User's Guide
Table Of Contents
2
2. Physical Installation
A. I
NTRODUCTION
Your SkyWay radio is designed to be mast mounted on a rooftop or radio
tower. After determining the best location for your radio, installation can
begin. (Please refer to Solectekâs RF Site Design Guide on the included
documentation CD for more information about choosing an ideal radio
location.)
B. M
OUNTING KIT ASSEMBLY
A two-axis mounting kit is included with each SkyWay radio allowing secure,
adjustable mounting to a pole or mast. The mounting kit must first be
assembled and then attached to the back of the SkyWay radio. Please refer
to the printed directions included in the mounting kit box for more
information.
There are three possible methods in arranging the clamp pieces to
accommodate small, medium and large mast diameters. Please refer to the
figure on the next page. Note that the middle and rightmost images differ
only in the length of bolt used to fasten the two clamp pieces together.
The mounting kit attaches to the back of the SkyWay radio by way of four
self-tapping screws. Be sure screws are perpendicular to the radio back
before driving the screws inward.
Wrench tighten all screws/nuts prior to outdoor installation.
C. ETHERNET CABLE
Only a single, outdoor rated, Cat5 Ethernet cable is needed to connect the
Skyway radio to the indoor PoE Injector. To ensure all-weather operation,
the included weatherproofing cable gland must be built onto the Ethernet
cable. This seal can be slipped onto the Cat5 cable before attaching the
RJ45 connectors at the end(s).
Note: the total combined length of the two Ethernet cables between the
radio and hub/switch/PC must not exceed 300 feet.
Note: In order to maintain FCC compliance, use of a shielded Ethernet
cable with Skyway 7000 is required.
D. I
NSTALLATION
After locating and installing the radio mast, the physical installation of your
Skyway 7000 radio can begin. If benchtesting the system first, you may
want to skip this step and return to it after testing is completed.
1. Using the clamp on the mast mounting kit, attach the SkyWay
radio to the chosen mast. Wrench tighten mast clamp bolts.
2. Using the two axis adjustment pivots, point the radio antenna
in the general direction of the target radio. Partially tighten
axis bolts so that fine-tuning can be performed later.
3. Connect RJ45 connector to the SkyWay radio.
4. Slide cable gland up the Ethernet cable to radio housing and
screw gland into threaded opening. Wrench tighten, but do
not overtighten the nylon gland.
5. At opposite end of gland (pointing away from the radio),
tighten seal nut against Ethernet cable. Wrench tighten, again
being careful not to overtorque the gland.
6. Place PoE Injector and Power Supply in a convenient, indoor
location near to the destination hub, switch or PC.
7. Route and connect outdoor Cat5 cable to PoE Injector.
8. You may now plug in the Power Supply to power the unit.