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M0203A5A_uc CommScope ERA

CAP MX Medium Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide

Installing CAP MXs

2 Remove the six neck screws (shown below) from the front cover of the Splice Box.

3 Open the Splice Box.

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Table of Contents3
Document Overview5
Document Revision History5
Document Cautions and Notes6
Abbreviations Used in this Guide6
ERA System Overview8
CAP MX Overview9
CAP MX Connectors and Power LED10
CAP MX Hardware Options11
Single Mounting Bracket11
Dual Mounting Bracket11
Hybrid Fiber Splice Box12
OCTIS™ Kits12
OCTIS Kit Instructions12
OCTIS SFP+ Reverse Lever Assembly Instructions12
OCTIS RJ45 Reverse Lever Assembly Instructions15
Special Instructions for Gigaspeed X10D Connectors16
Safely Working with ERA Hardware18
RF Safety Cautions18
Précautions de Sécurité Relatives Aux Radiofréquences18
Health and Safety Precautions18
Property Damage Warnings19
General Installation Safety Requirements19
Guard against Damage from Electro-Static Discharge20
Compliance20
Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance22
Required Antenna Distances23
Maximum Output Power Levels23
Installing CAP Mxs24
CAP MX Installation and Cascade Rules24
Cat6A Cable Requirements for Ethernet Devices25
Prepare for Installation25
Recommended Tools and Material25
Determine the Power Consumption of the CAP MX26
Determine the Mounting Site27
Unpack and Inspect the CAP MX and Optional Accessories30
Wire an Optional Hybrid Fiber Splice Box30
Mount the CAP MX34
General Mounting Cautions34
Mounting Orientation35
Mount the CAP MX to a Wall or Vertical Surface36
Mount a CAP MX Using a Single Mounting Bracket36
Mount Two CAP Mxs Using a Dual Mounting Bracket42
Attach a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box to the CAP MX50
Attaching a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for a Single Mount Installation50
Attaching a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box for a Dual Mount Installation53
Grounding the CAP MX55
Connect the CAP MX Cables56
Obtain the Required Cable Material57
Connect the CAP MX to an RF Antenna58
Clean the RF Cable Connectors58
Connect the Antenna Cable(S)61
Connect the CAP MX to a Classic CAN or TEN62
Connect a Secondary CAP MX (Optional)62
Connect an External Ethernet Device (Optional)62
Power the CAP MX63
CAP MX AC Power Cable63
CAP MX DC Power Cable64
Connect the CAP MX Power64
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Commscope ERA64
Connect the Mains Power to the CAP MX65
Connect a Hybrid Fiber Splice Box66
Power the CAP MX66
Contacting Commscope67
CMS Global Technical Support67
Telephone Helplines67
Online Support67
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling67
Hardware to Software Mapping Information68
CMS Technical Training68
Accessing ERA User Documentation69

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