Bricon X-treme, User Manual

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2.5 Installing the antennas.
Very Important : Metal should not be situated near the antenna pad
(either underneath or above the pad).
Metallic items, such as hinges or bars can give interference to the system, causing the system to
malfunction. Interference can also be caused by electrical devices and electro-magnetic fields.
As the signal will pass through most non-metallic materials, it is recommended to install the pad
either above or beneath the loft entrance board (eg: plywood with a thickness of no more 15mm).
It is important that air-flow is allowed to the pads to enable the cooling process to take place.
The entrance hole to the loft must be at least 2 cm narrower than the width of the antenna pad.
Bricon produce a range of antenna pads to meet the needs of any loft. There are four pad sizes
available, the 1 field (163 mm wide), 2 field (282 mm), 4 field (482 mm) and 6 field (700 mm).
Bricon antenna will record over the entire width of the pad and therefore tunnels are not needed. It is
advisable however to slow down the bird before it steps onto the antenna. The base of the pad is the side
bearing the label and pad number, and this should be installed face down.
It is advised to install the pads at least 1 metre away from each other to avoid interference.
NB: New generation pads (4 & 6 field - 2009 model onwards) can be placed next to one another
.
Antenna positioned under the landing board and before the bob wires
X-treme 9
Front view
Landing board
Antenna pad
Clocking area
Max. 11cm.
Top view
Landing board
5 cm. gap
Clocking area
The integral
cable from
antenna
Bob wires
Bob wires
Antenne
Internal
Loft wall
Extenal
!!!Attention: In this set-up, install the antenna pad with the integral cable leading to the
outside of the loft.