Quick Guide: Digit Display Installation with FLR 1500 Control Kit
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Note
: This guide begins after the displays have been physically mounted.
General Radio Setup
1.
Choose a location for installation with a clear-line-
of-sight between the radios, with no obstructions or
interference. Refer to
Figure 1
.
2.
Set the same channel inside both radios. Refer to the
radio manual for additional information.
Server Radio Installation
1.
Mount the J-box/signal converter near a 120 VAC
outlet.
2.
Mount the server radio on the outside of the
building within line of sight of the client radio.
3.
Connect power/signal cables as follows. The letter
for each step is noted in
Figure 2
. Grease each signal
jack with electrical contact grease before making the
following signal connections.
a.
At the J-box, connect the 6-conductor, 18 AWG
stranded cable at the terminal plug labeled “RS-
422 to Radio.”
b.
Run the cable from the J-box through conduit to
the server radio. The maximum distance from
the J-box to the server radio is 1,000 feet (450
meters).
c.
At the server radio, connect the wires to the
terminal plug labeled “TB2 (RS-422 IN)” as
shown in
Figure 2
. The cable is pinned one-to-
one. Refer to the table below.
J-Box Wire
Server
Radio
Power Green
Power
422 RX-P
Blue
TX-P
422 RX-N White
TX-N
422 TX-P
Brown
RX-P
422 TX-N
Black
RX-N
Ground Red Ground
Figure 1: Clear Line-of-sight
Figure 2: Server Radio Connections
Figure 3: Client Radio Connections
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DD1399086 Rev 2
12 April 2010
