User's Manual

P RODUCT M ANUAL CBDA D EKO 3178B D EKOLINK W IRELESS L TD .
Page iv Proprietary Data Pub. 300TC80031 Rev. 1.55
CONTENTS
About This Manual ........................................................................................................... i
To Whom It Is Intended: ................................................................................................... i
Notice ................................................................................................................................ i
Disclaimer of Liability ...................................................................................................... i
Safety Warnings .............................................................................................................. ii
General Safety Warnings Concerning Use of This System ........................................... ii
Revision History ............................................................................................................. iii
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 6
1.1 Features ............................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Deko3178B Block Diagram Description ............................................................. 7
1.3 Deko3178B Interfaces ......................................................................................... 8
1.3.1 Front Panel Ports ................................................................................. 8
1.3.2 Front Panel Indicators .......................................................................... 8
1.3.3 Internal Power Selector ........................................................................ 9
1.3.3.1 UL Step Attenuator ......................................................................................10
1.3.3.2 DL Step Attenuator ......................................................................................10
2 Site and Installation Requirements ......................................................................... 11
2.1 Grounding Wires Requirements ....................................................................... 11
2.2 Antenna Requirements ..................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Base (Donor) Antenna ....................................................................... 11
2.2.2 Mobile (Service) Antenna ................................................................... 11
2.3 Pre-Installation Safety Instructions .................................................................. 12
2.4 Installation Location, Environment and Cables ............................................... 12
3 Installing the Dual Band BDA .................................................................................. 13
3.1 Unpacking ......................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Required Tools and Materials ........................................................................... 13
3.3 Dry Contact Alarm Connections ....................................................................... 14
3.4 Grounding ......................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Power Up ........................................................................................................... 15
4 Antennas Installation and Connection .................................................................... 16
4.1 RF Gain Setting Criteria .................................................................................... 16
4.2 Antenna Installation .......................................................................................... 16
4.2.1 Base (Donor) Antenna ....................................................................... 16
4.2.2 Mobile (Service) Antenna ................................................................... 16
4.3 Antenna Connections ....................................................................................... 17
4.4 Verifying Isolation between Donor and Mobile Antennas ............................... 17