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Huawei LTE eNodeB Site Solution & Installation Key Point V1.4
2012-March 28
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LTE Network Topology CONTENTS Chapter1: Site Solution Chapter2: Installation Key Point and Mistake

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RRU Power Cable Solution

Power Cable: 3.3mm^2-2*12AWG

0~45m

DCDU-11B < 45m

RRU3232

46~100m

DCDU-11B

3.3 Power Cable: 8.2mm^2-2*8AWG > 45m & <100m 46 RRU 100m

OCB

<1m

RRU3232

Notes:

If the power cable length(between RRU and DCDU) >100m, please contact Huawei Site Engineer for special solution

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BBU and DCDU install on the Transmission Cabinet

1) Power cable of RRU from Sector A connected Load 0; Power cable of another RRU connected to Load 1; Power cable of BBU connected to Load 6. 2) CPRI Fiber of RRU from Sector A connected to CPRI 0 on LBBP board; CPRI Fiber of another RRU connected to CPRI 1 on LBBP board. 3) Transmission Fiber connected to SFP 0; Transmission Ethernet Cable connected to GE/FE 0 4) CPRI Fiber should be tied with Hook & Loop Mechanical Fastener. 5) 1 U space should be reserved between BBU and DCDU.
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Cable connection for RRU installed on Tower (Extended RET cable between two RCUs use 15m)
RRU 0 RRU 1

-45 +45

-45 +45

-45 +45

15M Extended RET cable

ANT0 ANT1 ANT2 ANT3

ANT0 ANT1

Sector A

Sector C

Sector B

ANT0 & ANT1 of RRU0 are connected to +45 & -45 port of sector A antenna; ANT2 & ANT3 of RRU0 are connected to +45 & -45 port of sector C antenna; ANT0 & ANT1 of RRU1 are connected to +45 & -45 port of sector B antenna.
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RRU installed on Tower

RRU0 is installed on the same pole with antenna of sector A; RRU1 is installed on the same pole with antenna of sector B. RRU and antenna can be installed as back to back. RRU can be installed on a pole near the pole for antenna. RRU should be grounded on tower.

Sector A

Sector B

Sector C

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Cable connection for RRU installed on roof pole site (Extend RET cable between two RCUs use 30m)

-45 +45

-45 +45

-45 +45

Feeder
30M Extended RET cable

ANT0 ANT1 ANT2 ANT3

ANT0 ANT1

Sector 1

Sector 2

Sector 3

Make the feeder to be shortest when you choose Sector 1 and 2 to share one RRU When the distance between two sectors is longer than 12m, and shorter than 40m. Use the 7/8 feeder;

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Cable connection for RRU installed on roof pole site (Extend RET cable between two RCUs use 50m)

-45 +45

0.5M RET cable

-45 +45

-45 +45

Feeder
50M Extended RET cable

ANT0 ANT1 ANT2 ANT3

ANT0 ANT1

Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 SBT must connected to ANT0 of RRU. The feeder to be shortest when you choose Sector 1 and 2 to share one RRU When the distance between two sectors is longer than 12m, and shorter than 40m. Use the 7/8 feeder; When the distance between two sectors is longer than 40m, then use 13/8 feeder.
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Cable connection inside RRU cabling cavity.

1) CPRI fiber is connected to CPRI 0; 2) The metal shield of RRU power cable should be cut and grounding on clip inside RRU cabling cavity; 3) The water plugs should be filled in the vacant troughs of the RRU cabling cavity.

2
3
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Antennas cable connection

1) 2) 3) 4) RCU is connected to the TILT as the picture. +45 is the port 0 for antenna. - 45 is the port 1 for antenna. The vacant port of the antenna should be waterproofed. 5) The TILT cover of vacant port should be fasten.

1 2 3

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Antennas Labeling

ANT_0A ANT_1A

ANT_0B ANT_1B

ANT_0C ANT_1C

Sector A
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Sector C

GPS installation
GPS antenna is suggested to installed on the cable tray. Arrestor is not allowed to touch the cable ladder. The Arrestor should be grounded.

Arrestor
GPS Antenna
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RRU Label Rules

RRU 0

RRU 1

ANT_0A

ANT_1A

ANT_0C

ANT_1C

ANT_0B

RRU Label Rules

Sector: A BC Path: 0123

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Safety belt and cap is extremely needed.

Right Wrong

Notes Safety cap is needed for the working on the site. And the safety belt is needed for working on the tower or poles.

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Connect the power cable to the right port

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Notes 1. Power cable of RRU0 should be connected to LOAD0, label with LTE PWR RRU0 2. Power cable of RRU1 should be connected to LOAD1, label with LTE PWR RRU1 3. BBU should be connected to LOAD6, label with PWR BBU PS: RRU0 is connected to the sector A antenna
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Remove the shield of the power cable near connector

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Notes The black shield of the power cable near the power connector of DCDU should be cut and tied up.

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The CPRI fiber should be tied.

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Notes The CPRI fiber should be tied with Hook & Loop Mechanical Fastener. Dont use cable tie.

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Put the redundant fiber on the Transmission Rack bottom

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Notes The redundant fiber should be circled and put on the bottom of the transmission rack. Dont put it outside the tower or on the cable tray.

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The heat-shrink tube is used and shrink well.

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Notes The power cable should use the heat-shrink tube. And it should be done well.

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Ground the DCDU on the Transmission Cabin

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Notes Ground the DCDU on the Transmission cabin. ( Use 6mm grounding cable. )

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Installed the bracket assembly on the right direction

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Notes: Follow the label on the bracket assembly carefully. And make sure the bracket assembly of the RRU is installed on the right direction.

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The metal shield of RRU power cable is wrongly cut.

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Notes The metal shield of RRU power cable should be cut and grounding on clip inside RRU cabling cavity. The metal shield can not be cut too long and it go outside the cabling cavity.

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The waterproof plugs are filled in the vacant troughs

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Notes The water plugs should be filled in the vacant troughs of the RRU cabling cavity.

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The vacant RF ports of the RRU are waterproofed.

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Notes Vacant RF ports of RRU are covered with waterproof caps and the caps are tightened.

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Labeling the Jumpers of the RRU with the correct Label

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Notes Use Label ANT_0A and ANT_1A for Sector A; Use Label ANT_0B and ANT_1B for Sector B; Use Label ANT_0C and ANT_1C for Sector C.
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The vacant RF ports of the antenna are waterproofed.

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Notes Vacant RF ports of antenna are covered with waterproof caps and the caps are tightened.

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The RF cable of GPS cant be circled.

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GPS_0

Notes The redundancy RF cable of GPS should be cut. Dont circle it if it is too long.

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Remove the oil paint of the tower for grounding point

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Notes Oil paint of tower is not removed on earth grounding point. electric ability surge protection will be decreased.

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The power cable are grounded beside the Roxtec

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Notes The power cables of the RRU should be grounded by the grounding clip on the grounding bat before routed into the Roxtec.

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The power cable should be grounded in the OCB.

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Notes The metal shield of the power cable should be grounded inside the OCB.

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BBU and DCDU should be fixed with screws.

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Notes BBU and DCDU should be fixed with screws. Cable ties is forbidden to use for fixing equipment.

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OCB should be grounded

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Notes The OCB should be grounded.

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The waterproof cover of OCB should be fasten.

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Notes

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Keep the environment of the site neat and clean

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Notes Keep the environment of the site neat and clean. Dont leave any boxes, cables, bottles inside and outside the shelter. Take all the garbage away the site.

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