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RT 1000 1.5.0 73 Deployment Guide R03.h

6. Troubleshooting and Tips

6.1 Best Practices

This section provides some tips on working with the equipment.

6.1.1 24 Ah Batteries

In order to maintain the best possible communication channel, observe the

following tips:

 Place a fully charged 24 Ah battery on the backhaul every day.(90-0012)

 Keep extra 24 Ah batteries charged up at the staging area.

 Store 24 Ah batteries at the staging area when not in use. Deep

discharging of the batteries can shorten their lifespan considerably.

6.1.2 PoE

When temperature swings are extreme, or weather is severe, store the PoE

boxes in the recording truck at night.

To ensure a protected connection, be sure to use an Ethernet cable with a

protective shell (65-0051) when connecting Ethernet cables to the PoE (see

Figure 3–8 Protective Ethernet Connector on page 38).

6.1.3 Urban Environments

The following could impact your configuration in urban environments:

 You may need to use repeaters when crossing a road.

 You may need to extend the antenna with coaxial cable

 You may need to adjust WRU placement and antenna strength when

crossing a road.

 You will need to consider the presence of power lines and buildings when

placing WRUs and backhaul components.

CAUTION

Do not allow the PoE battery to remain connected at a voltage of 22V or

less. Damage to the equipment could occur.