Octopus 4G LTE Signal Meter Kit optimizes wireless installation sites and antenna alignments for EV charging stations and vital services including security and fire alarms, elevators, emergency phones, medical emergency services, carbon monoxide detectors and more. Octopus is also designed for both professional and non-professional installers that need to verify the strongest signal for weBoost, WilsonPro, EZ4G, Flare, HiBoost, SureCall Fusion4Home and many other 4G cellular repeater systems. Cell signal boosters are popular in areas where cellular coverage is spotty or weak and can greatly boost any mobile signal. Do not trust your smartphone’s field test mode or signal bars? It is limited to your phone’s particular antenna design, speed and carrier. Field test mode (FTM) or field test display (FTD) and signal bars do not deliver accurate realtime measurements required for cell signal booster installations. Octopus measures nearby cellular base stations and directional antenna alignment necessary for installing and optimizing cellular signal boosters as well as site surveys for remote wireless networks including Tesla Supercharger locations and ChargePoint EV charging stations. Octopus 4G LTE Signal Meter Kit ships with everything you need to get started including a rugged Pelican® carrying case, charging dock, DF antenna and PC software for export of measurements for further analysis.
Octopus steps users through a series of simple menu choices starting with carrier. If you already have a contract with a specific wireless carrier or your cell signal booster only supports that carrier, you can select that carrier and continue. If you’re not sure which carrier is best for your cell booster installation, you can quickly scan all 4G (LTE) carriers and sort results instantly by carrier name, frequency band or signal strength using Octopus’ color touchscreen. Octopus measures 4G LTE all in one unit making it ideal for migrating from older 3G to newer 4G networks. Once you’ve selected a carrier, Octopus will display bright signal strength in real time with peak measurement as well as large text including carrier name, band number and signal strength in RSRP and RSRQ.
Octopus includes a standard SMA connector allowing a direct connection to any antenna including directional antennas usually mounted outside. Simply connect antenna line into Octopus, locate the cellular base station signal that you want to boost and go to the antenna alignment screen. From there, you receive instant measurements as you adjust your antenna for maximum signal strength. If you do not know where the best wireless base station is located, you can quickly search in every direction using a direction finding antenna and Octopus in DF mode.
- Support for AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and all U.S. regional carriers
- No subscriptions, SIM cards, phones or apps required
- Easily migrate your 3G networks to 4G
- Faster and more accurate that any smartphone’s field test mode
- Includes rugged Pelican® 1500 carrying case and wide band direction finding antenna
- Antenna alignments made quick and easy
- Export measurements to Windows® PC for further analysis
- Perfect for cellular boosters, EV charging sites, utility telematics, alarm installs and more
- True RSRP, RSRQ and RSSI 4G LTE measurements
- Handheld receiver fits in your pocket
- All day (>10 hours) operation on a single charge
- Designed and manufactured in the U.S.A
* Not all carriers support all modulation standards in every country. Check with carriers to verify support in your country of operation.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:
4G BANDS SUPPORTED | B12/B17 (700), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B13 (700), B4 (AWS 1700) |
RECEIVER MODES: | Passive only (does not transmit nor require a SIM card) |
4G LTE MEASUREMENTS: | RSRP, RSRQ, RSSI |
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
Antenna: | Multi-band SMA 50 Ohm |
Controls: | Color touchscreen |
USB Port: | Firmware updates (support@bvsystems.com for more info) |
Alerts: | Audible beeps and vibrations |
Warm-up Time | < 1 minute |
Runtime: | >10 hours on a full charge |
Power: |
Internal Li-Po battery systems 12V jack for external power and charging dock |
Display: | 320 x 240 resistive LCD touchscreen |
Weight: | 1 lbs. |
Dimensions: | 5.5″ x 3″ x 1.25″ |
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES | |
Rugged Pelican 1500 Case with pulled foam inserts for all accessories AC Charging Dock (1) Omni-Directional Multi-Band SMA Antenna (1) Wide Band Direction Finding Antenna, handle and cable |