Consultix Neuron™
Consultix’s Neuron™ is a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) continuity monitoring solution designed to ensure network reliability by providing timely insights into the DAS infrastructure. The system consists of battery-operated probes, known as Neuron tags or beacons, that are mounted directly (or in close proximity) on each DAS antenna. These probes periodically transmit a “keep-alive” signal back through the DAS path to a central Neuron gateway located in the equipment room. This process verifies the infrastructure’s continuity, regardless of the carried technology or operational bands.
The Neuron express came to be the perfect choice for medium-to-large venues specially when very fast reporting interval is needed (starting from 3 minutes).
The tiny battery-operated device is directly mounted on each DAS antenna to periodically transmit a keep-alive signal backward along the DAS path down to the equipment room where the Neuron gateway is located to report all probe alarms to the SpectraQual server.
The Keep-alive signal which is transmitted back into the antenna path, verifies the infrastructure continuity regardless of the carried technology or operational bands.
The gateway extracts probe messages out of the DAS infrastructure at the equipment room from the combiner matrix or using a directional coupler, quadplexer..etc. Then it reports all probe statuses to the SpectraQual server.
The gateway comes in different variances either for commercial or public safety applications.
Features
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Non-intrusive probes (generic for any DAS infrastructure)
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Economical monitoring of DAS sites
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No band limitations (as long as the path elements pass the band of the signals)
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Extended range between the gateway and probes
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Supported by SpectraQual server with web-based UI for system operation, configuration, data insights.
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Maximum band versatility
| PARAMETER/FEATURE | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency bands | Monitors DAS continuity regardless of the carried bands (as long as the path elements pass the supported frequency ranges of the keep-alive signal) |
| Measurements | Infrastructure continuity from DAS equipment room to the antenna |
| Probing method | Periodic keep-alive signal sent from the antenna along the path to the equipment room |
| Reporting Interval | 1 to 60 minutes |
| Battery life time | >4 years (@ 15-minute interval) * |
| Probe Weight | 35 gm (1.25 oz) |
| Gateway Capacity | 1000 probes / gateway |
| Gateway Connectivity to server | Ethernet (Optional WIFI and Cellular) |
| Server Setup | On-Premises or Cloud |
