ABB 2411 Users Manual

Tropos® Networks

MetroMesh™ Router

Outdoor Installation Guide

Models 6310 and 6320

Tropos Networks, Inc. 555 Del Rey Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA

www.troposnetworks.com

408-331-6800

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Part No. 200315-00 Rev A0

July, 2008

Warning

©2003-2008 Tropos Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Tropos and PWRP are registered trademarks of Tropos Networks, Inc. Tropos Networks, MetroMesh, AMCE, TMCX, SABRE, CMDP, MESM and Metro-Scale Mesh Networking Defined are trademarks of Tropos Networks, Inc. Loctite is a registered trademark of Loctite Corporation, USA. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder(s).

Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for Tropos products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. T ropos shall not be liable for technical or editor ial errors or omissions contained herein.

This product includes technology protected by U.S. Patents 6,704,301; 6,965,575; 7,016,328; 7,031,293; and 7,058,021.

FCC Notice to Users and Operators

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined b y tur ning the equ ipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interference by using one of the following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  Increase separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

This Part 15 radio device operates on a non-interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency. Any changes or modification to said product not expressly approved by Tropos Networks could void the user's authority to operate this device.

Industry Canada

Notice to users and operators: This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Cet appareillage numérique de la classe B répond à toutes les exigences de l’interférence canadienne causant des réglements d’équipement. L’opération est sujette aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) cet dispositif peut ne pas causer l'interférence nocive, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter n’importe quelle interférence reçue, y compris l'interférence qui peut causer l’opération peu désirée.

It is illegal to modify the construction of this product. Modifying the operating frequency or enhancing the transmit output powe r th ro ug h th e us e of ex te rn al am p lifier s or othe r equipment is specifically disallowed by the “Telecommunications Act.”

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Warning

This device is for outdoor or indoor use with conditions that no harmful interference to authorized radio stations results from the operation of this device. This device shall not influence aircraft security and/or interfere with legal communications as defined in the “Telecommunications Act.” If this device is found to cause interference, the operator of this equipment shall cease operating this device immediately until no interference is achieved.

European Union WEEE Notice

For EU member countries, this symbol means: Do not dispose of this equipment as unsorted municipal waste. This equipment must be collected separately.

The return and collection of this product has not been defined at this time, please contact Tropos Networks for return and/or collection.

It is important for users of this equipment to participate in reuse, recycling, and other forms of recover y. The potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment are a waste of natural resources and cause pollution.

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European Community Language Versions of Informal Statement for Inclusion in User Information

The following statements are in accordance with Article 6.3 of Directive 1999/5/EC.

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STOP!! STOP!! STOP!! STOP!!

READ THIS FIRST!

Important Safety Instructions

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffici ent magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

Caution

Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the

apparatus has been damage in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled on objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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Warning

Caution

Risk of personal injury or death when installing this device!

There is a risk of personal injury or death if the router antennas come near electric power lines. Carefully read and follow all instructions in this manual. By nature of the installation, you may be exposed to hazardous environments and high voltage. Use caution when installing the outdoor system.

This apparatus must be connected to earth ground. Do not open the unit — risk of electric shock inside. Risque d'électrocution. Ne pas ouvrir l'unité.

You are cautioned that any change or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Les changements et modifications, non expressément approuvés dans le présent manuel, peuvent entraîner une interdiction d'utiliser cet appareil pour l'utilisateur .

Service

There are no user-serviceable parts inside. All service must be performed by qualified personnel.

Vous ne devez pas réparer les pièces se trouvant à l'intérieur de l'appareil. Les réparations doivent être effectuées uniquement par du personnel qualifié.

The Tropos 6310 and 6320 routers are installed in wet, outdoor locations. Make sure closure caps are installed and all cable connections are securely fastened and waterproofed.

Surfaces may become hot. Use caution when accessing the Tropos 6310 and 6320 routers.

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1 Installing the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Product Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Tropos 6310 Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Tropos 6320 Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Preparing for Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installation Hardware and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Site Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Location Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Site Surveys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Mounting Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Proper Use of Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Pole, Tower, and Streetlight Mounting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Metal Pole Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Wood Pole Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Wood Brace Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tower Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Streetlight Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting Data Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Grounding the Router. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Grounding the Data Protection Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Safety and Servicing Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Servicing the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2 Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3 Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Antenna Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5 Installation Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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6 Wind Loading Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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List of Figures

Tropos 6310/ 6320 Router Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Example Mounting Location - Antennas Facing Upward . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Proper Use of the Clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Metal Pole Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Placing the Router on the Mounting Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Wood Pole Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Wood Brace Mounting Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tower Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Streetlight Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Routing the Data/Power Cable to the Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Data Port Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Grounding Arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Grounding the Indoor Network Protection Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

6310/ 6320 Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

2.4 GHz Antenna Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

5 GHz Antenna Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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List of Tables

Tropos 6310 Router Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Tropos 6320 Router Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Power Options / Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Certifications, Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Installation Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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1 Installing the Router

This guide explains how to install the Tropos® 6310 and 6320 MetroMesh™ routers safely and is intended for trained technical professionals. This chapter covers the following topics:

 “Product Summary” on page 2  “Preparing for Installation” on page 3  “Mounting Strategies” on page 6  “Proper Use of Clamps” on page 8  “Pole, Tower, and Streetlight Mounting Instructions” on page 9  “Connecting Data Cables” on page 18  “Grounding the Router” on page 21  “Safety and Servicing Information” on page 23

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Product Summary

This document contains installation instructions for the following products:

 Tropos 6310 Router  Tropos 6320 Router

Tropos 6310 Router

The Tropos 6310 router has the following characteristics:

 802.11b/g/n band, 2400-2483 MHz  Support for 802.11b/g/n clients  PoE power input 20-60 Vdc; 100-277 VAC with external accessory  LAN and Management 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports, auto-sensing

Tab le 1 lists the Tropos 6310 router models.

Table 1 Tropos 6310 Router Models

Product Summary

Model Description

63103030 6310: 2.4 GHz, PoE power (FCC) 63102530 6310: 2.4 GHz, PoE power (ETSI)

Tropos 6320 Router

The Tropos 6320 router has the following characteristics:

 802.11a/b/g/n dual band, 2400-2500 MHz/5470-5825 MHz  Support for 802.11a/b/g/n clients  PoE power input 20-60 Vdc; 100-277 VAC with external accessory  LAN and Management 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports, auto-sensing

Tab le 1 lists the Tropos 6320 router models.

Table 2 Tropos 6320 Router Models

Model Description

63203030 6320: 2.4 and 5.8 GHz, PoE power (FCC) 63202530 6320: 2.4 and 5.4 GHz, PoE power (ETSI)

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Preparing for Installation

Note

Trpo_001

Clamp

Pole

bracket

Ground symbol

LAN port PoE power input

MGT port

802.11b/g/n Rx

802.11 a/n Tx/Rx

802.11b/g/n Rx

802.11b/g/n Tx/Rx

IR Receiver

LED

Mounting

bracket

Connector access cover

Ground connection

The Tropos 6310 and 6320 routers must be installed by a trained professional, value added reseller, or systems integrator who is familiar with RF planning issues and regulatory limits defined by the governing body of the country in which the unit will be installed. This section explains how to prepare the installation site.

An exploded view of the router assembly is shown in Figure 1.

Operating the unit with non-qualified antennas is a violation of U.S. FCC Rules Part 15.203(c), Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47.

Figure 1 Tropos 6310/ 6320 Router Exploded View

Preparing for Installation

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Installation Hardware and Tools

Note

The following installation accessories are included in the shipping package:

 One pole bracket  One 4-inch diameter clamp  One 6-inch diameter clamp  Five 5/16-inch #10-32 stainless steel hex head machine screws

You must supply the following tools:

 Level  5/16-inch nut driver  1/4-inch flat blade screwdriver  Tower mounting only: stainless or galvanized steel channel stock and 1/2-inch or

5/8-inch nuts, bolts, and washers to connect to the tower arm.

 Wood pole mounting only: one 1/4-inch diameter, 3 1/2-inch long lag bolt

Site Planning

Preparing for Installation

To ensure safe and durable wiring, router installation must follow appropriate electrical and building codes. Follow the National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements, unless local codes in your area take precedence over the NEC code.

The following distance limits apply to installations that have 10/100 Base-T Category 5 network cables attached to the routers:

 300 feet maximum between devices for 100BaseT operation  500 feet maximum for 10BaseT operation.

The Ethernet duplex and speed setting is configurable.

National Electrical Codes (NEC) Article 800 requires the use of Agency Listed (UL/CSA/TUV) Building Entrance Protector for all power and data communications cables entering a building. The NEC intends by Article 800 to protect the building and occupants from fires caused by transient voltage and current surges.

Ethernet data cable installations having lengths greater than 140 feet in the outdoor environment must use a UL497 approved (UL/CSA/TUV Listed) primary protection device at the building entrance. Ethernet data cable installations having lengths less than 140 feet in the outdoor environment may use a UL497A (UL/CSA/TUV Listed) secondary protection device at the building entrance. Tropos Data Protection Device and Network Protection Units are UL497A secondary protection devices.

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Location Guidelines

Tropos routers are radio devices and therefore susceptible to interference that can reduce throughput and range. Follow these guidelines to ensure the best performance:

 Install the unit in an area where trees, buildings, and large steel structures do not obstruct

radio signals to and from the antenna. Direct line-of-sight operation is best.

 Install the unit away from microwave ovens or other devices operating in the 2.4 GHz,

4.9 GHZ, or 5.8 GHz frequency range.

 Install the unit away from other possible sources of 802.11a/b/g/n interference, such as

cordless phones, home spy cameras, frequency hopping (FHSS) and DSSS LAN transceivers (non-802.11), electronic news gathering video links, radars, amateur radios, land mobile radio services, local government sites (such as law enforcement), fixed microwave services, local TV transmission and private fixed point transmitters.

Site Surveys

Due to variations in component configuration, placement, and physical environment, each installation is unique. Before installing routers, perform a site survey to determine the optimum placement of units for maximum range, coverage, and network performance. Consider the following factors when performing a site survey:

Preparing for Installation

 Data rates—Sensitivity and range are inversely proportional to data bit rates. The maximum

radio range is achieved at the lowest workable data rate. A decrease in receiver threshold sensitivity occurs as radio data rate increases.

 Antenna orientation—Proper antenna orientation is a critical factor in maximizing radio

range. As a general rule, range increases in proportion to gain and antenna height measured from the ground.

 Physical environment—Clear or open areas provide better radio range than closed or filled

areas. The less cluttered the operating environment, the greater the range.

 Obstructions—A physical obstruction, such as a building or tree, can block or hinder

communication. A void locating antennas in a location where there is an obstruction between sending and receiving devices.

 Building materials—Radio penetration is influenced by the building material used in

construction. For example, drywall construction permits greater range than concrete blocks.

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Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

1 Installing the Router

Product Summary

Tropos 6310 Router

Tropos 6320 Router

Preparing for Installation

Installation Hardware and Tools

Site Planning

Location Guidelines

Site Surveys