Afar AR-24010E, Operator'S Manual

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pulsAR radio Operator's Manual
An eight-conductor CAT 5 cable must be connected between the pulsAR radio and either a Power
Inserter Unit or an Ethernet port capable of providing Power over Ethernet (PoE) per IEEE 802.3af.
The wiring for this cable is shown in Figure 1.3.
Table 1.4 shows the pin assignment of the three pin auxiliary port connector. The unit is shipped with
a cover in this connector. The connector can be used during installation as a console port and also as
an audio antenna alignment aid. There are two optional cables to convert from this non-standard 3-
pin connector to either a DE-9 connector (for RS-232 console) or to a standard audio jack (for
connection to a headphone). See Appendix D for cable diagrams.
Table 1.4 – Auxiliary Port Connector Pin Assignments
Pin Signal Name Abbr. Direction
1 Receive Data RD Radio Output
2 Transmit Data TD Radio Input
3 Ground GND
1.4 Radio Power
The pulsAR radio complies with the IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard when power
is applied over the data line pairs (pins 1-2 and 3-6). You typically can connect the radio directly to a
PoE port of an Ethernet switch or router and it will provide power to the radio.
Figure 1.2 – AC (left) and DC (right) Power Inserter Units
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