User's Manual

Table Of Contents

ITCR Wayside User’s Manual

5/16/2013 iii

Table of Contents

1. Overview ............................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Applicable Radio Models and Identifiers ................................................................ 1

1.2 General Description ................................................................................................ 1

1.3 Chassis ..................................................................................................................... 2

1.4 Ports and Ethernet Connectors .............................................................................. 2

1.5 Power Connectors ................................................................................................... 2

1.6 Antenna Connectors ............................................................................................... 2

2. Important Information for the User ................................................................................... 2

2.1 Transmitter Warm-Up Period. ................................................................................ 2

2.2 Limiting RF Exposure ............................................................................................... 3

2.3 Antenna Guidelines ................................................................................................. 3

2.4 RF Interference to Residential Receivers (Part 15) ................................................. 4

2.5 Equipment Modifications ....................................................................................... 5

3. Wayside Transmitter Operation ......................................................................................... 5

3.1 Wayside Channelization and Frequency Range ...................................................... 5

3.2 Wayside Channel Restrictions ................................................................................ 5

3.3 Wayside Radiated Power Limits ............................................................................. 6

4. Setup and Configuration for the Wayside Radio ................................................................ 7

4.1 Power Supply .......................................................................................................... 8

4.2 Ethernet Connection ............................................................................................... 8

4.3 RF Output Termination ........................................................................................... 8

5. Tuning the Wayside Radio .................................................................................................. 9

5.1 Equipment Required ............................................................................................... 9

5.2 Set up the Radio for Testing ................................................................................... 9

5.3 Measure and Calibrate Reference Crystal Oscillator Frequency .......................... 10

5.4 Measure and Adjust Output Power ...................................................................... 11

5.5 Check and Adjust RF Output Channel ................................................................... 12

6. Operations ........................................................................................................................ 13

6.1 Restore Factory Settings ....................................................................................... 13

6.2 Display Software and Firmware Revision Numbers ............................................. 13