User's Manual

SECTION 3: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Preliminary Testing and Troubleshooting
This section provides a functional preliminary test for the mobile radio once installed. It is used to
determine the condition of new mobile radios before being placed into service.
Checklist of Required Material
Table 8 provides a checklist of the tools and equipment required to perform the preliminary test
procedure.
TABLE 8: CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED MATERIAL TO PERFORM PRELIMINARY TESTING
NO. REQUIRED TOOLS/EQUIPMENT
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1
IPSeries High Speed Mobile Radio installed in the vehicle as previously described
in this chapter
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2
A laptop with an available serial communication port and Microsoft Windows 98 or
greater installed
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3
IPMobileNet Dial-Up Networking and IPMessage software loaded onto the laptop
(SLIP2IPMN.exe)
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4
DC power supply with ammeter, 13.8V, 12 amps or more (Astron VS12M or
equivalent)
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5
Corresponding calibrated IPSeries Base Station
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6
Internet Protocol Network Controller (IPNC)
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7
Two antennas (generic mag mounts) tuned to frequency of transceiver
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8
Serial cable DB9M – DB9F connectors (IPMN p/n: 156.0245.020)
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9
RF Attenuator 10-20 dB with appropriate wattage rating for transceiver
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