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2 HotPort 7010 - Indoor Node HotPort 7020 - Outdoor Node Manual Revision 2.00 2010-09-01 The contents of this Installation Guide are subject to change without notice. Please refer to the Firetide partners web site, partners.firetide.com, for current versions.
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Caution! Risk of electric shock! POWER LINES CAN BE LETHAL • If a tower or pole begins falling, don’t attempt to catch it. Stand back and let it fall. Do not install the HotPort outdoor mesh node where possible con- tact with power lines can be made.
HotPort Node Installation Firetide HotPort Mesh Nodes ship from the factory pre-configured with one operating radio, set for operation in 802.11a, b, and g mode. In software, you can enable the second radio, and enable 802.11n operation in addition to the other modes. The hardware you receive will be either a 7010 (for indoor applications) or a 7020 (for outdoor applications).
If used outdoors, the antennas may fail. will use HotView Pro to configure the HotPort nodes and create a Your CD has a copy of Firetide’s Accessory Guide. Contact your small mesh network. Test the network settings you plan to use.
If not, you must install a lightning suppressor. Your CD has a copy of Firetide’s Accessory Guide. Contact your 3. Install the antenna and any wireless devices higher than the Firetide Reseller for assistance in selecting and ordering outdoor HotPort node.
50 ohm cable. Contact your local distributor ated antennas to a short bar, typically about 2 meters long. This to obtain a 50 ohm cable with the correct connectors. Firetide entire bar assembly is them mounted horizontally to the vertical recommends LMR400 cable or better.
Installation on a horizontal pole is the same, you just use differ- separately-mounted antennas, if so, mount your antennas now. If ent holes in the mounting plate. you are using the temporary staging antennas, the next step is to attach the HotPort node itself. Firetide Instant Mesh Networks 9 September 2010...
Connecting Cables After your node is mounted, attach the six antennas, the power cable, and any Ethernet cables you need. Note that all of the weath- erproof caps have been removed from the node for illustrative purposes. You should not leave any unused connector uncovered. Figure 5.
If you need additional HotPort wireless mesh nodes or accesso- Firetide dealer directly. All authorized Firetide dealers are trained ries, please contact your Firetide dealer directly. If you do not and authorized to provide technical support and warranty services know your dealer’s name, simply email sales@firetide.com and for our products and have qualified technical staff available to we will send you the dealer information you need.
Custom Power Cables Firetide offers an accessory DC power cable. The part number is 3200-2401, and this cable can be used to connect other DC sources to your Series 7020 node. One end of the cable has the six-pin connector used by the Series 7020; the other end has a weatherproof 4-pin connector.
• Six 2.4 GHz and six 4.9-5.8 GHz 5 dBi omni staging antennas, for indoor and temporary use only. The 7020 has been certified with a 9 dBi omni, 16 dBi sector, and 19 dBi panel outdoor antenna. Contact Firetide for part numbers and ordering infor- mation. HotPort 7000 Series Mesh Nodes...
Modifications Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by Firetide, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment. Firetide Instant Mesh Networks 15...
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