SSI HAN25010-1-M User manual

Quick Installation Guide
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE
CONNECTING AVIOR ANTENNA
Copyright©2022 Star Systems Internaonal Ltd.

Please read carefully prior to installaon
Antenna: AVIOR
TM
Item No.: HAN25010-1-M
The Avior
TM
antenna is designed to operate in rugged and harsh roadside environments
including severe weather condions and extreme temperatures.
1. Introducon
Front Back
518
698
Unit: mm
460
30.00
60.00
R5.50
11.00
15.00
200.00
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2. U-Bolt Installaon
Figure 1 below describes the U-Bolt installaon.
Recommended pole dimensions :
- Minimum width : 25mm
- Maximum width : 50mm
Figure 1
U-Bolt
U-Bolt Bracket
60
112
5 13 24
78
Unit: mm
Figure 2
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Star Systems Internaonal recommends that a steel safety wire is installed using the
pre-drilled holes illustrated in Figure 3 below.
3. Safety Wire Installaon
Figure 3
Steel Wires
Aached to gantry securely
Antenna
Gantry
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4. Weatherproof Outdoor Installaon
If the installaon of equipment is outdoors, it is important that users to pay aenon to and
take all necessary measures to weatherproof the antennas and their cables connecons. Per
the Cerfied Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) Study Guide, it is stated that “Water
damage is oen a serious problem with cabling and connectors.” When conducng an
antenna installaon with cables, it is suggested to “Weatherproof the cables and connectors
and secure them from movement”.
Industry best pracces suggest that antenna and cable connectors should be protected with
drip loops and coax seals to prevent water seepage and damage.
In this secon, some methods to weatherproof antenna and cable connectors are introduced.
Users & Installers are recommended to review and evaluate the techniques listed below to
ensure a successful installaon.
- Making drip loops on cables
- Protecng connectors using cold shrink tube
- Protecng connectors using a combinaon of electrical tape and Butyl Rubber
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a. Cable Drip Loop
By adding a small drip loop or “U” shape before the cable connects to the antenna or
reader, the water will flow along the cable and away from the connector, prevenng the
water from ingressing into the connector. The drip loop should be posioned lower than
the antenna/reader connector to effecvely draw dripping water away.
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b. Cold Shrink Tube
i. Tools and Equipment
A Cold Shrink Tube, such as that shown in the photo below, provides a fast and easy way
to weatherproof cable connecons in the field. In addion, it can help to stabilize and
secure the cable connecon from wind and vibraon.
Cold shrink tube is typically constructed with open-ended rubber sleeve. Its plasc core
can be pulled off easily by hand once put into its proper place on the cable and over the
connector.
To weatherproof an antenna cable connecon using a cold shrink tube, the following
tools are recommended :
1. Torque wrench (15-20 lbf·in or 1.7-2.3 N·m for N-type connector)
2. Cold shrink tube
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2.
3.
Connect the cable connector with the
antenna. Tighten the connecon
properly with a torque wrench to ensure
the correct internal seals and surface
contacts are made.
Align the cold shrink tube such that it
seals the base of the antenna’s
connector. Then start pulling the rip
cord of the plasc core while holding
the tube in posion.
ii. Procedures
Run the coax cable through the cold
shrink tube
1.
2.
3.
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c. Tape and Butyl Rubber
Using electric, vinyl or plasc tape in combinaon of butyl rubber or masc wrap is a
widely adopted pracce for outdoor cable connecon weatherproofing procedures.
These materials oen come bundled as weatherproofing kits which are widely available in
the market.
i. Tools and Equipment
To weatherproof an antenna cable connecon using electric, vinyl or plasc tape in
combinaon of butyl rubber or masc wrap, the following tools are recommended :
1. Torque wrench (15-20 lbf·in or 1.7-2.3 N·m for N-type connector)
2. Electric, vinyl or plasc tape
3. Butyl rubber or masc wrap
ii. Procedures
Connect the cable connector with the antenna.
Tighten the connecon properly with a torque wrench
to ensure the correct internal seals and surface
contacts are made.
1.
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Using 3/4” (19mm) electric, vinyl or plasc tape to wrap
the connecon, starng at the cable side at about 1”
(25mm) from the connector. Overlap the tape to a
half-width. Extend the wrapping to the antenna connector
base.
2.
3.
4.
Cut a piece of butyl rubber large
enough to wrap around the
connector and extended past
the first layer of tape.
Stretching it so that it will wrap
completely around the
connector and cable. Press the
rubber against the connecon
and cable, ensure there are no
gaps at the edges.
Start below the rubber, using electric, vinyl or plasc
tape overlapping at half-width, wrap up towards the
base of the antenna connector. Repeat this process to
create 4 layers, each layer should start 1” (25mm) below
the previous layer. Aer compleng each layer of tape,
check your work to ensure there are no places where
water can collect. If there are, you must smooth out
those areas.
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AviorTM Quick Installaon Guide version 1.0
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