Ruckus Wireless T300 User Manual

T300 Access Point

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Mounting Guide

CAUTION! The minimum software revision for the T300 AP is

ZoneFlex (ZF) 9.8.1, or SmartCell Gateway (SCG) 2.5.1 or later.

Do not connect the T300 AP to a Ruckus Wireless Controller with ZF 9.8.0 or earlier, or to SCG 2.5.0 or earlier.

This Mounting Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to field-install the Ruckus Wireless T300 Omni 802.11ac outdoor access point (AP). Unless specifically indicated, the rest of this document refers to the T300 as an AP.

For detailed information on planning the installation, performing a site survey, preparing the AP at the depot and shipping to the field, refer to the T300, T301n and T301s 802.11ac Outdoor Access Point Installation Guide. For information on configuring and operating the AP, refer to the ZoneFlex Outdoor Access Point User Guide. Both documents are available at

https://support.ruckuswireless.com

WARNING: Only trained and qualified personnel should be

allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment.

WARNING: Installation of this equipment must comply with local

and national electrical codes.

CAUTION: Make sure that you form a 80mm - 130mm (3”-5”)

drip loop in any cable that is attached to the AP or the building. This will prevent water from running along the cable and entering the AP or the building where the cable terminates.

CAUTION: Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets

local and national electrical codes. For additional lightning protection, use lightning rods and lightning arrestors.

CAUTION: Make sure that proper lightning surge protection

precautions are taken according to local electrical code.

WARNING: Ruckus Wireless strongly recommends that you wear

eye protection before mounting the AP.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Before deploying Ruckus Wireless products, please check for the latest software and the release documentation.

• User Guides and Release Notes are available at

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents

• Software Upgrades are available at

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/software

• Open Source information is available at

http://opensource.ruckuswireless.com

• Software License and Limited Warranty available at

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/warranty

REQUIRED HARDWARE AND TOOLS

• Torque wrench or torque screwdriver with sockets and bits

• Wide flat-blade screwdriver

If you are mounting the AP on a flat surface, then you will also need:

• Customer-supplied wall anchors rated to withstand 128 N or

28.8 lbf (required to withstand wind loads of 266km/h or 165mph)

• Electric drill with drill bits and customer-supplied wall anchors, flat washers, and hex nuts for

If you are mounting the AP on a pipe or pole, then you will also need:

• A 30mm to 60mm (1.18" to 2.36") pipe or pole

• Two factory-supplied steel clamps

flat-surface mount

PACKAGE CONTENTS

Before deploying your AP in the field, verify that all items listed below are included in the package. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your authorized Ruckus Wireless sales representative. Also, make sure that you have the required hardware and tools.

• One T300 AP (A in Figure 1); includes one wall- or polemounting bracket and one 12mm M6x1 earth ground screw with split lock and flat washers

• One M25 data cable gland (B in Figure 1)

• One green/yellow earth ground wire with ring terminal (C in Figure 1)

• Two SAE32-sized stainless steel clamps, 2.5-inch diameter (D in Figure 1)

Figure 1: AP field-installation package contents

The field installation package can also include:

• Service Level Agreement/Limited Warranty Statement

• Regulatory Statement

• Registration card

• Declaration of Conformity, if required

•This Mounting Guide

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T300 OMNI ANTENNA COVERAGE

Limited Reach

Good Reach

Excellent

Reach

Excellent

Reach

Option 1

Option 2

Good Reach

Excellent

Reach

Excellent

Reach

Limited

Reach

Azimuth Plane Coverage

Excellent

Reach

Excellent

Reach

Excellent

Reach

The T300 AP (ordering part number 901-T300-xx-01) is best deployed where internal-antenna lateral beamforming can provide the greatest reach and throughput to a wide coverage area, or to provide the greatest distance between APs in a connecting mesh device. See Figure 2 for the side view coverage pattern, see Figure 3 for the top view coverage pattern, and see Figure 4 for a typical mesh coverage pattern.

Figure 2: AP omni coverage, side view

Figure 3: AP omni coverage, top view

STEP 1: CONNECTING AND SEALING THE RJ-45

ABLE

The AP uses one RJ-45 cable for Power over Ethernet (PoE). Connect and seal the cable using the M25 data cable gland (B in Figure 1).

1 Feed the end of the RJ-45 cable through the sealing nut (D in

Figure 5), rubber sealing insert (C in Figure 5), clamping ring assembly (B in Figure 5) and cable gland base (A in Figure 5).

Figure 5: RJ-45 cable and cable gland assembly

Figure 4: AP mesh elevation plane coverage, side view

2 Use a wide flat-blade screwdriver to remove the blanking cap

from the AP.

3 Connect the cable to the Ethernet port in the AP. 4 Tighten the cable gland base into the AP chassis to 7 N.m or

62 in-lbs.

5 Wrap the clamping ring assembly around the rubber sealing

insert. Make sure that the clamping ring assembly fully encloses the rubber sealing insert.

6 Seat the clamping ring assembly and rubber sealing insert in

the cable gland base.

7 Hand-tighten the sealing nut until the rubber sealing insert is

compressed.

8 Continue with Step 2a: Attaching the Mounting Bracket to a

Flat Surface or Step 2b: Attaching the Mounting Bracket to a Metal Pole.

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STEP 2A: ATTACHING THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO A

Option 1 Option 2

Ground Screw

LAT SURFACE

1 The AP mounting bracket attaches to the AP using a captive

screw. Loosen the screw (A in Figure 6) and pull up on the end of the bracket to remove the bracket from the AP (B in Figure

6).

Figure 6: Removing the mounting bracket

2 Using either of the two options shown in Figure 7, hold the

mounting bracket at the location on the mounting surface where you want to mount the AP. Use the holes on the mounting bracket as a template to mark the locations of the mounting holes.

NOTE: The mounting bracket can be mounted to a vertical or

horizontal surface to support the AP in the required orientation.

Figure 7: Mounting bracket on a flat surface

STEP 2B: ATTACHING THE MOUNTING BRACKET TO A

ETAL POLE

1 The AP mounting bracket attaches to the AP using a captive

screw. Loo se n t he screw (A in Figure 6) and pull up on the end of the bracket to remove the bracket from the AP (B in Figure

6).

2 Insert the open end of one steel clamp (D in Figure 1) into two

of the slots on the mounting bracket.

NOTE: The mounting bracket can be mounted to a vertical or

horizontal pole to support the AP in the required orientation.

3 If necessary, daisy-chain the other steel clamps to

accommodate larger poles.

4 Using either of the two options shown in Figure 8, use the

clamp(s) to attach the mounting bracket to the pole. Tighten the clamps to 3 N.m or 27 in-lbs, or per manufacturer’s specifications if the factory-supplied clamps are not used.

Figure 8: Mounting bracket on a pole

STEP 3: MOUNTING THE AP

1 Snap the mounting bracket back onto the AP (A in Figure 9),

and tighten the screw to 1.1 N.m or 10 in-lbs to secure the bracket to the AP (B in Figure 9).

Figure 9: Attaching the mounting bracket to the AP

2 Continue with Step 4: Earth Grounding the AP

STEP 4: EARTH GROUNDING THE AP

CAUTION: Make sure that earth grounding is available and that it

meets local and national electrical codes. For additional lightning protection, use lightning rods and lightning arrestors.

NOTE: The color coding of ground wires varies by region. Before

completing this step, check your local wiring standards for guidance.

• Using the factory-supplied ground wire and ground screw, connect a good earth ground to the AP chassis ground point (A in Figure 10).

Figure 10: Connect good earth ground to AP here

3 Remove the mounting bracket from the mounting surface. 4 Drill holes required for the customer-supplied mounting

hardware.

5 Attach the mounting bracket to the flat surface using the

mounting hardware.

6 Using the mounting hardware instructions, tighten the

hardware to secure the mounting bracket.

7 Continue with Step 3: Mounting the AP

5 Continue with Step 3: Mounting the AP

Congratulations! You have mounted your T300 access point.

TROUBLESHOOTING

CAUTION: If required, you can reset the AP to its factory default

settings by pressing the reset button located inside the PoE IN port. DO NOT DO THIS UNLESS SO INSTRUCTED. (Doing this resets the AP IP address to 192.168.0.1.)

NOTE: After a reset, you can access the internal AP web interface

using

https://192.168.0.1. Your device must use any

other address from 192.168.0.2 through 192.168.0.254, with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and default gateway 192.168.0.1.

The username is super, and the password is sp-admin. Refer

to the T300 802.11ac Outdoor Access Point Installation Guide and the ZoneFlex Outdoor Access Point User Guide information on configuring and operating the AP. Both documents are available at https://support.ruckuswireless.com

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