Sensing and Internet of Things
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Installation and Technical Manual for the
Limitless™ Multi-Protocol Receiver, WMPR Series
ISSUE B
32309669
8 ANTENNA SELECTION,
ADJUSTMENT & MOUNTING . . . . . . . . . 25
8.1
Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
8.2
Antenna Designs & Considerations . . . . . . .26
8.2.1 Omni-directional Antenna Design. . . . .26
8.3
Antenna Mounting & Considerations . . . . .27
8.3.1 Mounting to RF Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
8.4
Antenna Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
8.5
Antenna Connections & Options . . . . . . . . . .29
8.5.1 Antenna
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
8.5.2 Cable
Requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
8.5.3 Antenna Styles & Mounting Options . .30
8.5.4 Antenna Adjustment Considerations . .31
8.5.5 Grounding Remote Antennas . . . . . . . . .32
8.6
Antenna Environmental Usage. . . . . . . . . . . .33
8.6.1 Meet Application Exposure Conditions 33
8.6.2 Protection of Antenna Connections . . .33
8.6.3 Outdoor Antenna Installations . . . . . . . .34
8.6.4 Lightning
Arrestor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
8.6.5 Site
Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
8.6.6 Mounting in Respect to Location. . . . . .34
8.7
Gain with Acceptable Fade-Margin. . . . . . . .34
9 WMPR MOUNTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
9.1
DIN Rail Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
9.2
Tab Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
10 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE . . . 36
10.1
WMPR Inspection and Replacement . . . . . .36
10.2
Antenna Inspection and Replacement . . . .36
11 CHOOSING A CATALOG LISTING . . . . . 37
12 QUICK START UP AND INSTALLATION 37
13 ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
14 INSTALLATION DRAWING . . . . . . . . . . . . 40