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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CAP L Maintenance
CAP L MAINTENANCE
The following sections tell you how to remove a CAP L from mounting brackets and provides preventative
maintenance instructions.
Remove a CAP L from a Wall or Ceiling Mount
Should you need to remove the CAP L from a wall or ceiling mount, do the following.
1 Unplug the CAP L cables.
2 If a ground wire is installed, loosen the grounding screw an
d remove the ground wire.
3 Reverse the installation steps that correspond to how this CAP L is mo
unted.
Preventative CAP L Maintenance for CAP Ls with the Fan Kit Option
The CAP L does not require extensive preventative maintenance measures. However, checking the
cleanliness of a CAP L that has the Fan Kit option at regularly-scheduled intervals is
recommended,
particularly the enclosure vents, which helps maintain the longevity of the fans and heat sinks. Figure 23
shows two different CAP L configurations to help you find the enclosure vents.
Enclosure
vents
Boom of CAP L with
240W AC/DC Power Supply Kit
Boom of CAP L with
Flat Mounng Bracket
Enclosure
vents
Figure 23. Examples of CAP L Fan Vent Locations