Installation Instructions
Table Of Contents
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- List of Figures
- 1 USERS OF THIS MANUAL
- 1.1. Purpose of this manual
- 1.2. End User
- 1.3. Training
- 1.4. Information
- 2 BlastWeb SYSTEM PRODUCT SAFETY
- 2.1. DetNet Safety Philosophy
- 2.2. User Safety
- 2.3. Transportation, Storage and Handling
- 2.4. Maintenance Schedule
- 2.5. Information in case of emergency
- 2.6. RF Repeater General Safety Warnings
- 2.7. Warning, Caution, and Note Statements
- 2.8. RF compliance - FCC (USA) and ICES (Canada)
- 2.9. DISCLAIMER
- 3 RF Repeater
- 3.1. Components
- 4 Installing RF Repeater
- 4.1. Mounting RF Repeater
- 4.2. Connecting Antennae
- 4.3. Backup Battery
- 4.4. Main Power
- 5 Solar Panel (Optional)
- 5.1. Mounting Solar panel to bracket
- 5.2. Connecting arm
- 5.3. Securing arm to a fixed pole
- 5.4. Adjusting Solar panel
- 6 Channel Setup
- 7 Troubleshooting
- 7.1. Replace main supply cable
- 7.2. Low Battery
- 7.3. PSU Card and RF Repeater Cards
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The RF repeater is a communication device designed to amplify or regenerate data signals in order to transfer
RF communication signals between the Bench Box and Base Station.
The RF Repeater function is to receive a signal from a Base Station or Bench Box which has weakened
as a result of being propagated over a long distance or other electromagnetic interference.
The RF repeater is a bidirectional amplifier which, when located between two antennas, relays signals
in remote locations, or in order to bypass obstructed paths.
Once the RF Repeater receives this signal, it amplifies the signal before transmitting it on a different
channel, effectively increasing the distance over which RF communication between the Base Station
and Bench Box can take place.
RF Repeater must be in Line-of-Sight of both Bench Box(es) and Base Station.
Figure 1: Line of sight clarification
Line of sight to Base Station
established via RF Repeater
NO line of sight to
Base Station