User guide

Raven X HSDPA
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Hardware Installation
YourRavenXshouldbemountedinapositionthatallows
easyaccessforthecablessotheyarenotbent,constricted,in
closeproximitytohighamperage,orexposedtoextreme
temperatures.TheLEDsonthefrontpanelshouldbevisible
foreaseofoperationalverification.Youshouldensurethat

thereisadequateairflowaroundthemodembutthatitiskept
freefromdirectexposuretotheelements,suchassun,rain,
dust,etc.
Inamobilelocation,suchasacarortruck,ensurethelocation
issecurebothagainstabruptmovementsofthevehicleand
fromotheritemscomingintocontactwiththemodem.
Caution: The Raven X is in a hardened case and designed for use in
industrial and extreme environments. However, unless you are using
cables expressly designed for such environments, they can fail if
exposed to the same conditions the Raven X can withstand.
Figure 0-12: Raven X Connectors
Cellular
Antennasselectedshouldnotexceedamaximumgainof5dBi
understandardinstallationconfiguration.Inmorecomplex
installations(suchasthoserequiringlonglengthsofcableand/
ormultipleconnections),it’simperativethattheinstaller
followmaximumdBigainguidelinesinaccordancewiththe
radiocommunicationsregulationsoftheFederal
Communica‐
tionsCommission(FCC),Industry Canada, oryourcountry’s
regulatorybody(ifusedoutsidetheUS).
Cellular
Ethernet
Serial
Power