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Introduction to a Repeater
A repeater is an intra-frequency amplification device. It is a relay unit for amplifying signals during the wireless transmission. The basic function of a repeater is to amplify the power of RF signals. The donor antenna of
the repeater in the downlink picks up signals from the existing coverage
area of the donor antenna, isolates the signals outside the bandpass with a bandpass filter, and then transmits the filtered signals to the area to be covered after the signals are amplified with a power amplifier. With the same method in the uplink, signals of mobile phones in the mobile station (MS) within the coverage area are transmitted to the corresponding BTS; in this way, signals between the BTS and mobile
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Types
Downlink LNA unit
RF repeater
Duplexer
MU amplifier unit
Splitter modem Wireless modem MU Optical fiber Optical fiber Main control unit Power supply unit
Duplexer
RU amplifier unit
Uplink LNA unit Main control unit RU1 RU2 Power supply unit
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Introduction to a Repeater
Important Safety Notes Survey
Installation
Test
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Introduction to a Repeater
Important Safety Notes Survey
Installation
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I. Signal source selection
CDMA/WCDMA
1. Ec/Io > 6 dB. 2. RxPwr > 70 dBm. The signal strength ranges from 40 dBm to 60 dBm. The best value is 55 dBm. 3. The Ec/Io of the first pilot is 8 dB higher than that of the second pilot.
GSM
Signal strength: The receiving signal strength meets the requirements of the repeater. Traffic: Choose the cell with relatively low traffic as the signal source. Call quality: Lower than level 3. Direction: See through the BTS to ensure a stable signal source.
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Survey (Continued)
II. Isolation of Receiving and Transmitting Antennas Common repeater
Ensure that the isolation (I) of receiving and transmitting antennas is at least 15
dB larger than the maximum gain (Gmax), that is, I > Gmax + 15 dB. ICS According to the repeater performance, the antenna isolation can be 15 dB larger than the Gmax.
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Introduction to a Repeater
Important Safety Notes Survey
Installation
Test
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Installation
Install the repeater indoor and in places of good ventilation. Make sure the places are free of the interference from devices with strong electricity, magnetic field, and corrosion. If the indoor installation is impossible, install the repeater on an outdoor pole or against the wall. In this case, direct exposure to the sunlight must be avoided. The installation place must be convenient for cabling, cable connection, and the subsequent maintenance. The temperature and moisture of the installation place must be no higher than the normal range of the master unit. Power supply: Stable AC or DC power input must be provided. When the AC power is 220 V, the power input voltage must range from 176 V to 266 V, and the frequency must range from 45 Hz to 55 Hz. For the DC power input, the voltage must range from 48 V to 5 V. Choose the backup battery as the power input to ensure the system reliability. Grounding: The ground cable for the master unit must be at least 16 mm2 and the grounding resistance must be smaller than 5 ohms.
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Introduction to a Repeater
Important Safety Notes Survey
Installation
Test
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Test tools
Local test software for the repeater (the version number must match the product type) One laptop and one piece of connection cable One spectrum analyzer One optical power meter and two optical pig tails (at the site of optical fiber repeater) One attenuator of 30 dB and one attenuator of 20 dB Several feeder connectors Two soft jumpers Tool kit One telescope, directional antenna, and GPS (at the site of wireless repeater)
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Test (Continued)
Test process for the RF repeater
Detect power
Test signal strength within the coverage area and adjust the antenna coverage
Recheck interference from BTS and check the receiving and transmitting isolation
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Test (Continued)
Test process for the RF repeater
(1) To avoid the large fluctuation of the loss on the radio wave propagation path between the repeater and the donor BTS, both the repeater and the donor BTS must be within the light of sight (LOS). (2) The receiving signal level must range from 50 dBm to 80 dBm for the repeater at the site. (3) Site selection: The repeater site must be between the donor BTS and the coverage hole to ensure that the azimuth between the donor antenna and the service antenna is at least 90.
BTS
Repeater
BTS
Repeater
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Test (Continued)
Test process for the RF repeater
(4) Output power test
Attenuator
Wireless repeater
Spectrum analyzer
(5) If the power within the coverage area cannot meet the requirements, adjust the antennas so that the output power meets the design requirements. (6) The sum of the uplink output noise and the path loss from the repeater to the donor BTS must comply with the repeater specifications.
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Test (Continued)
Connect RU and set site Set online the MU site and network management parameters and register the RU No.
Measure the received BTS signal level and check the optical power on the direct coupling MU
Faulty Check the MU state Normal Faulty Check the RU state Normal Test whether the downlink output power meets the design requirements Normal Test signal strength and adjust antenna coverage Faulty Check and repair Check and repair Check and repair
Fine tune the MU and RU uplink gains to ensure a balance between uplink and downlink
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Test (Continued)
Test process for the optical fiber repeater
Spectrum analyzer
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Test (Continued)
Test process for the optical fiber repeater
I. Measure the input signal strength of the source cell Note that whether the input signal is strong enough to cause the input saturation of the previous components in the spectrum analyzer or even the damage of the spectrum analyzer. The BTS power output usually ranges from 33 dBm to 43 dBm. The input RF signal power of the MU of the optical fiber repeater ranges from 0 dBm to 10 dBm. Select a proper attenuator based on the coupling degree so that the signal input to the spectrum analyzer meets the requirements.
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Test (Continued)
Test process for the optical fiber repeater
Test (Continued)
Test process for the optical fiber repeater
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Test process for the optical fiber repeater
BTS
Spectrum analyzer
The sum of the uplink output noise level of the repeater MU and the coupling degree of the BTS coupler must comply with the output noise specifications of the repeater.
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