Teletilt Remote Electrical Downtilt System

Basic RET System

The basic elements of a RET system

are the controller and the actuator. The
controller sends tilt commands to the
actuators (motors) that are mounted
to the bottom of an antenna. The
actuator adjusts the electrical downtilt
of an antenna by changing the phase
shifter. RET devices, (like actuators),
are connected to the controller using
control cables.
Multiple actuators can be joined
together either by daisy-chaining
control cables or by using junction
boxes.
CommScope offers both a portable and
a rack mount controller for managing
RET devices. The portable controller
conveniently works in conjunction
with a laptop for local setup and site
optimization. Whereas, the rack mount
controller can also be controlled locally
with a laptop, it is uniquely designed for
operating over a network. With the rack
mount controller having access through
a network, optimization adjustments
can be made instantly from an office
with virtually cost-free control.

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RET System With Smart Bias Tees

Instead of a home run control cable up

the height of a tower or building, the
AISG signals can be injected (piggy-
backed) into the existing RF cable by
using smart bias tees. For this to be
done, a smart bias tee is installed at
the bottom of the antenna line devices
and modulates the AISG signals into
the RF cable.
There are two options that can be
used for dividing out the AISG signal
from the RF cable into control cables
leading to the antenna line devices at
the top of the site. One option is to use
a second smart bias tee at the top.
The AISG port on that smart bias tee
can be connected to a junction box,
actuator, or any other RET device. A
second option is to use an AISG tower
mounted amplifier (TMA), which also
has an AISG port for connecting to any
RET devices.

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This document is for planning purposes only and is not intended to modify or supplement any specifications or
warranties relating to Commscope products or services.
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RET System With Smart Bias Tees Using SMB Ports

The Teletilt ATC300-2000 rack mount

controller provides an additional option
for injecting the AISG signal into the RF
cable. The new family of dc 2.1 bias
tees are used as an alternative to smart
bias tees when using the SMB ports
on the controller instead of the AISG
connection.
There are two options that can be used
for dividing out the AISG signal from
the RF cable into control cables leading
to the antenna line devices at the top
of the site. One option is to use a smart
bias tee at the top. The AISG port on
that smart bias tee can be connected
to a junction box, actuator, or any other
RET device. A second option is to
use an AISG tower mounted amplifier
(TMA), which also has an AISG port for
connecting to any RET devices.

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2013 Commscope, Inc. All rights reserved.

All trademarks identified by or are registered trademarks or trademarks, respectively, of Commscope, Inc.
This document is for planning purposes only and is not intended to modify or supplement any specifications or
warranties relating to Commscope products or services.
Customer Support Center
North America: +1-800-255-1479
TP-107235-EN (09/13) Page 3 of 3 International: +1-779-435-6500