Antenna system (ATS), function - GF82.62-P-0001B
MODEL 215
Antenna system block diagram Shown with the following vehicle equipment:
Preliminary remarks
In the present description only the antenna system for Audio, TV, telephone and navigation is described.
General information
The design of the various antennae is adapted to their special reception/transmission ranges.
A distinction must be made between passive and active antennas:
Passive antennas do not require a voltage supply, they can therefore not directly amplify the radio signal received.
Examples:
- All antennae in the rear window
- telephone antenna (A2/22)
Active antennas are supplied with power. They feature an integrated amplifier.
Example:
- GPS antenna (A2/23)
The power supply is supplied by separate leads or via the coaxial leads which serve simultaneously for signal transmission (so-called phantom feed). In this case, no separate leads are required for the power supply.
Another difference between the antennae is that many antennae are only used for reception while others are used for both receiving and transmitting.
Examples:
Reception only:
- GPS antenna (A2/23)
Transmission and reception:
- telephone antenna (A2/22)
The detailed descriptions of the individual systems and components are given in the reference documents listed below.
| Cockpit Management and Data System (COMAND), function | With COMAND operating and display system (code 352a) Without USA version (code 494a) Without Japanese version (code 498) |
GF82.85-P-0003A | |
| With COMAND operating and display system (code 352a) With USA version (code 494a) |
GF82.85-P-0003B | ||
| Rear window antennas, location/task/design/function | GF82.62-P-3106A | ||
| Telephone antenna, location/task | GF82.62-P-4105A | ||
| Global positioning system antenna, location/task/design/function | GF82.61-P-4106B | ||
| Antenna amplifier module, location/task/design/function | GF82.62-P-3105A | ||
| Antenna splitter, location/task/design/function | With COMAND operating and display system (code 352a) TELE AID (D2B) (code 347) |
GF82.85-P-3107A | |
| Keyless Go antenna, location/task/design/function | With Keyless Go (code 889) up to 09/2002 | GF82.62-P-4100S | |
| With Keyless Go (code 889) as of 10/2002 | GF82.62-P-4100SM |