User's Manual

Installation Manual The Tx wand antenna 4-3
NOTE:
When using multiple antennas, it is
necessary to install jumper JP4 on the
Controller board. Install in position 2-3 for
two antennas, or position 1-2 for three
antennas. For more information on jumper
JP4, see Appendix B-1.
Mounting a Tx wand antenna
Use the following instructions to mount a Tx
wand antenna:
1. Select appropriate screws and wall
anchors for the mounting surface.
2. Using the spanner key supplied, take
off the antenna cover by removing
the two spanner security screws and
slipping the cover off of the base.
3. If the antenna cable is to be fished
through the wall only, decide where
you will mount the antenna and go to
step 4.
If not, consider the following before you
proceed to step 4:
 If the cable is being run through wire
molding, cut a small notch in the Tx
wand antenna plastic case where the
molding meets the antenna case to
facilitate wire entry.
 If the cable is required to run through
conduit due to building codes, then
be certain not to run any conduit
directly behind the antenna’s “ferrite”
bar.
NOTE: Running cable through
conduit is not recommended because
it may de-tune the antenna and/or the
cable thus negatively affecting the
system’s performance.
 If conduit is used, a single gang box
can be used to terminate the
connection, but it must be mounted
so that it will be directly behind the
circuit board of the antenna only and
not behind the ferrite.
4. Using the antenna as a template,
mark
the four mounting holes.
NOTE: Use the antenna as a template
only for marking the holes;
do not
attempt to drill while holding the
antenna to the mounting surface.
5. Drill the 4 mounting holes in the
mounting surface.
6. Fish 18-gauge, 2-conductor shielded
cable through the wall, raceway, or
conduit and out through the middle
hole at the bottom of the antenna. The
cable will be used to connect the
antenna to the zone Controller.
7. Secure the antenna to the mounting
surface with appropriate hardware.