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Chapter 1: About This User Guide

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Chapter 1: About This User Guide

This chapter describes the following topics:

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Overview of cnPilot products    

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Intended audience

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Purpose

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Related documents

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New hardware platforms

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Reporting problems, security advice and safety and regulatory information

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USA and Canada specific information

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Specific expertise and training required for professional installers

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Avoidance of weather radars

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Ethernet networking skills

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Lightning protection and grounding guidelines

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Pole or tower mount guidelines

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Wall mount guidelines

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Training

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Power density exposure limit

Overview of cnPilot products

Thank you for choosing Cambium cnPilot Access Point (AP)!

This User Guide describes the features supported by cnPilot Enterprise AP and provides detailed
instructions for setting Up and configuring cnPilot Enterprise AP.

cnPilot’s are the industry's upcoming feature-rich Wi-Fi APs designed for Indoor/Outdoor which are easy
to deploy and configure.

Intended audience

This guide is intended for use by the system designer, system installer and system administrator.

Purpose

Cambium Network’s cnPilot Enterprise AP documents are intended to instruct and assist personnel in the
operation, installation and maintenance of the Cambium’s equipment and ancillary devices. It is
recommended that all personnel engaged in such activities be properly trained.

Cambium disclaims all liability whatsoever, implied or expressed, for any risk of damage, loss or reduction
in system performance arising directly or indirectly out of the failure of the customer, or anyone acting on
the customer's behalf, to abide by the instructions, system parameters, or recommendations made in this
document.

Related documents

Table 1 Related documentsprovides details on cnPilot's Support information.

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Page 1: ...grams stored in semiconductor memories or other media Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Cambium its licensors and other 3rd Party supplied software certain exclusive rights fo...

Page 2: ...ly any copyrighted material of Cambium its licensors or the 3rd Party software supplied material contained in the Cambium products described in this document may not be copied reproduced reverse engin...

Page 3: ...8 Working at heights 8 Grounding and protective earth 8 Powering down before servicing 8 Primary disconnect device 9 RF exposure near the antenna 9 Important regulatory information 9 Radar avoidance 9...

Page 4: ...uidelines 14 Wall mount guidelines 15 Training 16 Power density exposure limit 16 Calculation of power density and distance 17 Calculated distances and power compliance margins 17 Chapter 2 Packaging...

Page 5: ...w o bracket 31 Wall Mounting with bracket 32 Mounting E501S e502S 33 Pole Mount 33 Wall Mounting 35 Mounting e700 36 Pole Mount 36 Wall Mounting 38 Mounting e430 e425H 39 Single Gang Mounting 39 Dual...

Page 6: ...ns for setting Up and configuring cnPilot Enterprise AP cnPilot s are the industry s upcoming feature rich Wi Fi APs designed for Indoor Outdoor which are easy to deploy and configure Intended audienc...

Page 7: ...com New Platforms System release 4 2 includes the following new Platforms Table 1 New platforms Hardware Description e410b 2x2 2 802 11a b g n ac wave 2 Indoor Access Point Reporting problems security...

Page 8: ...in Safety and regulatory information This section describes important safety and regulatory guidelines that must be observed by personnel installing or operating cnPilot Enterprise Access Point equipm...

Page 9: ...tallers and users must meet all local regulatory requirements for radar detection To meet these requirements users must set the correct country code during commissioning of the cnPilot Enterprise AP e...

Page 10: ...l est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage...

Page 11: ...gestions for evaluating compliance in FCC OET Bulletin 65 l Health Canada limits for the general population See the Health Canada website athttp www hc sc gc ca ewh semt pubs radiation radio_guide lig...

Page 12: ...llowed correctly provides the user the best protection from the harmful effects of EMD However 100 protection is neither implied nor possible Purpose To protect structures equipment and people against...

Page 13: ...Mounting in Zone A may put equipment structures and life at risk General protection requirements To adequately protect AP installation for both ground bonding and transient voltage surge suppression i...

Page 14: ...Route all bends curves and connections towards the grounding electrode system ground rod or ground bar l Securely fasten the grounding conductors l Use the braided grounding conductors l Use the appr...

Page 15: ...ion on pole or tower Wall mount guidelines If you need to install AP on the wall of a building then in addition to the general protection requirements follow the below requirements also Ensure that th...

Page 16: ...User Guide and by performing sample setups at base workshop before live installments Power density exposure limit This section includes the following topics l Calculation of power density and distanc...

Page 17: ...y of the radio in W G total Tx gain as a factor converted from dB S power density W m d Distance from point source in cm Centimeters Table 2 Antenna details AP Antenna G For 2 4 GHz in dBi G For 5 GHz...

Page 18: ...n distance from point source Centimeters Table 3 Power density and distance Product Regulatory Domain Power density S mW cm Distance d cm E400 FCC 0 4705 0 22387 20 IC 0 54 0 975 2 4GHz 5GHz 20 CE 0 1...

Page 19: ...5G W m 20 e502S FCC 0 4665 0 4676 26 IC 0 486 20 CE 0 193 7 865 2 4G 5G W m 20 e700 FCC 0 39317 0 55028 24 IC 0 45 0 975 2 4G 5G 28 CE 0 1375 6 257 2 4G 5G W m 24 e425H FCC 0 17 0 28 20 IC 0 17 0 21...

Page 20: ...notify your authorized cnPilot sales representative Package contents A complete cnPilot AP package contains all the items listed below 1 cnPilot AP 2 Quick Start Guide QSG a Specifications b Safety N...

Page 21: ...Mount l Gang Mount l Table Mount Below table provides an overview of the type of mountings each cnPilot AP supports Table 4 Types of mounting the device Access Point Wall Mount Ceiling Mount T bar Mou...

Page 22: ...hole locations 3 Drill the holes for the 4 mounting screws using a 5mm 3 6 diameter drill bit 4 Drill the RJ45 cable hole using a 15 mm 5 8 diameter bit 5 Hold the mounting plate on the top side of th...

Page 23: ...ging and Installation of cnPilot 23 Wall Mounting The e410 mounts to any wall by using two screws with corresponding wall anchors The ceiling mount bracket can be used as a template to align the screw...

Page 24: ...Chapter 2 Packaging and Installation of cnPilot 24 T Bar Mounting 38mm T Bar The e410 can be secured to a 38mm ceiling T bar rail by using the ceiling mount bracket...

Page 25: ...cnPilot 25 24mm T Bar The e410 can be mounted to a 24mm width T bar rail using the clips built into the underside of the unit 14mm T Bar The e410 can be mounted to a 14mm width T bar rail using the cl...

Page 26: ...the hole template mark the hole locations 3 Drill the holes for the 4 mounting screws using a 5mm 3 6 diameter drill bit 4 Drill the RJ45 cable hole using a 15 mm 5 8 diameter bit 5 Hold the mounting...

Page 27: ...ach the RJ45 cable cables to e410b 8 Slide e410b into the mounting bracket Wall Mounting The e410b mounts to any wall by using two screws with corresponding wall anchors The ceiling mount bracket can...

Page 28: ...m ceiling T bar rail by using the ceiling mount bracket The A marking on the bracket is to be used for this width T bar rail 24mm T Bar The e410b can be mounted to a 24mm width T bar rail using the cl...

Page 29: ...mounted to a 14mm width T bar rail using the clips built into the underside of the unit The C marking on the bracket is to be used for this width T bar rail Mounting E500 Pole Mount 1 Insert hose cla...

Page 30: ...Installation of cnPilot 30 1 Align the radio chassis with the guide rails of pole mounting bracket and slide it downwards until it clicks into place 1 Insert RJ45 cable into cable gland and connect t...

Page 31: ...Pilot 31 1 Lock cable gland to radio housing with 1 5 Nm to 2 Nm torque Wall Mounting w o bracket 1 Drill 4 holes of 6mm 0 25 Inch on wall 2 Press fit plastic anchor and assembly fastener 3 Leave 5mm...

Page 32: ...Use the four mounting slots given on the back of the radio to mount to the wall Wall Mounting with bracket 1 Insert the wall anchors into the wall using the mounting bracket as a template and insert...

Page 33: ...ener head 5 Attach the mounting bracket to the screws and then attach the device into the mounting bracket Mounting E501S e502S Pole Mount 1 Assemble the radio holder to the pole mounting bracket and...

Page 34: ...ation of cnPilot 34 1 Align the radio chassis with the guide rails of radio holder and slide it downwards until it clicks into place 1 Insert RJ45 to radio housing and the lock cable gland to radio ho...

Page 35: ...ot 35 Wall Mounting 1 Drill 4 holes of 6mm 0 25 Inch on wall 2 Press fit plastic anchor and assembly fastener 3 Leave 5mm to 6mm gap between wall and fastener head 4 Use the four mounting slots given...

Page 36: ...holder to the pole mounting bracket and secure it with M8 nuts by applying 3 0 Nm torque 1 Insert hose clamps through pole mounting bracket and clamp to pole by applying 3 0 Nm torque 1 Align the radi...

Page 37: ...on of cnPilot 37 1 Insert RJ45 to radio housing and the lock cable gland to radio housing with 1 5Nm to 2Nm torque 1 Align Radio to required angle by tilting up and down The maximum radio tilting angl...

Page 38: ...ot 38 Wall Mounting 1 Drill 4 holes of 6mm 0 25 Inch on wall 2 Press fit plastic anchor and assembly fastener 3 Leave 5mm to 6mm gap between wall and fastener head 4 Use the four mounting slots given...

Page 39: ...able to the upper RJ 45 port labelled Eth1 PoE at the rear side of e430 to provide connectivity Use the other RJ 45 port labelled Pass Through for any additional cable that might need to pass through...

Page 40: ...Chapter 2 Packaging and Installation of cnPilot 40 Dual Gang Mounting 1 Remove dual gang box cover 1 Place Cambium dual gang wall bracket on the gang box and secure with at least two screws...

Page 41: ...lled Eth1 PoE at the rear side of e430 to provide connectivity Use the other RJ 45 port labelled Pass thru for any additional cable that might need to pass through e430 1 Align the two slots at rear s...

Page 42: ...hort Ethernet jumper cable between the two RJ 45 connections on the rear side of e430 2 Mount e430 e425H into the Generic Wall bracket by aligning the hooks 1 Secure e430 e425H to the bracket using To...

Page 43: ...510 Pole Mount Insert hose clamps through pole mounting bracket and clamp to pole by applying 3 0 Nm torque Wall Mounting 1 Drill 4 holes of 6mm 0 25 Inch on wall 2 Press fit plastic anchor and assemb...

Page 44: ...Chapter 2 Packaging and Installation of cnPilot 44 4 Use the four mounting slots given on the back of the radio to mount to the wall...

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