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MDS Mercury 16E Technical Manual
MDS 05-6302A01, Rev. B
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Figure 33. DIN Rail Mounting of GE MDS Equipment
(Unit shown is for example only, and is not a Mercury Transceiver)
6.2 Site Selection
Suitable sites should provide:
• Protection from direct weather exposure
• A source of adequate and stable primary power
• Suitable entrances for antenna, interface or other required
cabling
• Antenna location that provides as unobstructed a transmission
path as possible in the direction of the associated station
(
s
)
These requirements can be quickly determined in most cases. A possible
exception is the last item—verifying that an unobstructed transmission
path exists. Radio signals travel primarily by line-of-sight, and obstruc-
tions between the sending and receiving stations will affect system per-
formance. If you are not familiar with the effects of terrain and other
obstructions on radio transmission, the discussion below will provide
helpful background.
6.3 Equipment Grounding
To minimize the chance of damage to the transceiver and connected
equipment, a safety ground (NEC Class 2 compliant) is recommended
which bonds the antenna system, transceiver, power supply, and con-
nected data equipment to a
single-point
ground, keeping all ground leads
as short as possible.
Step 1: Attach the bracket using the
Step 2: Snap the assembly onto the
DIN Rail. Removal is performed by
the two screws provided. (Attach to
pulling down on the release tab.
the end opposite the connectors.)
Release Tab
