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
Two Angled
Mounng Brackets
Four M8x16 flange-head screws
Six M6-1.0 x 14mm screws
Four M4x8 screws
AC/DC Power
Supply Unit
with Juncon Box
Local Power
Jumper Cable
Fan Kit
Power Supply/
Hybrid Fiber Mounng Kit
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Mount the Fiber CAP L
Figure 18. CAP L with Fan Kit, AC/DC Power Supply Kit (PN 7775087-xx)
and Power Supply/Hybrid Fiber Mounting Kit (PN 7774354-xx)
8 Connect the Local Power Jumper Cab
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Figure 2 on page 6).
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9 Follow the steps in "Ground the Fiber CAP L (Optional)” on page 55 if grounding is required or preferred.
10 Follow the steps in "Connect the Passive RF Antenna” on page 59.