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RPMA!Access!Point!
Deployment!Guide!
System Release 3.0
Ingenu&Confidential&and&Proprietary.!This!document!is!not!to!be!used,!disclosed,!or!distributed!to!anyone!without!
express!written!consent!from!Ingenu.!The!recipient!of!this!document!shall!respect!the!security!of!this!document!
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AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0!
Introduction!
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on!any!particular!system!configuration.!It!is!provided!“AS!IS”!and!your!use!of!this!sample!code,!whether!
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AP!Deployment!Guide!B!System!Release!3.0!
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Contents!
1&Introduction&..............................................................................................................&8!
1.1!Overview!...........................................................................................................!9!
1.2!Referenced!Documents!....................................................................................!11!
2&Network&Planning&/&Configuration&Considerations&......................................................&12!
2.1!Network!Planning!.............................................................................................!12!
2.2!Network!Configuration!....................................................................................!12!
2.3!Backhaul!..........................................................................................................!13!
3&Installation&Prerequisites&and&Considerations&............................................................&14!
3.1!Installation!Prerequisites!..................................................................................!14!
3.1.1!Site!Survey!...............................................................................................!14!
3.1.2!AP!Configuration!.....................................................................................!14!
3.2!Installation!Considerations!...............................................................................!15!
3.2.1!Grounding!................................................................................................!15!
3.2.2!AP!Antenna!.............................................................................................!15!
3.2.3!Diplexer!...................................................................................................!16!
3.2.4!AP!Antenna!Cable!....................................................................................!17!
3.2.5!GPS!Antenna!...........................................................................................!17!
3.2.6!Antenna!Cable!Lightning!Suppression!and!Grounding!.............................!18!
3.2.7!AP!DC!Power!Requirement!......................................................................!19!
3.2.8!PoE!Injector!.............................................................................................!19!
3.2.9!Ethernet!Cable!.........................................................................................!20!
3.2.10!Weather!Sealing!the!ULPAPx110!AP's!PoE!Connector!............................!20!
3.2.11!Weather!Sealing!the!RPMAAP10x!AP's!PoE!Connector!..........................!20!
3.2.12!Solar!Power!............................................................................................!21!
3.2.13!Outdoor!Installation!Hardware!...............................................................!21!
3.2.14!Weather!Sealing!Antenna!System!Connections!.....................................!21!
4&Regulatory&Warnings&...............................................................................................&22!
4.1!Certifications!....................................................................................................!22!
4.2!Transmit!Power!Restrictions!............................................................................!22!
4.3!FCC!Warnings!–!United!States!..........................................................................!22!
4.4!ISED!Warnings!.................................................................................................!23!
4.5!RF!Exposure!Statement!....................................................................................!23!
4.6!CE!Mark!(ETSI)!Warnings!.................................................................................!24!
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4.7!Australia!(RCM)!and!New!Zealand!(RBNZ)!.........................................................!24!
4.8!Oman!...............................................................................................................!24!
4.9!United!Arab!Emirates!B!TRA!(Telecom!Regulatory!Authority)!...........................!25!
4.10!Taiwan!NCC!Information!................................................................................!25!
5&AP&Installation&........................................................................................................&27!
5.1!AP!and!Ancillary!Equipment!.............................................................................!27!
5.2!AP!Installation!Configurations!..........................................................................!27!
5.3!Base!Station!Configurations!.............................................................................!27!
5.4!General!Grounding!Guidelines!..........................................................................!28!
5.4.1!Grounding!the!AP!and!Antenna!Cable!Surge!Suppressor!..........................!28!
5.4.2!Grounding!the!AP!and!GPS!Antennas!......................................................!30!
5.5!AP!Mounting!Details!.........................................................................................!31!
5.5.1!AP!Mounting!Tabs....................................................................................!31!
5.5.2!AP!Direct!Attachment!..............................................................................!31!
5.5.3!AP!Pipe!Mount!Option!.............................................................................!31!
5.6!Outdoor!AP!Installations!..................................................................................!31!
6&Hardware&Installation&Verification&............................................................................&33!
6.1!Power!Verification!............................................................................................!33!
6.2!AP!Antenna!and!GPS!Cable!DVM!Test!..............................................................!33!
6.3!Antenna!System!Sweep!Testing!.......................................................................!33!
6.4!Grounding!........................................................................................................!34!
6.5!Connector!Weather!Sealing!..............................................................................!34!
6.6!Mounting!Hardware!.........................................................................................!34!
7&AP&Software&Configuration&via&Web&Interface&............................................................&35!
7.1!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!Prior!to!Installation!........................................!35!
7.1.1!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!for!3/4G!Wireless!Backhaul!Modem!.......!35!
7.1.2!Initial!AP!Network!Configuration!for!Customer!Backhaul!Modem!............!35!
7.2!Login!................................................................................................................!36!
7.3!AP!Web!Pages!..................................................................................................!37!
7.4!Home!Page!.......................................................................................................!38!
7.4.1!Dashboard!Submenu!...............................................................................!38!
7.4.2!About!Submenu!.......................................................................................!39!
7.5!Access!Point!Menu!...........................................................................................!39!
7.5.1!RPMA!Config!Submenu!............................................................................!40!
7.5.2!Field!Config!Submenu!..............................................................................!42!
7.5.3!Backhaul!Config!Submenu!.......................................................................!45!
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7.5.4!Site!Survey!Submenu!...............................................................................!46!
7.6!Statistics!Menu!.................................................................................................!47!
7.6.1!Throughput!Submenu!..............................................................................!47!
7.6.2!Counters!Submenu!..................................................................................!48!
7.7!Admin!Menu!.....................................................................................................!48!
7.7.1!Security!Submenu!....................................................................................!49!
7.7.2!Network!Submenu!...................................................................................!51!
7.7.3!Logs!Submenu!.........................................................................................!52!
8&AP&Communication&Troubleshooting&........................................................................&54!
9&Troubleshooting&Guidelines&.....................................................................................&55!
10&Preventive&Maintenance&.........................................................................................&56!
Appendix&A&Site&Survey&Worksheet&.............................................................................&57!
Appendix&B&AP&Configuration&Worksheet&.....................................................................&58!
Appendix&C&Basic&AP&Specifications&.............................................................................&60!
Appendix&D&Base&Station&Configuration&.......................................................................&61!
Appendix&E&Abbreviations&and&Terms&..........................................................................&63!
Figures!
Figure!1.!RPMA!Access!Points!(ULPAP110!Left,!RPMAAP10!Right)!....................!8!
Figure!2.!High!Level!Diagram!for!Indoor!Site!Installation!of!AP!and!Equipment!10!
Figure!3.!High!Level!Diagram!for!Outdoor!Site!Installation!of!AP!and!
Equipment!.................................................................................................!10!
Figure!4!RPMAAP10x!Grounding!Stud!.............................................................!15!
Figure!5!!Diplexer!Deployment!onto!a!Single!Antenna!.....................................!16!
Figure!6!!PCTEL!GPS!Model!GPSL1BTMGBSPIB40NCB!......................................!18!
Figure!7.!Block!Diagram!Showing!PoE!Injector!Connections!.............................!20!
Figure!8.!High!Level!Grounding!Diagram!.........................................................!28!
Figure!9.!Grounding!the!AP!(models!ULPAPx110!only)!.....................................!29!
Figure!10.!Grounding!the!GPS!and!AP!Antennas!..............................................!30!
Figure!11.!AP!with!Mounting!Tabs!Installed!......................................................!31!
Figure!12.!Return!Loss!......................................................................................!34!
Figure!13.!Distance!to!Fault!..............................................................................!34!
Figure!14.!Username!and!Password!Prompt!.....................................................!36!
Figure!15.!Sample!Method!for!OnBsite!Debugging!of!an!AP!Installation!...........!54!
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Tables!
Table!1.!Attenuation!at!2.4!GHz!for!Common!Types!of!Antenna!Cables!...........!17!
Table!2.!RF!Surge!Protector!Installation!Locations!...........................................!18!
Table!3.!Fields!on!the!Access!Point!Screen!.......................................................!39!
Table!4.!Fields!on!the!RPMA!Configuration!Screen!..........................................!40!
Table!5.!Parameters!on!the!Field!Configuration!Screen!....................................!43!
Table!6.!Fields!on!the!Backhaul!Configuration!Screen!......................................!45!
Table!7.!Parameters!on!the!Security!Configuration!Screen!...............................!49!
Table!8.!Fields!on!the!Network!Configuration!Screen!.......................................!51!
Table!9.!Troubleshooting!Guide!.......................................................................!55!
Table!10.!Preventive!Maintenance!Schedule!....................................................!56!
Table!11.!RPMA!Base!Station!Configuration!Options!.......................................!61!
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Revision!History!
Revision&
Release&Date&
Change&Description&
A!
B!
November!2016!
January!2017!
Initial!release.!
IP!66!RJB45!external!plug,!Added!details!on!Diplexer!
deployment,!consolidated!POE!voltage!from!72!to!58VDC,!
added!grounding!lug!for!RPMAAP10x!models!
C!
February!2017!
Added!Taiwan!Clarifications.!
D!
February!2017!
Added!FCC!clarification!
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Introduction!
1!Introduction!
This!document!provides!network!planning,!installation,!configuration!and!preventive!
maintenance!information!for!the!Access!Point!as!a!part!of!an!RPMA!network.!There!are!
multiple!configurations!for!the!Access!Point!(AP)!depending!upon!the!country!in!which!it!will!
be!used.!This!document!also!serves!as!a!reference!for!AP!models!ULPAP110,!ULPAPE110!and!
RPMAAP10,!RPMAAP10E.!!For!specific!AP!details,!refer!to:!
•! ULPAP110:!Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460030600).%
•! RPMAAP10:%RPMA%Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460088600)!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Figure&1.&RPMA&Access&Points&(ULPAP110&Left,&RPMAAP10&Right)&&
Both!the!ULPAPx110!and!the!RPMAAP10x!are!functionally!equivalent.!!The!major!
distinguishing!characteristic!that!can!help!identify!the!correct!model!number!is!the!location!of!
the!RJB45!POE!(Power!over!Ethernet)!connector:!
Models!ULPAPx110:!
•! ULPAPx110,!the!POE!connector!is!on!the!right!side!of!the!enclosure!above!GPS!antenna!
connector!
•! The!ULPAP110!model!is!equipped!with!a!Cavity!Filter!and!is!certified!for!FCC/IC!markets!
•! The!ULPAPE110!model!has!no!Cavity!filter!and!is!nominally!intended!for!nonBFCC!
regulatory!domains!such!as!ETSI.!
•! The!ULPAPx110!is!not!802.3AF!or!802.3AT!compliant!and!requires!a!passive!injector.!
Models!RPMAAP10x:!
•! RPMAAP10x,!the!POE!connector!is!centered!and!offset!between!antenna!connectors!
•! The!RPMAAP10x!models!also!only!include!one!LED!light!to!the!left!of!the!RJB45!POE!
port!as!well.!!
•! The!RPMAAP10!model!is!equipped!with!a!Cavity!Filter!and!is!certified!for!FCC/IC!
markets!
•! The!RPMAAP10E!model!has!no!Cavity!filter!and!is!nominally!intended!for!nonBFCC!
regulatory!domains!such!as!ETSI.!
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•! The!RPMAAP10x!is!802.3AF!or!802.3AT!compliant!and!can!be!powered!by!a!compatible!
switch!or!a!passive!PoE!injector!
For!deployment/operation!in!a!specific!Country!or!Regulatory!domain,!please!contact!your!
Ingenu!Support!person!for!the!appropriate!model!of!AccessPoint.!
This!document!is!compatible!with!the!software!version!CS3.0.x!
1.1!Overview!
The!AP!is!the!core!component!of!an!RPMA!network!and!RPMA!base!station!solutions.!It!
provides!the!functionality!of!an!RF!transceiver,!a!data!processor,!and!a!data!router.!The!RF!
transceiver!operates!in!the!unlicensed!2.4!GHz!ISM!band!on!one!of!thirty!eight!1!MHz!channels!
(and!up!to!forty!one!channels!in!some!regulatory!domains).!The!AP!utilizes!Time!Division!
Duplexing!and!Direct!Sequence!Spread!Spectrum!with!Ingenu’s!proprietary!Random!Phase!
Multiple!Access!(RPMA)!modulation!technique.!The!maximum!transmit!power!of!the!AP’s!
transceiver!(at!the!antenna!connector)!is!+30!dBm!(1!Watt).!The!maximum!permissible!
transmit!power!is!determined!by!the!regulatory!requirements!of!the!country!where!the!AP!will!
be!installed.!
GPS!is!used!for!timing!and!synchronization.!
All!endpoint!devices!designed!with!RPMA!technology!communicate!directly!with!RPMA!base!
stations!installed!on!existing!communication!towers,!rooftops,!streetlights,!substations,!and!
other!elevated!sites!to!collect!data!or!control!the!endpoint!devices.!!Base!station!networks!are!
designed!and!deployed!to!meet!coverage,!capacity,!and!redundancy!objectives.!
APs!are!weatherproof!with!an!IP!66!rating!and!can!be!installed!indoors!or!outdoors.!Ingenu!
offers!various!base!station!configurations!to!support!a!wide!variety!of!installations.!Section!5.3!
defines!these!preBconfigured!base!station!packages.!This!document!focuses!on!the!installation,!
configuration,!and!maintenance!of!the!Access!Point.!For!base!stationBspecific!information,!see!
the!installation!manuals!for!each!of!the!base!stations.!
An!AP!installation!requires:!
!! A!10/100!IPBoverBEthernet!connection!with!350!Kbps!minimum!throughput!for!
backhaul!to!the!RPMA!gateway!
!! A!PowerBoverBEthernet!(PoE)!injector!that!combines!power!and!data!over!the!same!
Ethernet!cable.!
o! !The!ULPAPx110!!requires!a!passive!PoE!injector!and!cannot!be!powered!directly!
from!most!switches.!This&AP&is¬&802.3AF&or&802.3AT&compliant.!!
o! The!RPMAAP10x!is!802.3AF!or!802.3AT!compliant!and!can!be!powered!by!a!
compatible!switch!or!a!passive!PoE!injector.!!
!! An!AC!or!DC!power!source!capable!of!supplying!48!VDC!at!a!minimum!of!25!Watts!
to!the!PoE!injector.!!For!very!long!PoE!cables,!a!56!VDC!power!supply!is!
recommended.!!
!! A!!GPS!antenna!and!cable!
!! An!AP!antenna!and!cable!
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OUTDOOR&EQUIPMENT
AP'
Antenna
Clear'view'of'sky
Mounting'height
per'network'plan'
INDOOR&EQUIPMENT
(within&a&building)
GPS'
Antenna
Exterior'Wall
Backhaul
(10'Mb'full'duplex)
LMRN400
Data/CAT5e
PoE'
Injector
AC'or'DC'
source
Access'Point
(AP)
Data/PoE,'
CAT5e'(<'100'm)
CSP
Minimal'loss'coaxial'cable'to'
maximize'EIRP
Coaxial'Surge'
Protection'(CSP)'
mounted'at'
entrance'into'
building
Grounding'kit(s)'as'per'
manufacturer'recommendations
Figure&2.&High&Level&Diagram&for&Indoor&Site&Installation&of&AP&and&Equipment&
AP'
Antenna
OUTDOOR&EQUIPMENT
INDOOR&EQUIPMENT&(within&
a&Building&or&Cabinet)
Mounting'height'per'
network'plan'
Exterior'Wall
Clear'view'of'sky
GPS'
Antenna
Backhaul
(10'Mb'full'duplex)
LMRN400
Data/CAT5e
Access'Point
(AP)
PoE'
Injector
CSP
Minimal'loss'coaxial'cable'to'
maximize'EIRP
AC'or'DC'
source
Coaxial'Surge'
Protection'(CSP)
Grounding'kit(s)'as'per'
manufacturer'recommendations
Data/PoE,'
CAT5e'(<'100'm)
Figure&3.&High&Level&Diagram&for&Outdoor&Site&Installation&of&AP&and&Equipment&
NOTE:!The!AP!does!not!contain!any!userBserviceable!components.!Opening!the!AP!will!
void!the!product!warranty.!!
For!questions!or!technical!assistance,!contact!Ingenu!at!support@ingenu.com.!!
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1.2!Referenced!Documents!
The!following!document!provides!additional!details!about!the!AP.!
!! Access&Point&Product&Specification&(014^0030^00)!!
Provides!detail!about!product!specifications!(ULPAP10!and!ULPAPE10),!
characteristics,!and!requirements!for!the!AP.!
!! RPMA&Access&Point&Product&Specification&(014^0088^00)!!
Provides!detail!about!product!specifications!(RPMAAP10!and!RPMAAP10E),!
characteristics,!and!requirements!for!the!AP.!
!! EMS&Operator&Guide&(010^0107^00)&
Provides!instruction!on!using!the!Element!Management!System!(EMS)!!to!manage!
and!monitor!the!Access!Point.!!This!document!should!be!used!for!Access!Point!dayB
toBday!operations!and!monitoring.!
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2!Network!Planning!/!Configuration!Considerations!
Prior!to!the!installation!of!an!AP!at!a!new!location,!a!number!of!network!design!and!
configuration!decisions!must!be!addressed.!This!chapter!provides!an!overview!of!these!
decisions!which!should!be!reflected!in!the!AP!Installation!Configuration!Worksheet!provided!in!
Appendix!B.!Detailed!network!planning!and!configuration!is!outside!the!scope!of!this!
document.!
2.1!Network!Planning!
Network!planning!is!critical!to!a!successful!AP!installation!and!the!reliable!operation!of!an!
RPMA!network.!The!following!issues!must!be!addressed!in!the!network!planning!and!design!
process.!
!! Determine!the!maximum!permissible!Effective!Radiated!Power,!ERP,!based!on!
regulatory!requirements!for!the!country!where!the!AP!will!be!installed!(e.g.,!ETSI,!
FCC,!China).!Some!countries!may!also!have!specific!antenna!requirements.!ERP!is!
determined!by!the!AP’s!transmit!power!output,!antenna!gain!and!antenna!cable!
loss.!
NOTE:&The!maximum!ERP!authorized!by!the!FCC!in!the!United!States!is!+36!dBi.!
!! Determine!network!coverage!requirements!
!! Establish!network!reliability!requirements!
!! Select!and!approve!site!and!antenna!locations!!
!! Select!the!appropriate!AP!antennas!
!! Predict!RPMA!Network!coverage!with!a!propagation!model!
!! Select!the!AP!antenna!cable!type,!determined!by!cable!length,!to!minimize!loss!
!! Assign!AP!channel!(frequency)!and!Reuse!Code!
!! Determine!antenna!cable!attenuation!
!! Determine!AP!transmit!power!setting!
2.2!Network!Configuration!
The!following!AP!network!configuration!settings!must!be!determined!by!your!network!
planning!and!network!operations!teams!and!provided!for!AP!configuration.!These!settings!can!
be!set!via!the!AP!web!interface!(shown!in!chapter!7)!or!in!EMS!(refer!to!the!EMS%Operator%
Guide,%01060107600),!except!as!noted!below:!
!! Site!Name!NOTE:&The!site!name!is!for!reference!only!and!is!not!set!in!the!AP!or!in!
EMS.!
!! AP!ID!
!! System!ID!
!! Client!or!Server!Mode!operation!
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Static!or!DHCP!IP!address!assignment!
AP!IP!address,!if!static!
Netmask!setting!
Default!router!
DNS!servers!
NTP!servers!
Server!port!number!
Gateway!Hostname!or!IP!Address!
Gateway!port!number!
Channel!assignment!
Reuse!Code!(Allows!AP!coexistence!on!the!same!channel)!
AP!antenna!cable!attenuation!in!dB!
Transmit!output!power!setting,!most!frequently!automatically!set!by!inserting!
antenna!cable!loss!in!dB!when!using!the!standard!antenna!for!the!country!of!
operation.!In!the!United!States!the!standard!antenna’s!gain!is!6dBi!or!9dBi.!As!an!
example,!the!FCC!would!permit:!
o!
o!
36dBm EIRP (Max): +30dBm - 0dB cable loss + 6dBi Antenna Gain = 36dBm EIRP
"! AP Transmit (+30dBm)
"! 0dB cable loss to antenna
"! 6dBi Omni-Antenna (Model: L-Com HGV-2406U)
36dBm EIRP (Max): +30dBm - 3dB cable loss + 9dBi Antenna Gain = 36dBm EIRP
"! AP Transmit (+30dBm)
"! ≥3dB cable loss to antenna
"! 9dBi Omni-Antenna (Model: L-Com HG-2409U-PRO)
2.3!Backhaul!
Backhaul!is!the!interconnection!of!the!APs!in!a!network!to!the!back!office!systems!including!
the!RPMA!gateway!and!the!element!management!system.!The!backhaul!method!to!be!used!
must!be!determined!for!each!AP!prior!to!installation.!Common!backhaul!methods!include!the!
following:!
!! Cellular!3G/4G!data!modems!
!! Wireless!IP!service!providers!
!! Existing!Ethernet!infrastructure!
!! DSL!links!
!! PointBtoBPoint!radio!links!
!! Microwave!links!
NOTE:&A!10/100!Mb!IPBoverBEthernet!connection!with!350!Kbps!minimum!throughput!is!
required!but!a!minimum!throughput!of!512!Kbps!is!recommended.!
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3!Installation!Prerequisites!and!Considerations!
Before!starting!the!actual!physical!installation!of!an!AP,!it!is!very!important!to!complete!the!
prerequisite!tasks!outlined!in!this!chapter!as!well!as!take!into!account!the!installation!
considerations!indicated.!Information!gathering!templates!are!provided!in!the!appendices!of!this!
document.!
3.1!Installation!Prerequisites!
3.1.1!Site!Survey!
A!site!survey!should!be!conducted!prior!to!installation!for!all!AP!sites.!The!site!survey!provides!
detailed,!siteBspecific,!information!required!to!plan!an!AP!installation!and!should!be!documented.!
See!Appendix!A!for!a!Site!Survey!Worksheet!template.!A!copy!of!this!completed!worksheet!should!
be!provided!to!the!Network!Planning!team!and!used!to!prepare!required!site!drawings!and!a!Scope!
of!Work!document!if!required.!!
A!site!survey!provides:!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
Site!name!
AP!ID!
Site!street!address!or!other!location!
Site!access!information!
Landlord!contact!information!
Specific!landlord!requirements!!
Latitude!
Longitude!
Site!type!(building,!tower,!pole,!or!other)!
Height!of!existing!structure!
AP!and!equipment!mounting!locations!
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AP!antenna!mounting!location!and!height!
Antenna!line!length!required!
GPS!antenna!mounting!location!
GPS!antenna!cable!length!
AP!power!type,!commercial!power,!48!VDC,!
solar!solution!or!other!
Distance!to!available!power!
Photos!of!site!including!antennal!location,!
AP!location,!and!the!overall!site!
Other!siteIspecific!!information!
Available!Backhaul!!
3.1.2!AP!Configuration!
The!AP!configuration!should!be!documented!and!provided!to!the!Network!Operations!Team!prior!
to!the!start!of!the!installation.!See!Appendix!B!for!an!AP!Installation!Configuration!Worksheet!
template.!This!worksheet!provides!the!information!required!to!configure!the!AP!and!includes!the!
following!information:!
!!
!!
!!
!!
!!
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Site!name!
AP!ID!
Deployment!Region!ID!
Backhaul!type!
AP!antenna!gain!
AP!antenna!azimuth!
!!
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AP!IP!Address!type,!Static!or!Dynamic!
AP!IP!Address!assignment,!if!static!
Default!router!
Network!mask!
DNS!servers!
NTP!servers!
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AP!antenna!cable!type!
AP!antenna!cable!length!
AP!antenna!cable!loss!
Channel!assignment!
Reuse!code!
!!
!!
!!
!!
Client!or!server!mode!of!operation!
Gateway!hostname!or!IP!address!
Gateway!port!number!
Server!port!
3.2!Installation!Considerations!
When!planning!a!new!AP!installation,!the!following!items!must!be!considered.!
3.2.1!Grounding!
The!RPMAAP10x!units!have!a!grounding!stud!designed!for!grounding!the!chassis.!!See!Figure!4!
RPMAAP10x!Grounding!.!!
The!Lug!to!attach!to!the!stud!is!a!crimpBstyle!connector,!Burndy!PN!YA4C!(or!equivalent).!This!
crimp!connector!is!electroplated!tin.!The!crimp!connector!sizing!would!be!selected!based!on!
ground!wire!gauge.!Nominally!this!is!#6!stranded!wire!for!establishing!a!solid!earth!ground!to!
guard!and!protect!against!lightning.!!
Figure&4&RPMAAP10x&Grounding&Stud&
3.2.2!AP!Antenna!
The!AP!antenna!should!be!mounted!at!a!location!that!minimizes!physical!obstructions!between!
the!antenna!and!the!endpoints!with!which!it!will!be!communicating.!Rooftop!installations!create!
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the!largest!concern!in!this!area.!Antenna!placement!and!height!are!very!important!to!maximize!
network!performance.!The!AP!antenna!should!be!securely!mounted!in!a!vertical!position.!Top!
mounting!the!antenna!to!a!tower!or!mast!is!preferred.!When!the!antenna!is!being!side!mounted!to!
a!tower!or!mast!a!36”!(1!m)!or!greater!standoff!bracket!is!required.!The!AP!antenna!cable!is!
connected!to!a!typeBN!female!connector!on!the!AP.!!!!
There!are!a!variety!of!antenna!options!available!to!address!the!regulatory!requirements!of!
different!countries.!See!the!Access%Point%Product%Specification%(01460030600%or%014B0088B00)%for!
additional!details.!
3.2.3!Diplexer!
The!Access!Point!has!been!FCC!certified!to!allow!use!of!a!Diplexer!Filter!as!a!means!of!combining!
two!disparate!Access!Points!onto!a!single!antenna.!The!two!Models!and!methods!used!in!this!
configuration!are:!
•! ULPAP310.!!
•! RPMAAP10E!
Figure!5!!Diplexer!Deployment!onto!a!Single!Antenna!shows!the!block!diagram!of!how!2!Access!
Points!are!deployed!using!a!Diplexer.!Table!5!describes!the!SubBBands!(SBANDS)!of!available!
diplexers!and!the!appropriate!Ingenu!Part!Numbers!for!the!3!filter!types.!!Since!the!Diplexer!is!
basically!a!dual!Cavity!filter,!the!general!cavity!filter!enabled!Access!Points!are!not!required.!!
This!Diplexer!method!of!deployment!is!uncommon!and!requires!installation!by!a!trained!
Professional.!Please!contact!Ingenu!for!further!details!as!to!applicability!of!this!installation!type!to!
your!network.!
Gateway
Dual!AP!Deployment!(FCC)!
Controlle
Antenna
AP1(Lo
w)
Etherne
Diplexer
AP2(Hig
h)
RF!–!Use!LMR400!or!better!
cable
Figure&5&&Diplexer&Deployment&onto&a&Single&Antenna&
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3.2.4!AP!Antenna!Cable!
A!50!ohm!low!loss!coaxial!cable!is!used!to!connect!the!antenna!to!the!AP.!The!type!of!cable!is!
selected!based!on!the!length!of!the!cable!run!and!network!design!requirements.!For!short!cables,!
under!55'!!(17!m)!LMRB400!cable!is!acceptable.!!½!inch!cable!such!as!Andrew!LDF4B50A!is!
recommended!for!cables!up!to!100'!(32!m).!For!longer!runs,!a!7 8!inch!cable!or!1⅝!inch!cable!may!be!
used!to!reduce!the!cable!attenuation.!
The!antenna!cable!should!always!be!attached!to!the!tower!or!other!structure!with!clamps!at!the!
spacing!recommended!by!the!manufacturer.!It!is!also!very!important!to!maintain!the!minimum!
bending!radius!recommended!by!the!manufacturer!to!avoid!kinking!the!cable!during!installation.!
When!using!an!antenna!cable!larger!than!½!inch,!½!inch!LDF4B50A!jumpers!with!typeBN!male!
connectors,!typically!3!feet!(1!m)!to!6!feet!(2!m)!long,!should!be!installed!between!the!antenna!
cable!and!both!the!antenna!and!the!AP!to!minimize!the!chance!of!damage!to!their!connectors.!The!
AP!and!the!AP!antenna!both!have!type!“N”!female!connectors.!
NOTE&1:!The!total!RF!cable!loss!from!AP!Antenna!connector!to!the!antenna!must!be!
calculated!or!measured!with!antenna!system!test!equipment!during!installation!as!
detailed!in!section!6.3!Antenna!System!Sweep!Testing.!This!value!in!dB!is!used!
when!configuring!the!AP!in!the!EMS.!
NOTE&2:!!
All!outdoor!antenna!cable!connections!must!be!weather!sealed!in!an!
appropriate!manner.!
The!table!below!shows!the!attenuation!for!common!types!of!antenna!lines.!
Table&1.&Attenuation&at&2.4&GHz&for&Common&Types&of&Antenna&Cables&
Model&
Size&
dB/25&ft&
dB/50&ft&
dB/100&ft&
dB/&100&m&
LMRB400!
.40!inch!
1.7!
3.4!
6.8!
22.2!
LDF4B50A!
AVA5B50FX!
½!inch!
⅞!inch!
.9!
.5!
1.9!
1.0!
3.7!
2.0!
12.1!
6.6!
AVA7B50!
1⅝!inch!
.3!
.6!
1.2!
3.8!
3.2.5!GPS!Antenna!
The!GPS!antenna!provides!timing!signals!to!the!AP.!It!should!be!mounted!so!that!it!has!a!clear!
view!of!the!sky.!A!mounting!location!should!be!chosen!that!minimizes!shadowing!from!trees!or!
structures.!The!AP!should!normally!see!a!minimum!of!nine!satellites!as!shown!on!the!AP’s!home!
web!page.!
NOTE:!The!GPS!antenna!should!be!mounted!at!least!one!meter,!horizontally,!away!from!the!AP!
antenna!or!other!transmitting!antennas!to!minimize!the!chance!of!interference.!
In!normal!operation,!the!AP!requires!GPS!synchronization!for!precision!timing!of!all!nodes!on!the!
network.!To!provide!a!reliable!GPS!signal,!the!AP!has!a!builtBin!GPS!receiver!which!requires!an!
externally!connected!GPS!antenna.!The!GPS!antenna!cable!is!connected!to!a!typeBN!female!
connector!on!the!AP.!!!
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Many!different!GPS!antennas!are!available!but!Ingenu!recommends!using!the!PCTEL!GPS!antenna!
model!GPSL1BTMGBSPIB40NCB!for!the!following!reasons:!
1.! The!PCTEL!GPS!antenna!has!a!low!noise,!high!gain!amplifier!which!is!wellBsuited!to!
address!cable!attenuation!when!the!GPS!antenna!mounting!location!requires!a!long!
length!of!cable.!Up!to!a!20!dB!cable!loss!is!acceptable!when!using!this!high!gain!
antenna.!!
2.! The!PCTEL!GPS!antenna!provides!integrated,!onboard,!lightning!protection!that!
minimizes!the!need!for!a!downstream,!inline!surge!suppressor.!The!GPS!antenna!must!
be!properly!grounded.!See!figure!4.!If!using!an!external!surge!suppressor,!it!must!be!a!
“DC!passBthrough”!type.!
Figure&6&&PCTEL&GPS&Model&GPSL1^TMG^SPI^40NCB&
The!PCTEL!GPSL1BTMGBSPIB40NCB!GPS!antenna!has!a!typeBN!female!connector.!
NOTE:!Most!GPS!antennas!have!a!Low!Noise!Amplifier!(LNA)!that!requires!power!from!the!
AP.!The!AP!supplies!3.3!V!at!up!to!50!ma.!If!this!current!is!exceeded,!the!AP!detects!
the!excess!current!and!shuts!down!its!GPS!power!supply.!When!this!occurs,!the!AP!
sends!a!GPS!antenna!fault!message!back!to!the!EMS.!The!AP!must!be!power!cycled!
to!restore!power!to!the!GPS!antenna.!
3.2.6!Antenna!Cable!Lightning!Suppression!and!Grounding!
A!coaxial!RF!surge!suppressor!must!be!installed!at!the!location!shown!in!the!table!below!and!must!
be!connected!with!a!#6!gauge!or!larger!stranded!wire!to!an!appropriate!ground!for!lightning!
protection.!In!most!tower!installations!the!outer!shield!of!the!AP!antenna!cable!must!be!grounded!
with!one!or!more!grounding!kits!provided!by!the!antenna!cable!manufacturer.!The!grounding!kits!
must!be!connected!to!appropriate!building!or!tower!grounds!using!a!#2!gauge!wire.!The!mounting!
pipe!for!the!antenna!should!be!grounded!to!the!same!point!if!it!is!not!attached!to!a!grounded!
structure.!
Table&2.&RF&Surge&Protector&Installation&Locations&
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AP&&Location&
Surge&Protector&Location&
Indoors!
Near!cable!entrance!inside!the!first!exterior!wall!
Outdoors!
Antenna!connector!of!the!Access!Point!
Outdoors!Inside!Enclosure!
Entrance!to!the!enclosure!
3.2.7!AP!DC!Power!Requirement!
Both!the!ULPAPx110!and!the!RPMAAP10x!AP!maybe!powered!over!the!Ethernet!port!using!a!
passive!PoE!injector.!The!!RPMAAP10x!AP!may!also!be!powered!from!active!802.3af/at!Power!
Sourcing!Equipment!(PSE).!
!The!acceptable!power!source!voltage!range!is!38!–!56!VDC.!!At!the!nominal!input!voltage!of!48!
VDC!the!typical!input!current!is!0.3!Amps.!The!maximum!input!power!dissipation!is!13!Watts.!
When!connecting!to!the!distribution!panel!of!a!48!VDC!power!system,!it!should!be!fused!with!a!
minimum!of!a!½!Amp!slowBblow!fuse.!The!maximum!fuse!or!circuit!breaker!size!should!be!2!Amps.!
3.2.8!PoE!Injector!
A!standard!passive!PoE!(Power!over!Ethernet)!injector!is!typically!used!to!apply!power!to!the!AP!
(Figure!7a).!An!example!of!an!approved!device!is!the!LBcom!BTBCAT5BP1!SingleBPort!CATB5!
Midspan/Injector!(also!known!as!PoE!Passive!Splitter).!When!connected!to!an!outdoor!AP!the!PoE!
injector!must!be!properly!grounded!for!lightning!and!surge!protection.!
The!following!figure!illustrates!a!typical!setup!utilizing!the!PoE!injector!Figure!7!(a)!and!a!PSE!
switch!(b).!
Note:&Figure&6&(b)&only&applies&to&the&RPMAAP10x&AP.&
AP
AP
Ethernet
Power
Ethernet
Power
L$COM
PoE*Injector
802.3af/at
PSE*Switch
Network
Network
(a)
(b)
48VDC
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3.2.9!Ethernet!Cable!
The!Ethernet!cable!connection!to!the!AP!provides!both!data!and!DC!power.!The!maximum!
Ethernet!cable!length!is!328!feet!(100!meters).!A!quality!Cat5e!or!Cat6!cable!is!required.!For!most!
applications,!an!Unshielded!Twisted!Pair!(UTP)!cable!with!solid!conductors!is!recommended.!!!
It!is!very!important!that!connectors!be!specified!for!the!cable!being!used.!As!an!example,!if!using!
Cat5e!solid!conductor!cable,!the!connectors!should!be!specified!for!Cat5e!solid!conductor!cable.!
Some!connectors!are!specified!for!both!solid!and!stranded!conductors.!Always!use!an!RJ45!
crimping!tool!that!is!specified!for!use!with!the!connectors!being!used.!
During!the!installation!of!the!Ethernet!cable,!a!pulling!force!of!25!pounds!should!not!be!exceeded.!
The!bending!radius!of!the!cable!should!never!be!less!than!four!times!its!diameter.!Ethernet!cable!
should!not!be!deformed!by!tightly!cinched!cable!ties.!
After!the!Ethernet!cable!has!been!installed!and!the!RJ45!connectors!attached!the!cable!must!be!
tested!and!proper!operation!verified,!with!a!two!piece!Ethernet!test!device,!prior!!to!connecting!
the!AP!or!PoE!injector.!
Shielded!Ethernet!cable!may!be!required!in!cases!where!the!cable!is!installed!in!close!proximity!to!
equipment!or!conductors!generating!strong!electromagnetic!fields.!In!this!case!follow!Shielded!
Twisted!Pair!(STP)!installation!guidelines.!
3.2.10!Weather!Sealing!the!ULPAPx110!AP's!PoE!Connector!
When!installing!the!ULPAPx110!AP!outdoors!the!provided!weather!tight!cable!restraint!must!be!
used.!Follow!the!instructions!provided!with!the!cable!restraint.!
3.2.11!Weather!Sealing!the!RPMAAP10x!AP's!PoE!Connector!
The!Amphenol!RJF21B!female!RJB45!receptacle!on!the!RPMAAP10x!is!IP66!rated.!!To!ensure!a!
complete!fluid!and!dust!free!connection,!please!use!corresponding!Amphenol!part!No.!RJF6MB.!
Amphenol!offers!two!separate!versions!shown!below,!with!either!a!plastic!(top)!or!metal!gland!for!
your!convenience.!!The!RJF21B!receptacle!has!been!configured!on!the!AP!with!the!following!code!
A!configuration:!
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