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5. Physical Installation
A.
I
NTRODUCTION
Your SkyWay radio is designed with a flexible, multi-axis mounting system. The radio can be mast,
tower, pole or wall mounted using the appropriate hardware. After determining the best location for
your radio, installation can begin.
To mount a SkyWay-Access radio unit, both the mast mounting kit and Ethernet cable feedthrough
need to be correctly assembled. The recommended approach consists of 3 or 4 steps, detailed in
the following sections:
•
Ethernet cable / feedthrough assembly
•
Bracket preparation
•
Mounting
•
Antenna mounting (for connectorized units, only)
With the exception of the CAT5 cable, all parts and hardware described in the following sections are
included with your SkyWay radio.
B.
E
THERNET
C
ABLE
/
F
EEDTHROUGH
A
SSEMBLY
Only a single Ethernet cable is needed to connect the SkyWay radio to the indoor PoE Injector.
Since the cable is exposed to the outdoor elements (heat, moisture, and UV light), only outdoor
rated, shielded Cat5 Ethernet cable should be used. To ensure all-weather operation, the
weatherproofing cable feedthrough (also known as grommet or gland) must be properly assembled
onto the Ethernet cable and radio.
The following diagram depicts each of the feed-through parts:
Assembly Steps:
1.
Remove the
Compression Nut
and slip it over the Ethernet CAT5 cable as shown below.
