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- Page 1 724-746-5500 or blackbox.com. About Black Box Black Box Network Services is your source for more than 118,000 networking and infrastructure products. You’ll find everything from cabinets and racks and power and surge protection products to media converters and Ethernet switches all supported by free, live 24/7 Tech support available in 20 seconds or less.
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Page 2: Black Box
BLACK BOX ® Includes (1) indoor/outdoor tube housing with integrated 900-MHz wireless radio assembly, (1) wireless radio (LS900A) for the other end of the link, (2) 2.5-omnidirectional antennas, (2) power supplies, and (1) PoE mid-span power injector. Works with Sony IPELA Fixed IP Camera (SNC-CS50) (ordered separately). - Page 3 FCC and IC RFI Statements FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause inter ference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference...
- Page 4 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit 5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc.. 6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante.
- Page 5 NOM Statement 17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación. 18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando: A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato;...
- Page 6 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Mac is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
5. Configuring the Radio ...................20 5.1 Digital Setup ..................20 5.2 Physical Setup ..................24 Installing and Adjusting the Antennas ............25 Appendix. Troubleshooting ................29 A.1 Problems/Solutions ................29 A.2 Calling Black Box ................29 A.3 Shipping and Packaging ..............29 Page 5 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com... -
Page 8: Specifications
Power: LS900A, LS900PKA: From 110-VAC, 60 Hz external power adapter or PoE injector Size: LS900A: Each radio: 2"H x 6.7"W x 3.1"D (5 x 17 x 8 cm); LS900-TUBE-HSE: 15.4"H x 5.7"W x 15.8"D (39 x 14.4 x 40 cm);... -
Page 9: Overview
Ethernet network with up to 16 subscriber units per access point. The kit includes (1) indoor/outdoor tube housing with integrated 900-MHz wireless radio assembly, (1) wireless radio (LS900A) for the other end of the link, (2) 2.5-dBi omnidirectional antennas, (2) power supplies, and (1) PoE mid-span power injector. - Page 10 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit Other technologies, such as Wi-Fi , don’t support the long-range distance ® capability of the 900-MHz system. Wi-Fi delivers a large amount of data over short distances and is great for real-time applications. Since it’s a broad-spectrum technology that relies on a licensed band of wireless transmission, Wi-Fi is frequency stagnant.
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Page 11: Typical Application
Chapter 2: Overview 2.4 Typical Application Antenna RF-TNC 110-VAC Power connector power plug cable Power and data RJ-45 CAT5e cable, cable Tube outdoor grade, Radio board Antenna housing 300 ft. (50 m) maximum Camera Wireless radio lens Power over 10BASE-T Ethernet data cable Power board... -
Page 12: Components
The Long-Span 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit components are illustrated below. 3.1 Radio/Extender The radio/extender board installed in the tube housing is our LS900A. It oper- ates the same as the standlone model (see Chapter 5). Figure 3-1 shows the radio board. -
Page 13: Housing With Radio, Power Supply, Heater, And Blower Installed
Chapter 3: Components 3.2 Housing with Radio, Power Supply, Heater, and Blower Installed The radio arrives already installed in the tube housing. Figure 3-2 shows the tube housing with radio installed. Heater Camera goes here (not installed yet) Radio board Power board (blower is underneath power board) -
Page 14: Installation
LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit 4. Installation 4.1 Connecting the Radio and Power Supply Figure 4-1 shows the inside of the enclosure. The 900-MHz radio, power supply, and heater/blower are already installed. Antenna Tube Power Ethernet Power board housing Radio board cable... -
Page 15: Installing The Housing
Chapter 4: Installation Installing the Housing 1. Remove two panhead screws on top of front and back endcaps of the hous- ing, then lift the top over the housing to its full span position. 2. From the outside, insert a cable strain relief plug into one of the two holes located on the bottom rear of the housing. - Page 16 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit 2. Place the camera/lens on the camera sled. Align the mount hole of the camera with the slot in the camera sled. Insert a bolt through the slot on the bottom of the sled into the camera. Adjust the camera so that it is parallel with the sled and tighten bolt.
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Page 17: Wiring
Chapter 4: Installation 4.4 Wiring 1. Feed wiring/cable through the cable strain reliefs on the bottom of the hous- ing until the desired amount of wire has entered the housing. Make wiring connections to the camera and lens as required by the manufacturer. Camera (installed) Power... - Page 18 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit A plug-in wall transformer is included with the housing. The transformer out- puts 24 VAC. Determine where the transformers will be located, then run a set of power wires into the cable strain relief. Use the chart below to determine the cor- rect wire gauge needed based on the length of the run.
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Page 19: Mounting The Housing
Chapter 4: Installation 4.5 Mounting the Housing To pole mount: 1. Position the bracket assembly at the desired height and location on the pole. See Figure 4-6. Pole Bracket Figure 4-6. Positioning the bracket on a pole. 2. Attach the assembly to the pole using ⁄... - Page 20 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit To wall mount: 1. Remove the tilt mechanism from the bracket and attach it to the housing mounting holes using (2) ⁄ -20 x ⁄ " bolts with lock washers. 2. Hold the bracket to the wall and mark the bracket mounting pattern. Using the appropriate hardware and methods, secure the bracket to the wall.
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Page 21: Connecting The Standalone Radio Or Radios
Chapter 4: Installation 4.6 Connecting the Standalone Radio or Radios At the other end of the link, you will install the second (standalone) radio that’s included with your kit. Refer to Figure 4-10 and follow the steps below. Ethernet RJ-45 connector Power and data 110-VAC... -
Page 22: Configuring The Radio
5.1 Digital Setup 1. The radio’s built-in browser interface enables you to configure it digitally. 2. Download the Black Box Discovery Utility from our Web site: http://www.blackbox.com/go/LongSpan/LongSpan_Finder This link will prompt you to either Run or Save the application. Press Run to start it immediately;... - Page 23 Chapter 5: Configuring the Radio The LS900A should appear in the list as the default address of 192.168.1.17. If it does not, click “Search” to regenerate the list. If it still does not appear, either you might have a connection issue and need to re-examine the cabling, or you might have a firewall issue on your computer.
- Page 24 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit 6. The browser page that loads first shows the current device information and QoS statistics and provides a login at the upper right. Log in using the password you just specified (or “password” if you kept the default). If the login is successful, you will see the Admin page similar to Figure 5-3.
- Page 25 Chapter 5: Configuring the Radio If you scroll down in the Admin browser page, you will come to three more sections: • A graphical spectrum analyzer display that may help you select radio channels that avoid interference. • A section you will use to update the radio’s firmware. •...
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Page 26: Physical Setup
LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit • Choose an 8-digit hex (0–9 and A–F) Network Name that will be common among the AP and the SUs and enter it. The hyphen is required. • Choose a 32-digit hex Encryption Key and enter it. Again, the hyphens are required. -
Page 27: Installing And Adjusting The Antennas
Chapter 6: Installing and Adjusting the Antennas You can then tighten the cable clamping device around the cable to provide a weatherproof seal. 6. Installing and Adjusting the Antennas Before you install your wireless antenna, follow a few basic rules. All antennas have a polarity. - Page 28 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit Figure 6-2 shows some correct and incorrect methods of aligning the antennas. The 2.5-dBi antenna is considered omnidirectional. They are designed so the radio wave will project out from the sides of the antennas. The radio wave patterns will resemble a doughnut.
- Page 29 Chapter 6: Installing and Adjusting the Antennas 2.5-dBi omnidirectional antenna 2.5-dBi omnidirectional antenna WRONG 2.5-dBi omnidirectional antenna 2.5-dBi omnidirectional antenna RIGHT Figure 6-3. Antenna diagram #3. The 11-dBi antennas are directional. They are designed so the radio wave will project directly out the front of the antenna. Because of this, you should always point the 11 dBi antennas direcly at each other and never point them away from each other.
- Page 30 LongSpan 900-MHz Wireless Ethernet Tube Housing Kit 11-dBi 11-dBi antenna antenna RIGHT 11-dBi 11-dBi antenna antenna RIGHT 11-dBi antenna 11-dBi antenna WRONG 11-dBi antenna WRONG 11-dBi antenna Figure 6-4. Antenna diagram #4. Page 28 724-746-5500 | blackbox.com...
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Page 31: Appendix. Troubleshooting
• Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are returning the unit, make sure you include everything you received with it. Before you ship for return or repair, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.