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Meru Networks AP822v2

Installation Guide

882-70018 Rev A

Januray 2015

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Page 1: ...Meru Networks AP822v2 Installation Guide 882 70018 Rev A Januray 2015 Copyright Meru Networks Inc 2003 2015 All rights reserved Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of other ...

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Page 3: ...d or if greater for thirty days from delivery of such replace ment Should Meru be unable to repair or replace the Meru hardware Meru or its Reseller as applicable will refund to you the purchase price of the Product 90 Day Limited Software Warranty Meru warrants to you that for a 90 day period after the date of delivery of the applicable product to you from Meru or its Reseller the Software Warran...

Page 4: ... future software or hardware You understand and acknowledge that the Products may generate use or radiate radio fre quency energy and may interfere with radio communications and or radio and television receptions if is not used and or installed in accordance with the documentation for such prod ucts WHILE MERU USES COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE COM PLIANCE OF THE PRODUCTS WITH APPLICAB...

Page 5: ...ms of your purchase All replaced parts whether under warranty or not are the property of Meru Warranty limitations THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY MERU TO THE MAXI MUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES RESPECT ING THE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION AND SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDI...

Page 6: ...ODUCT OR SERVICES GIVING RISE TO SUCH CLAIMS THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN ARE INTENDED TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF MERU AND ITS RESELLERS AND SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY The jurisdiction applicable 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 ...

Page 7: ...on Location 13 Safety Precautions 14 Installing AP822eV2 15 Before You Begin 15 Package Contents 15 Kensington Lock 16 Power Options 16 AP822eV2 Antennas 17 Radio Antenna Port Mappings 17 Attaching Antennas 17 Installing AP822iV2 and XP8i 19 Before You Begin 19 Package Contents 19 Kensington Lock 19 Table of Contents ...

Page 8: ... from Standard 9 16 or 15 16 T Bar 30 AP Installation over Interlude Silhouette T Bars 31 AP Removal from Interlude Silhouette T Bar 34 Above a Standard Suspended Ceiling 34 LED Lights 36 LED Activity and Meaning 38 Changing LED Appearance 38 Next Steps 39 Approved Antennas 41 Wall Mount AP822e Antenna Orientation 42 Option 1 Vertical Antenna Orientation 90 degrees to AP 42 Option 2 Horizontal Ant...

Page 9: ...of Conformity R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC 50 Declaration of Conformity 50 VCCI Statement 53 General Information of RF Exposure 53 International Guidelines 53 FCC Guidelines 54 Industry Canada Guidelines 55 Additional Notes 57 Maximum EIRP 57 Dual Concurrent Same Band Operation 57 Manufacturing Information 57 Distributed Antenna Systems DAS 57 Air Handling Space Requirements 58 Frequencies Blocked fo...

Page 10: ...Table of Contents x Restriction of Hazardous Substances 59 European Community 59 China 59 Cautions and Warnings 61 Cautions 61 Warnings 63 ...

Page 11: ... to easily identify V1 and V2 models of the AP822 Effective immediately all orders for AP822 will be filled with the AP822v2 model Attempts to install an AP822v2 on a controller running an earlier SD release will receive one of the follow ing behaviors 1 On a SD 6 1 1 controller attempts to install an AP822v2 will indicate Operational state Disabled Availability Status Online And there will be no ...

Page 12: ...in IEEE 802 11b g a n and IEEE 802 11ac standards with optional EXTERNAL antennas Supported by System Director versions 6 1 and greater Supports 80 MHz channel bonding VHT80 in 5 x GHz band with IEEE Std 802 11ac 80 MHz channel bonding VHT80 combines four 20 MHz channels into a single 80 MHz channels for increasing bandwidth Supports Plug and Play deployment Supports multi layered security includi...

Page 13: ...or to a Power over Ethernet PoE connection to the network switch servicing the controller Capacity Planning AP822 is capable of associating up to 128 clients per radio or 256 cli ents per system For optimum performance Meru Networks recommend planning up to 50 clients per radio for a mixed WLAN voice video and data Users can however achieve higher client capacity in a data traffic only environment...

Page 14: ...u Networks The AP822 is intended only for installation in Environment A as defined in IEEE Std 802 3af All interconnected equipment must be contained within the same building including the inter connected equipment s associated LAN connection This product is intended to be supplied by a UL Listed power supply marked Class 2 or LPS and rated 12Vdc 2A For Power over Ethernet an 802 3af or 802 3at co...

Page 15: ...on Before You Begin This section provides information that users should know before installing AP822eV2 Package Contents The AP822eV2 shipping package should contain the following Please contact Meru if pack ages do not contain any of the following items TABLE 1 Package Contents Item Model Number Quantity AP822 AP822eV2 1 Omni Directional Rubber Duck antenna ANT 01ABGN 0303 0 Gain 3 4 dBi 4 15 16 ...

Page 16: ... power the AP822eV2 The AP822eV2 requires either IEEE Std 802 3af or IEEE Std 802 3at compatible external Power over Ethernet PoE switch or PoE injector If the PoE power source is not available a 12 V DC power 2A rated must be sup plied When connected to an IEEE Std 802 3af PoE power source both the USB and the secondary Ethernet port G2 shall be disabled due to power limitations AP822 is intended...

Page 17: ...e AP Do not leave any antenna connector open All connectors on the AP must be terminated either with antennas or with 50 ohm Reverse Polar ity SMA terminators For a list of approved terminators see http www merunetworks com merusupport Antennas attached to a specific radio in AP822eV2 must all be of the same model In case of replacement user must replace all the antennas TABLE 2 Radio Antenna Port...

Page 18: ...AP822eV2 Antennas 18 ...

Page 19: ...and XP8i Package Contents The AP822iV2 and XP8i shipping package should contain the following Please contact Meru if packages do not contain any of the following items Kensington Lock The AP822iV2 and XP8i has an access slot at the back to support Kensington Lock Users can lock the AP with a standard security cable such as those used to secure laptop comput ers See AP822 Kensington lock on page 20...

Page 20: ...tch or PoE injector If PoE power source is not available 12 V DC power 2A rated must be supplied When connected to an IEEE Std 802 3af PoE power source both USB and the secondary Ethernet port G2 shall be disabled due to power limitations AP822iV2 and XP8i is intended to be supplied by a UL listed power supply marked Class 2 or LPS and rated 12Vdc 2A If an optional power supply is used it must be ...

Page 21: ...ly on a Wall on page 22 Box Mount on page 26 Below a Standard Suspended Ceiling on page 27 Above a Standard Suspended Ceiling on page 34 Horizontally on a Shelf When mounting an AP822 horizontally place it on the desired surface and connect the power and network cables G1 Ethernet Port is also used a PoE input Optional stands MNT FEET SET X5 can be applied underneath to raise AP822 for additional ...

Page 22: ...s and cable cutout User may need to cut a hole in the wall or ceiling in the cable cutout area in order to hide the cables during installation User may also use the optional RJ45 cable extension 840 00124 CBL RJ45 ADAPT X5 comes in a 5 pack if user do not want to cut a hole in the wall or ceiling 4 Place the metal bracket against the wall It should be oriented such that the indicator text for wall...

Page 23: ...ng away from bracket 8 Position the adapter over posts on wall mount bracket User may mount the wall mount adapter directly to the wall mount bracket or use the included option spacers to allow additional clearance between the AP and bracket See AP822 Wall Bracket without spacers on page 23 and AP822 Wall Bracket with spacers on page 24 Figure 4 AP822 Wall Bracket without spacers ...

Page 24: ...r to the wall mount bracket with the screws provided Use the 4 short screws for installation without spacers Use the 4 long screws for installation with spacers Figure 6 AP822 adapter to the wall mount bracket 10 Orient the AP so that the 2 mounting pins align with the receiving slots ...

Page 25: ... this time Ethernet power locking cable 13 Carefully position the AP over the adapter bracket pins and slide the AP gently from left to right until the locking mechanism clicks into place Verify that the locking mechanism is securely locked into place to prevent accidental disengagement and potential damage if dropped 14 Verify that the AP comes online Figure 5 shows an AP822iV2 and XP8i model bei...

Page 26: ... mount depress the locking mechanism tab toward the wall and slide the AP from right to left until it releases Figure 9 AP822 removal Box Mount The accessory required for such installation is listed below 1 Orient the wall mount bracket with the arrow up for box mount TABLE 6 Item Model Number Quantity Wall mount bracket 650 00234 1 ...

Page 27: ...dard Suspended Ceiling The provided ceiling mounting brackets allow the AP822 to attach to suspended ceiling T rails The AP ships with two different ceiling mounting bracket options to accommodate varying sizes of ceiling T rails Be sure to attach the correctly sized bracket to your AP prior to attempting to deploy it Note that each plastic bracket contains descriptive text to indicate the ceiling...

Page 28: ...n is listed below 1 Orient T Bar adapter Wall mount adapter with the back of the AP so that the 2 mounting pins align with the receiving slots 2 Slide the adapter plate from left to right until the locking mechanism clicks into place TABLE 7 Item Model Number Quantity 15 16 T bar wall mount combo adapter 650 00232 1 9 16 T bar adapter 650 00233 1 ...

Page 29: ...d 9 16 or 15 16 T Bar 29 3 Position the AP up to the T Bar at an angle and depress slightly to disengage T Bar locks 4 Twist the AP clockwise to engage T Bar locks There should be 2 audible clicks 5 Verify that the AP comes online ...

Page 30: ...remove the AP from ceiling release the locking mechanism by pressing tab up towards the ceiling and slide the AP from right to left until it releases 2 To remove the 15 16 T Bar adapter Wall mount adapter from the T Bar depress both T Bar locks at the same time and twist counter clockwise to release ...

Page 31: ... accessory required for such installation is listed below 1 Orient T Bar adapter Wall mount adapter with the back of the AP so that the 2 mounting pins align with the receiving slots TABLE 8 Item Model Number Quantity 15 16 T bar wall mount combo adapter 650 00232 1 T bar Adapter Optional MNT SCRMKIT 04 1 ...

Page 32: ...pter plate from left to right until the locking mechanism clicks into place 3 Install the optional accessory MNT SCRMKIT 04 to T Bar This is accomplished by loos ening the two clamp screws positioning the clamps over the T Bar and re tightening the screws until secure ...

Page 33: ...o the T Bar with the MNT SCRMKIT 04 installed at an angle Be sure that the locating pin on the MNT SCRMKIT 04 is posi tioned in the indent on the adapter Depress slightly to disengage T Bar locks 5 Twist the AP clockwise to engage T Bar locks There should be 2 audible clicks 6 Verify that the AP comes online ...

Page 34: ...ress both T Bar locks at the same time and twist counter clockwise to release Above a Standard Suspended Ceiling By removing plastic facade AP822eV2 can be installed in air handling space Use the optional T bar box hanger mounting kit to mount AP822eV2 above suspended ceiling T rails The installation attaches the T bar box hanger to the ceiling rails and then the AP822eV2 attaches to the T bar box...

Page 35: ...g the clips down onto each respective bar Remove the top nut from each leg 7 Lower the crossbar with the AP attached onto the legs and screw the nuts back on top of the bar 8 Connect one end of the PoE Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector on the AP The AP822eV2 with plastic cover removed is suitable for use in environmental air handling space above a suspended ceiling in accordance with the Se...

Page 36: ...o the ceil ing It can also be installed with the AP822eV2 on top by flipping cross bar Verify correct operation using the LEDs as shown in LED Activity and Meaning on page 38 LED Lights When AP822 first connects to the controller and any time the access point is rebooted the AP initializes and then is programmed by the controller When the AP first powers up the LED is green Thereafter its color in...

Page 37: ...LED Lights 37 Figure 11 AP822 Status LED After the AP822 is connected check the status of the LED Its indicator state is described below ...

Page 38: ...ff on the con troller Check the LED setting on the controller by clicking Configuration Devices AP selecting the AP and then checking the setting for LED Mode CYAN ON AP starting stage 1 GREEN Blinking AP starting stage 2 GREEN WHITE Alternating AP is discovering the controller GREEN BLUE Alternating AP is downloading configuration from the controller BLUE Blinking slowly AP is online and enabled ...

Page 39: ... Steps Now that the AP822 is installed see the Meru System Director Getting Started Guide for instructions on initializing the hardware Return to this chapter to check the status of the LEDs once the WLAN is operational ...

Page 40: ...Next Steps 40 ...

Page 41: ...ectional Rubber Duck antenna 2 3 dBi 4 ANT I2ABGN 0304 O Ceiling mount Omni Directional Antennna 3 4 dBi 5 ANT O4ABGN 0607 PT Dual Band Wall Mount Patch 4 lead Antenna 6 7 dBi 6 ANT O4ABGN 0606 O Outdoor Omni Directional 4 leads Dual Band Antenna 6 6 dBi 7 ANT ABGN 23 Dual Band Ceiling mount Omni Direc tional 3 lead Antenna 3 4 dBi 8 ANT 6ABGN 24 Dual Band Ceiling mount Omni Direc tional 6 lead An...

Page 42: ...rtical Antenna Orientation 90 degrees to AP Figure 12 Vertical Antenna Orientation Option 1 is recommended where the maximum coverage is required towards the sides of the AP and the minimum coverage in front of the AP as shown in Figure 1 Example Mounting the AP at the middle of the corridor wall where the maximum coverage is required on both sides of the AP ...

Page 43: ... Antenna Orientation Side View Option 2 horizontal antenna orientation is recommended where the maximum coverage is required in front of the AP and the minimum coverage is required towards the sides of the AP as shown in Figure 3 Example Mounting the AP on the end wall of the corridor where the maximum coverage is required in front of the AP ...

Page 44: ...Wall Mount AP822e Antenna Orientation 44 ...

Page 45: ...on interference caused by unauthorized modification of APs or the substitu tion or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than that specified by Meru Net works Inc The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modification substitution or attachment is the responsibility of the user Meru Networks Inc and its autho rized resellers or distributors are not liable for any dam...

Page 46: ...ulatory Specifications 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 109 B ICES 003 Class B EN 301 489 1 EN 301 489 17 EN55022 Class B EN55024 AS NZS CISPR 24 VCCI Class B Intentional Radiation Compliance FCC Part 15 247 47 CFR Ch I FCC Part 15 407 47 CFR15 407 RSS 210 EN 300 328 EN 301 893 J...

Page 47: ...ver there is no guarantee that interference will not occur If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipmen...

Page 48: ...ximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725 5825 MHz to comply with the EIRP limits specified for point to point and non point to point operation as appropriate as stated in section A9 2 3 In addition users should also be cautioned to take note that high power radars are allo cated as primary users meaning they have priority of the bands 5250 5350 MHz and 5650 5850 MHz and these rada...

Page 49: ...Limits of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions Pour réduire le risque d interférence avec d autres utilisateurs le type d antenne et le gain doivent être choisis de telle sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente ne soit pas supérieure à celle requise pour une communication réussie Cet appareil est conforme aux limites de Classe B d Industrie Canada Son f...

Page 50: ...ion is only applicable to equipment sold in coun tries applying EU directives System may be operated in following countries EU Countries Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Esto nia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxem bourg Malta The Netherlands Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom This equipment can...

Page 51: ...Declaration of Conformity R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC 51 Radio EN 300 328 Article 3 1 b of R TTE Directive EN 301 893 Article 3 1 b of R TTE Directive ...

Page 52: ...Declaration of Conformity R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC 52 The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 4 and Annex III of Directive 1999 5 EC has been followed ...

Page 53: ...ional Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves The AP822eV2 AP822iV2 and XP8i device includes radio transmitters and receivers It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves radio frequency electromag netic fields recommended by international guidelines The guidelines were developed by an independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include a substantial safety margin designed...

Page 54: ...nclude radio transmitters and receivers It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves radio frequency electromagnetic fields as referenced in FCC Part 1 1310 The guidelines are based on IEEE ANSI C 95 1 92 and include a substantial safety margin designed to ensure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health As such the systems are designed to be operated as to avoi...

Page 55: ...can remain at least a minimum distance as specified from the user in accordance to the regulatory guide lines which are designed to reduce the overall exposure of the user or operator Health Canada states that present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of wireless devices They recommend that if you are inter ested in further reducing your expo...

Page 56: ...General Information of RF Exposure 56 ...

Page 57: ... coaxial pigtail cables with AP822eV2 in such use case User shall place antennas far apart to reduce inter ference Meanwhile user shall also reduce AP822eV2 transmit power for each radio by at least 3 dBm from its default setting Manufacturing Information The AP822 models are built in China Contact Meru Networks for manufacturing related infor mation Distributed Antenna Systems DAS Meru Networks d...

Page 58: ...ation such as CL2 P CL3 P MPP or CMP The products should be installed in accordance with all applicable local regulations and prac tices Compliance applies only when the plastic facade is removed from the AP Frequencies Blocked for Regulatory Compliance These products are for indoor use only in U NII 1 and or U NII 3 band when Dynamic Fre quency Selection DFS from 5 25 5 35 GHz and 5 47 5 725 GHz ...

Page 59: ...stric tion of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment for European Union China This device complies Administrative Measure on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products or China RoHS AP822 may contain hazardous substances are marked with the EIP logo including an Environment Friendly Use Period EFUP value in 10 years ...

Page 60: ...Restriction of Hazardous Substances 60 ...

Page 61: ...guientes son precauciones utilizadas en este manual When changing the orientation of the antennas be sure to slightly loosen the knurled ring before mov ing the antenna Retighten the ring afterward Otherwise you might damage the internal cabling in the AP Bei einer Neuausrichtung der Antennen muss vor Bewegung der Antenne der Rändelring leicht gelock ert werden Anschließend den Ring wieder festzie...

Page 62: ...wahren La puissance de rayonnement émise par les équipements Meru Networks Inc est très inférieure aux limites d exposition aux fréquences radio définies par la Toutefois les points d accès de la série Meru Access Point de Meru Networks Inc doivent être utilisés de façon à éliminer tout risque de contact humain en fonctionnement normal Pour éviter de dépasser les limites d exposition aux fréquence...

Page 63: ...cated or pointed such that it does not emit an RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 obtainable from Health Canada s website http www hc sc gc ca rpb Exposition aux rayonnements à fréquence radioélectrique L installateur de cet équipement radio doit veiller à positionner et orienter l antenne de telle sorte qu elle n émette pas un champ radioél...

Page 64: ...ional de EE UU y las secciones 2 128 12 010 3 y 12 100 del Código Eléctrico de Canadá Parte 1 C22 1 En otros países consulte a las autoridades locales competentes para infor marse acerca de las normativas vigentes Any Ethernet cables installed in air handling spaces should be suitable under NEC Article 800 50 and marked accordingly for use in plenums and air handling spaces with regard to smoke pr...

Page 65: ...s antennes intérieures doivent être positionnées de façon à respecter une distance minimum de 20 cm par rapport aux utilisateurs et aux tiers Pour la protection du personnel travaillant à proximité des antennes intérieures liaison descendante respecter les directives suivantes pour assurer des dis tances minimales entre les êtres humains et les antennes Toute antenne intérieure doit être installée...

Page 66: ...Warnings 66 ...

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