Real Freedom | Fiber Antenna Extender Product Manual
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Installation and configuration
This chapter contains the installation and configuration instructions for the Real Freedom Fiber Antenna
Extender (fiber base and fiber remote units).
Overview
The main installation and configuration steps for a Real Freedom Fiber Antenna Extender are as follows:
1. Optionally, pole mount the base and remote units.
2. Connect a Real Freedom Downconverter to the remote unit.
To remotely control up to six Real Freedom Camera Back Transmitters and to provide camera control of
most brands of broadcast camera, connect a Real Freedom Data Transmitter to one of the
downconverters.
3. Connect the base unit to the remote unit using a fiber cable.
4. Connect the RF outputs from the base unit to a Real Freedom Receiver either directly or via an active
UHF splitter.
5. From the receiver, monitor fiber optic signal levels, voltages, and currents of connected equipment, which
can help to alert you when RF performance is affected. If RF levels are low, use the receiver to
introduces extra gain into the system.
Preparation
When planning the installation locations for the fiber base and remote units, you should take note of the
following points:
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In general, you should install the base and remote units in areas where they can be accessed easily by
support technicians. This area should also be out of reach or inaccessible to anyone that does not need
to gain access, such as fans at a sporting event or attendees at a conference.
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Install the fiber base unit close to the receiver to minimize the loss of RF signal strength.
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Install the antenna close to the downconverter using the shortest cable length as possible to minimize
cable loss.
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Locate the remote unit as close as possible to the downconverter to minimize RF cable loss.
Environmental requirements
The following table summarizes the environmental requirements for the operation and storage of a Real
Freedom Fiber Antenna Extender.
Table 1: Environmental requirements
Specification
Details
Humidity
95% non-condensing
Operating and storage temperature
14° to 149°F / -10° to +65°C
