Site And Installation Requirements; Mounting Considerations - RuggedCom RUGGEDMAX WIN7000 Installation Manual

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2. Site and Installation Requirements

When choosing a mounting location, consider the available mounting structures and antenna

clearance. To provide better weather protection, the WiN7000 should be mounted with the

connection panel facing downwards.

The base station is equipped with a mounting kit, which allows several mounting options:

• Poles: Attach the WiN7000 to any pipe or pole with diameter 1.75" to 10".

• Towers and Walls: Attach the WiN7000 to any tower or wall that can support the load of the unit.

The following antenna options are available:

• 2 × omni-directional antenna

• External sector dual slant ±45º antenna

• Two separate antennas

Before mounting the antennas, conduct a site survey to determine the optimal position for the

antennas. Observe the following guidelines:

• Mount the antennas at the highest point possible. Reception will increase according to the height

of the antennas.

• Mount the antennas in a place with as few obstacles as possible between the antennas and

the planned service area.

• To avoid interference, mount the antennas and base station as far as possible from antennas

of other devices and other base stations.

• To keep the cable from the base station to the antenna as short as possible, mount the antennas

as close as possible to the base station. Using a cable longer than 2 meters will result in greater

loss and more interference, as the cable will act as an antenna.

• Do not point the antennas directly at populated areas, closer than the distance allowed by

national regulations.

• Mount the antennas and base station in a place that allow for maintenance access to the unit.

• Mount the GPS antenna in a position where the whole sky is visible to the antenna. If the base

station is mounted on a wall and the GPS antenna is mounted on top of the base station, only

half of the sky will be visible to the antenna. This may not be enough for proper operation.

RuggedCom® RuggedMAX WiN7000

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