Chapter 1
Tropos 7320 Router Installation Guide
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shows the layered shield and jacket for the data cable, which must be removed to
expose the inner cable and twisted pairs.
Figure 22
Data Cable Detail
Note
Attach ground and data cables to the router before sliding it into the sun shield.
Connect to the data port
1.
Verify that power is turned off on the designated circuits.
2.
Run shielded Category 5 Ethernet cable appropriate for outdoor use from a data protection
unit to the router.
3.
Connect one end of the Category 5 cable to the protection unit.
4.
Remove the connector access cover on the bottom of the router.
5.
Run raw cables for the Management or LAN port, or both, through the bulk head openings,
allowing sufficient length to terminate the cables without causing crowding in the
connection area. See
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Watertight bulkhead
cable glands
Cable
Outer
jacket
Twisted
pairs
Securely tighten gland
for weathertight seal
Conductive
shield
Belfoil
shield
Terminate cable shield
at cable gland
1/2 inch
Connector access
cover