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Neptune Technology R450C Installation And Maintenance Manual (144 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
9
Chapter 1: Product Description
21
General Product Overview
21
Figure 1 - R450 Data Collector
21
Four Types of R450 DC Installations
22
Determining How to Install the R450 DC
23
Figure 2 - Site Selection
23
Mounting Components
24
Wall Mount
24
Figure 3 - Wall-Mount Installation
24
R450 DC Stand
25
Pole Installation
25
Figure 4 - Stand Installation
25
Figure 5 - Pole Installation
25
Performance Issues with the R450 System
26
Optimizing the Performance of a New System
26
Maintaining the Performance of the R450 System
28
R450 DC Kits
28
GPRS Modem
28
Wi-Fi Modem
29
Ethernet
29
CDMA Modem
30
Chapter 2: General Installation Guidelines
31
R450 DC Specifications
31
Electrical Specifications
31
Environmental Conditions
31
Mechanical Specifications
31
R450 DC Footprint
31
Safety Approval
31
Storage
32
Unpacking
32
R450 DC Installation Kits
32
Figure 6 - R450 DC
32
Figure 7 - R450 Mhz Antenna P/N 12896-001
32
Tools and Materials
33
R450 MIU and Magnet
34
Chapter 3: Installation of the R450 DC
35
Mounting the R450 DC to a Pole
35
Locating the Site
35
Figure 8 - RF 450 Mhz Antenna Cable and Trench
35
Seating the Pole
36
Mounting the R450 DC to the Pole
36
Figure 9 - Pole Seated in Ground
36
Figure 10 - Assembling Strut Channels
37
Figure 11 - Mounting Hardware Stack Detail
37
Figure 12 - Positioning the Strut Channel
37
Attaching Cables for the R450 DC
38
Figure 13 - Tightening the Bolts of the Strut Clamps
38
Figure 14 - RF 450 Mhz Antenna Connection
38
Attaching the RF 450 Mhz Antenna Cable
39
Figure 15 - Antenna Connections
39
Connecting the Ground Wire
40
Figure 16 - Ground Wire
40
Figure 17 - Items for GPRS or Wi-Fi Antenna
40
Mounting the GPRS or Wi-Fi Antenna
40
Figure 18 - Attaching the GPRS or Wi-Fi Antenna
41
Figure 19 - Tighten Bolt for GPRS Antenna
41
Figure 20 - Cable to GPRS Antenna
42
Figure 21 - GPRS Antenna Connection at Base
42
Figure 22 - Weatherizing Connections
43
Figure 23 - Weatherizing the Base Connection
43
Weatherizing the Cable Connections
43
Connecting AC Power to the R450 DC (120V AC)
44
Figure 24 - Weatherizing the Antenna Connection
44
Connecting the AC-Power Wires
45
Figure 25 - AC Wiring Threaded through Base (120V AC Installation)
45
Figure 26 - Attaching the Black Wire
45
Configuring the GPRS Modem
46
Figure 27 - Attaching White Wire
46
Figure 28 - R450 DC Wiring Diagram (120V AC Illustration)
46
Configuring the CDMA Modem
47
Configuring the Collector with the USB Flash Drive
47
Figure 29 - USB Port on CPU Board
47
Activating the Power
48
Figure 30 - Main Disconnect Breaker Switch
48
Figure 31 - Power-On R450 DC
48
Completing the Installation
49
Testing the Connections
49
Swiping the MIU
50
If no Email Is Received
51
Figure 32 - Activating the MIU
51
Figure 33 - Email Sent from R450 DC
51
Manually Configuring the GPRS Modem
52
Required Equipment
52
Configuring the GPRS Modem
53
Securing the R450 DC
53
Figure 34 - Bottom Lock of Unit
53
Figure 35 - Top Lock of Unit
53
Installing a Wall Mount System
54
Mounting the R450 DC to a Wall
55
Figure 36 - R450 DC Mounted on Wall
55
Connecting the Cables to the R450 DC
56
Mounting the Antennas and Antenna Mast
56
Figure 37 - Adding Cables to the R450 DC
56
Mounting the Antenna Mast to the Building
57
Mounting the Appropriate Communications Antenna
58
Mounting the GPRS or Wi-Fi Antenna
58
Attaching the Horizontal Crossbar
58
Figure 38 - Securing the Pole Bracket
58
Figure 39 - Lining up Second Bracket
58
Attaching the Antenna
59
Figure 40 - Securing the Crossbar
59
Figure 41 - Mounting the GPRS or Wi-Fi Antenna
59
Connecting the Ethernet Cable
60
Figure 42 - Securing the Wiring
60
Figure 43 - Ethernet Port Connection
61
Figure 44 - Ethernet Feed-Through Assembly
61
Figure 45 - RJ45 Ethernet Housing
61
Connecting the Cables to the R450 DC
62
Figure 46 - Connecting the R450 DC
62
Chapter 4: I Uninterruptible Power Supply
63
UPS Specifications
63
Mechanical Specifications
63
Regulatory Specifications
64
Electrical Specifications
65
Output
65
Safety Checklists
66
UPS Safety Checklists
66
Battery Safety Checklist
69
Unpacking and Inspection Checklist
72
Save the Shipping Container
72
Read this Manual
72
The Novus Micro Secure
73
Figure 47 - Novus Micro Secure - Cable Version
73
Figure 48 - Novus Micro Secure - Surveillance Version
73
Figure 49 - Output Connectors and Monitoring Leds
74
Site Preparation Checklist
75
Grounding
75
Branch Circuit Breaker Protection
75
Disconnects
76
Site Requirements
76
Mounting the UPS
77
Wall Mounting
77
Pole Mounting
77
Steel or Concrete Pole Mounting
77
Figure 50 - Wall Mounting
77
Figure 51 - Steel or Concrete Pole Mounting
77
Wooden Pole Mounting
78
Connecting the UPS
78
Tools and Materials Required
78
Figure 52 - Wooden Pole Mounting
78
Procedure
79
Step 1: Wiring the Input and Output Connectors
79
Figure 53 - Wire Input and Output Connectors
79
Step 2: Installing and Wiring the Batteries
80
Figure 54 - Battery Locations
80
Connection Finished
81
Powering on the UPS
81
Figure 55 - Battery Wiring Diagram
81
Figure 56 - Battery Fuse
81
Installation and Powering on Finished
82
Chapter 5: CDMA Modem Conversion Kit Installation
85
Overview
85
Tools Needed
85
Parts Included
85
Switching Modems Using the Conversion Kits
85
Gprs/Ethernet Connection
85
Figure 57 - R450 DC with CDMA Modem Conversion Kit Installed
86
Serial Connection
87
Serial to Ethernet Connection (Sierra Wireless Modems Model 775 and 875)
87
Activating the CDMA Modem
88
Accessing the Modem's Homepage
88
Setting the Auto Connect Option
88
Figure 58 - Browser Connection Log on Dialog
88
Sprint Modem
89
Figure 59 - Auto Connect Option
89
Figure 60 - Provisioning Tab
89
Verizon Modems
90
Figure 61 - PPP Status
90
Figure 62 - Verizon Provisioning Via OTASP
90
Figure 63 - Verizon CDMA Connection Status after Provisioning
91
Figure 64 - Verizon Cell Connection Tab
91
Figure 65 - PPP Status
92
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
93
Equipment Required
93
PC Notebook Configuration
94
Additional Equipment Required for the Computer
94
Potential R450 DC Problems
94
Multiple R450 Dcs Not Syncing with Host Database
94
Storm Damage Affecting Multiple Sites
95
First Steps
95
Initial Site Activities
95
Checking the General Health of each of the Modules
96
Visual Check of CPU Board Power
96
Visual Check of Radio Power
96
Visual Check of Backhaul Modem Power and Connectivity
96
Cal Amp Landcell Modem
96
Figure 66 - Ethernet Status LED
96
Figure 67 - Radio Leds on Front Panel
96
Wi-Fi Modem
97
Additional Detail Checks
97
Verify Main Power
97
Figure 68 - Modem Power Indicator
97
Verifying CPU Board Power
98
Figure 69 - Red and Black Leads
98
Verifying Radio Power
99
Verifying Backhaul Modem Power
99
Cal Amp Landcell Modem
99
Figure 70 - Positive and Negative Pins
99
Verifying Backhaul Modem Connectivity
100
Cal Amp Landcell Modem
100
Ethernet
100
Wi-Fi Modem
100
Verifying Radio Functionality Using an MIU
100
Figure 71 - Calamp Modem with RSSI LED
100
R450 DC Is Syncing but Not Supplying MIU Data
101
Initial Observations
101
Transmitter Transmits but ALM Indicator Flashes
102
Measuring the VSWR
102
The Radio Never Transmits
103
Reduction in Amount of Data Collected
103
Contacting Customer Support
104
By Phone
104
By Email
104
Appendix A: RF Antenna Installation
105
RF Antenna Overview
105
Mounting the Antennas
105
Site Recommendations
105
Feed Line and Antenna Recommendations
106
Feed Line
106
Feed Line Requirements
106
Neptune Part Numbers
107
Antenna
109
Requirements
109
System Certification
110
Power Measurement
110
Coax Cable Loss
114
VSWR Calculation
115
Using a Wattmeter and a Handheld 450Mhz Radio
115
Using the AEA 140-525 Antenna Analyzer
116
Taking the Reading and Calculating VSWR
116
General Installation Guidelines
117
Unpacking
117
RF Antenna Installation Kit
117
Figure 72 - RF 450 Mhz Antenna
117
Tools and Materials
118
Installing the RF Antenna
119
Locating the Site
119
Figure 73 - RF 450 Mhz Antenna Cable and Trench
119
Mounting the RF 450 Antenna
120
Figure 74 - RF 450 Mhz Antenna to be Mounted
120
Attaching the RF 450 Mhz Antenna Cable
121
Figure 75 - RF 450 Mhz Antenna Connection
121
Figure 76 - Antenna Connections
121
Weatherizing the Cable Connections
122
Troubleshooting the RF Antenna
122
Equipment Required
122
Figure 77 - Weatherizing the RF Antenna Connection
122
Appendix B: Flash Drive Configuration for R450 DC
125
Overview
125
Creating a Collector
125
Creating a New Collector
125
Figure 78 - Create a New Collector Window
125
Figure 79 - Collector Network Setting Tab
127
Editing Collector Information
128
Deleting a Collector
128
Figure 80 - Delete Confirmation Dialog Box
128
Using Collector Search
129
Figure 81 - Collector Search
129
Building a USB Drive for Collector Configuration
130
Figure 82 - Collector Search Results
130
Appendix C: Ethernet Termination
131
Straight-Through Ethernet Cable
131
RJ-45 Crossover Ethernet Cable
131
Figure 83 - Straight-Through Ethernet Cable
131
Figure 84 - RJ-45 Crossover Ethernet Cable
131
Determining if You Need a Crossover Cable
132
Glossary
133
Index
137
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