Installation Guide

Table Of Contents
ECN 7000 Series Hardware Guide vii
Table of Contents
Welcome ......................................................................................................... iii
Audience ........................................................................................................ iii
Related Documentation ................................................................................ iii
FCC Notice .................................................................................................... iv
RF Statements ............................................................................................... iv
EMC and Safety Statements ......................................................................... v
Chapter 1. Introduction ................................................................................... 1
Overview of the ECN 7000 Series ................................................................. 2
ECN Hardware Architecture ......................................................................... 3
Main Board .............................................................................................. 6
Power Management ................................................................................. 7
Main Power Supply ........................................................................... 7
Peripheral Power Control ................................................................. 8
Watchdog and Reset.......................................................................... 9
Internal Sensors .................................................................................... 11
Enclosure Cover Removal Sensor .................................................. 11
Tilt Sensor ....................................................................................... 11
Temperature Sensor ....................................................................... 11
Secondary Voltage Sensing ............................................................ 11
Primary and Secondary Current Sensing ..................................... 12
Real-Time Clock ..................................................................................... 12
Communications Interfaces .................................................................. 13
Power Line Communications ......................................................... 14
Ethernet ........................................................................................... 15
Wi-Fi ................................................................................................ 16
EV-DO .............................................................................................. 16
USB .................................................................................................. 16
Serial ................................................................................................ 16
Multi-Utility Meters ....................................................................... 16
Digital .............................................................................................. 17
GPS .................................................................................................. 17
Antenna Support ................................................................................... 17
Expansion Card Architecture ............................................................... 17
Backup Battery ...................................................................................... 18
Chapter 2. Installing Components and Troubleshooting ...................... 19
Installing Components ................................................................................. 20
Removing the Cover .............................................................................. 20
Removing the Card Cage ...................................................................... 20
Removing RF Shields ............................................................................ 21
Installing an Expansion Card ............................................................... 22
Installation for Card Types A and B .............................................. 22
Installation for Card Type C .......................................................... 23
Installation for Card Type D .......................................................... 23
Installation for Card Type E .......................................................... 23
Installing an Antenna ........................................................................... 24
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 25
Chapter 3. Pole Mount Installation ............................................................ 27
Introduction .................................................................................................. 28
Required Tools .............................................................................................. 28