User's Manual

42 MDS Mercury 16E Technical Manual MDS 05-6302A01, Rev. A
6.5 COM1 Port
To connect a PC to the transceiver’s COM1 port use a DB-9M to DB-9F
“straight-through” cable. These cables are available commercially, or
may be constructed using the pinout information in Figure 6-1 and
Table 6-1.
Figure 6-1. COM1 Port (DCE)
(Viewed from the outside of the unit.
)
6.6 Antenna & Feedline Selection
NOTE: The transceiver is a Professional Installation radio system and
must be installed by trained prof essional installers, or factory
trained technicians.
The text that follows is designed to aid the professional
installer in the proper methods of maintaining compliance with
FCC limits. Par t 15 l imits the power to +36 dBm or 4 watts
peak E.I.R.P limit. For WiMAX DTS radios, the maxiumum
allowed ERP is 1 Watt per MHz.
3 Receive Data (RX) High
4 Unused
5 Unused
6 Receive Data (RX) Low
7 Unused
8 Unused
Table 6-1. COM1 Port Pinout, DB-9F/RS-232 Interface
Pin Functions DCE
1 Unused
2 Receive Data (RXD) <—[Out
3 Transmit Data (TXD) —>[In
4 Unused
5 Signal Ground (GND)
6–9 Unused
Table 6-1. LAN Port (IP/Ethernet)
Pin Functions Ref.
1
5
9
6