User's Manual

MicroPower Technologies
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10
Hub Installaon
At the center of the MicroPower camera system is the Helios Hub. This is the “brain” of the system that
communicates with the video cameras, and produces the video data streams that the VMS system will record and
display.
Hub Assembly and Installaon
Remove the hub and mounng bracket from the box and locate a suitable place to install. This will typically be in
a network closet, however any locaon that is semi-climate controlled with access to Ethernet networking, power,
and where the antenna cable can be routed outside, will be suitable. Customers have mounted hubs inside drop
le ceilings, HVAC closets, Air vents, and many other locaons depending on the situaon.
It is also possible to power the hub via high power PoE (802.3at)
however doing so requires the use of an 802.3at PoE splier kit
with a and custom power cable (sold separately).
The mounng bracket will aach to the back of the hub, while the
other part will aach to the wall. The hub poron then ‘hangs’ on
the wall bracket, and is secured via the locking screws. (Installer
provides the hardware to aach to the wall). Note that the hub
may also simply be placed on a shelf or at surface, mounng is not
required.
Note: Do not stand on sides or cover the venlaon ports in any way.
The hub locaon should have clearance for the cabling, power brick, network cable, etc. to aach without
making sharp bends. It is parcularly important not to make sharp bends or “kinks” in the main
antenna cable(s) or it can result in signicant RF signal dicules.
Important:
• The antenna will connect via a small black strain relief cable. Please use this to prevent stress
damage to the antenna cable or the SMA antenna port on the hub.
• The Ethernet network port closest to the power plug is acve. The 2nd port is not used, and will
not funcon if connected. (This port is usually covered)
• Do not stand the hub on the narrow side, or block the venlaon ports in any way.
Once the hub is mounted the antenna cable is routed to an exterior locaon on the building, where the antenna
may be mounted to achieve line of sight to the camera antennas. To avoid damaging the fragile connecon cables
between the hub and diplexer, we will normally aach the antenna cable last, aer the hub installaon process has
been completed.
NOTE: Ethernet Port
(2) is NOT used.
Power Port
Antenna Port
Antenna Cable
Stress Relief
Antenna Cable