kg (52.9 lb)

Volume 19.3 l

Environmental specifications
Table: FRGU environmental specifications

Property Value

Maximum operational outdoor +55°C (131°F)

temperature (at constant high ambient
temperature maximum output power
might be limited)

Minimum operational temperature -35°C (-31°F)

(including cold start)

LEDs
Table: FRGU LEDs

LED color Description Alarm

Red, stable Critical alarm affecting the Fault

whole RF module or all
antenna carriers

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LED color Description Alarm

Red, blinking Operation degraded Major/critical alarm

Major alarm affecting
the whole RF Module
Major alarm affecting
the whole RF Module
Major/Critical alarm
affecting a module
subcomponent or
antenna carrier

Yellow, stable Until software download No alarm

begins
The carriers are
blocked from BTS
There is no connection
to any System Module

Yellow, blinking Software download in No alarm

progress
Configuration in
progress: RF resources
are being setup, but not
yet activated

Green, stable Software configuration No alarm

is complete or
supervisory: RF
resources activated and
transmission is possible
Working normally, no
alarm on the RF
Module

Green, blinking Software downloading and No alarm

updating

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LED color Description Alarm

Stable Red for less than 5 Switched ON, but the next No alarm
seconds and changes to conditions are not reached
Stable Yellow yet

Stable Red for less than 5 The module is in the No alarm

seconds process of resetting

Periodic Red and Green Antenna line Alarm

faulty/degraded due to
external factors (for
example, VSWR
minor/major values
exceeded, Antenna line
device faulty/degraded)

Blinking Colors (Red, Module highlighting (Flexi No alarm

Yellow, and Green), each BTS SM functionality that
color stable for 0.5 second can help identifying faulty
module)

RF Module fan/TX status At least one fan is faulty or -

LED: Red degraded

RF Module fan/TX status All fans are working -

LED: Green

RF Module fan/TX status RF transmission is ON -

LED: Color set according
to fan status, stable

RF Module fan/TX status RF transmission is OFF -

LED: Color set according
to fan status, blinking

Warnings, cautions or notes related to the product

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WARNING!

Risk of electric shock!

Before turning RF power on, RF ports have to be terminated by nominal 50 Ω
load (for example, feeder with antenna). However, if these conditions are not
met, the plastic caps that are delivered within the unused RF ports should remain
in place. The plastic caps isolate RF power from the environment, and thus
provide electric shock security in case RF power is accidentally on.

Note:

The minimum startup voltage is 40.5 V DC. If the input voltage is below/beyond
extended limits, unit might shut down.

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