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Cisco Aironet 1520 Series Outdoor Mesh Access Point Mounting Instructions
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Connecting a Fiber-Optic Cable to the Access Point
Step 3
Open the electrical joint compound (supplied), and apply a liberal amount over the metal surface where
the ground strap screw holes are located (see
Figure 14
).
Step 4
Connect the grounding lug to the access point grounding screw holes (see
Figure 14
) using the supplied
two Phillips head screws (M4 x10 mm) with lock washers. Tighten the grounding screw to
22 to 24 in. lbs (2.49 to 2.71 Nm).
Step 5
If necessary, strip the other end of the ground wire, and connect it to a reliable earth ground such as a
grounding rod (see
Figure 2
), an appropriate grounding point on a metal streetlight pole that is grounded
(see
Figure 31
), or a grounded cable on a cable strand.
Connecting a Fiber-Optic Cable to the Access Point
The fiber-optic kit (GLC-FE-100BX-URGD=) enables the access point to support fiber-optic network
connections. The kit contains these parts:
•
100BASE-BX10-U rugged SFP module
–
Single strand fiber bidirectional optical transceiver
–
1.3/1.5 micro-meter wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) function
–
125-Mb/s data rates
–
Single mode LC receptacle
•
Eight screws
•
Two small take-up reels
•
Two large take-up reels
•
One liquid tight adapter—accepts a cable diameter of 0.20 to 0.35 in. (0.51 to 0.89 cm)
Warning
Class 1 laser product.
Statement 1008
Note
You need a customer supplied outdoor-rated fiber-optic cable with an LC connector. The cable diameter
must be 0.20 to 0.35 in. (0.52 to 0.89 cm) in diameter.
To connect a fiber-optic cable to the access point, follow these steps:
Step 1
Ensure that all power sources have been disconnected from the access point.
Warning
This unit might have more than one power supply connection. All connections must be removed to
de-energize the unit.
Statement 1028
Note
If your access point contains a backup battery pack, you must depress the reset button for
10 seconds or more (see the
“Disabling Backup Battery Power” section on page 39
).