Remote Aerial
Installation Guide
General
The Directional Aerial and Vertically Mounted Aerial, are for use with all Radio Cluster
Communicators (RCC’s) and Radio Hubs with the remote aerial facility and are available under the
following part numbers;
The Vertically Mounted Aerial can be fitted directly to the wall using the fixing bracket. It can also
be fitted in conjunction with a 7235 pole mounting kit. The Directional Aerial must however be
installed using the 7325 pole mounting kit. Installation must conform to BS5839: Part 1 (or
applicable local codes). Both aerials are monitored with an end of line 47k resistor.
Installation
Ensure that the aerials are sited in accordance with the survey and design details. The
recommended minimum distance between metal objects or other equipment from the aerial is
600mm. When using 2 external aerials, a minimum distance of 700mm is required between the
aerials. This distance is also required from the Radio Hub or RCC. Note: Non weather resistant
aerials must be installed internally within a building.
Aerial positions are shown below in figures 1 & 2. On the RCC, aerial positions 1 and 4 are used
for the device communication path. Aerial positions 2 and 3 are both used for the network
communication path. When extending the network communication path, aerial positions 2 or 3
can be utilised.
It can be seen on figure 2 that the Radio Hub also has four aerial positions. Since both sides are
used for the network communication path to the RCC’s, we will need to fit the aerials on both
sides of the radio hub. Connection shall be necessary to aerial positions 1 and 2 or 3 and 4
.
These
aerials should be mounted a minimum of 2 metres apart.
RCC Aerial Positions:
Figure 1
Radio Hub Arial Positions:
Figure 2
FC-868-A03
FireCell Vertically Mounted Antenna c/w 3 metres of coax
FC-868-B03
FireCell Directional Antenna c/w 3 metres of coax
FC-868-D03
FireCell Weather Resistant Vertically Mounted Antenna c/w 3 metres of coax
FC-868-E03
FireCell Weather Resistant Directional Antenna c/w 3 metres of coax
