User’s
Manual
9181/9183 900MHz RF Equipment
P/N 066163-001
Intermec Corporation
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505
U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1-800-227-9947
Canadian service and technical support: 1-800-688-7043
Canadian media supplies ordering information: 1-800-268-6936
Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing
customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released,
reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
1997 by Intermec Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, Antares, Adara, Duratherm,
Precision Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Intermec Corporation.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark ( or )
symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an
editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.
Contents
Contents
Before You Begin v
Warranty Information v
Safety Summary v
Warnings and Cautions vi
About This Manual vi
Other Intermec Manuals viii
9181 Base Radio Unit
1
2
Learning About the 9181 Base Radio Unit 1-3
Understanding the BRU Components 1-3
Understanding the BRU Status LEDs 1-4
Installing the BRU 1-4
Mounting to Drywall Surfaces 1-4
Mounting to Wood Surfaces 1-4
Mounting to Metal Surfaces 1-5
Connecting the BRU to the Model 200 Controller 1-6
Connecting the BRU to the 9180 Controller 1-6
Terminating the Cable at the BRU 1-8
Connectors That Require a Banding Tool 1-8
Clamp-Type Connectors 1-8
Terminating the Cable at the Controller End 1-9
Troubleshooting the BRU 1-9
9183 Radio Repeater
Learning About the 9183 Radio Repeater 2-3
Understanding the Repeater Components 2-4
Understanding the Repeater Status LEDs 2-4
Setting the DIP Switches 2-5
Installing the Repeater 2-7
Mounting to Drywall Surfaces 2-7
Mounting to Wood Surfaces 2-7
Mounting to Metal Surfaces 2-7
Troubleshooting the Repeater 2-8
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Before You Begin
This section introduces you to standard warranty provisions, safety
precautions, warnings and cautions, document formatting conventions, and
sources of additional product information.
Warranty Information
To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, contact
your local Intermec sales organization. In the U.S. call (800) 755-5505, and in
Canada call (800) 688-7043. Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service
list that comes with this manual for the address and telephone number of your
Intermec sales organization.
Safety Summary
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions
in this book before handling and operating Intermec equipment. You can be
seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not
follow the safety warnings and cautions.
Before You Begin
Do not repair or adjust alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone
under any circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must always
be present for your safety.
First aid Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an
injury. Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.
Resuscitation Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops
breathing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage,
you should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.
Energized equipment Never work on energized equipment unless authorized
by a responsible authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous.
Electrical shock from energized equipment can cause death. If you must
perform authorized emergency work on energized equipment, be sure that you
comply strictly with approved safety regulations.
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9181 and 9183 User’s Manual
Warnings and Cautions
The warnings and cautions in this manual use the following format.
Warning
A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition, or
statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to
the persons working on the equipment.
Avertissement
Un avertissement vous alerte d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une
méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour
éviter l’occurrence de mort ou de blessures graves aux personnes manupulant
l’équipement.
Caution
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or
statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or
destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Conseil
Une précaution vous avertit d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une
méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour
empêcher l’endommagement ou la destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération
ou la perte de données.
Notes: Notes are statements that either provide extra information about a topic or
contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.
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Before You Begin
About This Manual
All the information you need to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot
the 9181 Base Radio Unit and the 9183 Radio Repeater is in this manual. This
manual is written for the person who will be installing and configuring this
equipment. Many of the parameters need to be set by the network
administrator. This manual assumes that you are familiar with your network
and data communications.
• The Model 200 Controller is usually referred to as “the controller.”
• “JANUS devices” refers to all the readers and vehicle-mount computers
(VMC) in the JANUS family of data collection computers.
• “Data collection devices” refers to all the Intermec products including
JANUS devices that can communicate through a controller.
Other Intermec Manuals
You may need additional information for working with the 9181 or the 9183 in
an Intermec data collection network. This list contains only some of the
manuals for Intermec’s more recent products that can communicate with this
Intermec 900 MHz equipment. To order manuals, contact your local Intermec
representative.
Manual
Data Communications Reference Manual
Model 200 Controller System Manual
Model 200 Controller Technical Reference Manual
RF System/9180 Controller User’s Manual
RF System/9185 Controller User’s Manual
9189 RF Gateway User’s Manual
JANUS 2010 Hand-Held Computer User’s Manual
JANUS 2020 Hand-Held Computer User’s Manual
JANUS 2050 Vehicle Mount Computer User’s Manual
Intermec
Part No.
044737
063439
064398
054292
056543
066164
058426
059951
062874
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