TPMS Lite Installation Guide ST542119-002
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2. TPMS Lite Antenna Installation
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Introduction
This chapter will describe the fitting of the TPMS Dual-Band Antennas to a vehicle. Please ensure you
read this guide carefully to obtain the best performance out of the system.
Antenna Details
The Stack TPMS antenna is an advanced Dual-Band Antenna (DBA). For optimum system performance,
care should be taken to fit the antennas according to the guidelines in this document. The system
performance can be impaired with poor antenna placement.
The antenna picks up 2 signals. The first is the SAW (433 MHz). This is the signal used to measure
pressure and temperature. The second signal is the RFID or Sensor ID (868 MHz). This is used to pick up
the sensor serial number and the calibration details. Both signals are required for successful operation of
the TPMS system.
Antenna Placement
The goal of choosing an antenna position is to achieve the strongest signal strength for both SAW and
RFID over the widest wheel rotation. There will be some points of wheel rotation where a signal will not
be strong enough to take a measurement. These are generally called NULLS. It is common to have 3 nulls
per rotation of the wheel for the SAW signal.
The antenna must be placed as close as possible to the wheel.
The antenna front “box” must be directly in line with the tyre sidewall