ThingMagic Vega - Manual (Page 8)

Setting up Vega
8 ThingMagic Vega Set Up Guide
Setting up Vega
When setting up Vega, use the following procedures:
1. Connecting the Antenna(s)
2. Powering up the Vega
3. Connecting the Serial Cable
Connecting the Antenna(s)
ThingMagic supplies a variety of monostatic antenna types for use with Vega. Vega supports up
to three antennas. Use the following procedure to connect the antenna to the Vega.
W A R N I N G !
To prevent damage to Vega, never apply RF power to an antenna port that
does not have an antenna or terminator connected to it.
1. If the antenna does not have an integrated cable, connect one end of the coax cable
to the antenna.
2. Connect the other end of the coax cable to Ant 1, Ant 2 or Ant 3 antenna port on the front of
the module.
Using Three Antennas
The antenna port configuration uses a combination of two configuration settings (antenna
port and GPO #1) for the three antennas:
Table 1: Antenna Configuration Settings
Antenna Port Setting GPO #1 Setting
Antenna 1 TX=2, RX=2 n/a
Antenna 2 TX=1, RX=1 High
Antenna 3 TX=1, RX=1 Low ( default )