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N2420B Operating Manual:Glossary

 

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 WARNING

MAXIMUM EIRP 
FCC and IC Regulations allow 
up to 36dBm equivalent 
isotropically radiated power 
(EIRP).  Therefore, the sum of 
the transmitted power (in dBm), 
the cabling loss and the antenna 
gain cannot exceed  
36 dBm with respect to the 
isotropic radiator.   

 WARNING

The N2420B can only be used 
with any antennas listed in 
Appendix A. 

 

 WARNING

Be careful with dBi vs dBd gains 
on antenna specifications.  
Antenna manufactures may not 
clearly indicate the gain on the 
antenna if it is dBd or dBi. Note 
1dBd = 2.15dBi

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When installing the cable, always begin fastening at the top near the 
antenna connector/surge arrestor.  The cable must be supported at the top 
with a hose clamp or wrap lock, and at 5 ft intervals down the length of the 
tower.  Over-tightening the fasteners will dent the cable and reduce 
performance.  If properly grounded surge arrestors are not installed at both 
the top and the bottom of the cable, then the cable should be grounded to 
the tower at these locations using a cable grounding kit.  If the tower is non-
conductive, then a separate conductor, physically separate from the cable, 
should be run down the tower. 

Antenna 

Before choosing an antenna, you should have some knowledge of the path 
loss and the topology of the equipment.  If the equipment is in a fixed 
location and is to communicate with only one other unit also in a fixed 
location, then a Yagi antenna is suitable.  Choose a Yagi with enough gain 
to ensure adequate gain margin.  When deploying the Yagi, point the 
antenna towards the intended target, ensuring the antenna elements are 
perpendicular to the ground for vertical polarization. 

In applications where there are multiple units that you must communicate 
with or units, which are in motion, you may select an Omni-directional 
antenna with appropriate gain. 

See appendix A for a list of approved antennas that can be used with 
the N2420B radio modem.  If you require another type of antenna 
please contact Microhard Systems Inc.  The N2420B CANNOT be used 
with any antenna that does not appear in Appendix A.  

Microhard Systems Inc. can provide you with approved antennas to ensure 
FCC and Industry Canada compliance.

 

FCC Regulations allow up to 36dBm effective radiated power (EIRP).  
Therefore, the sum of the transmitted power (in dBm), the cabling loss 
and the antenna gain cannot exceed 36dBm with respect to the isotropic 
radiator. 

EIRP is calculated as follows: 

EIRP = Tx Power(dBm) - Cable/Connector Loss(dB) + Ant Gain(dBi) 

 

Antenna Gains must be in dBi when calculating the 36dBm EIRP limit.  

1dBd = 2.15dBi 

 

Use the guidelines in the previous section for calculating cable and 
connector losses.  If cabling and connector losses are 2 dB, then the 
maximum allowable gain of the antenna will be 8 dB.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Страница 1: ...Operating Manual n2420B 2400 MHz Spread Spectrum OEM Transceiver Revision 0 60 August 16 2011 Phone 403 248 0028 Fax 403 248 2762 www microhardcorp com Model N2420B Microhard Systems Inc ...

Страница 2: ...TIONAL WARRANTY Indemnification The Purchaser shall indemnify Microhard Systems Inc and its respective directors officers employees successors and assigns including any subsidiaries related corporations or affiliates shall be released and discharged from any and all manner of action causes of action liability losses damages suits dues sums of money expenses including legal fees general damages spe...

Страница 3: ...ration of Conformity procedure without a transmitter certified module and a module is added the host manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that the after the module is installed and operational the host continues to be compliant with the Part 15B unintentional radiator requirements Since this may depend on the details of how the module is integrated with the host the grantee the party responsib...

Страница 4: ...tu de la Déclaration de la procédure de conformité sans un module émetteur et d un module certifié est ajouté le fabricant d hôte est responsable de s assurer que les fois que le module est installé et opérationnel de l hôte continue à être conforme à la partie 15B exigences rayonnement non intentionnel Depuis cela peut dépendre des détails sur la façon dont le module est intégré avec l hôte le bé...

Страница 5: ...ected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Avis utilisateur Sec 15 105 REMARQUE Cet équipement a été testé et trouvé conforme aux limites pour un appareil numérique de classe B conformément à la partie 15 des règlements de la FCC Ces limites sont conçues pour fournir une protection raisonnable contre les interférences nuisibles dans une installation résidentielle C...

Страница 6: ...Rights ii N2420B Regulatory Requirements iii CONTENTS VI 2 GENERAL 1 2 0 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1 2 1 OUTPUT POWER LEVEL 2 3 INSTALLATION 3 3 0 OVERVIEW 3 3 1 ESTIMATING THE GAIN MARGIN 3 3 2 ANTENNAS AND CABLING 5 3 2 1 Internal Cabling 5 3 2 2 Installing External Cables Antennas and Lightning Arrestors 6 ...

Страница 7: ...pectrum1 this means that it can be used without access fees such as those incurred by cellular airtime a serial I O data port with handshaking and hardware flow control allowing the N2420B to interface directly to any equipment with an asynchronous serial interface ease of installation and use the N2420B module uses a subset of standard AT style commands very similar to those used by traditional t...

Страница 8: ...power levels so it is recommended that the lowest power necessary is used using excessive power contributes to unnecessary RF pollution Ideally you should test the communications performance between units starting from a low power level and working upward until the RSSI is sufficiently high and a reliable link is established The conditions will vary widely between applications the output power set...

Страница 9: ...between a transmitter receiver pair The number can be calculated based on knowledge of the equipment being deployed The following four factors make up a system gain calculation 1 Transmitter power user selectable 2 Transmitter gain transmitting antenna gain minus cabling loss between the transmitting antenna and the N2420B module 3 Receiver gain Receiving antenna gain minus cabling loss between th...

Страница 10: ...ween system gain and path loss Referring to the same example suppose the path loss is 100 dB the gain margin would be 40 dB which is more than adequate for reliable communication Path loss is a very complicated calculation which mainly depends on the terrain profile and the height of the antennas off the ground The following table provides path loss numbers for varying antenna heights and antenna ...

Страница 11: ... procedure for installing cabling and antennas for use with the N2420B module 3 2 1 Internal Cabling The most common method for installing the module is to run a cable from the module s MCX connector to a reverse TNC bulkhead connector on the chassis of the equipment as shown in Figure 3 This cable can be purchased from Microhard Systems Figure 3 Suggested Internal Cabling Cable losses are negligi...

Страница 12: ...stors The most effective protection against lightning is to install two lightning surge arrestors one at the antenna the other one at the interface with the equipment The surge arrestor grounding system should be fully interconnected with the transmission tower and power grounding systems to form a single fully integrated ground circuit Typically both ports on surge arrestors are N female External...

Страница 13: ...quipment If the equipment is in a fixed location and is to communicate with only one other unit also in a fixed location then a Yagi antenna is suitable Choose a Yagi with enough gain to ensure adequate gain margin When deploying the Yagi point the antenna towards the intended target ensuring the antenna elements are perpendicular to the ground for vertical polarization In applications where there...

Страница 14: ...em to the maximum power setting of 30dBm Example 2 What is the maximum power the N2420B can be set to comply with FCC and IC given the following equipment given a Yagi Ant Gain 12dBd and cable and connector loss of 4 5 dB Max EIRP 36dBm Max TX power EIRP Ant Gain dBi Cable Connector loss dB Ant Gain dBi Ant Gain dBd 2 15 dB Yagi Gain dBi 12 2 15 14 15dBi Max TX power 36dBm 14 15dB 4 5dB 26 35dBm W...

Страница 15: ... Microhard Systems Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device has been tested with MMCX and Reverse Polarity SMA connectors with the antennas listed in Appendix A When integrated in OEM products fixed antennas require installation preventing end users from replacing them with non approved antennas Antennas not listed in the tables must be tested to comply with FCC Sec...

Страница 16: ...e d antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente p i r e ne dépasse pas l intensité nécessaire à l établissement d une communication satisfaisante Le présent émetteur radio IC 3143A 11P31 a été approuvé par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d antenne énumérés ci dessous et ayant un gain admissible maximal et l impédance requise pour chaque type d anten...

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