User's Manual

CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
P/N: 17-1320 REV 01 (03-06) PAGE 21 OF 116
1.5.3 Connecting the Antenna to the Controller
Cobalt HF Antennas mount directly to the top of the Cobalt HF RFID Controller’s housing.
The antenna is first attached to the RF port on the controller and is then fastened to the
controller’s housing with the two M5 screws and matching lock washers included with
each Cobalt HF RFID Controller. Carefully use the provided 4mm hex key wrench to
tighten both M5 screws per the torque specification below:
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NTENNA M OUNTING T ORQUE S PECIFICATION
Torque Specification for the two M5
screws that hold the antenna to the
controller:
1.7 Nm or 15 lbs per inch ± 10%