Bar Antenna System Installation
70
750.001.003
Revised June 1999
© 1999 AXCESS
TM
Inc.
Installing the Bar Antenna
Step 1:
Measure the cable run distance between the ATU and the
Bar Antenna and cut two lengths of RG-58/U coaxial
cable.
Step 2:
Attach the BNC connectors to each end of both cables.
Step 3:
Connect one end of the cable to the female BNC
connector labeled
RX
on the back of the Bar Antenna and
connect the other end to the BNC connector on the ATU
labeled
RX Antenna
.
Note: Do not dress-wrap or tie-down the cables until the
antenna has been permanently installed and the system
has been tested.
Step 4:
Connect one end of the cable to the female BNC
connector labeled
TX
on the back of the Bar Antenna and
connect the other end to the BNC connector on the ATU
labeled
TX Antenna
.
Step 5:
Apply power to the Reader. See the
Connecting Power to
the Reader – All Types
section, page 32.
Step 6:
Tune the ATU in accordance with the instructions in the
Maximizing Antenna Performance with the ATU
section,
page 73.
Step 7:
Test various Antenna locations by positioning the LED
Test Tag at strategic points, i.e., along the edges of the
doorway, along the floor – ensuring complete coverage of
the doorway or monitoring zone.
Step 8:
Attach the open Bar Antenna base to wall using supplied
anchors and screws. If you want to install the Bar Antenna
at the optimal angle, wood wedges or flexible metal
brackets can be used.
Step 9:
Place the plastic cover over the base and align holes on
the sides of the case and cover.
Step 10:
Insert the rivet bases through aligned holes.
Step 11:
Insert plastic screws into the rivet bases and push until the
screws are tight.
Step 12:
Tighten the screws with a hand-held screwdriver.
Step 13:
The plastic rivets are removable with a screwdriver if it is
ever necessary to open the Bar Antenna case.