Owner's manual

Mini AutoQuad
TM
Tower Top Amplier System
434 Mission Critical Series
MiniTowerTop_434missioncritical-04022014
30303 Aurora Rd. Solon, OH 44139 866.695.4569 www.bird-technologies.com
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
15 dB reserve gain and maximum 6 dB transmission line loss assumed
Frequency Band 700-800 MHz
Reserve Gain Congurable by electronic attenuator
Rejection 120dB nominal at 776 and 851 MHz
Total Power Dissipation 17W
System Noise Figure 3.2 dB Typ.
TOWER TOP AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Band 792-824 MHz
Preselector Included Yes
Type of Amplier Quadrature Coupled (Redundant)
TTA Gain (Input to output of TTA) +23 dB Typ.
Noise Figure: TTA 2.9 dB Typ.
LNA OIP3 > 42 dBm Typ.
Return Loss of all RF Ports > 14 dB
Power Requirements Power derived from Rx Cable
Operating Temperature Range -30° C to 60° C
Amplier Redundancy Automatic change - over
Lightning Protection Impulse suppressor on all external ports
Test Port Included Yes
Coupling Test Port (Test in/Amp in) 30dB
50 Ohm Termination Test Controlled by base unit
Bypass Test Mode Controlled by base unit
Enclosure Weather resistant Housing,
Designed to NEMA Standards
Dimensions 8.65” x 5.77” x 6.04”
Net Weight 10 lbs
A steep skirted TEM bandpass lter in the tower box augmented by a ceramic lter in
the base unit provide a selective 32 MHz system window.
Model Numbers Description Power Req
434-83H-01-T TTA, Mini AutoQuad, 792-824 MHz, Tower Box
434-83H-01-M-110 Multicoupler Unit (MCU), 16-port, 792-824 MHz AC
434-83H-01-M-48 Multicoupler Unit (MCU), 16-port, 792-824 MHz -48
434-83H-01-C-110 Control Monitoring Unit (CMU) for TTA, w/o RX Multicoupler, 792-824 MHz AC
434-83H-01-C-48 Control Monitoring Unit (CMU) for TTA, w/o RX Multicoupler, 792-824 MHz -48
BASE UNIT SPECIFICATIONS MULTICOUPLER UNIT MCU
CONTROL MONITORING UNIT CMU
Frequency Band MCU/CMU 792-824 MHz
Net Gain or Loss
(RMC in to Rx out)
MCU
CMU
+1 min.
-8 dB min.
Amplier Type MCU Quadrature Coupled
Number of Output Ports MCU
CMU
16 expandable to 32
1
RF Port Return Loss (Min) MCU/CMU > 14 dB
TTA Connector MCU/CMU N-Female
Receiver Connector MCU
CMU
BNC-Female
N-Female
Rx-Rx Port Isolation (Min) MCU/CMU >20 dB
Receive Test Port MCU
CMU
N/A
1 N-Female
Test Port Input (Front of RMC) MCU/CMU BNC- Female
Test Port Output (Rear of RMC) MCU/CMU N- Female
Reserve Gain Electronic Attenuator MCU/CMU 15 dB in 0.5 dB steps
Distribution Gain Electronic Attenuator MCU/CMU 4 dB in 1 dB steps
Alarm Contacts MCU Form-C contacts
Power Requirements MCU/CMU 90-240 VAC @ 50/60 Hz or -48 VDC
Operating Temp Range MCU/CMU 0°C to +50°C
Enclosure MCU/CMU Standard EIA 19” Rack Mounting
Dimensions (HWD) MCU/CMU 1 RU x 19” x 14” (38 x 483 x 356 mm)
Net Weight MCU
CMU
11.5 lbs
10.5 lbs
Tower Top Amplier will function up to 70°C without shutting down however, the specications are not
guaranteed outside the rated temperature range. CMU specications values are typical unless noted otherwise.
OPTIONAL PRODUCTS
89-83F-03-03 792-806 MHz, 3 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-83F-03-06 792-806 MHz, 6 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-83F-03-09 792-806 MHz, 9 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-83F-03-14 792-806 MHz, 14 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-03 806-824 MHz, 3 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-05 806-824 MHz, 5 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-10 806-824 MHz, 10 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-15 806-824 MHz, 15 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
89-86A-03-18 806-824 MHz, 18 MHz Bandwidth Preselector
75-83K-01
Multicoupler Expansion Kit, 16-32 Port
75-83K-02
Multicoupler Expansion Kit, 16-40 Port
75-83K-03
Multicoupler Expansion Kit, 16-48 Port
91-00-123
TTA Mounting Bracket
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