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3.6 STEP 5—CONNECT LAN AND/OR SERIAL EQUIPMENT...............................................82
3.7 STEP 6—CHECK FOR NORMAL OPERATION.................................................................83
4 TROUBLESHOOTING &
RADIO MEASUREMENTS 85
4.1 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................87
4.1.1 Interpreting the LEDs ...............................................................................................................88
4.1.2 Troubleshooting Using the Embedded Management System ...................................................89
4.2 RADIO MEASUREMENTS .................................................................................................91
4.2.1 Antenna System SWR and Transmitter Power Output .............................................................92
4.2.2 Antenna Direction Optimization ................................................................................................93
5 PLANNING AN i NET RADIO NETWORK 95
5.1 PLANNING AN
i NET
RADIO NETWORK ...........................................................................97
5.1.1 General Requirements .............................................................................................................97
5.1.2 Site Selection ...........................................................................................................................99
5.1.3 Terrain and Signal Strength ......................................................................................................99
5.1.4 Antenna & Feedline Selection ..................................................................................................99
5.1.5 Conducting a Site Survey .......................................................................................................101
5.1.6 A Word About Radio Interference ...........................................................................................102
5.1.7 How Much Output Power Can be Used? ................................................................................103
5.2 dBm-WATTS-VOLTS CONVERSION CHART ..................................................................105
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TECHNICAL REFERENCE 107
6.1 DATA INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................................109
6.1.1 LAN Port .................................................................................................................................109
6.1.2 COM1 Port ..............................................................................................................................110
6.1.3 COM2 Port ..............................................................................................................................110
6.2 FUSE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE.............................................................................111
6.3 MDS iNET 900 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................112
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS 115