User's Manual

FlexWave Prism Remote Unit and HDM RF Module Installation Guide 320000117795 Rev A • FWPP-501-01 Issue 1
Page 30 © March 2016 CommScope, Inc.
Install the Prism Remote Unit
Mounting Plans
ThePRUhasalowprofiledesignthatrequiresminimalrealestateforinstallation.Thebasicdimensions
andweightsofthePRUarelistedinTable19onpage31andTable18onpage31.
ThePRUshouldbemountedonautilitypole,mast,oronaflatsurface.AMountingBracketshipswith
eachRemote.Installationconsistsofsecuringthebrackettothemountingsurface(wood,concrete,or
steel)andthenhangingtheunitfromthebracket.thePRUshouldonlybemountedinarestrictedaccess
location.
BeforemountingthePRU,makesurethatthefollowingrequirementsaremet.
• ThePRUmust
– beinstalledonlyinarestricted-accesslocation
– mustbelocatedasspecifiedinthesystemdesignplan(notdocumentedhere).Ifasystemdesign
planhasnotbeenprepared,consultwiththeTechnicalSupportforWirelessProductsteamfor
assistance(see"DCCSGlobalTechnicalSupport”onpage119).
– musthavereadyaccesstothespecifiedACorDCpowersource.
• IfyoumountthePRUinahorizontalposition,youmustmountitataslightangle,withthetopofthe
PRUchassisangledhigherthanthebottom,whichcreatesaslopethatallowswaterorsnowtorun
offthePRUchassis.Ifitismountedindoors,nosloperequired.
• IfyoumountthePRUinanupside-downhorizontalposition(i.e.,aceilingmount),attachsafety
leashesthatcansupporttheweightofafullypopulatedchassis(seeTable18onpage31).
• Thesitechosenmust
– conformtoalllocalcodes;requiredpermitsmustbeobtainedpriortomountingaPRU
– complywiththeunitenvironmentalspecifications
– beopentofreeairspaceonthebottom(cableentryend),thetop,thefront,andbothsides
– allowadequateclearanceatthebottomofthePRUtoprovideaccessforattachingcablesandfor
viewingtheLEDindicator
– provide18inches(45.7cm)ofclearanceonthefrontandbothsidesofthePRUtoallowdoors
tobeopenedforserviceandtoallowfreeaircirculation
– beabletobearthesizeandweightofthePRUenclosure,seeTable19onpage31andTable18
onpage31