User's Manual

SpiderCloud Radio Node - SCRN-310 Hardware Installation Guide
SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc.
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Bracket Mounting and Cabling Guidelines
Incorrectly cabling and mounting a radio node can result in crushed cables and loss of communications to
the unit. Follow these guidelines in cabling the radio node and mounting it on the bracket:
• Ensure that the cabling is properly routed and dressed.
• Ensure that the pedestal base is fully inserted into the mount bracket so that it locks into place
and is flush. A correctly installed cable should at no time during installation impede inserting
the pedestal base into the mount bracket.
• Secure the pedestal base to the mount bracket with a padlock or tie wrap to provide physical
security.
• When mounting the radio node vertically, orient the bracket with the open end on top and the
closed end on the bottom. Figure 10 on page 14 shows the proper vertical orientation.
• When mounting the radio node near a wall or other obstruction, orient the bracket such that the
radio node transmit side towards the coverage area. In vertical mountings, this is on the right
side of the radio node. Figure 10 on page 14 shows the mounting bracket orientation.
Typical Radio Node Mounting Options
Radio nodes can be mounted on a wide number of surfaces including the following typical surfaces:
• Light grill: Use bolts, nuts, and washers to secure the mount bracket using holes in the light
grill. Adjust the mounting bracket until the bracket and light grill holes align.
• Directly on the wall or ceiling: Use drywall screws to secure the mount bracket directly to
sheetrock or plasterboard on the wall or ceiling.
• Mud or plaster ring: Secure the mount bracket directly on the wall or ceiling as above with a
3 1/4 inch (8.25 centimeter) mud or plaster ring between the mount bracket and the mounting
service and run the Ethernet cable through ring’s hole.
• Strutting: Secure the radio node to heavy hanging equipment strutting using strut clip nuts and
M8 studding.
Installing the Radio Node
The radio node receives its power source over powered Ethernet. If your wiring closet does not have
existing PoE+ equipment, SpiderCloud Wireless recommends a PoE+ power injector for the radio node.
See section Input Power on page 10.
The Ethernet cable can route openly or directly through a surface such as a wall or ceiling:
• Refer to Installing the Radio Node (Method 1) on page 13 for open cable routing installation.
• Refer to Installing the Radio Node (Method 2) on page 15 for direct cable routing installation.
Installing the Radio Node (Method 1)
To route the cable openly and mount the radio node
Step 1 With two user-provided screws, attach the mount bracket assembly to a wall or ceiling. The
screw holes are sized for an M4 (#10) screw. Ensure the screws have a snug fit onto the
studs, sheetrock, anchor, or other material you are bolting onto.