RIM 902M, Integrator Manual

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Contents
FCC Compliance Statement (USA) ........................................ i
Industry Canada Certification ............................................... ii
About this guide.................................................................... v
1. Introduction............................................................... 1
Radio performance...................................................................... 1
Mobitex network technology ....................................................... 4
FCC radio frequency exposure rules............................................ 5
2. Getting started........................................................... 9
Test board overview...................................................................10
How to connect the test board.....................................................11
The MENU diagnostics tool .......................................................12
3. Mechanical integration ........................................... 21
Environmental properties...........................................................21
Physical properties.....................................................................22
Mounting methods.....................................................................24
Cables and connectors................................................................27
4. Power requirements ................................................ 31
Load specifications ....................................................................31
Batteries ....................................................................................32
Plug-in supplies .........................................................................34
Automotive supplies...................................................................34
5. Interface specification ............................................. 35
MASC and RAP link-layer protocols .........................................35
Pin descriptions .........................................................................37
How to turn the radio on and off ................................................42
Interface to an RS-232 device.....................................................43
Interface to microprocessor ........................................................43
6. Antenna selection .................................................... 45
Selecting an antenna ..................................................................45