DISTRINET SMART ANTENNAS

Smart antennas

MA SERIES · MAEX EXPLOSION-PROOF

An integrated chip and coaxial-cable power feed let the distribution endpoint join the operation rather than just radiate into it — from essential coverage through field-strength sensing and Bluetooth positioning to explosion-proof models for flammable environments, one series covers every endpoint case.

MA12BLE · cable power
MA11Field sensing · cable power
MA10Essential
Ex MAEX10Ex · IP65
Outdoor E-ANTGGlass-fibre omni
Panel E-ANTDDirectional · panel

Smart indoor antenna MA12

BLE POSITIONING FLAGSHIP

The flagship of the MA series: narrowband IoT hardware for positioning (iBeacon) is built in and powered over the same RF cable, so accurate radio positions are captured live and sent back — patrol tracking, resource dispatch and remote data collection turn the communications network into an operations data platform.

iBeacon positioning Built-in positioning chip supplying indoor personnel location for patrol and dispatch work
Power over RF cable Powered through the RF feeder (5–28 V DC) — no extra cabling, minimal installation
Visual status indication Working state and signal strength confirmable by eye, lowering the maintenance barrier
Cloud management Connects to the cloud platform for centralised antenna health monitoring and predictive maintenance
iBeacon
Bluetooth positioning
5–28V
DC over the same cable
-20~+3 dBm
BLE transmit power (adjustable)
IP65
Ingress protection
How the positioning works

The antenna broadcasts a Bluetooth beacon continuously. A radio carried through the covered area picks up the beacon and returns the position over the private network to the NetFlex platform — no separate positioning network is needed, and one antenna system carries both communication and location.

Full specifications
Frequency range 350–390 & 400–470 MHz
Ingress protection IP65
Feed voltage · current 5–28 V DC · ≤10 A
BLE transmit power -20 to +3 dBm (adjustable)
Feature set Status display ● · cable power ● · iBeacon positioning ●
Radiation Vertical polarisation · omnidirectional (360° H · 45° V)
Gain 0±3 dBi
Power handling 50 W
VSWR · impedance ≤2.5 · 50±2 Ω · N-K RF connector
Operating environment -20 to +55 °C · humidity ≤95%
Mounting Wall or ceiling
Complete parameters are given in the datasheet (2511 V3).

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Which endpoint for which space?

Choose essential coverage, field sensing, Bluetooth positioning or an explosion-proof model by environment — our engineers will come back with antenna positions and a power-feed design.

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It reports operating status to the management system and has an indicator light, so faults can be located without manual checks.

Distributed low-power antennas give even coverage with lower field strength near people and equipment.

Yes. Indoor antennas are designed for ceiling or wall mounting in corridors, offices and plant rooms.

Splitters, couplers, cables and connectors needed to build the passive distribution network.