AAU5613

Hardware Description

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Date 2018-10-30

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Contents

1 AAU5613 Hardware Description................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Changes in AAU5613 Hardware Description................................................................................................................ 2
1.2 AAU................................................................................................................................................................................2
1.2.1 AAU Exterior.............................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.2.2 AAU Functions............................................................................................................................................................3
1.2.3 AAU Engineering Specifications................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2.4 AAU Ports and Indicators............................................................................................................................................6
1.2.5 AAU RET System....................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.6 Optical Modules.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3 AAU Cables..................................................................................................................................................................11
1.3.1 AAU Cable List......................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.3.2 AAU PGND Cable.....................................................................................................................................................11
1.3.3 AAU Power Cable..................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.4 CPRI Fiber Optic Cable.............................................................................................................................................13

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Overview
This document provides reference for planning and deploying an active antenna unit 5613
(AAU5613, which is referred to as AAU in this document). It describes the exterior, ports,
indicators, logical structure, and engineering specifications of the AAU as well as its cable
types, connector specifications, and installation positions of the connectors.

Product Version
The following table lists the product versions related to this document.

Product Name Solution Version Product Version

AAU5613 l SRAN15.0 and later V100R015C00 and later

l 5G RAN2.0 and later For details about the software versions
l eRAN TDD 15.0 and of radio frequency (RF) modules, see
later Software and Hardware Compatibility
Description.

Intended Audience
l System engineers
l Installation engineers
l Maintenance engineers
1.1 Changes in AAU5613 Hardware Description
This section describes the changes in AAU5613 Hardware Description.
1.2 AAU
The AAU integrates the antenna and radio frequency (RF) unit.
1.3 AAU Cables
This section describes AAU cables.

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1.1 Changes in AAU5613 Hardware Description

This section describes the changes in AAU5613 Hardware Description.

Draft C (2018-10-30)
This is Draft C.
Compared with Draft B (2018-09-30), this issue includes the following change.

Topic Change Description

1.2.3 AAU Engineering Added the support for 3620–3800 MHz by the
Specifications AAU5613.

Compared with Draft B (2018-09-30), this issue does not include any new topics or exclude
any topics.

Draft B (2018-09-30)
This is Draft B.
Compared with Draft A (2018-07-30), this issue includes the following changes.

Topic Change Description

1.2.3 AAU Engineering Added the support for LTE TDD by the AAU5613.
Specifications

1.2.5 AAU RET System

Compared with Draft A (2018-07-30), this issue does not include any new topics or exclude
any topics.

Draft A (2018-07-30)
This is Draft A.

1.2 AAU
The AAU integrates the antenna and radio frequency (RF) unit.

1.2.1 AAU Exterior

This section describes the AAU exterior.
Figure 1-1 shows the AAU exterior.

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Figure 1-1 AAU exterior

(1) Mounting kits: upper handle (2) Mounting kits: lower handle

1.2.2 AAU Functions

An AAU integrates the antenna and RF unit. Its main functional modules include the antenna
unit (AU), radio unit (RU), power module, and L1 processing unit.
Figure 1-2 shows the AAU logical structure.

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Figure 1-2 Logical structure

Table 1-1 describes functional modules of an AAU.

Table 1-1 Functional modules of an AAU

Functional Function Description

Module

AU Each antenna uses an 8x12 array and supports 96 dual-polarized

elements to transmit and receive radio waves.

RU l Performs down-conversion, amplification, analog-to-digital

conversion (using the ADC), and digital IF processing for RF signals
through the RX channel. (ADC is short for analog to digital
converter, and IF is short for intermediate frequency.)
l Performs filtering, digital-to-analog conversion (using the DAC), up-
conversion, and analog signal amplification for downlink signals
through the TX channel. (DAC is short for digital-to-analog
converter.)
l Performs phase calibration for uplink and downlink RF channels.
l Provides –48 V DC power port.
l Provides protection and filtering functions.

Power module Supplies the operating voltage to the AU and RU.

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Functional Function Description

Module

L1 (physical l Implements the uplink and downlink processing at the 5G NR

layer) physical layer.
processing unit l Weights the channels.
l Provides eCPRI ports to converge or distribute eCPRI signals.

1.2.3 AAU Engineering Specifications

This section describes AAU engineering specifications, including input power, equipment
specifications, and power consumption.
For details, see "AAU5613 Technical Specifications" in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station
Technical Description.

Input Power
The following table lists the input power of an AAU.

Table 1-2 Input power

Input Power Voltage Range

–48 V DC –36 V DC to –57 V DC

Equipment Specifications
The following table lists the equipment specifications of an AAU.

Table 1-3 Equipment specifications

Item Specifications

Dimensions (H x W x D) 795 mm x 395 mm x 220 mm (31.30 in. x

15.55 in. x 8.66 in.)

Weight 40 kg (88.2 lb, excluding mounting kits)

Power Consumption
The following table lists the power consumption of an AAU.

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Table 1-4 Power consumption (5G)

AAU Typical Power Consumption

AAU5613 (3.5 GHz) 950 W

AAU5613 (3.7 GHz, 3600–3800 MHz) 950 W

AAU5613 (3.7 GHz, 3620–3800 MHz) 960 W

Table 1-5 Power consumption (LTE)

AAU Typical/Maximum Power
Consumption

AAU5613 950 W

NOTE

The typical power consumption refers to the power consumption when the AAU runs with 50% load at
the 25°C (77°F) ambient temperature. The actual typical power consumption has a 10% deviation from
this value.

1.2.4 AAU Ports and Indicators

This section describes the physical ports and indicators on an AAU.
Figure 1-3 shows the physical ports and indicators on an AAU.

Figure 1-3 Physical ports and indicators

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Physical Ports
Table 1-6 describes the physical ports on an AAU.

Table 1-6 Description of physical ports

Item Silkscreen Description

1 CPRI1 Optical port 1 with a data rate of 10.3125 Gbit/s or

25.78125 Gbit/s
An optical module must be inserted into the port for
fiber optic cable installation.

2 CPRI0 Optical port 0 with a data rate of 10.3125 Gbit/s or

25.78125 Gbit/s
An optical module must be inserted into the port for
fiber optic cable installation.

3 Input –48 V DC power port

4 AUX Port for connecting to an external antenna information

sensor unit (AISU) to transmit AISG signals

Indicators
Table 1-7 describes the indicators on an AAU.

Table 1-7 Description of indicators

Silkscree Color Status Description
n

RUN Green Steady on There is power supply, but the module is

faulty.

Steady off There is no power supply, or the module is

faulty.

Blinking (on for The module is working properly.

1s and off for 1s)

Blinking (on for The module software is being loaded or the

0.125s and off for module is not working.
0.125s)

ALM Red Steady on An alarm is generated, and the module must

be replaced.

Blinking (on for An alarm is generated. The alarm may be

1s and off for 1s) caused by a fault on a related module or
port. Therefore, you need to locate the fault
before deciding whether to replace the
module.

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Silkscree Color Status Description

n

Steady off No alarm is generated.

ACT Green Steady on The module is working properly when TX

channels are enabled or software is being
loaded to the module that is not started.

Blinking (on for The module is working properly with TX

1s and off for 1s) channels disabled.

l CPRI0 Red or Steady green The common public radio interface (CPRI)
l CPRI1 green link is working properly.

Steady red The optical module fails to transmit or

receive signals. Possible reasons are the
faulty optical module or broken fiber optic
cable.

Blinking red (on The CPRI link is out of lock. Possible

for 1s and off for reasons are faults on the mutual lock of dual-
1s) mode clock sources or mismatched data
rates on CPRI ports.
You are advised to check the system
configuration to locate the fault.

Steady off The optical module cannot be detected or is

powered off.

1.2.5 AAU RET System

Massive MIMO modules adjust the tilt of antenna beams by modifying phase weights of RF
channels.

RET Function
Massive MIMO modules are 64T64R AAUs, and each antenna array has four independent RF
channels. The antenna beam tilt can be adjusted by changing the phase weights K1, K2, K3,
and K4 of the four RF channels.
Figure 1-4 shows the working principle of the RET system of a Massive MIMO module.

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Figure 1-4 Working principle of the RET system of a Massive MIMO module

RET Configuration Principle

l Run the MOD NRDUCELLTRPBEAM command.
– Set the downtilt using the Tilt parameter.
– Set parameters such as the tilt, horizontal beamwidth, and vertical beamwidth of
broadcast beams using the Coverage Scenario parameter to adjust the broadcast
beam form.
– Broadcast beamforming enables the base station to apply weighting on broadcast
beams to adjust the coverage scope of such beams.
– The weighting designed for typical coverage scenarios has been written into the
antenna weight file, which is included in the gNodeB software package.
The product software adjusts the antenna downtilt and other parameters according
to the values of K1, K2, K3, and K4. The values of K1, K2, K3, and K4 are
generated based on Tilt and Coverage Scenario parameters.
l If the existing coverage scenarios do not meet the requirements, contact Huawei
technical support.
NOTE

For details on the Massive MIMO service coverage solutions and engineering guidelines, see Massive
MIMO Feature Parameter Description.

1.2.6 Optical Modules

An optical module transmits optical signals between an optical port and a fiber optic cable.

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NOTE

l The exterior and label on an optical module in this section are for reference only.
l A fiber optic cable must use the same type of optical modules on its two ends. If different types of
optical modules are used, performance risks may arise, for example, alarms, bit errors, and
interrupted links.
l Only Huawei-certified optical modules meeting the following requirements can be used for Huawei
wireless devices:
l Requirements of devices on which optical modules are to be installed
l Laser safety requirements in the IEC 60825-1 standard
l General safety requirements in the IEC 60950-1 standard
l For part numbers of SFP and QSFP optical modules certificated and provided by Huawei Wireless,
see Spare Parts Catalog.

Figure 1-5 shows the exteriors of optical modules.

Figure 1-5 Exteriors of optical modules

a: Two-fiber bidirectional optical module b: Single-fiber bidirectional optical module

Label on an Optical Module

There is a label on each optical module, which provides information such as the rate,
wavelength, and transmission mode, as shown in Figure 1-6.

Figure 1-6 Label on an optical module

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(1) Rate (2) Wavelength (3) Transmission mode

Optical Module Type

Optical modules can be classified into single-mode and multimode optical modules, which
can be distinguished as follows:

l The puller of a single-mode optical module is blue and the puller of a multimode optical
module is black or gray.
l The transmission mode is displayed as "SM" on the label of a single-mode optical
module and "MM" on the label of a multimode optical module.

1.3 AAU Cables

This section describes AAU cables.

1.3.1 AAU Cable List

AAU cables include AAU PGND cables, power cables, and CPRI fiber optic cables.

Table 1-8 lists AAU cables.

Table 1-8 Cable list

Cable One End The Other End

Connector Installation Connector Installation

Position Position

1.3.2 AAU OT terminal Main ground OT terminal External ground

PGND (M6) terminal of the (M8) bar
Cable AAU

1.3.3 AAU Female fast POWER-IN port Depending on Power equipment

Power connector the power
Cable (screw-free equipment
type), namely
EPC9 connector

1.3.4 CPRI DLC connector CPRI0/CPRI1 DLC CPRI (SFP) port

Fiber Optic port connector on the BBU5900
Cable

1.3.2 AAU PGND Cable

This section describes the exterior and specifications of an AAU PGND cable.

An AAU PGND cable connects an AAU and a ground bar for proper grounding of the AAU.
Figure 1-7 shows its exterior.

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Figure 1-7 Exterior of a PGND cable

(1) OT terminal (M6, 16 mm2 or 0.025 in.2) (2) OT terminal (M8, 16 mm2 or 0.025 in.2)

NOTE

If the customer prepares the PGND cable, a copper-core cable with a minimum cross-sectional area of
16 mm2 (0.025 in.2) is recommended.

1.3.3 AAU Power Cable

An AAU power cable is a –48 V DC shielded cable that feeds –48 V DC power into an
AAU.

Exterior
The cable specifications depend on the actual AAU power and remote distance.

The connector at one end of an AAU power cable is a female fast connector (screw-free type)
and the connector at the other end depends on the power equipment. Both the two connectors
must be prepared on site. Figure 1-8 shows the exterior of an AAU power cable.

Figure 1-8 AAU power cable

(1) –48 V DC power cable (2) Shield layer (3) Female fast connector
(screw-free type)

Cable Description
The following table describes the AAU power cable.

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Table 1-9 AAU power cable

Cable Wire Wire Color in Most Regions Wire Color in Other

(European Standard/North Regions (UK)
American Standard)

AAU power RTN(+) Brown/Black Blue

cable
NEG(-) Blue/Blue Grey

Table 1-10 AAU power supply solution and power cable specifications

AAU Type Power Remote Cable Specifications ODM03D

Module Distance (European Standard/ Quantity
North American
Standard)

AAU5613 DCDU-12B 0 m to 70 m Two power supplies: 6 mm2 1

(0 ft to (0.009 in.2)/5.3 mm2 (0.008
229.66 ft) in.2)

71 m to 100 Two power supplies: 10 1

m (232.94 ft mm2 (0.016 in.2)/8.2 mm2
to 328.08 ft) (0.013 in.2)

NOTE

The AAU5613 must use the following power supply solution:

l One DCDU-12B with two groups of power cables and one ODM03D. For details on the ODM03D,
see ODM03D User Guide. The specifications of the upper-level circuit breaker for the DCDU-12B
are 2x80 A. For details, see the description of the DCDU-12B in 5900 Series Base Station Hardware
Description.
l The maximum remote distance of an AAU power cable is 100 m (328.08 ft). Contact Huawei
engineers when an AAU power cable longer than 100 m (328.08 ft) is required.

1.3.4 CPRI Fiber Optic Cable

Fiber optic cables are used to transmit eCPRI signals and must be used with SFP optical
modules.

Exterior

Figure 1-9 DLC fiber optic cable exterior

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(1) DLC connector (2) Breakout cable (3) Label on the breakout
cable

Figure 1-10 shows the connection of the fiber optic cable between a BBU5900 and an AAU.

Figure 1-10 Connection of a fiber optic cable between a BBU and an AAU

Pin Assignment
Table 1-11 describes the labels on the DLC fiber optic cable. The connection positions in the
table are recommended.

Table 1-11 Labels on the DLC fiber optic cable

Label on the Breakout Installation Position
Cable

1A CPRI RX port on the AAU

1B CPRI TX port on the AAU

2A TX port on the BBU

2B RX port on the BBU

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