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Operational Manual 

 

GSM Signal 

Analyser

 

 

Manual 

Ref: 

 

  QC0153 

Version: 

  JAN17 

1.0 

Summary of Contents for QC0153

Page 1: ...Operational Manual GSM Signal Analyser Manual Ref QC0153 Version JAN17 1 0...

Page 2: ...17 Chris Boddy RF Transmitters connect to sensors or meters and send data to the infrastructure internet connected Gateway on site The Gateway stores and transfers the data to the Realtime Online clou...

Page 3: ...reen 14 13 Monitor Screen 16 14 Jamming Detection 18 15 Screen Saver 18 16 Power Up Functions 18 17 Aerial Siting 19 18 Battery and Charging 20 19 BER Bit Error Rate 21 20 APPENDIX 1 Trouble shooting...

Page 4: ...al systems The GSM Signal Analyser displays mobile network information including network provider names cell identities frequencies and signal strength Jamming signals may also be detected The GSM Sig...

Page 5: ...r a new PIN is entered the Main Menu screen will appear next 4 MAIN Menu See section 7 for information Press the right button to select the Survey screen 5 SURVEY Screen If Engineer mode is selected i...

Page 6: ...The display is updated every 8 seconds It will normally show the strongest cell This display is used to locate an area for the strongest signal strength Use this position when installing the aerial S...

Page 7: ...Signal Analyser is ideal for surveying a proposed site for a suitable radio signal Note the point of best signal Install the aerial at this location Use the GSM Signal Analyser to find the point of b...

Page 8: ...enter PIN menu Enter the SIM card s PIN number the first time the SIM card is used Once the GSM Signal Analyser has shut down this PIN number will be kept in memory until another PIN is entered In ca...

Page 9: ...e s u l t s o l d M o n i t o r S e t u p O p t i o n s P o w e r O f f Up Down highlight an option Then select the required option see below Select the highlighted option Survey see section 10 Result...

Page 10: ...t settings Left arrow for the selected Option Exit Save DOES NOT save settings then Go to Main Menu 2 Contrast decrease display brightness Delay decrease delay before survey starts from 99 to 0 second...

Page 11: ...frequency bands to use Advanced select ON 1 Engineer mode only GPRS Test test the GPRS link requires a GPRS enabled SIM card see section 9 1 Left arrow Exit Save DOES NOT save settings then Go to Mai...

Page 12: ...ass or fail message G P R S T e s t A P N T M o b i l e G P R S T e s t E x i t G P R S T e s t O K Down arrow Exit Go to Main Menu see section 7 A GPRS test can only be performed if a GPRS enabled SI...

Page 13: ...cells detected and usable 2 Up Down arrow Go to Main Menu see section 7 Notes S U R V E Y S e a r c h i n g P l e a s e w a i t S U R V E Y P l e a s e w a i t S U R V E Y C e l l s 0 O K 0 P l e a s...

Page 14: ...rength NOTE when first switched on the test set will still retain the results from the last survey These will be available until a new survey is started Summary basic View GSM The radio frequency band...

Page 15: ...ailed View Summary View INDEX During the survey each detected cell is given a number The cell with the strongest signal is given number 1 Higher numbers lower strength signal GSM The radio frequency b...

Page 16: ...card is fitted and locked no action When SIM card is fitted and unlocked or when SIM card is absent highlight Network Press repeatedly to highlight the required network then press the right button to...

Page 17: ...G 6 0 C E L L 4 5 7 2 3 B A T 1 0 0 S I M N o t F i t t e d Advanced in Setup ON NETWORK The network to which the cell belongs e g Vodafone GSM The radio frequency band used by the displayed cell Radi...

Page 18: ...essage The signal strength indicator on the right hand side of the display will indicate the strength of the jamming signal By moving the meter around and checking the signal strength it may be possib...

Page 19: ...uce the signal strength particularly for aerials on the lower floors e g ground floor installation in city centres The strongest signal will normally be found close to external windows or skylights as...

Page 20: ...ff The charger can be left plugged in indefinitely When the charger is disconnected the GSM Signal Analyser will automatically switch off within one minute or after the preset time has expired If the...

Page 21: ...rom interference see section 12 In most cases interfering sources only radiate short distances so that relocating the aerial 2 to 4 metres away from the source will cure interference effects When the...

Page 22: ...e y N o t r e a d y o r N o s i g n a l p l e a s e w a i t The survey failed please wait 30 seconds and try again The radio module is not ready please wait 30 seconds and try again 21 GSM Faults The...

Page 23: ...h Solid Electrolyte Lithium Ion Charger Nokia Type ACP 12X for UK plug top charger and 5V 1A euro interchangeable plug top charger for the global version Battery Life Mains 50mA operation and battery...

Page 24: ...quency bands 900MHz 1800MHz and 1900MHz GSM r GSM for Railways A European extension to the GSM900 band 4MHz slot below the normal band it should only be used for railway communication Other countries...

Page 25: ...Invisible Systems Limited P a g e 25 7 9 Beetham Road Milnthorpe Cumbria LA7 7QL England Phone 01539 722 520 Email info invisible systems com QC0153 GSM Analyser...

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