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Antenna products

RET Overview

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Content

1. RET actuators CommScope Argus

2. RET actuators Kathrein

3. Flexi BTS RET licenses

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NSN IOT for RET equipments

NSN does not give out statements, test set-up or test reports regarding the RET interoperability with NSN BTS’s and NSN ALD’s.

The IOT testing that has been performed is relevant for NSN internal purposes only, assuring that the products that NSN procures from the Globally approved antenna vendors are compatible with the NSN BTS’s

NSN guarantee the RET interoperability with NSN BTS’s only when the items been delivered via NSN and are from Globally approved NSN antenna vendors.

Please note that an AISG2.0/3GPP compliant product does not automatically mean that it’s fully compliant with NSN BTS’s, as the AISG specification is not strict enough and allows variations.

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RET actuators (CommScope Argus CVVPX310B1)

The Argus RET actuator is integrated in the antenna and can’t be replaced in the field.

Supported SW: AISG2.0/3GPP

Note that the fixed tilt or manual tilt antennas from Argus aren’t field upgradeable to support RET.The RET antennas have normally two RET-ports (input/output) for daisy-chain configuration.Antennas with integrated Smart Bias-T also available from CommScope Argus.

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RET actuators (CommScope Argus RV4PX310B1)

The Argus RET actuator is integrated in the antenna and can’t be replaced in the field.

Supported SW: AISG2.0/3GPP

Note that the fixed tilt or manual tilt antennas from Argus aren’t field upgradeable to support RET.

The RET antennas have normally two RET-ports (input/output) for daisy-chain configuration.

Antennas with integrated Smart Bias-T also available from CommScope Argus.

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RET actuators (CommScope Argus - 1/3)

The Argus RET actuator is integrated in the antenna and can’t be replaced in the field.

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RET actuators (CommScope Argus - 2/3) Argus Antenna :

From the RET configuration page and after doing the identification of Antennas SN for each sectors, RETs can be selected and the electric angles can be changed

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RET actuators (CommScope Argus - 3/3)

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RET actuators for Kathrein Antenna

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RET actuators (Kathrein - 1/2)

Field replaceable469759A.209 (86010148) - Electronic Tilt Adjuster (RTAA)

Supported SW: AISG2.0/3GPP and AISG1.1• 469759A.209 delivered in AISG2.0/3GPP mode• Integrated antenna RFID tag reader

See also separate RFID slide

86010148 + antenna with RFID tag = RET control fulfilled - no automatic configuration

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RET actuators (Kathrein - 2/2)

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WCDMA BTS RET Commissioning (Kathrein)

Select the right BIN file : KA Antenna Type RET configuration

files

8001029280010692_LOW / TOP80010692_BOT742266V01742266V0280010291V02

KA_742266V01_1710-2180_extended2.bin

KA_742266V02_1710-2180_extended2.bin

KA_80010291V02_1710-2180_extended2.bin

KA_80010292_1710-2180_extended2.bin

KA_80010692_1710-2690_bottom_extended2.bin

KA_80010692_1710-2690_top_extended2.bin

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WCDMA BTS RET Commissioning (Kathrein)

Required features :

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WCDMA BTS RET Commissioning (Kathrein - 1/3)Defining Antenna Line Management page you might set antenna line management related settings for antennas used in all radio modules present in the configuration.

Release 2 HW :

-DC Voltage shuld e active for all RFM Branchs.- RAN906, Felxi WCDMA BTS 3GPP

antenna tilt support feature should be active

Relase 3 HW :

No need to activate the DC voltage, FRGT is supporting AISG protocol via integrated Bias Tee

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WCDMA BTS RET Commissioning (Kathrein - 2/3)E/// MHAs cannot be autodetected are commissioned on the Commissioning - Antenna Settings page.

Fist be sure that we have RAN908 licence downloaded and activated in WCDMA BTS manager

For more information on licences, see the Licence Management document.

MHA configured as Other type with 24 dB gain & 12 V feeder voltage

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WCDMA BTS RET Commissioning (Kathrein - 3/3)For each RET unit, you might select the following settings: - Select The related Antennas which

are controlled by the RET device, need to check installation and do the identification the serial number for the device

- Be sure that we are selecting the right device for the right sector

- Wrong Serial number selection might cause incorrect tilt functionality or cross sectors and Mismatch between EM Angle values and OSS related value.

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RFID (RF Identification)

For antennas with an RFID tag, the information stored will be read by an RET actuator with an RFID reader when it is powered on.

On this RFID tag, all relevant antenna data is stored:• the antenna configuration file• the antenna serial number• the antenna model number • NOTE: not the sector id, azimuth or manual tilt angel

For antennas with an RFID tag, but with a RET actuator with no RFID reader, the RET configuration file to be uploaded based on the antenna type in use.

NOTE: The information read from the RFID tag can’t be overwritten by uploading another RET configuration file

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RET Antenna Installations

Release 3 HW Release 2 HW

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Flexi BTS RET licenses

RELEASE 2 HW :

In Flexi WCDMA the functionality is activated with a LK :

RAN906LK ”3GPP Ant tilt Support” RAN908LK “Flexi WCDMA BTS AISG MHA support ”

RELEASE 3 HW :

RAN906LK ”3GPP Ant tilt Support”

NOTE: Flexi BTS only supports NSN approved AISG2.0/3GPP compliant products

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Thank You!

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