Course Overview
A practical technical course designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and Indoor Radio Coverage Systems, including system architecture, passive and active DAS, RF signal distribution, link-budget calculations, and basic system design and troubleshooting. The course also covers indoor radio repeater gain testing, including measurement techniques, test equipment, isolation testing, result analysis, documentation, and troubleshooting of abnormal gain results.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand DAS and indoor radio coverage system concepts and architectures.
- Identify and understand the function of major DAS components.
- Differentiate between passive and active DAS solutions.
- Perform basic RF power and link-budget calculations.
- Understand RF coverage and signal distribution principles.
- Apply basic DAS design and troubleshooting techniques.
- Understand indoor radio repeater architecture and gain/output-power concepts.
- Perform basic repeater gain and input/output signal measurements.
- Conduct isolation testing using appropriate RF test equipment.
- Analyze test results and identify abnormal gain conditions.
- Prepare clear testing, commissioning and measurement reports.
Training Contents
Module 1 – Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
- Introduction to DAS & Indoor Radio Coverage
- DAS architecture and design principles
- Passive vs. Active DAS
- DAS components: antennas, splitters, couplers, combiners, cables and connectors
- RF signal distribution and coverage concepts
- Link budget and RF power calculations
- Basic DAS design
- DAS troubleshooting
Module 2 – Indoor Radio Repeater Gain Testing
- Indoor radio repeater fundamentals
- Repeater architecture and components
- Gain and output-power concepts
- Repeater gain measurement
- RF test equipment and measurement methods
- Input/output signal measurements
- Isolation testing
- Test-result analysis
- Documentation and reporting
- Troubleshooting abnormal gain results
Target Audience
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- Telecom & RF Engineers/Technicians involved in DAS, indoor coverage and radio systems.
- Installation, Testing & Commissioning Engineers responsible for RF systems and repeater testing.
- Maintenance & Technical Support Professionals involved in troubleshooting and maintaining indoor radio systems.
