User Manual

8 OWS Field Installation
OWS Hardware Installation
Notes About Antenna Installation
Read the following notes before installing any antenna.
◗ The system installer should always ensure that antenna radiation patterns do not overlap.
◗ A sector antenna should point towards the center of the sector covered by the antenna.
◗ Fixed point-to-point backhaul antennas should point towards the desired Strix Systems Access/One®
Network device intended for the backhaul connection.
◗ Unused antenna ports must be terminated with a 50 ohm terminator.
◗ Only Strix Systems antennas may be used with the Access/One® Network OWS 3600.
◗ Only one antenna may be used on each antenna port.
◗ Depending on the selected antenna(s) for your application, it may be necessary to configure the output
power of your OWS 3600. Please refer to the Access/One Network User’s Guide for details on
configuring output power. It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure the output power is set correctly
for the chosen antenna(s). Operation of the OWS 3600 in a manner other than as represented here is a
violation of FCC rules.
The following are the maximum power settings for each antenna type:
Maximum Power Settings by Antenna / Band
Antenna 2.4 GHz 5.25 - 5.35 GHz 5.725 - 5.85 GHz
12 dBi Omni (2.4 GHz) Full N/A N/A
16.4 dBi Sector Full N/A N/A
12 dBi Omni (5.15 - 5.85 GHz) N/A Quarter (-6 dBm) Full
23 dBi Directional N/A Minimum (0 dBm) Full
29 dBi Parabolic Reflector N/A Minimum (0 dB)m Full