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1. Microwave Principals
Common SDH Network Topologies
Fading and propagations

2. ALU Microwave classification


Over view about ALU MW equipments
Description and Specification of ALU MW equipments

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3. How to deal with problems

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Content
1. Microwave Principals
Common SDH Network Topologies
Feeding and propagations

2. ALU Microwave classification


Over view about ALU MW equipments
Description and Specification of ALU MW equipments

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3. How to deal with problems

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Alcatel-Lucent
4 | MPR Product
Description
| 2007, #####
Netmeeting Nov./Dec.2007

Product Naming Conventions

9600 LSY
Synchronous 2 Generation
L = Long
Frequency in Ghz (i.e4, 4.7, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 GHz)
6 = SDH
9 = Microwave Equipment

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System and Boards Description


Full indoor structure with up to 8 transceivers in a
single N3 ETSI rack
Terminal Regenerator or Wireless Multi service
node (WMSN)
El/Opt STM1 in terminal regenerator
63x2Mb/s, 3x34/45Mb/s, 140Mb/s in WMSN
Modulation :
128QAM
64QAM in 4, 4.7, 6U GHz bands
Configurable for STM0 (in 7, 8 and 13 GHz bands) or
STM1 transmission
Frequency reuse option available only for STM-1

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System and Boards Description

Terminal Generator Configuration


STM1 Interface:
Optical
Electrical (75 Ohms)
Up to 7+1/8+0 Channel configuration

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System and Boards Description

Baseband Rack

Transceiver
Rack

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System and Boards Description

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System and Boards Description


Channel N
STM1
signal

SITE A
RRA
Input Interface:
Electrical /Optical

MODEM
Modulation in
140 MHz

TX/RX
Conversion and
transmission in
high Frequencies
(GHz)- Tx Freq

SITE B
STM1
signal

RRA
Output Interface:
Electrical /Optical

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DeModulation in
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TX/RX
Reception in high
Frequencies (GHz)
Rx-Freq and
conversion in 140
MHz

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Radio link

System and Boards Description

RRA Board

STM-1 lectrical
Interface

STM-1 Optical
Interface

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MODEM Board

System and Boards Description

MODAM Board

IF Output (signal modulated


in 140 MHz) Blue Point

Monitoring output IF
IF Input coming from
the RT (140 MHz)
Input IF 2 and IF 3
(XPIC and Space
diversity)

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Optional Boards for


XPIC or Space
Diversity signal
Processing

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System and Boards Description

TRANSCEIVER Board
J9: Input RF signal (Rx
frequency in GHZ) coming
from the RX Filter
J10: Ouput IF (140 MHz) to
the Demodulator
J11: J12 : Test Sortie IF1/2
Rx
J5: input 140 MHz coming
from the Modulator
J7/J8 : OL Frequency
Measurement in Rx and TX
J14: RF output (Tx
frequency in GHz) to the TX
Filter
J13 : Monitored RF Output
(after a coupler of 30 dB)

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System and Boards Description

Board and WST Protected


Acces

Protected 2 Mbps
WST Acces

Display of the channel


trafic protected in Channel
0

Phone jack input (Phone


Channel )
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Informations

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System and Boards Description

WST Unprotected Acces

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System and Boards Description

SYSCO Board

I/O interface Q3
(BNC)
I/O interface Q3
(RJ45)
Can Bus Only for
Factory Use

I/O interface F
(RS232)
Leds dindication
dalarmes

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System and Boards Description

RRAS Board

STM-1 lectrical
Interface for occasional
trafic

STM-1 Optical
Interface for
occasional trafic
Diplay of channel trafic sended
in channel 0
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System and Boards Description

TRANSCEIVER Rack
Diversity RX
Filters and
Circulators

Main RX Filters
And Circulators

Transceiver
Board

TX Filters and
Circulators

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System and Boards Description

TRANSCEIVER Rack
Blue IF Input
(coming from the
Modulator)

Red IF Output

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RPS Protection
STM-1 CH2

RRA

RPS

SITE A

RFCOH

MODEM

TX/RX

MODEM

TX/RX

RRA board

CH0: Nothing in
input

RRA

RPS

RFCOH

RRAS board
RRAS Board

Channel 1 Trafic sended in parallel


on channel 0 in Tx

SITE B
RRA board

STM-1 CH2

RRA

RPS

RFCOH

TX/RX

MODEM

CH0: MSAIS
RRAS board

RRA

RPS

RFCOH

MODEM

TX/RX

Service Board
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RPS Protection
STM-1 CH2

SITE A

RRA

RPS

CH0: Nothing in

MODEM

TX/RX

MODEM

TX/RX

RRA board

input

RRA

RPS

RFCOH

RRAS board

RRAS Board

SITE B
STM-1 CH2

RFCOH

RRA

Channel 2 Trafic sended in parallel


on channel 0 in Tx
RRA board

RPS

RFCOH

TX/RX

MODEM

CH0: MSAIS
RRAS board

RRA

RPS

RFCOH

MODEM

TX/RX

Service Board
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RPS Protection
Two types of RPS switching:
Forced (Unconnect manually a cable, High BER, ) => Errors
could happend during the switching process
Manual ( Low BER, Early Warning Alarm BER) => 100% Hitless
=> Only when Channel N is aligned on Channel 0

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Branching Configuration

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Branching Configuration
Space diversity Antenna
Main Antenna

Configuration :
8 RF Channels (7+1/8+0)
Single Polar per rack
Space Diversity (Option)
=> Transceiver installation start
from left to right: Tx0 to Slot 0,
Tx1 to Slot1,
One polar per rack (H or V) : 7+1/8+0

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Branching Configuration
Space Diversity Antenna
Main Antenna

Configuration :
4 RF Channels (3+1/4+0)
Single Polar per rack (FR)
Space Diversity

One polar per rack (H or V) : 3+1/4+0

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Branching Configuration
Space diversity Antenna

Main Antenna

Configuration :
8 RF Channels (7+1/8+0)
Double Polar per rack (FR)
Space Diversity (Option)
H
V

Whithout FR
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Branching Configuration
Space diversity Antenna

Main Antenna

Configuration :
4 RF Channels (3+1/4+0)
Double Polar per rack (FR)
Space Diversity (Option)
Two polar per rack (H and V) : 3+1/4+0
H
V
H

Whithout FR
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Remote Inventory
Check the serial numbers of the boards with the Remote Inventory (CT):
=> Supervision => Upload remote Inventory (refresh the remote Inventory)

Diagnosis => View remote Inventory

A file .txt is created, and you can save it

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Channel frequency check

Radio => Frequency


Compare Tx Frequency and Rx Frequency in order
to see if they are in the Upper Half or Lower Half of the Band
Ex: Rx=8.1 GHz > Tx = 7.8 GHz
=> Tx in the Upper Half of the band

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Channal Status
Select Radio menu
Select Channel Status option a dialogue box appear.

(1)

Select (1) and then click on OK to open the next window.

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Power Measurement
Radio menu => Graphic Power Meas
a dialogue box appears, showing the parameters used to set the starting Power Measurement screen.
Sample time field is the period between two samples.
The choice is among 2, 6, 30, 60 sec.
The last section of the dialog is referred to an optional Log file.
For default the log file is always created and a default path
(7 days for a 2 sec. sample time).

By selecting one row in RADIO PORT, then clicking on OK button the new screen Power Measurement
appears.

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By clicking on Show details, on the left side on Power Measurement Graphic, a new table
appears; this
table shows the max, minimum and current values of the received and transmitted power of
the local and remote transceivers during the measurement period.

Power Measurment Graphic Screen


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Details Dialog Screen


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Log File item is the complete pathname of the file where the received values are
stored.
By selecting the Power Measurement => File Reading option in the Radio menu,
the Directory C: ALCATEL/USMmwx.x.x related appears.
In the middle of this screen it is possible to choose the name of the file (Log File)
selected in the previous screen Power Measurement parameters.
By clicking on the Apri button, the Power Measurements File Reading selected (for
example _r01sr2sl0 2.txt) appears.

Name of File (Log File) selected screen

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Loopback
STM-1

RST

SPI

RST

RPS

STM-1

MOD

RT
RSPI

Near end LINE loopback

Far end internal loopback

RFCOH

RF

RRA MOD RT

SPI

RST

RST

RPS

RFCOH

MOD

RT
RSPI

RF

RRA MOD RT

Near end RFCOH internal loopback


STM-1

SPI

RST

RST

RPS

RFCOH

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RT
RSPI

RRA

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MOD RT

RF

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LoopBack 1: RRA Line

Select the First RST Port (Line Side) and open the menu:
Port => Loopback => Port Loopback Configuration
Mark create Line and OK
Check that a L is created below the RST Port View

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LoopBack 2: RFCOH Test

Select the RSPI Port (Line Side) and open the menu:

Port => Loopback => Port Loopback Configuration

Mark create Internal and OK

Check that a L is created below the RST Port View

Check no errors on SDH Analyzer


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LoopBack 3: RRA Internal (ON STATION B)

Select the First RST Port (Line Side) and open the menu:
Port => Loopback => Port Loopback Configuration
Mark create Internal and OK
Check that a L is created below the RST Port View

Check no errors on SDH Analyzer (Station A)


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Loopback function test
After each Loopback test, delete the Loopback :
Port => Loopback => Loopback Management
=> Select the Loop => Delete , OK

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Channel Alignment (static delay) 1+1 Configuration
Disable ATPC on the two channels on station A and B
Disconnect ADM, MUX from both stations
Connect a STM1 generator/analyzer at the Electrical port
input Channel 1 Station A and a physical loop on the station B
Station A: Radio => RPS => Static Delay => Rx Side
Example For Channel 1 :
Select channel 1 and Click on Set ,
Some Values have to appear (Direct Way / Indirect Way)
During the alignment operation, you will have some errors on
your SDH Analyzer
Click on Set to start the Static delay operation

Values appear when the operation is


OK
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Commissionning Procedure - Hop Tests


Radio Channel switching tests

open the menu : Radio => RPS => Switch

Select the channel 1 and realize a manual Switching operation (mark protecting in the Manual to Colunm)
Apply

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Select Channel 1 and
mark Protecting in
the Manual to column

=> Open the menu Radio => RPS => Synthesis , in order to check the
operation result.
The active Channel has to be the Channel 0
You have to note no errors on your SDH Analyzer (Hitless Switching)

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Select Channel 1 and
mark Protecting in
the Force to column

=> Open the menu Radio => RPS => Synthesis , in order to check the
operation result.
The active Channel has to be the Channel 0
You have to note no errors on your SDH Analyzer (Hitless Switching)

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After Switching of Channel 1 trafic on


Channel 0, the Channel 0 has to be
Protected and active .

In the Switch Menu, Realize a release Operation in the


Manual to column of Channel 1.

Apply

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Select Channel 1 and mark


Release in the Manual
to column

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Performance Monitoring

After having activated Performance Monitoring, a graphical indication appears in


the Port view:

Port View

PM enable

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To display the current data, after having activated the PM, select:
Port Performance Display Current Data

PM on object RST
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PM on object RSPI
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By selecting object RST are available the G.826 parameters:
BBE (Background Block Error)
ES (Errored Second)
SES (Severly Errored Second)
UAS (UnAvailable Second)
OFS (Out Of Frame Synch)
By selecting object RSPI are available the following radio Alcatel performance
parameters:
EWSC (Early Warning Second Count)
LBER (Low BER Second Count)
HBERSC (High BER Second Count)
SFSC (Signal Fail Second Count)
The radio performances give the total count of seconds in which the alarm is
active.
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To display the history data, after having activated the PM, select:
Port Performance Display History Data

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ALARMS meaning

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Rack alarms

BKF : Think about the SYSCO switch configuration

Board alarms

RUP : Be sure the power supply switch isnt on OFF (on the RT)
RUTM: Be sure the configuration of the board in CT is the same as the inserted card
SEP: Be sure that the new board has the same software version as the Flash card. If
not, you need to wait up to 30 min (RRA Board) before this board be working.

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ALARMS meaning

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SYSCO alarms

LAN : If you dont configure the Q3 Interface (Ethernet), this alarm will not appear.
If this interface is configured, the alarm will appear when the Ethernet cable will be
disconnected
ICP: Problem with the communication between the sysco Board and the others
boards (this alarm appear sometimes just after youve restarted the NE and persist
during a few minutes).
VM: Check the software version of your equipement

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ALARMS meaning

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ALARMS meaning

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ALARMS meaning

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Alarms on SDH Port View


DF: Demodulator fail, the function of demodulation has failed (includes perhaps DLOS
and/or RXFail)
DLOS:Demodulator LOS, No signal at the input of the demodulator (includes perhaps DF
and or RXFail)
MF:Modulator Fail, the function of modulation has failed (includes perhaps TxLOS and/or
TXFail)
MLOS: Modulator LOS, No signal at the input of the modulator (includes perhaps MF and
or TXFail, TxLOS)
TXF: TransmissionFail, The function of transmission has failed (caused by TXLOS or MF,
MLOS, problems with LO, frequency settings,)
EW,EBER, LBER, HBER: Levels of radio quality in reception
LOS: Loss of Signal : No electrical signal detected
LOF: LOS of Frame, Electrical signal present but with problem

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ALARMS meaning

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TLOS: Transmitter LOS :No signal at the input of the transmitter


RXF: Reception Fail, the function of reception has failed (includes perhaps DF,
DLOS)

AIM: Problem with ATPC Pointer configuration (only if you use this option)

ALCP: Problem with ATPC configuration (ATPC enable but doesnt work)

CSF: Communications System failure, problem of LAPD configuration (in line or


radio side)

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Content
1. Microwave Principals
Common SDH Network Topologies
Feeding and propagations

2. ALU Microwave classification


Over view about ALU MW equipments
Description and Specification of ALU MW equipments

AWY
MXC
MPR
USY and LSY

3. How to deal with problems

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How to deal with problems

Self preparation

study the features for


equipments
Technical hand book

Deal with problems

Check installations
Check using CT (software)

High level support

Open Ticket
Contact TAC

Supervision two sites and if this link back to back need to isolate the line
Should be able to Check some parameters as Power, Frequencies, Alarm,..et .

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How to deal with problems

Check Alarms
Equipments Alarms

Transmission Alarms

Performance

Alarm History

Power

Compare between them according to time

Line / internal Loop

Check
Performance

Chang Card

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