AXELL D-MBR 3007-3008-PS NFPA REPEATER
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION AND USER’S MANUAL
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Verify that there is a minimum of a 50 cm (20”) radius of space around the Repeater
and 1 meter in depth (3 ft) in order to allow the unit door to swing completely open,
enabling easy access to the Repeater for maintenance and on-site inspection.
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Follow Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) precautions.
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Install the Repeater close to the service area to monitor the output power and noise
figure.
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Verify that ambient temperature of the environment does not exceed 50
°
C (122
°
F)
3.1.4 RF Cable Installation Guidelines
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For all coaxial connections to/from the Repeater - high performance, flexible, low
loss 50Ω coaxial communications cable.
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All cables shall be weather-resistant type
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Cable length - determined by the Repeater installation plan. When calculating the
cable length, take into account excess cable slack so as not to limit the insertion
paths.
3.1.5 Grounding Wires Requirements
Requirements for grounding wires
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Protective grounding conductor - should be aluminum with cross-section 10AWG.
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Lug of the protective grounding conductor - should be aluminum
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Washers and screw - should be high Cr stainless steel, or 12% Cr stainless steel, or
Cr on, Ni on steel, tin on steel
3.2 Overview of the Installation Procedure
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to perform the power supply connection last, otherwise damage may be
caused to the system!
1. Select the location for the system according to the requirements described in
section 3.1.3 and unpack the Repeater kit.
2. Mount the D-MBR-PS-NFPA Repeater on a (concrete or brick) wall (see 3.4).
3. Ground the Repeater (see 3.5)
4. If not yet installed, position and install the Base and Mobile antennas in the relevant
locations at the site.
5. Before connecting the antennas to the Repeater:
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Test isolation between the Base and Donor antennas.
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Verify link between BTS and Base Repeater.
6. Connect the Donor antenna to the Repeater (see 3.7).
7. Connect the power via the UPS (see 3.8).
8. Connect the Alarms from the:
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Repeater – see 3.9.1 for pinout
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UPS
9. Commission the system. See Chapter 4 - Initial Setup and Commissioning.
Note: It is important to perform the installation procedure according to the order previously described.
A standard professional toolbox is required in order to mount the Repeater.