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TrangoSystems,Inc. StrataLink24QuickStartGuide 12
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4) PoweruptheradiosusingPoEorwithdirectpower(‐48VDC)
5) AligntheradiosusingtheBNCRSSIoutputtoobtaintheexpectedRSL.
6) LinkLEDshouldlightupsolidgreenonbothends.
7) StartpassingData!
AntennaConnection
TheStrataLink24utilizesaslipfitconnectionthatmakesinstallationsimple.Theunitis
designedtomounttoaTrangocircularwaveguideantennawhichmaybe1,2,or3foot
diameter.
PowerSupply
Trangocanprovidepowersuppliesforrackmountanddesktopapplications.The
PSUPPLY‐WM‐48andPSUPPLY‐WM‐48‐Larewallmountpowersupplieswith2.3and
1.66Ampcapacities,respectivelyandareonlyrecommendedforasingleStrataLink24
unit.ThePSUPPLY‐1U‐48isarackmountpowersupplywith6.5Ampcapacitythatcan
supportmultipleco‐locatedStrataLink24units.Thepowersupplyshouldbekeptina
weatherproof,temperaturecontrolledenvironmentwithintheoperatingtempof0to
40degC.
DirectPowerOption
TheStrataLink24canbedirectpoweredusinga‐48VoltDCsourcewithaterminalblock
connectionattheunit.Thelengthofthecablevariesonthegaugeofthewirebeing
used,butingenerallongerdistancescanbeachievedthanusingthePoEoptionsince
thevoltagedropisless.Aslongastheminimumvoltageof‐43VoltsDCismaintainedat
theStrataLink24unit,thesystemwilloperatenormally.Thisoptionisalsopreferred
forapplicationsusingfiberforthedata.
PowerOverEthernet(PoE)Option
WhenutilizedwithaPoE‐GigE‐48PoEinjector,theStrataLink24canbepoweredover
thesameCat5e/Cat6ShieldedTwistedPair(STP)thatisusedfortheMain
data/managementconnection.Surgesuppressionandprovisionforredundantpower
suppliesareprovidedwithasinglePoE‐GigE‐48device.