M0201ABK_uc ERA® WCS and e-POI Subracks and Power Supply Unit Installation Guide
© June 2021 CommScope, Inc. Page 27
WCS-2 and WCS-4 Subrack Overview
Copper Transport (CAT) Card
The CAT Card (PN 7633228-xx) provides power and 10 Gbps data over Cat6A cables to Access Points (APs).
• You install a CAT Card in Slots L1 - L4 of the Subrack.; see the rules listed in "WCS Subrack Slot and Card
Assignments” on page 17.
• For rules that apply to CAT Cards and cascading UAPs or Copper CAP Ls, refer to the UAP and Copper
CAP L installation guides; see "Accessing ERA Series User Documentation” on page 83.
• For rules that apply when there is a mixture of AP types in a system and all the APs are powered over
Cat6A cabling, refer to the UAP and Copper CAP L installation guides; see "Accessing ERA Series User
Documentation” on page 83.
The following graphic and table identify the CAT Card LEDs and connectors.
At least one 57 Vdc Power Rectifier Module must be installed in the Power Supply Subrack to use a CAT
Card; please see "57 Vdc Power Rectifier LEDS” on page 36. Note: -48 Vdc WCS subracks (PNs 7844067-xx,
7844068-xx) do not supply Power over CAT6A to UAPs or Copper CAP L APs.
CAT Card LEDs
Ref # LED LED Color Description
1 RJ45 1 - 4
• Off
• No link between the CAT Card and the AP to which the port is connected. Loss of link may
be caused by and is not limited to any of the following: cable length is >100m, bad
terminations, interference, device not connected, bad coaxial cable, hardware problem.
• Green • Indicates that a 10G link is established.
• Yellow • An unsupported device is connected.
3 POE • Off • 57 Vdc power is not available.
• Green • CAT Card is installed in WCS Subrack Slot L1, L2, L3, or L4 and 57 Vdc power is available.
4 Port
• Off • Always off, currently not used for any status.
CAT Card Connectors
Ref # Component Device Function
2 Port 1 - 4 RJ45, Cat6A Connects to APs over Cat6A cables.
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