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Alarms

•

Reported to Sprint : If an alarm occurs, the repeater will report directly to Sprint
as a SNMP Trap so the LED of ALARM on the repeater does not blink.

•

On Site Alarm : If an alarm occurs, the alarm LED on the repeater will turn on.
Please refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual.

• No change of the values in the alarm range is recommended.

< Alarm Status > < Alarm Range >

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Check CDMA in the left menu.

Setup

b. CDMA

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Solution 1. Easy Setup [Recommended]

Return To Factory Defaults

Step 1

Select Bandwidth and Band and click APPLY.

Step 2

• To reset to factory defaults, click INITIALIZE.

• To restore the previous settings, click RESTORE.

Easy Setup

Step 3

Easy Setup proceeds to:

• Isolation measurement On

• Calculation of Available Maximum Gain by the isolation.

• ASD On

•

ALC On to get Maximum DL Output Power 24dBm [Default] or
Maximum Gain 80dB.

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Click Execute.

Easy setup feature will measure the isolation and limit the maximum gain
accordingly. This will also enable Auto Level Control as well as Auto Shut
Down. These two features are strongly recommended to prevent the
uncontrolled power output, which could have an adverse impact on the
RF network and the repeater. For example, ALC will apply attenuation
automatically when the input signal strength is increased due to the new
base station deployment near the repeater site.

Click OK.

Step 4

Click OK again.

Step 5

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Setup will automatically begin. This process will take approximately 20
seconds.

Step 6

10~20 seconds

Click CDMA in the left menu.

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Constant Maximum DL Output Power 24dBm
if the DL Input Power >= -56dBm

Result 1

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Maximum Gain 80dB if the DL Input Power < -56dBm.

Result 2

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Solution 2. DL Output Power < Max. 24dBm

Repeat step 1 through step 6.

Step 2A

Step 1A

Change the level at Automatic Level Control and click APPLY.

After running Easy Setup or Isolation Measurement, Isolation value is displayed
with “95” when the isolation is higher than 95dB, or it is displayed with the actual
value when the isolation is lower than 95dB.

• Automatic Level Control: Type under 24 and then click APPLY and ON.
[Example]
For the repeater with 24dBm maximum output power, 80dB maximum gain/

40dB gain control range, → If the signal -36dBm and the ALC is set as 24dBm,

the gain will be 60dB to adjust to the output power.

If the input signal is -61dBm, the output power will be 19dBm by the limitation of

the maximum gain even though the ALC is set as 24dBm.

•

Automatic Shutdown: Type the desired values for dBm, seconds, and times
and then click APPLY and ON. (e.g. 27 dBm, 10 seconds, 3 times)

[Example]
For the repeater with 24dBm maximum output power, 80dB maximum

gain/40dB gain control range, Assuming ASD Level: 27dBm, ASD Time:
10seconds, ASD Count: 3.

If the output power is 27dBm (ASD LEVEL) and higher, the repeater will

shutdown for 10 seconds (ASD TIME). If shutdown occurs 3 times (ASD
COUNT), the 4th shutdown will be permanent.

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Constant output power set as the ALC level.

Result

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Solution 3. Fixed Gain [Not Recommended]

Easy Setup will calculate the Available Maximum Gain which

defines the maximum gain to be setup.

Repeat step 1 through step 6.

Step 1B

DO NOT setup the gain higher than the Available
Maximum Gain.

Warning

Read DL Input Power and the gain controlled by Easy Setup.

Step 2B

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Turn off DL Amplifier and UL Amplifier.

Step 3B

ALC must be turned off; otherwise, the following message appears.

Step 4B

Change DL Gain and UL Gain.

The gain must be lower than the current value and
Available Maximum Gain.

Warning

Step 5B

Turn on DL Amplifier and UL Amplifier.

Step 6B

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DL and UL gain are fixed and the output power depends on the input
power.

Result

►

Tip

Applying Uplink Gain Offset

Downlink Gain

Uplink Gain

Uplink Gain Offset

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Uplink Gain Offset = -3dB

Result

Alarms

< Alarm Status > < Alarm Range >

※ Restore
Restore

recovers the service by turning on the amplifiers of repeater

fundamentally.
After a permanent shutdown, the Restore turns on the amplifiers of the repeater
with the period of Restore Interval.

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• Reported to Sprint : If an alarm occurs, the repeater will report directly to Sprint

as a SNMP Trap so the LED of ALARM on the repeater does not blink.

•

On Site Alarm : If an alarm occurs, the alarm LED on the repeater will turn on.
Please refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual.

• No change of the values in the alarm range is recommended.

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A pop-up window will appear. Select the firmware file and click Open.

Step 2

Click Upload in the left menu.

4.5.5.1 Update: System Firmware

4.5.5 Upload

Click Browse.

Step 1

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Click UPDATE.

Step 3

A pop-up window will appear after completing all the update processes.
Click OK to reboot the system.

Step 4

It will take a few minutes to update the new firmware.
If the system reboots, go to the login page and login again.
* Login page: http://192.168.0.1:83 (Local access)
A specified IP address on DHCP(Remote access).

Step 5

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4.5.5.2 Update: Web GUI

Click Browse.

Step 1

A pop-up window will appear. Select the GUI file and click Open.

Step 2

Click UPDATE.

Step 3

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A pop-up window will appear after completing all the update processes.
Click OK to reboot the system.

Step 4

4.5.5.3 Restore

To restore the previous version, click RESTORE.

It will take a few minutes to update the new Web GUI.
If the system reboots, go to the login page and login again.
* Login page: http://192.168.0.1:83 (Local access)
A specified IP address on DHCP(Remote access).

Step 5

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Click Reboot in the left menu.

In this menu, you can reboot the system.

4.5.6 Reboot

Click Alarm History in the left menu.

Click GET HISTORY, the history list of alarm issued will be displayed.

4.5.7 Alarm History

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To erase the alarm history on the memory, click ERASE HISTORY.
A confirmation pop-up window will appear and click OK.

Note

Up to 300 alarm lists can be stored in the memory.

If you want to logout, click Logout in the left menu.

A warning pop-up window will appear and then click OK to logout.

4.5.8 Logout

To clear the alarm history on the screen, click CLEAR.

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Before contacting your service dealer, please make sure you refer to the following
guide. If the Tri MINI does not work normally after completing the following
troubleshooting, please contact your local dealer or service center.

Problem Cause Solution

No LED On Check the power cord for secure connection.

Cannot
communicate
with the
repeater.

Check if the LAN cable is connected to the repeater
and your computer, or your computer to set IP
address. Or please disable and enable the Local
Area Connection.

The mobile
phone is not
working well.

Turn on the power.

or

< a. iDEN >

Check if the DL Amplifier, the UL Amplifier,
iDEN 800 UDC and iDEN 900 UDC in Power
Measurement are displayed ON.

< b. CDMA >

Check if the DL Amplifier and the UL Amplifier of
Parameter Status are displayed ON.

5. Troubleshooting

Tri MINI

Plugged in an

AC outlet

Base

Station

Mobile
Station

Donor antenna
for iDEN

Donor antenna
forC DMA

Service
Antenna

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Problem Cause Solution

Oscillation < a. iDEN >

1. The values above are changed randomly
under operating of DL ALC, UL ALC, and
ASD.

2. DL Amplifier and UL Amplifier are on and off
iteratively.

< b. CDMA >

1. The values above are changed randomly
under operating of DL ALC, UL ALC, and
ASD.

2. DL Amplifier and UL Amplifier are on and off
iteratively.

Turn off the
repeater.
Measure
the isolation
and verify if
the isolation
between the
donor antenna
and the server
antenna is
enough for the
repeater. And
then redo the
easy set up
or set up the
repeater.

Green LED →
steady

Red LED →
flashing

Donor antenna connection → Good

Server antenna connection → Bad

Check the cable
connection
to the server
antenna and its
VSWR.

Tri MINI

Plugged in an

AC outlet

Base

Station

Mobile
Station

Donor antenna
for iDEN

Donor antenna
forC DMA

Service
Antenna

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Problem Cause Solution

The red light turns on.

< a. iDEN >

< b. CDMA >

Check if the value above is out of range.

If the Input Power or Output Power is out of
range, please contact Technical Support.
Download site: www.r-tron.com
Toll Free: 888-31R-TRON

Red & green LEDs are
flashing irregularly.

Malfunction of PSU. Please contact Technical Support.

Download site: www.r-tron.com
Toll Free: 888-31R-TRON

Lower

-

-

-

14°F

20V

0A

DL Input Power
DL Output Power
UL Output Power
Temperature
DC Voltage
DC Current

Upper

-30dBm
28dBm
28dBm

176°F

30V

7A

On Site Alarms Range

Lower

-90dBm

-10dBm

-

-14°F
20AV

0A

DL Input Power
DL Output Power
UL Output Power
Temperature
DC Voltage
DC Current

Upper

-20dBm
27dBm
27dBm

176°F

30V

7A

On Site Alarms Range

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RF Characteristics

6. Specifications

a. iDEN

Parameter

iDEN 800

DL & UL

Selectable Bandwidth

DL

UL

iDEN 900

In-band BW:18MHz
In-band BW:7.0MHz

In-band BW:5MHz

18MHz­bandwidth

Frequency
Selection

Roll off

Ripple

851~869MHz
851~868.8MHz
851~868.6MHz

7MHz­bandwidth

862~869MHz
862~868.8MHz
862~868.6MHz

5MHz­bandwidth

935~940MHz
935~939.8MHz
935~939.6MHz

18MHz­bandwidth

806~824MHz
806~823.8MHz
806~823.6MHz

7MHz­bandwidth

817~824MHz
817~823.8MHz
817~823.6MHz

5MHz­bandwidth

896~901MHz
896~900.8MHz
896~900.6MHz

≤65dBc

@Fedge+ / -500KHz

5dB Max.
12dB Max.

2.5dB (Typical)

Gain

50dB to 80dB

Output Power

25dBm

Delay

8.0µs Max.

VSWR

DL & UL

Input Range

-25dBm Max.

DL

DL & UL
DL & UL
DL & UL

1.5Max.

DL & UL

≤65dBc

@Fedge+ / -500KHz

UL Noise
Figure

80dB Gain
50dB Gain

-35dBm Max.

UL

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b. CDMA

Parameter

Specification

Frequency

Remarks

DL

UL

DL/UL

1930~1995MHz

1850~1915MHz

-56dBm

Normal Input

Output Power Level

Gain

Attenuator

Spurious

Roll Off

Gain Flatness

Group Delay

Noise Figure

VSWR

Isolation DET Level

Isolation DET Range

Consumption power

Operating Temp

Storage temperature

Band Selection

DL

UL

VVA

Range: 0~40dB

Accuracy: ±0.7dB

Range: 0~40dB

Accuracy: ±0.7dB

±3dB

24dBm

40dB ~ 80dB ± 2dB

Temperature
Compensation

Min 29dB @±885KHz

Min 39dB @±1.98MHz

Min -13dBm@±2.25MHz

Discontinuous 3FA /
Continuous 7FA

Min 50dBc @±1MHz

5 / 10 / 15 / 20MHz-bandwidth,
5+5 / 10+5 / 15+5 / 20+5MHz,
5+5+5MHz.

3.0dB (P-P)

Max 5us

Max 4.5dB

Max 12dB

Max 1.5:1

26dBm ± 1dB

-75dBm ~ -50dBm,

≤100W

-10°C~ 50°C

-20°C~ 60°C

BW : 65MHz

ATT: 0dB

ATT: 40dB

BW : 65MHz

BW : UL_65MHz

REF: -50dBm / 4.7V

5MHz, 10MHz, 15MHz,
20MHz
5+5MHz, 10+5MHz,
15+5MHz, 20+5MHz,
5+5+5MHz

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Electrical & Environmental Specification

Parameter

iDEN 800

iDEN 900

Power supply

110V~125V AC, 60Hz typical

Operating temperature

*-10˚C~50˚C (14˚F~122˚F)

Storage temperature

-20˚C~60˚C (-4˚F~140˚F)

Consumption power

≤192.5W, (additional 24W)

Mechanical Specifications

Parameter

Specification

N-female x 3, SMA-female x 3

14.48 X16.73 X 11.37(Inch),
368 X 425 X 289(mm)

31.7kg (69.88lbs)

RF connectors

Size

Weight

The specifications are subject to change without any prior notification.

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7. Appendix

a. iDEN

The Operating Bandwidth and Frequencies of iDEN

Mode

Bandwidth

18MHz-bandwidth

iDEN 800

iDEN 900

Operating Frequency

Downlink

851 ~ 869MHz
851 ~ 868.8MHz
851 ~ 868.6MHz

Uplink

806 ~ 824MHz
806 ~ 823.8MHz
806 ~ 823.6MHz

7MHz-bandwidth

Downlink

862 ~ 869MHz
862 ~ 868.8MHz
862 ~ 868.6MHz

Uplink

817 ~ 824MHz
817 ~ 823.8MHz
817 ~ 823.6MHz

5MHz-bandwidth

Downlink

935 ~ 940MHz
935 ~ 939.8MHz
935 ~ 939.6MHz

Uplink

896 ~ 901MHz
896 ~ 900.8MHz
896 ~ 900.6MHz

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• Bandwidth/Frequency:

The values of the bandwidth and frequency of CDMA

15+5 A1A2A3+B1, A1A2A3+B2, A1A2A3+B3, A1A2A3+E, A1A2A3+F,

A1A2A3+C3, A1A2A3+C4, A1A2A3+C5, A1A2A3+G, A2A3D+B2,
A2A3D+B3, A2A3D+E, A2A3D+F, A2A3D+C3, A2A3D+C4, A2A3D+C5,
A2A3D+G, A3DB1+B3, A3DB1+E, A3DB1+F, A3DB1+C3, A3DB1+C4,
A3DB1+C5, A3DB1+G, DB1B2+E, DB1B2+F, DB1B2+C3, DB1B2+C4,
DB1B2+C5, DB1B2+G, B1B2B3+F, B1B2B3+C3, B1B2B3+C4,
B1B2B3+C5, B1B2B3+G, B2B3E+C3, B2B3E+C4, B2B3E+C5,
B2B3E+G, B3EF+C4, B3EF+C5, B3EF+G, EFC3+C5, EFC3+G,
FC3C4+G

10+5 A1A2+D, A1A2+B1, A1A2+B2, A1A2+B3, A1A2+E, A1A2+F,

A1A2+C3, A1A2+C4, A1A2+C5, A2A3+G, A2A3+B1, A2A3+B2,
A2A3+B3, A2A3+E, A2A3+F, A2A3+C3, A2A3+C4, A2A3+C5,
A2A3+G, A3D+B2, A3D+B3, A3D+E, A3D+F, A3D+C3, A3D+C4,
A3D+C5, A3D+G, DB1+B3, DB1+E, DB1+F, DB1+C3, DB1+C4,
DB1+C5, DB1+G, B1B2+E, B1B2+F, B1B2+C3, B1B2+C4, B1B2+C5,
B1B2+G, B2B3+F, B2B3+C3, B2B3+C4, B2B3+C5, B2B3+G,
B3E+C3, B3E+C4, B3E+C5, B3E+G, EF+C4, EF+C5, EF+G,
FC3+C5, FC3+G, C3C4+G

Bandwidth Operating Frequency

5

10

15 A1A2A3, A2A3D, A3DB1, DB1B2, B1B2B3, B2B3E, B3EF, EFC3,

FC3C4, C3C4C5, C4C5G

20 A1A2A3D, A2A3DB1, A3DB1B2, DB1B2B3, B1B2B3E, B2B3EF,

B3EFC3, EFC3C4, FC3C4C5, C3C4C5G

5+5 A1+A3, A1+D, A1+B1, A1+B2, A1+B3, A1+E, A1+F, A1+C3, A1+C4,

A1+C5, A1+G, A2+D, A2+B1, A2+B2, A2+B3, A2+E, A2+F, A2+C3,
A2+C4, A2+C5, A2+G, A3+B1, A3+B2, A3+B3, A3+E, A3+F, A3+C3,
A3+C4, A3+C5, A3+G, D+B2, D+B3, D+E, D+F, D+C3, D+C4, D+C5,
D+G, B1+B3, B1+E, 1+F, B1+C3, B1+C4, B1+C5, B1+G, B2+E, B2+F,
B2+C3, B2+C4, B2+C5, B2+G, B3+F, B3+C3, B3+C4, B3+C5, B3+G,
E+C3, E+C4, E+C5, E+G, F+C4, F+C5, F+G, C3+C5, C3+G

A1A2, A2A3, A3D, DB1, B1B2, B2B3, B3E, EF, FC3, C3C4, C4C5,
C5G

A1, A2, A3, D, B1, B2, B3, E, F, C3, C4, C5, G

b. CDMA

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Bandwidth Operating Frequency

20+5 A1A2A3D+B2, A1A2A3D+B3, A1A2A3D+E, A1A2A3D+F,

A1A2A3D+C3, A1A2A3D+C4, A1A2A3D+C5, A1A2A3D+G,
A2A3DB1+B3, A2A3DB1+E, A2A3DB1+F, A2A3DB1+C3,
A2A3DB1+C4, A2A3DB1+C5, A2A3DB1+G, A3DB1B2+E,
A3DB1B2+F, A3DB1B2+C3, A3DB1B2+C4, A3DB1B2+C5,
A3DB1B2+G, DB1B2B3+F, DB1B2B3+C3, DB1B2B3+C4,
DB1B2B3+C5, DB1B2B3+G, B1B2B3E+C3, B1B2B3E+C4,
B1B2B3E+C5, B1B2B3E+G, B2B3EF+C4, B2B3EF+C5, B2B3EF+G,
B3EFC3+C5, B3EFC3+G, EFC4+G

5+5+5 A1+A3+B1, A1+A3+B2, A1+A3+B3, A1+A3+E, A1+A3+F, A1+A3+C3,

A1+A3+C4, A1+A3+C5, A1+A3+G, A1+D+B2, A1+D+B3, A1+D+E,
A1+D+F, A1+D+C3, A1+D+C4, A1+D+C5, A1+D+G, A1+B1+B3,
A1+B1+E, A1+B1+F, A1+B1+C3, A1+B1+C4, A1+B1+C5, A1+B1+G,
A1+B2+E, A1+B2+F, A1+B2+C3, A1+B2+C4, A1+B2+C5, A1+B2+G,
A1+B3+F, A1+B3+C3, A1+B3+C4, A1+B3+C5, A1+B3+G, A1+E+C3,
A1+E+C4, A1+E+C5, A1+E+G, A1+F+C4, A1+F+C5, A1+F+G,
A1+C3+C5, A1+C3+G, A1+C4+G, A2+D+B2, A2+D+B3, A2+D+E,
A2+D+F, A2+D+C3, A2+D+C4, A2+D+C5, A2+D+G, A2+B1+B3,
A2+B1+E, A2+B1+F, A2+B1+C3, A2+B1+C4, A2+B1+C5, A2+B1+G,
A2+B2+E, A2+B2+F, A2+B2+C3, A2+B2+C4, A2+B2+C5, A2+B2+G,
A2+B3+F, A2+B3+C3, A2+B3+C4, A2+B3+C5, A2+B3+G, A2+E+C3,
A2+E+C4, A2+E+C5, A2+E+G, A2+F+C4, A2+F+C5, A2+F+G,
A2+C3+C5, A2+C3+G, A2+C4+G, A3+B1+B3, A3+B1+E, A3+B1+F,
A3+B1+C3, A3+B1+C4, A3+B1+C5, A3+B1+G, A3+B2+E, A3+B2+F,
A3+B2+C3, A3+B2+C4, A3+B2+C5, A3+B2+G, A3+B3+F, A3+B3+C3,
A3+B3+C4, A3+B3+C5, A3+B3+G, A3+E+C3, A3+E+C4, A3+E+C5,
A3+E+G, A3+F+C4, A3+F+C5, A3+F+G, A3+C3+C5, A3+C3+G,
A3+C4+G, D+B2+E, D+B2+F, D+B2+C3, D+B2+C4, D+B2+C5,
D+B2+G, D+B3+F, D+B3+C3, D+B3+C4, D+B3+C5, D+B3+G,
D+E+C3, D+E+C4, D+E+C5, D+E+G, D+F+C4, D+F+C5, D+F+G,
D+C3+C5, D+C3+G, D+C4+G, B1+B3+F, B1+B3+C3, B1+B3+C4,
B1+B3+C5, B1+B3+G, B1+E+C3, B1+E+C4, B1+E+C5, B1+E+G,
B1+F+C4, B1+F+C5, B1+F+G, B1+C3+C5, B1+C3+G, B1+C4+G,
B2+E+C3, B2+E+C4, B2+E+C5, B2+E+G, B2+F+C4, B2+F+C5,
B2+F+G, B2+C3+C5, B2+C3+G, B2+C4+G, B3+F+C4, B3+F+C5,
B3+F+G, B3+C3+C5, B3+C3+G, B3+C4+G, E+C3+C5, E+C3+G,
E+C4+G, F+C4+G

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LIMITED WARRANTY

This product, as supplied and distributed by R-tron, in the original carton, is
warranted by R-tron against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship
for a limited warranty period of:

Five (5) Year Parts and Labor

This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on
products purchased and used in the United States. R-tron will repair or replace
this product, at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein, with new or
reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty
period specified above. All replaced parts and products become the property of R­tron and must be returned to R-tron. Replacement parts and products assume the
remaining original warranty.

This limited warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship
encountered in normal, and except to the extent otherwise expressly provided
for in this statement, use of this product, and shall not apply to the following,
including, but not limited to: damage which occurs in installation; applications and
uses for which this product was not intended; altered product or serial numbers;
cosmetic damage or exterior finish; accidents, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning
or other acts of nature; use of products, equipment, systems, utilities, services,
parts, supplies, accessories, applications, installations, repairs, external wiring
or connectors not supplied or authorized by R-tron which damage this product
or result in service problems; or incorrect electrical line voltage, fluctuations and
surges; customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instruction. R-tron
does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the product.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE
LISTED AND DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND NO WARRANTIES
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY AFTER
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OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY GIVEN BY ANY
PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS
PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON R-tron.

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Return Material Authorization(RMA) Procedure

The return and exchange of products are not allowed without prior approval from
R-tron America, Inc.
Please follow the exchange procedure below.

1. Call Tech Support for troubleshooting.

2. If the device has a hardware problem, R-tron will replace it if it is within
warranty.

A RMA number will be issued for the return.

3. R-tron will ship the replacement and a return label will be provided.

4. The customer must return the product using the original packaging,
including accessories.

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