GE Dash 5000

Functional and electrical safety checks: Functional Checkout procedures
2000966-542D Dash 3000/4000/5000 8-49
Wireless antenna signal strength test (option)
Purpose
This test checks the individual signal strength of the primary and the
secondary wireless antennas. Physical damage to the antenna cables
(e.g., pinched, crushed, abraded, or cut) or a poor connection to the
wireless card connectors can reduce or stop the wireless antenna signal.
The position of the primary and secondary antenna connections on the
wireless card are as follows:
The relationship between the wireless card connectors, wireless antenna
cable colors and the primary/secondary antenna signal strength test
settings are as follows:
NOTE
The default ANTENNA configuration setting is ENABLED.
Test environment
For this test, place the Dash monitor in a wireless network environment
with a known strong wireless signal.
Primary and Secondary Wireless Antennas
Antenna
position
Antenna
color
Antenna configuration test settings
MORE WIRELESS LAN SETTINGS > ANTENNA
Right Black PRIMARY
Left Grey SECONDARY
Primary antenna
connection (left)
Secondary antenna
connection (right)
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