Installation Guide

M0201AJE_uc CommScope Era
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Medium Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
© February 2020 CommScope, Inc. Page iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Document Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Document Revision History ..............................................................................................................................................................................1
Document Cautions and Notes......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Abbreviations Used in this Guide .....................................................................................................................................................................3
CommScope Part Numbers ..............................................................................................................................................................................3
Era System Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
CAP M Overview........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
CAP M Connectors and Power LED...................................................................................................................................................................6
Notch-Filter Connectors ...................................................................................................................................................................................8
CAP M Hardware Options.................................................................................................................................................................................8
Single Mounting Bracket ............................................................................................................................................................................8
Dual Mounting Bracket ..............................................................................................................................................................................9
Pole Mounting Kit for Up to 18" Poles .......................................................................................................................................................9
Hybrid Fiber Splice Box...............................................................................................................................................................................9
OCTIS Kits ...................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Safely Working with Era Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
RF Safety Cautions ..........................................................................................................................................................................................10
Précautions de sécurité relatives aux radiofréquences..................................................................................................................................10
Health and Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................................................................................10
Property Damage Warnings ...........................................................................................................................................................................11
General Installation Safety Requirements......................................................................................................................................................12
Guard Against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge ...................................................................................................................................12
Compliance .....................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance.........................................................................................................................................................16
Installing CAP Ms..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
CAP M Installation and Cascade Rules............................................................................................................................................................17
Cat6A Cable Requirements for Ethernet Devices...........................................................................................................................................18
Prepare for Installation...................................................................................................................................................................................18
Recommended Tools and Material ..........................................................................................................................................................18
Determine the Power Consumption of the CAP M .................................................................................................................................. 19
Determine the Mounting Site ..................................................................................................................................................................20
Unpack and Inspect the CAP M and Optional Accessories....................................................................................................................... 23
Wire an Optional Hybrid Fiber Splice Box.......................................................................................................................................................23
Mount the CAP M ...........................................................................................................................................................................................27
General Mounting Cautions .....................................................................................................................................................................27
Mounting Orientation .............................................................................................................................................................................28
Mount the CAP M to a Wall or Vertical Surface.......................................................................................................................................29
Mount a CAP M Using a Single Mounting Bracket.............................................................................................................................29
Mount Two CAP Ms Using a Dual Mounting Bracket.........................................................................................................................35
Mount the CAP M to a 4" to 18" Pole ......................................................................................................................................................43
Attach a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box to the CAP M ........................................................................................................................................46
Attaching a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for a Single Mount Installation .................................................................................................46
Attaching a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for a Dual Mount Installation....................................................................................................48
Grounding the CAP M.....................................................................................................................................................................................50
Connect the CAP M Cables .............................................................................................................................................................................51
Obtain the Required Cable Material ........................................................................................................................................................51
Connect the CAP M to an RF Antenna......................................................................................................................................................52
Clean the RF Cable Connectors..........................................................................................................................................................52
Connect the Antenna Cable(s) ........................................................................................................................................................... 55
Connect the CAP M to a Classic CAN or TEN ............................................................................................................................................56
Connect a Secondary CAP M (Optional)...................................................................................................................................................56
Connect an External Ethernet Device (Optional) .....................................................................................................................................56