SIRETTA SNYPER-LTE Series User manual

SNYPER-LTE Family
1) SNYPER-LTE: 4G/3G/2G Cellular Signal
& Network Analyser
2) SNYPER-LTE Spectrum
4G/3G/2G Cellular Signal & Network
Analyser with liveSCAN Antenna Kit
User Manual
Rev 1.0

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Table of Contents
Page
Introduction 3
Overview 4
SNYPER-LTE 4
SNYPER-LTE Spectrum 6
Specications 8
Operating Frequencies Detail 9
Product Images 10
Dimensions 13
First Time Use of the SNYPER 14
Charging and Battery Status 15
Main Menu 16
Power Off 17
Survey Menu 18
Performing an LTE Survey 18
Performing a GSM\UMTS Survey 22
Saved Results Menu 28
Viewing Saved LTE Survey Results 29
Viewing Saved GSM\UMTS Survey Results 30
Setup Menu 35
Saving Setup Preferences 36
Software Options Menu 37
ADV Option 38
Saving Option Preferences 40
Restoring to Factory Default 41
About Menu 42
Performing a liveSCAN Survey
(SNYPER-LTE Spectrum Only)
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liveSCAN Using the Supplied Omni-Directional
Antenna 43
liveSCAN Using Directional Antenna 45
Downloading Saved Data 47
Using Other Antennas with your SNYPER 51
SNYPER-LTE Spectrum Only 51
Safety Product and Care 52
General Precautions 52
Exposure to RF Energy 52
Safety Recommendations 54
Conformity Assessment 55
Disclaimer 56
Denitions 57

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This document explains the operation of, and technical characteristics of the
SNYPER-LTE family.
The SNYPER-LTE Family is an evolving range of GSM, UMTS and LTE cellular signal
analysers, which have been designed for surveying cellular wireless systems. Please
see the Siretta website www.siretta.co.uk for other SNYPER family members covering
the 2G, 3G and 4G wireless spectrum.
NOTE: The use of this devices requires a 4G enable SIM.
Introduction

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Overview
SNYPER-LTE
1. SNYPER-LTE signal and network analyser
2. Multi region power supply
3. Blue antenna - General purpose LTE(4G), UMTS(3G) & GPRS(2G)
coverage
4. Silver antenna - For LTE 2600MHz only
5. USB cable
6. In car charger
7. Hard carrying case
Quick start guide
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Figure 1. SNYPER-LTE case contents
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What’s in the Box?

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The SNYPER-LTE Family has been designed to survey the cellular network so that
the characteristics of the network such as cell ownership, signal strength, location
etc can be understood. With this knowledge, cellular equipment can be installed with
condence that the right antenna selection and placement has been made and the
right network provider for the application chosen.
The SNYPER-LTE has the following features:
»Measures and displays received network signal strength
»Stores 1 survey
»USB download of stored surveysto PC (.csv and .html format)
»Large easy to read LCD display
»Robust enclosure for equipment protection
»Long life rechargeable battery gives up to 48 hours on one charge
»Battery can last up to 2 months in standby mode
»User dened screen settings - brightness, colours
»Optional buzzer
»USB based charging of battery
Features

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1. SNYPER-LTE Spectrum signal and network analyser
2. Multi region power supply
3. Blue antenna - General purpose LTE(4G), UMTS(3G) & GPRS(2G)
coverage
4. Silver antenna - For LTE 2600MHz only
5. liveSCAN antenna
6. liveSCAN antenna cable
7. USB cable
8. In car charger
9. Hard carrying case
Quick start guide
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Figure 2. SNYPER-LTE Spectrum case contents
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What’s in the Box?

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SNYPER-LTE Spectrum Features
The liveSCAN high performance directional antenna has been specically designed to
complement the SNYPER-LTE Spectrum when performing live scans. By use of this
directional antenna, the bearing of a base station may be estimated.
On top of the SNYPER-LTE features, the SNYPER-LTE Spectrum has the
following features:
»Lock onto a single provider to perform real time liveSCAN
»liveSCAN data provided as real time graphical display
»Typically last 50 surveys stored on SNYPER-LTE Spectrum
»USB download of last 50 surveys to PC (.csv and .html format)
»Up to 15 hours continuous liveSCAN use

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Specications
Table 1. Specications of SNYPER-LTE Family
SNYPER-LTE Family
2G supported bands: 900, 1800MHz
3G supported bands: 850, 900, 2100MHz
4G supported bands: 800, 1800, 2600MHz
Dimensions: 141 x 76 x 36mm
Weight: Approx 210g including antenna
Antenna length: 89 ± 2mm
Operating temperature range: -20 to +55°C
Storage temperature range: -30 to +75°C
Operating humidity range: 45 to 85% RH non-condensing (60% RH above 50°C)
Antenna connector: SMA female
Display: 2.4” QVGA 320 x 240 TFT with LED backlight
Battery life: 48 hours normal use*
Battery: 2000mAh Lithium Ion
Warm up time: 4s
USB connector: USB Mini-B
Stored survey memory: SNYPER-LTE: 1 survey
SNYPER-LTE Spectrum: Up to 50 surveys
Maximum charge current: 500mA
*Based on 20 surveys in each 24 hours with automatic power off enabled

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Operating Frequencies Detail
Mode Freq. TX (MHz) Freq. RX (MHz) Channels TX - RX Offset
EGSM900 890.0 - 915
880.2 - 889.8
935.0 - 959.8
925.2 - 934.8
0 - 124
975 - 1023
45MHz
45MHz
DCS1800 1710.2 - 1784.8 1805.2 - 1879.8 512-885 95MHz
WCDMA2100 - B1 1922.4 - 1977.6 2112.4 - 2167.6 Tx: 9612 - 9888
Rx: 10562 - 10828 190MHz
WCDMA850 - B5 826.4 - 846.6 871.4 - 891.6 Tx: 4132 - 4233
Rx: 4357 - 4458 45MHz
WCDMA900 - B8 882.4 - 912.6 927.4 - 957.6 Tx: 2712 - 2863
Rx: 2937 - 3088 45MHz
LTE1800 - B3 1710 - 1785 1805 - 1880 Tx: 19200 - 19949
Rx: 1200 - 1949 95MHz
LTE2600 - B7 2500 - 2570 2620 - 2690 Tx: 20750 - 21449
Rx: 2750 - 3449 120MHz
LTE800 - B20 832 - 862 791 - 821 Tx: 24150 - 24449
Rx: 6150 - 6449 41MHz
Table 2. Operating frequencies detail
The operating frequencies in EGSM900, DCS1800 and WDCMA modes are set
compliant to the 3GPP and WCDMA specications.

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SNYPER-LTE Family Product Images
Figure 3. Front view of the SNYPER-LTE Product
Supplied Antenna
320 x 240
LCD Display
(51 x 38mm viewing area)
UP Button
RIGHT Button
BACK Button
DOWN Button
ON/OFF Button
OK Button
LEFT Button
Charge Status LED
SIM Slot

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Figure 4. Bottom view of the SNYPER-LTE Product
Figure 5. Top view of the SNYPER-LTE Product (Without antenna)
USB Mini Charging Socket
Antenna Connector - SMA Female
SIM Slot

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Figure 6. Rear view of the SNYPER-LTE Product
Rubber Protection
Jacket
Product Identity
Label

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SNYPER-LTE Family Dimensions
218
76
36
138
Figure 7. Front view dimensions Figure 8. Side view dimensions
Figure 9. Bottom view dimensions
The casing dimensions are measured in mm.
218
76
36
138
218
76
36
138
229

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»Your SNYPER needs to be charged for 4 - 6 hours before initial use. To charge
your SNYPER, connect to any convenient USB power source - the mains
adaptor or car charging adaptors supplied, or a USB port on a device such as a
computer using the supplied cable.
»Ensure the antenna is screwed rmly into place on the device and isn’t loose.
»Insert a 4G SIM card into the SIM card slot as shown below in gure 10. The SIM
needs to be fully pushed inside the case using a screwdriver until a click is heard.
»To power up your SNYPER press the ON/OFF button. A welcome screen will
be displayed briey (as shown below in gure 11 - SNYPER-LTE, gure 12 -
SNYPER-LTE Spectrum) before the main menu is displayed (as shown gure 14.)
First Time Use of SNYPER-LTE
Figure 10. Insert SIM and power on Figure 11. SNYPER-LTE power on message
SIM
ON/OFF Button
Figure 12. SNYPER-LTE Spectrum power on message

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Charging and Battery Status
Figure 13. Charging and battery status
Charging and battery status bar:
A fully charged device is indicated by a green bar extending across the top
of the display.
As the device is used and the battery discharges, the battery status bar will
shrink to the right of the display and change from green, to yellow, to red.
Recharging is recommended once red bars are displayed on the device
battery status bar.
If the device drops below allowable low battery usage the unit will switch
off and charging will be required.
Approximately 4 - 6 hours are needed to fully charge your SNYPER. The device will
be charged when it is plugged into a USB power source - the supplied AC adaptor,
the supplied car charge adaptor, or the USB host port on a PC or similar. The device’s
battery provides up to 15 hours continous liveSCAN use and up to 2 months standby
mode from a fully charged battery.
When the device is plugged into a charging supply, it will turn on if it is off so that the
battery status bar is visible.
Charge status
LED
Battery status bar
NOTE: To protect the battery from damage, charging is only allowed when the temperature is between 0 and 35°C.
NOTE: Following the charging process and the removal of the charge cable from
the USB connection of your SNYPER product, you will notice a drop back in the
green bar. This is normal as the battery reaches a stabilised voltage following
removal of the external power source. Battery voltage at full charge should be
between 4.10V and 4.15V.
To access battery voltage see About Menu on page 42.

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Main Menu
Your SNYPER main menu has 7 menus (as shown below in gure 14), these can be
selected using the UP/DOWN buttons. Once the chosen menu is highlighted, click
OK. Press the BACK button to return to the main menu.
Figure 14. ‘Main Menu’ screen
Survey: Used to perform a new survey.
Saved Results: Reviews previously saved survey.
Setup: Allows personalisation of display, sound, reports and auto-power off.
Options: Allows user personalisation of reporting detail and factory reset.
About: Displays information about the device - model number, rmware ver-
sions, battery voltage and IMEI number.
PC Connect: Connects device to a PC as a memory stick to allow down-
load of reports.
Power Off: Powers off the device.

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Power Off
After use, remember to power off your SNYPER-LTE product. The device can be
powered off in the following 2 ways:
»Selecting the ‘Power Off’ option from the main menu. The device will display a
power off message as shown below in gure 16.
»Press and hold the ON/OFF button on the device for >2 seconds. The screen will
display a power off message as shown below in gure 18.
Figure 15. Select ‘Power Off’ Figure 16. Power off message
Figure 17. ON/OFF button Figure 18. Power off message
ON/OFF Button
NOTE: All the while that your SNYPER product has an external charger supply attached, it will not turn off.

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Survey Menu
The ‘Survey’ menu allows you to perform a survey of the LTE or GSM/UMTS network.
NOTE - All surveys settings are set to standard operating mode. Selecting other modes from
the ‘Options’ menu (page 37) can change the level of detail of the survey results.
Figure 20. ‘Survey’ screen
GSM\UMTS Survey: Performs a survey on the GSM/UMTS network.
LTE Survey: Performs a survey on the LTE network.
Performing an LTE Survey
Step 1. Select ‘LTE Survey’ from the ‘Survey Menu’, this will automatically begin a new
survey of the LTE network. Whilst the survey is being performed, the device will display
a sequence of messages as shown below in gures 21 - 23.
Figure 21. Initialising survey Figure 22. Performing survey Figure 23. Finalising survey

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Figure 24. Searching best LTE
signal for each network
Step 2. Once the survey is complete the available LTE networks will be displayed in
summary format. Each available network will be scanned seperately to nd the best
signal strength for that network. Use the UP/DOWN and OK buttons to view individual
LTE network results.
Figure 25. Available LTE networks
with best signal strength
Figure 26. Strongest saved signal Figure 27. Next strongest saved signal
Step 3. Switch between saved LTE signals by using the LEFT/RIGHT buttons (left displays
stronger signal, RIGHT displays weaker signal).
Pressing the back button will return the device to the ‘LTE Summary’ screen.
*See section ‘ADV Option’ on page 38 for information about the displayed results.

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Figure 28. LTE survey Menu
View Current: Displays LTE survey results.
New Survey: Performs a new survey of the LTE network.
Save Results: Saves results of the performed survey.
Step 1. Select ‘New Survey’ from the ‘Survey Menu’, this will automatically begin a
new survey of the LTE network.
Performing a New Survey
Step 1. Select ‘View Current’ from the ‘LTE Menu’ to view current LTE survey results.
View Current