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AN3012DAB Installation Guide 

 

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ANTENNA INSTALLATION 

The AN3012DAB antenna can be installed on either side of the front windshield by rotating 
the DAB antenna and flipping the antenna cable around: 

 

                                         

Left Mount                                        Right Mount 

1.  Pre-installation 

The glass-mount antenna must be placed on the top corner and on the either side of 
the front windshield.    Before installing, consider the following important reception and 
installation factors when you choose the location. 
1.1  UV protection layer 

If  there  is  a  UV  protection  layer  across  the  top  of  the  windshield  then  you  must 
place the DAB antenna with the Antenna at least 5cm below the layer.     

1.2  Windshield wiper 

For  the  best  performance  in  the  digital  reception,  the  glass-mount  antenna  must 
be placed outside of the swept area of the windshield wiper. 

 

 

A Pillar 

5 cm 

Right Mount 

UV Protection Layer 

Summary of Contents for AN3012DAB

Page 1: ...AN3012DAB Glass Mount DAB Antenna Installation Guide ...

Page 2: ...AN3012DAB Installation Guide Table of Content INTRODUCTION 1 OVERVIEW 1 ANTENNA INSTALLATION 2 1 Pre installation 2 2 Permanent Installation 4 SPECIFICATION 6 ...

Page 3: ...not bend or damage the Antenna 5 This DAB antenna can be installed on either side of the front windshield only 6 The vehicle s DAB receiver must provide a 12V phantom power to the SMB connector for the DAB antenna standard when used with DABmotion 7 Once the DAB antenna is adhered to the windshield it can not be relocated Please test and fit the antenna in its location before removing the adhesive...

Page 4: ... of the front windshield Before installing consider the following important reception and installation factors when you choose the location 1 1 UV protection layer If there is a UV protection layer across the top of the windshield then you must place the DAB antenna with the Antenna at least 5cm below the layer 1 2 Windshield wiper For the best performance in the digital reception the glass mount ...

Page 5: ...the metal frame inside the A Pillar cover 1 4 Fit the DAB antenna As the DAB antenna is designed to be attached once only if the DAB antenna is removed it will not adhere again therefore it is recommended that you try fitting the DAB antenna on the chosen location first before attaching the antenna permanently a Fit the Antenna for a location according to 1 1 to 1 3 above b Mark the position of Si...

Page 6: ...the glass with an alcohol pad and wait until the surface is completely dry before attaching the glass mount DAB antenna Note Do not use a cleaner with surfactant to clean the windshield because Antenna and the Signal Booster may not stick to the glass 2 2 Installation Procedure Steps Open and remove A Pillar plastic cover Mount the DAB antenna on the left or right side of the windshield Attach the...

Page 7: ... windshield then tightly against and diagonally across to the metal frame of the A Pillar with the supplied 3M tapes Securing the coaxial cable this way avoids the A pillar damaging the antenna cable and affecting performance Secure Junction Box Secure the Junction Box with the supplied 3M tape on the metal frame Secure the Antenna Cable Secure the antenna cable tightly down on the metal frame of ...

Page 8: ...e 12 V DC Current Input 40 mA Impedance 50 Ohm DAB Antenna Dimension Antenna 185 L x 43 W mm film width 4mm Signal Booster 55 3 L x 30 3 W mm Copper Stripe 50 L x 7 W mm Junction Box 21 L x 10 W x 7 H mm Cable Type length Mini RF 1 37mm Coaxial Cable 0 13M RG174 3M Connector SMB 180 Power Source DAB receiver must provide a 12V phantom power to the connector for the DAB antenna Working temperature ...

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