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
4 Installing the Collector or Repeater 32
Installation Overview 32
Local GPS/WAN Antennas 33
Attaching the Local GPS/WAN Antennas 33
Direct Mount Standard (5.15 dBi or 5.5 dBi) 915 MHz Antenna 33
Attaching the Direct Mount Standard (5.15 dBi or 5.5 dBi) 915 MHz Antenna 34
Attaching the Collector or Repeater 36
Mounting Hardware 36
Pipe Mount 37
Pole Mount 39
Wall Mount 41
Davit Arm Mount 42
Cables 44
Connecting the Cables 44
Installing a Local 4G WAN Antenna 48
Attaching the Local 4G WAN Antenna 48
Battery 49
Installing the Battery 49
Installing the Battery (Ferrite Bead) 50
Power 52
Providing Power 52
CCU Installation Wiring Diagram 53
Tower Installation 53
Tower Installation Overview 54
TCU Components 57
Tower CCU Wiring Installation Diagram 61
Solar Powered Installation 61
Sunwize Solar Panel Wiring Legend 62
Assembling the Solar CCU 100 63
Solar Installation Wiring Diagram 66
Relocating a CCU or Repeater 68
5 Battery Care and Maintenance 69
Shipping Requirements 69
Battery Storage and Charging 69
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CCU 100 and Repeater 100 Installation Guide Table of Contents