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
DC Mains Power
DC wiring to the collector or repeater utilizes a two conductor cable. Connect the CCU to a 10A
DC circuit breaker or fuse. Wire the Itron-supplied two conductor cable by attaching the red wire
to a +12V source. Attach the black wire to ground.
Materials Not Provided by Itron
The following materials are not provided by Itron in the collector or repeater kit, but are required
for installation.
Please acquire these items prior to beginning an installation.
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Coaxial Cable on page 29 (for remote/external antennas)
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Antenna Connectors on page 31
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Mounting Hardware on page 31
Coaxial Cable
When you are mounting the remote/external antennas, you must supply coaxial cable to connect
the antenna to the collector or repeater. The required cable size is dependent on the total cable
length and frequency. Coaxial cable also requires proper hoisting grips, ground kits, connectors,
jumpers, hangers, and weather proofing material. Coaxial cable and accessories are not
provided by Itron. You must install and test coaxial cable systems according to the
manufacturer's specifications. Itron recommends using qualified radio installation contractors to
install and test the remote/external antenna system.
All coaxial cable connections must be properly weather-proofed per industry standards unless
otherwise specified. This includes any connections for the antennas and the collector or
repeater.
Refer to the Antenna Line Sweeps Procedure on page 94 to verify that the coax and antenna are
correctly installed.
Remote Mount Standard (5.15 dBi or 5.5 dBi) 915 MHz Antenna on a Standard
CCU/Repeater
When selecting cable for the remote mount 915 MHz antenna on the standard (non-tower)
collector or repeater, total cable loss cannot exceed 1.5 dB to maintain system performance.
Allow 0.1 dB loss for each connector.
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