V0.5 2017-04-08
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LoRaWAN IOT Gateway RHF2S008P4G Installation Guide
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4. Lightning rod ground down lead should be no less than 8 mm diameter galvanized round steel
or cross-sectional area not less than 48 mm squared multi-strand copper wire. When using
multiple strands of copper wire for grounding, please make steel tube to prevent the
mechanical damage.
5. When the gateway is put nearby the lightning protection area, please make sure all the device
include antenna put below the lighting protection area.
6. Don’t put or fix the cable to the lightning protection line or area.
7. Please ground the fixture of the gateway.
3.4 Performance enhancement when installation
When the gateway would be located in the area there is lots of interference, like nearby
broadcasting station, mobile station and so on, a band pass cavity filter is strongly recommended
to put between the surge protector and GW. This will be helpful for rejection and uplink receiving
improvement.
Figure 3- 11 Suggested GW installation in field
