User's Manual

PicoPlus Base Station User Manual Installing the PicoPlus BS
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3.2.2 Mounting the GPS Antenna
The GPS antenna is assembled onto the pole. It connects to the BS via a coax cable towards
the GPS RF connector.
Criteria for selecting the GPS antenna location
• The whole antenna area is exposed to the sky.
• GPS antenna should not be more than 10 meters from the PicoPlus (excessive cable
length may cause interference).
3.3 Connecting the Base Station Cables
This section describes the BS antenna, power and Ethernet cables.
To connect the antennas to the BS
• RF Antennas: Connect coax cables from each RF antenna to the BS ANT1 and ANT2.
• GPS Antenna: Connect a coax cable (10 meters max) from the GPS antenna to the
BS GPS connector.
• Ground: Use the provided grounding cable to ground the BS to the pole (if pole is
grounded), or to a grounding point.
• Power: Run the 5-10 meter power cable from the BS Power connector down the pole,
to the provided -48 V power converter that is located indoors (i.e. in a building or in a
caravan).
Note: It is recommended to connect a battery (for backup) to the -48VDC power supply.
• Ethernet: Run the 5-10 meter Ethernet cable of the base station from the ETH
connector at the bottom of the base station down the pole and connect it to an indoor
Ethernet connector, such as in a building or in a caravan