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BSC6910 GSM
V100R015C00
Hardware Description
Issue
08
Date
2014-09-12
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About This Document
About This Document

Overview
This document describes the hardware components of the BSC6910. It provides users with a
detailed and comprehensive reference to the BSC6910.
Product Version
The following table lists the product version related to this document.
Product Name
Product Version
BSC6910
V100R015C00
Intended Audience
This document is intended for:
Installation personnel
Site maintenance personnel
System engineer
Organization
1 Changes in the BSC6910 GSM Hardware Description
This chapter describes the changes in the BSC6910 GSM Hardware Description.
2 Physical Structure
The BSC6910 hardware consists of cabinets, cables, and LMT.
3 Cabinet
A cabinet is a main component of the BSC6910. The BSC6910 uses N68E-22 or N68E-21-N
cabinet.
4 Components of a Cabinet
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Components of a cabinet include the subrack, air defense frame, air deflector, and rear cable
trough.
5 Subracks
This chapter describes subracks. Subracks are used to house boards and backplanes to form an
independent unit.
6 Boards
This chapter describes the boards supported by the BSC6910.
7 Cables
This section describes BSC6910 cables, including power cables, PGND cables, optical cable,
BITS clock cable, Y-shaped clock cable, straight-through cable, alarm box signal cable,
GPS signal transmission cable, EMU RS485 communication cable, SFP+ high speed cable.
Conventions
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss,
performance deterioration, or unanticipated results.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal
injury.
Calls attention to important information, best practices and
tips.
NOTE is used to address information not related to personal
injury, equipment damage, and environment deterioration.
General Conventions
Convention
Description
Times New Roman
Normal paragraphs are in Times New Roman.
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Convention
Description
Boldface
Names of files, directories, folders, and users are in

boldface. For example, log in as user root.
Italic
Book titles are in italics.
Courier New
Terminal display is in Courier New.
Command Conventions
Convention
Description
Boldface
The keywords of a command line are in boldface.
Italic
Command arguments are in italics.
[]
Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are

optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by

vertical bars. One is selected.
[ x | y | ... ]
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets

and separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.
{ x | y | ... } *
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by

vertical bars. A minimum of one or a maximum of all can
be selected.
GUI Conventions
Convention
Description
Boldface
Buttons, menus, parameters, tabs, windows, and dialog titles

are in boldface. For example, click OK.
>
Multi-level menus are in boldface and separated by the ">"

signs. For example, choose File > Create > Folder.
Keyboard Operation
Format
Description
Key
Press the key. For example, press Enter and press Tab.
Key 1+Key 2
Press the keys concurrently. For example, pressing

Ctrl+Alt+A means the three keys should be pressed
concurrently.
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Format
Description
Key 1, Key 2
Press the keys in turn. For example, pressing Alt, A means

the two keys should be pressed in turn.
Mouse Operation
Action
Description
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.
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Contents
About This Document .................................................................................................................... ii
1 Changes in the BSC6910 GSM Hardware Description .......................................................... 1
2 Physical Structure ......................................................................................................................... 5
3 Cabinet ............................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Appearance of the Cabinet ............................................................................................................................................ 7
3.2 Components of the Cabinet........................................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Technical Specifications of a Cabinet ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 Cabinet Cable.............................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.4.1 Relationship Between the PDF and Subracks .......................................................................................................... 11
3.4.2 Connections of Signal Cables on the SCUb Board .................................................................................................. 13
3.4.3 Connections of Power Cables for the Subrack and PGND Cables for the Cabinet ................................................. 14
3.4.4 Connections of Signal Cables for the MPR ............................................................................................................. 16
3.4.5 Connections of Signal Cables for the EPR .............................................................................................................. 19
4 Components of a Cabinet .......................................................................................................... 22

4.1 Air Defence Subrack ................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.2 Air Deflector ............................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.3 Rear Cable Trough ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
5 Subracks ........................................................................................................................................ 25
5.1 Components of a Subrack ........................................................................................................................................... 25
5.2 Power Entry Module (PEM) ....................................................................................................................................... 27
5.3 Fan Assembly ............................................................................................................................................................. 29
5.4 Slots in a Subrack ....................................................................................................................................................... 31
5.5 DIP Switch on a Subrack ............................................................................................................................................ 32
5.6 Technical Specifications of the Subrack ..................................................................................................................... 35
6 Boards ............................................................................................................................................ 36
6.1 Configuration of a Subrack and Principles for Installing Boards ............................................................................... 38
6.2 EGPUa Board ............................................................................................................................................................. 41
6.2.1 Functions of the EGPUa Board ............................................................................................................................... 41
6.2.2 Panel of the EGPUa Board ...................................................................................................................................... 42
6.2.3 Indicators on the EGPUa Board ............................................................................................................................... 43
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6.2.4 Technical Specifications of the EGPUa Board ........................................................................................................ 44

6.3 ENIUa Board .............................................................................................................................................................. 45
6.3.1 Functions of the ENIUa Board ................................................................................................................................ 45
6.3.2 Panel of the ENIUa Board ....................................................................................................................................... 45
6.3.3 Indicators on the ENIUa Board................................................................................................................................ 46
6.3.4 Technical Specifications of the ENIUa Board ......................................................................................................... 47
6.4 EOMUa Board ............................................................................................................................................................ 47
6.4.1 Functions of an EOMUa Board ............................................................................................................................... 48
6.4.2 Panel of an EOMUa Board ...................................................................................................................................... 48
6.4.3 Indicators on an EOMUa Board .............................................................................................................................. 49
6.4.4 Ports on an EOMUa Board ...................................................................................................................................... 50
6.4.5 Technical Specifications of the EOMUa Board ....................................................................................................... 51
6.5 ESAUa Board ............................................................................................................................................................. 52
6.5.1 Functions of an ESAUa Board ................................................................................................................................. 53
6.5.2 Panel of an ESAUa Board ....................................................................................................................................... 53
6.5.3 Indicators on an ESAUa Board ................................................................................................................................ 55
6.5.4 Ports on an ESAUa Board ....................................................................................................................................... 56
6.5.5 Technical Specifications of the ESAUa Board ........................................................................................................ 56
6.6 EXOUa Board............................................................................................................................................................. 58
6.6.1 Functions of the EXOUa Board ............................................................................................................................... 58
6.6.2 Panel of the EXOUa Board ...................................................................................................................................... 58
6.6.3 Indicators on the EXOUa Board .............................................................................................................................. 59
6.6.4 Ports on the EXOUa Board ...................................................................................................................................... 60
6.6.5 Technical Specifications of the EXOUa Board ........................................................................................................ 61
6.7 EXPUa Board ............................................................................................................................................................. 62
6.7.1 Functions of the EXPUa Board ............................................................................................................................... 63
6.7.2 Panel of the EXPUa Board ...................................................................................................................................... 63
6.7.3 Indicators on the EXPUa Board ............................................................................................................................... 64
6.7.4 Technical Specifications of the EXPUa Board ........................................................................................................ 65
6.8 FG2c Board................................................................................................................................................................. 66
6.8.1 Functions of an FG2c Board .................................................................................................................................... 66
6.8.2 Panel of an FG2c Board ........................................................................................................................................... 66
6.8.3 Indicators on an FG2c Board ................................................................................................................................... 67
6.8.4 Ports on an FG2c Board ........................................................................................................................................... 68
6.8.5 Technical Specifications of the FG2c Board ............................................................................................................ 68
6.9 FG2d Board ................................................................................................................................................................ 70
6.9.1 Functions of the FG2d Board ................................................................................................................................... 70
6.9.2 Panel of the FG2d Board ......................................................................................................................................... 70
6.9.3 Indicators on the FG2d Board .................................................................................................................................. 71
6.9.4 Ports on the FG2d Board ......................................................................................................................................... 72
6.9.5 Technical Specifications of the FG2d
Board ........................................................................................................ 73
6.10 GCUa/GCGa Board .................................................................................................................................................. 74
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6.10.1 Functions of a GCUa/GCGa Board ....................................................................................................................... 74

6.10.2 Panel of a GCUa/GCGa Board .............................................................................................................................. 74
6.10.3 Indicators on a GCUa/GCGa Board....................................................................................................................... 75
6.10.4 Ports on a GCUa/GCGa Board .............................................................................................................................. 76
6.10.5 Technical Specifications of the GCUa/GCGa Board ............................................................................................. 76
6.11 GOUc Board ............................................................................................................................................................. 77
6.11.1 Functions of a GOUc Board................................................................................................................................... 77
6.11.2 Panel of a GOUc Board ......................................................................................................................................... 77
6.11.3 Indicators on a GOUc Board .................................................................................................................................. 78
6.11.4 Ports on a GOUc Board ......................................................................................................................................... 79
6.11.5 Technical Specifications of the GOUc Board ........................................................................................................ 79
6.12 GOUd Board ............................................................................................................................................................. 81
6.12.1 Functions of the GOUd Board ............................................................................................................................... 81
6.12.2 Panel of the GOUd Board ...................................................................................................................................... 82
6.12.3 Indicators on the GOUd Board .............................................................................................................................. 83
6.12.4 Ports on the GOUd Board ...................................................................................................................................... 83
6.12.5 Technical Specifications of the GOUd Board ........................................................................................................ 84
6.13 PAMU (PARCb) Board ............................................................................................................................................. 86
6.13.1 Functions of the PAMU (PARCb) Board ............................................................................................................... 86
6.13.2 Panel of the PAMU (PARCb) Board ...................................................................................................................... 86
6.13.3 Indicators on the PAMU (PARCb) Board .............................................................................................................. 87
6.13.4 DIP Switch on the PAMU (PARCb) Board ............................................................................................................ 87
6.13.5 Technical Specifications of the PAMU (PARCb) Board ........................................................................................ 87
6.14 POUc Board .............................................................................................................................................................. 88
6.14.1 Functions of the POUc Board ................................................................................................................................ 88
6.14.2 Panel of the POUc Board ....................................................................................................................................... 88
6.14.3 LEDs on the POUc Board ...................................................................................................................................... 89
6.14.4 Ports on the POUc Board ....................................................................................................................................... 90
6.14.5 Technical Specifications of the POUc Board ......................................................................................................... 91
6.15 SCUb Board .............................................................................................................................................................. 92
6.15.1 Functions of an SCUb Board ................................................................................................................................. 93
6.15.2 Panel of the SCUb Board ....................................................................................................................................... 93
6.15.3 Indicators on the SCUb Board ............................................................................................................................... 94
6.15.4 Ports on an SCUb Board ........................................................................................................................................ 95
6.15.5 Technical Specifications of the SCUb Board ......................................................................................................... 96
7 Cables ............................................................................................................................................ 99
7.1 Power Cables ............................................................................................................................................................ 100
7.2 PGND Cables ........................................................................................................................................................... 101
7.3 Optical Fiber ............................................................................................................................................................. 103
7.4 BITS Clock Cable ..................................................................................................................................................... 107
7.5 Y-Shaped Clock Cable .............................................................................................................................................. 108
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7.6 Straight-Through Cable ............................................................................................................................................ 109

7.7 Alarm Box Signal Cable ........................................................................................................................................... 111
7.8 GPS Signal Transmission Cable ............................................................................................................................... 112
7.9 EMU RS485 Communication Cable ......................................................................................................................... 113
7.10 SFP+ High-Speed Cable ......................................................................................................................................... 114
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Changes in the BSC6910 GSM Hardware

Description
This chapter describes the changes in the BSC6910 GSM Hardware Description.
08 (2014-09-12)
This is the eighth commercial release of BSC6910.
Compared with issue 07 (2014-06-09), this issue does not include any topics.
Compared with issue 07 (2014-06-09), this issue incorporates the following changes:
Content
Change Description
6.5.5 Technical Specifications of the ESAUa

Board
Modified descriptions about the

specifications of ESAUa.
Technical Specifications of the POUc Board
Added descriptions about the

specifications of POUc .
6.6.5 Technical Specifications of the EXOUa

Board
Added the specifications Max Online

Subscribers.
6.8.5 Technical Specifications of the FG2c Board

6.11.5 Technical Specifications of the GOUc
Board
Compared with issue 07 (2014-06-09),this issue does not exclude any topics.
07 (2014-06-09)
This is the seventh commercial release of BSC6910.
Content
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Content
Change Description
6.1 Configuration of a Subrack and Principles for

Installing Boards
Added description of the number of

SAUs configured in the subrack.
6.5 ESAUa Board
06 (2014-03-28)
This is the sixth commercial release of BSC6910.
Content
Change Description
6 Boards
The panel picture of the Board are

optimized.
05 (2014-01-20)
This is the fifth commercial release of V100R015C00.
Compared with issue 04 (2013-11-15), this issue does not incorporates any topics.
Compared with issue 04 (2013-11-15), this issue excludes the following new topics:
OMU serial cable
04 (2013-11-15)
This is the fourth commercial release of V900R015C00.
Content
Change Description
6.6.5 Technical Specifications of the EXOUa

Board
The technical specifications of the

EXOUa board is updated.
Compared with issue 03 (2013-07-30), this issue does not exclude any topics.
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This is the third commercial release of V100R015C00.
Content
Change Description
7.9 EMU RS485 Communication Cable
Optimized descriptions about

installation.
4.1 Air Defence Subrack
Added picture about air defence

subrack with pegs.
4.2 Air Deflector
Added picture about air deflector with

pegs.
02 (2013-05-30)
This is the second commercial release of V100R015C00.
Content
Change Description
3.2 Components of the Cabinet
Added descriptions about front door

and back door.
01 (2013-05-04)
This is the first commercial release of V100R015C00.
Compared with issue Draft A (2013-02-27), this issue does not include any topics.
Compared with issue Draft A (2013-02-27), this issue incorporates the following changes:
Content
Change Description
POUc Board
Optimized descriptions about POUc

board.
Compared with issue Draft A (2013-02-27), this issue does not exclude any topics.
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Physical Structure
The BSC6910 hardware consists of cabinets, cables, and LMT.

Figure 2-1 shows the BSC6910 physical structure.
Figure 2-1 BSC6910 physical structure
(1) GPS: Global Positioning System
(2) PDF: Power Distribution Frame (DC)
(3) LMT: Local Maintenance Terminal
Table 2-1 describes the components of the BSC6910.
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Table 2-1 Components of the BSC6910

Component of the
BSC6910
Description
Cabinets
For details, see 3 Cabinet.
Cables
For details, see 7 Cables.
GPS antenna system
The GPS antenna system consists of antennas, feeders, and

jumpers.
The GPS antenna system receives GPS satellite signals. It is
optional in the BSC6910.
LMT
The LMT is equipped with the Huawei LMT software package

and is connected to the OM network of the BSC6910. The LMT is
used to operate and maintain the BSC6910.
For details, see BSC6910 GSM LMT User Guide.
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A cabinet is a main component of the BSC6910. The BSC6910 uses N68E-22 or N68E-21-N
cabinet.
3.1 Appearance of the Cabinet
The BSC6910 uses the double-door N68E-22 and N68-21-N cabinets that have the same
appearance.
Based on functions, cabinets are classified into the main processing rack (MPR) and extended
processing rack (EPR). The components of the MPR are the same as those of the EPR. The
components are subracks, air defence subrack, and rear cable troughs.
3.3 Technical Specifications of a Cabinet
The technical specifications of a cabinet consist of cabinet dimensions, height of the available
space, cabinet weight, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), rated input voltage, input
voltage range, power consumption, and heat dissipation.
3.4 Cabinet Cable
Cabinet cables consists of cabinet power cables, PGND cables, and cabinet signal cables.
3.1 Appearance of the Cabinet

The BSC6910 uses the double-door N68E-22 and N68-21-N cabinets that have the same
appearance.
Figure 3-1 shows the appearance of the cabinet.
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Figure 3-1 Appearance of the cabinet

Based on functions, cabinets are classified into the main processing rack (MPR) and extended
processing rack (EPR). The components of the MPR are the same as those of the EPR. The
components are subracks, air defence subrack, and rear cable troughs.
Classification of Cabinets
Based on the logical functions of subracks configured, cabinets are classified into the main
processing rack (MPR) and extended processing rack (EPR). The MPR is configured with
main processing subracks (MPSs) and extended processing subracks (EPSs), but the EPR is
configured only with EPSs. An MPS and an EPS have the same physical structure but are
configured with different boards. Specifically, an MPS is configured with the OMU and GCU,
whereas an EPS is not configured with the OMU or GCU.
Only one MPR is configured in the BSC6910.
The number of EPRs to be configured depends on the traffic volume, but only one EPR can
be configured in the BSC6910. You can also choose not to configure the EPR.
Figure 3-2 shows the components of a BSC6910 cabinet (N68E-22).
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Figure 3-2 Components of the MPR/EPR (N68E-22)
(1) Subrack
(2) Air deflector
(3) Fan assembly
(4) Air defence frame
(5) PEM
(6) Rear cable trough
(7) Front door
(8) Rear door
Table 3-1 describes the components of the cabinet.

Table 3-1 Components of the cabinet
Component
Configuration
Subracks
An MPR is configured with one Main

Processing Subrack (MPS) and
depending on the traffic volume zero to
two Extended Processing Subracks
(EPSs).
An EPR is configured with one to three

EPSs, depending on the traffic volume
Air deflector
Two air deflectors are configured.
Air defence subrack
One air defence subrack is configured.
Rear cable trough
Three rear cable troughs are configured.
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Component
Configuration
Front door
One front door is configured.
The front door has an air intake vent and

a dust filter.
One reark door is configured.
The rear door has an air exhaust vent but

not a dust filter.
Rear door
Subracks are numbered from bottom to top. The subrack at the bottom of a cabinet is numbered 0.
3.3 Technical Specifications of a Cabinet

The technical specifications of a cabinet consist of cabinet dimensions, height of the available
space, cabinet weight, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), rated input voltage, input
voltage range, power consumption, and heat dissipation.
Technical Specifications of a BSC6910 Cabinet

The BSC6910 uses the Huawei N68E-22 or N68E-21-N cabinet. The two cabinet models
have different technical specifications.
Table 3-2 describes the technical specifications of the BSC6910 cabinet.
Table 3-2 Technical specifications of the BSC6910 cabinet
Item
Specifications (N68E-22)
Specifications (N68E-21-N)
Dimensions (H x
W x D)
2200 mm x 600 mm x 800 mm
2130 mm x 600 mm x 800 mm
Height of the
available space
46 U (1 U = 44.45 mm = 1.75
inches)
44 U (1 U = 44.45 mm = 1.75
inches)
Cabinet weight
Empty cabinet 100 kg
Empty cabinet 155 kg
Cabinet in full configuration

400 kg
Cabinet in full configuration

430 kg
Meets the requirements of

ETSI EN300 386
Meets the requirements of GR

1089

Council directive 89/336/EEC

ETSI EN300 386

Council directive 89/336/EEC
EMC
Rated input
voltage
-48 V DC power supply
Input voltage
-40 V to -57 V
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Item
Specifications (N68E-22)
Specifications (N68E-21-N)
range
Power
consumption
The maximum power consumption of a subrack is 4000 W.

Currently, the cabinet power consumption is rated at 7100 W through
hardware and software configurations, preventing the high density of
power from affecting heat dissipation.
It is recommended that the power distribution system provide a
maximum of 4000 W power per subrack and 7100 W power per
cabinet to facilitate capacity expansion.
Heat consumption
It is recommended that the air conditioning system dissipate a

maximum of 4000 W heat per subrack and 7100 W heat per cabinet to
facilitate capacity expansion.
Heat dissipation
Fans, air deflectors, and an air defense frame are installed in a BSC
cabinet. Each subrack has separate air channels where air flows in
from the front and flows out from the rear, ensuring good heat
dissipation.
An empty cabinet is configured with front and rear doors, side panels, and a set of cables.
When the voltage of power supply is lower than the lower threshold for the input voltage,
multiple boards may become abnormal at the same time.
Therefore, check the power system if multiple boards become abnormal at the same time.
3.4 Cabinet Cable

Cabinet cables consists of cabinet power cables, PGND cables, and cabinet signal cables.
3.4.1 Relationship Between the PDF and Subracks

This section describes the relationship between the power outputs on the Power Distribution
Frame (PDF) and the inputs of the subracks configured in a cabinet.
The power outputs on the PDF connect to the power inputs on each subrack of the BSC6910.
In each subrack, there are two power entry modules (PEMs). On each PEM, there are two
power inputs.
As shown in Figure 3-3 and Figure 3-4, PDF output area A consists of PDF outputs 1 and 2,
and PDF output area B consists of PDF outputs 3 and 4.PDF output areas A and B work in
active/standby mode.
The BSC6910 power supply principles are as follows:
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The PDF provides two power sources (one active and one standby) for the equipment
and one PGND connection for each cabinet.
PEM 00 and PEM 01 work in active/standby mode and connect to the active and standby
power sources, respectively. PEM 00 and PEM 01 work concurrently in normal cases. If
either of them becomes faulty, the other PEM continues to supply power to the system to
ensure stable operation. Therefore, you can rectify one faulty power input when the
power is properly supplied, improving the reliability and availability of the power supply
system.
The two power outputs of PEM 00 work in load sharing mode. The subrack that houses
PEM 00 can work properly only when the two power outputs of PEM 00 are normal. The
working principle of PEM 01 is the same as that of PEM 00.
Figure 3-3 shows the relationship between power outputs and inputs when only one subrack is
configured in a cabinet.
Figure 3-3 Relationship between power outputs and inputs when only one subrack is configured
Figure 3-4 shows the relationship between power outputs and inputs when three subracks are
configured in a cabinet.
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Figure 3-4 Relationship between power outputs and inputs when three subracks are configured
3.4.2 Connections of Signal Cables on the SCUb Board

This section describes the connections of signal cables on the SCUb board.
Different subracks are interconnected through the SCUb board. Figure 3-5 shows the
connections of signal cables for the SCUb board. MPS 0, EPS 1, and EPS 2 are seated in the
MPR from bottom to top. EPS 3, EPS 4, and EPS 5 are seated in the EPR from bottom to top.
The subracks in the MPS and those in the EPS are connected in the following sequence: from
MPS 0 to EPS 1, to EPS 3, and then to EPS 5, and from MPS 0 to EPS 2, and then to EPS 4.
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Figure 3-5 Connections of signal cables on the SCUb board
When the cabling distance between two subracks in different cabinets is longer than 10 m
(32.80 ft.), the SCUb boards in the two subracks need to be connected using a multimode
optical fiber. The SCUb boards inside the same cabinet are connected using SFP+ high-speed
cables.
3.4.3 Connections of Power Cables for the Subrack and PGND

Cables for the Cabinet
This section describes the connections of power cables for the subrack and PGND cables for
the cabinet.
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The PGND cables connect the cabinet and the ground bar in the equipment room, protecting
the cabinet from electrostatic discharge. Figure 3-6 shows the connections of power cables
and PGND cables for a BSC.
Figure 3-6 Connections of power cables and PGND cables
Table 3-3 shows the connections of power cables and PGND cables for the BSC6910.
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Table 3-3 Connections of power cables and PGND cables for the BSC6910
Sequence Number
Description
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,
22, 23, 24
Power cables connecting the PDF to the subracks
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
PGND cables connecting the subracks to the mounting

bar
31, 32, 33
PGND cables connecting different cabinets
34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41
PGND cables for cabinet doors and side panels
42
PGND cable for the cabinet
3.4.4 Connections of Signal Cables for the MPR

The signal cables for the MPR are the optical cable, straight-through cable, SFP+ high-speed
cable, BITS clock cable, Y-shaped clock cable, GPS signal transmission cable, and EMU
RS485 communication cable.
For details about different types of signal cables, see 7 Cables. Figure 3-7 shows the
connections of signal cables for the MPR that is configured with one MPS and five EPSs.
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Figure 3-7 Connections of signal cables for the MPR
The types of interface boards, installation positions of cables, and quantity of cables shown in Figure 3-7
are examples. The actual configurations depend on the site planning.
Table 3-4 describes the connections of signal cables for the MPR.
Table 3-4 Connections of signal cables for the MPR
Sequen
ce
Number
Description
Connector Type
1/Connection
Position 1
Connector Type
2/Connection
Position 2
1, 2
Ethernet cable
connecting the EOMUa
board to the M2000 or
LAN
RJ45/Ethernet port on
the EOMUa board in
slots 10 and 11 in the
MPS
the M2000 or of the
LAN
3, 4
Ethernet cable
connecting the EOMUa
board to the M2000 or
the EOMUa board in
slots 12 and 13 in the
the M2000 or of the
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Description
Connector Type
1/Connection
Position 1
Connector Type
2/Connection
Position 2
LAN
MPS
LAN
5, 7
Y-shaped clock signal

cable connecting the
GCUa board to the
SCUb board
RJ45/CLKOUT port on
the GCUa board in slots
12 and 13 in the MPS
RJ45/CLKIN port on
the SCUb board in slot
20 in the EPS
6, 8
Y-shaped clock signal

GCUa board to the
SCUb board
RJ45/CLKOUT port on
the GCUa board in slots
12 and 13 in the MPS
RJ45/CLKIN port on
the SCUb board in slot
21 in the EPS
9, 13
SFP+ high-speed cable

connecting SCUb
boards in different
subracks
10G/10G port on the

SCUb board in slot 20
of the MPS
10G/10G port on the

of the MPS
20, 24

connecting SCUb
boards in different
subracks
10G/10G port on the

of the EPS
10G/10G port on the

of the EPS
12, 16

connecting SCUb
boards in different
subracks
10G/10G port on the

of the MPS
10G/10G port on the

of the MPS
23, 27

connecting SCUb
boards in different
subracks
10G/10G port on the

of the EPS
10G/10G port on the

of the EPS
10, 14

connecting SCUb
boards in different
subracks
10G/10G port on the

of the MPS
10G/10G port on the

of the MPS
21, 25

connecting SCUb
boards in different
subracks
10G/10G port on the

of the EPS
10G/10G port on the

of the EPS
11, 15

connecting SCUb
boards in different
subracks
10G/10G port on the

of the MPS
10G/10G port on the

of the MPS
22, 26

connecting SCUb
boards in different
subracks
10G/10G port on the

of the EPS
10G/10G port on the

of the EPS
17
75-ohm coaxial cable or

120-ohm twisted pair
SMB male
connector/CLKIN1 port
Connector of the BITS

clock/BITS clock port
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Description
Connector Type
1/Connection
Position 1
Connector Type
2/Connection
Position 2

GCUa board to the
BITS clock
on the GCUa board in

slot 23 of the MPS
18
75-ohm coaxial cable or

120-ohm twisted pair
GCUa board to the
BITS clock
SMB male
connector/CLKIN1 port
on the GCUa board in
slot 22 of the MPS
Connector of the BITS

clock/BITS clock port
19
Optical cable
connecting the EXOUa
board to the peer device
RX/TX of the LC
optical port on the
EXOUa board
ODF
43
EMU RS485
communication cable
RJ45/Port on the EMU

in the MPS
DB9/Port on the EMU
3.4.5 Connections of Signal Cables for the EPR

The signal cables for the EPR are the optical cable, straight-through cable, SFP+ high-speed
cable, and Y-shaped clock signal cable.
For details about different types of signal cables, see 7 Cables. Figure 3-8 shows the
connections of signal cables for the EPR that is configured with three EPSs.
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Figure 3-8 Connections of signal cables for the EPR
The types of interface boards, installation positions of cables, and quantity of cables shown in Figure 3-8
are examples. The actual configurations depend on the site planning.
Table 3-5 describes the connections of signal cables for the EPR.
Table 3-5 Connections of signal cables for the EPR
Sequen
ce
Number
Description
Connector Type
1/Connection Position 1
Connector Type
2/Connection Position
2
20, 24,
28
Ethernet cable
connecting the
SCUb boards in
different subracks
RJ45/10G port on the

SCUb board in slot 20 of
the EPS

the EPS
22, 26,
31
Ethernet cable
connecting the
SCUb boards in

the EPS

the EPS
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Connector Type
1/Connection Position 1
Connector Type
2/Connection Position
2
different subracks
21, 25,
29
Ethernet cable
connecting the
SCUb boards in
different subracks

the EPS

the EPS
23, 27.
30
Ethernet cable
connecting the
SCUb boards in
different subracks

the EPS

the EPS
32
Optical cable
connecting the
EXOUa board to
the peer device
RX/TX of the LC optical

port on the EXOUa board
ODF
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Components of a Cabinet
About This Chapter

Components of a cabinet include the subrack, air defense frame, air deflector, and rear cable
trough.
The air defence subrack is 2 U in height and is installed at the bottom of a cabinet. It is used
to form an air channel. The air defence subrack can also be used to bind the cables for the
front boards.
4.2 Air Deflector
The air deflector is installed between two subracks. It is used to change the air flows and
separate the heat dissipation flues between the two subracks. The air deflector is 4 U in
height.
4.3 Rear Cable Trough
A rear cable trough is used to route and bind the cables for the boards installed in the rear side.
Each rear cable trough has fiber management trays installed at the bottom to coil the optical
fibers.

The air defence subrack is 2 U in height and is installed at the bottom of a cabinet. It is used
to form an air channel. The air defence subrack can also be used to bind the cables for the
front boards.
Physical appearance
Figure 4-1 shows the air defence subrack.Figure 4-2 shows the air defence subrack with pegs.
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Figure 4-1 Air defence subrack
Figure 4-2 Air defence subrack with pegs
4.2 Air Deflector

The air deflector is installed between two subracks. It is used to change the air flows and
separate the heat dissipation flues between the two subracks. The air deflector is 4 U in
height.
Figure 4-3 shows the air deflector.Figure 4-4 shows the air deflector with pegs.
Figure 4-3 Air deflector
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Figure 4-4 Air deflector with pegs
4.3 Rear Cable Trough

A rear cable trough is used to route and bind the cables for the boards installed in the rear side.
Each rear cable trough has fiber management trays installed at the bottom to coil the optical
fibers.
Figure 4-5 shows a rear cable trough.
Figure 4-5 Rear cable trough
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Subracks
About This Chapter

This chapter describes subracks. Subracks are used to house boards and backplanes to form an
independent unit.
5.1 Components of a Subrack
The main components of a subrack are the fan assembly, slots, and backplane.
5.2 Power Entry Module (PEM)
This section describes the appearance and functions of the power entry module (PEM) and the
indicators on the PEM.
5.3 Fan Assembly
This section describes the appearance and indicators on a fan assembly. This section also
describes the technical specifications of the fan assembly.
5.4 Slots in a Subrack
Each slot provides a different switching bandwidth. A board must be configured in a slot with
sufficient bandwidth.
5.5 DIP Switch on a Subrack
The DIP switch on a subrack is used to set the number of the subrack.
5.6 Technical Specifications of the Subrack
The technical specifications of the subrack refer to the dimensions of the subrack, height of
the available space, weight, and maximum power consumption in full configuration.
5.1 Components of a Subrack

The main components of a subrack are the fan assembly, slots, and backplane.
Classification of Subracks
Based on functions, subracks are classified into the main processing subrack (MPS), extended
processing subrack (EPS).
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As the main processing subrack, the MPS is configured in the MPR. Only one MPS is
configured in the BSC6910. The MPS processes the basic services of the BSC6910, performs
operation and maintenance, and provides clock signals for the system.
As the extended processing subrack, the EPS is configured in the MPR or EPR. It processes
the basic services of the BSC6910.
Subrack Structure
In compliance with the IEC60297 standard, each subrack is 19 inches in width and 12 U in
height. Figure 5-1 shows the structure of a subrack.
Figure 5-1 Structure of a subrack
(1) Fan assembly
(2) Board configured on the front

side
(3) Power entry module

(PEM)
(4)
PAMU(PARCb)
(5) Board configured on the rear

side
(6) Ground screw
The PAMU(PARCb) board is configured with a port for the environment monitoring unit
(EMU), a port for the electronic label unit (ELU), and a DIP switch. The EMU port connects
the EMU, the ELU port is reserved and now not used, and the DIP switch is used to set the
frame ID.
Component Description
Table 5-1 describes the components of the subrack.
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Table 5-1 Components of the subrack

Component
Description
Fan assembly
See 5.3 Fan Assembly. Each subrack is

configured with two fan assemblies.
Slots in the subrack
See 5.4 Slots in a Subrack.
Backplane
The backplane is used to connect the boards in

the same subrack.
5.2 Power Entry Module (PEM)

This section describes the appearance and functions of the power entry module (PEM) and the
indicators on the PEM.
There are power wiring terminals, indicators, and switches on the PEM.
There are two types of PEM: PEM and PEMa. They can both be called PEM. Only the rated
current and power are different: 80 A and 6400 W for PEM; 60 A and 6400 W for PEMa.
Appearance
Figure 5-2 show the appearance of the PEM and PEMa. Only the silkscreen is different: 80 A
for PEM and 60 A for PEMa.
Figure 5-2 Appearance of the PEM
(1) Power wiring terminal
(2) Switch
Each subrack requires two PEMs installed in logical slots 00 and 01, respectively. The PEM beside slot
14 is installed in logical slot 00, and the PEM beside slot 27 is installed in logical slot 01.
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Functions of the PEM
Provides power supply, surge protection, and filtering
Monitors the input power and input voltage of a subrack
Monitors the status of air circuits and of surge protection circuits
Indicators on the PEM

Table 5-2 describes the indicators on the PEM.
Table 5-2 Indicators on the PEM
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
POWER1 and POWER2
Green
Steady on
There is power supply.
Steady off
There is no power supply.
Green
Steady on
The PEM is functioning

properly.
Red
Steady on
The PEM does not

function properly, and an
alarm has been reported.
STATUS
PEM Technical Specifications

The technical specifications of the PEM consist of the dimension, voltage, current, power, and
temperature.
Table 5-3 lists the technical specifications of the PEM.
Table 5-3 PEM technical specifications
Item
Specification
Dimensions (H x W x D)
20.5 mm x 9.5 mm x 7.8 mm
Input
Output
Input voltage range
-40 V DC to -57 V DC
Maximum input
current
PEM: 80A x 2
Output voltage
range
Maximum output
current
PEM: 80A x 2
Maximum output
power
PEM: 6400W
Operating temperature (long-term)
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Specification
Operating temperature (short-term)
-5C to +55C
5.3 Fan Assembly

This section describes the appearance and indicators on a fan assembly. This section also
describes the technical specifications of the fan assembly.
Appearance
The fan assembly consists of fans, boards, indicators, and handles.
Figure 5-3 shows the fan assembly.
Figure 5-3 Fan assembly
(1) Power unit of the fan assembly
(2) Captive screw
(3) Handle of the fan assembly
(4) Indicator on the fan assembly
Indicator on the Fan Assembly

The indicator on the fan assembly blinks red or green, indicating different working status of
the fan assembly.
Table 5-4 describes the indicator on the fan assembly.
Table 5-4 Indicator on the fan assembly
Co
lor
Status
Description
Gre
en
On for 1s and off for 1s
The fan assembly is working properly.

Communication between the fan
assembly and SCU board is normal.
On for 0.125s and off for 0.125s
The fan assembly is working properly.

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Co
lor
Status
Description
assembly and SCU board is interrupted.
Re
d
On for 0.125s and off for 0.125s

assembly and SCU is normal and one of
the following occurs:
One power input to the subrack
Fans stalled or running at an

excessively low speed
Fan assembly in an excessively high

temperature or temperature sensor
failure

assembly and SCU is interrupted and one
of the following occurs:
One power input to the subrack
Fans stalled or running at an

excessively low speed
Fan assembly in an excessively high

temperature or temperature sensor
failure
Technical Specifications of the Fan Assembly

The technical specifications of the fan assembly consist of height of the space, voltage,
maximum power, detectable temperature range, and fan speed adjustment range.
Table 5-5 describes the technical specifications of the fan assembly.
Table 5-5 Technical specifications of the fan assembly
Item
Specifications
Height of the space
1 U (1 U = 44.45 mm)
Voltage
Maximum power
700 W
Detectable temperature range
-5C to 55C
Fan speed adjustment range
The speed of the fans can be adjusted from

28% to 100% of the full speed.
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The fan speed is adjusted based on ambient temperature.
When a fan is faulty, the fans in the same fan assembly and in the other fan assembly in the subrack
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5.4 Slots in a Subrack

Subrack Structure
Figure 5-4 shows the structure of a subrack.
Figure 5-4 Structure of a subrack
(1) Front slot
(2) Backplane
(3) Rear slot
Each subrack provides a total of 28 slots. The 14 slots on the front side of the backplane are
numbered from 00 to 13, and those on the rear side from 14 to 27.
Two adjacent slots, such as slots 00 and 01 or slots 02 and 03, can be configured as a pair of
active/standby slots. A pair of active/standby boards must be installed in a pair of active/standby
slots.
The pair of active/standby boards installed in the active/standby slots must be of the same type. For
example, if slots 14 is configured with GCUa board, slots 15 must be configured with GCUa board.
Different types of boards can be installed in non-active/standby slots. For example, if the GCUa
board is installed in slot 15, the EXOUa board can be installed in slot 16.
Figure 5-5 shows the switching bandwidth of each slot when the subrack is configured with
two SCUb boards.
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Figure 5-5 Switching bandwidth of each slot in a subrack configured with two SCUb boards
If only one SCUb board is functioning in the subrack, the switching bandwidth of each slot reduces by
half.
5.5 DIP Switch on a Subrack

The DIP switch on a subrack is used to set the number of the subrack.
Appearance
Figure 5-6 shows a DIP switch cover.
Figure 5-6 DIP switch cover
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Description About the DIP Switch

The DIP switch on the subrack has eight bits numbered in ascending order from 1 to 8. Table
5-6 describes the bits.
Table 5-6 Description about the bits
Bit
Description
1-5
Bits 1 to 5 are used to set the subrack number. Bit 1 is the least
significant bit. If a bit is set to ON, it indicates 0. If a bit is set
to OFF, it indicates 1.
Odd parity check bit
Reserved, undefined, generally set to ON
8 (the most significant

bit)
Startup type of the subrack, must set to OFF
You must set the DIP switch before powering on the subrack. The setting after the power-on is
invalid.
DIP Switch Setting Principle

The DIP switch uses odd parity check, so the number of bits that are set to OFF must be odd.
The setting is as follows:
1.
Set bits 1 to 5 to appropriate values.
2.
Set bit 7 to ON.
3.
Set bit 8 to OFF.
4.
Count the number of bits that are set to OFF.
If the number is even, set bit 6 to OFF.
If the number is odd, set bit 6 to ON.
Table 5-7 describes the setting of the DIP switch.

Table 5-7 Setting of the DIP switch
Subr
ack
No.
DIP Bit
1
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ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF

Setting of the
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1
ON
ON
OF
F
ON
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
ON
OF
F
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
Setting of the
DIP Switch
5.6 Technical Specifications of the Subrack

The technical specifications of the subrack refer to the dimensions of the subrack, height of
the available space, weight, and maximum power consumption in full configuration.
Table 5-8 describes the technical specifications of the subrack.
Table 5-8 Technical specifications of the subrack
Item
Specification
530.6 mm x 442 mm x 600 mm
Height of installing the subrack
12 U (1 U = 44.45 mm = 1.75 inches)
Weight
Empty subrack: 37.9 kg; subrack configured with

boards: 85.6 kg
Maximum power consumption

in full configuration
4000W
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Boards
About This Chapter

This chapter describes the boards supported by the BSC6910.
BSC6910 boards perform different functions when loaded with different software. The
following tables describe the boards supported by the BSC6910.
Table 6-1 BSC6910 interface boards
Boar
d
Logical Function
Type
RAT Supported
Interface
Supported
Shared by
Bandwidth of
the Backplane
for the Board
FG2c
IP
GSM
Abis, A, and Gb
Abis, A, and Gb
4 GE
FG2d
IP
GSM
Abis, A, and Gb
Abis, A, and Gb
4 GE
GOU
c
IP
GSM
Abis, A, and Gb
Abis, A, and Gb
4 GE
GOU
d
IP
GSM
Abis, A, and Gb
Abis, A, and Gb
4 GE
EXO
Ua
IP
GSM
Abis, A, and Gb
Abis, A, and Gb
20 GE
POUc
TDM
GSM
Abis,A
Abis and A
4 GE
Table 6-2 BSC6910service processing board

Board
Logical Function Type
RAT Supported
Bandwidth of the
Backplane for the Board
EGPUa
GCUP
GSM
4 GE
EGPUa
RMP
GSM
4 GE
EGPUa
GMCP
GSM
4 GE
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Board
RAT Supported
Bandwidth of the
EGPUa
NASP
GSM
4 GE
ENIUa
ENIU
GSM
4 GE
EXPUa
GCUP
GSM
4 GE
EXPUa
RMP
GSM
4 GE
EXPUa
GMCP
GSM
4 GE
Table 6-3 BSC6910 OM boards

Board
RAT Supported
Bandwidth of the
EOMUa
Operation, administration and

maintenance (OAM)
GSM
2 GE
ESAUa
Service aware unit (SAU)
GSM
2 GE
Table 6-4 BSC6910 switching board

Board
RAT Supported
Bandwidth of the
SCUb
MAC switching
GSM
Table 6-5 BSC6910 clock board

Board
RAT Supported
Bandwidth of the
GCUa
Clock
GSM
2 GE
GCGa
Clock with GPS
GSM
2 GE
6.1 Configuration of a Subrack and Principles for Installing Boards

This section describes configuration of a subrack and principles for installing boards.
6.2 EGPUa Board
EGPUa is short for Evolved General Processing Unit REV:a.
6.3 ENIUa Board
ENIUa is short for Evolved Network Intelligence Unit REV:a.
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6.4 EOMUa Board

EOMUa is short for Evolved Operation and Maintenance Unit REV:a.
6.5 ESAUa Board
ESAUa is short for Evolved Service Aware Unit REV:a.
6.6 EXOUa Board
EXOUa is short for Evolved 2 10GE Port Optical Interface Unit REV:a. The EXOUa boards
are installed in slots 16 to 19 and 22 to 25.
6.7 EXPUa Board
EXPUa is short for Evolved eXtensible Processing Unit REV:a.
6.8 FG2c Board
FG2c is short for 12-port FE or 4-port electronic GE interface unit REV:c.
6.9 FG2d Board
FG2d is short for 12-port FE or 4-port electronic GE interface unit REV:d.
6.10 GCUa/GCGa Board
GCUa is short for General Clock Unit REV:a. GCGa is short for General Clock Unit with
GPS REV:a.
6.11 GOUc Board
GOUc is short for 4-port packet over GE Optical interface Unit REV:c.
6.12 GOUd Board
GOUd is short for 4-port packet over GE Optical interface Unit REV:d.
6.13 PAMU (PARCb) Board
This section describes the appearance and indicator information of the PAMU (PARCb)
board.
6.14 POUc Board
POUc is short for 4-port TDM/IP over channelized Optical STM-1/OC-3 interface Unit
REV:c. POUc/IP interface board supports the eGBTS.
6.15 SCUb Board
SCUb is short for GE Switching network and Control Unit REV:b.
6.1 Configuration of a Subrack and Principles for

Installing Boards
This section describes configuration of a subrack and principles for installing boards.
Configuration of a Subrack
BSC6910 subrack configuration includes the typical configuration of the MPS and EPS.
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Configuration of the MPS

The MPS is configured in the MPR. Each BSC6910 cabinet must be configured with one
MPS.
The boards that can be installed in the MPS are the EOMUa, ESAUa, SCUb, GCUa/GCGa,
EGPUa, EXOUa, FG2c, and GOUc. Figure 6-1 shows the configuration of the MPS.
Figure 6-2 Configuration of the MPS
The INT1 board (interface board) can be the INT2, EXOUa, POUc board.
The INT2 board (interface board) can be the FG2c, GOUc, FG2d, GOUd board.
If customers have also purchased the Huawei Nastar product, they need to install an SAU board in
the MPS or EPS of the BSC6910 cabinet (the SAU board occupies two slots that work in
active/standby mode). For details about how to install software on the SAU board and how to
maintain the SAU board, see SAU User Guide of Nastar documents.
The preceding figures are for your reference only and cannot be used for site planning. Site planning
should be performed based on the actual conditions and on the instructions in BSC6910
Configuration Principles.
Configuration of the EPS

The EPS is configured in the MPR or EPR.
The boards that can be installed in the EPS are the ESAUa, SCUb, EGPUa, EXOUa, FG2c,
and GOUc. Figure 6-2 shows the configuration of the EPS.
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Figure 6-3 Configuration of the EPS
The INT1 board (interface board) can be the INT2, EXOUa, POUc board.
The INT2 board (interface board) can be the FG2c, GOUc, FG2d, GOUd board.
If customers have also purchased the Huawei Nastar product, they need to install an SAU board in
the MPS or EPS of the BSC6910 cabinet (the SAU board occupies two slots that work in
active/standby mode). For details about how to install software on the SAU board and how to
maintain the SAU board, see SAU User Guide of Nastar documents.
The preceding figures are for your reference only and cannot be used for site planning. Site planning
should be performed based on the actual conditions and on the instructions in BSC6910
Configuration Principles.
Principles for Installing Boards

Boards must be installed according to the following principles:
Switching Board
Clock Board
GCUa, GCUb, GCGa, GCGb boards must be installed in slots 14 and 15 in the MPS.
OM Board
EOMUa boards can be installed in slots 0, 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 25 and 27 in the MPS. It is
recommended that EOMUa boards be installed in slots 10 and 12 of the MPS
subrack.
ESAUa boards can be installed in slots other than SCUb, GCUa, GCUb, GCGa, and
GCGb. A maximum of two ESAUa boards can be configured. It is recommended that
the ESAUa be installed in slots 0, 1, 2, and 3 in the MPS.
Service Processing Board
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The EXOUa board support large throughput. Therefore, EXOUa boards can be
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The EGPUa/EXPUa boards of the RMP logical type are installed in slots 8 and 9 in
the MPS.
EGPUa/EXPUa boards can be installed in slots other than those for the SCUb,
GCUa/GCGa, and EOMUa/ESAUa boards. EGPUa/EXPUa boards are preferentially
installed in slots 0 to 13.
Interface Board
Interface boards must be installed in the rear slots of a subrack to facilitate cable
layout.
The FG2c, GOUc, FG2d, GOUd boards support large throughput. The boards are
preferentially installed in slots 16 to 19 and 22 to 25. If these slots are occupied, the
boards can be installed in slots 14 to 15 and 26 to 27.
6.2 EGPUa Board

EGPUa is short for Evolved General Processing Unit REV:a.
On a BSC6910, 2 EGPUa boards are installed in slots 8 and 9 of the MPS to manage
resources, EGPUa boards to process services, install at least two boards be configured in each
subrack. The number of boards to be installed depends on site requirements and the number of
available slots. For details on the maximum number of boards that can be installed and how to
calculate this number, see the document BSC6900BSC6910 Configuration Principles.For the
MPS, the EGPUa board can be installed in slots 0 to 9, slots 16 to 19, and slots 22 to 27. For
the EPS, the EGPUa board can be installed in slots 0 to 19, slots 22 to 27.
If EOMUa boards are not installed in slots 10 to 13 of the MPS, EGPUa boards can be installed in
these slots.
6.2.1 Functions of the EGPUa Board

The EGPUa board can support multiple functions after the logical board type is set on the host
software.
If Logical function type is set to RMP, the EGPUa board is used for resource management
processing. This function does not need to be configured.
The EGPUa board can be configured in ADD BRD.
If Logical function type is set to GCUP, the EGPUa board is used to process services on the GSM
BSC control plane and user plane.
If Logical function type is set to GMCP, the EGPUa board is used for mathematics calculation
processing.
If Logical function type is set to NASP, the EGPUa board is used for network assisted service
processing.
If the EGPUa board is used to manage resources, it can:
Perform load sharing for BSC-level GSM transmission resources.
Perform load sharing for BSC-level GSM service processing resources.
If the EGPUa board is used to process services on the GSM BSC control plane and user plane,
it can:
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Processing PS services on up to 3,000 simultaneously active PDCHs where signals

are coded in MCS9
Processing packet links.
Detecting packet faults automatically.
CS Services
Enabling speech format conversion and packet forwarding for up to 6,250 speech
channels
Process protocols on the GSM BSC control plane.
Processing upper-layer signaling over the A, Um, and Abis interfaces.
Processing transport layer signaling.
Allocating and managing the various resources that are necessary for service setup,
and establishing signaling and service connections.
Supporting the processing of protocols on the control plane for up to 1,000 TRXs.
If the EGPUa board is used for mathematics calculation processing, it can:
Calculate using the Interference Based Channel Allocation (IBCA) algorithm.
If the EGPUa board is used for network assisted service processing, it can:
Perform network assisted WLAN identification.
6.2.2 Panel of the EGPUa Board

There are only indicators on the panel of the EGPUa board.
Figure 6-3 shows the panel of the EGPUa board.
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Figure 6-4 Panel of the EGPUa board
6.2.3 Indicators on the EGPUa Board

There are three indicators on the EGPUa board: RUN, ALM, and ACT.
Table 6-6 describes the indicators on the EGPUa board.
Table 6-6 Indicators on the EGPUa board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green
On for 1s and off for

1s
The board functions

properly.
On for 0.125s and

off for 0.125s
The board is in
loading state.
Steady on
There is power
supply, but the
board is faulty.
Steady off
There is no power
supply, or the board
is faulty.
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Indicator
Color
Status
Description
ALM
Red
Steady off
There is no alarm.
Steady on or
blinking
There is an alarm,
indicating that the
board is faulty.
Steady on
The board is in
active mode.
Steady off
The board is in
standby mode.
ACT
Green
6.2.4 Technical Specifications of the EGPUa Board

The technical specifications of the EGPUa board consist of hardware specifications and
specifications of board processing capability. The hardware specifications consist of the
dimensions, power supply, power consumption, weight, operating temperature, and relative
humidity.
Table 6-7 describes the technical specifications of the EGPUa board.
Table 6-7 Technical specifications of the EGPUa board
Item
Specification
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply
Two -48 V DC power sources working in

Power consumption
130 W
Weight
2.5 kg
0C to 45C
-5C to +55C
Relative humidity (long-term)
5% to 85%
Relative humidity (short-term)
5% to 95%
Processing capability
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services on the GSM BSC control plane
and user plane, it supports:
1000 TRXs
600 cells
600 BTSs
6250 Erlang
3000 PDCHs
2,200,000 busy hour call attempts

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The preceding specifications refer to the maximum processing capability of the EGPUa board when
the board processes only the corresponding service.
The CS data service in the preceding table refers to the 64 kbit/s video phone service.
6.3 ENIUa Board

ENIUa is short for Evolved Network Intelligence Unit REV:a.
The number of boards to be installed depends on site requirements and the number of
calculate this number,see the document BSC6900BSC6910 Configuration Principles.For the
MPS, the board can be installed in slots 0 to 9, 16 to 19, and slots 22 to 27. For the EPS, the
board can be installed in slots 0 to 19, and slots 22 to 27.
If EOMUa boards are not installed in slots 10 to 13 of the MPS, ENIUa boards can be installed in
these slots.
6.3.1 Functions of the ENIUa Board

The ENIUa board performs service awareness functions.
The ENIUa board performs the following functions:
Identifies web browsing services.
Identifies P2P downloading services.
Identifies IM services.
Identifies Email services.
Identifies Streaming Media services.
6.3.2 Panel of the ENIUa Board

There are only indicators on the panel of the ENIUa board.
Figure 6-4 shows the panel of the ENIUa board.
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Figure 6-5 Panel of the ENIUa board
6.3.3 Indicators on the ENIUa Board

There are three indicators on the ENIUa board: RUN, ALM, and ACT.
Table 6-8 describes the indicators on the ENIUa board.
Table 6-8 Indicators on the ENIUa board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green

1s
The board functions

properly.
On for 0.125s and

off for 0.125s
The board is in
loading state.
Steady on
There is power
supply, but the
board is faulty.
Steady off
There is no power
is faulty.
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Indicator
Color
Status
Description
ALM
Red
Steady off
There is no alarm.
Steady on or
blinking
There is an alarm,
indicating that the
board is faulty.
Steady on
The board is in
active mode.
Steady off
The board is in
standby mode.
ACT
Green
6.3.4 Technical Specifications of the ENIUa Board

The technical specifications of the ENIUa board consist of hardware specifications and
humidity.
Table 6-9 describes the technical specifications of the ENIUa board.
Table 6-9 Technical specifications of the ENIUa board
Item
Specification
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply

Power consumption
130 W
Weight
2.5 kg
0C to 45C
-5C to +55C
5% to 85%
5% to 95%
8000 Mbit/s traffic (uplink+downlink)
6.4 EOMUa Board

EOMUa is short for Evolved Operation and Maintenance Unit REV:a.
Two boards must be installed on the BSC6910. The EOMUa board is twice as wide as other
boards. One EOMUa board occupies two slots. The board can be installed in slots 0, 2, 4, 6,
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10, 12, 25 and 27 in the MPS. It is recommended that EOMUa boards be installed in slots 10
and 12 of the MPS subrack.
6.4.1 Functions of an EOMUa Board

The EOMUa board connects the LMT/M2000 and the other boards.
The EOMUa board performs the following functions:
Performs the configuration management, performance management, fault management,

security management, and loading management functions for the system.
Enables LMT or M2000 users to perform operation and maintenance on the BSC6910 to
control the communication between the LMT or M2000 and the host boards of the
BSC6910.
6.4.2 Panel of an EOMUa Board

There are indicators, ports, and buttons on the panel of an EOMUa board. In addition, hard
disks are installed on the EOMUa board.
Figure 6-5 shows the panel of the EOMUa board.
Figure 6-6 Panel of the EOMUa board
(1) Captive
screw
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(3) Self-locking
latch

(4) RUN indicator
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(5) ALM
indicator
(6) ACT indicator
(7) RESET
button
(8) SHUTDOWN button
(9) USB port
(10) ETH0 Ethernet

port
(11) ETH1
Ethernet port
(12) ETH2 Ethernet port
(13) VGA port
(14) HD0_RAID/ALM
indicator
(15) HD0_ACT
indicator
(16) HD1_RAID/ALM
indicator
(17) HD1_ACT
indicator
(18) OFFLINE
indicator
(19) Hard disk
(20) Screw for securing

the hard disk
To power off the EOMUa board, raise the upper and lower ejector levers on the EOMUa board, and
wait until the OFFLINE indicator is steady on. Then, pull out the board.
The SHUTDOWN button is used for powering off the board only in an emergency.
The RESET button is used to reset the system. It works the same way as the reset button on a PC.
Pressing the SHUTDOWN or RESET button has the risk of scratching the surface of EOMUa hard
disks. Avoid pressing these two buttons whenever possible.
6.4.3 Indicators on an EOMUa Board

There are five types of indicator on an EOMUa board: RUN, ALM, ACT, HD, and OFFLINE.
Table 6-10 describes the indicators on the EOMUa board.
Table 6-10 Indicators on the EOMUa board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green
The board is functioning properly.
On for 0.125s and off

for 0.125s
The board is being started.
Steady on
There is power supply, but the

board is faulty.
Steady off
There is no power supply, or the

board is faulty.
Steady off
No alarm has been reported.
Steady on or blinking
An alarm has been reported,

indicating that a fault occurs
during the operation.
Steady on
The board is in active state.
Steady off
The board is in standby mode, or

the board is disconnected.
Steady on
The board can be removed.
Steady off
The board cannot be removed.
On for 0.25s and off for
ALM
ACT
OFFLINE
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Green
Blue

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Indicator
Color
Status
Description
0.25s
over to the other working

mode.
HD0_RAID/A
LM
HD0_ACT
HD1_RAID/A
LM
HD1_ACT
The board has been configured

with the operating system (OS)
but not applications.
None
Steady off
Both RAID1 and hard disk 0

function properly.
Yellow
Hard disk 0 is backing up data.
Red
Steady on
RAID1 and hard disk 0 function

improperly.
Green
Steady off
There is no read or write operation

on hard disk 0.
Blinking
Hard disk 0 is being read or

written to.
None
Steady off

function properly.
Yellow
Red
Steady on

improperly.
Green
Steady off

on hard disk 1.
Blinking

written to.
6.4.4 Ports on an EOMUa Board

There are four USB ports, three GE ports, and one VGA port on an EOMUa board.
Table 6-11 describes the ports on the EOMUa board.
Table 6-11 Ports on the EOMUa board
Port
Function
Connector Type
USB0-1 and USB2-3
Operators can use the USB ports

only after logging in to the
operating system (OS) running on
the board. The ports does not
require a signal cable or
connection to other devices when
the system runs properly.
Therefore, equipment security is
not affected.
USB
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Port
Function
Connector Type
ETH0-1
The hardware ports are used for

the communication between the
OMU and the LMT/M2000.
RJ45
ETH2
The port does not require a signal

cable or connection to other
devices when the system runs
properly. Therefore, equipment
security is not affected.
RJ45
VGA
Video port
DB15
6.4.5 Technical Specifications of the EOMUa Board

The technical specifications of the EOMUa board consist of hardware specifications and
performance specifications. The hardware specifications consist of the dimensions, power
supply, number of CPUs, power consumption, weight, hard disk capacity, memory capacity,
operating temperature, and relative humidity.
Table 6-12 describes the hardware specifications of the EOMUa board.
Table 6-12 Hardware specifications of the EOMUa board
Item
Specifications
248 mm x 64.6 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply
Two -48 V DC power inputs work in active/standby mode.

The power is supplied by the backplane of the subrack.
Number of CPUs
Power consumption
140 W
Weight
3.87 kg
Hard disk capacity
600 GB x 2 (RAID1)
Memory capacity
32 GB
Operating temperature
(long-term)
0C to 45C
(short-term)
-5C to +55C
Relative humidity
(long-term)
5% to 85%
Relative humidity
(short-term)
5% to 90%
Table 6-13 describes the performance specifications of the EOMUa board.
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Table 6-13 Performance specifications

Item
Specifications
Number of recorded
alarms
A maximum of 150,000 alarms can be recorded.
Time when the standby

OMU data is
synchronized with the
active OMU data
The standby OMU synchronizes its data with that of the active
OMU board every second.
Duration of the
synchronization between
the active OMU files and
standby OMU files
Five minutes. The time required for the synchronization varies

according to the size and quantity of the files to be
synchronized.
Duration of the
switchover between the
active and standby
OMUs
Refers to the time from the request for OMU switchover being
accepted to the switchover being finished. The switchover
finishes in four minutes.
Duration of the OMU

restart
Duration of the OMU restart caused by an OMU fault. This

duration lasts for about three minutes.
The EOMUa board contains mechanical hard disks. The lifespan of mechanical hard disks is
short, and so the lifespan of the EOMUa board is about five years.
Adverse environments, such as high temperature or high altitude, shorten the board lifespan.
The EOMUa board must be protected against vibration, shock, and abnormal shutdowns to
ensure the lifespan.
6.5 ESAUa Board

ESAUa is short for Evolved Service Aware Unit REV:a.
The ESAUa board is twice as wide as other boards. One ESAUa board occupies two slots.
The number of boards to be installed depends on site requirements and the number of
calculate this number,see the document BSC6900BSC6910 Configuration Principles.The
ESAUa board can be installed in any slots other than those for the SCUb and GCUa/GCGa
boards.A maximum of two ESAUa boards can be configured. It is recommended that the
ESAUa be installed in slots 0, 1, 2, and 3 in the MPS.
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The ESAUa board is preferentially installed in the MPS. When all slots in the MPS are occupied, the
ESAUa board can be installed in the EPS.
When the ESAUa board is installed in the MPS, all boards in the MPS except the EOMUa and
ESAUa boards will reset if the MPS resets. Services carried on the ESAUa board are unaffected.
When the ESAUa board is installed in the EPS, all boards in the EPS except the ESAUa board will
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The ESAUa and EOMUa boards cannot be installed in active and standby slot pairs. For example,
slots 04 and 05 form a slot pair, which works in active/standby mode with the slot pair formed by
slots 06 and 07. If an ESAUa board has been installed in slots 06 and 07, an EOMUa board cannot
be installed in slots 04 and 05. The EOMUa board can be installed in slots 08 and 09, because the
slot pair formed by 06 and 07 do not work in active/standby mode with the slot pair formed by 08
and 09.
6.5.1 Functions of an ESAUa Board

An ESAUa board collects and preprocesses the data reported by NEs. The ESAUa board then
uploads the preprocessed data to the M2000 and eCoordinator. The Nastar collects and
analyzes the data reported by the ESAUa board on the M2000 side.
The ESAUa board performs the following functions:
For the Nastar:
Filters and aggregates raw data reported by NEs according to the rule for Nastar
thematic tasks.
Sends data preprocessing results to the Nastar through the M2000 for the Nastar to
perform thematic service analysis.
For the eCoordinator:
Filters and aggregates raw data reported by NEs according to data subscription
requests from the eCoordinator.
Sends data preprocessing results to the eCoordinator.
6.5.2 Panel of an ESAUa Board

There are indicators, ports, and buttons on the panel of an ESAUa board. In addition, hard
disks are installed on the ESAUa board.
Figure 6-6 shows the panel of the ESAUa board.
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Figure 6-7 Panel of the ESAUa board
(1) Captive
screw
(2) Ejector lever
(3) Self-locking
latch
(4) RUN indicator
(5) ALM
indicator
(6) ACT indicator
(7) RESET
button
(8) SHUTDOWN button
(9) USB port
(10) ETH0 Ethernet

port
(11) ETH1
Ethernet port
(12) ETH2 Ethernet port
(13) VGA port
(14) HD0_RAID/ALM
indicator
(15) HD0_ACT
indicator
(16) HD1_RAID/ALM
indicator
(17) HD1_ACT
indicator
(18) OFFLINE
indicator
(19) Hard disk
(20) Screw for securing

the hard disk
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To power off the ESAUa board, raise the upper and lower ejector levers on the ESAUa board, and
wait until the OFFLINE indicator is steady on. Then, pull out the board.
The SHUTDOWN button is used for powering off the board only in an emergency.
The RESET button is used to reset the system. It works the same way as the reset button on a PC.
Pressing the SHUTDOWN or RESET button has the risk of scratching the surface of ESAUa hard
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6.5.3 Indicators on an ESAUa Board

There are five types of indicator on an ESAUa board: RUN, ALM, ACT, HD, and OFFLINE.
Table 6-14 describes the indicators on the ESAUa board.
Table 6-14 Indicators on the ESAUa board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green
The board is functioning properly.

for 0.125s
The board is being started.
Steady on

board is faulty.
Steady off

board is faulty.
Steady off

Steady on
Steady off
The board is in standby mode, or

the board is disconnected.
Steady on
The board can be removed.
Steady off
The board cannot be removed.

0.25s
The board is being switched

over to the other working
mode.
The board has been configured

with the operating system (OS)
but not applications.
ALM
Red
ACT
Green
OFFLINE
Blue
HD0_RAID/A
LM
HD0_ACT
HD1_RAID/A
LM
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Steady off

function properly.
Yellow
Red
Steady on

improperly.
Green
Steady off

on hard disk 0.
Blinking

written to.
Steady off

function properly.
None

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Color
Status
Description
Yellow
Red
Steady on

improperly.
Green
Steady off

on hard disk 1.
Blinking

written to.
6.5.4 Ports on an ESAUa Board

There are four USB ports, three GE ports, and one VGA port on an ESAUa board.
Table 6-15 describes the ports on the ESAUa board.
Table 6-15 Ports on the ESAUa board
Port
Function
Connector Type
USB0-1 and USB2-3
Operators can use the USB ports

only after logging in to the
operating system (OS) running on
the board. The ports does not
require a signal cable or
connection to other devices when
the system runs properly.
Therefore, equipment security is
not affected.
USB
ETH0-1
The hardware ports are used for

the communication between the
SAU and the LMT/M2000.
RJ45
ETH2
The port does not require a signal

cable or connection to other
devices when the system runs
properly. Therefore, equipment
security is not affected.
RJ45
VGA
Video port
DB15
6.5.5 Technical Specifications of the ESAUa Board

The technical specifications of the ESAUa board consist of hardware specifications and
performance specifications. The hardware specifications consist of the dimensions, power
supply, number of CPUs, power consumption, weight, hard disk capacity, memory capacity,
operating temperature, and relative humidity and bandwidth requirements.
Table 6-16 describes the hardware specifications of the ESAUa board.
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Table 6-16 Hardware specifications of the ESAUa board

Item
Specifications
248 mm x 64.6 mm x 395.4 mm
Power Supply
Two -48 V DC power inputs work in active/standby mode.

The power is supplied by the backplane of the subrack.
Number of CPUs
Power consumption
140 W
Weight
3.87 kg
Hard disk capacity
600 GB x 2 (RAID1)
Memory capacity
32 GB
(long-term)
0C to 45C
(short-term)
-5C to +55C
Relative humidity
(long-term)
5% to 85%
Relative humidity
(short-term)
5% to 90%
Table 6-17 describes the performance specifications of the ESAUa board.

Table 6-17 Performance specifications
Item
Specifications
Startup time
Duration of the ESAUa restart caused by a board fault. This

restart lasts for about three minutes.
The ESAUa board requires a amount of bandwidth for communication with the M2000.
Table 6-18 lists the bandwidth required by the ESAUa board.
Table 6-18 Bandwidth required by the ESAUa board (GSM)
Number of GSM TRXs
Bandwidth Required (kbit/s)
Number of TRXs < 360
64
360 Number of TRXs 960
708
Number of TRXs > 960
1856
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The ESAUa board contains mechanical hard disks. The lifespan of mechanical hard disks is
short, and so the lifespan of the ESAUa board is about five years.
Adverse environments, such as high temperature or high altitude, shorten the board lifespan.
The ESAUa board must be protected against vibration, shock, and abnormal shutdowns to
ensure the lifespan.
6.6 EXOUa Board

EXOUa is short for Evolved 2 10GE Port Optical Interface Unit REV:a. The EXOUa boards
are installed in slots 16 to 19 and 22 to 25.
6.6.1 Functions of the EXOUa Board

The EXOUa board functions as a 10GE optical interface.
The EXOUa board performs the following functions:
Provides two 10GE optical ports
Aggregates MAC links
Processes protocols at the transport layer
Supports the Abis, Gb, Cb, and A interfaces
6.6.2 Panel of the EXOUa Board

There are indicators and ports on the panel of the EXOUa board.
Figure 6-7 shows the panel of the EXOUa board.
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Figure 6-8 Panel of the EXOUa board
6.6.3 Indicators on the EXOUa Board

There are seven indicators on the EXOUa board: RUN, ALM, ACT, Link Status Indicator for
Optical Port 0, Data Transmission Status Indicator for Optical Port 0, Link Status Indicator for
Optical Port 1, and Data Transmission Status Indicator for Optical Port 1.
Table 6-19 describes the indicators on the EXOUa board.
Table 6-19 Indicators on the EXOUa board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green

1s
The board functions

properly.
On for 0.125s and
The board is in
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Indicator
Color
ALM
Red
ACT
Green
Link Status
Indicator for Optical
Port 0
Green
Data Transmission
Status Indicator for
Optical Port 0
Green
Link Status
Indicator for Optical
Port 1
Green
Data Transmission
Status Indicator for
Optical Port 1
Green
Status
Description
off for 0.125s
loading state.
Steady on
There is power
supply, but the
board is faulty.
Steady off
There is no power
is faulty.
Steady off
There is no alarm.
Steady on or
blinking
There is an alarm,
indicating that the
board is faulty.
Steady on
The board is in
active mode.
Steady off
The board is in
standby mode.
Steady on
linkup
Steady off
linkdown
Blinking
Data is being
transmitted.
Steady off
No data is being
transmitted.
Steady on
linkup
Steady off
linkdown
Blinking
Data is being
transmitted.
Steady off
No data is being
transmitted.
6.6.4 Ports on the EXOUa Board

There are two optical ports on the EXOUa board.
Table 6-20 describes the ports on the EXOUa board.
Do not install devices other than the optical module at the optical interface.
Table 6-20 Ports on the EXOUa board

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Port Identification
Description
Port Type
RX
Both TX and RX are optical

ports. TX transmits optical
signals and RX receives
optical signals.
LC/PC
TX
6.6.5 Technical Specifications of the EXOUa Board

The technical specifications of the EXOUa board consist of hardware specifications,
specifications of board processing capability and optical ports. The hardware specifications
consist of the dimensions, power supply, power consumption, weight, operating temperature,
and relative humidity.
Table 6-21 describes the technical specifications of the EXOUa board.
Table 6-21 Hardware specifications of the EXOUa board
Item
Specification
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply

active/standby mode
Power consumption
130 W
Weight
2.5 kg
0C to 45C
5C to +55C
5% to 85%
5% to 95%
Table 6-22 describes the specifications of the board processing capability.

Table 6-22 Specifications of the board processing capability
Item
Specification (with
SCUb configured)
Number of User Datagram Protocols
500,000
Abis
TRX
8000
CS Voice Service
75,000 Erlang
Max Online Subscribers
75,000
Maximum payload
throughput (physical layer)
8 Gbit/s
Gb
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Specification (with
SCUb configured)
Item
Cb
Cell
8000
The preceding specifications refer to the maximum processing capability of the EXOUa board when
The maximum payload throughput is obtained when the uplink and downlink throughput is 64 kbit/s
and 384 kbit/s, respectively.
Table 6-23 describes the technical specifications of the optical ports.

Table 6-23 Specifications of the optical ports
Item
Specification
Optical Transceiver,
10GE, Single-Mode
Optical Transceiver, 10GE,

Multi-Mode
Mode
Single mode
Multimode
Connector type
LC/PC
LC/PC
Center wavelength
1,310 nm
850 nm
Operating data rate
10.3125 Gbit/s
10.3125 Gbit/s
Typical transmission
distance
10 km
0.3 km
Max output optical

power
0.5 dBm
-1 dBm
Min output optical

power
-8.2 dBm
-7.3 dBm
Saturation optical
power
0.5 dBm
-1 dBm
Receiver sensitivity
-12.6 dBm
-11.1 dBm
6.7 EXPUa Board

EXPUa is short for Evolved eXtensible Processing Unit REV:a.
For a BSC6910 working in GSM Only mode, install two EXPUa boards in slots 8 and 9 of the
MPS to manage resources, and install at least two EXPUa boards in each subrack to process
services. The number of boards to be installed depends on site requirements and the number
of available slots. For details on the maximum number of boards that can be installed and how
to calculate this number, see the document BSC6900BSC6910 Configuration Principles. For
the MPS, the EXPUa board can be installed in slots 0 to 9, slots 16 to 19, and slots 22 to 27.
For the EPS, the EXPUa board can be installed in slots 0 to 19, slots 22 to 27.
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If EOMUa boards are not installed in slots 10 to 13 of the MPS, EXPUa boards can be installed in
these slots.
6.7.1 Functions of the EXPUa Board

The EXPUa board can support multiple functions after the logical board type is set on the host
software.
If Logical function type is set to RMP, the EXPUa board is used for resource management
processing. This function does not need to be configured.
The EXPUa board can be configured in ADD BRD.
If Logical function type is set to GCUP, the EXPUa board is used to process services on the GSM
BSC control plane and user plane.
If Logical function type is set to GMCP, the EXPUa board is used for mathematics calculation
processing.
If the EXPUa board is used to manage resources, it can:
Perform load sharing for BSC-level GSM transmission resources.
Perform load sharing for BSC-level GSM service processing resources.
If the EXPUa board is used to process services on the GSM BSC control plane and user plane,
it can:
1.
2.
Process protocols on the GSM BSC user plane.
PS Services
Processing PS services on up to 3,000 simultaneously active PDCHs where signals

are coded in MCS9.
Processing packet links.
Detecting packet faults automatically.
CS Services
Enabling speech format conversion and packet forwarding for up to 6,250 speech
channels
Process protocols on the GSM BSC control plane.
Processing upper-layer signaling over the A, Um, and Abis interfaces.
Processing transport layer signaling.
Allocating and managing the various resources that are necessary for service setup,
and establishing signaling and service connections.
Supporting the processing of protocols on the control plane for up to 1,000 TRXs.
If the EXPUa board is used for mathematics calculation processing, it can:
Calculate using the Interference Based Channel Allocation (IBCA) algorithm.
6.7.2 Panel of the EXPUa Board

There are only indicators on the panel of the EXPUa board.
Figure 6-8 shows the panel of the EXPUa board.
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Figure 6-9 Panel of the EXPUa board
6.7.3 Indicators on the EXPUa Board

There are three indicators on the EXPUa board: RUN, ALM, and ACT.
Table 6-24 describes the indicators on the EXPUa board.
Table 6-24 Indicators on the EXPUa board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green

1s
The board functions

properly.
On for 0.125s and

off for 0.125s
The board is in
loading state.
Steady on
There is power
supply, but the
board is faulty.
Steady off
There is no power
is faulty.
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Indicator
Color
Status
Description
ALM
Red
Steady off
There is no alarm.
Steady on or
blinking
There is an alarm,
indicating that the
board is faulty.
Steady on
The board is in
active mode.
Steady off
The board is in
standby mode.
ACT
Green
6.7.4 Technical Specifications of the EXPUa Board

The technical specifications of the EXPUa board consist of hardware specifications and
humidity.
Table 6-25 describes the technical specifications of the EXPUa board.
Table 6-25 Technical specifications of the EXPUa board
Item
Specification
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply

Power consumption
130 W
Weight
2.5 kg
0C to 45C
-5C to +55C
5% to 85%
5% to 95%
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services on the GSM BSC control plane
and user plane, it supports:
1000 TRXs
600 cells
600 BTSs
6250 Erlang
3000 PDCHs
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The preceding specifications refer to the maximum processing capability of the EXPUa board when
The CS data service in the preceding table refers to the 64 kbit/s video phone service.
6.8 FG2c Board

FG2c is short for 12-port FE or 4-port electronic GE interface unit REV:c.
The board is optional. It can be installed in the MPS or EPS. The number of boards to be
installed depends on site requirements and the number of available slots. For details on the
maximum number of boards that can be installed and how to calculate this number,see the
document BSC6900BSC6910 Configuration Principles.The boards are preferentially installed
in slots 16 to 19 and 22 to 25. If these slots are occupied, the boards can be installed in slots
14 to 15 and 26 to 27.
6.8.1 Functions of an FG2c Board

As an interface board, the FG2c board supports IP over Ethernet transmission.
The FG2c board performs the following functions:
Provides 12 or 8 channels over FE and 4 channels over GE ports.
Provides the link aggregation function at the MAC layer.
Provides routing-based backup and load sharing.
Supports the Abis, A, and Gb interfaces.
The FG2c board does not support the 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s half duplex mode.
The FG2c board has two CPUs: CPU0 and CPU1. CPU0 mainly performs the management plane
functions, such as board management, alarm reporting, performance counter, as well as transmission
port management and maintenance. CPU1 mainly performs the control plane functions, such as
establishment and clearing of channels for data flows.
6.8.2 Panel of an FG2c Board

There are indicators and ports on the panel of an FG2c board.
Figure 6-9 shows the panel of the FG2c board.
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Figure 6-10 Panel of the FG2c board
6.8.3 Indicators on an FG2c Board

Among all the indicators on an FG2c board, RUN, ALM, and ACT indicate the status of the
FG2c board, and other indicators indicate the status of Ethernet ports. There are two
indicators at each Ethernet port: LINK and ACT.
Table 6-26 describes the indicators on the FG2c board.
Table 6-26 Indicators on the FG2c board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green
The board is functioning

properly.

0.125s
The board is in loading

state.
Steady on
There is power supply,

but the board is faulty.
Steady off
There is no power supply,

or the board is faulty.
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Indicator
Color
Status
Description
ALM
Red
Steady off
No alarm has been

reported.
An alarm has been

reported, indicating that a
fault occurs during the
operation.
Steady on
The board is in active

state.
Steady off
The board is in standby

state.
Steady on
The link is connected.
Steady off
The link is disconnected.
Steady off
There is no data
transmission over the
Ethernet port.
Blinking
There is data transmission

over the Ethernet port.
ACT
Green
LINK (at an
Ethernet port)
Green
ACT (at an
Ethernet port)
Orange
6.8.4 Ports on an FG2c Board

There are four 100/1000BASE-T ports and eight 100BASE-T ports on the panel of an FG2c
board.
Table 6-27 describes the ports on the FG2c board panel.
Table 6-27 Ports on the FG2c board panel
Port
Function
Connector
Type
100BASE-T
100M Ethernet ports, used to transmit

100M signals
RJ45
100/1000BASE-T
100M/1000M Ethernet ports, used to

transmit 100M/1000M signals
RJ45
6.8.5 Technical Specifications of the FG2c Board

The technical specifications of the FG2c board consist of hardware specifications and
specifications of the board processing capability. The hardware specifications consist of the
humidity.
Table 6-28 describes the hardware specifications of the FG2c board.
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Table 6-28 Hardware specifications of the FG2c board

Item
Specifications
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply
Two inputs of -48 V DC working in

active/standby mode. The backplane of the
subrack is responsible for the power supply.
Power consumption
85.4 W
Weight
1.50 kg
0C to 45C
-5C to +55C
5% to 85%
5% to 95%

Item
Specifications
Maximum Packet Forwarding Rate (uplink+downlink)
2,200,000 PPS (Packet Per

Second)
NOTE
When service packets with the same
service type, source IP address, and
destination IP address are carried on
a physical port, the maximum
packet forwarding rate in their
receive direction is 600,000 PPS.
Abis
Gb
TRX
2,048
Session setup/release times
5,000/s
CS voice service
23,040 Erlang
23,040
5,000/s
Maximum payload throughput (at the

physical layer)
2,000 Mbit/s
Number of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports
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6.9 FG2d Board

FG2d is short for 12-port FE or 4-port electronic GE interface unit REV:d.
The FG2d board is optional. It can be installed in the MPS or EPS. The number of boards to
be installed depends on site requirements and the number of available slots. For details on the
14 to 15 and 26 to 27.
6.9.1 Functions of the FG2d Board

As an interface board, the FG2d board supports IP over Ethernet transmission.
The FG2d board performs the following functions:
Provides twelve channels over FE ports or eight channels over FE ports and four
channels over GE ports.
Provides the link aggregation function at the MAC layer.
Provides the routing-based backup and load sharing.
Supports the transmission of data over all its Ethernet ports on the basis of the
synchronized clock signals.
The FG2d board does not support the 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s half duplex mode.
The FG2d board has two CPUs: CPU0 and CPU1. CPU0 mainly performs the management plane
functions, such as board management, alarm reporting, performance counter reporting, as well as
transmission port management and maintenance. CPU1 mainly performs the control plane functions,
such as establishment and clearing of channels for data flows.
6.9.2 Panel of the FG2d Board

There are indicators and ports on the panel of the FG2d board.
Figure 6-10 shows the panel of the FG2d board.
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Figure 6-11 Panel of the FG2d board
6.9.3 Indicators on the FG2d Board

Among all the indicators on the FG2d board, RUN, ALM, and ACT indicate the status of the
FG2d board, and other indicators indicate the status of Ethernet ports. There are two
indicators at each Ethernet port: LINK and ACT.
Table 6-30 describes the indicators on the FG2d board.
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Table 6-30 Indicators on the FG2d board

Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green
The board is functional.

0.125s

state.
Steady on

Steady off

Steady off
There is no alarm.
There is a fault alarm.
Steady on

mode.
Steady off

mode.
Steady on
The link is well

connected.
Steady off
Steady off
There is no data
Ethernet port.
Blinking

ALM
ACT
LINK (at the

Ethernet port)
ACT (at the

Ethernet port)
Red
Green
Green
Orange
6.9.4 Ports on the FG2d Board

There are four 100/1000BASE-T ports and eight 100BASE-T ports on the FG2d board.
Table 6-31 describes the ports on the FG2d board.
Table 6-31 Ports on the FG2d board
Port
Function
Connector
Type
100BASE-T
100M Ethernet ports, used to transmit

100M signals
RJ45
100/1000BASE-T
100M/1000M Ethernet ports, used to

transmit 100M/1000M signals
RJ45
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6.9.5 Technical Specifications of the FG2d
Board
The technical specifications of the FG2d board consist of hardware specifications and
humidity.
Table 6-32 describes the hardware specifications of the FG2d board.
Table 6-32 Hardware specifications of the FG2d board
Item
Specification
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply
Two inputs of -48 V DC working in

active/standby mode. The backplane of the
subrack is responsible for the power supply.
Power consumption
85.4 W
Weight
1.50 kg
0C to 45C
-5C to +55C
5% to 85%
5% to 95%

Item
Specification
2,200,000 PPS(Packet Per

Second)
Abis
TRX
1,536
5,000/s
Speech service in the CS domain
23,040 Erlang
23,040
5,000/s
Maximum payload throughput

(physical layer)
512 Mbit/s
Gb
Number of UDP (User Datagram Protocol) ports
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The preceding specifications are the maximum capability regarding the corresponding service.
The number of session setup/release times indicates the signaling processing capability of an
Abis/A-interface board.
6.10 GCUa/GCGa Board

GCUa is short for General Clock Unit REV:a. GCGa is short for General Clock Unit with
GPS REV:a.
The GCUa or GCGa board is mandatory. Two GCUa/GCGa boards must be installed on the
BSC6910. The boards must be installed in slots 14 and 15 in the MPS.
6.10.1 Functions of a GCUa/GCGa Board

A GCUa/GCGa board performs the clock function.
The GCUa/GCGa board performs the following functions:
Extracts timing signals from the external synchronization timing port and from the
synchronization line signals, processes the timing signals, and provides the timing
signals and reference clock for the entire system.
Performs the fast pull-in and holdover functions on the system clock.
Generates RFN signals for the system.
Supports switchovers between active and standby boards. The standby GCUa/GCGa
board traces the clock phase of the active GCUa/GCGa board. This ensures the smooth
output of the clock phase in the case of a switchover.
Receives and processes the clock signals and positioning information from the GPS card
(Only the GCGa board supports this function.).
6.10.2 Panel of a GCUa/GCGa Board

There are indicators and ports on the panel of a GCUa/GCGa board.
Figure 6-11 shows the panel of the GCUa/GCGa board.
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Figure 6-12 Panel of the GCUa/GCGa board
6.10.3 Indicators on a GCUa/GCGa Board

There are three indicators on an GCUa/GCGa board: RUN, ALM, and ACT.
Table 6-34 describes the indicators on the GCUa/GCGa board.
Table 6-34 Indicators on the GCUa/GCGa board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green

1s

properly.

for 0.125s
The board is in loading state.
Steady on

board is faulty.
Steady off

board is faulty.
Steady off
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Green
Status
Description

Steady on
Steady off
The board is in standby state.
6.10.4 Ports on a GCUa/GCGa Board

There are 17 ports on a GCUa/GCGa board.
Table 6-35 describes the ports on the GCUa/GCGa board.
Table 6-35 Ports on the GCUa/GCGa board
Port
Function
Connector Type
ANT
Port for the GPS antenna. This port on the GCGa

board is used to receive the timing signals and
positioning information from the GPS satellite.
This port is not used on the GCUa board.
SMA male
CLKOUT0 to
CLKOUT9
Ports for synchronization clock signal output. The

ten ports are used to provide 8 kHz clock signals
and 1 PPS clock signals.
RJ45
COM0
This port receives only clock signals and

automatically discards all other data.
RJ45
COM1
Port for RS422-level 8 kHz clock signals
RJ45
TESTOUT
Port for clock signal outputs. The clock signals are

used for testing.
SMB male
TESTIN
Port for clock signal inputs. The clock signals are

used for testing.
SMB male
CLKIN0 and
CLKIN1
Port for BITS clock signal and line clock signal

inputs
SMB male
6.10.5 Technical Specifications of the GCUa/GCGa Board

The technical specifications of the GCUa/GCGa board consist of the dimensions, power
supply, power consumption, weight, operating temperature, relative humidity, and clock
precision.
Table 6-36 describes the technical specifications of the GCUa/GCGa board.
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Table 6-36 Technical specifications of the GCUa/GCGa board

Item
Specifications
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power Supply
Two -48 V DC working in active/standby

mode. The backplane of the subrack is
responsible for the power supply.
Power consumption
GCUa: 20 W; GCGa: 25 W
Weight
GCUa: 1.1 kg; GCGa: 1.18 kg
0C to 45C
-5C to +55C
5% to 85%
5% to 95%
Clock precision level
Grade three
6.11 GOUc Board

GOUc is short for 4-port packet over GE Optical interface Unit REV:c.
The board is optional. It can be installed in the MPS or EPS. The number of boards to be
installed depends on site requirements and the number of available slots. For details on the
14 to 15 and 26 to 27.
6.11.1 Functions of a GOUc Board

As an optical interface board, the GOUc board supports IP over Ethernet transmission.
The GOUc board performs the following functions:
Provides four channels over GE ports.
Provides routing-based backup and load sharing.
The GOUc board does not support the 10 Mbit/s or 100 Mbit/s half duplex mode.
The GOUc board has two CPUs: CPU0 and CPU1. CPU0 mainly performs the management plane
functions, such as board management, alarm reporting, performance counter, as well as transmission
port management and maintenance. CPU1 mainly performs the control plane functions, such as
establishment and clearing of channels for data flows.
6.11.2 Panel of a GOUc Board

There are indicators and ports on the panel of a GOUc board.
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Figure 6-12 shows the panel of the GOUc board.

Figure 6-13 Panel of the GOUc board
6.11.3 Indicators on a GOUc Board

There are five types of indicators on a GOUc board: RUN, ALM, ACT, LINK (optical port
indicator), and ACT (optical port indicator).
Table 6-37 describes the indicators on the GOUc board.
Table 6-37 Indicators on the GOUc board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green

properly.

0.125s

state.
Steady on

Steady off
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Indicator
Color
Status
Description
ALM
ACT
Red
Green
LINK (optical
port indicator)
Green
ACT (optical
port indicator)
Green
Steady off
No alarm has been

reported.
An alarm has been

reported, indicating that a
fault occurs during the
operation.
Steady on

state.
Steady off

state.
Steady on
The link is connected.
Steady off
Steady off
There is no data
optical port.
Blinking

over the optical port.
6.11.4 Ports on a GOUc Board

There are four optical ports on a GOUc board.
Table 6-38 describes the ports on the GOUc board.
Table 6-38 Ports on the GOUc board

Port
Function
Connector Type
RX
Optical port, used to transmit and receive optical

signals. TX refers to the transmitting optical port,
and RX refers to the receiving optical port.
LC/PC
TX
6.11.5 Technical Specifications of the GOUc Board

The technical specifications of the GOUc board consist of hardware specifications,
Table 6-39 describes the hardware specifications of the GOUc board.
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Table 6-39 Hardware specifications of the GOUc board

Item
Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x
D)
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power Supply
Two inputs of -48 V DC working in active/standby mode. The

backplane of the subrack is responsible for the power supply.
Power consumption
65.90 W
Weight
1.40 kg
(long-term)
0C to 45C
(short-term)
-5C to +55C
Relative humidity
(long-term)
5% to 85%
Relative humidity
(short-term)
5% to 95%

Item
Specifications
Maximum Packet Forwarding Rate (uplink + downlink)
2,200,000 PPS (Packet Per

Second)
NOTE
When service packets with the same
service type, source IP address, and
destination IP address are carried on
a physical port, the maximum
packet forwarding rate in their
receive direction is 600,000 PPS.
Abis
Gb
TRX
2048
5000/s
CS voice service
23,040 Erlang
23,040
Maximum payload throughput (at the

physical layer)
2000 Mbit/s
Number of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports
129,000
Table 6-41 describes the specifications of the optical ports.
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Item
Specification
Optical transceiver, GE,
Single-Mode

Multi-Mode
Mode
Single mode
Multi-mode
Connector type
LC/PC
LC/PC
Center wavelength
1,310 nm
850 nm
Operating data rate
1.25 Gbit/s
1.25 Gbit/s
Typical
transmission
distance
10 km
0.5 km
Max output optical

power
-3 dBm
-2.5 dBm
Min output optical

power
-9 dBm
-9.5 dBm
Saturation optical
power
-3 dBm
0 dBm
-20 dBm
-17 dBm
6.12 GOUd Board

GOUd is short for 4-port packet over GE Optical interface Unit REV:d.
The GOUd board is optional. It can be installed in the MPS or EPS. The number of boards to
14 to 15 and 26 to 27.
6.12.1 Functions of the GOUd Board

As an optical interface board, the GOUd board supports IP over Ethernet transmission.
The GOUd board performs the following functions:
Provides four channels over GE ports.
Provides the routing-based backup and load sharing.
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The GOUd board has two CPUs: CPU0 and CPU1. CPU0 mainly performs the management plane
functions, such as board management, alarm reporting, performance counter reporting, as well as
transmission port management and maintenance. CPU1 mainly performs the control plane functions,
such as establishment and clearing of channels for data flows.
6.12.2 Panel of the GOUd Board

There are indicators and ports on the panel of the GOUd board.
Figure 6-13 shows the panel of the GOUd board.
Figure 6-14 Panel of the GOUd board
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6.12.3 Indicators on the GOUd Board

There are five types of indicators on the GOUd board: RUN, ALM, ACT, LINK (optical port
indicator), and ACT (optical port indicator).
Table 6-42 describes the indicators on the GOUd board.
Table 6-42 Indicators on the GOUd board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green

0.125s

state.
Steady on

Steady off

Steady off
There is no alarm.
Steady on

mode.
Steady off

mode.
Steady on
The link is well

connected.
Steady off
Steady off
There is no data
Ethernet port.
Blinking

ALM
ACT
LINK (optical
port Indicator)
ACT (optical
port indicator)
Red
Green
Green
Green
6.12.4 Ports on the GOUd Board

There are four optical ports on the GOUd board.
Table 6-43 describes the ports on the GOUd board.
Table 6-43 Ports on the GOUd board

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Port
Function
Connector Type
RX
Optical port, used to transmit and receive optical

signals. TX refers to the transmitting optical port,
and RX refers to the receiving optical port.
LC/PC
TX
6.12.5 Technical Specifications of the GOUd Board

The technical specifications of the GOUd board consist of hardware specifications,
Table 6-44 describes the hardware specifications of the GOUd board.
Table 6-44 Hardware specifications of the GOUd board
Item
Specification
Dimensions (H x W x
D)
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply
Two inputs of -48 V DC working in active/standby mode. The

backplane of the subrack is responsible for the power supply.
Power consumption
65.90 W
Weight
1.40 kg
(long-term)
0C to 45C
(short-term)
-5C to +55C
Relative humidity
(long-term)
5% to 85%
Relative humidity
(short-term)
5% to 95%

Item
Specification
2,200,000 PPS(Packet Per

Second)
Abis
TRX
1,536
5,000/s
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Item
Specification
Gb
Speech service in the CS domain
23,040 Erlang
23,040
5,000/s
Maximum payload throughput

(physical layer)
512 Mbit/s
Number of UDP (User Datagram Protocol) ports
129,000
The preceding specifications are the maximum capability regarding the corresponding service.
The number of session setup/release times indicates the signaling processing capability of an
Abis/A-interface board.
Table 6-46 describes the specifications of the optical ports.

Item
Specification
Single-Mode

Multi-Mode
Mode
Single mode
Multi-mode
Connector type
LC/PC
LC/PC
Center wavelength
1,310 nm
850 nm
Operating data rate
1.25 Gbit/s
1.25 Gbit/s
Typical
transmission
distance
10 km
0.5 km
Max output optical

power
-3 dBm
-2.5 dBm
Min output optical

power
-9 dBm
-9.5 dBm
Saturation optical
power
-3 dBm
0 dBm
-20 dBm
-17 dBm
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6.13 PAMU (PARCb) Board

This section describes the appearance and indicator information of the PAMU (PARCb)
board.
The Power Allocation Monitoring Unit(Platform of Advanced Radio Controller REV:b)
(PAMU (PARCb)) board is configured in the subrack, with a power entry module (PEM)
box configured on either side. Each (PARCb) subrack is configured with only one PAMU
(PARCb) board. The PAMU (PARCb) board consists of an ELU port, an EMU port, a Frame
ID, and indicators.
6.13.1 Functions of the PAMU (PARCb) Board

The PAMU (PARCb) board is used to monitor the Power Entry Module.
The PAMU (PARCb) board performs the following functions:
Provides an RS485 port for the environment monitoring unit (EMU).
Detects the voltage of two -48 V PEM power inputs and reports related alarms.
Monitors PEM surge protection and circuit breakers, and reads information on power
voltage drops.
Provides a DIP switch, which is used to set the frame ID.
6.13.2 Panel of the PAMU (PARCb) Board

On the panel of the PAMU (PARCb) board, there is an ELU port, an EMU port, a Frame ID,
and indicators.
Figure 6-14 shows the panel of the PAMU (PARCb) board.
Figure 6-15 Panel of the PAMU (PARCb) board
1 ELU port
2 EMU port
3 Frame ID
4 RUN indicator
5 ALM indicator
The ELU port is reserved and now not used, the EMU port connects the EMU, and the DIP
switch is used to set the frame ID.
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6.13.3 Indicators on the PAMU (PARCb) Board

There are two indicators on the PAMU (PARCb) board: RUN and ALM.
Table 6-47 describes the indicators on the PAMU (PARCb) board.
Table 6-47 Indicators on the PAMU (PARCb) board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green
On for 1s and off

for 1s
The PAMU (PARCb) board

communicates with the SCU
properly. (Registered)
On for 0.125s and

off for 0.125s
The PAMU (PARCb) board fails

to communicate with the SCU
properly. (Not registered)
Steady on
There is an alarm.
Steady off
There is no alarm.
ALM
Red
6.13.4 DIP Switch on the PAMU (PARCb) Board

The PAMU (PARCb) board provides a DIP switch.
The DIP switch for the PAMU (PARCb) board also serves as the DIP switch for the (PARCb)
subrack. 5.5 DIP Switch on a Subrack describes its appearance, DIP bit, and configuration
method.
6.13.5 Technical Specifications of the PAMU (PARCb) Board

The technical specifications of the PAMU (PARCb) board consist of the dimensions, power
supply, power consumption, weight, voltage rating, and power rating.
Table 6-48 describes the technical specifications of the PAMU (PARCb) board.
Table 6-48 Technical specifications of the PAMU (PARCb) board
Item
Specification
Dimensions
84.4 mm 73.3 mm 27.0 mm
Power supply
A 3.3 V power source supplied by the fan

monitoring board
Power consumption
2W
Weight
0.1 kg
Voltage rating
3.3 V
Power rating
650 mW
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6.14 POUc Board

POUc is short for 4-port TDM/IP over channelized Optical STM-1/OC-3 interface Unit
REV:c. POUc/IP interface board supports the eGBTS.
The POUc board is optional. It can be installed in the MPS, or EPS. The number of boards to
document BSC6900BSC6910 Configuration Principles.The boards can be installed in slots 14
to 19 and 22 to 27, and the board is preferentially installed in slots 16 to 19 and 22 to 25.
6.14.1 Functions of the POUc Board

As an interface board, the POUc board supports TDM/IP over channelized STM-1/OC-3
transmission.
The POUc board performs the following functions:
Provides four channels over channelized optical STM-1/OC-3 ports based on TDM/IP
protocol.
Supports the PPP function.
Extracts line clock signals.
Provides the Automatic Protection Switching (APS) function between the active and
standby POUc boards.
Supports the Abis interface.

The POUc board has two CPUs: CPU0 and CPU1. These two CPUs perform different functions when
the ports on the POUc board use different transmission modes.
When the ports on the POUc board use IP transmission, CPU0 mainly performs the management
plane functions, such as board management, alarm reporting, performance counter, as well as
transmission port management and maintenance, and CPU1 mainly performs the control plane
functions, such as establishment and clearing of channels for data flows.
When the ports on the POUc board use TDM transmission, CPU0 mainly performs the management
plane and control plane functions, such as board management, alarm reporting, performance counter,
transmission port management and maintenance, as well as establishment and clearing of channels
for data flows, and CPU1 mainly processes the signaling according to the MTP2 protocols.
6.14.2 Panel of the POUc Board

There are indicators and ports on the panel of the POUc board.
Figure 6-15 shows the panel of the POUc board.
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Figure 6-16 Panel of the POUc board
6.14.3 LEDs on the POUc Board

There are four types of indicators on the POUc board: RUN, ALM, ACT, and LOS.
Table 6-49 describes the indicators on the POUc board.
Table 6-49 Indicators on the POUc board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green

0.125s
The board is in loading state.
Steady on
There is power supply, but the board

is faulty.
Steady off

board is faulty.
Steady off
There is no alarm.
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Color
Status
Description
ACT
Green
Steady on
The board is in active mode.
Steady off
The board is in standby mode.
Steady on
The STM-1 port does not receive

signals properly.
Steady off
The STM-1 port receives signals

properly.
LOS
Green
6.14.4 Ports on the POUc Board

There are four optical ports on the POUc board.
Table 6-50 describes the ports on the POUc board.
Table 6-50 Ports on the POUc board

Port
Num
ber
Port
Function
Connector
Type
Multiplexing
E1 Port
Number
Multiplexing
T1 Port
Number
RX
Receiving
optical port
LC/PC
0 to 62
0 to 83
TX
Transmitting
optical port
RX
Receiving
optical port
LC/PC
63 to 125
84 to 167
TX
Transmitting
optical port
RX
Receiving
optical port
LC/PC
126 to 188
168 to 251
TX
Transmitting
optical port
RX
Receiving
optical port
LC/PC
189 to 251
252 to 335
TX
Transmitting
optical port
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6.14.5 Technical Specifications of the POUc Board

The technical specifications of the POUc board consist of hardware specifications. The
hardware specifications consist of the dimensions, power supply, power consumption, weight,
operating temperature, and relative humidity.
Table 6-51 describes the hardware specifications of the POUc board.
Table 6-51 Hardware specifications of the POUc board
Item
Specification
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power supply

Power consumption
77.25 W
Weight
1.50 kg
Temperature required for the long-term

operation
0C to 45C
Temperature required for the short-term

operation
-5C to +55C
Relative humidity required for the

long-term operation
5% to 85%
Relative humidity required for the

short-term operation
5% to 95%
Table 6-52 describes the specifications of the processing capability of the POUc board in
TDM transmission mode.
Table 6-52 Specifications of the processing capability of the POUc board in TDM transmission
mode
Item
Abis
Specification
TRX
1024
Table 6-53 describes the specifications of the processing capability of the POUc board in IP
transmission mode.
Table 6-53 Specifications of the processing capability of the POUc board in IP transmission mode
Item
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TRX

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The specifications stated above are the maximum capability regarding the corresponding service. The
specifications stated above are the maximum capability regarding the corresponding service.The
standard traffic model over the Abis interface is an average of 6.25 Erl traffic volume per TRX and an
average of 3 PDCHs using MCS-7 or 2 PDCHs using MCS-9 per TRX.
Table 6-54 describes the specifications of the optical ports on the POUc board.
Table 6-54 Specifications of the optical ports on the POUc board
Item
Specification
Optical
Transceiver,STM-1,Single-M
ode
Optical
Transceiver,STM-1,Multi-M
ode
Mode
Single mode
Multi mode
Connector type
LC/PC
LC/PC
Center wavelength
1310 nm
1310 nm
Operating data rate
155 Mbit/s
155 Mbit/s
Typical
transmission
distance
15 km
2 km
Max output optical

power
-8 dBm
-14 dBm
Min output optical

power
-15 dBm
-19 dBm
Saturation optical
power
-8 dBm
-14 dBm
-31 dBm
-30 dBm
6.15 SCUb Board

SCUb is short for GE Switching network and Control Unit REV:b.
The SCUb board is mandatory. Two boards must be installed in the subrack. The boards must
be installed in slots 20 and 21 in the MPS/EPS.
The SFP+ high-speed cable has two length specifications: 3 m (9.84 ft.) and 10 m (32.80 ft.). When the
cabling distance between two subracks in different cabinets is longer than 10 m (32.80 ft.), the SCUb
boards in the two subracks need to be connected using a multimode optical fiber. The SCUb boards
inside the same cabinet are connected using SFP+ high-speed cables.
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6.15.1 Functions of an SCUb Board

The SCUb board provides maintenance management and GE switching for the subrack where
it is located. It implements BSC6910 MAC switching and provides interconnections between
all modules in a BSC6910.
The SCUb board performs the following functions:
Provides the maintenance management function.
Provides configuration and maintenance for a subrack or the whole system.
Monitors the power supply, fans, and environment of the cabinet.
Supports the port trunking function.
Supports active/standby switchovers.
Enables inter-subrack connections.
Provides a total switching capacity of 240 Gbit/s.
Distributes clock signals and RFN signals for the system.
6.15.2 Panel of the SCUb Board

There are indicators and ports on the panel of the SCUb board.
Figure 6-16 shows the panel of the SCUb board.
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Figure 6-17 Panel of the SCUb board
6.15.3 Indicators on the SCUb Board

Among all the indicators on the SCUb board, RUN, ALM, and ACT indicate the status of the
SCUb board, LINK and ACT indicate the status of each 10M/100M/1000M Ethernet port, and
10G LINK indicates the status of each 10G Ethernet port.
Table 6-55 describes the indicators on the SCUb board.
Table 6-55 Indicators on the SCUb board
Indicator
Color
Status
Description
RUN
Green

0.125s

state.
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Indicator
Color
ALM
Red
ACT
Green
LINK (at the

Ethernet port)
Green
ACT (at the

Ethernet port)
Green
10G LINK
Green
Status
Description
Steady on

Steady off

Steady off
There is no alarm.
Steady on

mode.
Steady off

mode.
Steady on
The link is well

connected.
Steady off
Steady off
There is no data
Ethernet port.
Blinking

Steady on
The link is well

connected.
Steady off
6.15.4 Ports on an SCUb Board

There are 15 ports on an SCUb board.
Table 6-56 describes the ports on the SCUb board.
Table 6-56 Ports on the SCUb board
Port
Function
Connector
Type
10/100/100
0BASE-T0
to
10/100/100
0BASE-T7
10 M/100 M/1000 M Ethernet ports, used for

inter-subrack connection. The 0 to 7 ports are not used in
theBSC6910.
RJ45
10G-T8 to
10G-T11
10 Gbit/s Ethernet ports, used for inter-subrack

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high-speed cables.

When these
ports are
interconnect
ed using
SFP+
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Function
These ports can be interconnected using multimode

optical fibers.
high-speed
cables, the
SFP+
connectors
are used.
When these
ports are
interconnect
ed using
multimode
optical
fibers, the
LC or PC
connectors
are used.
COM
The port does not require a signal cable or connection to

other devices when the system runs properly. Therefore,
equipment security is not affected.
RJ45
CLKIN
Port for reference clock signal inputs, used to receive the

8 kHz clock signals from the GCUa board.
RJ45
TESTOUT
Port for clock signal outputs. The clock signals are used
for testing.
SMB male
6.15.5 Technical Specifications of the SCUb Board

The technical specifications of the SCUb board consist of hardware specifications and
specifications of optical ports. The hardware specifications consist of the dimensions, power
supply, power consumption, weight, operating temperature, relative humidity, and switching
capability.
Table 6-57 describes the hardware specifications of the SCUb board.
Table 6-57 Hardware specifications of the SCUb board
Item
Specifications
248 mm x 32.3 mm x 395.4 mm
Power Supply

Power consumption
78 W
Weight
1.5 kg
0C to 45C
-5C to +55C
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Item
Specifications
5% to 85%
5% to 95%
Switching capacity
240 Gbit/s
Figure 6-17 shows the switching bandwidth of each slot when the subrack is configured with
two SCUb boards.
Figure 6-18 Switching bandwidth of each slot when the subrack is configured with two SCUb
boards
If only one SCUb board is functioning in the subrack, the switching bandwidth of each slot reduces by
half.
The switching bandwidth of a slot does not change with the cables used for interconnecting SCUb
boards.
Table 6-58 describes the technical specifications of the optical ports.

Item
Optical Transceiver, 10GE, Multi-Mode
Mode
Multimode
Connector type
LC/PC
Center wavelength
850 nm
Operating data rate
10.3125 Gbit/s
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Optical Transceiver, 10GE, Multi-Mode
Typical transmission distance
0.3 km
Max output optical power
-1 dBm
Min output optical power
-7.3 dBm
Saturation optical power
-1 dBm
-11.1 dBm
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About This Chapter

This section describes BSC6910 cables, including power cables, PGND cables, optical cable,
BITS clock cable, Y-shaped clock cable, straight-through cable, alarm box signal cable,
GPS signal transmission cable, EMU RS485 communication cable, SFP+ high speed cable.
7.1 Power Cables
The power cables are the -48 V power cables and the RTN power cables, which are
mandatory external power cables. The power cables connect the Power Distribution Frame
(PDF) to the subrack and need to be installed on site.
7.2 PGND Cables
The PGND cables consist of external PGND cable, inter-cabinet PGND cables, PGND cables
for subracks, and PGND cables for cabinet doors. PGND cables are mandatory.
7.3 Optical Fiber
An optical fiber is used to connect an optical interface board to the Optical Distribution Frame
(ODF) or another NE, or to interconnect SCUb boards. It is optional in the BSC6910. The
number of optical fibers to be installed depends on site requirements.
7.4 BITS Clock Cable
The BITS clock cable is a type of clock signal cable. It is optional. The number of BITS clock
cables to be installed depends on site requirements. This cable transmits the BITS clock
signals to the GCUa board in the MPS. According to the impedance of the signal cables, the
BITS clock signal cables are classified into 75-ohm coaxial clock cables and 75-120-ohm
clock adapter cables.
7.5 Y-Shaped Clock Cable
The Y-shaped clock cable is a type of clock signal cable. It is optional. The number of
Y-shaped clock cables to be installed depends on the site requirements. This cable transmits
the 8 kHz clock signals from the GCUa or GCGa board in the MPS to the SCUb board in the
EPS.
7.6 Straight-Through Cable
The straight-through cable is of two types: the shielded straight-through cable and the
unshielded straight-through cable. The shielded straight-through cable is used to connect the
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boards consist of RJ45 Ethernet port and transmission devices. The number of
straight-through cables to be installed depends on site requirements.
7.7 Alarm Box Signal Cable
The alarm box signal cable is a type of signal cable available in different specifications. You
can choose one based on actual requirements. The alarm box signal cable is used to send the
alarm information to the alarm box for audible and visual display.
7.8 GPS Signal Transmission Cable
The GPS signal transmission cable is optional. It is used to transmit the GPS clock signals to
the GCGa board where the clock signals are processed and then provided for the system to
use.
An EMU RS485 communication cable transmits signals between the BSC6910 and the EMU.
7.10 SFP+ High-Speed Cable
An SFP+ high-speed cable connects the SCUb boards in different subracks.
7.1 Power Cables

The power cables are the -48 V power cables and the RTN power cables, which are
mandatory external power cables. The power cables connect the Power Distribution Frame
(PDF) to the subrack and need to be installed on site.
Table 7-1 describes the power cables.
Table 7-1 Power cables
Name
Color
Cross-Se
ctional
Area
mm2
Externa
l -48 V
power
cable
Blue
25/35
Connector on
the
Subrack/Instal
lation Position
Connector
on the
PDF/Installa
tion Position
Quantity
OT
terminal/NEG (-)
input port on the
subrack
OT
terminal/-48 V
DC output port
on the PDF
Four per subrack
OT
terminal/RTN
output port on
the PDF
Four per subrack
2-hole JG
terminal/-48 V
DC input port on
the power
distribution box
Externa
l RTN
power
cable
Black
25/35
OT
terminal/RTN
output port on
the subrack
2-hole JG
terminal/-48 V
DC input port on
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Cross-Se
ctional
Area
mm2
Connector on
the
Subrack/Instal
lation Position
Connector
on the
PDF/Installa
tion Position
Quantity
the power
distribution box
The OT terminals of the -48 V DC and RTN power cables on the cabinet side are of M6 type.
The OT terminals of the PGND cable on the cabinet side are of M8 type.
The type of terminals of the -48 V DC and RTN power cables, and PGND cable on the PDF side
depends on actual conditions.
Figure 7-1 shows the external power cable.

Figure 7-1 Power cable
(1) OT terminal
(2) 2-hole JG terminal
7.2 PGND Cables

The PGND cables consist of external PGND cable, inter-cabinet PGND cables, PGND cables
for subracks, and PGND cables for cabinet doors. PGND cables are mandatory.
Each cabinet must be configured with one external PGND cable. When cabinets are installed
side by side, three inter-cabinet PGND cables must be installed between every two adjacent
cabinets. Other PGND cables are already installed in the cabinet before delivery.
Table 7-2 describes the PGND cables.
Table 7-2 PGND cables
Cable
Name
Color
Cross-Secti
onal Area
mm2
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Name
Color
Cross-Secti
onal Area
mm2
Connect
or Type
1/Install
ation
Position
1
Connector
Type
2/Installation
Position 2
Quantity
External
PGND
cable
Green and
yellow
25/35
OT
terminal/
Ground
bolt at the
top rear of
each
cabinet
OT
terminal/PGND
output port on
the PDF
One per
cabinet
Inter-cabin
et PGND
cables
Green and
yellow
OT
terminal/P
GND
busbar of
each
cabinet
OT
terminal/PGND
busbar of each
cabinet
Three
between
every two
adjacent
cabinets
PGND
cables for
subracks
Green and
yellow
OT
terminal/P
GND
busbar of
each
cabinet
OT terminal/Port
for the PGND
cable on the
subrack
Two per
subrack
PGND
cables for
cabinet
doors
Green and
yellow
OT
terminal/
Ground
screw on
the base
OT
terminal/Ground
screw on the
cabinet door
Eight per
cabinet
PGND cables are connected to M8 OT terminals on the cabinet side.
The types of connector at the end of - 48 V power cables, RTN power cables, and PGND cables
connecting to the PDF depend on site requirements.
Figure 7-2 shows a PGND cable for other hardware components.

Figure 7-2 PGND cable
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7.3 Optical Fiber

An optical fiber is used to connect an optical interface board to the Optical Distribution Frame
(ODF) or another NE, or to interconnect SCUb boards. It is optional in the BSC6910. The
number of optical fibers to be installed depends on site requirements.
Classification of Optical Fiber

According to the types of optical connectors at both ends of the optical fiber, the optical fiber
can be classified into the following types:
LC/PC-LC/PC single-mode/multimode optical fiber
LC/PC-FC/PC single-mode/multimode optical fiber
LC/PC-SC/PC single-mode/multimode optical fiber
In actual installation, the LC/PC optical connector at one end of the optical fiber is connected to an
optical interface board in the BSC6910, and the connector type at the other end of the optical fiber
depends on site requirements.
The SFP+ high-speed cable has two length specifications: 3 m (9.84 ft.) and 10 m (32.80 ft.). When
the cabling distance between two subracks in different cabinets is longer than 10 m (32.80 ft.), the
SCUb boards in the two subracks need to be connected using a multimode optical fiber. The SCUb
boards inside the same cabinet are connected using SFP+ high-speed cables.
The LC/PC-LC/PC single-mode/multimode optical fiber connects an optical interface board to the
ODF or another NE or interconnects optical interface boards.
In practice, two optical fibers form a pair. Both ends of each optical fiber in the pair are attached
with temporary labels. If one end of the optical fiber is connected to the TX port, the other end
should be connected to the RX port.
The TX and RX ends of each optical fiber must be connected correctly. Otherwise, the optical
signals cannot be received or transmitted.
Appearance
Table 7-3 describes the optical fibers used in the BSC6910.
Table 7-3 BSC6910 optical fibers
Optical Fiber
Type
Appearance
LC/PC-LC/PC
single-mode/mu
ltimode optical
fiber
LC/PC-FC/PC
single-mode/mu
ltimode optical
fiber
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Optical Fiber
Type
Appearance
LC/PC-SC/PC
single-mode/mu
ltimode optical
fiber
Installation
The optical fiber has an LC/PC connector at one end connected to an optical interface board.
The other end of the optical fiber can use an LC/PC connector, SC/PC connector, or FC/PC
connector as required. Figure 7-3 shows the installation positions of the optical fiber.
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Figure 7-3 Installation positions of the optical fiber
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7.4 BITS Clock Cable

The BITS clock cable is a type of clock signal cable. It is optional. The number of BITS clock
cables to be installed depends on site requirements. This cable transmits the BITS clock
signals to the GCUa board in the MPS. According to the impedance of the signal cables, the
BITS clock signal cables are classified into 75-ohm coaxial clock cables and 75-120-ohm
clock adapter cables.
Appearance
Figure 7-4 shows the 75-ohm coaxial clock cable.
Figure 7-4 75-ohm coaxial clock cable
(1) SMB connector
(2) Label
Figure 7-5 shows the 75-120-ohm clock adapter cable.

Figure 7-5 75-120-ohm Clock Adapter Cable
(1) SMB connector
(2) Label
The 75-120-ohm clock adapter cable has two SMB connectors at one end. Only one SMB connector is
used, and the other SMB connector is bound to the wire bushing by using cable ties. Pay attention to the
connection when using the 75-120-ohm clock adapter cable.
Installation
One end of the BITS clock signal cable is connected to the CLKIN0 or the CLKIN1 port on
the GCUa board. The other end of the cable is connected to the BITS clock source.
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7.5 Y-Shaped Clock Cable

The Y-shaped clock cable is a type of clock signal cable. It is optional. The number of
Y-shaped clock cables to be installed depends on the site requirements. This cable transmits
the 8 kHz clock signals from the GCUa or GCGa board in the MPS to the SCUb board in the
EPS.
The Y-shaped clock cable is not required if the BSC6910 is configured with only one MPS and no EPS.
Appearance
Figure 7-6 shows the Y-shaped clock cable.
Figure 7-6 Y-shaped clock cable
(1) Label (identifying a pair of twisted pair cables)
(2) RJ45 connector
Installation
The RJ45 connector at one end of Y-shaped clock cable is connected to the SCUb board in the
EPS. The two RJ45 connectors at the other end of the cable are connected to the active and
standby GCUa or GCGa boards in the MPS.
Figure 7-7 shows the installation positions of Y-shaped clock cables.
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Figure 7-7 Installation positions of Y-shaped clock cables
7.6 Straight-Through Cable

The straight-through cable is of two types: the shielded straight-through cable and the
unshielded straight-through cable. The shielded straight-through cable is used to connect the
boards consist of RJ45 Ethernet port and transmission devices. The number of
straight-through cables to be installed depends on site requirements.
Appearance
Figure 7-8 shows the shielded straight-through cable.
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Figure 7-8 Shielded straight-through cable
X1 and X2 are shielded RJ45 connectors at the two ends of the shielded straight-through cable.
Figure 7-9 shows the unshielded straight-through cable.

Figure 7-9 Unshielded straight-through cable
X1 and X2 are unshielded RJ45 connectors at the two ends of the unshielded straight-through cable.
Pin Assignment
Table 7-4 describes the pins in the RJ45 connectors at the two ends of the shielded
straight-through cable and the unshielded straight-through cable.
Table 7-4 Pins of the straight-through cable
X1 End
Wire Color
X2 End
Wire Color
X1-1
White and orange
X2-1
White and orange
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X1 End
Wire Color
X2 End
Wire Color
X1-2
Orange
X2-2
Orange
X1-3
White and green
X2-3
White and green
X1-4
Blue
X2-4
Blue
X1-5
White and blue
X2-5
White and blue
X1-6
Green
X2-6
Green
X1-7
White and brown
X2-7
White and brown
X1-8
Brown
X2-8
Brown
7.7 Alarm Box Signal Cable

The alarm box signal cable is a type of signal cable available in different specifications. You
can choose one based on actual requirements. The alarm box signal cable is used to send the
alarm information to the alarm box for audible and visual display.
Appearance
The connectors of the alarm box signal cable are of two types: DB9 and DB25. The actual
type must be consistent with that in the Site Survey Report. The following takes an alarm box
signal cable with the DB9 connector as an example.
Figure 7-10 shows an alarm box signal cable.
Figure 7-10 Alarm box signal cable
Pin Assignment
Table 7-5 describes the pins of the alarm box signal cable.
Table 7-5 Pins of the alarm box signal cable
RJ45
DB9
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RJ45
DB9
Installation
The RJ45 connector at one end of the alarm box signal cable is connected to the input serial
port on the alarm box. The DB9/DB25 connector at the other end of the cable is connected to
the serial port on the LMT.
Figure 7-11 shows the connection of the alarm box signal cable.
Figure 7-11 Connection of the alarm box signal cable
7.8 GPS Signal Transmission Cable

The GPS signal transmission cable is optional. It is used to transmit the GPS clock signals to
the GCGa board where the clock signals are processed and then provided for the system to
use.
Appearance
Figure 7-12 shows the GPS signal transmission cable.
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Figure 7-12 GPS signal transmission cable
X1: SMA male connector
X2: N-type female connector
X3: N-type male connector
Installation
Connect the N-type female connector of a 1-meter-long cable to the N-type male connector of
a 2.5-meter-long cable to join the two cables into a 3.5-meter-long GPS signal transmission
cable. The SMA male connector at one end of the GPS signal transmission cable is connected
to port ANT on the panel of the GCGa board. The N-type female connector at the other end of
the cable is connected to port Protect on the surge protector at the cabinet top.

An EMU RS485 communication cable transmits signals between the BSC6910 and the EMU.
Appearance
Figure 7-13 shows the RS485 communication cable.
Figure 7-13 RS485 communication cable
Pin Assignment
Table 7-6 lists the mapping between the pins at both ends of the RS485 communication cable.
Table 7-6 Mapping between the pins at both ends of the RS485 communication cable
RJ45
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DB9
Installation
The DB9 male connector at one end of the RS485 communication cable is connected to the
DB9 female connector on the EMU. The RJ45 connector at the other end of the cable is
connected to the EMU port on PAMU(PARCb) board, the PAMU(PARCb) board on the
bottom subrack.
One EMU is delivered with one RS485 communication cable (10 m). If the cable is not long enough, use
other wires to make a long cable onsite. For details about the wire sequence, see Table 7-6.
7.10 SFP+ High-Speed Cable

An SFP+ high-speed cable connects the SCUb boards in different subracks.
Appearance
Figure 7-14 shows the SFP+ high-speed cable.
Figure 7-14 SFP+ high-speed cable
Installation
Both ends of the SFP+ high-speed cable are connected to the 10G Ethernet ports on the SCUb
boards in different subracks.
Length of the SFP+ High-Speed Cable

The SFP+ high-speed cable has two length specifications: 3 m (9.84 ft.) and 10 m (32.80 ft.).
When the cabling distance between two subracks in different cabinets is longer than 10 m
(32.80 ft.), the SCUb boards in the two subracks need to be connected using a multimode
optical fiber. The SCUb boards inside the same cabinet are connected using SFP+ high-speed
cables.
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