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CommScope ERA
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CAP MX Medium Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide
© November 2020 CommScope, Inc.
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Installing CAP MXs
Connect the Antenna Cable(s)
The following information regarding antenna mapping and is relevant to all CAP MX variants.
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For Non-MIMO bands, there is no channel mapping option for the transceiver/antenna port. The
transceiver/antenna port relationship is fixed in hardware.
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For MIMO bands, the ERA GUI maps MIMO channels according to their AP designation:
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AP0 to antenna port ANT1
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AP1 to antenna port ANT2.
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When using SISO channels on a CAP MX that supports MIMO, the system will automatically balance the
number of channels between the two antenna ports, where the first SISO channel is mapped to ANT1, the
second SISO channel is mapped to ANT2, and so on.
Do the following to connect the antenna cables:
1
Obtain 50
coaxial cables that are of sufficient length to reach from the CAP MX to the passive antenna.
The end of the 50
coaxial cable that will connect to the ANT connector can be either a push-pull
connector or a threaded connector.
2
Install the passive antennas per the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
3
Remove the IP67/EMI blank plug from the ANT connector.
4
Connect the passive multi-band antenna to the ANT connector using coaxial cable with the least amount
of loss possible.
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If the 50
coaxial cable has a push-pull connector, make sure the cable is seated firmly in the ANT
connector.
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If the 50
coaxial cable has a threaded connector, torque the connector 5 N-m (3.69 ft-lb). Do not
over-tighten the connector.
5
Connect the other end of the 50