SPECIFICATION Part No. : MA104.C.AB.015 Product Name : MA104 GPS/Cellular Combination Hercules Screw-mount [Permanent mount] Feature : Low profile - Height 29 mm and Diameter 49mm Heavy duty screw mount UV and vandal resistant PC housing Cellular -Penta Band Antenna 850/900/1800/1900/2100/1575.42 MHz GSM/GPRS/CDMA/EVDO/UMTS/HSPA/WCDMA GPS – Two Stage 28dB+ LNA IP67 & IP69K compliance Standard is 3 metres RG174 SMA(M) Cables and connectors are fully customizable ROHS Compliant SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 1 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 1. Introduction The MA.104.C GPS/Cellular Combination Hercules Antenna is a combination high performance GPS and penta-band cellular antenna solution for reliable asset tracking and remote monitoring. Durable UV and robust PC housing is resistant to vandalism and direct attack. At only 29 mm height it complies with the latest EU height restrictions directives for roof-mounted objects, with a diameter of 49 mm. It is designed to not catch on tree-branches. The Hercules can be mounted on metal or non-metal structures as it has a metal ground-plane base integrated inside. SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 2 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 2. Specification ELECTRICAL CELLULAR Standard Band (MHz) AMPS 850 GSM 900 PCS 1900 18501990 DCS 1800 17101880 3G 2100 1920 – 2170 Frequency (MHz) 824-896 880-960 0.3 -6.5 -6.0 -7 -8 -5 1.0 -9.5 -8 -17 -16 -15 2.0 -10 -9 -20 -21 -18 3.0 -13 -11 -21 -21 -19 5.0 -14 -14 -25 -25 -23 0.3 38 54 58 54 50 1.0 31 35 36 42 31 2.0 23 20 23 32 21 3.0 25 29 23 22 18 5.0 11 11.5 12 11 11 0.3 2.0 3.3 4.0 3.6 3.0 1.0 1.2 1.3 2 1.8 1.2 2.0 0.5 -0.35 0 1.5 -0.1 3.0 0.1 1.6 0.6 0.1 -0.9 5.0 -2.5 -2.4 -2.3 -3.0 -2.0 Return Loss (dB) Cable length (meter) Efficiency (%) Cable length (meter) Peak Gain (dBi) Cable length (meter) Polarization Linear Impedance 50 Ohms Input Power 10 Watts max. VSWR <3.5.0:1 SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 3 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Frequency ELECTRICAL GPS 1575.42MHz ± 1.023MHz Impedance 50 ohm VSWR 2.0 Max 2.0dB Passive Gain @ Zenith -1.0dBi Gain @ 10 degrees elevation 3.0 dB max GPS Patch Gain Axial ratio Polarization Out Band Rejection RHCP fo = 1575.42MHz fo ± 30 MHz 5dB Min. fo ± 50 MHz 20dB Min. fo ± 100 MHz 25dB Min. Typ. 3.0V Input Voltage Min:1.8V Max: 5.5V Total Gain @ Zenith 25dBic 30dBic 32dBic Current Consumption 6mA 12mA 30mA Noise Figure 2.7dB 3.0dB 3.7dB MECHANICAL Dimensions Height 29mm x Diameter 49mm Casing UV resistant PC Base and thread Nickel plated steel Thread diameter 18mm Weather proof gasket CR4305 foam with 3M9448B double-side adhesive Cable pull 8 Kgf Recommended Mounting Torque 24.5N∙m Max Mounting Torque 29.4N∙m Weight 200g ENVIRONMENTAL Waterproof IP-67 & IP-69K Corrosion 5% NaCl for 48hrs - Nickel plated steel base and 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 *Note: The return loss, efficiency and gain measurements in the above table, were taken for the antenna mounted on a 30x30 cm metal plate. For a specific case performance refers to the below plots. SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 4 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 3. Test Set Up Z X Y Figure 1. MA104 Antenna test set up in free space, 30x30 cm metal plate and 60x60 cm metal plate, R&SZVL6 VNA (left) and R&S4100 CTIA 3D Chamber (Right). SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 5 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 4. Antenna Parameters 4.1 Return Loss Figure 2. Return Loss of the MA104 antenna in free space Figure 3. Return Loss of the MA104 antenna on 30*30cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 6 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 4. Return Loss of the MA104 antenna on 60*60cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 7 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 4.2 Efficiency Figure 5. Efficiency of the MA104 antenna in free space Figure 6. Efficiency of the MA104 antenna on 30*30cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 8 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 7. Efficiency of the MA104 antenna on 60*60cm metal plate. Figure 8. Efficiency of the MA104 antenna with 960~1700MHz SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 9 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 4.3 Peak Gain Figure 9. Gain of the MA104 antenna in free space Figure 10. Gain of the MA104 antenna on 30*30cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 10 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 11. Gain of the MA104 antenna on 60*60cm metal plate Figure 12. Gain of the MA104 antenna from 960~1700MHz SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 11 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 4.4 Radiation pattern Figure 13. Radiation pattern at 849 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and free space Figure 14. Radiation pattern at 915 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and free space SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 12 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 15. Radiation pattern at 1805 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and free space Figure 16. Radiation pattern at 1910 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and free space SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 13 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 17. Radiation pattern at 2110 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and free space. Figure 18. Radiation pattern at 849 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 30x30 cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 14 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 19. Radiation pattern at 915 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 30x30 cm metal plate Figure 20. Radiation pattern at 1805 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 30x30 cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 15 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 21. Radiation pattern at 1910 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 30x30 cm metal plate Figure 22. Radiation pattern at 2110 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 30x30 cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 16 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 23. Radiation pattern at 849 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 60x60 cm metal plate Figure 24. Radiation pattern at 915 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 60x60 cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 17 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 25. Radiation pattern at 1805 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 60x60 cm metal plate Figure 26. Radiation pattern at 1910 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 60x60 cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 18 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 Figure 27. Radiation pattern at 2110 MHz, Figure 1 as reference (dB), with 2 m RG174 cable and 60x60 cm metal plate SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 19 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 5. System Block Diagram SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 20 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 6. GPS Patch Radiation Pattern SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 21 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 7. LNA Properties 7.1 LNA Gain and Out-band Rejection @ 3.0V SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 22 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 7.2 Noise Figure SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 23 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 8. Drawing(unit:mm) SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 24 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 9. Installation SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 25 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 10. Packaging SPE-11-8-054/K/SS Page 26 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111 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-11-8-054/K/SS Page 27 of 27 MA104.C.A301111.301111