Supplement to the Canopy System Release 8 User Guide PMP 400

PMP 400 and PTP 200 SeriesCanopy User Guide Supplement5 InstallationWARNING!Installing an AP or a BH usually involves height and electricity andexposure to RF (Radio Frequency) energy. To avoid personal injury,know and follow applicable national and local safety regulations andindustry best practices, and follow the specific guidelines in thisdocument, including Exposure Separation Distances in section 6.3 onpage 40.5.1 INSTALLING AN AP WITH ITS KITTED ANTENNAThis section addresses installation aspects specific to the PMP 400 and PTP 200 Series AP.General communications equipment, infrastructure, and facilities site design should be performedin line with Motorola’s “Standards and Guidelines for Communications Sites” (also known as theR56 manual), available fromhttp://www.motorola-wls.com/Dynamic/Course_Description.asp?number=ANT001-CD&CourseKey=125The AP ships either as a kit consisting of a connectorized antenna and a connectorized radio, orjust the connectorized radio, with the antenna provided by the operator. These instructions focuson the former case, but are also generally applicable to the latter case for APs, SMs, or BHswhere the antenna is purchased separately by the operator.A short coaxial cable from the radio terminates in a male N connector. The antenna has achassis-mounted female N connector. The antenna includes tower mount brackets withadjustable down-tilt.Installing an AP typically consists of 4 phases:1. Configuring the AP in a depot or at the job site using the information and decisionsfrom section 3, Planning, and section 4, Configuring2. Assembling the AP (radio and antenna and brackets) and physically installing it usingProcedure 2 for 5.4 GHz APs or Procedure 3 for 4.9 GHz APs, along with physicallyinstalling a CMMmicro or CMM4 and backhauls, if any.3. Cabling the AP to the CMMmicro or CMM4, and grounding it to Protective Earth – PEusing Procedure 4. This phase can also include cabling to backhauls, or runningterrestrial feeds.4. Confirming operation, using SMs on the ground.Local practices and choices of installation options will dictate the actual processes used. Forexample, installing on a building requires somewhat different procedures.. Also, operators mayuse their own procedures to attach one or more APs to a pipe mount while on the ground, andthen lift the assembled unit up a tower for final attachment. These generalized procedures will notbe applicable in every case, but should give good insight into the steps necessary.Issue 3, January 2009 Page 29 of 45