MA501.C.AC.001

## **SPECIFICATION** 

Model No. : **MA501.C.AC.001** 

Product Name : Heavy Duty Screw Mount Antenna – GPS-GALILEO / Dual-Band 2.45.2GHz 

Description : 2.4GHz5.2GHz suitable for ISM Bands/ZigBee/WLAN/Bluetooth IEEE.802.11/IEEE.802.15 

UV and vandal resistant PC housing IP67 & IP69K Waterproof Compliance Height 29mm Diameter 49mm 

RoHS Compliant 

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## **1. Introduction** 

MA.501 is a combination of high performance GPS/GALILEO and dual band Wi-Fi  (2.4 2.5/5.2GHz) antenna solution for reliable location information with localised data transfer via WLAN, Zigbee or Wi-Fi. This product incorporates the industry’s most advanced GPS/GALILEO active ceramic patch technology (XtremeGain™) allowing for gains of up to 300% in accuracy compared to traditional antennas. Time to first fix is under 1 minute with all of the industry leading GPS/GALILEO receivers. XtremeGain technology means the antenna has been tuned for the Hercules environment giving you the optimum antenna solution to enable elimination of data gaps. 

The 2.4/5.2GHz antenna inside has also been tuned for this enclosure; hence performance is excellent at all bands meaning the antenna works worldwide. 

It was designed mainly for commercial vehicle and outdoor equipment installations, with extra thick threads, with the cables exiting through the bottom for ease of install. Durable and robust UV resistant PVC housing is resistant to vandalism and direct attack. It is designed for covert mounting as it is only 3cm high when mounted, thus complies with the latest EU directives for height restrictions. 

The antenna housing is completely waterproof to IP67, and also to IP69K, which means it is waterproof against high pressure water jets used in industrial environments for cleaning. 

## **1.1. Features** 

## **GPS / GALILEO** 

- High LNA Gain up to 32 dB ± 2 dB 

- Miniaturized – diameter 49mm 

- Low Noise (1.5 dB max) 

- Resides in its own chamber and is tuned for the Hercules environment to enhance performance 

## **WLAN / Wi-Fi** 

- Advanced dual-band antenna for worldwide application 

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- Tuned for the Hercules environment to enhance performance 

## **Other** 

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   - Weatherproof (IP67 & IP69K) with robust foam seal 

- Quality textured covert and low profile design 

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## • UV and Vandal resistant PC housing 

## **2. Specifications** 

|GPS/GALILEO|GPS/GALILEO|GPS/GALILEO|GPS/GALILEO|GPS/GALILEO|GPS/GALILEO|GPS/GALILEO|GPS/GALILEO|GPS/GALILEO|
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|Frequency||1575.42MHz|||||||
|Average Gain||32dB typ.|||||||
|Gain@Zenith||2.0dBi min.|||||||
|Gain @ 10 o  Elevation||-4.0dBi min.|||||||
|Axial Ratio||3.0dB max.|||||||
|Polarization||Right Hand Circular|||||||
|VSWR||<=2.0:1|||||||
|Impedance||50Ω|||||||
|Noise Figure||1.5dB max.|||||||
|Bandwidth||10Mhz min.|||||||
|LNA Out-band Attenuation||fo = 1575.42MHz<br>fo ± 30 MHz 5dB Min.<br>fo ± 50 MHz 20dB Min.<br>fo±100 MHz 25dB Min.|||||||
|Input Voltage|Min:1.8V|||Typ. 3.0V|||Max: 5.5V||
|Total Gain @ Zenith|25dBic|||30dBic|||32dBic||
|Current Consumption|6mA|||12mA|||30mA||
|Noise Figure|2.7dB|||3.0dB|||3.7dB||
|Cable||3m RG174 standard,fullycustomizable|||||||
|Connector||SMA(M)standard,standard,fullycustomizable|||||||
|Wi-Fi|||||||||
|Frequency (GHz)||2.40|2.45|2.50|5.15|5.25||5.35|
|Average Gain (dBi)||-2.24|-2.06|-2.19|-3.74|-4.26||-3.84|
|Peak Gain (dBi)||3.05|4.05|4.11|4.74|4.37||4.71|
|Efficiency||63.3%|68.9%|66.4%|50.0%|41.6%||47.5<br>%|
|Return Loss (dB)||-14.5|-12.1|-12.7|-11.4|-15.3||-14.2|
|VSWR||<=1.8:1|||||||
|Impedance||50Ω|||||||
|Polarization||Linear-Horizontal|||||||
|Radiation Pattern||Omni|||||||
|Cable||3m NFC-200 standard, fully customizable|||||||
|Connector||RP-SMA(M) standard, standard, fully customizable|||||||



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|MECHANICAL<br>~~LT~~|MECHANICAL<br>~~LT~~|
|---|---|
|Dimensions|Height 29mm x Diameter 49mm|
|Casing|UV resistant PC|
|Base and thread|Nickel plated Zinc Alloy|
|Thread diameter|18mm|
|Weather proof gasket|CR4305 foam with 3M9448B double-side adhesive|
|Cable pull|8 Kgf|
|Weight|0.475kg|
|Recommended Mounting<br>Torque|24.5N·m|
|Maximum Mounting Torque|29.4N·m|
|ENVIRONMENTAL<br>~~Lo~~||
|Waterproof|IP67 & IP69K|
|Corrosion|5% NaCl for 48hrs - Nickel plated zinc alloy base and<br>thread|
|Temperature Range|-40°C to +85°C|
|Thermal Shock|100 cycles-40°C to +80°C|
|Humidity|Non-condensing 65°C 95% RH|
|Shock (drop test)|1m drop on concrete 6 axes|



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## **3. Antenna Characteristics (Wi-Fi / WLAN)** 

## **3.1. Test Setup** 

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## **3.2. S11 Return Loss (Wi-Fi / WLAN)** 

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## **3.3. VSWR (Wi-Fi / WLAN)** 

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## **3.4. Radiation Patterns Wi-Fi** 

**Figure 1.** Radiation Pattern of the antenna MA501 at 2400 MHz on metal plate 60*60 cm. 

**Figure 2.** Radiation Pattern of the antenna MA501 at 2450 MHz on metal plate 60*60 cm. 

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**Figure 3.** Radiation Pattern of the antenna MA501 at 2500 MHz on metal plate 60*60 cm. 

**Figure 4.** Radiation Pattern of the antenna MA501 at 4900 MHz on metal plate 60*60 cm. 

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**Figure 5.** Radiation Pattern of the antenna MA501 at 5150 MHz on metal plate 60*60 cm. 

**Figure 6.** Radiation Pattern of the antenna MA501 at 5550MHz on metal plate 60*60 cm. 

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**Figure 7.** Radiation Pattern of the antenna MA501 at 5850MHz on metal plate 60*60 cm. 

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## **4. Antenna Characteristics (GPS/GALILEO)** 

## **4.1. System Block Diagram GPS/GALILEO** 

## **4.2. GPS/GALILEO Patch Radiation Pattern** 

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## **4.3. LNA Properties** 

## **4.4. LNA Gain and Out-band Rejection @ 3.0V** 

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## **4.5. Noise Figure** 

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## **6. Installation** 

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## **7. Drawings** 

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## **8. Packaging** 

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