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Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide

OL-30864-01

Chapter 2      Installing the Access Point

Powering the Access Point

Figure 2-30

Two-Position Terminal Strip

Step 8

Insert the two-position terminal strip into the DC power opening in the access point case, and carefully 
push the terminal strip into the internal connector (see 

Figure 2-31

).

Note

Ensure that the polarity of the terminal strip properly matches the polarity markings on the 
enclosure (see 

Figure 2-32

)

1

Securing screws 

3

Wire opening for DC + 

2

Wire opening for ground (DC return)

Summary of Contents for Aironet 1530 Series

Page 1: ...wer lines or through earth currents The Cisco Aironet AIR ACC245LA N Lightning Arrestor limits the amplitude and duration of disturbing interference voltages and improves the over voltage resistance of in line equipment systems and components A lightning arrestor installed according to these mounting instructions balances the voltage potential thus preventing inductive interference to parallel sig...

Page 2: ...s device having an external N connector It can also be mounted inline or as a feed through Feed through installations require 5 8 in 16 mm hole to accommodate the lightning arrestor Note This lightning arrestor is part of a lightning arrestor kit The kit contains a lightning arrestor and a grounding lug Note When you install the lightning arrestor follow the regulations or best practices applicabl...

Page 3: ...nstallations and when powering the access point with AC power you must follow these instructions to properly ground the case Step 1 If using insulated 6 AWG copper ground wire strip the insulation as required for the grounding lug Step 2 Use the appropriate crimping tool to crimp the bare 6 AWG copper ground wire to the supplied grounding lug Note The grounding lug and hardware used must comply wi...

Page 4: ...0 2 power injector can be used For the 1532I UPoE powered switch port or the AIR PWRINJ1500 2 power injector is required for full operation of the 3x3 MIMO on the 2 4 GHz radio in the regulatory domains that allow for high 2 4 GHz transmit power Regulatory domains A D F K N Q T Z If the 1532I is powered by a PoE 802 3at power switch port or the AIR PWRINJ4 power injector then the access point will...

Page 5: ... Note The 1500 power injector can only be used in an indoor environment therefore the cable from the injector must travel from the protected location to the outside mounted access point Step 3 Connect a CAT5e or better Ethernet cable from your wired LAN network to the power injector Warning To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord Statement 1023 Note The ...

Page 6: ...ess point are turned off Warning This unit might have more than one power supply connection All connections must be removed to de energize the unit Statement 1028 Step 2 Ensure a 6 AWG ground wire is connected to the access point see the Grounding the Access Point section on page 2 40 Step 3 Use a large Phillips or Flat Blade screw driver to remove the Ethernet connector plug from the access point...

Page 7: ...s of cable through the adapter Step 6 Install an RJ 45 connector on the unterminated end of the Ethernet cable using your Ethernet cable installation tool Warning To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord Statement 1023 Warning When installing the RJ 45 connector ensure that cable gland and the rubber gasket are present and installed properly to avoid wate...

Page 8: ...oint before you apply power to the access point Step 12 Route your Ethernet cable and cut off any excess cable Step 13 Install an RJ 45 connector on the unterminated cable end and insert it into the power injector For typical installation components see Figure 2 2 Step 14 Turn on power to the power injector Connecting a DC Power Cable to the Access Point When powering the access point with DC powe...

Page 9: ...re that the ground is connected to the access point see the Grounding the Access Point section on page 2 40 Step 2 Turn off all power sources to the access point including the DC power source Warning This unit might have more than one power supply connection All connections must be removed to de energize the unit Statement 1028 Caution When installing DC power to the access point always connect th...

Page 10: ... 0 51 to 0 89 cm Step 5 Insert a bare end of the DC power cable into the rounded end of the cable gland see Figure 2 29 and pull approximately 6 inches of cable through the adapter Warning When installing the DC power cable ensure that cable gland and the rubber gasket are present and installed properly to avoid water leakage into the enclosure See Figure 2 29 and Figure 2 31 Step 6 Strip the DC c...

Page 11: ...nal Strip Step 8 Insert the two position terminal strip into the DC power opening in the access point case and carefully push the terminal strip into the internal connector see Figure 2 31 Note Ensure that the polarity of the terminal strip properly matches the polarity markings on the enclosure see Figure 2 32 1 Securing screws 3 Wire opening for DC 2 Wire opening for ground DC return ...

Page 12: ...ss point and screw the threaded end of the body into the access point and hand tighten Step 10 Use an adjustable wrench a 28 mm wrench to tighten the threaded end of the body to 15 lb in Step 11 Use an adjustable wrench and tighten the thread lock seal nut to 15 lb in Step 12 Ensure that the antennas are connected to the access point before you apply power to the access point Step 13 Turn on the D...

Page 13: ...sconnecting a power cord you must remove AC power from the power cord using a suitable service disconnect 2 You must protect any AC power plugs and AC receptacles from water and other outdoor elements You can use a UL listed waterproofing enclosure suitable for covering the AC receptacle and AC power plug that supplies power to the unit as described in Article 406 of the NEC 3 When you install the...

Page 14: ...apter is placed between the outdoor light control and its fixture refer to Figure 2 33 The LC 10 twist lock adapter is designed to be used with LC 10 listed outdoor light controls operating at 100 to 480 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Step 6 Disconnect the outdoor light control from its fixture Step 7 Verify that the voltage available at the fixture is between 100 and 480 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Step 8 Turn off power to...

Page 15: ...uits Configuring the Access Point For information on configuring the access point see the following documents For Lightweight Access Points and Mesh Access Points see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide which is available at http www cisco com en US docs wireless controller 7 6 configuration guide b_cg76 html For Mesh Access Points see the Cisco Wireless Mesh Access Points Design...

Page 16: ... controller The access point sends a discovery request when powered up If you have configured the access point in the controller correctly the controller sends back a discovery response to the access point When that happens the access point sends out a join request to the controller and the controller responds with a join confirmation response Then the access point establishes a Control And Provis...

Page 17: ...2 54 Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL 30864 01 Chapter 2 Installing the Access Point What to Do Next ...

Page 18: ...co Technical Support and Documentation website at the following URL http www cisco com cisco web support index html Sections in this chapter include Guidelines for Using the Access Points page 3 2 Controller MAC Filter List page 3 3 Using DHCP Option 43 page 3 3 Monitoring the Access Point LEDs page 3 4 Verifying Controller Association page 3 6 Changing the Bridge Group Name page 3 7 Access Point ...

Page 19: ...y a DNS server can be configured to enable CISCO CAPWAP CONTROLLER Use local domain to resolve to the IP address of the management interface of your controller Your controllers are configured and reachable by the access points Your controllers are configured with the access point MAC addresses and the MAC filter list is enabled Your switch must forward DHCP requests After the access points are ass...

Page 20: ... is set to 6 Mb s and the backhaul data rate set to auto by the user Controller MAC Filter List Before activating your access point you must ensure that the access point MAC address has been added to the controller MAC filter list and that Mac Filter List is enabled Note The access point MAC address and barcode is located on the bottom of the unit When two MAC addresses are shown use the top MAC a...

Page 21: ... LED manufacturer specifications and is not a defect The access point LED signals are listed in Table 3 1 Table 3 1 Access Point LED Signals 347848 LED Indicator LED Message Type Color Meaning Boot loader status sequence Blinking Green Boot loader status sequence DRAM memory test in progress DRAM memory test OK Board initialization in progress Initializing FLASH file system FLASH memory test OK In...

Page 22: ...short blips Green This status indicates a normal operating condition The unit is joined to a controller but no wireless client is associated with it Solid Green Normal operating condition with at least one wireless client associated with the unit Operating Status Blinking Amber A software upgrade is in progress Cycling through Green Red and Amber Discovery join process is in progress Rapidly cycli...

Page 23: ...fy that your access point is associated to the controller follow these steps Step 1 Log into your controller web interface using a web browser You can also use the controller CLI show ap summary command from the controller console port Step 2 Click Wireless and verify that your access point MAC address is listed under Ethernet MAC Step 3 Log out of the controller and close your web browser ...

Page 24: ...roller the BGN should be changed from the default value to prevent the MAPs from attempting to associate to other mesh networks The BGN should be configured very carefully on a live network You should always start with the most distant access point last node from the RAP and move towards the RAP If you start configuring the BGN in a different location then the access points beyond this point farth...

Page 25: ...oubleshooting Access Point Power Injector Figure 3 2 Power Injector Connectors and LEDs 1 Mounting tabs 4 AC POWER LED 2 AP POWER LED 5 TO AP Ethernet connector RJ 45 to access point 10 100 1000BASE T 3 FAULT LED 6 TO SWITCH Ethernet connector RJ 45 to switch 10 100 1000BASE T 211485 231484 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 26: ...ng discovery mode or power up Check Ethernet cables and connections before contacting your support organization for assistance AC POWER Turns solid green when power injector is receiving AC power and is ready to provide power to the access point Using the Reset Button The access point has a reset button located on the left side of the enclosure inside the Console Reset port under the hex shaped se...

Page 27: ...ned paperclip or a small screwdriver or a pen To reset the AP back to its default factory shipped configuration during power cycle press and hold the Reset button for about 2 to 3 seconds until the LED blinks amber To download the software image ap1g3 k9w7 tar default from the default TFTP servers servers with IP address in the range of 10 0 0 2 to 10 0 0 30 during power cycle press and hold the R...

Page 28: ...he document on Cisco com follow these steps Step 1 Click this link and go to the Cisco Wireless documentation home page http www cisco com en US products hw wireless index html Step 2 Click Support and the Support and Documentation page displays Step 3 Click Wireless in the Find Product Support column Step 4 Click 1530 Step 5 Click Install and Upgrade Step 6 Click Install and Upgrade Guides Step 7...

Page 29: ...A 2 Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL 30864 01 Appendix A Translated Safety Warnings ...

Page 30: ...ppendix contains the following sections Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement page B 2 Industry Canada page B 3 European Community Switzerland Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein page B 4 Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure page B 7 Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan page B 8 VCCI Statement for Japan page B 9 Administrative...

Page 31: ...sidential environment This equipment generates uses and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encou...

Page 32: ...egulations For further information contact your local Industry Canada office This device has been designed to operate with antennas having a maximum gain of 13 dBi for 2 4 GHz and 14 dBi for 5 GHz Antennas having a gain greater are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its ga...

Page 33: ...ccess Point Models AIR CAP1532I E K9 AIR CAP1532E E K9 AIR AP1532I UXK9 AIR AP1532E UXK9 Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Medical Directive 93 42 EEC This declaration is only valid for configurations combinations of software firmware and hardware provided and supported by Cisco Systems The use of software or firmware not provided and supported by Cisco Systems...

Page 34: ...ies Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL 30864 01 Appendix B Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC Medical Directive 93 42 EEC ...

Page 35: ... Safety EN60950 1 2005 EN 50385 2002 Radio EN 300 328 v 1 7 1 EN 301 893 v 1 5 1 The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 4 and Annex III of Directive 1999 5 EC has been followed This device also conforms to the EMC requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93 42 EEC Note This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries Outdoor use may be restricted to ce...

Page 36: ...standers The minimum separation distance from antennas that have less than 8 dBi gain to general bystanders is 7 9 inches 20 cm European Union This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for Humans in reference to the ICNIRP International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection limits The evaluation was based on the EN 50385 Product Standard to Demonstrate Compliance of Radio Base stati...

Page 37: ...pment operates in the same frequency bandwidth as industrial scientific and medical devices such as microwave ovens and mobile object identification RF ID systems licensed premises radio stations and unlicensed specified low power radio stations used in factory production lines 1 Before using this equipment make sure that no premises radio stations or specified low power radio stations of RF ID ar...

Page 38: ...s for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan This section provides administrative rules for operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan The rules are provided in both Chinese and English Warning This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio distu...

Page 39: ...1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL 30864 01 Appendix B Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan Chinese Translation ...

Page 40: ... is caused the user must stop operating the device immediately and can t re operate it until the harmful interference is clear The authorized radio station means a radio communication service operating in accordance with the Communication Act The operation of the low power radio frequency devices is subject to the interference caused by the operation of an authorized radio station by another inten...

Page 41: ... any other cables adapters could cause a malfunction or a fire Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL certified cables that have the UL shown on the code for any other electrical devices than products designated by CISCO The use of cables that are certified by Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law that have PSE shown on the code is not limited to CISCO designat...

Page 42: ...ion Figure B 1 Brazil Regulatory Information Portuguese Translation Este equipamento opera em caráter secundário isto é não tem direito a proteção contra interferência prejudicial mesmo de estações do mesmo tipo e não pode causar interferência a sistemas operando em caráter primário English Translation This equipment operates on a secondary basis and consequently must accept harmful interference i...

Page 43: ...4 Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL 30864 01 Appendix B Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil ...

Page 44: ...the Cisco Wireless documentation page of Cisco com To browse to the document follow these steps Step 1 Click this link and go to the Cisco Wireless documentation home page http www cisco com en US products hw wireless index html Step 2 Click Support The Support and Documentation page displays Step 3 Click Wireless Step 4 Click 1530 Step 5 Click Install and Upgrade Step 6 Click Install and Upgrade ...

Page 45: ...C 2 Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL 30864 01 Appendix C Channels and Power Levels ...

Page 46: ...ailed technical specifications for the Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Points are available at the following URL http www cisco com en US prod collateral wireless ps5679 ps12831 data_sheet_c78 728356 html You can also download a copy of the Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Data Sheet from the above URL for offline use ...

Page 47: ...D 2 Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL 30864 01 Appendix D Access Point Data Sheet ...

Page 48: ...inouts given in this table are applicable to AIR POWERINJ1500 Not all PoE power sources follow these pinouts Table E 1 Access Point LAN Connector Pinouts Pin Number Signal Name 1 Ethernet signal pair 10 100 1000BASE T 2 3 Ethernet signal pair 10 100 1000BASE T 6 4 Ethernet signal pair 10 100 1000BASE T 5 7 Ethernet signal pair 10 100 1000BASE T 8 Shield Chassis ground Table E 2 Access Point PoE In...

Page 49: ...d Table E 2 Access Point PoE In Ethernet Connector Pinouts for AIR POWERINJ1500 Pin Number Signal Name Table E 3 Power Injector Input Connector To Switch Pinouts Pin Number Signal Name 1 Ethernet signal pair 10 100 1000BASE T 2 3 Ethernet signal pair 10 100 1000BASE T 6 4 Ethernet signal pair 1000BASE T 5 7 Ethernet signal pair 1000BASE T 8 Shield Chassis ground Table E 4 Power Injector AIR POWERI...

Page 50: ...s needed to configure DHCP Option 43 on a DHCP server such as a Cisco Catalyst 3750 series switch for use with Cisco Aironet Access Points This appendix contains these sections Overview page F 2 Configuring Option 43 for 1000 1500 and 1530 Series Access Points page F 3 Configuring Option 43 for 1100 1130 1200 1240 1250 1300 1520 and 1530 Series Access Points page F 4 ...

Page 51: ...Vendor Class Identifier VCI string DHCP Option 60 The VCI strings for Cisco access points that can operate in lightweight mode are listed in Table F 1 The following is the format of the TLV block for 1100 1130 1200 1240 1250 1300 1520 and 1532 access points Type 0xf1 decimal 241 Length Number of controller IP addresses 4 Value List of WLC management interfaces Table F 1 Lightweight Access Point VC...

Page 52: ...er Where pool name is the name of the DHCP pool such as AP1000 IP Network is the network IP address where the controller resides such as 10 0 15 1 Netmask is the subnet mask such as 255 255 255 0 Default router is the IP address of the default router such as 10 0 0 1 DNS Server is the IP address of the DNS server such as 10 0 10 2 Step 3 Add the Option 60 line for access point using the following ...

Page 53: ...roller resides such as 10 0 15 1 Netmask is the subnet mask such as 255 255 255 0 Default router is the IP address of the default router such as 10 0 0 1 DNS Server is the IP address of the DNS server such as 10 0 10 2 Step 3 Add the Option 60 line using the following syntax option 60 ascii VCI string For the VCI string use the value from Table F 1 The quotation marks must be included Step 4 Add t...

Page 54: ...dard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical layer specifications for 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 and 54 Mb s wireless LANs operating in the 2 4 GHz frequency band 802 11n 802 11n is a specification for wireless LAN WLAN communications An addition to the 802 11 family of standards 802 11n increases network speed and reliability and extends the operating distance of wireless networks ...

Page 55: ...Glossary GL 2 Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point Hardware Installation Guide OL 30864 01 ...

Page 56: ...her without any perceptible delay during reassociation An access point on your network provides wireless domain services WDS and creates a cache of security credentials for CCKM enabled client devices on the subnet The WDS access point s cache of credentials dramatically reduces the time required for reassociation when a CCKM enabled client device roams to a new access point cell The area of radio...

Page 57: ...er that translates text names into IP addresses The server maintains a database of host alphanumeric names and their corresponding IP addresses DSSS Direct sequence spread spectrum A type of spread spectrum radio transmission that spreads its signal continuously over a wide frequency band E EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol An optional IEEE 802 1x security feature ideal for organizations with...

Page 58: ... is expressed in a form similar to an IP address for example 255 255 255 0 isotropic An antenna that radiates its signal in a spherical pattern M MAC address Media Access Control address A unique 48 bit number used in Ethernet data packets to identify an Ethernet device such as an access point or your client adapter MAP Mesh Access Point MBSSID Multiple basic SSID Each multiple basic SSID is assig...

Page 59: ...ission at 2 Mb s R range A linear measure of the distance that a transmitter can send a signal RAP Root Access Point receiver sensitivity A measurement of the weakest signal a receiver can receive and still correctly translate it into data RF Radio frequency A generic term for radio based technology roaming A feature of some access points that allows users to move through a facility while maintain...

Page 60: ...s for UNII devices operating in the 5 25 to 5 35 GHz frequency band UNII 3 Regulations for UNII devices operating in the 5 725 to 5 825 GHz frequency band unicast packet A single data message packet sent to a specific IP address UPoE Cisco Universal Power Over Ethernet UPOE extends IEEE PoE standard by doubling the power per port to 60W over a single standard Ethernet Cable It allows the consolida...

Page 61: ...enhanced with an integrated template based configuration tool for added configuration ease and improved productivity WNM Wireless Network Manager workstation A computing device with an installed client adapter WPA Wi Fi Protected Access is a standards based interoperable security enhancement that strongly increases the level of data protection and access control for existing and future wireless LA...

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