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- Page 1 User manual RF OCTOPUS The world's most versatile RF splitter, combiner, and diagnostic tool © Copyright BETSO ELECTRONICS Ltd.
- Page 2 User manual RF OCTOPUS Contents 1. Product description......................... 3 2. Top features..........................3 3. Control elements........................4 4. Power supply..........................4 5. Turning on..........................5 6. Menu control..........................5 7. Settings............................. 6 7.1 Ant. Type A – Antenna type A....................6 7.2 Ant.
- Page 3 Product description The RF OCTOPUS is the smallest and world's most versatile RF splitter, combiner, and diagnostic tool ever made. The device supports multiple RF splitter configurations and thanks to user-selectable low-pass filters (700 MHz, 960 MHz, or 1260 MHz) and individually switchable power for active antennas, the RF OCTOPUS is perfectly suited for worldwide applications.
- Page 4 User manual RF OCTOPUS Control elements OLED display protected by gorilla glass panel Status LED of input A Button LEFT Button SET Button RIGHT Status LED of input B BNC input connector A A pair of mounting holes for belt clip attachment...
- Page 5 SET button until “Off” widget is highlighted / or by disconnecting from power supply When RF OCTOPUS is turned off by just disconnecting from power supply, it will turn on automatically after power supply re-connection. Menu control Enter the menu long press of SET button until “Menu”...
- Page 6 User manual RF OCTOPUS Settings Menu control is described in previous chapter 6 Menu control. Ant. Type A – Antenna type A Menu / Ant. Type A This functions sets optional DC powering for connected antenna to the input A.
- Page 7 This function sets overall gain of RF OCTOPUS. - 10 to +10 dB overall gain of RF OCTOPUS in Splitter 2:8 mode set in 1 dB steps, - 10 to +4 dB overall gain of RF OCTOPUS in Splitter 1:8 or Comb. 2:8 mode set in 1 dB steps.
- Page 8 This function sets measurement frequency for cable loss function. 500 to 950 MHz measurement frequency in range 500 950 MHz set in steps of 50 MHz. – 7.7.2 SN – serial number Menu / System / SN Serial number of RF OCTOPUS is displayed here. © Copyright BETSO ELECTRONICS Ltd.
- Page 9 User manual RF OCTOPUS 7.7.3 HW – hardware version Menu / System / HW Hardware version of RF OCTOPUS is displayed here. 7.7.4 FW – firmware version Menu / System / FW Firmware version of RF OCTOPUS is displayed here.
- Page 10 RF OCTOPUS Firmware updating Thanks to the USB service connector, the RF OCTOPUS is ready for easy firmware updates when a new version is released. This ensures that you always get all the latest features and maximize the potential of the device. We listen to our customers' needs, so stay tuned.
- Page 11 • Use a TORX T9 screwdriver to loosen the two M3 screws. • Remove the belt clip from RF OCTOPUS. • Use the spare caps to cover the unused M3 threads. Warning: Double check which caps need to be removed. Remove only the center pair, under which are mounting threads for the belt clip.
- Page 12 User manual RF OCTOPUS Troubleshooting It is not possible to turn on RF OCTOPUS Please check, that power with voltage level of 6 – 18V DC is connected into the power input connector. Warning: Never connect power with voltage level greater than 18V DC.
- Page 13 User manual RF OCTOPUS Technical specifications 470-1260 MHz (with in menu user-selectable low pass filters 700 Frequency range MHz, 960 MHz or 1260 MHz) In-built low pass selectable 700 MHz (=> 470-700 MHz), 960 MHz (=> 470-960 MHz), 1260 filters MHz (=>...
- Page 14 Ke Drackam 1603, 156 00 Praha 5 – Zbraslav, Czech Republic Reg. Number: 28955706 declares that this device BETSO RF OCTOPUS specification: The world's most versatile RF splitter, combiner and diagnostic tool conform to the essential requirements of the following European Directives and their associated norms:...
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