User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Installing the Tropos MetroMesh Router
- Preparing for Installation
- Mounting Strategies
- Proper Use of Hose Clamps
- Pole, Tower, and Streetlight Mounting Instructions
- Connecting Cable Attached Antennas
- Grounding the Tropos 5320 Router
- Connecting Power
- Connecting a Data Port
- Resetting the Router
- Connecting Peripherals
- Battery Backup Operation
- Safety Information for the Tropos MetroMesh Router
- 2 Power Consumption
- 3 Product Specifications
- 4 Approved Antenna Configurations and Attenuation Settings
- 5 Antenna Specifications and Patterns
- 6 Installation Accessories
- 7 AC Wiring Diagrams
- 8 Wind Loading Considerations
- 9 Canopy Installation Instructions
- 10 Cable Termination Instructions
- Index
Connecting a Data Port
Tropos 5320 MetroMesh Router Installation Guide 33
Figure 20 Data Port Connection
6. Connect the cable ends that were routed through the connector access cover to the LAN and
Management ports on the router. Use an appropriate RJ45 8-pin modular plug to terminate
the cables at the desired lengths. The outer jacket and conductive shield must be stripped to
expose the twisted pairs for attachment, as shown in Figure 19. The proper location of the
connections on the circuit board is shown in Figure 21.
7. Verify that the protection unit is properly grounded.
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O-ring
AC power
connector
Cable guides
Ground bolt
Connector access cover
Tighten six screws to
fasten bulkhead plate










