DABmotion AN3012DAB User manual
AN3012DAB
Glass-Mount DAB Antenna
Installation Guide
AN3012DAB Installation Guide
Table of Content
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................1
OVERVIEW..........................................................................................................................1
ANTENNA INSTALLATION...................................................................................................2
1. Pre-installation...................................................................................................2
2. Permanent Installation.......................................................................................4
SPECIFICATION..................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
This installation guide shows you how to install the glass-mount DAB Antenna in your car to
work with the in-car DAB receiver and receive digital radio transmissions.
OVERVIEW
Warning:
1. Please read the Antenna Installation section carefully prior to the actual installation.
2. This glass-mount DAB antenna is exclusively for use inside the vehicle.
3. It is not suitable for use on reflective-coated glass.
4. Do not bend or damage the Antenna.
5. This DAB antenna can be installed on either side of the front windshield only.
6. The vehicle’s DAB receiver must provide a 12V phantom power to the SMB connector
for the DAB antenna (standard when used with DABmotion).
7. Once the DAB antenna is adhered to the windshield it can not be relocated.
Please test and fit the antenna in its location before removing the adhesive
separator and permanently fixing it to the windshield. The antennas that have
been adhered in location are not valid for return and warranty claims.
❶
➌
❷
❶Antenna
❷Signal Booster
➌Copper Strip
➍Mini RF 1.37mm Coaxial Cable
➎Junction Box
➏Antenna Cable
➐SMB Connector
➍
➎
➎
➏
➐
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ANTENNA INSTALLATION
The AN3012DAB antenna can be installed on either side of the front windshield by rotating
the DAB antenna and flipping the antenna cable around:
Left Mount Right Mount
1. Pre-installation
The glass-mount antenna must be placed on the top corner and on the either side of
the front windshield. Before installing, consider the following important reception and
installation factors when you choose the location.
1.1 UV protection layer
If there is a UV protection layer across the top of the windshield then you must
place the DAB antenna with the Antenna at least 5cm below the layer.
1.2 Windshield wiper
For the best performance in the digital reception, the glass-mount antenna must
be placed outside of the swept area of the windshield wiper.
A Pillar
5 cm
Right Mount
UV Protection Layer
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1.3 A Pillar and Windshield
The windshield usually has a black enamel band along the edges that contains a
border of dots and a black-shade area, the Signal Booster is to be installed next to
the dotted area along the side of the windshield. Open the A Pillar cover; the black
copper strip of the DAB antenna is to be installed on the metal frame inside the A
Pillar cover.
1.4 Fit the DAB antenna
As the DAB antenna is designed to be attached once only, if the DAB antenna is
removed, it will not adhere again; therefore, it is recommended that you try fitting
the DAB antenna on the chosen location first before attaching the antenna
permanently.
a. Fit the Antenna for a location according to 1.1 to 1.3 above.
b. Mark the position of Signal Booster on the windshield for permanent
installation.
Dotted Area
Black Shade
A Pillar
5 cm
Metal Frame of A Pillar
LEFT
RIGHT
Left Mount
UV Protection Layer
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2. Permanent Installation
You should complete reviewing the pre-installation section and fit the antenna before
you begin the permanent installation of this DAB antenna.
2.1 Clean the windshield
Ensure the chosen antenna location on the windshield is clean and free of dirt,
water, and other substance which will help the antenna adhere to your car
windshield properly. Clean the glass with an alcohol pad, and wait until the surface
is completely dry before attaching the glass-mount DAB antenna.
Note:
Do not use a cleaner with surfactant to clean the windshield because
Antenna and the Signal Booster may not stick to the glass.
2.2 Installation Procedure
Steps:
Open and remove A Pillar plastic cover.
Mount the DAB antenna on the left or right side of the windshield.
➊Attach the Signal Booster
Gently peel off the adhesive separator of the Signal Booster; use the Flap
to help peeling off a small portion of the adhesive separator on antenna
Antenna
Signal
Booster
Copper
Strip
Flap
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fiber; also peel off a small portion of the adhesive separator on the Copper
Strip. Then, press and bond the Signal Booster to the marked location
from pre-installation and on the inside of the front windshield. Ensure that
the Signal Booster, Copper Strip, and Antenna are not distorted.
➋Attach the Copper Strip
Gently peel off the rest of adhesive separator of the Copper Strip and
paste it across the windshield to the metal frame of the A Pillar, press and
smooth out the Copper Strip. Secure the Copper Strip, with the supplied
3M tape, on to the metal windshield frame.
➌Attach the Antenna
Gently peel off the rest of adhesive separator of the Antenna and paste it
on the inside of the front windshield. While pressing and smooth out
the Antenna to the glass, take precaution that you do not over press
the joint, between the Antenna and the Signal Booster.
➍Secure the Coaxial Cable
Secure the coaxial cable tightly against windshield, then tightly against
and diagonally across to the metal frame of the A-Pillar with the supplied
3M tapes. Securing the coaxial cable this way avoids the A pillar
damaging the antenna cable and affecting performance.
➎Secure Junction Box
Secure the Junction Box with the supplied 3M tape on the metal frame.
➏Secure the Antenna Cable
Secure the antenna cable tightly down on the metal frame of the A-Pillar
with the supplied 3M tape.
Re-attach A Pillar cover
Re-attach the A Pillar cover, with the antenna cable runs out of bottom of the
cover.
Route the antenna cable
Route the antenna cable from the bottom of the A-Pillar cover within the car
interior to the DAB receiver, make sure the antenna cable does not interfere
with the safe operation of steering wheel, air bags, and seatbelts or other
equipment.
Connect to the DAB receiver
a. Power off the DAB receiver.
b. Plug the Antenna Connector at the end of the antenna cable into DAB
receiver’s antenna input connector.
c. Power on the DAB receiver and start using your DAB receiver with the
DAB antenna.
Note:
To achieve the best performance, Antenna must not be placed over a UV
protection layer.
AF2-P_V1.0_1403
SPECIFICATION
Frequency Range
L-Band: 1450 - 1490 MHz
Band III: 170 - 250 MHz
VSWR
L-Band: < 1.42 : 1
Band III: < 1.98 : 1
Amplification
L-Band: > 30.6 dBi
Band III: > 21 dBi
Signal-to-Noise
Ratio
1.18 dB
DC Voltage
+12 V DC
Current Input
< 40 mA
Impedance
50 Ohm
DAB Antenna
Dimension
Antenna: 185(L) x 43(W) mm, film width: 4mm
Signal Booster: 55.3(L) x 30.3(W) mm
Copper Stripe: 50(L) x 7(W) mm
Junction Box: 21(L) x 10(W) x 7(H) mm
Cable
Type/length: Mini RF 1.37mm Coaxial Cable/0.13M
RG174/3M
Connector
SMB 180°
Power Source
DAB receiver must provide a 12V phantom power to the
connector for the DAB antenna.
Working
temperature
-40°C~85°C
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