31040851-BTS3012A Installation Manual-Antenna Feeder Install

Chapter 1 Hardware Structure of Antenna and Feeder System 1-1 ..................
Chapter 2 Installation Procedure of Antenna and Feeder System 2-1 ..............

2.1 Installation Procedure of BTS Antenna and Feeder System 2-1 ..................
2.2 Procedure Description 2-3 ............................................................................
Chapter 3 Installation Preparations 3-1 ...............................................................
3.1 Preparing Technical Documents 3-1 ............................................................
3.2 Installation Environment Check 3-1 ..............................................................
3.3 Qualifying Personnel 3-1 ..............................................................................
3.4 Preparing Personnel for Installation 3-2 .......................................................
3.5 Preparing Tools and Instruments 3-3 ...........................................................
3.6 Testing Antenna 3-3 .....................................................................................
3.7 Testing TTA 3-4 ............................................................................................
3.8 Adding Feeder Connector 3-5 ......................................................................
3.9 Assembling Omnidirectional Antenna 3-6 ....................................................
3.9.1 Omnidirectional Antenna Accessories 3-6 ...........................................
3.9.2 Assembling Procedure 3-7 ...................................................................
3.10 Assembling Directional Antenna 3-8 ..........................................................
3.10.1 Directional Antenna Accessories 3-8 .................................................
3.10.2 Assembling Procedure 3-10 .................................................................
Chapter 4 Installing Antenna and Feeder System 4-1 ........................................
4.1 Installing Outdoor Grounding Bar 4-1 ...........................................................
4.1.1 Structure of Outdoor Grounding Bar 4-1 ..............................................
4.1.2 Installation Requirements 4-1 ..............................................................
4.1.3 Installation Procedure 4-1 ....................................................................
4.2 Installing Antenna Support on Tower Platform 4-2 .......................................
4.2.1 Structure of Antenna Support on Tower Platform 4-3 ..........................
4.3 Installing Antenna Support on Rooftop 4-5 ...................................................
4.3.1 Structure of Antenna Support on Rooftop 4-6 ......................................
4.3.3 Installing Antenna Support on Rooftop Without Walls 4-7 ...................
4.3.4 Installing Antenna Support onto Rooftop with Wall 4-9 ........................
4.4 Installing Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Platform 4-10 ..........................
4.4.1 Structure of Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Platform 4-10 ..............
4.4.3 Hoisting Antennas and Other Articles 4-12 ............................................
4.5 Installing Omnidirectional Antenna on Rooftop 4-14 ......................................
4.5.1 Structure of Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Rooftop 4-14 ..............
4.6 Installing Directional Antenna on Tower Platform 4-17 ..................................
4.6.1 Structure of Directional Antenna on Tower Platform 4-17 ......................
4.7 Installing Directional Antenna on Rooftop 4-23 ..............................................
4.7.1 Structure of Directional Antenna on Rooftop 4-23 .................................
4.8 Installing TTA 4-26 .........................................................................................
4.8.1 Structure of TTA 4-26 .............................................................................
4.8.4 Installing Jumpers of TTA 4-29 ..............................................................
4.9 Installing Feeder Window 4-30 .......................................................................
4.9.1 Structure of the Feeder Window 4-31 ....................................................
4.10 Installing and Grounding Feeders and Jumpers 4-33 ..................................
4.10.1 Cutting Feeders and Attaching Temporary Labels 4-33 ......................
4.10.2 Hoisting and Fixing Feeders 4-34 ........................................................
4.10.3 Connecting Jumpers between the Antenna and the Feeder 4-37 ........
4.10.4 Connecting the Jumper between TTA and the Feeder 4-38 ................
4.10.5 Laying and Fixing Feeders 4-39 ...........................................................
4.10.6 Grounding Feeders 4-44 ......................................................................
4.11 Leading Feeders into Equipment Room 4-51 ...............................................
4.11.1 Feeder Arrangement Principles 4-51 ...................................................
4.11.2 Procedure to Lead Feeders into Equipment Room 4-52 ......................
4.12 Installing Jumpers 4-53 ................................................................................
4.12.1 Installation Requirements for Jumpers 4-53 ........................................
4.12.2 Installing Jumpers at the Cabinet Top 4-54 .........................................
4.13 Installing Feeder Lightning Arrester and its Grounding Bar 4-54 .................
4.13.1 Installing Feeder Lightning Arrester 4-54 .............................................
4.13.2 Installing Grounding Bar of Lightning Arrester 4-55 .............................
4.14 Testing BTS Antenna and Feeder System 4-58 ...........................................
4.15 Waterproofing Outdoor Connectors 4-58 .....................................................
4.16 Waterproofing Feeder Window 4-60 .............................................................
Chapter 5 Checking Installation 5-1 .....................................................................
5.1 Checking Feeder 5-1 ....................................................................................
5.2 Checking Grounding Bar 5-2 ........................................................................
5.3 Checking the feeder encapsulation window 5-3 ...........................................
5.4 Checking Antennas 5-3 ................................................................................
5.5 Checking the jumper and TTA 5-4 ................................................................
Appendix A Requirements for Antenna Spacing A-1 ..........................................
A.1 For Omni-directional Antenna A-1 ................................................................
A.2 For Directional Antennas A-2 .......................................................................
Appendix B Engineering Labels for Antenna and Feeder System B-1 .............
B.1 Engineering Labels for Feeders B-1 .............................................................
B.2 Explanation of the Jumper Engineering Label B-3 .......................................
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Organization
TheM900/M1800 BTS3012A Base Transceiver Station Installation Manual is mainly
used to guide the onsite installation of the BTS3X series base transceiver stations. It
includes 3 volumes, and their contents are listed as follows:
M900/M1800 BTS3012A Base Transceiver Station Installation Manual Cabinet
Installation: This manual is suitable for the BTS3012A of Huawei. It is used to guide
the BTS3X cabinet installation. The whole installation procedure includes Installation
preparations, cabinet installation, and cable laying, the integrated cable distribution

drawing is also provided. Users can complete the installation of the entire cabinet under
the guide of this volume.
M900/M1800 BTS3X Series Base Transceiver Station Installation Manual
Antenna Feeder Installation: This manual is suitable for the BTS3X series base
transceiver stations, which include BTS30, BTS312 and BTS3012A. It describes the
antenna & feeder installation of the BTS3X series base transceiver stations in details.
Users can learn about the composition of the antenna and feeder and check the
installation according to the contents in this volume.
M900/M1800 BTS3X Series Base Transceiver Station Installation Manual
Software Installation: This manual is suitable for the BTS3X series base transceiver
stations, which include BTS30, BTS312 and BTS3012A. Users can implement
software installation of the BTS3X series base transceiver stations under the guide of
this volume. The software to be installed includes BTS3X maintenance software and
operation software.
Intended Audience
The manual is intended for the following readers:
Installation engineers & technicians
Operation & maintenance personnel
Conventions
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I. General conventions
Convention Description
Arial Normal paragraphs are in Arial.
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Bold
Headings, Command, Command Description are in
boldface.

II. Keyboard operation
Format Description
<Key>
Press the key with key name expressed with a pointed
bracket, e.g. <Enter>, <Tab>, <Backspace>, or<A>.
<Key1+Key2>
Press the keys concurrently; e.g. <Ctrl+Alt+A> means the

Format Description
three keys should be pressed concurrently.
<Key1, Key2>
Press the keys in turn, e.g. <Alt, A>means the two keys
should be pressed in turn.
[Menu Option]
The item with a square bracket indicates the menu option,
e.g. [System] option on the main menu. The item with a
pointed bracket indicates the functional button option, e.g.
<OK> button on some interface.
[Menu1/Menu2/Men
u3]
Multi-level menu options, e.g. [System/Option/Color setup]
on the main menu indicates [Color Setup] on the menu
option of [Option], which is on the menu option of [System].

III. Mouse operation
Action Description
Select
Press and hold the primary mouse button (left mouse
button by default).
Click
Select and release the primary mouse button without
moving the pointer.
Double-Click
Press the primary mouse button twice continuously and
quickly without moving the pointer.
Drag
Press and hold the primary mouse button and move the
pointer to a certain position.

IV. Symbols
Eye-catching symbols are also used in the manual to highlight the points worthy of
special attention during the operation. They are defined as follows:
Caution, Warning, Danger: Means reader be extremely careful during the
operation.
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Installation Manual Antenna Feeder Installation
M900/M1800 BTS3X Series Base Transceiver Station Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Structure of Antenna and Feeder System............................................... 1-1
Chapter 2 Installation Procedure of Antenna and Feeder System........................................... 2-1
2.1 Installation Procedure of BTS Antenna and Feeder System............................................. 2-1
2.2 Procedure Description ....................................................................................................... 2-3
Chapter 3 Installation Preparations............................................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Preparing Technical Documents........................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Installation Environment Check ......................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Qualifying Personnel.......................................................................................................... 3-1
3.4 Preparing Personnel for Installation................................................................................... 3-2
3.5 Preparing Tools and Instruments....................................................................................... 3-3
3.6 Testing Antenna................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.7 Testing TTA ....................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.8 Adding Feeder Connector.................................................................................................. 3-5
3.9 Assembling Omnidirectional Antenna................................................................................ 3-6
3.9.1 Omnidirectional Antenna Accessories .................................................................... 3-6
3.9.2 Assembling Procedure............................................................................................ 3-7
3.10 Assembling Directional Antenna...................................................................................... 3-8
3.10.1 Directional Antenna Accessories .......................................................................... 3-8
3.10.2 Assembling Procedure........................................................................................ 3-10
Chapter 4 Installing Antenna and Feeder System..................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Installing Outdoor Grounding Bar ...................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Structure of Outdoor Grounding Bar ....................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Installation Requirements........................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.3 Installation Procedure ............................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 Installing Antenna Support on Tower Platform.................................................................. 4-2
4.2.1 Structure of Antenna Support on Tower Platform................................................... 4-3
4.2.3 Installation Procedure ............................................................................................. 4-4
4.3 Installing Antenna Support on Rooftop.............................................................................. 4-5
4.3.1 Structure of Antenna Support on Rooftop............................................................... 4-6
4.3.3 Installing Antenna Support on Rooftop Without Walls ............................................ 4-7
4.3.4 Installing Antenna Support onto Rooftop with Wall................................................. 4-9
4.4 Installing Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Platform.................................................... 4-10
4.4.1 Structure of Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Platform..................................... 4-10
4.4.2 Installation Requirements...................................................................................... 4-11

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4.4.3 Hoisting Antennas and Other Articles ................................................................... 4-12
4.4.4 Installation Procedure ........................................................................................... 4-12
4.5 Installing Omnidirectional Antenna on Rooftop ............................................................... 4-14
4.5.1 Structure of Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Rooftop ..................................... 4-14
4.6 Installing Directional Antenna on Tower Platform............................................................ 4-17
4.6.1 Structure of Directional Antenna on Tower Platform............................................. 4-17
4.7 Installing Directional Antenna on Rooftop ....................................................................... 4-23
4.7.1 Structure of Directional Antenna on Rooftop ........................................................ 4-23
4.8 Installing TTA................................................................................................................... 4-26
4.8.1 Structure of TTA.................................................................................................... 4-26
4.8.4 Installing Jumpers of TTA ..................................................................................... 4-29
4.9 Installing Feeder Window ................................................................................................ 4-30
4.9.1 Structure of the Feeder Window ........................................................................... 4-31
4.10 Installing and Grounding Feeders and Jumpers............................................................ 4-33
4.10.1 Cutting Feeders and Attaching Temporary Labels ............................................. 4-33
4.10.2 Hoisting and Fixing Feeders ............................................................................... 4-34
4.10.3 Connecting Jumpers between the Antenna and the Feeder .............................. 4-37
4.10.4 Connecting the Jumper between TTA and the Feeder ....................................... 4-38
4.10.5 Laying and Fixing Feeders.................................................................................. 4-39
4.10.6 Grounding Feeders ............................................................................................. 4-44
4.11 Leading Feeders into Equipment Room........................................................................ 4-51
4.11.1 Feeder Arrangement Principles .......................................................................... 4-51
4.11.2 Procedure to Lead Feeders into Equipment Room............................................. 4-52
4.12 Installing Jumpers.......................................................................................................... 4-53
4.12.1 Installation Requirements for Jumpers ............................................................... 4-53
4.12.2 Installing Jumpers at the Cabinet Top ................................................................ 4-54
4.13 Installing Feeder Lightning Arrester and its Grounding Bar .......................................... 4-54
4.13.1 Installing Feeder Lightning Arrester .................................................................... 4-54
4.13.2 Installing Grounding Bar of Lightning Arrester .................................................... 4-55

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4.14 Testing BTS Antenna and Feeder System.................................................................... 4-58
4.15 Waterproofing Outdoor Connectors............................................................................... 4-58
4.16 Waterproofing Feeder Window...................................................................................... 4-60
Chapter 5 Checking Installation................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Checking Feeder................................................................................................................ 5-1
5.2 Checking Grounding Bar ................................................................................................... 5-2
5.3 Checking the feeder encapsulation window...................................................................... 5-3
5.4 Checking Antennas............................................................................................................ 5-3
5.5 Checking the jumper and TTA........................................................................................... 5-4
Appendix A Requirements for Antenna Spacing.......................................................................A-1
A.1 For Omni-directional Antenna ........................................................................................... A-1
A.2 For Directional Antennas...................................................................................................A-2
Appendix B Engineering Labels for Antenna and Feeder System...........................................B-1
B.1 Engineering Labels for Feeders ........................................................................................ B-1
B.2 Explanation of the Jumper Engineering Label .................................................................. B-3
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Table of Figure Description
Figure 1-1 Typical structure of the antenna and feeder system (with single-polarization
antenna, without TTA, installed on the rooftop)............................................................... 1-2
Figure 1-2 Typical structure of the antenna and feeder system (with dual-polarization antenna
and TTA, installed on the rooftop) ................................................................................... 1-3
antenna and TTA, installed on the tower) ....................................................................... 1-4
Figure 2-1 Installation procedure of BTS antenna and feeder system.................................. 2-2
Figure 3-1 Simple protection treatment of a feeder connector .............................................. 3-5
Figure 3-2 Simple waterproof treatment for the connecting point of the feeder .................... 3-5
Figure 3-3 outline of omnidirectional antenna........................................................................ 3-6
Figure 3-4 Fixing clip for omnidirectional antenna (1)............................................................ 3-6
Figure 3-5 Fixing clip for omnidirectional antenna (2)............................................................ 3-7
Figure 3-6 Fixing of the omnidirectional antenna................................................................... 3-8
Figure 3-7 outline of directional antenna................................................................................ 3-9
Figure 3-8 Fixing clip for the directional antenna................................................................... 3-9
Figure 3-9 Pitch angle adjuster ............................................................................................ 3-10
Figure 3-10 Finished connection of jumpers and directional antenna................................. 3-11
Figure 4-1 Structure of the outdoor grounding bar................................................................. 4-1
Figure 4-2 Installation of the outdoor grounding bar.............................................................. 4-2
Figure 4-3 Cutaway section of the outdoor grounding bar..................................................... 4-2
Figure 4-4 Structure of the antenna support on tower platform (unit: mm)............................ 4-3
Figure 4-5 Installation of the lightning rod.............................................................................. 4-4
Figure 4-6 Installing the antenna support on the tower platform........................................... 4-5
Figure 4-7 Structure of the antenna support on the rooftop................................................... 4-6
Figure 4-8 Structure and installation of the antenna support base........................................ 4-8
Figure 4-9 Installing the fixing clip of the antenna support onto the wall ............................... 4-9

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Figure 4-10 Fixing the antenna support onto the wall (no shorter than 1200mm)................. 4-9
Figure 4-11 Fixing the antenna support onto the wall (shorter than 1200mm) .................... 4-10
Figure 4-12 Omnidirectional antenna on the tower platform................................................ 4-11
Figure 4-13 Installing the omnidirectional antenna on the tower platform........................... 4-13
Figure 4-14 Installing the omnidirectional antenna onto the support on the rooftop............ 4-15
Figure 4-15 Installing the directional antenna on the tower platform................................... 4-17
Figure 4-16 Hoisting the directional antenna....................................................................... 4-19
Figure 4-17 Relationship between the azimuth angle of the directional antenna and the sector
....................................................................................................................................... 4-20
Figure 4-18 Diagram 1 for the directional antenna with the mounting hole corresponding to
the pitch angle............................................................................................................... 4-21
Figure 4-19 Diagram 2 for the directional antenna with the mounting hole corresponding to
the pitch angle............................................................................................................... 4-21
Figure 4-20 Angle display .................................................................................................... 4-22
Figure 4-21 Angle display before adjusting the pitch angle of the antenna......................... 4-22
Figure 4-22 Angle display after adjusting the pitch angle of the antenna............................ 4-22
Figure 4-23 Installing the directional antenna on the rooftop (without walls, with TTA)....... 4-23
Figure 4-24 Installing directional antenna on the rooftop (with wall no shorter than 1200mm
and TTA)........................................................................................................................ 4-24
Figure 4-25 Relationship between the azimuth angle of the directional antenna and the sector
....................................................................................................................................... 4-26
Figure 4-26 Outline of a single TTA ..................................................................................... 4-27
Figure 4-27 Steel fastening bracket ..................................................................................... 4-28
Figure 4-28 Installing the TTA onto the pole ........................................................................ 4-28
Figure 4-29 Jumper between the antenna and TTA ............................................................ 4-29
Figure 4-30 Jumper between the TTA and the feeder ......................................................... 4-29
Figure 4-31 The jumper between the antenna and the TTA................................................ 4-30
Figure 4-32 Size of the 12-hole feeder window (unit: mm) .................................................. 4-31
Figure 4-33 Structure of the 12-hole feeder window............................................................ 4-31
Figure 4-34 Mounting holes of the feeder window (unit: mm) ............................................. 4-32

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Figure 4-35 Installing the feeder window............................................................................. 4-33
Figure 4-36 Protection of the feeder connector (unit: mm) .................................................. 4-35
Figure 4-37 Fixing the upper end of the feeder on the tower .............................................. 4-36
Figure 4-38 1-for-1 feeder fixing clips .................................................................................. 4-36
Figure 4-39 1-for-3 feeder fixing clips .................................................................................. 4-37
Figure 4-40 The jumper between the antenna and the feeder ............................................ 4-37
Figure 4-41 Jumper between the antenna and the feeder................................................... 4-38
Figure 4-42 The jumper between the TTA and the feeder ................................................... 4-39
Figure 4-43 Fixing the feeders on the tower (using the 1-for-3 fixing clip) .......................... 4-40
Figure 4-44 Fixing the feeders on the tower (using the 1-for-2 fixing clip) .......................... 4-40
Figure 4-45 Laying the feeder from the tower top to the window ........................................ 4-41
Figure 4-46 Feeders in the fixing clips................................................................................. 4-42
Figure 4-47 Laying the feeder from the rooftop to the feeder window................................. 4-42
Figure 4-48 Leading the feeder into the equipment room through the feeder window on the
rooftop ........................................................................................................................... 4-43
Figure 4-49 Lightning protection grounding of the feeder (for the antenna installed on the
tower) ............................................................................................................................ 4-45
Figure 4-50 Lightning protection grounding of the feeder down the cabling ladder ............ 4-46
Figure 4-51 Installing the feeder grounding clips................................................................. 4-47
Figure 4-52 Leading direction of the grounding cable of the feeder grounding clip ............ 4-48
Figure 4-53 Connecting the grounding cable of the feeder grounding clip to the steel plate of
the tower........................................................................................................................ 4-49
Figure 4-54 Grounding before the feeder is led into the equipment room (grounding bar
available) ....................................................................................................................... 4-50
Figure 4-55 Grounding before the feeder is led into the equipment room (grounding bar
unavailable) ................................................................................................................... 4-50
Figure 4-56 Layout when the feeders are led into the window............................................ 4-51
Figure 4-57 Layout when the feeders are led into the window............................................ 4-52
Figure 4-58 Lightning arrester.............................................................................................. 4-54
Figure 4-59 Installation position of lightning arrester ........................................................... 4-55

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Figure 4-60 Grounding bar of antenna feeder's lightning arrester....................................... 4-56
Figure 4-61 Installing grounding bar on the cabling rack..................................................... 4-56
Figure 4-62 Installing grounding bar on the wall .................................................................. 4-57
Figure 4-63 Grounding lightning arrester ............................................................................. 4-57
Figure 4-64 PVC tape and waterproof insulation tape......................................................... 4-58
Figure 4-65 Wrapping up the feeder with waterproof insulation tape .................................. 4-59
Figure 4-66 The feeder window going through the waterproof treatment............................ 4-60
Figure B-1 Outdoor feeder tag (for the transmit end) ............................................................B-2
Figure B-2 Outdoor feeder tag (for the receive end) .............................................................B-2
Figure B-3 Indoor feeder label (for the transmit & receive end)............................................B-2
Figure B-4 Indoor jumper tag (for the transmit & receive end)..............................................B-3
M900/M1800 BTS3X Series Base Transceiver Station Table of Table Description

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Table of Table Description
Table 2-1 Installation guide of BTS antenna and feeder system............................................ 2-3
Table 3-1 Technical documents for reference ........................................................................ 3-1
Table 3-2 Requirements for the two roles .............................................................................. 3-2
Table 3-3 Preparations for different roles ............................................................................... 3-2
Table 3-4 Special tools and instruments for antenna and feeder system installation ............ 3-3
Table 4-1 Introduction of the TTA ports ................................................................................ 4-27
Table 5-1 Check items of the antenna and feeder system..................................................... 5-1
Table A-1 Requirements for omni-directional antenna spacing .............................................A-1
Table A-2 Requirements for directional antenna spacing ......................................................A-2
Table B-1 Description of the feeder engineering labels .........................................................B-1
Table B-2 Description of the jumper engineering labels ........................................................B-3

M900/M1800 BTS3X Series Base Transceiver Station
Chapter 1
Hardware Structure of Antenna and Feeder System

1-1
Chapter 1 Hardware Structure of Antenna and
Feeder System
The antenna and feeder system of indoor BTS composes of antenna, feeder, jumper
and feeder grounding clip, feeder window and TTA (optional). That of outdoor BTS has
the same composition except the feeder window.
Figure 1-1, Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3 show three typical structures of the indoor BTS
antenna and feeder system of directional antenna. The antenna and feeder system of
outdoor BTS has the same structure.
Chapter 1

1-2

(1) Directional antenna (2) Antenna support (3) Outdoor jumper
(4) Outdoor cabling rack (5) Feeder fixing clip (6) Outdoor grounding bar
(7) Feeder window (8) Cable tie (9) Indoor jumper
(10) Indoor cabling rack (11) Feeder
(12) Grounding cables of the feeder grounding clip
(13) To outdoor lightning protection grounding cables
antenna, without TTA, installed on the rooftop)
Chapter 1

1-3

(1) Directional antenna (2) Tower-top amplifier (3) Outdoor jumper
(4) Outdoor cabling rack (5) Feeder fixing clip (6) Outdoor grounding bar
(7) Feeder window (8) Cable tie (9) Indoor jumper
(10) Indoor cabling rack (11) Feeder (12) Antenna support
Figure 1-2 Typical structure of the antenna and feeder system (with dual-polarization
antenna and TTA, installed on the rooftop)
Chapter 1

1-4
(11)
(12)
(13)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)

(1) Lightning rod (2) Antenna support (3) Guard bar on the tower platform
(4) Tower-top amplifier (5) Cable tie (6) Directional antenna
(7) Waterproof curve of the jumper (8) Lightning protection grounding clip of the feeder
(9) Feeder (10) Outdoor cabling rack (11) Feeder window
(12) Tower grounding conductor (13) Outdoor grounding bar
antenna and TTA, installed on the tower)
Chapter 2
Installation Procedure of Antenna and Feeder System

2-1
Chapter 2 Installation Procedure of Antenna and
Feeder System
2.1 Installation Procedure of BTS Antenna and Feeder
System
Figure 2-1 shows the installation procedure of indoor BTS antenna and feeder system.
Outdoor BTS antenna and feeder system has the same installation procedure, except
there is no step Install feeder window and Lead feeders into equipment room
Chapter 2

2-2
Start
Install outdoor grounding bar
Install antenna support
Install antenna
Install TTA
Install feeder window
Install and ground
feeders and jumpers
TTA configured?
Lead feeders into
equipment room
Pass the test?
Warterproof outdoor
connectors
Find and handle the problem
End
Test antenna and feeder
system
Y
N
Y
N
Warterproof feeder
window
Install jumpers
Install lightning arrester for the
feeders and its grounding bar

Figure 2-1 Installation procedure of BTS antenna and feeder system
Chapter 2

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Note:
The installation method and procedure may differ according to the different
installation environment and the antenna adopted. The project supervisor shall
arrange the installation work according to the engineering documents, the number of
the installing personnel, installation environment and the type of the antenna.

2.2 Procedure Description
Table 2-1 shows the installation guide of BTS antenna and feeder system.
Table 2-1 Installation guide of BTS antenna and feeder system
For Refer to. . . Remark
Installing
outdoor
grounding bar
4.1 Installing Outdoor
Grounding Bar
Optional. If there is a outdoor
grounding bar up to
requirements, it is no need
installing the outdoor grounding
bar.
4.2 Installing Antenna
Support on Tower Platform
Installing
antenna support
4.3 Installing Antenna
Support on Rooftop
Optional. If there are antenna
supports up to requirements, it
is no need installing the
supports.
4.4 Installing Omnidirectional
Antenna on Tower Platform
4.5 Installing Omnidirectional
Antenna on Rooftop
4.6 Installing Directional
Antenna on Tower Platform
Installing
antenna
4.7 Installing Directional
Antenna on Rooftop
Compulsory
Refer to corresponding
sections according to the
antenna type and installation
location.
Installing TTA 4.8 Installing TTA Optional. If the TTA is
configured, it needs to install
the TTA, the jumpers between
antenna and TTA and the
jumpers between feeder and
TTA.
Installing feeder
window
4.9 Installing Feeder Window For indoor BTS: Optional. If
there is a feeder window up to
requirements in equipment
room, it is no need installing
feeder window.
For outdoor BTS: not needed
Chapter 2

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For Refer to. . . Remark
Installing and
grounding
feeders and
jumpers
4.10 Installing and
Grounding Feeders and
Jumpers
Compulsory
Leading feeders
into equipment
room
4.11 Leading Feeders into
Equipment Room
For indoor BTS: compulsory
Installing
jumpers
4.12 installing jumpers Compulsory
Installing
lightning
arrester for the
feeders and its
grounding bar
4.13 Installing lightning
arrester
Compulsory
Testing BTS
antenna and
feeder system
4.14 Testing BTS Antenna
and Feeder System
Compulsory
Test the VSWR of BTS
antenna and feeder system to
confirm the installation quality
of the system.
Encapsulating
outdoor
connectors
4.15 Waterproofing Outdoor
Connectors
Compulsory
Encapsulating
feeder window
4.16 Waterproofing Feeder
Window
For indoor BTS: compulsory

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Chapter 3 Installation Preparations
3.1 Preparing Technical Documents
Table 3-1 shows the technical documents for reference in the installation.
Table 3-1 Technical documents for reference
Used to Documents for example
M900/M1800 Digital Cellular Mobile Base Station Network
Planning
M900/M1800 Digital Cellular Mobile Base Station Project
Design
Instruct engineering
design
Engineering Design and Construction Drawings
Instruct engineering
installation
M900/M1800 BTS30 Base Transceiver Station Installation
Manual
Installation Manual
Installation Manual

Note:
The above documents are only for your reference, and are not inclusive. There might
be other documents provided on site.

3.2 Installation Environment Check
Check the installation environment according to the Installation Environment Checklist.
If the environment is not suitable for the deployment, improve the environment.
3.3 Qualifying Personnel
A project supervisor is in charge of antenna and feeder system installation, while
installers carry out the installation.

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Table 3-2 lists the requirements for the two roles.
Table 3-2 Requirements for the two roles
Role Requirements
Project
Supervisor
Safety-conscious
Familiar with materials, tools, and methods related to the
installation of the antenna and feeder system
Familiar with installation flow and methods of all the parts
Tower Installer
Possessing the relevant certificates after training
In good health, free of alcohol, and under the coverage of
personal safety insurance
Using the safeties correctly
Wearing safety working suites and anti-slippery shoes during
work

3.4 Preparing Personnel for Installation
Table 3-3 lists preparations for different roles.
Table 3-3 Preparations for different roles
Role Preparations
Project
Supervisor
Contacting customers on the site to prepare the instruments
and tools required.
Preparing the keys to the rooms or roof corridor through which
the feeders run.
All persons on
the site
Wearing safety helmets
Each installation team must prepare a first-aid kit.
Persons under
the tower
Keeping unrelated persons, especially children away from the
installation site.
Taking care of installation parts and instruments to prevent loss
or damage.
Persons on the
tower
Fastening safety belts.
Carrying the tool kit and some simple bandages such as the
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Caution:
When multiple persons are to climb the tower, the person carrying the tool kit
should climb up last and down first lest a fallen tool injures others.
Keep the tool kit closed during the installation and open it only when necessary.

3.5 Preparing Tools and Instruments
Table 3-4 lists special tools and instruments for installing the antenna and feeder
system.
The tool list for indoor equipment installation lists other common tools, such as
percussion drill and screwdrivers.
Table 3-4 Special tools and instruments for antenna and feeder system installation
Measuring
tools
An angle display, A compass
Suspension-
mounting tools
An assembly pulley, Two ropes (1 thin and 1thick, both 150m
long), Feeder noose
Tools for
feeders
A feeder nipper, Cable cutter (applicable for the feeder
specification), Tools for making feeders (1/2", 7/8"), Blast lamp
(to warm and soften the waterproof and sealing materials in cold
environment)
Protective
tools
Safety belts (for personnel operating out of the tower platform),
Protecting caps
Safety ropes, Thick union suits, RF protective clothing
Tools from the
local customer
Double ladder, Lifting tools for the main feeder wheel spindle
Others Canvas bag for tools, Gloves, Walkie-talkie, Multi-purpose outlets
Test tools Cymometer, Test mobile phone (optional), Radio analyzer

3.6 Testing Antenna
To guarantee the installation quality of the antenna and feeder system, test the
antenna as follows before the installation.

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1) Unpack a new antenna.
2) Examine the antenna for any visible damage, crack or connector problem.
If any: do not use it any more and contact the personnel concerned immediately.
Go to step 1)
If no problem: go to next step.
3) Connect the antenna with jumper.
4) Test the Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) of the antenna using a radio
analyzer in different orientations.
If the VSWR is higher than 1.5 in all orientations: there may be problems with
the antenna or its connectors. Go to step 5).
If the VSWR is higher than 1.5 just in some orientations: it is not definite that
the antenna has problems. Install the antenna and test its VSWR, if it is still high
than 1.5, replace the antenna.
If the VSWR is lower than 1.5: the antenna is normal and ready for installation.
5) Examine the connectors or replace the antenna and go to step 3).
3.7 Testing TTA
Caution:
During the test, make sure that the port not being tested is connected with a 50
matched terminal load. If not, error of the test result may be great.

To guarantee the installation quality of the antenna and feeder system, test the feeder
equipment as follows before the installation.
1) Unpack a new TTA.
2) Examine the TTA for any obvious damage.
3) Test the VSWR on both ports.
If the test result is much different from the corresponding specification:
the TTA is abnormal, replace the TTA and go to step 1).
If the test result meets the specification: the TTA is normal and ready for
installation.

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Note:
In above test, the equipment is not alive. If possible, you can also power on the TTA
and test its current. If the TTA current is within the range of 50-175 mA, the VSWR is
considered normal.

3.8 Adding Feeder Connector
It needs to add connectors to the outdoor feeders on the installation site before
installing feeders. For the safe cause, it is recommended to add the connectors on
ground.
There are two types of connectors: 7/16 DIN and N. The adding methods for the two
types are the same. Add the feeder connectors as follows:
1) Add the feeder connector follow the instruction in the manual in the packing box
to.
2) Wrap the connectors up using soft materials such as sponge for protection
purpose before hoisting them, as shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1 Simple protection treatment of a feeder connector
When failing to add a connector to a feeder or connect the connector to the jumpers
in a day, waterproof the connecting point of the feeder in either manner below:
Wrap up the connecting point with waterproof tape, as shown in Figure 3-2.
Cover the connecting point with a plastic bag and then wrap it up with waterproof
tape.

Figure 3-2 Simple waterproof treatment for the connecting point of the feeder

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3.9 Assembling Omnidirectional Antenna
3.9.1 Omnidirectional Antenna Accessories
Figure 3-3 shows the outline of the omnidirectional antenna.

Figure 3-3 outline of omnidirectional antenna
The accessories of an omnidirectional antenna include:
Antenna fixing clips (shown in Figure 3-4 and Figure 3-5).
Jumper

Figure 3-4 Fixing clip for omnidirectional antenna (1)

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(1) (2)
(3)

(1) Fixing piece (2) U bolt M12580 (3) Nut M12
Figure 3-5 Fixing clip for omnidirectional antenna (2)

Note:
There are many types of fixing clips for omnidirectional antenna. Figure 3-4 and
Figure 3-5 illustrate two of them. The antenna installation method varies from one
fixing clip to another.

3.9.2 Assembling Procedure
To simplify the operations on the tower, assemble the omnidirectional antenna on the
ground. For assembling method, refer to the instruction in the antenna packing box.
After assembling, keep the instruction for later reference.
The procedure of assembling the omnidirectional antenna using the fixing clip in
Figure 3-4 is as follows:
1) Add the two fixing clips onto the omnidirectional antenna.
2) Tighten their connection at the contacting points as shown in Figure 3-6.

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(1)
(2)
(3)

(1) Omnidirectional antenna (2) Antenna jacket (3) Fixing clip
Figure 3-6 Fixing of the omnidirectional antenna
3) Connect the jumper connector with the antenna connector.
4) Tighten the connection.
5) Waterproof the connectors joining the antenna and the feeder. See "4.10.1
Waterproof Treatment for Outdoor Connectors".
The assembling of omnidirectional antenna completes.

Note:
You can perform steps 3), 4) and 5) on the tower.

3.10 Assembling Directional Antenna
3.10.1 Directional Antenna Accessories
Figure 3-7 shows the outline of the directional antenna.

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Figure 3-7 outline of directional antenna
The accessories of directional antenna include:
Antenna fixing clip (shown in Figure 3-8)
Pitch angle adjuster (shown in Figure 3-9)
Jumper

Figure 3-8 Fixing clip for the directional antenna

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Figure 3-9 Pitch angle adjuster
3.10.2 Assembling Procedure
To simplify the operations on the tower, assemble the directional antenna on the
ground. For assembling method, refer to the instruction in the antenna packing box.
After assembling, keep the instruction for later reference.
The procedure of assembling directional antenna is as follows:
1) Identify the top and bottom fixed adjusting points of the antenna according to the
labels on the back of the antenna.

Note:
The top is for the pitch angle adjuster and the bottom for fixing the antenna on the
support.

2) Install the accessories to their proper places in strict accordance with the
accessory assembly drawings provided by the supplier.
3) Connect the jumper connector with the antenna connector.
4) Tighten the connection.
5) Waterproof and seal the connecting point. See "4.10.1 Waterproof Treatment for
Outdoor Connectors".
Figure 3-10 shows the waterproofed connection of the jumpers and the directional
antenna.

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Figure 3-10 Finished connection of jumpers and directional antenna
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Chapter 4 Installing Antenna and Feeder System
4.1 Installing Outdoor Grounding Bar
Note:
If the outdoor grounding bars are available, skip this section.

4.1.1 Structure of Outdoor Grounding Bar
The outdoor grounding bar is mainly used to connect the protection and work
grounding cables of the cabinet. Figure 4-1 shows its structure.
(1)

(1) Bolt M8
Figure 4-1 Structure of the outdoor grounding bar
4.1.2 Installation Requirements
Meet the following requirements when install the outdoor grounding bar.
Install the outdoor grounding bar on the wall with the same height of the cabling
rack and close to the BTS cabinet.
Install the outdoor grounding bar horizontally.
Insulating washer should be applied to the expansion bolt to ensure good
insulation of the grounding bar from the wall.
4.1.3 Installation Procedure
Install the outdoor grounding bar as follows:
1) Locate the installation place according to the engineering plan.

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2) Install the outdoor grounding bar on the wall horizontally using expansion bolts,
as shown in Figure 4-2 and Figure 4-3.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)

(1) Bolt M12 (2) Spring washer 12 (3) Big flat washer
(4) Insulating washer1 (5) Insulating washer2 (6) Expansion tube and expansion nut
Figure 4-2 Installation of the outdoor grounding bar
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(6)
(7)
(5)

(1) Bolt M12 (2) Spring washer 12 (3) Big flat washer
(4) Insulating washer1 (5) Outdoor grounding bar (6) Insulating washer2
(7) Expansion tube and expansion nut
Figure 4-3 Cutaway section of the outdoor grounding bar
4.2 Installing Antenna Support on Tower Platform
Note:
If a satisfactory antenna support is available on the site, skip this section.

The requirements and methods of antenna support installation vary with antenna
types and installation environments. This section only describes only one type of
support on the tower platform. For other cases, refer to the instructions delivered with
the antenna support.

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4.2.1 Structure of Antenna Support on Tower Platform
There are several types of antenna supports for the installation on tower platform.
This section takes the antenna support shown in Figure 4-4 as an example.

(1)Bolt M12220 (2) Connecting plate (3) Bolt M1245 (4) Expansion link
(5) Fixed link (6) Dwang (7) Stiffener
Figure 4-4 Structure of the antenna support on tower platform (unit: mm)
Observe the following requirements when installing the antenna support on the tower
platform:
The installation plane of the antenna support is perpendicular to the level plane.
Install the mast for the tower lightning rod separately. Make sure that the
lightning rod is high enough to bring all antennas under its protection, as shown
in Figure 4-5.

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(1) Lightning rod (2) Antenna (3) Mast for the lightning rod
Figure 4-5 Installation of the lightning rod
Be sure to install the antenna support in the correct direction to guarantee the Rx
and Tx performance and direction adjustment of the directional antenna.
If necessary, stay the antenna support to avoid deformation.
Reinforce the dwang using a stiffener. Trim the expansion link and dwang to
meet actual needs. Seal the cross section by welding it with a plate for
waterproof purpose.
Eliminate the existence of dry and open welds. Select the support made of
galvanized steel. Coat the support with the antirust aluminum paint.
Install the antenna support as follows:
I. Hoist antenna support to tower
1) Mount a fixed pulley on the tower top.
2) Use one or two ropes to hoist the support to the tower platform through the fixed
pulley.
When the support is going up, use another rope to maintain the rising direction of the
support.
II. Position antenna support
Determine the installation position of the antenna support on the tower platform
according to the antenna and feeder installation drawing in the engineering design
drawings.

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III. Fix antenna support
1) Hang the support out of the tower platform.
2) Fix the support onto the tower using a U fixing clip (including the connecting
piece and the U bolt), as shown in Figure 4-6.
(1)
(2)
(3)

(1) Connecting piece (2) Crossbeam of the tower (3) U bolt
Figure 4-6 Installing the antenna support on the tower platform
3) Connect the guardrails on the tower platform with the connecting plate using
bolts M1245.

Note:
If it is difficult to connect the connecting plate with the guardrail, weld the two parts
securely. Make sure that there is no dry or open weld.

4) Coat all the welds and the support with antirusting paint.
The installation of antenna support completes.
4.3 Installing Antenna Support on Rooftop
Note:
If an antenna support meeting the requirements is available on the site, skip this
section.


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The requirements and the installation methods of the support differ according to
different antenna types and installation environments. This section only describes the
installation of one type of the support on the rooftop. As for other cases, refer to the
instructions delivered with the antenna support.
4.3.1 Structure of Antenna Support on Rooftop
There are several types of antenna supports for the installation on the rooftop. Take
the following one shown in Figure 4-7 for example.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

(1) Antenna lightning rod (2) Weld (3) Main supporting post 2
(4) Bolt M1080 (5) Stiffener (6) Main supporting post 1
(7) Mat of the support post (8) Anchor of the stiffener
Figure 4-7 Structure of the antenna support on the rooftop
Observe the following requirements when installing the antenna support on the
rooftop:
Install the connecting pieces for the stiffener where they do not impede
adjustment of the antenna orientation and pitch angle.

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The antenna support is perpendicular to the level plane.
For the installation of the directional antenna on the rooftop, equip the antenna
support with a lightning rod and connect it with the lightning net of the building.
For the installation of the omnidirectional antenna on the rooftop, install the
lightning rod on a separate support instead of the antenna support.
To install the lightning rod on the support of the omnidirectional antennas, the
antennas is hung over out of the support 1~1.5m distant.
Coat the antenna support and all welded parts with the antirusting paint. Connect
all welds securely. Eliminate the existence of dry and open welds.
4.3.3 Installing Antenna Support on Rooftop Without Walls
Install the antenna support shown in Figure 4-7 on the rooftop without walls as follows:
1) Hoist the antenna support to the rooftop.
2) Determine the installation location of the antenna support on the rooftop
according to the antenna and feeder installation drawing in the engineering
design drawings.
3) Weld the lightning rod onto the main supporting post of the antenna (with their
centerlines on the same straight line).

Note:
There is no lightning rod on the support to be installed with omnidirectional antennas.
The lightning rod is installed on a separate support.

4) Fix the base of the antenna support vertically onto the surface of the rooftop
using eight bolts M1045, as shown in Figure 4-8.

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( 1 )
( 2 )
( 3 )
( 4 )
( 5 )

(1) Hex bolt M1050 (2) Connecting piece of the stiffener
(3) Main supporting post 1 of the antenna
(4) Mat of the main supporting post of the antenna
(5) Expansion bolt M1050
Figure 4-8 Structure and installation of the antenna support base
5) Reinforce the main supporting post by using the stiffener.
a) Decide the length of the stiffener according to that of the main supporting post.
b) As shown in Figure 4-7, connect the stiffener with the main supporting post
securely using the connecting pieces of the stiffener.
c) Connect the anchor onto the stiffener.
d) Fix each anchor of the stiffener onto the surface of the rooftop using two
expansion bolts M1045.
e) Ensure that no deformation may happen to the stiffener.
6) As shown in Figure 4-7, connect the main supporting posts 1 and 2 of the
support securely using six bolts M1080.
7) For the antenna support not welded with the outdoor cabling rack on the rooftop
or welded with the cabling rack not connected with the lightning net of the
building, connect its base with the lightning net of the building using the lightning
connecting bar (the lightning connecting bar serves as the mounting piece of the
outdoor cabling rack).
8) Coat the antenna support base and all welded parts with the antirust paint.
9) Cover the base of the antenna support on the rooftop, the anchor of the stiffener
as well as their expansion bolts (used for their connection with the floor) with
concrete for protection.

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4.3.4 Installing Antenna Support onto Rooftop with Wall
If the rooftop is enclosed with walls, install the antenna support on a wall. Figure 4-9
shows how to mount the fixing clip of the antenna support onto the wall.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) (5)

(1) Expansion bolt M12120 (2) V connecting piece (3) 180 connecting piece
(4) Bolt M12140 (5) Fixing plate
Figure 4-9 Installing the fixing clip of the antenna support onto the wall
When the wall is no shorter than 1200 mm, fix both fixing points of the support onto
the wall using expansion bolts, as shown in Figure 4-10.

Figure 4-10 Fixing the antenna support onto the wall (no shorter than 1200mm)

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When the wall is shorter than 1200mm, fix one fixing point of the main supporting post
onto the wall using expansion bolts and the other onto the surface of the rooftop, as
shown in Figure 4-11.

Figure 4-11 Fixing the antenna support onto the wall (shorter than 1200mm)
4.4 Installing Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Platform
4.4.1 Structure of Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Platform
Figure 4-12 shows the omnidirectional antenna on the tower platform.

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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

(1) Tower (2) TTA (3) Antenna support at the tower top
(4) Omnidirectional antenna (5) Cable tie
Figure 4-12 Omnidirectional antenna on the tower platform
Observe the following requirements when installing omnidirectional antennas onto the
tower platform:
Make sure that all antennas are in the protection coverage of the lightning rod
and at least 2 m away from the tower body.
The antenna axis is perpendicular to the level plane with a permissible error of
less than 1
o
.
The gain of omnidirectional antenna is 11 dBi, and the isolation degree is 30 dB.
For details, refer to Appendix A Requirements for Antenna Spacing.
Make waterproof curves for the antenna jumper.

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4.4.3 Hoisting Antennas and Other Articles
Caution:
Make sure that no person stands right below the hoisted object.
The personnel working outside the tower platform must wear safety belts and
harnesses.
Pack the small metal articles such as fixing pieces and spanners in a tool bag and
then hoist the bag.
Secure the hoisted articles on the tower platform against falling.

The procedure of hoisting antennas and other articles is as follows:
2) Run a rope through the pulley, and knot the rope at each end of the antenna.
3) The personnel on the tower and on the ground cooperate to hoist the antenna to
the installation location on the tower platform.

Note:
When the personnel on the tower pull the rope, the personnel on the ground must
keep holding the rope to avoid collision between the antenna and the tower.

Install the omnidirectional antenna on tower platform as follows:
I. Position the antenna
Decide the installation location of the antenna according to the engineering design
drawings.
II. Fix the antenna onto the support
1) Place the feeding point of the antenna facedown and the sheathing near the
main supporting post of the support.
2) Fix the antenna to the fixing bar of the support, as shown in the left part of Figure
4-13.

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Caution:
The sheathing top should be at the same height as or slightly higher than the support
top. The transmission part of the antenna must be higher than the top of the fixing bar.
The antenna should not be installed too tight (bringing damages to antenna sheathing)
or too loose (making it easy to move and fall).

( 7 )

(1) Omnidirectional antenna (2) Antenna fixing clip (3) Fixing bar
(4) Connecting piece (5) Crossbeam of the tower (6) U bolt
(7) Waterproof curve of the jumper
Figure 4-13 Installing the omnidirectional antenna on the tower platform
3) Use an angular tester to check the perpendicular of the antenna axis.
If the error is equal to or greater than 1: adjust the antenna and go to step
2).
If the error is smaller than 1: go to next step.
4) Fasten the antenna until the antenna cannot be moved by any hand pull or push.
III. Lay the antenna jumper
1) Make a waterproof curve for the jumper at the end close to antenna.
2) Lay and bind the jumper along the cross bar of the support using black cable ties,
and cut off the extra tail of the cable tie.

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Note:
Bend the jumpers in a natural manner. The bending radius is 20 times longer than
the jumper diameter.
Bind the cable ties in the same direction. When cutting the cable ties, leave a
slack of 3~5 mm lest the cable ties fall off the jumper due to temperature change.

IV. Fix the dwang of the support
1) Hang the dwang of the support installed with the antenna out of the tower
platform.
2) Use bolts to fix the connecting panel.
The installation of omnidirectional antenna on tower platform completes.

Note:
If there is no guardrail on the tower platform, set up a stout wood access board
across the arms of two supports to form a working platform for the installation
personnel safety.
After installing the antenna, TTA, and feeders on one side, change the location of the
wood board on the support arms to fix other antennas, TTAs and feeders.

4.5 Installing Omnidirectional Antenna on Rooftop
4.5.1 Structure of Omnidirectional Antenna on Tower Rooftop
Figure 4-14 shows the installation of omnidirectional antennas onto the supports on
rooftop.

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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

(1) Antenna lightning rod (2) Antenna (3) Fixing clip for the omnidirectional antenna
(4) Main supporting post (5) Road (6) Stiffener (7) Rooftop
Figure 4-14 Installing the omnidirectional antenna onto the support on the rooftop
Carry/Hoist antennas and other articles to the rooftop. Be sure to keep the articles
from collision during the course. The method and the caution for hoisting are the
same as those for the hoisting on the tower platform. For details, refer to 4.4.3
Hoisting Antennas and Other Articles.
The requirements of the isolation degree and the installation interval of the
omnidirectional antennas are the same as those for installing the omnidirectional
antennas on the tower platform. For details, refer to 4.4.2 Installation Requirements.
In addition, note the following points:
Keep the antenna away from barriers such as high-rise buildings to avoid blind
areas.
If there is no lightning rod on the top of antenna support, install a lightning rod
separately and make sure that the horizontal distance between the
omnidirectional antenna and the lightning rod is no less than 2.5 m. In addition,

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make sure that the antenna is in the lightning protection coverage, the tilt angle
30 of the lightning rod.
If there is lightning rod on the top of the antenna support, make sure the distance
for hanging over the support is 1~1.5 m.
Caution:
Bind the cable ties in the same direction.
When cutting the cable ties, leave a slack of 3~5 mm lest the cable ties fall off the
jumper due to temperature change.

The procedure of installing the omnidirectional antenna on the rooftop is as follows:
1) Decide the installation location of the antenna according to the engineering
design drawings.
2) Place the feeding point of the antenna facedown and the sheathing near the
main supporting post of the support, and then fix the antenna to the fixing bar of
the support.

Caution:
The top end of the sheathing is at the same height as or slightly higher than the
support top. The transmission part of the antenna is higher than the top of the fixing
bar. Fix the antenna with appropriate tightness for weight bearing and wind resistance,
avoiding loose connection and damage to the antenna sheathing.

3) Use an angular tester to check whether the antenna axis is perpendicular to the
horizontal plane. If the error is equal to or greater than !1, adjust and re-fasten
it.
4) Tighten up the antenna until the antenna cannot be moved by any hand pull or
push.
5) Make the waterproof curve of the jumper, lay and bind the jumper along the
cross bar of the support using black cable ties, and cut off the extra tail of the
cable ties.

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4.6 Installing Directional Antenna on Tower Platform
4.6.1 Structure of Directional Antenna on Tower Platform
Figure 4-15 shows the installation of the directional antennas on the tower platform.

(1) Tower (2) Antenna support on the top of the tower
(3) Directional antenna (4) Cable tie
Figure 4-15 Installing the directional antenna on the tower platform
Observe the following requirements when installing directional antennas on the tower
platform:
Make sure that all antennas stand in the protection coverage of the lightning rod.
No interference from the tower structure should exist in the forward direction of
the antenna. The antenna must be more than 1 m away from the tower platform.
The gain of antenna is 15 dBi, the isolation degree 30 dB, and the semi-power
angle 65. For details about antenna interval, refer to Appendix A
Requirements for Antenna Spacing.
Make waterproof curves for antenna jumpers.

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Caution:
During the hoisting, make sure that no person stands right below the hoisted
object.
The personnel working outside the tower platform must wear safety belts and
harnesses.
Pack the small metal articles such as fixing pieces and spanners in a tool bag and
then hoist the bag.
Secure the hoisted articles on the tower platform against falling.

The procedure of hoisting antennas and other articles is as follows:
2) Run a rope through the pulley, and knot the rope at each end of the antenna.
3) The personnel on the tower and on the ground cooperate to hoist the antenna to
the installation location.

Note:
When the personnel on the tower pull the rope, the personnel on the ground must
keep holding the rope to avoid collision between the antenna and the building.

Figure 4-16 shows how to hoist the directional antenna.

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Figure 4-16 Hoisting the directional antenna
Caution:
Be sure to protect the installed jumpers from damage when installing and
adjusting the antenna.
When using the compass, keep it away from the tower and other iron and steel
objects. Be careful of any geomagnetic abnormality that can interfere in the
accurate operation of the compass.
slack of 3~5 mm lest the cable ties fall off the jumper due to temperature change.
Define the main and diversity ports for the 2-way directional antennas of the same
type consistently. For example, define the -45 port as main port, and the 45 port
as diversity port.

Install the directional antenna on tower platform as follows:
Decide the installation direction of the antenna according to the project installation
drawings.

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1) Fix the antenna onto the main supporting post.

Note:
The antenna should not be installed too tight (bringing damages to antenna sheathing)
or too loose (making it easy to move and fall).

2) Adjust the azimuth angle of the antenna.
Determine the azimuth angle using a compass according to the engineering design
documents. Normally, sector 1 is in the north. Sector 2 lies in the clockwise 120
direction and sector 3 in the next clockwise 120 direction, as shown in Figure 4-17.
Sector 1
North
120
120
Sector 2
Sector 3

Figure 4-17 Relationship between the azimuth angle of the directional antenna and
the sector
Adjust the azimuth angle until it satisfies the design specification. Usually, the error of
the azimuth angel is no greater than 5.
3) Fasten the lower fixing clip of the antenna until it cannot be moved by any hand
pull or push.
III. Adjust the pitch angle of the antenna
For the antennas whose mounting holes have their corresponding pitch angles:
Install the antenna directly into the mounting hole as shown in Figure 4-18 and
Figure 4-19. Make sure that the supporting post is perpendicular to the ground
during the installation.

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Get the mounting hole
number according to the
antenna pitch angle.

Figure 4-18 Diagram 1 for the directional antenna with the mounting hole
corresponding to the pitch angle
Get the mounting hole
according to the mounting
hole number.

Figure 4-19 Diagram 2 for the directional antenna with the mounting hole
corresponding to the pitch angle
For other antennas:
Adjust the pitch angles as follows:
1) Decide the pitch angle of the antenna using the angle display, as shown in
Figure 4-20 and Figure 4-21.
2) Adjust the pitch angle until it satisfies the engineering design specification, as
shown in Figure 4-22. Usually, the error of the pitch angle is required to be no
greater than 0.5.
3) Fasten the upper fixing clip of the antenna until it cannot be moved by any hand
pull or push.

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Figure 4-20 Angle display

Figure 4-21 Angle display before adjusting the pitch angle of the antenna

Figure 4-22 Angle display after adjusting the pitch angle of the antenna

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IV. Lay the antenna jumper
1) Make a waterproof curve of the antenna jumper at the end close to antenna.
2) Lay and bind the jumpers along the cross bar of the support using black cable
ties.
3) Cut extra tails off the cable ties.
V. Fix the dwang of the support
1) Hang the dwang of the support installed with the antenna out of the tower
platform.
2) Use bolts to fix the connecting panel.
4.7 Installing Directional Antenna on Rooftop
4.7.1 Structure of Directional Antenna on Rooftop
Figure 4-23 and Figure 4-24 show the installation of directional antennas on the
rooftop.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)

(1) Antenna (2) TTA (3) Cable tie
(4) Feeder (5) Stiffener (6) Mat of the supporting post
Figure 4-23 Installing the directional antenna on the rooftop (without walls, with TTA)

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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

(1) Antenna (2) Cable tie (3) TTA (4) Jumper (5) Feeder
Figure 4-24 Installing directional antenna on the rooftop (with wall no shorter than
1200mm and TTA)
Carry/Hoist antennas and other articles to the rooftop. Be sure to keep the articles
from collision in the procedure. The method and the caution for hoisting are the same
as those for the hoisting on the tower platform. For details, refer to 4.4.3 Hoisting
Antennas and Other Articles.
The requirements of the isolation degree and the installation interval of the directional
antennas are the same as those for installing the directional antennas on the tower
platform. For details, refer to 4.6.2 Installation Requirements. In addition, note the
following points:
Keep the antennas away from the barriers such as high-rise buildings so that no
signal blind area is caused when installing the antennas.
The support must be installed with the lightning rod.

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Caution:
Take care to protect the installed jumpers from damage when installing and
adjusting the antenna.
When using the compass, keep it away from the tower and other iron and steel
objects. Be careful of any geomagnetic abnormality that can interfere in the
accurate operation of the compass.
Bind the cable ties in the same direction. For the cuttings, there is a slack of 3~5
mm left lest the tape falls off the jumper due to temperature changes.
Define the main and diversity of the two ports of the 2-way directional antennas of
the same type consistently. For example, define the -45 port as main port, and
the 45 port as diversity port.

Install the directional antenna on tower platform as follows:
Decide the installation direction of the antenna according to the project installation
drawings.
1) Fix the antenna onto the main supporting post with appropriate tightness for
weight bearing and wind resistance, avoiding loose connection or damage to the
antenna sheathing.
2) Adjust the azimuth angle of the antenna.
Determine the azimuth angle using a compass according to the engineering
design documents. Normally, sector 1 is in the north. Sector 2 lies in the
clockwise 120 direction and sector 3 in the next clockwise 120 direction, as

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Sector 1
North
120
120
Sector 2
Sector 3

Figure 4-25 Relationship between the azimuth angle of the directional antenna and
the sector
Adjust the azimuth angle until it satisfies the design specification. Usually, the
error of the azimuth angel is no greater than 5.
3) Tighten up the lower fixing clip of the antenna until it cannot be moved by any
hand pull or push.
III. Adjust the pitch angle of the antenna
For details, refer to 4.6.4 III. Adjust the pitch angle of the antenna.
IV. Lay the antenna jumper
1) Make a waterproof curve of the antenna jumper at the end close to antenna.
2) Lay and bind the jumpers along the support using the black cable tie.
3) Cut off the extra tail of the cable tie.
4.8 Installing TTA
Note:
Skip this section if it is not necessary to install the TTA.

4.8.1 Structure of TTA
Single TTA: applicable to directional BTSs with single polarization antennas and
omnidirectional BTSs
Figure 4-26 shows the outline of a single TTA.

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Figure 4-26 Outline of a single TTA
Table 4-1 gives the introduction of the TTA ports.
Table 4-1 Introduction of the TTA ports
TTA type
Port
name
Connect to . . . Remark
ANT The jumper of Rx antenna
Single TTA
BTS
The Rx RF interface
(7/16DIN connector) on the
BTS cabinet top through a
jumper and a feeder
The two connectors
may be located on
different ends of the
TTA or on the same
end.

Observe the following requirements when installing the TTA:
Install the TTA near the antenna.
For installation on the tower, install the TTA onto the guardrail of the tower
platform, as shown in Figure 4-12.
Install the TTA with the joint effort of two persons lest the TTA falls.
For the TTA with connectors on different sides, install the TTA in a manner that
the connector to the antenna faces upward and the connector to BTS downward.
For the TTA with connectors on the same side, install the TTA in a manner that
both the connector to the antenna and the connector to BTS face downward.
The ground pole of TTA must be grounded.

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Steel fastening brackets shown in Figure 4-27 are used to fix the TTA on the tower top.

Figure 4-27 Steel fastening bracket
The installation procedure of the single TTA is the same as that of the dual TTA. Here
takes a single TTA for example to describe the installation procedure:
1) Hoist the TTA together with the accessories onto the tower platform.
2) Lead the end without bolt through the holes on the installation support of TTA.
3) Lead the bracket around the pole and get the end without bolt through the slit on
the other end beneath the bolt.
4) Fasten the bolt to fix the TTA on the tower or pole, as shown in Figure 4-28.
(1)
(3)
(2)
(4)

(1) Main supporting post (2) RF interface ANT (3) TTA (4) RF interface BTS
Figure 4-28 Installing the TTA onto the pole
5) Connect the grounding pole of the TTA to the grounding point securely using
grounding cables.

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4.8.4 Installing Jumpers of TTA
Connect the ANT port to the jumper of the antenna and the BTS port to the jumper
of the feeder. Usually, the jumper between the antenna and the TTA is 2.5 m long and
that between the feeder and the TTA is 1.5 m long, as shown respectively in Figure 4-
29 and Figure 4-30.
(1)
(2)

(1) To TTA (2) To the antenna
Figure 4-29 Jumper between the antenna and TTA
(1)
(2)

(1) To the TTA (2) To the feeder
Figure 4-30 Jumper between the TTA and the feeder
The procedure of installing these two kinds of jumper is as follows:
1) Screw the jumper connector of the antenna onto the TTA.
2) Make the waterproof curve of the jumper.
3) Bind the jumpers and label them.

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Note:
The label is attached 100 mm away from the end of the jumper, as shown in
Figure 4-31.
For each jumper, only one label is required, as the jumper is usually very short.
slack of 3~5 mm lest the cable ties fall off the jumper because of temperature
change.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(1) Guardrails on the tower platform (2) TTA (3) Jumper label
(4) Waterproof curve of the jumper
Figure 4-31 The jumper between the antenna and the TTA
4) Screw the jumper connector of the feeder onto the TTA, and reserve the other
connector for the feeder.
4.9 Installing Feeder Window
Note:
Skip this section if there is no need to install the feeder window on site.


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4.9.1 Structure of the Feeder Window
There are two types of feeder windows, 12-hole feeder window and 27-hole feeder
window. Generally use the 12-hole feeder window. Figure 4-32 and Figure 4-33
respectively show its size and the structure.
4
0
0
1
7
0
1
7
0
4
0
0
1
7
0
1
7
0

Figure 4-32 Size of the 12-hole feeder window (unit: mm)
(1)
(4)
(3)
(2)

(1) Encapsulating gasket (2) Sealing sleeve (3) Steel hoop (4) Window panel
Figure 4-33 Structure of the 12-hole feeder window
Observe the following requirements when installing the feeder window:
Install the feeder window as close as possible to the cabling rack.
Install the feeder window on the wall either indoor or outdoor. Make sure that the
panel of the feeder window faces outwards.
If feeders are led into the equipment room through the rooftop, install the feeder
window on the rooftop. Make sure that the panel of the feeder window faces
outwards.

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The following describes the installation of the feeder window on the wall, taking the
12-hole feeder window as an example.
1) Determine the installation location of the feeder window in accordance with the
engineering design drawings as well as the size of the window.
2) Mark the hole position for the expansion bolts and the position of the window on
the wall.
3) Make a 250mm250mm opening in the wall and drill 8 holes for the expansion
bolts using a percussion drill, as shown in Figure 4-34.
2
5
0
2
5
0
8

Figure 4-34 Mounting holes of the feeder window (unit: mm)
4) Fix the plate of the feeder window using expansion bolts as shown in Figure 4-35.

Caution:
Use the spring washers and flat washers for the expansion bolts, and place the flat
wash first and then the spring wash.
Mount the sealing gasket and gland of the feeder window when leading feeders
into the equipment room.


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(1)
(2)

(1) Expansion bolt M880 (2) Panel of the feeder window
Figure 4-35 Installing the feeder window
4.10 Installing and Grounding Feeders and Jumpers
4.10.1 Cutting Feeders and Attaching Temporary Labels
Cut the feeders prior to the hoisting or after they are hoisted and fixed in position. In
the latter case, reserve sufficient length for the feeders when they are being fixed in
position.
The procedure of cutting the feeder is as follows:
Caution:
When cutting the feeder, do not bend it and prevent it from being rolled or stepped on
by vehicles or pedestrians.

1) Determine the length of the feeders required in each sector according to the
engineering design drawings.
2) Cut the feeder based on the determined length, and take a slack of 1~2 m.
3) Attach corresponding temporary labels to both ends and the middle of the
feeders after cutting.

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Note:
For information about feeder label, refer to Appendix B Engineering Labels for
Antenna and Feeder System.
The content of the temporary label is the same as that of the formal engineering
label. Remove the temporary labels before binding (attaching) the formal ones.

4.10.2 Hoisting and Fixing Feeders
Caution:
Be careful during the hoisting. No violent hoisting is allowed to avoid damage to the
feeder skin.

The procedure of hoisting and fixing the feeders is as follows:
1) Wrap the feeder end in a piece of gunny cloth (or antistatic bag) after the
corresponding connector is completed. Bind the cloth up using a rope or binding
tape.
2) Knot the lifting rope round the feeder at the point 0.4 m from the end and tie
another knot at the point 4.4 m from the feeder end to prepare for the hoisting, as

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4
0
0
0
4
0
0
(1)
(3)
(2)
(4)
(5)

(1) Feeder connector (2) Wrapped connector (3) Lifting rope
(4) Knot of the rope (5) Feeder
Figure 4-36 Protection of the feeder connector (unit: mm)
3) The person on the tower pulls up the rope and the person on the ground keeps
pulling the rope to avoid any damage to the antenna due to possible collision
with the building or with the tower.
4) Fix the upper end of the feeder in a proper position by multiple-point fixing lest
that the feeder falls from the tower.

Note:
Do not position it too close to the antenna or the TTA, as shown in Figure 4-37.
Based on the different fixing requirements, select a 1-for-3 or 1-for-1 fixing clip, as
shown in Figure 4-38 and Figure 4-39.


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(1)
(2)
(3)
(2)
(1)
(3)

(1) C-shaped fixing clip (2) Feeder (3) Cabling rack (hexagonal steel)
Figure 4-37 Fixing the upper end of the feeder on the tower

Figure 4-38 1-for-1 feeder fixing clips

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Figure 4-39 1-for-3 feeder fixing clips
4.10.3 Connecting Jumpers between the Antenna and the Feeder
Figure 4-40 shows the jumper between the antenna and the feeder. Usually, the
jumper is 3.5 m long, as shown in Figure 4-41.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(1) Feeder (2) Metal label of the feeder (3) Encapsulated connector (4) Jumper
Figure 4-40 The jumper between the antenna and the feeder
Note:
Usually encapsulate the connectors of jumpers and feeders after the antenna and
feeder system has been installed and tested. Figure 4-40 shows the connection of the
jumper and the feeder after the installation and the test of the antenna and feeder
system.


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(1)
(2)

(1) To the feeder (2) To the antenna
Figure 4-41 Jumper between the antenna and the feeder
The procedure of installing the jumpers between the antenna and the feeder is as
follows:
1) Connect the jumper with the feeder.
2) Bind the jumpers and label them using metal labels.

Note:
Attach the label 100 mm away from the end of the jumper. Attach one label for
each jumper, because the jumper is usually very short.
Bind the cable ties in the same direction. Leave a slack of 3~5 mm when cutting
the cable ties lest they fall off the jumper due to temperature changes.

4.10.4 Connecting the Jumper between TTA and the Feeder
When the TTA is available, install the jumper between the TTA and the feeder as
follows.
1) Connect the jumper with the feeder.
2) Bind the jumpers and label them.
Note:
Attach the label 100 mm away from the end of the jumper. Attach one label for
each jumper, because the jumper is usually very short.
Bind the cable ties in the same direction. Leave a slack of 3~5 mm when cutting
the cable ties lest they fall off the jumper due to temperature changes.
Encapsulate the connectors of the jumper and the feeder after the antenna and
feeder system has been installed and tested.


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Figure 4-42 shows the instillation of the jumper between the TTA and the feeder.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(1) Feeder (2) Tower guardrails (3) Jumper (4) TTA
Figure 4-42 The jumper between the TTA and the feeder
4.10.5 Laying and Fixing Feeders
I. Layout Principles
Abide by the following principles when laying and fixing feeders:
The minimum bending radius of the feeder is 20 times longer than the feeder
diameter.
Feeders should not cross each other when running along the cabling rack or
down the tower. Especially lay the feeders from the antenna to the place where
they are led into the equipment room in good order.
Lay the feeders from top to bottom, and be sure to put the feeders in order and
fix them with fixing clips while laying the feeders.
Mount the feeder fixing clips every 2 m or so along the tower or the cabling rack.
Based on the actual requirements, select the 1-for-3, 1-for-2 or 1-for-1fixing clip,
as respectively shown in Figure 4-43, Figure 4-44 and Figure 4-45.

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Figure 4-43 Fixing the feeders on the tower (using the 1-for-3 fixing clip)

Figure 4-44 Fixing the feeders on the tower (using the 1-for-2 fixing clip)

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(1)
(2)
(3)

(1) Spacing between the feeder fixing clips (2) Feeder fixing clip
(3) Feeder window
Figure 4-45 Laying the feeder from the tower top to the window
Space feeder fixing clips regularly facing the same direction.
When laying feeders on the rooftop, place the feeders in the corresponding
feeder fixing clips according to the names on the feeder labels. Do not fasten
them until they are all laid neatly. The fixing clips are strictly perpendicular to the
feeders. Feeders in the same clip are parallel to each other, as shown in Figure
4-46.

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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(1) Feeder (2) Cabling rack (3) Feeder fixing clip (4) Feeder well on the rooftop
Figure 4-46 Feeders in the fixing clips
When leading the feeders from the rooftop into the equipment room along the
wall, use a cabling ladder if the cabling distance is longer than 1 m. Fix the
feeders to the cabling ladder using fixing clips, as shown in Figure 4-47.

(1) Feeder (2) Rooftop (3) Feeder fixing clip
(4) Outdoor cabling rack (5)Outdoor grounding strip
(6) To the outdoor lightning protection grounding cables (7) Feeder window
Figure 4-47 Laying the feeder from the rooftop to the feeder window

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When leading the feeders into the equipment room through the feeder window
on the rooftop, keep the window strictly encapsulated, as shown in Figure 4-48.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

(1) Cabling rack on the rooftop (2) Rooftop (3) Feeder window (4)Feeder
Figure 4-48 Leading the feeder into the equipment room through the feeder window
on the rooftop
II. Laying and Fixing Sequence
The procedure of laying and fixing the feeders is as follows:
1) Design the feeder arrangement and lead-in plan based on the sector
requirements in the engineering design document.

Note:
Normally, arrange the feeders in the same sector in one column or row. Keep the
arrangement sequences of the feeders in each column or row is kept consistent with
each other.

2) Arrange the feeders according to the designed sequence.
3) Fix the feeders onto the tower or the cabling rack while arranging them neatly.
Meanwhile, mount the feeder grounding clips and replace the temporary labels
with formal metal labels.

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Note:
Bind a metallic label to a feeder using a black cable tie at the following points:
The point 200 mm away from the lower connector under the outdoor antenna.
The point 200~300 mm down the tower platform.
The point 200 mm away from the outside of the feeder window.
The bent.
When binding labels to the feeders, make sure all labels are neatly laid out. All labels
and cable ties should face the same direction. Leave a slack of 5~10 mm when
cutting the cable ties.

III. Waterproof and EncapSulation Treatment to Connectors
Make waterproof and encapsulation treatment to connectors in the following cases:
When a connector is not completely made in one day or a completed connector
will not be used soon, the connector should go through simple waterproof
treatment.
When the installation of the antenna and feeder system cannot be completed in
one day, the outdoor connectors or exposed ends of feeders should go through
simple waterproof treatment. All the outdoor connectors should go through the
waterproof and capsulation treatment after the installation and the test of the
antenna and feeder system.
4.10.6 Grounding Feeders
I. Installation Locations of Feeder Grounding Clips
The feeder grounding clips are installed simultaneously with the feeder layout. Usually,
each feeder is grounded at three points.
When antennas are installed on the tower, each feeder is grounded at:
The point of the feeder within 1 m from the feeder connector
The point of the feeder at the bottom of the tower
The point of the feeder outside the feeder window in which the feeder is led (as
close to the window as possible).
When antennas are installed on the rooftop, each feeder is grounded at:
The point of the feeder within 1 m from the feeder connector.
At the place where the feeder is to be led down from the rooftop.
At the point of the feeder outside the feeder window in which the feeder is led (as
close to the window as possible).

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However, when the length of a feeder is more than 60 m, feeder grounding clips is
applied along the feeder. Usually, the grounding clips are mounted every 20 m. In
addition, if the feeder is laid on the rooftop prior to entering into the equipment room
and the length to be laid on the rooftop exceeds 20 m, a feeder grounding clip is
applied on the rooftop.
Figure 4-49 and Figure 4-50 are the illustrations for feeder grounding.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6) (7)
(8)

(1) Grounding at the top of the feeder
(2) Grounding in the middle of the feeder
(3) Grounding at the bottom of the feeder
(4) Grounding at the place where the feeder is to enter into the equipment room
(5) Feeder window
(6) To the outdoor lightning protection grounding cables
(7) Outdoor grounding copper bar
(8) Tower grounding bar
Figure 4-49 Lightning protection grounding of the feeder (for the antenna installed on
the tower)

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(1) Feeder (2) Rooftop (3) Feeder fixing clip
(4) Outdoor cabling rack (5) Outdoor grounding bar
(6) Outdoor lightning protection grounding cable (7) Feeder window
Figure 4-50 Lightning protection grounding of the feeder down the cabling ladder
When installing the antenna to a support, ground the feeder to meet the requirements
in the following cases:
If the feeder is shorter than 10 m, you do not need to ground the feeder.
If the feeder is longer than or equal to 10 m, ground the feeder 0.5 m above the
turning where the feeder departs from the supports. The grounding cable led out
from the feeder is connected to the grounding point of the support.
If the feeder is longer than or equal to 20 m, ground the feeder at the antenna
bottom (front end of the feeder) and at a distance 0.5 m above the turning where
the feeder departs from the supports. The grounding cable led out from the
feeder is connected to the grounding point of the support.
II. Installation Procedure of Feeder Grounding Clips
The procedure of installing the feeder grounding clops is as follows:

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1) Prepare the tools, unpack the packing box of the feeder grounding clips and get
all the parts and accessories handy at a clean place or on a piece of paper.
2) Determine the installation location of the feeder grounding clip.
3) According to the clip size, strip the feeder skin at the determined location and
expose the outer conductor, as shown in 1, 2 and 3 of Figure 4-51.
1
2 3
4
5
6

Figure 4-51 Installing the feeder grounding clips
4) Wrap the copper coat of the feeder grounding clip around the conductor of the
feeder tight and screw the fixing bar using the straight screwdriver to force
against the grounding cable of the feeder, as shown in 4, 5 and 6 of Figure 4-51.
Caution:
Lead the grounding cable of the clip downward. The angle between the grounding
cable and the feeder is no larger than 15
0
. Make sure the feeder grounding clip bends
properly. The upper part of Figure 4-52 shows the proper leading direction of the
grounding cable.


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(1)
(2)

(1) Copper coat (2) Grounding cable
Figure 4-52 Leading direction of the grounding cable of the feeder grounding clip
5) Implement waterproof and encapsulation treatment to the grounding point. See
"4.15 Waterproof Treatment for Outdoor Connectors".
6) Connect the grounding cable of the grounding clip to the grounding part of the
cabling rack securely.

Note:
When laying the feeders along the tower, if there are grounding points for the
grounding clips on the tower body, connect the grounding cable of the grounding
clip directly to the steel plate of the tower, as shown in Figure 4-53.
If there is no grounding point on the tower body, use the base of the feeder fixing
clip to connect the grounding cables. In this case, fix the base onto the tower or
the outdoor cabling rack and then connect the grounding cable to the base.
When laying the feeders on the outdoor cabling rack, connect the grounding
cables to the well-grounded cabling rack.


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Caution:
Remove the antirust paint around the grounding part of the cabling rack prior to the
connection and apply a new coat of antirust paint around the lug, nut and cabling
racks after the connection. In addition, wrap the bare wire and the lug handle with
insulating tape.

Figure 4-53 Connecting the grounding cable of the feeder grounding clip to the steel
plate of the tower
7) Neatly lead the grounding cable of the feeder grounding clips to the outdoor
grounding bar, as shown in Figure 4-54. If no outdoor grounding bar is available,
connect them to the well-grounded outdoor cabling rack or to the lightning
protection grounding net of the building, as shown in Figure 4-55.
Caution:
Make antirust treatment to both the grounding cable and the grounding connectors.
Coat the lug, nut and cabling racks with antirusting paint. Wrap the bare wire and the
lug handle with insulating tape.


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Figure 4-54 Grounding before the feeder is led into the equipment room (grounding
bar available)

Figure 4-55 Grounding before the feeder is led into the equipment room (grounding
bar unavailable)

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4.11 Leading Feeders into Equipment Room
Note:
This step is needed only for indoor BTS. For outdoor BTS, skip this section for
BTS3012A.

Generally, the feeder window installed in the BTS equipment room is of 12-hole type.
Therefore, this section only describes how to lead the feeders into the equipment
room through the 12-hole feeder window. As for the 27-hole feeder window, take this
section for reference.
4.11.1 Feeder Arrangement Principles
Abide by the following principles when leading the feeders into the equipment room:
There are 4 large openings in a 12-hole encapsulated window. And each
opening is divided into 3 holes, each for one feeder;
The feeders should be laid out in clockwise or counter clockwise according to
their numbers in the three small holes of the same opening;
When the front side of the cabinet is in parallel with the direction in which the
feeder is led into the room, or the back side of the cabinet faces the direction in
which the feeder is led into the room, a sector is sorted into a line, and the
sorting sequence of each line should be kept consistent. Please see Figure 4-56
for the sorting sequence.

WTRX11
WRX12

WTRX21
WRX22

WTRX31
WRX32

Figure 4-56 Layout when the feeders are led into the window

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When the front side of the cabinet faces the direction in which the feeders are led
into the window, a sector is sorted into a column, and the sorting sequence of
each column should be kept consistent. Please see Figure 4-57 for the sorting
sequence.

WTRX11
WRX12

WTRX21
WRX22

WTRX41
WRX42
WRX32 WTRX31

WTRX51
WRX62
WTRX61
WTRX52

Figure 4-57 Layout when the feeders are led into the window
The layout of the feeders should facilitate expansion, since the layout in the
feeder window is not allowed to be changed during expansion, instead, it is only
possible to add feeders in the feeder window or to change the jumper connection
on the set-top;
The feeder layout in the feeder window should facilitate the layout on the cabling
rack and the connection on the set top. The feeders should be in parallel with no
intertwining.
4.11.2 Procedure to Lead Feeders into Equipment Room
The procedure of leading feeders into the equipment room is as follows:

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Caution:
When leading feeders into the equipment room, it is suggested that someone
helps with the feeder leading in the room lest the feeders damage the indoor
equipment.
When the feeder window and the indoor cabling racks are not in the same
horizontal, bend the feeders in a natural manner, and the minimum bending radius
of the feeder is 20 times longer than the feeder diameter or even longer.

1) Lead each feeder into the equipment room through the feeder window.
2) Make the waterproof curves of the feeders outside the feeder window.
3) Mount the sealing gasket and sleeve for the feeder window. Make sure the glue-
adding holes in the sealing sleeve face upward.
4) Cut feeders to the accurate length based on the design requirements.
5) Make the indoor feeder connectors.
6) Attach the label at the point 200mm away from the connector.
4.12 Installing Jumpers
The connectors of the indoor jumpers (1/2) are usually made on site.
4.12.1 Installation Requirements for Jumpers
Observe the following requirements when installing the indoor jumpers for BTS30 and
BTS312:
Lay the jumpers between the cabinet top and the cabling rack in parallel.
To route the jumpers through the cabling rack to the upper part of the cabling
rack, route them inside the rack.
Bend the jumpers in a natural manner and the bending radius is 20 times longer
than the jumper diameter.
Lay the jumpers between the cabinet top and the cabling rack with proper
tightness.
Bind the jumpers onto all crossbars of the cabling rack. Bind the cable ties in the
same direction and cut them smoothly without sharp ends.
Label all indoor jumpers. Attach the labels at the places 100 mm away from both
ends of a jumper.
Observe the following requirements when installing the outdoor jumpers for
BTS3012A:

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Bend the jumpers in a natural manner and the bending radius is 20 times longer
than the jumper diameter.
Do not route the feeder too tight or loose.
4.12.2 Installing Jumpers at the Cabinet Top
The procedure of installing jumpers on the cabinet top is as follows:
1) Cut the jumper to a proper length according to the actual distribution route.
2) Make the cabinet-top connectors (7/16DIN male) and the N-type connectors to
the feeder following the instructions delivered with the components.
3) For BTS30 and BTS312, connect one end of the jumper to the corresponding
connector of the antenna and feeder jumper on the cabinet top according to the
BTS configuration.
4) For BTS3012A, lead the jumpers through the cabling holes of the cabinet base,
and connect them to the cabling hole of RF cable in BTS3012A.
5) Label the jumper.
4.13 Installing Feeder Lightning Arrester and its Grounding
Bar
4.13.1 Installing Feeder Lightning Arrester
The outline of the lightning arrester is shown in Figure 4-58. The installation position
of it is shown in Figure 4-59.
(1)

(1) Grounding cable hole
Figure 4-58 Lightning arrester

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BTS
Jumper
Lightning arrester
Lightning arrester's
grounding cable
(6mm2)
Outdoor grounding bar
Indoor
grounding bar
Grounding network
Grounding network
Feeder window
Cable to grounding bar
(25mm2)
Feeder grounding
clamp and
grounding cable
Wall
Lightning arrester's grounding bar
Feeder

Figure 4-59 Installation position of lightning arrester
As the feeders are required to be cut off at the point 800mm ~ 1500mm away from
the place where they enter into the room, the lightning arrester can be located. Install
it by the engineering design drawings.
All lightning arresters should be oriented in the same direction and securely
connected. The lightning protection end of the lightning arresters should be
connected to the feeder and the equipment end to the set-top jumper.
Installation procedure:
1) Check if the type of the lightning arrester is fit for its application and orient it in
the right direction.
2) Connect the jumpers with the equipment ends of the lightning arrests.
3) After leading the feeders into the equipment room and making the connectors,
connect the feeders with the lightning protection ends of the lightning arrests.
4.13.2 Installing Grounding Bar of Lightning Arrester
For BTS30 and BTS312, normally the lightning arrester should be installed on the
cabling rack. For BTS3012A, or if there is no cabling rack available in the equipment
room, or for some reasons it cannot be installed on the cabling rack, it can also be
fixed on the wall with the delivery-attached expansion bolts. The grounding bar is

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(1) C-shaped plate (2) Holes for fixing grounding cables
(3) Fixing screws (4) Installation holes
Figure 4-60 Grounding bar of antenna feeder's lightning arrester
The grounding bar has holes all over, and the two on both ends are installation holes
for holding expansion bolts. One of them is an obround hole, which lowers the
accuracy requirement of installation drilling. There are eight grounding cable holes on
a grounding bar. Each of them can hold two grounding cables of 6mm
2
sectional area
or one grounding cable of 25mm
2
sectional area.
Below is the method of installing a grounding bar on the cabling rack. It can be
referred to when installing a grounding bar on the wall.
1) Decide the installation position of the grounding bar. Make sure that the distance
between lightning arrester and grounding bar is smaller than 1m, and that the
grounding cable holes face horizontal, and the crews are on the top of the bar.
See Figure 4-61.
Lightning
arrester
Gournding cable
(6mm2 sectional area)
Groundiong cable holes
Fixing screws
Grounding cable hole
Direction of fixing screws
Cabling rack
To outdoor grounding bar

Figure 4-61 Installing grounding bar on the cabling rack
Note:
If the grounding bar is installed on the wall, its grounding cable holes should face
vertical and the fixing screws should be vertical to the wall, as shown in Figure 4-62.

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Expansion bolt
Fixing screws
Wall
Grounding cable of
lightning arrester
Grounding bar cable
Direction of fixing crews
Grounding cable hole
Expansion bolt
Holes

Figure 4-62 Installing grounding bar on the wall
2) Fix the grounding bar cabling rack between lightning arrester and feeder window
(closer to lightning arrester) with the C-shaped plates, as shown in Grounding
lightning arrester.

Figure 4-63 Grounding lightning arrester
3) Connect the grounding cable from lightning arrester (6mm
2
sectional area) to a
grounding cable hole, and then fix it with a fixing screw.
4) Lead a grounding cable from the grounding bar (25mm
2
sectional area), and
connect it to the outdoor grounding bar.
5) After connection, check the reliability of each connection points, and whether the
screws have been tightened.

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4.14 Testing BTS Antenna and Feeder System
Measure the antenna and feeder VSWR on the jumpers on the cabinet top using a
radio analyzer.
Normally, the antenna VSWR is less than 1.5 (including when there is TTA in the
system). However, the VSWR of the N-type male connector on the jumper (1/4)
between the antenna and feeder system and the BTS duplexer output port is less
than 1.3 (The corresponding return loss is 18 dB). If the VSWR is greater than 1.5, it
indicates there are problems in the antenna and feeder system. In this case, measure
the VSWR hop by hop or measure the return loss of the entire system to locate the
problems.
4.15 Waterproofing Outdoor Connectors
After the installation and VSWR test of all the antenna and feeder system, the
connectors of outdoor jumpers and TTA or antennas, and the connectors of outdoor
jumpers and feeders or feeder lightning arresters should be done waterproof
treatment.
There are two types of waterproof tape needed: PVC tape and waterproof insulation
tape, as shown in Figure 4-64.
(1) (2)

(1) PVC tape (2) waterproof insulation tape
Figure 4-64 PVC tape and waterproof insulation tape

Note:
When wrapping up a connector, wrap it up with a layer of insulation tape before
wrapping it with the semi conductive adhesive tape for the convenience of removing
the adhesive tape.


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The procedure of waterproof and encapsulation treatment is as follows:
1) Clean the feeder connectors or feeder grounding clamp.
2) Stick the end of the waterproof insulation tape to the feeder at the point 20-
50mm from the connector or grounding clamp.
3) Stretch the tape until it is 3/4~1/2 as wide as its original shape. Wrap up the
feeder spirally upward while maintaining this stretching strength. Make sure that
the overlapping area of adjacent tape layers is 1/2 of the stretched width, as

Caution:
Make sure that the stretched width is at least 1/2 of the original width. Otherwise,
over-stretching may damage the molecular structure of the tape and reduce its
reliability.

Figure 4-65 Wrapping up the feeder with waterproof insulation tape
4) When wrapping the feeder to the point 20-50mm from another connector or
grounding clamp, reverse the direction to let the wrapping goes back towards the
starting point. When it reaches the starting point, reverse the direction one more
time. In this way, the feeder is wrapped up with three layers of waterproof
insulation tape.
5) After wrapping, squeeze the tape until it sticks to the feeder to make sure no air
remains between tape layers.
6) When the wrapping of the waterproof insulation tape is done, wrap the feeder up
with PVC tapes to prevent the wearing out and aging of the waterproof insulation
tape.
7) The wrapping of PVC tape is similar to that of waterproof insulation tape. Start
wrapping spirally upward with 1/2 width of overlapping between adjacent layers.

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Reserve the wrapping direction twice to make three-layer cover. Be sure to
maintain the stretching strength.
4.16 Waterproofing Feeder Window
Right after installing and testing the antenna and feeder system, apply waterproof and
encapsulation treatment to the feeder window.
The procedure of waterproof treatment for feeder window is as follows:
1) Put the two semicircle sealing sleeves around the outside of the big holes in the
feeder window.
2) Put the two steel hoops in the two grooves of the sealing sleeves, and tighten the
screws on the hoop using a screwdriver.
3) Inject the glass cement to the gap around the feeder window.
4) Plug the holes unused with special stoppers.
Figure 4-66 shows the feeder window that has gone through the waterproof treatment.

Figure 4-66 The feeder window going through the waterproof treatment
If the feeder is to led into the equipment room through a glass window, apply
waterproof treatment as follows:
1) Remove the glass, and cut an opening of a proper size round the corner of the
glass.
2) Protect the cutting position using the rubber or adhesive tape. Wrap the feeder to
be led through the opening with the adhesive tape lest that the opening edge
scratch the feeder.
3) Lead in the feeder through the glass window.

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4) Make the waterproof treatment by sealing the interface between the feeder and
the glass using the glass cement.
M900/M1800 BTS3X Series Base Transceiver Station Chapter 5 Checking Installation

5-1
Chapter 5 Checking Installation
5.1 Checking Feeder
Table 5-1 lists the installation check items for the antenna and feeder system.
Table 5-1 Check items of the antenna and feeder system
SN Check item
1 The feeders are arranged neatly and nicely.
2
In accordance with the standard requirements, the feeder and jumper
labels are attached neatly and nicely and oriented in the same direction.
3 The feeders are not broken or twisted. No copper skin is exposed.
4
The bending radius of the feeder is no less than 20 times longer than
the feeder diameter.
5
The installed feeder fixing clips are spaced evenly and oriented in the
same direction.
6
The feeders keep straight for at least 0.5m on both directions from the
point where they are led to the equipment room, and for 0.3m on both
sides of the lightning protection frame.
7
The feeders do not cross each other. They are arranged in neat and
straight row and column at the entry to the equipment room. The
degrees of their bending are identical.
8
When the front of the cabinets is in parallel to the cabling direction of the
lead-in feeders, the feeders in each sector are arranged in the same
row. The arrangement sequences of all rows are the same. When the
front of the cabinets is perpendicular to the cabling direction of the lead-
in feeders, the feeders in each sector are arranged in the same column.
The arrangement sequences of all columns are the same.
9 The feeder connectors are prepared and fastened in a standard way.
10
The feeders are connected in a right way and arranged in the right
sectors.
11
Make waterproof curves for the feeders before they are led into the
equipment room.

5-2
SN Check item
12
The feeders from the tower top to the equipment room are grounded at
least at the following:
1) Within 1m from the feeder connector
2) On the feeder in the middle of the tower
3) On the feeder at the bottom of the tower
4) On the feeder outside the feeder encapsulated window (as close to
the window as possible).
The grounded parts are securely bound and well treated for waterproof.
13
The feeders from the rooftop to the equipment room are grounded at
least at the following points:
1) Within 1m from the feeder connector
2) At the point where the feeders are led down from the rooftop
3) On the feeder outside the feeder encapsulated window (as close to
the window as possible).
If the length of the feeder distributed on the rooftop exceeds 20m, a
feeder grounding clip is applied to the feeder on the rooftop.
The grounded parts are securely bound and well treated for waterproof.
14
When the length of the feeder exceeds 60m, the middle parts of the
feeder are also grounded by using lightning protection clips. The interval
between two clips is 20m.
15
If the feeders from the building top are led into the equipment room
through a downward cabling ladder along the wall, the ladder is also
grounded.
16
The grounding cables of the feeders are led from the top to the bottom.
The angle between the feeders and the corresponding grounding cables
are no more than 15.
17
Terminals of the feeder grounding clips are fixed to the corresponding
nearest steel plates of the tower.
18
The antennas and feeders installed on the rooftop of a dedicated tower
are grounded to the lightning protection grounding net at the nearby
building top.

5.2 Checking Grounding Bar
SN Check item
1
The grounding bar is isolated from the wall. The grounding cable is as
short as possible.

5-3
SN Check item
2
The outdoor grounding bar is connected to the underground grounding
net through a reliable special route.

5.3 Checking the feeder encapsulation window
SN Check item
1
The glue-adding holes in the sealing gland of the feeder encapsulation
window face upward. The plates of the encapsulation window are
installed indoor (not applicable for the new feeder encapsulation
window).
2
The feeder encapsulation window installed on the building top is sealed
carefully and securely.

5.4 Checking Antennas
Check
category
SN Check item
1
The installation locations of the antennas are in compliance with
the design document.
2
The antenna lies within the protection coverage of the lightning
rod (a deviation of 30 downward from the top of the lightning
rod).
Common
items
3
The antenna stand is securely installed on the tower or on the
rooftop.
4
The top of the antenna sheathing is as high as or slightly higher
than the stand top.
5
The omnidirectional antennas stand upright with the error (if
any) less than !2.
6
The distance of the antenna extending outside the tower
platform is no less than 2m.
7
For the omnidirectional antenna installed on the building top, the
horizontal distance between the antenna and the antenna
lightning rod is no less than 2.5m.
8
The antenna isolation is required to be 30 dB for both Tx-Tx and
Tx-Rx antennas.
Omnidirect
ional
antenna
9
When two antennas are installed horizontally, the Tx-Tx/Tx-Rx
antenna horizontal spacing is no less than 5m.

5-4
Check
category
SN Check item
10
When two antennas are installed vertically, the vertical spacing
between Tx-Tx and Tx-Rx antennas are no less than 0.2m.
11
According to the diversity Rx requirement of the omnidirectional
antenna, the Rx-Rx antenna horizontal spacing is no less than
4m.

12
Omnidirectional Rx and Tx antennas can either share one
antenna stand or be installed separately, depending on the
project design drawing.
13
The error of the azimuth angle is no more than !5 and that of
the pitch angle no more than !0.5.
14
The antennas are free from any interference of the tower
structure in the forward direction. The distance of the antenna
extending outside the tower platform is no less than 1m.
15
The antenna isolation is required to be 30dB for both Tx-Tx and
Tx-Rx antennas.
16
The Tx-Tx/Tx-Rx antenna horizontal spacing in the same sector
is no less than 3m.
17
The Tx-Tx/Tx-Rx antenna horizontal spacing in different sectors
is no less than 0.2m.
18
For the vertical installation, the Tx-Tx/Tx-Rx antenna vertical
spacing in the same sector is no less than 0.2m.
Directional
antenna
19
When installing the directional antenna, the interval between the
space diversity receptions of two Rx antennas is no less than
4m.

5.5 Checking the jumper and TTA
SN Check item
1
All jumper connectors undergo the waterproof treatment. Waterproof
curves are made for the jumpers.
2
Jumpers connected to the antennas are bound through the crossbars
of the antenna stand onto the steel frame of the tower.
3 A certain allowance is left at the cutting of the binding tapes.
4
The bending radius of a jumper is no less than 20 times longer than
5 The TTA is installed near the antenna.

5-5
SN Check item
6
For the TTA with connectors on different sides, the connector to the
antenna is extended upward and that to the feeder downward. For the
TTA with connectors on the same side, both connectors are extended
downward.

M900/M1800 BTS3X Series Base Transceiver Station Appendix A Requirements for Antenna Spacing

A-1
Appendix A Requirements for Antenna Spacing
A.1 For Omni-directional Antenna
As the isolation of the omni-directional antenna should be 30dB, the omni-directional
antenna spacing should satisfy the requirements listed in Table A-1.
Table A-1 Requirements for omni-directional antenna spacing
Antennas
Vertical
spacing
Horizontal spacing Remarks
GSM900:
TX-TX, TX-
RX
0.5m
4m (when antenna gain is
<10dBi)
>10dBi)
Antennas are 2m
away from the tower.
RX antenna is
normally higher than
TX antenna.
GSM1800:
TX-TX, TX-
RX
0.3m
<10dBi)
2.5m (when antenna gain is
>10dBi)
Antennas are 2m
RX antenna is
TX antenna.
GSM900+GS
M1800:
TX-TX, TX-
RX
0.2m
<10dBi)
>10dBi)
Antennas are 2m
Rx antenna is
TX antenna.
Requirements for diversity receiving:
GSM900: RX-
RX
------ 4m (6m recommended)
Antennas are 2m
GSM1800:
RX-RX
------ 2m (3m recommended)
Antennas are 2m


A-2
Caution:
For the convenience of the future expansion, the antenna spacing should be
strictly up to the above requirements.
When TX and RX antennas share one antenna stand, the horizontal spacing
requirements can be ignored. However, the vertical spacing has to be guaranteed.
The TX and RX antennas cannot be at the same lever at all.
The angle of the highest-radiation-intensity directions of antennas should be
greater than the half of the vertical plane half-power angle of an antenna. The
vertical plane half-power angle of an antenna normally ranges between 4~12.
Therefore, the angle of the highest-radiation-intensity directions of antennas
should be greater than 7. The higher the antenna gain is, the smaller the angle is.
Normally, the longer the antenna is (i.e. the higher the antenna gain is), the larger
the antenna spacing should be.

A.2 For Directional Antennas
As the isolation of the 120 directional antenna should be 30dB, the directional
antenna spacing should satisfy the requirements listed in Table A-2.
Table A-2 Requirements for directional antenna spacing
Antennas in the
same sector
Vertical
spacing
Horizontal
spacing
Remarks
GSM900:
TX-TX, TX-RX
0.2m 2m
No interference from the
tower structure should exist
in the forward direction of the
antenna.
GSM1800:
TX-TX, TX-RX
0.2m 1m
tower structure should exist
in the forward direction of the
antenna.
Antennas in
adjacent sectors
(on the same
platform)
Vertical
spacing
Horizontal
spacing
Remarks
GSM900:
TX-TX, TX-RX
------ 1m
The more cells there are
under one site, the larger
horizontal spacing is
required.
GSM1800: ----- 1m
The more cells there are
under one site, the larger

A-3
Antennas in the
same sector
Vertical
spacing
Horizontal
spacing
Remarks
TX-TX, TX-RX
horizontal spacing is
required.
Requirements for diversity receiving
GSM900: RX-RX ------
4m (6m
recommended)
tower structure should
exist in the forward
direction of the antenna.
GSM1800: RX-RX ------
2m (3m
recommended)
tower structure should
exist in the forward
direction of the antenna.

Caution:
For the convenience of the future expansion, the antenna spacing should be
strictly up to the above requirements.
Directional antennas cannot be installed face to face. They can be arranged back
to back or side by side.
Normally, the longer the antenna is (i.e. the higher the antenna gain is), the larger
the antenna spacing should be.

Appendix B
Engineering Labels for Antenna and Feeder System

B-1
Appendix B Engineering Labels for Antenna and
Feeder System
B.1 Engineering Labels for Feeders
The outdoor feeder is identified with metal tags, and the indoor feeder with paper
labels. The white tags marked with black letters are fixed to the feeder with cable ties.
Metal labels should be bound to the feeders using black ties at the following
recommended places:
The places 200mm away from the outdoor feeder connectors;
The places 200-300mm down the tower platform;
The places 200mm away from the outside of the feeder encapsulated window;
The turning of the feeder.
Paper labels should be stuck at the places 200mm away from the outdoor feeder
connectors.
Be sure to turn the labels bound to the feeder outside. Keep the tags nice and neat.
Lay both the tags and the cables ties in the same direction.
Outdoor feeders are identified with metal tags, and indoor feeders with paper labels.
Both metal tags and paper labels are called engineering labels. The engineering labels
are described as Table B-1.
Table B-1 Description of the feeder engineering labels
Identifier Meaning
TX Transmit end
RX Receive end
RXD Receive diversity
TRX Transmit & receive end
Numeral (tow digit) For omni-directional cells, there is only one digit following
the letter, indicating the tributary No.; and for directional
cells, there are 2digits following the letter, indicating the
cell ID and tributary No. respectively.

Appendix B

B-2
Figure B-1 and Figure B-2 illustrate the tags for outdoor feeders and Figure B-3
illustrates that for the indoor feeders.
TX11
20
40
4

12
4
4
4
4

Figure B-1 Outdoor feeder tag (for the transmit end)
TX11 in Figure B-1 indicates the transmit end of the feeder from Tribunary 1,
Cell1(directional).
RX11
20
40
4

12
4
4
4
4

Figure B-2 Outdoor feeder tag (for the receive end)
RX11 in Figure B-2 indicates the receive end of the feeder from Tribunary 1,
Cell1(directional).
T
R
X
1
1
40
150
10 30

Figure B-3 Indoor feeder label (for the transmit & receive end)
TRX11 in Figure B-3 indicates the transmit & receive end of the feeder from
Tribunary 1, Cell1(directional).
Appendix B

B-3
B.2 Explanation of the Jumper Engineering Label
All the jumpers should be stuck with labels at the places 200mm away from one
jumper connectors. One jumper needs one label.
The description of the jumper engineering labels is given in Table B-2.
Table B-2 Description of the jumper engineering labels
Identifier Meaning
TX Transmit end
RX Receive end
RXD Receive diversity
TRX Transmit & receive end
Numeral (two digits) For omni-directional cells, there is only one digit following
the letter, indicating the tributary No.; and for directional
cells, there are 2digits following the letter, indicating the
cell ID and tributary No. respectively.

Figure B-4illustrates a specific jumper engineering tag.
TRX11
60
12
30

Figure B-4 Indoor jumper tag (for the transmit & receive end)
TRX11 in Figure B-4 indicates the transmit & receive end of the jumper from
Tribunary 1, Cell1(directional).

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