OUTDOOR BDA INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT APPLY A.C. OR DC POWER TO THE
BDA UNTIL CABLES ARE CONNECTED TO BOTH PORTS OF
THE BDA AND THE ANTENNAS.
1. Mount the BDA on the wall with the RF connectors pointing DOWN. Using
appropriate screws and anchors, attach the BDA to the wall at the six mounting
holes on the side flanges.
2. Ensure that the isolation between the donor antenna and the service
antenna is at least 12 dB greater than the BDA gain.
(Use the higher of the
Uplink and Downlink gains reported on the BDA test data sheet).
3. Connect the cable from the donor antenna to the BDA connector labeled
“BASE” and the cable from the service antennas to the BDA connector labeled
“MOBILE”.
4. Open the access door on the BDA and verify that the Uplink and Downlink
ALC switches are in their factory preset “ON” positions. Close the door.
5. Connect the AC power cord to the BDA and then to the power source. Verify
that the “Power On” indicator is lit.
Installation of the BDA is now complete. To adjust the gain controls to suit
the specific signal environment, refer to “Outdoor BDA Operation”.
Note: For repeat installations of existing equipment, make sure the ALC
switches are in the “ON” position and attenuation is positioned to its
maximum setting (30 dB). After verification of ALC switches and
attenuation, follow the above steps starting with step 1.
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