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Digital Repeater
User & Installation Manual
Document History

Description Revision Date Issued

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Original version 1.0 July 3 , 2015

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About this manual

This manual describes installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of Fiplex Compact Repeater, and Fiplex
Control Software (FCS). The first part of the manual describes the repeater hardware and the second part describes the
software.

Hardware and software mentioned in this manual are subjected to continuous development and improvement. Consequently,
there may be minor discrepancies between the information in the manual and the performance and design of the hardware
and software. Specifications, dimensions and other statements mentioned in this manual are subject to change without
notice.

This manual or parts of it may not be reproduced without the written permission of Fiplex Communications Inc.
Infringements will be prosecuted. All rights reserved.

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 Copyright © Fiplex Europe, Barcelona, 2015.

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Contents
Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................... 6
Part 1 HARDWARE ......................................................................................................................... 1
1. Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Dangerous Voltage Warning...................................................................................................................... 1
Radiation Hazard Warning ........................................................................................................................ 1
FCC .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
R&TTE Compliance Statement .................................................................................................................. 1
Station Ground .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................................................................. 1
Disposal of Electric and Electronic Waste .................................................................................................. 1
2. Product Description. ............................................................................................................................... 2
Dimensions ............................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Mounting the repeater ............................................................................................................................... 4
Mounting ................................................................................................................................................... 4
4. Commissioning ...................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1. Connection step by step ................................................................................................................. 8
5. Starting Operation ................................................................................................................................ 10
Status Indicators ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Laboratory Measurements ....................................................................................................................... 13
Part 2 SOFTWARE ......................................................................................................................... 14
6. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 14
7. Local / Remote Web Server ................................................................................................................. 14
7.1. Local connection .............................................................................................................................. 14
7.2. Remote connection .......................................................................................................................... 14
7.3. Web pages description ..................................................................................................................... 17
7.4. RF parameters description ............................................................................................................... 20
8. Local Software. Desktop application through USB port ......................................................................... 23
8.1. Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 23
9. SNMP Agent ........................................................................................................................................ 29
9.1. MIB Description ................................................................................................................................ 29
9.1.1. Monitoring sub tables ................................................................................................................... 30
9.1.2. Configuration sub tables ............................................................................................................... 31
9.1.3. Trap manager ............................................................................................................................... 31
9.1.4. Trap notifications .......................................................................................................................... 32
9.2. Traps description.............................................................................................................................. 32

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Abbreviations

AGC Automatic Gain Control

AMPS Advanced Mobile Phone Service
ARFCN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
BCCH Broadcast Control Channel (GSM broadcast channel time slot)
BS Base Station, BS antenna = towards the base station
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
DC Direct Current
DCS Digital Communication System (same as PCN)
DL Downlink signal direction (from base station via repeater to mobile station)
DPLX Duplex filter
EEPROM Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EGSM Extended Global System for Mobile communication
ETACS Extended Total Access Communication System
ETSI European Telecommunications Standard Institute
FCS Fiplex Control Software
GSM Global System for Mobile communication
HW Hardware
LED Light Emitting Diode
LNA Low Noise Amplifier, uplink and downlink
MS Mobile Station, MS antenna = towards the mobile station
OMS Operation and Maintenance System
OL Overload
PA Power Amplifier
PCN Personal Communication Network (same as DCS)
PCS Personal Communication System
PS Power Supply
RF Radio Frequency
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication
SW Software
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
UL Uplink signal direction (from mobile station via repeater to base station)
WEEE Waste of Electric and Electronic Equipment

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Part 1 HARDWARE

1. Safety

Dangerous Voltage Warning

Any personnel involved in installation, operation or service of Fiplex repeaters must understand and obey
the following:

The power supply unit in repeaters supplied from the mains contains dangerous voltage level, which can cause
electric shock. Switch the mains off prior to any work in such a repeater. Any local regulations are to be
followed when servicing repeaters.
Authorized service personnel only are allowed to service repeaters while the main is switched on.

Any repeater, including this repeater, will generate radio signals and thereby give rise to electromagnetic
fields that may be hazardous to the health of any person who is extensively exposed to the signals at the
immediate proximity of the repeater and the repeater antennas.

Radiation Hazard Warning

FCC

To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements in Section 1.1307 and 2.1091 of FCC Rules, the antenna used
for this transmitter must be fixed-mounted on outdoor permanent structures with a separation distance of at
least 2 meter from all persons.

R&TTE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with the appropriate essential requirements of Article 3 of the R&TTE Directive
1999/5/EC.

Station Ground

BTS chassis, Repeater, feeders, donor antenna, service antenna/s and auxiliary equipment (splitters, tabs, .etc)
are required to be bonded to protective grounding using the bonding stud or screw provided with each unit.

Electrostatic Discharge

Static electricity means no risk of personal injury but it can severely damage essential parts of the repeater, if
not handled carefully.
Parts on the printed circuit boards as well as other parts in the repeater are sensitive to electrostatic discharge.
Never touch printed circuit boards or uninsulated conductor surfaces unless absolutely necessary.
If you must handle printed circuit boards or uninsulated conductor surfaces, use ESD protective equipment, or
first touch the repeater chassis with your hand and then do not move your feet on the floor.
Never let your clothes touch printed circuit boards or uninsulated conductor surfaces.

Disposal of Electric and Electronic Waste

Pursuant to the WEEE EU Directive electronic and electrical waste must not be disposed of with unsorted waste.
Please contact your local recycling authority for disposal of this product.

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 2. Product Description.

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 Dimensions

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 3. Installation

Mounting the repeater

The Fiplex Compact Repeater is designed for outdoor usage with a weather proof outdoor cabinet that can
be mounted without any kind of shelter from rain, snow or hail.
However, to improve reliability, it is recommended to mount the repeater on a site with some kind of shelter
from direct exposure to sun, rain, snow and hailing.

We extremely recommend not operating the repeater under very bad weather conditions, such as:
- Intense rainfall, snowfall or hail
- Storm or high wind
- Extremely low or high temperature
- High humidity of the air

Mounting

1. Mount the bracket

The repeater can be mounted on a wall or pole. These mounting cases are shown below in Figure 1 and
Figure 2. The bracket is provided with the repeater.

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows a bracket attachment to a wall using three fixing screws.

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a bracket attachment to a pipe using two inox hose clamps (provided with bracket).

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 1. After attaching the bracket hang the repeater.

Figure 3

2. Screw the cabinet to the bracket

To attach the repeater’s cabinet to the bracket use the provided four M6 x 2” allen screws and follow the
indicated steps:

A - Release repeater cover.

Figure 4

Use allen key N°6

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 B - Open repeater cover.

Figure 5

C - Place and screw the four M6 x 2” allen screws.

Figure 6

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 D - Close the cover.

Figure 7

E - Secure repeater cover.

Figure 8

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 4. Commissioning

4.1. Connection step by step

Figure 9

Figure 9 shows the RF ports and Power Cable Glands location.

1. Connect service antenna (“TO MOBILE” port) and donor antenna (“TO BASE” port) coaxial cables. N
type female connectors are used in the repeater.

2. Once RF ports of the repeater are properly loaded connect the Main Power the AC or DC source
depending on the model.
If using the AC model, electrical installation must provide differential and thermo-magnetic breaker
elements according to electric safety international regulations.
If using the DC model, the Main Power cable provided with the repeater has tree poles:
- The Green cable is connected to the chassis.
- The Blue cable should be connected to the most positive source tension.
- The Brown cable should be connected to the most negative source tension.
For -48VDC supply voltage, connect the 0V(GND) reference to the Green and Blue cable, and the -48VDC
to the Brown cable.
For +48VDC supply voltage, connect the 0V(GND) reference to the Green and Brown cable, and the
+48VDC to the Blue cable.

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Figure 10

3. Once the repeater has been connected to the power source, it takes about 30 seconds to run a booting
routine. After that time repeater is ready to be connected via USB cable to a computer running Fiplex
Control Software (FCS) in order to be properly configured.

Figure 11

4. If the repeater has option remote and control via modem feature, to install the SIM Card use the SIM
Card Tray located a indicated on figure 12.

Figure 12

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 5. Starting Operation

BE SURE THAT “TO MOBILE” AND “TO BASE” PORTS ARE PROPERLY
LOADED EITHER WITH 50 OHMS DUMMY LOADS, OR RADIATING
SYSTEM.

REPEATER IS FACTORY PRE-CONFIGURED WITH MINIMUM GAIN AND

DISABLED POWER AMPLIFIERS, TO AVOID THAT REPEATER INTERFERE
DURING STARTING PROCESS

1. Turn on the repeater, connect computer to repeater through USB cable, and run Fiplex Control
Software. Defaullt configuration is: minimum gain (60dB) and disabled power amplifier at UL and DL
bands. If repeater is not configured with this default configuration, please disable power amplifiers and
set gain to 60dB at UL and DL band

2. Setup desired channel frequencies. Since Fiplex Repeater is channel selective, user has to know what
frequencies are used in base station. Moreover, for each channel is necessary to set system
modulation: TETRA, TETRAPOL, P25 PHASE1, P25 PHASE2, DMR or NADC.

3. Turn on UL and DL power amplifiers, and check that any alarm indicator is active.

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 4. Setup desired operating gain using FCS. UL and DL chain are independent, so both values must be
set. To set DL band gain is recommended that AGC works around 3 - 6dB in each channel, in this way,
maximum output power is achieved and risk that coupled signal due to poor isolation between
antennas overload RF input is avoided.

To perform this action:

a) Check that cancellation is enabled. Otherwise, repeater can oscillate depending on isolation
between antennas.

b) It is strongly recommend increasing gain in 5dB steps (even smaller) until condition of AGC equal
to 3 - 6 dB is reached in downlink channels, and always keeping isolation indicators between
limits. Gain is limited to isolation plus 15dB

c) UL band usually is set to the same value than DL band. Check that isolation indications are in its
operating range (i.e. isolation > gain -15dB)

5. Set up squelch settings. Controls are independent in UL and DL bands. Typical values for UL are -
100dBm for squelch threshold. For DL, recommended value for squelch threshold is minimum level
received in any active channel minus 10dB.

6. Setup desired filter bandwidth, depending on presence of adjacent channels. In principle,

recommended bandwidth filter is the available wider filter due to its low delay, but if adjacent signal is
detected, narrow filters can be used. Spectrum analyzer of FCS can be used to know rejection to
undesired signals. It is recommend that adjacent channels output power be, at least, 10dBc lower than
useful carrier.

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 Next figure shows how integrated spectrum analyzer can help to select bandwidth filters:

7. In case of repeater with 3G Router, insert SIM card and configure 3G Router. In order to perform this
action, see section 7.2 about Remote Connection configuration.

Status Indicators

There is an indicator panel located at the front panel of the repeater. This led panel works as a status
monitor, in order indicate warning or alarms of repeater
There are four leds, first one the power ON indication led, labelled “PWR”.
A Second led, labelled “STS” summarizes warnings regarding critical operational conditions of the repeater.
Third and fourth led summarizes operational conditions for uplink “UL” and downlink “DL” chains.

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 In general, leds has four states: off, slow blinking, fast blinking, on. Table 1 describes alarm and warning
conditions for each led state

Table 1
Indicator Panel LED indication description

Repeater is not powered or fail in power supply

Normal state: Repeater is powered on

Normal state

HW fail: digital signal processor is not detected

Board Temperature: very high internal repeater temperature

TBS Warning: No signal is detected coming from base station

PA UL Status Alarm: alarm based on PA current consumption

RF input overflow: maximum level at RF input is exceeded
Stability alarm: error in cancellation loop in one or more UL channels

Normal state

PA DL Status Alarm: alarm based on PA temperature

PA DL Overflow: PA output level is higher than +40dBm
RF input overflow: maximum level at RF input is exceeded
Stability alarm: error in cancellation loop in one or more DL channels
PA DL Underflow: PA output level is lower than +25dBm

Normal state

Where:
Led OFF
Led slow blinking with period of 2 seconds aprox. WARNING
Led fast blinking with period of 0.5 seconds aprox. ALARM
Led ON

Laboratory Measurements

For specific parameters verification and laboratory tests, please contact factory.
Detailed procedures, recommended tests set up, and a knowledge engineering team will bring adequate
support to perform this measurements in a comfortable and safely way.

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Part 2 SOFTWARE

6. Introduction

Fiplex repeater can be fully configured and monitored in local and remote mode.
• Local mode:
o Local Web server
o USB port with Windows desktop application
• Remote mode:
o Web server through 3G Router
o SNMP Agent through 3G Router

In following section, each control mode (configuration / monitoring) are described.

7. Local / Remote Web Server

7.1. Local connection

Fiplex repeaters use an Ethernet module and 3G Router to give TCP/IP connectivity (webserver and SNMP
Agent). In local mode, user can connect directly a computer to the Ethernet module using the inside Ethernet
cable. For remote mode, the Ethernet cable placed in the repeater is plugged to the 3G Router to convert a
Local Area Network to WAN. Therefore, repeater can be reached from any IP location. Note that these two
modes cannot work simultaneously, because local connection implies disconnection between Ethernet
module and Router.

In order to access to web browser in local mode, default IP addresses of Ethernet module are detailed in the
next table:

IP Address 192.168.1.10
Network submask 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.1.2

NOTE: in order to restore default IP address, push the button placed close to USB Connector
during 5 seconds.

Computer network adapter configuration needs to be set to same network submask and gateway. IP address
can take any value in this IP range (192.168.1.11, for instance). These addresses cannot be changed by
user.

7.2. Remote connection

Remote access through 3G Router, requires a SIM card to access 3G mobile network. Once SIM card is
inserted, user has to configure router with the login, password, APN related to the SIM Card.

3G Router is configured through its internal web server.

Router IP address 192.168.1.2

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 Connect an Ethernet cable directly to 3G Router and type this URL http://192.168.1.2 in a web browser, and
following webpage will be loaded:

Access to SIM configuration menu, clicking on “Setup” link on left side of webpage. This menu is protected by
password:

Login admin
Password admin

WAN Setup configuration page is shown in the next figure:

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 User only has to change “User Name”, “Password” and “APN” fields, and optionally edit “PIN” text field if SIM
has PIN authentication enabled. It is recommended to disable PIN authentication in SIM card, to avoid that
SIM will be blocked, in case of mistake during configuration.

Furthermore, since depending on SIM contract characteristics, many wireless providers can drop wireless
connections that have no traffic for a certain period of time, it is necessary to leave activated the ‘Keep Online
Detection’ feature of the modem with a period not longer than 60 seconds. Either the ‘Ping’ or ‘Route’
methods of detection can be chosen, but it is necessary to provide at least one ‘Detection Server IP’ address.
That server has to be online and accessible for this procedure to work. When the WAN IP address given to
the SIM is on a public network, any known reliable, public server can be used. If the WAN IP is on a private
network, then it is the responsibility of the user to provide that server. For instance, a host running the SNMP
manager can be used for that purpose, since its address has to be known to configure the SNMP agent in the
repeater.

The rest of setup data, has been factory pre-configured, therefore user has not to modify any text field.
Especially, logging and NAT configuration MUST NOT BE CHANGED, otherwise the host managing the
repeater supervision would not be able to pass through the router.

Configuration has to be saved clicking in “Save” and “Apply Changes” button at bottom side of webpage.

If router has correct 3G connection, correct WAN IP will be shown at right of webpage header, and “Online”
LED of router front panel will turn on.

Moreover, 3G quality connection can be checked with 3G Router internal webserver, in Status
WAN
menu. This page shows connection status, input signal level from 3G Network, and IP address. Input level
higher than -90dBm is desirable to consider good quality connection. Next snapshot shows WAN status page

It is VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to use SIMs with FIXED IP address, since knowing that address in
advance, greatly eases remote supervision. Otherwise, IP address can be changed frequently by the mobile
operator.

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 Once router connection has been checked, user can disconnect Ethernet cable to the computer and
reconnect internal Ethernet cable from Ethernet module. After that, connection quality can still be read from
this page, but using port 8080 on the assigned WAN IP address.

7.3. Web pages description

Once the Ethernet module and 3G Router are properly configured, user can connect to the repeater, writing
IP address in URL toolbar of any web browser available in its computer. For local connection, default URL is
http://192.168.1.10. For remote connection, IP address will depend on SIM card and mobile operator, and it
can be known following previous section

First screen to appear is Authentication. Default login and password are:

Login admin
Password admin

Password can be changed by user, using menu described in next sections.

NOTE: in order to restore password and default IP address, push the button placed close to USB
Connector during 5 seconds.

After authentication, web browser will load the main page of Fiplex Repeater showing RF configuration and
monitoring parameters. In case of remote connection, and depending of quality of 3g mobile connection,
page loading process can take 1-2 minutes.

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 At left side of webpage, configuration menus are shown:
• Content

• Status: whole RF configuration and monitoring parameters are shown. These parameters are
described in the next section.

• Tag: user can set a tag to ease repeater identification. For modifying the TAG, write a new
value in text field and click over Apply Changes link

• IP: At this page, IP addresses of SNMP Managers are shown. User can set addresses of two
SNMP Managers (IP where SNMP agent will send TRAP information). To modify, click over
Apply Changes link after writing new values on text fields. Also router 3G IP address can be
viewed in this screen (if 3G router option is installed)

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 • Password: to modify webpage password, old password is required, and new password needs
to be written two times. After clicking on “Apply Changes” link, new authentication screen
appear, where user must write new password.

• Downlink Spectrum: this page shows estimation for downlink input and output spectrum.
Estimation for output spectrum takes into account RF input levels, and gain, bandwidth filters
and squelch options programmed by the user, and it can be a useful tool for users to know
how the undesired signals are rejected by the channel selective repeater. Available frequency
spans are 1,2,3,4 and 5MHz.

• Date and Time: page to modify real time clock. When the repeater is not powered, this clock
runs with a voltage supply provided by a 3V lithium battery, button type of 20mm (CR2032)
with 220mA·h. This suffices for at least half year. When the repeater is powered, no current is
drained from the battery. So, actual battery life will depend on repeater usage. For battery

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 replacement, please locate battery holder between USB and Ethernet connectors on main
board. Battery positive side is UP, i.e. on holder clip.

After clicking on “Apply Changes” link, next message will appear, warning the user that system
needs to be rebooted.

• Configuration
o Apply Changes: as it is said above, this link is used to load changes to the repeater,
in configuration, tag, IP, password and date and time menus. After any configuration
change, web page will show and icon that allows user to know if configuration has
been successfully applied:

o Reload Settings: clicking this link, repeater configuration data is refreshed.

• Version: shows hardware, firmware and software versions of repeater and serial number.

7.4. RF parameters description

“Status” menu shows whole RF configuration and monitoring data, that are distributed along the webpage.
The first frame called “CONTROL” is placed in top of webpage, showing general configuration of repeater.
Below this, some frames titled “CHANNEL 1”, “CHANNEL 2”... . There is one for each active channel, and
configuration and status information related to each channel can be viewed. Next figures show these frames:

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 • General control frame. There are four sub-sections inside this frame:

o Frequency and system control: this section contains fields to modify channel frequencies.
Frequency resolution is 6.25KHz. Once this parameter is set, user can change any
channel frequency, taking into account that uplink and downlink frequencies are always
separated by a constant. Display check-boxes column are used to display each channel
control frame, by default, only active channels will be displayed. Finally, for cancellation
issues, it is required to set modulation system scheme used in the application, where
TETRA, TETRAPOL, P25 PHASE1, P25 PHASE2, DMR and NADC are available
options.

o Main uplink control: RF main parameters regarding to uplink band are contained in this
section: gain, output power limit, squelch threshold, squelch enable, PA enable control,
RF output power indicator, and RF input overflow, PA status and stability alarms. Next
table describes information of this frame:

Parameter Range Description

Gain control 60dB to 85dB Set maximum gain of repeater at UL band
Set maximum output power of repeater at UL
band. System automatically will apply a
correction to share this limit between the active
Power limit control +8dBm to +18dBm
channels. For instance, +18dBm band limit
means +12dBm maximum output power per
channels for 4 active channels
Enabling this control, repeater does not transmit
Squelch enable in each channel if RF input power do not exceed
Enabled / disabled
control the threshold level configured according to next
row
Squelch threshold If squelch is enabled, input levels below this
-110dBm to -70dBm
control threshold are not transmitted.
This control enables / disables PA UL:
Green button and label “ON” means that PA is
PA enable control On / off
enabled, red button and label “OFF” means that
PA is disabled
Rf output power Shows instantaneous RF output power at UL
---
indicator band
This alarm indicates that repeater is being
Input overflow
--- overloaded at UL band, due to very high RF
alarm
input level
PA status alarm indication based on current
PA status alarm ---
consumption
Indicates that cancellation loop is not working
Stability alarm --- properly in some channel at UL band (if
cancellation is enabled)

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 o Main downlink control: parameters regarding to downlink band. They are almost equal to
uplink band.

Parameter Range Description

Gain control 60dB to 85dB Set maximum gain of repeater at DL band
Set maximum output power of repeater at DL
band. System automatically will apply a
correction to share this limit between the active
Power limit control +26dBm to +36dBm
channels. For instance, +37dBm band limit
means +31dBm maximum output power per
channels for 4 active channels
Enabling this control, repeater does not transmit
in each channel if RF input power do not exceed
Squelch enable
Enabled / disabled the threshold level configured according to next
control
row. If cancellation is enabled, squelch will be
automatically enabled
Squelch threshold If squelch is enabled, input levels below this
-90dBm to -40dBm
control threshold are not transmitted.
This control enables / disables PA DL:
Green button and label “ON” means that PA is
PA enable control On / off
enabled, red button and label “OFF” means that
PA is disabled
Rf output power Shows instantaneous RF output power at DL
---
indicator band
This alarm indicates that repeater is being
Input overflow Grey: normal state /
overloaded at DL band, due to very high RF
alarm Red: alarm state
input level
Grey: normal state /
PA status alarm PA status alarm indication based on temperature
Red: alarm state
Grey: normal state /
PA overflow Alarm active if output level exceeds +40dBm
Red: alarm state
Indicates that cancellation loop is not working
Grey: normal state /
Stability alarm properly in some channel at DL band (if
Red: alarm state
cancellation is enabled)

o General control

Parameter Range Description

Cancellation If cancellation is disabled, system works as a
Enabled/Disable
enable control conventional repeater
If this control is set to “Linked”, DL channels
Squelch mode without input signal (according to DL Squelch
Linked / not Linked
control threshold) automatically squelch related UL
channels
RESET --- Reboots digital signal processor
Temperature --- Shows internal repeater temperature
Grey: normal state / Alarm is active, if signal is not detected in any
TBS input alarm
Red: alarm state DL channel
Hardware fail Grey: normal state / Indicates critical malfunctioning in digital signal
alarm Red: alarm state processor

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 • Channel control frame: shows configuration and monitoring information of each channel. The
frame is divided in two: uplink and downlink. Data showed in each half is symmetric.

Parameter Range Description

Fine gain control -10dB to 0dB Each channel gain can be fine adjusted
Fine power limit Each channel maximum output power can be
-10dB to 0dB
control fine adjusted
There are a maximum of five available filters to
90KHz, 45KHz,
Bandwidth filter adjust the trade-off between rejection to
30KHz, 20KHz and
control undesired signals and delay. Depending on
15KHz
modulation
RF input power
--- Shows RF input level for each channel
indicator
Shows estimation for RF output level for each
RF output power
--- channels, according to programmed gain and
indicator
AGC control
Shows effective gain applied to each channel.
Gain indicator --- This value is programmed gain minus the gain
reduction due to AGC
Shows isolation estimation for each channel.
Only available if cancellation is enabled. For
Isolation indicator ---
downlink channels estimation is performed only
if input signal is detected.
Indicates gain reduction due to power limitation
AGC indicator ---
control.
Grey: no signal is
Signal detection With this indicator, system shows if signal is
detected / Green:
indicator detected at input, according to squelch threshold
signal detected
Indicates that cancellation loop is not working
Grey: normal state /
Stability alarm properly in this channel (if cancellation is
Red: alarm state
enabled)

8. Local Software. Desktop application through USB port

8.1. Installation

The following section will describe the steps to be followed in order to install and use the Fiplex Control
software with your Fiplex repeater.

1. Before connect USB cable between computer and repeater, run the FiplexControlSoftware.msi File.
Next screen will appear…

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 2. Choose the default installation path “C:\Program Files (x86)\FiplexControlSoftware”. Note that this
can change according to your system configuration (32bits or 64bits), language and Windows
Version.

3. The installer will start to copy the necessary files.

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 4. After installation has completed, a shortcut in user desktop will appear.

5. Connect USB cable between computer and repeater, keeping the repeater powered off. Usually,
drivers will be automatically installed, but depending on Windows version, screen asking for drivers
of new device can appear. Drivers can be found in application folder: C:\Program Files
(x86)\FiplexControlSoftware\drivers”.

6. Turn on the Repeater

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 BE SURE THAT “TO MOBILE” AND “TO BASE” PORTS ARE PROPERLY
LOADED EITHER WITH 50 OHMS DUMMY LOADS, OR RADIATING SYSTEM.

7. Execute the Fiplex Control Software. Next window will appear:

User interface has the following controls:

• Scan Devices Button: refresh the available COM ports and identify Fiplex devices
• Connection Button: connect / disconnect software from repeater
• List of available devices: below two buttons, is placed a dropdown list that shows all available
COM ports. Available COM ports not related to Fiplex repeaters will be shown with its number and
“Unknown device” label. COM ports related to Fiplex repeaters will show a device description.
• Embedded Web browser: graphical area where configuration and monitoring parameters will be
shown.
• File menu: contains menus to save repeater configuration to a file and load configuration from file
to repeater.

NOTE: if Fiplex Repeater is not turned on, related COM port will appear as “Unknown device”

8. Click “Scan Devices”

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 Now, the Fiplex Repeater is shown in the list of available devices, and connection button is
enabled.
NOTE: Fiplex repeater could not appear in list, if COM port number is higher than COM16,
depending on Windows version. COM port number can be forced to arbitrary number (below
COM16) through Device Administrator. In order to change COM number, click “Properties” pop-up
menu:

Click “Advanced Options”

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 Change COM port number

9. Click “Connect”. Fiplex Control Software window will be automatically maximized, and web browser
will show the configuration webpage described in previous sections. Configuring and monitoring
process is performed in the same way, than local/remote web server.

10. Once repeater is configured, user can disconnect software using connection button, now labelled
“Disconnect”. Initial window will be shown.

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 If repeater is disconnected or turned off, while Fiplex Control Software is connected to device,
software will go back to initial window. Moreover, if some communication problem occurs while
device is monitored, the software will go back to initial state as well.

9. SNMP Agent

Fiplex repeater includes a SNMPv1 agent that allows user to configure and supervise the device. Moreover,
asynchronous traps to notify alarm conditions can be sent.

In the following sections, data contained in MIB table and format of traps notifications are described.

9.1. MIB Description

MIB table contains all configuration and monitoring data of Fiplex Repeater. This information is summarized
in the next tables

Table 2
Monitoring Parameters
Subsytem Parameter Quantity Description
High temperature
1 Excessive PA temperature
alarm
PA DL
PA Overflow alarm 1 Alarm occurs if output power > +40dBm
RF output power 1 PA DL RF output power monitoring
PA status 1 Alarm based in PA current consumption
PA UL
RF output power 1 PA UL RF output power monitoring
Alarm occurs if maximum RF input level is
RF input overflow 2 (1 per band)
exceeded
16 (1 per filter Measurement of RF input level of each
Filter RF input level
and band) active filter
Filter input signal 16 (1 per filter
Signal detection based in squelch threshold
detection and band)
This warning is produced if signal is not
TBS warning 1
detected at all active filter
16 (1 per filter Effective gain applied of each filter. This
Filter gain
and band) indication considers AGC
16 (1 per
Signal / DSP Filter RF output RF output estimation based in RF input
channel and
level level and effective gain applied
band)
16 (1 per Filter
Channel isolation Isolation estimation
and band)
16 (1 per
Gain reduction applied to each channel to
Filter AGC channel and
avoid PA overload
band)
16 (1 per
Alarm occurs if cancellation loop does not
Stability alarm channel and
work properly
band)
Board temperature 1 DSP temperature

Table 3
Configuration Parameters
Subsytem Parameter Quantity Description
PA PA Enable 2 (1 per band) Enable / disable power amplifier
Signal / DSP Reset 1 Reset system

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 Main Gain 2 (1 per band) Repeater gain for UL and DL band
Main output power Repeater maximum output power for UL
2 (1 per band)
limit and DL band
Enable / disable squelch function for each
Squelch enable 2 (1 per band)
band
Signals below this threshold are not
Squelch threshold 2 (1 per band)
transmitted, if squelch function is enabled
8 (1 per
Filter enable Enable / disable a digital channel filter
channel)
8 (1 per Sets channel frequency. DL and UL are not
Filter frequency
channel) independent
16 (1 per
Filter bandwidth channel and Sets bandwidth filter for each active filter
band)
16 (1 per filter
Fine gain Fine adjust for gain filter
and band)
16 (1 per filter
Fine power limit Fine adjust for maximum output power limit
and band)
Text field that allows user to give a name to
TAG Repeater name 1
the repeater for easy identification
SNMP Manager Destination address where TRAPs will be
Ethernet 2
address sent

MIB table is SMI-II compatible and is distributed in four sections:

• Monitoring
• Configuration
• TRAP Manager
• Traps notifications

Next paragraphs describes sub-tables included in each section

9.1.1. Monitoring sub tables

These tables are read-only, and are distributed in four tables:

• wbMonitorTable: contains monitoring parameters regarding to band (uplink and downlink)

o wbOvfAlarm: RF input overflow. Integer format: (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON). Index: (0:
UL, 1: DL)

• filterMonitorTable: contains parameters regarding to filter monitoring. There are two indexes: first
for band (0: UL, 1: DL), second for filter (1 to 8)
o filtSignalDetect: (0: signal not detected, 1: signal detected).
o filtInputPower: dBm string format
o filtGainMonitor: dB string format
o filtAGC: dB string format
o filtOutputPower: dB string format
o filtIsolation: dB string format
o filtLoopStability (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON).

• hpaMonitorTable: power amplifier monitoring parameters. Index: (0: UL, 1: DL)

o hpaTxPower: dB string format
o hpaStatusAlarm (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON).
• deviceStatus: general monitoring parameters
o signalSupervisionFailure (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON).
o boardTemperatureAlarm (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON).
o boardTemperature Celsius degrees string format
o tbsError (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON).
o hpaDLoverflow Alarm occurs if output power is higher than +40dBm. Derived from
hpaTxPower (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON).
o hpaDLunderflow Alarm occurs if output power is lower than +25dBm. Derived from
hpaTxPower (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON).

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 o boardResponseAlarm (0: alarm OFF, 1: alarm ON).

9.1.2. Configuration sub tables

Repeater configuration is organized according to following sub-tables:

• resetFpga: reset systems if this field is set to “1”.

• filterFrequencyTable: index defines filter number (1 to 8)

o filterFrequency: MHz string format

• filterControlTable: index defines filter number (1 to 8)

o filterEnable (0: filter disabled, 1: filter enabled)
o filterModulationSystem: index of modulation system according table explained below.

• bandConfigTable: index (0: uplink, 1: downlink)

o squelchEnable (0: squelch disabled, 1: squelch enabled)
o squelchThreshold: dBm string format
o mainGain: dB string format
o mainPower: dBm string format
o hpaEnable: (0: PA disabled, 1: PA enabled)

• filterConfigTable: first index defines band (0: uplink, 1: downlink) and second index defines filter
number (1 to 8)
o filterBandwidth: (0: 90KHz, 1: 45KHz, 2: 30KHz)
o filterFinegain: dB string format
o filterFinePower: dBm string format

• cancellationEnable: (0: cancellation disabled, 1: cancellation enabled)

• squelchMode (0: not linked, 1: linked)
• ipConfiguration:
o ipSnmpManager1: IP address string format
o ipSnmpManager2: IP address string format
o ipCommunityRo: SNMP read password
o ipCommunityRw: SNMP write password

• tag: name of repeater string 30 chars

• serialNr: serial number string 15 chars (read-only)
• modemIp: IP address string format
• modulationSystemsTable:
o mSystemIsActive: only factory enabled systems are active (selectable)
o mSystemName: explanatory string of system type
o mSystemNumber: to be set in filterModulationSystem of filterControlTable
o mSystemBandwidths: set of filter bandwidths available for a given system
(90 KHz and 45 KHz can always be chosen in uplink)

9.1.3. Trap manager

In this section, information regarding trap notifications is described.

• alarmStateTable
o notificationID: table index
o trapSequenceNumber: auto-increment counter field contained in each trap. Table stores
the last counter value regarding each trap type.
o perceivedSeverity: abnormal conditions detected in the repeater are tagged as ‘critical’
while other conditions which are not necessarily a malfunction, are tagged as warning. A
‘cleared’ severity removes former notifications with the same identification.

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 o timeStamp: trap contains timestamp number. It is number of seconds elapsed since
01/01/1980 0:00:00h
o utcTimeDate: this field is a string containing time and date when alarm condition was
produced. It is based in real-time clock of Ethernet module
o trapDescription: trap description string associated with notificationID for readout
convenience.
o deviceSerialNr: trap contains repeater serial number
o deviceTag: trap contains repeater tag
o modemIpAddr: trap contains router WAN IP address, which is periodically recovered.
o trapDisabled: each trap type can be disabled (0: trap enabled, 1: trap disabled)
individually.

• trapCounter: actual value of auto-increment trap counter

• trapAllStateSet: severity condition of all notifications can be set at once with this control. Six
different values are possible: (0: indeterminate, 1: critical, 2: major, 3: minor, 4: warning, 5:
cleared) but Fiplex repeater only uses 0,1,4 and 5.
• trapAllDisableSet: (0: all trap types are enabled, 1 all trap type are disabled)
• trapAllRemove: if it is set to “1”, alarmStateTable is cleared and trapCounter is set to 0.
• heartBeatPeriod: Period in minutes between each heart-beat traps. If this field is set to 0, no
heartBeat traps are thrown.
• networkWatchdogPeriod: The network supervision system can reboot after this period (in minutes)
without receiving any HTTP or SNMP request, for ensuring network functionality. Only network
system reboots, while signal handling remains always operative. A value of 0 disables this network
reboot. Default value is 1440 minutes = 24hours

9.1.4. Trap notifications

System can send different type of traps, depending on status or alarm condition. All trap types are described
in the next table:

Table 4
Name Description
supervisionBoot System sends this trap after booting. Its severity is always ‘indeterminate’.
System sends this trap when shutdown occurs. Its severity is always
supervisionShutdown
‘indeterminate’.
Periodically system sends this trap. Period is set with heartBeatPeriod field
heartBeatTrap described above. When this traps is thrown, trap counter is not incremented.
It is always in cleared state
Systems with dynamic IP addresses, send a trap noticing that IP has
modemIpAddressChanged
changed
This trap indicates that Ethernet module cannot communicate with the rest of
boardUnresponsive
repeater
tbsWarning DL signal is not detected in any filter
boardHighTemperature Internal repeater temperature exceed +75ºC
supervisionFailure Communication fail between Digital Signal Processor and Ethernet module
inputOverflowWbUplink Uplink RF input overflow
inputOverflowWbDownlink Downlink RF input overflow
hpaUnderflowDownlink DL RF output power lower than +25dBm
hpaOverflowDownlink DL RF output power higher than +40dBm
hpaStatusUplink UL PA Status Alarm (based on PA current)
hpaStatusDownlink DL PA Status Alarm (based on PA temperature)
loopStabilityUplink Stability alarm in one or more UL filters
loopStabilityDownlink Stability alarm in one or more DL filters

9.2. Traps description

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 According to Trap Manager section described above, TRAP notifications contain next fields:

Field Description
notificationID Index of trap according to alarmStateTable
trapSequenceNumber (see alarmStateTable section)
perceivedSeverity Status of alarm condition
timeStamp (see alarmStateTable section)
utcTimeDate (see alarmStateTable section)
trapDescription (see alarmStateTable section)
deviceSerialNr (see alarmStateTable section)
deviceTag (see alarmStateTable section)
modemIpAddr WAN IP address of modem-router

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