Installation Above Suspended Ceilings; Before Beginning The Installation - Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1200 Hardware Installation Manual

Before Beginning the Installation

Installation Above Suspended Ceilings

The access point uses a metal enclosure having adequate fire resistance and low smoke-producing
characteristics suitable for operation in a building's environmental air space (such as above suspended
ceilings) in accordance with Section 300-22(c) of the NEC. For mounting instructions, refer to the
Chapter 6, "Mounting Instructions."
Only the fiber-optic power injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to UL 2043 for operation in a
Caution
building's environmental air space; no other power injectors or power modules have been tested to UL 2043
and they should not be placed in a building's environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings.
If you plan to mount the access point with a 5-GHz radio in environmental air space, Cisco recommends
Note
that you mount the access point horizontally with its antennas pointing down. Doing so will result in the
access point complying with regulatory requirements for environmental air space with the 5-GHz radio
installed.

Before Beginning the Installation

Before you begin the installation process, please refer to
become familiar with the access point's layout, connectors, and 5-GHz module location.
Figure 2-1
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Do not connect Cisco 5-GHz antennas with blue labels or blue dots to the 2.4-GHz antenna connectors.
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Access Point Layout and Connectors
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2.4-GHz antenna connectors
48-VDC power port
Ethernet port (RJ-45)
Console port (RJ-45)
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5 Mode button
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Status LEDs
7 Mounting bracket
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