The MDS 9710 is a digital radio transceiver manufactured by General Electric, designed to receive radio signals from networked Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint environments. By using microprocessor control and a special digital signal processing (DSP) technology, the MDS 9710 is superbly reliable and can maintain communication with other networked transceiver units even under extreme conditions. As the MDS 9710 is designed to work with other brands of data equipment, installing it is relatively straightforward.
Instructions
1. Install the two included mounting brackets on the bottom of the MDS 9710, one on each side, using the screws supplied with the MDS 9710 and a screwdriver.
2. Place the transceiver on the surface where you wish to mount it and mark the position of the screw holes on the mounting surface, using a permanent marker.
3. Remove the MDS 9710 from the surface. Drill a hole in each marked spot of the surface using a drill and 3/32 drill bit.
4. Position the MDS 9710 back on the surface and insert the included bolts through the mounting bracket and holes. Apply the nuts and tighten them with a ratchet.
5. Connect the Type-N coaxial cable from the antenna to the rear low-loss feed line connection, labeled "ANTENNA" on the MDS 9710 transceiver. Screw the end of the coaxial cable clockwise to secure it.
6. Connect a DB-25 cable from the data source computer to the rear "DATA INTERFACE" connector on the MDS 9710. Turn the screws on both sides of the connector clockwise to secure the cable to the unit.
7. Connect the included power supply cable to a power source that supplies between 10.5 to 16 Vdc and that provides a minimum of 2.5 amperes of continuous current. Connect the red line to the power source positive lead and the black line to the power source negative lead.
8. Plug the power supply cable into the port labeled "13.8 VDC" on the back of the MDS 9710 transceiver.
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