User's Manual

TDC-0909-000 100W Datalogging Endpoint Installation Guide 29
Proprietary and Confidential
The optional 900 MHz remote mount antenna provides increased RF range coverage for:
Meters located deep in a pit boxes.
Meters submerged in water for extended periods of time.
Meters in Fixed Network systems.
This section provides antenna mounting instructions through a pit lid and the instructions to
connect the antenna to the 100W.
Mounting the Remote Antenna
Metal lids on water pit boxes require a through-lid solution for optimal endpoint radio
performance. The remote antenna is designed to fit in a pit lid hole with a diameter between
1 3/4-inch to 2-inches and a lid thicknesses from 1/4-inch to 1 3/4-inch.
To mount the optional remote antenna through a pit lid
1. Insert the remote antenna into the hole in the pit lid with the convex surface on the top
of the pit lid. (These instructions show a simulated pit lid material.)
C H A P T E R 5
Optional Remote Antenna Installation