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Wireless Antenna

Installation Guide

10 Tips for Making Your

Wireless Installation a Success

International Headquarters

707 Dayton Road • PO Box 1040

Ottawa, IL 61350 USA

Phone: 815.433.5100 • Fax: 815.433.5109

www.bb-elec.com

Europe, Africa, Middle East

10 Westlink Commercial Park

Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland

Phone: +353.91.792444 • Fax: +353.91.792445

In the U.K. call +44.01926.851500

www.bb-europe.com

Connecting Your Industrial Devices - Simply and Reliably

Making Wireless Easy

Summary of Contents for Wireless Antenna

Page 1: ...oad PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5109 www bb elec com Europe Africa Middle East 10 Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Co Galway Ireland Phone 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 In the U K call 44 01926 851500 www bb europe com Connecting Your Industrial Devices Simply and Reliably Making Wireless Easy ...

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Page 4: ... antennas at both locations for extended range and better signal strength Yagi antennas generate best results in point to multipoint applications when used with remote slave radios High Gain Yagi Antenna Back Front Y X Azimuth Y Z Elevation Z X Yagi Radiating Pattern 1 How to Choose the Right Antenna 2 How to Choose the Right Antenna ...

Page 5: ...s They typically have lesser range than a Yagi antenna of similar gain Omni antennas are used in point to multipoint applications for the central master unit Omni Directional Antenna Y Azimuth X Z Y Elevation Z Y X Base Station Radiation Pattern Wireless Antenna Installation Guide 3 ...

Page 8: ...h and angle and on the same level plane Yagi Yagi Omni Yagi 1 Parallel 1 Perpendicular to the ground Antennas not aligned Antennas not on the same level plane Antennas not on the same level plane Antennas are backwards Yagi CORRECT ACCEPTABLE WRONG 6 Installation Tips Back Back Front Front CORRECT WRONG ...

Page 11: ...on Guide 9 CORRECT Tip 5 Use the Minimum Cable Length Required Use the minimum cable length required Do not run more cable than needed Tip 6 Do NotWrap the Cables Do not wrap or coil the cables around anything CORRECT WRONG WRONG ...

Page 12: ...he cabinet This keeps moisture from collecting between the connection joints and in the cabinet itself When using cabinets bottom cable entry is recommended versus side entry Never run the cable in through the top of your cabinet CORRECT WRONG WRONG CORRECT WRONG ...

Page 13: ...d tape CORRECT WRONG CORRECT WRONG 90 out of phase 90 out of phase Tip 10 Correctly PhaseYagis with Respect to Each Other Make sure Yagis are phased oriented correctly with respect to each other Tip 9 Correctly Phase theYagi with Respect to the Omni Base Antenna Make sure Yagis are phased oriented correctly with respect to the Omni base antenna ...

Page 16: ...815 433 5109 www bb elec com Europe Africa Middle East 10 Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Co Galway Ireland Phone 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 In the U K call 44 01926 851500 www bb europe com Connecting Your Industrial Devices Simply and Reliably Making Wireless Easy Documentation 4310 PN 8912 ...