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Antenna Versions The Bernese Mountain Dog case antenna comes in three versions – A, G, and L – with different features, listed below. Bernese Mountain Dog A Bernese Mountain Dog G Bernese Mountain Dog L • AC Power Port • 4x RJ-45 Ports •...
• The table below lists the required accessories for the A, G, and L versions of the Bernese Mountain Dog case antenna. Bernese Mountain Dog A Bernese Mountain Dog G Bernese Mountain Dog L • NEMA Male to Female Adapter •...
Battery and Router Installation Step 1: Mount the ChargeTech 27K battery pack to the cover plate (Bernese Mountain Dog G only). A. This step only applies to the Bernese Mountain Dog G. B. Remove the cover plate from the enclosure. C.
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Step 2: Mount the router to the cover plate. A. If not already done, remove the cover plate from the enclosure. B. Remove the film from the display cover(s) and apply to the cover plate. C. For IBR900 router, install the router onto the COR Extensibility Dock. Align the router with the holes on the cover plate.
Connection Figure 5: Connection Diagram for Bernese Mountain Dog A & L Bernese Mountain Dog Page 6 of 19 Installation Instructions...
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Figure 6: Connection Diagram for Bernese Mountain Dog G Bernese Mountain Dog Page 7 of 19 Installation Instructions...
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Step 1: Connect the antenna cables to the router. A. Use canned air or isopropyl alcohol to clean all the connectors to ensure that there is no dust in the terminals. B. Connect the antenna cables to the designated terminals on the router, as shown in the tables and images below.
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A. Connect the router power supply to the power supply port on the router, shown in Figures 7 and 8, and plug it into the NEMA male to female adapter, provided in the kit. B. For Bernese Mountain Dog A & L, plug the NEMA male to female adapter into the AC power port on the case.
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Step 4: Connect the router to the RJ-45 ports on the case using ethernet cords (Bernese Mountain Dog G & L only). A. This step only applies to the Bernese Mountain Dog G and L. B. Connect the provided ethernet cords to the LAN ports and WAN port on the router, shown in Figures 7 and 8.
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Step 5: Connect the USB-A port on the case to the battery pack (Bernese Mountain Dog G only). A. This step only applies to the Bernese Mountain Dog G. B. Plug the provided USB-A cord into the USB-A port on the case and the USB-A port on the battery pack, shown in Figure 10.
B. Use cable ties or other wire management to neatly bundle the cables. Pack the cables neatly inside the bottom half of the case. Ensure that the antenna cables are not excessively bent (1/2” minimum bend radius). Figure 11: Fully Connected 9in1 Bernese Mountain Dog A with Cradlepoint IBR900 Router and COR Extensibility Dock...
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Figure 12: Fully Connected 9in1 Bernese Mountain Dog G with Cradlepoint IBR900 Router and COR Extensibility Dock...
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Figure 13: Fully Connected 9in1 Bernese Mountain Dog L with Cradlepoint IBR900 Router and COR Extensibility Dock...
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Step 2: Fasten the cover plate to the case. A. Place the cover plate onto the bottom half of the case. Ensure that no cables are pinched between the cover plate and the case. B. Fasten the cover plate to the case using the twenty-one PTA0351 black oval head screws with washers provided in the kit, as shown in Figure 14.
Figure 15: Open the fan and vent caps. (Bernese Mountain Dog G & L) Step 2: Power on the antenna. A. For Bernese Mountain Dog A & L, connect a power cord to the AC outlet on the outside of the case. B. For Bernese Mountain Dog G, follow steps 2C-2G below.
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Step 3: Connect the antenna to a computer. A. Use an ethernet cable to connect a computer to one of the RJ-45 ports on the case that are connected to the LAN ports on the router. Step 4: Login to Cradlepoint NetCloud. A.
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Step 5: Select the antenna in the device list on Cradlepoint NetCloud. A. On the left side of the page, select STATUS. From the dropdown menu, select INTERNET and then CONNECTIONS. B. In the Device List table, select the option with a cellular SIM, as shown in Figure 17. Figure 17: Select the device with a cellular SIM in Cradlepoint NetCloud.
Battery Operation and Safety Guidelines A. To manually power ON/OFF, press and hold the power button (located on the top of the unit) for 3 seconds. All LED lights/display should turn ON/OFF. B. Holding the power button for longer than 3 seconds will cause the battery pack to enter programming mode.
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CAUTION To comply with FOC RF Exposure requirements in section 1.1310 of the FCC Rules, antennas used with this device must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons to satisfy RF exposure compliance. DO NOT •...
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