Installation manual

105U-L Wireless I/O Installation Manual
105U-L Wireless I/O Page 11 of 38
Version 1.9
Installing the antenna
This section explains how to install your antenna and contains the following sections:
Section Description For more information, see 
Supported antennas
and cables
Details the antennas and cables
you can use with the units.
Supported antennas on page 11.
Radio transmission
distances
Details the distances for reliable
operation.
Radio transmission distances on page
13.
Installing and earthing
antennas
Details important information
about installing and earthing
antennas.
Installing and earthing antennas on
page 14
Dipole and collinear
antennas
Details important information
about using dipole and collinear
antennas.
Dipole and collinear antennas on
page 15.
Yagi antennas
Details important information
about using Yagi antennas.
Yagi antennas on page 17.
For more information, see the next sections.
Supported antennas
You can use the following antennas with the units:
Antenna Additional information Total gain
(including cable)
WH900
Whip antenna for mounting directly onto the module - operation up
to ½ mile (1 km).
-6 dBi
CFD890EL
0 dBi Dipole antenna with 15’ of Cellfoil cable and SMA connector. 0 dBi
SG900EL
5dBi Collinear omni-directional antenna with N-type connector. 5 dBi
SG900-6
8dBi Collinear omni-directional antenna with N-type connector. 8 dBi
YU6/900
10dBi Yagi directional antenna with N-type connector. 10 dBi
YU16/900
15dBi Yagi directional antenna with N-type connector. 15 dBi
You can use the following cables with the units:
The following table shows compatible cables for different antennas when used with the
105U-L-T:
Antenna North America Australia/NZ
SG900EL
Any cable. CC10 or CC20.
SG900-6
Any cable. CC20.
YU6/900
CC20. External cable with loss > 9dB.
YU16/900
External cable with loss > 9dB. External cable with loss > 15 dB