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ANTENNA ALIGNMENT TOOL OPERATIONS MANUAL Purpose of this document is to assist with RF design validation during integration and optimization Rev03222022 (Preliminary)
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1.0 HARDWARE COMPONENTS 2.0 ESTABLISHING HARDWARE CONNECTIONS 3.0 SETTING UP CAMERA CREDENTIALS 4.0 INSTALLING CROSSHAIR ON A NEW CAMERA 5.0 INSTALLING ALIGNMENT TOOL 6.0 CAMERA OPERATION & ANTENNA OPTIMIZATION 6.1 SELECT AN ANTENNA MODEL TO OPTIMIZE 6.2 START ZERO 6.3 PLACE TARGET CONES IN THE FIELD TO DEFINE SECTOR BOUNDARIES 6.4 LOCATE TARGET CONES IN THE FILED USING THE CAMERA...
1.0 HARDWARE COMPONENTS • Laptop (with USB Type C or Ethernet port) • USB Type C to Ethernet adapter • Ethernet Cable (5’ – 6’) • Ethernet Cable (250’) • Axis - T8154 POE adapter • Axis-6135-LE Camera • Camera Mount •...
2.0 ESTABLISHING HARDWARE CONNECTIONS • Connect 250’ ethernet cable to the camera • Connect Camera to the antenna mount • Tower crew to mount the antenna mount to the antenna • Install antenna mount to the antenna via two crews, angle brackets and safety harness •...
“root” and password “pass” to log into the camera system. • If you have received a plug and play MATSING Camera Alignment Kit then you can skip this step as this step is completed before Camera Alignment Kit is shipped out to our customers.
5.0 INSTALLING CAMERA ALIGNMENT TOOL • Download “MatSing Antenna Alignment Tool-1.0.0 Setup” • Run the above application on your local PC • No installation window will show up while the application is being installed • Application shortcut will be placed on the desktop •...
6.1 SELECT AN ANTENNA MODEL TO OPTIMIZE • Select the desired Antenna Model from the dropdown list as shown in Figure-6.1 & Figure-6.1.1 • Connection to camera mounted to antenna should be automatically detected and established Figure-6.1 Figure-6.1.1 Page 6 of 10...
6.2 START ZERO • Click on the drop-down arrow to select an option • Select “Start Zero” • Camera position will change to a predefined PTZ preset i.e. pan and tilt = 0 degree Page 7 of 10...
For a macro site, please pick an alternative instead of traffic cones to label sector boundaries, i.e., highways, local roads, or a particular building • Matsing recommends identifying these boundaries at the time of design using planning tools i.e., atoll, ibwave etc •...
& CAPTURE SCREENSHOTS OF EACH LOCATION • Continue step 6.2 after “start zero” to locate each target cone for each sector carrier (High & Low Bands in case of MS-12.6DB180 antenna) • Ensure to capture screenshots of each location & save them using a unique sector &...
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Revision History: Date Editor Details 3/22/2022 Yasir Preliminary Version Issued Page 10 of 10...
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