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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.
Muting/unmuting RF signals
You can mute/unmute the RF signals of the configured channels.

User manual
Detailed description of the start-up and operation of your selected hardware and software product.
- 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 licenses
      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 terms of its antenna selection, frequency and bandwidth.
    - Scanning the 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 the 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 your configured RF channel from the current production.
    - Resetting the device password
      You can reset the assigned device password on your Base Station to its factory settings.
    - Removing the Base Station
      You can delete your configured Base Station from the current production.
    - Updating the 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.

Muting/unmuting RF signals

You can mute/unmute the RF signals of the configured channels.

The following RF statuses are possible:

muted RF channel
unmuted RF channel

In order to mute/unmute the RF signal:

Attention: Signal transmission will be stopped immediately on all routed links!

Click on your Base Station card.
An additional navigation menu will appear on the right-hand side of the window.
On the BASE STATION tab, click on the icon:
- to mute the RF channel
- to unmute the RF channel

The RF signal has been muted/unmuted.