Andrew Wireless System M7P17EHP ION-M Remote Unit for cellular systems User Manual Installation Instruction

Andrew Wireless System ION-M Remote Unit for cellular systems Installation Instruction

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Installation Instruction

Installation Instruction The Remote Unit, Extension Unit or Master Unit has to be mounted by proffessionel / special trained installer. 1.1. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION 1.1.1. Health and Safety for mechanical installation Read and observe chapter 1.3 Health and Safety. 1. Caution: Risk of injury by the considerable weight of the unit falling. Ensure there is adequate manpower to handle the weight of the system. 2. Caution: Risk of serious personal injury by equipment falling due to improper installation. The installer must verify that the supporting surface will safely support the combined load of the electronic equipment and all attached hardware and components. The screws and dowels (wall anchors) used should also be appropriate for the structure of the supporting wall. 1.1.2. Property Damage Warnings for Mechanical Installation 1. Attention: Do not install the unit in a way or at a place where the specifications outlined in the Environmental and Safety Specifications leaflet of the supplier are not met. 2. Attention: Due to power dissipation, the Remote Unit may reach a very high temperature. Ensure sufficient airflow for ventilation. 3. Notice: Exceeding the specified load limits may cause the loss of warranty. 4. Notice: When connecting and mounting the cables (RF, optical, mains, ...) ensure that no water can penetrate into the unit through these cables. 5. Notice: Also observe all additional rules or restrictions regarding mounting that depend on the type of Remote Unit. For details refer to section 7.2.2 Mechanical Specification. Install the unit vertically with the fan unit at the top. A maximum tilt angle of 25° from a vertical position must be kept, as in the following illustrations:
6. Notice: A spacing of 40 mm (1.58 inch) around the unit is required. 7. Notice: To ensure sufficient airflow when mounting the unit in enclosed spaces, two lid openings (one for the air inlet and the other for the air outlet) must be provided. Do not block these air inlets and outlets when mounting the Remote Unit. The size of each opening must equal at least 16 x 16 cm (>250 cm2). Ensure that there is no thermal short circuit between the air inlet and air outlet. Make sure free airflow is not deflected or otherwise obstructed. 8. Notice: Depending on the installation type (wall or pole), the corresponding mounting kits must be ordered from the manufacturer. If any different or additional mounting material is used, ensure that the mounting remains as safe as the mounting designed by the manufacturer. The specifications for stationary use of the Remote Unit must not be exceeded. Ensure that the static and dynamic strengths are adequate for the environmental conditions of the site. The mounting itself must not vibrate, swing or move in any way that might cause damage to the Remote Unit. 9. Notice: To avoid damage when mounting the unit, always make sure that the M8 washers (DIN9021 or DIN125 depending on the mounting kit) are placed behind and in front of the mounting drillings of the unit. Specified torques have to be observed for certain mounting procedures according to the following table: Type Tallow-drop screws Hex nuts Spacing bolts PG (plastic) PG (aluminium)Thread M 4 M 8 M 4 M 8 PG 13.5 PG 29 Specified torques 3.3 N-m 27 N-m 2.3 N-m 27 N-m 3.75 N-m 10 N-m Specified torques The mounting procedures for a stand-alone Remote Unit without optional accessories are described and illustrated in the following sections. For further information regarding special mounting procedures including mounting of accessory equipment, please see separate manual.
1.2. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 1.2.1. Health and Safety for electrical installation Read and observe chapter 1.3 Health and Safety. Danger: Electrical hazard. Danger of death or fatal injury from electrical current. Obey all general and regional installation and safety regulations relating to work on high voltage installations, as well as regulations covering correct use of tools and personal protective equipment. 1.2.2. Property Damage Warnings for Electrical Installation 1. Attention: It is compulsory to ground (earth) the unit before connecting the power supply. Grounding bolts are provided on the cabinet to connect the ground-bonding cable. 2. Attention: If the mains connector of the Remote Unit is not easily accessible, a disconnect device in the mains power circuit must be provided within easy reach. 3. Attention: A connection of the mains supply to a power socket requires the power socket to be nearby the Remote Unit. 4. Attention: Before connecting or disconnecting the mains connector at the Remote Unit, ensure that mains power supply is disconnected. 5. Attention: Make sure that an appropriate circuit breaker acting as a disconnect device (as required by IEC/EN60950-1) and an overcurrent limiting device are connected between mains power and the Remote Unit. 6. Attention: Incorrectly wired connections can destroy electrical and electronic components. 7. Notice: To avoid corrosion at the connectors caused by electrochemical processes, the material of the cable connectors must not cause a higher potential difference than 0.6 V (see electrochemical contact series). 8. Notice: Use an appropriate torque wrench for the coupling torques: - for N-type connectors (2 N-m / 20 in lb) with 13/16 in opening, e. g. item no. 244379 available from the CommScope e-catalog - for 7/16 DIN-type (25 N-m / 19 ft lb) with 1 ¼ in opening, e. g. item no. 244377 available from the CommScope e-catalog Do NOT use your hands or any other tool (e.g. a pair of pliers). This might cause damage to the connector and lead to a malfunction of the Remote Unit. 9. Notice: For unstabilized electric networks, which frequently generate spikes, the 10. Notice: Observe the labels on the front panels before connecting or disconnecting any cables. 11. Notice: Unused connectors must be closed with their protective covers to ensure watertightness.
1.3. HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. Danger: Electrical hazard. Danger of death or fatal injury from electrical current. Obey all general and regional installation and safety regulations relating to work on high voltage installations, as well as regulations covering correct use of tools and personal protective equipment. 2. Danger: Electrical hazard. Danger of death or fatal injury from electrical current inside the unit in operation. Before opening the unit, disconnect mains power. 3. Caution: Laser radiation. Risk of eye injury in operation. Do not stare into the beam; do not view it directly or with optical instruments. 4. Caution: High frequency radiation in operation. Risk of health hazards associated with radiation from the unit’s inner conductor of the antenna port(s). Disconnect mains before connecting or replacing antenna cables. 5. Caution: High frequency radiation in operation. Risk of health hazards associated with radiation from the antenna(s) connected to the unit. Implement prevention measures to avoid the possibility of close proximity to the antenna(s) while in operation. 1.4. PROPERTY DAMAGE WARNINGS 1. Attention: Due to power dissipation, the remote unit may reach a very high temperature. Do not operate this equipment on or close to flammable materials. Use caution when servicing the unit. 2. Attention: Only authorized and trained personnel are allowed to open the unit and get access to the inside. 3. Notice: Although the Remote Unit is internally protected against overvoltage, it is strongly recommended to ground (earth) the antenna cables close to the antenna connectors of the Remote Unit for protection against atmospheric discharge. In areas with strong lightning, it is strongly recommended to install additional lightning protection. 4. Notice: ESD precautions must be observed. Before commencing maintenance work, use the available grounding (earthing) system to connect ESD protection measures. 5. Notice: Only suitably qualified personnel are allowed to work on this unit and only after becoming familiar with all safety notices, installation, operation and maintenance procedures contained in this manual. 6. Notice: Keep operating instructions within easy reach and make them available to all users.
7. Notice: Read and obey all the warning labels attached to the unit. Make sure that all warning labels are kept in a legible condition. Replace any missing or damaged labels. 8. Notice: Only license holders for the respective frequency range are allowed to operate this unit. 9. Notice: Make sure the repeater settings are correct for the intended use (refer to the manufacturer product information) and regulatory requirements are met. Do not carry out any modifications or fit any spare parts, which are not sold or recommended by the manufacturer. 1.5. COMPLIANCE 1. Notice: For installations, which have to comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, the antenna selection and installation must be completed in a way to ensure compliance with those FCC requirements. Depending on the RF frequency, rated output power, antenna gain, and the loss between the repeater and antenna, the minimum distance D to be maintained between the antenna location and human beings is calculated according to this formula: ]/[][][24cmmWmWcm PDPD where  P (mW) is the radiated power at the antenna, i.e. the max. rated repeater output power in addition to the antenna gain minus the loss between the repeater and the antenna.  PD (mW/cm²) is the allowed Power Density limit acc. to 47 CFR 1.1310 (B) for general population / uncontrolled exposures which is o F (MHz) / 1500 for frequencies from 300MHz to 1500MHz o 1 for frequencies from 1500MHz to 100,000MHz RF exposure compliance may need to be addressed at the time of licensing, as required by the responsible FCC Bureau(s), including antenna co-location requirements of 1.1307(b)(3). 2. Notice: For installations which have to comply with European EN50385 exposure compliance requirements, the following Power Density limits/guidelines (mW/cm²) according to ICNIRP are valid: o 0.2 for frequencies from 10 MHz to 400 MHz o F (MHz) / 2000 for frequencies from 400 MHz to 2 GHz o 1 for frequencies from 2 GHz to 300 GHz
3. Notice: Installation of this equipment is in full responsibility of the installer, who has also the responsibility, that cables and couplers are calculated into the maximum gain of the antennas, so that this value, which is filed in the FCC Grant and can be requested from the FCC data base, is not exceeded. The industrial boosters are shipped only as a naked booster without any installation devices or antennas as it needs for professional installation. 4. Notice: The unit complies with Overvoltage Category II. It also complies with the surge requirement according to EN 61000-4-5 (fine protection); however, installation of an additional medium (via local supply connection) and/or coarse protection (external surge protection) is recommended depending on the individual application in order to avoid damage caused by overcurrent. For Canada and US, components used to reduce the Overvoltage Category shall comply with the requirements of IEC 61643-series. As an alternative, components used to reduce the Overvoltage Category may comply with ANSI/IEEE C62.11, CSA Certification Notice No. 516, CSA C22.2 No. 1, or UL 1449. Suitability of the component for the application shall be determined for the intended installation. 5. Notice: Corresponding local particularities and regulations must be observed. For national deviations, please refer to the respective documents included in the manual CD that is delivered with the unit. 6. Note: This unit complies with European standard EN60950. Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance Please observe the meanings of the following symbols used in our equipment and the compliance warnings: Symbol Compliance Meaning / Warning --- FCC For industrial (Part 20) signal booster: WARNING: This is NOT a CONSUMER device. It is designed for installation by FCC LICENSEES and QUALIFIED INSTALLERS. You MUST have an FCC LICENSE or express consent of an FCC Licensee to operate this device. Unauthorized use may result in significant forfeiture penalties, including penalties in excess of $100,000 for each continuing violation. CE Alert sign to R&TTE To be sold exclusively to mobile operators or authorized installers – no harmonized frequency bands, operation requires license. Intended use: EU and EFTA countries. Indicates conformity with the R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC certified by the notified body no. 0700.

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