User's Manual

HotPoint 1500R Outdoor Wireless Mesh Router

Antenna Assembly

• 8dB Gain Omni antenna with coaxial cable attached

• 5 GHz Lightning protector

• LMR 400 Low Loss Coax Cable with RP-TNC Male Connector

• Mounting kit to install the antenna to a pole.

Remote power module

• Remote power cable (20 meters) with indoor power adapter.

External Grounding Cable

• 6’, #10AWG, stranded ground wire with ring/fork attachment connectors.

External Ethernet Cable

• 15 meter, shielded, straight-through, one-side watertight, one-side non-watertight, RJ-45

to RJ-45 CAT 5e Ethernet patchcord with black cable jacket.

Documentation

• End user license agreement (EULA)

• Warranty and registration card

• Hardware Installation Guide (this document)

Compact Disk (CD)

• HotPoint Manager Software and Manual

• 1500R Hardware Installation Manual (PDF Format)

• HotPoint 1500R User Manual (PDF Format)

• EULA (PDF Format)

• Warranty Information (PDF Format)

Site Planning

To ensure a safe installation of the HotPoint 1500R follow the appropriate electrical and building

codes like the National Electrical Code (NEC), country codes or local building codes.

• Having proper antenna placement and utilizing the appropriate antenna type is critical in

maximizing the radio range.

• Look for physical obstruction such as building or trees and avoid installation of antennas

where there is obstruction between antennas. Installations in winter months around trees

will not pose a problem but once the leaves appear then you will have obstruction.

• Buildings may cause obstruction depending on the material used in construction.

• Direct line of site installations is best.

• Install the units away from devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency range. Such as

cordless phones, microwaves, home cameras, Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM)

radio band, amateur radios, etc.

• Avoid areas with heavy vehicle and foot traffic. Do not install near rain gutters and

downspouts or areas subject to flooding.

• Survey the site for grounding options. It is crucial to have earth ground, see grounding

section in this manual.