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WD - US and EU power cords US - US power cord 2.4 GHz, 7 dBi Omni Antennas (x 3) 5 GHz, 7 dBi Omni Antennas (x 4) Connector Weather Proofing Kit (1 set) Grounding Kit ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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Package Contents What’s in the kit Image Mounting Kit and Hardware The mounting kit includes the following: Full axis mounting kit Quick Installation Guide ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
It is mandatory to check the Safety & Regulatory Information before you perform the Installation procedure. You will need the following tools to perform the Installation: 10mm Spanner #2 Philips Screw Driver #3 Philips Screw Driver Crimping Tool ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Device Overview This section provides the hardware overview and installation procedure for the following product(s): • AP-9200R ® 3.1 ORiNOCO AP-9200R Hardware Overview Device Model Description ® AP-9200R ORiNOCO AP-9200R, MU-MIMO 4x4 w2, dual radio, connectorized outdoor Access Point Figure 3-1 AP9200R The features of the above devices are tabulated as below: A detailed description about the various components of the device are explained in the following sections.
Safety & Regulatory Information. The devices are designed to directly mount to a pole. By using the supplied brackets and hardware, you can mount them to a 1.5 to 3.25 inch pole (outside diameter). ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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10. Warp Butyl Mastic Tape and Vinyl Tape around the connectors to weatherproof the RP-SMA and antenna connections. Figure 4-1 Weatherproofing RJ45 Connection Additional Weatherproofing Steps To add an additional layer of protection to the connectors against the environment, see Additional Weatherproofing Steps. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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3. Tighten the nut slightly so that the U-bolt is adjustable for pole mounting. After adjusting the angle of the device, fully tighten the nut. Figure 4-3 Pole Mounting Step 8: Plug in the Cables ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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Step 10: Install Surge Protector ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R Series products comes with a built-in Ethernet surge protection; however, it is mandatory to install an approved lightning surge protector at the building ingress point. Moreover, if you are installing the device in a region subjected to violent thunderstorms or severe weather conditions, then installation of an additional approved lightning surge protector near the device is recommended.
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7. Make sure all connections are fastened securely and tight. 8. Never install a link during a storm and always follow your local safety codes. Connect the grounding wire, which is supplied with the product package, to the device as shown below: ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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Figure 4-7 Port LED Indicators LED State Status LED Ethernet link is down Ethernet link is active Gigabit LED Ethernet link is established at Ethernet link is established at 1 Gbps 100 Mbps ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Wireless Protocol Radio #1: 802.11a/n/ac Radio #2: 802.11b/g/n Interfaces Products Category Specification AP-9200R Wired Ethernet Auto MDI-X, auto configuration fixed speed/duplex configurations. One auto MDI-X RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Port with PoE IN and Data. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
In the FCC United States 5.8 GHz band edge frequencies, the Maximum Tx Power of the radio will be restricted based on the FCC Certification and Antenna Type used. For details refer the Antenna Intallation and Recommendation Guide. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
(for example, connecting two buildings in an office park or campus). Sector antennas produce hemispherical coverage, spreading away from the mount point to a width of 30 to 180 degrees typically. The figure below depicts the radiation pattern for the sector antenna. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Recommended Antennas 7.4 Recommended Antennas ® : Tabulated below are the antennas that Proxim recommends you to use with the ORiNOCO AP-9200R Series devices. To buy these antennas, place an order separately with your distributor. Dual - Polarized Antennas Product(s)
Water Tightness IP67 Dimension (L x W x H) 500 x 200 x 30 mm Weight 1.5 kg (max) Connectors 2 x N-type female Radome Material Plastic Radome Thickness 2.0 ± 0.2 mm ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Water Tightness IP67 Dimension (L x W x H) 500 x 200 x 30 mm Weight 1.5 kg (max) Connectors 2 x N-type female Radome Material Plastic Radome Thickness 2.0 ± 0.2 mm ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Dimension (L x W x H) 370 x 370 x 40 mm Weight 2.1 kg Connectors 2 x N-type female Radome Material UV Protected Poly carbonate Back Plane Aluminum protected through chemical passivation ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Dimension (L x W x H) 600 x 600 x 22 mm Weight 4.7 kg Connectors 2 x N-type female Radome Material UV Protected Poly carbonate Back Plane Aluminum protected through chemical passivation ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Operating Temperature Range -55°C to +65°C Vibration According to IEC 60721-3-4 Wind Load 200 Km/h (Survival) Flammability UL94 Water Proofing IP-67 Humidity ETS 300 019-1-4,EN 302 085 (Annex A.1.1) Salt Fog According to IEC 68-2-11 ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
5. Verify that the device, support structure for antenna (antenna-mast) and entire cable set-up for the antenna are Connecting the Cables. connected properly. See Connecting the Antenna Cable. 6. Connect the antenna cable to the antenna. See ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Ensure that you have acquired all the materials listed above, to begin with the outdoor antenna installation. Refer to the Quick Installation Guide, that comes along with your product, for details on mounting the outdoor equipment. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Clearance Factor: It is required for optimal performance (See of the antennas leave sufficient clearance of the Fresnel Zone at the maximum width of the bulge, which is typically at the mid-point between the antennas. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
30 degrees, the maximum EIRP limit should be set to 125 mW (21 dBm). The compliance can be achieved through proper selection of antenna, angle of elevation, and Tx power control to provide reasonable protection from harmful interference to users, authorized devices, and co-channel NGSO/MSS operations. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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The calculation of Transmit Power to comply with the EIRP limits for an antenna with a gain of 22 dB is explained below for three different tilt angles: • Case 1: 0 = 0 (No antenna tilt) ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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= 21 - 5 = 16 dBm • Case 2: 0 = 15 (antenna tilted upward) – The antenna gain for 0 = 15 is shown in the following figure: Figure 8-5 Antenna gain at (30- 0) = 15 ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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-10 degree indicates that the antenna is tilted downwards. • 10 degrees indicates that the antenna is titled upwards. Tilt Angle Allowed Transmit Power per EIRP of Product Remarks (degrees) Single chain (dBm) (dBm) Not Recommended ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
3. Secure the antenna cable to the antenna mast, as the cable connectors do not support the full weight of the cable. 4. Connect the other end of the antenna cable to the device. : Do not use tools to tighten the cable connectors, as they damage the antenna cable and connectors. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
: It is mandatory to install an approved lightening surge protector at the building ingress point. If the device is installed in a region subjected to violent thunderstorms or severe weather conditions, then installation of an additional ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
We have used the following Butyl Mastic Tape and Vinyl Tape as an example to demonstrate the weatherproofing steps: 2. Follow the following weatherproofing steps: : We have taken MP-1xxx-BSU and external antenna as an example to explain the weatherproofing ® steps. Follow the same method to weatherproof the antenna connectors of the ORiNOCO products. ® ORiNOCO...
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Weatherproofing at the antenna end: Step 2: Wrap a second layer of vinyl tape in the reverse direction over the first layer of tape. a. Weatherproofing at the device end: b. Weatherproofing at the antenna end: ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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Step 4: Next, wrap a layer of the butyl mastic tape over the adhesive side of the tape, covering all of the tape and connector. a. Weatherproofing antenna connectors on the device: b. Weatherproofing antenna cable: Step 5: Wrap vinyl tape over the butyl layer and cover the entire tape assembly. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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Weatherproofing antenna cable: Step 6: Place a small zip tie over the last wrap of tape to prevent it from unwrapping over time. The figure below depicts the complete weatherproofing of the RF connection. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Weather conditions (rain or snow) usually do not have much impact on the performance of your device, provided you have sealed all the cable connectors with weatherproofing tape. Seasonal influence on signal propagation can occur in the following situations: ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
Then, Path Difference (d3) and Fresnel Radius (r , radius of the n Fresnel Zone) can be calculated from the formula below: (where n = 1, for the first Fresnel Zone and r ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
To determine the effect of insufficient signal path clearance, you must determine the Clearance Factor and also calculate its Determining the Range. effect on the range for your antenna installation, by using the formula described in ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
(say, 99.999% or 5.3 minutes of predicted outage per year). 9.5.1 Calculating Link Budget Use the following formula to estimate the received signal level (RSL): RSL (dBm) = P ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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The following figure is a pictorial representation of the elements in the Link Budget equation. Figure 9-4 Link Budget Equation-Pictorial Representation ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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Received Signal Level (RSL). ® 6. For details on the receive sensitivity and data rate values used for the wireless link, for details refer to ORiNOCO AP-9200R Hardware Installation Guide. 7. Subtract this value from the Received Signal Level; this is the Fade Margin.
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An EIRP limit is the maximum RF energy that can be transmitted as measured at the transmitting antenna and is usually deterwmined by government regulations. FCC United States 5.8GHz band power limit for band edge frequencies ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
The surge arrestor (sometimes referred to as a lightning protector) can protect your sensitive electronic equipment from high-voltage surges caused by discharges and transients at the PoE. ® Proxim Wireless offers superior lightning and surge protection for ORiNOCO AP-9200R Series products. Contact your reseller or distributor for more information.
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Hardware is shipped on business days, Monday – Friday excluding Holidays, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time. 7x24x365 Availability Unlimited, direct access to technical support engineers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year including Holidays. ® ORiNOCO AP-9200R - Hardware Installation Guide...
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