User's Manual

Exalt Communications Inc.
EX-2.4i Installation and Maintenance Manual
Page viii
MAN-002400, Revision 001
2005-12-01
Table of Contents
Legal Notice..................................................................................................................................... i
About this Document......................................................................................................................ii
Revision History ......................................................................................................................... ii
Icons............................................................................................................................................ii
General Compliance and Safety.....................................................................................................iii
Regulatory Notices.........................................................................................................................iii
Safety Notices................................................................................................................................. v
Warranty .......................................................................................................................................vii
Section 1 - Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1
1.0 Introduction to Exalt Communications........................................................................... 1
1.2 EX-2.4i Basic Features ................................................................................................... 2
Section 2 – Before Installation........................................................................................................ 5
2.0 Link Engineering and Site Planning ............................................................................... 5
2.1 Laboratory Back-to-Back Test........................................................................................ 5
2.2 RF Output Power Setting................................................................................................ 6
2.2.1 United States........................................................................................................... 7
2.2.2 Canada..................................................................................................................... 8
Section 3 - System Installation and Initiation Process.................................................................... 9
3.1 Outline of Tasks.............................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Record Keeping ..............................................................................................................9
Section 4 - Installation and Configuration.................................................................................... 11
4.0 Mechanical Configuration and Mounting..................................................................... 11
4.0.1 Rack Mounting the System................................................................................... 11
4.0.2 Wall Mounting the System ................................................................................... 12
4.0.3 Table or Rack Shelf Mounting the System........................................................... 12
4.1 User Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 12
4.1.1 Connector Overview............................................................................................. 13
4.1.2 Indicator Overview ............................................................................................... 13
4.1.3 Control Overview.................................................................................................. 15
4.2 Applying Power ............................................................................................................ 15
4.2.1 Terminating the RF Connector ............................................................................. 15
4.2.2 AC Power.............................................................................................................. 16
4.2.3 DC Power.............................................................................................................. 17
4.2.4 Backup or Emergency Power................................................................................ 18
4.3 The Antenna/Transmission System .............................................................................. 18
4.3.1 Initial Antenna Mounting...................................................................................... 20
4.3.2 Transmission Line from Antenna to Egress.......................................................... 21
4.3.3 RF Lightning Arrestor........................................................................................... 23
4.3.4 Transmission Line from Egress to Radio.............................................................. 23
4.4 Antenna Alignment....................................................................................................... 24