AISG Antenna Port Color Coding v3.1
AISG Antenna Port Color Coding v3.1
AISG Specification
Antenna Port Colour Coding
Revision History
CONTENT
Revision History ............................................................................................................................ 1
1. Foreword.......................................................................................................................... 2
2. Scope .............................................................................................................................. 2
3. References ...................................................................................................................... 3
4. Abbreviations ................................................................................................................... 3
5. Terminology and Definitions............................................................................................. 3
6. General colour and pattern coding and text marking rules ............................................... 4
7. Colour coding definitions .................................................................................................. 4
7.1. Frequency range and colour codes .................................................................................. 4
7.2. Pattern coding.................................................................................................................. 4
8. Text marking Requirements of RF ports .......................................................................... 9
8.1. Port Number .................................................................................................................... 9
8.2. Array Position ................................................................................................................ 10
8.3. Frequency Range .......................................................................................................... 10
8.4. AISG/DC port ................................................................................................................. 10
8.5. Polarization .................................................................................................................... 10
9. Text Marking Requirements of AISG control ports ......................................................... 11
9.1. AISG Control Port .......................................................................................................... 11
9.2. Array Position ................................................................................................................ 11
9.3. Frequency Range .......................................................................................................... 11
10. Array ID ......................................................................................................................... 12
Annex A: Examples of colour coding ....................................................................................... 13
Annex B: Examples of colour and pattern coding .............................................................. 14
Annex C: Examples of text marking for array positions ..................................................... 21
Annex D: Example of left/right marking for array positions ................................................ 22
Annex E: Example of port and array numbering ............................................................... 23
1. FOREWORD
The Antenna Interface Standards Group (AISG) published the AISG standard to facilitate the
introduction of antenna line products with remote control and monitoring facilities. The purpose of
this standard is to introduce a colour and print-pattern coding scheme as well as a text marking
scheme for the Antenna RF and AISG Control Ports. Using this specified colour/pattern coding
and text marking should help an installer/rigger to minimize cabling errors by identifying the RF
ports of an antenna array and the associated AISG Control Ports.
For purposes of compliance, users should note that this entire Standard is optional. However,
once this standard is referred to in a device, the entire specification becomes mandatory.
2. SCOPE
This document is a stand-alone specification (independent to other AISG antenna or ALD related
specifications).
3. REFERENCES
This AISG Standard incorporates references to other publications. These are cited in the text and
the referenced publications are listed below. Where references are listed with a specific version or
release, subsequent amendments or revisions of these publications apply only when specifically
incorporated by amendment or revision of this AISG specification. For references listed without a
version or release, the latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
1 [Not used]
2 Colour list RAL-840-HR (matt finish)
4. ABBREVIATIONS
Where abbreviations or acronyms are used in this document they have the following meaning:
Antenna Line A group of logical devices associated with one or more antenna
systems, which may include antenna control actuator, amplifiers
and other equipment.
Antenna Line Device A generic term for an addressable physical device, such as an
antenna drive or amplifier.
RF Port The port which is carrying the radio frequency signal.
Array An Array is a logical group of single or dual polarized radiators
inside the antenna radome supporting a common frequency band
and a common beam shape and tilt.
Array Position The relative position of an antenna array for a specific frequency
band inside the antenna radome.
AISG Control Port The antenna interface carrying AISG control functionality related
to RF Ports (e.g. mechanical RET interface or electrical control
port like RS485)
RAL Colour List Defined set of colours specified by the RAL institute
Coding Reference If an antenna contains more than one array having the same
Point colour group, then the arrays shall be numbered beginning from
the coding reference point.
The coding reference point is defined as the lower left corner of
the antenna looking at the front of the antenna, oriented as
mounted.
To assign a colour to an AISG control port and/or an RF port the following rule shall apply:
“Use the upper edge of the frequency range to select the colour code.”
Assigned Colour
Upper Band Edge Range Abbreviation
Code
380 MHz and 1000 MHz RAL 3020 R
1001 MHz and 1700 MHz RAL 6029 G
1701 MHz and 2300 MHz RAL 5015 B
2301 MHz and 4000 MHz RAL 1023 Y
If more than one array uses the same colour coding, additional differentiation with clearly
distinguishable pattern coding is mandatory. The used pattern shall remain visible and
distinguishable after all connectors are attached.
Segmented pattern 1
(3 + 3 segments of colour and
gaps)
Ports of array 2
Segmented pattern 2
(6 + 6 segments of colour and
Ports of array 3 gaps)
Segmented pattern 3
(12 + 12 segments of colour and
Ports of array 4 gaps)
Segmented pattern 4
(4 small and 4 large segments of
colour separated by 8 gaps)
Ports of array 5
NOTE: Gaps between coloured segments may be white or antenna background colour.
Segmented pattern 1
Ports of array 1 and 2 (6 segments of the colours of the
two diplexed frequency bands,
colours of diplexed frequency
bands alternate)
Segmented pattern 2
Ports of array 3 and 4 (6 + 6 segments of colours and
gaps, colours of diplexed
frequency bands alternate)
Segmented pattern 3
(12 + 12 segments of colours and
Ports of array 5 and 6 gaps, colours of diplexed
frequency bands alternate)
Segmented pattern 4
(12 segments of colours of the
Ports of array 7 and 8 diplexed frequency bands, colours
of diplexed frequency bands
alternate)
Segmented pattern 5
(24 segments of colours of the
Ports of array 9 and 10 diplexed frequency bands, colours
of diplexed frequency bands
alternate)
NOTE: Gaps between coloured segments can be white or antenna background colour.
Segmented pattern 1
Ports of array 1, 2 and 3 (6 segments of the colours of the
three triplexed frequency bands,
colours of triplexed frequency
bands alternate)
Segmented pattern 2
Ports of array 4, 5 and 6 (6 + 6 segments of colours and
gaps, colours of triplexed
frequency bands alternate)
Segmented pattern 3
(12 + 12 segments of colours and
Ports of array 7, 8 and 9 gaps, colours of triplexed
frequency bands alternate)
NOTE: Gaps between coloured segments can be white or antenna background colour.
To assign the RF port numbers start with non-multiplexed ports, continue with diplexed ports and
then continue with triplexed ports.
The following rules shall be used to assign RF port numbers for non-multiplexed ports:
(1) Start RF port numbering for the colour representing the lowest frequency band supported in
the antenna and continue in the order red to green to blue to yellow.
(2) Within the same colour, RF port numbering begins from nearest array position to the Coding
Reference Point at solid pattern and then continues bottom-up as first direction and left-to-
right as second direction to segmented colour pattern 1 up to segmented colour pattern 4.
(3) Within the same colour pattern, port numbering is in the order +45° to -45°, RHC to LHC, or V
to H.
In the case of more than one array having the same colour and occupying the same position
relative to the Coding Reference Point, RF port numbering begins with the array having the lowest
operating frequency and proceeds in the order of increasing lowest frequency.
For two-dimensional arrangements combinations of the definitions shall be used (see Annex C).
NOTE: If there is a need for marking more than 5 positions in horizontal and/or vertical line the
marking can be vendor specific.
8.3. Frequency Range
The supported frequency band of the RF Port shall be marked as defined in table 8.3.1.
<StartFrequency><dash><StopFrequency>[<space><MHz>]1)
1)
The use of <MHz> in the marking is optional.
The used resolution of start and stop frequency shall be 1MHz (e.g., 880-960 MHz).
NOTE: If there are multiple supported frequency bands, concatenated strings with a slash “/”
in between are recommended.(e.g. 880-960/1710-2170 MHz)
8.5. Polarization
The polarization of the array connected to the RF port shall be marked as defined in table 8.5.1.
If an AISG Control Port is implemented as a proprietary interface (e.g. mechanical RET interface)
the text marking “AISG IN” or “AISG OUT” may be replaced by a vendor-specific term.
Table 9.3.1 Definition of RF frequency marking format for AISG control port
<StartFrequency><dash><StopFrequency>[<space><MHz>]1)
1)
The use of <MHz> in the marking is optional.
The used resolution of start and stop frequency shall be 1MHz (e.g. “880-960 MHz”).
NOTE: If there are multiple supported frequency ranges, concatenated strings with a slash “/”
in between are recommended.(e.g. “880-960/1710-2170 MHz”)
10. ARRAY ID
An antenna includes one or more arrays which shall have an assigned unique array identifier
called array ID. This array ID shall be built as a concatenated string which consists of the first
letter of the appropriate colour (R, Y, G, B) and a unique number within each colour.
To assign the array ID number, start with non-multiplexed ports, continue with diplexed ports and
then continue with triplexed ports.
The following rule shall be used to assign the array ID number for non-multiplexed ports:
Within each colour, start numbering with 1 beginning from nearest array position to the
Coding Reference Point at solid pattern and increment by 1. Continue bottom-up as first
direction and left-to-right as second direction for segmented pattern 1 up to segmented
pattern 4 (see table 7.2.1)
The following rules shall be used to assign the array ID number for diplexed ports:
(1) Start with the last incremented array number of non- multiplexed ports from nearest array
position to the Coding Reference Point of the same colour code and increment by 1 continue
bottom-up as first direction and left-to-right as second direction for segmented pattern 1 up to
segmented pattern 5 (see table 7.2.2).
(2) Concatenate the array ID string of the two colour strings separated by slash for diplexed ports
(e.g. R1/B1, …)
The following rules shall be used to assign the array ID number for triplexed ports:
(1) Start with the last incremented array number of diplexed ports from nearest array position to
the Coding Reference Point of the same colour code and increment plus 1 continue bottom-up
as first direction and left-to-right as second direction for segmented pattern 1 up to segmented
pattern 3 (see table 7.2.3).
(2) Concatenate the array ID string of the three colour strings separated by slash for triplexed
ports (e.g. R1/B1/Y1 …)
In the case of more than one array having the same colour and occupying the same position
relative to the Coding Reference Point s, numbering begins with the array having the lowest
operating frequency and proceeds in the order of increasing lowest frequency.
The array ID number shall be marked on the antenna closed to the RF ports and control ports. If
there is no ambiguity one text marking position may be sufficient.
Table A.1 shows the colour coding for typical frequency examples.
R1 R1 B1 B1
R1 B1
880-960 1710-2170
+ R1
- + B1 -
TILT TILT
(2) Dual Band Antenna 880-960/1710-2170 MHz with an integrated multi RET interface for both
bands
R1 B1
880-960/1710-2170 MHz
880-960 MHz AISG IN 1710-2170 MHz
+45° +45°
R1 B1
- -
R1 880-960
AISG IN B1 1710-2170
+ +
LEFT 880-960 MHz LEFT 880-960 MHz RIGHT 880-960 MHz RIGHT 880-960 MHz
+45° -45° +45° -45°
R2
R1 R1 R2
R2
R1
L 880-960 R 880-960
+ R1
- +
R2
-
L TILT R TILT
(4) Dual Band Antenna 880-960/1710-2170 MHz with integrated BIAS-T and integrated RETs
R1 R1 B1 B1
AISG IN AISG IN
R1 880-960 B1 1710-2170
+ - + -
(5) Triple Band Antenna 800 MHz / 900 MHz / 800+900 MHz
L 698-787 R 698-894
TILT
R1 R3
+ - + -
TILT C 824-894 TILT
R2
+ -
R1/B1 R1/B1
880-960/1710-2170
R1/B1
+ -
TILT TILT
(7) Dual Band Antenna 880-960/1710-2170 MHz with an integrated multi RET interface for both
bands and AISG OUT port for ALD cascading
AISG IN
- -
R1 880-960 B1 1710-2170
AISG OUT
+ +
Annex C shows which descriptors to select in one-dimensional arrays of a given size. For two-
dimensional arrangements, combinations of the definitions shall be used, i.e. Top Left, Mid Bottom
Right, etc.
Number of vertical
Abbreviation format Full text format
arrays
1 -------no array position marking-------
2 T, B Top, Bottom
3 T, M, B Top, Mid, Bottom
4 T, MT, MB, B Top, Mid Top, Mid Bottom, Bottom
5 T, MT, M, MB, B Top, Mid Top, Mid, Mid Bottom, Bottom
Number of
Abbreviation format Full text format
horizontal arrays
1 -------no array position marking-------
2 R, L Right, Left
3 R, C, L Right, Centre, Left
4 R, CR, CL, L Right, Centre Right, Centre Left, Left
5 R, CR, C, CL, L Right, Centre Right, Centre, Centre Left, Left
Y2 Y4
R1 R2
Y1 Y3
Coding Reference Point