User's Manual

6. Installation of Radio and Modem
This section describes how to install the radio and modem. The steps in the
installation are:
• install mounting bracket onto mast or tower
• mount the radio and antenna onto the mounting bracket
• perform visual alignment of radio
• attach modem onto mounting bracket
• connect the low-loss RF cable and the RS-232 cable between the
modem and the radio
• install grounding and lightning protection
• connect power to the modem by connecting the power cable
between the power pack and the modem
• perform fine-adjust alignment of the radios using the PDA
• perform data test
• connect the LAN to the modem
6.1. Mounting the Radio and Antenna onto the Mounting
Bracket
Procedure 6-1
Mounting the 12″and 18″ antennas
Caution
The endpoints MUST be cross-polarized radios/antennas in
order for the system to properly function. One end must be
set to vertical polarization and the other end to horizontal.