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7607 TRX Operation Degraded

7607 TRX OPERATION DEGRADED

Severity: Object affected: Object state: Module/Unit:

Major TRX Enabled FXxx

Fault reason: Instruction:

4UD not functional, No instructions required.

violating hopping
configuration

Antenna line device 1. Check the compatibility between the antenna line device and the BTS SW.
configuration failure
detected 2. Check that the given parameters are in the valid range. In RET case tilt angle is
within range (-30 to 30 degrees).

3. If RF Sharing configuration, check if the RET license has expired or removed

from the 3G BTS. Install proper license at 3G BTS side to cancel the alarms.

4. Issue a HW reset for the RF module from BTS Site Manager to introduce
power-off reset to the antenna line devices.

5. If alarm persists, replace antenna line device.

Antenna line device 1. Check the compatibility between the antenna line device and the BTS SW.
operation failure detected
2. Check that the given parameters are in the valid range.

3. Issue an HW reset for the RF module from BTS Site Manager to introduce
power-off reset to the antenna line devices.

4. If alarm persists, replace antenna line device.

1. Check the commissioned power reduction threshold

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Backoff applied by Radio
module is above the power
reduction threshold
Baseband bus major
operation error occurred in
the System Module
CMST licensing inadequate
FPGA SW update failed
Frequency band mismatch or
commissioning error in the
antenna line device
IDD not functional,
Violating hopping
configuration
RF baseband energy is too
high
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2. Either reduce the power level OR increase the power reduction threshold by
append commissioning OR commission with default value "0" for power
reduction threshold.
1. Check that SFP plugins are correctly installed.
2. Check that the optical SFP plugin matches the optical cable type (i.e. multi
mode or single mode cable).
3. Check the condition of the optical cables and connectors and replace them if
broken.
1. Add CMST cell's RRH nodes count license at least equal to number of RRH
nodes minus 3 belonging to CMST cell
2. Decrease RRH nodes count belonging to one CMST cell in BTS SCF file
1. Block/unblock the alarming RF module.
2. Replace RF module.
1. Ensure that Antenna Line Device connected matches with the information
provided in the SCF.
2. If Antenna line Device (MHA/RET) was added to a powered on RF Module, a
Manual RF Module reset must be triggered to cancel this alarm (recommendation
is to connect MHA/RET to a powered off RF Module and after connection,
power on the RF Module).
3. If the alarm still persist then replace the Antenna line Device (MHA/RET).
No instructions required.
1. Perform RF module block/unblock.
2. Replace RF module.
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RF module configuration Remote: Give BCF reset from BSC or issue a HW reset to the RF Module from
failure remote 2G Flexi BTS manager.

Local:

1. Issue a HW reset to the RF Module from 2G Flexi BTS manager.

2. Replace the RF Module.

RF module configuration file 1. Switch OFF/ON the alarming RF module.

not found
2. Replace RF module.

RF Module detected antenna 1. Check the antenna line and antenna line devices. Make sure that the antenna
line device failure line connectors are in the right torque.

2. Issue a HW reset for the RF module from BTS Site Manager to introduce
power-off reset to the antenna line devices.

3. Replace thefaulty parts and/or devices along the antenna line.

4. If alarm persist, replace RF Module.

RF Module detected 1. Issue an RF module HW reset from BTS Site Manager.

configuration file failure
2. If alarm persists, replace RF module.

RF module detected LNA 1. Issue a RF module HW reset from BTS Site Manager to allow alarm re-
failure evaluation.

2. Replace RF module.

RF module detected missing 1. Issue a RF module HW reset from BTS Site Manager.
TX feedback signal
2. If alarm persists, replace RF module.

Note: Temporary start/cancel of this alarm indicates that an automatic

OCP (over current protection) recovery mechanism was run to protect HW PA
damage. This is expected behavior. However, fluctuating or permanent alarm
condition indicates real problems with the system leading to PA damage.

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RF module detected RET 1. Check the antenna line for any damage affecting the current supply to the
Antenna Control Failure RET.

2. Replace RET and issue Radio Module reset.

3. If RET is connected in chain with another ALD device, check for any fault on
the previous in chain ALD device, in case of fault in the previous in chain
device replace that device, and trigger a Radio Module reset.

RF module detected too high 1. Issue a RF module HW reset from BTS Site Manager.
or low Tx power
2. If alarm persists, replace RF module.

RF module detected VSWR This alarm is activated, when user definable minor VSWR alarm threshold has
above minor limit been exceeded.

1. Check the condition of the feeder and jumper cable, their connectors, sockets
and connector seals starting from BTS end and proceed towards the antenna
end.

2. If MHA is used, check that it is of correct (sub) band.

3. With external test equipment, measure the Return loss/VSWR of the antenna
line. Perform step 1 again, if the measurement result is higher than expected.

4. Check the VSWR alarm threshold limits. If peer technology is radio master,
VSWR alarm limits are inherited from there.

5. Replace RF module.

RF module detected RF module uses an internal configuration file and now either conflicting or
configuration file failure corrupted data in the configuration file has been detected. Default internal
parameters are used, performance might be degraded.

1. Issue a RF module HW reset from BTS Site Manager.

2. If alarm persists, replace RF module.

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RF module TX output power
is reduced (at max 3.0 dB) to
prevent overheating
RSSI detected Rx signal
difference exceeding
threshold
System Module has lost
connection to RF Module
providing Rx diversity
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1. Observe the ambient temperature. If it reaches more than +50 degrees, the
behavior of RF module is expected. Try to cool down the environment a little.
2. If ambient less, check that RF module is not covered with debris or is almost
touching other hot artefact. Otherwise, replace RF module.
Supplementary information fields of RSSI alarm from the BSC history will give
further details of which antenna has exceeded the threshold value.
FlexiMulti/FlexiMulti10:
1. Check RSSI results with BTS Manager which antenna appears to have
abnormal values. If abnormal values are lower than values from other antennas,
it indicates a disconnected or faulty cable in the loop or a faulty LNA. If
abnormal values are higher than values from other antennas, it indicates
interference coming outside of the BTS or a faulty cable/module.
2. Check whether the selectable RSSI Sample Count is correct considering the
BTS site environment.
3. Check that the RXDL parameter at the BSC is set to a reasonable value,
taking into account the site condition in order to prevent unnecessary alarms.
4. If the alarm is intermittent, the supplementary information fields in the BSC
alarm history (ZEOH) give further details of which antenna has exceeded the
threshold values.
5. Check and measure the antenna lines.
6. Check the antenna alignment.
Remote:
1. Issue sector lock/unlock.
2. Issue a HW reset to System Module from 2G Flexi BTS Site Manager.
Local:
3. Check that the RF Module LEDs are lit.
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Too few antennas available
for Rx diversity
Overlapping WCDMA
UARFCN Frequency with
GSM
TRX operation degraded. No
fans detected
TRX provides reduced
traffic services. CPU
overload occurs too often
TRX provides reduced
traffic services; invalid Rx
diversity config at EXxA
TRX provides reduced
traffic services. Output
power reduced at least 3dB
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4. Check the DC input voltage level at RF Module PWR connector.
5. Check that optical cable is connected and correctly mated between System
Module and RF Module (FXxx).
6. Check that the optical SFP plug-in matches the optical cable type (that is, multi
mode or single mode cable) at both ends. Replace in case broken.
7. Replace the RF module.
8. Replace the System Module.
1. Check the antenna line settings to the local sector.
2. Check that all RF modules providiing Rx diversity are up and running.
1. Change the detected overlapping GSM TRX frequencies.
2. Change the detected overlapping WCDMA carrier frequencies.
No instructions required.
No instructions required.
Reduce sector's TRX configuration so that shared DTRX module
becomes unshared between two sectors, or add new DTRX module
to cope with diversity Rx for the sector that is sharing one DTRX
module with another sector.
1. Power detector faulty/degraded.
2. DC voltages low or wrong.
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3. PA unable to produce enough power.

Tx antenna cannot be 1. If BTS platform is flexi multi 10 and release is GF1.0, avoid to configure
allocated for IDD Auxiliary following odd TRX ID:s 3,9,15,21,27,33. For these the auxiliary path
TRX in RF module configuration is not supported.

2. Ensure that 'per TRX power' value of the local sector is correct, so that
Auxilary TRX can be accomodated to the existing antenna lines.

3. Ensure that the IDD TRX is configured to the correct sector at BSC.

4. Allocate another antenna line in the same sector for the IDD TRX via
recommissioning.

5. After correcting the any of the above fault, issue TRX/Sector (b)lock/un(b)
lock.

Tx signal quality 1. Run a TRX test via BTS Site Manager.

deteriorated in RF module
2. Issue a RF module HW reset from BTS Site Manager.

3. If alarm persists, replace RF module.

TRX object allocation failed 1. Check the alarm diagnostic/supplementary info field (first digit):
in RF module
• "01": This indicates that RF Module is dumb or not connected.

• "02": Ensure that 'per TRX power' value of the local sector is correct and
not exceeding the maximum combined Tx output power. Additionally,
next digit (shelf info) "01" indicates that dynamic power pooling feature
is not allowed with MOBSS, Baseband/AH hoping, IDD 2UD/4UD
enabled sector.

• "03": Check that allostrecated frequency fit in to the RF Module and

check the number of antenna lines defined in SCF per sector.

• "04": Invalid parameter/operation/parameter value from RF Module.

Check TRX frequency band with respect to RFM HW band type.

• "05" If sharing is not allowed by peer technology for a given shared RF

Module, then remove that RF Module and associated antenna lines for
the impacted sector and assign alternate antenna lines on a different RF
Module that is either dedicated to 2G or allows sharing with peer
technologies.

• "06" Check the frequency of the BCCH is TRX. In case of dedicated

mode BCCH TRX frequency being changed at runtime is not in the

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bandwidth as compared to allocated TCHs. In case of Shared mode,

check that BCCH TRX frequency should not overlap with the guard
bandwidth of 3G/LTE.

• "07" Timeout occurred for the message sent to RFM.

• "08" TRX added to the antenna hopping sector at runtime and cannot be
part of antenna hopping.

• "09" Frequency of the carrier is less than the lower bound frequency of
the pipe

• "10" E-cell TRX or BCCH ARFN needs to be moved closer to no more

violate frequency budget.

• "12" TRX ARFN interferes with peer RAT BW

• "13" For CMST, RF resources exceeds capacity of one RP3-01 link.

2. After these checks and related corection(s), lock/unlock the sector containing
the impacted TRX objects.

3. In case of 3RAT configuration this alarm can be started due to cable

disconnetion between LTE & 3G.

4. Replace RM/RRH.

5. Replace system module.

Unidentified Module 1. Issue a RF module HW reset from BTS Site Manager.

detected by the System
Module 2. If alarm persists, replace RF module.

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