User's Manual

BETA DRAFT
12 Altitude 300-2 Getting Started Guide
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
plenum rated, see the National Electric Code, NEC, Section 300-22(C). Equipment above the hanging
ceiling should be secured to the T-Bars using a box hanger (not supplied). The universal mounting
bracket has been designed to work with box hangers such as those from B-Line or Caddy, see Figure 11:
Above The Ceiling Box Hanger Mount on page 20.
Examples of these T-Bar box hangers products are:
B-Line model: BA50A, www.cooperbline.com
Caddy model: 512-BU, www.erico.com
External antennas are recommended for installations above the ceiling. Locate where the external
antenna will be located and their orientation. Select a site above the ceiling for the Altitude 300-2d
™
.
This should be within reach of the external antenna’s cables. Install the box hanger following the
manufacturer's instructions. If the box hanger comes with a box the universal bracket can be installed
onto the box or the box can be taken off and the bracket can be installed directly onto the box hanger
bar using the fastener provided by the manufacturer. Make sure all the fasteners are tight before
mounting the Altitude 300-2
™
on the bracket. The Altitude 300-2
™
should be secured to the bracket
using either a padlock or a cable tie.
WARNING!
The Altitude 300-2
™
is not secured to the bracket unless a padlock is used. If a padlock is not used the
unit should be secured to the bracket by a cable tie through the lock hasp to keep it from falling. Failure
to secure the unit is hazardous.
Connect the external antenna cables and the powered Ethernet cable to the Altitude 300-2d
™
.
WARNING!
The plastic cover and the antenna shrouds have not been tested for use in a plenum space. Do not use
them for above the ceiling installations.
Figure 12: Above The Ceiling Box Hanger Mount
Hanging
Ceiling
T-Bars
Universal
Mounting
Bracket
Typical
Adjustable Box
Hanger
Box Hanger
Bracket
Fasteners
The box hanger is
not supplied by
Extreme Networks
.