Titan ORT Installation Guide

v1.0
Contents
1 Revision ................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Reference Documents........................................................................................................................... 3
4 Titan Quick Start Guide ......................................................................................................................... 3
5 Avior Antenna ....................................................................................................................................... 4
5.1 Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 4
5.1.1 Mechanical ............................................................................................................................ 4
5.1.2 Electrical ................................................................................................................................ 4
5.2 Schematics .................................................................................................................................... 5
5.2.1 Rear Elevation ....................................................................................................................... 5
5.2.2 Side Elevation #1 ................................................................................................................... 6
5.2.3 Side Elevation #2 ................................................................................................................... 6
5.3 U-Bolt ............................................................................................................................................ 7
5.3.1 U-Bolt Schematic ................................................................................................................... 7
5.3.2 U-Bolt Bracket Schematic...................................................................................................... 8
6 Avior Antenna Installation .................................................................................................................... 9
6.1 General Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 9
6.1.1 Number of Antennas ............................................................................................................. 9
6.2 Side Elevation ................................................................................................................................ 9
6.3 Top Elevation .............................................................................................................................. 10
6.4 Antenna RF Coverage .................................................................................................................. 11
6.4.1 X-Axis ................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4.2 Y-Axis ................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5 Antenna Cable ............................................................................................................................. 12
1 Revision
Date Version Author Comments
07/16/2019 1.0 S. Lockhart Initial draft

2 Scope
The purpose of this document is to provide general installation instructions for the Titan reader and
Avior antenna for Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) applications.

This document is intended to be an installation guide, not a rigid set of requirements. Installers may
need to make changes based on the requirements and needs of a specific site.

3 Reference Documents
The following documents should be used to supplement this guide:

• Titan Quick Start Guide

• Titan User Guide
• Avior Datasheet

4 Titan Quick Start Guide

The Titan Quick Start Guide provides extensive details on the following topics:

• Installation and Wiring

• Grounding
• Connections/Pinouts
• Visual Indicators
• Mounting
• GPIO

Please review the Titan Quick Start Guide before proceeding with the installation.
5 Avior Antenna
5.1 Specifications
5.1.1 Mechanical
Antenna Dimensions 714 × 534 × 31 mm (Excl. bracket)
Weight 6.3 kg (Includes mounting bracket)
Mounting Bracket Dimensions 260 × 50 × 100 mm
Slot-to-slot distance 59-60-59 mm
Round slot size 20 × 11 mm
Connector N-Type Female
Mounting Kit Included (Two U-bolt kits)

5.1.2 Electrical
Frequency Range 865 – 928 MHz
Gain 15 dBi ± 1 dB
Return Loss Below -15 dB
3dB Beamwidth 27.5° – 29° (Azimuth)
34° – 36° (Elevation)
Polarization Linear Horizontal
Side Lobes Level Below -20 dB
Cross Polarization Below -18 dB
Front to Back Ratio Below -30 dB
Max. Input Power 6 W
Impedance 50 Ω
Lightning Protection DC Grounded
RoHS Compliance Yes
5.2 Schematics
All schematic measurement units are in millimeters.

5.2.1 Rear Elevation

5.2.2 Side Elevation #1

5.2.3 Side Elevation #2

5.3 U-Bolt
5.3.1 U-Bolt Schematic
5.3.2 U-Bolt Bracket Schematic
6 Avior Antenna Installation
The recommendations provided in this section provide basic installation guidelines for a high-speed,
open road tolling (ORT) installation. Please note that every installation site can have its own
peculiarities. This document is intended to provide guidelines and recommendations, not rules.

6.1 General Recommendations

6.1.1 Number of Antennas
For high-speed ORT, SSI typically recommends two Avior antennas per 3.6m wide lane. The reason for
this recommendation is three-fold:

1. Increased spatial diversity

a. As the transponder transitions the read-zone multiple antennas will provide additional
opportunities to read the transponder from different angles. This will assist in reading
transponders installed in challenging positions.

2. Full edge-to-edge RF coverage

3. Antenna redundancy
a. In the event of a failure of one of the antennas, the additional antenna will provide
substantial coverage of the lane.

Installation Height 5.5 to 6.5m

Installation Angle 10 to 20 degrees (from horizontal)
Spacing Between Antennas 1.6m (center to center)

6.2 Side Elevation

Avior Antenna 10°-20°

5.5 to 6.5m Traffic Direction

6.3 Top Elevation

1.0m 1.6m 1.0m

3.6m

Traffic Direction
6.4 Antenna RF Coverage
The following charts describe the RF coverage of the Avior antenna in each axis.

It is important to note that these charts do not describe the RF coverage for a specific vehicle. Rather,
they describe the RF coverage with no vehicles present in the lane. Each vehicle profile will impact the
read-zone differently.

SSI recommends that a full lane zone mapping is performed to verify coverage of the antennas before
the lane is put into operation.

6.4.1 X-Axis
This chart is an example of the RF coverage when two Avior antennas are installed at an angle of
approximately 10°. The X-axis refers to the width of the lane. In this chart, the vehicle is driving directly
into the page.

Min. Power to Activate Tag

35
33
31
29
Power / dBm

27
25
23 Avior #1 - 915.750 MHz
21 Avior #2 - 915.750 MHz
19
17
15 Max. Allowable Power (Part 15)
-8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
X-direction (position in feet)
6.4.2 Y-Axis
This chart is an example of the RF coverage by the Avior antenna in the Y-axis installed at an angle of
approximately 10°. In this chart, the vehicle is driving from the right side of the page to the left side of
the page.

Min. Power to Activate Tag

35
33
31
29
Power / dBm

27
25 Avior - 915.750 MHz
23
21
19
17 Max. Allowable Power (Part 15)
15
-8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
Y-direction (position in feet)

6.5 Antenna Cable

The type of antenna cable selected is important for a successful installation. The following table
describes the types of cables recommended for different installation lengths.

Cable Type Attenuation/100m Maximum Length

LMR-400 (or equivalent) 12.9 dB 15 m
LMR-600 (or equivalent) 8.3 dB 30 m
LMR-900 (or equivalent) 5.6 dB 42 m