Compaq Wolf manual

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Contents INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 2 ST ARTING UP ................................................................................................... 2 Wolf ACCESSORIES............................................................................................ 2 ST [...]

Page 2 INTRODUCTION Wolf ™ is a wireless multi-band signal meter system that works with the iPAQ® PocketPC® in sweeping, analyzing and optimizing indoor and outdoor wireless networks. The receiver measures both Cellular 868-896 MHz and PCS 1930-1995 MHz demodulating both bands and delivering vital wireless data. Measurements include full spectr[...]

Page 3 any convienence store. Ni-Cad, Alkalines, Ni-MH and Li-Ion cells may all be used. Wolf does require 4 AA cells with at least 1500 mAh per cell. BVS supplies 2 batter y sets (8 Ni-MH battery cells total) to get users working right out of the box. Ni-MH cells are recommended for best performance from your Wolf. Batteries that are warm or hot t[...]

Page 4 Startup Screen The W olf software can be started by: 1. Pressing the Start button on the Ipaq. 2. Pressing the “BVS W olf” program option from the main drop-down list. 3. T apping anywhere on the screen when the splash screen appears as shown below . Frequency Steps After you tap on the startup screen, you will see this frequency step me[...]

Page 5 The toolbar (shown below) gives the user more options on every screen. The first icon has five interconnected colored circles. Using this option will always return the user to the main menu. The second and third icons are arrows pointing upward and downward. These options have different uses depending on the currently active screen. For inst[...]

Page 6 Channel T able The channel table screen allows a user to select up to 30 chan- nels in either band for closer inspection. These channel ‘lists’ are created with the separate channel table editor which runs on the PC. After pressing the channel table button on the main menu, select a file on the iP AQ containing the desired channel table [...]

Page 7 Use the “marker to peak” button to move the diamond marker to the current highest dBm valued point. Use the “marker to center” button to move the diamond marker to the center of the currently displayed section. There are also buttons for moving the diamond peak mark to the left or right in the currently displayed screen. Each spectru[...]

The data is stored in a compact proprietar y binary format. The Wolf will store data as it received from the hardware, depend- ing on the currently active screen. If the spectrum screen is currently active, spectrum data will be stored. If the access point screen is currently active, access point information will be stored. T o save the collected d[...]

C h a r g i n g S y s t e m T h e W o l f h a s 2 d i f f e r e n t b a t t e ry s o u r c e s t h a t n e e d c h a r g i n g p o w e r . T h e r e i s a n i n t e r n a l b a t t e r y f o r t h e P o c k e t P C a n d r e m o v a b l e b a t t e r i e s f o r t h e r e c e i v e r m o d u l e . T h e 4 A A N i - M H r e c e i v e r b a t t e r i[...]

Page 10 The Grasshopper™, Locust™, Y ellow Jacket™ and Y ellow Jacket Plus (fomally called Scorpion), Beetle™, Cricket™, and Cicada W-LAN receiv- ers use 4 or 5 Ni-MH long-lasting “AA Cells”. 1. Ni-MH batteries do not charge to full capacity the first time they are charged. 2. Ni-MH batteries do not charge to full capacity the first t[...]

PC Application The Chameleon application converts data logged by the Wolf into an ASCII delimited file for use in post- processing. The data converted is based on correlation records collected in the measurement mode of the iP AQ W olf Receiver Interface. T o convert a file, use the following steps: 1. Copy the log file off of the iP AQ and onto yo[...]

BVS Channel T able Editor The BVS Channel T able Editor is a utility program that runs on your PC. It is used to create channel tables that can then be used for Wolfpack scanning or as a channel table on the base W olf software. Y ou can enter up to 30 different channels or frequencies. Y ou can modify an existing table or create a new table by pre[...]

Glossary of Acronyms AC Alternating Current A/D Analog to Digital converter AGC Automatic Gain Control AP Access Point Applet a small Application BER Bit Error Rate BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying BSS Basic Service Set BW Band Width CDMA Code Division Multiple Access (spread spectrum modulation) DC Direct Current D/A Digital to Analog dB decibel dBm[...]

IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using your telephone equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, including the following: 1)Read and understand all instructions. 2)Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 3)Unplug this product from the wall ou[...]

2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. 3. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network inter - face. 4. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines. INSTRUCTION FOR BA TTERIES CAUTION: T o Reduce[...]

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Wolf ™ is a wireless multi-band signal meter system that works with the iP AQ® PocketPC® in sweeping, analyz- ing and optimizing indoor and outdoor wireless networks. The receiver measures both Cellular 868-896 MHz and PCS 1930-1990 MHz demodulating both bands and delivering vital wireless data. Measurements include full spectrum sweep, channel[...]

BANDS SUPPORTED Cellular: 868-896 MHz PCS: Downlink (Blocks A through F) 1930-1990 MHz SENSITIVITY -1 18 to -30 dB + 1 dB Adj. Chan. Rejection: >45 dB @ 30 kHz RECEIVER MODES Single Channel Multiple Channel (user selectable or sweep) GENERAL SPECIFICA TIONS Dual Conversion: 83 MHz first IF , 455 kHz second IF IF Bandwidth: 30 kHz (Cellular) 50 k[...]