Ucentric Systems FMTRANSMITTER User Manual

Installation Guide

DRAFT COPY

Updated

December 13, 2000

PROPRIETARY
INFORMATION

FOR INTERNAL REVIEW

PURPOSES ONLY

Revision: Alpha 2.0B1

Ucentric Systems
Home Area Network Server

© Copyright2000
Ucentric Systems, LLC

All RightsReserved.
Reproduction, adaptation, or
translation without prior written
permission from Ucentric
Systems is prohibited, exceptas
allowed under copyright laws.
Printed in USA

Warranty

Information in this document ap­plies to the Alpha-2 version of
theHome Serverand issubjectto
change withoutnotice.

Ucentric Systems, LLC makes
no warranty of any kind with
regardtot his document and in­formation, included,butnot lim­ited to, the implied warranties or
merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose.

Ucentric Systems,LLCshall not
be liable for errors contained
hereinorf or incidental or conse­quentialdamages in connection
with thefurnishing,perfor­mance, oruseoft his document.

FCC Statement

This equipmenthas been tested
and foundtocomply with the
limits for a Class B digital
device,pursuantt o Part15of the
FCC rules. These limits are
designed toprovide reasonable
protection against harmful
interference in a residential
installation. This equipment
generates,uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in
accordance withtheinstructions,
may cause harmful interference
to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipmentdoes cause harmful
interference to radio or
television reception,which can
be determined by turning the
equipmentoff and on,the user is
encouragedtotry to correct the
interference by one or more of
the following measures:

- Reorientorrelocate the
receiving antenna.

- Increaset he separation
between tween the equipment
and the receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an
outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is
connected.

- Consult the dealeror an
experiencedradio/TVtechnician
for help.

Changes and modificationsnot
expressly approved by the
manufacturer or registrant of this
equipmentcan void your
authority to operate this
equipmentunder Federal
Communications Commission
rules.

FCC Part 68 Compliance

1. This equipment complies with
Part 68 of the FCC rules. This
unit bearsa label whichcontains
the FCC registration number
ringer equivalence number
(REN). If requested, this infor­mation must be provided to the
telephonecompany.

2. This equipment used the fol­lowing standard jack types for
network connection: RJ11.

3. This equipment contains an
FCC compliantmodular jack. It
isdesignedto beconnectedto the
telephonenetwork or premises
wiring using compatiblemodular
plugs andcabling which comply
with the requirements of FCC
Part 68 rules.

4. TheR inger EquivalenceNum­ber, or REN,is used to determine
the number of devices which
may be connected tothetele­phone line.Anexcessive REN
may cause theequipmentto not
ringin response to an incoming
call.In mostareas, thesumofthe
RENs of all equipment on a line
should notexceed five (5.0).

5. In the unlikely event that this
equipmentcauses harm to the
telephonenetwork,the telephone
company cantemporarily dis­connect your service. The tele­phone companywill try to warn
you in advanceofany such dis­connection, but if advance notice
isn’t practical, it maydisconnect
theservice firstand notify youas
soon as possible afterwards. In
the eventsuch adisconnectionis
deemed necessary, you will be
advisedofyour right to file a

complaint with the FCC.

6. From time to time, the tele­phone company may make
changes in its facilities, equip­ment, or operations which could
affect the operation of this equip­ment. If this occurs, the tele­phone company is requiredto
provide you with advance notice
so you can make the modifica­tions necessary to maintain unin­terrupted service.

7.Forrepairorwarrantyservice
contact: Mack Technologies Inc.
27 Carlisle Road, Westford, MA
01886

8. This devicecontains no user
serviceable parts.

INDUSTRY CANADA
ES-003 Compliance

NOTICE: The industry Canada
label identifies certified equip­ment. This certification means
that the equipmentmeets tele­communications network protec­tive, operation and safety
requirements as prescribedin the
appropriate TerminalEquipment
TechnicalR equirements docu­ment(s). TheDepartment does
notguarantee theequipmentwill
operateto the user’ssatisfaction.
Before installing this equipment,
users shouldensure that it is per­missibleto be connected to the
facilities of the local telecommu­nications company. The equip­ment mustalso beinstalled using
an acceptable method of connec­tion.Thecustomer should be
aware thatcompliance withthe
above conditions may notpre­vent degradation of service in
some situations.

Repairs to certified equipment
shouldnot be coordinated by a
representative designated by the
supplier. Any repairs or alter­ations madeby the user to this
equipment, or equipment mal­functions, may give the telecom­municationscompany cause to
requestthe user todisconnectthe
equipment.

Users should ensure for their
own protection that the electrical
groundconnectionsof thepower
utility, telephone lines and

internal metallic water pipe sys­tem, if present, are connected to­gether. This pre-caution may be
particularly important in rural ar­eas.

CAUTION: Users should not at­tempt to make such connections
themselves, but should contact
the appropriate electric inspec­tion authority, or electrician, as
appropriate.

NOTICE: The Ringer Equiva­lence Number (REN)assigned to
each terminaldevice providesan
indicationof the maximum num­berofterminalsallowedtobe
connected to a telephone inter­face. Thetermination onan inter­face may consist of any
combinationofdevices subject
only to the requirement that the
sum of the Ringer Equivalence
Numbers of all the devicesdoes
not exceed 5.

Safety Information

Be sure to observe standard safe­ty procedureswheninstallingthe
Home Area Network Server.

Electrical Shock Hazard

To avoid electrical shock:

1. When installing the server, be
careful to avoid any contactwith
power cablesand conduits that
supply electrical power to the
building.

2.Do notremove thecover onthe
Home Area NetworkS erver un­less you are a qualified service
technician.Useonly UL ap­proved power and extension
cords and connectthem only to
properly grounded (3-hole)wall
outlets.

Note statementsthroughout this

document emphasize items of
special importance.

Warningstatements throughout

this documentemphasizesafety
hazards that may be associated
with installing the Home Area
NetworkServer,which ifignored
may cause seriousinjuryordeath
to the installation technician.

Caution statements in this docu-

ment emphasizewherespecial
care must be observedduring in­stallation to eliminate the possi­bility of damage to equipment.

Ucentric Systems LLC
2 Clock Tower Place, Suite 550
Maynard, Massachusetts 01754
Tel: [phone]