User Instructions

Each antenna serves a purpose.
The Receive Antenna (Mare side) talks to the transmitters mounted on the mares.
The Transmit Antenna ONLY talks to the WiFi Base station.
Position or rotate your Repeater so that the mares are mostly on the Receive Antenna side
of the Repeater, and the WiFi Base station is on the Transmit Antenna side.
The Repeater can be powered by the power supply in the box, a car battery or a solar panel.
Depending on the connectors on your solar panel, you may be able to use the 12V battery
cable to clip onto the panel directly.
The solar panel must NOT exceed 32V. Minimum supply is 6V.
Should you suffer a black out, or other loss of power, the internal battery will take over. The
internal battery is small and will only last about 24 hours before it needs to be recharged.
It’s enough for emergencies and temporary power loss, but not enough for continuous,
everyday use.
Siting the repeater:
1. To get the best performance place the Repeater at least 2m above the ground.
Anywhere that has a good view of the mares and a moderate view of the WiFi Base
station will do.
2. Place the Repeater as close as possible to the mares.
You want the longest distance from the WiFi Base station to the Repeater, and a
short distance from the mares to the Repeater.
3. Align your WiFi Base station so that it can “see” the Repeater.
Antenna Waterproofing:
If you are concerned about waterproofing the joint between the antenna and the box, run a
bead of bathroom silicone around it. As the antennas ship separately to the box, we can’t do
this step before it leaves our office.
You could also try placing a piece of heat-shrink around the join and then shrinking it with a
hair dryer.
Battery care:
To maintain the life of the internal battery, make sure you complete a charge/discharge
cycle several times throughout the year, for example charge and discharge in January, May
and September. Recharge the battery before storing.