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S&C Instruction Sheet 1075-510
Qualified Persons
WARNING
The equipment covered by this publication must be installed, operated, and main-
tained by qualified persons who are knowledgeable in the installation, operation, and
maintenance of radios in electric power distribution equipment, along with the asso-
ciated hazards. A qualified person is a radio technician who is qualified to install
transmission-power-limited radio equipment per FCC Part 90, and who is trained and
competent in:
• The skills and techniques necessary to distinguish exposed live parts from nonlive
parts of electrical equipment
• The skills and techniques necessary to determine the proper approach distances
corresponding to the voltages to which the qualified person will be exposed
• The proper use of the special precautionary techniques, personal protective equip-
ment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools for working on or near
exposed energized parts of electrical equipment
These instructions are intended only for such qualified persons. They are not intended
to be a substitute for adequate training and experience in safety procedures for this
type of equipment.
Read this
Instruction Sheet
NOTICE
Thoroughly and carefully read this instruction sheet before installing or operating
your S&C SpeedNet SDR Software Defined Radio. Familiarize yourself with Safety
Information and Safety Precautions on pages 5 and 6. The latest version is available
online in PDF format at
sandc.com/en/support/product-literature/.
Proper Application
WARNING
The equipment in this publication must be selected for a specific application. The
application must be within the ratings furnished for the selected equipment.
Retain this
Instruction Sheet
This instruction sheet should be available for reference wherever the SpeedNet SDR Software
Defined Radio is to be used. Retain this instruction sheet in a location where you can easily
retrieve and refer to it.
Regulatory
Information
The SpeedNet SDR Software Defined Radio uses a licensed band, and no one is permitted to
use this band without an appropriate license. This device must be professionally installed.
It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure proper antenna and cable combinations are
used to remain within the license limits.
The SpeedNet SDR Radio is specifically designed to close the longest possible links. This
goal is accomplished in part by delivering the highest permissible RF output power to the
antenna per the limits of the license. In August 1996, the FCC adopted RF exposure guide-
lines that established safety levels for various categories of wireless transceivers. Those
limits are consistent with safety standards previously published by the National Council on
Radiation Protection (NCRP) Report 86, §17.4.1, §17.4.1.1, §17.4.2, and §17.4.3 as well as the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in §4.1 of “IEEE Standard for Safety Levels
with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 30
GHz,” ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992.
The SpeedNet SDR
–
4 Radio and SpeedNet SDR–4×4 Radio comply with these FCC expo-
sure guidelines when the following precautions are obeyed:
• The radios have a maximum transmitted output power of 2000 mW in 450- to 470-MHz
band. With maximum settings (2 W), these models require that the transmit antenna be
kept at least 3.9 meters away from nearby persons when connected to an 6-dBd antenna.
Introduction
