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ODU Cable Connector
Wire 18-pin female connector as shown (Amphenol Crimp
Tool #M22520/1-01 with turret head #M22520/02): Verify
cable continuity by measuring end-to-end resistance on each
pin. An open (infinite) or short (0 ohms) indicates an incorrect
connection. Crimp tools or an Installation Toolkit are available
for proper connector assembly (see user manual or product
ordering guide for details).
Radio Installation
The DART radio mounts directly to the antenna.
Signal polarization is indicated by the arrow on the
radio. Antenna alignment can be achieved by
maximizing the AGC voltage available on the BNC
connector (see table below). The ODU should be
grounded using either the Metric or Imperial
Standard ground lug. Remote mounting of the
ODU is available (see user manual or product
ordering guide for details).
Local Tributary Loopback
Loopback customer data at the tributary input of the
local radio. This is used to verify the cable system is
properly installed
Remote Tributary Loopback
Loopback customer data at the tributary output of the
remote radio back towards the local radio. This is
used to verify the entire link is properly installed and
running error-free.
Included with DART Radio
K Cable weatherproofing
K 18-pin Female Connector
BNC (Vdc) 1.0 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
RSL (dBm) -80 -70 -60 -55 -50 -45 -40
Antenna Alignment Using AGC Voltage:
510-000024-001, Rev. 02
DART
Radio Install
Guide
Ground Lug
(Imperial)
Ground Lug
(Metric)
BNO Connector
(LinkView)
BNC Connector
(AGC)
ODU Cable Connector
(18-pin Female)
Maximum Cable Length per Input Power:
Input Power Custom Cable Standard Cable
(Low loss) (Standard loss)
+/- 24VDC
+/- 48VDC
+/- 60VDC
200 ft.
300 ft.
300 ft.
30 ft.
150 ft.
200 ft.
Accuracy + 3 dBm
ODU Cable Connector Pinout
WIRE WIRE
PIN SIGNAL COLOR (1) COLOR (2)
A RXDATA (+) BLUE BLUE
L RXDATA (-) BLACK BLACK
B ALARM RELAY A YELLOW YELLOW
N ALARM RELAY B BLACK BLACK
C PORT 2 TX DATA ORANGE N/A
D PORT 2 TX DATA BLACK N/A
E PORT 2 RX DATA GREEN N/A
R PORT 2 RX DATA BLACK N/A
H PORT 1 TX DATA RED RED
J PORT 1 TX DATA BLACK BLACK
K TXDATA (+) BROWN BROWN
M TXDATA (-) BLACK BLACK
P POWER IN A RED GREEN
T POWER IN B WHITE BLACK
S PORT 1 RX DATA WHITE WHITE
G PORT 1 RX DATA BLACK BLACK
F GROUND Bare Bare
U GROUND Bare Bare
(1) 8 twisted pair cable - per BELDEN (r) 8168 color code
(2) 6 twisted pair cable - per BELDEN (r) 8166 color code
Step 3. Log In
K Sel ect Logi n from
LinkView menu bar
K Enter password. Default
Maintenance password
is 1234.
*Step 4. Transmit Frequency
K Select Frequency Change button
K Scroll to desired frequency
K Select Write
Note: Receive frequency automatically
tracks transmit frequency.
*Step 7. Link ID
K Select Link ID Change button
K Scroll to desired Link ID number
K Select Write
Step 8. Tributary Configuration
K Select Tributary Configuration
Change button
K Select Line Code (DS-1 only)
K Set AIS Insert Auto to BER Alarm
or Frame Loss
K Verify AIS Insert Manual is Off
K Enter Cable Length (DS-1/B8ZS only)
K Select Write
Step 5. Transmit Power
K Select Power Change button
K Select On and scroll to desired power level
K Select Write
Step 6. Received Signal Level (RSL)
If remote terminal is on-line, verify local and remote
(if available) RSL level is within desired range.
ODU LinkView Serial Cable
Each Installer Should Be Equipped with
a DART Software Installation Kit (850-
600403-002) Consisting of:
K DART User Manual (850-900203-001)
K LinkView Software (850-601003-001)
K DB-9F to BNO Serial Cable (145-000098-010)
Step 1. Power the Radio (+ 20 to 60 Vdc) after
the ODU is installed (and optional CTU/CTS
installed, if used)
Step 2. Connect Serial Cable
K Connect the serial cable from the computer to the
BNO connector on the radio (or DB-9 on CTU/CTS)
K Start LinkView program
DART settings may be established either before or after installing radio to antenna.
Radio
Configuration
(BNO to DB-9 F)
*Remote Changes Are Automatically Made
DE9- F
PI N 2
PI N 5
PI N 3
SHI ELD Front Vi ew
Socket
Pi n
DB-9 Female
LinkView