Installation Guide

OWS Field Installation vii
OWS Field Installation
Table of Contents
Copyright Notice ....................................................................................................................................ii
FCC Notice ............................................................................................................................................ii
Other Notices ........................................................................................................................................ii
Safety Warnings ....................................................................................................................................iii
General Safety Warning ..................................................................................................................iii
Electrical Power Warning ...............................................................................................................iii
Lightning Activity Warning .............................................................................................................iii
Explosive Device Proximity Warning ..............................................................................................iii
Antenna Placement Warning .......................................................................................................... iv
Ground Warning ............................................................................................................................ iv
Power Cord Assembly Caution ....................................................................................................... iv
Battery Caution ............................................................................................................................... iv
Solar Shield .................................................................................................................................... iv
Limited Warranty ................................................................................................................................... v
OWS Field Installation ................................................................................................................. 1
Theory of Operation ...............................................................................................................................1
Important Safety Information ..................................................................................................................1
Planning Your Installation ......................................................................................................................2
Local Guidelines .............................................................................................................................2
Site Surveys .....................................................................................................................................2
Power Source ..................................................................................................................................2
Installing the OWS Enclosure .................................................................................................................3
Mounting the OWS on a Vertical Pole .............................................................................................3
Mounting the OWS on a Wall .........................................................................................................7
Installing Antennas .................................................................................................................................8
Notes About Antenna Installations ...................................................................................................8
Maximum Power Settings for Antennas ............................................................................................9
Channels for IEEE 802.11b/g .....................................................................................................9
Channels for IEEE 802.11a ......................................................................................................10
Attaching an Omni Antenna Directly to the OWS Enclosure .........................................................12
Mounting a Directional Antenna on a Pole ....................................................................................14
Mounting a Sectored Antenna on a Pole ........................................................................................16
Mounting an Omni Antenna on a Pole ..........................................................................................19
Antenna Connector Wiring Configurations ...........................................................................................22