TWI549371B - A universal base station antenna management system and method - Google Patents

Description

Universal use base station antenna management system and method

The present invention relates to a general-purpose base station antenna management system and method, and particularly relates to setting a base station antenna and obtaining a base station antenna setting parameter, a mechanical tilt angle, and an azimuth angle data in a mobile application manner of a smart communication device, and transmitting A system and method for transmitting relevant information over a wireless network.

According to the conventional AISG Antenna Interface Standards Group controllers, there are two types of controllers. The first one is a portable independent controller that does not require a computer. For example, KATHREIN-Werke KG The controller of the Antenna Line Configurator series and the beam tilt controller of the Beam Tilt Angle Control series of the base station antenna of Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd., and this controller must have all the controls Circuit, maintenance interface, man-machine setting interface, diagnostic circuit, large-capacity memory unit with control software and program, etc. Many complicated circuits are integrated in one body, which not only makes the body bigger and more cumbersome, which is unfavorable. For carrying and application in a base antenna with limited space, and its equipment cost is high, the power is slow, power consumption, difficult to maintain and update hardware, software and firmware, and the controller adopts a closed loop system design. Without the network communication interface and function, it is necessary for the specific maintenance personnel to go to the site to detect and record the settings of the relevant base station antenna. The number and mechanical tilt angles do not allow remote base station antenna managers and telecommunication system operators to synchronize and manage the latest set parameters and mechanical tilt and azimuth states of the base station antenna in real time (REAL TIME).

The second type is a controller that must be connected to a computer, such as a controller that can be used via a USB interface/wireless network/WIFI network connection. For example, ACC200-LITE from American Andrew, A CommScope Company (Andrew, A CommScope) -USB series controller and PA-USB/485 series controller of American Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) must be powered The cable is connected to the computer and the power supply to enable the controller to operate normally. In addition to being inconvenient for the maintainer to carry it, it is necessary to connect and connect the cable with multiple cables. For the on-site maintainer, there is operation. Problems and shortcomings that are difficult to maintain and manage.

In the related prior art patent document, for example, the "remote tilt antenna system" invention patent publication of the US Patent Publication No. 2001033247 discloses a tilting remote control device for a base station antenna, but shows that the control device requires a large number of A complex connected microcontroller (40) and a main controller (50) including a complex microcontroller (501), memory (502), interface circuit (503), calculator/graphics user The interface GUI (504) and the communication circuit (505) are configured, and it is necessary to burn a control program and software that is complicated and occupy a large amount of memory capacity in the memory (502). Generally, in the above-mentioned conventional antenna controller, it is necessary. Connecting the computer and the power supply with a cable can make the controller operate normally, but it is difficult to maintain, occupy the space of the base station antenna, cost high, slow start, power consumption, difficult to maintain and update hardware, software and toughness. Body, and must be connected to a notebook computer for remote operation, must be operated by a specific technician, can not easily provide the maintenance personnel to set the parameters of the base station antenna , Tilt control, or base station antenna associated data back to the distal end of the real-time status monitoring manager or management.

In addition, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2012-44507, The device for the device (control device for antenna device) discloses an AISG controller that can be used for a base station antenna, wherein the controller (1) for displaying the antenna device includes: a face (11), operation The unit (13), the display unit (15), the control unit (17) and the power supply unit (19), similarly, the complex control circuit system, the control software, and the entire program are placed on the antenna device controller (1). It also has the above-mentioned conventional antenna controller to occupy the base station antenna use space, high cost, slow boot, power consumption, difficult to maintain and update hardware, software and firmware, and, without network communication interface and function, must be Specific maintenance personnel visit the site to detect and record the setting parameters and mechanical tilt angle of the relevant base station antenna, and it is impossible for the remote base station antenna manager and telecommunication system operator to synchronize and monitor and manage the latest antenna of the base station. Set parameters and mechanical tilt angles and other shortcomings and problems.

In addition, as in the invention patent of the "Portable AISG controller with smart phone interface and system" of the US Patent No. 8,774,717, although a handheld AISG antenna controller is disclosed, the hardware of the RET controller host (14) is disclosed. The circuit includes a main processing The subsystem subsystem (30) further includes a processor (50), a storage memory (52), a working memory (54), an AISG diagnostic logic circuit (56), and an AISG connection. (60), USB connector (62), power input connector (64), voltage and power management circuit (66), and a WiFi wireless communication circuit (68), as described in the patent application specification of the prior. Paragraphs 4 to 14 of (DETAILED DESCRIPTION) are described. Similarly, as with the conventional antenna controller described above, there is a need to place complex control circuitry and control software and programs entirely on the RET controller mainframe (14). The main processor subsystem (30) also has problems and shortcomings that occupy the space used by the base station antenna, high cost, slow start-up, power consumption, difficulty in maintaining and updating hardware, software and firmware.

In addition, the hand-held wireless device (12) of the above-mentioned U.S. Patent No. 8,774,717 is mainly for providing a RET controller host (14) having a touch operation button and a display screen function, setting, diagnosis and data for the base station antenna. The storage function, as described in paragraphs 13 and 18 of the detailed description of the patent application specification of the previous application, is performed by the RET controller host (14), in particular the main RET controller host (14). The processor subsystem (30) hardware circuit and the pre-programming control software and the storage memory (52) and the working memory (54) of the program are executed, for example, the AISG protocol stack is embedded in the AISG protocol stack. And storing the Antenna configuration files (ACFs, antenna setting files) in the storage memory (52) and working memory (54) of the RET controller host (14), therefore, the RET controller host (14) is the former The base station antenna control center and essence of the case, once the hardware circuit and control software need to be updated, the entire RET controller host (14) needs to be replaced and updated, and the base station antenna operator needs to pay additional hardware and software update fees. And the need to replace or update processing site for the base station antenna maintenance crews, maintenance can cause inconvenience and distress on the update.

Moreover, the handheld wireless device (12) in the above-mentioned U.S. Patent No. 8,774,717 and the RET controller host (14) are connected in a WiFi wireless communication mode, which is not a point-to-point connection mode, and is relatively power-consuming. It does not have environmental protection and power saving effects, and does not have the transmission function of remote base station antenna data management and analysis.

Furthermore, the handheld wireless device (12) of the U.S. Patent No. 8,774,717 can be used to measure the mechanical tilt of the base station antenna by means of a gyroscope, by means of contact mounting on the site of the base station antenna. As detailed in the detailed description of the patent application in the previous case As explained in the last paragraph, not only is the operation complicated and difficult, but the handheld wireless device (12) must be accurately attached to the base station antenna, and the gyroscope of the handheld wireless device (12) cannot be effectively and accurately calibrated. In addition, the position error attached to the base station antenna makes the error of the mechanical tilt angle measurement of the base station antenna increase, and is not suitable for use by the industry.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a general-purpose base station antenna management system and method for improving the above-mentioned conventional and pre-patent base station antenna control and management system, which requires a large number of complex implants on the controller or controller host. Expensive, power-hungry and difficult to maintain and update hardware circuits and embed or burn AISG protocol stacks that are complicated and occupy a lot of memory space and store software and files such as Antenna configuration files, which makes maintenance and management difficult and not easy Problems and disadvantages such as remote data management and analysis capabilities.

Therefore, the universal base station antenna management system of the present invention comprises: a handheld Bluetooth controller, which is connected to at least one base station antenna, and has wireless Bluetooth communication, base station antenna AISG interface and SMA (SubMiniature version A). Interface connection, base station antenna AISG interface and SMA interface driver power supply function to provide base station antenna parameter setting and power supply and interface connection required for electronic downtilt driving; and a smart communication device with wireless Bluetooth communication protocol and The handheld Bluetooth controller is connected, and the antenna is controlled by the smart communication device to download or store the antenna, and the mobile application control mode is used to send control and set commands to the base station antenna through the handheld Bluetooth controller. The latest setting parameters of the base station antenna and the smart communication device obtain the mechanical tilt angle and azimuth angle data of the base station antenna in a non-contact manner, and then the smart communication device transmits the latest setting parameters of the base station antenna through the wireless communication network and Angle data transmitted to at least one antenna management system at the remote end The database server to manage.

Further, in the above-mentioned general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention, the handheld bluetooth controller further includes: a Bluetooth unit, providing a point-to-point wireless Bluetooth communication receiving and transmitting function; and an antenna interface unit connecting the The AISG interface of the base station antenna and the SMA interface and the Bluetooth unit serve as a control and setting command transmission interface for the Bluetooth unit and the base station antenna to transmit the base station antenna setting parameters and the electronic downtilt driving command to the base station antenna, or Base station antenna The new parameter state is sent out by the Bluetooth unit; a power supply unit is connected to the AISG interface and the SMA interface of the Bluetooth unit, the antenna interface unit and the base station antenna to provide the Bluetooth unit, the antenna interface unit and the base station antenna. DC power supply required for AISG interface and SMA interface.

In the above-mentioned general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention, the antenna interface unit of the handheld bluetooth controller includes: a USB-to-RS485 converter for converting the USB interface and the RS485 interface signal, and connecting at least one The USB connector connects the USB device with the USB connector; an RS485 interface module connects the AISG interface of the Bluetooth unit, the base station antenna, and the USB to RS485 converter to serve as the AISG interface of the Bluetooth unit and the base station antenna. USB to RS485 converter RS485 interface signal and data transmission conversion; and a data unit, link RS485 interface module and base station antenna SMA interface, as RS485 interface module and base station antenna SMA Two-way signal and data transmission between interfaces.

In the above-mentioned general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention, the power supply unit is connected to an external DC power socket, and the external DC power socket is connected to an AC/DC power converter for inputting DC power.

In the above-mentioned general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention, the power supply unit has a charging function for connecting a DC charging battery to input a DC power source by a DC charging battery or to provide a charging power source to the DC charging battery.

In the above-mentioned general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention, at least one USB interface connector is connected between the antenna interface unit and the power supply unit, and the USB interface connector is used to connect, for example, a battery bank, a mobile power source or a notebook computer. Wait for at least one external DC power supply.

In the above-described general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention, the smart communication device is composed of a smart phone and a tablet computer.

The above-mentioned general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention, wherein the smart communication device has at least one photographic lens and a camera function, so that the appearance of the base station antenna and the distant reference landmark are at different angles by the photographic lens Photographic sampling enables the smart communication device to obtain a photograph of the appearance of the base station antenna without contact sampling to calculate the actual mechanical tilt and azimuth data of the base station antenna.

Furthermore, the universal base station antenna management system of the present invention comprises: a handheld Bluetooth controller, which is connected to at least one base station antenna, has wireless Bluetooth communication, base station antenna AISG interface and SMA interface connection, and base station The antenna AISG interface and the SMA interface driving power supply provide functions to provide base station antenna parameter setting and power supply and interface connection required for electronic downtilt driving; a smart communication device connected to the handheld bluetooth controller by wireless Bluetooth communication protocol And controlling the mobile application by the antenna downloaded or stored in advance by the smart communication device, and transmitting and controlling the setting command to the base station antenna through the handheld Bluetooth controller in the mobile application control mode to obtain the latest setting of the base station antenna The parameter and the smart communication device obtain the mechanical tilt angle data of the base station antenna in a non-contact manner, and then the smart communication device transmits the latest setting parameter and angle data of the base station antenna through the wireless communication network; at least one antenna management System database server with wireless communication network The smart communication device is connected to receive the latest setting parameters and angle data of the base station antenna transmitted by the smart communication device, and provides downloading and updating of the mobile application of the smart communication device; and at least one The carrier database is connected to the antenna management system database server by a wired or wireless network, and receives the latest setting parameters and angle data of the base station antenna sent by the antenna management system database server for remote storage and analysis.

The utility model relates to a general-purpose base station antenna management method, which comprises the steps of: (a) turning on a Bluetooth connection of a smart communication device, and opening a wireless Bluetooth connection between a smart communication device and a handheld Bluetooth controller, The handheld Bluetooth controller is electrically connected to at least one base station antenna; (b) Is the Bluetooth connection established? That is, the smart communication device of step (a) detects whether a wireless Bluetooth communication connection has been established with the handheld bluetooth controller, and if so, proceeds to step (c), and if not, proceeds to (c1); B1) Re-pairing the Bluetooth, re-pairing the wireless communication device with the smart communication device of step (b) and the handheld Bluetooth controller, repeating step (a); (c) scanning the AISG device of the base station antenna , that is, the smart communication device of step (b) passes through the blue The hand-held Bluetooth controller of the tooth-paired connection performs scanning detection on the AISG device of the base station antenna; (d) Is the AISG device of the base station antenna measured? Whether the scanning of the base station antenna by the smart communication device of the step (c) can detect the AISG device of the base station antenna by detecting the connection with the AISG interface of the base station antenna, and if so, Then proceed to step (e), if not, proceed to step (d1); (d1) issue a fault warning signal, and the smart communication device of step (d) sends a fault warning signal to the near-end user and through the wireless communication network. At least one antenna management system database server at the remote end, so that the near-end user can perform connection troubleshooting between the AISG device such as the base station antenna or the handheld Bluetooth controller and the base station antenna; (e) setting Base station antenna control parameters and tilt angle, the intelligent communication device of step (d) performs related control parameter setting and tilt drive setting operation on the AISG device of the base station antenna through the handheld bluetooth controller; (f) setting result whether succeed? The base station antenna through the step (e) feeds back to the smart communication device via the handheld Bluetooth controller the state control parameters of the AISG device and the state of the tilt setting result of the base station antenna. If the setting is successful, step (g) is performed. If the setting is unsuccessful, proceed to step (f1); (f1) issue a setting failure warning signal, and the smart communication device of step (f) sends a setting failure warning signal to the near end user and the remote antenna management system database. The server performs management reference; (g) updates the setting data to the database, and the smart communication device of step (f) sends the successfully configured AAISG device of the latest base station antenna to the remote antenna management system database server. Control parameter and electronic downtilt setting result data, and then the antenna management system database server sends the latest setting parameter and electronic downtilt angle data of the base station antenna sent by the wired or wireless network to at least one carrier database for storage. And analysis.

In the above-described general-purpose base station antenna management method of the present invention, the smart communication device of the step (a) has a function of not contacting the base station antenna to measure the mechanical tilt angle and azimuth angle data of the base station antenna.

The method for managing a general-purpose base station antenna according to the present invention, wherein the method steps of the steps (a) to (g) are a mobile application, and the smart communication of the step (a) The device is pre-stored for installation and execution.

The utility model of the universal base station antenna management system and method of the present invention is that the circuit structure of the handheld bluetooth controller is simplified, and only the base station antenna AISG interface is connected with the SMA interface, and the wireless Bluetooth connection and transmission are performed. The functions of the main base station antenna setting parameters and the electronic downtilt setting are transferred to the smart communication device to perform related operations according to the mobile application mode, and it is not necessary to invest too much manufacturing cost in the handheld bluetooth controller. In the circuit structure, the manufacturing cost and the equipment cost can be greatly reduced, in particular, the handheld bluetooth controller does not need to have an expensive and occupying size of a microcontroller, a memory, a diagnostic circuit, etc., and does not have to be used. The control software and firmware that occupy a large amount of memory space are pre-burned into the antenna controller, so that the parameter setting and the tilt setting of the base station antenna can be completely performed by the smart communication device such as a smart phone or a tablet computer. Can effectively reduce the cost, volume and failure rate of the base station antenna controller, and further, The user can directly set the relevant setting parameters of the base station antenna in the mobile application mode of the smart communication device, and the smart communication device mobile application APP program can be directly placed on a specific webpage for the user to download or update. Eliminating the problems and disadvantages of the base station antenna control setting operation software in the prior art and the previous case to be pre-burned into the memory of the controller, and the smart communication device of the present invention can accurately measure without contacting the base station antenna The function of measuring the mechanical tilt angle and azimuth angle data of the base station antenna can avoid the problem of inconvenient operation and inaccurate measurement error of the mechanical tilt angle and azimuth measurement caused by the base antenna of the mobile phone gyroscope in the conventional or previous case. Disadvantages.

100‧‧‧General-purpose base station antenna management system

10‧‧‧Handheld Bluetooth Controller

11‧‧‧Bluetooth unit

12‧‧‧Antenna interface unit

121‧‧‧USB to RS485 Converter

122‧‧‧USB connector

122'‧‧‧USB connector

123‧‧‧RS485 interface module

13‧‧‧Power supply unit

131‧‧‧External DC power socket

131A‧‧‧AC/DC Power Converter

132‧‧‧DC rechargeable battery

14‧‧‧Shell

141‧‧‧AISG cable connector

142‧‧‧SMA connector

20‧‧‧Smart communication device

30‧‧‧Antenna Management System Database Server

40‧‧‧Telecommunications Industry Database

200‧‧‧ base station antenna

210‧‧‧AISG interface

220‧‧‧SMA interface

400‧‧‧External DC power supply

500‧‧‧Open smart communication device Bluetooth connection

510‧‧‧Is Bluetooth connection established?

515‧‧‧Re-pairing Bluetooth

520‧‧‧ASIG equipment for scanning base station antennas

530‧‧‧Is the AISG equipment for the base station antenna measured?

535‧‧‧ issued a warning signal

540‧‧‧Set base station antenna control parameters and electricity Sub-tilt angle

555‧‧‧ issued a setting failure warning signal

560‧‧‧Update settings data to the database

600‧‧‧Enable smart communication device camera function

610‧‧‧Sampling of sampling base station antenna

620‧‧‧Can you calculate the mechanical tilt of the base station antenna?

630‧‧‧Get the antenna tilt angle data of the base station

640‧‧‧Whether written to the base station antenna AISG equipment data field

645‧‧‧Update mechanical dip data to the database

End of 650‧‧

700‧‧‧Open gyroscope/GPS function

710‧‧‧ Calibration Gyro/GPS READY

720‧‧‧Set smart communication device to sampling orientation

730‧‧‧Open camera function

740‧‧‧Photograph of distant reference landmarks directly opposite the sampling orientation

750‧‧‧Whether to obtain the landmarks of the sampled landmarks

760‧‧‧Get the azimuth of the base station antenna

770‧‧‧Whether written to the base station antenna AISG equipment data field

775‧‧‧Update azimuth data to the database

End of 780‧‧

300‧‧‧USB device

124‧‧‧Data unit

The first figure is a system block diagram of a general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention; the second figure is a block circuit diagram of a hand-held Bluetooth controller of a general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention; A block circuit diagram of an antenna interface unit of a handheld Bluetooth controller of a general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention; and a fourth diagram of a handheld Bluetooth controller of a general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention; An embodiment of a power supply unit; FIG. 5 is a perspective structural view showing an appearance of a handheld Bluetooth controller of a general-purpose base station antenna management system according to the present invention; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another angle of the fifth figure; A flow chart of a general-purpose base station antenna management method; the eighth figure is a flow chart of a non-contact type mechanical tilt measurement of a smart communication device for a general-purpose base station antenna management method according to the present invention; A flow chart of a contactless azimuth measurement of a smart communication device of a general-purpose base station antenna management method.

Please refer to the system block diagram of a general-purpose base station antenna management system 100 according to the first embodiment, which includes a handheld Bluetooth controller 10, and an AISG interface connecting at least one base station antenna 200. 210 and SMA interface 220, with wireless Bluetooth communication, AISG interface 210 of base station antenna 200 is connected with SMA interface 220, AISG interface 210 of base station antenna 200 and SMA interface 220 drive power supply function to provide base station antenna 200 parameter setting Connect to the power supply and interface required for the tilt drive.

A smart communication device 20 is connected to the handheld Bluetooth controller 10 by using a wireless Bluetooth communication protocol, and the mobile application is controlled by the antenna downloaded or stored in advance by the smart communication device 20, and is transmitted by the mobile application control mode. The handheld Bluetooth controller 10 issues control and setting commands to the base station antenna 200, obtains the latest setting parameters of the base station antenna 200, and the smart communication device 20 obtains the mechanical tilt angle and azimuth angle of the base station antenna 200 in a non-contact manner, and then The smart communication device 20 transmits the latest setting parameter and the electronic downtilt angle of the base station antenna 200 through a wireless communication network, and the smart communication device 20 can be composed of a smart phone or a tablet computer, and has at least one The photographic lens and the photographic function are used to take different angles of the image of the base station antenna 200 and the distant reference landmarks by the photographic lens, so that the smart communication device 20 takes a photo of the base station antenna 200 without contact sampling. Calculate the actual mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna 200 with reference to the landmark photo at a distance. The azimuth data, the smart communication device 20 acquires the base station without contacting the base station antenna 200 The method of antenna tilt angle and azimuth angle data of antenna 200 will be described in detail below.

At least one antenna management system database server 30 is connected to the smart communication device 20 by a wireless communication network to receive the latest setting parameters and angle data of the base station antenna 200 transmitted by the smart communication device 20 for management. And providing download and update of the mobile application of the smart communication device 200.

At least one carrier database 40 is coupled to the antenna management system database server 30 by a wired or wireless network to receive the latest set parameters and angle data of the base station antenna 200 sent by the antenna management system database server 30. Data for remote storage and analysis.

Please refer to the second figure, which is a detailed block circuit diagram of the handheld Bluetooth controller 10 of the universal base station antenna management system 100 of the present invention, wherein the handheld Bluetooth controller 10 further includes a Bluetooth unit. 11. Providing a point-to-point wireless Bluetooth communication receiving and transmitting function, an antenna interface unit 12, connecting the AISG interface 210 and the SMA interface 220 and the Bluetooth unit 11 of the base station antenna 200, as the Bluetooth unit 11 and the base station antenna 200 Controlling and setting the command transmission interface to transmit the base station antenna 200 setting parameter and the electronic downtilt driving command to the base station antenna 200, or to transmit the latest parameter state of the base station antenna 200, and send it out via the Bluetooth unit 11, a power supply unit 13. The AISG interface 210 and the SMA interface 220 of the Bluetooth unit 11, the antenna interface unit 12, and the base station antenna 200 are connected to provide the AISG interface 210 and the SMA interface of the Bluetooth unit 11, the antenna interface unit 12, and the base station antenna 200. 220 required DC working power.

Please refer to the third figure, which is a block circuit diagram of the antenna interface unit 12 of the handheld Bluetooth controller of the universal base station antenna management system of the present invention, wherein the antenna interface unit 12 further includes a USB pair. The RS485 converter 121 is configured to convert the USB interface and the RS485 interface signal, and connect at least one USB connector 122 to connect a USB device 300 by the USB connector 122. The USB device 300 can be a flash drive or a notebook computer. The device can provide an external USB format auxiliary data reading function, an RS485 interface module 123, and the Bluetooth unit 11, the AISG interface 210 of the base station antenna 200, and the USB-to-RS485 converter 121 to serve as the Bluetooth unit 11 and the base. The AISG interface 210 of the antenna 200, the RS485 interface signal and the data transmission conversion between the USB and RS485 converters 121, a data unit 124, and the SMA interface 220 connecting the RS485 interface module 123 and the base station antenna 200 For It is used for two-way signal and data transmission between the RS485 interface module 123 and the SMA interface 220 of the base station antenna 200.

Please refer to the fourth figure, which is an embodiment of a power supply unit 13 of a handheld Bluetooth controller of a general-purpose base station antenna management system according to the present invention, wherein the power supply unit 13 is shown to have a charging function. And connecting an external DC power socket 131, the external DC power socket 131 is connected to an AC/DC power converter 131A for inputting a DC power source, and the power supply unit 13 is connected to the DC charging battery 132 for inputting DC power, or providing The charging power source is connected to the DC charging battery 132. The antenna interface unit 12 and the power supply unit 13 are connected to at least one USB interface connector 122'. The USB interface connector 122' is used to connect at least one external DC power supply 400. The power source 400 can be constructed, for example, as a battery bank, a mobile power source, or a notebook computer.

The figure of the handheld Bluetooth controller 10 of the general-purpose base station antenna management system of the present invention is shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , wherein the Bluetooth unit 11 and the antenna interface unit are displayed. 12 and the power supply unit 13 is wrapped in a casing 14. The front end of the casing 14 is provided with at least one AISG cable connector 141 and an SMA connector 142. The AISG cable connector 141 and the SMA connector 142 are coupled to the antenna interface. The unit 12 is respectively connected to a connector (not shown) of the AISG interface 210 and the SMA interface 220 of the base station antenna 200 via a cable (not shown), and the USB interface connector 122' of the fourth figure and The external DC power sockets 131 are respectively disposed at one side and the rear end of the casing 14, and can be connected to the external DC power source 400 and the AC/DC power converter 131A.

Please refer to the seventh figure, which is a general-purpose base station antenna management method according to the present invention, which includes steps 500-560, wherein: (500) the Bluetooth communication device of the smart communication device is turned on, and the smart communication device is turned on. 20 is connected to the wireless Bluetooth of the handheld Bluetooth controller 10, the handheld Bluetooth controller 10 is electrically connected to at least one base station antenna 200; (510) Is the Bluetooth connection established? That is, the smart communication device 20 of the step 500 detects whether the wireless Bluetooth communication connection with the handheld Bluetooth controller 10 has been established. If yes, proceed to step (520), and if not, proceed to 515; (515) Re-pairing the Bluetooth, the smart communication device 20 of step 510 and the handheld Bluetooth The controller 10 re-synchronizes the wireless Bluetooth connection, repeats step 500; (520) scans the AISG device of the base station antenna, that is, the smart communication device 20 of step 510 transmits the Bluetooth controller 10 connected by the Bluetooth pairing. Scan detection is performed on the AISG device of the base station antenna 200; (530) Is the AISG device of the base station antenna measured? The smart communication device 20 of the step 520 performs scanning detection on the base station antenna 200 to obtain a connection with the AISG interface 210 of the base station antenna 200 to further detect the AISG device of the base station antenna 200. If yes, proceed to step 540. If not, proceed to step 535; (535) issue a fault alert signal, and the smart communication device 20 of step 530 sends a fault alert signal to the near-end user and to the remote end via the wireless communication network. At least one antenna management system database server 30, so that the near-end user can perform connection troubleshooting between the AISG device or the handheld Bluetooth controller 10 of the base station antenna 200 and the base station antenna 200; Setting the base station antenna control parameter and the electronic downtilt angle, the smart communication device 20 of the step 530 transmits the relevant control parameter setting and the electronic downtilt drive setting to the AISG device of the base station antenna 200 through the handheld bluetooth controller 10. Operation; (550) Is the setting result successful? The base station antenna 200 through the step 540 feeds back to the smart communication device 20 via the handheld Bluetooth controller 10 the state of the AISG device related control parameters and the tilt setting result of the base station antenna 200. If the setting is successful, step 560 is performed. If the setting is unsuccessful, proceed to step 555; (555) issue a setting failure warning signal, and the smart communication device 20 of step 550 sends a setting failure warning signal to the near end user and the remote antenna management system database server 30. Performing management reference; (560) updating the setting data to the database, and transmitting, by the smart communication device 20 of step 550, the AISG device related control of the successfully configured latest base station antenna 200 to the remote antenna management system database server 30. The parameter and the electronic downtilt setting result data are further provided to the at least one carrier database 40 by the antenna management system database server 30 to send the latest setting parameter and the electronic downtilt angle data of the base station antenna 200 sent by the wired or wireless network. Store and analyze.

The method steps of the above steps 500-560 may be a mobile application, and the smart communication device 20 of the step 500 is pre-selected from the antenna management system database server 30. Website download storage installation and execution.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8 , a general-purpose base station antenna management method according to the present invention, wherein the smart communication device 20 of the step 500 in the seventh figure has a base station that does not touch the base station antenna 200. The function of the antenna 200 mechanical tilt angle comprises the steps 600-650, wherein: (600) turning on the smart communication device camera function, turning on the camera function of the smart communication device 20 in step 500; (610) capturing the appearance of the sampling base station antenna The smart communication device 20 that has turned on the camera function in step 600 captures the appearance of the base station antenna 200 at a plurality of different angles, in particular, the mechanical tilt portion of the base station antenna 200 is suspended; (620) can be calculated Base station antenna mechanical tilt? The photograph of the appearance of the base station antenna 200 sampled in step 610 is subjected to a tilt calculation process of the base station antenna 200 as compared with the image analysis apparatus via the smart communication device 20. If the mechanical tilt angle can be calculated, step 630 is performed, and if the machine cannot be obtained, Inclining, repeating step 610; (630) obtaining the base tilt antenna mechanical tilt data, that is, performing the mechanical tilt calculation process of the base station antenna 200 through the image analysis in step 620, and obtaining the correct base station antenna 200 mechanical tilt data; 640) Is the base station antenna AISG device data field written? The selection of the latest base station antenna 200 mechanical tilt data obtained in the above step 630 is written into the data field of the AISG device related control parameter and the mechanical tilt setting of the step 560. If yes, proceed to step 645, otherwise proceed to step 650. (645) updating the mechanical tilt data to the database, and selecting step 640 to select the base tilt antenna 200 mechanical tilt data of the AISG device related control parameters and the mechanical tilt setting data field, and the wireless communication network by the smart communication device 20 Transfer to the management system database server 30 for update; (650) ends.

Referring to FIG. 9 again, a general-purpose base station antenna management method according to the present invention, wherein the smart communication device 20 of the step 500 in the seventh figure has a mechanical measurement base that does not contact the base station antenna 200. The function of the azimuth of the antenna 200, the method includes the steps 700~780, wherein: (700) turn on the gyroscope/GPS function, turn on the gyroscope/GPS function of the smart communication device 20 in step 560; (710) calibrate the gyroscope/GPS READY, and let the smart communication device in step 700 The gyroscope calibration and GPS function of 20 is in a READY positioning function; (720) setting the smart communication device to the sampling orientation, that is, the gyroscope and GPS positioning result that has been calibrated according to the smart communication device 20 of step 710, The smart communication device 20 is set at the sampling orientation; (730) the camera function is turned on, that is, the opening step 720 has completed the camera function of the smart communication device 20 set in the sampling orientation; (740) the distant reference landmark object directly opposite the sampling direction is captured. The photo, the smart communication device 20 that has turned on the camera function according to step 730 performs photographing and photographing of the reference landmark located directly opposite; (750) Is the sampling landmark photographed? Step 740 captures the reference landmark obtained by sampling and performs the photographing and sampling photograph, and obtains the coordinates and distance of the landmark object by using image recognition method, and calculates the azimuth angle of the sampling position by using the coordinates and the distance of the reference landmark object, and can calculate and obtain the azimuth angle of the sampling position. If the reference azimuth is referenced at a distance, step 760 is performed. If the azimuth of the remote reference landmark cannot be calculated, step 740 is repeated; (760) the azimuth of the base station antenna is obtained, and the azimuth of the reference landmark obtained in step 750 is That is, the azimuth of the base station antenna 200; (770) Is it written to the base station antenna AISG equipment data field? Determining whether the azimuth data of the latest base station antenna 200 obtained in the above step 760 is written into the data field of the AISG device related control parameter and the azimuth setting in step 560, and if yes, proceeding to step 775; otherwise, proceeding Step 780; (775) update the azimuth data to the database, and step 770 selects the azimuth data of the base station antenna 200 written into the AISG device related control parameter and the azimuth setting data field, and the wireless communication device 20 wirelessly The communication network is transmitted to the management system database server 30 for updating; (780) ends.

A general-purpose base station antenna management system and method of the present invention shown in the above first to ninth drawings, wherein the related description and drawings are merely for clarifying the technical content and technical means of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the scope of the invention, and the details of the invention are not limited thereto, and the scope of the invention is not limited to the scope and scope of the invention. It will be defined by the scope of the following patent application.

100‧‧‧General-purpose base station antenna management system

10‧‧‧Handheld Bluetooth Controller

20‧‧‧Smart communication device

30‧‧‧Antenna Management System Database Server

40‧‧‧Telecommunications Industry Database

200‧‧‧ base station antenna

210‧‧‧AISG interface

220‧‧‧SMA interface

Claims (10)

A universal base station antenna management system includes: a handheld Bluetooth controller, an AISG interface and an SMA interface connecting at least one base station antenna, and a wireless Bluetooth communication, an AISG interface of the base station antenna and an SMA interface connection, and a base The AISG interface of the antenna and the SMA interface driving power supply function provide the power and interface connection required for the base station antenna parameter setting and the electronic downtilt driving; and a smart communication device with the wireless Bluetooth communication protocol and the handheld bluetooth The controller is connected, and the mobile application is controlled by the antenna stored in advance by the smart communication device, and the control and setting commands are sent to the base station antenna through the handheld Bluetooth controller in the mobile application control mode to obtain the latest of the base station antenna. Setting parameters and the smart communication device obtains the mechanical tilt angle and azimuth angle data of the base station antenna in a non-contact manner, and then the smart communication device transmits the latest setting parameters and angle data of the base station antenna to the far distance through the wireless communication network. At least one antenna management system database server for pipe management . A universal base station antenna management system includes: a handheld Bluetooth controller, an AISG interface and an SMA interface connecting at least one base station antenna, wireless Bluetooth communication, base station antenna AISG interface and SMA interface connection, base station The antenna AISG interface and the SMA interface driving power supply provide functions to provide base station antenna parameter setting and power supply and interface connection required for electronic downtilt driving; a smart communication device connected to the handheld bluetooth controller by wireless Bluetooth communication protocol And controlling the mobile application by the antenna downloaded or stored in advance by the smart communication device, and transmitting and controlling the setting command to the base station antenna through the handheld Bluetooth controller in the mobile application control mode to obtain the latest setting of the base station antenna The parameter and the smart communication device obtain the mechanical tilt angle and the azimuth angle of the base station antenna in a non-contact manner, and then the smart communication device transmits the latest setting parameter and angle data of the base station antenna through the wireless communication network; at least one day; Line management system database server to wireless communication network With the smart device communication link to the latest set the parameters of the receiving base station antennas that transmit and angle of smart communication devices and data management, and provide updates and download the mobile application smart communication device; and The at least one carrier database is connected to the antenna management system database server by a wired or wireless network, and receives the latest setting parameters and angle data of the base station antenna sent by the antenna management system database server for remote storage. And analysis. A general-purpose base station antenna management system according to the first or second aspect of the patent application, wherein the handheld bluetooth controller further comprises: a Bluetooth unit for providing wireless Bluetooth communication with point-to-point communication Function; an antenna interface unit, the AISG interface and the SMA interface and the Bluetooth unit of the base station antenna are used as a control and setting command transmission interface of the Bluetooth unit and the base station antenna to drive the base station antenna setting parameters and the electronic downtilt angle The command is transmitted to the base station antenna, or the state of the latest setting parameter of the base station antenna is sent out through the Bluetooth unit; a power supply unit is connected to the AISG interface and the SMA interface of the Bluetooth unit, the antenna interface unit and the base station antenna to provide The AISG interface of the Bluetooth unit, the antenna interface unit and the base station antenna, and the DC working power required for the SMA interface. A universal base station antenna management system according to claim 3, wherein the antenna interface unit of the handheld bluetooth controller comprises: a USB-to-RS485 converter for converting a USB interface and RS485. Interface signal, and at least one USB connector is connected to connect a USB device through the USB connector; an RS485 interface module, the AISG interface of the Bluetooth unit, the base station antenna, and the USB-to-RS485 converter are used as the Bluetooth unit , AISG interface of base station antenna, RS485 interface signal and data transmission conversion of USB to RS485 converter; and a data unit, SMA interface connecting RS485 interface module and base station antenna as RS485 interface mode Two-way signal and data transmission between the SMA interface of the group and base station antennas. For example, the general-purpose base station antenna management system described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the smart communication device is a smart phone or a tablet computer. A general-purpose base station antenna management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the smart communication device has at least one photographic lens and a camera function for the base station by the photographic lens The appearance of the antenna and the distant reference landmark are photographed at different angles, so that the smart communication device can take a picture of the appearance of the base station antenna without touching the sample. The actual mechanical inclination and azimuth angle data of the base station antenna are calculated. A general-purpose base station antenna management method includes the steps of: (a) turning on a Bluetooth connection of a smart communication device, and opening a wireless Bluetooth connection between a smart communication device and a handheld Bluetooth controller, the handheld Bluetooth The controller is electrically connected to at least one base station antenna; (b) whether a Bluetooth connection has been established, that is, the smart communication device of the step (a) detects whether the handheld Bluetooth controller has established a wireless Bluetooth communication connection. Line, if yes, proceed to step (c), if not (b1); (b1) re-pair Bluetooth, re-wire the smart communication device of step (b) with the handheld Bluetooth controller Line pairing, repeating step (a); (c) scanning the AISG device of the base station antenna, that is, the intelligent communication device of step (b) transmits the AISG to the base station antenna through the Bluetooth paired handheld Bluetooth controller The device performs scanning detection; (d) whether the AISG device of the base station antenna is measured, and whether the scanning of the base station antenna by the smart communication device of the step (c) is detectable with the AISG of the base station antenna Interface to get connected The AISG device of the base station antenna is detected in one step, if yes, step (e) is performed, if not, step (d1) is performed; (d1) a fault warning signal is issued, and the smart communication device of step (d) issues a fault. The warning signal is provided to the near-end user and to the remote at least one antenna management system database server through the wireless communication network, so that the near-end user can perform the AISG device such as the base station antenna or the handheld Bluetooth controller and the base (a) setting the base station antenna control parameter and the electronic downtilt angle, and the smart communication device of the step (d) transmits the AISG device of the base station antenna through the handheld bluetooth controller Relevant control parameter setting and electronic downtilt driving setting operation; (f) whether the setting result is successful, and the base station antenna through the step (e) is fed back to the smart communication device via the handheld Bluetooth controller to feed the AAIG device of the base station antenna The status of the control parameter and the electronic downtilt setting result. If the setting is successful, proceed to step (g). If the setting is unsuccessful, proceed to step (f1); (f1) A setting failure warning signal is issued, and a setting failure warning is issued by the smart communication device of step (f) The signal is used for management reference of the near-end user and the remote antenna management system database server; (g) updating the setting data to the database, and the intelligent communication device of step (f) to the remote antenna management system database The server sends the AAIG device related control parameter and the electronic downtilt setting result data of the successfully configured latest base station antenna, and the latest setting parameter of the base station antenna sent by the antenna management system database server to the wired or wireless network And electronic downtilt angle data are stored and analyzed by at least one carrier database. The general-purpose base station antenna management method according to claim 7, wherein the smart communication device of the step (a) has mechanical tilt angle and azimuth data of the base station antenna without measuring the base station antenna. Features. A general-purpose base station antenna management method according to claim 8, wherein the smart communication device of the step (a) has a step of not contacting the base station antenna to measure the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna, and includes: (600) turning on the camera function of the smart communication device, turning on the camera function of the smart communication device; (610) taking the appearance of the sampling base station antenna, and the smart communication device having the camera function turned on in step 600, for example, at different angles Shooting and sampling the appearance of the base station antenna; (620) Calculating the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna, and taking the appearance picture of the base station antenna sampled in step 610 via the smart communication device for calculating the mechanical tilt angle of the base station antenna as compared with the image analysis If the mechanical tilt angle can be calculated, step 630 is performed. If the mechanical tilt angle cannot be obtained, step 610 is repeated; (630) the base tilt antenna mechanical tilt data is obtained, that is, the base station antenna mechanism is compared by the image analysis in step 620. Dip angle calculation process, obtain the correct base station antenna mechanical inclination data; (640) write base The antenna AISG device data field, whether the data of the latest base station antenna tilt data obtained in the above step 630 is selected and written into the data field of the AISG device related control parameter and the mechanical tilt setting, and if yes, proceed to step 645. Otherwise, step 650 is performed; (645) the dip data is updated to the database, and step 640 is selected to be written into the AISG device related control parameters and the mechanical tilt data of the base station antenna in the data field of the mechanical tilt setting, and the smart communication device is wireless. The communication network is transmitted to the management system database server for updating; (650) ends. The method for managing a general-purpose base station antenna according to the eighth aspect of the invention, wherein the step (a) of the smart communication device having the azimuth of the antenna of the base station without contacting the base station antenna comprises: (700) Turn on the gyroscope/GPS function, turn on the gyroscope/GPS function of the smart communication device; (710) Calibrate the gyroscope/GPS READY to prepare the gyroscope calibration and GPS function of the smart communication device of step 700 Completing the positioning function; (720) setting the smart communication device to the sampling orientation, that is, setting the smart communication device to the sampling orientation according to the gyroscope and GPS positioning result of the smart communication device in step 710; (730) turning on the camera The function, that is, the opening step 720 has completed the smart communication device camera function set in the sampling orientation; (740) the remote reference landmark photo directly opposite the sampling orientation, and the smart communication device that has turned on the camera function according to step 730 Taking a reference photograph of the reference landmark at a distance from the opposite side; (750) whether to obtain the reference landmark of the sampled landmark, and performing the reference landmark obtained by taking the sample at step 740 The photographed photographs are taken to obtain the coordinates and distance of the landmark object by image recognition, and the azimuth angle of the sampling position is calculated by using the coordinates and the distance of the reference landmark object. If the azimuth angle of the remote reference landmark can be calculated, the steps are performed. 760. If it is impossible to calculate the azimuth of the remote reference landmark, repeat step 740; (760) obtain the azimuth of the base station antenna, and the azimuth of the reference landmark obtained in step 750 is the azimuth of the base station antenna; (770) Whether to write to the base station antenna AISG device data field, select whether the latest base station antenna azimuth data data obtained in step 760 above is written into the AISG device related control parameter and the azimuth setting data field, if yes Then proceed to step 775, otherwise proceed to step 780; (775) update the azimuth data to the database, and step 770 selects the base station antenna azimuth data of the data field of the AISG device related control parameter and the azimuth setting, by wisdom The type communication device is transmitted to the management system database server via the wireless communication network for updating; (780) ends.