User's Manual

Install the RF Module(s)
FWPP-504-02 FlexWave
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Prism Remote Unit and RF Module Installation Guide
© May 2017 CommScope, Inc. Page 85
GUARD AGAINST DAMAGE FROM ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE
CAUTION! Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent ESD damage, always wear
an ESD wrist strap when working with a Prism Remote Unit or when handling any of its components—
including the RF Modules. Connect the ground wire on the ESD wrist strap to an earth ground source
before touching the Prism Remote Unit or any of its components. Wear the wrist strap the entire time
that you work with the Prism Remote Unit and its components.
CAUTION! Place Prism RF Modules in anti-static packing material when transporting or storing them.
UNPACK AND INSPECT THE RF MODULE
1 Inspecttheexterioroftheshippingcontainer(s)forevidenceofroughhandlingthatmayhavedamagedthe
componentsinthecontainer.
2 Unpackeachcontainerwhilecarefullycheckingthecontentsfordamageandverifywiththepackingslip.
3 Ifdamageisfoundorpartsaremissing,fileaclaimwiththecommercialcarrierandnotifyCommScope
CustomerService(see
"DCCSGlobalTechnicalSupport”onpage124).Savethedamagedcartonsfor
inspectionbythecarrier.
4 Saveallshippingcontainersforuseiftheequipmentrequiresshipmentatafuturedate.
CAUTION! Handle the RF Module with care during installation. Be especially careful to not damage the
thermal-interface material (TIM), which is attached to the LPA, DARTs, and/or Motherboard with TX/RX
boards. If the TIM is damaged, the LPA can overheat. Before installing the RF Module, check to see if the
heatsink material is gouged or cracked. If the TIM is damaged, do not install the RF Module and contact
CommScope for assistance (see "DCCSGlobalTechnicalSupport”onpage124 for contact information).
CAUTION! If the thermal-interface material is damaged, the installation and use of the RF Module may void the
warranty of the RF Module.