External Alarms Description

GSM RBS 6000

DESCRIPTION

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Contents

1 Introduction 1
1.1 Revision Information 1

2 External Alarms Supervision Function 1

2.1 PFU Supervision 2
2.2 External Alarm IDB Parameters 2
2.3 ARAE IDB Parameters 3

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1 Introduction

This document describes the RBS 6000 external alarms and explains the
external alarm supervision function, thereby leading to a better understanding
of how to interpret fault codes and localize faults.

Note: The external alarms supervision functions are used and active only in
the support system primary node.

For more information on support system primary and secondary nodes,

see document Support System.

1.1 Revision Information

Other than editorial changes, this document has been revised as follows:

• External alarms inlets updated to 64.

2 External Alarms Supervision Function

This section describes the RBS 6000 external alarms supervision function.

External normally open or normally closed alarm circuits are connected to one
of the alarm inlets. External alarms inlets up to a maximum of 64 are supported.

The maximum number of alarm inlets depends on the following unit:

• 16 alarm inlets on the Support Control Unit (SCU)

• 16 alarm inlets on the Support system (SUP)

• 32 alarm inlets on the Support Alarm Unit (SAU), which is connected to

the SCU or SUP.

SAU alarm inlets can be configured as either external alarms or

Antenna-Related Auxiliary Equipment (ARAE) supervision. Only one type of
alarm can be defined for each inlet at a time. If both an external alarm and an
ARAE supervision is defined for the same inlet, the external alarm definition
will be used.

During RBS installation the RBS external alarm inlets are configured to handle
external alarms, using the Operation and Maintenance Terminal (OMT).

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When smoke alarm is installed on SCU, the OMT assists to set up following:

• Inlet 1 for smoke alarm

• Inlet 2 for smoke alarm hardware

• Inlet 3 with no alarm

The alarm inlets are monitored and any change of state on the alarm inlet
results in an alarm report from the RBS to the Base Station Controller (BSC).

The alarm report contains alarm identity, alarm severity, and alarm data. The
BSC can request this information from the RBS to determine which external
alarms have been activated.

An alarm indicator comes on if one or more alarms are activated. The OMT can
also be used to monitor the external alarm status.

2.1 PFU Supervision

The Power Filter Unit (PFU) is supervised through connection to the SCU
external alarm interface. The PFU alarm signals are serial connected in a loop
before connected to pin 4 on the SCU interface.

A PFU is manually defined as a passive replaceable unit supervised as an

external alarm in the Information Data Base (IDB).

PFU alarms and smoke detector alarms can not be defined at the same time.

2.2 External Alarm IDB Parameters

The following alarm parameters are included in the external alarm report to the
BSC and can be changed with the OMT function Define Alarm Inlet Parameters:

• External alarm inlet number

• Inlet usage: external alarm

• Alarm type: closing or breaking

• Alarm ID: 0–9, A–F

• Severity: level 1 or level 2

• Comment

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2.3 ARAE IDB Parameters

The following alarm parameters are included in the ARAE alarm report to the
BSC and can be changed with the OMT function Define Alarm Inlet Parameters:

• External alarm inlet number

• Inlet usage: ARAE alarm

• Alarm type: closing or breaking

• Functionality: TX or RX

• Fault class: class 1 or class 2

• Antenna instance: 0–99

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