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Installing an AP
Installing Components
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Installing an AP
Installing a PMP 100 Series AP
To install a PMP 100 Series (FSK) AP, perform the following steps.
Procedure 17: Installing the FSK AP
1. Begin with the AP in the powered-down state.
2. Choose the best mounting location for your particular application. Modules need not be
mounted next to each other. They can be distributed throughout a given site. However,
the 60° offset must be maintained. Mounting can be done with stainless steel hose
clamps or another equivalent fastener.
3. Align the AP as follows:
a. Move the module to where the link will be unobstructed by the radio horizon and no
objects penetrate the Fresnel zone. (The Canopy System Calculator page
AntennaElevationCalcPage.xls
automatically calculates the minimum antenna
elevation that is required to extend the radio horizon to the other end of the link. The
Canopy System Calculator page
FresnelZoneCalcPage.xls automatically calculates
the Fresnel zone clearance that is required between the visual line of sight and the
top of a high-elevation object.)
b. Use a local map, compass, and/or GPS device as needed to determine the direction
that one or more APs require to each cover the intended 60° sector.
c. Apply the appropriate degree of downward tilt. (The Canopy System Calculator page
DowntiltCalcPage.xls
automatically calculates the angle of antenna downward tilt that
is required.)
d. Ensure that the nearest and furthest SMs that must register to this AP are within the
beam coverage area. (The Canopy System Calculator page
BeamwidthRadiiCalcPage.xls
automatically calculates the radii of the beam coverage
area for PMP 100 Series APs.)
4. Using stainless steel hose clamps or equivalent fasteners, lock the AP in the proper
direction and downward tilt.
5. Remove the base cover of the AP. (See Figure 55 on Page 184.)
6. Attach the cables to the AP.
(See Procedure 5 on Page 190.)
NOTE: When power is applied to a module or the unit is reset on the web-based interface, the module
requires approximately 25 seconds to boot. During this interval, self-tests and other diagnostics are being
performed. See Table 46 on Page 185.
Installing a PMP 400 Series AP
To install a PMP 400 Series (OFDM) AP, perform the following steps.