Connecting up
5.5 Connectors for external antennas
SCALANCE W-784-1xx / SCALANCE W-74x-1
80 Operating Instructions (Compact), Release 08/2007, A5E01174713-02
5.5 Connectors for external antennas
How to connect antennas
L1
PoE
P1
R1
F
B
A
Figure 5-3 Connectors for external antennas on the top of a SCALANCE W784-1xx / W74x-1
The figure above shows the location of the antenna sockets "A" and "B". Perform the
following steps to connect a cable for an external antenna to a SCALANCE W784-1xx /
W74x-1:
1. Insert the connector on the antenna cable into the R-SMA socket and tighten the sleeve
nut on the socket (key size SW8). The maximum tightening torque is 0.6 Nm.
2. Screw a terminating resistor to the unused socket if you are only using one antenna.