Antenna System and troubleshooting

NiuYu
2011-02

Agenda
Know about RET, ATMA and its accessories
Go over the solutions
The faults we might meet
Q&A

Basic Knowledge
AISG: Antenna Interface Standards Group
Version: AISG 1.1, 2.0

RET: Remote Electrical Tilt

TMA: Tower-mounted amplifier
ATMA:AISG-TMA

Why do we use AISG devices?

Antenna devices can be controlled and

monitored remotely
Save time and cost
Work becomes easier
No need to stop the current service
Improve accuracy

ATMA/reuseTMA/RET types in THU

3G 2100MHz
ATMA
2G 1800MHz
2G 900MHz
900MHz
1800MHz

900MHz
TMA GSM 3G
900MHz

900MHz
1800MHz
1800MHz

86010118
RET

86010148

Comba
Comba
Andrew
Ericsson
NSN
NSN
NSN
NSN
Ericsson
NSN

TA-W12FDA-AZ
TA-D12FDA-AZ
E15R01P97
KRY11214/14
LGP10712
CS72965
LineComTTA-09
LGP10401
KRY11261/2
LGP10743

THU RET

3G 2100MHz ATMA Outline

2G 1800MHz ATMA Outline

2G 900MHz ATMA Outline

RCU(KATHREIN86010118) Outline

NSBT / ASBT
NSBT / ASBT
NSBT: NodeB-side Smart Bias Tee

ASBT: Antenna-side Smart Bias Tee

Used for AISG-TMA, gets power from RSU/RRU, can transfer signal
from BTS.

Bias Tee

BT

used for common TMA, gets power from TAM, cant transfer
controlling signal from BTS.

AISG Cable

AISG-DB9 Cable

SMA Cable

AISG-TMA and RET connection

reused-TMA connection

The typical faults

RTWP abnormal alarm

TMA and RET cannot be detected (scanned)
TMA communication link broken
RET communication link broken
TAM channel-n over-current alarm
TAM channel-n power alarm
TAM channel-n power off

RTWP alarm solutions

Possible reasons:

Parameters in In-The gain should be accordance

with TMA(12db)
No power supply to TMA;

Failure in communicating with AISG-TMA or problems on TAM board is the most

common reason for RTWP alarms;

How to check output power?

Fig.1 200V DC level for AISG device voltage test

How to check output power in NSBT?

Check if NSBT has power output. When you do test, let NSBT connect with RSU/RRU
through AISG cable, test the voltage between core and ground of NSBT.

Diagram of core and ground

A: core B: Ground

RTWP alarm solutions

RTWP
RTWP
RTWP

RTWP RTWP- -

RTWP
RTWP

RTWP alarm solutions

Rssi & compshow

ATMA or RET cannot be detected

Installation
NSBT model is not compatible with TMA

NSBT type is BTM4S2 in THU

Check the voltage of RSU

28V for standard AISG TMA and RET device.

ATMA communication link broken

Possible reasons

3.

Installation
The NSBT model is not correct
The ATMA is DAMAGED

4.

No TMA

1.
2.

RET communication link broken

Possible reasons

3.

Installation
ATMA communication failure
The RET has fault

4.

No RET

1.
2.

How to avoid these faults

3C is the most important

1.
2.

Check ---- materials and parts

Clarify
---- call the guys working war room to CLARIFY the
solution

3.

Correct ---- Installation

How to get info to R&D?

RTWP problem

1.

telnet CC ip, rlogin to RSU

Input rssi and compshow
Copy the printed info and take picture of Scanning result
Send these info to R&D.

2.
3.
4.

Q&A