QUAD BAND OTA (Verizon) User’s Manual
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Safety Precautions Opening the OTA equipment could result in electric shock and may cause severe injury. Connect the equipment frame ground to the building ground. Operating the OTA with antennas in very close proximity facing each other could lead to severe damage to the repeater. RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION A minimum separation distance of 2 7 cm must be maintained between the user and the external antenna of the repeater to satisfy FCC RF exposure requirements.
Contents Glossary ............................................................................................................................... 2 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 3 2. Description........................................................................................................................ 6 2.1. Main Unit Overview...…………………………………………………………….………………………………….……… ………..7 2.2.
3.4. Cable Connection………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………….18 3.5. Power On………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………….18 4. Operation ........................................................................................................................ 16 4.1. System Requirements…………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………21 4.2. Network Setup……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………21 4.2.1. Windows XP………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …….21 4.2.2.
Abbreviation AC ANT ATT CDMA DC DL GND GUI LED PLL PSU RF RSSI TEMP UL VSWR Definition Alternating Current Antenna Attenuator / Attenuation Code Division Multiple Access Direct Current Downlink Grounding Graphic User Interface Light Emitting Diode Phase-locked loop Power Supply Unit Radio Frequency Received Signal Strength Indication Temperature Uplink Voltage Standing Wave Ratio ALC (Automatic Level Control) ALC feature prevents the repeater from exceeding its maximum output power by reducing the gain au
to the mobile stations. It also receives, amplifies and retransmits signals in the opposite direction.
- Possible to service by 25k square feet - Use in office buildings, warehouses, underground parking lots, etc.
2. Description 2.
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2.2.1 Block Diagram The following diagram explains how the QUAD BAND OTA services signals.
2.2.2 PSU The AC-DC adaptor supplies a steady DC power to the CDMA MINI equipment by drawing power from the general in-wall AC outlets. Specification Item Environmental Specification Operating Temp -10˚C~50˚C (14˚F~122˚F) Humidity 20%~90%RH Cooling method Convection. Voltage Current Frequency AC 85-264V +24V/27A (600W) 50/60(47-63) 2.2.3 RFU (RF Unit) The RFU (RF Unit) is a bi-directional amplifier that sharply filters out unwanted noise.
2.2.4 HPA (High Power Amplitude) 2.2.5 MCU (Main Control Unit) The MCU (Main Control Unit) is the control unit of a QUAD BAND OTA. It controls and monitors operational parameters. It is also responsible for generating alarms, keeping event logs and performing many other functions of the QUAD BAND OTA.
2.2.6 Duplexer A duplexer is a device that combines two or more signals onto a common channel or medium to increase its transmission efficiency. 2.2.7 Multiplexer 3.
• • • • Mounting Grounding RF Cable Connection Power On Index 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Item Figure Items RF Module Shelf MUX AC Cable RF Cable LAN Cable DATA Cable Bolt Quick Manual User’s Manual Quantity 4 1 1 1 8 1 4 4 1 1
3.2 Mounting Step 1 : Find a location for the Repeater to be installed on a 19 inch rack. Step 2 : Insert the Repeater on the shelf.
Step 3 : Fix the Repeater shelf using the provided screws. Step 4 : Insert the Combine Unit(MUX) and Fix it. Step 5 : Insert each BDA for the Repeater and secure it.
3.3 Grounding A rod on the left side is intended for a building ground. Connect the ground cable to the rod.
3.4 RF 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 Server Antenna Port. 3.5 Power On Step 1 : Connect the power cord. Step 2 : Plug the power cord into a wall outlet. Step 3 : Check if the green LED at the Top turns on. 4.
4.1 System Requirements QUAD BAND OTA operates on a customer provided PC based platform with the following system requirements: • Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® Vista • Internet Explorer 6.0(Recommended) or higher • 128 MB RAM or higher • Pentium Ⅲ processor or higher • RJ-45 jack required 4.2 Network Setup 4.2.1 Windows XP Step 1 : Click the Start button and select My Network Places. Step 2 : Click View network connections.
Step 4 : Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Step 5 : Check Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK. Step 6 : Close all windows.
4.2.2 Windows 2000 Step 1 : Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Network and Dial-up Connections. Step 2 : Right-click Local Area Connection to see the shortcut menu and click Properties. Step 3 : Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Step 4 : Check Obtain an IP address automatically and click OK.
Step 5 : Close all windows. 4.2.3 Windows Vista Step 1 : Click the Start button and select Control Panel. Step 2 : Click Network and Internet. 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.
4.3 System Login Open your Web browser and type “192.168.0.1” into the URL address box. Then press the Enter key. 4.4 System Setup 4.4.1 Clock The clock will automatically be set to your PC time when you click the APPLY 4.4.2 Network When you click on the Network, the Web GUI screen is automatically updated every 5 seconds.
4.4.3 Control Quad OTA Repeater does not need to be logged-In. The user can control the repeater directly with the WEB GUI. Case1. 700M BAND Band Select Solution 1. Manual Gain Setting Step 1A Select the repeater. Step 2A Select the channel band of the area in use.
Step 3A Turn off the DL and UL Amplifier Step 4A ALC must be turned off (700M, PCS, AWS : 30dBm / CELLUAR : 25dBm) Step 5A The Setup is the Available Maximum Gain which defines as the maximum gain. Change the DL and UL Gain.
Solution2 . ALC Gain Setting. Step 1A ~ Step 3A Step 4B ALC must be turned on.
Step 5B Setup is the Available Maximum Gain which is defined as the maximum gain. Change the DL and UL Gain.
Case2. CELLULAR BAND Solution 1. Manual Gain Setting Gain Step 1A Select the repeater. Step 2A Select the channel band of the area in use.
Step 3A Turn off the DL and UL Amplifier Step 4A ALC must be turned off (700M, PCS, AWS : 30dBm / CELLUAR : 25dBm) Step 5A Setup is the Available Maximum Gain which is defined as the maximum gain. Change the DL and UL Gain.
Solution2 . ALC Gain Setting. Step 1A ~ Step 3A Step 4B ALC must be turned on. (700M, PCS, AWS : 30dBm / CELLUAR : 25dBm) Step 5B The Setup is the Available Maximum Gain which is defined as the maximum gain. Change the DL and UL Gain.
Case3. PCS BAND Solution 1. Manual Gain Setting Gain Step 1A Select the repeater. Step 2A Select the channel band of the area is use.
Step 4A ALC must be turned off (700M, PCS, AWS : 30dBm / CELLUAR : 25dBm) Step 5A The Setup is the Available Maximum Gain which is defined as the maximum gain. Change the DL and UL Gain.
Solution2 . ALC Gain Setting. Step 1A ~ Step 3A Step 4B ALC must be turned on. (700M, PCS, AWS : 30dBm / CELLUAR : 25dBm) Step 5B The Setup is the Available Maximum Gain which is defined as the maximum gain. Change the DL and UL Gain.
Case4. AWS BAND Solution 1. Manual Gain Setting Gain Step 1A Select the repeater. Step 2A Select the channel band of the area in use.
Step 3A Turn off the DL and UL Amplifier Step 4A ALC must be turned off (700M, PCS, AWS : 30dBm / CELLUAR : 25dBm) Step 5A The Setup is the Available Maximum Gain which is defined as the maximum gain. Change the DL and UL Gain.
Solution2 . ALC Gain Setting. Step 1A ~ Step 3A Step 4B ALC must be turned on. (700M, PCS, AWS : 30dBm / CELLUAR : 25dBm) Step 5B The Setup is the Available Maximum Gain which is defined as the maximum gain. Change the DL and UL Gain.
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∙ Alarm : If an alarm occurs, the alarm LED on the repeater will turn on. Please refer tothe troubleshooting section of this manual. ∙ It is recommended to NOT change any of the values in the alarm range. Solution4. ALC ∙ Automatic Level Control: Type under 30 and then click APPLY and ON.
(700, PCS, AWS) (CELLULAR) ∙ Automatic Shutdown: Type the desired value for the ASD Level and then Click APPLY and ON. [Example at the PCS BAND] For a repeater with 30dBm Maximum Output Power, 97dB Maximum Gain/ 30dB gain control range, assuming ASD Level: 33dBm, ASD Time, ASD Count are already fixed at 3seconds, 10times. If the composite output power is 33dBm(ASD Level) and higher, the repeater will shutdown for 3seconds(ASD Time).
5. Troubleshooting Before contacting your service dealer, please make sure you refer to the following guide. If the QUAD BAND OTA does not work normally after completing the following troubleshooting tips, please contact your local dealer or service center. Case 1) LED indicator is not normal Problem Critical Check Point POR LED is red TD LED is red BTF LED is red RMF LED is red Solution Power supply out of range - Confirm AC 85 - 264V common use power and power cable.
RE LED is orange AGC LED is orange Reset engaged - Reset alarm - Do not control the Repeater during reset. AGC active - AGC On - It means that ALC is On and operating well not the Alarm.
Case 2) When Alarm indicator Problem Check Point Solution General Tamper detected Install the BDA at the System and set up the Lock using the WEB GUI. Alarm occurred when the BDA unequipped without cancellation of Lock for setting. - Check if the input power is AC85-264V and if it is normal, Contact Technical Support. Check the status of the Data Cable connection. If communication failure occurred at every connected BDA, Reset the MCU.
Case 3) Cannot communicate with the repeater. Problem Cannot communicate with the repeater. Check Point Solution 1. Click My Network Places → View network connections. Right-click on the Wireless Network Connection and then click Disable.
2. Right-click on the Local Area Connection and then click Disable. After clicking Disable, click Enable again. 3. Double click the Local Area Connection and then click Support tab → Repair.
4. Open the Internet Browser and then select Tools → Internet Options. Click Delete Files button in the Temporary Internet files section.
5. Click Start and select Run. Type "ping 192.168.0.1-t" and click OK.
6. Specifications 6.1 RF Characteristics 6.1.1 700MHz Band 700MHz Band Parameter Frequency Range TX(Down-Link) RX(Up-Link) 746 - 756 MHz (C block) 777 - 787 MHz (C block) Band Select C block Channel Select Max assumes 1x10 MHz or 2x5 MHz channels Service LTE Service Max.
6.1.2 Cellular Band Cellular Band Parameter Frequency Range TX(Down-Link) RX(Up-Link) 869 - 894 MHz (A1,B1,A2,B2) 824 - 849 MHz (A1,B1,A2,B2) Band Select (B1 and B2) or (A1 and A2) or (all of A and all of B) Channel Select Max assumes 15 contiguous(non-contiguous) carriers in all of A and all of B Service CDMA2000 or EV-DO Service Max.
6.1.3 PCS Band PCS Band Parameter Frequency Range TX(Down-Link) RX(Up-Link) 1930 - 1990 MHz (A,D,B,E,F,C) 1850 - 1910 MHz (A,D,B,E,F,C) Band Select Up to 20 MHz of spectrum in no more than 3 noncontiguous PCS sub-bands of 5, 10 or 15 MHz Channel Select Max assumes 15 contiguous(non-contiguous) carriers in 20MHz Service CDMA2000 or EV-DO Service Max.
6.1.4 AWS Band AWS Band Parameter Frequency Range TX(Down-Link) RX(Up-Link) 2115 - 2155 MHz (A,B,C,D,E,F) 1715 - 1775 MHz (A,B,C,D,E,F) Band Select Up to 20 MHz of spectrum in no more than 3 noncontiguous AWS sub-bands of 5, 10 or 15 MHz Channel Select Max assumes 15 contiguous(non-contiguous) carriers in 20MHz Service CDMA2000 or LTE Service Max.
6.2 Mechanical Specification Parameter Specifications RF connectors N-female x 2 Dimensions (WxHxD) Weight 19 * 10.47 * 17.72 Inch 482.6 * 265.9 * 450 mm 132.45 lb 60 Kg max Remark W*D*H 6.3 Environmental Specification Parameter Specifications Cooling Convection Working Temperature -10 - +50 ℃ Splash, Dust IP -40 7.
Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY This product, as supplied and distributed by R-tron, in the original carton, is warranted by Rtron against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a limited warranty period of: Five (5) Year Parts and Labor This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on products purchased and used in the United States.
Return Material Authorization(RMA) Procedure The return and exchange of products are not allowed without prior approval from R-tron America, Inc. Please follow the exchange procedure below. 1. Call Tech Support for troubleshooting. 2. If the device has a hardware problem, R-tron will replace it if it is within warranty. A RMA number will be issued for the return. 3. R-tron will ship the replacement and a return label will be provided. 4.
