FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 FreeWave Technologies, Inc. 900 MHz Wireless Modem Installation Guide This installation guide covers all models of the FreeWave Technologies 900 MHz spread spectrum transceiver sold under FCC ID KNY-6231812519 and KNYARN2110AT. All transceiver models sold under FCC ID KNY-6231812519 and KNYARN2110AT must be installed professionally.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 FCC Notification 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. This device must be operated as supplied by FreeWave Technologies, Inc.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 RATINGS: The device is supplied by a NEC Class 2 Power Supply supplying: 6 V dc to 14 V dc at 600 mA @ 57.6 KBAUD max. 6 V dc to 18 V dc at 600 mA @ 19.2 KBAUD max. Conditions of Acceptability – When installed in the end use equipment, the following considerations are to be examined: 1. The transceivers shall be mounted within an enclosure which is suitable for the intended application.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 Models FGR2-IOS-T-U*, FGR2-IOS-TE-U*, FGR2-IOS-C-U, FGR2-IOS-CE-U, FGR2-TE-U*, FGR2-CE-U, FGR2-RE-U*, FGR2-C-U, FGR2-T-U*, FGR2-R-U* FGRM-C2, and FGRM-C3. * Model not currently in production GENERAL: The devices covered by this Report are wireless data transceivers. These devices are intended to be installed in a suitable enclosure.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 Conditions of Acceptability – When installed in the end use equipment, the following considerations are to be examined: 1. The data reporting radio shall be mounted within an enclosure which is suitable for the intended application. The enclosure shall also have provisions for Division 2 wiring methods as specified in the National Electrical Code or Canadian Electrical Code, as applicable. 2.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 FGRIO-M GENERAL: FGRIO-M is suitable for use in a 40°C ambient. Conditions of Acceptability – When installed in the end use equipment, the following considerations are to be examined: 1. The data reporting radio shall be mounted within an enclosure which is suitable for the intended application.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 4. The connectors shall not be connected or disconnected while circuit is alive unless area is known to be nonhazardous. Connector J2 is only used for programming the device; it has not been evaluated as a non-incendive circuit. 5. The end product shall be marked with a warning for the end user indicating that changes to the baud rate may impair the safety characteristics for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations. 6.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 professionally installed on fixed-mounted permanent outdoor structures for satisfying RF exposure requirements. 3. Connect a computer to the transceiver’s RS232 port (please refer to the part C of this addendum for more information about the transceiver’s pin assignment). This computer will be used to set the radio’s configurations. 4. Install the power for the radio. 5.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 WARNING: Any antennas placed outdoors must be properly grounded. Use extreme caution when installing antennas and follow all instructions included with the antennas. Table 1 below provides the maximum output power settings for FreeWave transceivers at given antenna gain (12.15 dBi and 8.15 dBi Yagi antennas are given as an example) and cable loss combinations.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 RF Xmit Power 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 10 9 8 7 6 1dB 37.15 36.25 35.25 34.05 32.75 Cable Loss 2dB 3dB 36.15 35.14 35.25 34.25 34.25 33.25 33.05 32.05 31.75 30.75 4dB 34.15 33.25 32.25 31.05 29.
FreeWave Technologies October 22, 2013 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Installation Manual V5.3 in antenna placement (as little as 2 feet) will solve noise problems. In extreme cases, such as when the transceiver is located close to Pager or Cellular Telephone transmission towers, FreeWave offers a band pass filter to reduce the out of band noise. C.
