Meteorcomm LLC 63030-48 User Manual
ITCR Base Radio User's Guide
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5/8/2013
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Table of Contents
1.
Overview ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1
Applicable Radio Models and Identifiers ................................................................ 1
1.2
General Description ................................................................................................ 1
1.3
Chassis ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.4
Ports and Ethernet Connectors .............................................................................. 2
1.5
Power Connectors ................................................................................................... 2
1.6
Antenna Connectors ............................................................................................... 2
2.
Important Information for the User ................................................................................... 3
2.1
Transmitter Warm-up Period .................................................................................. 3
2.2
Limiting RF Exposure ............................................................................................... 3
2.3
Fixed Antenna Guidelines ....................................................................................... 4
2.4
RF Interference to Residential Receivers ................................................................ 4
2.5
Equipment Modifications ....................................................................................... 5
3.
Base Transmitter Operation ............................................................................................... 5
3.1
Base Radio Channelization and Frequency Range .................................................. 5
3.2
Base Channel Restrictions ....................................................................................... 6
3.3
Base Radiated Power Limits .................................................................................... 6
4.
Setup and Configuration for the Base Radio ...................................................................... 7
4.1
Input Power ............................................................................................................. 8
4.2
Ethernet Connection ............................................................................................... 8
4.3
RF Output Termination ........................................................................................... 8
5.
Tuning the Base Radio ........................................................................................................ 8
5.1
Equipment Required ............................................................................................... 9
5.2
Set up the Radio for Testing.................................................................................... 9
5.3
Measure and Calibrate Reference Crystal Oscillator Parameters ........................ 10
5.4
Measure and Adjust Output Power ...................................................................... 11
5.5
Check and Adjust RF Output Channel Frequency ................................................. 12
6.
Operations ........................................................................................................................ 13