Kathrein ALC User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

MOBILE

COMMUNICATION

Conﬁguration and control of AISG antenna line products

Version 4.0

ALC (Antenna Line Conﬁgurator)

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Contents

1 General 4

1.1 General safety instructions 4

1.2 Identiﬁcation 4

1.3 Scope of Delivery 5

1.4 Intended Use 5

2 About These Instructions 6

2.1 Overview 6

2.2 Target Group 6

2.3 Markings 6

2.3.1 Symbols and Signal Words 6

2.3.2 Markings in the Text 7

2.3.3 Abbreviations and Technical Terms 8

3 Preconditions for Operation 9

4 Controls and Connections 10

5 Performing the Initial Set-Up 11

6 Operating the ALC 12

6.1 Turning the ALC On and OFF 12

6.1.1 Turning the ALC ON 12

6.1.2 Turning the ALC O 12

6.2 Putting the ALC into the Stand-by Mode 12

6.3 Forcing a Hard Shutdown of the ALC 13

7 Charging the Battery 14

8 Connecting a PC to the ALC 16

9 Installing Microsoft RNDIS Driver for Windows 7, 8, 1018

10 Graphical User Interface 21

10.1 General Operation 21

10.1.1 Navigating within a Sub-Menu 21

10.1.2 Entering Values 22

10.2 Main Menu 23

10.3 Menu Structure 23

11 Showing and Changing the ALD Setup 24

11.1 AISG Bus (Current, Voltage) 24

11.2 Mechanical Level 25

11.3 Network Conﬁguration 26

11.3.1 Turning the Wi-Fi on and o 26

11.3.2 Changing the IP Address 27

11.3.3 Changing the Password 28

11.3.4 Changing the SSID 28

11.3.5 Selecting a Wi-Fi Channel 29

11.4 System Information 30

11.5 Changing System Conﬁguration 30

11.5.1 Changing Date and Time 31

11.5.2 Updating the ALC Firmware 33

11.5.3 Resetting the ALC to Factory Settings 35

11.5.4 Managing ALD Files 36

11.6 Changing User Conﬁguration 41

11.7 Performing Service 42

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11.8 Download Manual 46

11.9 Download License 47

12 Operating the ALC in the

Devices

Mode 48

12.1 Searching for an ALD 48

12.1.1 Selecting the AISG Protocol Scanning Options 50

12.2 Connecting to an ALD 51

12.3 Operating the Kathrein FlexRET 52

12.3.1 Conﬁguring the FlexRET Subunits 53

12.3.2 Changing the FlexRET Settings 57

12.3.3 Selecting the Report Type 58

12.4 Operating the Kathrein RET 59

12.4.1 Conﬁguring the Kathrein RET 60

12.4.2 Changing the RET Settings 63

12.4.3 Selecting the Report Type 65

12.5 Operating the Kathrein TMA 66

12.5.1 Conﬁguring the Kathrein TMA 66

12.5.2 Changing the TMA Settings 69

12.5.3 Selecting the Report Type 70

13 Operating the ALC in the

Sharing

Mode 71

13.1 Searching for an Site-Sharing Adapter 71

13.2 Creating a Site-Sharing Report 73

13.3 Conﬁguring the Site-Sharing Adapter Settings 74

13.3.1 Operating

Password Options 75

14 Creating ALD and Site-Sharing Reports 79

14.1 Opening the Reports Submenu 79

14.1.1 Managing ALD Reports 80

14.1.2 Managing Site-Sharing Reports 82

15 Disposal 83

16 Appendix 84

16.1 Disclaimer 84

16.2 FCC Statements 86

16.3 IC Statements 86

17 Adresses 87

19 List of ﬁgures 92

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General

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1 General

1.1 General safety instructions

WARNING

Risk of electric shock!

●Make sure that the mains cable (power supply cable) for the device (ALC) is not

damaged. Replace the damaged mains cable immediately.

●Do not use the device with a damaged mains cable.

●Use only the supplied power supply unit to supply the device with power.

●Connect the power supply unit only to the voltages speciﬁed on the type label/

data sheet.

●Refrain from performing any work on the installation in stormy conditions. In particular,

do not connect any cables and do not disconnect any cable connections.

●The plug connection between the device and the installation serves as the main mains

cut-o ﬁxture. Make sure it is accessible at all times.

●There are voltages of up to 30 V present at the device outputs.

●Familiarise yourself with the methods of accident prevention required during the instal-

lation of antennas.

NOTICE

Risk of damage or destruction of devices!

●Read the ALC product documentation1) in full before connecting the system to the

power supply.

●Retain the ALC product documentation1) and pass it on to the next owner.

1) See data supplied in the memory of the ALC. To display the data on a PC, connect the ALC to

the PC via USB and export the data.

1.2 Identiﬁcation

Feature Description

Type Antenna Line Conﬁgurator (ALC), Version 86010158

Address of

manufacturer

See last page

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1.3 Scope of Delivery

●1 x Antenna Line Conﬁgurator (ALC) with cover for the connections

●1 x 24V/3A charger, can also be used as external power supply

●1 x display guard

●1 x transport case

●1 x USB cable, 1m, for connection to a PC/notebook

●1 x RET cable, 1m, order number 86010007, for connection to the components to be

conﬁgured

●1 x HF cable SMB/7-16, 1.8m

1.4 Intended Use

The Antenna Line Conﬁgurator (ALC) must be used only to conﬁgure the RET system.

The ALC oers the following functions:

●Conﬁguration of AISG-compatible antennas (ALDs), such as RET and TMA

●First installation and service

●First installation of Kathrein ALDs using the installation wizard

●Conﬁguration of the Kathrein site-sharing adapter

Other features of the ALC:

●Battery operated (stand-alone)

●Touch-screen graphical display

●Sturdy aluminium housing

●No need to install software on a laptop or PC

●Generate and save report ﬁles

●WLAN interface for control using a laptop, tablet PC or smartphone via a web browser

●Parallel operation of display and web browser

●Inclination sensor for mechanical alignment of the antenna

●Display of power and voltage on the AISG bus

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About These Instructions

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2 About These Instructions

2.1 Overview

These instructions for use contain all the information necessary to install and operate the

Antenna Line Conﬁgurator (ALC).

Tip Keep these instructions for further reference, and if the unit passes to another

owner, pass them on to the new owner.

2.2 Target Group

Unless otherwise indicated, the target group of these instructions is experts. Experts refers

to individuals that, among other things:

●Are professionally trained as electricians, technicians etc.

●Possess knowledge of all the applicable terms and skills relating to the installation and

operation of mobile communication systems

●Are familiar with the applicable national safety regulations

2.3 Markings

2.3.1 Symbols and Signal Words

Signal words

Warning Possible risk of death or serious physical injury

Caution Possible risk of slight or moderately severe physical injury

Notice Risk of material damage

Note Note regarding the operation or use of the instructions

Tip Usefu tips and recommendations

Warning Symbols

General risk of physical injury

Risk of physical injury from electric voltage

Risk of material damage

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Symbols for Operation

Save

button; saves changes

Download

button; downloads ﬁles from the ALC onto a USB stick

Delete

button; deletes a ﬁle

Upload

button; uploads a ﬁle from a USB stick onto the ALC

Upload

button; conﬁrms, selects or deselects a setting

Scan

button; starts a scan

Connect

button; connects to an ALD

Rescan

button; starts a rescan

changes the ALC mode from

Devices

Sharing

and visa versa

cancels the ALC mode change

2.3.2 Markings in the Text

Error

Controls and commands of the ALC, the ALC software and the devices

connected to it

✔Condition for the execution of an operating instruction

►Operating instruction

1., 2., 3. etc. Operating instructions in a ﬁxed order

➯Result of an operating instruction

⇛Reference to further information

●List/list entry

Variable

> Variable (placeholder)

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2.3.3 Abbreviations and Technical Terms

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

ACS Antenna Clock Sensor

ALC Antenna Line Conﬁgurator

ALD Antenna Line Device

AISG Antenna Interface Standards Group; RET systems are controlled using the

AISG protocol.

ASD ALD Sensor

ATS ALD Temperature Sensor

GLS Geographic Location Sensor

GUI Graphical User Interface

RET Remote Electrical Tilt: System for the remote control of the electrical tilt of an

antenna

RFID Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation: System for automatic and contactless identi-

ﬁcation and localisation using radio waves

RCU Remote Control Unit

TMA Tower Mounted Ampliﬁer

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3 Preconditions for Operation

●Make sure that the RCUs and ALDs that are conﬁgured with the ALC are correctly

installed and connected to the AISG bus.

●Make sure that each RCU is calibrated before the initial conﬁguration of the inclination

angle, after each manual adjustment to the inclination angle and each time the RCU is

removed.

➯Failure to observe the above instructions can result in an imprecise conﬁguration of

the inclination angle.

●Correct calibration requires the RCU to be installed at the antenna interface provided.

●Makee sure that the PC/notebook has Microsoft®Windows®2000, XP, Vista (Ultimate/

Home Premium), 7, 8 or 10 installed.

●Make sure that the USB stick has ≥ 512 MB of storage space and is formatted with

FAT 32.

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Controls and Connections

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4 Controls and Connections

7 8 910

4 5 6

2 3

①Touch screen

②LED is lit: Data is being transmitted to the AISG bus

③LED for the DC charging

●DC is lit in blue: ALC is in the stand-by mode

●DC is lit in yellow: ALC is turned on/o and the

battery is being charged

●DC is lit in green: the battery is fully charged

④HF connection for the AISG bus

⑤Connection for the AISG bus

⑥Protective cap for the WLAN antenna

⑦

On/o

button

⑧Mini USB port to connect to a PC/to establish a

network connection*

⑨USB port to use a USB stick

●to update the ALC software, see ⇛11.5.2, p. 33

●to update the software of the ALDs

●to export the data from the ALDs

⑩DC charger connection

⑪Protective clip

⑫Cover for connections ⑧⑨⑩

⑬Hook and loop fasteners for attaching the display

guard

Fig. 1: Structure of the ALC

NOTE

Before establishing a network connection by means of the mini USB, it is neces-

sary to install a Windows driver, see ⇛ 9,p.18.

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