EH-5500FD Installation Manual
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Installing the EtherHaul System
This chapter describes how to install and perform the basic setup for EtherHaul outdoor
unit (ODU) in an EtherHaul wireless network, including:
Preparing the Site
EtherHaul Package Content
Unpacking the EtherHaul
Required Tools
Preparing for Installation
Mounting the EtherHaul
Installing the ODU with a Two-Foot Antenna
Connecting the Cables
System LEDs
Aligning the Antenna
Link Up Verification
The installation of the EtherHaul system is followed by initial system se tup that will be
described in the next chapter.
Caution:
The installation and maintenance of the EtherHaul link should only be done by
service personnel who are properly trained and certified to carry out such
activities.
Caution:
It is the responsibility of the installer to insure that when using the outdoor
antenna kits in the United States (or where FCC rules apply), only those
antennas certified with the product are used. The use of any antenna other
than those certified with the product is expressly forbidden in accordance to
FCC rules CFR47 part 15.204.
2.1
Preparing the Site
Carefully select and prepare each EtherHaul ODU site to make device installation and
configuration as simple and trouble-free as possible. During site selection and
preparation, always consider the long-term needs of both your network and your
applications.
2.1.1
Physical and Environmental Requirements
Each EtherHaul ODU site should adhere to the following requirements:
