iCITE
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DA-Data Aggregator
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DA-400™
and
iCITE
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Installation Manual
Eberle Design Inc.
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powered and that the processor and functionality is operational for the DA-400™. The other
connectors can now be attached. No specific or particular connection order is required.
3.4 INSTALLING THE DA-400™ ANTENNA / ANTENNA ASSEMBLY
The next step is to install the 5-band antenna and Radome assembly. Now that the location
for the DA-400™ has been established determine where the antenna will need to be
mounted. If the antenna will be mounted on top of the cabinet use a step-down drill bit to
drill the desired size hole to feed the mounting bolt through. For the 5-band antenna it will
need to be a 1/2 in. (12.7mm) feed through hole. Feed the cables through the hole. Take
care to ensure that no rough edges on the drilled hole cut the antenna cable shielding.
Place the Radome firmly onto the cabinet. A small amount of silicone adhesive can be used
to ensure a better seal. Then thread the cables through the provided cut out nut and
washer inside the cabinet. Tighten the nut to secure the antenna Radome. Care should be
taken to not drop the nut or washer inside the operational cabinet and ensure the antenna
has been located in a position where the threaded connection will be accessible to your
hand to place the nut and washer and have adequate room to use a wrench to tighten the
nut. Pay special attention to any internal cabinet “voids” where metal has been folded and
the antenna mount will not penetrate fully. Metal Epoxy Putty can be used if need to repair
unwanted cabinet penetrations. It is recommended to utilize a cardboard box inside the
cabinet to capture any metal drill shavings and prevent potential wiring shorts inside the
cabinet. Drilling from the outside in provides an opportunity to capture the drill shavings.
If the Radome cannot be mounted to the top of the cabinet a side mounted bracket is
available for purchase. The feed hole will be drilled in the side of the cabinet and the
bracket will be mounted to the side of the cabinet, where the mounting ears are located, if
there are detachable mounting ears. Otherwise two smaller holes will need to be drilled for
the attachment bolts.
Once the antenna assembly is mounted, connect the GPS and the Cell leads to the DA-
400™. Each lead will be marked accordingly and will be found next to the SMA connector.
At this time, the DSRC and Bluetooth leads can be left disconnected. It is recommended
they are looped and tie-wrapped in an inconspicuous location inside the cabinet for future
use.
After the GPS and the cellular antenna are attached there will be a second indications on
the front of the DA-400™. The LED marked HEART may take several minutes to light up,
but once it lights up will it will begin to flash.
This is the indication that the Cellular modem
has connected to the cloud based software, and reported the location of the DA-400™.
NOTE:
The Antenna Radome Assembly and Harness Assemblies are sold separately.
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2
3
4
5
2.6
2.0
.49 in
11/16 in.
.84 in.
.5 in
Lead 1 – GPS – 1575.42 MHz – SMA-M
Lead 2 – Cell – Varies – SMA-M
Lead 3 – Wi-Fi – 2.4 GHz – SMA-RP
Lead 4 – BlueTooth – 2.4 GHz – SMA-M
Lead 5 – DSRC – 5.9 GHz – SMA-M
Figure 8 Five-Band Antenna
