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JP2003243998A
JP2003243998A JP2002044998A JP2002044998A JP2003243998A JP 2003243998 A JP2003243998 A JP 2003243998A JP 2002044998 A JP2002044998 A JP 2002044998A JP 2002044998 A JP2002044998 A JP 2002044998A JP 2003243998 A JP2003243998 A JP 2003243998A
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wireless device
antenna
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during snowfall
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Kenichi Kashima
謙一 加島
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Kokusai Denki Electric Inc
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Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc
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Abstract

(57)【要約】 【課題】従来技術で、降雪時の空中線への積雪を考慮し
た無線通信システムでは、降雪時の通信品質を確保する
ために伝播損失マージンを多くとることが降雪時以外に
は、他の無線通信システム、特にISMバンドを利用し
た無線通信システム間との与干渉や被干渉発生の大きな
要因となる。 【解決手段】上記問題点を解決するため、無線装置の空
中線から輻射される電力を受信し、観測するためのプロ
ーブを、空中線または無線装置の近傍に取り付け、その
輻射電力から最適な送信電力を制御する。
(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] In a conventional wireless communication system in consideration of snow accumulation on an antenna during snowfall, it is necessary to increase a propagation loss margin in order to secure communication quality during snowfall other than during snowfall. Is a major cause of interference and interference with other wireless communication systems, especially wireless communication systems using the ISM band. In order to solve the above problem, a probe for receiving and observing power radiated from an antenna of a wireless device is attached near the antenna or the wireless device, and an optimum transmission power is obtained from the radiated power. Control.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 【0001】 【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は送信電力制御方法を
改良した無線装置に関するものである。 【0002】 【従来の技術】従来技術の一実施例として、図2に示す
ようなビル間を無線LAN通信するシステムの場合につ
いて説明する。15は無線装置A、16は無線装置B、
17は無線装置Aが通信可能な範囲を示す。無線装置A
が通信可能な範囲17は、無線装置Aの出力と無線装置
Bの受信感度、それぞれの無線装置A、Bの空中線利
得、ビル間空間の電波伝播損失より算出される。前記範
囲17は若干の伝播損失マージンを考慮し、目的のビル
間距離よりもやや遠方に伸びるよう設定されている。前
記伝播損失マージンは、無線装置で使用する周波数や設
置する地域の気候や地形によっても異なる。無線LAN
通信システムが年間積雪量の多い地域に設置され、使用
する周波数が数GHzとした場合、降雪時には空中線に
付着する雪の影響で空中線利得が低下し、無線装置Aが
通信可能な範囲17は著しく狭くなる。その対策とし
て、前記のような地域で数GHzを用いる無線通信シス
テムでは、伝播損失マージンを多くとるか、空中線に高
価な融雪ヒータを取り付け雪の付着を防ぐという方法が
ある。降雪対策として伝播損失マージンを多くとるに
は、無線装置の高出力化や高感度化、または空中線利得
の増加もしくは通信距離を短くする必要がある。一般的
には、通信距離を短く設定することでマージンを得る。
この様子を図3に積雪量の多い地域でのビル間を無線L
AN通信するシステム例に示す。18は伝播損失マージ
ンを多くとった場合の無線装置Aが通信可能な範囲で、
19は無線装置Aの過剰な通信範囲を示す。図3の無線
LAN通信システムにおいて、無線装置Aの通信範囲1
8は、降雪時に空中線に雪が付着すると伝播損失が大き
くなり、図2の無線装置Aの通信可能な範囲17同等と
狭くなるが、空中線に雪が付着しなければ通信可能な範
囲18の範囲まで広がることになる。このとき、無線装
置Aの過剰な通信範囲19に他の無線LAN通信システ
ムが存在する場合には干渉することが考えられ、通信品
質が著しく劣化する。特に産業科学医療用バンド(以
下、ISMバンドと略す)の周波数2.4GHz帯を利
用した無線LAN通信システムの場合、より多くの与干
渉や被干渉が生じることになる。また、降雪時の空中線
への雪の付着対策として、空中線に高価な融雪ヒータを
取り付ける場合は、無線装置の価格が上昇し、市場での
競争力が低下する。 【0003】 【発明が解決しようとする課題】前述の従来技術で、降
雪時の空中線への積雪を考慮した無線通信システムで
は、降雪時の通信品質を確保するために伝播損失マージ
ンを多くとることが降雪時以外には、他の無線通信シス
テム間との干渉発生の大きな要因となる。 【0004】 【課題を解決するための手段】上記問題点を解決するた
め、無線装置の空中線から輻射される電力を受信し、観
測するためのプローブを、空中線または無線装置の近傍
に取り付け、その輻射電力から最適な送信電力を制御す
る。 【0005】 【発明の実施の形態】図1を用いて、本発明の一実施例
である無線装置の送信回路について説明する。 【0006】図1において、1は電圧制御発振器、2は
送信緩衝増幅器、3は送信電力増幅器、4は送/受切替
スイッチ、5は低域通過帯域フィルタ、6は空中線、7
は結合器、8は検波器、9は比較器、10は基準電圧電
圧制御器、11は輻射電力観測プローブ、12は電力増
幅器、13は輻射電力検波器、14はマイクロコンピュ
ータ(以下、CPUと略す)である。電圧制御発振器1
より出力された送信信号は送信緩衝増幅器2で増幅さ
れ、更に送信電力増幅器3で規定出力電力まで増幅され
る。次に、送受信を切り替える送/受切替スイッチ4を
通過し、更に低域通過帯域フィルタ5を通り、空中線6
より電波輻射出力される。一方、送信電力増幅器3より
出力された電力の一部は、結合器7で取り出され、検波
器8で直流電圧に変換される。該直流電圧を比較器9に
おいて基準電圧電圧制御器10の出力と比較し、送信緩
衝増幅器2の駆動電圧を制御し、送信緩衝増幅器2の出
力電力を変化させる。この制御ループの動作により、検
波器8の直流電圧出力とCPU14から制御された基準
電圧電圧制御器10の直流電圧出力が等しくなる。この
制御ループを形成することにより、空中線6から出力さ
れる送信電力が一定になるよう制御する。また、空中線
6から輻射された電力はプローブ11で受信され、電力
増幅器12で所定の値まで増幅された後、輻射電力検波
器13で直流電圧に変換される。次に、CPU14で演
算された結果により、CPU14は基準電圧電圧制御器
10の直流出力電圧を制御し、空中線6からの出力を可
変する。これにより、あらかじめ無線装置の輻射電力
を、降雪の影響で空中線に雪が付着しても所定の値にな
るように設定しておき、好天時に増加する輻射電力を抑
制することで、降雪時の影響も考慮した良好な無線通信
システムを提供することができる。 【0007】 【発明の効果】以上、説明したように本発明を実施した
無線装置を用いて無線通信システムを構築することで、
降雪時の影響が少なく、より干渉の少ない安定した通信
品質を確保でき、特に干渉の多いISMバンドである周
波数2.4GHz帯を使用する無線通信システムで安定
したシステムを提供することができる。
Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a radio apparatus having an improved transmission power control method. 2. Description of the Related Art As an embodiment of the prior art, a system for wireless LAN communication between buildings as shown in FIG. 2 will be described. 15 is a wireless device A, 16 is a wireless device B,
Reference numeral 17 denotes a range in which the wireless device A can communicate. Wireless device A
The communication range 17 is calculated from the output of the wireless device A and the reception sensitivity of the wireless device B, the antenna gains of the wireless devices A and B, and the radio wave propagation loss in the space between buildings. The range 17 is set so as to extend slightly farther than the target inter-building distance in consideration of a slight propagation loss margin. The propagation loss margin also varies depending on the frequency used in the wireless device and the climate and terrain of the installation area. Wireless LAN
If the communication system is installed in an area with a large amount of snow per year and the frequency used is several GHz, the antenna gain decreases due to the effect of snow attached to the antenna during snowfall, and the range 17 in which the wireless device A can communicate is remarkably large. Narrows. As a countermeasure, in a wireless communication system using several GHz in the above-mentioned area, there is a method of increasing a propagation loss margin or installing an expensive snow melting heater on an antenna to prevent snow from adhering. To increase the propagation loss margin as a measure against snowfall, it is necessary to increase the output and sensitivity of the wireless device, increase the antenna gain, or shorten the communication distance. Generally, a margin is obtained by setting a short communication distance.
This situation is shown in Fig. 3 where wireless L is connected between buildings in an area with heavy snowfall.
An example of a system for performing AN communication is shown. Reference numeral 18 denotes a range in which the wireless device A can communicate when the propagation loss margin is large,
19 indicates an excessive communication range of the wireless device A. In the wireless LAN communication system of FIG.
8, when snow adheres to the antenna during snowfall, the propagation loss increases, and the communication range 17 of the wireless device A in FIG. 2 becomes narrower, but the communication range increases to 18 if snow does not adhere to the antenna. Will be. At this time, when another wireless LAN communication system exists in the excessive communication range 19 of the wireless device A, interference is considered, and the communication quality is significantly deteriorated. In particular, in the case of a wireless LAN communication system using the 2.4 GHz frequency band of the industrial science and medical band (hereinafter, abbreviated as ISM band), more interference and interference will occur. In addition, when an expensive snow melting heater is attached to an aerial as a countermeasure against snow adhesion to the aerial during snowfall, the price of the wireless device increases and the competitiveness in the market decreases. [0003] In the above-mentioned prior art, in a radio communication system in consideration of snow accumulation on the antenna during snowfall, a large propagation loss margin is required to ensure communication quality during snowfall. Is a major factor in the occurrence of interference with other wireless communication systems except during snowfall. [0004] In order to solve the above problems, a probe for receiving and observing power radiated from the antenna of the wireless device is attached near the antenna or the wireless device. The optimum transmission power is controlled from the radiated power. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a transmission circuit of a radio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a voltage controlled oscillator, 2 is a transmission buffer amplifier, 3 is a transmission power amplifier, 4 is a transmission / reception switch, 5 is a low-pass bandpass filter, 6 is an antenna, 7
Is a coupler, 8 is a detector, 9 is a comparator, 10 is a reference voltage controller, 11 is a radiation power observation probe, 12 is a power amplifier, 13 is a radiation power detector, and 14 is a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as CPU). (Abbreviated). Voltage controlled oscillator 1
The output transmission signal is amplified by the transmission buffer amplifier 2 and further amplified by the transmission power amplifier 3 to the specified output power. Next, the signal passes through a transmission / reception switch 4 for switching between transmission and reception, further passes through a low-pass bandpass filter 5, and passes through an antenna 6
Radio wave radiation is output. On the other hand, part of the power output from the transmission power amplifier 3 is taken out by the coupler 7 and converted into a DC voltage by the detector 8. The DC voltage is compared with the output of the reference voltage controller 10 in the comparator 9 to control the drive voltage of the transmission buffer amplifier 2 and change the output power of the transmission buffer amplifier 2. By the operation of this control loop, the DC voltage output of the detector 8 and the DC voltage output of the reference voltage controller 10 controlled by the CPU 14 become equal. By forming this control loop, the transmission power output from the antenna 6 is controlled to be constant. The power radiated from the antenna 6 is received by the probe 11, amplified to a predetermined value by the power amplifier 12, and then converted to a DC voltage by the radiated power detector 13. Next, based on the result calculated by the CPU 14, the CPU 14 controls the DC output voltage of the reference voltage controller 10 to vary the output from the antenna 6. Thereby, the radiated power of the wireless device is set in advance to a predetermined value even if snow adheres to the antenna under the influence of snowfall, and by suppressing the radiated power that increases when the weather is fine, the radiated power during snowfall is reduced. It is possible to provide a good wireless communication system in consideration of the influence. As described above, by constructing a wireless communication system using the wireless device embodying the present invention,
A stable communication quality with less influence during snowfall and less interference can be ensured, and a stable system can be provided particularly in a wireless communication system using a 2.4 GHz frequency band, which is an ISM band with much interference.

【図面の簡単な説明】 【図1】本発明の一実施例を示す無線装置のブロック図 【図2】従来技術で、ビル間を無線LAN通信するシス
テムの一例を示す概念図 【図3】従来技術で、積雪量の多い地域でビル間を無線
LAN通信するシステムの一例を示す概念図 【符号の説明】 1:電圧制御発振器、2:送信緩衝増幅器、3:送信電
力増幅器、4:送/受切替スイッチ、5:低域通過帯域
フィルタ、6:空中線、7:結合器、8:検波器、9:
比較器、10:基準電圧電圧制御器、11:輻射電力観
測プローブ、12:電力増幅器、13:輻射電力検波
器、14:CPU、15:無線装置A、16:無線装置
B、17:無線装置Aが送信可能な範囲、18:伝播損
失マージンを多くした時の無線装置Aが通信可能な範
囲、19:無線装置Aの過剰な通信範囲
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless device showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a system for performing wireless LAN communication between buildings by a conventional technique. Conceptual diagram showing an example of a conventional system for wireless LAN communication between buildings in an area with a large amount of snowfall [Description of symbols] 1: voltage controlled oscillator 2: transmission buffer amplifier 3: transmission power amplifier 4: transmission / Reception switch, 5: low-pass bandpass filter, 6: antenna, 7: coupler, 8: detector, 9:
Comparator, 10: Reference voltage / voltage controller, 11: Radiation power observation probe, 12: Power amplifier, 13: Radiation power detector, 14: CPU, 15: Wireless device A, 16: Wireless device B, 17: Wireless device A: A range where A can transmit, 18: A range where the wireless device A can communicate when the propagation loss margin is increased, 19: An excessive communication range of the wireless device A

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 【請求項1】空中線と、送受信手段を含む無線装置にお
いて、前記空中線からの輻射電力を受信する手段と、監
視、制御する手段とを具備したことを特徴とする無線装
置。
Claims: 1. A radio apparatus comprising an antenna and a transmission / reception means, comprising: means for receiving radiated power from the antenna, and means for monitoring and controlling. .
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