Sierra Wireless EV-DO GPS

Hardware Installation of the PinPoint-E

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Figure 4-1: PinPoint-E Connectors

Antennasselectedshouldnotexceedamaximumgainof5dBi

understandardinstallationconfiguration.Inmorecomplex

installations(suchasthoserequiringlonglengthsofcableand/

ormultipleconnections),it’simperativethattheinstaller

followmaximumdBigainguidelinesinaccordancewiththe

radiocommunicationsregulationsoftheFederalCommunica‐

tionsCommission(FCC),Industry Canada, oryourcountry’s

regulatorybody(ifusedoutsidetheUS).

Your PinPoint‐EwillworkwithmostDual‐BandPCScellular

antennaswithaTNCorSMA(diversityonly)connectorsthat

workinthehighandlowfrequenciesofthecellular

technologyofyourmodem.Connecttheprimaryantennaor

primaryRFcabledirectlytotheantennaconnectorontheback

ofthePinPoint‐E.

Tip: When using a cable to an antenna placed away from the

modem, minimize the length of your cable. All gain from a more

advantageous antenna placement can be lost with a long cable to the

modem.

Note: Use of receive diversity for

EV-DO is optional. Data trans-

mission and reception may be

adversely affected if it is not

used.

GPS

Your PinPoint‐EwillworkwithmoststandardactiveGPS

antennas.ConnecttheGPSantennaorcabledirectlytothe

threadedSMAconnector.

MounttheGPSAntennainthevehicle.Thelessthecableis

wrappedandboundtogether,thebetteritwillperform.Place

itontheroof,oronthedash,orrearpanelwhereithasagood

viewofthesky(greaterthana90angleviewofthesky).

Therearethreeoptionsforantennamounts:

•Magneticroof‐mount

•Throughglass‐mount

•Permanentmount

Toprovidefordiversityinthesignalreception,connectthe

secondantennatothesecondantennaport(SMA,labeledRx

Div)onthebackofthePinPoint‐E.

Caution: If you are not using a diversity antenna, you should disable

the receive diversity option. In Ace Manager in the 1x/EV-DO group,

configure *EVDODIVERSITY.