User's Manual

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Table Of Contents
Warnings and Notices .....................................................................................................2
Radio Interference ......................................................................................................2
Avoiding Radio Interference..........................................................................................2
Modifications ..............................................................................................................2
General .....................................................................................................................2
Manufacturer's Disclaimer Statement .............................................................................2
Declaration of Conformity ...............................................................................................3
European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein ..............................3
Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC............................3
Preface.........................................................................................................................5
Purpose .....................................................................................................................5
Targeted Audience ......................................................................................................5
Referenced Documentation...........................................................................................5
Conventions ...............................................................................................................5
System Overview...........................................................................................................6
Main Features.............................................................................................................6
Customer Benefits.......................................................................................................6
Architecture ...............................................................................................................7
ProST Models...........................................................................................................7
ProST Block Diagram ...................................................................................................8
ProST Protocols Stack ..................................................................................................8
Theory of Operation ....................................................................................................9
Getting Started............................................................................................................ 10
Package Contents...................................................................................................... 10
Minimum PC Requirements ......................................................................................... 10
Required Tools.......................................................................................................... 10
Radio Site Planning ................................................................................................... 11
Minimal Radio Path Obstructions............................................................................... 11
Fresnel Zone Clearance ........................................................................................... 11
Multipath Fading .................................................................................................... 12
Radio Antenna Alignment ........................................................................................ 12
Physical Description ..................................................................................................... 13
ProST ...................................................................................................................... 13
Physical Dimensions ............................................................................................... 13
Port...................................................................................................................... 13
SDA-1 Physical Description ......................................................................................... 14
Physical Dimensions ............................................................................................... 14
Ports .................................................................................................................... 14
LED ...................................................................................................................... 14
SDA-4S Type II and SDA-4S/VL Type II (Optional)......................................................... 14
Physical Dimensions ............................................................................................... 15