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- Page 1 SY3 System Users Manual REV 1.1 12/27/2020 13406 SE 32nd St. Bellevue, WA 98005 | consumer.steppir.com | 425.453.1910 | sales@steppir.com...
- Page 2 Electrostatic Prevention Operate the instrument in an electrostatic discharge protective environment to avoid damage induced by static discharges. Always ground both the internal and external conductors of cables to release static before making connections. Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
- Page 3 EMC chamber, should be kept at least 15” (38 cm) from the antenna elements to avoid arcing. Observe Antenna Power Ratings The SY3 antenna is rated to 2500 Watts at 2.5:1 VSWR. Operating at higher wattage or higher VSWR values can result in damage to the system. Burn Prevention The SY3 Antenna enclosure underside surface may be hot during and immediately after transmitting.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SY3 System Assembly SY3 Stand SY3 Antenna Receive Antenna and Stand SY3 System User Guide Theory of Operation Setup For Tuning Setup For Testing Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com... -
Page 5: Sy3 System Assembly Sy3 Stand
SY3 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY: SY3 STAND Section 1: The SY3 Stand allows for quick levelling and adjustments of the SY3 Antenna. It uses a PanaVise head to tilt the SY3 Antenna between horizontal and vertical polarizations, as well as four levelling feet for fine tuned control. - Page 6 SY3 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY: SY3 STAND Section 2: Using a 3/16” hex key, secure the four legs by tightening the set screws as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2 Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
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Page 7: Sy3 Antenna
SY3 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY: SY3 ANTENNA Section 1: The SY3 Antenna boom is attached to the PanaVise mount using four Phillips head screws. These screws are fastened into the SY3 Antenna boom during shipping. Remove the four mounting screws from the bottom of the antenna boom, as shown in Figure 3. - Page 8 Make sure each fiberglass support is fully seated within the element Reinstall each plastic thumbscrew, fastening them against the fiberglass support tube . Do not overtighten! Doing so may crush or otherwise damage the fiberglass support tube Figure 5 Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
- Page 9 Make sure each fiberglass support is fully seated within the element Reinstall each plastic thumbscrew, fastening them against the fiberglass support tube. Do not overtighten! Doing so may crush or otherwise damage the fiberglass support tube Figure 6 Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
- Page 10 SY3 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY: SY3 ANTENNA Folded Element Long Side Folded Element Short Side Figure 7 Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
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Page 11: Receive Antenna And Stand
SY3 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY: RECEIVE ANTENNA AND STAND Section 1: The SY3 System uses a 0.03—1 GHz Biconical Antenna and non-conducting stand to measure and optimize for signal strength while tuning. Figure 8 demonstrates how the non-conducting stand is assembled Figure 8... - Page 12 SY3 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY: RECEIVE ANTENNA AND STAND Section 2: Fasten the Receive Antenna to the stand’s horizontal arm using the black plastic thumbscrew, as shown in Figure 9 Figure 9 Adjust the Receive Antenna position and counterweight as needed. Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
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Page 13: Sy3 System User Guide Theory Of Operation
Before use, the SY3 system is calibrated to the room that it is in, essentially "auto tuning" the antenna. This process takes approximately 2.5 hours, and needs to be re- peated for both horizontal and vertical polarization. -
Page 14: Setup For Tuning
SY3 Antenna must be connected to the “ANTENNA” connection on the OptimizIR EMC. Double check these connections! If the SY3 is being used in a new location, it is necessary to create an Antenna Configuration for both the Horizontal and Vertical Polarization. - Page 15 SY3 SYSTEM USER GUIDE: SETUP FOR TUNING Section 2: Creating, selecting, and modifying an antenna configuration is done using the OptimizIR EMC on the Analytics Tower. After the device is powered on, you will see the interface shown in Figure 10 Figure 10 1.
- Page 16 Horizontal and Vertical Presets use different parameters when tuning the SY3 System. Selecting an incorrect preset for your antenna’s polarization can lead to poor antenna performance! Figure 11 Press the “TUNE NEW”...
- Page 17 SY3 SYSTEM USER GUIDE: SETUP FOR TUNING Figure 12 Figure 13 Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
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Page 18: Setup For Testing
In Horizontal Polarization: We recommend positioning the field probe(s) up to 48” to the right or left of the SY3 Antenna from 30 MHz—75 MHz. We recommend positioning the field probe(s) 18” to the right or left of the SY3 Antenna from 75 MHz—200 Mhz. - Page 19 SY3 SYSTEM USER GUIDE: SETUP FOR TESTING Section 2: Select the appropriate configuration using the dropdown shown in Figure 14. Figure 14 Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
- Page 20 SY3 SYSTEM USER GUIDE: SETUP FOR TESTING Section 3: Select the appropriate frequency using the dropdown shown in Figure 15. You can also change frequencies by clicking the “<<“ or “>>“ buttons shown below. Move down one frequency Move up one frequency Figure 15 Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
- Page 21 “Retracted”. Figure 16 When “SEND TO ANTENNA” is clicked, the interface will show that the SY3 Antenna is adjusting (Figure 17), then will show the new Configuration and Frequency on the Status Menu when done (Figure 18). The Status Menu can only track the SY3 Antenna element lengths while the OptimizIR EMC is powered on.
- Page 22 SY3 SYSTEM USER GUIDE: SETUP FOR TESTING Figure 17 Figure 18 Tech Support: consumer.steppir.com/support | 425.453.1910 | support@steppir.com...
- Page 23 VSWR, and may damage your system! During testing, we recommend monitoring the VSWR of the SY3 antenna. If the VSWR goes above 2.5 : 1 SWR, we recommend ensuring that you are using the correct configuration. If high VSWRs persist, you may need to tune the SY3 antenna again to create a new configuration.
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