
Red
MAX
™
Base Station
user manual
Doc. #70-00058-01-01-DRAFT
Proprietary Redline Communications © 2006
November
29,
2006
Page 30 of 106
3.2 Radio
(ODU)
3.2.1 Transceiver
The radio transceiver is housed in a weatherproof aluminum alloy case. The transceiver
features are listed in the following sections.
Figure 10: System - Transceiver and Antenna
IF Port
The transceiver has a female N-type port for connection to the terminal using a coaxial
cable. Through this port and cable, the transceiver:
- Sends/receives IF modulated data to/from the terminal.
- Transmits status information to the terminal.
- Receives control information from the terminal.
- Receives DC power from the terminal.
RF Port
The transceiver RF port (female N-type connector) is used for sending/receiving the RF
signal to/from the antenna. A short coaxial cable is provided to connect the transceiver to
the antenna.
3.2.2 Antenna
The antenna RF port (female N-type connector) is for sending/receiving the RF signal
to/from the transceiver. A short coaxial cable is provided to connect the antenna to the
transceiver.
3.2.3 Antenna Mounting Bracket
A vertical-mount bracket is provided with the system. The vertical mount bracket can
accommodate 4.45 - 11.45 cm (1 ¾ - 4 ½") OD masts found on many commercial tower
installations.