R-tron APEX 1930 User Manual

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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.

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  • Page 1 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.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL ..............................1 1.1..............................1 OTICE 1.2..........................2 AFETY RECAUTIONS 1.3............................ 3 ERSION ISTORY 1.3.1. Manual Version History List ......................3 1.3.2. Firmware Version History List ......................3 1.3.3. WEB GUI Version History List......................3 1.4.
  • Page 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................34 LED A ............................34 LARM GUI A ............................35 LARM ........................37 OMMUNICATION LARM SPECIFICATIONS............................39 RF C ........................... 39 HARACTERISTICS ......................39 NVIRONMENTAL PECIFICATION ........................40 LECTRONIC PECIFICATION ........................40 ECHANICAL PECIFICATION APPENDIX ..............................41 US PCS C ..........................
  • Page 4: General

    R-tron Inc. Notice This document describes the specifications, installation, and operation of the APEX 1930 repeater. Hardware and software mentioned in this document are subject to continuous development and improvement. Consequently, there may be minor discrepancies between the information in the document, performance, and design of the product.
  • Page 5: 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.
  • Page 6: Version History

    1.3. Version History 1.3.1. Manual Version History List Revision History Date Item/Description Reason Approval Ver. Issue Ver. 1.3.2. Firmware Version History List Revision History Date Item/Description Reason Approval Ver. Issue Ver. 1.3.3. WEB GUI Version History List Revision History Date Item/Description Reason Approval Ver.
  • Page 7 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.
  • Page 8: Introduction

    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: <...
  • Page 9: Apex1930 Key Features

    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.
  • Page 10: Overview

    2.4.1. Overview 2.4.2. Internal Configuration APEX1930 USER MANUAL V1.0.00 Tech Support: 1-888-317-8766...
  • Page 11: Rfu (Rf Unit)

    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 V1.0.00 Tech Support: 1-888-317-8766...
  • Page 12: Psu (Power Supply Unit)

    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.
  • Page 13: Mechanical Installation

    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.
  • Page 14: Cable Installation

    Step 4: Example 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 V1.0.00 Tech Support: 1-888-317-8766...
  • Page 15: Power On

    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 V1.0.00 Tech Support: 1-888-317-8766...
  • Page 16: Grounding

    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. GUI Operation APEX1930 operates on a customer provided PC based platform with the following system requirements: •...
  • Page 17: Gui Operation Flow Chart

    5.1. GUI Operation Flow Chart [1] Internet Network Setup [2] GUI Log-in Setting in order to acquire APEX1924 operation access the IP address automatically. to Web GUI and Log in. [3] GUI Network Setup 3. Ethernet Setting 2. System Information Input 1.
  • Page 18 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 Step 6: Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) will appear. Click OK. and click Properties. Step 7: Check Obtain an IP address automatically Step 8: Close all windows.
  • Page 19: Gui Login

    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”...
  • Page 20: Network Set-Up

    In the above page, you can set device time and update time-related information. 5.4.2. Network Set-up <Network Set-ups> 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.

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