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Chapter 4: Home
ZoneDAS User Guide
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From the
Home
screen, if you move your mouse over an RF module, SD port or its
connected RU, the moused-over port or device will be encased in blue. This indicates that
you can click on it to reach an expanded screen for the port or device.
If you mouse over any of the lines connecting the RUs / Extenders to the BU, the system will
pop up basic information on the connection, such as Cable Loss, Upper Limit (Maximum
Allowed Cable Loss), and estimated cable length. The lines are also coded in different
colors. These colors indicate the status of each connection, as follows:
Grey
: The device is plugged in but not Mounted
Yellow
: The device is Mounted but not Calibrated
Green
: The device is Calibrated
Red
:
The device has failed to Calibrate
The following table will explain the different connection statuses mentioned above.
Table 8
Home Screen: Legend
STATUS
DESCRIPTION
BU S/N
This shows the Base Unit’s serial number.
Site Name
This shows the Site Name assigned to this ZoneDAS. The Site Name represents
system’s location and is used for remote management. It may be configured
from the BU screen.
Site Code
This shows the Site Code assigned to this ZoneDAS. The Site Code is a
shortened, systemized version of the Site Name and is used for remote
management. It may also be configured from the BU screen.
General Settings
Mount
Click the
Mount
button for ZoneDAS to activate the connection to this
Extender or RU.
Mounting creates a record for the SD port connection. It associates the port
with the unique characteristics particular to that combination of cable and
RU/Extender. This record stores the connection’s calibration information and
saves the user from a system-wide calibration whenever an RU is temporarily
unplugged (for example, to hard reset by powering off).
Once mounted, if you plug in a different RU/Extender into the same port,
ZoneDAS will detect the difference and display a Mount button beside the
newly connected device. Click it for ZoneDAS to activate the connection to
the new RU or Extender. As ZoneDAS only remembers one device per SD port,
this will also overwrite the previous record with data from the newly plugged
in RU/Extender.
Service
Turn
Service
on (Green) for the BU to provide RF signals to all connected RUs
and Extenders. The BU will only send RF signals to mounted RUs and Extenders
(except when Auto Mount is on). Once you have mounted all the RUs and
Extenders, click the
Service
light for the BU to start sending RF signals to every
device.
Auto Mount
Turn
Auto Mount
on (Green) for the BU to automatically activate every SD
port connection as they are plugged in. This is useful when you just want to
get ZoneDAS working without bothering with creating connection records
and doing calibrations. Such a scenario is possible if the RUs are so close
together that no RU is stretched closed to its capacity. However, this option is
not recommended for normal operations, and proper mounting will enable
the system to notify you when an RU is plugged into the wrong port after
unplugging and save you from performing a new system calibration.
System Calibrate
Click on
System Calibrate
to optimize system performance. During this
process the system will detect the path loss of all RF pathways and adjust
internal parameters accordingly. ZoneDAS
can
operate without the benefit
of calibration, but performance will be adversely affected.
Simply turning on
Service
applies a
System Calibration
. However, if RUs or
Extenders get unplugged and re-plugged into different ports without turning
Service
off, manual calibration is recommended. Choose an appropriate
time for this, as
ZoneDAS must go off-line to perform System Calibration
.