Capricorn Outdoor CPE Installation Guide
2
Proprietary to Gilat Satellites Networks Ltd.
DCP0000212(B)
Preparing for Installation
C
AUTION
T
HE
CPE
MUST BE GROUNDED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION BY ATTACHING ONE END
OF THE GROUNDING CABLE TO THE GROUNDING STUD ON THE FRONT OF THE
CPE,
AND THE OTHER END TO THE SITE MAIN GROUND CONNECTION
.
14AWG
GROUNDING
CABLE SHOULD BE USED
.
T
HE
CPE
MUST BE CONFIGURED PRIOR TO ATTACHING THE
RF
CABLES
.
T
HE POWER CABLE MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE
CPE
PRIOR TO
CONNECTING THE
RF
CABLES
.
C
AUTION
I
N ORDER TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE
RF
C
ONNECTORS
,
SECURE THE CABLES TO
A PERMANENT
,
STATIC OBJECT SUCH AS A TABLE OR PIPE
,
AT A DISTANCE OF
25-60
CM
(10-25
IN
.)
FROM THE
CPE,
PRIOR TO CONNECTION
.
Connecting RF Cable
1.
Connect the RF Lightning protection with the two RF cables (CB018520) to the
RF
IN
and
RF OUT
ports of the modem (as shown in the figure below).
Figure 2: Capricorn MEC Outdoor – Connecting RF Lightning Protection
2.
Connect the two RF cables, from the Transceiver, to the RF Lightning protection
respectively, using a recommended torque of 13 lbft/in (1.5 N/m). Use only the RF
cables approved by Gilat.
