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IridiTRAK Installation & User Manual
GPS Antenna
Installation guidelines
The GPS antennas should be installed according with typical antenna installations.
Be sure to have as clear line of sight to the sky as possible, ensure that high
frequency antennas or equipment do not interfere with the signal being received. As
a rule, it is best to follow the same principles as Iridium antenna installations.
NOTE:
the IridiTRAK is not powered. Do not connect or disconnect the GPS
Antenna when the GPS receiver is running as the receiver calibrates the
noise floor on power-up only. Connecting the antenna after power-up can
result in prolonged acquisition time.
Antenna should only be connected to the GPS receiver when
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Active GPS Antenna
Active GPS antennas must be used
on the IridiTRAK terminal for
supplying GPS signal input to the
terminal. The active antenna is
connected directly to the SMA
connector at the rear of the unit.
BEAM supplies a selection of Active
GPS antennas. Please refer to the
website for antenna types.
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