OCTOPUS H9K8Y6Q8 4G LTE Signal Meter User Guide
- June 4, 2024
- OCTOPUS
Table of Contents
OCTOPUS H9K8Y6Q8 4G LTE Signal Meter
Before You Start
Unpack and completely charge up your Octopus using the supplied power
transformer and charging dock. Be sure unit is seated firmly in the charging
dock so that charging LED atop unit is lit. The mini-USB port loctated on the
side of unit can be used for trickle charge and firmware updates. Check with
BVS support for latest firmware and updating instructions. Be sure to only use
provided multiband antenna or other antenna authorized by BVS support. This
will ensure that unit properly scans all bands, carriers and frequencies at
maximum sensitivity.
Starting Up
Before powering up, connect the antenna. Power up Octopus by pressing the
white button below the touchscreen. This same button is the only physical
button on the unit and also powers down the unit by holding it in for a few
seconds. Octopus will immediately begin scanning all nearby base stations.
After about 10 seconds of a startup screen, Octopus will display the main
screen of carrier choices (Octopus scans all U.S. regional carriers (over 60)
but only displays those on the carrier list screen which appears next) while
continuing to scan for all nearby signals. Choose your carrier of choice or
all 4G. Allow at least 30 seconds for full scan to complete. Three small dots
in the lower right corner of the screen indicate scanning is still in
progress. Tap on the gear icon (settings menu) at any time to adjust the
vibrating and audible alerts as well as check your current firmware and unit
serial number. See next page of this user guide for all screens and their
paths.
Scanning and Sorting
Once Octopus has finished completely scanning, you may sort all base station
signals by either carrier, frequency or signal strength. 4G signal strength is
measured in RSRQ (dB) and RSRP (dBm). Tapping the CARRIER, FREQ or RSRQ/RSRP
buttons will sort the list by any of those choices. If Octopus identifies more
than 6 unique base stations, a PAGE down button appears for additional pages
of base stations to search through. PAGE up button appears on the next page
allowing users to move through all pages. Touch the freeze button (lower left)
anytime to freeze the screen(s) to view measurements across all pages, take
notes or snap a quick pic with your smartphone. This mode also saves
measurement data for download to PC (see user manual). Push the same button
again to resume real time measurements.
Choosing Your Base Station
Once you have located the base station of interest, touch it to take you to
the active signal carrier measurement screen. From this screen you can view
the channel number and realtime signal strength as you move around and also to
align external antennas to nearby base stations. Single measurement screen
allows users to toggle between RSRP and RSSI measurments in dBm as well as
view RSRQ without having to leave this screen. A thin watermark line above the
vertical signal strength bar indicates peak measurement observed during the
entire session. Tap the CID button to view more information about this
particular base station.
Antenna Alignment
Disconnect your included omni directional SMA antenna and connect directly to
your mounted (or soon to be mounted) antenna fixture while viewing the single
carrier screen. Begin with broad sweeps and then turn your antenna slower to
fine tune adjustment so that it is pointing directly to the base station you
want off in the distance. Once your signal strength is at maximum, install and
tighten your permanent antenna and connect it directly to your cell booster.
You can now move on to scan more base stations and install more cell boosters
if needed.
(outside U.S. & Canada) +1 732-548-3737
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