These mechanisms are controlled by an antenna interface standards group aisg remote electrical tilt ret controller, which connects via aisg cables at the cell site for adjustment. Remote antenna tilting protocol implementation sirin software. As a result the virtual distance between the antenna backplate and each single segment varies so that an apparently tilted surface of the antenna front plate is resulting. Commscope helps design, build and manage wired and wireless networks around the world. Remote electrical tilt optimize the mobile terrestric signal kathrein. Remote electrical tilt antenna, base station, and method. Remote electrical tilt antenna systems the new sp6140 ret antenna systems course covers a subject that is very relevant today with the increase in mobile devices accessing the internet. As demand for internet availability everywhere increases, this course looks at how we can fully utilize our antennas to provide coverage that takes in the.
The remote electrical tilt unit ret allows for the accurate control of antenna tilt, which eliminates the siteaccess requirement, allowing the tilt to be adjusted. These include antennas with remote electrical tilt ret, tower mounted amplifiers and a variety of sensors that are used to monitor the operation of towertop equipment. Adding remote trimtilt switch i bought a simple plastic momentary switch at radio shack. I put it under the lip, on the inside of my transom, where its protected from the water and sun. Ccis ret actuator is interoperable with all leading bts manufacturers including alcatellucent, ericsson, huawei, nokia siemens and others. The product is the newest member of powerwaves innovative iret antenna line, which integrates remote electrical tilt functionality under the antenna radome for enhanced performance and improved. Remote electrical tilt i general information i 3 time is money, and setting up a mobile site takes time. As the originator of the variable electronic downtilt, commscope knows remote electrical downtilt ret like no one else. The optimizer rt antenna control system permits accurate antenna tilt operations to be conducted without installers or crane equipment either from tower base or the network management center.
My outboard has a remote switch mounted to the side of the outboard itself. Adding a remote trim adjustment switch for outboards. The software not only controls the pan and tilt system, but also provides advanced alarming capabilities on changing temperatures over a historical time period or differential temperatures between. With this software, the antenna arrays can flexibly be allocated to the different bts and the configu ration can directly be set via the pca. Software atclite software requires microsoft windows 7 or higher eatm300 field configuration tool required for managing eatm300 actuators using an atc200liteusb controller. The remote electrical tilt ret controller gui icon will be automatically installed on your desktop. Remote electrical downtilt systems from commscope commscope s highly precise, yet.
Antenna downtilt and coverage calculator electrical. An antenna has separate values for electrical and mechanical tilt. Remote electrical tilt antennas commscope training. Remote control of variable electric tilt ret telnet redes. Please send your query to the contact mentioned below. What is antenna electrical and mechanical tilt and how to. Pwav, a global source for endtoend wireless infrastructure solutions, introduced its integrated remote electrical tilt iret antenna platform today at ctia wireless 2007, the worlds largest event for the wireless industry. Remote electrical tilt optimize the mobile terrestric signal. Remote controlled pan tilt base rotates and tilts with mounting plate. Flir pan tilt cameras deliver superior perimeter detection for remote electrical sub stations combining radio detection and ranging radar with thermal imaging technologies produces unparalleled monitoring coverage and perimeter protection for power plants and electrical substations.
Its now a great modern forum software for telecomhall community. When more base stations take place and more operators are getting into the cellular market, the ability to optimize your cellular network quickly is most important. Remote electrical tilt i general information i 7 kathreins ret system already used and installed all over the world umts site of a german operator at the oktoberfest in munich with kathreins ret system antenna site for lte 800 and umts 2100 with two kathrein dual. Jul 28, 2008 so in electrical tilt reduces the interference.
Commscope offers a comprehensive assortment of remote electrical downtilt ret. Remote electrical tilt 9 ret software tools ret browser application adjustment of the antennas azimuth with kathreins gps azimuth adjustment tool the basis for the functionality of a mobile communication network is not only the quality of the used products but also the. It allows cellbased wireless carriers to control tma and ret locally from the tower base, or remotely from the. Jun 15, 2016 these mechanisms are controlled by an antenna interface standards group aisg remote electrical tilt ret controller, which connects via aisg cables at the cell site for adjustment. Ret remote electrical tilt is a feature in many kathrein antennas that allows command to be sent from a bts or rrh that can adjust the tilt in a particular array. So why not cut setup time by using kathreins optimised products. Install the software first before your crew goes to the cell site, install the manufacturers software and become familiar with the controllers operation. Kathreins ret products such as the flexret and rfidrcu guarantee quick and easy setup through automatic antenna con. Remote electrical tilt i general information i 7 kathreins ret system already used and installed all over the world umts site of a german operator at the oktoberfest in munich with kathreins ret system. Pcu primary control unit for remote electronic tilt aisg v2. Overview of related products, installation and control. Manufactured according to original standard trim switch, this johnson evinrude outboard remote control box tilt switchs quality meets or even exceed the oe one.
A remote electrical tilt unit, wherein the remote electrical tilt unit is connected to at least one base station through a group of antenna interface standards group aisg ports of a remote control unit, the remote electrical tilt unit comprising. Remote electrical tilt ret antenna systems aisg applications 1. The remote electrical tilt antenna 500 includes at least one remote electrical tilt unit 510, where the at least one remote electrical tilt unit 510 includes an rcu511, where the rcu511 is connected to a gear 512 and is configured to receive a drive instruction, where the drive instruction is used to instruct the rcu511 to perform driving, and. We are constantly working to develop new and innovative applications that will allow you to maximize the value of your network going forward. It is a feature in many kathrein antennas that allows command to be sent from a bts or rrh that can adjust the tilt in a particular array inside an antenna. As a leader in communications infrastructure, we have built a future network that is always online. Unlike many inboard boats, outboards usually do not provide owners with much in the way of wiring diagrams so you are likely going to have to do some tracing unless you have access to a service manual. Ret antenna systems sp6140 commscope infrastructure. If the driver was already installed from a previous version of the gui, no need to install the driver again. Easily interfaced with existing network management software, the rfs optimizer rt provides the ultimate in realtime. The mechanical tilt is fixed by the geometry of the installation.
It is a simple device for running the remote control unit rcu attached to kathrein base station antennas, and for adjusting the vertical electrical downtilt locally. Commscopes highly precise, yet flexible, remote electrical tilt ret solutions enable you to optimize. Network engineers often need to determine the correct antenna downtilt for maximum signal strength. The antenna interface standards group aisg creates and maintains standards for the control and monitoring interface between a base station and a variety of towertop equipment. Mar, 2018 a remote electrical tilt unit, wherein the remote electrical tilt unit is connected to at least one base station through a group of antenna interface standards group aisg ports of a remote control unit, the remote electrical tilt unit comprising. Internal remote electrical tilt iret bsaret400 data sheet. Ret remote electrical tilt is a feature in many kathrein antennas that allows command to be sent from a bts or rrh that can adjust the tilt in a particular array inside an antenna. The remote electrical tilt unit ret allows for the accurate control of antenna tilt, which eliminates the siteaccess requirement, allowing the tilt to be adjusted remotely from the base stationnetwork control center in a matter of minutes. The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr. Avoid common pitfalls with electrical tilt antenna software.
The retu can be connected either through the asc or the remote interface unit riu over the antenna interface or directly. Commscope offers a comprehensive assortment of remote electrical downtilt ret accessories, including actuators, controllers, grounding kits, bias tees, control cables and junction boxes, and teletilt ret system components support aisg 1. Mar 16, 2017 in a traditional remote electrical tilt antenna, because there is no communication interface between a remote electrical tilt system of a remote electrical tilt antenna and an antenna, the remote electrical tilt system cannot notify a base station of whether an antenna currently being adjusted is an antenna that a user wants to adjust. Adjusting the antennas tilt is one of the more important system optimization tasks that is carried out by a specialized team. In fact, the efficiency of a cellular network relies heavily on the adjustment of the transmit and receive antennas. Commscope solutions work best when they are designed, delivered, configured and installed by our global partner network. Remote electrical tilt antenna, base station, and method for. Troubleshooting with remote electrical tilt antenna remote electrical antenna ret can be a challenge to install and adjust properly.
Remote electrical downtilt system handbook installation overview and troubleshooting guide bulletin 639519 revision d may 2009 visit the andrew tab on the andrew solutions website at w. Flir pan tilt cameras deliver superior perimeter detection. Remote electrical tilt is abbreviated as ret and it is part of the antenna interface standards groups open specification for the control interface of antenna devices. As precision equipment, these tilting antennas can be a challenge to install and adjust properly. Remote electrical tilt system overview of products, installation.
Remote electrical tilt system i introduction advantages for both innovative devices no additional calibration and antenna type configuration on site necessary only sitespecific information needs to be added possible configuration and installation errors can be avoided saving installation time and costs. Discuss ret remote electrical tilt of antennas and how we can use our existing rf coaxial cables to control them. Electrical specifications circuit insertion resistance, power lines, maximum 0. In this ts the tilt referred to is always the electrical tilt unless otherwise stated. Amazons choice for evinrude trim switch minireen 703825630200 703825630100 trim and tilt switch a for yamaha outboard motors remote control 7038256302 7038256301 3. Viewing powerwave remote electrical tilt systems products.
The mobile device does not need special software, a standard web. Kathreins remote electrical tilt system aluma its ltd. Way more information than you ever wanted on how to fell a tree. Optimization can be done be adjusting the antennas down tilt. Powerwave technologies introduces integrated remote. Remote electrical tilt actuator ret bsaret200 data sheet aisg 2. Easily interfaced with existing network management software, the rfs optimizer rt provides the ultimate in realtime network optimization. Oct, 2011 what is antenna electrical and mechanical tilt and how to use it. The ret solution is a convenient and costeffective solution for monitoring of aisg antenna line devices alarms and setting of electrical downtilt angle of variable electrical tilt vet antennas. An usb connection between the antenna line configurator and a laptop is also possible. Aisg software features optimizer rt antenna remote tilt system applications nem is a network element manager, which can be used in connection with network management system. After all, we invented the technology and still hold the patent on it.
Fluke process instruments debuts pan and tilt thermal imaging. The ret solution is a convenient and costeffective solution for monitoring of aisg antenna line devices alarms and setting of electrical down tilt angle of variable electrical tilt vet antennas. Remote electrical tilt system i kathreins ret system i 7 kathreins ret system already used and installed all over the world multioperator site with kathreins ret system at the oktoberfest in munich antenna site for lte 800 and umts 2100 with two kathrein 4port antennas and rcus for each system. Primary control unit for remote electrical tilt and ret motor. Internal remote electrical tilt iret bsaret400 data sheet rugged, weather resistant and highly reliable internal design eliminates external aisg cables between rets provides all the benefits of internal rets plus the ability to replace rets without replacing the antenna aisg 2. This product is designed for portable applications and for use by installers or maintenance staff with temporary access to the rcus. Lately network planning and base stations design are becoming more complicated. Getting the best result is a matter of understanding the software just as much as the hardware, but there are several ways to avoid common pitfalls.
A positive electrical tilt angle means that the antenna beam is directed below the direction orthogonal to the antenna axis. Remote electrical tilt unit, base station, and method for. The answer to all current and future network demands. Powerwave introduces new tripleband antenna with integrated. Larson electronics remote controlled pan tilt base rotates. Our work in metro cell network design suggests that the same principles used to manage. A typical ret solution setup is shown in the diagram below.
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