User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Installation Requirements
- 3 Repeater Installation
- 3.1 Location Criteria
- 3.2 Standard Repeater Installation
- 3.3 Repeater with Fan Hood Installation
- 3.4 Five-Band System Installation
- 3.5 Grounding
- 3.6 Ensure Good EMV Protection
- 3.7 Fiber Optic Connection
- 3.8 External Alarm and Relay Connections
- 3.9 Power and Backup Battery
- 3.10 Power ON
- 3.11 Closing and Securing the Repeater
- 4 Opening a Session and Navigating GUI
- 5 MBF-40 Commissioning
- 6 MBF-40 Full GUI Description
- 7 Monitoring and Fault Sourcing
- 8 Maintenance
- Appendix A - US Specifications
- Appendix B - Canada Specifications
- Appendix C – F/O Cleaning Procedure
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2 Installation Requirements
This chapter provides information on the Remote installation site requirements, on the
installation requirements of the antennas, the specifications of the service antennas
suitable for operation with this remote and RF and F/O cable requirements.
2.1 MBF-40 Installation requirements
2.1.1 Safety Guidelines
Before installing the Repeater, review the following safety information:
• Follow all local safety regulations when installing the Repeater.
• Only qualified personnel are authorized to install and maintain the Repeater.
• Ground the Repeater with the grounding bolt located on the external lower side of
the Repeater).
• Do not use the grounding bolt to connect external devices.
• Follow Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) precautions.
• Use low loss cables to connect the antennas to the Repeater.
Class 1 Laser
This product is equipped with class 1 lasers, as per definition in EN 60825-1.
Caution!!!
Un-terminated optical receptacles may emit laser
radiation.
Do not stare into beam or view with optical instruments.
2.1.2 Criteria for Repeater Installation Location
The following criteria should be considered when selecting the Repeater installation site
location:
• Application type
• General surroundings
• Available installation
• Install the Repeater in a shielded, ventilated, and easy-to-reach area.
• Verify that there is a minimum of a 50 cm (20”) radius of space around the
Repeater, enabling easy access to the repeater for maintenance and on-site
inspection.
• Distance from antenna site - It is recommended that the installation location be as
close as possible to the antenna site in order to maintain the cable loss to a
minimum.
• The Repeater is convection cooled so airflow and alternation should be possible.
• Follow Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) precautions.
• Install the Repeater close to the service area to monitor the output power.
• Use low loss cables to connect the antennas to the Repeater.