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Hardware Installation of the Raven
Rev 3.0B Feb.08 28
Antennasselectedshouldnotexceedamaximumgainof5dBi
understandardinstallationconfiguration.Inmorecomplex
installations(suchasthoserequiringlonglengthsofcableand/
ormultipleconnections),it’simperativethattheinstaller
followmaximumdBigainguidelinesinaccordancewiththe
radiocommunicationsregulationsoftheFederal
Communica‐
tionsCommission(FCC),Industry Canada, oryourcountry’s
regulatorybody(ifusedoutsidetheUS).
• RSS‐102(...HealthCanada’sSafetyCode6forExposureof
HumanstoRFFields)
• RSS‐129(800MHzDual‐ModeCDMACellular
Telephones)(Analogue&CDMA)
• RSS‐133r1(2GHzPersonalCommunications)
• http://ww w.industrycanada.ca.
YourRavenwillworkwithmostDual‐BandPCS cellular
antennaswithaTNCconnectorthatworksinthehighandlow
frequenciesofthecellulartechnologyofyourmodem.Connect
theprimaryantennaorprimaryRFcabledirectlytothe
antennaconnectoronthebackoftheRaven.
Tip: When using a cable to an antenna placed away from the
modem, minimize the length of your cable. All gain from a more
advantageous antenna placement can be lost with a long cable to the
modem.
Connecting to Power
YourRavencanbeusedwitheitherDC,availableinmost
automobiles,or110AC,standardUSwallpower,withthe
appropriatepoweradapter.DCcablesandACadaptersare
availableasoptionalaccessoriesinadditiontotheone
includedwithyourRa ven.
Note: When using a DC power
source (such as a car battery or
solar cell), Sierra Wireless
recommends placing a fuse (1-2
Amp) on the line close to the
power source to protect your
power source from possible
surges due to shorts or other line
issues.
TheDCpowercablepositiveleadshouldbeconnectedtothe
batteryorpowersourcepositiveterminal.Thepowercable
negativeleadshouldbeconnectedtothe ba tteryorpower
sourcenegativeterminal.