Antenna 101

Antenna 101 Basics Installation Mounting Use Case Products

Antenna installation

Mounting accessories for the installation of antennas e.g. on poles, walls or outside of the control cabinet

3.1 DATAEAGLE-Antennena Connection 3.2 Antenna Installation 3.3 Antenna Connector Types 3.4 Antenna Cable 3.5 Antenna Splitter 3.6 Overvoltage protection

3.1 DATAEAGLE-Antennena Connection

The DATAEAGLE lines Compact, Classic and X-Treme are all equipped with an SMA-female antenna port.

3.2 Antenna Installation

You can mount antennas directly on the DATAEAGLE or connect them via cable, e.g. on a control cabinet or mounted on a mast.

1. Connect the antenna cable via the antenna connection on the wireless modem (DATAEAGLE)
2. Attach the antenna at the designated spot, e.g. outside the control cabinet

3.2 Antenna Installation – Mast mounting

Please mount the antennas outside the control cabinet. If made of metal the cabinet causes a significant damping of the transmission signal, thus reducing transmission reach. If the control cabinet is made of synthetic material you can place the antenna inside the cabinet, as this material only has low impact on signal strength.

Ideally, choose a free standing mounting point for an omnidirectional antenna, e.g. on top of a mast, to achieve consistent horizontal radiation in all directions.

Antennenadapter / Antenna adapter ASMA, FME, N

3.3 Antenna Connector Types

SMA-male und SMA-female

SMA-male-Steckverbinder werden für Anwendungen in Frequenzbereichen von 1 GHz bis 18/ 26,5 GHz (je nach Ausführung) eingesetzt. Die SMA-Steckverbinder sind recht klein, aufgrund der Schraubverriegelung dennoch mechanisch sehr robust.

FME-male und FME-female

Dies sind Miniatur-Steckverbinder mit einer elektrischen Impedanz von 50 Ω für Frequenzen bis zu 2 GHz.

TNC-male und TNC-female

Es handelt sich hierbei um koaxiale Steckverbinder für Hochfrequenz bis etwa 11 GHz. Sie werden durch ein Gewinde miteinander verbunden.

N-male und N-female

Dies sind koaxiale Steckverbinder mit Schraubverriegelung
bei einem Einsatzbereich bis 11 GHz. Sie gehören zu den am meisten verwendeten Steckverbindern in der Hochfrequenztechnik.

3.4 Antenna Cable

To keep attenuation at a minimum, the antenna cable Needs to be as short as possible. However, the more important thing is to find the perfect spot for your antenna, even if it requires a longer cable. We recommend that you keep the cable length below 10m, as transmission power will decrease significantly if you choose a longer cable.

Antenna cables are very delicate and should not be bent. When installing the
cable please consider its maximum bending radius of 30mm. Antenna cables
should only be hand-tightened, without using tools.

3.5 Antenna Splitter

Antenna splitters offer the opportunity to connect multiple antennas in parallel. For instance, antenna splitters are used when one antenna is mounted outside a building and another inside, e.g. at an entrance gate.

When using splitters transmission power is distributed between the connected antennas. Reach is reduced accordingly.

3.6 Overvoltage protection for antenna installation

The overvoltage protection is placed between the radio unit (DATAEAGLE) and the antenna.

Transmission and receiving power of the antenna is dampened by the overvoltage
protection and by the adapters.

Zubair Khan

Industrial Wireless Expert

If you have any questions about our products, please do not hesitate to contact me.

zubair.khan@schildknecht.ag
+49 7144 89718-22

3.1 DATAEAGLE-Antennena Connection
The DATAEAGLE lines Compact, Classic and X-Treme are all equipped with an SMA-female antenna port.
3.2 Antenna Installation
You can mount antennas directly on the DATAEAGLE or connect them via cable, e.g. on a control cabinet or mounted on a mast.
3.2 Antenna Installation
1. Connect the antenna cable via the antenna connection on the wireless modem (DATAEAGLE)
2. Attach the antenna at the designated spot, e.g. outside the control cabinet
3.3 Antenna Connector Types
SMA-male-Steckverbinder werden für Anwendungen in Frequenzbereichen von 1 GHz bis 18/ 26,5 GHz (je nach Ausführung) eingesetzt. Die SMA-Steckverbinder sind recht klein, aufgrund der Schraubverriegelung dennoch mechanisch sehr robust.

Dies sind Miniatur-Steckverbinder mit einer elektrischen Impedanz von 50 Ω für Frequenzen bis zu 2 GHz.

Es handelt sich hierbei um koaxiale Steckverbinder für Hochfrequenz bis etwa 11 GHz. Sie werden durch ein Gewinde miteinander verbunden.

Dies sind koaxiale Steckverbinder mit Schraubverriegelung
bei einem Einsatzbereich bis 11 GHz. Sie gehören zu den am meisten verwendeten Steckverbindern in der Hochfrequenztechnik.
3.4 Antenna Cable
To keep attenuation at a minimum, the antenna cable Needs to be as short as possible. However, the more important thing is to find the perfect spot for your antenna, even if it requires a longer cable. We recommend that you keep the cable length below 10m, as transmission power will decrease significantly if you choose a longer cable.
3.5 Antenna Splitter
Antenna splitters offer the opportunity to connect multiple antennas in parallel. For instance, antenna splitters are used when one antenna is mounted outside a building and another inside, e.g. at an entrance gate.
3.6 Overvoltage protection
The overvoltage protection is placed between the radio unit (DATAEAGLE) and the antenna.