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TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc
Altai A8n Series Super WiFi Base
Station
Installation Guide
Version 1.4
Date: May, 2014
1
Commercially Confidential

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  • Page 1 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Altai A8n Series Super WiFi Base Station Installation Guide Version 1.4 Date: May, 2014 Commercially Confidential...
  • Page 2 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Copyright © 2012-2014 Altai Technologies Limited ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Altai Technologies Limited Unit 209, 2 Floor, East Wing, Building 17, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Telephone: +852 3758 6029 Fax: +852 2607 4021 Web: www.altaitechnologies.com...
  • Page 3 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Radio Frequency Interference Requirements This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 4 Disclaimer All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Altai Technologies assumes no responsibilities for any inaccuracies in this document or for any obligation to update information in this document. This document is provided for information purposes only. Altai Technologies reserves the right to change, modify, transfer, or otherwise revise this publication without notice.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Table of Contents ....................... 6 NTRODUCTION A8-E ............7 TATION OUNTING AND UTLOOK A8-Ein Base Station Mounting Kit ..............10 Mounting A8-Ein on Pole ................. 10 ..............13 N AND TATION OUNTING A8n and A8in Base Station Mounting Kit ............14 Mounting A8n and A8in on Pole ..............

  • Page 6: Introduction

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 1 Introduction This guide is designed to provide the information needed to mount A8n Series Base Station (BTS) at the site location. A8n series contains 3 variants: A8n: contains A8n base station plus 4 external 2.4GHz 14dBi panel antennas. Each panel antenna can adjust direction and tilt.

  • Page 7: A8-Ein Base Station Mounting And Outlook

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 2 A8-Ein Base Station Mounting and Outlook Mounting screw Locking screw hole 5GHz Port Grounding Screw Ethernet Port Figure 1. back-view of A8-Ein Commercially Confidential...
  • Page 8 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 5GHz Antenna Ports Grounding Screw USBPort Ethernet Port Figure 2. bottom-view of A8-Ein Reset back to factory default via reset button Hardware reset button have 2 functions:  Soft-reboot [equivalent to UI: Reboot). o Press & Hold the reset button until you see Power LED blink once o Then release it immediately ...
  • Page 9 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc The reset button’s location is shown in following. Commercially Confidential...

  • Page 10: A8-Ein Base Station Mounting Kit

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 2.1 A8-Ein Base Station Mounting Kit Main mounting module Mounting back plate 4x mounting screw and nut 4x locking screw Figure 3. A8-Ein Base Station Package 2.2 Mounting A8-Ein on Pole 1. Assemble the mounting kit according to Figure 4 with one side of the screw installed. 2.
  • Page 11 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 6. Adjust A8-Ein tilting by relaxing the pair of tilting screws and tighten them back when the angle is fixed (Figure 9). 7. The mounting kit will fit with pole diameter from 1 inch to 3 inches. Figure 4. Mounting kit assembly Figure 5.
  • Page 12 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Figure 7. Clamping A8-Ein unit Figure 8. Secure the unit Tilting Screws Figure 9. Antenna Mounted on Pole Commercially Confidential...

  • Page 13: A8N And A8In Base Station Mounting

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 3 A8n and A8in Base Station Mounting Mounting for A8n and A8in are the same. Figure 10 shows the back view of A8in. A8n has the same mounting screw. Mounting screw Grounding 5GHz Port Ethernet Port Screw Figure 10. back-view of A8in Commercially Confidential...

  • Page 14: A8N And A8In Base Station Mounting Kit

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 3.1 A8n and A8in Base Station Mounting Kit Mounting back plate Main mounting module 4x mounting screws and nuts 4x locking screws and nuts Figure 11 A8n and A8in Base Station Package Commercially Confidential...

  • Page 15: Mounting A8N And A8In On Pole

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 3.2 Mounting A8n and A8in on Pole 1. Assemble the mounting kit according to Figure 12 with one side of the screw installed. 2. Mount the kit to the pole at the desired height and tighten all 4 screws to fix its position (Figure 13).

  • Page 16: Mounting A8N 2.4Ghz Antenna And Cable Connection

    2. At the top of A8n, there are 8 N-female RF connector marked with 1-8. They are grouped to 4 groups to connect to 4 external 2.4GHz panel antenna. 3. It is recommended to seal the A8n series RF ports with weatherproof materials to prevent water leakage.

  • Page 17: Mounting Of A8N 2.4Ghz Panel Antenna

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 4.1 Mounting of A8n 2.4GHz Panel antenna 1. Mount the 2.4GHz radio antenna to the pole. It is recommended that to install the standard A8n 2.4GHz antenna with the RF ports facing downward, as shown in Figure 2. Adjust the direction and down-tilt angle of the A8n 2.4GHz antenna to align, as shown in Figure 18.

  • Page 18: Cable Connection From A8N To 2.4Ghz Panel Antenna

    A8n port to antenna port according Figure 20 mapping. 3. It is recommended to seal the A8n series 2.4GHz antenna RF ports with weatherproof materials to get the best performance according to the procedure in chapter 6 of this document.
  • Page 19 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Figure 20. Antenna port to A8n port mapping Sector 4 Sector 3 Sector 2 Sector 1 Figure21. A8n 2.4GHz RF port groups Commercially Confidential...

  • Page 20: Rf Cables Connection And Mounting Of 5Ghz Radio Antenna

    Antenna 1. The standard A8n series 5GHz antenna has two RF ports. 2. Connect RF cables from the A8n series 5GHz antenna RF ports which marked “a0” and “a1”next to the RF ports. 3. It is recommended to seal the A8n series 5GHz antenna RF ports with weatherproof...

  • Page 21: Weatherproofing A8N Series Radio Antenna

    1. High-quality, all-weather, black plastic electrical tape, preferably 3/4” (19mm) wide to make it easier to manipulate the tape around the A8n Series BTS radio antenna ports. An RF port is often first wrapped with a layer of electrical tape to make it easier to remove the butyl rubber layer.
  • Page 22 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Installation Tips A few general rules about weatherproofing RF ports: 1. Always apply tape at temperature above 32 degrees F to ensure adhesion. When working in cold weather, always protect your tape rolls by storing it under your coat and next to your body to keep tape flexible.
  • Page 23 3. Secure the RF cable bundles to the pole. 4. Tighten the RF cable connectors around the A8n series 5GHz antenna ports with a torque wrench to the proper torque limit to ensure that correct internal seals and surface contacts are made.
  • Page 24 Figure 29. Wrapping direction and extends the wrap 1” above the connector clamping 2. Start wrapping a layer of butyl rubber tape from the base of the A8n series 5GHz antenna port. Overlap the tape to half –width. Finish the wrap at 1” (25mm) above the electrical tape and cut the tape.
  • Page 25 3. Start wrapping a layer of electrical tape 1” (25mm) below the butyl rubber tape, overlapping at half-width. Finish the wrap at the base of the A8n series 5GHz antenna RF port and cut the tape. Repeat this process for a second layer, and if enhanced UV protection is required, a third layer.

  • Page 26: Recommendation On Installation Pole

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 7 Recommendation on Installation Pole Antenna Pole Height and Size The antenna should be mounted at least 1 meter above any obstacle in front. Hence, the height of the pole depends on the situation. In the situation shown below, the pole should be at least 2 to 3 meters to avoid any obstacle.

  • Page 27: Grounding Protection

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 8 Grounding Protection The A8n series must be properly connected to earth ground. Failure to do so may result in equipment damage, injury or death. Product warranty does not cover damage resulting in part or in whole from improper grounding. An external grounding wire must be installed, especially when A8-Ein is deployed on a non-metal pole or the metal pole is not properly grounded.

  • Page 28: Ethernet Connector Packet Installation

    TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc 9 Ethernet Connector Packet Installation The Ethernet connector packet includes the following components: 1. Gasket 2. Housing 3. Screw Nut 4. Clamping Ring Gasket & Housing Screw Nut Clamping Ring Mount the housing and screw nut Commercially Confidential...
  • Page 29 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Mount the housing, screw nut and clamping ring Pass the housing and clamping ring through the cable and tight up the clamping ring Commercially Confidential...
  • Page 30 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc Tight up the screw nut into the Ethernet connector of AP Cat 5e or cat 6 Ethernet cable are recommended. Maximum cable length between PoE adapter and A8n is 100m. The end of cable, RJ-45 modular jack pins are numbered 1 through 8 as shown: _______________________________ | | | | | | | | 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1...
  • Page 31 TPS13-001_rev1_4_A8n_series_Installation_Guide_for_FCC.doc The assignments of wire pairs to plug and jack pins are as follows : Pair wire Color white / orange orange white / green blue white / blue green white / brown brown Commercially Confidential...

  • Page 32: Lightning Protection

    A typical lightning protection system for A8n series base station is shown in Figure 24. It consists of 5 parts: ...
  • Page 33 POE cable (DC model) grounding, the ground wire of the Ethernet/ POE cable should be connected to the screw port located at the inside bottom of lower chassis compartment of A8n series base station. The other side of the Ethernet/ POE cable will be Commercially Confidential...
  • Page 34 They can be put at strategic points such as the Ethernet port, AC power or antenna ports close to the A8n series base station. External lightning protectors are available in the market in the form of a protector box, which can be inserted simply in front of the ports to be protected.

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