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Chapter 4: The SmartPath AP (LWN602A) Overview
4.5 Mounting a SmartPath AP (LWN602A)
Using one of the track clips included in the box with the SmartPath AP, you can mount it to a track in a dropped ceiling grid. To
mount the SmartPath AP to any flat surface that can support its weight (1.75 lb., 0.8 kg), use two #6 or #8 screws to mount it on
a wall and three screws to mount it on a ceiling.
NOTE: In addition to these methods, you can also mount the SmartPath AP on a table using the set of four rubber feet that ship
with the product. Simply peel the rubber feet off the adhesive sheet and press them against the underside of the
SmartPath AP in its four corners.
4.5.1 Ceiling Mount
To mount a SmartPath AP series device to a track in a dropped ceiling, use the appropriate track clip for the width of the ceiling
track. Two clips come with the SmartPath AP: one for 1" (2.54 cm) tracks and one for
1
⁄
2
" (1.27 cm) tracks.
1. Nudge the ceiling tiles slightly away from the track to clear some space and slide one tab of the track clip over the edge of the
track.
2. With the tips of the track clip prongs positioned against the middle of the track, press upward on the other tab until it clears
the track edge, as shown in Figure 4-4. Keeping the prongs away from the track edges until both tabs grip the track ensures
that the clip does not snap into place prematurely with only one tab in position.
1
Position the clip so one tab is over the
edge of the ceiling track. (The ceiling
track is shown as transparent to expose
the tab above the track.)
The two prongs press upward against
the middle of the ceiling track.
2
Press the other tab upward,
flexing the prongs against
the track until the tab clears
the edge of the track.
Position the clip so one tab is over the edge
of the ceiling track. (The ceiling track is shown
as transparent to expose the tab above the
track.)
Press the other tab upward,
flexing the prongs against
the track until the tab clears
the edge of the track.
The two prongs press upward
against the middle of the ceiling track.
Figure 4-4. Attaching the track clip to the ceiling track.
3. Twist the track clip until it snaps onto the ceiling track, as shown in Figure 4-5. You can then slide the clip along the track to
reposition it if necessary.
Twist the clip until the prongs
snap into place and grip the
edges of the track.
If necessary, slide the clip along
the track to position it exactly
where you want it to be.
(worms’s eye view with ceiling tiles removed for clarity)
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Worms’s eye view with ceiling tiles removed for clarity
Twist the clip until the prongs snap
into place and grip the edges of
the track.
If necessary, slide the clip along the
track to position it exactly where you
want it to be.
Figure 4-5. Securing the clip to the track and repositioning it if necessary.
4. Holding the SmartPath AP upside down, raise it until the threaded stud on the track clip enters the hole on the SmartPath AP.
Then rotate the SmartPath AP until it is firmly attached to the clip (see Figure 4-6).