High VSWR on 3G ( Indoor System )

Phenomenon Description

Impact on the System

Alarm Severity Major Alarm Impact When the antenna VSWR is higher than the level-2 VSWR threshold, the BTS automatically shuts down the power ampli ier o the TR!" #s a result, the services carried on the transmit channel o the TR! are interrupted and the T$%s on the TR! are unavaila&le" When the antenna VSWR is higher than the level-' VSWR threshold &ut lower than or e(ual to the level-2 VSWR threshold, the antenna transmits signals with low power and there ore cell coverage is reduced"

Minor

VSWR 2G Checking ( NMS)

VSWR 3G Checking (NMS)

VSWR Checking ( ONSITE)

ALARM HANDLING

ALM-26529 RF Unit VSWR hreshol! "rosse!

#escription

) the orward transmit power o a transmit channel is greater than or e(ual to a certain value, the BTS monitors the VSWR at the antenna ports every two minutes" #*M-2+,2- R. /nit VSWR Threshold $rossed is reported when the BTS detects that the antenna VSWR e0ceeds a speci ied range or three consecutive times" VSWR alarm thresholds have two levels1 level ' and level 2" 2ou can run the MM* command S$ % SR&U%' to change the thresholds to meet the re(uirements or antenna VSWR monitoring" '" The de ault value o the level-' VSWR threshold is 2"3" The minimum value o this threshold is '"4" The BTS considers this threshold as '"4 even i it is set to a value less than '"4" 2" The de ault value o the level-2 VSWR threshold is 5"3" The value o this threshold must &e greater than the value o the level-' VSWR threshold" # minor alarm is reported when the BTS detects that the antenna VSWR is higher than the level' VSWR threshold &ut lower than or e(ual to the level-2 VSWR threshold or three consecutive times" # major alarm is reported when the BTS detects that the antenna VSWR is higher than the level-2 VSWR threshold or three consecutive times" The alarm clearance conditions are as ollows1

# minor alarm is cleared when the BTS detects that the antenna VSWR is lower than the level-' VSWR threshold or three consecutive times" # major alarm is cleared when the TR! is reset while a normal antenna VSWR is ensured"

'arameters
(ame $a&inet 6o" Su&rac7 6o" Slot 6o" T! $hannel 6o" Board Type VSWR ;utput <ower 83"' dBm9 Meanin) $a&inet num&er o the aulty &oard Su&rac7 num&er o the aulty &oard Slot num&er o the aulty &oard T! channel num&er Type o the aulty R. unit :etected VSWR with the precision o 3"' ;utput power o the R. unit

VSWR #larm Threshold 83"'9 VSWR alarm threshold con igured &y the user

Impact on the System

Alarm Severity Major

Alarm Impact When the antenna VSWR is higher than the level-2 VSWR threshold, the BTS automatically shuts down the power ampli ier o the TR!" #s a result, the services carried on the transmit channel o the TR! are interrupted and the T$%s on the TR! are unavaila&le" When the antenna VSWR is higher than the level-' VSWR threshold &ut lower than or e(ual to the level-2 VSWR threshold, the antenna transmits signals with low power and there ore cell coverage is reduced"

Minor

System Actions
The BTS does not process a minor alarm" # minor alarm is automatically cleared when the detected VSWR is smaller than the level-' VSWR threshold" When the BTS detects a major alarm, it closes the transmit channel" # major alarm cannot &e automatically cleared"

'ossi*le "a+ses

)nappropriate data con iguration

# VSWR alarm threshold is set inappropriately"

%ardware ault

The re(uency &and type o the TR! is inconsistent with that o the antenna components" The actual VSWR o the antenna components increases, leading to an a&normal antenna VSWR" The reason may &e1 '" #n antenna component is damaged" 2" # connector on an antenna component is not well prepared" 5" # connector on an antenna component is not tightened or is wet" =" #n antenna ca&le is &ent or de ormed" The two input ports on the 5 dB com&iner or hy&rider are not highly isolated" There ore, the detected VSWR is higher than the actual VSWR, which leads to alse VSWR alarms" This situation occurs when a com&iner is used &y multiple carriers wor7ing on the same re(uency &and" 6;T>1 The antenna system usually has the ollowing components1 antenna, eeder, jumper, com&iner and splitter, 5 dB hy&rider, directional coupler, ilter, tower-mounted ampli ier 8TM#9, and B)#S T>>" # transmit port on the R. unit is damaged" The VSWR detection circuit o the R. unit is aulty"

ro+*leshootin)

Veri y that the VSWR alarm thresholds are set correctly" Reset the TR! remotely" Reset the TR! on site" Veri y that the connectors on the antenna components are tightened" To chec7 whether the antenna system is aulty, use a new antenna to replace the antenna connected to the TR! reporting this alarm" Replace the aulty antenna components or TR!"

Wor,-lo.

'roce!+re
'" $hec7 the VSWR alarm thresholds remotely" a. Run the MM* command LS % SR&U%' to (uery the VSWR thresholds or the R. unit and determine whether the thresholds are set correctly according to the con iguration plan" 2 ?@ The thresholds are set correctly" Ao to step 2" 6 ?@ The thresholds are set incorrectly" Ao to step &"

b. Run the MM* command S$

% SR&U%' to modi y the VSWR thresholds or the R. unit" ) the alarm is a major alarm, reset the TR!" Ten minutes later, chec7 whether the alarm is cleared" 2 ?@ The alarm is cleared" 6o urther action is re(uired" 6 ?@ The alarm persists" Ao to step 2" 2" Reset the TR! remotely" ;n the *MT, reset the TR! where the alarm is generated" $hec7 whether the alarm is cleared" 2 ?@ The alarm is cleared" 6o urther action is re(uired" 6 ?@ The alarm persists" Ao to step 5" 5" $hec7 the re(uency &and used &y the R. unit and antenna components" a" $hec7 whether the re(uency &and type o the R. unit is consistent with that used &y the antenna components" 2 ?@ The re(uency &and types are consistent" Ao to step =" 6 ?@ The re(uency &and types are inconsistent" Ao to step &" &" Replace the antenna components with new ones that wor7 on the same re(uency &and as the old components" ) the alarm is a major alarm, reset the TR!" Ten minutes later, chec7 whether the alarm is cleared" 2 ?@ The alarm is cleared" 6o urther action is re(uired" 6 ?@ The alarm persists" Ao to step =" =" $#/T);61 ," The chec7 personnel must carry antenna components with the same re(uency &and type as that o the R. unit when chec7ing VSWR aults at sites" +" $hec7 the antenna VSWR" a" $hec7 the antenna VSWR as ollows1 ) there is a VSWR tester, test the VSWR at the antenna ports in re(uency mode" ) there is no VSWR tester, replace the antenna to chec7 whether the antenna system is aulty"

$hec7 whether the alarm is cleared" 2 ?@ The antenna VSWR is normal" Ao to step ," 6 ?@ The antenna VSWR is a&normal" Ao to step &" &" Recti y the VSWR aults in the antenna system as ollows1 ) there is a VSWR tester, chec7 or antenna aults in distance to ault 8:T.9 mode and recti y the aults" ) there is no VSWR tester, chec7 or antenna aults &y chec7ing whether the connectors on the antenna components are tightened, whether the antenna components are damaged, or &y replacing the antenna components, and then recti y the aults" ) the alarm is a major alarm, reset the TR!" Ten minutes later, chec7 whether the alarm is cleared" 2 ?@ The alarm is cleared" 6o urther action is re(uired" 6 ?@ The alarm persists" Ao to step ," B" $hec7 whether a com&iner is used" a" $hec7 whether a com&iner is used or multiple carriers" 2 ?@ # com&iner is used" Ao to step &" 6 ?@ # com&iner is not used" Ao to step +" &" Replace the e0isting com&iner with a new com&iner whose input ports are highly isolated" ) the alarm is a major alarm, reset the TR!" Ten minutes later, chec7 whether the alarm is cleared" 2 ?@ The alarm is cleared" 6o urther action is re(uired" 6 ?@ The alarm persists" Ao to step +" 4" Reset the R. unit on site" a" <ower o and then power on the R. unit" # ter the R. unit restarts, the R/6 indicator &lin7s one second on and one second o i the R. unit wor7s properly" $hec7 whether the alarm is cleared" 2 ?@ The alarm is cleared" 6o urther action is re(uired" 6 ?@ The alarm persists" Ao to step B"

-" Replace the R. unit on site" a. Replace the R. unit" $hec7 whether the alarm is cleared" 2 ?@ The alarm is cleared" 6o urther action is re(uired" 6 ?@ The alarm persists" Reinstall the original &oard and contact %uawei customer service center"

Resol ing Ac!ion

Check VSWR at Jumper cable , Combiner and DAS with site master. It is found that the problem source is the multiband combiner. After replacin the fault! on!, VSWR back to normal.

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