Bird Technologies ACM Series-Manual - Manual (Page 24)

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Installation
To install a Bird Antenna Monitor in the panel mount, follow these
instructions (Refer to Figure 2 on page 4):
1. Unbuckle the velcro strap and move the power/alarm connector
out of the way.
2. Place the ACM on the panel so that the screws on the bottom of
the Monitor fit into the locator holes on the panel.
Note: The ACM should lock into place.
3. Use the strap to secure the ACM.
4. Plug the power/alarm connector into the power/alarm parallel port
on the ACM.
5. Make RF and RS-232 connections as described in this chapter.
Power Supply
The ACM–RACKU includes a +15 Vdc supply already connected to the
terminal strip.
The ACM–RACK requires a customer-provided power supply. Connect
the supply according to the manufacturer’s instructions (See “Panel
Mount Wiring” on page 22 for details on the panel wiring configuration).
RS-232 Port Setup
The RS-232 port is configured for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and
no parity. This configuration is fixed in the firmware and cannot be
modified. Operate the serial interface as follows:
z Connect the Bird Antenna Monitor to the computer’s serial
port with a DB-9 cable. Do not use a null modem adapter. The
port is configurable from within the PCTool software.
z To use the Bird PCTool software, install it on the computer
and start the application. Refer to "PCTool Software" on
page 15 for information about using the program.
z To use a terminal program, configure it for 9600 baud, 8 data
bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no handshake. Set the prefer-
ences so that echo is off and line feeds are not appended to out-
put transmission. The commands available are detailed in
"Terminal Commands" on page 20.