Operation and Maintenance Manual

CANAM TECHNOLOGY, INC. (CTI)
MARK-IVD 800MHZ NARROWBAND SIGNAL BOOSTER M4DBDA8 O&M MANUAL
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Rev1 May/2015
 Provide a network connection to the system, directly into the ECM LAN
port.
o Use an Ethernet crossover cable for direct connection to a PC
computer LAN port.
o Use a standard straight-thru cord when using a network
switch/hub connection
Once the physical connection has been established, power-on the device.
Wait a 2 minutes period for the embedded management software to load-
up.
After the load up is completed, the device’s LCD display will look like this
once:
→ View alarms
View meters
Channel Status
Network Info
Now the device is ready for management functions using the web-browser
on the PC computer.
E.1 GENERAL GUIDELINES REGARDING RF CONNECTIONS &
OPERATIONS WITH TEST INSTRUMENTS
 Mute the MCPA prior to connect a signal source to the DONOR/BASE
T/R PORT or SERVICE/SIDE T/R PORT.
 Avoid excessive input power.
o Do not drive the input signal above -20 dBm, which is the
recommended maximum input level (composite).
 Make sure your RF Test Instrument (Communications Monitor, Spectrum
Analyzer, etc) has an input port rated for high RF power.
o Do not exceed the test-instrument’s input rating.
 The system has been limited to a maximum gain of 120 dB. A -100 dBm
sensitivity will limit to +20dBm maximum output, and so on. For
example, to set one channel to +27 dBm desired output, the user may
choose to set the RX Threshold to -90 dBm (or -93 dBm minimum).