ADRF Software Defined Repeater (SDR)

Advanced RF Technologies, Inc.

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Agenda

I.

Introduction

II.

SDR Architecture

III. Repeater Decommissioning

IV. SDR Installation
V.

Physical Connection

VI. Web-GUI Connection

VII. SDR Commissioning

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Introduction

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ADRF Contact Information

CONTACT INFO
Tech Support Email: techsupport@adrftech.com
Tech Support Phone: 800-313-9345
Main Office: 818-840-8131

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SDR Product Highlights

New Features

New Form Factor

Independent Power Supply
Hot Swappable Modules
Supports External Modem
Uploadable Custom Filters
90/95 dB Gain
24/30/33 dBm of Composite Output Power

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SDR Architecture

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SDR Architecture

Consist of NMS + Chassis

Common interface to SDR
Modules
Houses up to 4 SDR modules
Ethernet port for local
connection

SDR-NMS
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Separates Donor Signals

Aggregates Server Signals
Mounts underneath Chassis
Insertion loss of 0.5 dB
SDR-CHC-V
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Amplifies and Filters

Band Specific
Slides into Chassis
Up to 4 per Chassis
90/95 dB Gain
24/30/33 dBm Composite
Output Power

SDR Modules
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Supported Verizon Frequency Bands

Model #

Band

Description

SDR-x-700 700 MHz

Lower A, B, and Upper C (Any Combo)

SDR-x-C

Cellular

2 non-contiguous sub-bands (25MHz)

SDR-x-P

PCS

3 non-contiguous sub-bands (65MHz)

SDR-x-A

AWS

3 non-contiguous sub-bands (45MHz)

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SDR Architecture Front View

SDR-CHC

SDR Module

SDR NMS

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SDR Installation

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Installation Antenna Line of Sight

Donor/Server Antenna Line of Sight:
The donor antenna which points towards the base
station typically has a narrow beam antenna pattern.
Any slight deviation away from the direction of the
BTS can lead to less than optimum results.
Obstacles between the repeater and the BTS may
impair the repeater from obtaining any BTS signal. As a
result, the repeater cannot transmit signal to the
coverage area.
Therefore, a direct line of sight to the BTS for the
donor antenna is vital to the function of a repeater.
For the same reason, placing the server antenna in
direct line of sight of the coverage area is also
necessary.

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Installation Antenna Setup

Antenna Separation/Isolation:
Separation between the antennas is necessary to
prevent oscillation, which can cause the noise level to
rise above the signal level.
Isolation is attained by separating antennas a
sufficient distance so that the output of one antenna
does not reach the input of the other.
REPEATER

A sufficient isolation value is 15 dB greater than the

maximum gain of the repeater.
The SDR has a maximum gain of 90 dB, thus it
requires an isolation of at least 105 dB.

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Physical Connection

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Agenda

I.

Physical Connection

Rear Connections

Front Connections

SDR-CHC Installation

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Physical Connection (Rear) AC In for SDR modules

Connect AC cables to each individual SDR

module.

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Physical Connection (Rear) SDR module to NMS

Connect the NMS-PWR-OUT port (4pin) to the NMSPWR-IN port (2pin)
NMS receives its power
from any of the available
SDR modules
SDR module must be
turned on in order for NMS
to receive power

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Physical Connection (Rear) Ethernet Connections

Connect Ethernet cables from the SDR modules
Ethernet port to the NMS
Ethernet cables do not
need to plugged in
any particular order

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Physical Connection (Rear) Ethernet Connections

Verify that ALL SDR modules Master/Slave switch are
set to the Slave position
If modules are set to the Master position, the NMS
will be unable to communicate with the module

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Physical Connection (Rear) Power On

Power on all switches include the SDR-NMS switch!

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Physical Connection (Front) Without CHC

If separate donor antennas are being used,

then connect each donor antenna to their
respective modules.
Cell Donor
700 MHz Donor

PCS Donor

AWS Donor

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Physical Connection (Front) With CHC

Connect Combined donor line to the Donor

Sum port of the SDR-CHC.
The combined donor
signal will be split by the
channel combiner.
700MHz/Cell

PCS/AWS

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Physical Connection (Front) With CHC

Use the included RF jumper cables to connect

the output ports of the CHC to the SDR modules.

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Physical Connection (Front) With CHC

Use the included RF jumper cables to connect

the output of the modules to the CHC.

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Physical Connection (Front) With CHC

Connect server antenna to the Server SUM port

of the SDR-CHC

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Physical Connection SDR-CHC Installation

The SDR-CHC mounts on top of the SDR-NMS

using the included mounting braces.

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Web-GUI Connection

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Web-GUI Ethernet Connection

Verify that the Host/Remote switch is the Host

position.

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Web-GUI Ethernet Connection

Verify that the laptop is set to Obtain an IP

Address Automatically

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Web-GUI Ethernet Connection

Using a RJ-45 crossover cable, connect the

SDR-NMS to the laptop.

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Web-GUI Ethernet Connection

Launch with IP Address 192.168.63.1

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Web-GUI Ethernet Connection

Log into the repeater using the following
default login information:
Username: adrf
Password: adrf
Username: admin Password: admin

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Web-GUI Host/Remote Switch

IP address of the repeater can be changed
using the Modem Box Setting section on the
Install Page.

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Web-GUI Host/Remote Switch

Once the Repeater IP, Subnet Mask, and
Gateway have been set, flipping the
Host/Remote switch to the Remote position will
cause the NMS to reboot with the new network
settings.

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Web-GUI Interface (Status)

Frequency Info
Navigation Tree
Power & Gain Info

Alarm Info

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Web-GUI Interface (Status)

Frequency Info

Displays selected bandwidth

Displays DL and UL center frequencies

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Web-GUI Interface (Status)

Navigation Tree

Allows the user to switch between the

connected modules
The # after the - indicates the NMS port
that SDR module is connected to
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Web-GUI Interface (Status)

Input Displays the incoming signal strength of the selected band

Gain (User Set) Displays gain level that has been set by the user
Gain (Actual) Displays the actual gain level that the system is using

Actual Gain can be lower than the User Set gain if ALC is active
(system lowers gains to prevent overpower)
Output Displays the output power of the module

Output = Input + Actual Gain

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Web-GUI Interface (Status)

Alarms are split into 3 types

System, RF Alarm, and Power Alarm
If an alarm is triggered, the color of the tab
will change
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Web-GUI Interface (Control)

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Web-GUI Interface (Control)

AGC ON Enable or disable Automatic Gain Control

Downlink/Uplink HPA ON Enables or disables the
High Power Amplifiers (HPA)
Check the boxes and click the Apply button to set
settings
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Web-GUI Interface (Control)

Reboot Reboots the module which will cause a

temporary loss in coverage
Factory Setting Restores factory settings which
will cause a loss in coverage until settings are
restored

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Web-GUI Interface (Control)

Sensitivity Level Allows the user to set the

sensitivity level of the Oscillation Detection routine
Check Performs a single oscillation check

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Web-GUI Interface (Control)

SNMP Trap On Enables or disables SNMP Traps from being

sent out
Heartbeat Periodic Time Allows the user to specify the
interval of the heartbeats that are sent out
Last heartbeat sent out Displays the last 2 heartbeat date and
time
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Web-GUI Interface (Control)

DL/UL Gain Allows the user to set DL and UL

Gains

These values are not valid when AGC is

enabled
DL/UL AGC Level Allows the user to set DL and
UL AGC Levels

When AGC is enabled, the system

automatically controls gain levels to meet the
set AGC level
DL Output ALC Level Prevent the output level to
exceed the DL Output ALC Level

UL Output ALC Level cannot be set, but is

capped at the maximum output of the repeater

DL Output ALC Offset Gain values remain unchanged until the input level
decreased by the offset value
DL/UL Gain Balance ON When enabled, the system will maintain the delta
value between the DL and UL gain settings

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Web-GUI Interface (Control)

DL Signal Low Allows the user to

set the level at which the Signal
Low alarm is triggered
DL Signal Not Detected Allows the
user to set the level at which the DL
Signal Not Detected alarm is
triggered
DL RF Power Alarm is triggered
when Input + Gain is off by more
than the specified level

VSWR Alarm ON Enables or disables the VSWR alarm

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Web-GUI Interface (Install)

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Web-GUI Interface (Install)

Band selection can be made by specifying a reference

frequency and bandwidth
Bandwidth can be adjusted by 0.25MHz steps
Reference frequency can be adjusted by 100KHz
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Web-GUI Interface (Install)

Clicking the Frequency Table button will bring up a table with

the most frequently used bands
Clicking the Back button will take you back to the previous
page

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Web-GUI Interface (Install)

Site ID Description of the site

Manager IP SNMP traps and heartbeats are sent to this
address

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Web-GUI Interface (Install)

Latitude/Longitude User may choose to enter GPS location

information

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Web-GUI Interface (Install)

Allow the user to specify alternative network settings

These settings are only changeable when the repeater is in the
Host position
The alternative settings can be activated by flipping the
Host/Remote switch to the remote position
Flipping the switch will reset the NMS

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Web-GUI Interface (Install)

Auto Installation will run basic system checks to ensure that

correct bands are selected, HPAs are enabled, and determine
the maximum gain levels to prevent overpower

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Web-GUI Interface (System - Account)

Under the Account section, the admin can perform the

following task:
Create new user account
Create new admin account
Delete user account
Change current admin password

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Web-GUI Interface (System - SNMP)

Under the SNMP section, the

following task can be performed:
Create/Delete SNMP v1/v2
community strings
Create/Delete SNMP v3
accounts

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Web-GUI Interface (System Closeout Package)

Under the Closeout Package section, files such as closeout

package, notes, or screenshots can be uploaded to this section
Files can be retrieved remotely (when using a modem box) or
locally
Files may become unavailable if NMS goes down

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Web-GUI Interface (System User Log)

Records date/time, user, and events

Useful when trying to determine who made certain changes to
the system

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Web-GUI Interface (System Update)

Firmware updates can be performed in the Update section

Updates are only recommended when the experiencing issues
out in the field
Backup files can be restored in this section as well

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Web-GUI Interface (System Backup)

The Backup section create a backup file of the current settings

which can be restored using the Update section

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SDR Commissioning

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Commissioning

Log into the repeater

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Commissioning

Click on the module that is being commissioned

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Commissioning

Navigate to the Install tab

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Commissioning

Set the desired bands

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Commissioning

Navigate to the Control tab and check the Downlink/Uplink HPA ON and
click Apply
AGC is recommended for voice services
EVDO and LTE services should be commissioned with AGC off
Major fluctuation in gain levels could impact throughput speeds

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Commissioning

If the isolation value between the donor antenna and server antenna is
available, then manually set the Downlink Gain use the following
formula:
Downlink Gain = Isolation Value 20dB
For example, if the measure isolation value is 100dB, then the DL
gain should not exceed 80dB to avoid oscillation
UL Gain can be set 3 dB below the DL Gain value
In this example, the UL gain would be set to 77dB

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Commissioning

If the isolation value is not available, set the DL and UL gains to the
minimum levels and then raise the gains in 5dB increments
Navigate to the Status tab and monitor your input and output levels for
major fluctuations
The fluctuations should not exceed the breathing levels for the
technology

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Commissioning

Once the system is stable, navigate

to the Install tab and run the
Installation routine by clicking the
Install button
Installation routine runs basic
checks to ensure that required
system settings have been set
If any alarms are present, a pop
message stating the issue that
needs to be addressed will appear

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Commissioning

Navigate back to the Status tab and

verify that there are no alarms
present in the system
All alarm indicators should be
highlighted in green

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Contact Information
John Bramfeld
MidWest Sales Manager
Mobile: 630 310-9766
Email: jbramfeld@adrftech.com

Tom Chamberlain
Northeast Sales Manager
Mobile: (603) 748-6201
Email: tchamberlain@adrftech.com

Marek Ziebinski
MidWest DAS Engineer
Mobile: 708-590-9129
Email: mziebinski@adrftech.com

ADRF 24/7 Tech Support

techsupport@adrftech.com
Phone: 800-313-9345

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