User's Manual

33
Installing the booster antenna
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To install the cable from the grounding block to the
SOMAport
1
Verify that there are no wires or pipes blocking the location where you will be
feeding the RG-6/U coaxial cable into the building.
2
Drill a hole in the wall.
3
Insert the connector in the access hole of the grounding block.
4
Make a drip loop of 8–13 cm (3–5 inches) using cable clips.
INSERT DIAGRAM HERE
5
Secure the drip loop and cable to the wall using cable clips.
6
Make sure the SOMAport is off.
ATTENTION:
The SOMAport must be off before you connect the
coaxial cable to it.
7
Route the RG-6/U coaxial cable through the building and insert it into the
booster antenna connector on the back of the SOMAport.
8
Seal the access point into the building with silicone sealant.
9
Turn on the SOMAport.
The SOMAport takes a few minutes to start and connect to the network.
Make sure the SOMAport is operational. When the Status LED turns solid green,
the SOMAport has acquired a radio channel and is operational. Between one and
four signal strength LEDs will be lit (solid green) to indicate how strong the signal
is.
10
Test the equipment that is attached to the SOMAport.
QUESTION: The booster antenna has some self-diagnostic capability. Do I
need to document any diagnostics? Are there diagnostics the installer can run, say
through a PC?
QUESTION: Steve Fielding commented: We need to be absolutely sure that the
SOMAport is using the booster antenna. If it fails to detect the booster antenna,
it uses the internal antenna. How can the installer/user know?