Installation Guide

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High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
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Installing a CAP H
INSTALLING A CAP H
The following sections guide you through the installation of a CAP H. Pay attention to all cautions and follow
the steps in the order presented.
CAP H Installation and Cascade Rules
• When installing a CAP H, you must observe the following rules.
– The CAP H connects via its Optical Port 1 to an OPT Card in a Classic CAN or TEN.
– You can only install the OPT Card in Slots L1- L4.
– You can connect up to 4 CAP Hs per OPT Card, for a total of 16 CAP Hs.
– You can connect up to 4 Primary CAP Hs per OPT Card, and then connect one Secondary CAP H to each
Primary CAP H, for a total of 32 CAP Hs. (Requires SW version v2.7or higher).
• When cascading a Secondary CAP H (Requires SW version v2.7or higher), you must observe the following
rules.
– In a cascade, the CAP H connected directly to a Classic CAN or TEN is the Primary CAP H, and the
CAP H that connects to the Primary CAP H is the Secondary CAP H.
– To cascade two CAP Hs, connect the fiber-optic cable from Optical Port 2 of the Primary CAP H to
Optical Port 1 of the Secondary CAP H.
– You connect CAP Hs to an OPT Card in a Classic CAN or TEN. Each OPT Card has four 10 Gbps ports
(labeled 1 - 4) for fiber connections.
 The OPT Card can only be installed in Slots L1 - L4 of a Classic CAN or TEN.
 You can connect up to 4 CAP Hs per OPT Card for a total of 16.
– The total 320 MHz RF bandwidth is shared between the two cascaded units, but can be shared
unevenly; that is, with more bandwidth going to either the Primary or Secondary CAP H-either CAP H
can transmit all the 320 MHz RF bandwidth or any subset of it.
– The Primary and Secondary CAP Hs power up as soon as power is applied to them. In a cascade, the
GUI discovers and readies the Primary CAP H for RF first, and then the Secondary CAP H will be
discovered and readied for RF.
Prepare for Installation
Do the following before beginning installation.
• Review and know the cautions in "Safely Working with a CAP H" on page 18.
• Review the system design plan.
• Identify and obtain all tools and materials required to complete the installation; see "Recommended Tools
and Material" on page 26
CAP H APs require the use of RFD Card PN 7633229-01 or 7633229-02 or higher. The minimum input level
required for signals assigned to a CAP H is +5 dBm at the RFD Card port.