DIGIMINI AMERICAS REPEATERS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL
Cobham Wireless – Coverage Date: 6-Jul-17 www.cobham.com/wireless
Doc. No.: 00031UM Rev. 6.3
Page | VIII
Table of Contents
1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 Features and Capabilities .................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Single Unit and Dual-Unit Installations ................................................................................ 1-3
1.3 Single Band Unit Upgradeable to Dual-band ........................................................................ 1-3
1.4 Smart-ALC Function ............................................................................................................ 1-3
1.5 DMCU - Optional .................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.6 DIGImini Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 1-4
1.6.1 Front Panel Interfaces ................................................................................................ 1-4
1.6.2 Side Panel Interfaces ................................................................................................. 1-5
1.6.3 DIGImini Power Supply .............................................................................................. 1-5
2 ANTENNA AND REPEATER INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ..................................... 2-1
2.1 Base (Donor) Antenna Requirements .................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.1 Required Antenna Information .................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Donor Antenna specifications ..................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.3 Installation Criteria ..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Service Antenna Requirements ........................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1 Required Antenna Information .................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Recommended Antennas ........................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 Service Antenna Installation Criteria ............................................................................ 2-2
2.3 Repeater Pre-Installation Requirements............................................................................... 2-3
2.3.1 Safety Guidelines ...................................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.2 Required BTS Information .......................................................................................... 2-3
2.3.3 Criteria for Repeater Installation Location .................................................................... 2-3
2.3.4 RF Cable Installation Guidelines ................................................................................. 2-3
3 SINGLE UNIT REPEATER INSTALLATION .................................................................. 3-1
3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Required Tools and Materials .............................................................................................. 3-1
3.3 DIGImini Single Unit Kit ....................................................................................................... 3-2
3.4 Mounting the Repeater ........................................................................................................ 3-3
3.5 Before Connecting the Antennas or Power .......................................................................... 3-5
3.5.1 Verifying Donor and Service Antennas Isolation ........................................................... 3-6
3.5.2 Verifying Link between the BTS and the Repeater ........................................................ 3-6
3.6 Antenna Connections .......................................................................................................... 3-7
3.7 Power Up............................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.8 What Next? .......................................................................................................................... 3-8
4 QUAD-BAND REPEATER INSTALLATION ................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 View of the Dual Unit Installation ......................................................................................... 4-2
4.3 Required Tools and Materials .............................................................................................. 4-2
4.4 DIGImini Tri/Quad-band Kit .................................................................................................. 4-3
4.4.1 Top Layer Items ........................................................................................................ 4-3
4.4.2 Middle layer Items ..................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4.3 Bottom Layer Items ................................................................................................... 4-4
4.4.4 Additional Items......................................................................................................... 4-5
4.5 Upgrading to a Quad-Band System ...................................................................................... 4-5
4.5.1 Assemble the DIGImini Units ...................................................................................... 4-5
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