ZXSDR R8872A

Macro Remote Radio Unit

Hardware Description
Hardware Version: HV1.0

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Revision History
Revision No.

Revision Date

Revision Reason

R1.0

2014-11-17

First edition

Serial Number: SJ-20141127113509-002

Publishing Date: 2014-11-17 (R1.0)

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Contents
About This Manual ......................................................................................... I
Chapter 1 External View............................................................................. 1-1
1.1 External Interfaces ............................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Indicators........................................................................................................... 1-3

Chapter 2 External Cables ......................................................................... 2-1

2.1 Grounding Cable ................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 DC Power Cable ................................................................................................ 2-1
2.3 Optical Fiber ...................................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Antenna Feeder Jumper ..................................................................................... 2-3
2.5 AISG/MON Interface Cable ................................................................................. 2-3

Glossary .......................................................................................................... I

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About This Manual

Purpose
This manual describes the external view and external cables of the ZXSDR R8872A.

Intended Audience
This manual is intended for:
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On-site installation engineers

Maintenance engineers

What Is in This Manual

This manual contains the following chapters.
Chapter 1, External

Describes the external view, external interfaces, and indicators of the

View

ZXSDR R8872A.

Chapter 2, External

Describes the external cables of the ZXSDR R8872A.

Cables

Related Documentation
The following documentation is related to this manual:
ZXSDR R8872A Macro Radio Remote Unit Hardware Installation

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External View
Figure 1-1 shows an external view of the ZXSDR R8872A.
Figure 1-1 ZXSDR R8872A External View

1. Indicator

2. Maintenance cavity (with

interfaces)

3. Chassis bottom (with

interfaces)

Table of Contents
External Interfaces .....................................................................................................1-1
Indicators ...................................................................................................................1-3

1.1 External Interfaces

Interfaces at the Bottom of the ZXSDR R8872A
Figure 1-2 shows the interfaces at the bottom of the ZXSDR R8872A.

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Figure 1-2 Interfaces at the Bottom

For a description of the interfaces at the bottom, refer to Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 Description of Interfaces at the Bottom
No.

Silk Screen

Interface

Interface Type or Connector

AISG /MON

AISG device interface

DB15 interface

MON external monitoring

interface
LMT Ethernet interface for
operation and maintenance
2

GND

Protective grounding interface

16 mm2 yellow/green round

connection terminal

ANT4 (TX/RX)

Transmitting/Receiving antenna

50 DIN-type connector

feeder interface
4

ANT3 (RX)

Receiving antenna feeder

50 DIN-type connector

interface
5

ANT2 (RX)

Receiving antenna feeder

50 DIN-type connector

interface
6

ANT1 (TX/RX)

Transmitting/Receiving antenna

50 DIN-type connector

feeder interface

Note:
The ANT1 provides the built-in NSBT function.

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Interfaces on the Sides of the ZXSDR R8872A

Figure 1-3 shows the interfaces on the sides of the ZXSDR R8872A.
Figure 1-3 Interfaces on the Sides

For a description of the interfaces on the sides of the ZXSDR R8872A, refer to Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Description of Interfaces on the Sides
No.

Silk Screen

Interface

Interface Type or Connector

OPT1

Interface connecting the BBU

LC-type optical interface

or connecting the cascading

RRU
2

OPT2

RRU cascading interface

LC-type optical interface

PWR

Power input interface

Customized connector

AC grounding terminal

1.2 Indicators
Panel indicators of the ZXSDR R8872A are located in the upper part of the chassis side,
see Figure 1-4. They indicate the operational status of the RRU.

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Figure 1-4 Panel Indicators

For a description of the indicators on the panel, refer to Table 1-3.

Table 1-3 Indicators
Silk
Screen
RUN

Meaning

Color

Description

Operation

Green

indicator

Steady on: The ZXSDR R8872A is being restarted or

powered on.

Flash (1 Hz): The ZXSDR R8872A is operating properly.

Flashing (5 Hz): The ZXSDR R8872A is downloading

versions.

ALM

Alarm

Red

Steady off: Self-test fails.

Steady off: The ZXSDR R8872A is operating, being

indicator

restarted or powered or, or downloading versions properly without any error.

OPT1

Flashing (5 Hz): A critical alarm or major alarm occurs.

Flashing (1 Hz): A minor alarm or warning occurs.

Steady on: The optical fiber link is operating properly.

1 status

Steady off: The optical fiber link is disconnected.

indicator

Flashing (5 Hz): This link is a clock reference signal

Optical port

Green

source, and the phase-locked loop is in capture status.

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Flashing (0.25 Hz): This link is a clock reference signal

source, and the phase-locked loop is in tracing status.

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Screen
OPT2

Meaning

Color

Description

Optical port

Green

Steady on: The optical fiber link is operating properly.

2 status

Steady off: The optical fiber link is disconnected.

indicator

Flashing (5 Hz): This link is a clock reference signal

source, and the phase-locked loop is in capture status.

Flashing (0.25 Hz): This link is a clock reference signal

source, and the phase-locked loop is in tracing status.

VSWR

Antenna port

Green/re

standing

wave ratio

Steady on in green: No VSWR alarm is generated.

Steady on in red: VSWR alarms are generated.

Steady on in green: The link between the RRU and the

indicator
ACT

Cell creation

Green/re

status

indicator

BBU is normal, and the cell is created successfully.

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Steady on in red: The link between the RRU and the

BBU is abnormal, and the cell fails to be created.

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External Cables
This chapter describes the external cables of the ZXSDR R8872A.

Table of Contents
Grounding Cable ........................................................................................................2-1
DC Power Cable ........................................................................................................2-1
Optical Fiber...............................................................................................................2-2
Antenna Feeder Jumper.............................................................................................2-3
AISG/MON Interface Cable ........................................................................................2-3

2.1 Grounding Cable

Purpose
The grounding cable provides the protective earth for the ZXSDR R8872A.

External View
The grounding cable is a 16 mm2 yellow/green cable. Figure 2-1 shows a grounding cable.
Figure 2-1 Protective Grounding Cable

Connection
One end of the grounding cable is connected to the grounding point on the chassis, and
the other end is connected to the grounding busbar.

2.2 DC Power Cable

Purpose
The DC power cable leads external DC power supplies into the ZXSDR R8872A.

External View
Figure 2-2 shows a DC power cable at one end of the ZXSDR R8872A.

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Figure 2-2 DC Power Cable

Signals
For a description of the DC power cable signals, refer to Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Descriptions of DC Power Cable Signals
Signal

Meaning

Cable Coil Color

-48 V

-48 V power

Blue

-48 V GND

-48 V ground

Black

Connection
One end of the DC power cable is connected to the DC power supply interface inside the
maintenance cavity of the ZXSDR R8872A, and the other end is connected to an external
power supply device.

2.3 Optical Fiber

Purpose
The optical fiber connects the ZXSDR R8872A to the BBU or cascade RRUs.

External View
Figure 2-3 shows an optical fiber.
Figure 2-3 Optical Fiber

Connection
When the optical fiber connects the RRU to the BBU, one end of the optical fiber is
connected to the optical port OPT1 inside the maintenance cavity on the equipment, and
the other end is connected to the optical port on the BBU.
When the optical fiber cascades RRUs, one end of the optical fiber is connected to the
optical port OPT2 inside the maintenance cavity of the upper-level RRU, and the other
end is connected to the optical port OPT1 inside the maintenance cavity of the RRU on
this level.

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2.4 Antenna Feeder Jumper

Purpose
The antenna feeder jumper connects the main feeder to the antenna feeder interface on
the ZXSDR R8872A chassis, to transmit and receive signals with the antenna.

External View
The antenna feeder jumper is a 50 RF cable with the diameter of 1/2 and a DIN-type
connector. Figure 2-4 shows an antenna feeder jumper.
Figure 2-4 Antenna Feeder Jumper

Connection
One end of the antenna feeder jumper is connected to an antenna interface (ANT1 to
ANT4) on the ZXSDR R8872A, and the other end is connected to the interface that the
main feeder corresponds to.

2.5 AISG/MON Interface Cable

Purpose
The AISG/MON interface cable is used to operate and maintain the RRU, control external
antennas, and monitor external devices. Dedicated cables are used for different purposes.

External View
Figure 2-5shows an AISG/MON interface cable at one end of the ZXSDR R8872A.
Figure 2-5 AISG/MON Interface Cable

Connection
One end of the AISG/MON interface cable is connected to the AISG/MON interface on the
ZXSDR R8872A, and the other end is connected to an external device (AISG interface,
monitoring dry-contact input device, monitoring RS485 device) or a debugging computer.
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AISG
- Antenna Interface Standards Group
BBU
- Base Band Unit
LMT
- Local Maintenance Terminal
NSBT
- NodeB-Side Smart Bias Tee
RRU
- Remote Radio Unit
VSWR
- Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

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