SC3100
Pre-Installation Requirements
All sales personnel must be required to utilize the IT1500 Tester with a minimum of 9dB attenuator installed between the IT1500 Tester and the Tester Antenna to determine if
IMPORTANT is possible before the job is sold.
After the initial testing is performed by the salesperson, the installer must be required to utilize the IT1500 Tester, with a minimum of 9dB attenuator installed between the IT1500 Tester and the Tester Antenna, to determine the proper antenna location within the customer site for installation.
The IT1500 is a portable tester which transmits a radio signal from the remote customer site to the Central Station SC9000 computer and receives an acknowledge (ACK) message to verify a successful
REMEMBER! Moving the antenna location as little as 4 in. (10.2 cm) in either direction can mean the difference between a
3.7SC3100 Acceptable Antenna Types
The SC3100 is usually installed using the factory supplied omnidirectional (OMNI) antenna. However, if testing using the IT1500 Tester, with a minimum of 9dB external attenuator installed between the Tester and the Tester antenna, shows that the factory supplied omnidirectional antenna is not sufficient, the installer may choose to use a direction, gain antenna. This type of antenna is usually referred to as a beam or Yagi type antenna. The following is a partial listing of acceptable types of antennas for installation on or external to the SC3100 Radio Communicator. Both the omnidirectional and Yagi type antennas are available to order directly from Bosch Security Systems. Call (800)
Bosch Security Systems factory supplied SAFECOM
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½ wave, 2.5 dB gain, RUBBER DUCK | ||
C740A | 3.0 dB gain, Omni Whip | |
C742 | 10.0 dB gain, Directional (Yagi) |
Table 1: SC3100 Antenna Types
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