User's Manual

FlexWave Prism Remote Unit and HDM RF Module Installation Guide 320000117795 Rev A • FWPP-501-01 Issue 1
Page 42 © March 2016 CommScope, Inc.
Install the Prism Remote Unit
MOUNT THE PRISM REMOTE UNIT
ThePRUmaybeattachedtoautilitypole,amast,oronasolidflatsurface.Installationconsistsof
securingthebrackettothemountingsurfaceandthenhangingthePRUfromthebracket.Thebracket
maybeattachedtoavarietyofsurfacessuchaswood,concrete,orsteel.
ThisguideprovidestheinformationyouneedtoinstallandusetheFlexWavePrismRemoteMounting
Kit.
Toensureasafeinstallation,followthestepsinthisdocumentinthefollowingorder:
1 Gatherrequiredtoolsandsuppliesasdescribedin"InstallationToolsandSupplies”onpage36.
2 Followtheguidelinesin"MountingPlans”onpage30todecidethebestplacetoinstallandmount
thePRU.
3 Familiarizeyourselfwiththe"MountingCautions”onpage42.
Mounting Cautions
ObservethefollowingcautionswheninstallingtheMountingBracketandwhenhangingaPRUonthe
bracket.
CAUTION! Use appropriate lifting equipment when unpacking, moving or installing the Prism Remote
Unit. Do not stand under the Prism Remote Unit as it is being hoisted into position for
installation. A failure of the lifting equipment could result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION! The pole must be structurally sound and able to support the weight of the unit being installed
as listed in Table 19 on page 31.
CAUTION! The hardware used to package the PRU for shipment is not intended for Prism Remote Unit
installations and should be kept with the Prism Remote Unit packaging. Do not use the
shipping hardware when mounting a Prism Remote Unit.
Mounting Methods
Fourinstallationmethodsareprovided,proceedtothecorrectprocedureforyourinstallation
environment:
• "SteelPoleInstallationUsingSteelBanding”onpage43
• "PoleMountInstallationUsingBolts”onpage46
• "Wood-FramedWallMountingProcedure”onpage47
• "MasonryWallMounting”onpage49