Installation guide

Planning and Designing RIO Cable System
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890 USE 101 00 October 2006
Problems related to dynamic range can be difficult to find, and can vary from day to
day. Therefore, a properly designed system should provide a sufficient margin of
error that allows for variances in the signal level—e.g., a receive level of +1 dBmV
or above, attenuation of 32 dB between the RIO head-and the adapter at the most
remote drop.
Documenting
Your Cable
System Design
The cable system should be fully documented. As you work with the installer to
determine a full list of requirements, make a detailed topological drawing of the
system layout. The detailed plan should include the cable types, all the cable system
hardware in position, and the complete cable routing plan.
As a starting point, you can document the design in less detail using the specification
forms that follow. This initial plan does not give the installer all the routing
information, but does give the most important information.
Customer: Network:
Location: Plant:
Revision/Approved by: Date:
Trunk Cable Materials
Trunk Cable Manufacturer:
Model #
Quantity Needed:
dB Loss (per 100 ft. or m):
Maximum Pull Strength (lb. or kg)
Trunk Cable Connector Manufacturer:
Model #:
Quantity Needed:
Trunk Terminator Manufacturer:
Model #:
Quantity Needed:
Trunk Splice Manufacturer:
Model #:
Quantity Needed:
Trunk Grounding Block Manufacturer:
Model #:
Quantity Needed:
Misc. Connector Manufacturer:
Model #:
Quantity Needed:
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