Poynting MIMO-4 User manual

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1.
Packing Check List
4
2.
Introduction
9
3.
Antenna Mounting
Precautions
20
4.
Cable Routing
20
5.
Safety
21
*Antenna colour and number of cables will differ with
different versions

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Item
Description
Quantity
1.
*A-MIMO-0004 Antenna Only
1
2.
M4 x 10mm Flat Head
Stainless Steel Screws
4
(Attached to
the antenna)
3.
37mm and 85mm Threaded
Male Spigots
2
(1 Attached to
the antenna)
4.
55mm Threaded Female
Female Spigot
1
5.
Magnetic Base Adapters
4
6.
**Pole/ Wall Mount
Bracket
1
7.
Locking Nut
1
8.
Spigot/Adhesive Mount
Foam Seal
1
9.
Grip Extenders
9***
10.
SMA(F) to RP-SMA (M)
Adapters
4***
11.
Pipe Clamp
1
12.
Wall Knock-in Screws
2
13.
Magnet Mount Foam Seal
1
*Antenna will differ with different versions
**Pole/wall mount for non-mobility applications
***Quantity will differ with different versions

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Antenna Unit
M4 x 10mm Flat Head Stainless Steel Screws
37mm and 85mm Threaded Male Spigots
55mm Threaded Female Spigot
Magnetic Base Adapter
Pole/ Wall Mount Bracket

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Locking Nut
Spigot/Adhesive Mount Foam Seal
Grip Extenders
*SMA(F) to RP-SMA(M) Adapters
Pipe Clamp
Wall Knock-in Screws
Magnet Mount Foam Seal
*Antennas with Wi-Fi only

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Drills (Pilot drill (3mm) and Hole saw (22mm)
or step drill (4-22mm))
Impact Drilling Machine
Hammer
Safety Goggles
27mm Spanner/Wrench

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Masking Tape
Centre Punch
Drilling Template
(Available on www.poynting.tech/downloads)

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This User Guide provides information on the
installation instructions of the Omni-directional
antenna (A-MIMO-0004).
Note:
Ensure that all RF connections made outdoors
are adequately waterproofed. Waterproof
connector boots are recommended.
Pole mount with supplied bracket and pipe clamp.
•Lay the antenna out at the installation site.
•Attach the bracket onto the base of the antenna
using four flat head screws.
•Secure the pipe clamp around the bracket and
pole until the bracket is secured to the pole.
Several pole mount configurations are possible:
a) Exterior vertical pole mount with bracket and
supplied pipe clamp
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b) Interior vertical pole mount with bracket and
supplied pipe clamp
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c) Exterior horizontal pole mount with bracket
and supplied cable clamp
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d) Interior horizontal pole mount with bracket
and supplied cable clamp
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Wall mount with supplied bracket and wall knock-
in screws.
•Select a suitable place for mounting the
antenna.
•Attach the bracket onto the base of the
antenna using four flat head screws.
•Using the wall mount bracket as a guide,
mark two points to drill on the wall. Use a
Ø6mm masonry drill bit to drill the marked
points.
•Place the bracket over the two holes and line
up the holes in the bracket with the holes in
the wall.
•Insert the two knock-in screws to mount the
bracket to the wall.

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Note:
Use a 6mm masonry drill bit to drill two holes
into the wall. See the dimensions below.
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Marine mount with supplied wall knock-in screws
and marine bracket (BRKT-37- Not provided).
•Select a suitable place for mounting the
antenna.
•Drill four holes into the surface for the cables
and fasteners. See the dimensions below.
•Mount the marine bracket (BRKT-37) onto the
surface using suitable fasteners.
•Remove the spigot mount seal.
•Use the female threaded spigot joint to attach
the antenna to the BRKT-37, with the cables
being passed through the center.

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Threaded spigot mounting.
Use the Drill template below or download the 1:1
drill template from
http://www.poynting.tech/downloads
•Choose a flat mounting location which should
be at least 50cm from heat sources, with a
clear line of sight to the sky.
•Once you have decided on the location and
checked that there are no obstructions such
as cables or channels below the mounting
surface, for the fastening nut and cables to
pass through, use the downloaded 1:1 drill
template to mark the mounting location.
•To prevent the marking tool or drill sliding off
course, use masking tape over the drilling
point to help hold the drill point in place. The
masking tape also prevents hot shavings from
the drill or hole saw which could penetrate and
damage the painted surface.
•Drill the required hole.
•Clean the entire surface on which you plan to
mount the antenna. Cleaning is done so as not
to damage the vehicle’s paint and to ensure
good contact of the foam surface to the
mounting area.
•Alcohol wipes can be used to remove oil and
dirt from the surface.
•The 37mm threaded Spigot should be used to
secure the antenna to a surface structure of
22mm thickness or less. Likewise, the 85mm
threaded Spigot should be used to secure the

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antenna to a surface structure of 70mm
thickness or less.
Securing the antenna
•Fasten the required spigot with the Flat head
screws.
•Clean the plastic surface of the antenna base
and threaded spigot.
•Peel off the top wax paper layer from the
spigot mount adhesive foam seal and stick
the foam seal to the antenna surface.
•Carefully slide the cable through the drilled
hole.
•Peel off the second wax paper layer and firmly
press the antenna down onto the surface.
•Tighten the nut so that it compresses the
foam seal
Note: Be careful not to over tighten the nut

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Adhesive mounting
•Clean the entire surface on which you plan to
stick the antenna. Alcohol wipes can be used
to remove oil and dirt from the surface.
•Remove the nut, foam seal, flat head screws
and short spigot from antenna.
•Put the foam seal back through the cables and
towards the base of the antenna.
•Peel off the wax paper layer and stick the
adhesive mount foam seal to the bottom
antenna surface.
•Peel off the second wax paper layer and firmly
press the antenna down onto the surface.
•Route the cable as required.

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Optional magnetic mount with magnetic base kit
(A-MBK-003 -Not Provided). For temporary and
low mobility installations.
•Clean the entire surface on which you plan to
place the antenna. Alcohol wipes can be used
to remove oil and dirt from the surface.
•Remove nut, spigot mount foam seal and
spigot from antenna.
•Secure the magnetic base adapters and
magnets from the MBK-3 to the antenna using
the screws provided with the MBK-3.
•Peel off the wax paper on one side of the
magnet mount foam seal and paste the seal
onto the bottom antenna surface.
•Place antenna onto magnetic surface.
•Route the cable as required.

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•Place the antenna at the highest point
possible and ensure that there are not any
surrounding obstructions to the antenna.
•In order to avoid communication interference,
ensure that the antenna is placed at least
0.5m away from other antennas and metal
objects.
•Avoid installing the antenna near a chimney,
as the smoke and soot emitted by the
chimney can obstruct the signal level
achieved by the antenna.
•Install the antenna away from heat sources
and flammable gases.
•Survey the planned cable route and look for
any blocked passages. Consider alternate
routes to find the best available path. Always
keep the cables as short as possible to make
sure that minimum cable losses are achieved.
•Note: Take advantage of any existing cable
channels. e.g., wiring conduits to route the
cables.
•Avoid running cables through components or
sharp apertures that may cause excessive
chafing. Doing so may erode the jacket and
break signal continuity. Also, avoid kinking,
pinching, or twisting a cable during a run.
•Use cable ties to secure the antenna cables.