Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- CCU100 and Repeater100 Installation Guide
- Important Safety and Compliance Information
- 1 Before You Begin
- 2 CCU/Repeater Basics
- 3 Planning a CCU/Repeater Installation
- 4 Installing the Collector or Repeater
- 5 Battery Care and Maintenance
- A Detailed Collector or Repeater Specifications
- B Port and Protocol Requirements
- C Status and Diagnostics
- D Changing the Repeater Password
- E Antenna Line Sweeps Procedure
- Anritsu Site Master Calibration
- Testing on a Network Device with a Remotely-Mounted 915 MHz Antenna
- Understanding Party Responsibilities
- Itron ChoiceConnect Antenna and Line Sweep Test Form
- Itron ChoiceConnect 915 MHz Antenna Specifications
- Typical Coaxial Cable Specification Summary Table
- Sample Sweeps Output
- F Grounding Specifications
- Understanding Grounding and Bonding
- Exterior Grounding System Design for Concentrators
- Equipment Buried Ground Ring
- Chemical Ground Rod Installation
- Itron Concentrator Equipment
- Installing Coax Ground Kits
- Collector Sites with Indoor Itron TCU / CCU Equipment
- Grounding Rooftop Network Devices
- Down Conductor Installation
- Cold Water Pipe Option
- Building Steel Option
- Antenna and Coax Grounding - Rooftops
- Grounding antennas on rooftops
- Cable Tray Grounding
- Water Tower Grounding
- New Wooden and Concrete Antenna Poles
- Equipment Shelter Grounding
- Repeaters on Communication Tower Sites
- Repeaters on Rooftops
- Multiple Story Site Ground System
- Down Conductors Installation - Building / Shelter Penetrations
- Down Conductors Installation - Limits of Bend Radius
- Down Conductors Installation Connection Methods
- Cable Entrance Facilities
- Clamp-On Ground Resistance Testing
- Understanding Party Responsibilities
Long-Term Storage 69
State of Charge 70
Charging the Battery 71
Battery Service Life 71
Calendar Life 72
Preventative Maintenance 72
Replacing the Integrated Battery 72
Replacing the Battery 73
A Detailed Collector or Repeater Specifications 74
CCU or Repeater Dimensions and Weight 74
Antennas 76
Environmental Specifications 77
Transmitter 77
Diagnostic Radio 77
Collector or Repeater Power Operating Range 77
Battery Pack 78
B Port and Protocol Requirements 80
Logical Architecture of Fixed Network (Multiple Network Zones) 80
Ports and Protocols 81
C Status and Diagnostics 87
Status Indicator 87
Performing an Antenna Sweep Test 88
D Changing the Repeater Password 89
Accessing the Repeater User Interface 89
Changing the Repeater Password 92
E Antenna Line Sweeps Procedure 94
Anritsu Site Master Calibration 94
Setting up and Calibrating the Anritsu Site Master S331E 94
Testing on a Network Device with a Remotely-Mounted 915 MHz Antenna 95
General Testing Conditions 95
Specific Testing Conditions 96
Understanding Party Responsibilities 97
Itron’s Responsibilities 97
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CCU100 and Repeater100 Installation Guide Table of Contents