CLARION M10II GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED GUIDE
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2.5.4
POSITIONING THE M10II UNITS
Proper positioning of the M10II units will increase the range of
operation and the ability of the units to
communicate. It is important to position the
M10II units out in the open and away from
any large metal objects such as file cabinets,
safes, storage cabinets, metal walls or walls
containing foil-backed insulation.
To reduce the risk of the unit overheating, do not
place the M10II under boxes, papers or anything
that may reduce airflow.
If you are using the units in an office with metal cubicle walls it will
increase operating range if the units are placed above the cubicle
wall height.
The use of microwave ovens during transmission may reduce data
throughput by as much as a factor of two.
2.5.4.1
Co-Location of M10II Units
If 2 or more M10II units are co-located at one site, maximum traffic
throughput rates to remote sites may be reduced, especially if the
user is relying on the internal antennas.
The M10II units operate on a single frequency channel. If one
M10II unit is transmitting to a remote site while a second M10II unit
is attempting to receive data from a second remote unit, the
transmitting M10II will normally block receipt of messages by the
receiving M10II.
Traffic throughput rates can be improved by providing enhanced RF
isolation between the co-located units. This is best accomplished by
using correctly orientated directional antennas at each. Further
improvement in throughput can be expected if the external
directional antennas can be further isolated to reduce RF leakage.
This can be accomplished by increasing the physical separation
