Installation Steps - GE MDS 4710A Technical Manual

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REMOTE TERMINAL
UNIT
13.8 VDC
POWER
CABLE
Figure 4. Typical Remote Station Arrangement

2.1 Installation Steps

Below are the basic steps for installing the transceiver. In most cases,
these steps alone are sufficient to complete the installation. More
detailed explanations appear at the end of these steps.
1. Mount the transceiver to a stable surface using the brackets supplied
with the radio.
2. Install the antenna and feedline for the station. Point directional
antennas in the direction of the associated network's Master Station.
3. Connect the data equipment to the transceiver's
connector. Use only the required pins for the application—Do not
use a fully pinned (25-conductor) cable. Basic applications might
require only the use of Pin 2 (Transmit Data—TXD), Pin 3
(Received Data—RXD) and Pin 7 (Signal Ground). The radio can
be keyed by using the
Additional connections might be required for some installations.
Refer to the complete list of pin functions provided in
Page 11.
MDS 4710/9710 Technical Manual
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ANTENNA SYSTEM
RADIO
TRANSCEIVER
13.8 VDC
2.5 A (MINIMUM)
POWER SUPPLY
command.
DATAKEY
LOW-LOSS FEEDLINE
DATA INTERFACE
Table 6 on
MDS 05-3305A01, Rev. E