User's Manual

Connecting the Antenna Cable s

Chapter 7. Connecting the Antenna Cables

The ba se station supports two different antenna conne ction configurations:

• Connectors mounted beneath the c able a cce ss pla te

• Connectors mounted to the top of the cabinet

Systems with a cable access plate are desc ribed in Section 7.1. Systems with a Cable Access Plate.

Systems without a cable access plate a re described in Section 7.2. Systems with Top Mounted

Connectors.

CAUTION:

Antenna cables may be prepared for installation, but do not connect the cables

to the c abinet until the completion of RF Commissioning. Instr uctions for

Commissioning can be fou nd in the RadioRouter Base Station Commissioning

Guide.

All antenna op er ations should be performed by qualified personnel on ly.

Installers must meet the requirements of FCC Bulletin OET 65 and coax

terminations and h ave expertise wor king wit h RF coaxial cable. Care must be

taken not to crimp o r d amage the cables.

7.1. Systems with a Cable Access Plate

7.1.1. Cable Access Plate

The antenna ca bles are connec ted through the cable access plate on the top of the cabinet. Figure

4-5: Antenna Cable Access Plate on Top of C abinet shows the cable access plate in place.

Before connecting the cables, the cable access plate must be r em oved. This gives access to the

cable mating connectors. See Figure 7-1: Top of Cabinet with Cable Access Plate Removed.

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