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mIoT Captis Installation Guide

September 2020

Rev 5

INSTALLING THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA

Note: This step is only applicable if your device supports an external antenna.

Connect an LTE antenna to the device’s external SMA connector. Make sure not to over tension the antenna
screw. No tools are required for this task.

Figure 1 External antenna connection

The external antenna must be installed in a location with the following characteristics:

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No physical obstruction to the signal reaching the antenna.

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Limited proximity to metal bodies.

If the Captis is installed in an enclosed area, an external antenna must be used. The end of the antenna
must be outside the enclosed area.

If there are no suitable surfaces on which to mount the external antenna, it can be attached to one of the flat
surfaces of the Captis enclosure.

Summary of Contents for Captis Multi

Page 1: ...mIoT Captis Installation Guide September 2020 1 Rev 5 Installation Guide Captis Multi Captis Pulse...

Page 2: ...rs 8 Switch sensor 8 Serial Sensor 8 Pulse Sensor 8 Analog Sensor 8 Digital output 8 Captis Pulse 9 Captis Pulse Termination for typical applications 9 Pulse T Probe for Water Meter 9 Float Switch 9 T...

Page 3: ...smissions Product warranty of 5 years The Captis Multi can be connected to a wide range of sensors through a variety of input types The Captis Pulse can receive pulse and switch inputs and can be conn...

Page 4: ...n 500g IP Rating IP68 CAPTIS MULTI 2x Pulse Digital Input Pulse Switch Modes 0 3V to 3 5V Passive Suitable for Reed SW Open Collector Dry Contact Maximum Pulse Frequency 1000Hz Sensor Minimum Open Res...

Page 5: ...ents of the Captis box The sensor that will be connected to the Captis Appropriate mounting devices and tools An internet connected device such as a phone or tablet WHAT IS IN THE CAPTIS BOX In the Ca...

Page 6: ...he Captis device is installed underground or inside a metal cabinet an external LTE antenna must be used Ensure that your Captis device supports external antenna connection The antenna lead must be ro...

Page 7: ...th an 18 core cable that can be connected to one or many different types of sensors and measurement devices at one time Use the table below to determine how to wire the connections between the Captis...

Page 8: ...eptember 2020 8 Rev 5 CAPTIS MULTI TERMINATION FOR TYPICAL APPLICATIONS The following termination tables show typical connections to common sensors 1 WIRE SENSORS SWITCH SENSOR SERIAL SENSOR PULSE SEN...

Page 9: ...below to determine how to wire the connections between the Captis Pulse and the sensor CAPTIS PULSE TERMINATION FOR TYPICAL APPLICATIONS The following tables are provided for typical applications of t...

Page 10: ...ends that standard electrical termination waterproofing procedures are followed including the use of suitably IP rated junction boxes scotch locks solder terminations and other terminal style connecti...

Page 11: ...09 dBl on 30cm x 30cm Ground Plane Wide Band High Efficiency 25 75 Flexible Inner Steel Core Whip IP67 SMA M Straight Plug L 250mm 16 95mm Taoglas Phoenix GSA 8827 698 960MHz 1575 42MHz 1710MHz 2700MH...

Page 12: ...task Figure 1 External antenna connection The external antenna must be installed in a location with the following characteristics No physical obstruction to the signal reaching the antenna Limited pr...

Page 13: ...coverage to view a map of LTE M and NBIoT coverage areas SIGNAL STRENGTH QUALITY The Captis device functions effectively in the RSRP Excellent and Good ranges 102 This is the acceptable range of conn...

Page 14: ...ubleshooting CHECKING THE NETWORK CONNECTION OF AN ENCLOSED DEVICE If you are installing your Captis device in an enclosed space i e a pit or cabinet then you must check the connectivity of the device...

Page 15: ...BIoT cellular network Reposition the device to ensure that there are no obstructions to signal If the area is covered and the device cannot connect contact the supplier Status LED flashing in sequence...

Page 16: ...of the device or antenna while device is transmitting Device is transmitting when the Cellular LED is lit BATTERY HANDLING DISPOSAL This Captis devices uses a Lithium ION Battery The Captis device sho...