
User Reference and Installation Guide
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MDS FOUR.9 Series
05-4561A01, Rev. A
3. Route the cable.
The SDIDU
TM
is equipped with TNC female connector on the front of the chassis. Depending on
the ODU type, it will be equipped with either a N-type or TNC female connector at its
interconnecting port. A length of coaxial cable (such as Times Microwave Systems LMR-400,
LMR-300 or LMR-200) fitted with the appropriate N-type or TNC male connectors is required to
connect the ODU to the SDIDU
TM
. This cable assembly may be supplied in fixed lengths with the
digital radio. Bulk coaxial cable of equivalent specification may also be used, with terminating
connectors applied during cable installation.
Based on an evaluation of the cable routing path, pull the ODU/SDIDU
TM
Interconnect cable from
one unit to the other, utilizing cable trays, ducts, or conduit as required. Take care that the ODU/
SDIDU
TM
Interconnect cable is not kinked or damaged in any way during installation. Be sure to
protect the TNC connectors from stress, damage and contamination during installation (do not
pull the cable by the connectors). If multiple ODU/ SDIDU
TM
Interconnect cables are to be
installed along the same route, the cables should all be pulled at one time. Be sure the installed
cable does not have any bends that exceed the specified cable bend radius. The ODU/ SDIDU
TM
Interconnect cable should be adequately supported on horizontal runs and should be restrained
by hangers or ties on vertical runs to reduce stress on the cable. Outside the building, support
and restrain the cable as required by routing and environmental conditions (wind, ice).
The ODU/SDIDU
TM
and interconnection must be properly grounded in order to protect it and the
structure it is installed on from lightning damage. This requires that the ODU, any mounting pole
or mast and any exposed interconnect cable be grounded on the outside of the structure. The
SDIDU
TM
must be grounded to a rack or structure ground that also has direct path to earth
ground.
The ODU must be directly connected to a ground rod or equivalent earth ground. The ODU/
SDIDU
TM
interconnect cable should also be grounded at the ODU, where the cable enters the
structure and at intermediate points if the exposed cable run is long (typically at intervals of 100
ft), with the cable manufacturer’s grounding kits. Lightning protection devices used with the
interconnect cable must be appropriate for the transmission of the interconnect signals (DC to
350 MHz).
Provide a sufficient but not excessive length of cable at each end to allow easy connection to the
ODU and SDIDU
TM
without stress or tension on the cable. Excessive cable length, especially
outdoors, should be avoided to minimize signal attenuation and provide a more robust and
reliable installation. If installing using bulk coaxial cable, terminate the ODU/ SDIDU
TM
Interconnect cable at each end with a TNC male connector on the SDIDU
TM
side and either a N-
type or TNC male connector on the ODU side that is appropriate for the cable type. Use of
connectors, tools and termination procedures specified by the cable manufacturer is
recommended.
Once the cable has been installed but before connection has been made to either unit, a simple
DC continuity test should be made to verify the integrity of the installed cable. A DC continuity
tester or digital multimeter may be used to verify a lack of DC continuity between the cable center
conductor and outer conductor, with the opposite end of the cable unconnected. With a
temporary test lead or shorting adapter connected to one end of the cable, DC continuity should
be verified between the center and outer conductors at the opposite end.
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