Installation guide

Preparing for Installation Tsunami MP.11 Antenna Installation Guide

Outdoor-Mounted Radio Hardware and Cable Overview

Outdoor Radio Hardware

The MP.11 954-R, 2454-R, 5054-R, 5054-R-LR, and 4954-R Base Station Units and Subscriber Units are intended for

outdoor mounting and operation. Outdoor units are referred to collectively as MP.11-R units.

To make optimal use of the units, you must find a suitable location for the hardware. The radio range largely depends

upon the position of the antenna. Because of this Proxim recommends you do a site survey.

The following three types of radio devices are used for setting up a wireless link:

• Tsunami MP.11-R Base Station Unit (BSU) with external antenna connector

• Tsunami MP.11-R Subscriber Unit (SU) with external antenna connector

• Tsunami MP.11-R Subscriber Unit (SU) with integrated antenna for outdoor use

Outdoor Radio Cable Setup for External Antenna

The following items are required on each end of the wireless link:

• A Base Station or a Subscriber Station

• A low-loss antenna cable to connect the radio unit to the external antenna (for units using an external antenna

connector only).

NOTE: Proxim recommends an LMR-600 cable (2 meters), available from Proxim Wireless Corporation.

• A surge arrestor for the CAT5 Ethernet cable that connects the power supply to the radio.

• Outdoor antenna (for use with units equipped with an external connector only).

• A grounding system, as described in Grounding the Antenna.

When the BSU and SU are equipped with external antenna connectors, the radios are connected through the RF cable to

an external antenna. The recommended RF cable length is two meters. This is not needed for the SU with the integrated

antenna. The Ethernet cable is connected from the radio to the Ethernet surge arrestor. The surge arrestor is located on

the outside of the building (with proper grounding) very near to the point where the cables enter the building. An outdoor

rated CAT5 Ethernet cable should be used.

CAUTION: The Tsunami MP.11-R hardware, the surge arrestor, and the antenna mast must be connected to the same

grounding system as prescribed by local electrical codes.

The following is an overview of the cable setup for the outdoor antenna.