Installation Guide Manual

Activator Installation Manual

Hand Tools, Equipment and Materials

The following are provided, required and recommended hand tools,

equipment and materials necessary for the successful configuration

and installation of the Activator:

Provided Materials

Unpack the Activator. The following items are included with

each unit:

• Activator Transmitter

• AC/DC plug-in transformer with connector

• Tuning Tool

Required Materials

• RG-58/U coaxial cable with 50-ohm impedance (nominal), solid

copper center conductor, 55% tinned copper braid or better,

100% foil shield coverage (for example, Belden 9310). Finished

length should be no more than 50 feet (20 feet max. if using the

road loop lead wire). If installed outside, the cable should be

rated for direct burial.

• 3-piece crimp type male BNC connectors (for example,

Amphenol 31-320). Connectors can be damaged during

crimping. Having more than two on hand for each cable made is

recommended.

• A computer or terminal device to configure the Activator

• A terminal communication program such as HyperTerminal

(standard with MS Windows installations)

• A straight-through (one-to-one) DB9 male to female serial cable.

IMPORTANT! DO NOT use a null-modem cable or a null-

modem adapter.

• Tape measure

• Power drill and bits

• Phillips and flathead screwdrivers

• Needle-nose pliers

• Diagonal cutters

• Wire strippers

• Three blade rotary coaxial cable stripper

• BNC crimpers

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