FAULT

LOCALIZATION

Moses Daramola
2G/3G Implementation Engr
How to localize fault in ANTENNA
 A
N

Step 1 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO MEASUREMENT

R R R
1 2 3 Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T 2 0.6 watt Antenna line 1 or antenna is faulty

RR R R R R
XX X X X X
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Step 2 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO

R R R MEASUREMENT
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 2 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T
RR R R R R
XX X X X X
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N

Step 3 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 is ok and antenna may be faulty

2 0.6 watt Antenna line 1 is faulty and antenna may be

T T T T T T faulty
RR R R R R
XX X X X X
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N

Step 4 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO

MEASUREMENT
R R R
1 2 3 Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 is faulty and antenna is ok

2 0.6 watt Antenna line 1 may be faulty and antenna is

T T T T T T almost faulty
RR R R R R
XX X X X X
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N

Step 5 APM
T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 1 A
Antenna Line 2

SECTO SECTO SECTO MEASUREMENT

R R R
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.05 watt Antenna is ok

T T T T T T 2 0.4 watt Antenna is defiantly faulty

RR R R R R
XX X X X X
How to localize fault in o/d JAMPER
Cable
 A
N

Step 6 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO

R R R MEASUREMENT
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T 2 0.6 watt Antenna line 1 or antenna is faulty
RR R R R R
XX X X X X
 A
N

Step 7 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO
R
SECTO
R
SECTO
R
MEASUREMENT
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 2 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T
RR R R R R
XX X X X X
 A
N

Step 8 Dummy Load T

E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
APM
o/d Jumper Cable 1

i/d Jumper Cable 1 RF Cable 1

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 is ok

2 0.5 watt Antenna line 1 is faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R
NOTE:- Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 9 T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
APM
Dummy Load
i/d Jumper Cable 1 RF Cable 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO

MEASUREMENT
R R R
1 2 3 Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt o/d Jumper cable is ok

2 0.5 watt o/d Jumper cable is almost faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R
NOTE:- Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X
 A
Dummy Load N

Step 10 o/d Jumper Cable 1

T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
APM

i/d Jumper Cable 1 RF Cable 1

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.1 watt o/d Jumper cable is ok

2 0.6 watt o/d Jumper cable is almost faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R
NOTE:- Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X
 A
Dummy Load N

Step 11 APM
T
E
N
N
RF cable 1 A

o/d Jumper Cable 1

i/d Jumper Cable 1
Antenna Line 2

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.05 watt o/d jumper cable 1 is ok

2 0.3 watt o/d Jumper cable 1 is defiantly faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R NOTE:- Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X
How to localize fault in RF Cable
 A
N

Step 12 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO MEASUREMENT

R R R
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T 2 0.6 watt Antenna line 1 or antenna is faulty

RR R R R R
XX X X X X
 A
N

Step 13 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO

R R R MEASUREMENT
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 2 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T
RR R R R R
XX X X X X
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 14 T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
APM
Dummy Load
i/d Jumper Cable 1 RF Cable 1

MEASUREMENT
Case Value Status
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R 1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 is ok
1 2 3
(RF cable and i/d Jumper cable )
2 0.5 watt Antenna line 1 is faulty
(RF cable and i/d Jumper cable )
T T T T T T
RR R R R R NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X 2 o/d jumper cable is faulty
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 15 T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
APM
Dummy Load
i/d Jumper Cable 1
RF Cable 1

i/d Jumper Cable 2

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.1 watt RF cable 1 is ok

2 0.5 watt RF cable 1 is almost faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X 2 o/d jumper cable is faulty
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 16 a T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
APM
i/d Jumper Cable 1 Dummy Load
RF Cable 1

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.05 watt RF cable 1 is ok

2 0.3 watt RF cable 1 is defiantly faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X 2 o/d jumper cable is faulty
 A
N

Step 16 b T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
o/d Jumper Cable1
i/d Jumper Cable 1
APM
RF Cable 1

i/d Jumper Cable 2

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R Case Value Status
1 2 3

1 0.05 watt RF cable 1 is ok

2 0.4 watt RF cable 1 is defiantly faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X 2 o/d jumper cable is faulty
How to localize fault in Surge arrester
 A
N

Step 17 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO MEASUREMENT

R R R
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T 2 0.6 watt Antenna line 1 or antenna is faulty

RR R R R R
XX X X X X
 A
N

Step 18 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO

R R R MEASUREMENT
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 2 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T
RR R R R R
XX X X X X
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 19 T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
APM
Dummy Load
i/d Jumper Cable 1 RF Cable 1

MEASUREMENT
SECTO
R
SECTO
R
SECTO
R
Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 is ok
(RF cable and i/d Jumper cable )
2 0.5 watt Antenna line 1 is faulty
T T T T T T (RF cable and i/d Jumper cable )
RR R R R R
XX X X X X NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
2 o/d jumper cable 1 is faulty
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N

Step 20 o/d Jumper Cable1

T
E
N
N
A
APM
i/d Jumper Cable 1
Antenna Line 2
Surge arrester 1
adapter RF Cable 1
m f

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.05 watt Surge arrester 1 is ok

2 0.3 watt Surge arrester 1 is defiantly faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X 2 o/d jumper cable 1 is faulty
3 RF cable 1 is faulty
How to localize fault in i/d JUMPER Cable
 A
N

Step 21 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO MEASUREMENT

R R R
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T 2 0.6 watt Antenna line 1 or antenna is faulty

RR R R R R
XX X X X X
 A
N

Step 22 T
E
N
N
A
Antenna Line 2
APM
Antenna Line 1

SECTO SECTO SECTO

R R R MEASUREMENT
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt Antenna line 2 and antenna is ok

T T T T T T
RR R R R R
XX X X X X
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 23 T
E
N
N
Antenna Line 2 A
APM
Dummy Load
i/d Jumper Cable 1 RF Cable 1

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.1 watt Antenna line 1 is ok
(RF cable and i/d Jumper cable )
2 0.5 watt Antenna line 1 is faulty
T T T T T T (RF cable and i/d Jumper cable )
RR R R R R
XX X X X X NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
2 o/d jumper cable is faulty
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 24 T
E
N
Dummy Load N
A
APM 7/8”m-7/8”m
Jumper
i/d Jumper Cable 1 adapter

Surge arrester 1
adapter RF Cable 1
m
f Antenna Line 2

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO
R R R
1 2 3
Case Value Status

1 0.1 watt i/d Jumper cable 1 is ok

2 0.3 watt i/d Jumper cable or Surge arrester 1 is faulty

T T T T T T
RR R R R R NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
XX X X X X 2 o/d jumper cable 1 is faulty
3 RF cable 1 is faulty
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 25 a T
E
N
Dummy Load N
A
APM
i/d Jumper Cable 1 7/8”m-7/8”m
Jumper
adapter
adapter RF Cable 1

Antenna Line 2

MEASUREMENT
SECTO
R
SECTO
R
SECTO
R
Case Value Status
1 2 3
1 0.05 watt i/d Jumper cable 1 is ok

2 0.3 watt i/d Jumper cable 1 is defiantly faulty

T T T T T T NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty
RR R R R R 2 o/d jumper cable 1 is faulty
XX X X X X 3 RF cable 1 is faulty
4 Surge arrester 1 is faulty
 A
N
o/d Jumper Cable1
Step 25 b T
E
N
N
A
APM
i/d Jumper Cable 1 Antenna Line 2

adapter RF Cable 1

MEASUREMENT
SECTO SECTO SECTO Case Value Status
R R R
1 2 3 1 0.05 watt i/d Jumper cable 1 is ok
2 0.3 watt i/d Jumper cable 1 is defiantly faulty

T T T T T T NOTE:- 1Antenna is faulty

2 o/d jumper cable 1 is faulty
RR R R R R 3 RF cable 1 is faulty
XX X X X X 4 Surge arrester 1 is faulty