Installation Guide

Caution: Antennas not approved by Itron are strictly prohibited for use with this
device. Installing the CCU 100 or Repeater 100 with an unapproved antenna may
void the product warranty. Operating the CCU 100 or Repeater 100 with an
unapproved antenna may cause this equipment to be out of FCC and ISED
compliance and can void the user's authority to operate this equipment. The required
antenna impedance is 50 ohms.
915 MHz Antennas
There are several possible antenna configurations that can be used for the 915 MHz radio link.
The antenna models allowed on a specific model of CCU or Repeater depend on the unit’s
Hardware Version Identification Number (HVIN) printed on the regulatory label.
Specification Standard – 5.15 dBi Standard – 5.5 dBi High-Gain – 8.15 dBi
Allowed for HVINs All See note All
Mounting Direct or Remote Direct or Remote Remote
Itron part number MSE-0330-001 MSE-0453-001 MSE-0392-001
Frequency range 902-932 MHz 902-928 MHz 902-928 MHz
Maximum gain 5.15 dBi 5.5 dBi 8.15 dBi
Power Rating 50 W 250 W 250 W
Polarization Vertical Omnidirectional Vertical Omnidirectional Vertical Omnidirectional
Impedance 50 ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms
Termination N-Male N-Male N-Female
Overall dimensions 18.0” L x 1.0” D 18.8” L x 1.0” D 68.0” L x 2.0” D
Note: The Standard 5.5 dBi antenna is allowed only on HVIN CCU100C, CCU100C
REPEATER, CCU100RC, or CCU100RC REPEATER. Using the Standard 5.5 dBi
antenna on earlier versions of the CCU or Repeater will cause them to be out of regulatory
compliance.
Warning! To meet FCC and ISED compliance requirements, collectors and
repeaters must have a minimum of 2.2 dB worth of loss between the collector or
repeater and the 8.15 dBi antenna. For more information on meeting this regulatory
compliance requirement, see Materials Not Provided by Itron on page 28.
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