Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Document Overview
- Era System Overview
- Fiber CAP L Overview
- Plan and Prepare for a Fiber CAP L Installation
- Maximum Number of Fiber CAP Ls Supported in an Era System
- Cascade Rules for Fiber CAP Ls
- Cat6A Cable Requirements for Ethernet Devices
- Safely Working with Era Hardware
- Determine the Power Consumption of the CAP L
- Determine the CAP L Installation Site
- Recommended Tools and Material
- Unpack and Inspect the CAP L and Optional Accessories
- Obtain the Required Materials
- Mount the Fiber CAP L
- General Mounting Cautions
- Mounting a CAP L with a Flat Mounting Bracket Kit
- Mounting Two CAP Ls with a Dual Mounting Kit
- Mounting a CAP L with an AC/DC Power Supply Kit
- Wiring the AC/DC Power Supply Kit.
- Mounting a CAP L with a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box Kit
- Prepare for CAP L Hybrid Fiber Splice Box Kit Installation
- Assembling and Wiring the Hybrid Fiber Splice Box
- Wire the Hybrid Fiber Splice Box
- Wire a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for 4-Wire Power with Limited Power Source
- Wire a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for 2-Wire Power without Limited Power Source
- Wire a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box to Cascade Two CAP Ls with the 2-Wire Power Configuration
- Wire a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box to Cascade Two CAP Ls with the 4-Wire Power Configuration
- Wall Mount a CAP L Using a CAP L Hybrid Fiber Splice Box Kit
- Ceiling Mount a CAP L
- Connect the Cables to the Fiber CAP L
- Powering on a Fiber CAP L
- CAP L Maintenance
- Contacting CommScope
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Mount the Fiber CAP L
5 Use four 5/16-inch or M8 lag screws (or whatever screw type is appropriate for the material to which the
Fiber CAP L is to be mounted on) to mount the CAP L to the wall.
6 After you mount the Fiber CAP
L on a flat surface, follow the steps in
• "Ground the Fiber CAP L (Optional)” on page 55 (if grounding is required or preferred)
• "Connect the Passive RF Antenna” on page 59.
Mounting Two CAP Ls with a Dual Mounting Kit
Figure 11 shows the Dual Mounting Kit (CommScope PN 7815440-xx). The Dual Mounting Kit is capable of
mounting two CAP Ls with or without fan kits.
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Ref # Quantity Component
1 4 Nylon Cable Clamps (preattached, do not remove)
2 8 M8x16 screws
3 4 Mounting Adapters
4 1 Dual Wall Mount Bracket
5 12 M6-1.0 x14mm screws
Figure 11. Dual Mounting Kit (PN 7815440-xx)