User's Manual

On-Ramp Wireless Incorporated 15 010-0006-00 Rev. F
5 AP Installation
5.1 AP and Ancillary Equipment
The AP installation includes installing the AP itself and the ancillary equipment listed below:
 Access Point (AP)
 AP antenna
 AP antenna cable (50 ohm coaxial cable)
 AP antenna cable lightning suppressor
 GPS antenna
 GPS antenna cable (50 ohm coaxial cable)
 PoE injector, powered by 48 VDC
 Site-specific power solution providing 48 VDC to the PoE, if not using the 120/240 VAC
powered base station cabinet or the solar powered base station
 Backhaul equipment
 Site-specific mounting hardware
NOTE: On-Ramp Wireless recommends that a backup power solution be utilized to power the
AP in the event of a power failure. The backup power solution should be designed to
meet customer requirements for the number of hours of backup power.
5.2 AP Installation Configurations
The AP’s small size (9.1”H x 8.1”W x 4.5”D) and light weight allows for many installation
configurations. For basic AP specifications, refer to Appendix C. The AP is designed to be
installed indoors or outdoors. It may be mounted in any position indoors but should be mounted
with its connectors facing down when installed outdoors. The AP may be installed in an
equipment cabinet with its ancillary equipment if desired.
Types of installation configurations include:
 Outdoor non-penetrating roof mounts on building
 Indoor or outdoor wall attachment
 Pipe mounting
 Tower mounting
 Utility pole mounting