User's Manual

ES2440 Hardware Guide: Installation
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WARNING: To
comply with FCC
regulations, antennas
must be professionally
installed and the install-
er is responsible for en-
suring compliance with
FCC limits.
2.2.2 Connections for Deployment
Review the IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION on page iii
and Safety Requirements in Section 2.1.1 before installing or
operating the ES2440.
2.2.2.1 Connecting the ES2440-3555 or
ES2440-35 for Deployment
Antennas used with the ES2440 must be professionally
installed and must conform to FCC EIRP (Effective Isotropic
Radiated Power) limitations. All antennas must have 50 Ohms
impedance.
1 Ground the ES2440-3555/35 by connecting a ground wire
to the grounding stud located on the left rear corner of the
chassis (refer to Figure 2.1).
CAUTION: The
FCC requires co-
located radio antennas
to be at least 9.8" (25 cm)
apart. The Mesh Point’s
antenna connectors are
closer than this. Avoid
directly mounting two
or more antennas to the
Mesh Point’s rear-panel
connectors.
2 If your deployment uses Radio 1, connect a standard
2.4 GHz- or 5 GHz-capable antenna with an N-type male
connector to antenna port A for Radio 1 (
Ant1A).
If the radio will be configured for MIMO (multiple-input and
multiple-output) operation, you
must also connect a second
such antenna to the radio’s antenna port B (
Ant1B).
3 If your deployment uses Radio 2 (and Radio 3 and Radio 4,
if present), connect an antenna cable with a N-type male
connector to the antenna port(s) for the radio(s) you will
use:
Ant2A (and Ant3A and Ant4A, if present). Connect a
high-gain omnidirectional or directional antenna to the other
end(s) of these cable(s).
CAUTION: Out-
door antennas,
connectors, and cables
must be waterproof.
If the radio(s) will be configured for MIMO operation, you
must also connect a second such antenna, for each radio
that will be so configured, to the radio’s antenna port B:
Ant2B (and Ant3B and Ant4B, if present).
4 If the Mesh Point’s GPS function will be used, connect an
SMA GPS antenna to the
GPS antenna port.
5 Apply power to the ES2440-3555/35, either through the
Ethernet1/WAN/POE port to PoE+ or through the DC Power
inlet to external power. Refer to Section 2.1.2, Powering
Options, for additional detail.
In either case, you must use a powering device (PoE+
adapter/injector or DC adapter/supply) obtained from
Fortress specifically for use with the ES2440.
6 If your deployment includes Ethernet network connections,
make them now: using standard Cat5e cable(s) for a
through connection to
Ethernet1/WAN/POE (default
encrypted), and/or to connect
Ethernet2 and/or Ethernet3
(both default clear)
.