Wireless telecommunication antenna mount and control system

1. An antenna mount for use with a telecommunication antenna having at least one AISG antenna control unit (ACU), said antenna mount comprising:

a structure interface mounted to an installation structure;

an antenna interface mounted to said antenna, said antenna interface being rotatably connected to said structure interface through a pivot having a vertical axis and being rotatably movable about said vertical axis through a range of azimuth angle positions;

a mount azimuth control unit (MACU) having a motor mechanically interconnected with said structure interface and said antenna interface, an AISG compatible motor controller, a male bidirectional AISG port and a female bidirectional AISG port, said motor being controllable to drive rotatable movement of said antenna through said range of azimuth angle positions,

wherein the ACU and MACU are serially interconnected through said bidirectional AISG ports to an AISG control interface for serial remote control of both the ACU and MACU,

said mount further comprising a mechanical downtilt assembly mechanically interconnected between said antenna interface and said antenna, said mechanical downtilt assembly comprising a lower hinge connector connected between a lower portion of said antenna interface and a lower portion of said antenna, said lower hinge connector being pivotable about a horizontal axis, said mechanical downtilt assembly further comprising an upper downtilt bracket connected between an upper portion of said antenna interface and an upper portion of said antenna, said upper downtilt bracket being configured to pivot said antenna about said lower hinge connector through a range of tilt angle positions.

2. The antenna mount of claim 1 wherein said upper downtilt bracket comprises a screw-driven mechanical assembly, said antenna mount further comprising a mount tilt control unit (MTCU) having a motor mechanically interconnected with a turning element of said screw-driven mechanical assembly, an AISG compatible motor controller, a male bidirectional AISG port and a female bidirectional AISG port, said motor being controllable to drive movement of said antenna through said range of tilt angle positions,

wherein the ACU, the MACU and the MTCU are serially interconnected through said bidirectional AISG ports to an AISG control interface for serial remote control of the ACU, the MACU and the MTCU.

3. The antenna mount of claim 1 wherein said pivot comprises a swivel bearing between said structure interface and said antenna interface.

4. The antenna mount of claim 1 wherein said structure interface and said antenna interface have azimuth angle limit stops.

5. The antenna mount of claim 4 wherein said antenna interface includes a follower gear surface, said MACU having a housing mounted to said structure interface, said motor having a drive gear mounted to a drive shaft thereof, said drive gear engaging with said follower gear to drive rotation of said antenna interface relative to said installation interface.

6. The antenna mount of claim 1 wherein said antenna interface includes a follower gear surface, said MACU having a housing mounted to said structure interface, said motor having a drive gear mounted to a drive shaft thereof, said drive gear engaging with said follower gear to drive rotation of said antenna interface relative to said installation interface.

7. An antenna mount for use with a telecommunication antenna having at least one AISG antenna control unit (ACU), said antenna mount comprising:

a structure interface mounted to an installation structure;

an antenna interface mounted to said antenna, said antenna interface being rotatably connected to said structure interface through a pivot having a vertical axis and being rotatably movable about said vertical axis through a range of azimuth angle positions;

a mount azimuth control unit (MACU) having a motor mechanically interconnected with said structure interface and said antenna interface, an AISG compatible motor controller, a male bidirectional AISG port and a female bidirectional AISG port, said motor being controllable to drive rotatable movement of said antenna through said range of azimuth angle positions,

wherein the ACU and MACU are serially interconnected through said bidirectional AISG ports to an AISG control interface for serial remote control of both the ACU and MACU

wherein said antenna interface includes a follower gear surface, said MACU having a housing mounted to said structure interface, said motor having a drive gear mounted to a drive shaft thereof, said drive gear engaging with said follower gear to drive rotation of said antenna interface relative to said installation interface,

said mount further comprising a mechanical downtilt assembly mechanically interconnected between said antenna interface and said antenna, said mechanical downtilt assembly comprising a lower hinge connector connected between a lower portion of said antenna interface and a lower portion of said antenna, said lower hinge connector being pivotable about a horizontal axis, said mechanical downtilt assembly further comprising an upper bracket connected between an upper portion of said antenna interface and an upper portion of said antenna, said upper bracket being configured to move said antenna through a range of tilt angle positions.

8. The antenna mount of claim 7 wherein said upper bracket comprises a screw-driven mechanical assembly, said antenna mount further comprising a mount tilt control unit (MTCU) having a motor mechanically interconnected with a turning element of said screw-driven mechanical assembly, an AISG compatible motor controller, a male bidirectional AISG port and a female bidirectional AISG port, said motor being controllable to drive movement of said antenna through said range of tilt angle positions,

wherein the ACU, the MACU and the MTCU are serially interconnected through said bidirectional AISG ports to an AISG control interface for serial remote control of the ACU, the MACU and the MTCU.

9. The antenna mount of claim 8 wherein said screw driven mechanical assembly has tilt angle limit stops.

10. An antenna mount for use with a telecommunication antenna having at least one AISG antenna control unit (ACU), said antenna mount comprising:

a structure interface mounted to an installation structure;

an antenna interface mounted to said antenna, said antenna interface being rotatably connected to said structure interface through a pivot having a vertical axis and being rotatably movable about said vertical axis through a range of azimuth angle positions;

a mount azimuth control unit (MACU) having a motor mechanically interconnected with said structure interface and said antenna interface, an AISG compatible motor controller, a male bidirectional AISG port and a female bidirectional AISG port, said motor being controllable to drive rotatable movement of said antenna through said range of azimuth angle positions,

wherein the ACU and MACU are serially interconnected through said bidirectional AISG ports to an AISG control interface for serial remote control of both the ACU and MACU, and

wherein said antenna mount further comprises a mechanical downtilt assembly mechanically interconnected between said antenna interface and said antenna, said mechanical downtilt assembly comprising a lower hinge connector connected between a lower portion of said antenna interface and a lower portion of said antenna, said lower hinge connector being pivotable about a horizontal axis, said mechanical downtilt assembly further comprising an upper bracket connected between an upper portion of said antenna interface and an upper portion of said antenna, said upper bracket being configured to move said antenna through a range of tilt angle positions.

11. The antenna mount of 10 wherein said upper bracket comprises a screw-operated mechanical assembly, said antenna mount further comprising a mount tilt control unit (MTCU) having a motor mechanically interconnected with a turning element of said screw-operated mechanical assembly, an AISG compatible motor controller, a male bidirectional AISG port and a female bidirectional AISG port, said motor being controllable to drive movement of said antenna through said range of tilt angle positions, wherein the ACU, the MACU and the MTCU are serially interconnected through said bidirectional AISG ports to an AISG control interface for serial remote control of the ACU, the MACU and the MTCU.

12. The antenna mount of claim 10 wherein said pivot comprises a swivel bearing between said structure interface and said antenna interface.

13. The antenna mount of claim 10 wherein said structure interface and said antenna interface have azimuth angle limit stops.

14. The antenna mount of claim 13 wherein said antenna interface includes a follower gear surface, said MACU having a housing mounted to said structure interface, said motor having a drive gear mounted to a drive shaft thereof, said drive gear engaging with said follower gear to drive rotation of said antenna interface relative to said installation interface.

15. The antenna mount of claim 10 wherein said antenna interface includes a follower gear surface, said MACU having a housing mounted to said structure interface, said motor having a drive gear mounted to a drive shaft thereof, said drive gear engaging with said follower gear to drive rotation of said antenna interface relative to said installation interface.

16. A system comprising:

a wireless T/C antenna having at least one AISG antenna control unit (ACU); and

an antenna mount having a structure interface mounted to an installation structure and an antenna interface mounted to said antenna, said antenna interface being rotatably connected to said structure interface through a pivot having a vertical axis and being rotatably movable about said vertical axis through a range of azimuth angle positions,

said antenna mount further having a mount azimuth control unit (MACU) having a motor mechanically interconnected with said antenna interface of said antenna mount, an AISG compatible motor controller, a male bidirectional AISG port and a female bidirectional AISG port,

wherein the ACU and MACU are serially interconnected through said bidirectional AISG ports to an AISG control interface for serial remote control of both the ACU and MACU,

wherein said antenna interface includes a follower gear surface, said MACU having a housing mounted to said structure interface, said motor having a drive gear mounted to a drive shaft thereof, said drive gear engaging with said follower gear to drive rotation of said antenna interface relative to said installation interface, and

said antenna mount further comprising a mechanical downtilt assembly mechanically interconnected between said antenna interface and said antenna, said mechanical downtilt assembly comprising a lower hinge connector connected between a lower portion of said antenna interface and a lower portion of said antenna, said lower hinge connector being pivotable about a horizontal axis, said mechanical downtilt assembly further comprising an upper bracket connected between an upper portion of said antenna interface and an upper portion of said antenna, said upper bracket being configured to move said antenna through a range of tilt angle positions.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein said upper bracket comprises a screw-driven mechanical assembly, said antenna mount further comprising a mount tilt control unit (MTCU) having a motor mechanically interconnected with a turning element of said screw-driven mechanical assembly, an AISG compatible motor controller, a male bidirectional AISG port and a female bidirectional AISG port, said motor being controllable to drive movement of said antenna through said range of tilt angle positions,

wherein the ACU, the MACU and the MTCU are serially interconnected through said bidirectional AISG ports to an AISG control interface for serial remote control of the ACU, the MACU and the MTCU.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein said screw driven mechanical assembly has tilt angle limit stops.