LPOD-R Outdoor Amplifier / Block Up Converter (BUC)
MN-LPODR
System Connectors, Installation, and Startup
Revision 3
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2.4
LPOD-R Standalone (Single-Thread) Installations
•
See
Section 2.2
Water Tight Sealing
in this chapter for important
outdoor installation considerations.
•
See
Appendix A. CABLE DRAWINGS
for information about the
cables that are available for use with the LPOD-R in standalone
operation.
The terms “standalone” or “single-thread” refer to applications that use a single
(1) LPOD-R unit.
Several kits are available from Comtech EF Data to mount and install standalone
LPOD-Rs, depending on the LPOD-R unit ordered:
•
See
Sect. 2.4.3
for standalone assembly and installation information for
pole-mounted LPOD-R configurations.
•
See
Sect. 2.4.4
for standalone assembly and installation for spar-mounted
LPOD-R configurations.
•
See
Sect.2.4.5
for standalone assembly and installation for orthomode
transducer (OMT) mounted LPOD-R configurations.
2.4.1
Installation Manpower Recommendation
Comtech EF Data recommends that, at a minimum, two technicians are
employed to install any LPOD-R PS 1 or PS 1.5 Standalone System.
2.4.2
Typical Required Installation Tools
Comtech EF Data recommends that, at a minimum, you use these tools to install
any LPOD-R Standalone System:
•
Adjustable wrench;
•
English
and
Metric unit box or socket wrenches (hex nuts and hex head
bolts are used);
•
Medium Phillips
screwdriver (Phillips head screws are used);
•
Tin snips.
