The detailed installation procedure is described in the “Installation and Maintenance manual” available from the iBTS setup page. This procedure must be read, the integrity of the gateway, its warranty and its efficiency depend on it.

Here are the key factors of a good installation (it does not prevent you from reading the “installation and maintenance manual”), plus a few additional recommendations:

• For antenna links (GNSS, LTE) and LoRa antenna links, RF coaxial surge protection are recommended.
• Surge protection must be positioned as close as possible to the gateway.
• A good earthing of the whole installation is required.
• Used ground connection cables must be as short as possible (<30cm, 4sq.mm).
• Using of a lightning rod on the top of the mast is strongly recommended.
• It is recommended to regroup all ground connections toward the mast at one point (at least mounting bracket + surge protections). This point must be as close as possible to the product.
• Recommended shielding Ethernet cable is category 6A, STP or SSTP.
• Before any product installation, a full spectrum analysis should be done on the field with a spectrum analyser. A backup of each measurement is strongly recommended in case further analysis is required.
• Photos of the full installation are also recommended to memorize antennas co-locations and check if the installation is properly done.