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Meru Networks AP433

 

Installation Guide

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AP433e

Page 1: ...Meru Networks AP433 Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...cable will refund to you the purchase price of the Product Exclusions The warranty on the Product shall not apply to defects resulting from the following Alteration or modification of the Product in a...

Page 3: ...form repair service on the Product at your facility and you agree to provide Meru with all reasonable access to such facility and the Product as required by Meru On site repair service may be availabl...

Page 4: ...to you may not allow the limitations of liability or damages set forth above in which case such limitation shall only apply to you to the extent permitted in such jurisdiction Additional Information...

Page 5: ...Usage 14 4 4 Installation Requirements 15 4 5 Additional Equipments 15 4 6 Install the AP433e 15 4 6 1 Select a Location 15 4 6 2 Attach the Provided Antennas 16 4 6 3 AP433e Antenna Port Radio Mappi...

Page 6: ...5 6 Installing OAP433e 36 6 1 Unpacking the OAP433e 36 6 2 Installation Requirements 36 6 3 Power Requirements 37 6 4 Assembling the Waterproof Ethernet Connector 37 6 5 Installing the Access Point 37...

Page 7: ...Conformity 54 7 5 General Information of RF Exposure 55 7 5 1 International Guidelines 55 7 5 2 FCC Guidelines 55 7 5 3 Industry Canada Guidelines 56 8 Remarks 57 8 1 Maximum EIRP 57 8 2 Dual Concurr...

Page 8: ...ess to online support If you have a support contract you have access for the length of the contract See this web site for information such as Meru System Director Release Notes Knowledge Base Q A Cust...

Page 9: ...Dentifies critical information about actions that could result in equipment failure or bodily harm...

Page 10: ...es and Support provide end users and channel partners with the following Telephone technical support Software update support Spare parts and repair service 2 2 RMA Procedures Contact Meru Customer Ser...

Page 11: ...nnectivity while simultaneously supporting legacy 802 11a b g devices It is particularly suited to deployments that make use of voice or video wireless applications The AP433 Series AP are available i...

Page 12: ...andard WPA2 IEEE Std 802 11i security such as automatic traffic inspection Each of these Access points may be powered by a standard IEEE Std 802 3af or IEEE Std 802 3at PoE device However in order to...

Page 13: ...Figure 4 OAP433e Outdoor AP...

Page 14: ...433e Confirm that the AP433e shipping package contains these items AP433e Nine 9 external antennas Wall mounting bracket Rubber feet Locking pin Two mounting screws 4 3 Determine Power Requirements Po...

Page 15: ...the items listed below Table 3 AP433e Installation Requirements Installation Type Item Required Horizontal mounting None Vertical mounting over a wall stud Four 6 x 2 wood screws for a wood stud or Fo...

Page 16: ...erage orient antennas as shown in Figure 2 AP433e 4 6 2 Attach the Provided Antennas All AP433es have nine external antenna ports labeled A1 A9 These units operate with nine antennas attached even tho...

Page 17: ...rent type replace them all 4 6 3 AP433e Antenna Port Radio Mapping Table 4AP433e Antenna Port Radio Mapping Antenna Port Radio Stream ID A1 Radio 1 first stream A2 Radio 1 second stream A3 Radio 1 thi...

Page 18: ...e AP won t power up 4 7 2 Mount AP433e Vertically on a Wall To mount an AP433e on a wall use the provided mounting bracket as shown in Figure 7 AP433e Wall Mounting Bracket Figure 7 AP433e Wall Mounti...

Page 19: ...firmly Slide the mounting bracket s locking bar to the right locking the AP in place If desired use the provided clip to lock the bracket shut by sliding it through the aligned holes on the right hand...

Page 20: ...ll be mounted and remove the ceiling tiles Verify that the AP is unlocked using the locking key on the unlock mechanism on the same side as the Ethernet ports See Figure 11 Unlock Figure 11 Unlock Pre...

Page 21: ...cable that meets the requirements for operating in plenums and environmental air space in accordance with Section 300 22 C of the NEC To mount an AP433e above the ceiling with the optional T bar kit f...

Page 22: ...op of the legs Replace the two nuts locking the bar in place Connect one end of the PoE Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector Check that the AP433e is operating correctly before replacing the ceili...

Page 23: ...ng key into the Unlock mechanism as Align the mounting bracket with the AP433e slots used for the ceiling t bar in Mount AP433e below Suspended Ceiling Press down on the tab indicated on the underside...

Page 24: ...ure 15 Unlock Figure 15 Unlock Align the mounting bracket with the AP433e slots used for the ceiling t bar in Mount AP433e below a Suspended Ceiling Press down on the tab indicated on the underside of...

Page 25: ...covering the controller Blinking green and blue Downloading a configuration from the controller Blinking blue and off AP is online and enabled working state Blinking red and yellow Failure consult con...

Page 26: ...ole Omni directional antenna ANT I3ABGN 0304 O 3 0 4 0 Dual band ceiling mount Omni directional 3 lead antenna ANT O6ABGN 0606 O 6 0 6 0 Dual band Omni directional 6 lead antenna ANT O6ABGN 0607 PT 6...

Page 27: ...installation in Environment A as defined in IEEE Std 802 3af and 802 3at All interconnected equipments must be contained within the same building including the interconnected equipment s associated LA...

Page 28: ...urchase optional mounting kits to mount the AP433i 433is either from the ceiling or inside an enclosure Above Suspended Ceiling Mounting Kit T Bar Hanger MNT SCRMKIT 01 To complete AP433i 433is instal...

Page 29: ...t installations receive the best coverage using the following guidelines Install APs toward the center of the building Place APs about 80 feet apart Do not install APs near metal objects such as heati...

Page 30: ...main AP See Figure 19 Removing AP433i 433is shell Figure 19 Removing AP433i 433is shell You are now ready to proceed with the wall mounting procedure To mount an AP433i on a wall use the provided mou...

Page 31: ...the locations you marked o 3 16 inch holes if you are using plastic anchors o 1 8 inch holes if you are using only the screws If you are using plastic anchors install them in the holes Line the brack...

Page 32: ...liding it through the aligned holes on the right hand side of the bracket See Figure 22 Locking the AP433i 433is in Place Figure 22 Locking the AP433i 433is in Place Connect one end of the Ethernet ca...

Page 33: ...iling Determine the location on the ceiling rail where the AP will be mounted and remove the ceiling tiles Verify that the AP is unlocked using the locking key on the unlock mechanism on the same side...

Page 34: ...vering the controller Blinking green and blue Downloading a configuration from the controller Blinking blue and off AP is online and enabled working state Blinking red and yellow Failure consult contr...

Page 35: ...Here Now that the AP433i 433is is installed refer to the Meru System Director Getting Started Guide for instructions on initializing the hardware Return to this chapter to check the status of the LED...

Page 36: ...OAP433e shipping boxes contain the following items see Figure 27 OAP433e outdoor access point top bottom OAP433e Outdoor Access Point Water barrier for the Ethernet connection when shipped this is no...

Page 37: ...cable Prior to attaching the rubber casing to the cable run the cable through the smaller portion of the original two part enclosure Be sure to run the cable through the smaller opening at the top of...

Page 38: ...urthest away from another signal on the spectrum 6 8 Weather Conditions Take into account any extreme weather conditions that are known to affect your location Consider these factors Temperature The O...

Page 39: ...rnet cable needs to be grounded at the lightning arrestor If by design the lightning arrestor cannot provide this ground the shield of the ethernet cable will need to be grounded by the installer 6 10...

Page 40: ...ortion The holes on the bracket should correspond to the holes on the bottom of the AP See Figure 30 Square mounting bracket attached to bottom of OAP433e Figure 30 Square mounting bracket attached to...

Page 41: ...bracket may need to be rotated around the pole during the alignment process Rotate orient the AP as desired then tighten the nuts securely in place Connect the Ethernet cable to the controller inside...

Page 42: ...be facing to the side of the AP the AP s sides are the faces that do not have antennas or other attachments This is to ensure that the AP is properly oriented when the bracket is fully assembled Inser...

Page 43: ...e OAP433e works both with antennas that attach directly to the unit and remote antennas When using antennas that attach to the unit attach the antennas before installing the unit When deploying an OAP...

Page 44: ...4G 1 using the RF coaxial cable provided in the antenna box Apply weatherproofing tape to the antenna connectors to help prevent water entering the connectors Follow these steps to attach the ground w...

Page 45: ...ntennas listed below Antennas not included in this list are strictly prohibited for use with these devices The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms Meru Part Number Gain 2 4 GHz Gain 5 x GHz Descript...

Page 46: ...Figure 38 OAP433e deployment with ANT O4ABGN 0606 O N antennas in US IC...

Page 47: ...installation with Installation with ANT O4ABGN 0607 PT N antenna Figure 39 OAP433e deployment with ANT O4ABGN 0607 PT N antenna in FCC IC Figure 40 OAP433e deployment with ANT O4ABGN 0607 PT N antenn...

Page 48: ...egulatory requirements in 5 GHz band To deployment ANT O4ABGN 0607 PT N antenna in non MESH mode neither point to point nor point to multiple points user will need to drecrease radio tranmit powr 1 0...

Page 49: ...antenna in ETSI Note To deployment ANT A080 NM 1 or 2 ANT BG080 NM in MESH mode point to point or point to multiple points user will need to drecrease radio tranmit powr 0 6 dBm TX to meet regulatory...

Page 50: ...rted Guide for instructions on initializing the hardware Return to this chapter to check the status of the LEDs once the WLAN is operational As well check the AP chapter in the Meru System Director Co...

Page 51: ...these guidelines 7 1 RegulatorySpecifications Category Items Safety UL 60950 1 CSA C22 2 EN 60950 1 IEC 60950 1 Unintentional Radiation Compliance FCC Part 15 107 47CFR15 107 FCC Part 15 109 47CFR15...

Page 52: ...ratus complies with Canadian standard ICES 003 These devices comply with RSS210 of Industry Canada La partie num rique de Classe B de cet appareil est conforme la norme ICES 003 canadien Ces appareils...

Page 53: ...required for successful communication This device complies with Class B Limits of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions Pour r duire le risque d interf rence avec d aut...

Page 54: ...pa ol Spanish Este equipo cumple con el krav esenciales y otras comisiones pertinentes de la Directiva 1999 5 CE E Greek Krav 1999 5 Fran ais French Cet appareil est en conformit avec le krav essentie...

Page 55: ...erator Table 7 International guideline for minimum safe distance in MPE exhibit Model Minimum safe distance in MPE exhibit AP433e 20 cm AP433i 40 cm AP433is 30 cm OAP433e 51 cm The World Health Organi...

Page 56: ...As such the systems are designed to be operated as to avoid contact with the antennas by the end user It is recommended to set the system in a location where the antennas can remain at least a minimu...

Page 57: ...ed antennas within the terms and conditions of the MeruAssure Terms of Service and in accor dance with the customer s support agreement Meru Customer Support will support Meru software and hardware an...

Page 58: ...tion of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS for its restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment for European Union 8 7 2 China This device complies Ad...

Page 59: ...ceso Caution The radiated output power of the access points is well below the radio frequency exposure limits How ever the Meru Access Point should be used in such a manner that the potential for huma...

Page 60: ...Handbuch Un avertissement attire votre attention sur un risque possible de blessure ou de d c s Ci dessous vous trouverez les avertissements utilis s dans ce manuel Una advertencia le llama la atenci...

Page 61: ...at the employee or bystander does not receive RF exposure beyond the Maximum Permissible Expo sure according to local country regulatory approval Innenantennen m ssen so positioniert werden dass ein M...

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