Sierra Wireless MP595 Modem User Manual


 
AirLink MP595 / MP595W Modem User Guide
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Required equipment
Package contents
EachMPmodemboxcontains:
TheMPmodem
Amountingtemplate
Mountingscrewsandwashers
AninstallationanddocumentationCD
Apowerharness
Ifanyofthesearemissing,pleasecontactyouraccount
manager.
Additional required equipment
ToinstalltheMPmodem,youneedthepowerharness(or
existingMP
555Seriespowerharness),oranAC/DCadapter
(forofficeinstallations),mountingtemplate,andthescrews
andwashersthatcomewiththedevice.
Youmayalsorequire:
AUSB,Ethernet,or9pinserialcable.Thismustbelong
enoughtorunfromthemountinglocationoftheMP
modemtothecomputer.
· ThemaximumlengthfortheserialorUSBcableis5.5m
(18
feet).TheUSBcablemusthaveaTypeAmale
connectoratthecomputerendandaTypeBmale
connectorattheMPmodemend.
· TheEthernetcableshouldhaveRJ45connectors.The
MPmodem’sperformanceisaffectedbythetypeof
Ethernetcardinthecomputerandthetypeofcable
used.TheminimumrequirementfortheEthernetcable
isanunshieldedtwistedpair(UTP)cable,category3or
4.Forbetterperformance,
useashielded,category5
cable.Themaximumlengthis100
m(328feet).
Note: If GPS is being imple-
mented, you require either two
antennas or a combination Main
RF and GPS antenna.
MainRadiofrequencyantennaandcable.Theantenna
musthavetheappropriateregulatoryapproval,50
ohm
impedance,andamaleTNCconnector.Itmaybeahardor
magneticmountantenna.
AccessPointantennaandcable.MP595
AdditionalDiversityRFantenna(optional).Thisis
requiredifyouusethereceivediversityfeature.The
additionalantennamusthaveamaleSMAconnector.
GPSantennaandcable(optional).Thisisnecessaryifyou
usethebuiltinGPSmodule.
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