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
Charging the Battery
You can charge spare collector and repeater batteries individually, or in groups, to save time.
The charging of collector and repeater batteries requires the following items:
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Power Sonic PSC-61000A-C charger
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Molex 39-01-4046 connector
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Collector or repeater batteries
The recommended method for charging batteries is to utilize the Power Sonic PSC- 61000A-C
charger. The Power Sonic charger requires modification so it can be plugged directly into the
battery. This is done by retrofitting the output of the charger to a Molex 39-01-4046 connector
with the red wire going to pin one and the black wire going to pin two of the connector. Follow the
instructions that come with the charger for correct operation.
After charging, the battery should be removed from the charger for at least 24 hours. After this
time the open circuit voltage should be measured to verify it is at or above 6.4 volts.
Note: Batteries in storage must be charged routinely for maximum shelf life. For more
information, see Long-Term Storage on page 69
Battery Service Life
All batteries have a variable service life, depending upon the type of cycle, environment, and
charge to which the cell or battery is subjected during its life. There are two basic types of service
life: cycle life and calendar life. The battery in the collector or repeater is called in to service only
during power outages, so in this case only calendar (or float) life is applicable.
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CCU 100 and Repeater 100 Installation Guide 5 Battery Care and Maintenance