
Section 2
Installation
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2
Installation
Proper installation of the RIB-600Analog receiver is critical to the performance and overall
satisfaction with your system. With careful consideration and planning the RIB-600Analog
can receive a radio signal from up to a mile away and broadcast it over your wired PA system.
This section will help you plan an installation that is best suited for your environment.
2.1
Radio coverage site survey
Ritron recommends that you do
a “radio coverage site survey” before permanently
installing the RIB-600Analog receiver.
This will require 2 people and 2 charged portable radios.
Every building is different, and therefore, no “single” rule applies when it comes to where to install the RIB-600Analog receiver
and antenna for optimal coverage. Ideally, you would like to install the RIB-600Analog receiver in close proximity to the wired
PA amplifier for easy installation. Begin your site survey by locating person #1 at the wired PA amplifier to see if a simple
installation is possible. If that is not possible, an alternative site must be found where:
1.
AC power is available for the
RIB-600Analog
receiver.
2.
A shielded, twisted pair cable can be routed from the
RIB-600Analog
receiver to the PA amplifier.
In general, the antenna of the
RIB-600Analog
receiver is the “pivot” point for all communication. We’re trying to optimize the
location of the antenna in order to reduce the obstructions and distance the radio signal must travel in order to get from any
point in the desired coverage area to the antenna connected to the
RIB-600Analog
receiver. By attempting to install the
ANTENNA for the
RIB-600Analog
receiver “in the center” of the desired coverage area, we reduce the distance the radio signal
must travel by ½. If you’re attempting to cover a high rise building (e.g. 15 floors), go to a location half way up (e.g. 7th floor),
and in the center of the building.
Preparing for the radio coverage site survey:
1. Charge the radio batteries for at least 12 hours.
2. When charged, make sure both radios are set to the same channel.
Note:
If you do not intend to route RIB-600Analog communications through a repeater, the portable radios should be set to a
channel programmed for direct radio-to-radio communication, NOT through the repeater.
Radio range can be extended with the use of an external antenna.
The antenna can be installed at a higher elevation than is possible with the attached
antenna.
VHF/UHF magnet-mount antenna has a 25 ft. cable to
allow optimum antenna location.