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Installation Guide BOOK for

8900A BTS

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Samiran Ojha

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Installation Overview
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Introduction
Swap Over View
Product Over view
Installation requirements
Installation preparations
Installation work flow

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Site Overview

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SCENARIO-6: 2G/3G ONLY + OUTDOOR + INSUFFICIENT SPACE SWAP
Step 4: Power on ZTE BS8900A and set it on air.
To Existing BSC/RNC

Step 3: Move the BS8900A onto the frame,

Reconnect the power cable, TRM cable, Alarm
cable ,GND cable and jumpers. VSWR & Power
measurement.
Step 1: Before swap. First put ZTE BS8900A aside.
Step 2: Downtime. Power off existing BTS. VSWR &
Power measurement. Disconnect the power cable,
TRM cable, Alarm cable ,GND cable and jumpers,
Remove the Old BTS/Nodeb.

Service Rack

Existing BTS/Nb

BS8900A

GND

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VSWR & Power Measurement

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Before DeInstallation of Old

SWAP BTS all
sector VSWR &
Power need to be
measured &
customer approval
need to be taken at
site.

After SWAP, New

BTS all sector
VSWR & Power
need to be measured
& customer approval
need to be taken at
site.

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Introduction
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SCENARIO-6: 2G ONLY + OUTDOOR + INSUFFICIENT SPACE SWAP

This docs provides ZXSDR BS8900A GU360 Product overview, Installation preparations
and General Installation work flow..

Product Overview:The ZXSDR BS8900A GU360 is an outdoor dual-mode Macro base station,
it consists of various cabinet.
Cabinet

Full Name

Description

BC8910A

BC8910A GU360 Outdoor Contains a power supply modules

Baseband cabinets
and a Baseband unit modules (BBU)

RC8910A

RC8910A GU360 outdoor

Radio frequency cabinets

Contains 6 RF system units(RSUs)

at most.

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Cabinet Combination for ZXSDR BS8900A

GU360 (BC8910A+RC8910A)

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Cabinet
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Power
supply

No of
supported
RSU

BC8900A+
RC8900A

Only DC
supply

RSU 6

A cabinet
combination
scenario
applicable
where only
DC power
supply is
used

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Installation Requirements
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A stable concrete base required to support the ZXSDR

BS8900A GU360 outdoor Macro base station.

Concrete base requirements:-

Concrete base should be level with a slope no

greater than 1.5mm/m
Concrete base must have compressive strength
greater than 25 N/mm
Dimension of concrete base must be appropriate
for cabinet installation 800*800*110(L*W*H) in mm

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Installation Preparation
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Installation Personnel should be trained and certified by ZTE

corporation before installation to possess the knowledge of installation
of ZXSDR BS8900A GU 360.
List of tools and meters required during installation

Microsoft Office
Word 97 - 2003 Document

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Environment Acceptance
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Before installation of ZXSDR BS8900A Gu360, site preparation

work must be completed,
And Environment acceptance test must be performed before
an Environment acceptance report presented.

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Installation workflow

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Unpacking the cabinets and Checking goods

Material check and unpacking as per BOQ in presence of Customer ,ZTE and
Partners.

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Scenario 6: 2G ONLY + OUTDOOR + INSUFFICIENT SPACE SWAP

Step 1-Before swap, put the ZTE BTS8900A BTS
aside.
Step 2- Down time ,VSWR & Power measurement of
existing BTS. Power off existing BTS . Disconnect
Power cable, TRM cable , Alarm Cable , GND Cable
and jumpers and de-install Old BTS.
Step 3-Move the BS8900A onto that planned layout,
Reconnect the power cable, TRM cable, Alarm
cable ,GND cable and jumpers.
Step 4- VSWR & Power measurement of New BTS
Step 5: Power on ZTE BS8900A and set it on air.

Cabinet Base stand installation as per customer approved layout plan

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Cabinet Installation flow

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Fixing the rain cap

Put the rain cap on the top of cabinet.

Fix the rain cap with four washers and M12 Allen bolts as shown in figs.

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Drilling holes

Drill the fastening holes and mount the expansion anchor

bolts .(Drill bit 20 and length 110mm

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Securing the cabinet base

Align the base holes with fastening holes on concrete ground. And secure
the cabinet base with four bolts as shown in above pics.

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Verifying the insulation

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Use a multimeter to verify that the cabinet base is insulated

from the earth.

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Align the holes on the latches with the fastening holes on the base and fasten the
two latches with M6 Allen bolts.
Lay the cabinet on the base, push it until the latches are fully inserted into the
aligning holes.
Open the front door and secure the cabinet on the base with two rubber washers
and two M12 Allen bolts
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Align the holes on the latches with the fastening holes on the base and fasten the
two latches with M6 Allen bolts.
Lay the cabinet on the base, push it until the latches are fully inserted into the
aligning holes.
Open the front door and secure the cabinet on the base with two rubber washers
and two M12 Allen bolts
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Align the holes on the latches with the fastening holes on the base and fasten the
two latches with M6 Allen bolts.
Lay the cabinet on the base, push it until the latches are fully inserted into the
aligning holes.
Open the front door and secure the cabinet on the base with two rubber washers
and two M12 Allen bolts
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Installing BC8910A Cabinet

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Remove the end caps from the cable through of the RC8910A cabinet.
Secure the cabinet with Rubber washers and M12 bolts.
Remove two plates covering the cable holes for cabling.

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Installing BC8910A Cabinet

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Remove the end caps from the cable through of the RC8910A cabinet.
Secure the cabinet with Rubber washers and M12 bolts.
Remove two plates covering the cable holes for cabling.

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DC Power distribution in ZXSDR BS8900A

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This PWR cable is

connected in MW IDU

Backup 63Amp
breaker available

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Power cable connection in DCPD5 & DCPD4

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Connect SMPS main power cable (Blue & Black) in DCPD5

Connect i/p Power cable of DCPD4 in DCPD5 of 1st MCB .

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Each cabinet should be grounded separately to Internal bus bar

RC8910A cabinet is grounded through the Protective grounding cable connected to
the Internal grounding strip in the BC8910A cabinet
BC8910A cabinet should be connected to the outdoor grounding bar.
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Each cabinet should be grounded separately to Internal bus bar

RC8910A cabinet is grounded through the Protective grounding cable connected to
the Internal grounding strip in the BC8910A cabinet
BC8910A cabinet should be connected to the outdoor grounding bar.
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Standard RSU Slot maps for ZXSDR BS8900A

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Installing RF systems units

After wearing the grounding ESD wrist strap , hold

the handle of RSU with one hand and hold the bottom
of RSU on other hand. Then align the RSU with the
slot, and push the RSU slowly into the slot.

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RSU Slot Mapping for Single band Outdoor BTS S2/2/2 &S4/4/4
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G1

G3

G2

Note:- TX port of RSU82 connect at RX 0 port of FS card and vice versa, TX port of RSU 40 will connect at RX 1 port of FS card &
Vice versa.

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IDU & TX equipments installed

IDU power cable will connect

at 3rd port in DCPD 5 at
20Amps

DDF & IDU installed inside

our BC8910 Cabinets

All excess TX cables and Alarm

cables need to be keep at excess
space available in BC8910

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E1 cable punching

And after E1 wrapping, Put the

DDF module inside BC8910
cabinet securely

E1 cable wrapped with the support of Wrapping tools in Customer

DDF.
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Installing E1/T1 and Alarm Cables

DDF
Lightening Protection
Unit(LPU)
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E1 cable should be connected to external

transmission equipment/DDF. DDF may install
inside cabinet.
Alarm cable should be connected to External
alarm Panel.

Alarm Port

E1/T1 Port
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SA Card Installation in BBU

Remove all the 24

jumpers from SA cards

And put 1 jumper over

4th pin

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Protective grounding wire, Power cable & Monitoring cable installed

* MON cable connect at RSU 82 for O/D BTS & RSU 60 for I/D BTS, But it may vary from Circle to circle & based on
site situation. BSS team will decide the same.
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Positions of cable holes on the BC8910A cabinet

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Positions of cable holes on the

RC8910A cabinet

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Internal Cable connection diagram

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An Installed Waterproof module

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DC Power distribution

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Cabinet dust proof installation

Before installation of main base stand cleaner,

use dust proof cleaner(As per sl. no)

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Power cable type & lugs

S.N.

Cable

Qty.

Color

Specification

-48 V DC power cable

Blue

25 sqmm

-48V RTN/0V/GND

Black

25 sqmm

PGND

Yellow Green

35 sqmm

25 & 35 sqmm
Copper Lugs

Hot shrink tubes

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Structure of a cable- after lug preparation
1.Round bare terminal -- Lug
2. Label
3. Label position
4. Power cable

Power Cable Connection Method- 1

Power Cable Connection Method- 2

1. Copper bus bar

2. Plain washer
3. Nut
4. Bolt
5. Connection terminal
6. Spring washer

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Power cable and PGND lugs preparation

Power cable and lugs preparation

with sleeves

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BTS Power Connection in SMPS

Power cable routing

inside conduit pipe

Power connection in 63A

SMPS MCB with labeling

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BTS PGND

BTS PGND routed in flexi pipe and Connected in

earth bar due to unavailable of EGB at site

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Labeling requirements

S1 Ant 2 (RX)
S1 Ant 1 (TX)
S2 Ant 1 (TX)
S2 Ant 2 (RX)

Both end labeling required for

1- Jumper cable, OFC, PWR & PGND.
2- SMPS Labeling required.

For 2G+ 3G, At 3G

Jumper/Feeder cable
we need to mark with
one ring of Blue tape to
differentiate with 2G.

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Labeling of Power Cable:-48 V RTN

MCB labeling
63 Amp

-48 V
-48 V

-48 V RTN

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Tee Preparation

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Ground from Bias Tee should

terminated to Grounding Bus
bar

Jumper Part

Feeder Part

Feeder-Jumper connections(Indoor)

Two port of Y-AISG cable connected at

BT-M4S2 BIAS-T & the other port will
routed towards BTS, connected with
another cable & terminated to AISG port of
RSU 82.

Smart Bias Tee

BT-M4S2 with Y-AISG Cable

Connected
cable(B2) from
Bias Tee to
AISG port of
RSU card
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Smart Bias Tee (BTM4S2) connections and PIN Configuration

Jumper
Connect here
Feeder Connect
here

Connection b/n two Bias Tees

To RSU
Card
Cable identification-B1 & Pin
Configuration

Cable identification A & Pin

Configuration
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Cable identification-B2
& Pin Configuration
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Antenna & Feeder Installation

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Antenna installationCase 1
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Before installation verify 1

mount height, orientation &
tilt is according to plan.
Antenna mounts should not
have any tilt. They should
be vertical.
Ensure mount fixing is
proper & 2 nuts are used
for fixing.

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3

4
5
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Antenna installationCase 2
IF Antenna Freq is 1710-2170MHz

Antenna
Frequency
1710-2170
MHz

Before installation verify

mount height, orientation &
tilt is according to plan.
Antenna mounts should not
have any tilt. They should
be vertical.
Ensure mount fixing is
proper & 2 nuts are used
for fixing.

Not require any lock

nut in this case

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RET (Remote Electrical Tilt) or RCU

RET

RET(Remote Electrical Tilt) Actuator

fixed to Tilt port
RET other end connecting to Bias
Tee
1.Three ties should be required to
tightened
2.Remaining tie should be 0.5cm and it is
anticipate heating from the sun
3.Use black ties for outdoor
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Weather proofing process Steps:1- Wrap three layer of insulation tape on

connector :
2- Wrap three layers of water-proof daub.
3- Finally, wrap three layer of insulation tape
again.
Wrapping requirement: Wrap one layer from
bottom upward, one layer from top to bottom, and
finally one layer from bottom upward..

1.Three ties should be required to tightened

2.Remaining tie should be 0.5cm and it is anticipate
heating from the sun
3.Use black ties for outdoor
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Feeder- Jumper installation

(Outdoor)

Jumper Part

Feeder Part
Bias Tee
BT-M5S2

Connection b/n
RET and Bias Tee

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Connection b/n RET and Bias Tee BT-M5S2

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Bias Tee BT-M5S2
Grounding at Tower

To Jumper
RET Actuator
BT-M5S2
BIAS-T
connected at
Antenna TX
port only.

Grounding should be downward,

towards to BTS and no loop required
Paint should be scratch

Bias Tee
To Feeder

Cable
Name-A
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Feeder Routing

1. Distance between
two clamps should be
1~1.5 meter.

2. Feeder bending should be smooth &

radius shouldnt be less than 20d
(d=diameter of feeder).

4. Feeder window must be seal to avoid water

inside the shelter. Feeder Arc required before
enter into Roxtec.
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Jumper Routing
Should label 200mm below from
Antenna end

TX Sector 2
S2 ANT1)
ZTE WCDMA
indicates 3G
2100
RX Sector 2
(S2 ANT2)

Each jumper(TX & RX) must be

tied together and routed to
Antenna
If any extra loop, tied it to tower
vertically/horizontally which is
more perfect for routing
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If the length of a feeder = 20m, then ground it at two points, one within 2m from the antenna
feeder connector and the other that is near the outdoor feeder window and connected to the
outdoor ground bar;
If 20m < its length = 60m, add a ground point with 2m from the point where it leaves the iron
tower or the rooftop;
If its length >60m, it is required to add one more ground point for every 20 more meters.

Fig-1 Grounding near

feeder connector & antenna
jumper, Termination to
Clamp end

Fig-2 Feeder grounding at

tower vertical ladder &
Termination to Clamp end

Fig-3 Max 2 Grounding

cable connect at single
point of EGB

Each
Grounding
cable should be
routed along
with their feeder
Paint should be scratch
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BTS label structure

EGB Labels

Labels of Jumpers
RX Sector 1(S1
ANT2)
TX Sector 1(S1
ANT1)

Labels of E-1 & Alarm

cables

Labels Power cables

Blue cable
-48V(S1 PWR)
Black cable
-48 V RTN(S2 PWR)
Yellow green
PGND(BTS GND)
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Feeder & Jumper Labels

Feeder & Jumper cable labels must have minimum 200mm distance from their
connector.

200-300mm

Feeder part

200-300mm

Jumper part

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(Indoor Installations)

Site should be clean after installation.

Extra materials should be keep in a box and Tied

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Tools required for BTS New/Swap

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De-installed Old BTS & Accessories Packing

Keep All the De-installed accessories ( Power cable, PGND, Nuts bolt, Jumper cables)
Inside Old De-installed BTS. Prepare list of de-installed materials and handover to
customer.

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After Complete Installation

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Extra Material

Keep All extra materials inside a packet and keep

in safe place inside corner. Prepare extra material
check list and submit to ZTE/Customer.

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