User Manual

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SPICE™ Hardware Guide FOUR: installing SPICE
550008 Rev. A installation equipment
installation equipment
In order to install the SPICE unit, you will need the following, provided by Littlefeet (see “contact
information” on page 51):
1. SPICE Hardware Guide
2. SPICE unit, including coverage antennas if the unit is a cSPICE
3. Littlefeet external power supply, a 3-conductor high-voltage 52 inch (132 cm) cable [either
Cable Assembly 020150 (North America) or Cable Assembly 020150-02 (International)],
and 12-pin low-voltage 52 inch (132 cm) cable
4. Mounting hardware and bracket for pole or wall
5. Mounting M8 bolts for cSPICE or M10 nuts for bSPICE, split lock and flat washers
6. If connecting the unit directly to a DC source, use optional DC power cord with pigtail (part
number 020230)
7. Pole installation mounting kit, with two straps for the unit and one for the power supply.
The provided banding is 36 inches (91.4 cm) long (part number 170044); 72-inch (182.8
cm) banding is also available from Littlefeet (part number 170043).
8. Security hex bit to access cSPICE service hatch (Littlefeet part number 170048, Tamper
Pruf part number 61170)
9. Link antenna alignment equipment: either the peaking port cable (part number 020226) or
adapter (part number 380086), and voltmeter
The following equipment is also recommended for the installation of the unit, but is not provided
by Littlefeet:
10. Data-enabled SIM card installed in the unit’s internal modem
11. Assorted hand tools (#2 Phillips screwdriver, 8” crescent wrench, wire cutters, needle-nose
pliers, torque wrench with socket wrenches, other site-specific tools)
12. Coaxial cabling and appropriate connectors if the unit is a bSPICE
13. External link antenna if the unit is a bSPICE
14. Four M6 or 1/4”-28 bolts with flat and lock washers for wall-mounting power supply, four
M12 or 1/2”-20 bolts with flat and lock washers for wall-mounting bSPICE or cSPICE units
If you are going to program the unit using the SST, you will also need configuration information,
the SPICE Software Guide, and a laptop computer (as described in the SPICE Software Guide).
Use the installation form to transfer information you need from and to the network operations
center.