
Connecting up
6.4 Antenna connectors
SCALANCE W788-x / W748-1
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Operating Instructions, 03/2022, A5E03678333-17
Note
Terminating resistor
Each WLAN interface has three antenna connectors. Connectors that are not used must
have a terminating resistor fitted, see Accessories (Page 22).
The antennas R1A1 and R2A1 must always be connected as soon as the associated
WLAN Interface is turned on. if no antenna is connected, the relevant interface must also
be disabled for RX and TX. Otherwise, there may be transmission disruptions.
You will find information on the configuration of the antennas in the following
documents:
•
SCALANCE W7x8
SCALANCE W700 configuration manual, section "Configuring antennas"
①
R1A1
②
R1A2
③
R1A3
④
R2A1
⑤
R2A2
⑥
R2A3
Figure 6-3 Antenna connector IP65