Installation Guide

M0201AJE_uc CommScope Era
™
Medium Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
© February 2020 CommScope, Inc. Page 51
Installing CAP Ms
Connect the CAP M Cables
Complete the following procedures in the order in which they are presented. Unless otherwise noted, each
procedure is applicable to a singular CAP M (not in a cascade), or to
a Primary or Secondary CAP M in a
cascade.
• "Obtain the Required Cable M
aterial” on page 51
• "Connect the CAP M to an RF Antenna” on page 52
• "Connect the CAP M to a Classic CAN or TEN” on page 56
• "Connect a Secondary CAP M (Optional)” on page 56
• "Connect an External Ethernet Device (Optional)” on page 56.
Do not remove protective caps from any of the connectors until instructed to do so.
Obtain the Required Cable Material
Contact your local CommScope sales representative to obtain the following components, as required, for this
installation.
• Per the
installation plan, obtain either Single Mode Fiber (SMF) or Multi Mode Fiber (MMF) that is of
sufficient length to reach from the CAP M to the Classic CAN or TEN.
• Obtain at least
one Optical OCTIS Kit (PN 7770612). All installations require one Optical OCTIS Kit, which
is included in the CAP M shipment. If cascading a Secondary CAP M, a second Optical OCTIS Kit is required.
• Obtain SFP+
Module pairs that are appropriate for this installation. Table 11 identifies the available SFP+
Modules and the maximum range for each.
Table 11. Supported SFP+ Modules
CommScope PN Description Maximum Range Notes
7660511 SFP+, 10GBase-SR, Multi Mode OM3 OM4
300m 400m
One placed in the TEN and paired with another in the
Cl
assic CAN
7680813 SFP+, 10GBase-LR, Sing
le Mode 10km One placed in the TEN and paired with another in the
Classic CAN
• If connecting an external Ethernet device such as WiFi or IP camera, an Ethernet OCTIS Kit (PN 7760652)
and appropriate CAT cable for the device.