Aerohive Networks AP1130 Installation guide

Aerohive 5 GHz Directional Antenna Installation Guide

Preliminary Draft

This guide explains how to install a 5 GHz directional antenna and connect it to AP1130 outdoor access points. These antennas are designed to be installed in pairs within line-of-sight of each other. When planning your installation, make sure that there are no obstructions in the line-of-sight space between the antennas, and that there are no metal objects within 5 feet, (1.5 meters) of either side of the antennas.

This antenna is for use in the United St at es a nd Canada only.

Kit Contents, Required Accessories, and Tools

The Aerohive 5 GHz directional antenna kit (AH-ACC-1130-ANT-18 for the AP1130)includes:

• 5 GHz 18-dBi antenna

• (4) 3/8” (10 mm) hex nuts

• (4) 3/8” (10 mm) locking washers

• (4) 3/8” (10 mm) flat washers

•Mounting bracket

• Hardware: (4) 5/8” (16 mm) hex nuts, (4) 1/2” (12.7 mm) locking washers, and (4) 5/8” (16 mm) flat washers

• (2) 5’ (1.5 m) RF coaxial cables

To install this antenna, you will need the following accessories and tools:

• Drive sockets (nut drivers) for 3/8” (10 mm) and 5/8” (16 mm) hex nuts

• 5/8” (16 mm) open-end wrench to adjust the antenna tilt angle

• RF test meter for 5 GHz devices

Safety Instructions and Site Hazard Warnings

Read and follow these safety instructions and hazard warnings before installing this antenna. Keep these instructions for future reference.

This antenna is for use in the United States and Canada only. To comply with radio frequency exposure limits, do not place this antenna within 26.5" (70 cm) of any people or animals. Make sure that there are no metal objects within 5 feet (1.5 meters) of either side of the antenna. Make sure there is nothing that obstructs the line-of-sight between antennas. Make sure there is nothing that obstructs the line-of-sight between antennas. To install this antenna, you must be a qualified installation professional, licensed or certified in accordance with local regulations. Use only attachments and accessories specified by Aerohive. Do not locate the antenna near overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can come into contact

with such circuits. During installation, exercis e extreme care not to come into c ontact wit h these circui ts, whic h can cause s erious injury or death. For proper installation of the product, refer to national and local electrical codes: NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) 70, National Electrical Code Article 81 0 (U.S.); Ca nadian Elect rical C ode, Part I, CSA 22.1 and Sect ion 54 (Canad a); and if local or national electrical codes are not available, refer to IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 364, Part 1 through 7 (other countries).

Do not connect or disconnect antennas or cables from the AP during periods of lightning activity.

Mounting the 5 GHz Directional Antenna

Antenna back

Bracket

Hex nut, locking

washer, and flat

washer

Horizontal mount

Vertical mount

POL

Hex nut, locking

washer, and flat

washer

Mast

Bracket half

Long bolts

Long

POL

Preliminary Draft

You can mount the 5 GHz directional antenna on a vertical or horizontal mast and adjust the orientation for optimum radio transmission by tilting the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket accommodates masts with a 1.5" to 2" (40 - 50 mm) diameter.

To provide unobstructed RF coverage, mount the antenna in a relatively open area on a mast so that it has at least a three-foot (one-meter) clearance from any nearby obstructions.

In accordance with FCC regulations, do not in sta ll this an te nn a w ithin

Gather all the required materials and tools, read the safety and hazard warnings, and confirm that your installation site meets FCC distance requirements. You are now ready to install the antenna using the following steps.

26.5" (70 cm) of any people or animals.

Attaching the Antenna Mounting Bracket

The following steps describe how to attach the mounting bracket to the back of the antenna.

1. Attach the bracket for a vertical or horizontal installation as shown below. Use four 1/4” (6.4 mm) flat washers, locking nuts, and hex nuts to secure the bracket to the antenna chassis.

2. Attach the antenna to a horizontal or vertical mast in one of two ways:

• If you cannot reach a free end of the mast, remove the outer half of the bracket, position the mast

between the two long bolts and re-install the bracket half. Tighten the bracket using a 5/8" (16 mm) flat washer, locking washer, and hex nut on each bolt.

• If a free end of the mast is accessible, loosen the outer half of the bracket and slide the antenna onto

the mast. Tighten the bracket using a flat washer, locking washer, and large hex nut on each bolt.

The illustration below shows a vertical mast installation.

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