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Legal Notices The MultiTech products are not designed, manufactured or intended for use, and should not be used, or sold or re-sold for use, in connection with applications requiring fail-safe performance or in applications where the failure of the products would reasonably be expected to result in personal injury or death, significant property damage, or serious physical or environmental damage.
MTAC-003E00 (868 MHz)............................8 MTAC-003U00 (915 MHz) ............................8 Power Draw................................... 8 MTAC-003 card (US915) in Conduit with No Radio ....................8 MTAC-003 card (EU868) in Conduit with No Radio ....................8 Dimensions.................................. 10 Chapter 3 – Antennas ............................11 Antenna Connector..............................
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Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) .................... 22 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement ....................22 WEEE Directive................................22 Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union ................ 22 MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
OVERVIEW Chapter 1 – Overview Introduction The MTAC-003 gateway accessory card enables long range connectivity to distributed assets and sensors using the ® latest RF spread spectrum (LoRa) technology by Semtech The accessory card features include: Network-based geolocation using time difference of arrival (TDOA) and fine timestamping (requires...
Using Two LoRa Gateway Accessory Cards NOTE: You may use two MTAC-003 cards or two MTAC-LORA-H cards within your Conduit device. But you cannot use the two different card models (one MTAC-003 card and one MTAC-LORA-H card) within the same device.
IEC 62368-1:2014 Second Edition (EU) *NOTE: Installation in outdoor locations or ambient temperatures above 70° C has not been evaluated by UL. UL Certification does not apply or extend to use in outdoor applications. MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
Max output 27.4 dBm Power Frequency Bandwidth 27.4 dBm 923.3 MHz 500 kHz Power Draw MTAC-003 card (US915) in Conduit with No Radio Voltage Peak Current 9 V Input MTCDT 12 V Input MTCDT 24 V Input w/Card – Total Inrush w/Card-Total Inrush...
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These power draw values were measured with a MTAC-003E00 card (EU868) installed in a Conduit gateway with no cellular radio. Transmit power accuracy is +/- 2 dBm. Inrush Charge: This value is total inrush charge at power on. MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
Antenna Connector Standard Gain Antenna The following standard gain, LoRa antenna has been certified to operate with the MTAC-003 card which requires a female, SMA connector. NOTE: Any other antenna using a different connector type requires professional installation. Contact MultiTech Technical Support for further details.
ANTENNAS High Gain Antenna The following high-gain, LoRa antenna has been certified to operate with the MTAC-003 card in North America only. NOTE: This antenna requires professional installation. Contact MultiTech Technical Support for further details. LoRa Antenna Manufacturer: PCTEL Description: 902-928 MHz N-Male Antenna, 94.7"...
Do not place the device alongside computer discs, credit or travel cards, or other magnetic media. The information contained on discs or cards may be affected by the device. Using accessories, such as antennas, that MultiTech has not authorized or that are not compliant with MultiTech's accessory specifications may invalidate the warranty.
Ne placez pas l'antenne en extérieur. Éteignez votre appareil sans fil dans les avions. L'utilisation d'appareils électroniques portables en avion est illégale: elle peut fortement perturber le fonctionnement de l'appareil et désactiver le réseau cellulaires. S'il MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
Keep the device on the opposite side of the body from the pacemaker to add extra distance between the pacemaker and the device. Avoid placing a turned-on device next to the pacemaker (for example, don’t carry the device in a shirt or jacket pocket directly over the pacemaker). MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
Canada. Le matériel à l’égard duquel le présent certificat est délivré ne doit pas être fabriqué, importé, distribué, loué, mis en vente ou vendu à moins d’être conforme aux procédures et aux spécifications techniques applicable publiées par Industrie Canada. MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
REGULATORY INFORMATION Industry Canada RSS-Gen Transmit Antenna This radio transmitter, the MTAC-003 card [125A-0065], has been approved by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below, with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list that have a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for any type listed are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
X Represents that the concentration of such hazardous/toxic substance in all the units of homogeneous material of such component is higher than the SJ/Txxx-2006 Requirements for Concentration Limits. O Represents that no such substances are used or that the concentration is within the aforementioned limits. MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. confirms that none of its products or packaging contain any of the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) on the REACH Candidate List, in a concentration above the 0.1% by weight allowable limit MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
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REGULATORY INFORMATION The latest 197 substances restricted per the REACH Regulation were last updated January 2019. Refer to the following for the most current candidate list of substances: http://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table. MTAC-003 Gateway Accessory Card Hardware Guide...
Substances) complements the WEEE Directive by banning the presence of specific hazardous substances in the products at the design phase. The WEEE Directive covers all MultiTech products imported into the EU as of August 13, 2005. EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers are obliged to finance the costs of recovery from municipal collection points, reuse, and recycling of specified percentages per the WEEE requirements.
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