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
Grounding the CAP M
The CAP M must be grounded.
Do not use the grounding bolts to connect an external device.
1 C
onnect an earth-bonding cable to the grounding bolt connections on the outside of the CAP M chassis, as
shown below.
Grounding bolts
2
Plain washers
M6
hex
nut
Locking
ring
M6
hex
nut
Earth-Bounding
cable
Loosen the M6 hex nut(s), and then connect the
earth-bonding cable between the two washers as
shown to
the right.
3 Secure the
earth-bonding cable by tightening the
M6hex nut(s) that you loosened in the preceding step.
4 C
onnect the other end of the earth-bonding cable to a
suitable permanent ground per local electrical code
practices.
5 Foll
ow the steps in "Connect the CAP M Cables” on
page 51.