Installation guide

Now that you have your device, it's time to install it.

Assemble your station

Follow the station-specific instructions to assemble the receiver and antenna.

Usually, you need to connect the antenna to the receiver with the provided antenna cable, plug in the power cable for the receiver and provide an internet connectivity.

Where should I mount the antenna?

• On a roof! Ideally, the antenna has a 360-degree view of the sky, with no obstructions (buildings, trees, mountains) above an elevation of 10 degrees. This is important to receive optimal rewards.

• A simple way to check this is to make a fist and stretch the arm horizontally. Hold the lower side of the fist in line with the horizon, and the upper side indicates about 10 degrees above the horizon when the arm is held perfectly horizontal.

• Please note that the antenna must be rigidly mounted. Even under heavy weather conditions, it shouldn't move more than 1-2 millimeters. The location of the antenna is continuously monitored by the onocoy validators. If there are too many vibrations or the antenna is moved, rewards will be degraded.

What about the internet connection?

• You need a stable, permanent connection to the Internet for the receiver.

• The bandwidth requirements are quite low. A well-configured receiver should not require more than around 1 kB/s.

• There is no inbound traffic.

• With typical firewalls, no ports need to be opened, as the connections are established inside-out.