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2015/1/5

Antenna Adjustment

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Split-Mount Microwave Equipment

Installation
Direct Mount

Separate Mount

antenna
(direct mount)
antenna
(separate mount)

ODU

Soft waveguide
IF cable

IF cable

ODU

IDU

IF port

IDU
IF port

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Microwave Antenna (1)

Parabolic antenna

Cassegrainian antenna

Antennas are used to send and receive microwave signals.

Parabolic antennas and cassegrainian antennas are two common types of microwave antennas.
Microwave antenna diameters includes: 0.3m, 0.6m, 1.2m, 1.8m,2.0m, 2.4m, 3.0m, 3.2metc.

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Antenna Adjustment (1)

Side lobe
Side view
Half-power angle

Main lobe

Tail lobe

Side lobe
Top view
Half-power angle

Main lobe

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Tail lobe

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Antenna Adjustment (2)

During antenna adjustment, change the direction
vertically or horizontally. Meanwhile, use a multimeter to
test the RSSI at the receiving end. Usually, the voltage
wave will be displayed as shown in the lower right corner.
The peak point of the voltage wave indicates the main lobe
position in the vertical or horizontal direction. Large-scope
adjustment is unnecessary. Perform fine adjustment on the
antenna to the peak voltage point.

When antennas are poorly aligned, a small voltage may

be detected in one direction. In this case, perform coarse
adjustment on the antennas at both ends, so that the
antennas are roughly aligned.

The antennas at both ends that are well aligned face a

little bit upward. Though 12 dB is lost, reflection
interference will be avoided.

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AGC
Voltage
detection point
VAGC

Angle
Side lobe position
Main lobe position

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Antenna Adjustment (3)

During antenna adjustment, the two

wrong adjustment cases are show here.

One antenna is aligned to another
antenna through the side lobe. As a
result, the RSSI cannot meet the
requirements.

Wrong

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Wrong

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Correct

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