Important note Batteries are subject to dangerous goods regulations for air, road and sea transport. Therefore, the battery is not included, and customers must purchase their own battery locally. The battery specifications are as follows: 12V 100Ah Deep Cycle AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) Battery ...
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Fully assembled Base Station Page 3 of 24...
Product Contents / Packages 1. Tripod with telescopic mast 2. PV / Solar panel and bracket assembly 3. Ground anchors Product Update Page 4 of 24...
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Base Station Site Selection Page 5 of 24...
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Assembly Instructions Base Station Parts fully packed. Unpack the Tripod Unpack the Solar Panel Kit Separate the components Page 6 of 24...
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Unroll the Network Cable and insert one end into the Bring the other end out of the side hole at the top of the mast. bottom of the mast. Page 7 of 24...
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Extend the mast sections, taking care to feed the Ensure that each mast section is engaged by network cable along. approximately 20cm or one ‘hand span’. Tighten the plastic fittings very tightly! Ideally with a wrench. Otherwise, they can come loose over time. Page 8 of 24...
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Bring the Lorix Gateway to the top mast section. Unpack. The Network cable needs to go through the screw Remove the split rubber gromet, wrap it around the cap of the Gateway. network cable and push it back into the cap. Page 9 of 24...
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Connect the network cable to the back of the Screw the cap back on tightly Gateway. Page 10 of 24...
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Feed any excess network cable down the mast so Feed around 10cm/3in of the conduit into the top of that only the section with conduit remains. the mast to protect the network cable Hold the Gateway against the mast and get the Cable Loosely attach the zip ties, adjust and arrange the ties / Zip ties ready conduit nicely, then do the zip ties up really tight.
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Attach the Antenna Gently tighten the antenna nut. Gentle but firm! Note that there is not much engagement on the Confirm that the Gateway is mounted firmly and the thread. This is normal. network cable is well protected. Page 12 of 24...
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Use the Solar Panel box to prop the mast off the Prepare to unfold the tripod legs. This is easier with ground. This is to protect the Gateway and antenna two people … while you work on the other end. Gently rest the tripod on two of the legs.
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Now unfold the bracket on the back of the solar Prop up the mast on the Solar Panel box to get if off panel and slide it underneath the mast. the ground a bit more. Use the U-bolts to hang the solar panel off the mast. At this stage only tighten the U-bolts finger tight, so that the angle of the panel can be adjusted once the Note that the flat side of the bracket should be...
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WARNING: Be mindful of wind conditions before Once the Base Station is upright, orient the solar standing up the Base Station. Strong winds can blow panel towards the equator. (i.e. In the southern it over while the feet are not anchored to the ground. hemisphere –...
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Now the Solar Panel angle can be adjusted to suit Use the table above to find the appropriate panel your location. angle. First, determine the latitude of your location. Use In this example, the latitude is about 40 degrees, so Google maps and ‘drop a pin’...
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Find the 4G antenna and its mounting bracket. Unpack the mounting bracket and its fasteners. Install the antenna mount on the top bracket of the Install the 4G Antenna on the mount and tighten the solar panel. nut. Page 17 of 24...
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Find the end of the Antenna Cable. Rout the cable so that it can be zip tied to the vertical bracket of the solar panel. Zip tie the antenna cable to the solar panel as shown. Done! Page 18 of 24...
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Bring the Network cable up from the bottom of the Check the cable lengths and make some mast and route it as shown. adjustments if necessary. Open the enclosure. Unscrew the cap of the gland, and remove the rubber seal. Page 19 of 24...
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Feed the cap over the network cable and push the Now feed the network cable through the gland. rubber seal over the network connector. Connect the network cable to the ‘Data & Power’ Ensure the cables sit nicely as shown, then tighten Connector the gland firmly.
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Now start attaching the cables & conduit to the Ensure that the network cable comes nicely out of mast. Keep the zip ties loose so that small the bottom side hole in the mast. adjustments can be made. Make small adjustment to ensure the cables run nicely along the mast.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gallagher Group Limited could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Contains FCC ID: 2AC7Z-ESPC3MINI1, ISED ID: 21098-ESPC3MINI1.
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L’ appareil est conforme aux normes RSS (Règlements sur le spectre radio) sans licence émise par Industrie Canada. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) L’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; (2) L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
Product Specifications Electrical Specifications Current consumption 500mA Battery Type AGM Deep Cycle Lead Acid Battery Capacity 100Ahr Communications LoRa Communication (USA/Canada) 902-904 MHz LoRa Communication (AU/NZ) 902-928 MHz GNSS Receiver only WiFi 2.4 GHz Environmental Ingress Protection IPX7 Operating Temperature °C / 14 to 158°F -10 to 70 Physical...
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