User Guide

Hardware Installation of the PinPoint X
Rev 3.0B Feb.08 22
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