Technical Guide

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Introduction & Overview

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW

1.1 Product Overview

GuardianA is a Class A, 2-Watt, bi-directional amplifier with a maximum gain of 90 dB supporting both the 700 and 800 MHz

Public Safety frequency bands.

In the majority of cases, newly constructed buildings with considerable size, or existing buildings that increase capacity by

expanding the building footprint are required to have signal strength of -95 dBm or better in designated critical areas –

Emergency Command Centers, Fire Pump Rooms, stairwells, standpipe, cabinets, etc – in order to receive a certificate of

occupancy. GuardianA meets the code for NFPA 72/1221 and IFC 510 and features a NEMA-4 rated amplifier housing.

Additionally, the GuardianA comes equipped with dry contact 7-pin alarming compatibility, UPS and Ethernet port enabled

remote monitoring. SureCall provides an industry leading 3-year warranty – extendable to 5 years.

1.2 Package Contents

Your BDA box contains the following items:

• GuardianA bi-directional amplifier with NEMA-4 rated housing and mounting kit

• Alarm cable and connector – (5 ft, USB)

• AC power cable (4 ft)

• DC power cable (4 ft 9 in with connector)

1.3 Additional Items Needed

The GuardianA needs the following additional components for a complete install:

• One External antenna

(directional Yagi)

• Multiple Inside antennas

(omnidirectional domes and/or directional panels)

• Cable splitter for inside antennas

• Sufficient lengths of ultra-low loss interior/exterior cable, 50-ohm

• Lightning surge arrestor

• Grounded surge suppressor for DC power supply

• Ethernet cable

Note: Some component options are listed in table below. Not all accessories are listed.

1.4 Key Features & Benefits

• Improves coverage for Public Safety Band 14 Cellular Network Frequencies: (UL: 779-805, 806-816 & DL: 769-775, 851-861)

• Class A 32 Channel, 90 dB gain, 2-Watt system

• Meets the code for NFPA 72/1221 and IFC 510

• NEMA-4 rated amplifier housing. No additional NEMA enclosure needed

• Ethernet port with built-in SureCall Sentry™ remote monitoring hardware

• Integrated dry contact 12-pin alarming

• UPS port for external battery backup

• Automatic gain control (AGC) and Oscillation Detection

• Energy-saving operation allows bands to remain dormant when not in use

• A/C 110V or D/C 24- 30V power option

• Independently adjustable frequency attenuation for uplink and downlink (Reduce gain in -1 dBm increments)

• Industry leading 3-year warranty, 5-year extended warranty available