Installation Guide

Connecting Side-Looker Antennas to the MC4Max, MC4Pro, or MC3
The MC4Max, MC4Pro, and MC3 radios support an additional set of antennas placed on top of
the vehicle. These side-looker antennas help to gather additional reads from endpoints that can
be read from either side of the vehicle at longer distances.
The side-looker antennas are an optional component of the more advanced Mobile Collection
systems that can help improve read coverage in certain situations. Two additional antennas are
connected to one antenna base, which is then installed on the vehicle. For more information
contact your Itron representative.
Side-looker antennas attach to the top of the vehicle with several strong magnets. If your vehicle
has a fiberglass top, the antennas do not bond securely to the vehicle. Itron does not recommend
the use of side-looker antennas with fiberglass-topped vehicles.
Connecting a Side-Looker Antenna to the Vehicle
1. Mount the side-looker antennas (2) on top of the vehicle with the antenna panels facing to
the left and right of the vehicle. The side-looker antennas must be mounted directly in line
with and at least 12 inches in front of or behind the primary RF omni-directional antenna (1).
Note: Do not separate the individual antennas from the side-looker antenna base.
Vehicle Preparation and Hardware Installation Guide 3 Mobile Collection Component Installation
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