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AA-3233 Subway Rail Antenna

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Check Tag Connector (AA3233-002 Only)

Check Tag Connector

This section shows the pin-out designations for the check tag connector (

Figure 7

).

Table 2 

lists the pin-out signals and descriptions.

Table 2 Pin-Out Signal Descriptions

Pin

Color (reference only)

Pair

Description

A

White/blue stripe

1

Primary power

B

Blue/white stripe

1

Ground

C

Bare

1

Shield (ground)

D

Orange/white stripe

2

Check tag enable

E

White/orange stripe

2

Check tag enable (return)

F

Bare

2

Shield (ground)

Figure 7 Check Tag Connector Pin-Outs

Summary of Contents for AA3233

Page 1: ...Antenna These rugged 915 MHz antennas are specifically designed for the rail industry These antennas are designed for mounting between track rails This guide is intended for use by authorized TransCor...

Page 2: ...tered trademarks and are used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Contents are subject to change Printed in the U S A For further information contact TransCo...

Page 3: ...lled and used in accordance with the instruction manual Operating this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case depending on the regulations in effect the...

Page 4: ...n long 2 Required Tools and Supplies Use the following tools and supplies to install the antenna Safety goggles Power drill hammer drill recommended 3 8 in diameter x 3 in long masonry bit Soft jaw pl...

Page 5: ...bed Note To install the AA3233 Antenna correctly follow these procedures in the order in which they are presented The AA3233 002 has an integrated check tag Instructions that pertain only to the insta...

Page 6: ...nna 2 Ensure that area where the antenna will be mounted in the railroad trackbed is clear of any metal obstruction other than the rails as shown in Figure 2 Figure 1 Antenna Configuration Showing Cor...

Page 7: ...nnector and the centerline of the end isolator Measure the distance from the track bed to the bottom of the straight edge The track bed should not dip more than 1 75 in 4 42 cm below the straight edge...

Page 8: ...nge antenna location 6 When the track bed base is within the requirements of Step 3 stretch the template across any valley as shown in Figure 3 to get the proper center to center spacing between the f...

Page 9: ...re cover until the cable end extends approximately 1 ft 30 5 cm beyond the cover 6 Attach the antenna cable to the type N connector located on the antenna baseplate by first tightening the conduit loc...

Page 10: ...shoulder bottoms out against the baseplate and secure to torque of 20 in lb Fastening Antenna to Track Bed After you have secured the antenna connections as specified in Securing Antenna Hardware Con...

Page 11: ...uds apply liquid thread locker to threads and tighten nuts until they are seated 8 Secure the nuts to torque of 25 ft lb 9 Check that the antenna is anchored firmly to the concrete 10 If the 1 4 20 se...

Page 12: ...Table 2 lists the pin out signals and descriptions Table 2 Pin Out Signal Descriptions Pin Color reference only Pair Description A White blue stripe 1 Primary power B Blue white stripe 1 Ground C Bar...

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