Sierra Wireless 20070914 - Manual (Page 35)

Hardware Installation of the PinPoint X
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radio communications regulations of the Federal Communica‐
tions Commission (FCC), Industry Canada, or your country’s
regulatory body (if used outside the US).
Your PinPoint X will work with most Dual‐Band PCS cellular
antennas with a connector that works in the high and low
frequencies of the cellular technology of your modem. Connect
the primary antenna or primary RF cable directly to the
antenna connector on the back of the PinPoint X.
Tip: When using a cable to an antenna placed away from the
modem, minimize the length of your cable. All gain from a more
advantageous antenna placement can be lost with a long cable to the
modem.
GPS
Your PinPoint X will work with most standard active GPS
antennas. Connect the GPS antenna or cable directly to the
threaded SMA connector.
Mount the GPS Antenna in the vehicle. The less the cable is
wrapped and bound together, the better it will perform. Place
it on the roof, or on the dash, or rear panel where it has a good
view of the sky (greater than a 90 angle view of the sky).
There are three options for antenna mounts:
• Magnetic roof‐mount
• Through glass‐mount
• Permanent mount
Figure 4-2: GPS Antenna Placement for a Vehicle