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LTE Picocell
INSTALLATION AND SERVICE MANUAL
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 2011 Powerwave Technologies Incorporated. All rights reserved. Powerwave Technologies and the Powerwave logo are registered trademarks. Powerwave Technologies Inc. reserves the right to make changes to documentation and equipment, including but not limited to component substitution and circuitry changes. Changes that impact this document may be subsequently incorporated in a later revision of this document. This Powerwave product is designed to operate within the Normal Operating (typical operating) ranges or conditions specified in this document. Operation of this equipment beyond the specified ranges in this document may cause (1) spurious emissions that violate regulatory requirements; (2) the equipment to be automatically removed from service when maximum thresholds are exceeded; or (3) the equipment to not perform in accordance with its specifications. It is the Operator's responsibility to ensure this equipment is properly installed and operated within Powerwave operating specifications to obtain proper performance from the equipment and to comply with regulatory requirements. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with the technical standards governing mobile radio devices in accordance with FCC Rules. This device is intended to facilitate the transmission of mobile radio devices in the cellular and PCS services, and its operation by end users or others requires carrier consent under FCC rules. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to CRF47 part 15 of the FCC rules. This equipment is also certified to CRF47 part 22 (cellular) and part 24 (PCS) of the FCC Rules depending on the band of operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Powerwave Technologies, Inc. for compliance could void the users authority to operate this equipment. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Industry Canada Requirements All Powerwave apparatus introduced in the Canadian market meet all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. The Manufacturer's rated output power of this equipment is for single carrier operation. For situations when multiple carrier signals are present, the rating would have to be reduced. This power reduction is to be by means of input power or gain reduction and not by an attenuator at the output of the device. The input signal is optical so input impedance requirements are not applicable. Powerwave Technologies Inc., 1801 East St. Andrew Place, CA 92705 Santa Ana, USA. Phone +1 714 466 1000 Fax +1 714 466 5800 Internet www.powerwave.com

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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes are found throughout this manual where applicable. The associated icons are used to quickly identify a potential condition that could result in the consequences described below if precautions are not taken. Notes clarify and provide additional information to assist the user. WARNING: The warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury or death. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical and RF circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. CAUTION: The caution symbol means the potential exists for equipment damage or loss of data.

NOTE Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the document.

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Revision Record
Revision Letter A Date of Change December 2011 Reason for Change Initial issue

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
1Product Description
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Scope of Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Mounting options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

2Indicators and Connections

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

3Installation
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Mounting the LTE Picocell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Wall mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Pole Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Connecting the LTE Picocell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Connecting Data and Power Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Initial Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Configuring the LTE Picocell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6

4Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

5Specifications
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

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List of Figures

List of Figures
Figure 1-1 Pico in an LTE Network........................................................................................................... 1-1 Figure 1-2 Pico Major Components.......................................................................................................... 1-2 Figure 2-1 Picocell connections................................................................................................................ 2-1 Figure 3-1 Wall mounting adapter plate and brackets.............................................................................. Figure 3-2 Wall mounting procedure ........................................................................................................ Figure 3-3 Pole Mounting ......................................................................................................................... Figure 3-4 Connecting Antennas to the LTE Picocell............................................................................... Figure 3-5 LTE Picocell LED Indicators.................................................................................................... Figure 3-6 LTE Picocell Self Configuration............................................................................................... 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6

Figure 4-1 Pico EMS Alarm Browser........................................................................................................ 4-1

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List of Tables

List of Tables
Table 2-1 LED Indicators...........................................................................................................................2-2 Table 3-1 LED Indicators...........................................................................................................................3-5 Table 5-1 Specifications ............................................................................................................................5-1

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Chapter 1 Product Description

Introduction
This manual contains information and procedures for installation, operation, and maintenance of the LTE Picocell Base Station. The manual is organized into chapters as follows: Chapter 1 - Product Description Chapter 2 - Indicators and Connectors Chapter 3 - Installation Chapter 4 - Maintenance Chapter 5 - Specifications

Scope of Manual
This manual is intended for use by service technicians familiar with similar types of equipment. It contains service information required for the equipment described and is current as of the printing date. Changes which occur after the printing date may be incorporated by a complete manual revision or alternatively as additions.

Overview
The Powerwave Picocell is a powerful, all-in-one, compact LTE and Wi-Fi base station that delivers up to 15 times greater overall system capacity at a much lower cost and complexity than adding standard macro cells to address areas of high data usage or weak signals in the network. Indoor and outdoor models provide ubiquitous coverage and a multi-megabyte user experience anywhere and any time. The Powerwave LTE Picocell is intended to enhance the capacity of an existing LTE macro network. The Picocell is a cost-effective and spectrum efficient alternative to cell-splitting macro cells for capacity relief. The operator simply adds this high-performance, cost-efficient and easily-deployable LTE Picocell to the network instead of another macro.

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Overview

Chassis
The LTE Picocell is housed in a die-cast aluminum chassis, with a cast aluminum front cover. Top

Front

Back

Bottom Left Side Right Side

Figure 1-1 LTE Picocell

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Mounting options

Mounting options
The Powerwave Picocell is designed to be mounted on a wall or on a pole. See Chapter 3 for details on mounting the unit.

Picocell - wall mounted

Picocell - pole mounted

Figure 1-2 Picocell Mounting Options

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Chapter 2 Indicators and Connections

Introduction
This section describes the basic connections and indicators fof the LTE Picocell

Connections
The illustration below shows the location of connections for Ethernet, AISG, Local LAN and power.

Top

AISG

Remove the panel to access the connections on the bottom

Bottom

Reset button

LED Indicators

RJ-45

USB

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Indicators

Indicators
The following indicators display information about the operating status of the LTE Picocell LEDs are located in bottom left corner for front of unit Table 2-1 LED Indicators
LED Power GPS Network Connectivity Indication Green - power is ON Green - GPS locked and in sync Red - GPS sync loss/failure to acquire GPS lock Green - eNB connected and registered with EMS Red/Amber - eNB registration failure or Ethernet connection failure Green - eNB operational Red - Critical alarms on eNB Amber - eNB locked/disabled

Operational State

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Chapter 3 Installation

Introduction
The Powerwave LTE Picocell is designed from the ground up for easy and fast installation. Installation takes about two hours and the installer simply performs the physical mounting and makes the necessary power and backhaul connections. This section explains various installation methods for the LTE Picocell.

Mounting the LTE Picocell

Wall mounting
1. Attach the mounting adapter plate and the wall mounting brackets to the back of the Picocell unit.

Attach Mounting Adapter Plate with 6 screws

Attach Wall Mount Brackets with 2 screws each

Figure 3-1 Wall mounting adapter plate and brackets

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Mounting the LTE Picocell

Using the bracket holes as a template, drill 4 holes

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Mounting the LTE Picocell

Pole Mounting
1. Attach the mounting adapter plate and the circular clamps to the back of the Picocell unit.

Mounting plate adapter

Pole Mounting Clamps

2. Slide the Picocell unit on to the pole. 3. Tighten the clamps to the manufacturers specifications..

Tighten the bracket screws to manufacturers specifications

Figure 3-3 Pole Mounting

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Connecting the LTE Picocell

Connecting the LTE Picocell

The Powerwave LTE Picocell offers the following external connectivity features: 1GB Ethernet backhaul with either copper or fiber connections via SFP module -48V DC power in with less than 120W power consumption (or about two standard light bulbs), 120 to 240 VAC option available. Local management interface (MMI) and easy-to read status LEDs

This section describes how to connect power, antennas, and data cables to the LTE Picocell.

Connecting Data and Power Cables

RJ45 data cable connection DC Power connection

Figure 3-4 Connecting Antennas to the LTE Picocell

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Initial Startup

Initial Startup
This section describes procedures for powering up the LTE Picocell for the first time. 1. Connect AC power to the LTE Picocell. Once power is applied, look for the LEDs to light up in sequence indicating that the LTE Picocell has powered up and detected the network. All LEDs should be green. See Table 3-1 for indications.

Bottom

LED Indicators

Figure 3-5 LTE Picocell LED Indicators Table 3-1 LED Indicators
LED Power GPS Network Connectivity Indication Green - power is ON Green - GPS locked and in sync Red - GPS sync loss/failure to acquire GPS lock Green - eNB connected and registered with EMS Red/Amber - eNB registration failure or Ethernet connection failure Green - eNB operational Red - Critical alarms on eNB Amber - eNB locked/disabled

Operational State

2. When the LTE Picocell is powered up, it conducts an automatic self configuration routine.

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Configuring the LTE Picocell

Configuring the LTE Picocell

The LTE Picocell is pre configured at the factory for specific system requirements and it is supported by the Powerwave Netway Element Management System (EMS). No additional configuration is required during installation. The Netway EMS provides all the standard features wireless operators have come to expect, such as configuration management, fault management, performance management and security management. In addition, Netway for the LTE Picocell introduces several SON features such as self-configuration, selfoptimization and self-healing. Other key features of the Netway EMS include: Remote provisioning and optimization SNMP support for fault management XML for configuration and performance management Bulk, off-line or on-line provisioning Remote backup, restore and software upgrades User interface with user profiles and privileges for security

The screen shown below displays as the LTE Picocell performs self configuration with the EMS software. This status can be confirmed by the Network Operation Center.

Figure 3-6 LTE Picocell Self Configuration For more detailed operational information, see the manuals for the Pico EMS Installation Guide (044-05453) and the Pico EMS Administration Guide (044-05459).

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Chapter 4 Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Introduction
The Picocell fault management platform provides informative alarm information to assist in locating, isolating and resolving any faults from the managed wireless network. All monitoring and troubleshooting can be handled by the Network Operations Center. For more information about monitoring and troubleshooting, refer to the Pico EMS Installation Guide (044-05453), the Pico EMS Administration Guide (044-05459), and the PICO EMS Alarms Guide (044-05460).

Figure 4-1 Pico EMS Alarm Browser

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Chapter 5 Specifications

Introduction
This section lists specifications for the LTE Picocell. Table 5-1 Specifications

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Worldwide Corporate Headquarters

1801 East St. Andrew Place Santa Ana, CA 92705 USA +1 714 466 1000 +1 714 466 5800 FAX

Main European Office

Knarrarnasgatan 7 8tr. 164 40 Kista, Sweden +46 8 540 822 00 +46 8 540 824 91 FAX

Main Asia-Pacific Office

2018-2019 Chevalier Commercial Building 8 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong +852 2512 6123 +852 2575 4860 FAX

www.powerwave.com

Copyright 2011, Powerwave Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Powerwave, Powerwave Technologies, and the Powerwave logo are registered trademarks of Powerwave Technologies, Inc. Clean Site, Connecting the Wireless World, Intellimast, InView Management System, LinkNet, MicroFlex, NetWay, Nexus, PowerBoost, Performance Boost, RapidFlex, SubTerra and VersaFlex are trademarks of Powerwave Technologies, Inc. LTE is a registered trademark of European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Other trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners. All specications are subject to change without notice. Please contact your Powerwave representative for complete performance data.