Installation Planning; General Requirements - GE MDS Mercury Series Reference Manual

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5.1 INSTALLATION PLANNING

This section provides tips for selecting an appropriate site, choosing an
antenna system, and reducing the chance of harmful interference.

5.1.1 General Requirements

There are three main requirements for installing a transceiver—ade-
quate and stable primary power, a good antenna system, and the correct
interface between the transceiver and the data device.
a typical Remote installation.
NOTE: The transceiver's network port supports 10BaseT and
100BaseT connections. Confirm that your hub/switch is
capable of auto-switching data rates.
To prevent excessive Ethernet traffic from degrading perfor-
mance, place the transceiver in a segment, or behind routers.
Network
COMPUTER RUNNING
TERMINAL PROGRAM
Figure 5-1. Typical Fixed Remote Installation
With a Directional Antenna
(Connect user data equipment to any compatible LAN Port)
Unit Dimensions
Figure 5-2 on Page 150
and its mounting holes, and
sions for mounting with factory-supplied brackets. If possible, choose a
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Invisible place holder
ANTENNA
SYSTEM
TRANSCEIVER
POWER SUPPLY
13.8 VDC @ 580 mA (Max.)
(10.5–30 Vdc)
Negative Ground Only
shows the dimensions of the transceiver case
Figure 5-3 on Page 150
Figure 5-1 shows
shows the dimen-
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