MA950.A.LBICG.005.WM

Specification

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Product Name :

Guardian 5in1 Wall Mount Antenna

GNSS, 2*LTE MIMO and 2*Wi-Fi MIMO

Low-profile Housing

Features

:

2* LTE MIMO 698-960MHz/1710-2170MHz/

2490-2690MHz/ 3300-3600MHz

2* Wi-Fi MIMO 2.4GHz/5.8GHz

1* GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou Antenna

Worldwide 4G Bands including 3G and 2G

IP67 Waterproof Enclosure

Dims: 146*134*20mm

Cables: 1M Low Loss KSR200-P and RG174

Connectors: SMA(M)/RP-SMA(M)

Cables and Connectors Customizable

RoHS Compliant

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1.Introduction

The MA950 Guardian is a next generation combination antenna. The first panel antenna

worldwide designed for IoT Gateway and Router devices. It is a low profile 5in1 wall

mount antenna. This heavy-duty, fully IP67 waterproof external M2M antenna can be

used by RF professionals in IoT Gateway and Routers, HD Video Streaming,

Transportation and Remote Monitoring Applications.

This antenna delivers powerful MIMO antenna technology for worldwide 4G LTE bands

at 698-960MHz/1710-2170MHz/2490-2690MHz/3300-3600MHz bands, dual-band

2.4/5.8GHz Wi-Fi, plus GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou for location accuracy. It

enables designers to cover a wide range of technologies by installing a single antenna.

4G wireless 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 among these antennas to prevent self-interference. Low loss cables

are used to keep efficiency high over long cable lengths.

The GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou active antenna has been carefully designed for

excellent performance across all GNSS bands, leading to higher location accuracy and

stability of tracking in urban environments.

The housing is IP67 waterproof and comes with a wall mount bracket. The antenna can

be mounted internally or externally on a vehicle. The MA950 comes with 1 meter, low

loss KSR-200P coaxial cables for the LTE and Wi-Fi antennas, and RG174 coaxial cable

for the GNSS antenna as standard. Customized cables and connector versions are also

available.

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GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou

GPS/GALILEO:1575.42±1.023MHz

Center Frequency

BeiDou:1561.098±2.046MHz

GLONASS:1602±5MHz

GPS/GALILEO: 48%

GLONASS: 57%

Passive Antenna Efficiency

(without cable loss)

BeiDou: 63%

GPS/GALILEO: -3.13dBi

GLONASS: -2.39dBi

BeiDou: -1.97dBi

Passive Antenna Average

Gain (without cable loss)

GPS/GALILEO: 1.98dBi

GLONASS: 3.01dBi

BeiDou: 3dBi

Passive Antenna Peak Gain

(without cable loss)

VSWR

3:1 Max

Impedance

50Ω

GPS/GALILEO:<14.02

GLONASS:<5.9

BeiDou:<9.7

Axial Ratio

Polarization

Cable

RHCP

1 meter RG174 standard, fully customizable

SMA(M) standard, fully customizable

Connector

LNA and Filter Electrical Properties

GPS/GALILEO:1575.42±1.023MHz

GLONASS:1602±5MHz

Center Frequency

BeiDou: 1561.098±2.046MHz

Output Impedance

VSWR

50Ω

< 2:1

Return Loss

10dB Min.

LNA

Gain(Typ)

28dB

Current Draw(mA)

Voltage

Noise Figure(Typ)

Typ

LNA Gain, Current Draw,

and Noise Figure@GPS

Min 1.8V

Typ 3.0V

Max 5.5V

7.9mA

1.13dB

1.14dB

30dB

9.0mA

33dB

9.9mA

Total Specification (Through Antenna, SAW Filter, and LNA)

Frequency

1561.098±2.046MHz

1575.42±1.023MHz

1602±5MHz

Gain@3V

1561MHz:28±3dBi

1575.42MHz:28±3dBi 1602MHz:28±3dBi

Output Impedance

50Ω

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2. Specification

4G/3G/2G LTE Antenna

LTE700 GSM850 GSM900

DCS

1710

~1880

PCS

1850

~1990

UMTS1 LTE2600 LTE3500

Frequency (MHz)

1920

2490

3300

698~803 824~894 880~960

~2170

~2690

~3600

Efficiency (%)

Free

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

Free

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

50.82

68.31

67.99

42.12

67.97

54.13

71.74

64.53

55.62

61.91

55.85

69.61

67.37

51.55

70.42

58.97

66.05

55.70

63.13

48.38

41.29

61.27

62.94

58.33

66.80

48.65

58.58

45.22

56.59

52.88

66.47

66.31

66.89

39.49

63.91

61.54

63.18

64.94

32.14

58.00

70.19

70.86

71.80

47.20

64.94

68.31

69.29

67.87

40.89

56.47

71.51

70.00

69.58

47.71

63.35

68.39

69.23

65.86

43.97

56.36

49.20

50.61

51.00

44.36

50.37

54.62

53.95

50.05

54.22

54.68

50.92

51.88

52.83

44.85

51.49

52.55

54.95

51.77

52.90

48.72

MIMO_1

MIMO_2

Average Gain (dBi)

Free

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

Free

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

-2.96

-1.68

-1.73

-3.94

-1.70

-2.72

-1.47

-1.93

-2.61

-2.09

-2.62

-1.59

-1.73

-2.88

-1.53

-2.32

-1.81

-2.56

-2.00

-3.15

-3.85

-2.13

-2.02

-2.37

-1.76

-3.17

-2.33

-3.46

-2.50

-2.79

-1.78

-1.79

-1.75

-4.07

-1.95

-2.11

-2.00

-1.88

-4.95

-2.37

-1.54

-1.50

-1.44

-3.27

-1.88

-1.66

-1.59

-1.68

-3.90

-2.48

-1.46

-1.55

-1.58

-3.23

-1.99

-1.66

-1.60

-1.82

-3.59

-2.50

-3.12

-3.00

-2.96

-3.57

-3.00

-2.65

-2.71

-3.04

-2.67

-2.63

-2.96

-2.87

-2.79

-3.51

-2.89

-2.83

-2.63

-2.87

-2.77

-3.15

MIMO_1

MIMO_2

Peak Gain (dBi)

Free

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

Free

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

3.18

4.65

3.71

5.09

4.74

5.83

4.33

3.02

3.54

3.21

3.60

4.00

3.92

3.10

4.97

3.66

4.52

3.14

3.11

1.77

2.14

3.45

4.35

4.73

3.67

2.57

4.41

1.36

3.33

2.15

3.98

5.24

5.28

4.50

5.44

3.78

4.34

4.99

3.12

5.49

4.37

6.05

6.16

4.96

4.84

4.01

4.73

5.89

4.36

5.49

4.37

6.05

7.67

5.69

4.84

4.01

5.69

6.02

5.02

7.20

3.70

4.69

5.34

6.02

5.08

3.87

5.64

6.18

7.16

6.10

4.49

3.18

3.87

4.96

3.75

3.97

5.42

4.42

4.95

4.74

MIMO_1

MIMO_2

Impedance

Polarization

VSWR

50Ω

Linear

< 3

Cable

Connector

1 meter KSR200-P standard, fully customizable

SMA(M) standard, fully customizable

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ELECTRICAL

2400~2500

4900~5850

Frequency (MHz)

Efficiency (%)

Free space

57.73

53.59

53.98

51.80

61.02

44.09

46.34

40.79

45.58

50.62

48.06

49.42

47.16

46.70

46.29

47.04

46.79

46.88

45.59

43.60

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

MIMO_1

MIMO_2

Free space

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

Average Gain (dBi)

Free space

-2.39

-2.71

-2.68

-2.86

-2.15

-3.57

-3.37

-3.91

-3.45

-2.96

-3.25

-3.13

-3.36

-3.44

-3.42

-3.33

-3.36

-3.35

-3.52

-3.67

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

MIMO_1

MIMO_2

Free space

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

Peak Gain (dBi)

Free space

ABS

4.35

5.34

2.99

5.22

5.47

2.94

2.18

3.75

6.02

3.23

4.84

5.18

5.03

5.98

5.77

5.70

5.43

7.07

6.76

5.97

MIMO_1

MIMO_2

Glass

Metal

Wall

Free space

ABS

Glass

Metal

Wall

Impedance

Polarization

50Ω

Linear

VSWR

Cable

< 3

1 meter KSR200-P standard, fully customizable

RP-SMA(M) standard, fully customizable

Connector

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MECHANICAL

Antenna Dimensions

146*134*20mm

Casing

ASA

640g

IP67

Weight (including cable)

Ingress Protection Rating

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operation Temperature

Storage Temperature

Humidity

-40°C to 85°C

-40°C to 90°C

Non-condensing 65°C 95% RH

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2.1. LTE Bands Covered while on metal Ground Plane

LTE BANDS

Band Number

LTE / LTE-Advanced / WCDMA / HSPA / HSPA+ / TD-SCDMA

Uplink

UL: 1920 to 1980

UL: 1850 to 1910

UL: 1710 to 1785

UL: 1710 to 1755

UL: 824 to 849

UL: 2500 to 2570

UL: 880 to 915

UL: 1749.9 to 1784.9

UL: 1427.9 to 1447.9

UL: 699 to 716

UL: 777 to 787

UL: 788 to 798

UL: 704 to 716

UL: 815 to 830

UL: 830 to 845

UL: 832 to 862

UL: 1447.9 to 1462.9

UL: 3410 to 3490

UL:2000 to 2020

UL:1625.5 to 1660.5

UL: 1850 to 1915

UL: 814 to 849

UL: 807 to 824

UL: 703 to 748

UL: -

Downlink

MIMO 1

MIMO 2

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

DL: 2110 to 2170

✓



✓



✓



✓



✓



✓



✓



DL: 1930 to 1990

DL: 1805 to 1880

DL: 2110 to 2155

DL: 869 to 894

DL:2620 to 2690

DL: 925 to 960

DL: 1844.9 to 1879.9

DL: 1475.9 to 1495.9

DL: 729 to 746

11

12

13

14

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

35

38

39

40

41

42

43

DL: 746 to 756

DL: 758 to 768

DL: 734 to 746 (LTE only)

DL: 860 to 875 (LTE only)

DL: 875 to 890

DL: 791 to 821

DL: 1495.9 to 1510.9

DL: 3510 to 3590

DL: 2180 to 2200 (LTE only)

DL: 1525 to 1559 (LTE only)

DL: 1930 to 1995

DL: 859 to 894

DL: 852 to 869 (LTE only)

DL: 758 to 803 (LTE only)

DL: 717 to 728 (LTE only)

DL: 2350 to 2360 (LTE only)

DL: 462.5 to 467.5 (LTE only)

DL: 1452 - 1496

UL: 2305 to 2315

UL: 452.5 to 457.5

UL: -



1850 to 1910

✓

2570 to 2620

1880 to 1920

2300 to 2400

2496 to 2690

3400 to 3600

3600 to 3800

*Covered bands represent an efficiency greater than 20%

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2.2. LTE Bands Covered in Free Space

LTE BANDS

Band Number

LTE / LTE-Advanced / WCDMA / HSPA / HSPA+ / TD-SCDMA

Uplink

UL: 1920 to 1980

UL: 1850 to 1910

UL: 1710 to 1785

UL: 1710 to 1755

UL: 824 to 849

UL: 2500 to 2570

UL: 880 to 915

UL: 1749.9 to 1784.9

UL: 1427.9 to 1447.9

UL: 699 to 716

UL: 777 to 787

UL: 788 to 798

UL: 704 to 716

UL: 815 to 830

UL: 830 to 845

UL: 832 to 862

UL: 1447.9 to 1462.9

UL: 3410 to 3490

UL:2000 to 2020

UL:1625.5 to 1660.5

UL: 1850 to 1915

UL: 814 to 849

UL: 807 to 824

UL: 703 to 748

UL: -

Downlink

MIMO 1

MIMO 2

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

9

DL: 2110 to 2170

✓



✓



✓



✓



✓



✓



✓

DL: 1930 to 1990

DL: 1805 to 1880

DL: 2110 to 2155

DL: 869 to 894

DL:2620 to 2690

DL: 925 to 960

DL: 1844.9 to 1879.9

DL: 1475.9 to 1495.9

DL: 729 to 746

11

12

13

14

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

35

38

39

40

41

42

43

DL: 746 to 756

DL: 758 to 768

DL: 734 to 746 (LTE only)

DL: 860 to 875 (LTE only)

DL: 875 to 890

DL: 791 to 821

DL: 1495.9 to 1510.9

DL: 3510 to 3590

DL: 2180 to 2200 (LTE only)

DL: 1525 to 1559 (LTE only)

DL: 1930 to 1995

DL: 859 to 894

DL: 852 to 869 (LTE only)

DL: 758 to 803 (LTE only)

DL: 717 to 728 (LTE only)

DL: 2350 to 2360 (LTE only)

DL: 462.5 to 467.5 (LTE only)

DL: 1452 - 1496

UL: 2305 to 2315

UL: 452.5 to 457.5

UL: -

1850 to 1910

2570 to 2620

1880 to 1920

2300 to 2400

2496 to 2690

3400 to 3600

3600 to 3800

*Covered bands represent an efficiency greater than 20%

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3. Antenna Characteristics

3.1. GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou

3.1.1. Block Diagram (Active antenna)

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3.1.2. Test Setup

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3.1.3. GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou Return Loss (Passive antenna)

3.1.4. GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou Smith Chart (Passive antenna)

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3.1.5. GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou Efficiency (Passive antenna)

3.1.6. GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou Peak Gain (Passive antenna)

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3.1.7. GPS-GLONASS-GAILEO-BeiDou Average Gain (Passive antenna)

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3.1.8. GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou Radiation Pattern (Passive antenna)

2D Radiation Pattern

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3.1.9. 3D Radiation Pattern (Passive antenna)

1561MHz

1575.42MHz

1602MHz

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3.1.10. Axial Ratio (Passive antenna)

1561MHz

1602MHz

1575.42MHz

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3.1.11. GPS-GLONASS-GALILEO-BeiDou LNA Gain and Noise Figure (Active

antenna)

LNA Gain@3.0V

LNA Noise Figure @3.0V

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3.2. LTE MIMO/Wi-Fi MIMO Antenna

3.2.1. Test Setup

Glass

ABS

Free space

Wall

Metal

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3.2.2. LTE 1 Antenna Return Loss