User's Manual

40 MDS Mercury 16E Technical Manual MDS 05-6302A01, Rev. A
Mounting Considerations
The unit is normally supplied with brackets for mounting to any flat sur-
face. If possible, choose a mounting location that provides easy access
to the connectors on the end of the radio and an unobstructed view of the
LED status indicators.
DIN Rail Mounting
Option
The unit may also be mounted with an optional 35mm DIN Rail
Mounting Bracket (Part No. 03-4022A06). Equipment cabinets and
racks of recent design often employ this type of mounting. Once the DIN
bracket is mounted to the transceiver case, it allows for quick installa-
tion and removal of the radio without the need for tools of any kind.
Figure 23 shows how the DIN Rail bracket attaches to the back of the
unit’s case, and how the entire unit attaches to the mounting rail.
Invisible place holder
Figure 23. DIN Rail Mounting of GE MDS Equipment
(Unit shown is for example only, and is not a Mercury Transceiver)
6.2 Site Selection
Suitable sites should provide:
• Protection from direct weather exposure
• A source of adequate and stable primary power
• Suitable entrances for antenna, interface or other required
cabling
• Antenna location that provides as unobstructed a transmission
path as possible in the direction of the associated station(s)
These requirements can be quickly determined in most cases. A possible
exception is the last item—verifying that an unobstructed transmission
path exists. Radio signals travel primarily by line-of-sight, and obstruc-
tions between the sending and receiving stations will affect system per-
Step 1: Attach the bracket using the
Step 2: Snap the assembly onto the
DIN Rail. Removal is performed by
the two screws provided. (Attach to
pulling down on the release tab.
the end opposite the connectors.)
Release Tab