Installation Guideline

MAA (Massive MiMo Active Antenna)

&
RRH (Remote Radio Heads)
Modules

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Installation Guideline

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Installation Guideline
Installing and Cabling AZQG & AZQL Nokia AirScale Remote Radio Head Units

• Book Mount Kit

• AMBE, AMBF, AMBG, AMBI, AMBO

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Assemble AMPA book mount bracket

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Install book mount kit first bracket onto AirScale2 RRH unit

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Install book mount kit first bracket onto AirScale2 RRH unit

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Installation Guideline

• AirScale One
Clip Rail

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AirScale One Clip Rail: AMRC –
2 x FPK Brackets

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AirScale One Clip Rail: AMRC –

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AirScale One Clip Rail: AMRC – One Clip Bracket: AMRA, AMRB, AMRD

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Screw all the way in till it reaches its limit

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 RRU mounting
• RRU not secured to mounting rail
• Ensure grub screws are tightened

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 RRH One Rail
Gap

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25mm GAP Do NOT remove FACTORY
BRACKET from RRH

25 mm 25 mm

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25mm GAP

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One Rail Edge Gap for the first position is OK

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Port Allocations

Stainless Steel cap

Opt 2 Port
Opt 1 Port
DC Input
Earthing

EAC
RET
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DC Cable

B A

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DC Cable

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RRH Grounding (Flat and Spring Washers are no longer needed)

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Strain Relief Plate not to be installed

Earthing Point of
RRH and AAU
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Earthing Connection
Contents of materials included with RRH 1 x M8 T45 applied (No Washer or
Spring washer provided)

Note:Install the grounding cable according to

the local regulations. For example,use M8 bolt
in Europe or 2 x M5 bolts in USA. Tighten M8
bolts to 8.0-10.0 Nm(5.9-7.4 ft-lb) and M5
bolts to 4.3 Nm (38 in-lb).
Note: No Spring or Flat Washer provided,
therefore no need to Install according to Nokia
Standard.

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Earthing Connection

If they are NOT supplied then the

alternative is to replace it with
Stainless Steel Hex M8

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RF Port Connection

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4.3-10 Weather Protection System Application
Slide the silicone boot over the 4.3- Apply jumper tail and screw on to All ribs of the port seal are fully
10 connection, making sure to port covered by the silicone boot and
overlap the port seal. tightened up to the Torque rating
of 10.8 Nm

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4.3-10 Weather Protection System Application
Slide the Birdproof Cover over Be sure to apply pressure while
the WPS boot. seating the Birdproof Cover.

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4.3-10 Weather Protection System Application

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SEQ-TB-2020-01

Site Engineering & Quality

Technical Bulletin
SEQ-TB-2020-01
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Site Engineering & Quality Technical Bulletin

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4.3-10 RF Connector Interface
Connector Coupling Torque Value Hex Nut Size Torque Wrench product by
Manufacturer the Manufacturer

JMA 10.8 N•m 22mm JMA TQ-78-F8

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4.3-10 RF Connector Interface
Connector Coupling Torque Value Hex Nut Size Torque Wrench product by
Manufacturer the Manufacturer

CommScope 5 N•m 22mm CommScope TW-4310

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4.3-10 RF Connector Interface
Connector Coupling Torque Value Hex Nut Size Torque Wrench product by
Manufacturer the Manufacturer
Huber+Suhner 5 N•m 22mm Huber+Suhner 74_Z-0-0-
504

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4.3-10 RF - Recommend to use an adjustable Torque Wrench

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7/16 DIN RF Connector Interface

Connector Coupling Torque Hex Nut Size Torque Wrench

Manufacturer Value product by the
Manufacturer
JMA 24.4 N•m 32mm JMA TQ-114-F18

CommScope 23 N•m up to 28 32mm CommScope

N•m 244377

Huber+Suhner 25 N•m up to 30 32mm Not Available

N•m

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Must attach Tool Lanyard

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Torque of RF Connectors

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4.3-10 Weather Protection System Application overall view

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Fan Cable Birdproof Protection Application
Apply UV birdproof and secure with metal tie

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Installation Guideline

Lifting of MAA
Active Antenna Unit

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MAA The radio unit is heavy.

Additional personnel or lifting equipment might be needed when the MAA

unit is moved, unpacked, or hung.

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MAA The radio unit is heavy.

Tip: Assemble rings when unit is lying on the ground.

Note: Before assemble lifting rings, ensure the thread of the lifting rings is clear.

Note: Lifting rings are provided by local service team.

Note: Unit can only be lifted using the manually assembled M10 lifting bolts.

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 17mm

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 17mm

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The radio unit is heavy.

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Active Antenna
Unit
Vodafone
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The radio unit is heavy.

Lifting Points

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Tagging
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Antenna Mechanical Tilt

Brackets
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MAA (Massive MiMo Active Antenna) AEQE/P

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AAU for 0° DegreesTilt as default
Install the MDT bracket
on TOP

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Strain Relief Plate not to be installed

M - Tilt Verification
Use digital Level

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AAU for 0° DegreesTilt as default
Install the MDT bracket
on TOP

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Downtilt up to 25°
to - 4°Uptilt
there is no need to change the
Mechanical antenna bracket to
get the required degree

Uptilt to –4 OK

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Photo of Digital Levels resting on the REAR of the Antenna are to be used for
MT verification

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 Uptilt more than - 4° the brackets
must be swapped top to bottom

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Change the Mechanical Brackets if more than -4 Uptilt

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 Massive MiMo Active Antenna
SFP (Small Form Factor)
Allocation

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MAA (Massive MiMo Active Antenna) AEQE/P
EBP – 2.1 BTS Configuration

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MAA (Massive MiMo Active Antenna) AEQB/P

Before
modification

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MAA (Massive MiMo Active Antenna) AEQB/P

After
modification Opt 2 Opt 1

FOSO 9.8G AOSC 28G

or
AOSI (New)
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MAA (Massive MiMo Active Antenna) AEQE/P

Opt 2 Opt 1

AOSC 28G
FOSO 9.8G
or
AOSI (New)

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Optical Port SS Caps

REMOVAL

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Reciprocal Cap Removal

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Reciprocal Cap Removal

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Strain Relief Plate not to be installed

Supplied Strain Relief

Plate
Not to be Installed

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Strain Relief Plate not to be installed

DO NOT DO NOT
INSTALL INSTALL

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 No Waterproof
required

Plastic ties are

provided and should
be installed

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 Hybrid Tails Plastic
Protection housing

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Fiber Cap INSTALLATION

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 Plastic cover has to
be installed below
the GLUE BASED
HEATSHRINK

Plastic cover to go
past the Heat Shrink

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