Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Installation Guide
- Equipment and Tools Required for Installation
- Transceiver Installation Overview
- Choosing a Location for the Transceiver
- Installing the NEMA Enclosure
- Mounting the Transceiver in the NEMA Enclosure
- Powering the Transceiver
- Configuring the Transceiver
- Approved Antennas
- Installing the Antenna
- Cable Loss and Transmit Power Settings
- Waterproofing External Connections
- Board-Level and DB9 Pinouts
2.4 GHz Wireless Data Transceivers
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About This InstallationGuide
This guide provides basic installation information for FreeWave 2.4 GHz transceivers in a non-OEM
environment including the following:
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The equipment and tools required for installation.
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Best practices for choosing a location for the transceivers in the network.
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Transceiver mounting instructions.
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Approved antennas and general antenna installation information.
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Power considerations.
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Required parameter settings for quick setup.
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Waterproofing instructions.
The contents of this guide describes how to install the transceiver into the NEMA 4 enclosure, connect it to an
antenna, power considerations, configuration settings for quick setup, and how to waterproof external
connections.
This guide does not include instructions for installing ground rods or surge suppressors, or any item that
FreeWave does not supply. Each of these components can be essential for the continued operation and
protection of your system. For information about installing these components at your site, see the component
manufacturer's installation documentation.
This guide covers only information required for installation. Information about how to access the transceiver's
configuration menus and descriptions of each configuration setting are provided in the User Manual and
Reference Guide for the product you are installing. FreeWave documentation is available on the User Manual
and System Tools CD and at www.FreeWave.com. The GX family consists of the following modules: GXM-
T14, GXM-T24, GX-C, GX-CE, GXCP, GX-T, GX-MR-R, GX-MR-T, GX-PE.
Assumptions
The content of this guide assumes that you have knowledge of electronics, electricity, and safety when
dealing with electrical components. This guide also assumes that you have knowledge of FreeWave
transceivers and how to program the configuration parameters.
Notational Conventions
This document uses the following notational conventions:
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Bold - Indicates items that you select, parameter settings, and parameter names.
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Warning! - Indicates a situation that may cause damage to the transceiver, data, or network.
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- Provides time saving or informative suggestions about using the product.
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