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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Medium Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
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Document Overview
Abbreviations Used in this Guide
AC Alternating Current GUI Graphical User Interface
AP Access Point ISDE Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada
AUX Auxiliary ISED Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
C Celsius kg Kilogram
CAN Central Area Node LED Light Emitting Diode
CAP H Carrier Access Point, High Power MHz Megahertz
CAP L Carrier Access Point, Low Power mm Millimeter
CAP M Carrier Access Point, Medium Power MMF Multi-Mode Fiber
Cat Category OPT Optical Transport
CAT Copper Transport PoE Power over Ethernet
CMS CommScope Mobility Solutions PN Part Number
dB Decibel RAN Regional-Area Network
dBm Decibel-milliwatts RF Radio Frequency
DC Direct Current RU Rack Unit
EFTA European Free Trade Association SFP Small Form-Factor Pluggable
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility SMF Single-Mode Fiber
EMEA Europe, Middle East, Africa TEN Transport Expansion Node
EU European Union UAP Universal Access Point
F Fahrenheit Vac Voltage in Alternating Current
FCC Federal Communications Commission Vdc Voltage in Direct Current
Gb Gigabyte W Watts
GHz Gigahertz WCS Wireless Communications Switch
CommScope Part Numbers
The CommScope part numbers in this installation guide are in the format of nnnnnnn-xx, where the “-xx”
suffix indicates the latest release. Contact your local CommScope sales representative for the current release
part number.