ZTE WF820 User Manual

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Getting started with your device.

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ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech, Industrial Park, Nanshan District,
Shenzhen, Guangdong,
P.R.China
Postcode: 518057

WF820

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WF820 Getting Started

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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 2015.6.12

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Getting to Know Your Device

Packing list

Upon receiving the product, please unpack the product package carefully. Each product is shipped with
the following items:

Outdoor CPE Products Quantity

ODU unit 1
Mounting bracket 1
48VDC PoE Power Adapter 1
Power cord 1
PC Ethernet Cable 1

If you find any of the items is missing, please contact our local distributor immediately.

Unpacking the Equipment

All the standard parts that are supplied in your LTE CPE Unit Installation Package. Please take time to
unpack the package and check its contents against this list.

Connection Scenario

For outdoor CPE product, it is suggested that the CPE device be installed in a shaded area to avoid direct
sun light exposure and prolong the device life.

For Outdoor CPE product, It is recommended that the installation shall be operated by professional
engineer.

To power on the device, the outdoor CPE must uses a 48V PoE integrated DC power supply adapter. The
power adapters can operate in100-240V AC range and therefore can be used in different country. Once the
device is powered up, the user should wait for about 2 minutes before the device becomes operational. For
CPE with the RUN LED indicator, a slowly flashing light indicates the system has completed the startup
procedure.

To connect PC, LAN switch or other type of IP device to the CPE product, the user should use standard

CAT5 Ethernet cable and connect to the appropriate LAN port. Once connected, the
CPE LAN LED indicator should come on.

LED Indicators

LED Function Description

SYS System Run Indicator

SIM SIM Card Indicator

ETH LAN port status

Fast Blinking – Device is rebooting
Slow Blinking – Device is in normal operation

Slow Blinking – SIM card state is Error
Light is on –SIM card state is ready.

Solid Green – LAN port is up
Blinking Green – LAN data activity in progress

To obtain the best radio signal level and connection quality, the CPE antenna should be aimed towards the
best eNB or BS directly. To search for the best eNB direction, the user can rotate the CPE slowly and tilte
CPE slightly to find the best signal direction. The CPE radio signal strength level can be observed from
the RF LEDs mounted on the lower panel as shown below. The more LEDs on, the better the signal
strength.

Four Level Signal Strengths Indication.

RF

(4LEDs)

RF Signal Strength

1st Green LED: -123 dBm <= RSRP < -118 dBm
2nd Green LED: -118 dBm <= RSRP < -114 dBm
3rd Green LED: -114 dBm <= RSRP < -105 dBm
4th Green LED: -105 dBm <= RSRP

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Installing Outdoor Unit

Mounting Bracket:

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Header Connection:

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