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®
ATC200-Lite Teletilt
Remote Control Variable Electrical
Downtilt System
Installation and Operation
User Guide
Andrew Corporation
Base Station Antennas
2601 Telecom Parkway
Richardson, Texas 75082-3521
Tel: (214) 631-0310
Fax: (214) 631-4706
www.andrew.com
Bulletin 639510 • May 2005
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NOTICE The installation, maintenance, or removal of an antenna requires qualified, experienced personnel. Andrew installation instructions are written for such installation personnel. Antenna systems should be inspected once a year by qualified personnel to verify proper installation, maintenance, and condition of equipment. Andrew disclaims any liability or responsibility for the results of improper or unsafe installation practices. Do not install near power lines. Power Do not install
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Revision History Revision No. Date Description of Changes None May 2005 Released. Bulletin 639510 May 2005 i
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® ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System WARNING It is very important to disconnect the ATC200-Lite controller from the system after each use to prevent permanent damage to the system. Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy the hardware equipment used for the ® ATC200-Lite Teletilt System. ESD can occur dur- ing handling of equipment without the user feeling a shock. The following precautions should be taken to prevent ESD. 1. Wear an ESD wrist strap (Figure
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® ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System 5. Always avoid unnecessary movement of body , such as scuffing feet across flooring, when handling ESDS equipment. Such movement will generate additional charges of static electricity. 6. When removing or replacing ESDS equipment, hold the device or assembly through the electrostatic-free wrap, where possible. If this is not possible, lift the device or assembly by its body only. Do not touch component leads, connector pins
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Table of Contents Revision History .................................................................................................... i Letter of Compliance............................................................................................. ii Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................... iii Important Notice and Electric Static Discharge Precautions ................................ iv Section 1 Controller Setup .......
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® Table of Contents ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System Section 9 Device Test, Alarm Status and Device Information ...........................9-1 9.1 Obtaining Device Information ..................................................................................... 9-2 9.2 Retrieving Current Alarm Status ................................................................................. 9-2 9.3 Clearing All Alarms on a Device ........................................................
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Section 1 Controller Setup 1.1 System Description The ATC200-Lite series control system consists of an antenna system controller, actuators attached to the antennas (one for each variable tilt adjuster on an antenna), junction boxes/ splitters to daisy chain up to 32 actuators to a controller, and control cable assemblies. See Section 10 for details on component part numbers and ordering information. Follow the pro- cedures described in the installation bulletins included with each component
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® Section 1–Controller Setup ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System 2. Connect the supplied 24Vdc or 12Vdc power converter to the dc IN port on the controller (Figure 1-1). IMPORTANT NOTE: The power converter used will affect both the 12Vdc and 24Vdc connector pins. For example, if a 24Vdc power converter is used, both the 12Vdc and the 24Vdc connector pins will transmit 24Vdc power. 3. Connect the desired length RET control cable between the controller’s 8-Pin DIN connector (RS
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® ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System Section 1–Controller Setup Antenna Field Installed Actuator ATM200-001 Cable Assembly ATCB-B01-006 Junction Box Additional Products: ATJB200-A01-007 ATS-A01-002 Two-Way Splitter Cable Ground (Up to 32 antennas ATS-B01-003 Three-Way Splitter 602299 can be daisy-chained by using multiple Cable Assembly junction boxes.) Lightning Protection Unit ATCB-B01-060 ATLP200-001 Cable Assembly ATCB-B01-002 Hanger Kit Accessories or Cable Ties (40417)
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Section 2 Program Installation 2.1 Program Download and Installation 1. Download the zip file containing the A TC200-Lite setup file from the Andrew Corpora- tion web site (www .andrew .com). This zip file can be placed in any directory on the PC’ s local C:\ drive. 2. Unzip the downloaded file to extract the A TC200-Lite setup file and its supporting instal- lation documentation. 3. Double click on the setup file (eg. A TC200Lite Setup2_0.exe) to begin the instal
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® Section 2–Program Installation ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System Figure 2-3. Setup Introduction Screen. Figure 2-4. Installation Settings Screen. 2-2 May 2005 Bulletin 639510
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® ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System Section 2–Program Installation Figure 2-5. Completing Setup Screen. 2.2 Software Upgrades and Antenna Definition File Updates Software upgrades containing updated antenna definition files will be available to download from Andrew’ s web site. Follow the steps discussed in Section 2.1 to download, unzip, and install A TC200-Lite software upgrades. Note that registered users will receive e-mail notifica- t
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Section 3 Program Startup and Configuration 3.1 Preparing for Program Startup ® This program is designed to configure and control Andrew’s ATC200-Lite Teletilt , AISG1 compliant, RET antenna system through a controller connected to a local PC. 1. Verify that the ATC200-Lite controller is turned off/powered down, etc. 2. Verify that the actuator/antenna is properly connected to the ATC200-Lite controller. 3. Verify that the supplied RS-232 cable is connected between the ATC200-Lite controller
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® Section 3–Program Startup and Configuration ATC200-Lite Teletilt Remote Control Downtilt System 3.2 Serial Port Selection at Program Startup 1. The install process places an icon for the program on the desktop (Figure 3-2). 2. Double click on the icon, shown in Figure 3-2, to start the program. If the PC is connected to the controller on serial port 1, and if serial port 1 has been made available to the program by the PC, the program will select that port by default. A successful Figur
