CRITICALPOINT 700/800MHZ BDA/DAS/BBU V3 USER MANUAL
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Rev. 1-0-2 Rev. Date: 11-1-2024
Table 12: V3 Fiber DAS Commissioning Tasks Explanation Option 1
1. Complete Pre-Commissioning
Tasks
⚫ Complete ALL pre-commissioning tasks. Refer to section 3.1
⚫ Start of the Commissioning Process
3. Wake Up All System BBU
Batteries
⚫ Wake up all the Batteries in the system for all BDA/MU, FOU, and RU
devices. Refer to section 3.6
4. Power ON All System Devices
⚫ Power ON the BDA/MU, FOUs, and RUs in the system. Refer to
section 3.9
5. Login to the BDA/MU web GUI
⚫ Using a laptop, login to the Graphical User Interface to program the
BDA/MU. Refer to section 3.10
6. Change the BDA/MU Device Type
to DAS
⚫ Navigate to <Management - Device Information> section to change
the Device Type from BDA to DAS. Refer to section 3.13
7. Scan to Identify Connected
System Devices
⚫ Navigate to <Dashboard> and run a Scan. Wait a few minutes for all
the system devices to be identified and shown in the system tree.
Refer to section 3.15
8. Set BDA/MU General Information
and Alarms
⚫ User Management. Setup user accounts and permissions. Refer to
section 3.10
⚫ Set Device Information (name, location, Lat/Long, etc.). Refer to
section 3.16, 3.17, and 3.18
⚫ Setup Alarm Configuration. Refer to section 3.19
⚫ Setup Battery Backup Configuration. Refer to section 3.20
9. Detect Annunciator Panel(s)
⚫ Navigate to <Home – MU – AP > to detect the APs. Refer to section
3.21
10. Add Radio Tower Site(s) details in
<Device - Sites & Channels – Site
Management>
⚫ Add a radio site (Name, Address, System Type).
Note: If the system utilizes more than one radio site, the user can add
multiple sites. Refer to section 3.22
11. Setup Channel Filters/Sub-bands
for the Site(s)
⚫ Enter the total number of channels or number of sub-bands
⚫ Enter the frequency details for channel filters/sub-bands
⚫ Enter the digital filter BW for all the channels/sub-bands
⚫ Select the active control channel(s) in the description column
Refer to sections 3.22 and 3.23
12. Run System Isolation Detection
Process
⚫ Measures the isolation between the donor antenna and service
antenna branches. Users can use the onboard measurement tool or
enter a manual measurement. Refer to section 3.26
13. Set System Target Power, Gain,
Squelch, and Advanced Features
⚫ Set the BDA/MU and RU DL and UL Channel Target Powers
⚫ Set the BDA/MU and RU DL and UL Gains
⚫ Set the BDA/MU and RU DL and UL Squelch Thresholds
⚫ Turn ON NetProtect UL PA Muting, Oscillation Detection, and Donor
Disconnection Detection.
Refer to sections 3.28 through 3.36
14. Turn ON the RF Switches
⚫ Turn on Channel RF Switches
⚫ Turn on Main RF Switches
Refer to section 3.29
⚫ End of the Commissioning Process
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