Technical Support Note

TS-3GB TS-SW -0144-I2

RX Diversity sharing
between Flexi EDGE BTS
and Flexi WCDMA BTS

W CDMA B ase S tati ons

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Table of Contents

1. Validity......................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Compatibility / Dependencies to other products ........................................................................... 3
3. Keywords .................................................................................................................................... 3
4. Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 3
5. HW / SW requirements ................................................................................................................ 3
6. supported configurations ............................................................................................................. 5
7. cabling Instructions ...................................................................................................................... 6
8. 3G commissioning ....................................................................................................................... 7
9. 2G commissioning ..................................................................................................................... 12

Contact:

Contact your local Nokia Siemens Networks support.

Summary of changes:

24-May-2011 1.0 Approved Version

10-June-2011 2.0 Second version. UltraSite and EUBB validity
removed.

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Purpose
This document contains generic information about products. These can be instructions that
explain problem situations in the field, instructions on how to prevent or how to recover
from problem situations, announcements about changes or preliminary information as
requirements for new features or releases.

1. VALIDITY

Product Category 1
Flexi WCDMA BTS software X
EUBB UltraSite
UltraSite

2. COMPATIBILITY / DEPENDENCIES TO OTHER PRODUCTS

N.A

3. KEYWORDS

RAN2514, RX diversity sharing, commissioning

4. SUMMARY

This document describes how to configure RAN2514 RX Diversity Sharing into use when
using 3G BTS SW WN6.0 MP4 and 2G BTS SW EX3.1 MP1.0. This feature allows Rx
diversity over two RF-Modules in the same frequency band, WCDMA - GSM. Both
technologies are using dedicated RF-Modules. This function requires new Rel2 RF-
modules which includes RX out port (located at the front panel of the Radio Module).

This feature enables operators to reduce site complexity, site upgrade costs and to reuse
existing antenna system inside operating bandwidth.
• 2 antenna feeder lines instead of 4
• Only one x-pol antenna per sector
• No need for multiradio combiner (MRC)
• Enables high capacity per technology

5. HW / SW REQUIREMENTS

SW REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum BTS SW versions with corresponding Element Managers:

• WCDMA BTS SW: WN6.0 MP4 (WN6.0 22.12-xy)
Note: Works also with WN6.0 MP3 but virtual MHA needs to be commissioned.
• GSM BTS SW: EX3.1 MP1.0
Minimum Controller SW versions:

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 • 3G RNC SW: RN5.0
• 2G BSC SW: S14 MP6.0 or later MP.

HW REQUIREMENTS:

Radio Module HW:

• FXDA (900MHz)
• FXEA (1800MHz)
• FXCA (850MHz) // Support planned for EX3.1 MP2.0

System Module HW:

• FSMC / D / E (WCDMA)
• ESMB / C (GSM)

No special requirements for transmission in WCDMA or GSM.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• No NEW BTS licences are needed in 3G because of the RX diversity sharing. Normal
licences according to the used configuration are needed like before.
• In 3G RNC, 900MHz support needs to be enabled.
• In 2G BSC, Flexi Multiradio TRX HW Activation is needed to be activated (BSC00311)

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6. SUPPORTED CONFIGURATIONS

In RX diversity sharing both technologies are using dedicated Radio Modules with normal
RP3 optical connection. Both technologies need to have connection to upper network (3G
to RNC / 2G to BSC) as well. In RX diversity sharing both RX branches needs to be in the
same RX window, which is 20 MHz for 900 MR FXDA, this needs to be taken into account
when planning used frequencies.

Below is a picture of the basic configuration with RX diversity sharing.

More supported configurations will be introduced in RU30.

Note! Same configuration rules applies also with RX diversity sharing than with normal A-
type configuration.
Antenna Sharing X

1
Abis RFM 900
System module
2
ESM
1+1+1@60W 3
3+3+3@20W
6+6+6@10W

1+1+1 @40W
2+2+2@20W
3+3+3@20W
1 RFM 900
System Module
Iub 2
FSM
3

How to proceed:

1. Build up the configuration and make all the cablings correctly

2. Download correct BTS SW to both systems (2G & 3G)
3. Make BTS commissioning to both systems (2G & 3G)
4. Create 3G BTS to the RNC and 2G BTS to the BSC
5. Unlock the cells
6. Execute test calls

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7. CABLING INSTRUCTIONS

RF cabling for the RX diversity sharing is cross-fed from Radio Modules Rx out port to the
other Radio Modules Rx port, like in the picture below. Main antennas are cabled normally
and also optical cables between system module and radio module are connected
normally.

PWR IN Ant 6 Ant 5 Ant 4 Ant 3 Ant 2 Ant 1

Rx Tx/Rx Rx Tx/Rx Rx Tx/Rx
Ant 5 Ant 3 Ant 1
RxEAC
Out Rx Out OPT 1 Rx
OPTOut
OPT
2 3

PWR IN Ant 6 Ant 5 Ant 4 Ant 3 Ant 2 Ant 1

Rx Tx/Rx Rx Tx/Rx Rx Tx/Rx
Ant 5 Ant 3 Ant 1
RxEAC
Out Rx Out OPT 1 Rx
OPTOut
OPT
2 3

One cable kit is needed for triple radio pair, include 6 cables (2 per sector).
472454A RDSA Rx Diversity Sharing Kit 2m

Picture 3: One cable from RDSA kit.

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8. 3G COMMISSIONING

3G BTS commissioning is otherwise normal according to the used cabling and

configuration, except in the MHA settings page. There Additional RX Gain parameter
must be defined for the diversity antenna lines when RX diversity sharing between two RF
modules is used as shown in the diagram below. As can be seen, the LNAs on Main
branches already give the needed high gain for the diversity paths as well so the LNAs on
Diversity branches must be set to so-called low-gain mode by defining virtual MHAs.

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 Note: MHA settings in Main branches depend on whether there are real MHAs used in the
physical antenna lines or not (i.e. no difference to the normal commissioning).

Define Additional RX Gain parameter (value 28dB) for each diversity antennas where
RX diversity sharing is used.

Note: When MHAs are not commissioned, feeder loss is not included to calculation, so
this has to be taken into account when setting value to Additional RX Gain. If virtual MHA
would be defined instead of Additional RX gain, then MHA gain would need to set to 29dB
and feeder loss to -1dB.

To ensure optimal performance the Uplink delay parameter should also be set to
compensate additional delay in diversity branch according to existing HW and cables. For
example FXDA from antenna to ext out connector xx ns and the sharing cable [prod code]
xx ns.

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 If MHAs are really used in configuration Main branches, (One MHA e.g. MDGA where
LNA1 is connected to 3G RF Ant1 and LNA2 is connected to 2G RF Ant1), they need to
be commissioned normally.

First LNA1 should be commissioned to be used in This BTS and second LNA2 should be
commissioned to be used in Other BTS.

NOTE! In this release, it is recommended that when MHAs are used, they are controlled
by 3G.

LNA1 (connected to 3G RF Ant1) commissioned to be used in This BTS.

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 LNA2 (connected to 2G RF Ant1) commissioned to be used in Other BTS.

After commissioning has been completed, the 3G BTS Site Manager view should look like
in the following picture. AISG MHA (MDGA) is used in Main antenna and RX diversity
sharing is not visible in 3G BTS Site Manager.

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 NOTE! If older 3G BTS SW is used (WN6.0 MP3) where this Additional RX Gain
parameter support does not exist, virtual MHA is needed to be defined for the diversity
antenna lines when RX diversity sharing between two RF modules is used.

Following parameters should be used for defining virtual MHA in diversity antenna.

 MHA type Other

 MHA gain 29dB
 Feeder voltage 0V // this is important to avoid HW failures.
 Feeder loss -1.0dB

 Note! MHA serial number and product code needs to be unique inside one BTS.

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9. 2G COMMISSIONING

2G BTS commissioning is otherwise normal according to the used cabling and configuration, except in
the MHA settings page. There virtual MHAs must be defined for the diversity antenna lines when RX
diversity sharing between two RF modules is used.

Following parameters should be used for defining virtual MHA in diversity antenna.

 MHA type: AISG 2.0 MHA

 Product type Other
 MHA gain 29dB
 Feeder voltage 0V
 Feeder loss -1.0dB

 Note! MHA serial number and product code needs to be unique inside one BTS.

Note! In future builds (EX3.1 MP3 =>) virtual MHA is not needed to be commissioned anymore.
Additional RX Gain parameter will be implemented also to 2G side and that should be used from EX3.1
MP3 onwards when commissioning RX diversity sharing in 2G side
.

If MHAs are really used in configuration Main branches, (One MHA e.g. MDGA where LNA1 is
connected to 3G RF Ant1 and LNA2 is connected to 2G RF Ant1), they need to be commissioned
normally.

Following parameters should be used for defining AISG MHA in Main antenna.

 MHA type: AISG 2.0 MHA

 Product type Other
 MHA gain 32dB
 Feeder voltage 0V
 Feeder loss -1.0dB

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After commissioning has been completed, the 2G BTS Site Manager view should look like in the
following picture when RX diversity sharing is used in first sector (Diversity) and AISG MHA (MDGA) is
used in Main antenna. BTS is operational when operational state is Supervisory and no alarms are
reported from BTS or RFM.

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