Chapter 2
Before You Begin
Becoming Familiar with Access Point Installation Components
The access point is designed to be installed in an outdoor environment, such as the exterior roof overhang
of a tall building or a streetlight pole. Carefully review the following figures to become familiar with the
system components, connectors, indicators, cables, system interconnection, and grounding:
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Note
The illustrations in this document show all available connections for the access point. Unused
connections must be capped with a connector plug to ensure the watertight integrity of the access point.
Liquid-tight adapters are provided for connector openings, which can be installed before or after
deploying the access point.
The liquid-tight adapter(s) supplied in the kit are IP68/69 certified with .200 to .350 diameter cables but
Caution
not ATEX certified or hazardous locations compliant. The installer must use cable glands appropriate to
the installation.
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