Vecima Networks BTR5857 Users Guide

5.7-5.8 GHz
Base Station
Transceiver

BTR5857

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE
FOR SYSTEM OPERATORS

Thank-y ou for purchasing this product

and welcome to VCom!

You have chosen an innovative broadband wireless solution
from a leading technology design center in the ongoing TV
& data delivery revolution.

No doubt you’ve been thinking that the future of your television delivery system includes new technologies such as
Digital TV, Internet Over Cable, Wireless Cable. By selecting VCom, you are benefiting from the same design
powerhouse that since 1988 has created custom RF and digital products for technology leaders such as AT&T,
Cisco Systems, Cogeco, Comcast, and Cox Communications.

VCom designs and manufactures:

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and more! Designs to fill the market needs of the CATV industry – both foreign and domestic.

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On the web at : www.vcom.c om
By sending email to: [e-mail]
By telephone: [phone]
By fax: [phone]
By snail mail: VCom Inc.

150 Cardinal Place
Saskatoon, SK Canada S7L 6H7

is to be a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of state­of-the-art communications equipment and components. Through
the remarkable success of our customers and business partners,

VCom's Corporate Mandate

VCom innovations are achieving this goal.

VCom Inc.

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Proprietary to VCom Inc.
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation or

adaptation) without written permission from VCom I nc.

VCom Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content from t ime to time without obligation on the part of VCom Inc. to

provide notification of such revision or change.

VCom Inc. provides this guide without warranty of any kind, either implied or ex pressed, including, but not limited to, the implied w arrant ies of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. VCom Inc. may make improvements or changes in the product(s) described in this manual at any
time.

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Specifications subject to change without notice — Printed in Canada

VCom Inc.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Before installing and operating this equipment, read all Safety, Installation and Operating sections. Retain this
manual for future reference.

2. Follow all instructions — Failure to do so may result in damage to the unit or severe personal injury.

3. The user should not attempt servicing. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to factory
qualified personnel.

4. Cleaning — Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.

LES PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ

1. Avant d'installer ou d'opérer cet équipement, lisez, toutes les sections de sécurités, d'installations et d'opérations.
Gardez ce manuel comme source de référence.

2. Suivez toutes instructions - si non, vous risquez d'endommager la machine ou de vous blesser sérieusement.

3. N'essayez, pas de réparer cet équipement vous même. Référez toutes revisions nécessaire au personnel
qualifié de la manufacture.

4. Le nettoyage - n'utilisez pas de nettoyeurs aérosols ou liquides. Utilisez un tissu humide pour nettoyer.

Attention Ne pas travailler sur le système ni brancher ou débrancher les câbles pendant un orage du foudre.

VCom Inc.

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INFORMATION TO USER

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Digital Device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harm f ul interf erenc e in a residential
installation. This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, m ay cause harmful interference to radio comm unications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is enco uraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

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

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by VCom Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

CAUTION: This device must be professionally installed.

WARNING:

In order to comply with the FCC radiofrequency exposure limits of 1.1310, this equipment must be installed in such a
way as to provide a minimum separation distance of 1.5m from the transmitting antenna to persons nearby.

The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF
fields in excess of Health Canada’s limits for the general population; consult Safety Code 6, obtainable from Health
Canada’s Website www.hc-sc.gc.ca/rpb

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INDEX

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................................................................................ 7

1.1 Functional Overview..................................................................................................................................................7

1.2 Module Features.........................................................................................................................................................7

1.3 Specifications..............................................................................................................................................................8

2.0 INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................ 9

2.1 Unpacking the Unit....................................................................................................................................................9

2.2 Mounting the Unit......................................................................................................................................................9

2.3 Connection to the Antenna and Power Inserter....................................................................................................14

2.4 Waterproofing Connections....................................................................................................................................16

3.0 WARRANTY AND SERVICE POLICIES.................................................................................................. 18

3.1 Warranty Statement................................................................................................................................................18

3.2 Service Policies: How to Return an Item for Service:...........................................................................................18

3.3 Repair Charges and Warranty Exemptions..........................................................................................................19

VCom Inc.

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