RX PATH IMBALANCE Abstract This document describes the troubleshooting procedure or the RX!
PATH IMBALANCE alarm "This alarm can be raised due to a number o reasons# $ault% antenna s%stem& not properl% connected cables or a ault% CX' (RB) *X+,-" The actions in this document should be per ormed be ore replacing the CX' (RB) *X+,-" Alarm # Fault No. SO CF I2A:57 $ault name RX path imbalance Related aults A. RX I*A#/ 0 RX path A imbalance A. RX I*A#, 0 RX path B imbalance A. RX I*A#1 0 RX path C imbalance A. RX I*A#2 0 RX path 3 imbalance A. TX I4B#5/ 0 RX path imbalance ). C$ R'#6+ 0 Antenna Troubleshooting #
1. Chec7 that all cables are connected and tighten" I se8eral cells are a ected then
ma%be t9o eeders ha8e been s9itched" 2. )tart the .MT and read the I3B 3. Read the $ault )tatus and monitor the ault& i"e" C$ I*A#/1& :RX Path Imbalance;
4. Chec7 the 3e ine RX Path Imbalance Parameters unction in the .MT or the
ault% antenna s%stem" <oto # Con iguration 3e ine 3e ine Antenna )uper8isionAntenna )%stem!X 3e ault =alue are #
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Start the RX PATH IMBALANCE.-monitor for each active TRX ! T! " Mainenance Monitor RX Path Im#a$ance
Chec7 the RX Path imbalance 8alue or acti8e TRX" I =alue > ! Class4 ? Class * Alarm threshold indicates that RX!A signal is ault%" I =alue @ Class4 ? Class * Alarm threshold indicates that the RX!B signal is ault%" Monitor 8alue is updated e8er% / minutes
TRXC-%" RX Path Im#a$ance" RX im#. &'(erv. va$'e&" S'(ervi&ion )in*o) confi+'re* time" ,%%- min S'(ervi&ion )in*o) e$a(&e* time" ,%%- min Avera+e *e$ta &i+na$ &tren+th A-B" -,-..*B N'm#er of &am($e& A-B" ,,/,0 ,--%-1 ,2"%%"/1 TRXC-2" RX Path Im#a$ance" RX im#. &'(erv. va$'e&" S'(ervi&ion )in*o) confi+'re* time" ,%%- min S'(ervi&ion )in*o) e$a(&e* time" ,%%- min Avera+e *e$ta &i+na$ &tren+th A-B" -,,./*B N'm#er of &am($e& A-B" ,-%%/2% ,--%-1 ,2"%%"%1 TRXC-1" RX Path Im#a$ance" RX im#. &'(erv. va$'e&" S'(ervi&ion )in*o) confi+'re* time" ,%%- min S'(ervi&ion )in*o) e$a(&e* time" ,%%- min Avera+e *e$ta &i+na$ &tren+th A-B" -,-.-*B N'm#er of &am($e& A-B" 0.34,, ,--%-1 ,2"%%"%1 TRXC-." RX Path Im#a$ance" RX im#. &'(erv. va$'e&" S'(ervi&ion )in*o) confi+'re* time" ,%%- min S'(ervi&ion )in*o) e$a(&e* time" ,%%- min Avera+e *e$ta &i+na$ &tren+th A-B" -,,.4*B N'm#er of &am($e& A-B" ,401,
)et the TR's in local mode and s9ap the antenna eeder or RX!A and RX!B on the ault% sector" )et the TR's in remote mode and chec7 the 8alues again or t9o consecuti8e readings (approA" 4+ minutes )
6. I the 8alues ha8e the same polarit% as be ore s9apping the eeders& then it an
be assumed that the ault is 9ithin the cabinet" Chec7 coaAial RX cable rom 3R' to 3R' (*X4, Chec7 coaAial RX cable rom TR' !C3' or TR'!CX'!C3' (*X+, I all cable is o7& replace CX' (RB) *X+,I the 8alues change polarit% 0 The antenna s%stem is ault%
Chec7 the TX cablesB eeders& cable connections inside and outside the cabinet and antennas& or eAample 9ith Antenna )%stem )CR tests" Antenna aDimuth and tilt
7. Chen the ault condition has been corrected& reset the TR' to cause the ault to
terminate immediatel%" .bser8e& i the ault condition 9as not corrected& the ault 9ill be reported again 9hen at least the minimum number o samples has been collected" The minimum number o samples is de ined b% the 3e ined RX Path Imbalance Parameters unction in the .MT
