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 ITCR Base Radio User's Guide 

 

 

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5.

 

Operations 

This section provides commands used during normal operation of the Base radio.  

5.1

 

Restore Factory Settings 

To restore factory settings without cycling the radio: 

 

At the XtermW command prompt, type: 

factory 

5.2

 

Display Software and Firmware Revision Numbers 

To display what software and firmware versions are installed on your radio: 

 

At the XtermW command prompt, type: 

rev 

5.3

 

Display Radio Identification Information 

This section provides you with commands to display serial number and identification 
information. 

To display serial number information: 

 

At the XtermW command prompt, type: 

serialnumber 

To show current ID setting: 

 

At the XtermW command prompt, type: 

ID 

Summary of Contents for 63030-24

Page 1: ...ITCR Base Radio User s Manual and Installation Instructions Applicable Models 63030 24 63030 48 Note The final version of this manual will include a French translation ...

Page 2: ...re hereby expressly disclaimed Unless expressly authorized in writing the name and trademarks of MCC may not be used All other rights are reserved Disclaimers This is a draft document only but provides sufficient information to support an initial engineering project The estimates contained herein represent MCC s current best estimates and will be refined over time MCC makes no representations or w...

Page 3: ...ing RF Exposure 4 2 4 Fixed Antenna Guidelines 4 2 5 RF Interference to Residential Receivers 5 2 6 Equipment Modifications 6 3 Setup and Configuration for the Base Radio 6 3 1 Input Power 6 3 2 Ethernet Connection 7 3 3 RF Output Termination 7 4 Tuning the Base Radio 7 4 1 Equipment Required 8 4 2 Set up the Radio for Testing 8 4 3 Measure and Calibrate Reference Crystal Oscillator Parameters 9 4...

Page 4: ...2011 Meteorcomm LLC All Rights Reserved Proprietary and Confidential iv Do Not Distribute 9 8 2011 Table of Figures Table 1 Required Distance Between Personnel and Transmitting Antenna 4 Table 2 Base Radio Input Power Parameters 6 ...

Page 5: ...es to two Base radio models listed below along with their regulatory identifiers These two models differ only in their power supply input voltage and associated power supply circuits Model 63030 24 FCC ID BIB63030 24 IC 1300A 6303024 1 1 1 Model 63030 48 FCC ID BIB63030 48 IC 1300A 6303048 1 2 General Description Meteorcomm base radios are designed to satisfy the industry standard Positive Train C...

Page 6: ...tion best engineering practices have been employed with respect to internal shielding unit assembly and PCB design in an effort to minimize potential sources of unwanted radiated emissions 1 4 Ports and Ethernet Connectors The Base radio supports two RJ45 Ethernet I O ports each on its own network 1 5 Power Connectors The Base radio has two studs marked and to support the connection of power cable...

Page 7: ...ot limited to sunlight and x rays RF energy however should not be confused with these other forms of electromagnetic energy which when used improperly can cause biological damage Very high levels of x rays for example can damage tissues and genetic material Experts in science engineering medicine health and industry work with organizations to develop standards for safe exposure to RF energy These ...

Page 8: ...ical dipole or a vertical monopole over ground plane and 8 dBi for a 2 element collinear vertical dipole antenna Table 1 Required Distance Between Personnel and Transmitting Antenna Rated Power W PEP Maximum Duty Cycle Antenna Gain dBi Minimum Lateral Spacing cm 75 50 2 1 70 75 50 8 137 Note RF exposure compliance at multiple transmitter sites must be addressed on a site by site basis It is the re...

Page 9: ... to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications...

Page 10: ...quipment 3 Setup and Configuration for the Base Radio Set up physical connections with the following DC Power Ethernet RF output termination The sections below identify each of the physical connections 3 1 Input Power A label on the radio chassis indicates the rated voltage of the base radio 24 or 48V The table below describes the power supply requirements for each type Caution Applying an incorre...

Page 11: ...adios use a standard CAT5 Ethernet cable connected between a PC and the maintenance port of the radio Configure the PC network card with a fixed IP address of 10 10 1 254 You will use XtermW a Meteorcomm terminal emulation program to connect with and control the radio via commands issued at command prompts 3 3 RF Output Termination The Base radio is rated for 75W PEP max into a 50 ohm resistive lo...

Page 12: ... g rubidium accurate to 0 01 ppm Can be internal to items 4 and 5 4 2 Set up the Radio for Testing 1 Find the input voltage rating marking on the radio chassis It is either 24VDC or 48VDC Adjust a 10A DC power supply to the proper voltage then disable its output Observing polarity markings connect the power supply between the radio power terminals and the power supply 2 Connect a CAT5 ethernet cab...

Page 13: ...emory and will revert to factory settings when the radio is powered off and then on To check the master reference crystal oscillator frequency calibration 1 Open an XtermW session 2 Put the radio into test mode by typing i dsp watchdog off ii dsp_mode test 3 Reduce output power to approximately 2W by typing i cal set igain 1000 ii cal set qgain 1000 4 Begin transmitting a test tone offset 8kHz fro...

Page 14: ... to the original factory set value 4 Use trial and error to determine the set point for the xo value to achieve the desired carrier frequency accuracy To reset the XO tuning parameter to the factory setting Power cycle the radio 4 4 Measure and Adjust Output Power Caution Avoid unnecessary adjustments Exercise caution when setting I and Q gain values as damage to the radio can occur if gains are s...

Page 15: ...d values Use cal command in between to verify the new settings i cal set igain xxxx ii cal set qgain xxxx 5 Tune the VSA to the center of the channel frequency and use the CCDF function to measure the peak envelope power average power and peak to average ratio 4 5 Check and Adjust RF Output Channel You can adjust the RF output channel by stopping transmission setting transmission frequency and the...

Page 16: ...ettings without cycling the radio At the XtermW command prompt type factory 5 2 Display Software and Firmware Revision Numbers To display what software and firmware versions are installed on your radio At the XtermW command prompt type rev 5 3 Display Radio Identification Information This section provides you with commands to display serial number and identification information To display serial n...

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