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Smart-Reach Installation Guide
Installing the WLAN Antenna and Connector Harness
Use the following image and procedure to install the antenna to the connector harness.
1
Drill a 5/8" hole on a flat surface of the vehicle.
A fiberglass surface is less than optimal for installing the antenna connector harness. If the vehicle skin
is not metal, Seon Design will provide a ground plane. Contact Seon Design for more information.
2
Remove any drill burrs on the edge of the hole.
Metal-to-metal contact between the vehicle and the antenna assembly provides the best performance.
3
On the connector harness, remove the threaded antenna connector from top of the main assembly.
4
Keep the small locking washer on the main assembly.
5
If installing the 2.4 GHz antenna, remove the metal center pin and white plastic insulator from the top
of the main assembly.
6
If the ground plane is required, (i.e. with the 5.8 GHz antenna), place the supplied ground plane over
the main assembly to rest on the mounting step.
7
From the inside, insert the mounting assembly through the vehicle hole and hold it so that the mounting
step limits how far the assembly passes through the vehicle hole.
8
From the outside, thread the antenna connector onto the main assembly until it stops firmly on the
locking washer, (60 in-lbs. or 6.8 Nm maximum). Do not over tighten.
9
From the inside, thread the mounting step until it stops firmly against the inside surface of the vehicle
(60 in-lbs. or 6.8 Nm maximum). Do not over tighten.
10
From the outside, thread the antenna onto the antenna connector until it stops firmly on the connector,
(60 in-lbs. or 6.8 Nm maximum). Do not over tighten.
Locking Washer
Antenna Connector
Mounting Step
Main Assembly
Hole - 5/8” Diameter
Center Pin and
Insulator Removed
2 GHz Install Diagram
Vehicle Surface
2.4 GHz Antenna
Mounting Step
Main Assembly
Locking Washer
Antenna Connector
Hole - 5/8” Diameter
Center Pin and
Insulator Installed
5 GHz Install Diagram
Antenna Ground Plane
Vehicle Surface
5.8 GHz Antenna
