Installation Manual

Installing Wall Mount Fixed Wireless Terminal

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Fixed Wireless Terminal Description and Installation

Tools Required

Small power drill and 3 mm (1/8”) or 7 mm (9/32”) drill bit

Cross–recess (Phillips) style screwdriver

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Procedure

Table 5: Installing the FWT on a wall

n Step Action

NOTE

Before finalizing the precise location of the FWT, after the unit is

assembled, power up the unit and perform the Signal Strength Test

described on page 2-6.

The FWT antenna should NOT be installed where it would be within a

few inches of a location where people normally stand, sit, or rest.

Screws and anchors are recommended for most wall surfaces. For

wooden wall installations, only the screws are required.

1 (See Figure 6) Identify a wall location where signal strength is optimum.

Use an extension cord to reach an AC power outlet if necessary.

2 Mark two mounting hole locations on the wall. The center line must be

148 mm (5–13/16”) apart and must be on a level plane.

3 If not using anchors, drill two 3 mm (1/8”) holes in the wood.

Continue with Step 4.

If using anchors, drill two 7 mm (9/32”) holes at the marked location.

Insert the anchors into the holes and tap the anchor heads flush against

the wall.

4 Install the mounting screws but do not screw in all the way. Leave 3 mm

(1/8”) space between the screw head and the wall (See Figure 11).

5 If included, install the backup battery in the battery compartment

accessed by removing the battery access door from the FWT. Reinstall

the battery access door (see page 2-11).

6 Locate the two adhesive–backed rubber mounting pads from the

hardware packet. Remove the backing and seat the pads in the two round

feet on the base of the FWT. Press firmly to ensure the pads adhere to

the surface.

7 Plug in the RJ–11 connector and the wall cube connector and route the

cords in a manner similar to that shown in Figure 11. Slip the cords into

the cord retainer grooves.

8 Screw the antenna (or the cable’s antenna connector for optional external

mount antenna) into the TNC connector on the rear panel (see Figure 11).

9 Install the FWT onto the screws so that the unit is firmly seated.