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Mounting the ITS Remote Antenna Above a Ceiling Tile (Mounting Rails)

IntelliVue Telemetry System 1.4 GHz Core Access Point/Remote Antenna Installation Guide 2-

Mounting the ITS Remote Antenna Above a Ceiling Tile (Mounting Rails)

You can mount the IntelliVue Telemetry System Remote Antenna (RA) above a

ceiling tile by using the mounting rails provided in the Above & Below Ceiling Tile

Mount Kit (862415-K05) for the Core AP and Remote Antennas.

Caution When installing the ITS Remote Antenna onto a suspended ceiling, make certain the

ceiling grid is structurally rated to support the weight of the Remote Antenna, 0.32

kg (.7 lbs), and any extra cabling.

To mount the 1.4 GHz ITS RA above a ceiling tile:

1. Determine which ceiling tile the RA is be mounted onto, and the approximate RA

placement and orientation of the antennas on the tile. Also, check for adequate

clearance above the RA.

2. Remove the ceiling tile to which the RA will be mounted (and also an adjacent

tile to facilitate installation).

3. Orient the antenna(s) on the RA chassis so they bend downward at right angles

to the chassis. Unscrew the collar and rotate the antenna into position and then

retighten the collar to secure the antenna in place.

4. Determine where the two holes for the antennas are going to be located on the

tile and mark the centers of the holes.

The RA chassis can be rotated 90 degrees to the mounting rails. Choose the

best placement of the RA to facilitate where the antennas will go through the

ceiling tile. Note that there are two holes in the RA chassis to allow for tethering

to other permanent structures where local building codes require this type of

installation. Refer to Figure 2-16 or Figure 2-17 for the dimensions to locate the

antenna holes in the ceiling tile.

5. Drill out two 3/4-inch (19 mm) diameter holes in the ceiling tile for the

antennas. Lightly coat both plastic grommets with silicone adhesive and insert

them into both holes in the tile (insert grommets from the outside of the tile).

6. Secure the mounting rails to the RA. Insert the four (4) M3 X 0.5 (8 mm LG)

screws into the RA mounting rail holes, and into the mating holes in the back of

the RA chassis as shown in Figure 2-17 or Figure 2-18. Torque-tighten each

screw to 8-inch lbs.

7. Place the RA with mounting rails across the top of the tile.

8. Replace the tile back onto the ceiling frame structure with the RA antennas

hanging down through the ceiling. Wiring connections to the RA can be

accessed via the open adjacent tile.

9. Replace other adjacent ceiling tiles if necessary.

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