User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important Safety Instructions
- Overview
- The ERU assembly
- Do you have everything?
- Safety precautions
- Introduction
- Installing the ERU
- Installation overview
- Installation guidelines and requirements
- Estimating cable requirements
- Assembling the mounting bracket and pipe
- Installing the ERU on solid wood or lap siding
- Installing the ERU on brick or poured concrete
- Installing the ERU on a cinder-block or hollow wall
- Installing the ERU under the eaves
- Installing the ERU on a roof
- Attaching the ERU to the mounting assembly
- Routing and grounding the exterior cables
- Routing cable to the SOMAport
- Troubleshooting
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External Radio Unit Installation Guide
Tools and materials
Make sure you have the following items on hand before you begin.
To route the coaxial cable from the ground block to the
SOMAport
1
Verify that there are no wires or pipes blocking the location where you will be
feeding the RG-6/U coaxial cable into the building.
2
Drill a hole in the wall where you want the coaxial cable to enter the building.
3
Connect the second piece of RG-6/U coaxial cable (that does not have a
messengered grounding wire attached to it) to the terminal on the ground block.
4
Make a drip loop of 8–13 cm (3–5 inches) using cable clips.
5
Secure the drip loop and cable to the wall using cable clips.
6
Make sure the SOMAport is off.
ATTENTION:
The SOMAport must be off before you connect the
coaxial cable to it.
Materials Tools
RG-6/U coaxial cable (no messengered
grounding wire attached)
Drill with a 7-mm (5/16-inch) drill bit
appropriate for the type of material (such as
wood or masonry)
Cable clips
Silicone sealant