INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
LYNX E1 FAMILY
LICENSED & SPREAD SPECTRUM RADIOS
JUNE 2001
PAGE 3-38 SECTION 3: INSTALLATION & ADJUSTMENTS
3.4 Tools Required
The following tools may be required for the installation of the Lynx radios:
- Phillips (cross tip) screwdrivers (for 19-inch rack mounting and attachment of brackets)
- Small blade standard screwdriver (for power supply connector and RF output power
adjust)
- Soldering iron (if using any D-type connectors)
- Wire strippers (for removing insulation from power supply and other wiring)
- Digital Voltmeter (to measure RSL, Tx output power, Alarms)
The following tools are recommended for the installation of the Lynx radios:
- RF power meter (to measure transmitter output power)
- Cellular phone or two-way radio (for talking with far-end crew and tower crew)
- Bit Error Rate test set (to test link after installation)
- Touch-tone Telephone* (to test orderwire circuits and for communication with far-end)
Additional tools will likely be needed for antenna and transmission line installation and antenna
alignment. Consult Sections 3.8 through 3.10 of this manual for more details.
*Telephone connection specifications:
REN (Ringer Equivalency Number) 1.0 B
DTMF tones within ±1.5% of nominal freq.
Ringing Voltage 48 VDC, typical
(Ringing voltage is adequate for modern solid state ringers,
NOT for the older mechanical type ringers)
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