User's Manual

Installing the Antenna
Planning Antenna Installation
ORiNOCO Outdoor Antenna Installation Guide 4-3
5. The low-loss antenna cable that will connect the antenna with the
lightning arrestor must be at least 1m (3 ft.) away from any high
voltage or high current cable.
6. Check whether the antenna mast and its guy wires or wall bracket
are positioned correctly and secured properly to the roof or wall(s).
7. Check whether the grounding system for the antenna mast, the
Outdoor Router hardware and ORiNOCO Surge Arrester have
been installed. The grounding system must comply with the
requirements as described in “Grounding System” on page 2-12.
Always consult a qualified electrician if you are in doubt as to
whether the antenna mast, the ORiNOCO Surge Arrester and
Outdoor Router hardware are properly grounded.
8. The antenna cable between the antenna and the lightning arrestor
must be grounded at all times. If the cable is disconnected at one
end for some reason (for example, to replace the lightning arrestor)
then you must ensure that the exposed metal connector of the
cable is grounded locally during the work.
Installation Overview
The installation process can be summarized in the following 10 steps.
1. Verify that the support structure for the antenna has been connected to the
grounding system. If this is not the case you should do so now.
2. Connect the exposed metal connectors of the low-loss antenna cable to the
grounding system.
3. Mount the antenna to the support structure, following the guidelines as
described for your antenna in Appendices B through F.
4. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna
5. Route the antenna cable to the ORiNOCO Surge Arrester that has been
installed indoors.
6. Connect the antenna cable to the Surge Arrester.
7. Connect the Cable Assembly to the Surge Arrester.
8. Connect the opposite end of the Cable Assembly to the connector in the
extended part of the ORiNOCO card that protrudes from the host device.