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Cisco Aironet 6-dBi Omnidirectional Antenna (AIR-ANT5160V-R)
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Installing the Antenna
You will need the following tools and equipment, which are not provided:
•
Phillips head screwdriver
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7/16-in. open end or box end wrench (or adjustable wrench)
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1/2-in. open end or box end wrench (or adjustable wrench)
The following sections contain typical procedures for installing the antenna on a suspended ceiling or
mast. Your installation may vary. Before you begin, you may want to refer to Figure 1.
Figure 1 shows how the antenna should be mounted to a suspended ceiling or pole (mast).
Figure 1
Antenna Mounting Details
T-Rail Grid Bracket Installation
You can mount the antenna to a T-rail grid with the cable pointing up or down.
Follow these steps to install the antenna on a suspended ceiling using the T-rail grid bracket:
Step 1
Remove the yellow mounting instruction label. If you are mounting the antenna indoors, you can ignore
the label instructions.
Step 2
Attach the bracket plate to the antenna base using two #6 Phillips head screws and #6 lock washers as
shown in Figure 1.
Step 3
Remove the hex nut and flat washer from the T-rail grid bracket. Discard the flat washer.
Step 4
Install the T-rail grid bracket onto the bracket plate using the hex nut and a 1/4-in. internal tooth lock
washer. Do not tighten the hex nut.
Step 5
Clamp the T-rail grid bracket onto the ceiling runner and tighten the hex nut with a 7/16-in. wrench or
adjustable wrench.
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Bracket plate
4
V-bracket
2
Ceiling T-rail grid bracket
5
Base bracket
3
I-beam clamp
6
U-bolt
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6
2
1
4
4
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