Specifications

Section-2 Installation
October 17, 2013
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2.9 InstallationProcedure
Stepsintheinstallationprocedurespresentedinthismanualarenumbered.Aseachstepiscompleted,thestep
numbercanbecircledtoindicatecompletion.Thisprovidesaquickverificationattheendoftheprocedurethatno
stepswereinadvertentlyskipped.
Incas
eofdiscrepancybetweentheconnectionslistedindiagramsversusinformationgiveninthisinstallation
section,thewiringinformationinthediagramsshouldbeconsideredthemostaccurate.Allconnectionslistedinthis
sectionshouldbeverifiedwiththeschematicsbeforeinitialturnon.
Duringth
einstallation,plantophysicallyplacethetransmitterrack(s)first,nextinstalltheoutputtransmissionlines,
thentheaircoolingsystemcomponents(ifductingisused),andfinallytheelectricalconduitruns.Thereasonfor
thisinstallationorderisthatrigidcoaxtransmissionlinesneedtobeinstalledwiththemi
nimumnumberofelbows
possibletoobtainthebestperformance.InstallationofRFlinesismorecomplicatedifobstacleslikeconduitand
ductworkareinplace.
2.9.1 TransmitterPlacement–CustomerRack
Insomeinstances(10,100,250,500,and1000Wmodels),UAXtransmittersarepurchasedwithoutrack
integration,and thevarioustransmittersubassemblieswillbeinstalledinacustomer‐suppliedequipmentrack.In
suchcases,itisthecustomer’sresponsibilitytoproperlymountandsupporttheequipmentinsidetherack(s).
Equipmentin
stalledinracksmustbeproperlyinstalledonshelvesorusebracketsthatsafelyandadequately
supporttheweightoftheequipment.Particularlyheavyorcumbersomeitemsmayrequirerearaswellasfrontal
support.Racksshouldbeatleast91.44cmdeepandallowampleventingthroughfrontandre
ardoors.
Caution
EQUIPMENT RACKS AND TRANSMITTER COMPONENTS MUST BE
PROPERLY GROUNDED.
Refertothefactorytestdatasuppliedwiththetransmittershipmenttoaidinthereassemblyofsystemcomponents
duringtheinstallationprocess.Thefactorytestdatawillidentifycomponentsbyserialnumber.Serialnumbersare
printedoneeachcomponent.
2.9.2 TransmitterPlacement–HarrisRack
Thetransmitterrackshouldbeplacedwhereitwillhaveapproximately1meterclearanceoneachsideandinthe
back.Thefrontofthetransmittershouldhaveaclearanceofatleast1.5meterstoallowaccessforremovaland
installationofmodules.Thereareseveraldrawingsincludedinthedr
awingpackagetohelpplanthecabinet
placement:
STEP 1
Removetheboltsorstrapsholdingthetransmittertothewoodenpalletand
carefullyslidethecabinetoffofthepallet.
STEP 2 Removethereardoorand/orfrontairplenum,asdesired,tofacilitate
movingandmanipulatingtherack(s).Setasideanyremoveditemsinasafe
placefortheremainderoftheinstallationprocess.
STEP 3 Placetherack(s)intopositionandcarefullyalign.Uselevelingshimsor
adjustmentlegsunderthetransmitterrack,asrequired,toensurethatthe
transmitterislevelandstable(doesnotrock).
STEP 4 Reinstallanyrackcomponentsremovedinprevioussteps.
STEP 5 Procedurecomplete.
Note
Do not open the packaging for, or install PA modules at this time. These will be installed just before the
initial turn on.