User's Manual

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Installing the Cisco LoRaWAN Interface Module
Installing Antennas
LoRa Antennas
 Antenna (ANT-LPWA-DB-O-N=)
 Lightning arrestor (ACC-LA-H-NM-NF=)
 Cable (AIR-CAB010LL-N=)
GPS Antenna
 Antenna and cable (ANT-GPS-OUT-TNC=)
 Lightning arrestor (ACC-LA-G-TM-TF=)
Safety Precautions when Installing Antennas
Warning: Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it
can come into contact with such circuits. When installing the antenna, take extreme care not to come into contact
with such circuits, as they may cause serious injury or death. For proper installation and grounding of the antenna,
please refer to national and local codes (e.g. U.S.: NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, Article 810, Canada: Canadian
Electrical Code, Section 54). Statement 280
1. Before you install an antenna, contact your Cisco account representative to explain which mounting method to use
for the size and type of antenna that you are about to install.
2. Select your installation site with safety, as well as performance, in mind. Remember that electric power lines and
phone lines look alike. For your safety, assume that any overhead line can kill you.
3. Contact your electric power company. Tell them your plans and ask them to come look at your proposed installation.
4. Plan your installation carefully and completely before you begin. Each person involved in an installation should be
assigned to a specific task and should know what to do and when to do it. One person should be in charge of the
operation to issue instructions and watch for signs of trouble.
5. When installing your antenna, follow these guidelines:
— Do not use a metal ladder.
— Do not work on a wet or windy day.
— Do dress properly—wear shoes with rubber soles and heels, rubber gloves, and a long-sleeved shirt or jacket.
6. If the assembly starts to drop, move away from it and let it fall. Because the antenna, mast, cable, and metal guy
wires are all excellent conductors of electrical current, even the slightest touch of any of these parts to a power line
completes an electrical path through the antenna and the installer.
7. If any part of the antenna system should come in contact with a power line, do not touch it or try to remove it yourself.
Call your local power company to have it removed safely.
8. If an accident should occur with the power lines, call for qualified emergency help immediately.
Note: The antenna port caps must be removed before using, but the unused ports should remain capped to provide an
IP67 seal. All port or antenna connection must be terminated by an IP67 rated cap or cable.