CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION
Upon opening the shipping carton, the following items should be present and undamaged:
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BCR FM Repeater System (UHF or VHF Version)
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Detachable AC-line cord
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One strip of four rubber feet
The BCR repeater is capable of producing HIGH-powered RF signals that require proper
termination into a suitable load. It is highly recommended the BCR Repeater be installed by a
qualified technician with experience installing FM repeaters and controller equipment.
Installation
The BCR repeater provides 4 slots for installation into a 19” rack or 4 rubber feet for placement in a desktop
configuration. If installing the repeater in a 19” rack, use 4 rack screws (not supplied) to securely fasten the
repeater’s front panel flush with the rack’s rails. If placed in a desktop configuration, it is recommended the
rubber feet be placed close to the four corners of the bottom of the chassis.
Optional accessories include a base station microphone, internal duplexer, and the BCR Repeater Windows
based programmer. Please check with your dealer for more information about these optional accessories.
The BCR repeater is shipped with or without an internal duplexer. If the unit is not equipped with an internal
duplexer, there will be an N-type female connector for RX and another for TX located on the rear of the unit.
If the unit is shipped with an internal duplexer, there will be one N-type female connector at the TX/Duplexer
Out port.
The internal power supply of the BCR Repeater is factory pre-set for 120V AC 60HZ operation to deliver 13.8
Volts. If the repeater did not come with a duplexer installed, connect the received signal to the RX antenna
port and connect the TX antenna port’s output to where the powered signal is to be transmitted. If the
repeater came installed with a duplexer, attach the antenna cable to the duplexer out port on the rear of the
unit.
If the unit is to use an external speaker for monitoring received audio a 1/8” mono jack is located on the back
of the unit next to the 25-pin accessory connector.
The RJ-45 connector next to the Ext Speaker jack is for USB connection and future expansion.
Power Up
To power the unit, simply plug the detachable AC-line cord into the receptacle located on the back of the unit
and then plug it into an AC line source. Pressing the power switch to the up position turns on the unit. The
display will illuminate indicating the unit is on. The BCR repeater will cycle through a power-up sequence
illuminating the LCD and the LED’s. The model name will be displayed for approximately two seconds followed
by the version of firmware. If the unit was ordered without being custom programmed, the default
personality will be loaded and HIGH POWER will be displayed for approximately 2 seconds and then dashed
lines. If the unit was ordered custom programmed, the name given to the first channel will be displayed
instead of HIGH POWER. If the unit was ordered without being custom-programmed, you will have to
purchase the BCR repeater programmer to customize the unit to your frequency license. Keep this in mind
prior to attaching the repeater to a service monitor. Depending on your test equipment, you may need to
reduce the output power or pad the TX output so as not to damage your test equipment.
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