639538 Revision F, May 2016

ATC200-LITE-USB RET Control System

Equipment Installation Overview

WARRANTY NOTICE
Proper installation procedures must be followed when installing and operating RET equipment. Failure to assure
installations are done properly by trained installation personnel and to follow procedures discussed in this bulletin
may cause warranty for such products to be void.
CommScope requires that all RET installations be pre-tested and configured prior to installation. Failure to conduct
pre-test and pre-installation procedures defined by CommScope will void warranty.

SAFETY NOTICE
The installation, maintenance, or removal of an antenna requires qualified, experienced personnel. CommScope
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.
CommScope disclaims any liability or responsibility for the results of improper or unsafe installation practices.
It is recommended that transmit power be turned off when the field installation is performed. Follow all applicable
safety precautions as shown on thispage.

Do not install near power lines. Do not install on a wet or windy day Wear shoes with rubber soles and
Power lines, telephone lines, and or when lightning or thunder is in the heels. Wear protective clothing
guy wires look the same. Assume area. Do not use metal ladder. including a long-sleeved shirt and
any wire or line can electrocute you. rubber gloves.

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1. Test system components before installation

Figure 1. ATC200-LITE-USB Controller System Components Setup for Testing.

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2. Tower installation

Figure 2. Installed ATC200-LITE-USB Controller System.

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3. Controller program startup
1. Program startup.
• The CommScope website should be checked every 30 days for updated software, firmware, and
documentation.
• Double-click on the ATC Lite program icon on the computer’s desktop.
• The latest CommScope antenna definition file is automatically loaded by the con-troller during program startup.
If an antenna is not listed when configuring (see Step 3B), select Tools→Antenna Files... from the program’s
main menu. Select the desired file from the drop down menu provided. (The antenna file revisions are in
sequential order.) Click Load File, Close.
• If you would like to verify the port assigned for the connection or change the com port, click on
Communication from the main menu.
• Note the program will only be able to perform self testing and RET operations when a RET device or system is
connected into the controller’s AISG port.
2. Device search. Click on Find Devices.
A device search is required each time the controller program is closed and reopened.

3a. Device configuration.

Select appropriate device to be configured and click on Edit Selected.

Actuators that have been factory installed on an antenna are pre-configured to include the antenna model number,
antenna type, and antenna serial num-ber. The remaining fields (Installation Date, Mechanical Tilt, Bearing, Height,
Sector, Location, Freq. Band, Technology, Station ID, and Installer ID) will need to be configured, as seen on the
following screen.

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4. Device operation
3b. To configure the selected device, make appropriate selections and text entries on screen below.
Configuration items marked with an asterisk are required; saving a new configuration will be disabled
if any of these fields are blank. Click on Configure.

4a. Device adjustments. Select tilt antenna actuator.

Click Move Selected on screen below.

4b. Enter new tilt setting and click on Activate as shown on screen below.

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4c. Click Move Sector on Controller screen.
This adjustment occurs on the tilt actuator only. This setting is high- lighted on screen below.

4d. Add Additional Compatible Antennas to Antennas Included in Move. Enter New Tilt setting for group
and click on Activate.

5. To save the site report formatted to open in Word or Excel, go to File, Save Site Report from the main menu.
• Assign a filename for the report.
• For Word format, select Text Site Report File (*.txtrpt) from the Save as type drop down selection; or select
Tabbed Site Report File (*.tabrpt) for Excel compatible format.
• Click Save.
• Note: All site reports are saved to C:\ATCLite_Site_Files.

Note: See www.commscope.com for complete user guide, Bulletin 639536.

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