RADWIN Manager Chapter 1
WinLink™ 1000 User Manual Release 1.9 1-14
Flat Panel Antennas
The Flat Panel antenna shown in Figure 1-23
is available as an integrated or external
antenna. Flat panel antennas are suitable for
short range, typically in Access applications.
They are relatively cheap, use comparatively lit-
tle tower space and are robust under extreme
weather conditions.
Figure 1-23: External antennas - Flat Panel
Parabolic Dish Antennas
The Parabolic dish antenna is a high-gain, reflector
antenna used for radio, television, and data communi-
cations. The relatively short wavelength of electro-
magnetic (radio) energy at these frequencies allows
reasonably sized reflectors to exhibit the very desir-
able highly directional response for both receiving and
transmitting.
Figure 1-24: External antennas - Parabolic Dish
Grid Antennas
Grid antennas are used for 2.4 GHz applications.
Due to the large size, the grid design minimizes
weight and wind loading.
Figure 1-25: External antennas - Grid Antenna
See the RADWIN products catalog for RADWIN offering of external anten-
nas. External antennas are also available from antenna vendors.
RADWIN Manager
The RADWIN Manager is an SNMP-based management application which
manages a complete link over a single IP address. It can also manage each
side of the link separately.
The RADWIN Manager application facilitates installation and configuration
of the link between the ODU units. The intuitive, easy-to-use RADWIN Man-