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03
Date
2015-12-30
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Product Version
The following table lists the product versions related to this document.
Product Name
Solution Version
Product Version
DBS3900
Intended Audience
l
System personnel
Installation engineers
Maintenance engineers
Organization
1 Changes in AAU3940 Hardware Description
This chapter describes the changes in AAU3940 Hardware Description.
2 AAU Introduction
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An AAU3940 is a wideband FDD RF module that integrates the antenna and RF module. An
AAU3940 supports the LTE only (LO) mode when operating in 1.8 GHz and supports the
UMTS and LTE modes when operating in 2.1 GHz.
3 Optical Module
An optical module transmits optical signals between an optical port and a fiber optic cable.
4 AAU Cables
This section describes AAU cables.
Conventions
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Description
Symbol
General Conventions
The general conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
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Description
Boldface
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Convention
Description
Italic
Courier New
Command Conventions
The command conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Convention
Description
Boldface
Italic
[]
{ x | y | ... }
[ x | y | ... ]
{ x | y | ... }*
[ x | y | ... ]*
GUI Conventions
The GUI conventions that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Convention
Description
Boldface
>
Keyboard Operations
The keyboard operations that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
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Format
Description
Key
Press the key. For example, press Enter and press Tab.
Key 1+Key 2
Key 1, Key 2
Mouse Operations
The mouse operations that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
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Action
Description
Click
Double-click
Drag
Press and hold the primary mouse button and move the
pointer to a certain position.
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Contents
Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................................................ii
1 Changes in AAU3940 Hardware Description.......................................................................... 1
2 AAU Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
2.1 Exterior........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Ports and Indicators........................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.3 Logical Structure............................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.4 Engineering Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 8
3 Optical Module............................................................................................................................ 10
4 AAU Cables.................................................................................................................................. 12
4.1 Cable List......................................................................................................................................................................13
4.2 PGND Cable and Equipotential Cable for an AAU..................................................................................................... 14
4.3 AAU Power Cables...................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.4 CPRI Fiber Optic Cables.............................................................................................................................................. 17
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This is the third commercial release.
Compared with issue 02 (2015-05-30), no information is added to or deleted from this issue.
Compared with issue 02 (2015-05-30), this issue includes the following changes.
Topic
Change Description
02 (2015-05-30)
This is the second commercial release.
Compared with issue 01 (2015-01-15), no information is added to or deleted from this issue.
Compared with issue 01 (2015-01-15), this issue includes the following changes.
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Topic
Change Description
01 (2015-01-15)
This is the first commercial release.
Compared with issue Draft A (2014-10-30), no information is added to or deleted from this
issue.
Compared with issue Draft A (2014-10-30), this issue includes the following changes.
Topic
Change Description
Entire document
Draft A (2014-10-30)
This is a draft.
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AAU Introduction
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2.1 Exterior
This section describes the AAU exterior.
The following figure shows the AAU exterior.
Figure 2-1 AAU exterior
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Ports
The following table describes the ports on an AAU.
Table 2-1 Ports on an AAU
No.
Silkscreen
Connector
Description
CPRI1
DLC
connector
CPRI0
DLC
connector
POWER-IN
l AC AAU:
tool-less
female
connector
(pressfit
type)
l DC AAU:
EPC4
connector
Indicators
The following table describes the indicators on an AAU.
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Sil
ksc
ree
n
Colo
r
Status
Description
RU
N
Gree
n
Steady on
Steady off
Steady on
Steady off
No alarm is reported.
Steady on
Steady green
Steady red
Steady off
Steady green
Steady red
AL
M
AC
T
CP
RI0
CP
RI1
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Gree
n
Red
or
green
Red
or
green
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No
.
Sil
ksc
ree
n
Colo
r
Status
Description
Steady off
Receives downlink baseband data from the BBU and sends uplink baseband data to the
BBU.
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Multiplexes RX and TX signals on the RF channel, which enables these signals to share
the same antenna path. It also filters the RX and TX signals.
Function
AU
RU
Power module
Specifications
Input
power
(AC)
Input
power
(DC)
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Equipment Specifications
The following table lists the equipment specifications of an AAU.
Table 2-5 Equipment specifications
Item
Specifications
Dimensio
ns (Height
x
Diameter)
Weight
For details about other engineering specifications of an AAU, see section "AAU3940 Technical
Specifications" in 3900 Series Base Station Technical Description.
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Optical Module
An optical module transmits optical signals between an optical port and a fiber optic cable.
NOTE
l The exteriors of an optical module and the label on an optical module in this section are for
reference only. The actual exteriors may be different.
l Boards or RF modules supporting only the 1.25 Gbit/s CPRI port rate, for example, the GTMU or
RRU3908 V1, cannot use optical modules supporting a 9.8 Gbit/s CPRI port rate.
l Huawei wireless equipment can only use optical modules that have been certified by Huawei
Wireless Product Line. These optical modules must comply with the following standards and
requirements:
l
l For the codes of SFP and QSFP optical modules that have been certified by Huawei Wireless
Product Line, see Spare Parts Catalog.
Exterior
The following figure shows the exterior of an optical module.
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a: Optical module
(1) Rate
(2) Wavelength
The puller of a single-mode optical module is blue and the puller of a multimode optical
module is black or gray.
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AAU Cables
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Cable
Connector
Installation
Position
Connector
Installation
Position
AAU PGND
cable
OT terminal
(M6)
Primary ground
terminal for an
AAU
OT terminal
(M8)
External ground
busbar
AAU
equipotential
cable
OT terminal
(M6)
Primary ground
terminal for an
AAU
OT terminal
(M6)
Secondary
ground terminal
for an AAU
AC AAU power
cable (with an
ODM)
Tool-less
female
connector
(pressfit type)
POWER-IN
port
Cord end
terminal
OUTPUT port
on the ODM
AC AAU power
cable (without
an ODM)
Tool-less
female
connector
(pressfit type)
POWER-IN
port
Depending on
external power
equipment
External power
equipment
DLC connector
CPRI0 or
CPRI1 port
FC connector,
SC connector,
or DLC
connector
CPRI output
port on the
ODM
DLC connector
CPRI0 or
CPRI1 port on
the AAU
DLC
connector
CPRI port on
the BBU
AAU PGND
cable
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One End
Connector
Installation
Position
Connector
Installation
Position
OT terminal
(M6)
Primary ground
terminal for an
AAU
OT terminal
(M8)
External ground
busbar
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Cable
One End
Connector
Installation
Position
Connector
Installation
Position
AAU
equipotential
cable
OT terminal
(M6)
Primary ground
terminal for an
AAU
OT terminal
(M6)
Secondary
ground terminal
for an AAU
DC AAU power
cable
EPC4
connector
POWER-IN
port
Depending on
external power
equipment
External power
equipment
DLC connector
CPRI0 or
CPRI1 port on
the AAU
DLC
connector
CPRI port on
the BBU
NOTE
If the customer prepares the PGND cable, a copper-core cable with a cross-sectional area of 16 mm2 (0.025
in.2) or greater is recommended.
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NOTE
If the customer prepares the equipotential cable, a copper-core cable with a cross-sectional area of 16 mm2
(0.025 in.2) or greater is recommended.
Exterior
The following figures show the exteriors of AAU power cables.
NOTE
The colors and structures of cables vary according to countries and regions. If cables are purchased
locally, the cables must comply with local rules and regulations.
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Description
The following table describes AAU power cables.
Table 4-3 AAU power cables
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Cable Exterior
Wire
Wire Color
Cable
Specifications
Figure 4-3
L wire
Brown
N wire
Blue
PE wire
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Cable Exterior
Wire
Wire Color
Cable
Specifications
Figure 4-4
L1 wire
Black
L2 wire
Red
N wire
White
PE wire
Green
RTN(+) wire
Black
NEG(-) wire
Blue
Figure 4-5
l An ODM interconnects a single-mode pigtail and a trunk single-mode fiber optic cable.
l The trunk single-mode fiber optic cables are provided by the customer and must comply with the
ITU-T G.652 standard.
l A multimode fiber optic cable and a single-mode fiber optic cable are connected to a multimode
optical module and a single-mode optical module, respectively.
Exterior
Multimode fiber optic cable: The multimode fiber optic cable has a DLC connector at each
end, as shown in the following figure.
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NOTE
l When a multimode fiber optic cable connects a BBU and an AAU, the breakout cable on the BBU
side is 0.34 m (13.39 in.) and the breakout cable on the AAU side is 0.03 m (1.18 in.).
l When a multimode fiber optic cable connects two AAUs, the breakout cable on both sides is 0.03 m
(1.18 in.).
The following figure shows the connection of a multimode fiber optic cable between a BBU
and an AAU.
Figure 4-7 Connection of a multimode fiber optic cable between a BBU and an AAU
Single-mode pigtail: The single-mode pigtail has a DLC connector at one end and an FC, LC,
or SC connector at the other end, as shown in the following figure.
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(1) DLC
connector
(2) Breakout
cable
(4) FC
connector
(5) LC
connector
(6) SC
connector
NOTE
l When a single-mode pigtail connects a BBU and an ODM, the breakout cables on the BBU side and
ODM side are 0.34 m (13.39 in.) and 0.8 m (31.50 in.), respectively.
l When a single-mode pigtail connects an ODM and an AAU, the breakout cables on the AAU side
and ODM side are 0.03 m (1.18 in.) and 0.8 m (31.50 in.), respectively.
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Selection Principle
The following table describes the principles for selecting CPRI fiber optic cables.
Table 4-4 Principles for selecting CPRI fiber optic cables
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Distance
Selection Principle
Remarks
Less than or
equal to 100
m (328.08 ft)
Greater than
100 m
(328.08 ft)
and less than
or equal to
150 m
(492.12 ft)
Recommended: single-mode
fiber optic cable (singlemode pigtail and trunk
single-mode fiber optic
cable)
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Remote
Distance
Selection Principle
Remarks
Greater than
150 m
(492.12 ft)
Pin Assignment
The following table describes the labels on and recommended connections for the breakout
cables of a CPRI fiber optic cable.
Table 4-5 Labels on and recommended connections for the breakout cables of a CPRI fiber
optic cable
Label
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Multimode Fiber
Optic Cable
Between a BBU or
an ODF and an
AAU
Multimode Fiber
Optic Cable
Between Two
AAUs
Single-Mode Pigtail
(Interconnected by
an ODM)
1A
CPRI RX port on
AAU 1
1B
CPRI TX port on
AAU 1
2A
ODM or TX port on
the BBU
CPRI TX port on
AAU 0
ODM
2B
ODM or RX port on
the BBU
CPRI RX port on
AAU 0
ODM
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