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| AP-85 Series Hardware Overview
Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series
| Installation Guide
AP-85 Series Top View
The top of the AP-85 Series consists of four, female N-type antenna interfaces (see
Figure 3
).
Figure 3
AP-85 Series Top View
The AP-85 Series requires the use of detachable, outdoor rated antennas. Select the correct antenna type to support the
required frequency band (2.4 or 5 GHz) and the desired coverage pattern.
The four, female N-type antenna interfaces on the AP-85 models are grouped into diversity pairs, one pair is marked as
RADIO 0 and the other pair is marked as RADIO 1. RADIO 0 supports 2.4 GHz frequency band antennas and RADIO 1
supports 5 GHz frequency band antennas.
To select the correct antenna type for the deployment, download and read Aruba’s outdoor antenna specifications:
http://
www.arubanetworks.com/products/access-points/antennas.php
.
For further details, see
Appendix A, “Understanding Antennas” on page 33
AP-85TX Bottom View
The bottom of the AP-85TX unit (see
Figure 5
) has the following ports and connections:
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DC PWR 12 VDC, 2 A: The AP is capable of accepting DC power in the range of 8 to 16 VDC. If the AP-85TX is not
connected to a PoE source, the AP must be powered via a DC power source. An outdoor rated, two-wire, 8-foot long DC
power cable (wiring harness) is supplied with the unit. For proper installation instructions, see
.
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LAN/POE 48 VDC, 350 mA: Also known as a 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) port, which is IEEE 802.3 BaseT and
802.3u 100BaseTX compliant. This port supports IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE), accepting 48 VDC as a
standards-defined powered device (PD) from a power sourcing equipment (PSE), such as a PoE midspan injector. The
AP-85TX also supports SPoE (Serial Power over Ethernet).
!
CAUTION
An Aruba Lightning Arrestor, AP-LAR-1, must be installed on each antenna port for protection
against lightning induced surges. Failure to use an AP-LAR-1 can void the warranty of an Aruba
outdoor AP model and renders the AP susceptible to failure from lightning induced surges.
Four, Female N-Type
Antenna Interfaces.
RADIO 0 supports 2.4 Ghz;
RADIO 1 supports 5 GHz
