Cisco Systems 102094 Installation Guide

Early Beta Draft Only

Cisco Aironet Hyperlocation Module
(AIR-ANT-LOC-01=) Installation Guide

First Published: March 11, 2015

This document outlines the specifications for the Cisco Aironet Hyperlocation Module
(AIR-ANT-LOC-01=) and provides instructions for mounting it.

The following information is provided in this document.

• System Overview, page 2

• System Requirements, page 3

• Safety Precautions, page 4

• Installation Notes, page 5

• Installing the Modules, page 3

• Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 6

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System Overview

System Overview

The Hyperlocation module is a 32 element antenna design that provides 360 degree coverage around
supported access points — currently the 3600 and 3700 series APs. It is designed to integrate into the
Cisco Aironet Wireless Security and Location Module (RM3010L) providing precise RF Angle of
Arrival (AoA) information allowing the operating system a much more granular approach to the location
of a client device.

The hyperlocation module along with RM3010L helps in providing a location accuracy of less than a
meter for a wireless clients, using WiFi and Bluetooth technology.

The module operates in both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz frequency ranges and is designed for indoor use.

Together with the Hyperlocation module, the Wireless Security and Location Module is fully capable of
providing the following monitoring and security services:

• RRM

• CleanAir

• wIDS/wIPS

• Rogue Detection

• Context Aware – Location

Early Beta Draft Only

• 802.11ac capability @ 20, 40 and 80 MHz operation

• Integrated Bluetooth Low Energy “BLE” Beacon capability

• External DART connector for location capability with the use of the Hyper-Location module

(antenna array)

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