Installation Guide

M0201AJG_uc CommScope ERA® Medium Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Document Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Document Revision History .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Document Cautions and Notes......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Abbreviations Used in this Guide .....................................................................................................................................................................2
ERA System Overview................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
CAP M Overview........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
CAP M Connectors and Power LED................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Notch-Filter Connectors ...................................................................................................................................................................................8
CAP M Hardware Options................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Single Mounting Bracket ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Dual Mounting Bracket ..............................................................................................................................................................................9
Pole Mounting Kit for Up to 18" Poles .......................................................................................................................................................9
Hybrid Fiber Splice Box............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
OCTIS™ Kits................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
OCTIS Kit Instructions...............................................................................................................................................................................10
OCTIS SFP+ Reverse Lever Assembly Instructions..............................................................................................................................10
OCTIS RJ45 Reverse Lever Assembly Instructions..............................................................................................................................12
Special Instructions for GigaSPEED X10D Connectors ....................................................................................................................... 13
Safely Working with ERA Hardware ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
RF Safety Cautions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................15
Précautions de sécurité relatives aux radiofréquences.................................................................................................................................. 15
Health and Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Property Damage Warnings ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
General Installation Safety Requirements......................................................................................................................................................16
Guard Against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge ...................................................................................................................................17
Compliance .....................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Required Antenna Distances ..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Installing CAP Ms ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CAP M Installation and Cascade Rules............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Cat6A Cable Requirements for Ethernet Devices ...........................................................................................................................................22
Prepare for Installation...................................................................................................................................................................................22
Recommended Tools and Material .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Determine the Power Consumption of the CAP M .................................................................................................................................. 23
Determine the Mounting Site .................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Unpack and Inspect the CAP M and Optional Accessories....................................................................................................................... 29
Wire an Optional Hybrid Fiber Splice Box....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Mount the CAP M ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
General Mounting Cautions .....................................................................................................................................................................33
Mounting Orientation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 34
Mount the CAP M to a Wall or Vertical Surface....................................................................................................................................... 35
Mount a CAP M Using a Single Mounting Bracket.............................................................................................................................35
Mount Two CAP Ms Using a Dual Mounting Bracket......................................................................................................................... 41
Mount the CAP M to a 4" to 18" Pole ...................................................................................................................................................... 49
Attach a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box to the CAP M ........................................................................................................................................52
Attaching a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for a Single Mount Installation .................................................................................................52
Attaching a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for a Dual Mount Installation....................................................................................................54
Grounding the CAP M.....................................................................................................................................................................................56
Connect the CAP M Cables .............................................................................................................................................................................57
Obtain the Required Cable Material ........................................................................................................................................................ 57
Connect the CAP M to an RF Antenna...................................................................................................................................................... 58
Clean the RF Cable Connectors ..........................................................................................................................................................58
Connect the Antenna Cable(s) ........................................................................................................................................................... 61
Connect the CAP M to a Classic CAN or TEN ............................................................................................................................................62
Connect a Secondary CAP M (Optional)................................................................................................................................................... 62
Connect an External Ethernet Device (Optional) ..................................................................................................................................... 62
Power the CAP M............................................................................................................................................................................................ 63
CAP M AC Power Cable ............................................................................................................................................................................63