XPIC Installation

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XPIC Installation
XPIC (Cross Polarized Interference Cancellation): it mean dual polarized transmit (send on Vertical and
Horizontal Polarization) on the same frequency and Modulation to increase data rate, but Vertical and
Horizontal polarized not Accurate Polarized so we use cancellation to cancel any small interference occur
Wave Guide: is a structure that guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves
Wave guide diameter depend on frequency and equations, where any frequency higher than Cutoff
frequency will reflect inside wave guide and any frequency lower than cutoff frequency has higher wave
length so losses causes
Cutoff Frequency: its frequency that has incident and reflected angle equal zero
Frequency reflection inside wave guide as show in fig
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Cutoff frequency equation:
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Install Outdoor:
*If uses 2+0 XPIC use Side arm at least 0.3 m (dash 0.3& 0.6 m)
*If use 2+2 XPIC use side arm at least 0.6 m (dash 0.3& 0.6 m)
*If use 2+2 or 2+0 XPIC and Dash 1.2m use side arm at least 1.5 m
Fit Dash antenna and Coupler for 2+2 as show in fig.
1. Fixed four screw (30 MM) as show in fig
2. Fit Reflector Support Bracket as show in fig.
use Nut as show in fig.

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3. Cover the bolt holes in the reflector with reflective Dot
Reflective dot

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4. Fit Radom as show in fig.
5. Collecting Mount and fit on Dash
Item Description
B Pipe Support
C Positioner Bracket
F Screw 100mm
I Lock washer
J Nut

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6. Collect Horn antenna and fit it
Horn
Assembled OMT
Use Grease Pouch
Note: Grease pouch very important at XPD alignment

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Use Grease Pouch with Horn antenna also.
After collect Horn
Note: Check OMT Band and Horn Band as show in Fig.
Band and Dash Diameter

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Band

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7. Collect RAU (each two RAU at one Power Splitter) as show in fig.
8. Install the last part on Side arm where Dash at Middle and two RAU Up and another
Down Link
9. To determine Vertical and Horizontal :
As show OMT has one side Horizontal and

other Side Vertical , so when use wave Guide
take one wave Guide from Upper RAU and
connect them on Vertical Side and make the
same with Horizontal
Note: at Vodafone Standard RAU 1+1 installed upper Dash antenna will connect with Vertical side at
OMT and RAU 1+1 installed down Dash will connected with Horizontal side at OMT

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10. Final installation on Tower
As show in fig Down Group connected with Horizontal

Side
Wave Guide connected from RAU 1+1 Group to

Vertical Side
Wave Guide connected from RAU 1+1 Group to

Horizontal Side
Note: Wave guide cable diameter depend on frequency where (d1/f) as show in fig.
Band 10 GHz
Band 38 GHz
Wave Guide Band 23 GHz

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Indoor installation:
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At XPIC 2+0 we need two position Between them ( ) (2&3, 4&5,. And so on),
and connect between them with Ethernet cable as show in fig.
In this case link without protection
First MMU connected with Vertical and second connected with Horizontal
Ethernet Pin assignment:

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To configure XPIC:
1. Check Ethernet port connected on MMUs
2. Right click on first MMU and choose Radio Link Configuration
3. Start Normal Configuration and choose XPIC Mode and Mode 1+0

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Select XPIC Companion (Second MMU will make XPIC with it)
4. Start the same steps with second MMU:

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5. After finish this configuration start alignment , after get target RSL we have final Action
called XPD (Cross Polarized Diversity) test, should be RSL at Vertical different with
Horizontal RSL with 30 dBm at least
6. XPD: transmit Horizontal MMU at one Side and start move OMT (Right & left) until
RSL at horizontal (off) different with Vertical with 30 dBm at least, after this you
finished XPIC
As show move OMT

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As show in this fig. this

Screw use to make
Alignment
Note: XPD value if power splitter Symmetric must be in range 27 to 30 dBm, if Power Splitter Asymmetric must
be in Range 30 to 34 dBm
Note: XPD value is difference Between V and H at one of them is off, RSL will be as target RSL at polarized
on and RSL on polarized off equal target RSL+ XPD value
For e.g.: target RSL 42 dBm and at XPD test ,make V on and H off at one side ,at check V RSL will be 42 dBm
and H will be 72 dBm and Vice Versa.
Note: XPIC cross cable used to manage XPIC function between two MMU, if it not found at high fading this link
will be down
Note: to get better Alignment you should follow these steps:
1. Start alignment with 1+0 link (Vertical), until reach target RSL firstly
2. Start XPD test with 2+0 (use main RAU at V and main at H)

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RSL at Vertical MMU:
RSL at Horizontal MMU:

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Following P.S show XPD test on Slot 14:
Now turn off Vertical and open Horizontal and check variation:
Now turn off Horizontal and open vertical and check Variation:
XPD test correct, now you can let V& H open and use XPIC function correctly, RSL at V and H
now will be the same as RSL target (with no problem )

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Show XPD test
XPIC 2+2 configurations:
Use the same steps but we need 4 position and MMU as show in fig
Connected XPIC cross cable (Ethernet cable) Main MMU (V) with Main MMU (H) and standby
with standby as show in fig
TN 6P support only one XPIC 2+2

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TN 20P support 4 XPIC 2+2
Each group connect main MMU V with main MMU H, and Standby with standby
After finish Alignment start XPD test like as XPIC 1+0
Notes: Accepted XPD difference increase more than 30 dBm
At 2+2 XPIC Alignment use Switch Mode Manual and Force on RAU1 and MMU 1

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XPIC Alarms:
Transmitter On: if this box shows as bold value and cant change status this mean there is
problem at XPIC function
Solution:
XPIC: Selecting the check box enables XPIC while clearing the check box disables XPIC. If an
error causes XPIC to disconnect, the button Restore XPIC after Fault appears. The error cause
must be corrected before the button is clicked.
After press on it XPIC function

Back work correctly
XPIC LOS
The alarm is raised when the Cross Polarization Interference Canceller (XPIC) baseband cross-
signal between two MMU2 F in XPIC mode is lost, with the XPIC cross-cable correctly
connected. Loss of the XPIC baseband cross-signal due to MMU2 F internal hardware or
software fault. Not due to disconnected XPIC cross-cable.
Specific Problem XPIC LOS

Source MMU2 F
Alarm Type Communication Alarm
Severity Major
Probable Cause Loss Of Signal

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Appendix A
Tools should be having at installation:


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Wave Guide: is a structure that guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves

Frequency reflection inside wave guide as show in fig

Prepared by: Ahmed Hussein Bebars

Cutoff frequency equation:

This link used to calculate this equation direct:

Prepared by: Ahmed Hussein Bebars

Fit Dash antenna and Coupler for 2+2 as show in fig.

1. Fixed four screw (30 MM) as show in fig

2. Fit Reflector Support Bracket as show in fig.

use Nut as show in fig.

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3. Cover the bolt holes in the reflector with reflective Dot

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4. Fit Radom as show in fig.

5. Collecting Mount and fit on Dash

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6. Collect Horn antenna and fit it

Use Grease Pouch

Note: Grease pouch very important at XPD alignment

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Use Grease Pouch with Horn antenna also.

After collect Horn

Note: Check OMT Band and Horn Band as show in Fig.

Band and Dash Diameter

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9. To determine Vertical and Horizontal :

As show OMT has one side Horizontal and

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10. Final installation on Tower

As show in fig Down Group connected with Horizontal

Wave Guide connected from RAU 1+1 Group to

Wave Guide connected from RAU 1+1 Group to

Wave Guide Band 23 GHz

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In this case link without protection

Ethernet Pin assignment:

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1. Check Ethernet port connected on MMUs

2. Right click on first MMU and choose Radio Link Configuration

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4. Start the same steps with second MMU:

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As show move OMT

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As show in this fig. this

Note: to get better Alignment you should follow these steps:

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RSL at Vertical MMU:

RSL at Horizontal MMU:

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Following P.S show XPD test on Slot 14:

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Show XPD test

XPIC 2+2 configurations:

TN 6P support only one XPIC 2+2

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TN 20P support 4 XPIC 2+2

After finish Alignment start XPD test like as XPIC 1+0

Notes: Accepted XPD difference increase more than 30 dBm

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After press on it XPIC function

Specific Problem XPIC LOS