Overview - Arcom QAM Snare Snoop User Manual

Overview

The QAM Snare Snoop is designed with the
fulfillment technician in mind for troubleshooting
within the home or at the drop. It is a multi-
modulation format, multi-channel detector that is
extremely flexible for the user. It will operate in
QAM, Analog, Pilot/QAM, OFDM and Shielding Test
detector modes. The device does not provide the
ability to record drive-outs, and does not report
detected leaks to the QAM Snare server database.
However, when the Snoop Auto Detection profile is
configured, the Snoop Time and GPS coordinates are
captured at the server to log activity each time the
detector is activated.
When not being used, it is stored in its cradle, where
is receives power as well as the GPS from the roof
antenna which attaches to the cradle. It is designed
to remain powered while cradled such that it
establishes GPS lock and is always ready to be used
without wait time for the technician. When the
technician needs to use the detector, it is pulled
from the cradle and the technician can freely move
to the leak source. The Snoop is a Wi-Fi device that
requires Wi-Fi connectivity when used in the QAM
detector mode. When used in Analog detector,
Pilot/QAM detector, Shielding Test detector and
OFDM detector modes it does not require Wi-Fi
connectivity nor does it require GPS lock.
The Snoop Shielding Test detector mode is intended to be used in conjunction with
the QAM Snare Pilot Transmitter, to quickly troubleshoot locations in the home and
MDU's where poor shielding effectiveness results in forward ingress issues related to
close proximity LTE transmitters. Others have referred to this testing technique as
'Pressure Testing'.
The device contains no maps and provides the user with no feedback as to the
flagged leak location. If it is desired to utilize this product as a find and fix tool at leak
locations previously identified by other QAM Snare devices having drive-out capability,
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