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April 5, 2004

Alpha RF900 Wireless Transceiver Instructions for Outdoor Signs (pn 9712-1103)

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Equipment connection

RF900e client connection

The RF900e client is installed inside of an outdoor sign as shown below:

AlphaEclipse 2500, 2600, and 3500 outdoor sign

NOTE:

The antenna bracket should not be attached to the sign itself.

GND

+ 5V

RED

BLACK

BROWN

ORANGE

BLACK TUBING

Controller board

Coax cable, 2 feet
(pn 1160-9008A)

Antenna, 2 dBi
(pn 1211-9201)

Antenna bracket
(pn 6811-6117)

Do not attach to sign.

Coax cable, 20 feet
(pn 1160-9009A)

Sign
casing

Alpha RF900e
wireless transceiver

RS232 RXD
RS232 TXD
SHIELD
RS485B (–)
RS485A (+)

Summary of Contents for Alpha RF900

Page 1: ...trade dress of this product is a trademark claimed by Adaptive Micro Systems LLC Due to continuing product innovation specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice April 5 2004 9712 1103 Alpha RF900 Wireless Transceiver Instructions for Outdoor Signs Equipment description Equipment connection RF900 server connection Alpha RF900 server connects to computer and Alpha RF900e clie...

Page 2: ...elow AlphaEclipse 2500 2600 and 3500 outdoor sign NOTE The antenna bracket should not be attached to the sign itself GND 5V RED BLACK BROWN ORANGE BLACK TUBING Controller board Coax cable 2 feet pn 1160 9008A Antenna 2 dBi pn 1211 9201 Antenna bracket pn 6811 6117 Do not attach to sign Coax cable 20 feet pn 1160 9009A Sign casing Alpha RF900e wireless transceiver RS232 RXD RS232 TXD SHIELD RS485B ...

Page 3: ...is on the bottom row of a sign However it can be located on either the far left or right side of a sign Antenna 2 dbi pn 1211 9201 Antenna bracket pn 6811 6117 Do not attach to sign 20 foot coax cable pn 1160 9009A RF900e client inside communication cube Wireway terminal block Communication Cube Wireway side view Black SHIELD Red Orange Brown TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 4: ...Edit Create a message and click File Transmit At the Transmit Options prompt check To All Sites Then click OK The TX indicator on the Alpha RF900 unit should blink as your message is sent Select the COM port connected to the Alpha RF900 server Name the new site For AlphaEclipse 2500 2600 or 3500 select Alpha 2 0 For AlphaEclipse 3600 select Alpha 3 0 Check this box Select the Alpha RF900 connectio...

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