Aerohive Networks AP1130 Access Point User Manual Aerohive Deployment Guide

Aerohive Networks, Inc. Access Point Aerohive Deployment Guide

Installation Guide (Antenna Install) 8/28/2015

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Ae ro hive 5 G Hz Dire c tio na l Ante nna Insta lla tio n G uid e
This g uid e e xp la ins ho w to insta ll a 5 G Hz d ire c tio na l a nte nna a nd c o nne c t it to AP1130 o utd o o r a c c e ss
p o ints. The se a nte nna s a re d e sig ne d to b e insta lle d in p a irs within line -o f-sig ht o f e a c h o the r. Whe n p la nning
yo ur insta lla tio n, ma ke sure tha t the re a re no o b struc tio ns in the line -o f-sig ht sp a c e b e twe e n the a nte nna s,
a nd tha t the re a re no me ta l o b je c ts within 5 fe e t, (1.5 me te rs) o f e ithe r sid e o f the a nte nna s.
Kit C o nte nts, Re q uire d Ac c e sso rie s, a nd To o ls
The Ae ro hive 5 G Hz d ire c tio na l a nte nna kit (AH-AC C -1130-ANT-18 fo r the AP1130)inc lud e s:
• 5 G Hz 18-d Bi a nte nna
• (4) 3/ 8” (10 mm) he x nuts
• (4) 3/ 8” (10 mm) lo c king wa she rs
• (4) 3/ 8” (10 mm ) fla t wa she rs
•Mounting bracket
• Ha rd wa re : (4) 5/ 8” (16 mm) he x nuts, (4) 1/ 2” (12.7 m m) lo c king w a she rs, a nd (4) 5/ 8” (16 m m) fla t
wa she rs
• (2) 5’ (1.5 m) RF c o a xia l c a b le s
To insta ll this a nte nna , yo u will ne e d the fo llo wing a c c e sso rie s a nd to o ls:
• Drive so c ke ts (nut d rive rs) fo r 3/ 8” (10 mm) a nd 5/ 8” (16 mm) he x nuts
• 5/ 8” (16 mm) o p e n-e nd w re nc h to a d just the a nte nna tilt a ng le
• RF te st me te r fo r 5 G Hz d e vic e s
Sa fe ty Instruc tio ns a nd Site Ha za rd Wa rning s
Re a d a nd fo llo w the se sa fe ty instruc tio ns a nd ha za rd wa rning s b e fo re insta lling this a nte nna . Ke e p the se
instruc tio ns fo r future re fe re nc e .
This ante nna is fo r use in the Unite d Sta te s a nd Ca na da o nly.
This ante nna is fo r use in the Unite d Sta te s a nd Ca na d a o nly.
To c o mp ly w ith ra d io fre q ue nc y e xp o sure lim its, do no t p la c e this a nte nna w ithin 26.5" (70 c m ) o f a ny p e o p le o r a nima ls.
Ma ke sure tha t the re a re no m e ta l o b je c ts w ithin 5 fe e t (1.5 me te rs) o f e ithe r sid e o f the a nte nna .
Ma ke sure the re is no thing tha t o b struc ts the line -o f-sig ht b e twe e n a nte nna s.
Ma ke sure the re is no thing tha t o b struc ts the line -o f-sig ht b e twe e n a nte nna s.
To install this a nte nna , yo u must b e a q ua lifie d insta lla tio n p ro fe ssio na l, lic e nse d o r c e rtifie d in a c c o rda nc e with lo c al re g ula tio ns.
Use o nly atta c hme nts and a c c e sso rie s spe c ifie d b y Ae ro hive .
Do no t lo c ate the ante nna ne ar o ve rhe ad p o we r line s o r o the r e le c tric lig ht o r p o we r c irc uits, o r whe re it c a n c o me into c o nta c t
with suc h c irc uits. During insta lla tio n, e xe rc ise e xtre me c a re no t to c o me into c o nta c t with the se c irc uits, whic h c an c ause se rio us
injury o r de a th. Fo r pro p e r insta lla tio n o f the p ro duc t, re fe r to na tio na l a nd lo c al e le c tric al c o de s: NFPA (Na tio nal Fire Pro te c tio n
Asso c ia tio n) 70, Na tio na l Ele c tric al C o d e Artic le 810 (U.S.); C a nadian Ele c tric al C o de , Pa rt I, CSA 22.1 a nd Se c tio n 54 (Ca na da );
a nd if lo c a l o r na tio na l e le c tric al c o de s a re no t a vaila b le , re fe r to IEC (Inte rna tio na l Ele c tro te c hnic a l C o mmissio n) 364, Pa rt 1
thro ug h 7 (o the r c o untrie s).
Do no t c o nne c t o r disc o nne c t ante nna s o r c ab le s fro m the AP during p e rio d s o f lig htning a c tivity.
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Mo unting the 5 G Hz Dire c tio na l Ante nna
Yo u c a n mo unt the 5 G Hz d ire c tio na l a nte nna o n a ve rtic a l o r ho rizo nta l ma st a nd a d just the o rie nta tio n fo r
o p timum ra d io tra nsmissio n b y tilting the mo unting b ra c ke t. The m o unting b ra c ke t a c c o mmo d a te s m a sts
with a 1.5" to 2" (40 - 50 m m) d ia me te r.
To p ro vid e uno b struc te d RF c o ve ra g e , mo unt the a nte nna in a re la tive ly o p e n a re a o n a ma st so tha t it ha s
a t le a st a thre e -fo o t (o ne -m e te r) c le a ra nc e fro m a ny ne a rb y o b struc tio ns.
G a the r a ll the re q uire d m a te ria ls a nd to o ls, re a d the sa fe ty a nd ha za rd wa rning s, a nd c o nfirm tha t yo ur
insta lla tio n site m e e ts FC C d ista nc e re q uire me nts. Yo u a re no w re a d y to insta ll the a nte nna using the
fo llo wing ste p s.
Atta c hing the Ante nna Mo unting Bra c ke t
The fo llo wing ste p s d e sc rib e ho w to a tta c h the mo unting b ra c ke t to the b a c k o f the a nte nna .
1. Atta c h the b ra c ke t fo r a ve rtic a l o r ho rizo nta l insta lla tio n a s sho w n b e lo w. Use fo ur 1/ 4” (6.4 mm) fla t
wa she rs, lo c king nuts, a nd he x nuts to se c ure the b ra c ke t to the a nte nna c ha ssis.
2. Atta c h the a nte nna to a ho rizo nta l o r ve rtic a l ma st in o ne o f two w a ys:
• If yo u c a nno t re a c h a fre e e nd o f the ma st, re mo ve the o ute r ha lf o f the b ra c ke t, p o sitio n the ma st
b e twe e n the two lo ng b o lts a nd re -insta ll the b ra c ke t ha lf. Tig hte n the b ra c ke t using a 5/ 8" (16 m m)
fla t wa she r, lo c king wa she r, a nd he x nut o n e a c h b o lt.
• If a fre e e nd o f the m a st is a c c e ssib le , lo o se n the o ute r ha lf o f the b ra c ke t a nd slid e the a nte nna o nto
the m a st. Tig hte n the b ra c ke t using a fla t wa she r, lo c king wa she r, a nd la rg e he x nut o n e a c h b o lt.
The illustra tio n b e lo w sho ws a ve rtic a l m a st insta lla tio n.
In a c c o rda nc e with FCC re g ula tio ns, do no t install this a nte nna within
26.5" (70 c m) o f a ny p e o p le o r a nima ls.
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Vertical mount
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washer, and flat
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MO UNTING THE 5 G HZ DIREC TIO NAL ANTENNA
C o nne c ting the Ante nna to the AP
Use the tw o a nte nna c a b le s with N-Ma le to c o nne c t the a nte nna to the AP, a s
sho wn in the illustra tio n a t the le ft. The o p tim um d ista nc e b e tw e e n the d e vic e s
sho uld b e a p p ro xima te ly 3’ (1 m ). If the re is to o m uc h sp a c e b e tw e e n the
d e vic e s, the sig na l will d e g ra d e . It is no t ne c e ssa ry to g ro und the a nte nna .
Alig ning the Ante nna
Two p e o p le a re re q uire d to te st the e le va tio n a nd a lig nme nt fo r m a ximum sig na l
stre ng th. While o ne p e rso n ta ke s re a d ing s o n a n RF te st me te r, the se c o nd
p e rso n ma ke s a d justme nts a s ne c e ssa ry b y lo o se ning the he x nut o n the
mo unting b ra c ke t a nd tilting o r turning the a nte nna c ha ssis. Use the a ng le
ma rking s o n the b ra c ke t a s g uid e line s, a s sho wn in the se illustra tio ns b e lo w to
he lp a lig n the a nte nna ho rizo nta lly a nd ve rtic a lly a s ne e d e d .
Yo u c a n use 2.4 G Hz a nte nnas in a dditio n to the 5 GHz dire c tio na l
a nte nna. Alwa ys insta ll a 50-O hm lo ad te rmina to r o n a ny unuse d
a nte nna c o nne c to r.
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rotate antenna
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De vic e , Po we r, a nd Enviro nme nta l Sp e c ific a tio ns
This se c tio n d e sc rib e s the sp e c ific a tio ns fo r the 5 G Hz d ire c tio na l a nte nna .
• Fre q ue nc y ra ng e : 5150-5850 MHz
• Ba nd wid th: 700 MHz
• G a in: 18 d Bi
• Wid th a nd he ig ht: 10" (254 mm), d e p th: 1.625" (42 m m) witho ut b ra c ke t, 8.75" (222 m m) with b ra c ke t
• We ig ht: 2.54 lb (1.15 Kg )
• Po la riza tio n: ve rtic a l/ ho rizo nta l
• Ma xim um p o we r: 20 Wa tts
• (2) N-typ e fe ma le c o nne c to rs
• Ethe rne t c o nne c to r: a uto se nsing 10/ 100/ 1000 Ba se -T Mb p s; c o mp lia nt with the IEEE 802.3a t Po E sta nd a rd
• Mo unting ma st d ia me te r: 1.5" - 2" (40 - 50 mm)
• O p e ra ting te mp e ra ture : -40° to 140° F (-40° to 60° C )
• Sto ra g e te mp e ra ture : -40° to 176° F (-40° to 80° C )
• Wind surviva b ility: > 165 mp h (266 kp h)
• Enviro nm e nta l c o mp lia nc e : IP67
Fo r the la te st p ro d uc t d o c ume nta tio n, c o mp lia nc e info rma tio n, a nd so ftwa re up d a te s, visit
www.a e ro hive .c o m / sup p o rt.
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