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CommScope Era
High Power Carrier Access Point
Installation Guide • M0201AKB_uc • January 2019
PRELIMINARY DRAFT

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  • Page 1 ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide • M0201AKB_uc • January 2019 PRELIMINARY DRAFT...
  • Page 2 ISCLAIMER This document has been developed by CommScope, and is intended for the use of its customers and customer support personnel. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to eliminate errors, CommScope disclaims liability for any difficulties arising from the interpretation of the information contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Document Overview ....................................1 Document Revision History ....................................1 Document Cautions and Notes..................................2 Abbreviations Used in this Guide ..................................3 CommScope Part Numbers ....................................3 Era System Overview ....................................4 CAP H Overview......................................5 CAP H Connectors and Status LED ..................................6 Connectors and Status LED on Models with One Antenna ........................
  • Page 4 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling............................ 53 Hardware to Software Mapping Information..............................54 Mobility Solutions Technical Training................................54 Accessing Era/ION-E Series User Documentation ............................55 ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page iv © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 5: Document Overview

    OCUMENT VERVIEW This installation guide provides a product overview and installation instructions for the High Power Carrier Access Point (CAP H), which allows transmission between CommScope Era™ equipment, antennas, and Ethernet devices (such as WiFi and IP cameras). Table 1 lists the CAP H models that this installation guide supports.

  • Page 6: Document Cautions And Notes

    The icon to the left indicates a caution or warning that pertains to a fire hazard. The icon to the left indicates a Note. Notes provide information about special circumstances. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 2 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 7: Abbreviations Used In This Guide

    Intelligent Optical Network CommScope Part Numbers The CommScope Era part numbers in this installation guide are in the format of nnnnnnn-xx, where the “-xx” suffix indicates the latest release. Contact your local CommScope sales representative for the current release part number.

  • Page 8: Era System Overview

    Era System Overview YSTEM VERVIEW CommScope Era™ coordinates wireless capacity throughout the entire coverage area via a single centralized ® head-end location or from an operator’s existing C-RAN hub. Based on ION-E , Era operates on the same cost-efficient standard IT cabling as ION-E and is compatible with ION-E deployments. Era systems bring together licensed wireless and power, plus Gigabit Ethernet for WiFi into one wireless system that can scale to building size and is technology and spectrum agnostic and adaptive.

  • Page 9: Cap H Overview

    Typical power consumption (4 band Units, exemplary): • 450 W (room temperature, idle) – 990 W (maximum temperature, fully loaded). – ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 5...

  • Page 10: Cap H Connectors And Status Led

    Do not remove caps from any of the connectors until instructed to do so. Figure 2. Location of Connectors and LED on AC Version with One Antenna Connector ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 6 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.
  • Page 11 Mini USB network port Provides a local connection to a laptop. This port is not required for normal operation of the unit and should only be used when requested by CommScope Technical Support. • AC version—One M8 bolt, hex nut, Provides earth ground for the CAP H chassis.
  • Page 12 CAP H Overview Figure 3. Location of Connectors and Status LED on DC Version with One Antenna Connector ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 8 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 13: Connectors And Status Led On Models With Two Antenna Connectors

    Do not remove caps from any of the connectors until instructed to do so. Figure 4. Location of Connectors and Status LED on AC Version with Two Antenna Connectors ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 9...
  • Page 14 Mini USB network port Provides a local connection to a laptop. This port is not required for normal operation of the unit, and should only be used when requested by CommScope Technical Support. • AC version—One M8 bolt, hex nut, Provides earth ground for the CAP H chassis.
  • Page 15 CAP H Overview Figure 5. Location of Connectors and Status LED on DC Version with Two Antenna Connectors ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 11...

  • Page 16: Cap H Accessory Options

    You must order one of following mounting kits, as appropriate for this installation. The mounting kit must be ordered separately; it is not contained with the standard equipment. Wall Mounting Kit (CommScope Part Number 7661581), includes the following: • One Top Mounting Bracket –...

  • Page 17: Octis Kits

    Use to protect fibers or cables; is 2m (78.7”) long. Protective Kit f. OCTIS 1 OCTIS is a trademark of RADIALL. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 13...

  • Page 18: Safely Working With Acap H

    When wall mounting a CAP H, the wall anchors (screws and dowels) used to mount the CAP H should be appropriate for the wall structure/material. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 14 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 19: Property Damage Warnings

    ESD wrist strap to an earth ground source before touching the component. Wear the wrist strap the entire time that you work with the hardware. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 15...

  • Page 20: General Installation Safety Requirements

    ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 16 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.
  • Page 21 Category may comply with ANSI/IEEE C62.11, CSA Certification Notice No. 516, CSA C22.2 No. 1, or UL 1449. Suitability of the component for the application shall be determined for the intended installation. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 17...
  • Page 22 Note: This unit complies with European standard EN60950-1 / EN62368-1. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 18 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 23: Equipment Symbols Used / Compliance

    ISED loss [dBi] inches inches CAP H 17E/17E/19/19 2.243 88.31 3.256 128.19 CAP H 7E/80-85/17E/19 2.705 106.5 3.923 154.45 ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 19...

  • Page 24: Installing Acap H

    Identify and obtain all tools and materials required to complete the installation; see "Recommended Tools • and Material" on page 21 ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 20 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 25: Recommended Tools And Material

    Unpack each container while carefully checking the contents for damage and verify with the packing slip. If damage is found or parts are missing, file a claim with the commercial carrier and notify CommScope Technical Support (see "CMS Global Technical Support"...
  • Page 26 Fan Unit at the top. A maximum tilt angle of 25° from a vertical position must be maintained, as shown in the following illustration. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 22 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 27: Determine The Mounting Site

    Minimum R100mm (3.9”) 12 mm (.47”) 21.5 mm (.85”) 24 mm (.94”) 80 mm (3.15”) 125 mm (4.92”) 9 mm (.35”) ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 23...
  • Page 28 Installing a CAP H Figure 6. Required Space to Mount a CAP H ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 24 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 29: Wall Mounting A Cap H

    Installing a CAP H Wall Mounting a CAP H This procedure tells you how to mount the CAP H to a wall using the Wall Mounting Kit (CommScope Part Number 7661581). It is the responsibility of the installer to verify that the supporting surface will safely support the combined load of the electronic equipment and all attached hardware and components and to ensure that the CAP H is safely and securely mounted.
  • Page 30 Mount the brackets (A) to the wall using the M8x20 screws (B), split-lock washers (C) and flat washers (D) so that the flat washers are against the mounting bracket: ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 26 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.
  • Page 31 (B), split-lock washers (C) and flat washers (D) so that the flat washers are against the mounting bracket; torque to 27 N-m. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 27...

  • Page 32: Pole Mounting A Cap H

    Installing a CAP H Pole Mounting a CAP H This procedure tells you how to mount the CAP H to a wall using the Pole Mounting Kit (CommScope Part Number 7661538). It is the responsibility of the installer to verify that the pole will safely support the combined load of the electronic equipment and all attached hardware and components and to ensure that the CAP H is safely and securely mounted.
  • Page 33 Mark the position of where the screw bands should be attached to the pole, as shown in the following graphic, which also shows the pole-mounting pitches. Minimum: 775 mm (30.51”) Maximum 788 mm (31”) ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 29...
  • Page 34 Use two screw bands (B) for the upper and one for the lower bracket to fasten the two brackets (A) to the pole, as shown below. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 30 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.
  • Page 35 Push the CAP H into to the lower bracket, and then fasten it to the lower bracket with two M8x25 screws (C), split-lock washers (D) and flat washers (E), as shown below; torque to 27 N-m. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 31...

  • Page 36: Install The Cap H Cables

    AC versions will have one M8 bolt; see Figure 2 on page • DC versions will have two M6 bolts; see Figure 5 on page • ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 32 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.
  • Page 37 Primary CAP H. Use bonding cables of the same length, as short as possible, and with a large wire cross section. Follow local electrical code practices. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 33...

  • Page 38: Connect The Antenna Cable

    Avoid metallic abrasion when mounting the connectors by only screwing the connecting nut, but not turning the whole connector. • Use a torque wrench to fasten the connector, as described above. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 34 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 39: Clean The Rf Cable Connectors

    Remove the protective cap from the RF connector. Use compressed air to remove metal chips and small particles from the mating and inner surfaces of the connector. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 35...
  • Page 40 Remove the protective caps from the unit connector and then clean it the same way that you cleaned the cable connector. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 36 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 41: Assemble The Antenna Cable Connector

    The graphics in this section illustrate how to assemble the antenna cable connector and do not show the CAP H. Gather the following tools: Torque wrench • Adjustable counter wrench. • ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 37...
  • Page 42 Make sure only the coupling nut is turned, not the cable connector. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 38 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 43: Connect The Optical Fiber

    Installing a CAP H Connect the Optical Fiber Contact your local CommScope sales representative to obtain the following components, as required, for this installation. Per the installation plan, obtain either Single Mode Fiber (SMF) or Multi Mode Fiber (MMF) that is of •...

  • Page 44: (Optional) Connect An Auxiliary Device

    This cable cannot exceed 3 meters (9.8 feet). Connect the other end of the CAT cable to the Ethernet port of the auxiliary device. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 40 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 45: Connect The Mains Power

    For destabilized electric networks, which frequently generate spikes, the use of a voltage limiting device is advised. Unused connectors must be closed with their protective covers to ensure water tightness. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 41...

  • Page 46: Connect The Mains Power And Power On An Ac Cap H

    Do not connect or disconnect the power cord at the mains connector while power is on. Turn off mains power before connecting the power cord at the CAP H, then, engage mains again. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 42 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.
  • Page 47 10 Turn on the circuit breaker. The CAP H is powered on as soon as power is connected to it. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 43...

  • Page 48: Connect The Mains Power And Power On A Dc Cap H

    A CAP H requires M6 double-lug DC cable connectors with stud-holding spacing of 15.88 mm (5/8”), as shown Figure 15.88 mm (5/8”) Figure 8. Required M6 Double-Lug DC Cable Connectors ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 44 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.
  • Page 49 1-inch conduit with lock nut. Inside, the clearance around the hole is 5 mm, the maximum space for the nut is 8 mm. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 45...
  • Page 50 Do not connect or disconnect the power cord at the MAINS connector while power is on. Turn off MAINS power before connecting the power cord at the CAP H, then, engage MAINS again. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 46 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 51: Using The Status Led To Determine State Of The Cap H

    Active Alarms page in the Era GUI (see the Active Alarms page description in the Era configuration guide that corresponds to this installation; see "Accessing Era/ION-E Series User Documentation" on page 55). ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 47...

  • Page 52: Maintenance

    To maintain the warranty, avoid unintentional damage to the seals on the modules. If a CAP H must be returned to CommScope or your local sales office, use appropriate packaging. Use of the original packaging for shipping the unit is strongly recommended.

  • Page 53: Routine Maintenance Of The Cap H

    Replacement of the Fan Unit is not required as a preventative measure. you should only replace the fan when an alarm indicates that the fan is malfunctioning or when to directed to do so by CommScope. Note, however, should the temperature of a CAP H amplifier reach a certain temperature threshold, it will reduce output power.
  • Page 54 Unscrew the four Pan-head screws (two at each side of the cabinet): Pan-Head screws (two each side of the chassis) Remove the fan cover. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 50 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.
  • Page 55 Step 4 Step 5 on page Reconnect the CAP H to mains power and make sure it is powered on. ™ M0201AKB_uc CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary © January 2019 CommScope, Inc. Page 51...

  • Page 56: Cleaning The Heat Sink

    Once the heat sink is clean, remount the Fan Unit as described in Step 7 on page Reconnect the CAP H to mains power and make sure it is powered on. ™ CommScope Era High Power Carrier Access Point Installation Guide — Preliminary M0201AKB_uc Page 52 © January 2019 CommScope, Inc.

  • Page 57: Contacting Commscope

    Calls to an EMEA Helpline outside of the 8:00 to 17:00 time frame will be forwarded to the 24x7 Helpline. Online Support To go to the CommScope Wireless Support Request web site from which you can initiate a Technical Support ticket, do one of the following: Scan the QR Code to the right.

  • Page 58: Hardware To Software Mapping Information

    Click either the Available Training or Calendar tab to view other training courses. For training related questions, please contact the CommScope DAS and Small Cell Institute at one of the following emails, as appropriate for your location: Americas: DASTrainingUS@CommScope.com...

  • Page 59: Accessing Era/Ion-E Series User Documentation

    Contacting CommScope Accessing Era/ION-E Series User Documentation Scan the QR Code to the right to go directly to the CommScope DCCS Customer Portal, where you can access the DCCS user documentation. Alternatively, you can go to the following web address to access the portal: https://www.mycommscope.com...

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