User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 1 Using the MC3 System
ID Item Description
1 MC3 radio
Includes a mounting harness and straps for installing
the system in your vehicle.
2 USB cable
Comes attached to the dock and attaches to the
GoBook. Provides communication between GoBook
and MC3 radio.
3 GoBook XR-1
Runs the Mobile Collection software to collect reads.
The MC3 radio is also compatible with the GoBook III
laptop.
4 GoBook dock
The GoBook, power cables, and communication cables
attach to the dock.
5 Sled
Installs in the vehicle's passenger seat with the attached
seat belt pretensioner. Sleds are available for both the
XR-1 and GoBook III.
Cables
Connects the MC3 and GoBook dock to the junction
box.
Power junction
box
Attaches to the sled or to a pedestal mount. Provides
power to the GoBook, MC3 radio, and optional
equipment.
The junction box must be installed prior to first use.
See
Installing the Junction Box on page 5 for more
information.
Omni-mount
antenna
Attaches to the top of the vehicle and receives endpoint
transmissions.
Not
Pictured
Type N to TNC
adapter
Connects older antennas to the MC3 radio.
This adapter is only needed if you are using an MC3
radio with an older omni-mount antenna (such as one
from a v2.5 system) that is already installed on your
vehicle.
The Itronix documentation refers to the laptop receptacle as a cradle; Itron uses
the term
dock to identify this piece of equipment. The term dock is used repeatedly
throughout this manual; however,
dock and cradle are interchangeable.
Installing the MC3 System
This chapter guides you through the installation of the Mobile Collector radio (MC3) and
GoBook XR-1 laptop computer.
Before installing these Mobile Collection system components, the procedures in the Mobile
Collector Vehicle Preparation Guide and Mobile Collector Sled and Pretensioner
Installation Guide must be completed.
WARNING! Install the Mobile Collection system in the vehicle as
described in this document and those listed above. Failure to do so could
lead to injury or death from unsecured components during a collision.
2 Hardware Installation Guide