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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Before You Begin
7
Documentation Conventions
7
Related Documents
8
Ccu/Repeater Basics
9
CCU Configuration
9
Ccu/Repeater Components
9
Ccu/Repeater Module
10
Local GPS (WAN-3G Only)/Wan Antenna System
11
900 Mhz Antenna
12
Planning a Ccu/Repeater Installation
15
Installation Profiles
15
Siting Collectors or Repeaters
15
Propagation Study and Collector or Repeater Site Selection
16
GPS and WAN Coverage
16
AC Service Requirements
17
External Ethernet Connections
17
Remote 900 Mhz Antenna Placement
18
Grounding the Antenna System
18
900 Mhz Antenna
19
Lightning Arrestor
20
AC Mains Power
21
DC Mains Power
22
Materials Not Provided by Itron
22
Coaxial Cable
22
Remote Mount Standard 5.15 Dbi 915 Mhz Antenna on a Standard Ccu/Repeater
22
Remote Mount High Gain (8.15Dbi) 900Mhz Antenna on a Standard Collector or Repeater
22
Remote Mount High Gain (8.15 Dbi) 900 Mhz Antenna on a Tower CCU
23
External GPS and WAN Antennas
23
Antenna Sweep Test
24
Antenna Connectors
24
Mounting Hardware
24
Installing the Collector or Repeater
27
Installation Overview
27
Attaching the External GPS/WAN Antennas
28
Attaching the Direct Mount Standard (5 Dbi) 915 Mhz Antenna
28
Attaching the Collector or Repeater
30
Mounting Hardware
30
Pipe Mount
31
Pole Mount
33
Wall Mount
35
Davit Arm Mount
36
Connecting Cables
37
Installing a Local 4G WAN Antenna
41
Installing the Battery
42
Providing Power
45
CCU Installation Wiring Diagram
46
Tower Installation
46
Tower Installation Overview
47
TCU Components
49
Tower CCU Wiring Installation Diagram
52
Solar Powered Installation
53
Sunwize Solar Panel Wiring Legend
54
To Assemble the Solar CCU 100
55
Solar Installation Wiring Diagram
58
Relocating a CCU or Repeater
59
Battery Care and Maintenance
61
Shipping Requirements
61
Battery Storage and Charging
61
Long-Term Storage
61
State of Charge
62
Charging the Battery
62
Battery Service Life
63
Calendar Life
63
Preventative Maintenance
64
Replacing the Integrated Battery
64
Detailed Collector or Repeater Specifications
65
CCU or Repeater Dimensions and Weight
65
Antenna Specifications
68
Environmental Specifications
69
Transmitter
70
Diagnostic Radio
70
Collector or Repeater Power Operating Range
70
Battery Pack
70
Port and Protocol Requirements
73
Logical Architecture of Fixed Network (Multiple Network Zones)
73
Ports and Protocols
74
Status and Diagnostics
79
Status Indicator
79
Performing an Antenna Sweep Test
80
Changing the Repeater Password
83
Antenna Line Sweeps Procedure
89
Anritsu Site Master Calibration
89
Testing on a Network Device with a Remotely-Mounted 900 Mhz Antenna
90
General Testing Conditions
90
Specific Testing Conditions
90
Understanding Party Responsibilities
92
Itron's Responsibilities
92
Supplier's Responsibilities
92
Itron Choiceconnect Antenna and Line Sweep Test Form
95
Itron Choiceconnect 900 Mhz Antenna Specifications
97
Technical Data
97
Typical Coaxial Cable Specification Summary Table
98
Sample Sweeps Output
99
Grounding Specifications
101
Understanding Grounding and Bonding
102
Understanding the Ohms Level
102
Reducing the Ohms Level
102
Using a Megger
103
Adjusting the Routing of the Grounding Conductor
104
Supplier General Requirements and Equipment Competencies
105
Exterior Grounding System Design for Concentrators
105
Existing Building or Rooftop Sites
107
Co-Located Sites & Other Existing Structures
108
New Wood Pole Sites
108
Equipment Buried Ground Ring
108
Chemical Ground Rod Installation
109
Itron Concentrator Equipment
113
TCU / CCU on a Concrete Pad
113
TCU / CCU on a Steel Frame or I-Beam or Platform
113
TCU / CCU on a Raised Metal Platforms
113
TCU / CCU / Repeater Remote Antennas & Coax on Towers
114
Installing Coax Ground Kits
114
Collector Sites with Indoor Itron TCU / CCU Equipment
117
RF Components Protection (Coax)
117
Grounding Rooftop Network Devices
119
Down Conductor Installation
120
Cold Water Pipe Option
121
Building Steel Option
121
Antenna and Coax Grounding - Rooftops
121
Cable Tray Grounding
122
Water Tower Grounding
123
New Wooden and Concrete Antenna Poles
123
Equipment Shelter Grounding
124
Repeaters on Communication Tower Sites
124
Repeaters on Rooftops
125
Multiple Story Site Ground System
125
Down Conductors Installation - Building / Shelter Penetrations
125
Down Conductors Installation - Limits of Bend Radius
125
Down Conductors Installation Connection Methods
125
Cable Entrance Facilities
126
Clamp-On Ground Resistance Testing
127
Principle of Operation
127
Determining the Correct Measuring Point
128
Testing Procedures
129
Measuring Rod/Grid Resistance
129
Understanding Party Responsibilities
130
Itron Responsibilities
130
Supplier Responsibilities
130
Index
133
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ITRON ChoiceConnect CCU 100 Specifications
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