Tsunami MP.11a Antenna Installation Guide |
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| Contents |
Copyright | 2 |
Trademarks | 2 |
Regulatory Information | 2 |
| CONTENTS | 3 |
| ABOUT THIS BOOK | 5 |
Who Should Use This Guide | 5 |
Finding Additional Information | 5 |
About the Tsunami MP.11a | 6 |
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CHAPTER 1. PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION | 8 |
Site Prerequisites | 8 |
Overview of the Indoor Installation | 8 |
Tsunami MP.11a Hardware | 8 |
Cable System | 10 |
| Placement of the Surge Arrestor | 10 |
Antenna Cable Route | 11 |
Overview of the Outdoor Installation | 12 |
Antenna Placement | 12 |
Antenna Mounting | 15 |
CHAPTER 2. DETERMINING RANGE AND CLEARANCE | 16 |
Determining the Outdoor Range | 16 |
Maximum Range | 17 |
Cable Factor | 17 |
Clearance Factor | 18 |
Calculations | 20 |
Calculating Received Signal Level and Link Budget | 21 |
CHAPTER 3. INSTALLING THE ANTENNA | 26 |
Planning Antenna Installation | 26 |
| Safety Precautions | 26 |
| Installation Overview | 27 |
Mounting the Antenna | 28 |
Connecting the Antenna Cable | 28 |
Sealing the Cable Connectors | 29 |
Grounding System | 29 |
Antenna Alignment | 30 |
Antenna Polarization | 30 |
Antenna Cable Routing | 31 |
Before Climbing the Roof | 31 |
APPENDIX A. OUTDOOR ANTENNA EQUIPMENT | 32 |
| Antenna List | 33 |
APPENDIX B. ANTENNA CABLING SYSTEM | 34 |
Outdoor Cabling Components | 34 |
| Selecting the Correct Connector Type | 34 |
| Surge Arrestor | 36 |
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APPENDIX C. RECOMMENDED ANTENNAS | 40 |
18 dBi HIGH GAIN DIRECTIONAL PANEL ANTENNA for 5.25 to 5.875 GHz | 40 |
Specifications | 40 |
| Dimensions | 41 |
Pattern | 41 |
15 dBi HIGH GAIN DIRECTIONAL PANEL ANTENNA for 5 GHz | 44 |
Notices | 3 |
CPN 65756B | Issue Date: August 2003 |
