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Aruba AP-85 Installation Manual

Aruba AP-85 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series...
  • Page 2 Legal Notice The use of Aruba Networks, Inc. switching platforms and software, by all individuals or corporations, to terminate other vendors' VPN client devices constitutes complete acceptance of liability by that individual or corporation for this action and indemnifies, in full, Aruba Networks, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Verifying Pre-Installation Connectivity Provisioning the AP Installing the AP-85 Mounting the AP-85 Positioning the AP-85 Connecting Required Cables Lightning Arrestor Installation Antenna Installation Verifying Post-Installation Connectivity Configuring the AP-85 Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Contents |...
  • Page 4 Declaration of Conformity European Headquarters Instructions for Use in a Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Proper Disposal of Aruba Equipment Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment European Union RoHS China RoHS Index | Contents Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: Preface

    Chapter 1, “AP-85 Series Hardware Overview” on page 7 provides a detailed hardware overview of  the three AP-85 models: the AP-85TX, the AP-85FX, and the AP-85LX. Chapter 2, “Outdoor Planning and Deployment Considerations” on page 15 provides key questions ...

  • Page 6: Contacting Aruba

    +800-4WIFI-LAN (+800-49434-526)  (UIFN): Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, and the UK.  All Other Countries +1 (408) 754-1200 | Preface Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 7: Series Hardware Overview

    802.11a/b/g devices, which can be configured for deployment as a wireless access point, air monitor, mesh point, or mesh portal. This outdoor access point series is part of Aruba’s comprehensive wireless network solution. The AP-85 Series works only in conjunction with an Aruba Mobility Controller and each AP can be centrally managed, configured, and upgraded through the controller.

  • Page 8: Minimum Software Requirements

    The AP-85 Series requires ArubaOS 3.2.0 or later. ArubaOS software builds prior to version 3.2.0 do not support the AP-85 Series. If your network currently runs on a software build prior to 3.2.0, you must upgrade the software on your master and local controllers to 3.2.0 or later prior to installing an AP-85 in your existing network.

  • Page 9: Hardware Model Overview

    Hardware Model Overview AP-85 Series Front View The front of the AP-85 Series has LED status indicators (see Figure 1). For descriptions of the LEDs and their behavior, refer to LED Status Indicators on page Figure 1 AP-85 Series Front View LED ...

  • Page 10: Ap-85 Series Top View

    (2.4 or 5 GHz) and the desired coverage pattern. The four, female N-type antenna interfaces on the AP-85 models are grouped into diversity pairs, one pair is marked as RADIO 0 and the other pair is marked as RADIO 1. RADIO 0 supports 2.4 GHz frequency band antennas and RADIO 1 supports 5 GHz frequency band antennas.

  • Page 11: Ap-85Fx/Lx Bottom View

    CONSOLE: A serial console port is provided for connection to a terminal, allowing direct local  management. Figure 6 Serial Console Port Pin-Out Serial RJ-45 Female Console Port Pin-Out Direction Input Output Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide AP-85 Series Hardware Overview |...

  • Page 12: Led Status Indicators

    Grounding Point LED Status Indicators All AP-85 models include visual indicators for power, link, and radio status. Additionally, each radio has a seven-LED array that indicates received signal strength (RSSI). The RSSI LED indicators represent varying degrees in the RSSI level. The absence of a signal is indicated by no LED response, and full signal strength is indicated when all seven LEDs are active and lit.

  • Page 13: Optional Accessories

    Maximum data rate: Six lit LEDs Optional Accessories The following items are available for use with AP-85 outdoor access points and are sold separately. Contact your Aruba sales representative for details and assistance. Aruba 85 Field Replaceable Mount Kit: P/N AP-85-MNT-S ...
  • Page 14 | AP-85 Series Hardware Overview Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Outdoor Planning And Deployment Considerations

    Aruba WLAN deployment. Successfully evaluating the environment enables the proper selection of Aruba APs and antennas and assists in the determination of their placement for optimal RF coverage. This process is considered WLAN or RF planning and Aruba’s system engineers can assist in the outdoor planning process.

  • Page 16: Rf Interference Sources

    Enterprise mesh portal (MPP)  To configure the AP-85 as a mesh point or mesh portal, you must install a mesh software license on a Mobility Controller as a software license key. Contact your sales account manager or authorized reseller to obtain the software license. There are several mesh software licenses available that N O T E support different maximum number of APs.

  • Page 17: Antenna Height

    To avoid any obstruction along the path, the height of the object must be added to the minimum clearance required for a clear radio line of sight. Consider the following simple example, illustrated in Figure N O T E Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Outdoor Planning and Deployment Considerations |...

  • Page 18: Antenna Position And Orientation

    The wireless bridge or mesh link antennas at both ends of the link must be positioned with the same  polarization direction, either horizontal or vertical. Proper alignment helps to maximize throughput. | Outdoor Planning and Deployment Considerations Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 19: Radio Interference

    An Aruba Lightning Arrestor, AP-LAR-1, must be installed on each antenna port for protection against lightning induced surges. Failure to use an AP-LAR-1 can void the warranty of an Aruba outdoor AP model and renders the AP susceptible to failure from lightning induced surges.

  • Page 20: Grounding

    It is important that the wireless bridge or mesh link, cables, and any supporting structures are properly grounded. Each AP-85 Series access point includes a grounding screw for attaching a ground wire. Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets local and national electrical codes.

  • Page 21: Ap-85 Series Installation

    21, before attempting to set up and install an AP-85. N O T E Successful setup of an AP-85 consists of five tasks, which must be performed in the following order: 1. Verify pre-installation connectivity. 2. Provision the AP-85.

  • Page 22: Verifying Pre-Installation Connectivity

    Aruba recommends that you configure the provisioning settings using the ArubaOS Web UI only. Refer to the ArubaOS User Guide for complete details. If the AP-85 is to be deployed in a mesh networking environment, the AP-85 must be provisioned as a mesh portal or a mesh point before deployment.

  • Page 23: Mounting The

    Preparing the AP-85 for Installation 1. Install the provided mounting bolts (M8 bolts with captive flat washer) into the four mounting holes on the rear of the AP-85 (see Figure 10). Leave approximately two to three threads showing on each mounting bolt.
  • Page 24 2. Seat the AP-85 into the four keyholes on the mounting plate and tighten down the four mounting bolts (M8 bolts) to secure the AP-85 in place (see Figure 12). The mounting plate should rest between the captive flat washer on each mounting bolt and the rear of the AP-85.
  • Page 25 AP-85 on either pole type with the antenna jacks at the top or the side. To mount the AP-85 with the antenna jacks at the side, rotate the unit 90 N O T E degrees before seating the unit on the mounting plate.
  • Page 26 AP-85 on either pole type with the antenna jacks at the top or the side. To mount the AP-85 with the antenna jacks at the side, rotate the unit 90 degrees N O T E before seating the unit on the mounting plate.

  • Page 27: Positioning The

    Figure 17 Pole Mounting the AP-85 (Diameter Greater than 3.5 Inches) AP-85 Mounting Bolts Mounting Plate Outdoor-Rated Straps arun_0135A Positioning the AP-85 To adjust the angle of an AP-85 on a vertical pole: 1. Loosen the four M8 bolts on the side of the mounting plate. Rotate the AP to the desired angle and...

  • Page 28: Connecting Required Cables

    Connecting Required Cables RJ-45 CAT 5 Cable To weatherproof and connect an RJ-45 terminated CAT 5E or better cable to an AP-85 (see Figure 20), perform the following using the contents in the included kit that ships with your unit: The cable is not included and must be purchased separately.
  • Page 29 Figure 20 Weatherproofing and Connecting an RJ-45 Terminated CAT 5 Cable Rubber Grommet Connector Shell Washer Terminated CAT 5E or Better Cable arun_0127 Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide AP-85 Series Installation |...
  • Page 30 2. Screw the three-wire, 8-foot long AC power cable (wiring harness) to the AC interface on the AP- 85FX or AP-85LX models only. Disconnect the AC mains before handling the AC power cable and connecting it to the AP-85. WARNING...

  • Page 31: Lightning Arrestor Installation

    Refer to the instructions that are shipped with your Aruba outdoor rated antenna. Verifying Post-Installation Connectivity The LEDs on the AP-85 can be used after installation to verify that the AP is receiving power, that the AP is initializing successfully, and that wireless connectivity is occurring (see...

  • Page 32: Installation Guide

    | AP-85 Series Installation Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 33: Appendix A Understanding Antennas

    (see Figure 23). Figure 22 Omni-Directional Antenna Antenna Location Area of Coverage Direction of Coverage Figure 23 Directional Antenna Antenna Location Area of Coverage Direction of Coverage Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Understanding Antennas |...

  • Page 34: Antenna Beamwidth, Pattern, And Gain Considerations

    (see Figure 24). Figure 24 Equal Signal Strength Radiated in All Directions Equal Signal Strength Radiated over a Sphere | Understanding Antennas Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...
  • Page 35 (a measure of coverage) is always inversely related to gain. Figure 26 High Gain Directional Antenna High Gain Directional Antenna Entire sphere compressed into a single predominate direction, focusing RF energy to a targeted area of coverage Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Understanding Antennas |...

  • Page 36: Understanding Antenna Pattern Plots And Specifications

    (elevation) compared to the ideal sphere. If referring to the true 3D pattern, this compression is sometimes called the donut shape (see Figure 28). Figure 28 Donut Shape Compression of an Omni-Directional Antenna | Understanding Antennas Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 37: Detachable Antenna Selection

    Detachable Antenna Selection Select the correct antenna type to support the required frequency band (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) and desired coverage pattern. To select the correct antenna type for the deployment, download and read Aruba’s outdoor antenna specifications: http://www.arubanetworks.com/products/access-points/antennas.php All figures are shown with a 100 meter (328 feet) mounting height above the ground and for a ...
  • Page 38 Directional antennas are also useful in areas where the surrounding materials have high amounts of  RF attenuation or reflection and the RF signal needs to be guided in the direction of the least | Understanding Antennas Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...
  • Page 39 AP-ANT-80, ideally about  5 m above Ground. Figure 31 AP-ANT-80 E-Plane View (Side View) Figure 32 AP-ANT-80 H-Plane View (Top View) Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Understanding Antennas |...
  • Page 40 Figure 33 AP-ANT-82 E-Plane View (Side View) Figure 34 AP-ANT-82 with 30 Degree Downtilt E-Plane View (Side View) | Understanding Antennas Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...
  • Page 41 Figure 35 AP-ANT-82 H-Plane View (Top View) Figure 36 AP-ANT-82 with 30 Degree Downtilt H-Plane View (Top View) Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Understanding Antennas |...
  • Page 42 | Understanding Antennas Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 43: Appendix B Product Specifications

     RADIO 1 - Radio 1 Status  RSSI (Radio 0) - RSSI Level for Radio 0  RSSI (Radio 1) - RSSI Level for Radio 1  Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Product Specifications |...

  • Page 44: Electrical

    1 x Serial Console Port  1 x Electrical Ground / Safety Terminal  Fully environmentally hardened connector types (all interfaces)  Maximum Power Draw Table 6 AP-85 Series Maximum Power Draw Measurement Max Current Max Power AP Model Power Source Condition...

  • Page 45: Wireless Lan

    Safety and Regulatory Compliance Aruba provides a multi-language document containing country specific restrictions and additional safety and regulatory information for all Aruba hardware products. This document can be viewed or downloaded from the following location: www.arubanetworks.com/safety_addendum Aruba Access Points and the AP-LAR-1 lightning arrestor are required to be installed by a professional installer.

  • Page 46: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity Aruba Networks, Inc., 1322 Crossman Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA, declares that the Aruba Wireless Access Point, Model: AP-85TX conforms to the following European directives: R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC  WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC  RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC ...

  • Page 47: Instructions For Use In A Potentially Explosive Atmosphere

    The antennas installed with the Model AP-85TX should be mounted in a location where they are not subjected to winds, in order to minimize the build up a charge and potential arcing on the antennas. CAUTION Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Product Specifications |...
  • Page 48 The product must be powered only by energy-limited circuits, which satisfy the requirements of CAUTION EN 60079-15. The explosion group is dependent upon the use of an energy-limited supply circuit. | Product Specifications Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 49: Proper Disposal Of Aruba Equipment

    Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Aruba products at end of life are subject to separate collection and treatment in the EU Member States, Norway, and Switzerland and therefore are marked with the symbol shown at the left (crossed-out wheelie bin). The treatment applied at end of...
  • Page 50 | Product Specifications Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

  • Page 51: Index

    RJ-45 cable connection software requirements specifications fiber interface top view AP-85FX 100Base-FX gain console port multi-mode fiber grounding AP-85LX grounding point 11, 12 100Base-LX console port single-mode fiber Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide Index |...
  • Page 52 (1.5" to 3.5" Diameter) pole moutning (>3.5" Diameter) positioning post-installation power 10, 11 power cables | Index Aruba AP-85 Outdoor Access Point Series | Installation Guide...

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