ITRON OpenWay Riva IRM-STAR User manual

OpenWay® Riva™
IRM-STAR and IRM-
MESH Installation
Guide
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ITRON INSTALLATION GUIDE
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IRM-STARandIRM-MESHInstallationGuide
January03,2024
LDI-0362REV001
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Table of Contents
IRM-STARandIRM-MESHInstallationGuide 1
TableofContents 3
New in this Document 5
1 Introduction 6
AboutThisGuide 6
IR8140InternetworkOperatingSystemExtendedEdition(IOSXE)Compatibility 6
RelatedProductDocumentation 7
RegulatoryCompliance 8
LabelingforUSAandCanada 8
FCCCompliance 9
USAFCCPart15,ClassB 9
CanadaISED(Innovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopment)Compliance 9
RFExposure(FCC/ISED) 11
ProfessionalInstallation 11
ModificationandRepairs 11
ElectromagneticCompatibility 12
2 IRM-STAR and IRM-MESH Overview 13
OpenWay®RivaCommunicationSystemOverview 18
3 Accessories 19
IRM-MESHAccessories 19
IRM-STARAccessories 19
AntennasandAntennaKits 19
PoleMountingInstallation 20
TowerMountingInstallation 20
AntennaSupportedSpecifications 20
915MHz5.5dBiRemoteAntennaKit 21
915MHz8.15dBiHighGainRemoteAntennaKit 22
4 Star and Mesh Deployment Installation 24
RequirementsandMaterials 24
OrderofInstallation 24
DisconnectingPowertotheIR8140 25
IRM-STAR/IRM-MESHSlotPowerDownonIR8140 28
RemovingtheIR8140fromthePole 29
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RemovingtheBlankCover 31
InstallingtheIRM-STARandIRM-MESH 32
ReinstallingtheIR8140BackonthePole 38
InstallingtheRemoteAntenna 40
PlacementGuidelinesforRemoteAntenna 41
RemoteAntennaConnections&theLightningArrestor 42
AssemblingandAttachingtheAntenna 44
AssemblingtheRemoteAntenna 44
AttachingtheRemoteAntennatotheIR8140MountingBracket 47
WeatherproofingtheRFConnections 48
ReinstallingthePowerandGroundtotheIR8140 51
5 Replacing an Existing IRM-STAR/IRM-MESH with a New IRM-
STAR/IRM-MESH in the Field 55
RequirementsandMaterials 55
RemovinganExistingIRM-MESH/IRM-STAR 56
InstallingtheNewIRM-STAR/IRM-MESH 62
ChangingtheIPv6PrefixAddressoftheIR8140 65
UpdatingtheDataRateandNetworkSecurityforIRM-STAR 66
UpdatingtheDataRateandNetworkSecurityforIRM-MESH 67
A Specifications 68
B RF Filter Installation 70
PlacementGuidelinesforRemoteAntenna 71
ConnectingaRFFilter 72
AustraliaApplications 74
C Replacing the Alignment Guide Pin and Lock Washer 75
Glossary 80
Index 82
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New in this Document
Revision Date Description
REV001 January3,2024

■IntroductionChapter-UpdatedaCautionregardingEthernetcables.
SeeIntroductiononpage6.
■AccessoriesChapter-Updatedanumberofsectionsrelatedtothe
antennasandantennakits.SeeAntennasandAntennaKitsonpage
19.
■StarandMeshDeploymentInstallationChapter-UpdatedaCaution
regardingEthernetcables.SeeStarandMeshDeployment
Installationonpage24.
REV000

July13,2023 ■Newdocument.
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1
Introduction
Thisguideprovidesinformationabout:StarandMeshdeploymentinstallation,Radio
Frequency(RF)installation,replacinganexistingIndustrialRouterModule(IRM)witha
newIndustrialRouterModuleSTAR(IRM-STAR),andIndustrialRouterModuleMESH
(IRM-MESH)inthefieldandRFFilterinstallation.Thisguideisdesignedforfieldinstallers
whoarefamiliarwiththeCiscoIndustrialRouter(IR8140),itsfunction,anditsoperation.
About This Guide
ThisguideprovidesthestepstoinstalltwoIRMdevices:theIRM-STARandtheIRM-
MESH.ThemajordifferencebetweenthemistheIRM-STARisforaStardeploymentand
theIRM-MESHisforaMeshdeployment.
TheIR8140actsastheroot-nodewithinthenetwork,routingpacketsandinformationfrom
metersorgriddevicesbetweentheAdaptiveCommunicationTechnology(ACT)network
andtheheadend(OWOC-CM).
■IRM-STAR-InstallsintotheCisco®IR8140.TheIRM-STARisforStardeploymentsand
usesalocalorremoteantenna.
■IRM-MESH-InstallsintotheCisco®IR8140.TheIRM-MESHisforMeshdeployments
andusestheWPANantenna.
IR8140 Internetwork Operating System Extended Edition
(IOS XE) Compatibility
EnsureyouarerunningthecorrectIOSXEversion,andcorrectACTDversiononyour
IR8140.
Important!Fornewinstallations,ensureyouarerunningIOSXEversion17.9.03,orhigheron
yourIR8140.
Important!TheIR8140requiresACTDversion5.0.1orhighertooperate.
FordetailedinformationabouthowtoupgradeyourIOSversion,SeeOpenWay® Riva
IR8140 IOS Upgrade Guide.
Theguideisdividedintothefollowingtopics:
■Introductiononpage6
■IRM-STARandIRM-MESHOverviewonpage13
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■Accessoriesonpage19
■StarandMeshDeploymentInstallationonpage24
■ReplacinganExistingIRM-STAR/IRM-MESHwithaNewIRM-STAR/IRM-MESHinthe
Fieldonpage55
■Specificationsonpage68
■RFFilterInstallationonpage70
■ReplacingtheAlignmentGuidePinandLockWasheronpage75
Related Product Documentation
Thefollowingdocumentsmayalsobeusefultoreaders.Thesedocumentsandotherscan
beaccessedandviewedonCustomerCenter(https://products.itron.com).
Document Name Part
Number
Link
■CiscoCatalyst8140HeavyDutySeriesRouter
InstallationGuide-CiscoCatalystIR8140HRouter
HardwareDescriptionandSpecifications
■CiscoCatalyst8140HeavyDutySeriesRouterSoftware
ConfigurationGuide-Overview
■CiscoCatalyst8140HeavyDutySeriesRouterSoftware
ConfigurationGuide-ConfiguringCiscoResilientMesh
andtheWPANModule
■CiscoCatalyst8140HeavyDutySeriesRouterSoftware
ConfigurationGuide-BatteryBackupUnit(BBU)
■CiscoCatalyst8140HeavyDutySeriesRouterSoftware
ConfigurationGuide-Troubleshooting
■IndustrialSecurityImplementationGuide
Note:TheabovelistedonlineCiscodocumentsshouldbe
viewedregularlypertainingtotheIR8140forpossible
changes.
N/A CiscoCatalystIR8100HeavyDuty
SeriesRouters
OpenWay®RivaIR8140IOSXEUpgradeGuide LDI-0360 N/A
ItronKnowledgeArticle-IR8140-Riva-Migrationfrom
CGR1240toIR8140
200099 ItronKnowledgeArticle200099-
IR8140-Riva-Migrationfrom
CGR1240toIR8140
Table 1 Productrelateddocumentation
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Regulatory Compliance
Labeling for USA and Canada
ThefollowinginformationappearsonlabelsontheexterioroftheIR8140andonlyapplies
toFCC/ISEDmodels:
Contains(fortheIR8140LTEmodem):
■FCCID:N7NMC7455
■IC:2417C-MC7455
■Model:MC7455
Note:TheFCCID,ICandModelnumbersvarydependingontheCiscoIR8140unit.
Contains(fortheIRM-STAR):
■FCCID:EO9OW3
■IC:864A-OW3
■Model:OW3
■ModelName:IRM-STAR
Thefollowinginformationmayalsoappearonanexteriorlabel:
"ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevice
mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation."
Contains(fortheIRM-MESH):
■FCCID:SK9OW1
■IC:864G-OW1
■Model:OW1
■ModelName:IRM-MESH
Thefollowinginformationmayalsoappearonanexteriorlabel:
"ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevice
mustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation."
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FCC Compliance
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Operationis
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
■Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.
■Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencethatmaycauseundesirableoperation.
Thisdevicemustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast20centimeters
(7.9inches)fromallpersonstobecompliantwithregulatoryRFexposure.
USA FCC Part 15, Class B
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassB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.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurina
particularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,the
userisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowing
measures:
■Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
■Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
■Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
■Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Caution:Toensuresystemperformance,thisdeviceandantennashallnotbechangedor
modifiedwithouttheexpressapprovalofItron.PerFCCrules,unapprovedmodificationsor
operationbeyondorinconflictwiththeseinstructionsforusecouldvoidtheuser'sauthorityto
operatetheequipment.
Canada ISED (Innovation, Science and Economic
Development) Compliance
Thisdevicecontainslicense-exempttransmitter(s)receiver(s)thatcomplywithInnovation,
ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada’slicense-exemptRSS(s).Operationis
subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
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1. Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycause
undesiredoperationofthedevice.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme
aux CNR d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux
appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions
suivantes :
1. L'appareil ne pas produire de brouillage; et
2. L'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est
susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
UnderInnovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanadaregulations,thisradio
transmittermayonlyoperateusingaantennaofatypeandmaximum(orlesser)gain
approvedforthetransmitterbyInnovation,ScienceandEconomicDevelopmentCanada.
Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusers,theantennatypeanditsgainshould
besochosenthattheequivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(e.i.r.p.)isnotmorethanthat
necessaryforsuccessfulcommunication.
Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut
fonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour
l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage
radioélectrique à l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son
gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas
l'intensité nécessaire à l'établissement d'une communication satisfaisante.
This radio transmitter (IC: 864G-OW1 (for IRM-MESH) or IC: 864A-OW3 (for IRM-STAR))
has been approved by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to
operate with the antenna types listed below, with the maximum permissible gain indicated.
Antenna types not included in this list that have a gain greater than the maximum gain
indicated for any type listed are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Le présent émetteur radio (IC: 864G-OW1 (pour IRM-MESH) ou IC: 864A-OW3 (pour
IRM-STAR)) a été approuvé par Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique
Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d'antenne énumérés ci-dessous et ayant un gain
admissible maximal. Les types d'antenne non inclus dans cette liste, et dont le gain est
supérieur au gain maximal indiqué pour tout type figurant sur la liste, sont strictement
interdits pour l'exploitation de l'émetteur.
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Specifications Itron Part Number
KIT-0073-001
Itron Part Number
Kit-0018-007
Itron Part Number
576414-001
IRMModuleAllowed IRM-STAR IRM-STAR IRM-MESHotIRM-STAR
MaximumGain 5.5dBi 8.15dBi 2dBi
Impedance 50Ohms 50Ohms 50Ohms
Table 2 AntennaSpecifications
RF Exposure (FCC/ISED)
Thisequipmentcomplieswithradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolled
environment.Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithminimumdistanceof
20cmbetweenthisdevice’sradiatorsandyourbody.Thesetransmittersmustnotbeco-
locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennasortransmitters,thatarenot
partoftheIR8140HostrouterandIRMmodule.
Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux radiations définies pour un
environnement non contrôlé. Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé à une distance
minimale de 20 cm entre les radiateurs de l'appareil et votre corps. d’autres antennes ou
émetteurs ne faisant pas partie du routeur hôte IR8140 et du module IRM.
Professional Installation
Theseantennasareintendedforprofessionalinstallationbytheintegrator.TheOEM
integratorisstillresponsiblefortheFCCcompliancerequirementoftheendproduct,
whichintegratesthisantenna.
Caution:IfEthernetisused,thecablelengthmustnotexceedtwometersintotal.Lengthslonger
thantwometersarenotapprovedanddonotmeetFCCandISEDcompliancerequirements.A
shieldedoutdoor-ratedEthernet(CAT5eorbetter)cableisrequired.
Modification and Repairs
ToensureFCCcomplianceandsystemperformance,thisdevice,antennaand/orcoaxial
assemblyshallnotbechangedormodifiedwithouttheexpresswrittenapprovalofItron.
Anyunauthorizedmodificationwillvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Warning!Thisdevicecontainsnouserserviceableparts.Attemptstorepairthisdeviceby
unauthorizedpersonnelmaysubjectthepersontoshockhazardifremovalofprotectedcoversis
attempted.Unauthorizedrepairvoidsthewarrantyand/ormaintenancecontractwithyour
company.
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Electromagnetic Compatibility
Caution:Useonlyapprovedaccessorieswiththisequipment.Allcablesmustbehighquality,
shielded,andcorrectlyterminated.Unapprovedmodificationsoroperationbeyondorinconflict
withtheseuseinstructionsmayvoidtheauthority'sauthorizationtooperatetheequipment.

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2
IRM-STAR and IRM-MESH Overview
Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthemodules.Ingeneral,theIRM-STAR/IRM-
MESHprovidesconnectivitytosupporteddevices,likeElectricityMeters,andBattery
PoweredDevices,ontheItronOpenWay®RivaCommunicationsystemwheninstalled
intoanIR8140.SeeOpenWay®RivaCommunicationSystemOverviewonpage18.
TheIRM-STAR/IRM-MESHresidesinsidetheCisco®IR8140andactsastheroot-node
withinthenetwork,routingpacketsandinformationfrommetersorgriddevicesbetween
theAdaptiveCommunicationTechnology(ACT)networkandtheheadend(OWOC-CM).
TheIRM-STAR/IRM-MESHsupportsadaptivecommunications,thatallowsmetersand
griddevicestointeractwitheachotherusingRadioFrequency(RF).
InadditiontothemoduleresidingintheIR8140.TheIR8140containsoneoperating
system:aCisco®IOSXE.TheIOSXErunsontheIR8140andenablesdata
communicationsbetweennetworknodes.IOSXEforwardstrafficthroughregular
IPforwardingmechanisms.Furthermore,theACTDfirmwarerunsontheIR8140.The
ACTDfirmwareserversasacommunicationgatewaybetweentheIR8140'soperating
system(IOSXE)andtheIRM-STAR/IRM-MESH.Also,theIRM-STAR/IRM-MESH
containsitsownfirmware.TheIRM-STAR/IRM-MESHfirmwareprovidescommunication
tothesmartmeters.WhentheIR8140isdeployedinastarconfigurationwithBattery
PoweredDevice(BPD),aremoteantennaisrequiredtoensureoptimalradio
performance.Seefigure.

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Figure 1 IRM-STAR/IRM-MESHfunctionality
TheIR8140'sphysicalfeaturesareshownandlistedbelow.
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Figure 2 IR8140majorpartsbottomview
Reference Number Item
1 ACpowercableconnectionthatprovidesACpowersourceinput.Hexagonal7/8"3-
pincircularconnector
2 M6bolts-UsedtoassemblethefaceplatetothemainbodyoftheIR8140.
3 Caseplug
4 IRM-STAR/IRM-MESH
5 N-Connector(Antenna)-UsedtoconnecttheIntegratedMultipurpose
OmnidirectionalWPANAntenna.
6 12VDC/1ADCoutput
7 BatteryBackupUnit(BBU)lockingscrew-ProvidessecurityfortheBBU.
8 SSDmodule(accessiblewhenpluginremoved-COMport
9 LED-SystemOK
10 Consoleport,RJ-45(accessiblewhenplugisremoved)-COMport
11 Resetbutton(accessiblewhenplugisremoved)-COMport
Table 3 IR8140majorparts
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Reference Number Item
12 Smallform-FactorPluggable(SFP)1G
13 OneGigabitEthernet(1G)withPG13port
14 AlarmportwithPG13port
Table 3 IR8140majorparts(continued)
Figure 3 IRM-STARmajorparts
Reference Number Item Details
1 FourM6bolts SecurestheIRM-STAR/IRM-MESHintotheslotoftheIR-
8140.
2 Antennaplug Plugisanunusedantennaport.
3 N-Connector
(Antenna)
ProvidesaconnectionfortheRadioFrequency(RF)Antenna
Cable.UsedtoconnecttoaRemoteAntenna.SeeInstalling
theRemoteAntennaonpage40.
4 Module
orientation
indicator
Ensuresthemoduleisinsertedintotheslotcorrectly.
5 Antenna(not
installed)
IntegratedMultipurposeOmnidirectionalWPANAntenna.
Table 4 IRM-STARmajorparts
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Reference Number Item Details
6 Antenna
(installed)
TheIntegratedMultipurposeOmnidirectionalWPANAntenna
installedontotheN-Connector.
Table 4 IRM-STARmajorparts(continued)
Figure 4 IRM-MESHmajorparts
Reference Number Item Details
1 FourM6bolts SecurestheIRM-STAR/IRM-MESHintotheslotoftheIR-8140.
2 Antennaplug Plugisanunusedantennaport.
3 N-Connector
(Antenna)
ProvidesaconnectionfortheRadioFrequency(RF)Antenna.
NormallyaIntegratedMultipurposeOmnidirectionalWireless
PersonalAreaNetwork(WPAN)Antennaisscrewedontothethe
N-Connector.Note:theIRM-MESHdoesnotshipwiththe
IntegratedMultipurposeOmnidirectionalWPANAntenna
installed.
4 Module
orientation
indicator
Ensuresthemoduleisinsertedintotheslotcorrectly.
5 Antenna(not
installed)
IntegratedMultipurposeOmnidirectionalWPANAntenna.
Table 5 IRM-MESHmajorparts
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Reference Number Item Details
6 Antenna
(installed)
TheIntegratedMultipurposeOmnidirectionalWPANAntenna
installedontotheN-Connector.
Table 5 IRM-MESHmajorparts(continued)
OpenWay® Riva Communication System Overview
ThecommunicationsystemfeaturesaninnovativemultimediaIPv6networkthatuses
RadioFrequency(RF)linkswithinameshtoroutemessagesanddatabetween
standards-basedsmartmetersDeviceLanguageMessageSpecification/Companion
SpecificationforEnergyMetering(DLMS/COSEM)andtheheadendsystem.
Intelligenceinthecommunicationmodulechoosesthecommunicationlinkqualityand
modulationschemethatsupportthebestpossibledatarate.Dataratesofupto600Kbps
areachievablebythismultimediamesh.Thisisdoneautomaticallyinreal-timebythe
moduleswithoutanyneedforpre-programmingorpathhard-coding.Thecommunication
modulescreatetheirownmulti-hopenvironmentusingthebestavailablephysicalpathfor
communicationwheretheroutingismanagedbystandardizedInternetEngineeringTask
Force(IETF)routingprotocolsthatareindependentofthephysicallink.Seefigure.
Figure 5 OpenWayRivaCommunicationsolutionnetwork
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3
Accessories
Thischaptercoversthefollowingtopics:
■IRM-MESHAccessoriesonpage19
■IRM-STARAccessoriesonpage19
■AntennasandAntennaKitsonpage19
Note:InaccordancewithFCCrules,unapprovedmodificationsoroperationbeyondorinconflictwith
theseuseinstructionscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.Unauthorizedaccessor
modificationstotheIR8140voidsthewarranty.
Note:Notallkitsarerequiredforallinstallations.
IRM-MESH Accessories
NospecialaccessoriesarerequiredwiththeuseofIRM-MESH.However,dependingon
yourapplicationyoumayfindaremoteantennahelpful.
IRM-STAR Accessories
NospecialaccessoriesarerequiredwiththeuseofIRM-STAR,apartfromthenecessary
AntennaKitslistedintheAntennasandAntennaKitsonpage19.
Antennas and Antenna Kits
EachIR8140/IRMinstallationrequiresoneofthesupportedantennasforproperoperation.
TheIR8140/IRMhasbeendesignedandapprovedperFCCandISEDrulestooperate
withtheseantennas.
Caution:AntennasnotapprovedbyItronarestrictlyprohibitedforusewiththisdevice.Installing
theIRMwithanunapprovedantennavoidstheproductwarrantyandcanvoidtheuser'sauthority
tooperatethisequipment.Thissectiondescribesthefollowingapprovedantennakits:
■915MHz5.5dBi(KIT-0073-001)(Staronly)
■915MHz8.15dBi(KIT-0018-007)(Staronly)
■900MHz2dBi(576414-001)(MeshorStar)
Thekitneededdependsonwhereyouaremounting:
■PoleMounting,or
■TowerMounting
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Andthegeographicalregion:
■NorthAmerica
Pole Mounting Installation
■576414-001-TheIR8140fittedwiththeIRM-MESHorIRM-STARmodulecomes
standardwithanintegratedmulti-purpose617-5925MHz2dBiOmniAntennawithaType-
Nconnector,CiscopartnumberANT-5G-MP-OUT-N.
■KIT-9040-001-Remote-mount5.5dBiantennakitforIRM-STARPoleMountconfiguration
inNorthAmerica,includethefollowingitems:
Item Kit Number Description
Lightning
Arrestor
MSE-0417-002-
R
UsedwhenconnectingtheIRM-STARtoanexternalantennavia
Coaxialcable.
CoaxialCable

KIT-9033-001 5meterRFcable.
Remote5.5dBi
Antenna
KIT-0073-001 5.5dBiAntennaandAntennaMountingHardware.
Table 6 KIT-9040-001-IRM-STARPolemountinginNorthAmericaKit
Note:Individualitemsmaybeorderedifnecessary.
Tower Mounting Installation
■KIT-0018-007-Remote-mount8.15dBiantennakitforIRM-STARTowerMount
configurationinNorthAmerica,wheretheapplicationrequiresgreatergain,includethe
followingitems:
Item Kit Number Description
Remote8.15dBi
Antenna
MSE-0392-001 8.15dBiAntennaandAntennaMountingHardware.
Lightning
Arrestor
MSE-0391-001 LightningArrestor.
Table 7 KIT-0018-007-IRM-STARTowermountinginNorthAmericaKit
Antenna Supported Specifications
Thistableprovidesthespecificationsforthesupported915MHzantennas.TheIRMis
designedtooperatewiththeantennaslistedhere.Antennasnotlistedherearestrictly
prohibitedforusewiththeIRM.Therequiredantennaimpedanceis50Ω.
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