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Fiber Low Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Document Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Document Revision History ..............................................................................................................................................................................1
Document Cautions and Notes......................................
...................................................................................................................................2
Abbreviations Used in this Guide .....................................................................................................................................................................3
CommScope Part Numbers ..............................................................................................................................................................................3
Era System Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................
4
Fiber CAP L Overview.................................................................................................................................................................................
5
Connectors and LED for the Fiber CAP L...........................................................................................................................................................6
CAP L Accessories and Options..........................................
............................................................................................................................... 7
Fan Kit.........................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Mounting and Power Kits........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
OCTIS Kits ........................................................
...........................................................................................................................................9
SFP+ Modules............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Plan and Prepare for a Fiber CAP L Installation.........................................................................................................................................
10
Maximum Number of Fiber CAP Ls Supported in an Era System ......................................
.............................................................................10
Cascade Rules for Fiber CAP Ls.......................................................................................................................................................................11
Cat6A Cable Requirements for Ethernet Devices ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Safely Working with Era Hardware................................
.................................................................................................................................12
Health and Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................................12
Property Damage Warnings ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
General Installation Safety Requirements ..........................
.....................................................................................................................13
Guard Against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge.............................................................................................................................13
Compliance............................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance .............................
.....................................................................................................................16
Required Antenna Distances....................................................................................................................................................................16
Determine the Power Consumption of the CAP L ..........................................................................................................................................17
Determine the CAP L Installation Site................................................
.............................................................................................................17
CAP L Dimensions.....................................................................................................................................................................................18
Mounting Dimensions for a CAP L with the Flat Mounting Bracket Kit ............................................................................................. 18
Mounting Dimensions for Two CAP Ls Mounted with the Dual Mounting Kit .............................
.....................................................19
Mounting Dimensions for a CAP L Mounted with the CAP L Hybrid Fiber Splice Box Kit ..................................................................20
Mounting Dimensions for a CAP L Mounted with the AC/DC Power Supply Kit................................................................................21
CAP L Weights .........................................................
.................................................................................................................................21
Extended CAP L Temperature Operation .................................................................................................................................................22
Recommended Tools and Material ................................................................................................................................................................23
Unpack and Inspect the CAP L and Optional Accessories......................................
......................................................................................... 23
Obtain the Required Materials....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Mount the Fiber CAP L .............................................................................................................................................................................
24
General Mounting Cautions.......................................
.....................................................................................................................................24
Mounting a CAP L with a Flat Mounting Bracket Kit..............................
.........................................................................................................25
Attach the Flat Mounting Bracket Kit to the CAP L .................................................................
................................................................. 26
Flat-Surface Mount a CAP L.................................................................
.....................................................................................................27
Wall Mount a CAP L..................................................................................................................................................................................29
Mounting Orientation for Wall Mounts............................
.................................................................................................................29
Wall Mount a CAP L Using a Flat Mounting Bracket Kit.....................................................................................................................30
Mounting Two CAP Ls with a Dual Mounting Kit............................................................................................................................................31
Mounting a CAP L with an AC/DC Power Supply Kit..................................
.....................................................................................................38
Wiring the AC/DC Power Supply Kit. .............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Mounting a CAP L with a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box Kit .....................................................................................................................................43
Prepare for CAP L Hybrid Fiber Splice Box Kit Installation ......................
.................................................................................................43
Assembling and Wiring the Hybrid Fiber Splice Box ................................................................................................................................43
Wire the Hybrid Fiber Splice Box .......................................................................................................................................................44
Wire a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for 4-Wi
re Power with Limited Power Source.................................................................................. 47
Wire a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for 2-Wire Power without Limited Power Source ............................................................................49
Wire a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box to Cascade Two CAP Ls with the 2-Wire Power Configuration.........................................................50
Wire a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box to Cascade Two CAP Ls with the 4-Wire Power Configuration...........................
..............................51
Wall Mount a CAP L Using a CAP L Hybrid Fiber Splice Box Kit ................................................................................................................52
Ceiling Mount a CAP L.....................................................................................................................................................................................54
Ceiling Mount a CAP L without a Fan Kit.............................................
.....................................................................................................54
Ceiling Mount a CAP L with a Fan Kit .......................................................................................................................................................54
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