GME AE3000 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DIGITAL ANTENNA
Digital TV Antenna
AE3000
ARTWORK SUMMARY
DRAWING # 45923-5
PART # 310550
JIRA REFERENCE GRA-1665
ECO # 8632
SUPPLIER WK
MPE #

CONTENTS
FEATURES...................................................................................................................................2
SUPPLIED WITH .........................................................................................................................2
DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................................................3
CONSIDERATIONS.......................................................................................................................3
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................3
Installation and mounting hardware....................................................................................3
Pole mounted – Centre.........................................................................................................4
Pole mounted – Oset..........................................................................................................6
Mast mounted ......................................................................................................................8
Fitting the ‘F’ connector to the free-end of the coax cable.................................................9
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................10
STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS ...........................................11
CONTACT DETAILS ...................................................................................................................12
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FEATURES
• Active DVB-T digital TV antenna
• Built-in amplier (20 dB gain)
• Compact slim design
• Weather resistant UV stabilised housing
• Versatile mounting options
• Suitable for use on boats, caravans and RVs
• Designed and manufactured in Australia
SUPPLIED WITH:
• Antenna radome
• 10 m coax cable
• Connection and mounting hardware including
stainless nuts, bolts, washers and screws.
• 350 mm (13.8”) pole with end brackets for
deck mounting
• Bracket for mast mounting
• Power injector

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Alternatively the AE3000 can be mounted on a
25 mm (1”) diameter alloy or stainless steel pole.
For yachts or other masted vessels the AE3000 can
also be mounted to the mast using the mast mount
bracket (included).
INSTALLATION
All required hardware is included to support
pole mount, oset pole mount and mast mount
installations. Installation and mounting hardware
have been separated and sealed in labelled plastic
bags to help with identifying the correct hardware
for your chosen installation. Please refer to these
labels in the instructions below.
INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING HARDWARE
LABEL DESCRIPTION QTY PART NUMBER
AM5 x 35 mm pan
head S/S bolt
3 74M5035PFM
B6 mm x 16 mm S/S
grub screws
6 74M6016GKZ
Allen key 3 mm 1 80005
CSlope adjustors 2 660026
DM5 x 20 mm pan
head S/S bolt
3 74M5020PFZ
EM4 x 12 mm S/S bolt 2 74M4012PFZ
M4 S/S nut 2 510037
M4 S/S washer 4 910093
F6 gauge x 12 mm
S/S screw
4 74A6G12PFM
GTube spanner 1 61A1569
H‘F’ to PAL adaptor 1 01A004
ICoax ‘F’ connector –
twist type
1 730083
JPower injector 1 PIK3000
DESCRIPTION
The GME AE3000 is a dual loop active broadband
digital TV antenna designed specically for marine
and mobile use.
This unique broadband antenna ensures good
balanced reception on all digital Free-To-Air TV
channels. The AE3000 will also provide reception for
available analogue Free-To-Air TV channels that are
within its frequency range (refer to specications).
Unlike traditional TV antennas the AE3000 is omni
directional so it will continue to provide good
reception if your vessel changes course or swings
at anchor. For land use this means that there is no
requirement to aim the antenna at each new site
or when switching between stations located in
dierent directions.
The AE3000 has a built-in amplier using the latest
technology to ensure low noise and minimum
interference from strong local signals.
The antenna and amplier are mounted in a
weatherproof plastic radome. The radome is UV
stabilised to resist the eects of long term exposure
to sunlight. All screws and bolts are high grade
stainless steel to resist corrosion in the harsh marine
environment. The antenna is fed by a 10 metre
length of high quality coax cable which carries
12V DC to power the in-built amplier and feeds
signals from the antenna to the TV receiver.
CONSIDERATIONS
Careful consideration should be given to the best
mounting position for the AE3000. The strength of
television signals can be reduced signicantly once
the line of sight distance is exceeded so the AE3000
should be mounted as high as possible to ensure the
best reception.
Many modern vessels have a Targa arch which is
an ideal location for GPS, radar and TV antennas. If
the AE3000 is to be mounted on an arch or similar
elevated at surface, the included 350 mm (13.8”)
pole mount with moulded end brackets and slope
adjusting spacers can be used.

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POLE MOUNTED – CENTRE
The AE3000 can be pole mounted using the 350 mm
pole and end brackets provided. For centre mounting,
one of the end brackets should be bolted directly
to the bottom-centre of the antenna base. The
cable can then be fed to the television receiver via a
suitable path or hole in the mounting surface (g 1).
Fig 1 – Pole mounted – centre
Pole mount
Mounting surface
Coax cable
End brackets
1. Position one of the end brackets over the three
mounting holes in the bottom centre of the
AE3000 (g 2).
2. Mount the end bracket using three 35 mm M5
bolts A. Do not over tighten.
3. Insert the pole into the end bracket and align the
three holes (g 3a).
4. Install three 6 mm grub screws Binto the collars
in the end bracket. Ensure all three grub screws
locate into the holes in the pole before tightening
them using the Allen key provided. Tighten evenly
to centre the pole in the bracket.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to install the second end
bracket to the other end of the pole.
6. Two slope adjustors Chave been included to
assist when mounting the antenna pole on a
sloping surface. If required, install one or more
slope adjustors between the end bracket and
the mounting surface and rotate them until the
pole is vertical (g 3b). Fix the end bracket to the
mounting surface using suitable 5 mm diameter
stainless steel screws or bolts (not included).
7. Fit the ‘F’ connector on the 10 m length of coax
cable to the antenna socket on the AE3000.
Tighten using the tube spanner Gprovided
(g 4). Rotate the spanner clockwise to tighten
the connector. Do not over tighten.
Feed the length of the coax to the television receiver.
Centre mounting bolts A
(35 mm x M5)
Antenna socket
End bracket
Power LED
Fig 2 - Centre mounting

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End bracket
Align grub screws
with holes in pole
Grub screw B
(16 mm x 6 mm)
Grub screw B
(16 mm x 6 mm)
Allen key B
End bracket
Slope adjustors C
Pole mount
Mounting surface
Grub screw B
(16 mm x 6 mm)
‘F’ connector
Tube spanner G
Coax cable
Fig 4 – Using the tube spanner
Fig 3b – Mounting the pole using slope adjustorsFig 3a – Installing the end bracket

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POLE MOUNTED – OFFSET
The AE3000 can also be oset mounted using the
included side bracket along with the pole and end
brackets. This allows the pole to be installed directly
over the antenna socket with the antenna cable
passing through the hollow centre of the pole directly
into the vessel to provide a weather proof cable
installation (g 5).
Fig 5 – Complete pole mount oset assembly
1. Position the side bracket over the edge of the
AE3000 ensuring the bracket ts into the recess
at the top edge of the antenna radome (g 6a).
2. Align the three holes at the centre of the antenna
with those in the side bracket and x the side
bracket to the antenna using three 35 mm M5
bolts A(g 6b).
3. Insert the pole into one of the end brackets and
align the three holes (g 3a).
4. Install three 6 mm grub screws Binto the collars
in the end bracket. Ensure all three grub screws
locate into the holes in the pole before tightening
them using the Allen key provided. Tighten evenly
to centre the pole in the bracket.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to install the second end
bracket to the other end of the pole.
6. Feed the end of the coax cable with the
‘F’ connector through the pole mount assembly
(g 6c).
7. Use the tube spanner Gto screw the
‘F’ connector onto the antenna socket (g 6d).
Rotate the spanner clockwise to tighten the
connector. Do not over tighten.
Fig 6a – Position of side bracket
Recess
AE3000
Side
bracket
Recess
AE3000
Side
bracket
Pole mount
Mounting surface
Coax cable routed
through pole
End brackets

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Fig 6d – Connecting the cable to the antenna
8. With the ‘F’ connector tted, position the end
bracket/pole assembly over the antenna socket and
align the three mounting holes with those on the
antenna. Fix the end bracket using three 20 mm x
M5 bolts D(g 6b).
Feed the length of the coax to the television receiver.
Antenna socket
Tube spanner
Coax cable
Side bracket
End bracket
Centre mounting
bolts A
(35 mm x M5)
Offset mounting
Bolts x 3
(20 mm x M5)
Antenna socket
Power LED
Fig 6b – Mounting points
Fig 6c – Cable assembly
Antenna
socket
Feed coax
through pole
‘F’ connector

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Side bracket
Mast
Centre mounting
bolts
(35 mm x M5)
screws
Antenna socket
Mast mount bracket bolts E
A
F
Mast mount bracket
Recess
Side bracket
Mast
Mast mount
Bracket
Coax cable
Screws
AE3000
F
MAST MOUNTED
The AE3000 can be mounted to an existing mast
using the side bracket and additional mast mount
bracket. The mast mount bracket supports mast
diameters of around 110 mm but can be bent to
adjust to small variations in mast diameters.
The cable can be run down the mast to the
television receiver.
1. Position the side bracket over the edge of the
AE3000 ensuring the bracket locates into the
recess in the top edge of the antenna radome
(g 6a).
2. Align the three holes at the centre of the antenna
with those in the side bracket and x the side
bracket to the antenna using three 35 mm M5
bolts A(g 8).
3. Using the locating tabs, slide the mast mount
bracket onto the side bracket and secure using
the stainless steel M4 bolts, nuts and washers
provided E.
4. Attach the mast mount bracket to the mast using
4 x 6 gauge screws F.
5. Fit the ‘F’ connector to the antenna socket using
the tube spanner G(g 6d). Rotate the spanner
clockwise to tighten the connector. Do not over
tighten.
Feed the cable down the mast to the television.
Fig 7 – Mast mounting
Fig 8 – Mast mount assembly

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FITTING THE ‘F’ CONNECTOR TO THE FREE-END OF THE COAX CABLE
The free-end of the coax cable has been pre-cut to
take the additional ‘F’ connector supplied I. Before
tting the ‘F’ connector, rst route the coax towards
the television.
Once the cable has been routed to the television,
slide the outer covering o the end of the cable to
reveal the pre-cut centre wire and outer shield
(g 9a).
Insert the cable into the back of the ‘F’ connector
and screw the connector onto the cable as far as
possible. When tted correctly the centre pin of
the coax should protrude through the front of the
connector as shown (g 9b). Trim o any excess braid
if required.
Fig 9a – Pre-cut coax cable
Fig 9b – Fitting the ‘F’ connector
Installing the power injector
The power injector is designed to pass power into
the AE3000 from your 12 volt power source while
simultaneously feeding the TV signal out to your
television. The power injector has two ‘F’ type
sockets labelled ‘To Television’ and ‘To Antenna’.
1. Connect the long coax cable from the AE3000
to the socket on the power injector labelled ‘To
Antenna’ (g 10).
2. Connect the short coax cable from the television
to the socket labelled ‘To Television’ on the power
injector via the included ‘F’ to PAL adaptor H.
3. Connect the red and black leads from the power
injector to a 12 volt battery or power source.
Connect the red lead to positive and the black lead
to negative. Check that the power LED on
the underside of the AE3000 is lit.
Braid
Centre pin
‘F’ connector I
Trim off
excess braid

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Antenna Type: Dual loop
Frequency Range: Free-to air digital television band 174 – 860 MHz
Polarisation: Horizontal
Reception Pattern: Omni directional
Amplier: Low noise GaAs MESFET
Gain: 20 dB +/- 0.5 dB
Noise Figure: >2 dB
Output Impedance: 75 Ohms
Injector: PIK3000
Supply Voltage: 10.5 – 14.5V DC negative ground
Current Consumption: 120 mA (typical)
Protection: Reverse polarity and surge
Connector: Standard ‘F’ type
Down Lead: 10 metres RG6/U with connectors
Radome: White ABS UV stabilised plastic alloy, 280 mm diameter, 55 mm high.
Mounting: Accepts 25 mm (1“) standard diameter pole. 350 mm (13.8”) pole with end brackets
supplied. Also includes mast mount bracket for masts up to 100 mm (3.9”) diameter.
SPECIFICATIONS
All specifications are typical and subject to change without notice or obligation.
Fuse
Red Black
Power
LED
12V battery or
power supply
Power
injector ‘F’ connector
1 m coax cable
PAL connector
‘F’ to PAL connector
10 m coax cable
AE3000
Fig 10 – Installing the power injector