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FCC and NOM Statements FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause inter ference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference...
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Long-Span Medium-Range 900-MHz Omniirectional 5-dBi Antenna 5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc.. 6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante.
NOM Statement 17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación. 18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando: A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato;...
Long-Span Medium-Range 900-MHz Omniirectional 5-dBi Antenna TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.
Chapter 1: Specifications 1. Specifications Bandwidth: 890–950 MHz Distance: Maximum line-of-sight: 2 mi. (km); Maximum non-line-of-sight: 6 walls/500 ft.; Recommended Distance from Paired Antenna (Minimum): 10 ft. (3.1 m) Electrical Downtilt: 0 Gain: 5 dBi Impedance: 50 ohms Input Power: 100 watts Operating Temperature: -49 to 158°...
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Long-Span Medium-Range 900-MHz Omniirectional 5-dBi Antenna 2. Overview Use the LongSpan Medium-Range 900-MHz Omniirectional 5-dBi Antenna with the LongSpan 900-MHz WIreless Ethernet Extenders to provide medium-distance wireless Ethernet connections. This 5-dBi antenna extends distances up to 2 miles (0.9 kg), near-line-of-sight up to 6 walls/500 feet (156 m), and line-of-sight up to 2 miles (0.9 kg).
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Long-Span Medium-Range 900-MHz Omniirectional 5-dBi Antenna Omnidirectional antennas WRONG! Do not aim the omni- antennas directly at each other Omnidirectional antenna Omnidirectional antenna RIGHT Omnidirectional antenna RIGHT Omnidirectional antenna Figure 3-3. Correct positioning of omnidirectional antennas. 3.1 Antenna Polarization Display CAUTION: When multiple 900-MHz antennas are installed in one area and face the same direction, antennas should be spaced a minimum of 12 feet (3.75 m) apart.
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Chapter 3: Alignment Guidelines 3.2 Transmitter to Receiver Placement If radios are installed either indoors or outdoors at distances closer than recom- mended, antennas can overpower each other and cause undesired effects. If testing radios within one or two feet, remove both antennas. The radios will still be able to signal each other at close distances.