Celona AP 21 Installation Manual

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Installation Guide
Ruggedized
Access Point
AP 21
Enabling cellular wireless connectivity for enterprise
environments, within private spectrum options
© Copyright 2023 Celona Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide Ruggedized Access Point AP 21 Enabling cellular wireless connectivity for enterprise environments, within private spectrum options © Copyright 2023 Celona Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Celona Ruggedized Outdoor 5G NR Access Point (AP), Frequency Band Support (SKUs) Location and Environment AP 21. This guide provides an overview of the AP Installation Instructions Environmental Specifications capabilities and the installation procedures that...
  • Page 3: Installation Instructions

    M10 spring gasket (x6) M10 nut (x6) M8 (x80) expansion bolt (x2) OT Ground Terminal For ground cabling Cold Shrink Tubes Installation accessory Data Sheet Ruggedized Access Point AP 21 - Installation Guide © Copyright 2023 Celona Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4: Installation Preparation

    AP will be attached, the degree of antenna down tilt, and other necessary specifications that may impact the success of the installation. AP 21 is operating in single carrier mode and uses ANT0 and ANT1.
  • Page 5: Interfaces

    Slow flash: 1s on, 1s off The software is initializing No power input, or faulty board Steady on Hardware alarm, e.g., VSWR alarm No alarm Data Sheet Ruggedized Access Point AP 21 - Installation Guide © Copyright 2023 Celona Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 6: Location And Environment

    Location and Environment AP 21 can be installed on a pole or a wall. For the best signal coverage, place the AP 21 in an unobstructed location. In addition to network planning, when determining where to place the AP 21, you need to consider factors such as climate, hydrology, geology, the possibility of earthquakes, reliable electric power, and transportation access.
  • Page 7: Installation

    The GPS antenna system is assembled in manufacturing before • Power on device packing. The only installation step is to fix the GPS mounting bracket on the AP 21 with the M4*14 screws, as shown in Figure below. • Check LEDs Weatherproofing To protect the connection points from weather and climate, clean each connection point before installing cold shrink tubes, per the following.
  • Page 8: Install Ap On Pole Or Wall

    Pole or Wall Mounting Bracket Device with Pre-assembled Mounting Bracket The AP 21 mounting bracket is assembled before packing and includes two components: the pre- assembled bracket on the back of the device and Diameter and Height Requirements the pole or wall mounting bracket.
  • Page 9 Follow the steps below to install the AP 21 on a pole. Hold the AP 21 vertically and align the two pins on the AP 21 bracket with the pin holes on the pole mounting bracket. Push the AP 21 down until the hooks Unscrew the nuts of the pole mounting bracket, slide the two clamps to the are firmly attached to the corresponding slots on the pole mounting bracket.
  • Page 10: Install On Wall

    Installation Install on Wall Follow the steps below to install the AP 21 on a wall. Hang the wall mounting bracket on the expansion bolts and fasten it with flat washers, spring Ensure the wall can bear at least four times Place the wall mounting bracket on the wall with washers, and nuts.
  • Page 11: Connect Cables

    The grounding cable must connect to the grounding point. • The grounding cable must be separated from the signal cables with sufficient distance to avoid signal interference. Data Sheet Ruggedized Access Point AP 21 - Installation Guide © Copyright 2023 Celona Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 12: Connect Power Connector

    After the cable connection is complete in the wiring cavity, tighten the screws on the cover to close the wiring cavity using an M4 cross screwdriver. Data Sheet Ruggedized Access Point AP 21 - Installation Guide © Copyright 2023 Celona Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 13: Connect Ground Cable

    • Adhere to the following guidelines when installing an omni-directional antenna. The site. The AP 21 has two grounding screws located on the diameter of the pole should be 1.4in/35mm to 2in/50mm. A typical case is to use the bottom of the unit as shown below.
  • Page 14: Install Directional Antennas

    Seal and weatherproof all the connections after the testing have been successfully completed. Data Sheet Ruggedized Access Point AP 21 - Installation Guide © Copyright 2023 Celona Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 15: Power On To Check Leds

    Certified Professional Installation Regulatory Compliance Power on the AP and check that the LED The Celona AP 21 is a Class-B, FCC Part 96 certified FCC Compliance indicators are lighting as expected. Refer device. Class-B devices are required to be professionally This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 16: System Architecture

    Celona AP 21 capabilities The high-level architecture that enables the Celona AP 21 is shown below. The following sections give the reader the capabilities of the Celona AP 21. The AP is a 5G NR small cell. The AP hosts functions to provide the following services: •...
  • Page 17: Security

    Phase and time synchronization The Celona AP 21 is operationally maintained by the Celona Celona AP 21 is a “Time division duplex (TDD)” 5G NR small cell. TDD small cells have strict Orchestrator and Celona Edge using NETCONF. requirements for maintaining time and phase synchronization so that they do not interfere with neighboring APs.
  • Page 18: Power Save Mode

    Celona AP 21 monitors traffic volume and enables power save options when a If there are multiple Celona AP 21s in the system all connecting to the same Celona mobile station has encountered a long lull in data volume, such as when a voice or Edge, the Celona AP 21s can provide seamless service to the mobile stations.
  • Page 19: Support And Warranty

    Support and Warranty Celona support is available on the web at https://celona.io/support where information about warranty on Celona’s outdoor APs can also be found. hello@celona.io 900 E Hamilton Ave Suite 200, celona.io Campbell, CA 95008, United States © Copyright 2023 Celona Inc. All rights reserved.

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