AIRORLITE 50289-BA-8-PA User manual

50289‐BA‐8‐PA‐1‐
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8Channel800MHzBi‐Directional
BoosterAmplifier
Model50289‐BA‐8‐PA
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OperationsandInstallation
InstructionManual
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INCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION,DEFECTSINOPERATION,DESIGN,MATERIALS,ANDWORKMANSHIPFORTWO
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ANYCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGECAUSEDBYSUCHEQUIPMENT.
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SERVICECONTRACTSORCUSTOMERASSISTANCEAGREEMENTSAREAVAILABLEFORAIRORLITEPRODUCTSTHAT
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ENTIRESYSTEMCONFIGURATIONS.

50289‐BA‐8‐PA‐2‐
SYSTEMSPECIFICATIONS
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DescriptionSPECIFICATIONS
FrequencyRange 819‐824MHz&864‐869MHz
OutboundSignal‐Uplink(#ofchannels=8)821.2150MHz
 821.8125MHz
(Uplinkchannelcardscanbeprogrammedtothesefrequenciesonly)822.3750MHz
 822.8750MHz
 823.0125MHz
 823.5500MHz
 823.6000MHz
 823.9125MHz
InboundSignal‐Downlink(#ofchannels=8)866.2125MHz
 866.8125MHz
(Downlinkchannelcardscanbeprogrammedtothesefrequenciesonly)867.3750MHz
 867.8750MHz
 868.0125MHz
 868.5500MHz
 868.6000MHz
 868.9125MHz
ChannelBandwidth(Uplink/Downlink)25kHzNominal
ChannelSpacing25KHz
RFFrequencyAccuracyTracksinputsignalexactly
AdjacentChannelSelectivity70dB@±17.5kHzFc
RF Output Power (Downlink) ~25 dBm/carrier, maximum
RF Output Power (Uplink) ~26 dBm/carrier, maximum
VariationofOutputPowerw/InputLevel+0,‐1.0dBineitherdirection
MaximumPassbandRippleAcrossFullBand2dB
MaximumPassbandRippleAcrossany100kHzsegment0.1dB
AmplifierInputPorts(nodamage)0dBm
PropagationDelay32microseconds,maximum
Intermodulation/CrossmodulationDistortionatFullOutputPower‐60dBc
ChanneltoChannelIsolation‐70dBm
MinimumHighBandSignaltoproduce+25dBmoutputtoRadiatingAntennaCable‐90dBm
MinimumLowBandSignaltoproducefulloutput‐90dBm
AGCControlRange(Uplink&Downlink)+80dB
DutyCycleContinuous
RFSpuriousOutput,lessthan800MHz,butgreaterthan1000MHz‐60dBc,Maximum
RFSpuriousOutputforfrequenciesrangingfrom800‐1000MHz‐85dBc,Maximum
OperatingTemperatureRange‐20°Cto+60°C
SystemNoiseFigure<9dB
Input/OutputImpedance50Ohms,nominal
Input/OutputVSWR1.35:1,worstcase
Input/OutputConnectorsType“N”Female
InputPower95‐132VAC,45‐64Hz
Amplifiersareunconditionallystable underalloperatingconditions
Alarm
LossofPowerSupply,DC
Changeincurrentdrawof+/‐20%for
eachinternalamplifier

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ConnectionChart
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BASICCONNECTIONDIAGRAM

50289‐BA‐8‐PA‐4‐
BASICCONNECTIONDIAGRAMKEY
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IDItem1Item2
W1DownlinkPowerAmpOutputDownlinkRadiator
W5DuplexerAntennaPort"OfftheAir"Antenna
W6DuplexerDownlinkDownlink8WaySplitter
W7DuplexerUplinkUplinkPowerAmplifierOutput
W9Uplink8WaySplitterUplinkRadiator
W10Uplink8WayCombinerUplinkPowerAmplifierInput
W14Downlink8WayCombinerDownlinkPowerAmplifierInput
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TheBasicConnectionDiagramshownabove,istheproperwaytheBDAshouldbeconnected
andonceupandrunning,requireminimaltononemanualconfiguration.Connectionsbetween
cabinetsaremadethroughN‐Bulkheadconnectorslocatedonthetopofeachcabinet.All
programmingandadjustingisdonethroughthesoftwareandthismanualprimarilydealswith
thistopic.
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ThecomputerrunningthesoftwareisconnectedviaanRS232serialcabletoeachchannelcard
inthemannershownbelow.
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50289‐BA‐8‐PA‐5‐
MAINSCREEN
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Belowisthemainworkingscreenusedtoconfigurethechannelcardsettings.
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Theprimaryfieldsaddressedare:
•CommunicationConnection
•TimeOutTimer
•ModeSetting
•KeyOnDelay
•KeyOffDelay
•Attenuation
•SettingaFrequency
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COMMUNICATIONCONNECTION
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Thissoftwareautomaticallycheckstheconditionofitscommunicationwiththeintended
channel.Eachmessageisacknowledgedanddisplayedinthemessageboxatthebottomofthe
screen.Ifthesoftwaredoesnotreceivearesponsefromthechannel,awarningmessageis
displayed,“NORESPONSEFROMUNIT”.
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TIMEOUTDURATION
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Thetime‐outdurationishowlongachannelcanbeheldopen(keyedon)foraretransmission.
Aninadvertentorintentional“keyandhold”actionwithoutanyvoicecommunicationwillnot
disablethechannelbecauseofthisfeature.Thetime‐outdurationcanbeupsetfrom1second
to99seconds1secondintervals.Thetime‐outdurationcanbedisabledbysettingitto00,
whendisabled,thechannelwillkeycontinuouslywiththepresenceofareceivedsignal.
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SETTINGATIME‐OUTTIME
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Tosetatime‐outtime,clickonthetextbox“TimeOutTimer”andenterthedesiredtime‐out
timeupto99secondsthenclick“SendButton”nexttothebox.Toverifythesetting,clickon
the“ReadButton”andthedisplaywillbeupdatedwiththechannelsetting.
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MODESETTING
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ThechannelmodemaybesettoeitherINHIBIT,CONTINUOUS,CARRIERDETECToroptional
TONEDETECT.IntheInhibitmode,thechannelisoffandwillnotkeyon.Inthecontinuous
mode,CW,thechannelisalwayskeyedandcontinuouslytransmitting.Inthecarrierdetect
mode,CD,thechanneliskeyedonlywhentheincomingsignalstrengthisabovethefactoryset
thresholdlevel.NormaloperationwillbeinCDmode;continuousmodeisnormallyusedfor
testing.
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CHANGINGTHEMODE
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TochangetheMode,clickthedesiredfunctionboxonModeSelectiononthemainscreen.
Thenclick“SendButton”nexttothebox.Toverifythesetting,clickonthe“ReadButton”and
thedisplaywillbeupdatedwiththemodesetting.
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50289‐BA‐8‐PA‐9‐
KEYONDELAY
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Thekeyondelayisadelaydurationbetweenthedetectionofcarrierdetectandthe
transmitterkeyon.Thekeyondelaydurationcanbeupsetfrom0to99milliseconds1
millisecondintervals.
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SETTINGKEYONDELAY
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Tosetatime‐outtime,clickonthetextbox“KeyOnDelay”andenterthedesireddelayupto
99millisecondsthenclick“SendButton”nexttothebox.Toverifythesetting,clickonthe
“ReadButton”andthedisplaywillbeupdatedwiththechannelsetting.
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KEYOFFDELAY
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Thekeyoffdelayisadelaydurationbetweenthereleaseofcarrierdetectandthetransmitter
keyoff.Thekeyoffdelaydurationcanbeupsetfrom0to99milliseconds1millisecond
intervals.
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SETTINGKEYOFFDELAY
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Tosetatime‐outtime,clickonthetextbox“KeyOffDelay”andenterthedesireddelayupto
99millisecondsthenclick“SendButton”nexttothebox.Toverifythesetting,clickonthe
“ReadButton”andthedisplaywillbeupdatedwiththechannelsetting.
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50289‐BA‐8‐PA‐11 ‐
ATTENUATION
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WithhighRFreceivelevels,aninputattenuatorcanbeset0to15dBin1dBsteps.
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SETTINGATTENUATION
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TosetAttenuation:clickthefunctionwindowAttenuationonthemainscreen.Clickonthe
scrollbarnexttothetextbox,ascrolldownlistofavailableattenuationsettings.DoubleClick
theondesiredsetting.
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50289‐BA‐8‐PA‐12 ‐
SETTINGAFREQUENCY
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The8ChannelBDAisshippedwith8Uplinkfrequenciesand8Downlinkfrequencies.Theuser
canprogramanycardtoanyofthese8specifiedfrequencies.
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TosetfrequencyclickthefunctionwindowFrequencySettingonthemainscreen.Clickonthe
scrollbarnexttothetextbox,ascrolldownlistofavailablefrequencysettings.DoubleClick
theondesiredsetting.
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FCC Compliance and RF Exposure Information
This product is certified by the FCC as compliant with CFR.47 Part 90. Changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements:
•In-building radiators must be installed to provide a separation distance of 20 cm
from personnel, consistent with limits provided for a mobile device.
•Roof-top antennas must be installed to provide a separation distance of 50cm
from personnel. (Note: designated limits assume a 2-meter separation distance,
the device is compliant at 50 cm.)
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.