User's Manual

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Using a Long Range Antenna with a Node
1. Open the Node.
2. Remove the installed mesh antenna by unscrewing it from the connector on
the right side of the Node shelter. You may need to use a 5/16”/8 mm wrench
or small pliers.
3. Screw the external
antenna cable into the
connector. Do not over-
tighten.
4. Run the cable out the
bottom of the Node,
making sure it exits
against the foam.
5. Close the Node shelter.
6. Mount the antenna on a
pole, as high as possible,
using the mounting
hardware included with
the antenna.
Adding an Extension Cable to your Long Range Antenna
You can extend the length
of your Long Range
Antenna cable with the
Antenna Extension Cable,
product number 7692-025.
To use the extension cable:
1. Loosen the end caps of
the weatherproof
junction cover and
insert the extension
cable through the cover.
2. Connect the extension
cable to the antenna
cable.
3. Slide the cover over the
junction of the two
cables and tighten the
end caps.
b
s
c
k
Connector
for Internal or
External Antenna
External
Antenna
Cable
Foam
Waterproof
Junction
Cover
End Caps
Antenna
Extension
Cable