Datasheet

AR/GE/FE/U80/80XInstallationManual
16 58000519rev.D
3.7 CableInstallation
3.7.1 FiberCabling
1. Installaduplexmultimodefiberfromt heradiotothenetworkterminationequipment
(switchorrouterwith1000BaseXport).Thecableshouldbeloopedaroundthe insideofthe
enclosuretoprovidestrainrelief.Donotconnectthefiberstotheradio’sfiberportsatt his
time.
Theconnectorsontheradioendofthefiberrequire twoLCconnectors;theconnecto rson
theswitch/routerendshou ldmatetothenetworkequipment.
2. Connectfibersatthenetworkequip ment.
Itisimportantnottoconnectthefiberstotheradiountilafter
aligningtheradioastheradioperformsanautomaticcalibration
oncethefiberisinsertedintotheradioandthiscalibrationwill
notoperateproperlyiftheradiois notproperlyaligned.Ifthis
inadvertentlyoccurswhiletheradioispoweredon, unplugthe
fibersandpowercycletheradio.
3.7.2 PowerCabling
1. Selectindoorlocation,witheasycableroutingtotheradio,fortheACpower adaptor .
Normallyitisconvenient,butnotrequired,toplacetheadaptornearthenetworktermination
equipment.
2. EnsuretheDCwireusedis14gaugetypeand nolongerthan125meters;or12gaugeand
nolongerthen200meters.
3. ConnecttheprovidedDCConnectorsontothe14guagewire usingasplicing/crimpingtool.
Fortheuseof12gaugewireitmaybenecessarytotrimafewstrandsfromtheendsof
thickerstrandedcablestomoreeasilyf itthecrimpconnectors.
4. InstalltheDCpowercableandattachtotheACadaptorusingthesuppliedcrimpco nnectors.
Donotconnectthepowerjacktotheradioatthistime.
Thefiberand powercablesareinsertedthroughthestraight
throughfittingbeforethe3/4"flexibleconduitisconnectedtothe
fitting.Ensurethatthecablesdonotgetpinchedwhentheconduit
ispushedontothefitting.Bothcablesshouldbeloopedaroundthe
insideofthe enclosuretominimizetensiononthecableswhen
connectedtotheradioandto maintainproperbendradiusofthe
fibercable.SeeFigure3.7.21