Microwave antenna angle adjustment system and method

Abstract

This application provides a microwave antenna angle adjustment system and method, relating to the field of microwave communication technology, which can solve problems such as bit errors, packet loss, and even signal loss caused by microwave angle deviation. The system includes: two environmental detection devices, two adjustment devices, and a microwave network management server; the two environmental detection devices are respectively installed on the radio frequency units of two microwave stations, and the two adjustment devices are respectively connected to the radio frequency units of the two microwave stations; the microwave network management server is signal-connected to the two adjustment devices; wherein, each environmental detection device is used to detect the attitude information of its corresponding radio frequency unit; each adjustment device is used to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit to which it is connected; the microwave network management server is used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit to which they are connected based on the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices. The embodiments of this application are used in microwave inspection and maintenance processes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of microwave communication technology, and in particular to a microwave antenna angle adjustment system and method. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, with the rapid development of communication services, packet microwave technology has solved the application needs of base station backhaul in areas where fiber optic deployment is difficult and rapid coverage in hotspot areas, thus leading to its extensive deployment and application in existing networks.

[0003] However, while providing fast and effective support for networks, packet microwave technology also brings some problems. Extreme weather such as typhoons and rainstorms can easily cause microwave angle shifts, leading to problems such as bit errors, packet loss, and even signal loss. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a microwave antenna angle adjustment system and method, which can solve problems such as bit errors, packet loss, and even signal loss caused by microwave angle deviation.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] In a first aspect, this application provides a microwave antenna angle adjustment system, the system comprising:

[0007] The system comprises two environmental monitoring devices, two adjustment devices, and a microwave network management server. The two environmental monitoring devices are respectively installed on the radio frequency units of the two microwave stations. The two adjustment devices are respectively connected to the radio frequency units of the two microwave stations. The microwave network management server is signal-connected to the two adjustment devices.

[0008] Each of the environmental detection devices is used to detect the attitude information of the corresponding radio frequency unit;

[0009] Each of the aforementioned adjustment devices is used to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit to which it is connected;

[0010] The microwave network management server is used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit connected to them based on the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices.

[0011] Based on the above technical solution, the microwave antenna angle adjustment system provided in this application embodiment can accurately monitor the on-site situation of the microwave station by detecting the attitude information of the radio frequency antenna of each microwave station through an environmental detection device. In the event of abnormal attitude information, the system can automatically adjust the attitude of the radio frequency unit of the microwave station (such as the two microwave stations) in the microwave system as soon as possible according to the detected attitude information, thereby ensuring the timely repair of the microwave link and avoiding problems such as five-code errors, packet loss, and signal loss in the microwave link.

[0012] Furthermore, since the orientation of the radio frequency units of the microwave station can be automatically inspected and adjusted, the network inspection and maintenance costs can be reduced, and the operational efficiency of the microwave network can be improved.

[0013] In a first possible implementation of the first aspect, the microwave network management server is specifically used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of the two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold.

[0014] Among them, the microwave performance parameters of the microwave station include at least one of the following: microwave receiving level value and link bit error rate.

[0015] In a second possible implementation of the first aspect, the microwave network management server is specifically used to determine two angle adjustment ranges based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of the two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold, and to use the two angle adjustment ranges to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units.

[0016] In a third possible implementation of the first aspect, each of the environmental detection devices includes: an angle sensor and a camera;

[0017] The angle sensor is used to detect the azimuth angle of the corresponding radio frequency unit, and the camera is used to acquire images of the environment in which the corresponding radio frequency unit is located.

[0018] In a fourth possible implementation of the first aspect, each of the adjustment devices includes: a support, a drive assembly, a horizontal adjustment assembly, and a pitch adjustment assembly;

[0019] The bracket is fixed to the top of the mast of the microwave station. The drive assembly and the horizontal adjustment assembly are both mounted on the bracket. The lifting assembly is fixed to the horizontal adjustment assembly. The radio frequency assembly of the microwave station is fixed to the lifting assembly. The drive assembly is connected to the horizontal adjustment assembly and the pitch adjustment assembly respectively. The drive assembly is also connected to the microwave network management server.

[0020] In a fifth possible implementation of the first aspect, the driving component is electrically connected to an interface data unit (IDU) of the microwave station, thereby enabling a signal connection between the driving component and the microwave network management server.

[0021] In a sixth possible implementation of the first aspect, the two environmental monitoring devices are electrically connected to the IDUs of the two microwave stations respectively to achieve signal connection with the microwave network management server.

[0022] In the seventh possible implementation of the first aspect, the IDU of each microwave station is used for:

[0023] Collect and report first information to the microwave network management server, the first information including at least one of the following: microwave performance parameters of each microwave station, attitude information of the radio frequency unit of each microwave station, and radio frequency configuration of each microwave station;

[0024] Based on the control signal from the microwave network management server, the adjustment device is controlled to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit of each microwave station.

[0025] In the eighth possible implementation of the first aspect, the microwave network management server is used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit to which they are connected in a target manner.

[0026] The target method includes: adjusting the angle of the radio frequency unit within a preset time period;

[0027] After receiving instructions from network management personnel, the angle of the radio frequency unit is adjusted.

[0028] In a ninth possible implementation of the first aspect, the microwave network management server is further configured to: output a warning message when the microwave performance parameter of at least one of the two microwave stations is less than or equal to a preset threshold.

[0029] Secondly, this application provides a method for adjusting the angle of a microwave antenna, the method comprising:

[0030] The attitude information of the two radio frequency units is obtained by an environmental detection device installed on the two radio frequency units;

[0031] Based on two attitude information, control two adjustment devices to adjust the angles of the two radio frequency units;

[0032] The two radio frequency units are radio frequency units of two microwave stations, and the two radio frequency units are fixed on the two adjustment devices respectively.

[0033] In a first possible implementation of the second aspect, controlling two adjustment devices to adjust the angles of the two radio frequency units based on two attitude information includes:

[0034] If the microwave performance parameter of at least one of the two microwave stations is less than or equal to a preset threshold, the two adjustment devices are controlled to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit connected to them based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the two attitude information.

[0035] The microwave performance parameters include at least one of the following: microwave receiving level value and link bit error rate.

[0036] In a second possible implementation of the second aspect, controlling the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices includes:

[0037] Based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices, two angle adjustment ranges are determined, and the two angle adjustment ranges are used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units.

[0038] Thirdly, this application provides a microwave antenna angle adjustment device, the device comprising: an acquisition unit and a control unit;

[0039] An acquisition unit is used to acquire the attitude information of the two radio frequency units through an environmental detection device installed on the two radio frequency units;

[0040] The control unit is used to control two adjustment devices to adjust the angles of the two radio frequency units based on the two attitude information acquired by the acquisition unit.

[0041] The two radio frequency units are radio frequency units of two microwave stations, and the two radio frequency units are fixed on the two adjustment devices respectively.

[0042] In a first possible implementation of the third aspect, the control unit is specifically configured to, when the microwave performance parameter of at least one of the two microwave stations is less than or equal to a preset threshold, control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit connected thereto, based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the two attitude information.

[0043] The microwave performance parameters include at least one of the following: microwave receiving level value and link bit error rate.

[0044] In a second possible implementation of the third aspect, the control unit is specifically configured to determine two angle adjustment ranges based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices, and to use the two angle adjustment ranges to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units.

[0045] Fourthly, this application provides a microwave antenna angle adjustment device, which includes: a processor and a communication interface; the communication interface and the processor are coupled, and the processor is used to run computer programs or instructions to implement the microwave antenna angle adjustment method as described in the second aspect and any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0046] Fifthly, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a terminal, cause the terminal to perform a microwave antenna angle adjustment method as described in any possible implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0047] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product containing instructions that, when run on a microwave antenna angle adjustment device, cause the microwave antenna angle adjustment device to perform the microwave antenna angle adjustment method as described in the second aspect and any possible implementation thereof.

[0048] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this application provide a chip including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface being coupled to the processor, the processor being used to run computer programs or instructions to implement the microwave antenna angle adjustment method as described in the second aspect and any possible implementation of the second aspect.

[0049] Specifically, the chip provided in this application embodiment also includes a memory for storing computer programs or instructions. Attached Figure Description

[0050] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a microwave antenna angle adjustment system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0051] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of a microwave antenna angle adjustment system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0052] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating a microwave antenna angle adjustment method provided in this application embodiment;

[0053] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a microwave antenna angle adjustment device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0054] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another microwave antenna angle adjustment device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0055] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the chip structure provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0056] in, Figure 1 The accompanying figure labels are as follows:

[0057] 10. Microwave antenna angle adjustment system; 11. Environmental monitoring device; 12. Adjustment device; 13. Microwave network management server; 14. Microwave station; 15. Radio frequency unit; 16. Angle sensor; 17. Camera; 18. Bracket; 19. Drive assembly; 20. Horizontal adjustment assembly; 21. Pitch adjustment assembly; 22. Mounting pole; 23. IDU; 24. Microwave ODU; 25. Antenna; 26. Feeder cable. Detailed Implementation

[0058] The microwave antenna angle adjustment system and method provided in the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0059] In this article, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

[0060] The terms "first" and "second," etc., used in the specification and drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects or to distinguish different treatments of the same object, rather than to describe a specific order of objects.

[0061] Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, used in the description of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not limited to the steps or units listed, but may optionally include other steps or units not listed, or may optionally include other steps or units inherent to such process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0062] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this application, the words "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design scheme described as "exemplary" or "for example" in the embodiments of this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design schemes. Specifically, the use of the words "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0063] In the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0064] Microwave communication differs significantly from traditional communication methods. Due to its large transmission capacity, wide bandwidth, and high transmission efficiency, it can be applied to the transmission of various telecommunications services, solving problems such as inadequate fiber optic cable laying and high construction costs for crossing rivers and bridges. Furthermore, microwave communication technology also has flood control and disaster relief capabilities; during floods, microwave systems can quickly restore services and reduce the impact of natural disasters on communication networks. In recent years, with the rapid development of 4G / 5G services, packet microwave technology has become a necessary and effective supplement to mainstream solutions, addressing application needs such as base station backhaul in areas where fiber optic deployment is difficult and rapid coverage in hotspot areas, resulting in its widespread deployment and application in existing networks.

[0065] While microwaves provide rapid and effective support for networks, they also bring some problems. Extreme weather conditions such as typhoons and heavy rains can easily cause microwave angle shifts, affecting transmission performance and service quality, leading to issues like bit errors, packet loss, and even signal loss. Traditionally, when microwave antenna displacement or deviation causes poor link quality, the backend cannot monitor it in time. The only solution is for the business department to report the fault, the network administrator to locate the microwave fault on-site through backend monitoring, and then dispatch maintenance engineers to the site for troubleshooting and optimization. If the microwave distribution unit (ODU) and antenna (in a simplified system, the ODU and antenna are usually integrated) are installed on a tower or communication pole, specially qualified personnel with expertise in high-altitude operations must be dispatched to climb the tower for maintenance, replacing spare parts, or adjusting the microwave direction angle, making maintenance extremely inconvenient.

[0066] Furthermore, the existing microwave maintenance methods have the following problems:

[0067] 1. Insufficient proactive monitoring of microwave link performance and quality: Traditional microwave, as a supplement to mainstream transmission solutions, is typically used at end stations for supplementary coverage in the last mile, carrying only a small number of services. Due to its small impact, monitoring is not very necessary, and generally, not much manpower is invested in key monitoring; it is only checked individually during troubleshooting and optimization. When service transmission links experience performance degradation or link failures, network-side issues are prioritized. Only if it is determined to be a microwave problem are personnel assigned to conduct on-site inspections. This passive fault response results in low processing efficiency.

[0068] 2. Microwave parameter adjustment relies heavily on professional personnel: The microwave installation and commissioning process involves optimizing various parameters, such as frequency, bandwidth, level, commissioning mode, polarization, and gain, all of which require professionals with relevant knowledge and commissioning experience. Especially in scenarios involving working at heights, personnel with special qualifications for working at heights are required.

[0069] 3. Routine inspection and maintenance of microwave systems is extremely inconvenient: During network operation, to mitigate the impact of natural disasters such as typhoons and rainstorms during the flood season, routine on-site inspections and maintenance must be conducted by inspection personnel. Microwave inspections can only involve simple checks of line-of-sight or logging into the IDU device to check alarms and power levels, and microwave systems are generally installed on high mountains or on towers, resulting in low inspection efficiency and limited inspection effectiveness.

[0070] 4. Long microwave fault location and handling times negatively impact customer experience: Link errors, packet loss, and delays caused by microwave antenna angle deviation, line-of-sight obstruction, frequency interference, etc., are often difficult to detect proactively through alarms. Fault location is only determined after a customer reports the problem. Once it's confirmed to be a microwave issue, on-site inspection, replacement of spare parts, or angle adjustments are arranged, significantly exceeding the typical fault handling time, severely impacting customer experience. This is especially problematic during the rainy season and typhoon season, where widespread microwave interference leads to numerous customer complaints.

[0071] Based on the above, if traditional microwave maintenance and optimization methods are used, on the one hand, inspection and monitoring cannot be fully covered, and front-end and back-end data cannot be synchronized in a timely manner, making it difficult to detect potential problems in a timely manner. This leads to extremely inconvenient on-site fault handling, long time for judgment, location and resolution, and affects customer experience.

[0072] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this application provides a microwave antenna angle adjustment system. The system includes two environmental detection devices, two adjustment devices, and a microwave network management server. The two environmental detection devices are respectively installed on the radio frequency (RF) units of two microwave stations. The two adjustment devices are respectively connected to the RF units of the two microwave stations. The microwave network management server is signal-connected to the two adjustment devices. Each environmental detection device is used to detect the attitude information of its corresponding RF unit. Each adjustment device is used to adjust the attitude of its connected RF unit. The microwave network management server is used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the attitude of their connected RF units based on the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices. Thus, since the attitude information of the RF antennas of each microwave station can be detected by the environmental detection devices, the on-site situation of the microwave stations can be accurately monitored. Therefore, in the event of abnormal attitude information, the attitude of the RF units of the microwave stations (such as the two microwave stations) in the microwave system can be automatically adjusted as soon as possible based on the detected attitude information, thereby ensuring timely repair of the microwave link and avoiding problems such as signal loss, packet loss, and signal loss in the microwave link.

[0073] Furthermore, since the orientation of the radio frequency units of the microwave station can be automatically inspected and adjusted, the network inspection and maintenance costs can be reduced, and the operational efficiency of the microwave network can be improved.

[0074] The microwave antenna angle adjustment system described in this application is used in microwave inspection and maintenance processes.

[0075] like Figure 1 The diagram shows a schematic of the structure of a microwave antenna angle adjustment system 10 provided in this application embodiment. The system 10 may include: two environmental detection devices 11, two adjustment devices 12, and a microwave network management server 13. The two environmental detection devices 11 are respectively installed on the radio frequency units 15 of two microwave stations 14. The two adjustment devices 12 are respectively connected to the radio frequency units 15 of the two microwave stations 14. The microwave network management server 13 is signal-connected to the two adjustment devices 12. Each environmental detection device 11 is used to detect the attitude information of its corresponding radio frequency unit 15. Each adjustment device 12 is used to adjust the angle of its connected radio frequency unit 15. The microwave network management server 13 is used to control the two adjustment devices 12 to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units 15 based on the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices 11.

[0076] Optionally, the attitude information of the radio frequency unit includes at least one of the following: an image of the environment in which the radio frequency unit is located, and the azimuth angle of the radio frequency unit.

[0077] Optionally, the azimuth angle may include at least one of the pitch angle and the roll angle.

[0078] Optionally, such as Figure 1 As shown, the radio frequency unit 15 of microwave station 14 may include: ODU 24 and antenna 25.

[0079] It can be understood that the two microwave stations mentioned above are a group of microwave stations. Specifically, the two microwave stations mentioned above may include an uplink station and an end station.

[0080] It should be noted that the microwave antenna angle adjustment system described above is illustrated using a single microwave station as an example. In actual implementation, the microwave network management server can serve multiple microwave stations. Specifically, each microwave station group corresponds to two environmental detection devices and two adjustment devices.

[0081] It should be noted that the microwave antenna angle adjustment system in this application embodiment is a microwave point-to-point monitoring system. It uses the IDU of the microwave station as a node to collect data such as the current status of the station, radio frequency configuration, antenna angle, and performance quality, and synchronizes with the microwave network management server through the monitoring link. The microwave network management server can manage the entire microwave system through the network management interface, thereby enabling active and timely adjustment of the angle of the radio frequency unit.

[0082] Thus, since the attitude information of the radio frequency antennas of each microwave station can be detected by environmental detection devices, the on-site situation of the microwave station can be accurately monitored. In the event of abnormal attitude information, the attitude of the radio frequency unit of the microwave station (such as the two microwave stations) in the microwave system can be automatically adjusted as soon as possible based on the detected attitude information, thereby ensuring the timely repair of the microwave link and avoiding problems such as five-code errors, packet loss, and signal loss in the microwave link.

[0083] Furthermore, since the orientation of the radio frequency units of the microwave station can be automatically inspected and adjusted, the network inspection and maintenance costs can be reduced, and the operational efficiency of the microwave network can be improved.

[0084] Optionally, the microwave network management server is specifically used to control two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of the two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold.

[0085] Among them, the microwave performance parameters of the microwave station include at least one of the following: microwave receiving level value and link bit error rate.

[0086] Thus, since the microwave network management server is specifically used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units only when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of the two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold, based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices, system energy consumption can be saved.

[0087] Optionally, the microwave network management server is specifically used to determine two angle adjustment amplitudes based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of the two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold, and to use the two angle adjustment amplitudes to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units.

[0088] Of the two angle adjustment ranges, the angle adjustment range corresponding to the upstream station is greater than or equal to the angle adjustment range corresponding to the terminal station.

[0089] It should be noted that the microwave network management server can negotiate the angle adjustment range of the radio frequency units of the uplink station and the end station based on the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices, and control the end station to make small adjustments in accordance with the parameters of the uplink station (such as the azimuth angle of the radio frequency unit) to ensure that the microwave point-to-point link is not interrupted during the adjustment process.

[0090] It should be noted that the entire adjustment process can be carried out in multiple steps. For example, the uplink station can first adjust angle 1, the terminal station can adjust angle 1', and then the uplink station can adjust angle 2, the terminal station can adjust angle 2', and so on, until the signal strength between the uplink station and the terminal station is greater than or equal to the preset strength.

[0091] In this way, since the angle adjustment range between microwave stations can be negotiated based on the attitude information of the radio frequency unit of the microwave station, the interruption of the point-to-point link during the angle adjustment process can be avoided, thereby improving the user experience.

[0092] Optionally, such as Figure 1 As shown, each environmental detection device 11 may include: an angle sensor 16 and a camera 17; wherein, the angle sensor 16 is used to detect the azimuth angle of the corresponding radio frequency unit 15, and the camera 17 is used to acquire an image of the environment in which the corresponding radio frequency unit 15 is located.

[0093] Optionally, the environmental monitoring device can be mounted on the antenna of the radio frequency unit.

[0094] Optionally, the camera can be positioned at the top of the antenna, and the angle sensor can be positioned at the bottom of the antenna. Of course, the camera and angle sensor can also be positioned in other parts of the antenna.

[0095] The microwave antenna is equipped with a camera and an azimuth sensor at its top and bottom, respectively, which can assist in the azimuth optimization of the microwave ODU and antenna system.

[0096] This allows for comprehensive monitoring of the RF unit's attitude using angle sensors and cameras, ensuring that the microwave network management server can obtain comprehensive attitude information and thus improve the timely adjustment of the RF unit's angle at each site.

[0097] The structure of the adjustment device will be further explained below.

[0098] Optionally, such as Figure 2 As shown, each adjustment device includes: a bracket 18, a drive assembly 19, a horizontal adjustment assembly 20, and a pitch adjustment assembly 21; the bracket 18 is fixed to the top of the mast 22 of a microwave station 14, the drive assembly 19 and the horizontal adjustment assembly 20 are both mounted on the bracket 18, the pitch adjustment assembly 21 is fixed on the horizontal adjustment assembly 20, and the radio frequency assembly of a microwave station 14 is fixed on the pitch adjustment assembly 21; the drive assembly 19 is connected to the horizontal adjustment assembly 20 and the pitch adjustment assembly 21 respectively, and the drive assembly 19 is connected to the microwave network management server 13 via signal.

[0099] It can be understood that the horizontal adjustment component is used to control the horizontal rotation of the RF unit, that is, to adjust the horizontal angle of the RF unit. The pitch adjustment component is used to control the rotation of the RF unit in the vertical plane, to adjust the pitch angle of the RF unit.

[0100] Optionally, the drive component may include a first sub-drive component corresponding to the level adjustment component and a second sub-drive component corresponding to the pitch adjustment component.

[0101] Optionally, the first sub-drive section and the second sub-drive assembly can drive the motor. The leveling and pitching adjustment assemblies can be connected to the output shafts of the corresponding drive motors.

[0102] Optionally, the drive components can be powered via the feed line between the ODU and IDU, thereby providing power to the horizontal and vertical adjustment components. The horizontal and vertical adjustment components can be combined to achieve small-amplitude adjustments of the microwave ODU and antenna in multiple directions and angles.

[0103] This allows for adjustment of the pitch and roll angles of the radio frequency unit, thus improving the flexibility of angle adjustment. This also enables precise adjustment of the antenna direction.

[0104] Optionally, each microwave station includes an IDU, and the IDU is electrically connected to the radio frequency unit of the microwave station, the corresponding adjustment device of the microwave station, and the environmental monitoring device.

[0105] Optionally, in a group of microwave stations, the IDU of the uplink station is electrically connected to the microwave network management server. Communication between the IDU of the end station and the microwave network management server is achieved through signal transmission between the uplink and end stations. For example, when the IDU of the end station needs to send data to the microwave network management server, the IDU of the end station can first transmit the data to the radio frequency unit of the end station, which then transmits it. The radio frequency unit of the uplink station can then receive the data and transmit it to the IDU unit of the uplink station, which then transmits it to the microwave network management server. The same method applies when the microwave network management server needs to send data to the IDU of the end station.

[0106] Optionally, such as Figure 1 As shown, each drive component 19 is electrically connected to the IDU 23 of a microwave station 14, thereby realizing the signal connection between the drive component 19 and the microwave network management server 13.

[0107] Optionally, the two environmental monitoring devices are electrically connected to the IDUs of the two microwave stations respectively to achieve signal connection with the microwave network management server.

[0108] Optionally, the IDU of each microwave station can be used for:

[0109] Collect and report first information to the microwave network management server. The first information includes at least one of the following: microwave performance parameters of each microwave station, attitude information of the radio frequency unit of each microwave station, and radio frequency configuration of each microwave station.

[0110] Based on control signals from the microwave network management server, the control and adjustment device adjusts the angle of the radio frequency unit of each microwave station.

[0111] It should be noted that the microwave station's IDU contains a control unit, which is used to execute the trigger drive components and collect initial information.

[0112] Thus, since the information collection and adjustment strategy execution of each microwave station can be realized through the IDU of the microwave station as a node, the accuracy of antenna angle adjustment can be improved.

[0113] Optionally, the microwave network management server is used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units in a targeted manner. The targeted manner includes: adjusting the angle of the radio frequency unit within a preset time period; and adjusting the angle of the radio frequency unit after receiving an operation from network management personnel.

[0114] In this embodiment of the application, "adjusting the angle of the radio frequency unit within a preset time period" can also be called an automatic trigger adjustment method; "adjusting the angle of the radio frequency unit after receiving the operation from the network management maintenance personnel" can also be called a manual trigger adjustment method.

[0115] It should be noted that the automatic adjustment method has a lower priority than the manual adjustment method.

[0116] It's understandable that the automatic adjustment method is used when it doesn't immediately impact business operations, and a scheduled task can be set to automatically adjust and optimize at midnight. The manual adjustment method is used when it has already affected business operations and requires immediate optimization and adjustments.

[0117] Optionally, the microwave network management server can automatically adjust the antenna angle based on performance data such as microwave received signal level and link error rate until optimal performance is achieved, with the uplink station and the end station negotiating and adjusting the angle through an angle sensor.

[0118] Optionally, the microwave network management server can also be used to output warning messages when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold. This can alert the network management personnel in the background that there is a microwave station malfunction or a deterioration in signal quality, thus facilitating timely awareness and adjustment of the angle of the radio frequency unit of the microwave station.

[0119] Optionally, the IDU of a microwave station can autonomously fine-tune and correct the angle of the radio frequency unit of the microwave station based on the microwave performance parameters of the microwave station, and synchronize the corrected attitude to another microwave station. For example, the uplink microwave station can first autonomously adjust the angle, and then transmit the adjusted angle information to the end station, so that the end station can make adaptive adjustments according to the uplink station.

[0120] Optionally, such as Figure 1 As shown, IDU23 is connected to adjustment device 12 via feeder 26;

[0121] It is understandable that the radio frequency unit and environmental monitoring device can be connected to the IDU via a feeder.

[0122] The microwave antenna angle adjustment described in this application can be widely applied to scenarios involving minor adjustments and optimizations of microwave ODUs and antenna systems. Combined with a microwave monitoring system, it enables microwave inspection, parameter tuning, and ODU angle optimization. This significantly improves microwave inspection and optimization efficiency, saving substantial manpower and material costs. However, if the issue is a hardware failure or obstruction of view, maintenance personnel will need to be on-site to replace the faulty components or perform a complete reorientation.

[0123] like Figure 3 The diagram shown is a flowchart illustrating a microwave antenna angle adjustment method provided in an embodiment of this application. The method includes the following steps:

[0124] S201. The attitude information of the two radio frequency units is obtained by an environmental detection device installed on the two radio frequency units.

[0125] S202. Based on the two attitude information, control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of the two radio frequency units.

[0126] The two radio frequency units are the radio frequency units of the two microwave stations, and the two radio frequency units are fixed on the two adjustment devices respectively.

[0127] Thus, since the attitude information of the radio frequency antennas of each microwave station can be detected by environmental detection devices, the on-site situation of the microwave station can be accurately monitored. In the event of abnormal attitude information, the attitude of the radio frequency unit of the microwave station (such as the two microwave stations) in the microwave system can be automatically adjusted as soon as possible based on the detected attitude information, thereby ensuring the timely repair of the microwave link and avoiding problems such as five-code errors, packet loss, and signal loss in the microwave link.

[0128] Furthermore, since the orientation of the radio frequency units of the microwave station can be automatically inspected and adjusted, the network inspection and maintenance costs can be reduced, and the operational efficiency of the microwave network can be improved.

[0129] Optionally, the above S202 can be implemented by the following S202a.

[0130] S202a. When the microwave performance parameter of at least one of the two microwave stations is less than or equal to a preset threshold, the two adjustment devices are controlled to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit connected to them based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and two attitude information.

[0131] Among them, microwave performance parameters include at least one of the following: microwave receiving level value, link bit error rate.

[0132] In this way, since the angle adjustment range between microwave stations can be negotiated based on the attitude information of the radio frequency unit of the microwave station and the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations, the interruption of the point-to-point link during the angle adjustment process can be avoided, thereby improving the user experience.

[0133] Optionally, the above S202a can be implemented by the following S202a1.

[0134] S202a1. When the microwave performance parameter of at least one of the two microwave stations is less than or equal to a preset threshold, two angle adjustment amplitudes are determined based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices, and the two angle adjustment amplitudes are used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units.

[0135] Thus, only when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of the two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold, the angle of the connected radio frequency unit is adjusted by the two adjustment devices based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices, thereby saving energy.

[0136] The microwave antenna angle adjustment method provided in this application can be widely applied to scenarios involving minor adjustments and optimizations of microwave ODUs and antenna systems. Combined with a microwave monitoring system, it enables microwave inspection, parameter tuning, and ODU angle optimization. This significantly improves microwave inspection and optimization efficiency and saves substantial manpower and material costs.

[0137] Of course, if it is a hardware failure or obstruction of vision, maintenance personnel need to go to the site to replace it with spare parts or to reroute the entire system.

[0138] It should be noted that the entity executing this method can be the IDU in the microwave antenna angle adjustment system mentioned above, or it can be the microwave network management server.

[0139] For further descriptions of the microwave antenna angle adjustment method, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the above embodiments of the microwave antenna angle adjustment system. To avoid repetition, they will not be repeated here.

[0140] This application embodiment can divide the microwave antenna angle adjustment device into functional modules or functional units according to the above method example. For example, each function can be divided into a separate functional module or functional unit, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or in software functional modules or functional units. The module or unit division in this application embodiment is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division; other division methods may be used in actual implementation.

[0141] like Figure 4 The diagram shown is a schematic diagram of a microwave antenna angle adjustment device provided in an embodiment of this application. The device includes an acquisition unit 401 and a control unit 402.

[0142] Acquisition unit 401 is used to acquire the attitude information of the two radio frequency units through an environmental detection device installed on the two radio frequency units;

[0143] The control unit 402 is used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of the two radio frequency units based on the two attitude information acquired by the acquisition unit 401.

[0144] The two radio frequency units are radio frequency units of two microwave stations, and the two radio frequency units are fixed on the two adjustment devices respectively.

[0145] Optionally, the control unit 402 is specifically used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit connected to them based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the two attitude information when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of the two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold.

[0146] The microwave performance parameters include at least one of the following: microwave receiving level value and link bit error rate.

[0147] Optionally, the control unit 402 is specifically used to determine two angle adjustment ranges based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices, and to use the two angle adjustment ranges to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units.

[0148] Thus, since the attitude information of the radio frequency antennas of each microwave station can be detected by environmental detection devices, the on-site situation of the microwave station can be accurately monitored. In the event of abnormal attitude information, the attitude of the radio frequency unit of the microwave station (such as the two microwave stations) in the microwave system can be automatically adjusted as soon as possible based on the detected attitude information, thereby ensuring the timely repair of the microwave link and avoiding problems such as five-code errors, packet loss, and signal loss in the microwave link.

[0149] Furthermore, since the orientation of the radio frequency units of the microwave station can be automatically inspected and adjusted, the network inspection and maintenance costs can be reduced, and the operational efficiency of the microwave network can be improved.

[0150] When implemented in hardware, the acquisition unit 401 in this embodiment can be integrated onto the communication interface, and the control unit 402 can be integrated onto the processor. Specific implementation methods are as follows: Figure 5 As shown.

[0151] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of another possible structure of the microwave antenna angle adjustment device involved in the above embodiments is shown. This microwave antenna angle adjustment device includes a processor 302 and a communication interface 303. The processor 302 is used to control and manage the operation of the microwave antenna angle adjustment device, for example, executing the steps performed by the control unit 402 described above, and / or performing other processes of the technology described herein. The communication interface 303 is used to support communication between the microwave antenna angle adjustment device and other network entities, for example, executing the steps performed by the acquisition unit 401 described above. The microwave antenna angle adjustment device may also include a memory 301 and a bus 304. The memory 301 is used to store the program code and data of the microwave antenna angle adjustment device.

[0152] The memory 301 may be a memory in a microwave antenna angle adjustment device, and the memory may include volatile memory, such as random access memory; the memory may also include non-volatile memory, such as read-only memory, flash memory, hard disk or solid-state drive; the memory may also include a combination of the above types of memory.

[0153] The processor 302 described above can implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, modules, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can also be a combination that implements computational functions, such as including one or more microprocessor combinations, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, etc.

[0154] Bus 304 can be an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc. Bus 304 can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 5 The bus is represented by a single thick line, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0155] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 170 provided in an embodiment of this application. Chip 170 includes one or more (including two) processors 1710 and communication interfaces 1730.

[0156] Optionally, the chip 170 also includes a memory 1740, which may include read-only memory and random access memory, and provides operation instructions and data to the processor 1710. A portion of the memory 1740 may also include non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM).

[0157] In some implementations, memory 1740 stores elements such as execution modules or data structures, or subsets thereof, or extended sets thereof.

[0158] In this embodiment of the application, the corresponding operation is executed by calling the operation instructions stored in the memory 1740 (the operation instructions can be stored in the operating system).

[0159] The processor 1710 described above can implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, units, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can be a central processing unit, a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. It can implement or execute various exemplary logic blocks, units, and circuits described in conjunction with the disclosure of this application. The processor can also be a combination that implements computing functions, such as a combination of one or more microprocessors, a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, etc.

[0160] The memory 1740 may include volatile memory, such as random access memory; the memory may also include non-volatile memory, such as read-only memory, flash memory, hard disk or solid-state drive; the memory may also include combinations of the above types of memory.

[0161] The Bus 1720 can be an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc. The Bus 1720 can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc. For ease of representation, Figure 6 The symbol is represented by only one line, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

[0162] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, only the division of the above functional modules is used as an example. In practical applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. The specific working process of the system, device, and unit described above can be referred to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0163] This application provides a computer program product containing instructions that, when run on a computer, cause the computer to execute the microwave antenna angle adjustment method described in the above method embodiments.

[0164] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the microwave antenna angle adjustment method in the method flow shown in the above method embodiments.

[0165] The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of computer-readable storage media (a non-exhaustive list) include: an electrical connection having one or more wires; a portable computer disk drive; a hard disk drive; a random access memory (RAM); a read-only memory (ROM); an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM); a register; a hard disk drive; an optical fiber; a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM); an optical storage device; a magnetic storage device; or any suitable combination thereof; or any other form of computer-readable storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to a processor, enabling the processor to read information from and write information to the storage medium. Of course, the storage medium may also be a component of the processor. The processor and the storage medium may reside in an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). In the embodiments of this application, the computer-readable storage medium can be any tangible medium that contains or stores a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.

[0166] An embodiment of the present invention provides a computer program product containing instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the microwave antenna angle adjustment method as described in 3.

[0167] Since the microwave antenna angle adjustment device, computer-readable storage medium, and computer program product in the embodiments of the present invention can be applied to the above method, the technical effects that can be obtained can also be referred to the above method embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention will not be repeated here.

[0168] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between devices or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0169] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0170] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.

[0171] The above are merely specific embodiments of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A microwave antenna angle adjustment system, characterized in that, The system includes: The system comprises two environmental monitoring devices, two adjustment devices, and a microwave network management server. The two environmental monitoring devices are respectively installed on the radio frequency units of the two microwave stations. The two adjustment devices are respectively connected to the radio frequency units of the two microwave stations. The microwave network management server is signal-connected to the two adjustment devices. The two microwave stations include an uplink station and an end station. Each of the environmental detection devices is used to detect the attitude information of the corresponding radio frequency unit; Each of the aforementioned adjustment devices is used to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit to which it is connected; The microwave network management server is specifically configured to, when the microwave performance parameters of at least one of the two microwave stations are less than or equal to a preset threshold, collaboratively determine two angle adjustment amplitudes based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices, and use the two angle adjustment amplitudes to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units until the signal strength between the uplink station and the end station is greater than or equal to a preset strength; wherein, of the two angle adjustment amplitudes, the angle adjustment amplitude corresponding to the uplink station is greater than or equal to the angle adjustment amplitude corresponding to the end station.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The microwave performance parameters of the microwave station include at least one of the following: microwave receiving level value and link bit error rate.

3. The system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned environmental detection devices includes: an angle sensor and a camera; The angle sensor is used to detect the azimuth angle of the corresponding radio frequency unit, and the camera is used to acquire images of the environment in which the corresponding radio frequency unit is located.

4. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the aforementioned adjustment devices includes: a bracket, a drive assembly, a horizontal adjustment assembly, and a pitch adjustment assembly; The bracket is fixed to the top of the pole of the microwave station. The drive assembly and the horizontal adjustment assembly are both mounted on the bracket. The pitch adjustment assembly is fixed to the horizontal adjustment assembly. The radio frequency assembly of the microwave station is fixed to the pitch adjustment assembly. The drive assembly is connected to the horizontal adjustment assembly and the pitch adjustment assembly respectively. The drive assembly is also connected to the microwave network management server.

5. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The driving component is electrically connected to an interface data unit (IDU) of the microwave station, thereby realizing the signal connection between the driving component and the microwave network management server.

6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two environmental monitoring devices are electrically connected to the IDUs of the two microwave stations respectively to achieve signal connection with the microwave network management server.

7. The system according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The IDU of each microwave station is used for: Collect and report first information to the microwave network management server, the first information including at least one of the following: microwave performance parameters of each microwave station, attitude information of the radio frequency unit of each microwave station, and radio frequency configuration of each microwave station; Based on the control signal from the microwave network management server, the adjustment device is controlled to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit of each microwave station.

8. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The microwave network management server is used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of the radio frequency unit connected to them in a target manner. The target method includes: adjusting the angle of the radio frequency unit within a preset time period; After receiving instructions from network management personnel, the angle of the radio frequency unit is adjusted.

9. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The microwave network management server is also used to output a warning message when the microwave performance parameter of at least one of the two microwave stations is less than or equal to a preset threshold.

10. A method for adjusting the angle of a microwave antenna, characterized in that, The method includes: The attitude information of the two radio frequency units is obtained by an environmental detection device installed on the two radio frequency units; the two radio frequency units are radio frequency units of two microwave stations respectively, and the two radio frequency units are fixed on the two adjustment devices respectively; the two microwave stations include an uplink station and an end station; If the microwave performance parameter of at least one of the two microwave stations is less than or equal to a preset threshold, two angle adjustment amplitudes are collaboratively determined based on the microwave performance parameters of the two microwave stations and the attitude information detected by the two environmental detection devices. The two angle adjustment amplitudes are then used to control the two adjustment devices to adjust the angle of their connected radio frequency units until the signal strength between the uplink station and the end station is greater than or equal to a preset strength. Among the two angle adjustment amplitudes, the angle adjustment amplitude corresponding to the uplink station is greater than or equal to the angle adjustment amplitude corresponding to the end station.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The microwave performance parameters include at least one of the following: microwave receiving level value, link bit error rate.

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