TB9400 Base Station/RepeaterInstallation and Operation ManualMBC-00001-23 · Issue 23· November 2019

Tait TB9400 Installation And Operation Manual

contact information

Preface

Associated Documentation

Publication Record

Description

Features

Modules

Mechanical Assembly

Frequency Bands and Sub-bands

Applications

Licenses

Theory of Operation

Signal Paths

Intermodule Communications

Power Management and Distribution

PMU Operation on DC Input

Front Panel Fans

General Safety and Regulatory Information

AC Power Connection

Proximity to RF Transmissions / A proximité des émissions RF

Equipment Safety

Anti-tampering Devices

Regulatory Information

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Front Panel

Module Indicator LEDs and Switches

Installation

Before You Begin

Cabinet and Rack Ventilation

Unpacking and Moving the Subrack

Identifying the Equipment

Initial Setting Up

Working with Configurations

Recommended Configuration Settings

Changing the Root Password

Tuning the Reciter and Receiver

Installing the Base Station on Site

Equipment Required

Mounting the Subrack

Connecting Up the Base Station

Connecting AC Power

Connecting DC Power

Connecting the Auxiliary DC Power Output

Connecting RF

Connecting an External Frequency Reference

Connecting a 1PPS Source

Connecting General Purpose Inputs and Outputs

Working with Base Stations from Your PC

PC Recommendations

Logging In

Security Certificates

Connecting a Networked PC to a Base Station

Troubleshooting Connection Problems

Setting Up Authentication

Working with the Web Interface

Monitoring Operation

Troubleshooting Alarms

Viewing the Base Station and Network Identity

Basic Tasks

Configuring Single Base Stations

Configuring Receive-Only Base Stations

Preparing to Download Firmware

Checking for Interference on a Receive Channel

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Replacing Modules

Saving the Base Station's Configuration

Preliminary Disassembly

Replacing a Reciter

Replacing a Power Amplifier

Replacing a Power Management Unit

Replacing the Module Guide Rails

Replacing the Subrack Interconnect Board

Final Reassembly

Appendix A – Interface Pin Allocations

Appendix B – Inter-Module Connections

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Receive-only Base Station

Appendix C – Identifying Front Panels

Glossary

Tait Software License Agreement

Directive 1999/5/EC Declaration of Conformity

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Base Station Specifications

Power Supply

DC Input

Outputs

Power and Current Consumption

VAC Input

VDC Input

Receiver

Digital RF

Analog RF

Analog Audio - General

Transmitter

Simulcast

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Network

Channel Group Size

System Connections

PPS Timing Reference Input (BNC)

Miscellaneous

Heat Load Values

Module Specifications

Reciter and Receiver

Physical Details

Identifying the PA

Identifying the PMU

Compliance Standards

Appendix A – Frequency Response Diagrams

Health, Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility in Europe

Operation

Setting the IP Address

Responding to Security Warnings

Finding a Lost or Forgotten IP Address

Viewing Configuration Settings

Working with Configuration Files

Setting Up Custom Alarms

Equipment Ventilation

Customizing the Configuration

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Connection Overview

Replacing the Front Panel Fans

Single 50W Base Station

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