Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Document Overview
- ERA System Overview
- CAP MX Overview
- Safely Working with ERA Hardware
- Installing CAP MXs
- CAP MX Installation and Cascade Rules
- Cat6A Cable Requirements for Ethernet Devices
- Prepare for Installation
- Wire an Optional Hybrid Fiber Splice Box
- Mount the CAP MX
- Grounding the CAP MX
- Connect the CAP MX Cables
- Power the CAP MX
- Contacting CommScope
- CMS Global Technical Support
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling
- Hardware to Software Mapping Information
- CMS Technical Training
- Accessing ERA User Documentation
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Installing CAP MXs
Mount Two CAP MXs Using a Dual Mounting Bracket
In this procedure you will mount two CAP MXs back-to-back in one Dual Mounting Bracket. The steps in this
procedure will identify the two CAP MXs as CAP MX-1 and CAP MX-2, as shown in Figure 16.
Figure 16. Two CAP MXs Back-to-Back in a Dual Mounting Bracket
Do the following to mount two CAP MXs in a Dual Mounting Bracket.
1 Obtain the Dual Mounting Bracket (CommScope PN 7839331-xx).
2 Follow the steps in "Unpack and Inspect the CAP MX and Optional Accessories” on page 26. Table 10 lists
the parts that ship with the CAP MX Dual Mounting Bracket.
Table 10. Parts List for CommScope PN 7839331-XX
Description Quantity
Dual Wall Mounting Bracket 1
CAP MX-1
(front of CAP MX-1 faces the mounting surface)