2.1 Safety Instructions

Failure to observe all Warnings and Cautions may result in personnel injury and/or equipment damage not covered by the warranty.

• The equipment described in this manual is designed to be installed and used by properly trained personnel only!
• ATTENTION invisible Optical Radiation!If connected to a power supply, the unit provides invisible Laser-radiation. The source is class 3R Laser diode as defined in DIN EN 60825-1:2001-11. P0=2mW, Lambda=1310nm.
• Never look into fibre-optical components like connectors or fibres. Use an infrared viewer, optical power meter or fluorescent screen for optical output verification.
• Do not allow any dirt or foreign material to get into the optical connector bulkheads. This may cause damage to the polished optical connector end faces
• Follow standard Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) procedures when handling a the chassis and the modules of the LFTX/RX.
• The ground terminal of the device has to be permanently connected to a grounding point for save operation. Otherwise, the device could be damaged.
• The power supplies are EMI filtered. The chassis is connected to earth ground in compliance with safety requirements. Always use the 3-prong AC plug with earth ground to avoid possibility of electrical shock hazard to personnel.
• Select and apply the appropriate 100-240AC voltage according to the data sheet and documentation before connecting power.
• Install suitable overvoltage protection to ensure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by a bolt of lightning) or overcurrent can reach the product. Otherwise, the person operating the product will be exposed to the danger of an electric shock.
• Depending on configuration, the chassis is equipped with user-changeable power supplies. Always disconnect the mains of the power supply that has to be changed. Wait at least 10s after disconnecting the mains (for internal discharge of the power supply) before removing the power supplyATTENTION: To avoid the possibility of an electrical shock, never handle with a power supply that is connected to mains!
• Before you connect the LFTX/RX to an L-Band distributor or LNC , please make sure that the unit to which you connect can handle 15V D/C voltage on its RF L-Band input. Some L-Band IF distribution equipment does not have D/C blocks included and the unit could be damaged. If you are not sure how the interfacing equipment will behave, switch off the LNC supply voltage in the Setup menu or in case of local controlling by hardware switch before you connect the cable.
• The LFTX/RX can be damaged if the total RF input power is higher than +10dBm specified maximum value. Do not connect equipment where the total output power is higher than the specified value of the data sheet or indicated on the LFTX/RX unit.
• In case of a failure do not open the sat-nms LFTX/RX, you will loose warranty, call SatService GmbH for a RMA number.
• Observe normal safety precautions when operating, servicing, and troubleshooting this equipment.
• Take standard safety precautions with hand and/or power tools.
• When connecting the units fault relay circuits, observe the maximum ratings: 48V D/C 300mA, 48V A/C 500mA.