User's Manual

CHAPTER 2

System Setup

Before proceeding with the installation, take a moment to plan

your network. First, it is essential to realize the importance of

selecting a good location for the base station. You must consider

several factors, some of them quite contradictory, when you select

this location:

• From a radio perspective, the height of the receiving antenna

is essential: the higher the antenna, the greater the range of

communication.

• The base station should be situated in the same building

where the personnel managing the base station work, or at

least spend some of their time.

• Places like cellars, near heat sources, or damp locations are

not suitable.

• Geographically, it is better to have the base station in the

center of the area where the RTUs will be installed.

• If you plan to use the base station as a server to allow other

people to log in and get data, you have to make certain that a

telephone line is available exclusively for this use.

• A telephone connection next to the PC is also very important

for when you need technical support.

The communication distance you can achieve is directly propor-

tional to the height of the receiving antenna. The propagation

mode of the waves the Adcon system uses is basically the line of

sight. Due to the curvature of the earth, on ﬂat terrain, the maxi-

mum distance reached depends on the height of the receiver and

of the measuring stations’ antennas. You can’t do much on the

remote station side, but you have more options with the base sta-