User guide
Rev 2.0 Oct.09   18
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4: Hardware Installation of the Raven 
XE
• Connecting to Power
• Connecting to a 
Computer or other 
Device
• Indicator Lights
• Mounting
Note:  During installation, please 
be sure that the cables are 
secure but do not bear any 
additional weight that could 
loosen the connector from the 
unit.
YourRavenXEshouldbemountedinapositionthatallows
easyaccessforthecablessotheyarenotbent,constricted,in
closeproximitytohighamperage,orexposedtoextreme
temperatures.TheLEDsonthefrontpanelshouldbevisible
foreaseofoperationalverification.Youshouldensurethat
thereisadequateairflowaroundthemodembutthatitiskept
freefromdirectexposuretotheelements,suchassun,rain,
dust,etc.
Caution: 
The Raven XE is in a hardened case and designed for use 
in industrial and extreme environments. However, unless you are 
using cables expressly designed for such environments, they can fail 
if exposed to the same conditions the Raven XE can withstand.
Figure 4-1:  Raven XE Connectors
Note:  This device is not 
intended for use within close 
proximity of the human body. 
Antenna installation should 
provide for at least a 20 CM 
separation from the operator.
Antennasselectedshouldnotexceedamaximumgainof5dBi
understandardinstallationconfiguration.Inmorecomplex
installations(suchasthoserequiringlonglengthsofcableand/
ormultipleconnections),it’simperativethattheinstaller
followmaximumdBigainguidelinesinaccordancewiththe
radiocommunicationsregulationsoftheFederal
Communica‐
tionsCommission(FCC),IndustryCanada, oryourcountry’s
regulatorybody(ifusedoutsidetheUS).










