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12/6/2019

CEL-FI QUATRA 4000

Installation and User Guide

Revision: 3 draft

Nextivity, Inc.

16550 West Bernardo Drive

Building 5, Suite 550

San Diego, CA 92127

858-485-9442

www.cel-fi.com/support

Summary of Contents for Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000

Page 1: ...12 6 2019 1 CEL FI QUATRA 4000 Installation and User Guide Revision 3 draft Nextivity Inc 16550 West Bernardo Drive Building 5 Suite 550 San Diego CA 92127 858 485 9442 www cel fi com support...

Page 2: ...el Number Cel Fi QUATRA 4000 6 Bands Supported Under This FCC Certification 7 System Overview 8 How Does It Work 8 Cel Fi QUATRA 4000 Key Features 9 Hardware Components 9 Network Unit NU 10 Power Supp...

Page 3: ...QAUTRA variants without the need for an Internet connection to the WAVE Portal in the cloud 28 CEL FI QUATRA INSTALLATION FEATURES 28 CEL FI QUATRA OPTIMIZATION FEATURES 30 Advanced Information Anten...

Page 4: ...K 13 Figure 9 Using QRE 4K 14 Figure 10 Donor Antenna Connection 14 Figure 11 Cel Fi LPDA R antenna 15 Figure 12 Server Antenna Connects 15 Figure 13 NU Mounting Illustration 19 Figure 14 NU Mounting...

Page 5: ...ranteed network safe Unlike traditional analog boosters and passive DAS technology Cel Fi QUATRA delivers a cellular signal that is up to 1000x stronger utilizing CAT 5e or better cabling for the conn...

Page 6: ...Cel Fi QUATRA is designed to improve indoor signal coverage without any risk of interference on the mobile network Cel Fi QUATRA provides a sophisticated network safe solution that has been rigorousl...

Page 7: ...12 6 2019 7 Bands Supported Under This FCC Certification Verizon Band 4 13 and 25 Sprint Support Band 2 25 AT T Support Band 4 5 12 25 T Mobile Support Band 4 12 25...

Page 8: ...ut from up to four 4 carrier signal sources The signal source can be off air over the air OTA from the macro network or delivered via a small cell The NU receives and individually processes channels f...

Page 9: ...ustrial aluminum powder coated housing Up to 100m distance between NU and CU using Cat5e QUATRA Range Extender QRE extends the NU to CU distance by 100 meters 20 22dBm uplink power per operator per ba...

Page 10: ...her types of radio signals will not work and may damage the system The NU has four 4 N type RF ports on the top Each RF port is assigned and marked to a specific carrier There are two 2 SMA female por...

Page 11: ...h carrier SMA port 2 o Provides an external antenna connection for the internal cellular modem when used User Interface LED interface front to indicate system status For detail on the LED go to LEDs o...

Page 12: ...nverts back to RF amplifies and distributes the service from its RF port Service can be deployed through a single connected antenna or through a DAS field The Coverage Unit includes a multiband blade...

Page 13: ...12 6 2019 13 Accessories QUATRA 4000 Range Extender QRE4K Model Number Q40 OE Figure 7 QRE 4K Figure 6 CU Server Antenna...

Page 14: ...are used to provide off air signals to individual carrier donor input ports The objective is to provide the best quality carrier signals to the NU A variety of donor antennas are available from Nexti...

Page 15: ...he CU A variety of Server antennas are available from Nextivity Check www cel fi com antennas for updates Couplers RF couplers or tappers can be used in conjunction with the Cel Fi QUATRA 4000 and 400...

Page 16: ...and function In order to use the WAVE portal and related capabilities you must be registered with the system To request access to the WAVE portal go to https cel fi com account request Once you are r...

Page 17: ...r QUATRA ES8 Too Far Not applicable for QUATRA ES9 Disabled by operator Not applicable for QUATRA ES10 Location Lock Not applicable for QUATRA ES11 New Registration Required Not applicable for QUATRA...

Page 18: ...and cabling routing o Ensure access to the Category cable runs connecting to the CU s Determine where the CU s will be mounted and how coverage is to be distributed o Determine if the included Mini P...

Page 19: ...he two topmost tabs have been keyholed Note The Mounting Instructions below use the standard drywall mounting anchors and screws included with the unit If the NU is to be mounted onto other surfaces m...

Page 20: ...rker mark one of the top right or left points 3 Using a drill drill the location for the wall anchor 4 Hammer in the wall anchor 5 Place the NU in the right location and screw on the mount 6 Make the...

Page 21: ...ing the donor signal Each port Is an N type Female connector Is specific to the supported operator Supports one and only one operator Is designed to support a variety of band configurations Donor Ante...

Page 22: ...gged in The entire system should be installed CUs located in the desired coverage location before the system is powered on The power cord can be installed with the switch in the OFF position When the...

Page 23: ...with the included screws 6 Once the bracket is firmly attached to the wall the CU can be attached to the bracket Figure 16 Attach CU to bracket 7 With the bracket in place attach the CU 8 Tighten fing...

Page 24: ...The CU has an N type connector on the top of the unit for attaching an antenna An omni directional antenna is included with each CU or a coax cable can be connected with a series of passive antennas a...

Page 25: ...meters can be achieved by inserting the QUATRA RANGE EXTENDER QRE between the NU and the CU Note Only the QUATRA 4000 RANGE EXTENDER may be used The QUATRA 1000 and QUATRA 2000 QRE is not compatible...

Page 26: ...d powered and operating normally SFP SOLID GREEN SFP module installed and communicating properly FLASHING GREEN SFP module installed not communicating LAN SOLID GREEN Link is up FLASHING GREEN Link is...

Page 27: ...elow CU LED TABLE LED Label LED State Meaning PWR SOLID GREEN NORMAL OP S1 SOLID RED HARDWARE ERROR FLASHING GREEN NETWORK SCANNING FLASHING RED Error NU LINK SOLID GREEN Logical Link Up OFF Logical L...

Page 28: ...ntly While complete provisioning and optimization using the WAVE Portal is preferred we understand that it s not always possible Note Many features in the WAVE Portal are not available when using this...

Page 29: ...l Cel Fi QUATRA variants will select bands and channels to relay automatically 2 Optionally bands may be enabled disabled using the Bands Settings feature using COMPASS and the WAVE Pro app a Click on...

Page 30: ...dial enables the antenna to be rotated in 45 degree increments 1 Make sure the Cel Fi COMPASS is connected to the donor antenna using the included SMA to N adaptor 2 Click on Antenna Positioning in t...

Page 31: ...ion and press the Speed Test button 2 Click on Start and The Cel Fi COMPASS will gather data for several minutes and display the results below Step 1 Step 2 Serving Cell Report The Serving Cell Report...

Page 32: ...ized 2 SINR Signal to Noise Ratio The SINR is the ratio of the usable desired signal over the noise The following metrics should be used when assessing SINR in the context of Cel FI QUATRA 4000 Antenn...

Page 33: ...less visual space Panel antennas are directional antennas Panel antennas allow optimum reception to targeted areas Like with outdoor antennas a directional antenna is stronger than an omnidirectional...

Page 34: ...12 6 2019 34 Note The Cel Fi QUATRA 4000 Coverage Unit is plenum rated...

Page 35: ...t 22 Yes Part 24 Yes Part 27 Yes NETWORK UNIT RADIO SPECS VERIZON BAND 4 Downlink DL Frequency MHz 2110 2155 Relay Bandwidth Max MHz 20 UL Output Power at port dBm 22 DL Min Input Level dBm RSRP 120 D...

Page 36: ...Bandwidth Max MHz 20 UL Output Power at port dBm 22 DL Min Input Level dBm RSRP 120 DL Max Input Level dBm RSSI 20 System Gain Max dB 100 BAND 12 Downlink DL Frequency MHz 728 746 Uplink UL Frequency...

Page 37: ...849 Relay Bandwidth Max MHz 15 UL Output Power at port dBm 20 DL Min Input Level dBm RSRP 120 DL Max Input Level dBm RSSI 20 System Gain Max dB 95 RETURN LOSS DB At all ports 8 DONOR ANTENNAS One RF P...

Page 38: ...Ambient 0 40 C Relative Humidity Non Condensing 0 95 Ingress Protection IP 40 COVERAGE UNIT RADIO SPECS Frequency Downlink DL Frequency MHz 617 2690 Uplink UL Frequency MHz 663 2690 DL Power dBm Per...

Page 39: ...ncidental punitive or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever or ii for any direct damages in excess of in the aggregate the fees actually received by Nextivity from End User with respect to the...

Page 40: ...it NU should be upright and the air vents not blocked Move NU to a cooler area Coverage Unit is Overheating Coverage Unit is Overheating Make sure the Coverage Unit CU air vents are not blocked or mov...

Page 41: ...Ethernet Link Error Ethernet Link Error in Port 1 4 The ethernet link between NU and CU is behaving unreliably or reporting an error Ensure the ethernet cable is not damaged and its connectors are se...

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