Crestron electronic SRD-ANT-8-PAK User Manual

Crestron SRD-ANT-8-PAK Antenna System Installation Guide
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Outdoor Antenna Grounding – The antenna and coaxial cable
Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in
Important Safety Instructions
operating equipment and save for future reference.
connecting to the unit should be properly grounded to provide protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code (NEC), ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna­discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.
the vicinity of overhead power lines or electric light or power circuits, or where they can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them might be fatal.
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Crestron SRD-ANT-8-PAK Antenna System
Contents
Antenna System: SRD-ANT-8-PAK 1
Introduction................................................................................................................................1
Block Diagram.............................................................................................................2
Specifications...............................................................................................................2
Included Items .............................................................................................................4
Installation .................................................................................................................................6
Installation Notes.........................................................................................................6
Wall Mounting.............................................................................................................6
Pole Mounting .............................................................................................................7
Hookup ........................................................................................................................7
Aiming the Antenna.....................................................................................................8
Problem Solving.......................................................................................................................10
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................10
Further Inquiries ........................................................................................................10
Future Updates...........................................................................................................10
Appendix: Azimuth and Elevation Pointing Guide..................................................................12
Return and Warranty Policies ..................................................................................................15
Merchandise Returns / Repair Service.......................................................................15
CRESTRON Limited Warranty.................................................................................15
Installation Guide – DOC. 6724A Contents i
Crestron SRD-ANT-8-PAK Antenna System
Antenna System: SRD-ANT-8-PAK

Introduction

The SRD-ANT-8-PAK is a high quality outdoor antenna system designed for use with up to eight Crestron® XM or SIRIUS® satellite radio tuners. The inclusion of two SRD-SPL-4 Four-Way Amplified Splitters enables distribution of the antenna signal to eight separate tuners while allowing the antenna to be positioned up to 310 feet (cable length) from the tuners, using standard RG-6 cable (not included).
The antenna features a considerably narrower beam width compared to standard consumer antennas, achieving superior gain and multi-path rejection. Additional front end filtering provides excellent rejection to nearby out-of-band RF signals from sources such as Wi-Fi, cellular telephones, and cordless telephones.
A wall mount bracket with elevation and azimuth adjustments is provided for installation of the antenna to any horizontal or vertical flat surface. The additional U-bolt and saddle enable mounting to a pole (not included) up to two inches in diameter. Connections between the antenna and splitters are achieved using industry standard RG-6 cable and F-type connectors (not supplied).
Eight 3-foot long F-to-SMB adapter cables are included for connecting each tuner to the splitter outputs. If needed, standard RG-6 cable with male F-connectors (not supplied) may be used to extend the output cable lengths up to 70 feet from each individual splitter output to the tuners. Adding an SRD-AMP-1 line amplifier (sold separately) at the input of either splitter will enable longer output cable lengths of up to 250 feet each.
The SRD-ANT-8-PAK utilizes an SRD-CPL-4 Four-way Coupler to split the antenna signal to each of the two amplified splitters provided. The two unused outputs on the coupler may be used to feed additional amplified splitters, allowing easy expansion to support distribution of the antenna signal to a total of up to 16 satellite radio tuners.
NOTE: Unused splitter outputs do not have to be terminated for proper operation.
A 20 dB power passing attenuator is also included with each splitter for use in preventing overload of the splitter inputs in any installation that is located near a high-power satellite radio terrestrial repeater.
Installation Guide – DOC. 6724A Antenna System: SRD-ANT-8-PAK 1
Antenna System Crestron SRD-ANT-8-PAK

Block Diagram

NOTE: In this typical layout example, the sum total of all the cable segments between the line amplifier output and the most distant radio should not exceed 310 feet.

Specifications

Following are specifications for the SRD-ANT-8-PAK.
SRD-ANT-8-PAK Specifications
SPECIFICATION DETAILS
Antenna Bandwidth Gain Polarization Beam width Output connector Wind resistance
Coupler Input Outputs Loss @ 2.33 GHz
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2320 to 2345 MHz 12dBi (Typical) Left hand circular ± 25° F-female Up to 100 MPH
One port (feeds DC power upstream) Four ports (diode protected)
-12 dB
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