User Manual
Table Of Contents
- SMARTAMP TM
- User and Installation Manual
- User and Installation Manual i
- 1. General Product Description
- 2. Background
- 3. Major Parameters
- 4. Salient Characteristics:
- 5. Installation:
- 6. DC Power Injector Connections, Indicators and labels:
- 7. Amplifier Connections, Indicators and Labels:
- 8. Functioning:
- 9. Specifications:
- 10. LIMITED WARRANTY
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5. Installation:
The SmartAmp is a stand-alone unit designed for installation by professional radio installers.
Typical Installation:
As shown in the above diagram power is carried to the amplifier from DC Injector via RF cable.
The DC injector is an indoor unit and requires weather protection. The amplifier is installed at
the antenna pole (or mast) with the U-bolt assembly. It is a weatherproof unit and designed to
withstand the outdoor environment. Since the SmartAmp is built with lightening protection
circuitry, it is extremely important to ground the whole unit. A grounding cable can be tightened
directly to the U bolt. This would not only ground any lightening strike on the antenna but
would also relieve it from any static buildup in the environment during bad weather.
Once the unit is installed and tested, all the N connectors must be waterproofed with electric
tape or any other sealant.
Caution:
I. The RF cable between the DC Injector and the amplifier carries 12V DC
power, make sure it is NOT shorted to ground, OR DC Injector could be
permanently damaged.
II. If this cable is accidentally connected to “To Antenna” connector on the
Amplifier (since it has lightening protection with DC ground), the DC
Injector could be permanently damaged.
6. DC Power Injector Connections, Indicators and labels:
The DC injector injects DC power into the RF cable and the power is carried to the amplifier
with the RF signal.
“To Radio” Connection:
This “N” Female connector is connected to the radio modem via a short jumper RF cable.