Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Document Overview
- Era System Overview
- CAP M Overview
- Safely Working with Era Hardware
- Installing CAP Ms
- CAP M Installation and Cascade Rules
- Cat6A Cable Requirements for Ethernet Devices
- Prepare for Installation
- Wire an Optional Hybrid Fiber Splice Box
- Mount the CAP M
- Grounding the CAP M
- Connect the CAP M Cables
- Power the CAP M
- Contacting CommScope
- CMS Global Technical Support
- Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling
- Hardware to Software Mapping Information
- CMS Technical Training
- Accessing Era User Documentation
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CAP M Overview
Dual Mounting Bracket
The Dual Mounting Bracket (CommScope PN 7821954-xx) provides the mounting brackets required to
mount two CAP Ms back-to-back in a single bracket, which is then mounted to a wall
or other vertical, flat
surface. See "Mount Two CAP Ms Using a Dual Mounting Bracket” on page 35.
Pole Mounting Kit for Up to 18" Poles
The CAP M Pole Mounting Kit for Up to 18" Poles (CommScope PN 7692096-XX) is used to mount a CAP M to
a pole with a circumference of 4" to 18" (10.2 cm to 45.8 cm). See "Mount the CAP M to a 4" to 18" Pole” on
page 43.
Hybrid Fiber Splice Box
The Hybrid Fiber Splice Box (CommScope PN 7693816-xx) separates the power from the fiber signals on a
hybrid fiber feed from the Classic CAN or TEN. It feeds power to the CAP M through a composite cable that
includes both fiber and copper power wires.
Fiber and copper terminate at the Splice Box, which allows you
to separate the DC wires and fiber at the remote end. For CAP Ms, you will typically us
e composite cable to
transport signal and power, and then use the Hybrid Fiber Splice Box to terminate the fiber at the CAP M. See
"Wire an Optional Hybrid Fiber Splice Box” on page 23.
OCTIS Kits
All CAP Ms include one OCTIS
1
Kit that plugs into the CAP M Optical Port 1 to provide the primary interface
to the TEN or Classic CAN. You can or
der an additional OCTIS Kit, which would allow you to cascade two
CAP Ms via Optical Port 2, or to attach an aux
iliary Ethernet device via the AUX Port. Table 3 identifies the two
OCTIS Kit options.
Table 3. CAP M OCTIS Kits
Kit Name CommScope PN Description
Optical OCTIS Kit 7770612 This is the SFP+ connector that you use to cascade a Secondary
Fiber CAP M; one Optical OCTIS Kit ships with each Fiber CAP M.
Use as
follows:
• Optical Port 1—to connect the CAP M to a Classic CAN or TEN.
• Optical Port 2—to cascade a second CAP M.
• SFP+ Module must be ordered separately, it is not included as
pa
rt of the Optical OCTIS Kit.
Ethernet OCTIS Kit 7760652 This is the RJ-45 connector that you use to attach an auxiliary
Ethernet device. The Ethernet OCTIS Kit must be ordered
separately.
1 OCTIS is a trademark of RADIALL.