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   HotPort Series 6000 Mesh Nodes 

Firetide Limited End User Product Warranty

Pursuant to all provisions described herein, Firetide hardware products and 
Firetide antennas are warranted for one (1) year from the date of purchase 
against defects in the build materials and workmanship. Firetide does not 
warrant that the Products will meet any requirements or specifications of 
any End User Customer. This warranty applies to the entire Firetide product, 
including the AC power adapter.
Pursuant to all provisions described herein, Firetide software products are 
warranted for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase against defects in 
the build materials and workmanship. Firetide also warrants that the Soft-
ware will materially conform to the documentation supplied by Firetide with 
the Software. In the event that the Software fails to materially conform to 
the documentation and an authorized Firetide reseller is notified in writing 
of such failure within the warranty period, Firetide or its reseller shall use 
commercially  reasonable  efforts  to  promptly  correct  the  nonconformity. 
Firetide does not warrant that the use of the Software will be uninterrupted 
or error free. 
The above warranties are void if the alleged defect cannot be verified by 
Firetide or if, as determined by Firetide, the product failure was due to tam-
pering, abuse, misuse, accident, shipping, handling, or storage; or if the 
product has been installed, used, or maintained in a manner not described 
in the product user manual; or if the product has been altered in any way; 
or if product serialization has been altered. Any attempt to disassemble or 
repair  the  product  by  anyone  other  than  Firetide  immediately  voids  this 
warranty.
This warranty applies only to the original End User purchaser of the product 
and may not be transferred to any other individual or entity.
THE FOREGOING ARE THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO THE PROD-
UCT INCLUDING THE SOFTWARE, AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DEFECTS 
IN THE PRODUCT. FIRETIDE DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER 
EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED 
TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FIT-

NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLU-
SION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO TO THAT EXTENT THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT 
APPLY TO YOU.
In no event will Firetide be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, 
punitive  or  indirect  damages  whatsoever  (including,  without  limitation, 
damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of information, or 
other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use or inability to use the product 
or the performance, interruption or failure of the product, irrespective of 
the cause of action, even if Firetide has been advised of the possibility of 
such damages. Firetide’s cumulative liability for all claims arising out of or 
in connection with this warranty will not exceed the amount paid by the 
original End User purchaser to purchase the product. The amounts payable 
for the product are based in part on these limitations and these limitations 
shall apply notwithstanding the failure of essential purpose of any remedy. 
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or 
consequential damages, so to that extent the above limitations or exclu-
sions may not apply to you.
By using the product the original End User purchaser agrees to and is bound 
by these terms and conditions.
In the event that a product fails to meet this warranty and Firetide’s autho-
rized reseller is notified in writing of such failure within the warranty peri-
od, Firetide shall, at its own discretion, either repair the product or replace 
it with the same or a functionally-equivalent product free of charge. Re-
placement products may contain refurbished materials in whole or in part. 
Firetide will honor this warranty provided the product is returned through 
an  authorized  Firetide  reseller  or  dealer  with  shipping  charges  prepaid, 
along with a proof of purchase describing the original purchase date and 
product serial numbers if applicable. The authorized reseller must acquire a 
Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number from Firetide prior to return-
ing any product. Firetide does not accept shipments of defective products 
without shipping charges prepaid.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the pres-
ence of important operating, maintaining and servic-
ing  instructions  in  the  literature  accompanying  the 
HotPort node. Failing to comply with this instruction 
may result in electrical shock.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the pres-
ence of important operating, maintaining and servic-
ing  instructions  in  the  literature  accompanying  the 
HotPort node. Failing to comply with this instruction 
may result in a hazard.

Copyright Notice: ©2003-2007 Firetide, Inc. All rights reserved.
Trademarks: Firetide, the Firetide logo, Instant Mesh Networks, HotPort, and HotPoint are trademarks of Firetide, Inc. All other trademarks are the prop-
erty of their respective owners.

Safety Instructions

The HotPort outdoor wireless mesh node must be installed by a quali-
fied professional such as a licensed electrician. Failure to install this 
equipment properly may result in equipment damage and personal in-
jury or death. 

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the pres-
ence of non-insulated dangerous voltage that may be 
of  sufficient  magnitude  to  constitute  a  risk  of  lethal 
electric shock to persons.

January 2009

Summary of Contents for HotPort 6101

Page 1: ...Guide are subject to change without notice Please refer to the Firetide partners web site partners firetide com for current versions Hardware Installation Guide HotPort Series 6000 Indoor and Outdoor...

Page 2: ...rmance interruption or failure of the product irrespective of the cause of action even if Firetide has been advised of the possibility of such damages Firetide s cumulative liability for all claims ar...

Page 3: ...2 Mounting the Node 13 Connecting Cables 14 Power Connection 14 Connecting Ethernet Cables 15 Building a Custom Ethernet Cable 15 Typical Connections 16 Adding a HotPoint AP to a HotPort Node 17 Appen...

Page 4: ...cident happens Don t attempt repair work when you are tired Not only will you be more careless but your primary diagnostic tool deductive reasoning will not be operating at full capacity Use approved...

Page 5: ...nas Two detachable 2 4 GHz omnidirectional antennas Two detachable 5 GHz omnidirectional antennas Power External power module with NEMA5 15 US to IEC 320 cord Other IEC cords are available separately...

Page 6: ...202 Kit Left showing weatherproof Ethernet kit Right showing hardware kit Figure 3 6202 Node as packed showing mounting plates HotPort Node CD AC Power Brick Hardware Kit Antennas Quick Install Warran...

Page 7: ...easy to install They are mechanically compatible with existing HotPort nodes Series 6000 nodes form their own mesh and can connect to Series 3000 meshes via Mesh Bridge A Series 6000 node can also be...

Page 8: ...na a minimum of 1 meter 3 ft apart A separation of 1 6 m 5 ft is preferred This usually provides sufficient isolation to avoid overload problems If this is not possible you must select and place the a...

Page 9: ...ted to a pole or other se cure structure The antennas should not be within 1 meter 3 ft of any metal bar or structure and ideally not within 1 meter 3 ft of any concrete or stone structure In general...

Page 10: ...he reset button in the lower right corner of the rear panel To reset the unit apply power and wait until the unit has fully booted and the status light has come on Then use a paperclip to press and ho...

Page 11: ...e more than 10 ohms Understanding the soil is very important in order to create a proper earth ground If your soil is rocky or sandy drive your ground rods and then pull them back out and dump an appr...

Page 12: ...ortable stand until you can determine the ideal location for permanent mounting The location must allow for a solid connection to earth ground Be sure the ground does not obstruct access to the enclos...

Page 13: ...nt Using Mounting Straps For poles with diameters larger than 50 mm 2 irregularly shaped poles or light poles you can use mounting straps not supplied to mount the HotPort enclosure Position the unive...

Page 14: ...to the bracket so that the four tabs on the node assembly engage the straps on the bracket as shown in Figure 20 Figure 20 Mounting the Node Vertical Mast Figure 21 Mounting the Node Horizontal Pole T...

Page 15: ...Port node If you wish to power your node with DC power you will need a source of power which can deliver 15 V 10 at 3 A Information on building custom power cables is shown in Appendix B Do not connec...

Page 16: ...if used out doors To assist in cable construction Firetide supplies a weatherized Eth ernet transition cable It is PoE compatible A weatherized RJ 45 coupler is also included To use the transition cab...

Page 17: ...a close up of a MAC address label is shown in Figure 30 Typical Connections Figure 30 MAC Address Label Once you have completed the installation and verified that the sys tem works correctly you must...

Page 18: ...to appoximately 50 N m 36 ft lbs as shown in Figure 32 Do not overtighten these bolts thread into aluminum Figure 32 AP Bolted to HotPort Next re attach the backing plate to the body of the AP as show...

Page 19: ...On the right the assembly complete with all antennas has been attached to a horizontal bar which is then bolted to the mast Figure 35 HotPoint HotPort Assembly Vertical and Horizontal Mounts Once you...

Page 20: ...nical support from Firetide Simply email Product Returns Please contact your Firetide dealer for instructions on returning defective or damaged products for repair or replacement Do not return product...

Page 21: ...10 BaseT 100 BaseTX 2 TXD TX Data 10 BaseT 100 BaseTX 3 RXD RX Data 10 BaseT 100 BaseTX 4 PoE 48 VDC PoE Power 5 PoE 48 VDC PoE Power 6 RXD RX Data 10 BaseT 100BaseTX 7 PoE 48 VDC PoE Power 8 PoE 48...

Page 22: ...ble Wiring brown blue black white positive lead power nominal 15 volts ground drain Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 4 pin LTZ Connector Series 6200 DC Power Connector 5 6 1 2 3 ground 4 power Cable End View D...

Page 23: ...802 11b 24 dBm all rates 802 11g 26dBm 6 24Mbps 26dBm 36Mbps 25dBm 48Mbps 24dBm 54Mbps Supported Data Rates Standards 802 11a 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54Mbps 802 11a Capable of switching to 1 4 and 1 2 rate...

Page 24: ...ting External power cord Removable sun shield One weatherized Ethernet transition cable with watertight RJ 45 coupling Additional cable kits may be ordered Staging antennas 1 pair Optional Accessories...

Page 25: ...he 4 940 4 990 GHz Public Safety band is permissible without reduction of TX output power The antenna shall have a directional gain pattern in order to meet the requirement of point to point and point...

Page 26: ...ing HotView mesh management software Step 2 Tightly wrap a layer of electrical tape STICKY SIDE OUT over the connector from base of unit to one inch over the cable When wrap ping the tape should overl...

Page 27: ...ressor connection Step 6 Using plenty of tension tightly wrap a layer of butyl rubber splicing mastic tape over the electrical tape Overlapping the tape about 40 on each turn start from base of unit a...

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