Any operation. Any asset. Anywhere. SkyLink Installation Guide v1.10
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Location Requirements
The following must be observed when installing the SkyLink terminal and antennas:
ANTENNAS
NOTE
: Certus-certified antennas for SkyLink are required. See the
Antenna Requirements
section for a
list of approved antennas.
The Iridium Certus Maxtena HP, SCAN, and MARUWA antennas are designed to be ground
‐
plane
independent and are certified for use 1m above the ground plane and should be mounted as such. Other
antennas such as Maxtena LP and Sensor Systems are designed to be ground-plane mounted, but their
certification is pending the antenna test data approval.
NOTE
: To avoid exposure to antenna radiation, personnel should maintain a safe distance of 30 cm.
(11.8 in.) minimum from the antenna while the unit is operating.
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The antenna should be mounted in an area that prevents close exposure to its radiation.
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The antennas should be mounted with an unobstructed, clear view of the sky to avoid connection
and/or data speed issues.
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When possible, distance antennas from large metallic objects in the field of view.
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Place antennas as far away from other antennas (e.g., radar, magnetic compasses, HF
antennas) as possible to avoid interference.
SKYLINK TERMINAL
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The terminal should be securely fastened to the rigid object to ensure proper antenna and device
functioning.
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The terminal should not be placed in a location where it may become a hazard to the asset during
operation (e.g., placing the unit in a location that prevents free operation of gear selector, steering
wheel, or airbags in a vehicle) or in the event of a crash.
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Care should be taken to route cabling and wires through locations where they will not be
damaged by operator use of the asset (e.g., routing cables through driver footwell in a vehicle).
