Installation Instructions

IFU Configuration
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2.1 Materials Required
The following items are needed to configure an IFU:
2.2 IFU Configuration Process
Using the site attributes identified in the site engineering folder, configure each IFU by
completing the following procedures:
• Verifying the IFU Model
• Installing IFU Link Manager
• Connecting the IFU to the PC and Power Source
• Obtaining the IFU’s IP Address
• Configuring Windows Networking Properties
• Logging Into the IFU Using IFU Link Manager
• Configuring the IFU’s Site Attributes
2.2.1 Verifying the IFU Model
When receiving an IFU, whether at the staging location or the installation location, ensure that
the model number on the IFU matches the label on the outside of the box and the model number
in the site engineering folder. Verify the polarity (horizontal or vertical) and band (high or low)
before installing an IFU. This information is provided in the product label at the rear of each
IFU.
2.2.2 Installing IFU Link Manager
If IFU link manager software is not already installed on your PC, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the IFU link manager CD into the CD-ROM drive on your personal computer (PC).
Be sure that the PC has Windows 98/2000 software installed.
2. Double click on the My Computer icon located on the desktop.
o Power supply (– 48 Vdc @ 3.5 Amps)
o IFU link manager test cable
o IFU power cable
o Voltmeter with test leads
o Laptop computer, Windows 98/2000 operating system, and an Ethernet card with any
necessary adapters
o IFU link manager software
o Communication software (for example, HyperTerminal or ProComm)
o Site engineering folder with site drawings