SPECIFICATION Part No. : MA450.K.LBICG.003 Product Name : MA450 Storm 5in1 Permanent Mount Antenna LTE MIMO*2 + Wi-Fi MIMO*2 + GNSS Features : Aerodynamic, Super Low-profile Vandal Resistant Housing 2* LTE MIMO 698-960MHz/1710-2170MHz/ 2490-2690MHz/ 3300-3600MHz 2* Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5.8GHz 1* GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou L1 Antenna Screw-Mount [Permanent Mount] Worldwide 4G Bands including 3G and 2G IP67 Enclosure Dims: 216*93*31mm 5 Meters Low Loss CFD-200 & RG-174 cables with SMA(M) & RP-SMA(M) connectors Cables and Connectors are Customizable Product conforms to the EMC directive 2014/30/EU RoHS Compliant SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 1 of 60 1. Introduction The Storm MA450 antenna is a world first, a 5in1 low profile, heavy-duty, fully IP67 waterproof external antenna for use in worldwide telematics and IoT applications which require best in class LTE, GNSS, and Wi-Fi performance. Until the arrival of the Storm, to achieve high efficiency in LTE and Wi-Fi required the use of large dome antennas typically 80mm+ in height. However, this unique product, at only 31mm high, delivers powerful worldwide 4G LTE MIMO antenna technology, plus GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou for next generation location accuracy. The antenna also covers legacy 2G and 3G bands for devices that fallback where 4G is unavailable and the dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi antennas enable high throughput Wi-Fi speeds. Typical applications include: - Internet of Things (IoT) Gateways and Routers - Remote Asset and Pipeline Monitoring - HD Video over LTE - First Responder and Emergency Services - Automotive Vehicle Tracking and Telematics LTE 4G applications demand high speed data uplink and downlink. High efficiency and high gain MIMO antennas are necessary to achieve the required signal to noise ratio and throughput required to solve these challenges. Taoglas also takes care to have high isolation between the two MIMO antennas to prevent self-interference. The MA450 does not require a ground plane. Low loss cables are used to keep efficiency high over long cable lengths. In contrast, smaller MIMO antennas with poorer quality thinner cables will have much reduced efficiency and isolation, which would lead to a large drop in system throughput or drops, and may not make a system connection at all. The GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou active antenna has been carefully designed for excellent performance across all L1 bands, leading to higher location accuracy and stability of tracking in urban environments. Cable length and connector types are customizable. SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 2 of 60 Conformity is declared under the following standard: Conformity is declared under the following standard: EN55022 Class B This is to declare that the product listed above conform to the EMC directive 2014/30/EU. Contact your regional Taoglas sales office for support. SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 3 of 60 2. Specification BeiDou-GPS-GLONASS BeiDou:1561.098±2.046MHz GPS:1575.42±1.023MHz GLONASS:1602±5MHz BeiDou: 71% GPS: 60% GLONASS: 71% BeiDou: -1.4dBi GPS: -2.1dBi GLONASS: -1.4dBi BeiDou: 4.4dBi GPS: 4.3dBi GLONASS: 4.1dBi 2:1 Max Center Frequency Passive Antenna Efficiency Passive Antenna Average gain Passive Antenna Peak gain VSWR Impedance Polarization 50Ω BeiDou:<17.03 GPS:<12.48 GLONASS:<12.33 RHCP Cable 5 meter RG-174 standard, fully customizable Connector SMA(M), standard, fully customizable Axial Ratio LNA and Filter Electrical Properties BeiDou: 1561.098±2.046MHz GPS:1575.42±1.023MHz Center Frequency GLONASS:1602±5MHz Pout 1dB gain Compression point -6dBm Min. -2dBm Typ. (1561MHz,1575.42MHz,1602MHz) Output Impedance VSWR Return Loss LNA Gain, Current 50Ω < 2:1 10dB Min. Voltage LNA Gain (Typ) Current Draw(mA) Typ Noise Figure (Typ) Draw, and Noise Min 1.8V 20dB 5mA 2.7dB Figure @ GPS Typ 3.0V 28dB 10mA 2.4dB Max 5.5V 31dB 23mA 2.6dB Total specification(Through Antenna, SAW Filter, and LNA) Frequency 1561.098±2.046MHz 1575.42±1.023MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY 1602±5MHz Page 4 of 60 Gain@3V 1561MHz:29±3dBi 1575.42MHz:29±3dBi Output Impedance 1602MHz:32±3dBi 50Ω 4G/3G/2G LTE Antenna Frequency (MHz) LTE700 GSM850 GSM900 698~803 824~894 880~960 DCS PCS UMTS1 LTE2600 LTE3500 1710~1880 1850~1990 1920~2170 2490~2690 3300~3600 Efficiency (%) MIMO_1 MIMO_2 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M 41.15 38.97 36.37 33.71 29.09 53.42 50.50 47.13 43.75 37.75 34.38 32.83 30.12 27.94 23.78 35.10 33.52 30.76 28.53 24.28 41.39 39.52 36.05 33.39 28.23 39.18 37.42 34.13 31.62 26.73 65.93 60.13 53.59 47.67 37.61 69.08 63.00 56.15 49.94 39.38 42.47 38.74 34.14 30.17 23.68 51.06 46.57 41.04 36.26 28.47 41.42 38.05 33.38 29.48 22.98 44.92 41.27 36.16 31.97 24.94 44.70 40.76 35.20 30.50 22.88 47.27 43.11 37.23 32.23 24.19 51.91 46.02 38.94 32.97 23.62 45.91 40.74 34.50 29.18 20.94 Average Gain(dBi) MIMO_1 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M MIMO_2 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M -3.98 -4.22 -4.52 -4.85 -5.48 -2.86 -4.65 -4.85 -5.22 -5.55 -6.25 -4.56 -3.86 -4.06 -4.46 -4.79 -5.52 -4.08 -1.86 -2.26 -2.76 -3.27 -4.30 -1.62 -3.77 -4.17 -4.73 -5.26 -6.32 -2.97 -3.88 -4.25 -4.82 -5.35 -6.44 -3.50 -3.54 -3.94 -4.58 -5.21 -6.45 -3.26 -2.87 -3.39 -4.12 -4.84 -6.29 -3.46 -3.11 -3.41 -3.74 -4.37 -4.76 -5.13 -5.46 -6.16 -4.28 -4.68 -5.01 -5.74 -2.02 -2.52 -3.03 -4.07 -3.37 -3.93 -4.46 -5.52 -3.87 -4.44 -4.97 -6.06 -3.66 -4.30 -4.93 -6.17 -3.98 -4.71 -5.43 -6.88 5.62 5.22 4.72 4.22 3.12 5.85 5.45 4.95 4.45 3.35 4.81 4.41 3.91 3.31 2.31 5.42 5.02 4.52 3.92 2.92 5.37 4.97 4.37 3.77 2.57 6.09 5.69 5.09 4.44 3.19 4.41 4.41 3.71 3.01 1.61 5.33 4.83 4.13 3.43 2.03 Peak Gain(dBi) MIMO_1 MIMO_2 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M 2.05 1.85 1.55 1.25 0.55 2.56 2.36 2.06 1.76 1.06 0.97 0.77 0.37 0.07 -0.63 0.58 0.38 -0.02 -0.32 -1.02 2.16 1.96 1.56 1.16 0.46 0.90 0.70 0.30 -0.10 -0.80 6.88 6.48 5.98 5.48 4.48 6.69 6.29 5.79 5.29 4.29 Envelope Correlation Coefficient Impedance All bands < 0.3 50Ω Polarization Linear VSWR <3 Cable Connector 5 meters CFD-200 standard, fully customizable SMA(M) standard , fully customizable SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 5 of 60 2.4GHz/5.8GHz Wi-Fi Antenna 2400~2500 Frequency (MHz) 4900~5850 Efficiency (%) MIMO_1 MIMO_2 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M 68.43 62.41 54.36 47.34 35.91 69.16 63.08 54.94 47.85 36.30 56.73 48.80 39.53 32.06 21.05 50.87 43.80 35.50 28.80 18.93 Average Gain(dBi) MIMO_1 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M MIMO_2 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M -1.66 -2.06 -2.66 -3.26 -4.46 -1.62 -2.48 -3.14 -4.05 -4.96 -6.79 -2.99 -2.02 -2.62 -3.22 -4.42 -3.64 -4.56 -5.47 -7.30 Peak Gain(dBi) MIMO_1 MIMO_2 Envelope Correlation Coefficient 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M 30cm 1M 2M 3M 5M 5.37 5.37 4.77 4.17 2.97 4.18 4.18 3.58 2.98 1.78 6.68 6.68 5.78 4.88 3.18 7.99 7.39 6.49 5.59 3.79 Impedance Polarization VSWR Cable 2400-2500MHz < 0.3 4900-5850MHz < 0.3 50Ω Linear <2 5 meters CFD-200 standard, fully customizable Connector RP-SMA(M) standard, fully customizable SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 6 of 60 MECHANICAL Antenna Dimensions 216.24*93.25*30.95mm Casing ABS+PC Base and thread Nickel Plated Aluminum Weight (including cable) 1470g Ingress Protection Rating Maximum Assembly Torque IP67 39.2 N-m ENVIRONMENTAL Operation Temperature -40°C to 85°C Storage Temperature -40°C to 90°C Humidity Non-condensing 65°C 95% RH SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 7 of 60 3. Antenna Characteristics GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Antenna 3.1.1 Block Diagram (Active antenna) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 8 of 60 3.1.2 Test Setup XZ Plane YZ Plane SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 9 of 60 3.1.3 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Return Loss (Passive antenna) 3.1.4 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou VSWR (Passive antenna) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 10 of 60 3.1.5 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Smith Chart (Passive antenna) 3.1.6 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Efficiency (Passive antenna) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 11 of 60 3.1.7 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Average gain (Passive antenna) 3.1.8 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Peak gain (Passive antenna) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 12 of 60 3.1.9 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou Radiation Pattern (Passive antenna) 2D Radiation pattern X Y Z Z Y X SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 13 of 60 3D Radiation pattern (Passive antenna) 1561MHz 1575.42MHz 1602MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 14 of 60 3.1.10 Axial Ratio Pattern (Passive antenna) 1561MHz 1575.42MHz 1602MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 15 of 60 3.1.11 GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou LNA Gain and Noise Figure (Active antenna) LNA [email protected] LNA Noise Figure @3.0V SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 16 of 60 3.2 LTE_MIMO Antenna 3.2.1 Test Setup In free space SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 17 of 60 3.2.2 LTE Antenna Return Loss Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length 3.2.3 LTE Envelope Correlation Coefficient Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 18 of 60 3.2.4 LTE Antenna Efficiency Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length 3.2.5 LTE Antenna Peak Gain Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 19 of 60 3.2.6 LTE Antenna Average gain Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 20 of 60 3.3 WI-FI_MIMO Antenna 3.3.1 Wi-Fi Antenna Return Loss Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length 3.3.2 Wi-Fi Envelope Correlation Coefficient Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 21 of 60 3.3.3 Wi-Fi Antenna Efficiency Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length 3.3.4 Wi-Fi Antenna Peak Gain Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 22 of 60 3.3.5 Wi-Fi Antenna Average gain Setup in free space with 5 meters cable length 3.3.6 Test Setup for Antenna Radiation Pattern (ETS Anechoic chamber) Y X Z In free space SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 23 of 60 3.4 2D Radiation Pattern (LTE_MIMO1 with 5M cable length in free space) XY Plane 0X 5 30 -5 330 -15 60 -25 300 -35 90 -45 270 Y 704MHz 120 751MHz 240 824MHz 150 210 960MHz 180 (dBi) X 0 5 30 -5 330 -15 60 -25 300 -35 90 -45 Y 270 120 240 1850MHz 1990MHz 150 210 1710MHz 2170MHz 180 (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 24 of 60 X 0 10 30 0 330 -10 60 -20 300 -30 90 -40 Y 270 120 2500MHz 240 150 210 2690MHz 180 (dBi) X 0 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 330 300 30 60 90 270 Y 120 3300MHz 240 3400MHz 150 210 3500MHz 180 (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 25 of 60 XZ Plane Z 0 330 5 30 -5 -15 300 60 -25 -35 270 90 -45 X 704MHz 240 120 751MHz 824MHz 210 960MHz 150 (dBi) 180 Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 270 90 -40 X 1710MHz 240 120 1850MHz 1990MHz 210 150 180 2170MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 26 of 60 Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 270 90 -40 X 240 120 210 150 180 2500MHz 2690MHz (dBi) Z 0 330 300 270 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 30 60 90 X 240 120 3300MHz 210 3400MHz 150 180 3500MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 27 of 60 YZ Plane Z 0 330 5 30 -5 -15 300 60 -25 -35 270 90 -45 Y 704MHz 240 120 751MHz 824MHz 210 150 180 960MHz (dBi) Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 270 90 -40 240 120 210 150 180 Y 1710MHz 1850MHz 1990MHz 2170MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 28 of 60 Z 0 10 330 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 Y -30 270 90 -40 240 120 210 2500MHz 2690MHz 150 (dBi) 180 Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 -40 270 90 -50 240 Y 120 3300MHz 210 3400MHz 150 3500MHz 180 (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 29 of 60 3.4.2 3D Radiation Pattern (LTE_MIMO1 with 5M cable length in free space) 704MHz 1710MHz 960MHz 2170MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 30 of 60 2690MHz 3500MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 31 of 60 3.4.3 2D Radiation Pattern (LTE_MIMO2 with 5M cable length in free space) XY Plane X 0 5 30 -5 330 -15 60 -25 300 -35 90 -45 Y 270 704MHz 120 751MHz 240 824MHz 150 210 960MHz 180 (dBi) X 0 5 30 -5 330 -15 60 -25 300 -35 90 -45 Y 270 120 240 1850MHz 1990MHz 150 210 1710MHz 2170MHz 180 (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 32 of 60 X 0 10 30 0 330 -10 60 -20 300 -30 Y 90 -40 270 120 2500MHz 240 150 210 2690MHz 180 (dBi) X 0 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 330 300 30 60 90 Y 270 120 3300MHz 240 3400MHz 150 210 3500MHz 180 (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 33 of 60 XZ Plane Z 0 330 5 30 -5 -15 300 60 -25 -35 270 90 -45 X 704MHz 240 120 751MHz 824MHz 210 150 180 960MHz (dBi) Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 270 90 -40 X 1710MHz 240 120 1850MHz 1990MHz 210 150 180 2170MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 34 of 60 Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 270 90 -40 240 120 210 150 180 X 2500MHz 2690MHz (dBi) Z 0 330 300 270 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 30 60 90 240 X 120 3300MHz 210 3400MHz 150 180 3500MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 35 of 60 YZ Plane Z 0 330 5 30 -5 -15 300 60 -25 -35 270 90 -45 Y 704MHz 240 751MHz 120 824MHz 210 960MHz 150 180 (dBi) Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 270 90 -40 240 120 210 150 180 Y 1710MHz 1850MHz 1990MHz 2170MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 36 of 60 Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 270 90 -40 240 120 210 150 180 Y 2500MHz 2690MHz (dBi) Z 0 330 300 270 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 30 60 90 240 Y 120 3300MHz 210 3400MHz 150 180 3500MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 37 of 60 3.4.4 2D Radiation Pattern (LTE_MIMO2 with 5M cable length in free space) 704MHz 960MHz 1710MHz 2170MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 38 of 60 2690MHz 3500MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 39 of 60 3.4.5 2D Radiation Pattern (Wi-Fi_MIMO1 with 5M cable length in free space) XY Plane X 0 10 30 0 330 -10 60 -20 -30 300 -40 90 -50 Y 270 120 2400MHz 240 2450MHz 150 210 2500MHz 180 (dBi) X 0 10 30 0 330 -10 60 -20 -30 300 -40 90 -50 Y 270 4900MHz 120 5150MHz 240 5550MHz 150 210 5850MHz 180 (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 40 of 60 XZ Plane Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 -40 270 90 -50 240 X 120 2400MHz 210 2450MHz 150 2500MHz 180 (dBi) Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 -40 270 90 -50 X 4900MHz 240 120 5150MHz 5550MHz 210 150 180 5850MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 41 of 60 YZ Plane Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 -40 270 90 -50 240 Y 120 2400MHz 210 2450MHz 150 2500MHz 180 (dBi) Z 0 330 10 30 0 -10 300 60 -20 -30 -40 270 90 -50 Y 4900MHz 240 120 5150MHz 5550MHz 210 150 180 5850MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 42 of 60 3.4.6 2D Radiation Pattern (Wi-Fi_MIMO1 with 5M cable length in free space) 2450MHz 5550MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 43 of 60 3.4.7 2D Radiation Pattern (Wi-Fi_MIMO2 with 5M cable length in free space) XY Plane X 0 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 330 300 30 60 90 Y 270 120 2400MHz 240 2450MHz 150 210 2500MHz 180 (dBi) X 0 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 330 300 30 60 90 Y 270 4900MHz 120 240 5550MHz 150 210 5150MHz 5850MHz 180 (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 44 of 60 XZ Plane Z 0 330 300 270 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 30 60 90 240 X 120 2400MHz 210 2450MHz 150 2500MHz 180 (dBi) Z 0 330 300 270 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 30 60 90 X 4900MHz 240 120 5150MHz 5550MHz 210 150 180 5850MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 45 of 60 YZ Plane Z 0 330 300 270 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 30 60 90 240 Y 120 2400MHz 210 2450MHz 150 2500MHz 180 (dBi) Z 0 330 300 270 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 30 60 90 Y 4900MHz 240 120 5150MHz 5550MHz 210 150 180 5850MHz (dBi) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 46 of 60 3.4.8 2D Radiation Pattern (Wi-Fi_MIMO2 with 5M cable length in free space) 2450MHz 5550MHz SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 47 of 60 4. Mechanical Drawing (Unit: mm) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 48 of 60 5. Installation SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 49 of 60 6. Packaging SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 50 of 60 7. Application Note The MA450 antenna performance with different cable lengths is shown below. 7.1 In free space (LTE MIMO Antenna) 7.1.1 Return Loss (LTE MIMO_1) 7.1.2 Return Loss (LTE MIMO_2) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 51 of 60 7.1.3 Insertion Loss 7.1.4 Efficiency (LTE MIMO_1) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 52 of 60 7.1.5 Efficiency (LTE MIMO_2) 7.1.6 Average Gain (LTE MIMO_1) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 53 of 60 7.1.7 Average Gain (LTE MIMO_2) 7.1.8 Peak Gain (LTE MIMO_1) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 54 of 60 7.1.9 Peak Gain (LTE MIMO_2) 7.2 In free space (Wi-Fi MIMO Antenna) 7.2.1 Return Loss (Wi-Fi MIMO_1) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 55 of 60 7.2.2 Return Loss (Wi-Fi MIMO_2) 7.2.3 Insertion Loss SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 56 of 60 7.2.4 Efficiency (Wi-Fi MIMO_1) 7.2.5 Efficiency (Wi-Fi MIMO_2) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 57 of 60 7.2.6 Average Gain (Wi-Fi MIMO_1) 7.2.7 Average Gain (Wi-Fi MIMO_2) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 58 of 60 7.2.8 Peak Gain (Wi-Fi MIMO_1) 7.2.9 Peak Gain (Wi-Fi MIMO_2) SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 59 of 60 Taoglas makes no warranties based on the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this document and reserves the right to make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice. Taoglas reserves all rights to this document and the information contained herein. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties without express permission is strictly prohibited. Copyright © Taoglas Ltd. SPE-16-8-026/B/WY Page 60 of 60