GE MDS 05-4558A01 User Manual

Start-Up Guide Wireless IP/Ethernet Transceiver Covering all AP and Remote Unitsincluding Mercury 900, 3650, and Option Set 1 Remotes MDS 05-4558A01,

MENU SYSTEM FlowchartCONNECTORS AND INDICATORSLED FUNCTIONS & INDICATIONSLAN ...ON ...LAN detectedFlashing...Data TX/RXOFF ...

TO DC POWER SUPPLY(10–30 Vdc)RTU/PLC(Crossover Cableto Radio)LOW-LOSS FEEDLINE(To 900 MHz Antenna)INSTINSTALLAALLATION REFERENCE CHARTTION REFERENCE C

05-4558A01, Rev. C MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 9In general, signal levels stronger than –80 dBm will provide reliable communication in the networ

10 MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 05-4558A01, Rev. C TRANSMITTER POWER & ANTENNA TESTThe following procedure may be used to measure the transmit

05-4558A01, Rev. C MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 11TROUBLESHOOTINGIt is best to begin troubleshooting at the Access Point, as the rest of the syste

12 MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 05-4558A01, Rev. C LINK LED not lit. a. Network Names of APs and Remotes do not match. They must be identical for

05-4558A01, Rev. C MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 13Table 2. Troubleshooting with the Menu SystemSymptom Problem/Recommended System ChecksCannot Acc

14 MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 05-4558A01, Rev. C SPECIFICATIONSGENERALTemperature Range: –40° C to +70° C (–40° F to 158° F)Humidity: 95% at +40

05-4558A01, Rev. C MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 15PHYSICAL INTERFACE: Ethernet: 10/100BaseT, RJ-45Serial: (COM1) RS-232, DB-9FAPPROVALS: FCC Part

16 MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 05-4558A01, Rev. C TECHNICAL ASSISTANCETechnical assistance is available from our Technical Support Depart-ment du

05-4558A01, Rev. C MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 1 Contents PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ...2INSTALLATION

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2 MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 05-4558A01, Rev. C PRODUCT DESCRIPTION MDS Mercury TM Series transceivers provide an easy-to-install wire-less n

05-4558A01, Rev. C MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 3 Step 1—Mount the Transceiver Use the supplied 6-32 x 1/4 inch (6 mm) screws to attach the mount

4 MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 05-4558A01, Rev. C Step 3—Measure & Connect Primary Power The DC input power to the transceiver must be with

05-4558A01, Rev. C MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 5 Other parameters commonly needing review or adjustment are:• RF Output Power Level (AP Only)—C

6 MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 05-4558A01, Rev. C Log-in and Configuration Procedure The following is an overview of the local log-in and config

05-4558A01, Rev. C MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 7 NOTE: Using Configuration Scripts under the Maintenance/Tools menu will aid in uniformly con

8 MDS Mercury Series Startup Guide 05-4558A01, Rev. C Scanning —The unit is looking for an Access Point beacon signal. Ranging —Unit is adjusting po