Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- CCU 100 and Repeater 100 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
mounted directly on the CCU/repeater (recommended) or it may be mounted remotely.
Only an external GPS connection is provided in the Repeater 100. A WAN modem is not present
in a repeater.
Since the collector or repeater may be installed in an outdoor environment, each component of
the collector or repeater is weather-tight and can withstand wind requirements in excess of 100
MPH.
Note: When determining the configuration of the collector or repeater, be sure to review the
Fixed Network 100 Ordering Guide for specific part numbers, cable lengths, and various
options for the components.
CCU/Repeater Module
The collector or repeater case houses the backup battery, GPS receiver, optional WAN radio,
processing board, and 915 MHz radio. The antennas for the radios can be either internally
connected, which is recommended, or externally connected, depending on the CCU/repeater
configuration.
Caution Only authorized Itron personnel may open this device. Unauthorized access
or modifications to this device voids the warranty.
Per FCC and ISED rules, unapproved modifications or operation beyond or in conflict
with these instructions for use could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
The following illustration shows a CCU without the connectors for external GPS/WAN antennas.
Item Description
1 Collector or repeater module
Processes data from the antennas and relays it on to the Fixed Network Application Software. Only
authorized Itron personnel may open this module.
2 915 MHz antenna
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