LTE900 ICS Repeater User's Manual-20170529 (En)

LTE900
ICS Repeater
User’s Manual
Thank you for choosing the LTE900 ICS Repeater produced by our company! Please read this
manual carefully before installing and using. This manual will detail the basic principle of the
product, technical specifications and installation methods.
2017-05-29
LTE900 ICS Repeater User’s Manual Ver: 1.0
Contents
Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Chapter 1 - System Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Summary................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Main Features ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Working Principle ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Function Modules Introduce ..................................................................................................................................... 7
1.5 System Technical Specifications............................................................................................................................... 8
1.6Product Image: ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.7Interface Description: .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Chapter 2 - System Installation and Commission ..................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Installation Process ................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2 Project Preparation.................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2.1 Site Survey ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.2 Installation Tools.............................................................................................................................................. 14
2.3 Inventory and Inspection of Goods......................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1 Container Inventory ......................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.2 Unpacking and Inspection ............................................................................................................................... 14
2.4 System Installation ................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.4.1 LTE900 ICS Repeater Installation ................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.2 Antenna and Feeder Installation and Precautions ............................................................................................ 16
2.4.3 Connect the Ground and Power Supply ........................................................................................................... 16
2.5 System Commissioning .......................................................................................................................................... 17
2.5.1 Measure VSWR of Antenna Feeder System .................................................................................................... 17
2.5.2 Measuring AC Input Voltage ........................................................................................................................... 17
2.5.3 Measuring Downlink Output Power ................................................................................................................ 17
2.5.4 Call Test ........................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.5.5 Adjust the Gain of Uplink and Downlink ........................................................................................................ 18
Chapter 3 - Monitoring Software Operation ............................................................................................................... 18
Summary....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.1 Power on the Equipment......................................................................................................................................... 18
3.2 Software Operation ................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.2.1 Open Monitoring Software .............................................................................................................................. 19
3.2．2 Select serial port ........................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2．3 Create a new site. .......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2．4 Query Device Number .................................................................................................................................. 22
3.2．5 Downlink Input Power Query ....................................................................................................................... 22
3.2．6 Monitor The Downlink Output Power .......................................................................................................... 23
3.2.7 Adjust the Uplink and Downlink Gain............................................................................................................. 24
3.2.8 Frequency Setting and Query .......................................................................................................................... 25
3.2.9 Open Remote Monitor Function ...................................................................................................................... 25
3.2.10 Monitoring center monitor repeater with SMS .............................................................................................. 26
3.2.11 the Monitor Backup Battery Connection ....................................................................................................... 27
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3.2.12 Modem Status Indicator ................................................................................................................................. 27

Chapter 4 - System Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 28
4.1 The Basic Requirements for System Maintenance ................................................................................................. 28
4.2 Maintenance Tools, Meter, Material ....................................................................................................................... 28
4.3 Maintenance Test .................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.1 AC Supply Voltage Measurements .................................................................................................................. 29
4.3.2 Measuring the Power Module DC Output Voltage .......................................................................................... 29
4.3.3 VSWR Test for Antenna Feeder System .......................................................................................................... 29
4.3.4 Call Test ........................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.5 Checking the Grounding System ..................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.6 Check the Waterproof of Feeder Connector..................................................................................................... 29
4.3.7 Internal Equipment Inspection ......................................................................................................................... 29
4.4 Fault and Alert Handling ........................................................................................................................................ 29
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Abbreviations
Abbreviations used in this manual, in the software, and in the LTE900 ICS
Repeater:
AGC Automatic Gain Control
BS Base Station, BS antenna = towards the base station
CHA Channel Amplifier board with 2 channel selective uplink or downlink channels
CMB Combiner Unit
CSA Channel Selective Amplifier
CU Control Unit board
CW Continuous Wave
DL Downlink signal direction (from base station via repeater to mobile station)
DPX Duplex Filter
EEPROM Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory
EGSM Extended Global System for Mobile communication
ETACS Extended Total Access Communication System
ETSI European Telecommunications Standard Institute
GSM Global System for Mobile communication
HW Hardware
LED Light Emitting Diode
LNA Low Noise Amplifier, uplink and downlink
MS Mobile Station, MS antenna = towards the mobile station
MSC Mobile Switching Center
NMT Nordic Mobile Telephone system
OMS Operation and Maintenance System
PA Power Amplifier board for uplink or downlink
PCN Personal Communication Network (same as DCS)
PCS Personal Communication System
PSU Power Supply Unit
RCU Remote Control Unit
RF Radio Frequency
RIA Repeater to Repeater Interface Adapter
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication
RTC Real Time Clock
SW Software
TACS Total Access Communication System
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
UL Uplink signal direction (from mobile station via repeater to base station)
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
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Safety
Any personnel involved in installation, operation or service of the Our Repeater must understand and
obey the following:
1. Repeater is used to amplify the downlink signal from the base station and transmit to mobile
station, and amplify the uplink signal from the phone and send back to the base station, this product must be
used in a professional place.
2. Repeater must comply with system requirements of communication equipment, maintain good
grounding, do lightning protection measures.
3. The power supply voltage of Repeater must meet the safety requirements, any
Repeater operating personnel must cut off the power supply, and then the operation can be conducted. Only
after the qualification certification of professional personnel shall be charged operation.
4. The Repeater will emit electromagnetic wave, which is harmful to human body, irrelevant
personnel are advised not to close.
5. Users not to open the machine, self repair or replacement of parts, this may damage
the machines, even may shock or injury.
6. Don't open the case, do not use the hand to touch the Repeater module, more can't open
the module cover and touch the electronic components with hands, electrostatic hand will damage the
electronic parts.
7. The Repeater must be away from the fire source, because electronic components in a
fire may explode.
8. Cannot open the case at high temperature, some electronic devices will emit toxic
gas after long time high temperature or fire.
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Chapter 1 - System Overview

1.1 Summary
The Repeater is a radio signal to signal enhancement in the wireless communication
transmission in the process of transmitting transfer bi-directional amplifier device. It not
only enlarged downlink signal but also enlarge the uplink signal, so it is also called bi-directional
amplifier. Widely used in local signal blind elimination influenced by many-storied
buildings, alpine terrain, landform, terrain and produce or weak signal area. Through setting up
the two-way amplifier can reduce the investment situation of base station coverage, improve
the effect and range of the base station signal.
The application difficulty of RF Repeater is that the donor antenna and a retransmission
antenna should provide enough system isolation, in order to meet the amplifier does not self
excitation in high gain conditions. In practical engineering, if isolation is not enough, The
amplifier will cause self excitation, will interference the donor base station or even the whole
network system.
LTE900 ICS Repeater (ICS：Interference Cancellation System) is a kind of repeater
equipment which eliminate self-excitation feedback signal real-time by software radio
technology. ICS wireless repeater is mainly composed of uplink ICM module, downlink ICM
module, uplink frequency converter, downlink frequency converter, uplink power amplifier,
downlink power amplifier and the duplexer, the ICM module is digital self excitation signal
elimination module.
1.2 Main Features

Good Isolation
Traditional outdoor site is often affected by the local installation environment limit so it cannot
improve the isolation between the donor antenna and the retransmission antenna. Cause the
equipment cannot be erected and normally open, ICS repeater can be very good to solve this
kind of problem.
High Gain of Equipment
The traditional wireless outdoor site because conditions by isolation must be greater than the
gain of 15dB, cause equipment gain can not be bigger because of impacting by erecting
environmental, ICS repeater get rid of the aforementioned influence, Can increase the
equipment gain, and achieve the weak signal area normal coverage.
Compared with the wireless repeater, ICS repeater has the following advantages:
 The antenna isolation requirements can be reduced more than 35dB, Receiving antenna
and antenna using the same holding pole, thereby reduce the installation difficulty and cost.
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 In the same antenna isolation conditions, the whole machine gain can be increased more
than 35dB, to achieve more coverage scope.
 Has uplink noise suppression function, the impact to base station receiver sensitivity is
small.
 Has the automatic gain and level control function, ensure the output power is constant.
 No special requirements on the feedback path between the receiving antenna and transmit
antenna, can adapt to various installation site.
Compared with fiber optic repeater, ICS repeater has the following advantages:
 Does not need to rely on the fiber resources, can reduce the cost of installation.
 There is no Local unit, reducing failure rate.
Compared with frequency shift repeater, ICS repeater has the following advantages:
 Work in the same frequency band, saving frequency resources.
 Don't need OCXO, avoid because of constant temperature crystal aging induced frequency
drift.
 There is no Local unit, reducing failure rate.
1.3 Working Principle

Through unique digital processing technology, LTE900 ICS repeater effectively capture and
tracking the transmission characteristics of external leakage path, The transmission
characteristics can be equivalent to a FIR filter, it is called mirror filter. send the signal which will
be sent to the mirror filter, under the ideal condition, External leakage signal in the signal which
is export and reception by mirror filter is exactly the same, so that you can subtracts the mirror
filter output in the input signal, to suppress the interference. Because of the external leakage
environment is unknown and changing, LTE900 ICS repeater first needs catch the transmission
characteristics of leakage path in feedback inhibition calibration status, and keep trace the
external environment changes in normal operation.
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As shown in Figure：
Figure 1 ICS Repeater System Principle Diagram

ICM Module contains:UL&DL LNA Frequency converter, A/D, D/A, Digital Signal
Processing (Interference cancellation).
1.4 Function Modules Introduce

1) RF Part
DPX: Duplexer, the receiving and transmitting signals are isolated; ensure that the receiver
and transmitter can simultaneously work. It is composed of two different frequency band-pass
filter; avoid the local transmission signal transmitted to the receiving terminal.
LNA: Low Noise Amplifier Provide small signal low noise pre-amplification and input
protection to prevent equipment damage caused by excessive signal.
ICM Module: Using special digital processing algorithm, mark the feedback signal and the
normal input signal（According to the delay and transmission characteristics of the two kinds of
signal）,Then use the mirror filter to eliminate the feedback signal. Reverse signal eliminate the
reflection signal on different paths, different time delay accurately, to improve the ICS system
isolation.
PA: Power Amplifier High linearity, high efficiency LDMOS devices to ensure that the device
has enough power and good signal quality.
2) Detection Circuit and Control Circuit (The Main Control Module)
The main control module is used to configure the operating parameters of device, and
detects operation status of the device automatically. The main control module uses RS485
bus technology to communicate with each RF module, and communicate to human-computer
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exchange interface with RS232 mode.

Function:
Adjust the gain of the uplink and downlink.
Set maximum output power of the uplink and downlink.
Detect operating temperature of the equipment.
Detect output power of uplink amplifier and downlink amplifier.
Detect input power of uplink and downlink.
Check the uplink LNA and downlink LNA for working properly
Check the ICM module for working properly.
Check the uplink PA and downlink PA for working properly.
Switch on and switch off the power amplifiers of uplink and downlink.
Set the frequency of uplink signal channel and downlink signal channel.
Detect the VSWR of downlink output antenna port.
3) Power
It uses 220V AC power supply, through the built AC power supply, conversion to the desired
+12 V, +28 V DC Voltage.
1.5 System Technical Specifications

1 Electrical Specification Explain Requirement Remark
1.1 Uplink
1.1.1 Frequency response (MHz)
1.1.1.1 Lower frequency 895
1.1.1.2 Upper frequency 905
1.1.1.3 Bandwidth 10
1.1.2 Input Range (dBm) -100~0dBm
1.1.3 Max. output power (dBm) 27
1.1.4 Input Sensitivity (dBm) ≤ -100
1.1.5 Damage input power (dBm) ≥0
1.1.6 Noise Figure (dB) ≤6
1.1.7 System gain
1.1.7.1 Maximum gain (dB) 100
1.1.7.2 Ripple (dB) ≤2
1.1.7.3 Adjustable range (dB) ≥ 30
1.1.7.4 Adjustable resolution (dB) 1
1.1.7.5 Adjustment Accuracy (dB) ± 0.2
1.1.7.6 support and can do
AGC mannual adjustment
when AGC OFF
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1.1.8 Spurious Emission (dBm/Hz)

(Dual carrier operation)
1.1.8.1 9KHz ~ 150KHz ≤ -36dBm/1KHz
1.1.8.2 150KHz ~ 30MHz ≤ -36dBm/10KHz
1.1.8.3 30MHz ~ 1GHz ≤ -36dBm/100KHz
1.1.8.4 1GHz ~12.75GHz ≤ -30dBm/1MHz
1.1.9 Out of Band Gain (dB)
1.1.9.1 2.7MHz < f_offset < 3.5MHz ≤ 60
1.1.9.2 3.5MHz < f_offset < 7.5MHz ≤ 45
1.1.9.3 7.5MHz < f_offset < 12.5MHz ≤ 45
1.1.9.4 12.5MHz < f_offset ≤ 35
1.1.10 Active Inter-modulation (dBc) measure
@ 5MHz
BW ≤ -43 @ 2-tone x 24 dBm
1.1.11 Spectrum Emission Mask (dBm/Hz)
1.1.11.1 2.515MHz ≤ f_offset < 2.715MHz ≤ -22dBm/30KHz
1.1.11.2 2.715MHz ≤ f_offset < 3.515MHz ≤-22dBm/30KHz
1.1.11.4 4.0MHz ≤ f_offset < 8. MHz ≤-21dBm/1MHz
1.1.11.5 8.0 MHz ≤ f_offset < f_offset max. ≤-25dBm/1MHz
1.1.12 ACRR (dBc)
1.1.12.1 offset ±5MHz > 33
1.1.12.2 offset ±10MHz > 33
1.1.13 Frequency error (ppm) ≤ 0.01
1.1.14 EVM (%) ≤ 7%
1.1.15 PCDE (dB) ≤ -35
1.1.16 ALC
1.1.16.1 ALC level (dBm) > 27
1.1.16.2 ALC range (dB) 30
1.2 Downlink
1.2.1 Frequency response (MHz)
1.2.1.1 Lower frequency 940
1.2.1.2 Upper frequency 950
1.2.1.3 Band width (MHz) 20
1.2.2 Input Range (dBm) -100~0dBm
1.2.3 Max. output power (dBm) 43
1.2.4 Damage input power (dBm) ≥0
1.2.5 System gain
1.2.5.1 Maximum gain (dB) 100
1.2.5.2 Ripple (dB) ≤ 2
1.2.5.3 Adjustable range (dB) ≥ 30
1.2.5.4 Adjustable resolution (dB) 1
1.2.5.5 Adjustment Accuracy (dB) ± 0.2
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1.2.5.6 support and can do

AGC mannual adjustment
when AGC OFF
1.2.6 Spurious Emission (dBm/Hz)
(Dual carrier operation)
1.2.6.1 9KHz ~ 150KHz ≤ -36dBm/1KHz
1.2.6.2 150KHz ~ 30MHz ≤ -36dBm/10KHz
1.2.6.3 30MHz ~ 1GHz ≤ -36dBm/100KHz
1.2.6.4 1GHz ~12.75GHz ≤ -30dBm/1MHz
1.2.7 Active Inter-modulation (dBc)
measure
@ 5MHz ≤ -55 @ 2-tone x 40 dBm
BW
1.2.8 Out of Band Gain (dB)

1.2.8.1 2.7MHz < f_offset < 3.5MHz ≤ 60
1.2.8.2 3.5MHz < f_offset < 7.5MHz ≤ 45
1.2.8.3 7.5MHz < f_offset < 12.5MHz ≤ 45
1.2.8.4 12.5MHz < f_offset ≤ 35
1.2.9 Spectrum Emission Mask (dBm/Hz)
1.2.9.1 2.515MHz ≤ f_offset < 2.715MHz ≤ -14dBm/30KHz
1.2.9.4 4.0MHz ≤ f_offset < f_offset max. ≤-13dBm/1MHz
1.2.10 ACRR (dBc)
1.2.10.1 offset ±5MHz > 45
1.2.10.2 offset ±10MHz > 50
1.2.11 Frequency error (ppm) ≤ 0.01
1.2.12 EVM (%) ≤7%
1.2.13 PCDE (dB) ≤ -35
1.2.14 ALC
1.2.14.1 ALC level (dBm) > 43
1.2.14.2 ALC range (dB) 30
2 Featrue
2.1 30 dB , G =
ICS support Support
I + 15 dB
2.2 Repeater can
recover itself after
Auto Recovery bad condition gone. Support
(e.g. over
input ,blackout)
3 Common
3.1 3G/LTE Selectable
Number of Carrier
Support
3.2 System Delay (µs) ≤ 5.0
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3.3 VSWR Alarm level ≤ 1.8

3.4 Power Supply AC 220 V
3.5 Batteries backup (hrs.) 4 hours optional
3.6 Power Consumption (VA) ≤ 250W
4 Configuration and Monitoring System
4.1 Local Configuration via LAN Cable
4.2 Remote Configuration (NMS) GSM Modem
4.3 Alarm/Status Monitoring LED
5 Physical Specification
5.1 Connector type
5.1.1 RF Port
5.1.1.1 BTS Port DIN(f)
5.1.1.2 MS Port DIN(f)
5.1.2 Monitor RF Port
5.1.2.1 BTS Port (Coupling loss : 40dB) N(f)
5.1.2.2 MS Port (Coupling loss : 30dB) N(f)
5.2 Dimension H x W x D (mm) 630*408*200
5.3 Weight (kg) ≤ 28
6.1 Operating temperature (oC)
6.1.1 Lower Bound Temperature ≤ 0
6.1.2 Upper Bound Temperature ≥ 55
6.1.3 Heat diffusion ≤ 40
6.2 Cooling Natural Convection
using Heat Sink
6.3 Relative humidity (%) 5 to 95%
6.4 Enclosure protection better than IP55
6.5
Lightning protection IEC1312-1
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1.6Product Image:
1.7Interface Description:
AC-220V: Input 200VAC～240VAC.

RS232 Interface: Local monitoring debug port, it is used to debugging and monitoring LTE900
ICS Repeater by the PC serial port.
Ethenet Interface: Local monitoring debug port or wire ethenet remote mornitor port.
(For monitoring function, please see "Monitoring software operating instructions".)
RF connector:
BS ANT port(DIN-F) connect donor antenna (near the base station side),
MS ANT port (DIN-F) connect retransmission antenna (Near the coverage area), BS-CP-40dB
port (N-F) for testing and monitoring downlink power, coupling degree of 40dB,
MS-CP-30dB port (N-F) for testing and monitoring uplink power, coupling degree of 30dB.
M-ANT port(SMS-F) connect s small whip antenna, for SMS remote mornitor module.
RUN\ALR: Two color lights, when the device is normal operation then green flashing lights.
when the device has self - excitation but has automatically eliminated then red flashing
lights.When the device has the following alarms often bright red.
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AC Power Loss alarm, power module failure alarm, Dowlink VSWR alarm.
Fixed Tripod: For fixing the equipment on a wall or a holding pole.
Grounding Solder Lug: GND location of equipment grounding.
Chapter 2 - System Installation and Commission

2.1 Installation Process
general installation process for the Repeater is shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1
2.2 Project Preparation
2.2.1 Site Survey

Before you install, the installer should contact the person responsible for the project,
understand whether there are installed conditions in the installation site.
Specifically include: Installation site, surroundings (Temperature and Humidity), power
supply, and so on. If qualified, should go live on-site survey with related personnel. The
LTE900 ICS Repeater is designed that can working outdoors, operating temperature is 0℃～
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55℃, humidity is ≤95%, which can be adapted to most areas of the natural environment.
Recommended Environmental Requirements:
1．Installation area non-corrosive gases and fumes, Electromagnetic interference field
strength ≤140dBμV/m(0.01MHz～110000MHz).
2 ． Mounting height should facilitate the RF cable routing, cooling, safety and
maintenance.
3 ． Should provide a set of independent and stable 200VAC ～ 240VAC(Nominal
220V/50Hz)AC Power. It must not be shared with other high-power appliances
telecommunications equipment.
4．Lightning protection devices must be installed in the building, and it should have
sufficient strength and stability.
5．There are grounding bar in the vicinity.
2.2.2 Installation Tools

Installation tool to use: Electric impact drill, iron hammer, pulleys, ropes, belts, helmets,
ladders, screwdriver, hacksaw, knife, pliers, wrenches, compass, measuring tape, tweezers,
electric iron, portable PC, 30dB directional coupler, spectrum analyzers, VSWR tester.
2.3 Inventory and Inspection of Goods
2.3.1 Container Inventory

Before opening the container, should be based on delivery notes, inventory checking
whether the total number of goods in line with the delivery note. See if the box looks good. In
case of the wrong goods, out of stock, or serious damage to the packaging, you should stop
opening container, and identify the reasons immediately and report to the relevant
departments.
2.3.2 Unpacking and Inspection

If the goods intact, you can open the container. Unpacking process should pay attention
handle with care, so as not to damage the object. After unpacking, according to the packing
list, check that whether the packing list is consistent with the actual goods in the container,
whether packing lists match the "Inspection List" in the "Unpacking the report". In case of the
wrong goods, out of stock, or serious damage to the packaging, you should identify the
reasons and report to the relevant departments.
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2.4 System Installation
2.4.1 LTE900 ICS Repeater Installation

It can be holding pole or wall mounting way. It should be installed in ventilated place,
vertically on a wall or mast to ensure good heat dissipation, if hang on the wall, the upper part
of the equipment to be considered more than 50cm from the ceiling, the lower part of the
equipment needs more than 100cm from the floor.
Shaped Mounting Bracket Size Chart
Holding Pole Mounting
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Wall-Way Mounting
2.4.2 Antenna and Feeder Installation and Precautions

1．Installation of antenna systems requires experienced professionals to complete.
2．You can not install an antenna near power lines, which may be life-threatening.
3．All exposed joints must use self-adhesive waterproof tape and electrical insulation tape
seal securely.
2.4.3 Connect the Ground and Power Supply

1. Equipment Grounding
LTE900 ICS Repeater equipment must be well grounded, there is a copper on the LTE900
ICS Repeater wall chassis ground, use 2mm2 or thicker copper wire close to the ground.
Grounding wire should be as short as possible. When installed, the equipment grounding wire
should be connect to the integrated grounding bar. Grounding resistance of requirements bar
may be≤ 5Ω, ground connector require preservative treatment.
2. Connect the Power
Connect 220V/50Hz AC power to the equipment power port terminal blocks, power line
use 2mm2 cables, length less than 30m. For standby power requirement, the power must go
through UPS, and then connect the UPS to the LTE900 ICS Repeater power port terminal
blocks.
Pay Attention 1: For personal safety, when the equipment is connected to 220VAC,
please disconnect external switch firstly, strictly prohibited conducted operations in
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thunderstorms.
Pay Attention 2: By the LTE900 ICS Repeater panel Tags, connect the RF cable and
power lines, and connect the outer casing of LTE900 ICS Repeater to the Earth. MS port
connect to the Retransmission antenna, BS port connect to the donor antenna, Seal
the RF cable connector, prevent leakage caused rusting connector, VSWR deteriorates
and adverse effects. Before power-on, pay attention to see if objects have fallen into
the LTE900 ICS Repeater.
2.5 System Commissioning
2.5.1 Measure VSWR of Antenna Feeder System

1. Measuring Donor Antenna VSWR
(1) Disconnect the equipment and feeder connections.
(2) The VSWR tester connects to the lower end of the donor feeder.
(3) Set the VSWR tester frequency range to 890～960MHz。
(4) The curve shows the SWR curve of donor antenna.
2. Measuring Transponder Antenna VSWR
Measurement method is same as donor antenna VSWR measurement method. If the
maximum value of the donor antenna feeder system VSWR Curve and transponder antenna
system VSWR Curve is less than 1.5, then it meets the requirements. Otherwise, check the
connection of each joint until the desired.
2.5.2 Measuring AC Input Voltage

AC input voltage is measured with a multi-meter, the measurement should be between
150VAC ~ 290VAC.
2.5.3 Measuring Downlink Output Power

The measurement method is as follows:
1. Disconnect the equipment from transfer feeder line.
2. Connect the 30dB directional coupler, coupling port connect to the spectrum analyzer,
Coupler input port connect to the transmission port of equipment, coupler output port connect
to transfer feeder line.
3. Set the downlink gain of the equipment as a maximum value, setup the spectrum
analyzer to channel power mode, set the center frequency to the emission frequency of base
station, and then measure the power.
4. Downlink output power should be consistent with requirements of the nominal value.
Note: If there is no spectrum analyzer, power meter can be used to measure, refer to
power meters manual for measurement method.
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Also, if there is no power meter, you can connect all the antenna feeder system, open the
cover of the equipment and then read by software, but also accurate.
2.5.4 Call Test

1. Different positions in the main coverage area, you use a test phone take a call and
talking, check the talking, to check the call and talking.
2. Each position for 5 times or more calls.
If the test result is not satisfactory coverage, you can re-adjust the horizontal angle, pitch
angle of retransmission antenna and LTE900 ICS Repeater Gain, and achieve the LTE900
ICS Repeater ideal coverage.
2.5.5 Adjust the Gain of Uplink and Downlink

Uplink and downlink gain of the equipment can be adjusted independently. According to
the downlink output power and call the testing situation, can adjust the gain of the uplink and
downlink in order to achieve the desired effect of the LTE900 ICS Repeater.
When the talk test intermittent, increase uplink gain; when large call noise, reduce
downlink gain.
If the downlink input signal power is too large and cause the output power is too
large, can reduce the downlink gain; If the downlink input signal is too small and
resulting in output power is insufficient, can increase the downlink gain.
Adjustment range: 1-31dB.
Gain adjustment method: (See operating instructions of monitoring software)
Chapter 3 - Monitoring Software Operation

Summary
This chapter details that using a portable PC monitor LTE900 ICS Repeater in the scene,
Matters should be noted that in the operation has been given to guide users to the correct
operation of the system.
Operating System Features:
The software provides debugging and monitoring capabilities for installation of LTE900
ICS Repeater, the operating system running on PC WindowsXP/Win7 window, use PC serial
port (COM port optional) communicate directly with LTE900 ICS Repeater.
The software has a parameter configuration, parameter query. This software is a visual
user interface, friendly interface, simple operation, stable and reliable.
3.1 Power on the Equipment

After installation is complete, power on the LTE900 ICS Repeater, LTE900 ICS Repeater
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into a power initial program, can not operate the equipment, after about a minute, LTE900 ICS
Repeater into operation.
3.2 Software Operation
3.2.1 Open Monitoring Software
Figure 3-1 Logon window

When the first time login, use the "admin" account to login, the default administrator
password for: “1”, after login the software, the administrator can change the administrator and
maintenance staff login password. As shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-2 Software interface
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3.2.2 Select serial port

Click menu Communication——Communication configuration,Pop up windows
“Communication configuration”, select “RS232 Local Serial” in “Communication Style”, Select
the correct serial port in ”Port” item, click “Open” button, Open the serial port. As shown in
Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3 Communication Configuration
3.2.3 Create a new site.

Select the first box at the upper left corner (as shown in Figure 3-4), Then click on the
"New" button at the lower right corner to start to create a new site,
Figure 3-4 Create New Site
Figure 3-5 Site Information
Enter the information in the corresponding section of “site information”, As shown in

Figure 3-5, for example:
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Site name: place1

Site number: 1
Telephone number: 139502828
（Note: This item enter the LTE900 ICS Repeater LTE900 Modem SIM card telephone
number）.
Device type: Channel selective repeater
Device IP address: 192.168.1.121
Device IP port: 5000
Remote unit number: 0
Click “Save” button to save site information. Double click on this site（As shown by the
arrow in Figure 3-6）Enter the parameter configuration interface.
Figure 3-6 Enter Parameter Configuration Interface
Figure 3-7 Parameter Configuration Interface
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3.2.4 Query Device Number

After entering parameter configuration interface, first query the device number to
query the status of the equipment and set it.
Select “Network parameter” tab, check the “Site device number” check box, Click the
"query" button, it should be able to successfully query the equipment NO. within 30 seconds,
if not successfully query, then click "Query" button then wait 30 seconds, if three consecutive
times without success, the serial number may be errors, or wire connection problem, after
exclusion of this problem and try again should succeed.
Figure 3-8 Query Device Number
3.2.5 Downlink Input Power Query

After querying number successfully, detect the downlink input power. As shown in Figure
3-9.
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Figure 3-9
Select “working parameter” tab, select the check box of the “DL input power”, then click
"Query" button, it should be able to return to the downlink input power value in the 30 seconds.
The value should >-95dBm.
3.2.6 Monitor The Downlink Output Power

Select the check box of the “DL output power”, then click "Query" button, it should be able
to return to the downlink output power value in the 30 seconds. As shown in figure 3-10, The
unit of query result is: dBm.
Figure 3-10 Query Downlink Output Power

Cautions:
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LTE900 ICS Repeater comes with power detection function, without spectrum analyzer
and other equipment can be relatively accurately measure the uplink and downlink power.
The downlink input and output power is be detected actually. Uplink output power due to the
general case will be relatively small and is burst signal, the power value be queried may be an
indeterminate value.
3.2.7 Adjust the Uplink and Downlink Gain

Before setting the uplink and downlink attenuation values, it is best to perform
query operations uplink and downlink attenuation value, to provide data reference for
the next setting.( The greater the attenuation values is, the lower the gain is).
To set up the uplink and downlink attenuation value, firstly select the check boxes of “UL
ATT value” and “DL ATT value” on “parameter settings” tab, and then input attenuation value
in the "Set value" column after the "UL ATT value" and "DL ATT value"（As shown in Figure
3-11）, then click the "Set" button.（Unit of attenuation value is: dB）
Figure 3-11
Adjusted Downlink Attenuation Values

According to querying results of "downlink output power", adjusted downlink attenuation
values. If the output power is high, then increase in downlink attenuation values, if the
output power is low, and then reduce downlink attenuation values. Output power relate
to power level of equipment and the base station carrier frequency number. For example:
When a set of 20W LTE900 ICS Repeater work with a set of four carrier frequency base
station, when the four-carrier frequency are all working, LTE900 ICS Repeater output power is
the maximum——20W, if only one carrier frequency is working, the results of the query should
be 5W——37dBm, if it is higher than this number should increase downlink attenuation
values.
Factory settings: The downlink attenuation value is 0dB.
Adjust Uplink Attenuation Values
After the LTE900 ICS Repeater power on, check whether the uplink signal interfere with
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the base station signals, if so, increase in uplink attenuation values. Test Call quality in not
interfere with the base station, if the call is not good, you can try to reduce the uplink
attenuation value to increase the uplink receiver sensitivity. The premise is not interfering
base station.
Factory settings: The uplink attenuation value is 0dB.
3.2.8 Frequency Setting and Query

Equipment can set the frequency of the channel within its operating frequency range.
Frequency Range: Uplink: 825-835Mhz,Downlink: 870-880Mhz。
Factory settings:
Uplink: 826.11 MHz, 828.57 MHz, 831.03 MHz, 833.49 MHz,
Downlink: 871.11Mhz ,873.57Mhz,876.03MHz,878.49MHz。
Figure 3-12
3.2.9 Open Remote Monitor Function

1. Power off the LTE900 ICS Repeater, press the SIM button beside the card using Tip
shaped articles, eject the SIM card holder, put the SIM card into the holder correctly and then
push it into LTE900 MODEM smoothly.
2. Power on the Repeater, use software to set the “Query/Set Tel numbers”, “Report Tel
number” locally（Ensure that the SIM card can the normal send and receive SMS, if necessary,
please put the card in the mobile phone testing to confirm, the SMS modem has been test
before leaving the factory）,As show in figure 3-13.
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Figure 3-13
Note:
There are five groups of Query/Set number, These five groups of numbers can
query and set the operating parameters and state of the Repeater, The five groups can
be all set, you can also set only a few of them. Alarm information will report to the
“Report Tel number” when the equipment has alarm information. “Query/Set number”
and “Report Tel number” can be the same. The SIM cards of above numbers must be
inserted in the LTE900 MODEM supplied by Our Company. The LTE900 MODEM must
be connected with our monitor center software before being used normally.
3. When building new site, shall ensure that "the monitoring center software" site number,
Site Device number, Telephone number are the same as these parameters in LTE900 ICS
repeater, if they are not consistent, it will lead to communication failure.
4. The completion of the above operations, the monitoring center can perform remote
query, setting and alarm test for the repeater.
3.2.10 Monitoring center monitor repeater with SMS

Connect the “LTE900 MODEM” to the serial interface (RS232) of computer, Open monitor
software “LTE900 ICS Repeater Soft.exe”.
Select menu “Communication”—“Communication Config”, pop up the window as shown in
figure3-13,”Communication Style” item select ”LTE900 SMS”, Port item select correct RS232
port. Click “Confirm”.
When create new site in monitor software, must make sure that enter the SIM card
number of “LTE900 MODEM” in LTE900 ICS Repeater to the “telephone number” in “site
information”, if no, need to create new site in software.
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Figure 3-14
The following, you can query the repeater working state and set repeater parameter
through the method introduced above.
Note： According to the Remote monitor, because the message response required
longer time, So the operation response speed will slow than a local monitoring, waiting
50 seconds from the start time of the operation, if not normal receives the response of
equipment, the software will prompt that “operation failed”, need to re-operation. If
unable to normal operation all the time, please check that the two LTE900 MODEM of
equipment and the monitor center are working properly, the communication parameters
are configured properly, and the communication parameters are configured properly?
3.2.11 the Monitor Backup Battery Connection

There is a spare battery for monitoring inside the equipment, in order to ensure reporting
monitoring information after the equipment is power off. Before the equipment out of the
factory, in order to prevent excessive battery discharge so it has been disconnected. It should
be properly connected when opening the Repeater.
3.2.12 Modem Status Indicator

LED Not light：Modem shutdown, Modem without power supply.
LED Light: Modem is switched on, Modem is power on, But not inserted SIM card or SIM
card is not inserted correctly or antenna and no good。
LED Slow flash: Equipment power off, The idle mode（When sending SMS）。
LED fast flash: Equipment boot, Transmission mode（When data transmission）。
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Chapter 4 - System Maintenance

4.1 The Basic Requirements for System Maintenance
To ensure LTE900 ICS Repeater system stability, reliable operation, normal maintenance
is necessary.
The basic requirements for the:
1. Ensure that mobile users can communicate properly within its effective range.
2. Through regular maintenance to ensure the system is stable and reliable operation.
3. Quickly and accurately troubleshoot, Minimize losses caused by failures.
4.2 Maintenance Tools, Meter, Material

Maintenance tools: safety belt, screwdriver, hacksaw, knife, pliers, wrench, compass,
measuring tape, tweezers, electric iron and so on.
Instrument: Multi-meter, Laptops, VSWR tester, Test handset, RF test lines.
Maintenance Materials:
1. Spare parts: mine, uplink module, the downlink module, ICM Module, power-supply
module.
2. Feeder soft jumper, RF cable in machine, waterproof tape, electrical insulation tape.
4.3 Maintenance Test

In order to extend the life of equipment, should periodically (a month, a quarterly, half year)
for the corresponding maintenance test equipment. When maintenance test, all test items
have to do is shown in Table 4-1. Depending on the kind of maintenance, choose different test
items.
Table 4-1 Maintenance Items Correspondence Table
Monthly Quarterly Semiannual
Items
Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance
AC supply voltage test √
DC output voltage test √
Donor antenna azimuth calibration √
VSWR test for antenna feeder system √
Call test √
Check the grounding system √
Feeder connector waterproof
√
inspection
Equipment internal inspection √
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4.3.1 AC Supply Voltage Measurements

Measure the AC input voltage with a multi-meter, Its value range should be 150VAC～
290VAC, and record.
4.3.2 Measuring the Power Module DC Output Voltage

Power Modules DC output voltage is +28 V. Use a multi-meter to measure both the DC
output voltage, It’s value fluctuate ≤±5%, and record.
4.3.3 VSWR Test for Antenna Feeder System

Use "VSWR Tester" to measure VSWR of "donor antenna feeder system" and "Forward
antenna feeder system", the value should ≤1.5, and record.
4.3.4 Call Test

Use "Test Phone" execute incoming and outgoing calls test in the Forward antenna
coverage direction, check the “Call Rate”, “call voice quality”, “call drop rate”. And record.
4.3.5 Checking the Grounding System

In the equipment site, check feeder grounding, Equipment grounding. Check whether or
not the contact is well, whether there is oxidative, whether sealed waterproof tape is damaged.
And record.
4.3.6 Check the Waterproof of Feeder Connector

Check whether waterproof tape is aging deterioration at outdoor feeder line joints? Are
there traces of rain erosion? And record.
4.3.7 Internal Equipment Inspection

Open the Door Locks, check if there is intrusion of rainwater inside the device outdoors,
whether the board damp moldy, whether RF connector cable is cracking, loosening, and other
unusual circumstances? And record.
4.4 Fault and Alert Handling

Common faults and alarms and processing methods are as follows:
1. Failure phenomenon: The signal is weak near transponder antenna.
Processing steps: Whether the power supply is normal, use a multi-meter to measure
whether the output +28 V power supply module is normal；Is there a problem in downlink
amplifier module, can touch its surface, if the temperature is almost the same as LNA module,
then the amplifier has a problem；Check the RF cable of the downlink path, are there
Loosening, poor contact；Asked whether the donor base station abnormal working; Use "Test
Phone" and "Dedicated Test Line" measure the received signal strength of "donor antenna", if
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it is very small, then the donor side may change or feed source has been broken.
2. Failure phenomenon: Weak signal in coverage area, but monitoring software
displays "downlink power" is the full power.
Processing steps: There are two reasons for analysis: First is, receives the downlink
signal is too strong, and then adjust the angle of the "outdoor antenna" to decrease the
strength of received signal. Second is, donor and transponder antenna isolation is not enough
cause that Donor Antenna and Transponder Antenna signal mutual channeling each other, in
this case, you should change the difference in height between the donor antenna and
transponder antenna, or increase the distance between the donor antenna and the
transponder antenna, achieve the purposes of increasing isolation between donor antenna
and transponder antenna. If the above methods do not solve the problem, you need to add an
attenuator between the "LTE900 ICS Repeater " and "outdoor antenna", or reduce the
equipment gain.
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Chapter 1 - System Overview

1.2 Main Features

 There is no Local unit, reducing failure rate.

 Work in the same frequency band, saving frequency resources.

 There is no Local unit, reducing failure rate.

1.3 Working Principle

Figure 1 ICS Repeater System Principle Diagram

1.4 Function Modules Introduce

exchange interface with RS232 mode.

1.5 System Technical Specifications

1.1.8 Spurious Emission (dBm/Hz)

1.2.5.6 support and can do

1.2.8 Out of Band Gain (dB)

3.3 VSWR Alarm level ≤ 1.8

AC-220V: Input 200VAC～240VAC.

Chapter 2 - System Installation and Commission

2.2 Project Preparation

2.2.1 Site Survey

2.2.2 Installation Tools

2.3 Inventory and Inspection of Goods

2.3.1 Container Inventory

2.3.2 Unpacking and Inspection

2.4 System Installation

2.4.1 LTE900 ICS Repeater Installation

Shaped Mounting Bracket Size Chart

Holding Pole Mounting

2.4.2 Antenna and Feeder Installation and Precautions

2.4.3 Connect the Ground and Power Supply

2.5 System Commissioning

2.5.1 Measure VSWR of Antenna Feeder System

2.5.2 Measuring AC Input Voltage

2.5.3 Measuring Downlink Output Power

2.5.4 Call Test

2.5.5 Adjust the Gain of Uplink and Downlink

Chapter 3 - Monitoring Software Operation

3.1 Power on the Equipment

3.2 Software Operation

3.2.1 Open Monitoring Software

Figure 3-1 Logon window

Figure 3-2 Software interface

3.2.2 Select serial port

Figure 3-3 Communication Configuration

3.2.3 Create a new site.

Figure 3-4 Create New Site

Figure 3-5 Site Information

Enter the information in the corresponding section of “site information”, As shown in

Site name: place1

Figure 3-6 Enter Parameter Configuration Interface

Figure 3-7 Parameter Configuration Interface

3.2.4 Query Device Number

Figure 3-8 Query Device Number

3.2.5 Downlink Input Power Query

3.2.6 Monitor The Downlink Output Power

Figure 3-10 Query Downlink Output Power

3.2.7 Adjust the Uplink and Downlink Gain

Adjusted Downlink Attenuation Values

3.2.8 Frequency Setting and Query

3.2.9 Open Remote Monitor Function

3.2.10 Monitoring center monitor repeater with SMS

3.2.11 the Monitor Backup Battery Connection

3.2.12 Modem Status Indicator