Mounting The Gps Antenna; Connecting The Gx Series Gateway - Sierra Wireless AirLink GX Series Hardware User's Manual

Rev 8 Nov.15

Mounting the GPS Antenna

Mount the antenna where it has a good view of the sky such as on the roof, the
dashboard or the rear panel. It should see at least 90
Figure 2-18: Mounting the GPS Antenna

Connecting the GX Series Gateway

Note: Route cables so that they are protected from damage and will not be snagged or
pulled on. There should be no binding or sharp corners in the cable routing. Excess cabling
should be bundled and tied off. Make sure the cables are secured so their weight will not
loosen the connector from the gateway over time.
1. Connect the RF antenna to the antenna connector.
2. If used, connect the GPS antenna to the GPS antenna connector.
3. If used, connect an RF antenna to the Diversity/AUX antenna connector.
4. Attach a laptop to the gateway with the Ethernet cable.
5. If used, attach a gateway or computer to the RS-232 port and/or the USB
port.
Note: Before proceeding, turn off the power going to the gateway.
6. Connect the power cable to the gateway, and if used, to the external devices
to be controlled/monitored.
Note: For details about the power connector, see
page 34. The battery connector cable should be no longer than 10 feet (3 meters).
GPS antenna
Connecting a DC Power Cable
Installation and Startup
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of the sky.
Cellular antenna
AirLink GX gateway
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