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Instruction Manual, 353mm (13.9”) Profile Panel Antennas

Bulletin A997-0083 · Revision H · March 2015 page 1 of 7
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General
This instruction manual contains all necessary information required to assist in the correct
installation of ARGUS Panel Antennas of 353mm (13.9") width to a 75 – 115mm (3" - 4.5")
diameter pipe when using the mounting kit with clamp bracket. These antennas can be
supplied with either fixed beam downtilt, manually adjustable electrical downtilt or AISG-
compatible remotely controlled electrical downtilt. Mechanical downtilt is also available if
required, depending on the type of mounting kit selected.
Following symbols can be found next to text outlining important information.

Please follow the procedure marked with this symbol precisely.

Non-compliance may lead to damage of the product.

Handy tips when installing product.

Unpacking
Make sure that the antenna and the accessory items listed below are provided and have not
been damaged during transport.
• Antenna
• Mounting kit (mounting kit components for each configuration are shown in Figures
2 and 3).
• Hex key 6mm AF (supplied with adjustable downtilt antennas only).
600mm – 870mm 870mm – 1200mm 1200mm – 1575mm 1575mm – 2700mm
Mounting Kit
(23.6” – 34.3”) (34.3” – 43.3”) (43.3” – 62”) (62” – 106.3”)
Type Antennas Antennas Antennas Antennas
Fixed Downtilt F-042-GL-E F-042-GL-E F-042-GL-E F-042-GL-E
Mechanical
T-095-GL-E T-045-GL-E T-041-GL-E T-029-GL-E
Downtilt
0°, 2° -10° in 1°
Tilt range 0° -15° in 3° steps
steps
0° - 12° in 1° steps 0° - 8° in 1° steps
Mounting
Bracket Spacing 480mm (18.9") 716mm (28.2") 976mm (38.4") 1400mm (55.1")
Dim A (Fig 4)
Table 1: Mounting Kit Part Numbers for Different Antennas
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DO NOT STACK
UNPACKED
ANTENNAS

DO NOT PLACE
POINT LOADS ON
ANTENNA RADOME

Installation Instructions

Ensure a torque spanner is used when tightening fasteners, see the mounting kit
diagrams on the following pages for the correct torque recommendations.

Ensure antenna is installed with the connectors at the bottom.

DO NOT USE ROPE

OR CHAIN OR SLING
ATTACHMENT
AROUND ANTENNA
FOR LIFTING
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USE MOUNTING
BRACKETS FOR
LIFTING AS SHOWN

Do not install near power lines. Power lines, Do not install on a wet or windy day or Wear shoes with rubber soles and heels.
telephone lines, and guy wires look the same. when lightning or thunder is in the area. Wear protective clothing including a
Assume any wire or line can electrocute you. Do not use metal ladder. long-sleeved shirt and rubber gloves.

Installation Instructions – Adjustable Downtilt Mounting Kit

T-029-GL-E, T-041-GL-E, T-045-GL-E, T-095-GL-E
Assemble mounting kits as per Figure 2 and 3 of this document.

1. Attach the mounting kit assembly to the antenna, before trying to clamp
the brackets to the pole.
2. Downtilt angles in 1° increments can be obtained with the correct
adjustment of the tilt arm bracket.
• Downtilt can be achieved by aligning the corresponding hole in the
tilt arm to the pivot bracket which mates against the mounting pole, as
shown in Figure 4. The first hole is for 1° downtilt*, with each consecutive
hole resulting in an increased inclination of 1°.
(*Note for the T-045-GL-E kit the tilt is 0° then 2° - 10° in 1° steps.
For the T-095-GL-E kit the tilt starts at 0° and increments in 3° steps)
• For finer downtilt angle adjustments the distance in between the top
and bottom mounting bracket on the pole can be adjusted.
• For 0° downtilt the tilt arm may be stowed as show in Figure 4.
• An inclinometer or other angular measuring device may be used to
verify downtilt angle as required.
The clamp brackets can clamp pipe diameters between 50 mm (2") & 115mm
(4.5"). For typical installations of antennas up to 1575mm (62") long the minimum
recommended pipe diameter is 60mm (2.4"). For antennas over 1575mm (62")
long the minimum recommended pipe diameter is 75mm (3").
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Upper Mounting Bracket Assembly Lower Mounting Bracket Assembly

( To Suit Pipes OD 75-115 mm) (To Suit Pipes OD 75-115 mm)

Figure 1: Correctly Assembled Mounting Kit Using Clamp Bracket for Mechanically
Adjustable Downtilt Antenna

Figure 2: Typical Exploded Assembly for Upper Mounting Bracket using Clamp
Bracket
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Figure 3: Exploded Assembly for Lower Mounting Bracket using Clamp Bracket
(This configuration should also be used for the upper Mounting Bracket when 0° tilt is
required)

OPTIONAL: THE TILT ARM AND EXTRA HARDWARE

CAN BE STOWED IN THE POSITION SHOWN WHEN IN
0° DOWNTILT CONFIGURATION USING A CLAMP
BRACKET.

Figure 4: Typical Example of Upper Bracket Placement for Various Downtilts

Operation of Antennas

Fixed Downtilt The beam downtilt is factory set.

Antennas
Manual The beam downtilt below the horizon is adjusted by rotating the hex
Electrically socket located at the bottom of the antenna - Figure 5). Turning the hex
Adjustable socket in a clockwise direction increases the beam downtilt below the
Downtilt horizon. Turning the hex socket in an anti-clockwise direction decreases
Antennas the beam downtilt below the horizon. Beam downtilt setting in degrees
below boresight can be read off the scale at the base of the antenna.
The downtilt setting is read from the face of the antenna bottom end cap
at the point where the scale protrudes.
AISG Compliant AISG Compliant antennas are compatible with AISG compliant control
RET Antennas unit equipment. For operation of downtilt using AISG compliant
controllers see the controller documentation. Where manual override of
RET control is provided at the antenna bottom end cap, operation is
identical to that described above for MET antennas.

WARNING: During downtilt adjustment ensure the hex socket is not

turned past the minimum and maximum positions as shown on the
downtilt indicator scale. Forcing the hex adjustment beyond this point
may lead to damage of the downtilt mechanism. Using power drills
and electric screwdrivers to adjust downtilt may also lead to
damage of the downtilt mechanism.
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Port and Band Each RF and/or AISG port on the antenna is numbered and identified in
Identification accordance with AISG Standard “AISG Antenna Port Color Coding”.
Each RF band in the antenna corresponds with a pair of ±45° polarized
RF ports (an array), with the band numbers rising in step with the port
numbers, ie Band 1 corresponds with Ports 1 & 2, Band 2 corresponds
with Ports 3 & 4 etc.
Ports are numbered starting with RF low frequency band(s) first,
followed by higher frequency bands. For bands operating at the same
RF frequency, ports associated with arrays at the bottom of the antenna
are numbered before ports associated with arrays at the top.
For remote tilt antennas, depending on the configuration of AISG
employed, the antenna will report the bands differently to the primary
controller as follows:

SRET: For either AISG1.1 or 2.0, a multiband antenna configured as

cascaded SRET will report to the primary controller as multiple
antennas, each with a single band. Each band of the antenna will report
a different serial number. For example, a tri band antenna with serial
number 60051007 will report to the controller three individual antennas
with serial numbers 600510071, 600510072, 600510073, where the last
digit represents the band of the antenna.

MRET: When using AISG2.0, a multiband antenna will report to the

primary controller as a single antenna with multiple bands. Each band of
the antenna is accessible through the controller.
Remote The AISG connector fitted to the antenna is designed to accept any
Electrical Tilt AISG compliant cable assembly. After ensuring both connectors are dry,
Connection push in the mating connector, then tighten the screw lock to between 0.7
and 1.1 Nm (0.5 -0.8 ft.lb). If needed or required by local procedures
apply mastic (or similar waterproofing) to the mating connectors.
Tighten the AISG mating connector by hand only. Do not apply any more
rotational force to the AISG mating connector than needed to properly
mate the seal and do not exceed 1.1 Nm. Using excessive torque may
damage the AISG connection in the antenna.

RF Cable The 7-16 female connectors fitted to the antenna are designed to fit
Connection jumper cables with a standard 7-16 RF male connector. After ensuring
both mating connectors are dry push the male connector in and tighten
the connector coupling to 23 - 28Nm (17 -21 ft.lb).
If needed or as required by local procedures a weatherproofing kit may
then be fitted to the connection.
If the RF connectors are tightened beyond the recommend torque the
RF connection to the antenna may be damaged.
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End Cap Layout for Typical Antennas

Tilt adjust and scale

(Band 1)

Tilt adjust and scale Tilt adjust and scale

(Band 3) (Band 2)
Figure 5: Typical 6-port
(CVVPX) with internal
bias tee on Port 1.

Figure 6: Typical 8-port

(CV3PX) with internal
bias tee on Port 1.

Note: The phase center of Band 4

is situated above that of Band 3.
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Figure 7: Typical 10-port

(RV4PX).

Note: The phase center of Band 4

(ports 7 and 8) is situated above
that of Band 2 (ports 3 and 4).

The phase center of Band 5 (ports

9 and 10) is situated above that of
Band 3 (ports 5 and 6).

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