Training book Pasolink Maintenance

NEC

PASOLINK
Maintenance & Trouble shooting

Xian/GuiLin NEC
Aug. 2008

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CONTENTS

1. Installation quality Check

2. System configuration Check

3. How to use LCT

4. Equipment performance Check by LCT

5. The procedure of Fault isolation

6. Review & summary

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Installation quality Check

In door:

Grounding cable connection

E1 cable connection

Power cable connection

Outdoor:

Grounding cable connection

IF connector water proof (Outdoor)

The polarization of Antenna

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Example 1

IF connector waterproof

OK Wrong
Water leakage will affect High
BER or equipment damaged

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Example 2

Out door grounding

OK Wrong
Poor grounding will affect traffic
error or ODU damaged

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Example 3

E1 cable connection

OK Not good
Poor cabling will affect
traffic error

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System configuration Check

1+0 System

1+1 HS (Hot standby)

1+1 HS/SD (Hot standby/Space diversity)

1+1 Twin path (Frequency diversity)

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1+0 system

To make sure hardware configuration with design

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1+1 Hot standby

To make sure hardware configuration with design

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1+1 Hot standby

Understand 1+1 HS how to work

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1+1 HS/SD

To make sure hardware configuration with design

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1+1 HS/SD

Understand 1+1 HS/SD how to work

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1+1 Twin path

Understand 1+1 Twin path how to work

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1+1 with Hybrid-1(6-8GHz)

Installation of Hybrid Outline Hybrid

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1+1 with Hybrid-2(11GHz and higher)

Installation of Hybrid Outline Hybrid

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How to use LCT

LCT connection

LCT menus

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LCT CONNECTION (1)-Local site

The Pasolink equipment can be

configured controlled and monitored
locally using the Local Craft Terminal
(LCT). Connect the LCT to the LA
port. Using the LCT it is possible to
monitor the local Indoor Unit and
related Out Door Unit

Using the LCT it is possible to monitor

the local Indoor Unit and related Out
Door Unit

A personal computer can be used as

the LCT and terminal software like
windows Hyper terminal can be used
to communicate with the IDU.

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LCT CONNECTION (2)-Remote site

The Remote Pasolink equipment

(opposite station ) can be configured
controlled and monitored from the local
IDU using the Local Craft Terminal
(LCT). Connect the LCT to the
NMS/RA port. Using the LCT it is
possible to monitor the Remote Indoor
Unit and related Out Door Unit

Remote configuring/monitoring is
not possible when the PM card is
mounted or during HBER alarm
condition.

A personal computer can be used as

the LCT and terminal software like
windows Hyper terminal can be used
to communicate with the IDU.

CAUTION: Dont mix LCT cable and

PNMT cable.

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LCT cable

You can make LCT cable on site if you dont have it.
Of cause, you should prepare the material from electronic market
first.
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How to install LCT ?

HYPER-TERMINAL SETTING

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How to use LCT? -LCT MAIN MENU

Connect the LCT PC to the IDU LA Port or LCT MAIN MENU

RA port using a RS232-C cable. Open the
communication software ( eg. Hyper-
Terminal). LCT main menu has the following main functions.

Press the CTRL and D keys at the same Setting: Local configuration of IDU and ODU
time
Maintenance: IDU and ODU maintenance functions
Password :(Enter)
Monitoring: Pasolink Alarm / Status Monitoring
Change Password? (No:0/Yes:1) :0 function

From the LCT main menu and sub-menus select

99. EXIT to close the LCT program.
1. Setting
2. Maintenance From the sub menus, select 00.Menu to display
the LCT main menu
3. Monitoring
99. Exit After data is entered to cancel or go back to
higher level menu, press ESC
Select Function No. :

CAUTION: To make sure the serial port in your laptop.

otherwise, you should prepare the convertor of USB-Serial port

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MAINTENANCE

1. Setting Maintenance
2. Maintenance 1. MAINT (NORM)
3. Monitoring 2. FE loop back ctrl 1-16 (ctrl:---- ---- ---- ----)
4. Exit (ans :---- ---- ---- ----)
Select Function No: 3. NE loop back ctrl 1-16 (ctrl:---- ---- ---- ----)
(ans :---- ---- ---- ----)
4. BER ALM >> AIS (on)
To display the Maintenance menu,
press [2] and [Enter] from the LCT 5. CW (off)
main menu. 6. Power mute1 (off)
The Maintenance Menu is used to carry out 7. Power mute2 (off)
the following functions. 8. TX SW ctrl (AUTO)
Maintenance ON/OFF 9. RX SW ctrl (AUTO)
Far end loop back
10. ATPC manual ctrl (off)
Near end loop back
Transmit CW carrier
00. Menu
Stop Transmission (Mute) 99. Exit
BER AIS insertion ON/OFF
MAINT (Normal:0 / MAINT:1) : 0
TX and RX manual switching(1+1)
When the maintenance mode is on, or any of the maintenance
Manual ATPC control control items are on, the front panel MAINT LED (amber)
lights.

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MONITORING

1. Setting Monitoring
Monitoring voltage
2. Maintenance 1. Monitoring voltage
TX power1 :4.10V (< -5dB)
3. Monitoring 2. Monitoring voltage
RX level1 :2.37V ( -61dBm)
4. Exit (continuous mode)
TX power2 :*.**
Select Function No: 3. Alarm/Status
RX level2 :*.**
4. Inventory
00. Menu
Press [3] and [Enter] from the DATA (Monitoring voltages)
LCT main Menu to display
2. Monitoring voltage (continuous Measured input / TX output
the Monitoring menu.
mode) Time stamp (1min:0 RF signal levels are
The monitoring menu is used to / 1sec:1):1 displayed. The metering
monitor the equipment for Press any key to start... range for each
preventive maintenance measurement is given
purposes. This menu in the table above. TX
provides monitoring of the output power is given as
METER READING OF ODU PARAMETERS the detector voltage and
Transmit and Receive signal
levels. Equipment status and Transmitter Power 0 to 4.6 V DC attenuation used in dB.
alarm can also be monitored Receiving Level 0.8 to 4.4V DC RX signal level is given
from this menu. Inventory list (Depend on the Transmitter Power and the as AGC voltage and in
provides details of the Receiving Signal level ) dBm
modules in the equipment
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ALARM/STATUS MONITORING
Monitoring of alarm/status 1/2
Monitoring
IDU
1. Monitoring voltage INPUT LOSS 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ----)
2. Monitoring voltage CHANNEL USAGE ERROR 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ---
(continuous mode) Press 3 and ENTER -)
3. Alarm/Status AIS RCVD 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ----)
4. Inventory AIS SEND 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ----)
OUTPUT LOSS 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ----)
00. Menu
TX CLK LOSS (alarm:-/-)
Select item No. : 3
RX CLK LOSS (alarm:-/-)
3. Monitoring of alarm/status 2/2 FSYNC ALM (alarm:-/-)
MOD ALM (alarm:-/-) HIGH BER ALM ( alarm:-/-)
DEM ALM (alarm:-/-) LOW BER ALM (alarm:-/-)
OPR ALM ) (alarm:-/-) BER ALM (alarm:-/-)
MDP CPU ALM (alarm:-/*) Press any key to continue
ODU Monitoring of alarm/status 2/2
TX PWR ALM (alarm:-/-)
RX LEV ALM ) (alarm:-/-)
APC1 ALM (alarm:-/-) The IDU and ODU alarms and status
APC2 ALM (alarm:-/-) information can be viewed form this
IF INPUT ALM (alarm:-/-) menu item. Alarm condition is
MUTE (on) indicated by * and normal
TX/RX FREQ CH (1ch ) condition by -.
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ALARMS-1

IF Input ALM AIS Send 1-16

IF input level in the ODU below (approximately)- In the 2MB interface, AIS sent to MUX equipment or back-
63dBm. to-back 2MB connection. Alarm indicated for each
channel.
STATUS INFORMATION
Output loss 1 -16
MUTE In the 2MB interface, loss of received 2MB signal from the
ODU output mute on/off status demodulator side. Alarm indicated for each channel.
TX/RX Frequency CH LAN INTFC ALM
Channel number corresponding to the ODU When the WS channel usage is set to not used and there
transmit/receiver frequency is a 2MB signal at the input
IDU Alarms WS input loss
In the optional WS interface card, loss of WS input signal
Input loss 1 16
WS Channel Usage Error
In the 2MB interface, loss of 2MB input signal
When the WS channel usage is set to not used and
detected. Alarm indicated for each channel. signal is detected at the WS input.
Channel Usage Error 1 -16 In the 2MB WS AIS RCVD
interface,2MB channel# is to In the optional WS interface card, AIS detected in the WS
Used and a signal is detected at the input input signal.
AIS RCVD 1-16 WS AIS send
In the 2MB interface, AIS (all1) received from In the optional WS interface card, AIS is sent out as the
MUX equipment or Back-to-back 2MB WS
connection. Alarm indicated for each channel.

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ALARMS-2

MOD ALM
WS output loss
Modulator 850 MHz PLL oscillator loop unlock
In the optional WS interface card, Receive WS condition.
signal not detected from the demodulator. DEM ALM
TX CLK loss RX carrier not synchronized or lost.
Loss of TX clock, in the 2 MB interface. OPR ALM
RX CLK loss Communication error between ODU and IDU
Loss of RX clock in the 2 MB interface. ODU ALARMS
FSYNC ALM TX Power ALM
Loss of RX frame synchronization at the RX DPU. Transmitter output power decreased by 3 to 5 dB
HIGH BER ALM RX Level ALM
Receive level below squelch level
When the receive BER is > 10-3
APC1 ALM
LOW BER ALM ODU 1st local oscillator APC unlock alarm
When the receive BER is > 10-6 APC2 ALM
BER ALM ODU 2st local oscillator APC unlock alarm
BER alarm point for inserting AIS. Alarm trigger
point can be selectable from (10-3, 10-4, 10-5
and 10-6)

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AnnexLCTMENUS(ALL)
1.Bit rate (16x2MB) INPUT LOSS AIS RCVD

TX power ctrl
1. ATPC/MTPC
2. AIS RCVD alarm/status AIS SEND OUTPUT LOSS
2. MTPC TX power
3. AIS SEND alarm/status WS INPUT LOSS WS AIS
3. ATPC TX power range RCVD WS AIS SEND
4. TX/RX frequency
4. ODU ALM mode WS OUTPUT LOSS LAN

Setting
5. TX power ctrl
5. RX threshold INTFC ALM TX CLK LOSS
6. Main channel usage 1-16
00. Menu RX CLK LOSS FSYNC
7. BER alarm threshold ALM
99. Exit

Alarm Table
8. Frame ID 1.Thoughtput HIGH BER ALM LOW BER
9. WS channel usage ALM BER ALM

Port setting
2.Mode
Password: 10. DSC1 MOD ALM

LAN setting
3.Flow ctrl

Next Item
11. DSC2 1. Port1 setting DEM ALM
Password Change: 12. DEM invert
1. System configuration
2. Port2 setting 4.Framing OPR ALM
2. LAN setting
13. Alarm table 3. Channel usage error 3. FE link down 5.CAS TX PWR ALM RX LEV
14. Next items 00. Menu 00. Menu ALM APC 1 ALM
6.CRC
00. Menu 99. Exit 99. Exit APC2 ALM
7.Collion Report
99. Exit IF INPUT ALM MAINT
00.Menu TX SEL
1.Setting 1. MAINT
Maintenance

99.Exit RX S EL
2. FE loop back ctrl 1-16
2.Maintenance MDP CPU ALM
3. NE loop back ctrl 1-16
(1+0) 4. BER ALM >> AIS
3.Monitoring TX power :*.** INPUT LOSS 1-16
5. CW
RX level :*.** CHANNEL USAGE ERROR 1-16
6. Power mute

IDU
4.Exit 7. ATPC manual ctrl
AIS RCVD 1-16
AIS SEND 1-16
00. Menu
OUTPUT LOSS 1-16
99. Exit
LAN INTFC ALM
Maintenance

1. to 5. same as 1+0 Manufactured date

WS INPUT LOSS
6. Power mute1 Software version
IDU

WS AIS RCVD WS AIS SEND

(1+1) 7. Power mute2 Bit rate
WS OUTPUT LOSS
8. TX SW ctrl Option module
TX CLK LOSS
9. RX SW ctrl Manufactured date
RX CLK LOSS
10. ATPC manual ctrl Software version TX PWR ALM
FSYNC ALM
00. & 99. same as 1+0 Bit rate RX LEV ALM
HIGH BER ALM
RF band APC 1 ALM
Monitoring

1. Monitoring voltage LOW BER ALM BER ALM

Sub band APC2 ALM
2. Monitoring voltage (con mode) MOD ALM
Start frequency IF INPUT ALM
3. Alarm/Status DEM ALM
ODU

ODU
Shift frequency MUTE
4. Inventory MDP CPU ALM
Serial number TX FREQ CH
00. Menu
CH separation RX FREQ CH
99. Exit

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Equipment performance check

RX level value

TX power value

IF cable connection status

BER alarm status

System alarm item

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Rx Level check

RX Level monitor port

Multimeter
The Voltage is around 3.0V(depend on design)

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Typical relation (dBm-Voltage)

Normal range (depend on design)

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Example 4

Alarm information from BTS NMS
BTS is down

Inspect on site
1.RX level=-75dBm
2.BER alarm

Trouble shooting procedure
1.Chek the configuration: Every thing is ok.
2.Chek the installation quality: Antenna is moved due to
the screw bolt loosed.

Solution:
To do antenna pointing again and lock the screw bolt.
RX level=-35dBm, BTS is on air.

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RX Level Check/TX power Check by LCT

1. Setting Monitoring voltage

2. Maintenance Monitoring TX power1 :4.10V ( -5dB )
3. Monitoring 1. Monitoring voltage RX level1 :2.37V ( -61dBm)
4. Exit 2. Monitoring voltage TX power2 :*.**
Select Function No: (continuous mode)
RX level2 :*.**
3. Alarm/Status
4. Inventory
00. Menu

METER READING OF ODU PARAMETERS

Transmitter Power 0 to 4.6 V DC If too low, pls check the attenuation with design
Receiving Level 0.8 to 4.4V DC If too low, maybe need antenna pointing
(Depend on the Transmitter Power and the Receiving Signal level )

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IF cable connection status

Monitoring
1. Monitoring voltage
3. Monitoring of alarm/status 2/2
2. Monitoring voltage
MOD ALM (alarm:-/-)
(continuous mode) Press 3 and ENTER
DEM ALM (alarm:-/-)
3. Alarm/Status OPR ALM ) (alarm:-/-)
4. Inventory MDP CPU ALM (alarm:-/*)
00. Menu ODU
Select item No. : 3 TX PWR ALM (alarm:-/-)
RX LEV ALM ) (alarm:-/-)
APC1 ALM (alarm:-/-)
Alarm condition is indicated by * APC2 ALM (alarm:-/-)
IF INPUT ALM (alarm:-/-)
and normal condition by -. MUTE (on)
TX/RX FREQ CH (1ch )

If OPR ALM indication, it means IF

cable connection problem, should
check the IF connector/cable/ODU

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Example 5

Alarm information from BTS NMS

BTS is down

Inspect on site by LCT

1.OPR alm
2.BER alarm

Trouble shooting procedure

1.Dismounted the IF Cable.
2.Chek the installation quality by multimeter:
IF cable was open due to bad installation of out door IF
connector.

Solution:
To assembly IF connector with IF cable again,
RX level=-33dBm, BTS is on air.

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BER alarm status

Monitoring of alarm/status 1/2

Monitoring
IDU
1. Monitoring voltage INPUT LOSS 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ----)
2. Monitoring voltage CHANNEL USAGE ERROR 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ---
(continuous mode) Press 3 and ENTER -)
3. Alarm/Status AIS RCVD 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ----)
4. Inventory AIS SEND 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ----)
OUTPUT LOSS 1-16 (alarm:---- ---- ---- ----)
00. Menu
TX CLK LOSS (alarm:-/-)
Select item No. : 3
RX CLK LOSS (alarm:-/-)
Alarm condition is indicated by * FSYNC ALM (alarm:-/-)
HIGH BER ALM ( alarm:-/-)
and normal condition by -.
LOW BER ALM (alarm:-/-)
HIGH BER ALM BER ALM (alarm:-/-)
To alignment antenna/Check remote Press any key to continue
Monitoring of alarm/status 2/2
ODU/Check Freq. CH No.
LOW BER ALM
To alignment antenna/Check IF connector
BER ALM
Same check as High BER ALM

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Example 6

Alarm information from BTS NMS
E1 BER alarm

Inspect on site by LCT
1.RX level=-36dBm
2.Low BER alarm (sometimes)
3.Restart MW system: BER alarm disappeared.
4.Low BER alarm (after 20 minutes)

Trouble shooting procedure
1.Dismounted the IF connector (In door).
2.Vision Check the installation quality : It is not good
connection between IF connector and IF cable.

Solution:
To assembly IF connector with IF cable again,
Low BER alarm disappeared, BTS is on air.
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The procedure of Fault isolation

IDU Fault isolation

ODU Fault isolation

Trouble shooting by LED indication

Example for IDU fault

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IDU Fault Isolation-1

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IDU Fault Isolation-2

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ODU Fault Isolation-1

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ODU Fault Isolation-2

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LED indication

1+0 1+1
LED Indication Fault Location
IDU IDU (Check by LCT)
ODU ODU (Check by LCT)

IDU/ODU (synchronous IF Cable between the IDU and ODU

flashing) * (Check IF cable and IF connector)

Note *: When the IF cable between the IDU and ODU is electric short
circuit condition or open condition, the IDU and ODU ALM LEDs
are synchronously flashing.

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Example 7

Alarm information from BTS NMS
BTS is down
Water

Inspect on site
1.LCT cant access IDU
2.Vision Check: IDU covered by rain water.

Rain water leakage due to bad water proof of feeder
hole. IDU damaged due to water leakage.

Solution:
To do water proof for feeder hole
and replace IDU
MW system is normal and BTS on air.

Feeder hole

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Experience of trouble shooting

No. Faulty indications Faulty point

1 LED of IDU/ODU (synchronous flashing)/OPR ALM Check IF connector /ODU
2 RX level down Antenna pointing
3 RX level down Check antenna polarization
4 BER alarm Dem invert to ON(7/8GHz)
5 BER alarm Check frequency CH setting
6 BTS E1 BER alarm with MW Check E1 cabling
7 ODU damaged Check grounding cable connection
8 IDU damaged Check grounding cable connection
9 IDU fuse damaged Check Power supplier
10 Low BER alarm Check RX level/antenna pointing
11 High BER alarm always happen Check the interference of the path
12 High BER when its rain Change lower frequency band ODU

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Review & summary

1, Key performance value of Pasolink MW

RX level; TX power; BER Alarm

2, LCT setting for DEM invert

ON for 7/8GHz OFF for 11GHz and higher

3, Poor grounding system will affect:

IDU/ODU will be damaged

4, Caution for dismounting of IF cable:

Turn off IDU first.

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