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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Installing CAP Ms
Mount Two CAP Ms Using a Dual Mounting Bracket
In this procedure you will mount two CAP Ms back-to-back in one Dual Mounting Bracket. The steps in this
procedure will identify the two CAP Ms as CAP M-1 and CAP M-2, as shown in Figure 8.
CAP M 2
(front of CAP M-2 faces out, and is back-to-back with CAP M 1)
CAP M 1
(front of the CAP M-1 faces the mounng surface)
Figure 8. Two CAP Ms Back-to-Back in a Dual Mounting Bracket
Do the following to mount two CAP Ms in a Dual Mounting Bracket.
1 Obtain
the Dual Mounting Bracket (CommScope PN 7821954-xx).
2 Fo
llow the steps in "Unpack and Inspect the CAP M and Optional Accessories” on page 23. Table 9 lists the
parts that ship with the CAP M Dual Mounting Bracket.
Table 9. Parts List for CommScope PN 7821954-XX
Description Quantity
Dual Wall Mounting Bracket 2