Replace the NMPT

Caution: If there is only one NMPT in the NodeB, replace the NMPT with discretion because the replacement will interrupt all service on the NodeB. 1. Check whether there is only one NMPT in the NodeB. Y => There is only one NMPT in the NodeB. Go to step 2. N => There are two NMPTs in the NodeB. Go to step 10. 2. Carry out ULD CFGFILE on the maintenance terminal to upload the configuration file to the maintenance terminal. 3. Remove the NMPT. 4. Insert a spare NMPT into the slot. Wait until the NMPT is started and its RUN indicator flashes at 0.5 Hz. 5. Carry out LST VER on the maintenance terminal and check whether the current BootRom and software versions of the NodeB are correct. Y => The versions are correct. Go to step 8. N => The versions are not correct. Go to step 6. 6. Carry out DLD SOFTWAER on the maintenance terminal to download the correct BootRom and software versions of the NodeB. 7. Carry out ACT SOFTWAER on the maintenance terminal to activate NodeB BootRom version and then NodeB software version. Wait until the NMPT is started. 8. Carry out DLD CFGFILE on the maintenance terminal to download the configuration file to the NodeB. SET CFGFILEENB to enable and restart immediately 9. Carry out RST NODEB on the maintenance terminal to reset the NodeB. Wait until the NodeB is started. The replacement ends. 10. Check whether the NMPT to be replaced is the active NMPT. Y => The NMPT to be replaced is the active NMPT. Go to step 11. N => The NMPT to be replaced is the standby NMPT. Go to step 12. 11. Carry out SWP NMPT on the maintenance terminal to implement active/standby switchover of NMPTs. 12. Remove the standby NMPT. 13. Insert a spare NMPT into the slot. Wait until the NMPT is started and its RUN indicator flashes at 0.5 Hz. 14. Carry out LST ALMAF on the maintenance terminal and check whether there is "ALM-3500 Board Version Mismatch". Y => There is such an alarm. Go to step 15. N => There is no such alarm. The replacement ends. 15. Carry out ACT SOFTWARE on the maintenance terminal to activate the NMPT BootRom version. The replacement ends.

Replace NUTI
Caution: Replace NUTI with discretion because the replacement will interrupt the service on it. 1. Remove the NUTI. 2. Insert a spare NUTI. Wait until the NUTI is started and its RUN indicator flashes at 0.5 Hz. 3. Carry out DSP BRDVER on the maintenance terminal to check whether the BootRom version of the NUTI is correct. Y => The BootRom version is correct. Go to step 6. N => The BootRom version is not correct. Go to step 4. 4. Carry out ACT SOFTWARE on the maintenance terminal to activate the BootRom version of the NUTI. 5. Carry out RST BRD on the maintenance terminal to reset the NUTI. 6. The replacement ends.

Replace MAFU
Caution: Replace the MAFU with discretion because the replacement will interrupt the service on the cells of it. 1. Carry out SET TXSW on the maintenance terminal to turn off the Tx channel of the MAFU. 2. Remove the cables from the MAFU. 3. Cover the power connector on the MAFU with a plastic cap. 4. Remove the MAFU. 5. Insert a spare MAFU into the slot. 6. Reconnect the cables to the MAFU and fasten the connectors. 7. Carry out SET TXSW on the maintenance terminal to turn on the Tx channel of the MAFU. The replacement ends.

Replace MTRU
Caution: Replace the MTRU with discretion because the replacement will interrupt the service on the cells of it. 1. Turn off the power switch of the MTRU. 2. Remove the cables to the MTRU. 3. Remove the MTRU. 4. Insert a spare MTRU into the slot. 5. Reconnect the cables to the MTRU and fasten the connectors.

6. Turn on the power switch of the MTRU. Wait until the MTRU is started and its RUN indicator flashes at 0.5 Hz. 7. Carry out DSP BRDVER on the maintenance terminal to check whether the BootRom version of the MTRU is correct. Y => The BootRom version is correct. Go to step 10. N => The BootRom version is not correct. Go to step 8. 8. Carry out ACT SOFTWARE on the maintenance terminal to activate the BootRom version of the MTRU. 9. Carry out RST BRD on the maintenance terminal to reset the MTRU. 10. The replacement ends.

Replace HDLP
Caution: If there is only one HDLP in the NodeB, replace the HDLP with discretion because the replacement will interrupt all service on the NodeB. 1. Carry out DSP BRD on the maintenance terminal to check whether the HDLP is blocked. Y => The HDLP is blocked. Go to step 3. N => The HDLP is not blocked. Go to step 2. 2. Carry out BLK BRD on the maintenance terminal to block the HDLP. 3. Replace the HDLP. Wait until the HDLP is started and its RUN indicator flashes at 0.5 Hz. 4. Carry out DSP BRDVER on the maintenance terminal to check whether the BootRom version of the HDLP is correct. Y => The BootRom version is correct. Go to step 6. N => The BootRom version is not correct. Go to step 5. 5. Carry out ACT SOFTWARE on the maintenance terminal to reactivate the BootRom version of the HDLP. 6. Carry out UBL BRD on the maintenance terminal to unblock the HDLP. 7. The replacement ends.

Replace NDTI
Caution: Replace the NDTI with discretion because the replacement will interrupt the services on it. 1. Remove the NDTI. 2. Insert a spare NDTI into the slot. Wait until the NDTI is started and its RUN indicator flashes at 0.5 Hz. 3. Carry out DSP BRDVER on the maintenance terminal to check whether the BootRom version of the NDTI is correct. Y => The BootRom version is correct. Go to step 6. N => The BootRom version is not correct. Go to step 4.

4. Carry out ACT SOFTWARE on the maintenance terminal to activate the BootRom version of the NDTI. 5. Carry out RST BRD on the maintenance terminal to reset the NDTI. 6. The replacement ends

Replace HBBI
Caution: If there is only one HBBI in the NodeB, replace the HBBI with discretion because the replacement will interrupt all service on the NodeB. 1. Carry out DSP BRD on the maintenance terminal and check whether the HBBI is blocked by viewing the "Admin State" in output description. Y => The admin state of HBBI is unusable. Go to step 3. N => The admin state of HBBI is usable. Go to step 2. 2. Carry out BLK BRD on the maintenance terminal to block the HBBI. 3. Replace the HBBI. Wait until the HBBI is started and its RUN indicator flashes at 0.5 Hz. 4. Carry out DSP BRDVER on the maintenance terminal to check whether the BootRom version of the HBBI is correct. Y => The BootRom version is correct. Go to step 7. N => The BootRom version is not correct. Go to step 5. 5. Carry out ACT SOFTWARE on the maintenance terminal to activate the BootRom version of the HBBI. 6. Carry out RST BRD on the maintenance terminal to reset the HBBI. 7. Carry out UBL BRD on the maintenance terminal to unblock the HBBI. 8. The replacement ends.

Replace HULP
Caution: When there is only one HULP in the NodeB, replace the HULP with discretion because the replacement will interrupt all services on the NodeB. 1. Carry out DSP BRD on the maintenance terminal to check whether the HULP is blocked. Y => The HULP is blocked. Go to step 3. N => The HULP is not blocked. Go to step 2. 2. Carry out BLK BRD on the maintenance terminal to block the HULP. 3. Replace the HULP. Wait until the HULP is started and its RUN indicator flashes at 0.5 Hz.

4. Carry out DSP BRDVER on the maintenance terminal to check whether the BootRom version of the HULP is correct. Y => The BootRom version is correct. Go to step 6. N => The BootRom version is not correct. Go to step 5. 5. Carry out ACT SOFTWARE on the maintenance terminal to reactivate the BootRom version of the HULP. 6. Carry out UBL BRD on the maintenance terminal to unblock the HULP. The replacement ends.

Replace the Power Supply Lightning Arrester on the Cabinet Top

Caution: Ensure that the NodeB is powered off when replacing the power supply lightning arrester. Be cautious because the system services will be interrupted when the NodeB is powered off. 1. Execute BLK LOCELL to block all the cells carried on the NodeB. 2. Power off the NodeB. 3. Disconnect the cables to the power supply lightning arrester on the cabinet top. Then remove the screws fixing the lightning arrester. 4. Take down the lightning arrester and install a new one. 5. Tighten the screws and connect the cables to the lightning arrester. 6. Power on the NodeB. 7. Execute UBL LOCELL to unblock all the cells.

Replace PRRU
Caution: Replace PRRU with discretion because the it will interrupt the services carried on it. Follow the procedure below to replace PRRU: 1)Turen off the PRRU. 2)Disconnect all the cables on the PRRU. 3)Pull out the faulty PRRU. 4)Install the back up PRRU. 5)Reconnect all the cables to the new PRRU. 6)Turn on the new PRRU. Wait until the PRRU is started. 7)Execute LST BRDVER to list the active BOOTROM version. Check whether the version is correct. Y => Version is correct. Go to step 10). N => Version is incorrect. Go to step 8). 8)Execute ACT SOFTWARE to activate board BOOTROM version. 9)Execute RST BRD to reset PRRU. 10)PRRU is replaced.

Cross-connect the uplink RF jumper between the MTRU and the MAFU.
a.View the active alarm, and check whether this alarm is reported on both the main and diversity channels. Y => Both the main and diversity channels are faulty. Go to procedure 5. N=> Only one RX channel is faulty. Go to step b. b.Perfrom cross connections on the uplink RF jumper between the MTRU and the MAFU. That is, connect RXA0 on the MAFU to RXB on the MTRU, and connect RXB on the MAFU to RXA on the MTRU.

Replace the optical interface module

1) Pull out the fiber from the BBU or RRU. 2) Pull out the optical module. Insert a new optical module. 3) Reinsert the fiber to the BBU or RRU.

Replace RHUB
Caution: Replace the RHUB may interrupt the services carried by all the pRRUs that connect to the RHUB. Follow the procedure below to replace RHUB: 1)Turen off the RHUB. 2)Disconnect all the cables on the RHUB. 3)Pull out the faulty RHUB. 4)Install the back up RHUB. 5)Reconnect all the cables to the new RHUB. 6)Turn on the new RHUB. Wait until the RHUB is started. 7)Execute LST BRDVER to list the active BOOTROM version. Check whether the version is correct. Y => Version is correct. Go to step 10). N => Version is incorrect. Go to step 8). 8)Execute ACT SOFTWARE to activate board BOOTROM version. 9)Execute RST BRD to reset RHUB. 10)RHUB is replaced.

Replace GPS Receiver

1. Switch off the GPS receiver. 2. Disconnect the GPS receiver from the NodeB.

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Disconnect the feeder from the antenna connector of the GPS receiver. Remove the GPS receiver. Place a new GPS receiver into position. Connect the feeder to the antenna connector of the GPS receiver. Connect the GPS receiver to the NodeB. Switch on the GPS receiver. Wait for normal startup of the GPS receiver.

Replace NMON
Caution: Maintenance channels of the NDDL and NLPA are unavailable when you replace the NMON. 1. Pull out the faulty NMON. 2. Insert a new NMON to the slot that hosted the faulty NMON. 3. Start the NMON and determine that the indicator marked RUN works well. (The indicator flashes two times per second.) 4. Execute DSP BRDVER and check the BootROM version and the software version of the board. Y => The versions are correct. Go to step 7. N => The versions are not correct. Go to step 5. 5. Execute ACT SOFTWARE to activate the board BootROM.. 6. Execute RST BRD to reset the NMON. 7. The faulty NMON is replaced.

Check Whether the New Board Is Available

1. Carry out DSP BRD on the maintenance terminal to check whether the board is available. Y => The new board is available. Go to step 2.

N => The new board is neither blocked nor available. The new board is not available. 2. Carry out DSP LOCELL on the maintenance terminal to check whether the cell is normal. Y => The cell is normal. The new board is available. N => The cell is not normal. The new board is not available.

Start the uplink frequency scan

Procedures are as follows: 1. In the navigation pane of the Local Maintenance Terminal window, click the Maintenance tab. 2. Double-click Realtime Specific Monitoring RX Frequency Scanning . The RX Frequency Scanning dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 RX Frequency Scanning dialog box 3. Set the parameters in the dialog box. 4. Click OK . A dialog box prompts you to start the uplink frequency scanning. 5. Click Yes . A new window is displayed, showing the monitoring chart of the current task. Note: The scanning automatically stops when the current frequency exceeds the end RF frequency. 6. Stop the test in one of the following ways: If... You close the monitoring window, Then... All the displayed monitoring tasks are stopped. The task and its chart are deleted.

You right-click the task in the task list area and then choose Delete Task from the shortcut menu,

Check Whether E1/T1 Settings Are Correct

1) Check whether the NodeB and RNC trunk cables are interconnected in the balance mode or the imbalance mode. Balanced mode: E1/T1 signals are transmitted through two differential cables (twisted pair cables) with the impedance of 75 ohms (E1) and 100

ohms (T1). Unbalanced mode: E1/T1 signals are transmitted through one grounding cable and one data cable (coaxial cable) with the impedance of 125 ohms. Balance mode => The cables are interconnected in the balance mode. Go to step 2). Imbalance mode => The cables are interconnected in the imbalance mode. Go to step 4). 2) Check whether the setting of DIP switches S3 to S10 on the NDTI is as follows: The matched impedance is 120 ohm. Neither the receive E1/T1 line nor the transmit E1/T1 line is grounded. Y => The setting of the DIP switches is as described above. Go to step 6). N => The setting of the DIP switches is not as described above. Go to step 3). 3) Set DIP switches S3 to S10 on the NDTI as follows: The matched impedance is 120 ohm. Neither the receive E1/T1 line nor the transmit E1/T1 line is grounded. Go to step 6). 4) Check whether the setting of DIP switches S3 to S10 on the NDTI is as follows: The matched impedance is 75 ohm. The transmit E1/T1 cable is grounded and the receive E1/T1 cable is not grounded. Y => The setting of the DIP switches is as described above. Go to step 6). N => The setting of the DIP switches is not as described above. Go to step 5). 5) Set DIP switches S3 to S10 on the NDTI as follows: The matched impedance is 75 ohm. The transmit E1/T1 cable is grounded and the receive E1/T1 cable is not grounded. 6) Carry out DSP E1T1WORKMODE to display the work mode, clock mode, line code, frame structure, loopback mode, transmission mode and matched impedance of the alarming E1/T1 port. 7) Check whether the displayed information is consistent with the DIP switch settings and the E1/T1 settings of the far end. Y => The displayed information is consistent with the DIP switch settings and the E1/T1 settings of the far end. The settings are correct. N => The displayed information is not consistent with the DIP switch settings and the E1/T1 settings of the far end. The settings are not correct.

Note:
1. There are three types of E1/T1 cables, including E1/75 ohm, E1/120 ohm and T1/100 ohm. 2. There are four E1/T1 line coding modes, including E1/HDB3, E1/AMI, T1/B8ZS, and T1/AMI_ZCS. 3. The default line coding mode in the E1 mode is HDB3. Different from HDB3 in line coding principles, AMI has intrinsic defects. Interfacing between AMI and HDB3 will result in repetitive generation and clearance of E1/T1 LFA alarms and E1/T1 LMFA alarms on AMI side. Therefore, it is recommended not to use AMI.

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The default line coding mode in the T1 mode is B8ZS. Different from B8ZS in line coding principles, AMI_ZCS has intrinsic defects. Interfacing between AMI_ZCS and B8ZS will result in repetitive generation and clearance of E1/T1 LFA alarms and E1/T1 LMFA alarms on AMI_ZCS side. Therefore, it is recommended not to use AMI_ZCS.

Handle E1/T1 Setting Problems

1. Set the DIP switches and E1/T1 grounding status according to the actual configuration. For details, see "Installing External Cables" in WCDMA NodeB Installation Manual. The following diagram shows the connection between the NodeB and transmission equipment through the DDF and their grounding mode:

2. Check connection of the 75 ohm trunk cable to the DDF When the 75 ohm trunk cables are applied to both the NodeB and the far end (RNC or NodeB connected to the NodeB) for transmission, the cables can be directly connected in the DDF. The connection method is as follows: 1) Make SMB connectors for the 75 ohm trunk cable between the NodeB and DDF and that between the transmission equipment and DDF. 2) Make sure the 75 ohm trunk cables between the NodeB and DDF and those between the transmission equipment and DDF are in one-to-one correspondence. 3. Check connection of the 120 ohm trunk cable to the DDF When the 120 ohm trunk cables are applied to both the NodeB and the far end (RNC or NodeB connected to the NodeB) for transmission, the cables can be directly connected in the DDF. Lead the 120 ohm trunk cable to the unit for external lines. Connect the grounding wire of the cable to the DDF chassis and punch the signal wire to the corresponding port using the wire punch-down tool. Because all 120 ohm trunk cables are normally open, protection units must be used to close them. The protection units also perform the lightning protection function. When the trunk cable bears excessive current, the self-destruct protection unit will automatically break to protect the NodeB. 4. Install the grounding cable of the DDF

Connect the grounding bar of the DDF with that of the equipment room using a DDF grounding cable. If the trunk cable is a 75 ohm coaxial cable, connect it to the lightning arrester. If it is a 120 ohm twisted pair, connect its grounding wire to the grounding bar of the DDF and the twisted pair to the unit for external lines. 5. Carry out SET E1T1WORKMODE to set the E1/T1 attribute, line code, frame structure and clock mode. The former three settings should be consistent with the settings of the far end and the clock mode should match with the far end clock mode.

Check Whether E1/T1 Equipment of NodeB Is Faulty

There are two approaches to check whether the E1/T1 equipment of the NodeB is faulty as follows : Approach 1: 1) Carry out SET E1T1LOP to set the E1/T1 link as local loop mode. 2) Check whether the alarm is cleared . Y => The alarm is cleared. The E1/T1 equipment is not faulty. N => The alarm is not cleared. The E1/T1 equipment is faulty. Note: Carry out SET E1T1LOP to stop the local loopback on the alarming E1/T1 after finishing the check. Approach 2: 1) Short-circuit the transmit and receive ends using a functional E1/T1 link. 2) Check whether the alarm is cleared . Y => The alarm is cleared. The E1/T1 equipment is not faulty. N => The alarm is not cleared. The E1/T1 equipment is faulty.

Handle E1/T1 Equipment Faults of NodeB

1. Reset the corresponding NUTI
1) Carry out RST BRD to reset the alarming board. 2) Check whether the alarm is cleared . Y => The alarm is cleared. The alarm handling ends. N => The alarm is not cleared. Go to step 2.

2. Replace the corresponding NUTI

Replace the board .

Check Whether E1/T1 Trunk between NodeB and Far End Is Faulty

1. Set the E1/T1 link connected with the far end as the remote loopback mode. 2. Carry out STR E1T1OFFLTST on the maintenance terminal to start offline test on the BER of the alarming E1/T1 link. 3. Check whether the BER is greater than 10 -7 . Y => The BER is greater than 10 -7 . The E1/T1 trunk between the NodeB and the far end is faulty. N => The BER is equal to or less than 10 -7 . The E1/T1 trunk between the NodeB and the far end is normal.