Casa Systems Pebble User manual

Pebble
Installation Guide
Version 4.6.2
DOC-3101-01
Document Revision 1.03.00
July 2019

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© 2019 Casa Systems, Inc.
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The information regarding the product in this manual is subject to change without notice. All statements, information, and
recommendations in this manual are believed to be accurate but are presented without warranty of any kind, express or
implied.
Users must take full responsibility for their application of the product.
In no event shall Casa or its suppliers be liable for any indirect, special, consequential, or incidental damages, including,
without limitation, lost profits or loss or damage to data arising out of the use or inability to use this manual, even if Casa or
its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

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Contents
Preface.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
About this guide........................................................................................................................................ 4
Revision history ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Supported software releases .................................................................................................................... 4
Corporate facility ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Technical documentation ......................................................................................................................... 5
Overview....................................................................................................................................................... 6
Network Connection Options.................................................................................................................... 7
Ethernet connection.................................................................................................................................. 7
Wi-Fi connection (for the first time) ......................................................................................................... 9
Logging into the Pebble unit after the initial setup.................................................................................... 14
Changing the login password ..................................................................................................................... 17
Manually Reset the Pebble ......................................................................................................................... 19
Factory Reset Pebble Wi-Fi......................................................................................................................... 20
Pebble Status & LED Behavior .................................................................................................................... 22

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Preface
About this guide
The Casa Systems – Pebble Installation Guide is intended for system administrators, support
engineers, and operators who are responsible for basic installation and configuration of the Pebble
units. Users who perform these tasks should be familiar with the Apex hardware and software
capabilities, as well as have experience with both 3G and 4G technologies.
Revision history
This guide supports Release v4.6.2. See the Casa Systems - Release Notes for additional information
on new functionality not yet covered in this guide.
•1.00.00 — March 2019; released version, v4.3.1
•1.01.00 — April 2019; revised version, v4.3.7
•1.02.00 — May 2019; revised version, v4.5.3
•1.03.00 — July 2019; revised version, v4.6.2
Supported software releases
The following Casa software release(s) are supported in this latest revision:
•4.3.1 — March 2019
•4.3.7 — April 2019
•4.5.3 — May 2019
•4.6.2 — July 2019
Corporate facility
Casa Systems, Inc.
100 Old River Road
Andover, MA 01810
Tel.: [phone]
World Wide Web: www.casa-systems.com

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Technical documentation
Casa Systems provides the following documentation set in PDF format, viewable using current
versions of Adobe Reader©. The latest documentation and revisions are uploaded on a
continued basis for Casa customers.
Contact Casa Technical Support or a Casa Sales Representative for assistance with downloading
selected Casa documentation PDFs.
Administrative and configuration guides
•Casa Systems – Pebble Reference Guide
•Casa Systems – AeMS MIBs and Traps Reference
•Casa Systems – Apex Small Cell OM Counters Reference Guide
•Casa Systems – Apex Small Cell Parameters Reference Guide
•Casa Systems – Axyom Element Management System (AeMS) Administration Guide

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Overview
The Pebble unit is a low-power RF emitting eNodeB for LTE RAN. The Pebble unit
supports one LTE radio sector with two 50 MW(17 dBm) radio streams (4G) that is
responsible for radio transmission and reception from UEs in a LTE network.
The Pebble unit provides radio coverage for LTE enabled devices and or handsets
within a residential or enterprise coverage area. The Pebble unit incorporates all the
capabilities and functions of a standard eNode B.
Casa Systems’ Pebble unit is designed to provides the following:
•Ease of installation: No dedicated LTE Backhaul needed. Connects to home
broadband network using Ethernet.
•Easy integration: Uses X.509 digital certificates to authenticate with the service
provider's core network. Uses TR-069 over IPsec tunnel for integration with
back-end management systems.
•Cost effectiveness: Supports Plug-and-Play provisioning, does not require a
dedicated installation, and uses existing infrastructure with minimal intervention.
•Designed to provide home or small office coverage in low RF coverage areas.
The Axyom Element Management System (AeMS) provides management for the
Pebble unit and real-time SON functions that reduce operational costs, speed time to
market, and optimize the customer experience.

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Network Connection Options
The Pebble unit can be connected to the network via an Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection. The
Ethernet connection is plug-and-play. The Wi-Fi connection requires setup, refer to Wi-Fi
connection (for the first time)in this manual for instructions.
Ethernet connection
1. Connect the GPS antenna cable to the GPS port on the Pebble unit (shown below).
2. Position the GPS antenna puck near a window so it provides a clear and open view of the
sky.
Warning: The Pebble unit will not connect to the LTE network if the GPS antenna fails to lock
on its location.

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3. Connect the Ethernet cable to the LAN (Ethernet) port on the Pebble unit (shown below).
4. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a LAN port on the home router or connect
it to the Ethernet outlet that has service.
5. Plug in the Pebble unit power supply.

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Wi-Fi connection (for the first time)
The Pebble unit ships with the ability to use Wi-Fi to connect to the Sprint network. The Pebble
unit can use both 2.4 GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi access from your Wi-Fi router.
Note: The default SSID is "SprintPebble_2.4G_XXXX" and “SprintPebble_5G_XXXX”.
1. Plug in the power, from a phone or PC, under Choose a Network, select the Pebble unit
as shown below.
Phone
PC
2. Connect to this Wi-Fi network.
3. If using a PC, open a web browser, and enter the following URL: casawifi.com.

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4. When logging in to the Pebble unit for the first time login, click Immediate experience.
Note: If you do not see the page shown above, go to Logging into the Pebble unit after the .
5. On the Set Admin login password screen, create a Login password for the
Pebble unit using the 12-digit device number found on the Pebble label.
6. Enter the password here:
Note: DO NOT BYPASS THIS STEP.
7. Click Apply.

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8. Under band selection, if possible, always try to select 5G to select 5GHz Wi-Fi band.
9. Select the 5G wireless network router (SSID). If your Wi-Fi network does not support
5G Wi-Fi, select 2.4G.
10.Enter the password for the Wi-Fi network router (SSID).
Note: This password is NOT the Admin password for the Pebble unit that you created in step
5. This is the password for the Wi-Fi router.

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11.Set the device’s wireless name and password as follows:
•Check the box “Synchronize the wireless name and password of the target”.
•Click Complete.

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12.The configuration is complete. The Pebble unit will reboot. After the reboot is complete, you
can disconnect and move the Pebble unit close to a window and connect the GPS antenna.
13.The PnP process will start after the GPS is connected. The LED will light solid green when
the PnP is complete and service is ready.

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Logging into the Pebble unit after the initial setup
1. From a PC or phone, select the SSID of the Pebble unit Wi-Fi (Example: TP-
Link_D8E2_5G_5GEXT in this example).
2. Connect to this Wi-Fi network.
3. Open a browser and enter the following url: casawifi.com.

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4. Enter the web access password in the textbox shown below.
This password was set earlier in this document (see Wi-Fi connection (for the first time, step
5).
5. Turn off the unused Wi-Fi radio. For example, if you are using 5G Wi-Fi, turn off the 2.4G
Wi-Fi radio on the Pebble unit. Click Wireless, then click the blue button as shown below to
turn off the 2.4G Wi-Fi radio.

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6. After the radio is turned off, the page will look like this:
7. If you want to change the login password, go to Changing the login password for more
information.
8. If you want to use another Wi-Fi router (for example, you move the Pebble unit to a new
location), you can issue a factory reset and start over to select the new Wi-Fi router, go to
Factory Reset Pebble Wi-Fi for more information.
9. Now you wll log in to the Wi-Fi module.

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Changing the login password
1. If you want to change the login password, once you are logged in, from the Extend other
networks screen, click More as shown below.
2. Under Network Settings, click System management as shown below.

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3. On the Modify login password screen, enter the current password then enter a new
password, then click Save.
4. If you want to change the Wi-Fi SSID and Wi-Fi password after logging in, click Wireless
highlighted in red below.

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5. In the following dialog, enter the 2.4G/5.0G Wi-Fi SSID (Wireless name) and Wi-Fi
password, then click Save.
Manually Reset the Pebble
The Pebble reset button (shown below) supports the following reset behavior:
•1 secod short-press reset to reboot both Wi-Fi and LTE
•10 second long-press reset to factory reset both Wi-Fi and LTE

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Factory Reset Pebble Wi-Fi
1. After logining to Pebble unit Wi-Fi, click More on the top bar, then click System
management on the left side, then select Reboot and factory reset.
2. Click Restore the factory settings.