Technical Manual
© SPECTRA ENGINEERING 2006 Revision 4.2.2
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2. Installation and Operation
2.1 Installation
MX800 series radios are securely packed for transport with special end
packers within a pasteboard container. Before unpacking the MX800 radio,
please inspect the packaging for signs of damage and report any damage to
your MX800 distributor.
Upon unpacking of the MX800 radio, please ensure that all items shipped
were received, report any missing items to your MX800 distributor.
All ports on the rear of the radio should be carefully examined to ensure that
packaging has not become wedged inside them. It is very important to
examine the fan as operation of the radio will be affected if any packaging or
shipping damage causes the fan to stop working.
If you intend to install the radio in an equipment rack consult the suppliers
instructions for your system. Spectra Engineering recommends that the radio
be secured into the rack system using four screws through the mounting holes
in the front panel near the handles. If the radio is to be used in a stand-alone
configuration, ensure that it is in a secure, dry location with sufficient air
space around it to allow for adequate ventilation. It is recommended that the
chassis is earthed to the equipment rack.
Equipment connection details are located in Appendix 7.1. The MX800 will
draw approximately 10A (band dependent) on transmit and the gauge of the
DC cable fitted to the 12V supply connector should be adequate to ensure
less than 0.5V volt drop at this current.
2.2 Operation
The MX800 can operate in local control mode via the front panel controls,
stand alone repeater mode, or may be remotely controlled through the line
port. Setting up the MX800 to operate in the wanted mode is straightforward
and involves four main steps.
1. Using the MX800 programming utility 'MXTOOLS' to set the software
configurable parameters.
2. Setting the hardware jumpers on the Micro Controller for the required
options.
3. Adjusting the levels where necessary.
4. Making the necessary electrical connections to the radio and your
system.
Note that generally if the requirements have been fully specified at time of
purchase steps 1 to 3 will already have been done at the factory. In the
following sections the hardware aspects of the set up procedure are described.
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