Installation Guide

Contents
Ve hiclePrep aration an d Hardwa reIns tallation Gu ide 1
Con tents 3
1 Before You Begin 5
Important Safety and Compliance Information 5
New in this Revision 8
New Information 8
Documentation Conventions 8
2 Vehicle Preparation 10
Tools and Materials Needed 10
Vehicle Preparation Tasks 10
Power Supply Cable Installation 11
Installing the Power Supply Cable 11
Installing the Integrated Antenna 11
Selecting an Antenna Location on the Vehicle 12
Antenna Mounting Base Installation 13
Antenna and Antenna Mounting Base Connection 14
3 Mobile Collection Component Installation 15
Pre-Installation Requirements 15
Mobile Collection Hardware Kit 15
Installing the Mobile Collection Components 16
Mobile Collector Sled 17
Junction Box 18
Vehicle Docks 19
Mounting the Mobile Collector Radio in the Vehicle 27
Vehicle Sled 28
Mobile Collector Radio Connections 29
Removing the Mobile Collection System 40
Removing the Mobile Collection Computer from the Vehicle Dock 41
Disconnecting the Cables 41
4 Mobile Collector System Maintenance 42
Inspecting Antenna Connectors and Cables 42
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