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2: Installation
When choosing a route for the antenna extension cable, consider the
following recommendations:
• Avoid running cables in areas of excessive heat.
• Keep antenna cables away from corrosive chemicals.
• Do not run the extension cable through door or window jams.
• Keep the antenna cable away from rotating machinery.
• Do not bend or crimp the antenna extension cable.
• Avoid placing tension on the cable.
• Remove unwanted slack from the antenna extension cable at
the receiver end.
• Secure along the cable route using plastic tie wraps.
Warning!
The MBX-4 receiver provides 10 VDC across the antenna port.
Connection to incompatible devices may result in damage to
equipment. No voltage is provided on the GPS port and any
voltage applied to this port from an external GPS product is DC-
blocked for protection of the MBX-4.
Warning!
Connect the antenna to the beacon receiver before you apply
power to the receiver
.
Warning!
Improperly installed cables near machinery can be dangerous.