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Chapter 2: Installing the IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point
Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP Above a Ceiling Tile
You can mount the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core Access Point above a ceiling tile
by using the mounting rails provided in the Above & Below Ceiling Tile Mount Kit
(862415-K05) for the Core AP and Remote Antennas.
Caution When installing the IntelliVue Access Point onto a suspended ceiling, make certain
the ceiling grid is structurally rated to support the weight of the Core Access Point,
0.79 kg (1.8 lbs), and any extra cabling.
To mount the 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Smart-hopping Core AP above a ceiling tile:
1. Determine which ceiling tile the Core AP is be mounted onto, and the
approximate Core AP placement and orientation of the antennas on the tile.
Also, check for adequate clearance above the Core AP.
2. Remove the ceiling tile to which the Core AP will be mounted (and also an
adjacent tile to facilitate installation).
3. Orient the antenna(s) on the Core AP chassis so they bend downward at right
angles to the chassis. Unscrew the collar and rotate the antenna into position
and then retighten the collar to secure the antenna in place.
4. Determine where the two holes for the antennas are going to be located on the
tile and mark the centers of the holes.
The Core AP chassis can be rotated 90 degrees to the mounting rails. Choose
the best placement of the Core AP to facilitate where the antennas will go
through the ceiling tile. Note that there are additional holes in the mounting
rails to allow for tethering to other permanent structures where local building
codes require this type of installation. Refer to Figure 2-8 or Figure 2-9 for the
dimensions used to locate the antenna holes in the tile.
5. Drill out two 3/4-inch (19 mm) diameter holes in the ceiling tile for the
antennas. Lightly coat both plastic grommets with silicone adhesive and insert
them into both holes in the tile (Insert grommets from the outside of the tile).
6. Secure the mounting rails to the AP. Insert the four (4) M3 x 0.5 (8 mm LG)
screws into the Core AP mounting rail holes, and into the mating holes in the
back of the Core AP as shown in Figure 2-8 or Figure 2-9. Torque-tighten each
shoulder screw to 8-inch lbs.
7. Place the Core AP with mounting rails across the top of the tile.
8. Replace the tile back onto the ceiling frame structure with the Core AP antennas
hanging down through the ceiling. Wiring connections to the Core AP can be
accessed via the open adjacent tile.
9. Replace other adjacent ceiling tiles if necessary.
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