
ITC 220 Base Station, Locomotive & Wayside Radio Transceiver Field Service Guide 0046300120 Rev. A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1
General Description ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2
Operational Characteristics .................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3
Physical Description ............................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1
Base Station Transceiver ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.2
Locomotive Transceiver ................................................................................................................................ 7
1.3.3
Wayside Transceiver ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2
Follow Established Safety Guidelines ........................................................................................... 13
2.1
Electrical Safety .................................................................................................................................................... 13
3
Important Information for the User ............................................................................................. 13
3.1
Transmitter Warm-up Period (Base Station Transceiver Only ............................................................................. 13
3.2
Limiting RF Exposure ............................................................................................................................................ 13
3.3
Fixed Antenna Guidelines .................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4
RF Interference to Residential Receivers ............................................................................................................. 14
3.5
Equipment Modifications ..................................................................................................................................... 15
4
Transmitter Operation .................................................................................................................. 15
4.1
Transceiver Channelization And Frequency Range .............................................................................................. 15
4.2
Base Channel Restrictions .................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3
Transceiver-Radiated Power Limits ...................................................................................................................... 15
5
Transceiver Service ....................................................................................................................... 18
5.1
Recommended Equipment .................................................................................................................................. 18
5.2
Routine Maintenance........................................................................................................................................... 19
5.3
Visual Inspection .................................................................................................................................................. 21
5.3.1
Confirm SD Memory Card (CIM) is Installed and Seated ............................................................................ 21
5.3.2
LED Diagnostics ........................................................................................................................................... 21
5.4
Configure Computer Ethernet Ports to Communicate with the Transceiver ....................................................... 22
5.4.1
To Configure the Computer Ethernet 1 Interface for Communication with the Transceiver MAINT Port . 23
5.4.2
To Configure the Computer Ethernet 2 Interface for Communication with the Transceiver LAN Port ...... 25
5.4.3
Creating an XtermW Connection Profile ..................................................................................................... 28
5.4.4
Verify That the MAINT and LAN Ethernet Ports Are Operational ............................................................... 29
5.5
Review the Power On Self-Test (POST) Results .................................................................................................... 30
5.6
Verify Front Panel LEDS Are Operational (All Transceiver Types) and Verify Cooling Fans Are Operational (Base
Station Transceivers Only) ................................................................................................................................... 30
5.6.1
Verify All Front-Panel LEDs Are Operational ............................................................................................... 30