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Weatherproof procedures 

 

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7.

 

Wrap a layer of electrical tape (smooth side out, sticky side in) over the 
mastic tape. 

 

 

 

 

8.

 

Wrap a second layer of electrical tape over the first layer of electrical tape. 

The antenna connector is ready for installation in an outdoor environment. 

Making a weatherproof cable to node connection

 

You need to make weatherproof two connections: 

 

From the antenna cable to the lightning arrestor 

 

From the lightning arrestor to the node 

To make a weatherproof cable to node connection: 
1.

 

Gather the tools and materials to do the procedure. 

Содержание HotPort 5020

Страница 1: ...HotPort FiretideInstallationGuide HotPort 5020 Edge Nodes Published March 2014 Revised 2016...

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Страница 6: ...r 2 Product comparison 3 Beforeyoupermanentlyinstall 5 Preparing what you need to install 5 Box contents for a HotPort 5020 E node 5 Parts of an edge node 6 Ground screw 7 LEDs 7 Reset button 7 Antenn...

Страница 7: ...hing straps 24 Weatherizing the connectors 25 Troubleshooting 26 DFS 26 Cannot see a node in HotViewPro 26 After multiple reboots a node is missing 27 Static routes 27 Performance not as expected 28 R...

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Страница 11: ...er gatewayinterface and mobile modes They behave differently from mesh nodes Gatewayservernode Gatewayinterfacenode Meshnode Mobilenode Ethernet ports One GigE port 10 100 1000 Mbps Four GigE ports UD...

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Страница 21: ...Beforeyoupermanentlyinstall 13...

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Страница 23: ...er poleorantennatothenearestpowerline shouldbeatleasttwicethetotallengthofthepole antennacombination This distance ensures that the polewillnot contact a powerlineif it falls duringor after installati...

Страница 24: ...ing Make sure that all safety equipment is in good condition Do notusebrokenordamagedtoolsorequipment Alwaysusesafework practicesandobeyalllocalandnationalguidanceforearthground requirements and elect...

Страница 25: ...Antenna bracket Optional Otherdevices 4 Attach the antenna to the antenna bracket Refer to theinstallation proceduresfortheantenna 5 Attach thenode to thebracket so that whenit is inits permanent loca...

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Страница 29: ...ach thenodeto a verticalpole 1 Put the two U bolts through the holes in the gripper 2 On each U bolt put a washer alock washer and a nut Note A pole with a small diameter usually requires a second nut...

Страница 30: ...Outdoor node installation 22 6 UselockwashersandnutstosecurethebrackettotheU bolts Rails 7 Hangthenodewith thehooks overtherailofthebracket...

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Страница 32: ...ole Bestpractice Useaspraytopreventcorrosiononthebracketandmount hardware Attaching straps Youneedtousestrapswhenyouusepolesof5cm 2inches ormoreindiameter Youcanalsousestrapsforextrasupportanddurabili...

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Страница 38: ...rs andthenselect themesh or devicebyID or name Note Thesystemselectsallnodeswithinameshforsimultaneousupgrade becauseallofthenodeshavetorunthesamefirmware Ifanodeshouldnot receivetheupgradeimage youca...

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Страница 41: ...Troubleshooting 33...

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Страница 46: ...r 3 Ensurethatthecableandconnectors areclean Cleanoff oil water grease anddirtbeforeyoucontinue 4 Wrap a layer of electrical tape sticky side out over the arrestor to node connectorandwrapapproximatel...

Страница 47: ...f mastictapeovertheelectrical tape Makea 40 overlap on each turn Start from the base of the unit to at least 2 5 cm 1 inch of the cable 7 Wrap a layer of electrical tape smoothsideout sticky sidein ov...

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