Tait TMAH5F, TMAB1F Users Manual

TM9100 mobiles (40W/50W)

Installation Guide

Draft 0.03

October 2004

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Tait Europe

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Australia
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Contents

Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Scope of Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Enquiries and Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Updates of Manual and Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Document Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1 Preparing the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.1 Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

1.2 Installation Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

1.3 Choosing an Installation Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2 Installing the Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2.1 Mounting and Removing the Control Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

2.2 Selecting the Mounting Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

2.3 Mounting the Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

2.4 Installing the Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

2.5 Installing the Antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

2.6 Connecting the Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

2.7 Connecting a Remote Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2.8 Connecting to the Auxiliary Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2.9 Checking the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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Preface

Scope of Manual

This manual describes the installation of the TM9100 mobile radios,
microphones, antennas, emergency switches, and external alert devices.

The installation of accessories is described in the installation instructions
pro vided with the access ories and the relev ant secti on of the service manual.

Enquiries and Comments

If you hav e any enquiries regarding this manual, or any comments,
suggestions and notifications of errors, please contact Technical Support,
Tait Electronics Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand (refer to “Contact

Information” on page 2).

Updates of Manual and Equipment

In the interests of impr o ving the performance, reliability or servicing of the
equipment, Tait Electronics Ltd reserves the right to update the equipment
or this manual or both without prior notice.

Copyright

All information contained in this manual is the property of Tait Electronics
Ltd. All rights are reserved. This manual may not, in whole or in part, be
copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, stored, or reduced to any
electronic medium or machine-readable form, without prior written
permission from Tait Electronics Limited.

All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark or registered
trademark of the respective ma nuf acturers.

Disclaimer

There are no w arranties extended or granted by this manual. T ait Electr onics
Ltd accepts no responsibili ty for damage arising from use of the in formation
contained in the manual or of the eq uipment and software it describes.
It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that use of such information,
equipment and softw are complies wit h the laws, rules and regulations of the
applicable jurisdictions.

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Document Conventions

Within this manual, four types of alerts are given to the reader: Warning,
Caution, Important and Note. The follo wing paragraphs illustrate each type
of alert and its associated symbol.

Warning!! This alert is used when there is a potential risk of death

or serio us i nj ury.

Caution This alert is used when there is the risk of minor or moderate

injury to people.

Important This alert is used to warn about the risk of equipment

damage or malfunction.

Note This alert is used to highlight information that is required to ensure

procedures are performed correctly.

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Safety Warnings

Introduction This chapter contains important information on the safe

installation of the radio. You must read this information before
starting the installation!

You must read and observe the safety information on radio
operation provided in the product safety and compliance
information and the user’s guide!

Warning!! RF exposure hazard

To comply with FCC RF exposure limits:

■ VHF radios must be installed using a n antenna mounted centr ally on the

vehicle roof, with a gain of 2.15dBi or 5.15dBi.

■ UHF radios must be installed using an antenna mounted either centrally

on the roof with a gain of 2.1 5dBi or 5.65dBi, or centrally mounted on
the trunk with a gain of 5.65dBi.

This antenna must not be mounted at a location such that any person or
persons can come closer than 35 inches (0.9m) to the antenna.

Warning!! Safe radio mounting

■ Mount the radio secur ely so that it wi ll not br eak loose in t he event of a

collision. An unsecured radio is dangerous to the vehicle occupants .

■ Mount the radio and the microphone wher e they will not interfere with

the vehicle operator controls.

■ Mount the radio and the microphone wher e they will not interfere with

the vehicle operator’s view.

■ Mount the radio and the microphone wher e they will not interfere with

air bag deployment.

Warning!! Interference with vehicular electronics

Some vehicular electr onic devices ma y be pron e to malfunction, due to the
lack of protection from RF energy present when your radio is transmitting.

Examples of vehi cular electronic devices t hat may b e affected by RF energy
are:

■ electronic fuel injection systems

■ electronic anti-skid braking systems

■ electronic cruise control systems.

If the vehicle con tains such equipment, consult the v ehicle manufacturer or
dealer in order to determine whether these electronic circuits will perform
normally when the radio is transmitting.

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