User's Manual
Table Of Contents
ITCR Locomotive Radio User Guide
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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 Connector ................................................................................................. 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. Locomotive Transmitter Operation .................................................................................... 5
3.1 Locomotive radio channelization and frequency range ......................................... 5
3.2 Locomotive channel restrictions ............................................................................. 5
3.3 Locomotive radiated power limits .......................................................................... 6
4. Setup and Configuration for the Locomotive Radio ........................................................... 7
4.1 Power Supply .......................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Ethernet Connection ............................................................................................... 8
4.3 RF Output Termination ........................................................................................... 8
5. Tuning the Locomotive Radio ............................................................................................. 8
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