User's Manual

COMBI-BOOSTER
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2 INSTALLATION
2.1 DIMENSIONS
The combi-booster is easily mounted on the interior of the car’s windshield by means of suction cups.
Users should ensure the visual contact between the combi-booster and any TRANSIT reader is
unobstructed with items such as stickers or metallized windshields (see also chapter 2.3 about solar
control windshields).
Note that the combi-booster's suction cups must be faced toward the reader to achieve maximum reading
distance.
Dimension inches millimeters
Overall length X 4.57 116
Overall width Y 2.83 72
Overall height Z 1.22 31
Body height Z1 1.02 26
Combi-Booster dimensions
2.2 TEMPERATURE CONSIDERATIONS
The combi-booster is designed to operate within the extreme temperature ranges which often occur
behind a vehicle’s windshield during the winter or summer seasons (-4°F to +185°F). However the
proximity card inserted in the combi-booster may not be designed to withstand such temperatures and
could suffer damage as a result.
Nedap advises to either remove the standard proximity card when not in use or utilize the ProXS HT
card which operates at temperatures from -4°F to 194°F.
CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE CARD IN ACCESS DEVICE WHEN LEAVING THE VEHICLE, AS THIS
PRESENTS A SECURITY RISK.
CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE CARD IN ACCESS DEVICE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME IN EXTREME
HEAT, AS THIS MAY DAMAGE THE CARD.
2.3 SOLAR CONTROL WINDSHIELDS
From 1997 onwards several car manufacturers introduced vehicles with solar control windshields. The
solar control windshields are equipped with a metalized coating, which can block the TRANSIT signal
from the combi-booster mounted on the inside of the windshield of the vehicle.
Most of these windshields have a metal free zone where transponders can be mounted. The metal free
zone of metalized windshields is most often found in the middle of the windshield behind and slightly
below the rear view mirror. In vehicles manufactured after 1998 the metal free zone should be indicated
on the window.
We advise the owner to contact the local car dealer if it is not clear where the aperture is exactly
positioned in a certain vehicle and where the transponder should be mounted.