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GALAXY® TR3 Gateway

Installation Manual

GXY-UM-00760-EN-01 (April 2015)

Summary of Contents for GXY-UM-00760 Galaxy

Page 1: ...GALAXY TR3 Gateway Installation Manual GXY UM 00760 EN 01 April 2015 ...

Page 2: ...GALAXY TR3 Gateway Page ii April 2015 GXY UM 00760 EN 01 ...

Page 3: ...THE GATEWAY 13 Gateway Location 13 Using V block Mounting Clamps 14 Banding Mounting 16 POWER SOURCE CONFIGURATIONS 17 Access to Power 17 Use of a NEMA 4 Enclosure 17 Recommended Installation Configurations 17 CDMA or LAN with 120V AC Power Source 18 CDMA or LAN with DC Power Source 20 LAN with Power Over Ethernet PoE Power Source 22 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 23 M12 Connector Assembly 23 AC Power 27 ...

Page 4: ...GALAXY TR3 Gateway Page iv April 2015 GXY UM 00760 EN 01 ...

Page 5: ...ion exposure However to avoid public exposure in excess of limits for general population uncontrolled exposure a 20 centimeter distance between the transmitter and the body of the user must be maintained during operation An FCC license is required to operate a GALAXY meter reading system This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following t...

Page 6: ...ounting Weight 16 3 lb Enclosure Sealed metallized fiberglass reinforced polyester FRP enclosure Color Silver gray Operating Temperature 30 60 C 22 140 F Storage Temperature 40 85 C 40 185 F Backhaul Options CDMA with LAN LAN with power LAN with PoE Power Supply DC voltage 24V DC AC adapter provided PoE alternative available for LAN Solar can be used provided it meets DC requirements Wind Loading ...

Page 7: ...or customer supplied DC power source see CDMA or LAN with DC Power Source on page 20 You can re use the existing cable and power supply but you must wire the M12 connector for the GALAXY TR3 gateway using the wiring diagram provided See Chart B WIRING THE GATEWAY RE USING THE GALAXY 3 0 3 3 GATEWAY POWER COMMUNICATION CABLE on page 24 NOTE N The black cable does not wire directly to the board Exis...

Page 8: ...ion Tools and Materials Customer supplied Phillips 2 screwdriver Precision slotted screwdriver with a 2 0 millimeter 0 079 inch blade size Two 9 16 inch or adjustable wrenches for mounting V block clamps standard mounting BAND IT tool see Banding Mounting on page 16 and instructions 1 2 inch wrench and a hammer for large diameter pole mounting if required Wrench for 1 1 16 inch gland nut and 1 1 1...

Page 9: ...the backhaul antenna from the carton 3 Thread the Type N male connector antenna onto the Type N female connector on the backhaul antenna bracket NOTE N See Backhaul Antenna Bracket on page 12 for additional mounting information 4 Hand tighten until finger tight Then use pliers or a strap wrench to tighten an additional 1 16 inch turn maximum Do not over tighten or the connector can be damaged Page...

Page 10: ...e gateway enclosure bracket The brackets can be separated to provide additional mounting options A description of each bracket starts on the next page Figure 5 Gateway backplate The gateway enclosure is permanently mounted to the enclosure bracket which is used to attach the gateway to the backplate When shipped the gateway enclosure bracket is attached securely to the backplate Figure 6 Gateway r...

Page 11: ...h holes marked for this option NOTE N For a wall mount customers must supply the mounting hardware suitable for the substructure on which the gateway is mounted For mounting options all gateway installation considerations must be observed See Specifications on page 6 and Installation Tools and Materials Customer supplied on page 8 TX RX Antenna Bracket The TX RX antenna bracket is used for mountin...

Page 12: ...n Figure 9 Other holes on the bracket can be used to accommodate a variety of mounting options A backhaul antenna can be connected to the mounting bracket with either end up However the antenna must always be connected at the narrow end hanging away from the bracket as shown in Figure 10 Figure 9 Backhaul antenna bracket Correct Antenna Mount Correct Antenna Mount Incorrect Antenna Mount Figure 10...

Page 13: ...void installing the gateway next to or between objects such as tall buildings towers bridges highway overpasses or signs that obstruct the line of sight with the endpoints Avoid installing the gateway near RF transmitters or other sources of RF radiation including high power in band and near power sources such as pagers cellular 900 MHz transmitters and communications transmitters Other potential ...

Page 14: ...3 Place a clamp onto the bolts as shown below 4 Place a lock washer and nut onto each bolt as shown below NOTE N The lock washer and nut nearest the enclosure mounting bracket can be omitted when mounting on smaller diameter poles to provide additional clamping distance Figure 11 Mounting clamp at top of the backplate 5 Tighten the two nuts with a 9 16 inch or adjustable wrench so that each lock w...

Page 15: ... ensure the gateway is sufficiently secured to the pole 8 Repeat steps 7 and 8 for attaching the V block clamp mounting hardware to the bottom bolts of the mounting backplate Side View Back View Side View Figure 13 Completed gateway mounting V block mounting is complete Page 15 April 2015 GXY UM 00760 EN 01 ...

Page 16: ...d vertical pole as the banding could loosen over time resulting in the unit sliding down the pole Figure 14 Banding and locking equipment Figure 15 BAND IT tool 1 To mount the gateway on a pole gather the banding and locking equipment 2 Locate the BAND IT tool and supplied installation instructions 3 Follow the installation instructions enclosed with the BAND IT tool for attaching the gateway rece...

Page 17: ...ds for accepted installation practices for use of the AC to DC power supply and outlet in environmentally controlled indoor locations Use of a NEMA 4 Enclosure AC to DC power supply used outdoors or in a non environmentally controlled indoor location requires a customer supplied NEMA 4 enclosure or equivalent installed in accordance with appropriate electrical codes building codes industry codes r...

Page 18: ...pplied 120VAC Grounded Outlet customer supplied Power Supply Cable with 308 In line Connector ORION SE Power Cable with 308 In line Connector supplied Figure 17 CDMA connection with AC power source Shown with NEMA 4 enclosure An enclosure may be recommended but is not included If NEMA 4 enclosure or equivalent is required as in an outdoor installation the minimum enclosure size is 12 inch x 10 inc...

Page 19: ...pplied To Utility Network Outdoor rated CAT5e Ethernet Cable customer supplied LAN RJ45 Ethernet Connection customer supplied Power Supply Cable with 308 In line Connector ORION SE Power Cable with 308 In line Connector supplied Figure 18 LAN connection with AC power source Shown with NEMA 4 enclosure An enclosure may be recommended but is not included If NEMA 4 enclosure or equivalent is required...

Page 20: ...hen attaching the cable to a DC power source Figure 19 10 DC power cable Absolute Requirements The gateway can be powered by a DC voltage source between 12 30V Cable length must be reduced to 100 feet or less if less than a 24V source is being used For reference when connecting directly to batteries as in a solar assembly not supplied the average electrical load is 12V DC at 0 5A continuous Cables...

Page 21: ...tions and standards for the LAN RJ45 Ethernet connection DC Power Source customer supplied CAT5e Outdoor rated Ethernet Cable customer supplied LAN RJ45 Ethernet Connection customer supplied To Utility Network 10 foot DC Power Source Cable with 308 In line Connector End supplied ORION SE Power Cable with 308 In line Connector End supplied Figure 21 LAN connection with DC power source Shown with NE...

Page 22: ...ection To Utility Network CAT5e Outdoor rated Ethernet Cable customer supplied PoE LAN RJ45 Ethernet Connection customer supplied Figure 22 LAN with PoE power source connection Shown with NEMA 4 enclosure An enclosure may be recommended but is not included If NEMA 4 enclosure or equivalent is required as in an outdoor installation the minimum enclosure size is 12 inch x 10 inch x 6 inch H x W x D ...

Page 23: ...n slotted screwdriver with blade size of 2 0 millimeter 0 079 inch M12 Plug Connector Parts Figure 23 M12 plug connector parts Assemble and Connect M12 Plug to Gateway 1 Slide the pressure nut clamping cage cable seal sleeve with O ring and the coupling sleeve onto the power cable in order as shown in Figure 23 2 Strip the power cable outer jacket to a maximum length of 1 1 inches 3 Peel back the ...

Page 24: ...rt Diagram Top View Female Insert Photo Top View V DC Red 1 V DC Brown 2 V DC Black 3 RS232 White 4 RS232 Green 5 Not used Not used 6 V DC Blue 7 V DC Drain 8 Center Chart B WIRING THE GATEWAY RE USING THE GALAXY 3 0 3 3 GATEWAY POWER COMMUNICATION CABLE Function Wire Female insert connector Female Insert Diagram Top View Female Insert Photo Top View V DC Red 1 Not used Not used 2 V DC Black 3 RS2...

Page 25: ...ling sleeve The clamping cage and cable seal fit inside the pressure nut 9 Screw the pressure nut counterclockwise onto the coupling sleeve and tighten it so that the cable seal makes firm contact with the cable 10 Remove the cap from the M12 receptacle on the bottom of the gateway Save the cap so it can be replaced if the power cable is removed later Figure 26 Gateway receiver Female Insert Tab S...

Page 26: ...snap the anti tamper collar over the connection 14 Connect the power cord to the power supply and then plug the three prong male end of the power cord into a 120V AC power source The LED indicator above the M12 connection turns on with a steady green light indicating the gateway power is on Figure 27 NOTE N If there is no light the gateway is not receiving power Figure 27 Powered gateway The M12 c...

Page 27: ...d be placed directly between the gateway enclosure and the antenna cable connector and grounded per code One lightning arrestor is shown in Figure 29 Arrows indicate where other lightning arrestors should be attached Lightning arrestors for both the TX RX antennas as well as the backhaul antenna if applicable should meet the following specifications Operating bandwidth TX RX antennas 450 MHz 1 GHz...

Page 28: ...rom the metal housing and put the metal housing aside for use in step 4 For ease of installation remove the gray seal from inside the cable gland body as shown in Figure 31 Figure 31 Remove gray seal 2 In the following order thread the dome nut gray seal and cable gland body onto the Ethernet cable as shown in Figure 32 Figure 32 Thread nut seal and cable gland 3 Reassemble the parts on the Ethern...

Page 29: ...the RJ45 receptacle Figure 33 Bayonet lock cap Figure 34 Remove bayonet lock cap 5 Attach the half insulators to the RJ45 modular plug on the Ethernet cable connector Hold down the plug latch and slide one of the half insulators over the latch Make sure the half insulator prong is aligned next to the plug latch as shown in Figure 36 Figure 35 Plug latch Figure 36 Half insulator over latch Slide th...

Page 30: ...ed Use a torque wrench to tighten to 30 45 inch pounds 8 Tighten the dome nut on the cable gland Figure 41 Recommended Use a torque wrench to tighten to 20 inch pounds NOTE N The gray seal inside the dome nut must be in firm contact with the Ethernet cable As the dome nut is tightened the seal should fill the open end of the dome nut without popping out the front and should be in firm contact with...

Page 31: ...ace when the LAN connection is set up See LAN with 120V AC Power Source on page 19 for the LAN installation diagram NOTE N The gateway will need to be reprogrammed for a LAN connection Refer to the Gateway Configuration Software manual available at www badgermeter com for programming instructions PROGRAMMING THE GATEWAY The GALAXY gateway is programmed using a 5 or 7 pin programming harness depend...

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