Method and apparatus for measuring azimuth of base station antenna

An apparatus for measuring an azimuth of a base station antenna, comprising:

• a memory, configured to store instructions executed by one or more processors of the apparatus;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is one of the processors of the apparatus, and is configured to run the instructions, so that the apparatus is enabled to implement:
• obtaining angular velocity data measured by an angular motion detection apparatus that is stationary relative to a base station antenna, and determining, based on the angular velocity data, a first position relationship between a direction of a sensitive axis of the angular motion detection apparatus and a true north direction;
• wherein the sensitive axis of the angular motion detection apparatus is parallel to a horizontal plane on which the base station antenna is located, and
• wherein obtaining the angular velocity data comprises rotating the angular motion detection apparatus on the horizontal plane to a plurality of preset directions, and obtaining the angular velocity data measured when the angular motion detection apparatus is located in each of the plurality of preset directions;
• and
• determining an azimuth of the base station antenna based on the first position relationship and a second position relationship, wherein the second position relationship is a position relationship between the direction of the sensitive axis of the angular motion detection apparatus and a direction of a main lobe of the base station antenna.

A base station, comprising:

• at least one base station antenna;
• at least one angular motion detection apparatus;
• a memory, configured to store instructions executed by one or more processors of the base station;
• and
• a processor, wherein the processor is one of the processors of the base station, and is configured to run the instructions to obtain angular velocity data from the at least one angular motion detection apparatus, to measure an azimuth of the at least one base station antenna by:
• obtaining angular velocity data measured by an angular motion detection apparatus that is stationary relative to a base station antenna, and determining, based on the angular velocity data, a first position relationship between a direction of a sensitive axis of the angular motion detection apparatus and a true north direction;
• wherein the sensitive axis of the at least one angular motion detection apparatus is parallel to a horizontal plane on which the base station antenna is located, and
• wherein obtaining the angular velocity data comprises rotating the angular motion detection apparatus on the horizontal plane to a plurality of preset directions, and obtaining the angular velocity data measured when the at least one angular motion detection apparatus is located in each of the plurality of preset directions;
• and
• determining an azimuth of the base station antenna based on the first position relationship and a second position relationship, wherein the second position relationship is a position relationship between the direction of the sensitive axis of the angular motion detection apparatus and a direction of a main lobe of the base station antenna.