15 GHz MW Link Using

Siemens SRAL XD

1. Basic configuration
a.

IDU plug-in is used having E1 capacity of 4X2 Mbps separate

card concept i.e.
i. Plug-in cards
ii. Hot replacement of faulty card
iii. HW is in 1+1 hot standby configuration

b.

Dimensions: 1 U high for 1+1 and 2X(1+0)

c.

Power Supply: -48V + 20%

d.

Tributary Interface Options:

=> Sub-D 50c
120/75 Ohm
=> U Coax
75 Ohm
=> Lemo
120 Ohm

e.

Three Sections of IDU

(i). BB card i.e. Base band cards. Two BB cards for 1+1
configuration, each of the BB cards has power supply
points coax for IDU-ODU link and alarm indicating LEDs.
It is located on right side of IDU.
(ii). Controller Unit : Located in the center of IDU. This card
houses F interface, V Bus point and LAN interfaces for
remote network management. It stores all system
configuration and copies of software banks present on
different modules in the system.
(iii). Access Card: located on the left side of the IDU. It houses
the tributary interfaces ( 75 Ohm or 120 Ohm), memory key,
system power switch, alarm interface and user ID ex
channels.

f.

ND ODU: Normal density ODU is used.

Modulation formal :

4CPM

RF bands :

13 to 38 GHz

Attenuation Range :

24 db
20 db

ATPC :

Driven by Rx power and BER

Dimensions :

230 X 230 X 110 mm

Weight:

4.3 Kg

up to 23 GHz
26 to 38 GHz

2. General Characteristics
a.

Transmission Capacity:

4X2 Mbps

b.

Gross bit rate of Transmitted signal:

9.728 Mbps

c.

Modulation:

4 CPM

d.

IDU ODU Interface:

(i) Line Code - B32S

(ii) Bit Rate - 51.84 Mbps

e.

Max IDU ODU distance:

200m

f.

Frequency Channel Spacing:

7 MHz

3. System Performance
a.

Tx power :

20dbm

RSL @ 10-3 dbm :

-83.5

System Gain @ 10-3:

103.5

4. Supporting frame for ODU

For ODU in 1+1 HSBy configuration, balanced coupler is being used.
No need of any waveguide.

5. Antenna
0.6m Diameter Antenna is used

6. IDU/ ODU Coaxial Cable

Braided coaxial cable is used for IDU/ ODU interconnection.
It allows a maximum length of 200m.

7. IDU Basic Function

System interfacing to external world.

Base band digital signal processing.

IDU-ODU cable interface management.

Supervision and configuration/ management of the equipment.

Equipment power supply management.

8. ODU Basic Function

IDU ODU cable interface management.

Modulation of base band digital signal ( from IDU).

Demodulation of the received RF signal ( to IDU).

Supervision and configuration management of the ODU.

Management of comm channel from/ to IDU controller.

9. Physical Interfaces Of SRAL XD

9a.

User Channel:
A 64 Kbps synchronous data channel ( v.11) for application
defined by the user. The user channel can be configured in
2 modes.
(i). Contra Directional:

Clock associated with the input data

stream originated by BB unit and
delivered to external equipment.

(ii) Co-directional:

Clock associated with the input data

stream originated by an external
equipment and delivered to BB unit.

9b.

Alarm and remote control external line:

It has 2 functions
(i) Transparent carrying, through the Radio link of up to 4 alarm
and command lines delivered to the outside e.g.. Alarm of
open door, smoke alarm, switching commands etc.
(ii) Sending of 7 output alarms relevant to the equipment
status.

9c.

Monitoring received RF power on the ODU

ODU has a monitoring point to measure received radio signal
field.

10. Supervision Interfaces

10a.

F Interface
It allows SRAL XD LCT connection i.e. SRAL XD with PC.

10b.

R Interface
It allows SRAL XD SRAL XD.
It is external to the equipment and is not accessible to the user.

10c.

U- LAN Interface
It allows SRAL XD SRAL XD networking for supervision
purpose for, when NEs are placed at the same location. Only
cable connections is available among NEs.

10d.

Q- LAN Interface
It allows SRAL XD SRAL XD networking for supervision
purpose, when the NEs are placed in the same location and
they are not terminals of the same Radio link (i.e. only cable
connection is available among the NEs ) and V-LAN interface
is not available (i.e. Q-LAN and V-LAN permit daisy chaining)
It is used to allow SRAL XD to TMN operation support.

10e.

D Interface
D Interface used to connect two NEs which belong to disjoined
radio networks. It is internal to the equipment.

11. IDU-ODU Interconnection

11a.

It is realised through 50 ohm coaxial braided cable

11b.

The communication bit rate is 51.84 Mbps.

11c.

IDU-ODU communication is through signaling channel.

11d.

DC power of ODU is also supplied through this cable.

12. LED and Monitoring Points

12a.
LEDs in BB cards
(i) ODU Alarm:
Red lights up when alarm is present on the ODU or ODU
disconnected.
(ii) Cable Alarm:
Red:Lights up when current drain is higher than
expected. It may be due to short circuit on the
cable or on the ODU.
Yellow:Light up when current drain is lower than the
expected. It can be due to cable breaking
down or being
disconnected or absence of ODU.

(iii) CHA Alarm:

Green:When BB Signal implements its own normal
path in both directions.
Yellow:Lights up when the channel is used in software
forcing.
(iv) CHB Alarm:
Green:When BB signal implements it own normal
path in both direction (Tx & Rx ) (1+1 System).
Yellow:When channel is used in software forcing
mode.
(v)

Alarm:
Red:Card fail alarm. It also lights up when there are
no internal power supply.

12b.

LEDs In Controller Card

(i)

Alarm:
Red:Card fail alarm. Also when there is no internal
power supply voltage.
(ii) Test Alarm:
Yellow:- When manual operation in progress.
Equipment is forced in to an unusual condition.
(iv) Critical/ Major Alarm:
Red:It denotes presence of critical/ major alarm
inside IDU.
(v) Minor/ Warning Alarm:
Red:It denotes the presence of a minor/ warning
alarm inside IDU.

Installation Procedure of SRAL XD

Login Software

Installation Procedure of SRAL software

Screen will appear having folders

E
LCT-SRAL XD
Plug in SRAL SD 1.3

Double Click LCT SRAL XD folder. Following

folder will appear along with files

Download
Plugins.ins
TCP.INS

TCP INSTALLATION
1.

Double click TCP.INS. Following folder will appear

a. CD
b. Floppy

2.

Double Click CD folder and run the SETUP.exe file

3.

Click the Install your Frontier Product now.

4.

Press OK button now.

5.

A dialog box will pop up to shut down all other

applications. Click OK button

6.

Enter your name and companys name (any) in the

dialog box and press OK

7.

Enter the serial no : 13_130_044_53

and
authentication key: c2c_e5f_a4
Then
press OK

8.

Windows NT privileges Warning will pop up. Press OK

button TCP installation will start.

9.

Dialog for reboot will pop. Press Yes and wait for
computer to restart

LCT INSTALLATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Now Go back to E:\LCT-SRAL XD folder and run the

setup.exe file
Press Next in install shield Wizard for LCT 5.0.
window
Press yes in License Agreement window.
Press Next in Choose Destination Location
window
Installation will start.
A Dialog box will pop up Do you want to install
available plug-ins.
Press No
Press finish.

Wait for computer to restart

Now go back to home to E:\ drive (or CD drive)

PLUG IN INSTALLATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Select Plug in SRAL XD folder and press enter

Select Disk1 folder and press enter
Run Setup.exe file
Press next in Welcome window
Press OK in Information dialog box
Press Yes in License Agreement window
Press Next in Choose Destination Locaton
window
8.
Select Microsoft Internet Explorer in Select
Browser Window and press Next
9.
Press Finish in Setup Complete window

Configuring the Software

1.

Click Start button in windows toolbar. Select Settings

and then control panel.

2.

Select Phone and Modem option.

3.

Select Modem Tab in Phone and Modem option

window

4.

Press Add button & Select Dont detect my modem; I

will select it from list Install new Modem window and
press Next

5.

Select Have disk in Add Hardware wizard.

6.

Double click driver folder.

7.

Select WIN_NT40 folder

8.

Select MDMITV01.INF file and press open.

9.

Press OK in Install from Disk window

9.

Select RADIO equipment Windows NT Direct

Connection and press Next.

11. Select COM1 and press Next

12.

Press Finish

New Dial Up Connection

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Click Start button in windows toolbar. Select Settings

and then Network and Dial up Connection.
Select Make New Connection.
Select Connect Directly to another computer and
click Next in Network Connection Wizard window
Select Guest option and press Next button
Choose RADIO equipment Windows NT Direct
Connection (COM1) in the List box and press Next
Choose for all user option and press Next
Type SRAL in text box and press Finish.

Alarm Management

SRAL XD LEDs & Monitoring points

There are several LEDs on Controller and BB cards
to indicate level 1 alarms.

SRAL XD
BB card LEDs

SRAL XD
Normal working conditions of system
Normal operating conditions
Normal operating conditions of the equipment are indicated as follows:
Power Supply switch on the 16xE1 Tributary (ON = position I)
all red LEDs on the front panel of the units: OFF
RF output power and RF input power at nominal values (See figure
below)

Normal operating conditions

SRAL XD
Alarm management
Level 1 Alarms
Critical: Alarm condition that involves the operation ability
and that requires for an immediate corrective action.
Major: Alarm condition that involves the operation ability
and that requires for an urgent corrective action.
Minor: Alarm condition that involves the operation ability
and that requires for the execution of a corrective action to
prevent higher damages.
Warning: Condition of potential alarm or of potential
service prevention, detected before it can cause some
effects on the system; it is necessary to execute an action
for an additional diagnosis operation (if it is necessary) and
the trouble has to be corrected to prevent that it can cause
higher fails.
Test: Equipment in test or manual forcing condition via
software.

Level 2 Alarms

Level 2 Alarms

Level 2 Alarms

Level 2 Alarms

Level 2 Alarms

Level 2 Alarms

Level 2 Alarms

Level 2 Alarms

Replacement of units

Replacement of IDU units

Baseband unit
1. Disconnect the power supply cable from the front panel of the unit.
2. Remove the faulty unit.
3. Insert the spare unit.
4. Connect back the power supply cable on the front panel of the unit.
5. Check that the link has been restored (no alarm).
Controller unit
1. Remove the unit (the NE will be lost from LCT).
2. Insert the spare Controller unit. The equipment configuration, that
has been memorised on the KEY, will be automatically stored in the
new Controller unit.

Replacement of IDU units

16xE1 Tributary unit
1. Disconnect all the cables from the front panel of the unit.
2. Switch OFF the unit through the switch placed on the
front panel of the unit.
3. Remove the unit.
4. Extract the KEY.
5. Insert the KEY in the spare unit.
6. Insert the spare unit in the subrack.
7. Connect back all the cables.
8. Switch on the unit through the switch placed on the front
panel of the unit.
9. Check that the link has been restored (no alarm).

Replacement of ODU in 1+1

ODU replacement
1. Force ON LINE the other BB and the hitless switch via LCT
commands.
2. Perform by LCT the power down command in the ODU to be
replaced.
3. Disconnect the IDU/ODU cable (ODU side).
4. Replace the ODU and connect again the IDU/ODU cable.
5. Perform by LCT the power up command in the replaced ODU.
6. Wait until all alarms disappear from alarm list.
7. Wait at least 30 seconds before removing all forcing via LCT
commands.
8. Verify that the link has been recovered (no alarms).

Replacement of IDU- ODU cable

IDU-ODU cable replacement
1. Force ON LINE the other BB and the hitless switch via LCT
commands
2. Perform by LCT the power down command in the relevant
ODU.
3. Disconnect the fault IDU-ODU connection cable.
4. Connect a new IDU-ODU cable.
5. Perform by LCT the power up command in the relevant ODU.
6. Wait until all alarms disappear from alarm list.
7. Wait at least 30 seconds before removing all forcing via LCT
commands.
8. Verify that the link has been recovered (no alarms).

End