ION Series

PRODUCT
SPECIFICATION

ION-M4 19

Intelligent Optical Network

ION is the unified platform
for all conceivable optical
distribution scenarios .
The ION optical distribution
system leads the industry in
flexibility while minimizing
overall deployment cost .

ommScopes ION-M4 19 is a
robust, intelligent optical Remote Unit to
meet designers requirements for high
reliability with several redundancy features and options .
The ION-M4 19 is a Remote Unit used
in conjunction with a Master Unit in the
ION optical distribution system.
This system transports TETRA, TETRAPOL,
and similar signals within a 5 MHz
band in the 400 MHz frequency
spectrum.
The ION system transports signals on the

RF layer in a very inexpensive manner,

enabling coverage driven roll-out.

Reduced visual impact form factor

The ION optical distribution system is

a cost-efficient coverage solution for
dense urban areas, tunnels, subways,
railways, roadways, airports, convention centers and other locations where
physical structures increase path loss.

Modular concept, easily upgradable

The ION has been specifically

designed to reduce zoning problems.
The compact mechanical design is
architected to mount alongside structures in such a way that it has a minimal visual impact.
The ION can be easily set-up and
supervised by a graphical user interface (GUI). Remote units are commissioned through the use of built-in test
equipment. An auto-levelling function
compensates for the optical link loss
making installation easy and quick.
The entire system as well as complete network of systems can be
managed remotely most efficiently
by Commscope`s A.I.M.O.S which
includes alarm monitoring, task automation, statistics, inventory management and many more features.

Support of cascaded systems

Efficient, high power amplifier
Single fiber fed (WDM integrated)
Easy commissioning by means of
auto-setup and auto-levelling
Emergency shutdown mode and 4
external alarm inputs / 4 external
alarm outputs at the Remote Unit
OMC with SNMP according to
X.733 standard
Continuous SW security
advancement

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ION-M4 19 Product Specifications

Electrical
Mains power, Vac

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nominal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 to 240

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 to 264
Mains power, Vdc

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nominal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 to 60

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 to 72
Power consumption*, W

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ 40 dBm . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ 36 dBm . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ 33 dBm . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ 30 dBm . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ 26 dBm . . . . . . . . . . . .

190
130
110
100
90

Downlink output tolerance over temperature, dB . . . . 1.5

Input ICP3, dBm

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICP3 optimized . . . . . . . . . . -7

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noise figure optimized . . . . . . -14
Noise figure, dB

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ICP3 optimized . . . . . . . . . . +6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noise figure optimized . . . . . . +3.5
UL Automatic Level Control (ALC), dBm

Optical

Optical Loss, dB
ICP3 optimized
Noise figure optimized

Optical Link

System Supervision and Control

Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E2000/APC 8

Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RF on/off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 external control ports

Optical return loss, dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 min.

Fiber type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single mode E9/125 m
Optical link budget, dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 10
Number of RUs connected to one master OTRx . . . 1 to 4**
Composite input power
@ OTRx Master side, dBm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 composite
RF Interface

Alarms

0
10
-35 -42
-42 -50

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Summary, Power supply

Optical UL and DL failure
RF UL and DL failure
Temperature, fan alarm

Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Composite output power

Powerdetector for
transmit-power with
configurable alarm levels

Mechanical

Master Unit
Number of connectors . . . . 400 MHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Height, width, depth, mm (in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4HU x 19 x 487

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4HU x 19 x 19.2)

System optimized for BTS power, dBm

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Environmental
Temperature range, C

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5 to + 40

Remote Unit antenna Port

Ingress Protection

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP30

Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/16 Female

Minimum SW Requirements for Basic Support

Output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See band specification

ION-M SW V4.20.6

Return loss, dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Ordering Information

400 MHz

ION-M4 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7619775***

Frequency range, MHz

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Uplink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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380 to 385
385 to 390
410 to 415
415 to 420
450 to 455
455 to 460

Downlink . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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390 to 395
395 to 400
420 to 425
425 to 430
460 to 465
465 to 470
others on request

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RF output power per carrier, dBm

Number of Carriers
TETRA

1 2 4 8
40
37
34
31

Depending on the selected options and the configuration the ordering material number contains
an identifying suffix.
Extension Unit Options
On request
Corresponding Master Unit OTRx
OTRx 4 MU-G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7708447-XX

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Varies depending on the selected options

Optical loss difference <2 dBo recommended for degradation free performance.
UL NF of a cascaded system is always higher than the NF of a point-to-point system.
Subpopulations possible

Intermodulation distance, dBc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -60 @ 4 carriers

Downlink output tolerance over frequency, dB . . . . . 1.0

All figures are typical values unless otherwise stated.

SPECIFICATIONS

ION-M4 19 Product Specifications

Redundancy Options

Power Supply Redundancy

Remote Unit Redundancy

SPECIFICATIONS

ION-M4 19 Product Specifications

Gain DL

Gain UL

ICP3 optimized

NF optimized

ICP3 optimized

NF optimized

Standard

40 dB

40 dB

40 dB

47 dB

Add. Gain

up to 62 dB

up to 62 dB

40 dB

47 dB

ION-M4 19 System Overview

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