9400 AWY Help Full

Alcatel 9400 AWY software & Alarms solutions
Presented by Eng: Mohamed Tag EL DIN Fouad Supervised by Eng : Mohamed Reda Menallah Moussa
Agenda
Alcatel 9400 AWY 1320 CT Setup
Alcatel 9400 AWY Software

Alarms Handling ware 3.AWY 2.0.4 Alarms Handling
Appendix :1320 CT Set up installation of 1320 CT package configuration menu 6 20 26
Diagnosis
supervision SW Download Equipment
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External point menu

line interface performance Radio
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protection schemes
loopback Alarms Handling
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1320 CT REQUIRMENT
This section describes the recommended minimum HW/SW requirements of the ECT application for a recognized level of application performances
HW CONFIGURATION .CPU : Pentium III 850 MHz
.RAM : 512 Mbytes mandatory

.HARD DISK SPACE : 4 Gbyte .DISPLAY RESOLUTION : 1024 x 768 pixel .CD-ROM DRIVE : 24x .PRIMARY INTERFACE : serial port RS-232-c 9.6 to 57.6 Kbps .OPTIONAL INTERFACE : Ethernet card 10/100 Mbps
Windows versions
.Windows 2000 till sp4 included
.Windows XP professional Edition (till sp2 included). It is mandatory to de-active the firewall installed
Additional requirements
.Netscape communicator or Ms Internet Explorer 4.x or higher .Java 2 Run time Environment versions from 1.4.2-12
NOTE: Each specific Java version could require minimal Windows sp installation
1320 CT Setup
Put REGAWY_204 INTO CD ROM IT WILL START AUTO RUN
SELECT ADVANCED SETTING
INSTALL JAVA JRE PACKET
PRESS RUN
THEN INSTALL SERIAL-F-INTERFACE DRIVER

AT THE END FILL THE LOWER LAYER SETTING
BY 000000000000 IN SYSTEM IDENTIFIER , SEREIAL PORT IN SUBNETWORK TYPE ,

COM NOMBER IN SERIAL PORT AND DEFAULT IN PORT SPEED NOTE: if pc haven't serial interface you must plug usb to serial converter during installation
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After lower layer you must add alcatel lower layer network card From control panel add new hard ware then press next
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Select add new hardware
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Select network adapters
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Select have a disk then browse c:\windows\system32\driver\llmannic\oemsetup.inf
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From network connection Select alcatel lower layer network card
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Put mark on internet protocol (tcp/ip) only
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Put ip address and subnet mask
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Disable firewall
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Complete installation by install 1320 ct package installation
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Before access on the microwave you should have the 9 pin cable RS 232 as shown to be plugged on the ECT in the microwave IDU
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Open the software, right click to start the supervision on the microwave as shown below
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software
After you started supervision, the lct gives you the name of the microwave link, then
You begin to show equipment as shown below
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software After you select show equipment , you will enter the application username and password which are 1-user name : initial as shown below 2-password:initialing
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Now, we are going to display main tabs which are essential to understand our equipment :-
1- configuration
2- Diagnosis
3-supervision
4-sw download
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1)configuration: this tab includes the following:1.1-NE Time 1.4-system settings 1.2-Network configuration 1.5-Quick Configuration 1.3-Alarm Severities 1.6-Profile management
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1.1)NE Time:The NE Time box displays the current NE time and OS time as shown below.
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1.2)Network Configuration: this configuration allows to perform the following operations as:- 1.2.1)local configuration 1.2.2)NTP configuration 1.2.3)Ethernet configuration 1.2.4) IP configuration 1.2.5)Quick Configuration
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1.2.1)Local configuration:IT defines the local NE IP address as shown below
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1.2.2)NTP Configuration:This Configuration allows to enable/disable the network time protocol as shown below.
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1.2.3)Ethernet Configuration:this configuration allows to define the parameters necessary for the Ethernet interface as shown below.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 1.2.4 )IP configuration:

This menu is divided in three submenus. 1.2.4.1) IP static routing configuration 1.2.4.2 )OSPF area configuration
1.2.4.3 )IP Point to Point configuration
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1.2.4.1) IP static routing configuration:This menu defines the host destination address for IP static routing configuration for the NMS Channels Used
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1.2.4.2) OSPF Area Configuration: This menu defines the open shortest path first address which gives a synthetical information that includes all the addresses specific to NE in an Area (NMS ,Ethernet) features
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1.2.4.3) IP Point to Point Configuration :This menu allows to Enable or Disable the three NMS Channel which use the ppp protocol .
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1.3) Alarm Severities:the alarm severities is divided into four profiles:1-NO Alarms: within this profiles all alarms are disabled 2-Primary alarms : This profile enable the emission of the primary alarms within the Major, Minor and warning alarm severity 3-NO Remote Alarms 4-All Alarms: This profile enables the emission of all the alarms on the microwave
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1.4) System Settings:This Menu allows the system configuration , providing the setting of all parameters for the NE setup.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 1.4 )System Settings:-
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1.5) Quick Configuration:- This is a very important menu that contains all
configurations for this microwave link, this configuration will be saved on a flash memory stored at the back of the IDU ,This menu is used in case of commissioning the microwave with anew flash card (Data entry for the IDU), we have 2 types of Quick Configuration 1- by interactive mode 2-by text file
1- by interactive mode:-This procedure allows a full system configuration through a guided process. The related windows will be displayed by a wizard tool to enter the link configuration (manual configuration) 2- by text mode:- This procedure allows the user to load a NE configuration from a structured XML file , the text file will ask the user to choose a configuration file through a file browser ,then the user select his own configuration (Automatic configuration).
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 1.5.1) Quick Configuration by interactive mode steps:1st step :- let us make configuration of non protected 1+0 link
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 1st step in case of 1+1 HSB
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2nd step :- this wizard allows to choose the tributary configuration and the signal mode status should be selected to be unframed, in case you disabled it ,you will find no transmission alarms for the free ports in the NE , but you should select the unframed signal mode to use all ports
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 3rd step in case of 1+0 non protected link :-This menu allows you to define the basic parameters for each configured channel as TX power(transmitted power), TX , RX frequencies and the shifter
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3rd step in case of 1+1 HSB protected link:-
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 4th step:- This menu allows to configure one or more 3 OSPF Areas (3 Areas max)
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 5th step(protection schemes ):This step exists in configuring 1+1 HSB protected link. 1+1 HSB = 2 ODUS with the same frequency, 2 IDUS (for backup MUX/DEMUX), and 2 IF cables
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 5th step(protection schemes ):Revertive & Non Revertive: Suppose that we have 1+1 link, and we have failure in the main unit, then the
extension unit is the active one and responsible for transmission and reception
from the other site.
If you take the corrective action for the main unit and it is now ready to carry traffic and will be responsible for transmission and reception from the other site, then if it is automatically carries the traffic then this operation type is Revertive
but if you activated the main unit to carry traffic manually, then the operation type will be Non Revertive
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 6th step:- This menu allows to enter the local IP address, and to Enable or Disable the Ethernet configuration in case there is Ethernet Interface (optional).
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 7th step:- This menu allows to configure the IP point to point interface (RF, V11,G703 )interfaces.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 8th step:- This menu allows to complete the IP configuration(static Routing configuration),
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 9th step:- This menu allows to configure the Auxiliary interface and EOW through the order wire configuration and the auxiliary interface configuration
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 10th step:- This menu allows to complete the external point configuration. In case you connect the site external alarms to the microwave as Power, door, ACS, high temp alarm instead of connecting this alarms to the bts
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Last step:- This menu summarizes all the parameters configured during this procedure and some relevant parameters with default values.
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1.6)profile management:This menu allows to change the username and the password of the software used and to control the users (restricted).
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2) Diagnosis:In this menu we have six options which are available as shown
2.1-Alarms
2.2-Log Browsing
2.3-Remote Inventory
2.4-Abnormal condition list
2.5:-Summary Block Diagram View
2.6-Current Configuration View
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2.1)Alarms:This menu allows the management of the NE alarms(their type severities). We can open the NE alarms as shown below
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WE have 3 categories of NE alarms (equipment, external and transmission alarms) The Equipment and Transmission alarms are classified as Communication alarm 1- equipment alarms : as Internal communication problem, Cable los, High BER and PPP fail 2-external: In case you connect the site alarms within the microwave as door ,high temp and power alarm ( but not used in our network) 3- Transmission alarms : as loss of signal alarm for the free ports , AIS alarm
the next table will describe an example of NE alarms including their types, severity and the time of the alarm , and if this alarm cleared or not.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2.2) Log Browsing:This menu is Divided into 2 submenus which are 2.2.1)Alarm Log Display 2.2.2)Event log Display 2-Alarm log Display: Display all the alarms stored in the NE including full alarm data (type, severity ,time). 1- Event log display : The Event Log window analyze all the events stored in the NE.
Note that This menu is very important in case of the unstable links as you can open this menu to determine All the alarms and events stored in the NE ,hence you can take your corrective action to clear your alarms and the link will be stable again.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software How to open The Log Browsing menu?
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2.2.1) Alarm log Display Menu
From this window we can display all the alarm data (time, type of alarm) Also you can filter any type of alarms you want to display it , you can filter the major, minor and critical alarms .
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2.2.1) Alarm Log Display:After we select Filter , we will wait for downloading the alarm report as shown below.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2.2.1 Alarm Log Display:Then we will see the alarm report , we can save this report as PDF file, XML File.
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2.2.2) Event Log Display:This menu analyze all the events stored in the NE. The Event report is shown below.
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2.3) Remote Inventory:This menu shows all the information on the equipment as part number serial number This menu helps you incase the link is down, and the site contains many microwaves and you want to identify your microwave link from this many Dishes, you can use the remote inventory to identify the serial Number of the ODU , then you begin to take the corrective action. Remote inventory is opened as shown below:
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2.3) Remote Inventory:Remote inventory menu is shown below.
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2.4) Abnormal condition list:This menu displays the abnormal conditions made manually as:1- TX muting 2-Loopback 3- switching commands (forced,lockout) The abnormal condition list opened as shown below
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2.4) Abnormal condition list:After you click on the abnormal condition list . suppose that we Make a loopback, this will give an abnormal condition as shown below.
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2.5) Summary Block Diagram View:This menu displays the alarms and the status present on link from the 2 sites as loopbacks, switching and alarms in the IDU and ODU. The summary Block Diagram View depends on the configuration if it is 1) 1+0 2 )1+1 HST (2IDU, 2ODU,2 IF cable and same frequency) The summary block Diagram is opened as follow.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2.5) Summary Block Diagram View:For The 1+0 Configuration, The block diagram will be as follow:-
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2.5) Summary Block Diagram View:For The 1+1 HSB Configuration, The block diagram will be as follow:IDU loop of ch 1 tributary loop of ch 1 ODU loop of ch 1
tributary loop of ch 0 RF loop of ch 1 IDU loop of ch 0
RF loop of ch 0
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2.6) Current Configuration View:This menu shows the current configuration of the NE ( read only file), you can save this file on your laptop in case you make data collection for microwaves on site , this will help you in case this link is down because you saved the configuration file on your laptop before. we can open current configuration view as shown below.
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2.6) Current Configuration View:after you click on the current configuration view , you will receive the following file.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 3) Supervision:This tab is responsible for the supervision and management system within the NMS interfaces ; this menu is divided into four submenus as:-
3.1)Access State
3.2)Restart NE
3.4)SW key
3.3)MIB Management
this menu can be opened as shown below.
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3.1) Access state:This menu allows or inhibit NE craft access , this menu is divided into 2 submenus which are 1)OS 2)Requested
1)OS : access denied, this means that OS only manages the NE and can make changes in the link configuration ,as the craft terminal can read only the NE configuration without modification in it
2)Request: This menu is to inform that the craft terminal can also manage the NE operations and configuration with the OS
Note that:In case you go to the site and you want to change something in the configuration as raising TX power for example, but you find that you cannot make this action , this means that access denied or the access state in the OS then select the access state to be requested or call the NMS server to allow your access, Other solution:- You can remove the NMS Cabling , and then Reset the IDU, then you can take your actions, then put the NMS cables again to be managed again
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3.1)access state :In case the access state is OS as shown below.
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3.1)Access state:
In case the access state is requested.
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3.2)Restart NE:This menu allows a software reset for the NE ,also it can be executed without affecting the traffic. this menu can be opened as shown below.
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3.2)Restart NE:from the previous slide , when you click on restart NE the following message appears as shown , then you select yes
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3.3)MIB Management (Management Information Base):The MIB Management includes all the system configuration data, except the routing configuration data as IP Configuration ,NTP Server Configuration
MIB Management includes 4 submenus :-
3.3.1)Back up
3.3.2)Restore
3.3.3)Remove file
3.3.4)Activate
The MIB Management menu can be opened as follow:-
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3.3.1)Back up:This menu allows to save on the craft terminal the NE Configuration
after step 3 The new file 1+1 configuration 16 E1 will appear here
Step 2 Click on confirm back up to start the operation
Step 1 The file name will include your back up file you want to create as 1+1configuration 16 E1, then the confirm back up tab will be active
Step 3 Press the Refresh button and the new back up file will appear
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3.3.2)Restore:This menu allows to download the previously created backup file to the NE
Here we should have the new file 1+1 configuration,16E1 , and confirm Restore is active
After confirm Restore is active, press on it to start downloading the previously created backup file to the NE
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3.3.3)Remove file:This menu allows to remove the file, You just downloaded in the previous step
confirm Remove is to remove the file just downloaded
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 3.3.4) Activate :This menu allows to activate the configuration just down loaded in the restore file menu (2nd step)
Click on yes to activate the preloaded backup file
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3.4)SW key:This menu reads the information about the key plugged into the main IDU The SW key menu can be opened as follow:-
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4)SW Download:This menu contains the flash card software status and versions installed in this flash cards.
This menu is divided into 3 submenus which are:1)Server Access Configuration 3)SW Status 2)Init SW download
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4.1)Server access configuration:This server used to speed up the software downloaded to the NE. Server access configuration can be opened as shown below.
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4.1)Server access configuration:When press on server access configuration from the previous slide, then this menu appears
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4.3) Software status:This menu allows to display the information of the software installed in the we can install 2 software versions in the NE as shown below.
2 software version are installed
Committed means that this software version is currently in use
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4.3) Software status:How to activate the other installed software ?

Press on 2 Form software management action press activation then Press apply action After you press apply the software will be activated but you should reconfigure the link again
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4.3) Software status(compatibility between SW versions and ODUS versions):suppose that we have a faulty ODU and we need to replace it by new one, after you replace this ODU with new one, alarm is not cleared and other new alarms appeared as Replaceable unit type mismatch alarm or non understandable alarm as 1.11.111.121.112.11 or High BER , this indicates that the ODU Version is not compatible with the software version installed on the flash card to solve this problem you have 3 choices:1)activate the other software version installed on the flash card , this version may be compatible with the new ODU and reconfigure the NE again. but incase the NE contains 1 software version or the other software version is also not compatible with the new ODU version , then:2)replace the ODU with other one compatible with the installed software version 3) change the flash card with other one compatible with the ODU
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software After introducing the equipment configuration, supervision we are going to describe the Equipment hardware itself through the equipment menu Equipment:-
This menu describes the microwave hardware , alarms , configuration and remote inventory
We can open this menu as shown below (Equipment of 1+0 link)
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Equipment:Equipment menu in case of 1+1 HSB configuration (2 ODUS, 2 IDUS)
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Equipment menu (alarms tabe):The alarm menu indicates the alarms exists on the microwave hardware (IDU and ODU) , we have a coloured ball exists on the IDU and ODU known to indicate the status of the IDU and the ODU This colour differs indicates the severity of the alarms as follow: Green :No alarms Cyan : Warning alarm active Yellow : Minor alarm active Brown: Major alarm active Red: Critical alarm active
We can open the equipment alarm as shown in the next slide
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Equipment menu:Alarms tabe can be opened as follow
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Equipment(Alarm Tab):Equipment menu in case of 1+1 HSB configuration (2 ODUS, 2 IDUS)
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Equipment menu (Configuration tabe):This tabe indicates the alarms profile for the selected node, also you can change this alarm profile from this menu
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Equipment (Configuration tab):IN case of 1+1 HSB .
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Equipment menu (Remote Inventory tab):This menu includes all information about the equipment as part no, serial no ,company identifier, this menu can be opened as shown below
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Equipment menu (Remote Inventory tab):In case of 1+1 HSB
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software External points menu:This menu is necessary in case you connected the site external alarms as (power, high temperature alarm, rectifier alarm, Fire alarm, Door alarm and
AC alarm ) instead of connecting this alarms to the BTS or the BSC.
This menu is classified into :-
1)Input External Points
2)Output External points
We have 6 input external points and 7 output external points.
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External points menu (Input tabe):This menu can be opened as shown below
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External points menu (Output tabe):This menu can be opened as shown below
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Line Interface:This menu allows the user to manage the PDH NMS Interfaces and the tributary ports interface, This menu is divided into :1) NMS Interface 2) Tributaries Interface Line interface menu can be opened as shown below
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Line Interface (NMS Interface tab):This menu includes the supervision NMS Interfaces, Alarms of this interfaces and the alarm profiles, you can change the severities of alarm profiles
This menu can be opened as shown below
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Line Interface (Tributary Interface tab):This tab gives information related to the tributaries as: Interface type(E1,E3) Port number Channel number in case of 1+0 and 1+1 HSB configuration Rate/Modulation : bit rate of the tributary Signal Mode: indicates type of frame (unframed/framed/disable)
Line RAI insertion: refers to insertion of the RAI(remote alarm indication)signal in TX side.
Radio RAI Insertion : refers to insertion of the RAI signal in RX side. Alarm profile : indicates the severity of the alarm( primary alarm)
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Line Interface (Tributary Interface tab):The tributary Interface tab can be opened as shown below
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software performance:This menu allows the user to activate and monitor the performance monitoring process which gives indication on the quality of service , the performance menu can be opened as shown below
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Performance (threshold table):This tab shows how to see or change the threshold values assigned to performance monitoring counters
we have four supported counters 1) errored seconds:ES

2)Severely Errored seconds : SES BBE 3)Background block Error:
4)Unavailable seconds:UAS
note that we have 2 types of threshold tables

1)threshold table hop 2)threshold table link
also we have 2 types of performance monitoring 15 min & 24 hr for both types of threshold tables (hop and link)
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1)Performance (threshold table Hop ):from the threshold menu you can create the threshold value assigned to pm counters (ES,SES,BBE) as shown below
Write the low and high thresholds for the counters
Threshold table creation
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1)Performance (threshold table Hop ):as we can see in the picture below you can change the threshold values assigned to PM (performance monitoring) counters
Threshold table configuration
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 1)performance (hop tab):we have 2 types of performance monitoring 1)15 min performance monitoring 2)24 h performance monitoring
also we have 2 types of reports for threshold hop 1)CD: current data report
2)HD: history data report for each type of performance you will have the 2 types of reporting (CD & HD)
The 2 types of pm includes the 2 types of reports
Two hoping coz we have 1+1 HSB configure
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performance (hop tab):In case of 15 min performance monitoring the current data (CD) will be opened as shown below
Current data view allows to start and to read 15 min pm report
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performance (hop tab):In case of 15 min performance monitoring the History data (HD) will be opened as shown below
History data view collects history data for 15 min pm
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performance (hop tab):In case of 24hr pm, current data report will be shown as below
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performance (hop tab):In case of 24hr pm, History log report will be shown as below
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2) performance (threshold table link):This type of threshold table appears only in 1+1 HSB configuration, from the threshold menu you can create the threshold value assigned to pm counters (ES,SES,BBE) as shown below , the threshold table link menu can be opened as shown below
You can create the threshold low and high values through this menu
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2) performance (threshold table link):the 2 types of performance monitoring (15 min, 24hr ) , we have 2 types of reports (CD & HD), CD: is the current data report taken for both pm( 15 min, 24 hr)
in the picture below , we can observe the current data report CD within 15 min pm
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2) performance (threshold table link):In case of 24hr pm, History log HD report will be shown as below
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Radio:This menu allows the user to manage the resources of the radio transmission channels (channel no, modulation type, TX and RX frequencies, TX power and
ATPC).
This menu contains 5 tab panels which are :1)alarms :shows active alarms 2) Configuration: configure some radio parameters
3)frequency: sets the TX/RX frequency.

4)RTPC and ATPC: sets the transmission operations. 5)power measurements: sets the TX and RX power measurements
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Radio:For 1+0 configuration : we have channel 1 only For 1+1 configuration : we have cannel 1 (main unit) and channel 0 (extension unit) Radio menu for 1+0 non protected link can be opened as follow
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Radio:For 1+1 configuration : we have cannel 1 (main unit) and channel 0 (extension unit)
Radio menu can be opened as follows
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Radio (Alarms tab):This tab includes the fault management and the active alarms on the microwave, same menu in 1+1 HSB Configuration , Its menu can be opened as shown below.
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Radio (Configuration tab):-
This menu includes information related to the transmitter status through the TX Mute function , this menu can be opened as follows.
same menu will be opened in 1+1 HSB Configuration
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Radio (frequency tab):This tab can be opened as shown below (explaining this tab at next slide) same menu will be opened in 1+1 HSB Configuration
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Radio (frequency tab): This menu indicates the TX and RX frequency , also it describes the shifter
Shifter = TX frequency- RX frequency
Shifters are variable according to the operating frequency , the table below shows frequency and the related shifter.
TX Frequency range: is the range of frequency written on the ODU unit, in case you have a faulty ODU unit and you need to change it, the new ODU should be Within this range
Frequency Band 23 GHZ
Shifter 1008 MHZ
25 GHZ 38 GHZ
8 GHZ
1008 MHZ 1260 MHZ

126 , 154, 162 MHZ
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Radio (RTPC & ATPC tab):This menu allows to read and set the TX power parameters. ATPC means automatic transmitted power control, RTPC means range transmitted power control. same menu will be opened in 1+1 HSB Configure
same menu will be opened in 1+1 HSB Configuration
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Radio (Power Measurement tab):This menu allows to read the Power level (TX & RX) for the local and the Remote stations , This menu can be opened as follows
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Radio (Power Measurement tab)for 1+0 non protected link:After you press start , you will find a graphical representation for the TX & RX levels for both local and remote site, then click on show details to have a table indicating these levels with their maximum , minimum and current states
TX local end :transmitted power at your site TX far end: transmitted power from the remote site RX local end : received power at your site RX far end : received power at remote site
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Radio (Power Measurement tab)for 1+1 HSB protected link:for the 1+1 HSB protected link, we have 2 channels:channel 1 for main unit and channel 0 for extension unit, the two units are connected together through b2b connection within the IDUS(MUX/DEMUX)protection and coupler within the ODU this coupler makes a difference of 10 db between the main and the extension units
RX level at channel0= RX level at channel 110db
Note that:IF the extension unit is acting as the active unit for site A in the HST TX protection, then the main and extension unit at the other site(site B) will have received level decreased by 10 db rather than the main unit is the active unit transmission in site A .
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Radio (Power Measurement tab)for 1+1 HSB protected link:TX is stand by in ch0 for both local & far ends
TX is active in ch1 for both local & far ends

Form the 2 tables, we found that RX at main unit ch1=-47.9,48.5 for the local and far ends respectively, While for the extension unit ch0 we found that RX at local & far ends=-57.8,56.4
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Radio (Power Measurement tab):How to read a power measurement file? Suppose that you have an unstable link , and you want to determine the power level variation ,then you should follow this steps:1- click on Read File , then press select file as shown
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Radio (Power Measurement tab):after you select file then the directory of the ct will open automatically as shown step 2: 2- select the desired file and click open to open this file as shown.
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Radio (Power Measurement tab):step 3: A WordPad file of the TX & RX levels appears as shown below.
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Protection schemes:This Menu displayed only in protected 1+1 HSB microwave links for managing the switching between ch1 & ch0, the protection schemes menu can be opened as
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Protection schemes:The protection schemes menu is divided into 3 main tabs which are:1)Mux/ Demux
Mux protection
2)HST TX protection
3) Radio Protection.
HST TX PROTECTION
the block diagram shown below explain the 3 protection schemes.
dDemux protection
Radio protection
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Protection schemes:1)Mux/ Demux protection: protection in TX/RX side towards the IDU Mux protection in TX SIDE, Demux protection in RX side
2)HST TX protection: transmission protection towards the ODU side

3) Radio Protection: Hitless Receiver protection. The three protection schemes operation type indicates if there is automatic restoration criteria or not through Revertive and Non Revertive operation If Revertive then we have automatic restoration and Non Revertive then we have manual restoration
Revertive & Non Revertive well explained in slide 49
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Protection schemes:for the 3 schemes , there is a list of commands you should know for modification the state of switching between the main and extension units
1) Lockout : this commands equals to switching off the unit, suppose that you apply lock
out command on the extension unit , then if the main unit became faulty , then the link will be down no protection available due to locking out command of ch0 , Gives abnormal condition indication, lock out command is available for the standby unit 2)Forced :to force the protection on one unit only, suppose that the main unit suffers from HIGH BER then you can force the protection to the extension unit , then if you take the corrective action for the main unit and HIGH BER alarm cleared, the extension unit still the active unit due to the forced command , Gives abnormal condition indication, forced command is available for the active unit, active unit ch1+forced command= spare unit ch1
3)Automatic switch: normal switching operation condition

4)Manual : this command cannot be performed if forced or lock out commands is already active, rarely used command
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Protection schemes (Mux/Demux protection):Main unit is active and the extension unit its backup for protecting Mux/Demux Automatic switching normal condition
Automatic restoration will takes place
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Protection schemes (Mux/Demux protection):In case of the lock out command
Select lock out and then press apply
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Protection schemes (Mux/Demux protection):in case of forced command
Select forced and then press apply
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Protection schemes (HST TX):Main unit is the active unit which means main ODU only transmits to the other site , but the extension unit is stand by
Automatic restoration
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Protection schemes (HST TX):In case of lock out command : lock out command is available for the standby channel only i.e ch0
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Protection schemes (HST TX):In case of forced command: the forced command is available only for the active unit i.e ch1
Forced command is available for the active channel, to force the transmission on stand by ODU ch0 Select Forced and then press apply
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Protection schemes (HST TX):In case of forced command: the forced command is available only for the active unit then the main unit will be the spare unit as we can see that in the previous slide, the main unit ch1 was active but when applying forced command it became the spare unit as shown below
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Protection schemes (HST TX):from the previous slide, we can observe that the main unit ch1 became the stand by after applying the forced command on it, the table below shows
the power measurement for ch1 after applying the forced command
No TX power for the local end due to forced command indicating abnormal condition
RX local end still -53 coz ch1 at remote site is the active unit
RX far end became 63 because the extension unit ch0 is the active unit in transmission and there is -10 db difference between ch1 & ch0
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Protection schemes (Radio protection):Radio protection means receiver protection ,it includes 3 main tabs 1)Alarms 2)protection scheme parameters 3)RX static delay
Automatic normal condition :main unit is active and extension unit is spare
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Automatic restoration for the receiver protection
Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Protection schemes (Radio protection):1)Alarms:The most common alarm observed on the radio protection is Loss of alignment
this alarm takes place in case there is failure any unit (main unit or extension)unit this means that there is no radio protection and there will be receiver delay because the other unit is faulty, to solve this problem
take the corrective action towards the faulty unit so that the link became 1+1 protected link and then activate the hitless switch radio protection by aligning the RX static delay through the automatic operation next slide shows how to clear the Loss of alignment through the RX static delay
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Protection schemes (Radio protection):3)RX static delay menu can be opened as shown below.
To clear the loss of alignment alarm click on RX static delay tab and press align to activate the automatic operation for the hitless switch
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Protection schemes (Radio protection):the switching commands are available for the Radio protection:1)Lock out: lock out command is available for the standby unit, an abnormal condition appears when lock out command is active.
2)forced command: forced command is available for the active unit to change it to the standby, an abnormal condition appears when forced command is active
3)Automatic switching (None): is the normal switching condition switching commands are well explained in slide 140.
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Protection schemes (Radio protection):IN case of lock out command, you will have this menu:-
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Protection schemes (Radio protection):IN case of automatic switching None command is used to remove the lock out command in the previous slide , select None and then you will have this menu
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Loopback:You can use this menu to do the following:1)IF you have communication alarm between the 2 sites as High BER, demodulator fail, modulator fail , RX fail you can use the RF loop back to decide weather the fault is on your local site or from the remote site such that IF you make RF loop and the alarms cleared and you have normal received level then the problem will be on the other site 2)IF you have transmission alarm as AIS for a tributary carries a bts, and this bts suffers from AIS, you can use tributary loopback to check the route
3)checking equipment (IDU, ODU , CONNECTORS AND IF CABLE)
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Loopback: WE have 6 types of loopbacks in both 1+0 configuration and 1+1 HSB configuration:1)RF loopback: is to check the total path including( IDU, IDU CONNECTOR, IF CABLE,ODU CONNECTOR, ODU) 2)ODU loopback: to check the path before ODU including (IDU,IDU CONNECTOR, IF CABLE, ODU CONNECTOR) 3) IDU loopback: to check the IDU equipment NOTE that :in case you activate any loop of the previous 3 loopbacks : the link will be down and you will effect traffic. 4)tributary loopback (E1-TX port x NE): input loop back at the tributary 5) tributary loopback (E1-RX port x NE): loopback towards the remote station at a tributary , but this loopback is not available. 6)tributary loopback (E1- RX port x FE): loopback at the tributary in the remote station. activation of any loopback of the previous loopbacks will indicate an abnormal condition in the NE.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software Loop Back in 1+0 non protected link:IDU LOOP to check the IDU Equipment Tributary input loopback at your local station Near END ODU LOOP To check the path from the IDU to the ODU Connector
RF LOOP To check the whole path and to indicate if the problem is in your site or in the remote site
Tributary loopback at the Remote station Far END
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software loop back:How to open the loopback menu ?
Trtributary loop back at local site IDU loopback ODU LOOP BACK RF Loop back
Tributary loop back towards remote site not available loop
Tributary loop back at the remote station
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software loop back:How to activate any loopback ? assume that we will make RF loop so you will follow the following steps as shown below
any loop can be activated by the same method
Select RF and then press Active
Abnormal condition list indicates RF loop back and AC became Blue colored
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software loop back in 1+1 HSB protection:we have additional 3 loops than 1+0 non protected ,these 3 loops performed through ch0 (extension unit).
Note that :you cannot activate any loops of ch0 if it is not the active unit therefore you can make (RF,IDU,ODU)loops of ch0 ,when ch0 is the active unit ie active in (TX , Radio protection and Mux/ Demux protection)
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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 2.5) Summary Block Diagram View:For The 1+1 HSB Configuration, The block diagram shows loopback available at 1+1 HSB
IDU loop of ch 1 tributary loop of ch 1 ODU loop of ch 1
tributary loop of ch 0 RF loop of ch 1 IDU loop of ch 0
RF loop of ch 0
Tributary loop of ch1 at remote site ODU loop of ch0 Tributary loop of ch0 at remote site
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3)Alarms Handling:In this section we are going to describe the alarms and how to clear it, the most common repeated alarms is :-
1)High BER
2)Modulator fail 3) Demodulator fail 4)RX fail
5) TX fail
6)modulator los 7)demodulator los 8)loss of frame
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3)Alarms Handling:to solve any of this alarms you should follow the following steps:1)Make RF loop to decide if the problem is in your site or in the remote site
if the alarms cleared and you have acceptable RX level at your local station
then go to the other site and do the following, you will make another RF loop and this alarms will not be cleared then the problem will be on your site to solve this problem follow this steps
2) check the connectors and the IF cable carefully ,then

3) Replace ODU after you checked the connectors and the IF cable 4) if the problem still exists then try to change the IDU and alarm will be cleared from the previous steps you can solve the mentioned alarms in the previous slide 5)next slide will show you how to replace ODU?
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3)Alarms Handling:How to replace ODU? Suppose that we have a 1+1 HSB link and we need to replace the extension ODU
1st step: switch off the extension IDU as shown below,
Extension unit is switched off
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3)Alarms Handling:2nd step remove the connector of the extension ODU as shown below.
before removing the connector
after the connector removed
Before removing the connector from the extension unit
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3)Alarms Handling:3rd step plugged out the faulty extension ODU and determine the polarization towards the antenna for the new ODU as shown below and prepare the new ODU .
Faulty ODU is plugged out and we have vertical polarization
Connector is plugged here for the new ODU
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3)Alarms Handling:step 4: plug in the new ODU very well , and then put the IF connector as shown below. plugging in the New ODU IF connector is plugged in the ODU
step 5: switch on the extension IDU

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3)Alarms Handling:How to change IDU? 1st step :switch off the IDU as shown below
IDU is switched off
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3)Alarms Handling:2nd step: plug out all the cables (power, interfaces & IF) from their slots as shown below.
interfaces cables removed Upper slot indicates from 9 to 16 tributaries And the lower slot indicates from 1 to 8 tributaries
If cable removed from IDU
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3)Alarms Handling:3rd step : plug out the flash card located at the back of the IDU last step: plug in the flash card into the new IDU carefully
Plug in the flash card carefully to the new IDU
last step: switch on the IDU after you plugged in all the cables(power, interfaces & IF)
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3)Alarms Handling:other alarms:1)cable los: check the 2 IF Connectors and the IF cable carefully, if the problem still exists ,change IDU unit, then ODU if the problem still exists. 2)alarm replaceable unit type mismatch or 1.11.11.12.21 : ODU version is not compatible with the software version installed on the flash card , to solve this problem you can do the following a)change the new ODU with other one compatible with the flash card software version b) activate the 2nd software version it may be compatible with the ODU version and then reconfigure the link again
c)change the flash card with other one and its software version is compatible with the new ODU
3)Internal communication problem: check the connectors, then IDU 4)los of alignment: a problem in the radio protection switching , this alarm appears in 1+1 HSB Configuration only, to solve this problem see slide 150 5)incompatible shifter: apply the right shifter value for the operating frequency see slide 127
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3)Alarms Handling:some problems may cause HIGH BER alarms and loss of frame:1)alignment problem : the reason of this problem is bad weather conditions or the support carrying the microwave is not well fixed , such that the RX level at both sites is not stable
this will cause High BER alarm

How can you identify that this BER alarm is due to alignment problem? a)check the equipments at the two sites through RF loopback, then you will have acceptable RX levels and alarms cleared this indicates that the equipments is good b)open the power measurement table and monitor the RX levels for local and far ends
with their minimum, maximum and current values

c) the Rigger Must check that the line of sight is clear and there is no obstacles. to solve this problem try to realign the link from the 2 sites using alignment tools to give the best RX level at both sites, thus the BER alarm cleared and link is
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3)Alarms Handling:some problems may cause HIGH BER alarms and loss of frame:2)Wave guide problem:the wave guide is rarely used in our network , this wave guide is used in nonintegrated antenna, any cut in this wave guide will effect the RX levels at local and far end to be very weak about -77 db which causes high BER to solve this problem Replace the wave guide with other one such that the RX level will be normal again and the BER alarm will be clear 3)Interference problem: This problem occurred when there is two microwave links have the same alignment and same frequency, this will gives an interference problem leading to high BER alarm
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3)Alarms Handling:some problems may cause HIGH BER alarms and loss of frame:3)Interference problem: How can you identify the interference problem ?
1)switch off the transmission from your site and try to observe the RX level at the remote site , you will have RX level (this RX level is not from your opposite site)
but this is due to interference problem with other link 2) switch off the transmission form the remote site and try to observe the RX level at your local site, you will have RX level (this RX level is not from your opposite site) but this is due to interference problem with other link. from 1 & 2
you will observe that when you switch off transmission from any site, the other site will receive signal , this means that there is interference problem
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3)Alarms Handling:some problems may cause HIGH BER alarms and loss of frame:How to solve Interference problem? a)avoid installation of links having the same alignment and frequency
b) using default frequencies : this frequencies can overcome the interference problem the table below shows the default frequencies can be used for mobinil bands.
Band BAND 23 GHZ Frequency high 23254000 25781000 38598000 Frequency low 22246000 24773000 37338000
Band 25 GHZ
Band 38 GHZ
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3)Alarms Handling:some problems may cause HIGH BER alarms and loss of frame:4)Coupler problem:This problem occurs in 1+1 HSB configuration only , , if the coupler became faulty it may effects the RX level at both sites it will make losses about -20 db leading to high BER. how can you identify that this is coupler problem? a)check the equipments by RF loopback at the 2 sites. b)remove the coupler form 1 site and observe the RX level at both local and far ends, if the RX level became normal at both sites then the problem is in the coupler
we can solve this problem by changing the coupler with new one and if you don't have spare available, you can remove the faulty coupler such that the link became 1+0 from your side, and 1+1 from the other side.
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Alcatel 9400 AWY 1320 CT Setup

Alcatel 9400 AWY Software

Appendix :1320 CT Set up installation of 1320 CT package configuration menu 6 20 26

External point menu

HW CONFIGURATION .CPU : Pentium III 850 MHz

.RAM : 512 Mbytes mandatory

Put REGAWY_204 INTO CD ROM IT WILL START AUTO RUN

SELECT ADVANCED SETTING

INSTALL JAVA JRE PACKET

THEN INSTALL SERIAL-F-INTERFACE DRIVER

BY 000000000000 IN SYSTEM IDENTIFIER , SEREIAL PORT IN SUBNETWORK TYPE ,

Select add new hardware

Select network adapters

Select have a disk then browse c:\windows\system32\driver\llmannic\oemsetup.inf

From network connection Select alcatel lower layer network card

Put mark on internet protocol (tcp/ip) only

Put ip address and subnet mask

Complete installation by install 1320 ct package installation

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1.2.1)Local configuration:IT defines the local NE IP address as shown below

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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 1.2.4 )IP configuration:

1.2.4.3 )IP Point to Point configuration

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Alcatel 9400 AWY version 2.0.4 Software 1.4 )System Settings:-

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2.4-Abnormal condition list

2.5:-Summary Block Diagram View

2.6-Current Configuration View

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2.3) Remote Inventory:Remote inventory menu is shown below.

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tributary loop of ch 0 RF loop of ch 1 IDU loop of ch 0

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this menu can be opened as shown below.

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3.1)access state :In case the access state is OS as shown below.