User Manual

Hardware Installation and Setup Introduction
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After the unpacking and inventory are complete, the installation process shall begin. Use
your applicable sales order during the performance of your equipment inventory. Due to
distinctions between each customer, your actual equipment list will be somewhat
different.
5.9 Installation Procedure Overview
The hardware installation procedure is divided into several steps:
• Pre-installation vehicle survey
• Mechanical placement and mounting
• Power distribution and power wiring
• Ethernet LAN wiring and installation
• RF / Antenna installation and wiring
• System test and checkout
Refer to each section for installation instructions.
5.10 Pre-Installation Vehicle and Site Survey Forms
Before installing the system at the customer site, it is important that you understand the
vehicles and site where the system is to be installed. To understand the customer's needs,
you need to complete the four forms listed below. This survey is available as a MS Word
document and is available for download from the TeraHop Customer Resource
Management (CRM) tool. For information on accessing the CRM, go to Warranty
Service and Technical Support.
The completed survey will identify the vehicles on which the system will be installed, the
total number of system components such as MGS, RSNs, PDAs, and Administration
Station computer(s) that will be sold to this customer and which will require installation.
The surveys also include questions for you to answer that will help you identify any
special needs for the installation. For example, are there any known operational problems
with the vehicle? Does the vehicle have an active two-battery configuration or only one
active battery?
• Vehicle Survey Form – use this form for each vehicle at the site to identify its
make/model and any specific installation needs.
• IMS Component Quantities per Site – use this form is to capture all necessary
data on the type and quantity of components ordered for a particular site.
• IMS Component Quantities per Vehicle – use this form is to capture all
necessary data regarding the type and quantity of components ordered for a
particular vehicle.
• Fixed Site Survey Form – use this form to capture all necessary data about the
site, such as facility, user area, the RF environment for the 5 GHz and 2.4
GHz bands, and preliminary access points.