Cisco AIR-BR1410A-A-K9 - Aironet 1410 Wireless Bridge Deployment Manual page 8

3. RSSI voltage port for antenna alignment
4. Four LEDs providing system status and antenna alignment feedback.
Due to its rugged design, the BR1400 Series Bridge is designed primarily for outdoor deployments.
Unlike other equipment where special care needs to be taken to carefully protect the equipment
from the elements such as wind, rain and other weather conditions such as extreme temperature
gradients on both ends of the spectrum, the BR1400 series was designed with this exact problem in
mind. The BR1400 is plenum rated eliminating the need to have additional NEMA or other
weatherproof enclosures and can operate in temperatures ranging from -22 F all the way to 131 F
without any external temperature influencing devices. The entire unit is designed to withstand and
still operate in severe conditions including very high wind and precipitation of all types.
The BR1400 wireless bridge is available with highly directional captive (built in) antenna. The gain
of captive antenna is 22.5 dBi. We also have an option for connecting external antennas under a
different SKU where it provides an N-type RF connector for interfacing to various external
antennas for greater range and flexibility.
AIR-BR1410A-A-K9 and AIR-BR1410A-A-K9-N
Figure 5.
Please note the Radome provides an environmentally sealed enclosure and is not removable from
the housing. Therefore, you should plan in advance about what type of network you want to
deploy, as these SKUs are not interchangeable in the field. If you wish to use high gain antennas for
longer range or perhaps an Omni antenna for multi-point operation you may need to order the
SKU on the right of the picture above.
In addition to the conventional role of the radio in the bridge as "Root" or "Non Root", BR1410
has more roles in radio network which facilitates the installation and alignment. Observable LEDs
and the voltage port can be used for alignment, so one does not need a laptop or any other
conventional tool for installing these bridges. Please refer to the documentation for BR1410
available on our website:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps5279/index.html
Antennas for the BR1400
2.1.1.1
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