BTS(ZXG10-B8018) Primary Training

Shanghai R&D Center: Liu Yuhong 2012/9/23

What you will learn in this course

Part1: BTS Basic
Some concepts CS Voice Services TSs in Abis Interface Abis Networking Mode B8018 System Structure Clock Synchronization B8018 Hardware Architecture B8018 Software Structure Antenna and Feeder System VSWR TCH Assignment Failure Call Test Hardware Alarm

Part2: ZXG10-8018

Part3: Primary Trouble-Shooting

Study Method
This course is just a primary and brief but very important course. Try to understand and learn all terms by heart in this class! After you understand all basic concepts, then you will know what you want and could find all details in technical manual. You may break me at anytime when you cannot understand what I am talking.

Agenda

Part1: BTS Basic

Some concepts CS Voice Services TSs in Abis Interface Abis Networking Mode

Part2: ZXG10-B8018 Part3: Primary Trouble-Shooting

Some Concepts

BTS, Rack, Slot BTS Networking Cell/Sector Antenna, Feeder, RF Cable Channel, TCH, LAPD, O&M VSWR dB, dBm, 40w=?dBm, gains loss.

BTS In GSM/GPRS Network

CS Voice Services

Supports the following CS voice services:

FR EFR HR AMR
Please tell me the bandwidth of FR and HR? Do you remember the Abis interface structure? Draw it now. Normally how many TRX approximately can be supported in 1 E1 by ZXG10-BTS?

1. 2.

3.

Um Interface

Layer 3 consists of three sub-layers: 1. Radio Resource Management (RR) channel req 2. Mobility Management (MM) auth, 3. Connection Management (CM) setup, connect

Channel Combination
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

BCCH
SDCCH(CBCH) TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH

Um - BCCH, SDCCH SDCCH

Abis Interface

Layer-1 (bottom) is the physical layer and it is the PCM digital link at the rate of 2 Mbps. Layer-2 (middle) is the data link layer and it is based on LAPD. Layer-3 (top) transparently transmits the layer-3 messages on Abis interface and manages radio resources.

No BCCH.SDCCH

4 Types of TSs in Abis Interface

1. 2. 3. 4.

TCH for TRM service LAPD for TRM signaling O&M for operation and maintenance signaling EAM Transparent passage: for transparent environment monitoring channel 1 TRX 1 LAPD Channel 1 Rack 1 O&M Channel If we dont use multiplexing technology, approximately how many TRX are supported in one Abis E1? And how about using LAPD 1:4 multiplexing?

TS0 TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH LAPD1.1+LAPD1.2+LAPD1.3+LAPD1.4 LAPD1.5+LAPD2.1+LAPD2.2+LAPD2.3 LAPD2.4+LAPD2.5+LAPD3.1+LAPD3.2 LAPD3.3+LAPD3.4+O&M1+O&M2 O&M3 Cell 3 Cell 2 Cell 1

Abis 1:? Multiplexing Solution

TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH

LAPD/O&M 1:4 multiplexing 3 O&M Channels in one Site, why? LAPD(O&M) Independently TCH, LAPD 12~14 TRX

TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH

TS27 TS28 TS29 TS30 TS31

Abis Networking Mode

Star Chain Tree Ring

Agenda

Part1: BSC Basic Part2: ZXG10-B8018

B8018 System Structure Clock Synchronization B8018 Hardware Architecture B8018 Software Structure

Part3: Primary Trouble-Shooting

ZTE BTS V3 Family

B8018 Shelter BTS

B8112 B8202

Indoor

Outdoor
Indoor: 0 Outdoor: 1-macro,2-micro

B8018 System Structure

Rack Layout

Rack Shelf (Layer) Slot

Clock Synchronization

Internal Synchronization
Free oscillation Clock Rectification every 6 months

External Synchronization (Net mode)

If the Abis transmission quality is very good, which of clock synchronization mode is the best choice? Why?

B8018 Hardware Architecture

Show software in laptop

B8018 Software Structure

dCMM software subsystem dFUC software subsystem dCHP software subsystem FIU software subsystem (optional)

BTS Software Management

Do you remember how ZXG10-BSCV2 manage BTS version?

Answer:
General Version Setting

Software Loading

Reset CMB

BTS Software Downloading

Working Principle

ZXG10-BTS (V3)
MMI TRM1 TRM2

A E M
Radio tower

BSC

EIB/ CMB PDM TRMn FCM

Abis

Internal communication BUS

Um

Cabinet Top Structure

E1-ABCD,EFGH SYNC

DIP Switches & Jumper

BTS_TYPE: 1100: B8018 1101: B8112 BTS_NO: No. of the cabinet of the same site 00: Basic cabinet 01: Extended cabinet 1 10: Extended cabinet 2 SLAVE1_PORT: The E1 port of the basic cabinet to connect extended cabinet 1: 00: Port E of the basic cabinet, F,G,H SLAVE2_PORT: The E1 port of the basic cabinet to connect extended cabinet 2: 00: Port E of the basic cabinet, F,G,H SATE: Whether to use the satellite Abis link or not ABIS_PORT: O&M port number: 00: Port A,B,C,D ABIS_TS: The O&M LAPD timeslot on the Abis interface: 000: TS16, 25~31

CMB Controller & Maintenance Board

CMB works in active/standby mode. We must know the meaning of 6 indicator lights!!!

PWR, RUN, SYN, CLK, MST and STA

EIB E1/T1 Interface Board

The EIB provides the Abis interface connecting to the BSC. DIP switches

to define E1 mode: 100 T1, 120 E1(all are off) or 75 E1.

PDM Power Distribution Module

There are 12 breakers on the PDM panel controlling the power supply of two CMBs, one EIB, and nine DTRUs(CDU).

DTRU Dual Transceiver Unit

Working Band & Module Name

GSM900 DTRUG GSM850 DTRUM GSM1800 DTRUD GSM1900 DTRUP

Identifier Meaning

RXM1 RXD1 TX1 RXM2 RXD2 TX2 TXcom ETP

Receiver 1 Receiver 1 (for diversity) Transmitter 1 Receiver 2 Receiver 2 (for diversity) Transmitter 2 Transmitter Combiner Extend Test Port

DTRUG

AEM - Antenna Equipment Module

Working Band Module Name GSM900 CDUG CEUG

BCDUG
GSM1800 RDUD CEUD CDUP

1 Extended TX port (ETX) 1 Radio test port (RTE) 2 Combiner input ports (TX1 - TX2) 4 Low-noise amplifier output ports (RX1 - RX4) 2 Low-noise amplifier extended output ports (ERX1 - ERX2) 1 Antenna feeder port (ANT)

The CDU supports one 2-in-1 combiner, a 1-to-4 low-noise amplifier.

Boards Summary

BTS O4 Configuration
TX/RX TX/RX

CDU
TX1 TX2 RX1 RX2 RX3 RX4

CDU
TX1 TX2 RX1 RX2 RX3 RX4

TX

RX RXD

TX

RX RXD

TX

RX RXD

TX

RX RXD

TRM1

TRM2

TRM3

TRM4

Quiz O2 RF Cable Connection

Quiz O4 RF Cable Connection

BTS V3 Expansion

S6/6/6

S12/12/12

S18/18/18

What more things are needed when we make expansion?

Agenda

Part1: BTS Basic Part2: ZXG10-B8018 Part3: Primary Trouble-Shooting

Antenna and Feeder System VSWR TCH Assignment Failure Call Test Hardware Alarm

2 panels is in one ant board.

Antenna and Feeder System

antenna This is one Cell figure.
Cable grounding kit

Double Check!

1/2 inch Jump wire

Double Check!

inch jump wire

Arrester

7/8 inch Feeder cable Cable grounding kit

rack

room

In BTS Room

VSWR

Do you remember what VSWR is?

VSWRVoltage Standing Wave Ratio= (Pout+Pr)/(Pout-Pr) 1 is the ideal value, but never equals. The higher, the worse. In ZTE, new site <=1.3, old site <=1.5, if VSWR>=2.0, blocked For new site, it is a critical value.

General Trouble List

TCH assignment failure rate > 5%

based on the performance report and the TRX Basic Measurement

Bad Cell day rate > 30%

based on the performance report

Other Alarms
Such as TRM alarm Fan alarm & PA temperature alarm SWR of AEM HYCOM major alarm

TCH Assignment Failure

BCCH

Possible reasons:
1.low output power 2.RF cable connection 3. ANT swapping between cells 4.interference 5. radio parameter 6. Fault TRM

Solutions:
1.measuring the output power of those TRX, replacing low output power TRX 2. Check the RF cable connection and change the RF cable if needed 3. Check jumper, feeder and ANT connection (better with the help of DT) 4. Background parameter adjusting 5. RF team revising the frequency 6. Change TRM with a new one

ANT Swapping!!

Site Master

SWR

1. Verify 2. Band
1. Dont believe it blindly.

DTF

Call Test After Change Hardware

STEP BY STEP! OMCR Room: Block the TCH Channels in BCCH TRM Block the TCH TRM which you dont want to test BTS Room: Confirm the indicator lights on TRM panel Make Call test ( as many as you can) Draw a conclusion with statistics

Very Important for finding out the wrong installation or hardware!!

OMCR Room: Unblock all channels and confirm them in Dynamic management BTS Room: Confirm the indicator lights on TRM panel

Hardware Alarm Management

1. 2. 3.

Current Alarm History Alarm Typical List Transmission - E interface Cell Break transmission, power SWR alarm

TRM alarm Reset/Change

FAN/Temperature alarm - AC

Summary
Part1: BTS Basic
Some concepts CS Voice Services TSs in Abis Interface Abis Networking Mode B8018 System Structure Clock Synchronization B8018 Hardware Architecture B8018 Software Structure

Part2: ZXG10-8018

Part3: Primary Trouble-Shooting

Antenna and Feeder System VSWR TCH Assignment Failure