APEX 1930 PCS Band Repeater User’s Manual Please read this manual before operating this product. After you finish reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. NOTICE ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................................................. 2 1.3.
6. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................... 34 6.1 6.2 6.3 7. SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................................... 39 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 8. LED ALARM .......................................................................................................................................... 34 GUI ALARM .........
1. General 1.1. Notice Trademark R-tron is a registered trademark of R-tron Inc. Other products and company names mentioned here in this manual might be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. Copyright Copyright © R-tron Inc. 2000-2011 All Rights Reserved Any reproduction, distribution, or revisions of any or all portions of this manual is prohibited without written permission from R-tron Inc.
1.2. Safety Precautions Opening the APEX 1930 equipment could result in electric shock and may cause severe injury. Connect the equipment frame ground to the building ground. Operating the APEX 1930 with antennas in very close proximity facing each other can lead to severe damage to the repeater. RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION A minimum separation distance of 7.9 inches (20cm) must be maintained between the user and the external antenna of the repeater to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements.
1.3. Version History 1.3.1. Manual Version History List Revision History Approval Ver. Issue Ver. Date Item/Description Reason Item/Description Reason Item/Description Reason 1.3.2. Firmware Version History List Revision History Approval Ver. Issue Ver. Date 1.3.3. WEB GUI Version History List Revision History Approval Ver. Issue Ver. Date 1.4. Glossary The following is a list of abbreviations and terms used in this manual.
AGC prevents the repeater from exceeding its maximum output power by reducing the gain automatically. AGC is used to adjust the gain to an appropriate level for a range of input signal levels. ASD (Automatic Shutdown) ASD does not: 1. prevent oscillation 2. protect from excessive input. ASD helps protect the amplifier from over load. ASD helps protect the network by preventing excessive signal output power. There are three parameters: ASD Level, ASD Time, and ASD Iteration.
2. Introduction 2.1. APEX1930 APEX1930 is used to fill out areas in APEX1900-24 systems, such as base station fringe areas, business and industrial building, etc. APEX1930 receives signals from a base station, amplifies and retransmits the signals to the mobile stations. It also receives, amplifies and retransmits signals in the opposite direction. Both directions are served simultaneously with the following features: < Basic Organization > APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
2.2. APEX1930 Key Features ◈ Design - Multiple APEX repeaters may be stacked together to created quad band service with a single control interface. - Digital filtering allows for customized channel selections. - Digital filtering high quality, out of band rejection, and high performance ◈ User friendly design. - Local monitoring and control through the Web GUI interface - Remote monitoring and control through the Web GUI interface.
2.4.1. Overview 2.4.2. Internal Configuration APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
2.4.3. RFU (RF Unit) The RFU (RF Unit) is a bi-directional amplifier that sharply filters out unwanted noise. 2.4.4. Duplexer A duplexer is a device that combines two or more signals onto a common channel or medium to APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
increase its transmission efficiency. 2.4.5. PSU (Power Supply Unit) The AC-DC adaptor supplies a steady DC power to the APEX1930 equipment by drawing power from the general in-wall AC outlets. 2.4.6. MCU (Main Control Unit) The MCU (Main Control Unit) is the control unit of the APEX1930. The MCU controls and monitors operational parameters, alarms, records event and performs many other functions. APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
3. Mechanical Installation The installation procedure is as follows: • Confirm Items from List • Mounting • Grounding • RF Cable Connection • Power On 3.1. Mounting Step 1: Drill holes directly through the template. Attach the mounting bracket to the wall using provided bolts or extra screws. Step 2: Lean the APEX1930 to hang the topside of the Guide Ring on the mounting bracket, and push toward the wall to mount. Step 3: Fix the repeater using the 4 screws provided. APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
Step 4: Example 4. Cable Installation 4.1. Cable Connection Step 1: Connect a cable from the donor antenna to the Donor Antenna Port. Step 2: Connect a cable from a repeater’s service antenna to the Sever Antenna Port. APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
4.2. Power On Step 1: Connect the power cord to the Repeater Step 2: Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Step 3: Turn the red power button on Step 4: Check if the green LED at the Top turns on. APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
4.3. Grounding Step 1: A rod on the left side is intended for a building ground. Step 2: Connect the ground cable to the rod. 5. GUI Operation APEX1930 operates on a customer provided PC based platform with the following system requirements: • Windows® XP or Windows® Vista, Windows 7 • Internet Explorer 6.0(Recommended) or higher • 128 MB RAM or higher • Pentium Ⅲ processor or higher • RJ-45 jack required APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
5.1. GUI Operation Flow Chart [1] Internet Network Setup [2] GUI Log-in Setting in order to acquire the IP address automatically. APEX1924 operation access to Web GUI and Log in. [3] GUI Network Setup 1. Time Setting Automatically set to your PC time.. 2. System Information Input Input Cascade Code and Location Information. 3. Ethernet Setting IP address and SNMP IP Input. [4] GUI System Control The user can control the repeater locally using the built-in WEB GUI. 1.
Step 3: Click Network and Sharing Center. Step 4: Click View status of Local Area Connection. Step 5: Click Properties and a caution pop-up window will appear. Click OK. Step 6: Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click Properties. Step 7: Check Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. Step 8: Close all windows. APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.
5.3. GUI Login For APEX1930 operation access to Web GUI and Log in. Step 1 Open your Web browser and type http://192.168.0.1 into the URL address box. Then press the Enter key. Step 2 Confirm a User ID and type the password into the password box. Type “operator” for the password and then click OK. Step 3 The pop-up message for the login success will appear. Click OK. Step 4 When the login process is complete, the initial screen will appear. 5.4.
In the above page, you can set device time and update time-related information. 5.4.2. Network Set-up ¾ ¾ SYSTEM • Cascade Code: Type the pre-assigned cascade code. Otherwise, you cannot access the system setup. • Location Information: Enter the latitude and longitude. You can input values either in Decimal Degrees or Degrees-Minutes-Seconds. [Example] (‘N/S’ | ‘E/W’) ddd.dddddd: (Latitude: N 39.006967 Longitude: W 94.
