Installation Manual

ADCP-75-163WB • Issue 1 • August 2004
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© 2004, ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
protocol often differs from country to country. A single WBDR set with an all-inclusive
software repertoire can be used in any mode, anywhere in the world. Changing the service type,
the mode, and/or the modulation protocol involves simply selecting and launching the requisite
computer program. A WBDR PCIx Host Card is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. WBDR PCIx Host Card
Wide Band Digital Radio (WBDR) allows a single device to adapt to different communications
environments and systems by selecting the most appropriate protocol and frequency needed for
a link. One device may work with a wireless local area network protocol in the city, and then be
reconfigured to work with terrestrial and satellite protocols to deliver broadband applications to
rural and remote areas.
WBDR works much like desktop computing, where a single hardware platform carries out
many functions based on the software applications loaded. WBDR uses software to perform
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