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Preface

Preface

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Audience

This document is written for technical people who have basic understanding, familiarity 
and experience with test and measurement equipment.

Conventions

This section describes the conventions used in this document.

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ThinkRF P120 Vehicular Power Conditioner - User's Guide 1.1

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Summary of Contents for P120

Page 1: ...ide Version 1 1 March 2019 Document no 75 0034 190306 Copyright 2019 ThinkRF Corporation all rights reserved All product names are trademarks of their respective companies This document contains information that is proprietary to ThinkRF Corporation ...

Page 2: ...contacting ThinkRF Customer Service and Support support thinkrf com If the product does not fall within ThinkRF s warranty period or the product is found to be functioning as designed then under the terms of ThinkRF s warranty policy all costs of repairs and shipping will be charged directly to the Customer ThinkRF will warrant repaired units for a period of 90 days from date of shipment from Thin...

Page 3: ...Power Conditioner Unit 8 Power Input Cables 9 4 Cigarette Lighter Plug to Female MX LT Connector Cable 9 12 Loose Leads Stranded Solder to Female MX LT Plug Cable 9 Power Output Cables 10 4 Male MX LT Connector to LEMO Plug Cable 10 4 Male MX LT Connector to Barrel Type Plug Cable 11 Connecting P120 and Cables 12 Operation Consideration and Maintenance 13 Hardware Reference 14 P120 Specifications ...

Page 4: ... not yet available in the current release Courier Font Illustrates this is an example for a command or a concept Light Blue Font Contains hyperlink to the referenced source that can be clicked on Normal Bold Font When used within a sentence or a paragraph it emphasizes an idea to be paid attention to particularly Red Font Conveys special information of that section Note This symbol means take note...

Page 5: ...upport thinkrf com Thank you we appreciate your comments Obtaining Technical Assistance For all customers who hold a valid end user license ThinkRF provides technical assistance 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time Monday to Friday Please send your technical support request through http www thinkrf com support Before contacting Support please have the following information available P120 serial number and pr...

Page 6: ... and set up the P120 Warning Read the installation instructions before you connect the product to its power source Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage Electrostatic Discharge ESD is a single event rapid transfer of electrostatic charge between two objects such as an operator and a piece of electrical equipment ESD can occur when a high electrostatic field develops between two objects in clos...

Page 7: ...ing on your Purchase Order 4 Car Cigarette Lighter Plug to Female ML XT Plug Power In Cable 12 Loose Leads Stranded Solder to Female ML XT Plug Power In Cable 4 Male ML XT to LEMO Plug Power Out Cable 4 Male ML XT to Barrel Type Plug Power Out Cable Note All the accessory cables are intended to be used with P120 only Using the cables in manner not intended for P120 or as described in this document...

Page 8: ...the P120 box that provides a clear indication of the input and output along with the serial number S N needed for support service should that be required The rugged ML XT connectors designed for critical vehicle wiring provide a tightly sealed connection to their mating counterparts Note The ML XT connectors have a wedgelock attached to secure the pins and particularly conceal the exposed the pins...

Page 9: ...urce from the car directly to the 12V port of any electrical equipment such as RTSAs in any way without using the P120 The voltage output from the 12V socket will fluctuate potentially causing damage to the equipment 12 Loose Leads Stranded Solder to Female MX LT Plug Cable As shown in the following picture this Power Input cable consists of Red and Black loose leads stranded solder attached to a ...

Page 10: ... LEMO 2B plug 14 AWG cable connects the Power Output of the P120 unit to electrical equipment such as ThinkRF R5700 that has a LEMO receptacle as its Power Input port The push pull self latching LEMO plug of type 2B provides a secure connection to its mating connector against vibration shock or pull on the cable Along with the rugged MX LT such cable setup is necessary in a mobile setting ThinkRF ...

Page 11: ...ble The 4 male MX LT connector to Barrel type plug 14 AWG cable connects the Power Output of the P120 unit to electrical equipment with Barrel type receptacle Power Input port such as ThinkRF RTSA products 11 ThinkRF P120 Vehicular Power Conditioner User s Guide v1 1 ...

Page 12: ... established Caution Do not supply an input voltage level exceeding 32VDC or an input current level exceeding 8 0A to the P120 Exceeding either of these limits can cause serious damage to the device 2 Connect the Power Output cable with either LEMO or Barrel type plug to the mating connector on the equipment side For examples to connect to the ThinkRF R5700 attached the Power Output cable with the...

Page 13: ...er Input cable with loose leads is used first remove the red lead follow by the black lead Again this disconnection order is important The next figure is an example setup of the P120 with loose lead stranded at the input end and LEMO connector at the output Operation Consideration and Maintenance The P120 should be operated only within its specified operating temperature range of 14 to 131 F 10 to...

Page 14: ... 16 x 2 44 x 1 34 in 13 1 x 6 2 x 3 4 cm Weight approximately 340g or 12 oz Input port Molex Male 2 pin MX LT Output port Molex Female 2 pin MX LT Input supply voltage 8 to 32 VDC Input supply current 8 0 A maximum Output supply voltage 12 VDC 5 Output power 36 Watts Operating temperature 14 to 131 F 10 to 55 C Storage temperature 40 to 160 F 40 to 71 C Connectors Reference This section provides s...

Page 15: ...vision History This section summarizes document revision history Document Version Release Date Revisions and Notes v1 0 May 15 2018 First release V1 1 Mar 6 2019 Typo Correction 15 ThinkRF P120 Vehicular Power Conditioner User s Guide v1 1 ...

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