User Manuals: Neptune R450 MC Data Loggers

User Manuals: Neptune R450 MC Data Loggers

Manuals and User Guides for Neptune R450 MC Data Loggers. We have 1 Neptune R450 MC Data Loggers manual available for free PDF download: Installation And Maintenance Manual

Neptune R450 MC Installation And Maintenance Manual

Neptune R450 MC Installation And Maintenance Manual (104 pages)

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Brand: Neptune | Category: Data Loggers | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
7
Product Description

15
- General Product Overview
  15
- Types of R450 MC Installations
  16
  - Determining How to Install the R450 MC
    17
- RF Antenna
  17
  - Mounting Configurations
    18
    
    Street Light Pole Installation
    18
- RF Antenna
  18
  - Tower Mount
    19
  - Rooftop Installation
    19
  - Wall Mount Installation
    20
  - Performance Considerations with the R450 System
    21
    
    Optimizing the Performance of a New System
    21
    
    Maintaining the Performance of the R450 System
    22
  - R450 MC Kits
    23
    
    Cellular Modem
    23
    
    Ethernet
    23
General Installation Guidelines

24
- R450 MC Specifications
  24
  - Electrical Specifications
    24
  - Environmental Conditions
    24
  - Mechanical Specifications
    24
  - R450 MC Footprint
    24
- Storage
  25
- Unpacking
  25
- R450 MC Installation Kits
  26
- Tools and Materials
  26
  - R450 MIU and Magnet
    27
- Recommended Tools and Materials
  27
Installation of the R450 MC

28
- Installing a Wall Mount System
  28
- Mounting RF Antenna to Pole or Stand
  28
- Attaching Coax Cable
  29
- Weatherizing RF Antenna
  29
  - Mounting the R450 MC - Solar Configuration
    30
    
    Mounting the Battery Box
    30
- Battery Box Installed
  30
  - Attaching the Solar Panel
    31
- Solar Panel Attached
  31
  - Mounting the R450 MC
    32
- Mounting Bracket for the R450 MC
  32
  - Wiring the Solar Panel
    33
- Solar Panel Tilt Angle
  32
- Back of Battery Box
  33
  - Wiring the Battery Box
    34
    
    Solar-Powered System
    34
    
    Applying the Ballast to the Stand
    35
    
    Wiring the R450 MC
    35
- R450 MC Wiring
  35
- Stand with Concrete Block Ballast
  35
  - Activating the R450 MC System
    36
    
    Activating the Solar Power System
    36
- Activating the Solar System
  36
  - Installing a Large Pole Mount System
    37
    
    Mounting the RF Antenna to a Large Pole
    37
    
    Mounting the R450 MC to a Large Pole
    38
- Pole Hardware
  38
- Solar Panel Tilt Angle
  40
  - Attaching Cables for the R450 MC
    41
    
    Attaching the RF Antenna Cable
    41
    
    Weatherizing the RF Antenna Connection
    42
    
    Configuring the R450 MC
    43
    
    Connecting the Ground Wire
    43
    
    Checking Cellular Modem Connectivity
    44
    
    Connecting Power to the R450 MC
    44
- Figure Title
  
  43
- Cellular Modem Back View
  45
  - Swiping the MIU
    46
  - If no Email Is Received
    46
- Cellular Modem Front View
  45
- Email Sent from R450 MC
  46
  - Installing a Wall Mount System
    47
    
    Mounting the R450 MC to a Wall
    47
- R450 MC Mounted on Wall
  47
  - Connecting the Cables to the R450 MC
    48
- Adding Cables to the R450 MC
  48
- Attaching Circular Power Connector
  48
- Completed Wall Installation
  48
  - Mounting the RF Antenna and Antenna Mast
    49
  - Mounting the Antenna Mast
    49
    
    Mounting the Antenna Mast to the Building
    49
- Weatherizing RF Antenna Connection
  48
- Securing Pole Bracket
  49
  - Mounting RF Antenna to Antenna Mast
    50
- Attaching Coax Cable to RF Antenna
  50
- Lining up Second Pole Bracket
  50
- RF Antenna Mounting Brackets
  50
- Mounting RF Antenna to Mast
  51
- Securing the Coax Cable
  51
- Weatherizing RF Antenna Connection
  51
Troubleshooting

52
- Equipment Required
  52
- R450 MC Troubleshooting
  53
- Radio Module Leds
  54
  - Verifying Main Power
    55
  - Verifying Radio Module Power
    55
- AC Power Plug Disconnected
  55
  - Cellular Modem Overview
    56
- Radio Module Power
  56
  - Configuring the Cellular Modem
    57
    
    Equipment Required
    57
    
    Configuring the Modem
    58
    
    Initial Observations
    59
    
    Provisioning the Vanguard 3000 for GSM
    59
    
    R450 MC Is Syncing but Not Supplying MIU Data
    59
    
    Taking the Reading and Calculating VSWR
    60
    
    Transmitter Transmits but no MIU Readings
    60
    
    Diagnostic Ports
    61
    
    R450 MC Not Collecting as Much Data as before but Still Collecting some MIU Data
    61
    
    The Radio Module Never Transmits
    61
    
    FST Port
    62
    
    MSD Port
    62
    
    Starting FST Diagnostics
    62
- Null Modem Serial Cable Connected to FST Port
  62
- Hyperterminal Window
  63
- Port Settings
  63
  - CPU Boot-Up Status LED
    64
    
    Reset Switch
    65
- Reset Switch and CPU Boot-Up Status LED
  65
  - Contacting Customer Support
    66
- Support Options
  66
RF Antenna Installation

67
- RF Antenna Overview
  67
  - Mounting the Antennas
    67
  - Site Recommendations
    67
- Feed Line and Antenna Recommendations
  68
  - Feed Line
    68
    
    Feed Line Requirements
    69
    
    Neptune Part Numbers
    70
- Neptune Part Numbers for Cable and Connectors
  70
  - Antenna
    71
    
    Requirements
    72
    
    System Certification
    72
  - Power Measurement
    73
- Power Measurement to Return Loss and VSWR Conversion Table
  73
  - Coax Cable Loss
    74
  - VSWR Calculation
    75
    
    Using a Wattmeter and a Handheld 450 Mhz Radio
    75
    
    Taking the Reading and Calculating VSWR
    76
    
    Using the AEA 140-525 Antenna Analyzer
    76
- AEA Antenna Analyzer
  76
  - General Installation Guidelines
    77
    
    RF Antenna Installation Kit
    77
    
    Unpacking
    77
  - Tools and Materials
    78
- Recommended Tools and Materials for RF Antenna Installations
  78
  - Installation of the RF Antenna
    79
    
    Locating the Site
    79
- RF Antenna Cable and Trench
  79
  - Mounting the RF Antenna
    80
    
    Attaching the RF Antenna Cable
    80
- RF Antenna to be Mounted
  80
- Antenna Connections
  80
  - Weatherizing the Cable Connections
    81
- Weatherizing the RF Antenna Connection
  81
R450 MC Stand

83
Solar Power Information

85
Glossary

95
Index

97

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