Installation Instructions

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCCNOTICE................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
TABLEOF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION& OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 ProductOverview.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Package Contents......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Additional Items Needed.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Key Features & Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
1.5 Optional Accessories.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.6 Howit Works................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.7 AWordAbout Safety.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.8 WarningNotices:.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 2: BDA INTERFACE & CONNECTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 GuardianB BDA Interface Overview............................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 ON/OFFSwitch..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.3 RFInterfaces (A5 & A1).................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.4 Power Wiring for AC and DC Power for 24 UPS/Battery Backup.....................................................................................................................................................8
2.5 Fire Alarm I/O Interface................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
2.6 VSWR Alert TriggerCriteria..........................................................................................................................................................................................................10
2.7 Oscillation Detected Alert Trigger Criteria ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.8 Component AlertTrigger Criteria................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.9 Load Restrictions........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
2.10 Ethernet Interface...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.11 USB Interface............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.12 Alarm
LEDs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
CHAPTER 3: PLANNINGTHE INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
3.1 InstallationOverview................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
3.2 Exterior Antenna Overview......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3 Interior Antenna Overview......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.4 AntennaSeparation.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.5 BDALocation..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
3.6 Accessories................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.7 Need Help?.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Soft Installation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2 Exterior Antenna.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
4.3 InteriorAntennas.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
4.4 Mounting the BDA...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CHAPTER 5: CONFIGURATION & TESTING .................................................................................................................................................................................................22
5.1 Powering on the BDA.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22
5.2 DIP Switch Configuration.............................................................................................................................................................................................................22
CHAPTER 6: MAINTENANCE ANDTROUBLESHOOTING............................................................................................................................................................................ 25
6.1 BandLEDConditions................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.2 LED Conditions............................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
6.3 SystemMaintenance................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.4 Testing & Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
CHAPTER 7: SENTRYCONFIGURATION & MONITORING.......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
7.1 Sentry Software Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................26
7.2 Software Installation...................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
7.3 HardwareInstallation........................................
......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
7.4 User Registration ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
7.6 Device Registration.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
7.5 DeviceConfiguration.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
7.6 SentryOperation........................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
CHAPTER 8: SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
CHAPTER 9: SAFETYAND COMPLIANCE................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
CHAPTER 10: WARRANTY......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
10.1 Warranty Periods........................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
10.2 Three‐Year ProductWarranty...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
10.3 Limitations of Warranty, Damages and Liability........................................................................................................................................................................... 35