Antenna System Supervision

Antenna System Supervision
GSM RBS 6000
DESCRIPTION
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Contents
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Scope 1
1.2 Documentation 1
1.3 Revision Information 1
2 General Description 1
3 Antenna System Configurations 2

3.1 General Antenna System 3
3.2 Antenna Systems with TMAs 4
3.3 Antenna Systems with AIR 9
4 Antenna System Supervision Functions 10

4.1 Antenna Feeder Connectivity Supervision 11
4.2 ANTP Power Supply Supervision 13
4.3 ARAE Supervision 15
4.4 Diversity Supervision 16
4.5 Hardware and IDB Inconsistency Supervision 18
4.6 RX Gain Supervision 19
4.7 RX Path Imbalance Supervision 21
4.8 TMA Control Module Supervision 23
4.9 TMA Current Supervision 25
4.10 TMA Power Distribution Supervision 28
4.11 TMA Supply Voltage Supervision 29
4.12 TX Antenna VSWR Supervision 32
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General Description
1 Introduction
This document describes the Radio Base Station (RBS) 6000 antenna system
and explains the antenna supervision function, thereby leading to a better
understanding of how to interpret fault codes and localize faults.
1.1 Scope
This document describes the functions available for the RBS 6000 antenna
system.
1.2 Documentation
For detailed information about all reported faults and parameter settings, see
the following documents:
• Fault List RBS 6000
• Setting IDB Parameters*
1.3 Revision Information

Other than editorial changes, this document has been revised as follows:
• TMA descriptions updated in section General Description
• RRUS configuration figure added to section Antenna Systems with TMAs
• New section Antenna Systems with AIR added
• Table updated in section Antenna System Supervision Functions
• New section Antenna Feeder Connectivity Supervision added
2 General Description
The antenna system receives radio signals both from the RBS, which it
transmits to Mobile Stations (MSs), and from MSs, which it sends to the RBS. It
consists of the following:
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• Antennas
• Jumper and feeder cables between the antennas and the RBS
Antenna systems with Tower-Mounted Amplifiers (TMAs) also include the

following additional components:
• TMAs
• TMA jumpers
The TMAs are used to amplify the received antenna signal (uplink) before it
is sent to the RBS. The TMAs therefore compensate for losses in jumper and
feeder cables and the pre-amplification also increases the receiver sensitivity.
In radio systems with Radio Unit GSM (RUG), the Digital Unit (DU) includes a
TMA Control Module (TMA-CM) that controls and supervises the Direct Current
(DC) power to the TMAs. These systems therefore include the following
additional components:
• Bias injectors in the RUG that supply DC power to the TMAs through the
feeder and jumper cables
• A TMA-CM in the DU with external Y link
• Y-link cables between DU and RUG
In radio systems with DU and Radio Unit Multistandard (RUS) or Remote RUS
(RRUS), TMA DC power is supplied through the RUS or RRUS antenna port.
Antenna supervision, including TMA supervision, is maintained through the

antenna supervision function in the DU and antenna port support system in
the RUS or RRUS. Communication between the DU and RUS or RRUS is
maintained over the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) link. These
systems do not therefore include any additional components for TMA
supervision.
TMA supervision monitors the TMA DC voltage and current and issues an
alarm if either of them falls outside its set range.
3 Antenna System Configurations
This section describes examples of antenna configurations and general

antenna functions and contains cross-references to the supervision functions.
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Antenna System Configurations
3.1 General Antenna System

The figure below shows a general antenna configuration for an antenna system
without TMAs and auxiliary units.
Antenna
RBS
Radio
unit
Jumper and feeder cables

P021179A
Figure 1 Antenna System without Auxiliary Units
3.1.1 General Functions

The jumper and feeder cables distribute the Transmitter (TX) Radio Frequency
(RF) signals (downlink) from the RBS to the antenna and the Receiver (RX)
RF signals (uplink) from the antenna to the RBS.
3.1.2 Replaceable Units

The replaceable units of the antenna system, which are described in document
Unit Description in the relevant RBS CPI library, consist of the following:
• Antenna
• Radio unit
3.1.3 Supervision Functions
The following sections describe the supervision functions used for this
configuration:
• Antenna-Related Auxiliary Equipment (ARAE) Supervision – see Section

4.3 on page 15
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• Diversity Supervision – see Section 4.4 on page 16
• Hardware (HW) and Installation Data Base (IDB) Inconsistency Supervision

– see Section 4.5 on page 18
• RX Gain Supervision – see Section 4.6 on page 19
• RX Path Imbalance Supervision – see Section 4.7 on page 21
• TX Antenna Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) Supervision (RUS and

RRUS configurations only) – see Section 4.12 on page 32
3.2 Antenna Systems with TMAs

This section describes examples of TMA-equipped antenna configurations and
general antenna functions and contains cross-references to the supervision
functions.
The following TMA-equipped antenna configurations are described:
• TMA and RBS with RUG
• TMA and RBS with RUS or RRUS
3.2.1 RBSs with RUG Configurations

This section describes examples of antenna configurations with TMAs and RBS
with RUG radio units.
The figure below shows the general antenna configuration for an antenna
system with a dual-branch TMA, supporting both branches and with an internal
TMA-CM. Single-branch TMAs support only one branch per TMA.
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RBS
Digital
unit Antenna
TMA-
CM
Y-link cable
TMA
TMA power
Radio
unit
Bias
injectors

P021189A
Figure 2 Antenna System with TMA Connected to RBS with RUG
General Functions
The antenna system with TMA has the following general functions:
• The TMA-CM in the DU supplies DC power to the TMA through bias

injectors in RUG
• The jumper and feeder cables distribute the TX RF signals (downlink) from
the RBS to the antenna and the RX RF signals (uplink) from the antenna
to the RBS
• The TMA filters and amplifies the uplink RF signals received by the antenna
before being sent to the RBS
• The TMA-CM supervises the Y-link cable, bias injector, jumper and feeder
cable, and TMA
Replaceable Units
• Antenna
• DU
• Radio unit
• TMA
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Supervision Functions
configuration:
• ARAE Supervision – see Section 4.3 on page 15
• HW and IDB Inconsistency Supervision – see Section 4.5 on page 18
• TMA Control Module Supervision – see Section 4.8 on page 23
• TMA Current Supervision – see Section 4.9 on page 25
• TMA Power Distribution Supervision – see Section 4.10 on page 28
• TMA Supply Voltage Supervision – see Section 4.11 on page 29
3.2.2 RBSs with RUS or RRUS Configurations

This section describes examples of antenna configurations with TMAs and
RBS with RUS or RRUS radio units.
The figures below shows the general antenna configuration for an antenna
system with a dual-branch TMA, supporting both branches and with antenna
system control and supervision. Single-branch TMAs support only one branch
per TMA.
RBS
Antenna
Digital unit Radio unit
Antenna system Antenna port

client server
TMA
Antenna system Antenna port

supervision support system

P021415B
Figure 3 Antenna System with TMA Connected to RBS with RUS
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Figure 4 Antenna System with TMA Connected to RBS with RRUS
General Functions
The antenna system with TMA has the following general functions:
• The antenna port support system supplies DC power to the TMA through
the antenna port and the jumper and feeder cables.
• Jumper and feeder cables distribute the TX RF signals (downlink) from

the RBS to the antenna and the RX RF signals (uplink) from the antenna
to the RBS
• The TMA filters and amplifies the uplink RF signals received by the antenna
before sending them to the RBS
• The antenna port support system measures the TMA voltage and current
and supervises the antenna system
Replaceable Units
• Antenna
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• DU
• Radio unit, RUS or RRUS
• TMA
Supervision Functions
configuration:
• Antenna Port device (ANTP) Power Supply Supervision – see Section

4.2 on page 13
• ARAE Supervision – see Section 4.3 on page 15
• HW and IDB Inconsistency Supervision – see Section 4.5 on page 18
• TMA Current Supervision – see Section 4.9 on page 25
• TMA Supply Voltage Supervision – see Section 4.11 on page 29
• TX Antenna VSWR Supervision – see Section 4.12 on page 32
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3.3 Antenna Systems with AIR

The figure below shows a general antenna configuration for an antenna system
with Antenna-Integrated Radio (AIR).
Figure 5 Antenna System with AIR
3.3.1 General Functions

An AIR unit consists of two radio units integrated with an antenna and has the
following general functions:
• The jumper cables distribute the TX RF signals (downlink) from the RBS
main unit to the antenna and the RX RF signals (uplink) from the antenna
to the RBS
• The antenna system supervision supervises the antenna system through

the antenna port support system
3.3.2 Replaceable Units

• AIR unit
• DU
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3.3.3 Supervision Functions
The following sections describe the supervision functions for this configuration:
• Antenna Feeder Connectivity Supervision – see Section 4.1 on page 11
• Hardware and IDB Inconsistency Supervision – see Section 4.5 on page 18
4 Antenna System Supervision Functions
This section describes the supervision functions for the RBS 6000 antenna
system.
Supervision Definitions
The concepts used in this section are briefly explained as follows:
Class 1 fault Implies that RX/TX functionality is lost.
Class 2 fault Implies that RX/TX functionality is degraded.
IDB limits/range A supervision limit or range determined by an IDB

parameter that can be configured using Operation and
Maintenance Terminal (OMT).
RX functionality is degraded
Indicates that RX performance is reduced (for example,
one receiver path is lost or degraded, and another path
is still working).
RX functionality is lost
Indicates that the RX is not capable to perform its
function (for example, all receiver paths are lost).
TX functionality is degraded
Indicates that TX performance is reduced.
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TX functionality is lost
Indicates that the TX cannot to perform its function
or must not be used because of other reasons (for
example, the hardware can be damaged or violates the
frequency requirements).
Overview
The table below shows the supervision functions and the radio units that
support them.
Table 1 Supervision Functions

Supervision Function Radio Units
RUG RUS and AIR
RRUS
Antenna Feeder •
Connectivity Supervision
ANTP Power Supply •
Supervision
ARAE Supervision • •
Diversity Supervision • • •
HW and IDB Inconsistency • • •
RX Gain Supervision • • •
RX Path Imbalance • • •
Supervision
TMA Control Module •
Supervision
TMA Current Supervision • •
TMA Power Distribution •
Supervision
TMA Supply Voltage • •
Supervision
TX Antenna VSWR •
Supervision
4.1 Antenna Feeder Connectivity Supervision

This section describes the antenna feeder connectivity supervision function.
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Figure 6 AIR Antenna Feeder Connectivity Supervision
Description
This function applies to RBSs with AIR antenna configurations only.
The function supervises antenna and feeder connectivity in AIR units. TX

antenna and feeder cable connectivity is supervised at the radio unit TX port by
a reflected power detector.
The supervision is capable of detecting antenna errors and antenna cable

damage and disconnections for output power in the following range:
• Pmax 03dB < dynamic range < Pmax

Faults arising are reported, indicated, and logged within 120 seconds of a fault
arising.
Supervision Type
• Reflected Power measurement
Prerequisites
• TRX is configured with Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH) (CO_Filler)
• Configured TX power is within range
• Feature BCCH power savings is turned off
Supervised Entities and Criteria
The table below shows the entities supervised.
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Table 2 Antenna Feeder Connectivity Supervision

Class Fault Fault Prevention Effect Indicator Status
1 Integrated feeder TX functions lost, AIR: Fault is ON
cable or TX and if VSWR
antenna is conditions cause DU: Status is ON
disconnected or radio unit to
broken overheat, its
power amplifier
switches off
4.2 ANTP Power Supply Supervision

This section describes the Antenna Port device (ANTP) power supply
supervision function, which applies to RBSs with RUS and RRUS
configurations, except for RUS in AIR.
Description
The radio unit supervise power to antenna system devices connected to any
ANTP supervised for overload conditions. This function applies to all TMA
types, except for externally powered TMAs and AISG TMA (ATMA).
The following entities listed in Table 3 are supervised:
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Table 3 ANTP Power Supply Supervision

Class Fault Reaso Fault Preven Effect Optical
n tion Indicator
1 The power to The antenna
the antenna system
system device TMAs
exceeds an are lost
RUS hardw
are-defined All RX paths
overload limit are lost.
RX function
ality is lost,
and power
to related
antenna ports
is switched
off.
2 The antenna
system
device TMAs
are lost
Redundant
and working
paths exist
RX functi
onality is
degraded,
and power
to related
antenna ports
is switched
off.
2 The TMA is RX functi
defined in onality is
the IDB as degraded,
a bypass and power
TMA and to the related
the antenna antenna ports
system input is switched
voltage off.
exceeds an
RUS hardw
are-defined
overload limit
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4.3 ARAE Supervision

This section describes the ARAE supervision functions.
SCU SAU
External alarm
Jumper and OVP
feeder cables module
Radio
unit
ARAE supervision
P021188A
Figure 7 ARAE Supervision
Key to Figure
OVP Overvoltage Protection
SAU Support Alarm Unit
SCU Support Control Unit
Description
The ARAE supervision function is used for the supervision of antenna-related

auxiliary equipment. This function does not apply for Antenna Integrated Radio
(AIR).
Several pieces of customer defined ARAE can be supervised by the RBS.

Depending on what severity the operator has defined for the fault, the Managed
Object (MO) can be taken out of operation. The auxiliary equipment fault status
can be monitored using the Operation and Maintenance Terminal (OMT).
The MO class (and instance to report the fault on) is derived from the ARAE
supervision parameters, RX diversity configuration, and radio configuration.
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Each alarm inlet can be used only for faults of one fault class. This means that
if the function is to supervise faults of both classes 1 (severe) and 2 (warning)
for a certain ARAE, two separate alarm inlets must be used.
Table 4 ARAE Supervision

n tion Indicator
1 A fault has RX Perfor
occurred mance or
on auxiliary functionality
equipment depending
related to a on diversity
TX antenna, configuration
an RX is lost. TX
antenna, or functionality
both. is lost
2 TX/RX
Performance
is degraded
IDB Parameters
The following IDB parameter can be changed using the OMT function Define
Alarm Inlets Parameters:
• Inlet number
• Inlet Usage: ARAE Fault
• Type
• Functionality
• Fault Class
• Antenna Instance
4.4 Diversity Supervision

This section describes the diversity supervision function.
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A-B-C-D diversity supervision
Antenna Antenna Antenna Antenna

A B A B
A B C D
Receiver Receiver
(TRX 0) (TRX 1)
P021059B
Figure 8 4-way Diversity
Description
The Diversity Supervision function supervises the Signal Strength Imbalance

(SSI) between the two or four diversity channels in an RBS with receiver
diversity. The supervision is automatically enabled if the receiver equipment is
configured for diversity.
The diversity supervision can be monitored by Diversity Supervision

Measurement from the OMT.
• If the Transceiver (TRX) is configured for two-way diversity, the imbalance

between A and B is supervised and capable of detecting major faults in one
of the radio receiver paths or the receiver antenna system.
• If the TRX is configured for four-way diversity, the imbalance between all
receiver channels (A–B–C–D) is supervised and capable of detecting major
faults in one, two, or three of the radio receiver paths or the corresponding
receiver antenna systems.
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Table 5 Diversity Supervision

n tion Indicator
2 The signal RX functi
strengths of onality is
the two or degraded.
four diversity
channels are
measured
and comp
ared after
the signals
have passed
through
the radio
receiver
equipment
and an
imbalance
in signal
strength
between
the receiver
paths is
detected for
one or more
TRXs.
Capacity
Faults are reported after filtering of the detected disturbances. The disturbance
filter characteristics results in different alarm times as follows:
• If 100% of the observation periods cause a disturbance, the alarm time will
be 50 minutes.
If the disturbance ratio is less than 50%, no alarm will be raised.
• If 100% of the observation periods indicate no disturbance, the alarm will

be terminated after 100 minutes.
If the disturbance ratio is more than 15%, the alarm is not terminated.
4.5 Hardware and IDB Inconsistency Supervision

This section describes the hardware and IDB inconsistency supervision
functions.
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Description
The consistency between the RBS IDB and the installed hardware is
supervised. The OMT function "Compare HW and IDB" can be used to identify
hardware and IDB inconsistencies.
Table 6 Hardware and IDB Inconsistency Supervision

n tion Indicator
1 Inconsistenc TX and RX
y detected functionality
between is lost.
RBS IDB
and installed
hardware.
IDB Parameters
The IDB parameter is changed using the OMT function Define Present RUs.
4.6 RX Gain Supervision

This section describes the RX gain supervision function. This function does not
apply for Antenna Integrated Radio (AIR).
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Radio unit 0
RX A Antenna port TMA Antenna

support system (TX/RXA)
Jumper and
feeder cables
Radio unit 1
RX B Antenna port Antenna port TMA Antenna

support system support system (TX/RXB)
RX gain supervision
P021442B
Figure 9 RX Gain Supervision
Description
The gain for RXA or RXB dependency way between antenna and RX in
radio unit is supervised to ensure that limits are not exceeded. RUG gain is
compared with maximum and minimum gain, and for RUS and RRUS gain is
compared with maximum gain.
To sustain uplink RX sensitivity and optimize the RF performance of the RBS, it

is essential to define the correct value for the loss parameter. This includes
losses from jumper and feeder cables, combiners, splitters, and RF filters of an
RX feeder chain with attached TMA.
For a TMA configuration, this means that if the feeder loss value, measured and
calculated, differs from the default loss value of 4.0 dB, then the loss parameter
must be updated to the feeder loss value. See test record from document
Verifying Antenna Systems.
For non-TMA configurations, the loss parameter is kept to the default value of 0
dB. The default value can be kept in this case because the feeder loss is not
part of the total RX path loss.
Supervised Entities and Criteria for RBSs with RUG configurations
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Table 7 RX Gain Supervision for RBSs with RUG

n tion Indicator
2 The set RX functi
value for onality is
an RX Path degraded.
gain (from
antenna to
RX) exceeds
an IDB range
Supervised Entities and Criteria for RBSs with RUS and RRUS
configurations
Table 8 RX Gain Supervision for RBSs with RUS and RRUS configurations
n tion Indicator
2 The IDB RX functi
gain value onality is
before the degraded.
RX antenna
port and the
configured
gain value
before an RX
cross-conn
ect port are
supervised
to ensure the
RX gain do
not exceed
a hardwa
re-defined
capability
value
4.7 RX Path Imbalance Supervision

This section describes the RX path imbalance supervision function.
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RX path A-B RX path C-D

imbalance supervision imbalance supervision
Antenna Antenna Antenna Antenna

A B A B
A B C D
Receiver Receiver
(TRX 0) (TRX 1)
P021074A
Figure 10 4-Way Diversity
Description
The RX path imbalance supervision function identifies degraded or faulty RX

antennas by calculating the mean value of the measured signal imbalance of
the RX paths in an antenna pair between two (A–B) or four (A–B, C–D) diversity
channels in an RBS with receiver diversity. The imbalance is measured during
a defined time, in a so-called sliding measurement window. The default window
size is 24 hours and the maximum size is 50 hours. The imbalance limits and
other measurement parameters are set in the IDB with the OMT, and the
changes are effective immediately.
Supervision is not performed if the number of measurements received in

the measurement window is less than the defined minimum number of
measurement parameters.
The RX path imbalance can be monitored by the Monitor RX Path Imbalance

of the OMT.
Supervision Type
• RX path A–B imbalance measurement
• RX path C–D imbalance measurement
The signal strengths in antenna pairs with either two (A-B) or four (A-B, C-D)
diversity channels are measured and compared. If an unbalance value exceeds
either of two predefined limits, one or more TRXs detects one of the following
faults.
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Table 9 RX Path Imbalance Supervision

n tion Indicator
1 Supervised When the RX
fault RX antenna is
imbalance also used for
TX and class
1 limits set
in IDB are
exceeded.
The TX is
disabled
and RX
functionality
is degraded.
2 When the RX
antenna is
not used for
TX.
RX functi
onality is
degraded.
IDB Parameters
RX-Imbalance Supervision Parameters:
If an unsupported parameter value is received from the IDB, no changes are

performed and all previous used values are kept. The default values for all
parameters related to RX path imbalance are set if this occurs when no valid
values are in use.
• Class 1 Fault Limit
• Class 2 Fault Limit
• Supervision Window Size
• Minimum Number of Samples
4.8 TMA Control Module Supervision

This section describes the TMA control module supervision function.
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Communication bus Y link
CPU TMA-CM
TMA-CM
supervision
P021051A
Figure 11 TMA Control Module Supervision
Key to Figure
CPU Central Processing Unit
Description
The communication with the TMA-CM is supervised. The TMA-CM is not

automatically detected by the OMT. The TMA-CM must therefore be defined
manually. This function applies to RBSs with RUG configurations.
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Table 10 TMA Control Module Supervision

n tion Indicator
1 Lost commu If all RX
nication with paths are
TMA-CM lost, the RX
supervision is
lost and RX
functionality
can be lost
2 If redundant
and working
RX paths
exist or TMA
has bypass
function,
the RX
supervision
is lost and RX
functionality
is degraded.
IDB Parameters
The IDB parameter can be changed using the OMT function Define Present
RUs.
4.9 TMA Current Supervision

This section describes the TMA current supervision function. This function
does not apply for Antenna Integrated Radio (AIR).
Depending on the radio unit, see the respective TMA current supervision figure.
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RBS
Y link Jumper and feeder cables
TMA-CM BiasT TMA
TMA current supervision

P021050B
Figure 12 TMA Current Supervision for RBSs with RUG

Radio unit
Antenna port Antenna port TMA

server support system
TMA current supervision

P021417B
Figure 13 TMA Current Supervision for RBSs with RUSs or RRUSs
Description
The current supplied to the TMAs is supervised. This function applies to all
TMA types, except for externally powered TMAs and ATMA. Supervision is not
performed if an RET Interface Unit (RIU) exists in dependency way between
the antenna and the radio unit. Each TMA is separately supervised, so in case
of diversity one TMA can be reported as faulty and the other as degraded.
The TMA current consumption can be monitored by the Monitor TMA Current
function of the OMT.
If any of the following output voltage faults appear for RUG, the TMA supply
voltage is switched off and no SO CF fault appears.
• TMA-CM
• TMA-CM cable
If the radio unit antenna system output voltage faults appear for RUS and
RRUS, no SO CF fault appears.
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Supervision Type
• DC current measurement
Table 11 TMA Current Supervision

n tion Indicator
1 The TMA All RX paths Correspondi
power supply are lost. ng indicator
current has TMA Oper.
exceeded (TMA Led
a class OK) is
1 related turned OFF
IDB range if applicable.
for all RX
branches.
2 The TMA Any of RX Correspondi
power supply paths are lost ng indicator
current has (redundant TMA Oper.
exceeded error free (TMA Led
a class 1 RX paths OK) is
or 2 related exists) or all turned OFF
IDB range RX paths are if applicable.
in any RX degraded.
branches.
If TMA type is:
• Bypass – only degraded RX paths are supervised
• TDMA – only lost RX paths are supervised
• GSM – both lost and degraded RX paths are supervised
IDB Parameters
ALNA/TMA Parameters:
Note: The IDB parameter range and limits are checked against SW limits at
initiation and at change of range/limit values. Not correct values are
replaced with default values.
• Current Supervision Limits
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4.10 TMA Power Distribution Supervision

This section describes the TMA power distribution supervision function.
TMA-
CM
TMA power distribution supervision

P021049A
Figure 14 TMA Power Distribution Supervision
Description
The DC consumption between TMA-CM and the TMA is supervised. This

function applies to RBSs with RUG configuration.
Table 12 TMA Power Distribution Supervision

n tion Indicator
1 No DC Check that If all RX
consumption TMA-CM paths are
is detected, cable, bias lost, the RX
which means injector, functionality
that a TMA- jumper or is lost.
CM cable, feeder cable,
2 If Redundant
bias injector, or TMA or
and working
jumper or that cable
paths exist or
feeder cable, connections
ALNA/TMA
or TMA is are working
with bypass
faulty or properly.
function is
that cable
used, the RX
connections
functionality
are poor.
is degraded.
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4.11 TMA Supply Voltage Supervision

This section describes the TMA supply voltage supervision function.
The following sections describe the supervision functions of TMA voltage:
• RBSs with RUG configurations
• RBSs with RUS configurations
4.11.1 RBSs with RUG configurations

This section describes the TMA supply voltage supervision function for RBSs
with RUG configuration.
RBS
Radio unit
TMA-CM BiasT TMA
TMA supply voltage supervision

P021048B
Figure 15 TMA Supply Voltage Supervision
Description
The power supply voltage to the TMAs is supervised. This function applies to
all TMA types, except for externally powered TMAs and ATMA. Supervision
is not performed if an RIU exists in dependency way between the antenna
and the radio unit.
The TMA power supply voltage value can be monitored by the Monitor TMA
Voltage with the OMT.
If any of the following TMA current faults appear, the TMA supply voltage is
switched off.
• TMA current class 1
• TMA current class 2 and TMA is a bypass TMA
Supervision type
• DC voltage measurement
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Table 13 TMA Supply Voltage Supervision for RBSs with RUG

n tion Indicator
1 TMA power If all RX
supply voltag paths are
e exceeds an lost, the RX
IDB range functionality
is lost.
2 If redundant
and working
paths exist,
the RX
functionality
is degraded.
the IDB as a degraded.
bypass TMA
and the TMA
power supply
voltage
exceeds an
IDB range
indicating
reduced
performance
of the TMA.
4.11.2 RBSs with RUS configurations

This section describes the TMA supply voltage supervision function for RBSs
with RUS configurations, except for RUS in AIR.
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Radio unit
Antenna port Antenna port TMA

server support system
TMA supply voltage supervision

P021416B
Figure 16 TMA Supply Voltage Supervision
Description
The supply voltage from RUS antenna ports RXA and RXB to the TMAs is
supervised. This function applies to RUS configurations with TMA. This function
applies to all TMA types, except for externally powered TMAs and ATMA.
Supervision is not performed if an RIU exists in dependency way between the
antenna and the radio unit.
The TMA supply voltage can be monitored by the Monitor TMA Voltage with
the OMT.
Supervision type
• DC voltage measurement
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Table 14 TMA Supply Voltage Supervision for RBSs with RUS

n tion Indicator
1 TMA supply If all RX
voltage paths are
exceeds lost, the RX
an RUS functionality
hardware is lost.
range
2 If redundant
and working
paths exist,
the RX
functionality
is degraded.
the IDB as a degraded,
bypass TMA and power
and the TMA to the related
input voltage antenna ports
exceeds an is switched
RUS hard off.
ware range
indicating
reduced
performance
of the TMA
4.12 TX Antenna VSWR Supervision

This section describes the TX Antenna Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR)
Supervision function.
Jumper/feeder cables
Radio unit
Antenna port
TX TMA Antenna
support system
TX antenna VSWR supervision

P021418B
Figure 17 TX Antenna VSWR Supervision
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Description
The VSWR supervision function supervises the antenna system with TMAs and
without TMAs (The figure above shows an antenna system with a TMA) by
measuring the forward and reverse power at the radio unit TX antenna system
port. The function calculates the VSWR at radio unit TX antenna system port
by using the power forward and power reverse measurements, and compares
the VSWR with the IDB limits defined by the VSWR class 1 and VSWR class 2
parameters. This function applies to RBSs with RUS or RRUS configuration,
except for RUS in AIR. The TX Antenna VSWR Supervision function can be
monitored by Monitor VSWR at TX Antenna with the OMT.
Supervision Type
• VSWR measurement
Table 15 TX Antenna VSWR Supervision

n tion Indicator
1 IDB param WSVR stays TX function
eter class 1 below IDB ality is lost.
alarm limit parameter For VSWR
< VSWR class 1 alarm conditions
at antenna limit that cause
system too high
temperature
in the radio
unit the radio
units power
amplifier is
switched off.
2 IDB param WSVR TX functi
eter class 2 stays below onality is
alarm limit both IDB degraded.
< VSWR parameter
at antenna class 1 and
system < IDB 2 alarm limit
parameter
class 1 alarm
limit
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IDB Parameters
VSWR Limits Parameters:
• VSWR Class 1
• VSWR Class 2
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4 Antenna System Supervision Functions 10

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• Fault List RBS 6000

• Setting IDB Parameters*

1.3 Revision Information

• TMA descriptions updated in section General Description

• RRUS configuration figure added to section Antenna Systems with TMAs

• New section Antenna Systems with AIR added

• Table updated in section Antenna System Supervision Functions

• New section Antenna Feeder Connectivity Supervision added

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Antenna systems with Tower-Mounted Amplifiers (TMAs) also include the

• A TMA-CM in the DU with external Y link

• Y-link cables between DU and RUG

Antenna supervision, including TMA supervision, is maintained through the

3 Antenna System Configurations

This section describes examples of antenna configurations and general

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3.1 General Antenna System

Jumper and feeder cables

Figure 1 Antenna System without Auxiliary Units

3.1.1 General Functions

3.1.2 Replaceable Units

3.1.3 Supervision Functions

• Antenna-Related Auxiliary Equipment (ARAE) Supervision – see Section

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• Diversity Supervision – see Section 4.4 on page 16

• Hardware (HW) and Installation Data Base (IDB) Inconsistency Supervision

• RX Gain Supervision – see Section 4.6 on page 19

• RX Path Imbalance Supervision – see Section 4.7 on page 21

• TX Antenna Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) Supervision (RUS and

3.2 Antenna Systems with TMAs

The following TMA-equipped antenna configurations are described:

• TMA and RBS with RUG

• TMA and RBS with RUS or RRUS

3.2.1 RBSs with RUG Configurations

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Jumper and feeder cables

Figure 2 Antenna System with TMA Connected to RBS with RUG

• The TMA-CM in the DU supplies DC power to the TMA through bias

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• ARAE Supervision – see Section 4.3 on page 15

• Diversity Supervision – see Section 4.4 on page 16

• HW and IDB Inconsistency Supervision – see Section 4.5 on page 18

• RX Gain Supervision – see Section 4.6 on page 19

• RX Path Imbalance Supervision – see Section 4.7 on page 21

• TMA Control Module Supervision – see Section 4.8 on page 23

• TMA Current Supervision – see Section 4.9 on page 25

• TMA Power Distribution Supervision – see Section 4.10 on page 28

• TMA Supply Voltage Supervision – see Section 4.11 on page 29

3.2.2 RBSs with RUS or RRUS Configurations

Antenna system Antenna port

Antenna system Antenna port

Jumper and feeder cables

Figure 3 Antenna System with TMA Connected to RBS with RUS

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Figure 4 Antenna System with TMA Connected to RBS with RRUS