CGW-P Installation and Operation Manual

Chapter 2: Physical
Description
2.
2.1 Overview
This chapter provides a physical description and technical specification of the CGW-P device.

2.2 CGW-P Front Panel

The CGW-P front panel is detailed in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1. System Settings Screen

The CGW-P device is integrated in a 19” 3U-high and 360 mm deep rack. The front side
contains all system panels. If not all boards are inserted, a blank panel should cover the
opening. The system is equipped with an industrial power supply:

Input: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz

Output: 6V/25A

2.3 Interface Cables

The CGW-P device requires the following cables for external interfaces:

RS-232 for local programming (see connection diagram in Figure 2-2).

RJ-45 for IP network connectivity (see Figure 2-3).

RJ-45 for PBX connectivity. Figure 2-4 displays a diagram of the CGW-P connection to a
PBX using a straight RJ-45 cable when the CGW-P unit is in TE mode.

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Figure 2-2. RS-232 Cable Connection Diagram

Figure 2-3. Network Cable Connection Diagram

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Figure 2-4. PRI PBX Cable Connection Diagram

2.4 CGW-P Plug-In Boards

The CGW-P comprises the following plug-in boards:

CPU board (see Paragraph 2.4.1).

PRI board (see Paragraph 2.4.2).

Cellular boards (see Paragraph 2.4.3).

2.4.1 CPU Board

The CPU board does not support hot

swap! Make sure the device is
disconnected from the mains before
handling it. Failure to comply may result
in injury.

The CPU board contains a powerful processor system that controls the entire system. The CPU
front panel (see Figure 2-5) contains:

RS-232 serial interface (COM), 9-pin D-type, 115,200 bps.

Ethernet connector (10Base-T).

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Indicator LEDs:

Power On – indicates that board power is on

(green) Off – indicates that board power is

off

Status Flashing – indicates that card

(red) initialization is in progress

Off – indicates that card is in idle

mode

Prog Flashing – indicates that the CGW-P

(red) Manager is communicating with the

unit

Off – indicates that there is no

interaction with the PC

LAN Both off – indicates that there is no

(Two LAN connection

LEDs, Left on – indicates that there is a

red) LAN connection

Right flashing – indicates that there

is communication activity

Both flash once – indicates that

communication is initialized

Figure 2-5. CPU Board

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2.4.2 PRI Board

The PRI board does not support hot

swap! Make sure the device is
disconnected from the mains before
handling it. Failure to comply may result
in injury.

You can configure interface as Terminal Equipment (TE) or Network (NT) using the CGW-P
Manager software. The PRI front panel (see Figure 2-6) contains:

ISDN interface for either Master or Slave mode.

RJ-11 Monitor interface intended for handset connection that enables to make
testing calls from the unit to the cellular or PRI side (this feature will be
implemented in the future).

Indicator LEDs:

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ST1 (red) Flashing – indicates pro

reset action or that no link
was available since power-
up

ST2 (red) Flashing – indicates pro

reset action or that no link
was available since power-
up

Link On – indicates that PBX and

(green) CGW-P are synchronized

Flashing – indicates either

that there is no PRI link or
no synchronization in case
of PBX failure

Figure 2-6. PRI Board

2.4.3 Cellular Boards

The cellular boards contain two voice channels per card. All cellular boards support hot swap
power feeding, that enables to insert or remove the board during operation. This feature is
intended mainly for SIM card installation or replacement. The front panel of the cellular boards
contains two SMA antenna connectors and four board status indicators (see Figure 2-7):

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MDL1 Indicates the status of radio module 1:

(green) On – indicates that the engine is

powered up without network
registration, or low reception

Off – indicates that the channel is

disabled

Flashing moderately – indicates

that registration is OK and mode is
idle

Flashing rapidly – indicates that

conversation is active

RCP1 Indicates reception level and SIM

(red) detection in radio module 1:

Off – indicates that either device is in

active idle mode, or hardware power
off

Flashing 300ms On/300ms Off –

indicates SIM error or no SIM card

Flashing 800ms On/800ms Off –

indicates cellular engine initialization

Flashing 1000ms On/300ms Off –

indicates card in pro-reset process

Flashing 300ms On/1000ms Off –

indicates SIM detection process
Figure 2-7. Cellular Board – Front
On – indicates that there is no link Panel

MDL2 and RCP2 LEDs provide the same indications for Module 2.

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The cellular board (see Figure 2-8) contains two 900/1800 or 850/1900 MHz GSM engines and
contains up to eight SIM holders (four SIMs per engine).

The SIM slots marked JA1 to JA4 on the PCB are designated for Channel 1 (JA1 is next to
the engine).

The SIM slots marked as JB1 to JB4 on the PCB are designated for Channel 2 (JB1 is next
to the engine).

Figure 2-8. Cellular Board – Side View

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2.5 Technical Specification

Rack Dimensions 482 mm X 133 mm X 300 mm

(W X H X D) 19”, 3U

Weight 6.5 Kg (fully loaded)

Power Supply 100-240 VAC/50-60 Hz

Cellular Type GSM phase II, compliant with ETSI GSM Phase
Board 2+ standard

Frequency range 900/1800 MHz or 850/1900 MHz

Maximum RF output 0.6W GSM

power 3W analog burst only

SIM card type Small 3V or 5V

Antenna impedance 50Ω

VSWR (Maximum) 2:1

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PRI Interface Interface ISDN PRI

Signaling European-wide ISDN signalling (ETSI

recommendations I.431, Q.921, Q.931 and
ETS standards 300 011, ETS 300 125, ETS 300
102-1 and ETS 300 156)

Including the following network operators:

- All Euro ISDN (NET 5) carriers (Austria,

Belgacom, Denmark, Deutsche ,Telekom,
Holland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain

- France Telecom EuroNumeris

- Deutsche Telekom 1TR6

- En-block and overlap sending and reception
are supported

- USA carriers ISDN Signalling (National ISDN-

2, Northern Telecom DMS, AT&T 5E5 and
5E10)
- Signalling for ECMA Q.SIG basic call is also
supported and can be selected as a network
operator
- Clock and synchronisation control for
various configurations including PBX line
card (trunk mode), multi-trunk terminal
equipment
Type NT/TE

TEI Number 0-63

Clock Master/Slave

Connector RJ-45

D-Channel Timeslot 16

Remote Type Serial (COM Port), Ethernet 10-baseT

Control

Environment Working Temperature 0ºC to +50ºC

al Range

Humidity Max. 95%

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2.6 RF Antenna Installation Guidelines

The voice quality of the CGW-P depends highly on the reception level; the better the reception
level, the better the voice quality.

To ensure you have the highest possible reception, consider the following guidelines:

If your CGW-P has more than four channels (two cellular cards), it is recommended that
you use an antenna combiner. Using an antenna combiner will reduce reception
interruptions, requires less cable and mounting space and is easier to install and
maintain. The system is supplied with a directional antenna, but also supports Yagi
antennas.

Place the antenna at a location in a way that there will be no reflection from surrounding
objects, such as walls, buildings, hedges etc. If the cable length is insufficient, replace the
antenna with one of higher gain, or replace the cable to a longer cable with less
redundancy (such as LMR400). Check the reception level on the Monitoring screen (see
Chapter 6). For adequate performance, ensure that reception level is at least -80 dBm.

When using more than one antenna, make sure they are more than 19" apart.

Place the antenna vertically on a rectangle metal plate, the dimensions of which are at
least 20X30 centimeters, or alternatively use a 19" metal cube and install up to 5
antennas on each facet (Figure 2-9).

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Figure 2-9. Antennas on Cube

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