User Manual

Chapter 6 Connecting antennas
86 Release 2.0, 910056 Rev01d
Understanding the antenna installation process
This process explains all steps and procedures to follow when connecting RF and GPS antenna cables.
1. Understanding cautions and warnings
Understand and follow all warnings and cautions or injury, death, or damage to equipment can occur.
See Understanding warnings and cautions
on page 87.
2. Understanding the Rox System
This section explains the pre-assembled configuration in which the Rox System ships.
See Understanding the pre-assembled Rox System
on page 87.
You can optionally assemble your own Rox System.
See Optionally assembling your own Rox
on page 89.
3. Removing access panels
Remove the antenna access panel in order to install the Rox System cabinet seal. You must also remove
the surge protection access panel in order to connect Rox System antenna cables internally to the surge
protection bar.
See Removing access panels
on page 91
4. Installing the Rox System cabinet seal
The Rox System cabinet seal must be installed into the cabinet opening created when you remove the
antenna access panel on the top back of the cabinet. Installation involves routing the cables into the
cabinet and screwing the Rox System cabinet seal into place.
See Installing the Rox System cabinet seal
on page 94.
5. Connecting GPS and RF antennas
All antenna cables routed through the Rox System cabinet seal must be connected to the surge
protection bar on the inside of the cabinet and to external antenna cables/surge protection equipment on
the outside of the cabinet. The surge protection access panel must be re-installed.
See Connecting GPS and RF antennas
on page 96.
This procedure is complete. This process is complete. You must install modules. Go to Understanding the
module installation process on page 104.