INTRODUCTION

Alarms are used to monitor the site in case of any fault occur then
alarm panel automatically generate the alarm for corresponding fault
occurred at site.

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 Why alarms are used at site?

External alarm is important at BTS site because in case of any fault occur
then as a maintenance engineer it will be easier for us to identify the
problem and rectify it accordingly.
We can check at DDF, where termination of alarm is done.
It provide security and stability to whole BTS site.

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 TYPES OF ALARM AT BTS SITE

BTS
SITE

ALARM
INTERNAL

EXTERNAL

ALARM

ALARM

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 PARAMETER OF EXTERNAL ALARM

These are parameter which may differ according to manufacturer.
ALARM NAME
OR SYNTAX
OR TITLE

ALARM NO

ALARM SEVERITY

COLOUR CODE

ALARM
TYPE(NO/NC)

ALARM PORT
NO/PIN NO

ROUTE
OF
ALARM

ROOT
CAUSE OF
ALARM

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 ALARM NAME OR SYNTAX OR TITLE

It define the name of the alarm at BTS site.

It may differ according to the operator.
Depending upon BTS used syntax or title can change.
Some of the example of name of alarm operator are as follows..

BTS NAME

ALARM NAME

NOKIA FLEXI BTS

DG FAILS TO START
MAINS FAILURE

ERICSSION RBS 2964

DG FAILS TO STOP
DOOR OPEN

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ALARM NO
Every operator decide a particular alarm no for its BTS site and accordingly
series of alarm is decided.
for eg-7401 in NOKIA flexi BTS case.

ALARM TYPE
Type of alarm means that either alarm will be normally
Closed or normally open.
Normally open means that state of alarm in
normal condition is OPEN.
Normally closed means that state of alarm in
normal condition is closed.

NORMALLY
OPEN

NORMALLY
CLOSED

ALARM TYPE
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CRITICAL
Critical means that ,it require immediate attention,
if on BTS site any alarm is critical defined that means
that level of alarm severity is high.
for eg : LLOP- low lubricant oil pressure.

SEVERITY

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION

CRITICAL
MAJOR

MINOR

MAJOR
Major means that ,its severity level is lesser than critical but it is also needed
attention as soon as possible.
for eg: low fuel level

MINOR
Minor means that ,its severity level is lesser in compare to other alarm and site
may not get affected as much as in case of critical and major.
for eg- site on DG.

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ALARM PORT
Alarm port or pin no is decided by operator
itself .

COLOUR CODE

PORT
NO/PIN
NO

OPERATOR
SPECIFIC
COLOUR
CODE

The colour code of alarm wire is decided by

operator itself.
Always it will exist in pair for PCM cables used.

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 ROUTE OF ALARM
It decide the route of alarm or we can say that where alarm connection start
till termination of that alarm.

ROOT CAUSE
Root cause means the exact cause of fault which led to the alarm at the site.

ROUTE
of
ALARM

IT DECIDE ROUTE OF
ALARM

ROOT
CAUSE

IT DECIDE THE CAUSE

OF ALARM

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 ALARM CABLE CONNECTION

Alarm cable are PCM cable.

They exist in pairs.
Each alarm will be connected to ddf with
these cable.(two wire is one pair)
37 pin D-type connector.
Alarm ddf installed on shelter wall.
Alarms are connected to sensors.

25 PAIR PCM CABLE

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 For connection of alarm these are needed.

D TYPE 37 PIN

DDF ALARM CONNECTION

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 TYPE OF EXTERNAL ALARMS

1. DOOR OPEN
2. HIGH TEMPERATURE
3. DG FAILS TO START
4. DG FAILS TO STOP
5. LOW FUEL LEVEL
6. FIRE OR SMOKE
7. LOW LUBRICATION OIL PRESSURE
8. LOAD ON DG
9. AC FAILS TO START(AC-1/AC-2)
10.RECTIFIER MODULE PAIR FAILS
11.LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE
12.SITE ON DG
13.AC -1 FAILS
14.AC-2 FAILS
15.DG RUNNING WITHOUT LOAD

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 TO ELABORATE ABOVE DESCRIPTION TAKE EXAMPLE OF NOKIA FLEXI BTS

There are 12 external alarm for nokia flexi BTS.

For 12 alarm connection ,we need 37 pin D connector in which 24 pins
will be used.
For each alarm , we require one pair E1 cable having two wire.
Termination of these cable is done on DDF i.e from BTS to DDF and from
alarm sensor to DDF.

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SYNTAXMAINS
FAILURE

ALARM NO7401/ALARM
NO1

PIN NO-7/25

COLOR
CODEGREEN&
GREEN/WHITE

ROUTE OF ALARM

ROOT CAUSE

PIU/AMF

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

DDF

SEVERITYMINOR

BTS

-MAINS FAILURE

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAXRECTIFIER
MODULE
FAILURE

PIN NO-8/26

ALARM NO7402/ALARM
NO2

SEVERITYMINOR

COLOR
CODE-BLUE&
BLUE/WHITE

ROUTE OF ALARM

ROOT CAUSE

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

POWER
PLANT

DDF

BTS

-RECTIFIER FAILURE

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAX-BATTERY AT
47V/LOW BATTERY
VOLTAGE

PIN NO-9/27

ROUTE OF ALARM

ROOT CAUSE

ALARM NO7403/ALARM
NO3

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

SEVERITYCRITICAL

COLOR CODEVOILET&
WHITE
VOILET

POWER
PLANT

DDF

BTS

-BATTERY VOLTAGE IS BELOW -48V

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAXLOAD ON
BATTERY

ALARM NO7404/ALARM
NO4

PIN NO10/28

COLOR
CODE-GREY&
WHITE GREY

ROUTE OF ALARM

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

POWER
PLANT

SEVERITYMAJOR

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE -ALL RECTIFIER IN P.P FAILED

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAXLOAD ON DG

ALARM NO7405/ALARM
NO5

PIN NO11/29

COLOR
CODE-PINK&
BLACK/RED

ROUTE OF ALARM

PIU/
AMF

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

DDF

SEVERITYMINOR

BTS

ROOT CAUSE-MAINS FAILURE

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAX-DG
LLOP

PIN NO12/30

ALARM NO7406/ALARM
NO6

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

SEVERITYCRITICAL

COLOR CODELIGHTGREEN&
BLACK/
GREEN

ROUTE OF ALARM

LLOP
SENSOR

PIU/AMF

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE-WHEN LUBRICANT OIL PRESSURE IN ENGINE

GOES BELOW SPECIFIED LEVEL

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAX-LOW
FUEL LEVEL

ALARM NO7407/ALARM
NO7

PIN NO13/31

COLOR
CODE-LIGHT
BLUE&BLACK

ROUTE OF ALARM

FUEL
SENSOR

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

PIU/AMF

SEVERITYMINOR

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE -WHEN THE FUEL IN TANK GOES BELOW 40%.

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAX-DG
FAIL TO
START

ALARM NO7408/ALARM
NO8

PIN NO14/32

COLOR
CODE-WHITE
BLACK/WHITE

ROUTE OF ALARM

PIU/
AMF

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

SEVERITYMAJOR

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE-DG DOESNT START AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS BY PIU/AMF

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAX-AC
FAILS

PIN NO15/33

ALARM NO7409/ALARM
NO9

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

SEVERITYMAJOR

DDF

BTS

COLOR CODELIGHT GREY&

LIGHT GREY
/BLACK

ROUTE OF ALARM-

MICRO
CONTROLLER

ROOT CAUSE-BOTH AC FAILS

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAXDOOR
OPEN

ALARM N07410/ALARM
NO10

PIN NO16/34

COLOR
CODEGREEN&
GREEN/WHITE

ROUTE OF ALARM-

DOOR
SENSOR

ALARM TYPENORMALY
CLOSED

PIU/AMF

SEVERITYMINOR

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE -WHEN SHELTER DOOR IS OPEN.

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAXHIGH
TEMPERATUR
-E
PIN NO17/35

ALARM NO7411/ALARM
NO11

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

SEVERITYMAJOR

COLOR CODEORANGE/
RED&ORANGE/LI
GHT GREY

ROUTE OF ALARM-

MICRO
CONTROLLER

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE -WHEN TEMPERATURE REACHES ALARMING LEVEL.

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 ALARM CONFIGURATION CONTINUED

SYNTAXFIRE/SMOKE

PIN NO18/36

ALARM NO7412/ALARM
NO12

ALARM TYPENORMALY
OPEN

SEVERITYCRITICAL

COLOR CODEORANGE
/BLACK&ORANGE/GREEN

ROUTE OF ALARM-

FUEL
SENSOR

PIU/AMF

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE -WHEN TEMPERATURE REACHES ALARMING LEVEL.

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 APART FROM THESE ALARMS OF NOKIA FLEXI BTS WE HAVE FEW MORE AS FOLLOWS

SYNTAX-DG
FAILS TO
STOP

ALARM NOOPERATOR
SPECIFIC

PIN NOOPERATOR
SPECIFIC

ROUTE OF ALARM-

ALARM TYPENORMALLY
CLOSED

SEVERITYMINOR

COLOUR
CODEOPERATOR
SPECIFIC
PIU/AMF

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE-WHEN PIU OR AMF NOT ABLE TO STOP DG AFTER 3 ATTEMPT.

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 APART FROM THESE ALARMS OF NOKIA FLEXI BTS WE HAVE FEW MORE AS FOLLOWS

SYNTAX-AC1 FAILS

PIN NO
OPERATOR
SPECIFIC

ALARM NOOPERATOR
SPECIFIC

ALARM TYPENORMALLY
OPEN

SEVERITYMINOR

COLOUR CODEOPERATOR
SPECIFIC

ROUTE OF ALARM-

MICRO
CONTROLLER

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE-WHEN AC-1 FAILS

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 APART FROM THESE ALARMS OF NOKIA FLEXI BTS WE HAVE FEW MORE AS FOLLOWS

SYNTAX-AC2 FAILS

PIN NO
OPERATOR
SPECIFIC

ALARM NOOPERATOR
SPECIFIC

ALARM TYPENORMALLY
OPEN

SEVERITYMINOR

COLOUR CODEOPERATOR
SPECIFIC

ROUTE OF ALARM-

MICRO
CONTROLLER

DDF

BTS

ROOT CAUSE-WHEN AC-2 FAILS

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 LIST OF DIFFERENT OPERATOR EXTERNAL ALARM

Ericsson RBS2954

DG on
DG fails to start
Main fails
DG fuel level
LLOP
DG fails to stop
Cabinet temperature
Fire & smoke
Door smoke
BFU fault
Spare
SMPS input fail
Battery low voltage
DC disconnected alarm
Battery breaker off
Battery disconnected

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 LIST OF DIFFERENT OPERATOR EXTERNAL ALARM

Ericsson RBS2964

DG on
DG fails to start
Main fails
DG fuel level
LLOP
DG fails to stop
Cabinet temperature
Fire & smoke
Door open
BFU fault
Spare
SMPS input fail
Battery low voltage
DC disconnected alarm
Battery breaker off
Battery disconnected

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 LIST OF DIFFERENT OPERATOR EXTERNAL ALARM

HUAWEI 3900

Intruder
A/C failure
High room temperature
Fire alarm
Fire fighting
Mains failure
Generator failure
Generator run
Rectifier high voltage
Tower light failure
Rectifier 2/more failure
Tower amplifier fail
Rectifier low voltage
Rectifier common alarm
GN auto mode
Low fuel in main tank

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 LIST OF DIFFERENT OPERATOR EXTERNAL ALARM

ZTE ZXG 10

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 ALARM DEFINED IN ERICSSON SITES:

Sl. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

External Alarms ID
DG ON
DG fail to Start
Mains Fail
High Shelter
Temperature
DG Fuel Level Low
LLOP
DG Fail to Stop
Fire and Smoke
Door Open
AC 1 - OFF
AC 2 OFF
Spare
Battery Fuse Fail
Rectifier Fail
Battery Low Voltage
SMPS Input Fail

Breaking
0
1
2
3

Closing Level
Closing 2
Closing 1
Closing 1
Closing 1

4
5
6
7
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F

Closing 1
Closing 2
Closing 1
Closing 1
Closing1
Closing 1
Closing 1
Closing 1
Closing 1
Closing 1
Closing 1

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 EXTERNAL ALARMS FOR BTS (RBS 2954) SITES:

Port ID
1 0
2 1
3 2
4 3
5 4
6 5
7 6

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

7
8
9
10
B
C
D
E
F

External Alarms
Closing/Breaking Level
DG ON
Closing 2
DG FAIL TO START
Closing 1
MAINS FAIL
Closing 1
DG FUEL LEVEL LOW
Closing 1
LLOP
Closing 2
DG FAIL TO STOP
Closing 1
CABINET TEMPERATRE
Closing 1
HIGH
FIRE AND SMOKE
Closing 1
BBS DOOR OPEN
Closing 1
BFU FAULT
Closing 1
SPARE
SMPS INPUT FAIL
Closing 1
BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE
Closing 1
DC DISCONNECTED ALARM
Closing 1
BATTERY BREAKER OFF
Closing 1
BATTERY DISCONNECTED
Closing1

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 BELOW MENTIONED COLOUR CODE OF RBS(2954)-

S/N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

TTSL Requirement Node

AC mains fail
High room temperature
fire alarm
Battery Discharge
rectifier fail
intruder
DG low fuel
DG running

colour code
blue-white
Orange-white
Green-white
Brown-white
Blue-red
Orange-red
Red-green
Brown-red

After we connect the cable on krone block we

will give loop with krone tool one by one and
check weather alarm get disappear in OMCR or
not.
Same way we have to check for all the 8 ports.

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 EXTERNAL ALARM IN HUAWEI 3900 BTS AND COLOUR CODEKRONE NO:1

KRONE NO:2

NO:

port

SLOT

DDF

ALARM

NO:

port

SLOT

DDF

18

INTRUDER

19

18

A/C
FAILURE

10

19

11

19

ALARM
RECTIFIER
HIGH
VOLTAGE
TOWER
LIGHT
FAILURE

18

HIGH
ROOM
TEMPERA
TURE

18

FIRE
ALARM

12

19

18

FIRE
FIGHTING

13

19

18

MAINS
FAILURE

14

19

18

GENERAT
OR
FAILURE

15

19

GN AUTO
MODE

GENERAT
OR RUN

LOW FUEL
IN MAIN
TANK

18

16

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RECTIFIER
2/MORE
FAILURE
TOWER
AMPLIFIE
R FAIL
RECTIFIER
LOW
VOLTAGE
RECTIFIER
COMMON
ALARM

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HUAWEI EXTERNAL ALARMS(COLOURS)

EXTERNAL ALARM COLOUR CODES

CABLE NO:

PAIR

COLOUR
WHITE
ORANGE
ORANGE
WHITE
GREEN
GREEN
WHITE
BLUE
BLUE
WHITE
BROWN
BROWN

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 INSTALLATION OF ALARM AT OUTDOOR (AC/FAN COOLED) NOKIA BTS SITE

LIST OF ALARMS

(1)RECTIFIER & BTS DOOR CABINET ALARM

(2)RECTIFIER MAJOR ALARM
(3)RECTIFIER MINOR ALARM
(4)LOW DC VOLTAGE
(5)HEAT MANAGEMENT ALARM(FOR AC CABINET ONLY)
(6)TEMPERATURE ALARM(FOR FAN COOL CABINE ONLY)

CORRESPONDING ALARM NO-

ALARM
ALARM
ALARM
ALARM
ALARM
ALARM

NO1
NO2
NO3
NO4
N05
NO7

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 INSTALLATION OF ALARM AT OUTDOOR (AC/FAN COOLED) NOKIA BTS SITE

LIST OF COLOUR CODE OF ABOVE ALARM

NO1-RECTIFIER & BTS DOOR CABINET ALARM- GREEN & WHITE GREEN
NO2-RECTIFIER MAJOR ALARM-BLUE & WHITE BLUE
NO3-RECTIFIER MINOR ALARM-VIOLET & WHITE VIOLET
NO4-LOW DC VOLTAGE-GREY & WHITE GREY
NO5-HEAT MANAGEMENT ALARM(FOR AC CABINET ONLY)-BLUE/BLACK
&BLACK BLUE
ALARM NO7-TEMPERATURE ALARM(FOR FAN COOLED CABINET ONLY)-LIGHTBLUE
&LIGHT BLUE/ BLACK

ALARM
ALARM
ALARM
ALARM
ALARM

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 INSTALLATION OF ALARM AT OUTDOOR (AC/FAN COOLED) NOKIA BTS SITE

MATERIAL REQUIREMENT-

ALARM CABLE
KRONE
RACK
CAT-5 CABLE 7-9 METER
SOLDERING IRON
OTHRE BASIC TOOLS

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 INSTALLATION OF ALARM AT OUTDOOR (AC/FAN COOLED) NOKIA BTS SITE

INSTALLATION PROCESS-

Initial step before installation-

(1)Alarm cable is too long so cut it into two pieces.

(2)1st cable will be used to take alarm from rectifier
smart pack i/o ports to crone.

(3)2nd cable with connector at one end will be used for

taking alarms from krone to BTS EAC port(2G cabinet).

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 INSTALLATION OF ALARM AT OUTDOOR (AC/FAN COOLED) NOKIA BTS SITE

INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTINUE STEP-1 KRONE INSTALLATION
Install the krone on rack and fix this rack in rectifier cabinet.
Use proper size bolts and washer.

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 INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTINUE Alarm cable installation(BTS KRONE)

Connect the alarm cable connector on EAC port at BTS(2G cabinet)

Bring the other end of alarm cable to rectifier through roxtec.
Punch the alarm cable on the lower side of krone according to the alarms sequence.
The alarm cable should be fixed properly with ties and properly routed.

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 INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTINUE-

Route this cable properly with ties and fix it near the Rectifier I/O
ports

Connect Green & White Green (Alarm nu 1) with Pins 8 & 9 of CON1
(X1)

Connect Grey & White Grey (Alarm nu 4) with Pins 9 & 10 of CON2
(X2)

Connect Violet & White Violet (Alarm nu 3) with Pins 15 & 16 of

CON2 (X2)

Connect Blue & White Blue (Alarm nu 2) with Pins 18 & 19 of CON2
(X2)

Connect Light Blue & Light Blue Black (Alarm nu 7) with Pins 12 & 13
of CON2 (X2)

(Only for Fan Cool Rectifier Cabinets)

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CON 2
( X2 )
CON 1
( X1 )

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 INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTINUE HEAT MANAGEMENT ALARM

Air condition in the door usually

has Red & Yellow cable for Air
Condition Alarm.
This cable is connected to Pins 3
& 4 on CON1.
Remove this cable from there &
punch it on Krone.

AIR CON ALARM CABLE

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 INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTINUE-

Remove this cable from pins &

punch it on Krone as shown

Air Con Alarm cable

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 INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTINUE TESTING HEAT MANAGEMENT ALARM-

To test Heat Management Alarm cover

the AC from outside with plastic
so that no air can go through as shown
below

Air Condition covered with plastic

sheet

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 INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTINUE 900 BTS CABINET DOOR SENSOR

The BTS Cabinet door sensor cable is very
small so we have to extend it

Take 1 pair from CAT-5 Cable and solder

it with the sensor wires in BTS (900
Cabinet)

Route this cable properly and fix it near

Smart Pack I/O ports

Connect this pair with pins 3 & 4 of

CON 2

BTS Cabinet door

Sensor

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 INSTALLATION PROCESS CONTINUE RECTIFIER CABINET DOOR SENSOR

Rectifier Door Sensor

Usually Rectifier door Sensor cables are

already connected to the
CON 1 (X1)

If it is not connected then connect

Rectifier Door Alarm Cable with
pins 1 & 2 of CON 1 (X1)
Rectifier Door cable connected to
pins 1 & 2 of CON 1

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SUMMARY

Overall summary is that on any BTS site external alarms are important.
Alarms make fault finding easy.
External alarms make BTS site safer and easy to maintain.
Each alarm has its own importance cannot be neglected.

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