YateBTS LabKit User manual

Congratulations for purchasing this LabKit!
Please follow the steps below to get started.
What you get
1. LabKit
2. LabKit power adaptor
3. two GSM antennas
4. two filters, one for use in the Americas red) and one for the rest of the world black)
5. two phones and their chargers
6. ten SIM cards two of them are already written and inserted in the phones)
7. one Smart Card Reader
8. one Wi-Fi antenna
Important! Your YateBTS LabKit is also pre-configured to provide access to the Hosted
Core, a free service that allows users to experiment with a fully-functional GSM/GPRS or
LTE/IMS network. The 10 SIM cards you receive are already associated to your Hosted
Core account. You will receive the Hosted Core credentials on the e-mail you used to
place the order.
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For the video guide regarding the LabKit setup, access this link:
https://youtu.be/XklRrzBoaVY
A. Assembling your LabKit
1. Connect one antenna to the TX socket.
. Connect the filter to the RX socket. Then, connect the other antenna to the filter.
Note: Use the European filter, in red, if you are in the Americas. Use the American
filter, in black, if you are in the rest of the world. This is mandatory to avoid local
interference.1
Connect the first antenna
to the TX socket
Connect the filter
to the RX socket
Connect the second
antenna to the filter
1 By the Americas we are referring to the following regions: North America, South and Central America
The GSM operating bands for the American region are typically 850 MHz and 1,900 MHz
By the rest of the world we are referring to the following regions: Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa and
Australia The GSM operating bands for these regions are 900 MHz and 1800 MHz
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Filter Color Use
900MHz Red For use in the Americas ITU Region 2)
850MHz Black For use in the rest of the world ITU Regions 1 and 3)
Note: Screw the antennas as tight as possible. Always angle the antennas at a 90°
orientation.
3. Connect the LabKit to the power supply with a cable via the +12VDC socket.
Keep in mind that the adapter's label should also indicate the power output.
Optional: steps 4 and 5
4. Connect the Wi-Fi antenna to the two sockets.
5. Connect the Smart Card Reader to a USB port.
To start writing SIM cards insert one of the empty SIMs into the reader with the metal
contact facing up. To learn more about writing SIMs and adding subscribers, go to
http://wiki.yatebts.com/index.php/YateBTS_Lab_Kit_Quick_Start_Guide#Add_a_subscribe
r_from_the_Lab_Kit
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American filter
European filter
Adaptor label
Smart Card Reader

B. Accessing your LabKit
1. Locally
•Connect the LabKit to the monitor via the HDMI or DVI video outputs; connect the
keyboard and mouse to any of the USB sockets or to the dedicated mouse/keyboard PS2
port.
•As soon as you have powered the LabKit you will be asked for a password. The
password is the serial number found on the front of your LabKit:
You can also find your LabKit's serial number by opening the LXTerminal console on the
taskbar of your desktop, on the first line: [yatebts@ybts-'serial number'~]$.
•Access the YateBTS WebGUI locally by clicking on the YateBTS Config icon on the
desktop:
This allows you to access the GUI, via HTTP, on two different ports.
1.1. If the machine is not in a secure network, it should be made accessible only from
localhost by uncommenting the content of the .htaccess:
•http://127.0.0.1/nib
•http://127.0.0.1:2080/nib, with the '2080' port for newer YateBTS versions
1. . You may also connect to the WebGUI using the following links:
•http://server_ip/nib
•http://server_ip:2080/nib, with the '2080' port for newer YateBTS versions
. Remotely
Note: Use the 080 port to access the web server installed on the LabKit.
.1. DHCP through the Intel Ethernet port
•Connect the LabKit to your Wi-Fi router or switch with an Ethernet cable, in the Intel
Ethernet port, as seen in the image showing LabKit's rear side.
•To find out your assigned IP address, enter the Mageia Control Center, go to Network &
Internet, open the Network Center and select Wired Ethernet) and click on Configure.
•Open your computer's browser and go to: http://assigned-IP-address:2080/nib/main.php
to access the YateBTS WebGUI.
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. . DHCP through the Intel Wi-Fi antenna
•Connect the Wi-Fi antenna to your LabKit.
•To find out the IP address you have been assigned, enter the Mageia Control Center,
go to Network & Internet, open the Network Center and look for the Wireless Wi-Fi)
connection.
•Click on you SSID and select the Configure option to find out your assigned IP
address.
•Open your computer's browser and go to: http://assigned-IP-
address:2080/nib/main.php to access the YateBTS WebGUI.
.3. Through a fixed IP address
•Connect the LabKit to your laptop or personal computer via the Atheros Ethernet port.
See image on page 2.)
•Go to your computer's Network Configuration and manually set up your network to the
10.0.3.2 fixed IP address.
•Open your browser and go to: http://10.0.3.1:2080/nib/main.php to access the YateBTS
WebGUI.
.4. Through a SSH port connection
•Open a console if you are a Linux user or download the Putty free software and use it,
if you are a Windows user.
•Type in the following command
ssh yatebts@network-ip-assigned-ip -p 54321
•You will use the 543 1 SSH port to access the YateBTS console.
You will be asked for credentials before entering the WebGUI interface. You must insert
the information in lowercase.
username: yatebts
password: 'the serial number on your LabKit'
Note: To connect to internet, click this icon in the Task Bar:
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C. Configuring your LabKit
If you are operating your LabKit in the Americas, skip the next step, as your
machine is already set up to function in these areas.
1. When you enter the Local Management Interface LMI), you are first required to select
the appropriate working mode. Click the Modify button to choose GSM nib.
. Select the GSM nib working mode and click the Save button.
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3. Click the BTS Configuration tab. In the GSM section, enter the GSM radio interface tab
and select the GSM operating band in the Radio.Band field, depending on the region
where you operate the LabKit.
If you are in Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa or Australia, change the operating band to
850 MHz the typical operating band for America), to avoid local interference. For more
information go back to step A.2)
4. Insert an ARFCN value corresponding to the operating band you have selected, in the
Radio.C0 field.
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D. Making your first call
1. Turn on the phones. They should now register to the 00150 test network if all the steps
above have been correctly performed. If the network hasn't been selected automatically,
select the 00150 network manually.
At this point you should receive the following automatic SMS: "Your allocated phone no.
is ..... Thank you for installing YateBTS. Call David at david 32843).", to find out the phone
number allocated to the SIM card and to confirm that the phone has connected to the
network.
. Dial 30 from the phone marked with the number 301 or viceversa to test the network
connection.
Alternatively,
3. Call the number 3 843. When you call the number, a "Welcome" IVR function will play a
prompt and offer three options:
•press 1 to start EchoTest;
•press 2 to be sent to conference;
•press 3 to make an outbound call to David.
Bonus
You can have SMS conversations with the Eliza chat robot by sending text messages to
the number 3549 .
You have now successfully configured your LabKit.
For more information please check the YateBTS Wiki at http://wiki.yatebts.com with an
emphasis on the Network in a Box and LabKit section at:
http://wiki.yatebts.com/index.php/Network_in_a_Box.
Tell us about your experience using the LabKit:
•send an email to the following address: [email protected]
or
•start a conversation on our forum: http://forum.yate.ro/
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