Best Practice guide for Conduit® IP67 Base Station

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    Is there a technical document that covers the best practice when installing the Conduit® IP67 Base Station? The best practice guidelines may include the effective range of the gateway, the distance that other devices (Sensor) can get a good strength of signal and coverage etc.

    #32078
    Steve Kovarik
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    Hi Leeky

    I can provide this.

    IP67 Installation

    #32079
    Steve Kovarik
    Moderator

    Hi Leeky

    Here’s some information regarding IP67 installation.
    However this doesn’t cover Gateway range.

    https://webfiles.multitech.com/mmm/IP67_install.pdf

    -Best Regards

    #32080

    Thanks Steve! I am wondering will you have any information about the Gateway range since I want to make sure that I got good coverage for my sensors. Thanks!

    #32081
    Steve Kovarik
    Moderator

    Hi Leeky

    Aside from configuring the LoRa end-node’s and the LoRa Gateway for maximum power and highest Spreading Factor for maximum range, we find that Gateway placement and antenna height are two substantial factors affecting range.
    Placing the antennas as high as possible generally provides maximum achievable range.
    Range varies based on many variables.
    Range is maximized if ‘line-of-sight’ can be achieved with no obstruction.
    Any obstruction induces a ‘fade margin’ that can reduce the RF signal.
    Different materials induces a different ‘fade margin’ where earth and water are most challenging.
    If you have line-of-sight between the end-node and Gateway with the Gateway antenna elevated to compensate for earth curvature…up to 10 miles range can be achieved.
    Aside from line-of-sight deployments it is difficult to speculate what range will be without doing a site survey in that particular environment.
    Hope that helps.

    -Best Regards

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