Base Station Install Guide 9
Mounting the Components
[Numbers in circles below refer to correspondingly numbered items in Figure 1 and 3.]
First, be sure you have located an appropriate location for the antenna and the Duro.
In particular, be sure that the cable can reach from the antenna to the Duro. Then be
sure that the Duro can reach a power outlet and an ethernet outlet (or you will be using
a wireless option).
Please note that the Duro itself is rated to be installed outdoors, but you would then
need to run the power and ethernet cables indoors to appropriate outlets.
Install the Antenna
You can use the supplied mounting bracket and U-bolts (see Figure 3) if you are going
to attach the GPS antenna to a pole. In this case:
1. Using the supplied screw and washers , attach the antenna to the bracket
as shown in Figure 5. Note that there should be one washer above the bracket
and one below the bracket to ensure that the antenna is snug to the bracket.
2. Unscrew the protective cap on the bottom of the antenna (see Figure 6) and run
the antenna cable through the other hole in the mounting bracket. Attach the
antenna cable to the GPS antenna (see Figure 5).
Figure 5: GPS antenna mounted in bracket.
3. Place the bracket against a pole and use the two U-bolts to securely attach the
bracket to the pole at the top of the mast. Remember that the pole must be very
sturdy as the antenna must not move (even in wind) once mounted otherwise the
accuracy of the robot will be affected and the antenna must have a 360˚
unobstructed view of the sky.
