User Manual

120 20195-100 Preliminary Paragon4 – UHF, 700, & 800MHz User Manual
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1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
This document provides information required for the setting up, operation, testing and trouble-shooting of
the Dataradio® Paragon4™
radio-modem base station.
1.1 Intended Audience
This document is intended for engineering, installation, and maintenance personnel.
1.2 General Description
The Paragon4 radio base station is a factory-integrated industrial-grade IP-based data product used in mobile
networks and is designed specifically to fit the needs of vehicular applications. It features dual receivers for
added data decode sensitivity in multi-path and fading environments.
When used with Dataradio’s state-of-the-art GeminiG3 mobile IP data solution, the system delivers
unequaled high-speed data performance and unmatched effective throughput.
All Paragon4 models are supplied in a standard 19-inch wide rackmount. The Paragon4 full-duplex radio-
modem chassis assembly includes:
• A second generation high-speed Dataradio “Base Station Controller” module (BSC2) that uses an open
architecture that simplifies the implementation process. The BSC2 module comes equipped with a built-
in IP router with dual Ethernet 10/100 BaseT interfaces.
• Option for 10MHz reference source input
• Dual, independently synthesized Receiver radio module.
• High-performance synthesized 0.2W Exciter radio module.
For all Paragon4 radio modem units:
• One Power Amplifier (PA) module is required for the regular usage.
• Duplexer and backup power units are custom furnished items.
• Wire line modem(s) are optional items.
• Laptop PC and its application software are user-supplied items.
• Optional Router – Add a second router anywhere within your network if you need a fault tolerant
network.