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A8 Installation Guide_ R3 Hardware Platform

TPS13-010_rev1.0

Contents

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 5

2. A8 Base Station Outlook ....................................................................................................... 5

3. A8 Antenna Outlook ............................................................................................................. 6

4. A8 Base Station Package .................................................................................................... 7

5. A8 Antenna Package ........................................................................................................... 7

6. Site Preparation...................................................................................................................... 9

7. Mounting A8 antenna on a pole ....................................................................................... 9

8. Mounting 5GHz Radio Antenna........................................................................................ 11

9. Mounting A8 Base Station on the Pole ............................................................................ 12

10.

Mounting A8 Base Station on the Wall ........................................................................ 12

11.

Connecting RF Cables ................................................................................................... 13

12.

Weatherproofing the RF Connectors .......................................................................... 15

12.1.

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 15

12.2.

Installation Tips ...................................................................................................... 16

12.3.

Preparing A8 BTS RF Ports ................................................................................... 17

12.4. Connecting RF Cables ........................................................................................... 18

12.5.

RF Cable-to-A8 BTS Connection ....................................................................... 18

12.6.

RF Cable-to-Antenna Connection ................................................................... 20

13.

Recommendation on RF cable and Antenna Pole ................................................. 21

13.1.

RF Cable ................................................................................................................ 21

13.2.

Antenna Pole Height and Size .......................................................................... 22

14.

Grounding Protection ..................................................................................................... 22

15.

Typical Site Setup ............................................................................................................. 23

Summary of Contents for A8

Page 2: ...Requirements This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 3 This device should not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Interference Statement This...

Page 3: ...ician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Warning The user is advised to keep away from the base station and antenna with at least 45cm when ...

Page 4: ...io Antenna 11 9 Mounting A8 Base Station on the Pole 12 10 Mounting A8 Base Station on the Wall 12 11 Connecting RF Cables 13 12 Weatherproofing the RF Connectors 15 12 1 Introduction 15 12 2 Installation Tips 16 12 3 Preparing A8 BTS RF Ports 17 12 4 Connecting RF Cables 18 12 5 RF Cable to A8 BTS Connection 18 12 6 RF Cable to Antenna Connection 20 13 Recommendation on RF cable and Antenna Pole ...

Page 5: ...t a site survey has been performed before the site installation The appropriate antenna pole and BTS locations have been selected It is a good practice to have a document consists of a map and drawing illustrating the base station and poles locations antenna bearing down tilt antenna height etc A planning on IP network is also an important issue for network planning The user may need to refer the ...

Page 7: ...tation B 1 x metal mounting plate C 2 x metal mounting tapes D 4 x wall plug left 4 x self tapping metal screw middle 4 x flat washer bottom 1 x metal screw right E A set of RJ45 connector F Female cable connector 3 PE Figure 4 1 A8 Base Station Package 5 A8 Antenna Package A 1 x A8 antenna B 1 x pole lock frame C 2 x screw with nut D 2 x screw ...

Page 8: ...Platform TPS13 010_rev1 0 Figure 5 1 A8 Antenna Center Mount Package Note Parts C and Parts D are used to replace the large screw for antenna pole size with diameter from 35mm to 80mm Please refer to the parts 14 15 16 17 in Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 A8 Antenna Center Mount Assembly ...

Page 9: ...al power supply for A8 base station at the site 4 Configure the A8 base station properly e g assign an applicable IP address for A8 base station 5 Prepare 8 RF cables for RF connection N type connector between antennas and base station Please refer to the Section 0 Figure 6 1 RF ports with water proof rubber tape Figure 6 2 Connecting to BTS 6 Weatherproofing the RF Connectors Wrap the RF connecto...

Page 10: ...latform TPS13 010_rev1 0 2 Adjust the antenna to desired down tilt degree 0 to30 degrees as shown in Figure 7 2 Adjust the Down tilt Degree Figure 7 1 Mount antenna on pole Figure 7 2 Adjust the Down tilt Degree 3 The antenna should look like this after it was mounted on the pole ...

Page 11: ...tenna to the pole It is recommended that to install the standard A8 5GHz antenna as shown in Figure 8 1 i e the connector is facing downward Then refer to Section 0 in order to prevent water leakage 2 Adjust the direction and down tilt degree pointing to another 5GHz antenna in other site as shown in Figure 8 2 Figure 8 1 Standard A8 5GHz Antenna Figure 8 2 Pointing to the another 5GHz Antenna ...

Page 12: ... view Figure 9 2 Mount A8 BTS on the metal plate side view 10 Mounting A8 Base Station on the Wall 1 Use an electric drill to drill four suitable apertures on the wall It is strongly recommended that mark the suitable positions on the wall by pencil before drilling 2 Put the wall plugs into the apertures 3 Place the metal plate on the wall such that the four holes on the metal plate match the aper...

Page 13: ...t Right as shown in Figure 17 2 Each antenna is treated as a SECTOR and is labeled as SECTOR 1 2 3 4 as shown in Table 11 1 Hence the eight antenna RF ports are labeled as 1L 1R 2L 2R etc correspondingly The sequence can be either clockwise or anti clockwise it does not matter 1L means left port of sector 1 3 Connect an RF cable from each antenna RF port to the corresponding A8 BTS RF port based o...

Page 14: ... best performance Figure 11 3 Please refer to Section 12 for details 6 Any unused antenna RF port or A8 BTS RF port should be protected with a weatherproof N male dust cap Figure 11 1 A Weatherproof N Male Dust Cap with Chain Note After installation configure the 5GHz radio through the web admin including add the MAC address of the 5GHz antenna in another A8 A0 that is running backhaul with and se...

Page 15: ...d pollution Sunlight and weather will oxidize metal surfaces and cause DC resistance to increase on exposed mating surfaces It is true that most RF connectors are supposed to be weatherproof but if left exposed to weather conditions a connector will tarnish and start to look rather ugly in a short time A good taping job will also prevent the connectors from loosening up which is a common occurrenc...

Page 16: ...er tape is self amalgamating it chemically bonds to itself forming a strong waterproof joint A layer of butyl rubber tape is applied around a connector joint to provide a weatherproof seal often on top of a layer of electrical tape We recommend the Andrew Corporation butyl rubber tape for this purpose Figure 12 1 3M Scotch Super 88 Vinyl Electrical Tape Figure 12 2 Andrew Corporation Butyl Rubber ...

Page 17: ...l rubber layer to enhance UV protection 6 For vertical runs of cable the final layer of electrical tape should be wrapped from the bottom to the top and overlap about 50 of the width of the tape This will provide the same effect as shingles on a house The water will run down across the joints without going into the joints 12 3 Preparing A8 BTS RF Ports In order for the butyl rubber layer to tightl...

Page 18: ...he order of ports 2 4 6 8 Unplug other RF cable to A8 BTS connections to make room if necessary 5 Start tightening RF cable to A8 antenna connections and apply sealing materials to them Unplug other RF cable to A8 antenna connections to make room if necessary For a detailed description on the weatherproofing procedures refer to the sub section RF Cable to Antenna Connection Take extra care not to ...

Page 19: ...the tape Take extra care to make sure that the cable connector A8 BTS RF port junction is tightly sealed Press the tape edges together so that there are no gaps Press the tape against the cable connector body and the RF port 4 Start wrapping a layer of electrical tape from the base of the A8 BTS RF port Overlap the tape to half width Finish the wrap at 1 25mm above the butyl rubber tape and cut th...

Page 20: ...n 2 Start wrapping a layer of electrical tape from 1 25mm below the cable connector clamping nut Overlap the tape to half width The tape should extend to cover the cable connector body until 1 4 6mm below the edge of the cable connector Avoid making creases or wrinkles Smooth the tape edges 3 Start wrapping a layer of butyl rubber tape 1 25mm below the electrical tape Overlap the tape to half widt...

Page 21: ...ping Figure 12 15 18dBi 5GHz antenna port with rubber wrapping 13 Recommendation on RF cable and Antenna Pole 13 1 RF Cable A RF cable should be assembled with N type male connectors at both ends The length and diameter depend on the site situation Our recommendation is that the insertion loss of the RF cable should not be greater than 1dB at 2 4GHz for802 11b g or 2dB at 5 8GHz for 802 11a The st...

Page 22: ...e in front Hence the height of the pole depends on the situation In the situation shown below the pole should be at least 2 to 3 meters to avoid any obstacle The vertical separation between A8 antennas and BTS should not be less than 0 5m The mounting kit can mount the pole with diameter from 25mm to 70mm Figure 13 2 At least 1m above any obstacle in front 14 Grounding Protection The A8 must be pr...

Page 23: ...as National Electric Code The grounding screw is located at the bottom of A8 as showed in figure 14 1 Use 10 AWG wire with corrosion resistant connectors for connecting to one or more approved grounding rods or building s earthing network Earth to ground resistance should not be more than 10ohms 1 Loose the grounding screw of A8 2 Attach a length 10 AWG bare copper with a terminal connector to the...

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