Cisco Aironet 1530 Getting Started Manual

GETTING STARTED GUIDE

Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Points

INCLUDING LICENSE AND WARRANTY

1 About this Guide

2 Introduction to the Access Point

3 Unpacking the Access Point

4 Radio Configuration

5 Becoming Familiar With the Access Point

6 AP Pole/Wall Mount

7 Preparing the Access Point

8 Deploying the Access Point

9 In Case of Difficulty

10 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information

11 Warranty

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Created: November 14, 2014, 78-21473-01

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1 About this Guide

This guide is designed to familiarize you with your Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point
and prepare it for use in your wireless network. For in-depth details on configuring a wireless mesh
network, please see:

• Cisco Mesh Networking Solution Deployment Guide

Detailed configuration information can also be found in the Cisco wireless LAN controller
documentation for the controller and software release you are using. These documents are available
on Cisco.com. Follow these steps to access these documents:

Step 1 Browse to http://www.cisco.com.

Step 2 Click Support. A pop-up window appears.

Step 3 Click Wireless under Select a Product Name. The Select Your Product or Technology page

appears.

Step 4 Click Wireless > Outdoor Wireless.

Step 5 Click Cisco AP 1530 Series in the Search for a Specific Product field. The Cisco 1530 Series

Introduction page appears.

Step 6 Choose the appropriate link for the documentation you want to view or download.

General Safety Guidelines

Warnings

Safety warnings appear throughout this guide in procedures that may harm you if performed
incorrectly. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement. The warnings below are general
warnings that are applicable to the entire guide. Specific warnings are included in the sections to which
they apply.

Warning

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury.
Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical
circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the
statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the
translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

Statement 1071

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Warning

Do not operate the unit near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment
unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for such use.

Statement 364

Warning

This equipment must be externally grounded using a customer-supplied ground wire
before power is applied. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an
electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available.

Statement 366

Warning

Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.

Statement 1004

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service
this equipment.

Statement 1030

Warning

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and
regulations.

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2 Introduction to the Access Point

The Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point (hereafter called the access point or AP) is a
rugged outdoor access point designed for service in outdoor and mesh networks. The 1530 series
leverages 802.11n technology with integrated radio and internal/external antennas.

The 1530 contains a 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio with an option to configure in centralized,
Flexconnect, or mesh mode. The 2.4-GHz radios are used primarily for local access, and the 5-GHz
radios can be configured for both local access and/or wireless backhaul in the Mesh mode.

The access point is a standalone unit that can be wall, pole or tower mounted. The access point can
also operate as a relay node for other access points not directly connected to a wired network.
Intelligent wireless routing is provided by the Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol (AWPP). This enables
each access point to identify its neighbors and intelligently choose the optimal path to the wired
network by calculating the cost of each path in terms of signal strength and the number of hops
required to get to a controller. The access point is configured, monitored, and operated through a Cisco
wireless LAN controller (WLC), referred to as a controller in this document. The WLC is described in
the appropriate Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide. The Cisco Mesh Networking
Solution Deployment Guide describes how to plan and initially configure the Cisco mesh network,
which supports wireless point-to-point and point-to-multipoint mesh deployments. The controllers use
a browser-based management system, a command-line interface (CLI), or the Cisco Prime
Infrastructure (CIP) network management system to manage the controller and the associated access
points.

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3 Unpacking the Access Point

Follow these steps to unpack the access point:

Step 1 Open the shipping container and carefully remove the contents.

Step 2 Return all packing materials to the shipping container and save it.

Step 3 Ensure that all items listed in the “Package Contents” section on page 6 are included in the

shipment. Check each item for damage. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your
authorized Cisco sales representative.

Package Contents

Each access point package contains the following items:

• One 1530 series access point

• Two-pin DC power connector

• Ground lug (Panduit PLCD6-10A-L) and screws with lock washers

• Plastic cable gland and rubber seal

• Weatherization tape and anti-corrosion sealant

• Cisco product documentation and translated safety warnings

Optional Equipment

Depending on what you ordered, the following optional equipment may be part of your shipment:

• External antennas, depending on which ones you purchased (see “1532E Antennas” section on

page 7 for more information).

• Wall/Pole mount bracket, available as an option or a spare (AIR-ACC1530-PMK1[=])

• Wall/Pole mount bracket with tilt mechanism, spare only (AIR-ACC1530-PMK2=)

• AP cover / Solar Shield for 1532, spare only (AIR-ACC1530-CVR=)

• AC/DC power adapter, spare only (AIR-PWRADPT-1530=)

• Spare Parts kit containing extra cable glands, power connector, ground lug, etc.

(AIR-ACC1530-KIT1=)

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Antennas

1532I Antennas

• Internal (3/5 dBi)

1532E Antennas

Dual Band Antennas

• AIR-ANT2547V-N (4/7 dBi, OMNI)

• AIR-ANT2547VG-N same as above but gray in color (4/7dBi, OMNI)

• AIR-ANT2588P3M-N= (8/8 dBi, dual polarized patch)

Uni-Band Antennas

2.4 GHz

• AIR-ANT2450V-N= (5 dBi, OMNI)

• AIR-ANT2480V-N= (8 dBi, OMNI)

• AIR-ANT2413P2M-N= (13 dBi, dual polarized patch)

5 GHz

• AIR-ANT5180V-N (8 dBi, OMNI)

• AIR-ANT5114P2M-N= (14 dBi, dual polarized patch)

Non-Cisco Antennas

Cisco does not support any third-party antennas. RF connectivity and compliance of third party
antennas is the customer’s responsibility. Cisco does not recommend any third-party antennas, and
Cisco Technical Assistance Center will not be able to provide any support for third-party antennas.
Cisco’s FCC Part 15 compliance is only guaranteed with Cisco antennas or antennas that are of the
same design and gain as Cisco antennas.

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4 Radio Configuration

There are two radio configurations for the 1532 AP radio, the 2-GHz MIMO radio and the 5-GHz
MIMO radio. The 2-GHz MIMO radio operates in 2.4 GHz ISM band. It supports up to 13 channels.
The 5-GHz MIMO radio operates in the UNII-2 band (5.25 – 5.35 GHz), the UNII-2 Extended/ETSI
band (5.47 – 5.725 GHz), and the upper ISM band (5.725 – 5.875 GHz). It supports up to 16 channels.

Refer to the data sheet for the number of channels that are supported for each regulatory domain.

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5 Becoming Familiar With the Access Point

The following illustrations show the access point connections. Before you begin the installation
process, use these illustrations to familiarize yourself with the access point.

Note The illustrations show all available connections for the configuration ordered. Unused

connections are capped with rubber seals to ensure the watertight integrity of the access point.
Liquid tight connectors and rubber seals are provided for all ports, which can be installed
prior to or after deploying the access point.

Figure 1 and Figure 3 shows the access point bottom and top connectors for model AP 1532I. Figure 2

shows the bottom connectors for model AP 1532E. Figure 4 and Figure 5 show the left and right side
connectors for both AP 1532 models.

Figure 1 Access Point Bottom Connectors - AP 1532I

1 LAN port (covered) 2 PoE-in port (covered)

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Figure 2 Access Point Bottom Connectors - AP 1532E

Figure 3 Access Point Top Connectors - AP 1532E

1 Antenna port 1 2 Antenna port 2

3 LAN port (covered) 4 PoE-in port (covered)

1 Antenna port 4 (covered) 2 Antenna port 3 (covered)

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Figure 4 Access Point Left Side Connectors - Both AP 1532 Models

Figure 5 Access Point DC Power Connector and Ground Lug (Both AP 1532 Models)

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Console Port and Reset button (covered)

1 DC power port (covered) 2 Ground lug location

3 Barcode label

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Radio Operation and Antennas

AP 1532I

The AP 1532I uses an Integrated Low Profile Dual-Band 2.4/5 GHz Dipole Antenna Array. The
antenna contains an array of three dual-band dipole antennas. The three dipole antennas are contained
within this single radome, thereby greatly reducing the antenna’s visual footprint, and greatly reducing
the possibility of snagging the antenna on the cable bundle, the RF cable, or test cables. The antennas
operate over both 2.4 GHz and 5.25 – 5.85 GHz bands. Each of the three dipole antennas is a
dual-band antenna, covering both the 2.4 – 2.483 GHz band, and the 5.25 – 5.85 GHz bands. The
antennas have a peak gain of about 3 dBi at 2.4 GHz and 5 dBi at 5 GHz. The antenna unit is gray
weatherproof radome for outdoor operation.

The 1532I access point 802.11b/g/n radio is used primarily for local access and its 802.11a/n radio for
wireless backhaul in the Mesh.

The 2-GHz b/g/n radio operates in 2.4 GHz ISM band. It supports channels 1-11 in US, 1-13 in
Europe, and 1-13 in Japan. It has three transmitters with a maximum total output power of 29dBm
for 802.11b/g/n operation. Output power is configurable for 8 levels in 3 dB steps. It has three
receivers that enables maximum-ratio combining (MRC).

The 5 GHz a/n radio operates in the UNII-2 band (5.25 - 5.35 GHz), UNII-2 Extended/ETSI band
(5.47- 5.725 GHz), and the upper ISM band (5.725 - 5.850 GHz). It has two transmitters with a
maximum total output power of 27 dBm depending on the regulatory domain. The total maximum
output power for the upper ISM band is 27 dBm for A-domain. Tx power settings will change
depending on the regulatory domain. Output power is configurable in 3 dB steps. Its three receivers
enable maximum-ratio combining (MRC).

The 1532I access point is equipped with three integrated dual-band antennas with 3 dBi gain at 2 GHz
and 5 dBi at 5 GHz.

Warning

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. When installing the
antenna, take extreme care not to come into contact with such circuits, because they
may cause serious injury or death. For proper installation and grounding of the antenna,
please refer to national and local codes (for example, U.S.:NFPA 70, National Electrical
Code, Article 810, Canada: Canadian Electrical Code, Section 54).

Statement 1052

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this
equipment.

Statement 1030