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Detailed description of the start-up and operation of your selected hardware and software product.
LinkDesk
Detailed description of the installation, start-up and operation of the LinkDesk software.
Base Station
The Base Station is the central hardware for managing and monitoring all compatible Spectera products.

User manual
Detailed description of the start-up and operation of your selected hardware and software product.
- Network & Security Guide
  This document is intended for IT administrators, system integrators and event technicians and serves as an planning and configuration guide for integrating components of the Spectera offering into diverse network environments from small home networks up to enterprise networks.
- Spectera
  Detailed description of the start-up and operation of your selected hardware.
- WebUI
  Detailed description of the WebUI navigation and configuration.
- LinkDesk
  Detailed description of the installation, start-up and operation of the LinkDesk software.
  - Get started
  - Basic configuration
    Start your basic configuration with the recommended steps.
  - Productions
    In this chapter you will learn the basic information about productions.
  - Base Station
    The Base Station is the central hardware for managing and monitoring all compatible Spectera products.
    - Identifying Base Stations
      You can remotely identify your Base Station.
    - Adding Base Stations
      The networked Base Station can be added to the software using an IP address.
    - Activating license
      Here you will learn how to activate your region-specific license for your Base Station.
    - Activating antennas
      Antennas connected to a Base Station must be selected and activated before use.
    - Adding RF channels
      You can configure an RF channel and assign it to the available devices.
    - Configuring RF channels
      You can adjust the RF channel in its antenna selection, frequency and bandwidth.
    - Scanning RF spectrum
      You can use an RF scan to examine the current frequency situation of your connected antenna.
    - Adding mobile devices
      You can add mobile devices to your connected Base Station.
    - Pairing/unpairing mobile devices
      In LinkDesk you can pair up to 128 mobile devices to a Base Station within one RF channel.
    - Displaying device information
      You can display detailed information relating to your Spectera device.
    - Changing device name
      You can change the device name for your Base Station.
    - Configuring interface settings
      You can configure the interfaces of the inputs and outputs on the device individually.
    - Muting/unmuting RF signals
      You can mute/unmute the RF signals of the configured channels.
    - Resetting RF channels
      You can reset or remove you configured RF channel from the current production.
    - Resetting device password
      You can reset the assigned device password on your Base Station to its factory settings.
    - Removing Base Station
      You can delete your configured Base Station from the current production.
    - Updating firmware (Base Station)
      The firmware version of the Base Station can be downloaded and updated manually.
  - Mobile devices
  - Routing Editor
    The editor serves as a basic configurator for mobile devices and also provides an overview of all connected devices with their total capacity utilization within an RF spectrum.
  - Error handling
    Summary of the typical error messages that can occur and how to resolve them.

Base Station

The Base Station is the central hardware for managing and monitoring all compatible Spectera products.

The Base Station is used to connect, configure and monitor antennas and mobile devices all in one.

Summarized view

Depending on the configuration, a Base Station can provide the following summarized device information:

the device state color
the current warnings about the status of the device
the IP address
the connected antennas
the configured RF channels
the status of the RF channel, e. g. muted, antenna loss or antenna update
the number of routed IEF /IFB inputs
the number of routed MIC/LINE outputs
the capacity utilization of the entire RF bandwidth

Details view

By clicking on the card of the Base Station, a details page appears on the right-hand side of the navigation menu. The page shows detailed information about the device and allows you to edit and monitor the settings for ongoing operation:

BASE STATION
- Name and status of the Base Station
  - Device State Colors
  - Identifying Base Stations
- Status of the RF channel
  - Muting/unmuting RF signals
Device information:
- Changing device name
- Updating firmware (Base Station)
Monitoring data
- Here you can monitor the hardware health-state, the configured RF channels and the number of connected power supply units
Interface settings
- Overview of all available interfaces for incoming and outgoing links and connections
Antenna ports
- Overview of all connected antennas and available antenna ports
Paired devices
- Overview of all known devices within the RF channels with its number of linked routes
Hardware details
- Detailed information of the Base Station