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Aruba MSR2000 Installation Manual

Aruba MSR2000 Installation Manual

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MSR2000 Installation Guide
0511134-01

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  • Page 1 Aruba Networks MSR2000 Installation Guide 0511134-01...
  • Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operation function, and/or reliability, Aruba Networks reserves the right to make changes to products described in this document without notice. Aruba Networks does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) described herein.
  • Page 3 5． It shall never be understood that this manual expresses or implies to any customer or any third party authorize or transfer any rights. The company reserves fully the final interpretation of the MSR2000 and this manual. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Aruba Networks provides a multi-language document that contains country-specific restrictions and additional safety and regulatory information for all Aruba access points.
  • Page 4 The installation of the power switch must be performed by a trained professional technician. The power switch is not supplied with the MSR2000. The power cord must be assembled by a professional installer, and the final assembly must comply with related requirements.
  • Page 5 The unused RF interface must be closed via configuration command and its protective cap must be wrapped up by waterproof PVC tape to prevent it from falling off. Otherwise, the RF module may be damaged. Aruba will not take any responsibility for such damage. FCC Certificat e Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 6 Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Aruba products at end of life are subject to separate collection and treatment in the EU Member States, Norway, and Switzerland and therefore are marked with the symbol shown at the left (crossed-out wheelie bin). The treatment applied at end of life of these...
  • Page 7 MSR2KP MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 8 MSR2KAC/ MSR2KDC MSR2000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    OINTS TO EMEMBER ..............18 EATHERPROOFING IRECTLY ONNECTED NTENNAS ..................20 EATHERPROOFING ABLE ONNECTIONS 4 MSR2000 INSTALLATION .......................... 24 ......................25 OUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY MSR2000 ..................... 27 NSTALLING ON A POLE MSR2000 ..................... 28 NSTALLING ON A WALL MSR2000 ......................29 ROUNDING THE ......................

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    1 Product Overview There are three versions of the MSR2000, which mainly differ in the way they receive power.  MSR2KP: PoE powered  MSR2KAC: AC powered (100-240VAC)  MSR2KDC: DC powered (12-48VDC) 1.1 Interfaces Figure 1-1 Interfaces on MSR2KP...
  • Page 11 USB console interface Antenna interface (Radio 1) Power interface Ethernet interface (plus POE-PSE output) Antenna interface (Radio 0) Grounding hole Figure 1-3 Power Interface on MSR2KAC and AC Power Cable Connector Power Interface on MSR2KAC AC Power Cable Connector MSR2000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 12: Led Status Indicators

    Power Interface on MSR2KDC DC Power Cable Connector 1.2 LED Status Indicators The MSR2000 includes visual indicators for power, link, and radio status. The LED layout is different for the three versions of MSR2000. Figure 1-5 MSR2KP LED layout The table below lists the meanings of the LEDs on the MSR2KP.
  • Page 13 • Single LED orange: Radio 0 is providing access (SSID) service or providing very weak backhaul (mesh) link • Multiple LED orange: Radio 0 is providing backhaul (mesh) link to another node; the more LEDs are orange, the stronger the link signal MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 14 • Flashing: Data is being transmitted or received Note MeshOS 4.5 provides you the option to turn off the LEDs in the MSR2000 devices using the WMI and the CLI. The LEDs are enabled by default. This option may be used to disable the LED lights in a MSR2000 device that is mounted in an elevated place on the city streets or residential areas, to avoid unwanted attention or disturbance.

  • Page 15: Installation Preparations

    2 Installation Preparations This chapter describes the preparations for MSR2000 installation, including checking package contents, preparing installation tools and selection of installation sites. 2.1 Package Contents • Aruba MSR2000 AirMesh Router • MSR2000 Mounting Bracket • Solar Shield • Pole Anchors x 2 •...

  • Page 16: Preparing Installation Tools

    3. Interference must be considered in site selection. New site should avoid known interference, unless the interference is controllable. 4. Keep the MSR2000 away from places that are susceptible to high temperature, dust, harmful gas, inflammable, explosive, electromagnetic interference (high power radar, radio station and transformer), unstable voltage, heavy vibration, or loud noise.

  • Page 17: Weatherproofing Connections

    (Figure 3-2). The same materials are needed for weatherproofing both types of connections but the procedure is slightly different. For weatherproofing directly connected antennas, see "Weatherproofing Directly Connected Antennas" section. For weatherproofing cable connections, see "Weatherproofing Cable Connections" section. MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 18 Figure 3-1 Directly connected antennas Figure 3-2 Cable connections MSR2000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Important Points To Remember

    Beginning just below the weep holes, tightly wrap the connection with a layer of the 3/4” (19mm) electrical tape. Overlap the tape to a half-width. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the wrapping extends all the way to the AP’s case. Figure 3-3 First Wrapping of Tape MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 20 Wrap the strip of rubber around the taped connector (Figure 3-4) Join the two ends by pushing them together until there is no longer a seam (Figure 3-5). Figure 3-4 Butyl rubber placement Figure 3-5 Butyl rubber wrap MSR2000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 21: Weatherproofing Cable Connections

    Prepare the antenna connector by cleaning and drying it. Cut a 4” (100 mm) strip of electrical tape from the roll. Pre-cutting the tape into strips makes it easier to maneuver the tape around the connectors and other components but is not required. MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 22 Cut a piece of butyl rubber large enough to wrap around the connector and extended past the first layer of tape. Wrap the strip of rubber around the taped connector (Figure 3-8) Join the two ends by pushing them together until there is no longer a seam (Figure 3-9). MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 23 After completing the fourth layer of tape, check your work to ensure there are no places where water can collect. If there are, you must smooth out those areas with additional layers of tape or remove the weatherproofing and begin again. MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 24 Figure 3-10 Completed wrapping Repeat this process for all connections. MSR2000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 25: Msr2000 Installation

    4 MSR2000 Installation The installation flowchart of MSR2KP: MSR2000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 26: Mounting Bracket Assembly

    The mounting bracket assembly for installing MSR2000 includes a solar shield, a pair of pole anchors, a mounting bracket, and bolts. MSR2000 can be installed on a wall or attached to a pole. Pole diameter should be 40 to 60 mm, at the position where the MSR2000 will be mounted.)
  • Page 27 Note If you are using M8 x150 long bolts (not provided in the box shipped with MSR2000), the MSR2000 can be mounted on a pole with 96mm diameter. Figure 4-1 the pole anchors and mounting bracket Solar shield A pair of pole anchors...

  • Page 28: Installing Msr2000 On A Pole

    4.2 Installing MSR2000 on a pole Step 1 Attach the MSR2000 on the mounting bracket using the two M6 x 20 bolts (with flat and spring washers) on each side of the mounting bracket. There is screw thread in the screw hole of the mounting bracket.

  • Page 29: Installing Msr2000 On A Wall

    2) Adjust the position of the wall-mounting bracket and tighten the expansion screws. Step 5 Fix MSR2000 on the wall-mounting bracket. 1) Fix the MSR2000 on the wall-mounting bracket by inserting the two M6 x20 bolts (with flat and spring washers) through the installation holes, and tighten the bolts.

  • Page 30: Grounding The Msr2000

    Figure 4-6 Positions of installation holes on MSR2000 4.4 Grounding the MSR2000 The grounding must be completed before powering up the MSR2000.The resistance of the grounding wire should be less than 5 ohm and the grounding cable’s cross-section area should be no less than 6 mm .The...

  • Page 31: Connecting The Rf Cable

    Step 2 Fasten the copper lug to the grounding hole on the MSR2000 with the M4 x12 bolt and external- tooth washer.

  • Page 32: Connecting The Ethernet Cable

    Step 3 Water-proof the antenna connection with PVC insulation tape, adhesive insulation tape and strap. 4.6 Connecting the Ethernet cable To ensure that MSR2000 maintains Ethernet connectivity or Power over Ethernet, install the weatherproof connector kit (included in the package) as follows: Note Failure to use the weatherproof connector kit can lead to connectivity and PoE issues.

  • Page 33: Connecting The Ethernet Cable (Msr2Kp)

    Slide the sealing nut over the narrow end of the weatherproof connector socket and tighten it manually. Insert the Ethernet cable connector into the Ethernet interface and tighten the locknut manually. 10. Water-proof the Ethernet cable connection with PVC insulation tape and adhesive tape. MSR2000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 34: Connecting The Ethernet Cable (Msr2Kac/Msr2Kdc)

    Insert the Ethernet cable into the narrow end of the clamp ring and pass it through the opening end of waterproof connector socket. Using a crimping tool, attach the included shielded RJ45 connector. 10. Slide the shield rings up the Ethernet cable and insert it into the narrow end of the clamp ring. MSR2000 Installation Guide...

  • Page 35: Connecting Power Cable (Msr2Kac/Msr2Kdc)

    You must install a drip loop over the Ethernet cable. 4.7 Connecting the power cable (MSR2KAC/MSR2KDC) The MSR2KAC and MSR2KDC versions need an outdoor rated power cable to connect to a compatible AC or DC power source. MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 36 Note The MSR2000 does not ship with any power cables; these are available as accessories and should be ordered separately. In addition to completed power cables, Aruba also offers an outdoor rated AC and DC connector kit that can be used to connect a compatible power cable to the MSR2000.

  • Page 37: Fixing The Solar Shield On Msr2000

    MSR2KDC, only use DC power cord with model number CBL-DC-WW. 4.8 Fixing the solar shield on MSR2000 Step 1 Fix the solar shield on MSR2000 by using the four M4 x16 bolts (with flat and spring washers). Figure 4-14 Fixing the solar shield on MSR2000...

  • Page 38: Note

    5 Note To log in to the MSR2000 via the WMI (Web Management Interface), use the settings as shown in the table below: Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or any other standard browser. Default IP address http://192.168.216.1 SSID ArubaDefault 802.11 mode...

  • Page 39: Product Specifications

    Feeder cable may be used for external antenna deployments  Visual Status Indicators (LEDs): See Table 1-2 Electrical  Power  MSR2KP: 802.3at PoE+ input required  MSR2KAC: 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz  MSR2KDC: 12-48 VDC  Power Consumption: 15 watts Interfaces MSR2000 Installation Guide...
  • Page 40 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11  802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54  802.11n: MCS0 - MCS15 (6.5 Mbps to 300 Mbps)  802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT 20/40  802.11n packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU MSR2000 Installation Guide...

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