Installation Manual

• Plan the installation, paying particular attention to environmental conditions at the site, ventilation
requirements, and grounding and lightning protection.
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Unpack and inspect the equipment.
• Mechanically install the equipment at the site.
• Make necessary electrical and cabling connections, including the following:
- DC input cabling
- Coaxial cables to transmit and receive antennas
- System cables
• Perform a post-installation function checkout test of the equipment to verify proper installation. To
customize the repeater parameters per customer specifications (such as operating frequency, PL,
codes, and so on.) see the Radio Management (RM) Online Help.
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Site Environmental Conditions
The installation location of the SLR 1000 Repeater must follow precautions and be conducted in such a
way so that access is limited to technicians with adequate training and skills.
CAUTION: The repeater is a natural-convection cooled device and may get hot when installed
in hot and/or high solar load environments. Use of on-board antennas also creates a potential
exposure to RF energy that must be considered.
The repeater may be installed in any suitable location meeting the restricted access criteria and not
exceeding the equipment specifications for temperature and environmental exposure (ingress). Unit
orientation, solar loading, antenna, and cable load quality may all affect the temperature and
performance of the unit.
The environmental conditions are:
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Operating Temperature Range – Vertical orientation
-30 °C (-22 °F) to +60 °C (+140 °F)
The operating temperature range is the temperature measured close to the repeater, near the fin
inlets (bottom). Other factors, such as orientation, solar loading, duty cycle, altitude, and VSWR can
affect transmit power and/or maximum operating temperature range.
• Ingress
The repeater has been designed to IP65/NEMA 4 ingress protection. It provides protection against
blowing water and dust and can be deployed in harsh industrial indoor environments and/or outdoor
applications where rain, snow, and dust are prevalent.
• Vibration and Loads
The repeater hardware has been designed to survive high vibration and wind loads (up to 150 mph)
encountered in outdoor environments and may be installed in vehicular environments when
equipped with ruggedized mounting brackets or trunnions.
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