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ZETA-NLP Series
LTE Cat M1/NB IoT/GSM Ultra Low Power Modem
Installation
Considerations for Installations Incorporating the ZETA-NLP
Thereareseveralconditionswhichneedtobetakenintoconsiderationwhen
designingyourapplicationastheymightaffectthemodemanditsfunctionality.These
are:
Environmental conditions:
Themodemmustbeinstalledsothattheenvironmental
conditionsstatedsuchastemperature,humidityandvibrationaresatisfied.
Additionally,theelectricalspecificationsmustnotbeexceeded.
GSM signal strength:
Themodem/antennahastobeplacedinapositionthat
ensuressufficientGSMsignalstrength.Toimprovesignalstrength,theantennacan
bemovedtoamoreelevatedposition.Signalstrengthusuallydependsonhowclose
themodemistoGSMbasestation.Youmustensurethatthelocationatwhichyou
intendtousethemodemiswithinthenetworkcoveragearea.Degradationinsignal
strengthcanbetheresultofadisturbancefromanothersource,forexamplean
electronicdeviceintheimmediatevicinity.
When the application is operational, you can verify signal strength by issuing the
AT command:
AT+CSQ
See “AT+CSQ Signal Strength” in the AT command manual
Tip: Before installing the modem you can use an ordinary mobile telephone to check the
signal strength in each possible installation location. Siretta can also provide a cellular signal
tester which provides a full breakdown of the cellular signal received.
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Whenconsideringthelocationforthemodemandantennaplacement,youmust
considerreceivedsignalstrengthaswellascablelengthaslongcablerunscan
attenuatethereceivedsignalstrength.
Connections of components to ZETA-NLP Series modems:
Thesystemintegrator
isresponsibleforthefinalsystemsolution.Ifexternalcomponentsareincorrectly
designedorinstalleditmaycauseradiationlimitstobeexceeded.Forinstance,
impropercableconnectionsorincorrectlyinstalledantennascandisturbthenetwork
andleadtomodemmalfunction.
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