Sierra Wireless MP595W Manual

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Hardware and Software Installation

Rev 1.4 Draft Mar.08 29

Youcanalsouseagroundscrewontheconnectorpanelofthe

MPmodem.Usea16‐gaugewireifyouchoosetouseaground

screw.Agroundscrewisnotrequiredaslongasthepower

harnessisproperlygrounded.

Figure 3-4: The ground screw connector on the connector panel.

Note: Tighten cables connected

to the MP modem by hand. Do

not use tools.

Step 2 — Mount the antennas and install

the cables

TheMP595WmodemhastwoMainRFantennaconnectors

andoneGPSantennaconnector.TheMP 595Whasan

additionalRFantennaconnectorforanAPantenna.TheMP

modemrequiresanRFantennatoconnecttothewireless

network.ThesecondRFconnectorisoptionalandallowsfor

receivediversity.

Thebuilt‐inGPSmodulerequiresadedicatedGPSantennaor

acombinationantennawithcablestoboththeMainRFand

GPSantennaconnectorsontheMPmodem.

IfyoualreadyhaveanMPmodemcombinationGPSantenna,

youcanre‐useitwithyournewMPmodem.Thisantennahas

twoleads

—oneforMainRF(TNCconnector)andoneforGPS

(SMAconnector).

Main RF antenna

UseanapprovedMainRFantennatoconnecttothewireless

network.Theantennamusthave50

ohmsimpedanceanda

cablewithaTNCconnector(orSMAconnectoriftheantenna

isbeingusedforreceivediversity),aswellasthefollowing

characteristics:

• Thetotalmaximumgain,includingcableloss,mustnot

exceed4.15

dBi(iftheantennaoperatesonthePCSband)

or5.1

dBi(iftheantennaoperatesonlyontheCellular

band).

• Theantennamusttransmitandreceiveonthenecessary

frequencybandsinyourcoveragearea.TheMPmodem

supportstheseRFbands:

If you are using a ground screw,

Power

I/O

insert it here.