Ruckus Wireless P300 Mounting Manual

P300 Wireless Bridge
Mounting Guide
Note: This Mounting Guide is designed to work with the P300
Wireless Bridge Quick Setup Guide. Complete the procedures in the
Quick Setup Guide before continuing with this document.
Note: The minimum software revision for the P300 is base image
100.1.0.9 or later. FlexMaster requires firmware 9.12 and later to
manage the P300.
This Mounting Guide provides information on how to configure the Ruckus
Wireless P300 802.11ac point-to-point and point-to-multipoint outdoor
wireless bridge on the network. The P300 can use its internal 5GHz
antennas, or can optionally use a two-port customer-ordered external
5GHz antenna. After completing the steps described in this Guide, you will
be able to use the P300 wireless bridge. The rest of this guide refers to the
P300 wireless bridge as the P300, root bridge, or non-root bridge.
The P300 can be ordered either as an unconfigured single P300, or as a
pre-configured matched pair of P300s. These P300s are almost always
installed in pairs, where one is configured as a root bridge and the other as
a non-root bridge.
The P300 can be deployed as a root bridge connected to the Ethernet
backhaul, or can be deployed as a non-root bridge connected to the root
bridge via the wireless link. The P300 can be equipped with customer-
purchased external 5GHz antennas to increase the root bridge-to-non-root
bridge connectivity range, or to increase the number of non-root bridges
that a root bridge can communicate with.
Figure 1. P300s deployed as root bridge and non-root bridge
root bridge
non-root bridge
Note 1: When deployed in the root bridge--non-root bridge -to- root
bridge--non-root bridge configuration, the two wireless links must use
different SSIDs.
Note 2: When two P300s are mounted closely together (for instance, on
the same pole), make sure that the active antennas are mounted at least
one meter (39.3 inches) apart. When there is more separation, it is less
likely that either P300 will experience avoidable RF interference. If possible,
the units should be on different channels, but this separation should be
maintained even when the P300s are using different channels.
Copyright © 2017 Ruckus Wireless, Inc.
Published April 2017, Part Number 800-70937-001 Rev C
Before You Begin
Before deploying Ruckus Wireless products, please check for the latest
software and the release documentation.
• User Guides and Release Notes are available at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents
• Software Upgrades are available at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/software
• Open Source information is available at
http://opensource.ruckuswireless.com
• Software License and Limited Warranty are available at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/warranty
Safety Warnings
• WARNING! Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to
install, replace, or service this equipment. The professional installer is
responsible for the proper installation and configuration of this P300.
The P300 installation must comply with local regulatory requirements,
especially with those regulating operation near military and/or weather
radar systems.
• WARNING! Installation of this equipment must comply with local and
national electrical codes.
• WARNING! Ruckus Wireless strongly recommends that you wear eye
protection before mounting the P300.
• WARNING! The Ruckus Wireless PoE injector (ordered separately) is
for indoor use only. Never mount the PoE injector outdoors with the
P300.
• CAUTION: Make sure that you form a 80mm - 130mm (3"-5") drip
loop in any cable that is attached to the P300 or the building. This will
prevent water from running along the cable and entering the P300 or
the building where the cable terminates.
• CAUTION: Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets local
and national electrical codes. For additional lightning protection, use
lightning rods and lightning arrestors.
• NOTE: Allowable external antenna types and antenna gains may be
limited by local regulatory requirements.
Package Contents
Before deploying your P300, verify that all items listed below are included in
the package. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your authorized
Ruckus Wireless sales representative.
non-root bridge
One or two P300 kits, depending on ordered part:
• 901-P300-xx01, P300, 802.11ac 5GHz point-to-point wireless bridge,
includes one P300 kit
• 901-P300-xx02, P300, 802.11ac 5GHz point-to-point wireless bridge,
non-root bridge
pre-provisioned pair, includes two P300 kits
where 'xx' is a country-specific code.
Each P300 kit contains:
root bridge
• One P300, which includes a 12mm stainless steel M6x1 Phillips earth
ground screw with split lock and flat washers (A in
• One M25 data cable gland (B in
• One green/yellow earth ground wire with ring terminal (C in
• One wall- or pole-mounting bracket (D in
• One U-joint bracket (E in
• One linkage bracket with two serrated external-tooth lock washers (F
in Figure
• One P300 bracket (G in
• Two sets 50mm stainless steel M8x1.25 hex bolt with split lock and
flat washers (H in
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• Four SAE32-sized stainless steel clamps, 38.1mm to 63.5mm (1.5" to
2.5") inner diameter (I in
• Four sets stainless steel 8mm M4x0.7 pan head Phillips screws with
split lock and flat washers (J in
• Eight sets stainless steel 0.5-inch x 0.250-28 hex bolt with split lock
and flat washers (K in
• Service Level Agreement/Limited Warranty Statement
• Regulatory Statement
• Declaration of Conformity, if required
• P300 Wireless Bridge Quick Setup Guide
• This Mounting Guide
• N-Type Connector Sealing Instructions
NOTE: This kit includes extra bolts, nuts and washers. You may use the
extras wherever required.
Figure 2. P300 field-installation kit contents
A B
H
LEDs and Indications
The P300 has five LEDs visible on the outside of the chassis. The LEDs
have two different operating modes, and the LEDs can be manually turned
on and off by the operator. Refer to
and their operating modes.
Table 1. P300 LED indications
LED Normal Mode
PWR • Red = booting
• Green = normal
operation
CTL • Off = standalone
operation
• Other modes = to be
determined
ROOT • Off = non root bridge
2)
• Solid green = root
bridge
Figure 2)
5G • Off = radio down
• Solid green = radio
up & link up
• Flashing green =
radio up but no link
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Figure 2)
C D E F G
I J K
Table 1 for a description of these LEDs
Aiming Mode (all green)
Aiming Strength 4
• Solid: Min + 36 RSSI (RSSI >= 42)
• Blinking: Min + 32 RSSI
(42> RSSI >= 36)
Aiming Strength 3
• Solid: Min + 24 RSSI (36 > RSSI >= 30)
• Blinking: Min + 18 RSSI
(30 > RSSI >= 24)
Aiming Strength 2
• Solid: Min + 12 RSSI (24 > RSSI >= 18)
• Blinking: Min + 6 RSSI
(18 > RSSI >= 12)
Aiming Strength 1
• Solid: RSSI >= Configured Minimum
(12 > RSSI >= 6)
• Blinking: RSSI < Configured minimum
(Default: 6 which is configurable)
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