Installation Planning; Mounting Options - GE MDS SD Series Technical Manual

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4.0 INSTALLATION PLANNING

This section discusses the factors to be considered before installing the radio.
Careful planning of the installation site will help achieve optimal performance
from the transceiver. Step-by-step installation procedures begin on Page 25.
Figure 11 shows a typical remote station arrangement. The specific details at
an installation site may vary, but there are three main requirements for
installing the transceiver in all cases:
• Adequate and stable primary power
• An efficient and properly installed antenna system
• Correct interface connections between the transceiver and the data
device.
Master Stations typically use
POWER SUPPLY
10.5–16 VDC @ 2.5A
Negative Ground Only
Figure 11. Typical Station Arrangement (Remote shown)

4.1 Mounting Options

The transceiver is normally provided with flat mounting brackets
attached to the bottom of the radio as shown in Figure 12. An optional
35mm DIN rail mounting bracket is also available, and is described
below.
SD Series Technical Manual
ANTENNA SYSTEM
omni-directional antenna
TRANSCEIVER
OR:
DATA TELEMETRY DEVICE
OR HOST COMPUTER
MDS 05-4846A01, Rev. D