Huawei DBS3900

Presentation: Maxime de Souza

MEANING
Distributed Base Station or Distributed BTS Solution developped by Huawei Technologies Co. And complied with IEEE that constits of: - a BBU - one or more RRU Which are only 2 basic functional modules, the both communicate through the high-rate CPRI interface. Its radio part and can be installed independently so that it can be used to various environments with wide coverage and low cost.

Such as: -GSM-BTS: DBS3900 BTS -WCDMA-NodeB: DBS3900 WCDMA -WIMAX-BTS: DBS3900 WIMAX -LTE-eNodeB: DBS3900 LTE

The 2 mains modules are connected through optical fibers to assure a low cable loss an hight tolerance to noise.

ABBREVIATION
RRU BBU GTMU UPEA BSBC UBFA UEIU UELP UFLP CPRI APM IBBS OFB
Remote Radio unit Base Band (control) unit Transmission & Timing & Management Unit for BBU Universal power and Environment interface unit Type A (-48v) Universal BBU Subrack Backplane Type C (2U) Universal BBU Fan Unit Type A (2U) Universal Environment Interface unit Universal E1/T1 Lighting Protection unit Universal FE/GE Lighting Protection unit Common Protocol (Public) Radio Interface Advanced Power Module Integrated Backup Battery System Outdoor Facility Box

DBS3900 HARDWARE COMPONENTS

The DBS3900 consists of the BBU3900 and the RRU3004 (3xxx). The BBU3900 is an indoor baseband unit. It provides physical interfaces for connection with the BSC and RRU. It performs centralized management (OM and signaling processing) of the entire base station system and provides reference clock for the system.

The RRU3004 is an outdoor remote RF unit. It processes baseband signals and RF signals. The Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) and Man-Machine Interactive (MMI) can implement the maintenance of the DBS3900 through the BBU3900.

RRU3004

RRU3004

RRU3004

BBU3900

APM30 OVERVIEW
The APM30 provides 48 V DC power and power backup for the distributed base stations and mini base stations, and provides space for the user equipment. It also performs functions such as battery management and monitoring, and lightning protection.

1. Filler panel(1U) 2. Power sub-rack (3 U) 3. DC PDU(2U) 4~8. Filler Panel(1U) 9. Space for batteries (3U)

IBBS OVERVIEW
As an auxiliary product for Huawei outdoor BTSs, the Integrated Backup Battery System (IBBS) provides backup power to meet the requirements for fast network deployment.
Output: -48V DC. Backup power mode: serial or parallel connection between batteries. Operating temperature: The IBBS cabinet is functioning normally when the temperature is +55C. Alarm system: It provide door control, smog and temperature sensors. A maximum of 16 batteries of 12 V 100 Ah or 2 V 150 Ah, four batteries in one group and four groups in the IBBS cabinet.

OFB and RRU INSTALLATION OVERVIEW

OFB (Outdoor Facility Box) supports DC power input and DC power distribution and can serve as a cabinet for the transmission equipment.

BBU3900
The BBU3900 is an indoor BTS control unit that enables interaction

between the BTS and the BSC.

The BBU3900 performs the following functions:

Provides physical interfaces between the BTS and the BSC for interaction.

Provides CPRI ports for communication with the RRU3004.

Provides the USB port for downloading the BTS software. Provides OM channels for connection to the LMT (or M2000). Processes UL and DL data.

Provides centralized management on the entire DBS system, such as

OM and signaling processing. Provides the reference clock for the entire system.

LOGICAL STRUCTURE OF BBU3900

HARDWARE COMPONENTS OF BBU3900

The typical power consumption of the BBU is 35 W. The weight of the BBU isnt more than 12KG. Each BBU3900 supports a maximum of 36 TRXs, and 12 cells. The BBU is a small box with all the external ports on the front panel. The BBU3900 boards consist of the BSBC, UEIU, GTMU, and UELP; the BBU3900 modules consist of the UBFA and the UPEU.

HARDWARE COMPONENTS OF BBU3900

BBU3900 BOARD
BSBC BOARD.

The BSBC is the backplane of the BBU. The BSBC provides eight board slots, two power slots, and one fan slot. The universal BBU sub-rack backplane type C (2U) (BSBC) provides backplane interfaces for communication between boards and supplies power for boards. The GTMU is located in slots 5 and 6, slot 7 for a main control board that supports 3G, and other ports as common slots.

BBU3900 BOARD
GTMU BOARD.
The GSM transmission, timing, and management unit for BBU (GTMU) controls and

manages the entire BTS. It provides interfaces related to the reference clock, power supply, OM, and external alarm collection. The GTMU performs the following functions: Controls, maintains, and operates the BTS Supports fault management, configuration management, performance management, and security management Monitors the fan module and the power supply module Distributes and manages BTS clock signals Provides clock input for testing Provides the Ethernet port for terminal maintenance Supports four E1 inputs Provides the CPRI ports for communication with the RRU

BBU3900 BOARD
GTMU BOARD.

Ports on the GTMU Panel

Port Type DLC connector Cable CPRI optical cable between the BBU and the RRU Description Provides the input and output of the optical signals

CPRI0 CPRI5

ETH

RJ45 connector
RJ45 connector DLC connector USB connector USB connector DB26 male connector

Crossover cable (delivered with the equipment)

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Performs local maintenance and commissioning

FE0

A reserved port that performs the following function: Connects the BBU to a routing device in the equipment room through the Ethernet cable to transmit network information A reserved port that performs the following function: Connects the BBU to a routing device in the equipment room through the optical cable to transmit network information A reserved port that performs the following function: Automatically upgrades the software through the USB disk Tests the output clock signals with a tester Provides the input and output of the four E1/T1 signals between the GTMU and the UELP or between the GTMU and the BSC

FE1

USB

TST E1/T1

E1/T1 cable of the BBU

BBU3900 BOARD
GTMU BOARD.

LEDs on the GTMU Panel

LED Color Green On Off Blinking once/2s Blinking once/4s Blinking four times/s Status The board is faulty. There is no power supply or the board is faulty. The board is operational. The OML link is abnormal. The board is loading software. A fault occurs in the running board. An alarm is not generated. The board is operational. The board is faulty. A local E1/T1 alarm is generated. A remote E1/T1 alarm is generated. Description

RUN

ALM

Red

On Off

ACT

Green

On Off

LIU0LIU3

Green

On Blinking four times/s

Off
CPRI0-CPRI5 Green Red On On

This link is not used or the alarm is cleared.

The CPRI link is functional. The reception of the optical module is abnormal and an alarm is triggered.

BBU3900 BOARD
UEUI BOARD.

The universal environment interface unit (UEIU) supports multiple environment monitoring signals. The UEIU supports eight Boolean alarm signals and two RS485 environment monitoring signals. The UEIU is optional. It is configured when the environment interfaces are insufficient.
Port Type Description

MON0

RJ45 Connector

Provides the input and output of the externally collected environment monitoring signals to the GTMU according to the RS485 communications protocol

MON1 EXT-ALM0

RJ45 Connector RJ45 Connector

Reserved Transmits the externally collected environment monitoring signals to the GTMU through communications protocol related to the dry contact Reserved

EXT-ALM1

RJ45 Connector

BBU3900 BOARD
UELP BOARD.

The universal E1/T1 lightning protection unit (UELP) provides lightning protection for four E1/T1 signals.

Port INSIDE

Type DB25 male connector DB26male connector

Cable E1 transfer cable of the BBU E1/T1 cables of the BBU

Description Transfers the four E1/T1 signals between the UELP and the GTMU Provides the input and output of the four E1/T1 signals between the BBU and the BSC

OUTSIDE

UELP Board provides a DIP switch to set impedance of E1/T1

DIP Switch 1 SW1 OFF ON DIP Status 2 OFF OFF 3 OFF ON 4 OFF OFF Twisted-pair cable100 T1 or 120 E1 Coaxial cable75 E1 Description

BBU3900 MODULE
UBFA MODULE. The universal BBU fan unit type A (2U) (UBFA) communicates with the GTMU to regulate the temperature, adjust the fan speed, and report alarms. The UBFA module is hot swappable.
LED STATE Color Green Status Blinking twice per second On Blinking once every two seconds Description The board is not securely connected. An alarm is not generated. An alarm is generated. The board operates normally.

Red Green

BBU3900 MODULE
UPEU MODULE.

The universal power and environment interface unit type A (48 V) (UPEU) supports the 48 V DC power input, supplies power to the boards, modules, and fan in the BBU, and provides access to multiple environment monitoring signals.
Port MON0 Type RJ45 Connector Description Provides the input and output of the externally collected environment monitoring signals to the GTMU according to the RS485 communications protocol Reserved Transmits the externally collected environment monitoring signals to the GTMU through communications protocol related to the dry contact Reserved 48V power input

MON1 EXTALM0

RJ45 Connector RJ45 Connector

EXTALM1 PWR

RJ45 Connector 3V3Power Connector

BBU3900 CABLES

The BBU3900 cables are classified into the PGND cable, 48 V DC power cable, E1/T1 cable, E1 transfer cable, RS485 environment monitoring signal cable, CPRI signal cable between the BBU and the RRU, and BBU monitoring signal cable. The cable connection relations of the BBU as following:

BBU3900 CABLES

The cables figure of the BBU

-48VDC power cables

E1 transfer cable

FE cable

CPRI optical cable

BBU3900 CABLES

The cables figure of the BBU

(1)RJ45 Connector (3)OT Connector (2) Cord end terminal (4)Common 3PIN Connector

Monitoring signal cable between the OFB and the BBU

(1)RJ45 Connector

(2) Cord end terminal

Monitoring signal cable between the APM and the BBU

RRU3004
The RRU3004 is an outdoor remote RF unit. The functions of the RRU3004 are as follows:

The direct IQ modulation technique, which is directly implemented in the transmit channel, modulates the baseband signals into GSM RF signals.

After being filtered and amplified, the RF signals are transmitted to the
antenna for transmission, through the duplexer in the RF front-end unit.

The uplink RF signals received from the antenna go through downconversion, amplification, analog-to-digital conversion, matched filtering,

Automatic Gain Control (AGC), and then are sent to ASIC and DSP for
demodulation and decoding.

Power regulation and Voltage Standing Wave Ration (VSWR) detection. Frequency synthesization and loopback test. Generation and recovery of the clock circuitry at the CPRI interface, and the alarm detection.

LOGICAL STRUCTURE OF RRU3004

RXM_OUT:RRU RX main output for RRU cascading

RXD_IN:RRU RX diversity input for RRU cascading

COMPONENTS OF RRU3004
- An RRU3004 consists of two RRU modules. - The RRU module has a modular structure. The external interfaces of the RRU module are located at the bottom of the module and in the cabling cavity. - The weight of RRU3004 is 38Kg. The RRU3004 can be installed on a wall, stand, metal pole, or tower.

RRU MODULE

The RRU module has a bottom panel, a cabling cavity panel, and an area attached with LEDs. Provides - 48VDC power supply.

1
2 3

Bottom panel
Cabling cavity panel LEDs

RRU MODULE

Ports of the RRU Module

Item
Bottom panel

Label
RX_IN/OUT RET ANT_TX/RXA ANT_TX/RXB

Description
Interconnection ports for RF signals RET antenna port RF TX/RX port A RF TX/RX port B Power wire post

Cabling cavity panel

RTN+ NEGTX RX CPRI_E TX RX CPRI_W EXT_ALM RST TST VSWR TST CPRI

Eastern optical port Western optical port Alarm Port Hardware reset button Test button for VSWR alarms Test button for the CPRI port

RRU MODULE

LEDs on the RRU Module

LED
RUN On Off Blinking once every two seconds ALM On (blinking at high frequency)

Status
The board is faulty. No power input is available. The board is operational.

Meaning

There is a fault related to the running board.

Off
ACT On Off Blinking once every two seconds Blinking twice per second VSWR TX_ACT On (green) Blinking once every two seconds (green) Blinking once every two seconds (red) Blinking once per second (red) On (red) OPTW/E(westward/e astward CPRI LED ) On (green) On (red) Blinking once every two seconds (red)

No alarm is detected.
Normal operation The connection with the BBU is not established. Only one logical transceiver is functional (including TRX mutual aid is implemented). Local test status No VSWR alarm is detected. The board is operational. A VSWR alarm is detected at the ANT_TX/RXA port. A VSWR alarm is detected at the ANT_TX/RXB port. A VSWR alarm is detected at the ANT_TX/RXA and ANT_TX/RXB ports. The CPRI link is functional. The reception of the optical module is abnormal and an alarm is triggered. The CPRI link is out of lock.

Off

The SFP module is out-of-position or the optical module is powered off.

Connections of RRU Cables

The RRU3004 has the following cables: PGND cable, power cable, AISG multi-wire cable, AISG extension cable, CPRI optical cable, RF jumpers, Boolean input cable, and cables for cascaded RRUs.

TYPICAL SCENARIOS OF THE DBS3900

Scenario 1: BBU+RRU+APM+IBBS

When the site provides only the AC power supply and a long-time backup power supply is required, the installation scenario can be used.

- The BBU can be installed in the APM. The APM supplies -48 V DC power to the BBU and RRU. - The IBBS can supply backup power to the BTS for a long time to ensure that the BTS still operates normally in the case of an AC power supply failure. - The RRU can be installed on a stand, pole, wall, or tower.

TYPICAL SCENARIOS OF THE DBS3900

Scenario 2: BBU+RRU+APM+OFB When the site provides the AC power supply and the space in the APM is insufficient, the installation scenario can be used.
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The OFB provides 5 U to 11 U transmission space in which transmission The BBU can be configured in the APM. The APM supplies 48 V DC power to

equipment or batteries can be installed.

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the BBU and RRU and also provides backup DC power.

TYPICAL SCENARIOS OF THE DBS3900

Scenario 3: BBU+RRU+OFB When there is no equipment room on site, the DC power supply is available, and the backup power supply is not required, the installation scenario can be used. -The BBU is installed in the OFB. The OFB supplies 48 V DC power to the BBU and RRU.
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