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ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 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.
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station Table of content .......................5 NTRODUCTION A8 B ..................6 TATION UTLOOK A8 A ....................7 NTENNA UTLOOK A8 B ..................8 TATION ACKAGE ....................9 ANTENNA PACKAGE .......................11 REPARATION ................12 OUNTING ANTENNA ON A POLE 802.11 ..................14 OUNTING NTENNA A8 B ..............15...
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 1 Introduction This guide is designed to provide the information needed to mount A8 base station (BTS) and A8 antenna at the site location. The document is applicable for hardware platform A8 R2 and the following models.
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 2 A8 Base Station Outlook Antenna Ports Console Port Power Port Ethernet Port Figure 1. A8 Front 802.11a port (optional) Sector 4 Sector 3 Sector 2 Sector 1 mounting screw Figure 2. A8 Top-view A8 Installation Guide_v1.1_20060623...
2 x metal mounting tape 4 x wall plug (left), 4 x self tapping metal screw (right), 4 x flat washer (bottom) 3 x screw (left), 2 x cable clip (right) Figure 4. A8 Base Station Package A8 Installation Guide_v1.1_20060623 ALTAI...
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 5 A8 antenna package 1 x A8 antenna 1 x upper mounting 1 x lower mounting 4 x screw & nut 4 x screw & nut Figure 5. A8 Antenna Package Note: 1. Parts D are used to replace the large screw for smaller antenna pole size. Please refer to the parts 11, 12, 14 &...
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ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station Figure 6. A8 Antenna Assembly A8 Installation Guide_v1.1_20060623 ALTAI Confidential...
Please make sure that the network connection between central office and the site is properly connected. 3. Make sure that there is AC electrical power supply for A8 base station at the site. 4. Configure the A8 base station properly, e.g. assign correct IP address of A8 base station.
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 7 Mounting A8 antenna on a pole 1. Assemble the antenna with mounting kit according to Figure 6. Select the suitable screw (Parts 11, 12, 14 & 15 in Figure 6) to fix the pole size (diameter).
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ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station Figure 11. Fix downtilt Figure 10. Measure the downtilt angle Figure 12. Antenna mounted on Pole A8 Installation Guide_v1.1_20060623 ALTAI Confidential...
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 8 Mounting 802.11a Antenna 1. Mount the 802.11a antenna to the pole. 2. Adjust the direction and downtilt degree pointing to another 802.11a antenna in other site, as shown in Figure 13. Figure 13. 802.11a Antenna A8 Installation Guide_v1.1_20060623...
1. Use the metal tape to mount the metal plate on the pole, Figure 14. 2. Install the A8 base station on the metal plate, Figure 15. 3. Use the screw (Part E in Figure 4) to fix the BTS at the bottom of metal plate, Figure 16 and Figure 17.
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ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 10 Mounting A8 Base Station on the Wall 1. Use an electric drill to drill four suitable apertures on the wall. (It is strongly recommend that mark the suitable positions on the wall by pencil before drilling) 2.
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 11 Connecting RF Cables 1. Connect RF cables to antenna, Figure . 2. According to the RF ports assignment in Figure 2, connect RF cables with BTS with antennas according to the table below: A8 BTS...
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 12 Recommendation on RF cable and Antenna Pole RF Cable A RF cable should be assembled with N-type male connectors at both ends. The length and diameter depend on the site situation. Our recommendation is that the insertion loss of the RF cable should not be greater than 1dB at 2.4GHz (for 802.11b/g) or 2dB at 5.8GHz (for 802.11a).
ALTAI A8 WiFi Base Station 13 Typical Site Setup A typical site setup is shown below. Figure 21. Typical A8 Setup A8 Installation Guide_v1.1_20060623 ALTAI Confidential...
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