Telenetics OM-AMPS-100 - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents
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