User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Foreword
- PSG Limited Equipment Warranty for U.S. And Canadian Markets
- PSG Limited Equipment Warranty for NonU.S. and Non-Canadian Markets
- Introduction 1
- System Description 2
- The Wireless Messaging System Overview
- FLEX, ReFLEX and InFLEXion Messaging Protocol Overview
- RF-B! Transmitter Controller Functional Description
- RF-Baton! Transmitter Controller Specifications
- Preinstallation 3
- Installation 4
- Operation 5
- Maintenance 6
- Troubleshooting
- Data Path Diagnostics
- GPS Diagnostics
- Removal and Installation
- Assigning an RF-B! Transmitter Controller to a Multicast Group
- Remote Software Download from Choreographer! Network Manager
- Local Software Download Using the Front Panel
- Parameter Database Updating
- Abbreviations and Acronyms A
- Connector Pinouts B
- FIPS Action Commands and Parameter IDs C
- Alarms and Error Messages D
- Traces E
RF-Baton! Transmitter Controller Installation and Operation / Chapter 1
June 1999 6880497G01-B 1-1
Introduction 1
About This Manual
This manual provides instructions for the installation and operation of the RF-Baton!
(RF-B!) transmitter controller in the RF-Orchestra!™ (RF-O!™) paging station cabinet. The
RF-B! transmitter controller is an infrastructure component of the Wireless Messaging
System (WMS).
This manual is intended for persons with a technical background in digital and analog
circuits, and a general knowledge of messaging systems operation.
The chapters contained within this document are designed to provide important information
on installation and operation in the following format:
• Chapter 1, "Introduction", provides a brief introduction to this document, describes the
software application keyboard conventions used in this manual, and lists other relevant
documents.
• Chapter 2, "System Description", provides an overview of the Wireless Messaging
System, and a description of the RF-Baton! (RF-B!) transmitter controller including
descriptions and block diagrams of the equipment modules, the specifications and
electrical requirements.
• Chapter 3, "Preinstallation", provides information to consider before installing the RF-B!
transmitter controller.
• Chapter 4, "Installation", provides a list of required tools and equipment needed to
successfully install the RF-B! transmitter controller, hardware installation instructions,
power-up procedures, configuration instructions and indications, software download
procedures, and an operational checkout.
• Chapter 5, "Operation", describes how to use the service terminal with the Friendly
Integrated Paging System (FIPS), how to access the logs, how to access and use the test
modes, and how to reset the RF-B! transmitter controller.
• Chapter 6, "Maintenance", provides information on troubleshooting the RF-B! transmitter
controller, GPS diagnostics, instructions for replacing defective Field Replaceable Units
(FRUs), remote software download procedures, local software download procedures,
and parameter database updating procedures.