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CICON

The test controller unit:

  • Provides remote console and power/reset control for base stations.

  • Drives LTE modem banks.

Views

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CICON Rear Panel.

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CICON Internal.

Theory of operation

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A PC Engines APU2E4 SBC is used together with a LibreCellular CONIO-A board, to provide remote access to base station serial consoles, along with power and reset toggling, via connection to CONIO-B boards at the remote end.

The SBC also provides USB ports, which together with those provided by the CIHOST, may be used to drive cellular modems and control RF attenuators.

Bill of materials

CICON BOM

Component

Description

Manufacturer

Man. Part

Distributor

Dist. Part

Enclosure

1U Rack-mount enclosure

nVent SCHROFF

20860122

Farnell

1455925

M1

PC Engines single board computer

PC Engines

APU2E4

M2

Console IO board

LibreCellular

CONIO-A

D1

Panel mount LED indicator, green

RS Pro

205-331

RS Components

205-331

R1

1K ohm 0.25W 5% axial resistor

RS Pro

707-7666

RS Components

707-7666

J1

Male panel mount XLR connector

Neutrik

NC3MD-LX-M3

Mouser

568-NC3MD-LX-M3

J2

Panel mount ethernet connector

RS Pro

907-5656

RS Components

907-5656

J3

Panel mount dual USB 2.0 connector

RS Pro

862-1567

RS Components

862-1567

J4

Panel mount dual USB 3.0 connector

RS Pro

862-1576

RS Components

862-1576

J5

2.5x5.5mm barrel plug

RS Pro

487-854

RS Components

487-854

J6-7

2x10 box header

Harwin

M20-1071000

RS Components

681-2871

J7-8

4-contact female connector

Molex

22013047

RS Components

679-5388

J9-10

5-contact female connector

Molex

22013057

RS Components

679-5385

J11-12

DE-9 socket

RS Pro

544-3749

RS Components

544-3749

CBL1-2

Internal USB 2.0 patch cable

Startech

USBINT5PIN12

RS Components

240-6253

Misc.

Female crimp terminals for Harwin M20 series

Harwin

M20-1180042

RS Components

681-2878

Misc.

Female crimp terminals for Molex KK 254 series

Molex

08500113

RS Components

670-2263

Misc.

DE-9 connector shells

MH Connectors

MHCCOV-09SC-LG

RS Components

821-2810

Misc.

0.5mm2 tri-rated wire in red and black

Misc.

1.5mm2 tri-rated wire in red and black

Misc.

22awg hook-up wire to build signal harnesses

Resources