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HM ELECTRONICS, INC. 14110 Stowe Drive, Poway, CA 92064 USA • Phone: 1-800-848-4468 Fax: (858) 552-0172

HME# 400G633

Rev A

EC20

Extended Coverage Antenna Kit

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

The EC20 is a directional antenna, primarily designed for extended outdoor coverage during speed-team

operations. It enables team members wearing HME COMMUNICATOR

s to greet customers at a greater

distance from the building, with uninterrupted transmission and reception. It can also be used indoors, in

stores where coverage is exceptionally difficult with standard, base station antennas.

These instructions are for typical outdoor installation of the EC20, which requires walk testing the antenna

coverage area to determine the best location for the antenna, mounting the antenna on the building, running

the coaxial cable from the base station to the antenna, connecting the cable to the antenna, lightning

arrestor, antenna adaptor cable and base station. Installation of the EC20 should only be done by an

HME-authorized installer. The installation should take approximately 2 hours.

Equipment Provided

• EC20 Antenna

• Antenna mounting bracket with hardware

• Lightning arrestor with mounting bracket

• Coaxial Cable, 100 foot (30.48 meters)

• Antenna adaptor cable, 3 foot ( .91 meter)

Tools/Equipment Needed

• Phillips (cross-point) screwdriver, size #2

• Standard (slotted) screwdriver, ⅛ inch (3.2 mm)

• Power drill and drill-bit set

• Fish tape, 100 foot (30 meters)

• Wire, 18 gauge, for grounding lightning arrestor

• Ladder to reach outside antenna-mounting location

Antenna mounting

bracket

Coaxial cable, 100 ft (30.48 meters) Antenna adaptor cable, 3 ft (.91 meter)

Figure 1. Equipment provided in EC20 Extended Coverage Antenna Kit

Lightning arrestor

EC20 Antenna

Summary of content (5 pages)

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EC20 Extended Coverage Antenna Kit INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The EC20 is a directional antenna, primarily designed for extended outdoor coverage during speed-team operations. It enables team members wearing HME COMMUNICATOR®s to greet customers at a greater distance from the building, with uninterrupted transmission and reception. It can also be used indoors, in stores where coverage is exceptionally difficult with standard, base station antennas.
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1. INSTALLATION 1.1 Determine Location Determine the best location for mounting the EC20 Antenna, with the following considerations. • • Coverage area — The optimum coverage area spans out at 65 degrees in a cone shape, extending outward in front of the antenna approximately 130 feet (39.62 meters). The mounting bracket provided with the antenna will allow it to be pivoted and locked into the best position for the required coverage area. Figure 2.
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1.2 Mount Antenna 1.2.1 Assemble Antenna Bracket The antenna bracket can be used without its Extension rod extension rod to mount the antenna about 2.5 inches (64 mm) from the wall or, with the extension rod added, 5 inches (127 mm) from the wall. Determine which will be best for your installation and assemble the Figure 4. Antenna bracket assembly bracket as needed. Refer to Figure 4.
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1.3 Run Cable Inside the store, run the enclosed 100 foot (30.48 meter) coaxial cable from the base station of the HME audio system, through walls and ceiling as needed, to where the antenna cable comes through the wall. 1.4 Make Connections • Remove the antenna from the top of the HME base station, and connect the EC20 antenna adapter cable in its place. One end of the cable has a connector that fits the connector on the base station, and the other end has a larger connector.
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FCC NOTICE The use of all radio equipment is subject to radio regulations in each country. It is the responsibility of the purchaser/installer/operator to insure that only approved equipment is installed/used.