Chapter 4
GPS Antenna and Cable Information
The standard Model 1088B comes complete with the necessary hardware to be able to receive GPS
signals: 50-feet of RG-6 cable and a GPS antenna. The antenna cable is connected between the
female F connector on the antenna and the female F connector at the rear panel of the clock.
This section should help you with installing the GPS antenna and antenna cable(s) to the Model
1088B clock. It should also be a source of information if you should need to trouble shoot the
antenna-cable system. These clocks achieve their accuracy by comparing and adjusting the internal
clock signal to the incoming GPS signal.
4.1
GPS Antenna Installation
To properly receive GPS signals, the GPS antenna needs to be mounted clear of buildings and
surrounding elements that would block the GPS signals being transmitted by the satellites. For
complete coverage, the antenna needs to have a clear view of the sky from 10 degrees above the
horizon to directly overhead for all points of the compass. Minimal installations, where the antenna
is mounted in a less favorable location, may work however reception may be somewhat limited
during certain hours of the day.
4.1.1
Mounting the Antenna
The standard antenna is designed for pole mounting on a 26-mm pole (1.05-in. OD or 3/4-in. ID
pipe), with either a standard 1-in. – 14 (approximately M25.4 x 1.81) marine-mount thread or a
3/4-in. NPT pipe thread. The Type F connector on the inside of the antenna is protected from
direct exposure to the elements when the antenna is mounted in this way. This will extend the
operational life of the antenna-to-cable interface.
To mount the antenna, you will need a short piece of grey, 3/4” plastic pipe nipple that can
be attached to a solid fixture. The piece of pipe nipple should be threaded up into the antenna
receptacle after connecting the antenna cable to the Type F cable adapter. Arbiter Systems sells
an antenna mounting kit (P/N AS0044600) that simplifies installation, and is illustrated in Fig-
ures 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.
Summary of Contents for 1088A
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Page 23: ...1 4 Attaching Rack Mount Ears to 1088A B Series Clocks 3 Figure 1 2 Attaching Rack Mount Ears ...
Page 24: ...4 Unpacking the Clock ...
Page 32: ...12 Front and Rear Panels ...
Page 38: ...18 Connecting Inlet Power Input and Output Signals ...
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Page 48: ...28 Setting Internal Jumpers Figure 5 1 Model 1088B Main Board ...
Page 76: ...56 The Setup Menus ...
Page 112: ...92 Serial Communication and Command Set ...
Page 127: ...B 4 Physical Dimensions 107 Figure B 1 Suggested Mounting of the AS0094500 Surge Arrester ...
Page 128: ...108 Using Surge Arresters ...
Page 145: ...C 5 Option 04 Parallel BCD Output 125 Figure C 4 Option 04 Output Jumper Settings ...
Page 146: ...126 Options List Figure C 5 Option 04 Board Layout and Jumper Locations ...
Page 166: ...146 Options List Figure C 12 Option 17 Board Layout and Jumper Locations ...
Page 187: ...C 16 Option 20A Four Fiber Optic Outputs 167 Figure C 22 Option 20A Jumper Locations ...
Page 194: ...174 Options List Figure C 24 Option 23 Internal Jumper Setup ...
Page 196: ...176 Options List Figure C 25 Option 27 Jumper Locations ...
Page 214: ...194 Options List Figure C 28 Option 29 Connector Signal Locations ...
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