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HotPort 5020-M node 

 

 

 

Supported countries

 

HotPort  5020-M  nodes  can  be  used  in  these  countries:  US,  Australia, 

Indonesia,  Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, 
Thailand, and  Vietnam. 

Note: 

If you try to set the country code to a country other than a supported 

country, the setting is not saved. 

Summary of Contents for HotPort 5020-M Mesh Node

Page 1: ...HotPort FiretideInstallationGuide HotPort5020 MMeshNode Published March 2014 Revised 2016...

Page 2: ...e logo Reliableconnectivityanywhere HotPort HotPoint and HotClientarealltrademarksofFiretide Inc Allothertrademarksarethepropertyoftheir respective owners Informationinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewit...

Page 3: ...alhazardsarethoseenvironmentswherethedangerof electrocutionisprobable Thisimageappearsbeforeeachelectrical hazard statement Warnings contain safety information that you must obey If you do notobeythei...

Page 4: ...information Youmustalsohaveadministratoraccesstothemeshtobeabletoreceive technical support Thenexttableliststhecontactinformationforcustomersupport Worldwide customer support Days Hours Contact Americ...

Page 5: ...contentsforaHotPort5020 Mmeshnode 4 PartsofaHotPort5020 Mmeshnode 5 Groundscrew 6 LEDs 6 Resetbuttonandpressurereliefvalve 6 Antenna connectors 7 Testbeforeyouinstall 7 Requireditemsthatarenotincluded...

Page 6: ...rproof procedures 27 Tools and materials to weatherproof connections 28 Makingaweatherproofantennaconnection 28 Makingaweatherproofcabletonodeconnection 30 Troubleshooting 33 DFS licenses 33 Cannotsee...

Page 7: ...5020 Mnodeisacost effectiveinfrastructuremeshnodethathastwo radiostodeliverupto25MbpsofUDPdata HotPort 5020 M supports Point to point Point to multipointamongHotPort5020 E and MandHotPort7010 7020 nod...

Page 8: ...otPort 5020 M nodes can be used in these countries US Australia Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Singapore South Korea Taiwan Thailand and Vietnam Note Ifyoutrytosetthecountrycodetoacountryotherth...

Page 9: ...Preparing what you need to install Tomakesureyouhaveeverythingyouneedtosetupthemeshnode 1 Open the box 2 Removethecontents 3 Checkthecontentsfordamage 4 Checkthecontentsagainsttheboxcontentslist See...

Page 10: ...s outdoors theycanbedamaged Damagefromincorrectdeploymentis notcoveredbytheproductwarranty TwoRP SMAtotype Nadapters Mount kit U bolts M6x1 0 80mm withflatwashers splitwashers nuts Claw tooth pole gri...

Page 11: ...or 2 Connector 3 Power LED Radio2 Connector 1 Connector 2 Connector 3 ThenextpictureshowstheconnectorsonthebottompanelofaHotPort5020 M mesh node Rubbercapon antenna connector Port DC power Reset butto...

Page 12: ...ernetportandtheDCpowerconnector LEDs ThepanelthathastheFiretidelogohastheseLEDs Radio1andRadio2 whichindicateradiostatus LEDbehavior Meaning Off Radio is not active Steadygreencolor Radioisworkingcorr...

Page 13: ...Antenna connector 2 Antenna connector 3 Test before you install Youshouldsetupandtestthemeshnodesindoorsonatablebeforeyouinstall theminpermanentlocations Thebenefitsoftestsbeforeyouinstallinclude Make...

Page 14: ...shnodesatonetime TodotestsandcapturedatawithHotViewProsoftware 1 Putthemeshnodes ona table 2 Attachthepowercabletoeachmeshnode Caution Youmustusethepowersupplythatcomeswiththemeshnode Ifyouuseadiffere...

Page 15: ...thatallofthemeshnodesarevisibleinHotViewPro Ifyoucannotseeanyorallofthemeshnodes seethetroubleshooting information in the HotView Pro Product Configuration Guide 9 Setthecountry codeforeachnodetochang...

Page 16: ...than0 8km 0 5mile Todeterminethelongestlink youmeasurethedistancebetweenthemeshnodesonamap suchas Google Earth Setthemulti hopoptimizationfeatureiftheremightbehiddennode interference Note Forinformati...

Page 17: ...e youneedtouse 2 Phillips screwdriver Small adjustable wrench Wirecutterstocuttiewrapsaroundcables Cable ties Electricaltapeandbutylmasticorsiliconetapetoweatherproofthe connectors Otherequipmentyoumi...

Page 18: ...epole antennacombination This distance ensures that the polewillnot contact a powerlineif it falls duringor after installation Selectequipmentlocationsthatallowsafeandsimpleinstallation Donotworkalone...

Page 19: ...ncludingelectricalshockorpermanentdamageto equipment Warning Make sure that all safety equipment is in good condition Do notusebrokenordamagedtoolsorequipment Alwaysusesafework practicesandobeyallloca...

Page 20: ...ound Preparing earth ground Warning A HotPort node must be correctly connected to earth ground Failure to do so can result in equipment damage injury or death Theproductwarrantydoesnotincludedamagefro...

Page 21: ...culatethecorrectgaugeofwiretobeusedinthisprocedure Refertothe NationalElectricalCodeforgroundinginformation Caution Thecertified installer is responsiblefor the correct calculation ofthewiregaugeandot...

Page 22: ...undlugtothenode Ground wire from antennaconnector3 Ground wire from the mesh node enclosure Ground screw 6 Crimpthelugthatholdsthewirefromantennaconnector3andthe enclosure Connecttoearthground Caution...

Page 23: ...hthecablesthathaveintegratedlightningarrestors orattach thecablesandinstalllightningarrestors Makedriploopswithcables Installallgroundingequipment Loosenthe groundscrew tightenthe ground screw to secu...

Page 24: ...orsonallunusedantennaconnectors 8 Fromtheantennacabletothedeviceenclosuremakeeachterminated antennaconnectorweatherproof Useelectricaltapeandbutylmasticor siliconetape 9 SupplyACpowertothemeshnode IfP...

Page 25: ...tiontothenode The mountbrackethasmultipleholesandslots soyoucanusebolts straps orother materialstoattachthenode toasurface ImageA showstheside of theplate to whichthechassis is attached ImageB showsth...

Page 26: ...etpiecewithhooks Toattach a node to a wall 1 Makesureyouhaveenoughspaceabovethemountbracketsoyoucanhang themountplatehooksontherails 2 Usefourscrewsormasonry anchorstoattachthemountbracketsecurelyto t...

Page 27: ...Put the two U bolts through the holes inthe gripper 2 Oneach U bolt put a washer a lock washer and a nut Note A polewith a small diameter usuallyrequires a second nut to hold the bracketawayfromtheU b...

Page 28: ...atehooksovertherailsofthemountbracket Hooks Theinstallationiscorrectifthenodedoesnoteasilymovefromsidetoside andtheconnectorsareorientedtotheground Note If you need to add other straps or a sling to i...

Page 29: ...2 UselockwashersandnutstosecurethebrackettotheU bolts 3 Hangthenodewith thehooks overtherailofthebracket Hooks 4 WiththePhillipsscrewdrivertightenthefourcaptivescrewstosecurethe nodetothebracket Thein...

Page 30: ...poleandthreadthemthroughthechannels betweenthemainpieceofmetalandtherails Channels Rails 3 Securethestraps 4 Hangthenodewith thehooks overtherailofthebracket Hooks 5 WiththePhillipsscrewdrivertightent...

Page 31: ...atherproofing includes Sealingallantennaconnectorsandantennaconnectorterminators InstallingtheweatherizedEthernetconnector Usingaspraytopreventcorrosiononthebracketandmounthardware For weatherizing pr...

Page 32: ...HotPort5020 Mnodeinstallation 26...

Page 33: ...20 meshnodewithasunshield Antenna with weatherproof connector Weatherproof connectors Meshnodewithsunshield Best practice You can use colored tape for easy identification of the connectors fromthe mes...

Page 34: ...mastictapeputdirectlyonthecable Vinyl electricaltapeasacoveroverthemastictapepreventsthemasticfrommelting in hot weather Rubbersplicingormastictape alsoknownasself amalgamating self sealing self fusin...

Page 35: ...rethattheFiretidedeviceworks 5 Wrapalayerofelectrical tape stickyside out overthe connector fromthe end to approximately2 5 cm 1inch of cable Overlap the tape by 40 with eachturn Note Wrap the electri...

Page 36: ...layerof electrical tapeoverthefirst layerofelectrical tape Theantennaconnectorisreadyforinstallationinanoutdoorenvironment Makingaweatherproofcabletonodeconnection You need to make weatherproof two co...

Page 37: ...r 3 Ensurethatthecableandconnectors areclean Cleanoff oil water grease anddirtbeforeyoucontinue 4 Wrap a layer of electrical tape sticky side out over the arrestor to node connectorandwrapapproximatel...

Page 38: ...or 6 Tightlywrapa layerof mastictapeovertheelectrical tape Makea 40 overlap on each turn Start from the base of the unit to at least 2 5 cm 1 inch of the cable 7 Wrap a layer of electrical tape smooth...

Page 39: ...managethe device from HotView Pro network management software FormoreinformationaboutDFSmanagement refertotheHotViewProReference Manual CannotseeanodeinHotViewPro HotPort5020nodesarenotsupportedinsolu...

Page 40: ...rference onthe same node is caused by antennasthat aretoo close Inthecaseofdirectionalantennas werecommendatleast1meter 3feet of physical separation Self interferencewithinameshhappenswhennodesoperate...

Page 41: ...anelofthenode Forthisprocedureyouneed Paperclip stiff wire orthinpieceofplasticorwood suchasaskewer Computer with HotView Pro Ethernetcable Wrenchoryourfingerstoturnthepressurevalve ToresetaHotPort502...

Page 42: ...ater check box the scheduler copies the firmware imagetothenodebutdoesnotactivatethefirmware Whenyouscheduleanupgradetime SchedulerOperation Later theHotView server ifitisrunning starts thejobatthesch...

Page 43: ...rs andthenselect themesh or devicebyID or name Note Thesystemselectsallnodeswithinameshforsimultaneousupgrade becauseallofthenodeshavetorunthesamefirmware Ifanodeshouldnot receivetheupgradeimage youca...

Page 44: ...ouuseadifferentpowersupply youvoidtheproductwarranty 4 Givethenodepower ThepowerLEDcomeson Thenodebootsandisreadytouseinoneminute 5 Attachstagingantennasappropriatetoyournetworkapplication Note Forspe...

Page 45: ...ecountrycorrectly thedevice mightoperateina mannerthatisnotlegalorcreateproblems withotherwirelessdevices a Selectthecountryofoperationfromthedrop downlist b ClickSetCountryCodeNow Whenyousetthecountr...

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