System Description

C. Cable Routing

(1)TheinstallershouldconnecttheIndoorUnitandAntennawithsuppliedRFcable.

–TheRFcablehasafixed lossrequirementandshouldnotbesubstitutedorshortened,or

theterminalwillnotfunctionproperly.

(2)TheRFconnectortorquesettingsdependontheconnectorandtherecommendationsare

given in Table 5.

(3) The antenna mounting, indoor unit mounting and cable routing should be such to avoid sharp

bendsintheRFcable.Thebendingradiusofeachcabletypethatshouldberespected

is given in Table 5.

(4) The RF cable should be routed below the ground plane level.

(5) The RF cable should not be in tension.

(6) The cables should not be routed near high voltage sources or flammable fluid

(7) The cables should be maintained within the terminal’s environment parameters.

(8) The supplied power/Ethernet cable shall have a minimum bending radius of 6.6 cm.

(9) Power should be maintained in the range 27 to 30V DC when up to 65 W is drawn.

(10) The Ethernet connection will be to a 10/100 Base-T network.

(11) The power/Ethernet connector should be inserted into the socket on the indoor unit.

(12) The Indoor Unit provides a female SMA connector for the antenna coax cable.

D. Miscellaneous

(1)Belowarethelistofwarningsandcautionsnecessarywhileperforminginstallationtasks.Refer

to Figure 7 for safety information.

–SafetyInformationRegardingExposuretoRFSignals.

–SafetyInformationforHotSurfaces.

–SafetyinformationforElectrostaticDischarge.

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