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iv OMEGA Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Manual
Connectors...........................................................................................................................34
Environmental Specifications..............................................................................................34
Agency Compliance.............................................................................................................35
SECTION 4 USING THE CONFIGURATION PROGRAM.....................................37
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................39
Prerequisites .........................................................................................................................39
Getting Started......................................................................................................................40
Reading the Cellular Telephone Signal................................................................................41
Programming a Telephone Number .....................................................................................42
Entering the Cellular Telephone’s SID ................................................................................43
Changing the Login Password..............................................................................................43
Exiting the Configuration Program......................................................................................44
SECTION 5 EXTERNAL ANTENNA GUIDELINES...............................................45
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................47
General Guidelines...............................................................................................................47
High Voltage Areas .............................................................................................................47
RF Signal.............................................................................................................................47
Gain .....................................................................................................................................47
External Antenna Selection Criteria.....................................................................................48
Antenna Placement ..............................................................................................................48
Distance from the Antenna to the Closest Cell Site.............................................................48
Degrees of Down-tilt on the Cell Site Antenna Array .........................................................48
Obstacles between the Antenna and Cell Site......................................................................48
Electrical Interference..........................................................................................................49
Distance from the Antenna to OMEGA...............................................................................49
Height Above Ground Level of the Antenna.......................................................................49
Cable for Connecting the Antenna to OMEGA...................................................................49
Types of External Antennas .................................................................................................50
Directional Antenna.............................................................................................................50
Elevated Feed 3dB Gain Antenna........................................................................................50
Determining the Best External Antenna Location ...............................................................51
Contact Information .............................................................................................................51
APPENDIX A 8-PORT EXPANSION MODULE OPTION......................................53
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................55
Package Contents .................................................................................................................55
Field Installation...................................................................................................................55
Testing the Module Ports .....................................................................................................58
Connecting Endpoint Devices..............................................................................................58
Time Delay Method (Automatic Connection) .....................................................................58
Second Dial Tone Method (Manual Connection) ................................................................59