MOP RET GUI User Guide

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1 I. Introduction: This is a user guide for installing the RET controller GUI and the required driver for the application. It also contains operating instructions for the GUI, antenna file and firmware download, and clearing COM Ports. II. GUI and Driver Installation 1. JMA Tech Support Toll Free: techsupport@jmawireless.com 2. System Requirement Software Specifications Window Operating System supported WINDOW XP thru WINDOWS 8 USB-485 Window based VCP Driver FDTI Window x WHQL certified 3. Uninstall any previous version of the JMA_AISG_RET control 4. Install the GUI first then Driver 5. Run the set up file. Below is just an example, the rev could be different. 6. Follow the setup wizard and click Next, Install, allow installation, and Finish to complete the installation. Screens below are the same for setup23 or higher. Doc# PF v1.1 1

2 7. The RET Controller GUI icon will be automatically installed on your desktop. 8. Do not launch the RET Controller GUI yet! 9. Install the Driver for the GUI. If the Driver was already installed from a previous version of the GUI, no need to install the Driver again 10. Run the CDM exe file per below. Right Click on the Driver file name and select Run as Admin if you have admin rights Extract if the wizard ask and may need to do it twice to get the installation wizard to start. 11. Follow the installation wizard below and click next for each window. Doc# PF v1.1 2

3 12. If any problems occur, Please go to To select the proper driver file to match up with your operation system. 13. Restart your PC before launching the RET Controller GUI. 14. Finish III. GUI Display and Functions 1. Connect the USB cable from the RET controller to the PC USB port first If the USB device (RET controller) is being plugged in for the first time, the pc may need time to install the driver to recognize the USB cable, allow time for this to process. If the com port is all used up, go to Clearing Com Port section VII, Pg. 9 of this MOP. 2. Launch the GUI from the shortcut on your Desktop. 3. When Launching the GUI, the screen or window display should look like figure 1 with the Commands and Properties window showing side by side Doc# PF v1.1 3

4 Properties Window Commands Window Fig. 1- Commands and Properties Windows 4. If you accidentally close the commands or Properties window, or change it where it no longer displays like Figure 1, you can go back to default view by clicking on the and select see Figure 2. Fig. 2 - Options Selections Doc# PF v1.1 4

5 5. Below are the various Commands button for RET operations a. The icon is the Com setting options for verifying that the com port is recognized with an assigned com#, verify that options are selected per figure2. b. The icon is the Bus reset button to clear the Device list for a new scan c. Scan button to scan for ALDs d. Stop scan e. Device selection use drop down in Properties window or click on ALD# f. Get or Clear the RET data g. RET Calibrate button, button will change to calibrating when calibration is in progress h. Set or Get Tilt, button will change to Moving when a set tilt is in progress i. Operator data such as Antenna Serial Number, Base Station and Sector Id etc. j. The icon is for saving the report in.txt format for the devices from the ALD list. See figure3. Fig. 3 - Sample RET Report Doc# PF v1.1 5

6 IV. RET System & GUI Operation RET System Configurations RET Controllers Homerun - RET SBT-SBT - RET SBT-AISG TMA - RET Homerun BTS ANT Smart Bias T AISG SBT to SBT BTS ANT Smart Bias T AISG RETs Homerun: AISG: Coax: PC-USB: SBT to AISG TMA AISG TMA BTS ANT Smart Bias T AISG Daisy Chain Cable Fig. 4 RET System Connection Diagram 1. Follow the connection diagram in Figure 4 which shows the various RET system diagram connection to the RET controller and PC. Homerun cable to RET Smart Bias T to Smart Bias T to RET Smart Bias T to AISG TMA to RET 2. Verify that Com Port is selected by selecting and clicking on the Com# to the right of Serial Port: See Figure Always perform a bus reset prior to starting a scan by clicking the icon. 4. Click the Scan button to scan for RETs (ALDs). 5. After the Scan is completed, the list of devices will show in the properties box 6. Select the device you want to control and configure from the Properties Window drop down list or single click on the ALD# and ALD fields will load on the Command window. Single Click will load data when there are multiple ALDs. GET ALL DATA will also read from the device and load ALD fields Verify that the antenna model is correct, if not refer to ACF Download section for instructions to load the correct Antenna file. 7. Calibrate the RET RET CALIBRATE 8. Set/get the Tilt within the Min/Max range SET RET TILT / GET RET TILT Doc# PF v1.1 6

7 9. Verify that the Results shows Success and verify that there are no alarms GET ALARMS. See Table 1 for alarm lists. 10. Configure the Operator Data such as Antenna Serial#, Base Station Id, and Sector Id.Click Set for each items to write to the RET. 11. Save a report for the Devices from the ALD list in the Properties window. Name the report and save Allow time for the report to generate, the GET ALL DATA will show Running while each motor is being accessed to get the data for the report Report will be generated for ALL ALDs connected 12. Alarms are listed below in Table 1 with recommended actions Basic Alarm Reason Corrective Action Not Calibrated Busy Motor/Actuator Jam Out of Range Read Only Antenna is in an un-calibrated state. This can be caused by ACF download, power cycle during motor movement, or an invalid tilt was set. The RET is busy processing another command The RET was unable to move properly during a Calibration or Set Tilt command. An invalid Tilt value was set. User trying to write data to a read only field Run the Calibration sequence Allow the active command to complete Table 1 Alarm List and Corrected Action V. Antenna Configuration File (ACF) Download 1. Ensure the proper Antenna Configuration File is loaded in the RET. 2. Run the Calibration sequence. 3. If problem persists, contact Technical support. 1. Run Calibration sequence 2. Set the tilt to a valid number within the range shown for Max/Min tilt No corrective action. Fields cannot be changed by user. 1. RET configuration files can be obtained by contacting JMA tech support Toll Free: techsupport@jmawireless.com 2. ACF selection is based on antenna model, frequency band, and RET FW Rev. See Figure 5 for example Antenna models with one RET will only have one file Doc# PF v1.1 7

8 Antenna models with two or three RETs For different bands, one for low and one for high band A is High Band file (Remember A for AWS) C is Low Band file (Remember C for Cell) For two of the same bands -1 is for Ant 1-2 is for Ant 2 Two RETs Different Bands C8 = Low Band A6 = High Band Two RETs Same Band FW Rev Three RETs C4 = Low Band A4-ANT 1 = High A4-ANT 2 = High Fig. 5- ACF Selection Guide 3. Click on CONFIG DWN ACF Load Button 4. Browse for the Antenna file Verify the Software/FW version of the motor as shown in the GUI to select the correct ant file, then go to the folder for that version. Example below. 5. Select the antenna file per the selection guide in section V - step 2 and Figure Double click on the antenna file or click Open to load to the RET 7. The Antenna Model Number will update to the new file 8. Calibrate the RET 9. Done Doc# PF v1.1 8

9 VI. RET Firmware Download MOP RET GUI User Guide 1. Click on the Firmware DWN 2. Browse for the new Firmware file. 3. Double click on Firmware file or click Open to load to the RET 4. The Firmware DWN will change to Downloading 5. This will take approximately 5-6 minutes to load (32000 bytes) 6. When completed, the button will change back to Firmware DWN 7. Click the GET ALL DATA and verify that the software version changed to the new Rev. 8. Done VII. Clearing Com Ports 1. For additional support, go to link: The link below has the same instructions. Go to it to copy the commands and paste in Command Prompt. You won t be able to copy the commands from this MOP since it is in PDF. hardware/how-do-i-clear-com-ports-that-are-appearing-as-in/0c3a3e6c d93-ba d Right-click Command Prompt in Accessories and choose Run as Administrator. See Figure 6 and 7. Copy the commands below without the quotes and paste (right click) in the Command Prompt. This will prevent mis-spelling. Enter set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 without the quotes Enter start devmgmt.msc without the quotes 3. In the box that opens, select Show hidden devices in the view menu. See Figure Now if you expand the section on COM ports, all the COM ports that have ever been created will be displayed, the non-present ones being in grey. You can uninstall away anything that you don t want (right click, select uninstall). See Figure 9. Doc# PF v1.1 9

10 Fig. 6 Accessories - Command Prompt Selection Fig. 7 Command Prompt Doc# PF v1.1 10

11 Fig. 8 Device Manager View Selection Fig. 9 COM Port Uninstall Doc# PF v1.1 11

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