Proxim Tsunami MP.11 - Manual (Page 3)

Tsunami MP.11 Antenna Installation
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Contents
ABOUT THIS BOOK ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Who Should Use This Guide ......................................................................................................................... 4
Finding Additional Information....................................................................................................................... 5
About the Tsunami MP.11 Product Family.................................................................................................... 6
Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................ 7
CHAPTER 1. PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 8
Installation Process Overview ....................................................................................................................... 8
Site Prerequisites .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Indoor Link Installation .................................................................................................................................. 9
Tsunami MP.11a Model 5054 Hardware ................................................................................................ 9
Model 5054 Cable Setup for an Outdoor Antenna ............................................................................... 10
Model 2454-R and Model 5054-R Hardware........................................................................................ 11
Models 2454-R and 5054-R Cable Setup for the Outdoor Antenna..................................................... 11
Outdoor Hardware Placement .............................................................................................................. 12
Cable System........................................................................................................................................ 13
Surge Arrestor Placement .................................................................................................................... 13
Antenna Cable Route ........................................................................................................................... 13
Outdoor Link Installation.............................................................................................................................. 14
Placing the Antenna.............................................................................................................................. 14
Mounting the Antenna........................................................................................................................... 17
Connecting the Antenna Cable............................................................................................................. 18
Sealing the Cable Connectors .............................................................................................................. 18
Grounding the Antenna......................................................................................................................... 19
Aligning the Antenna............................................................................................................................. 19
Before Climbing the Roof... ......................................................................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 2. DETERMINING RANGE AND CLEARANCE............................................................................ 23
Determining the Outdoor Range ................................................................................................................. 23
Maximum Range................................................................................................................................... 24
Clearance Factor .................................................................................................................................. 24
Distance Assumptions and Expectations .................................................................................................... 26
Model 5054 ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Model 5054-R ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Model 2454-R ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Calculations ................................................................................................................................................. 28
Calculating Received Signal Level and Link Budget ............................................................................ 28
CHAPTER 3. ANTENNA CABLING SYSTEM ................................................................................................ 32
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 32
Cable Components...................................................................................................................................... 32
Selecting the Correct Connector Type ........................................................................................................ 33
Surge Arrestor ............................................................................................................................................. 34
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SUPPORT AND WARRANTY........................................................................................................................... 36
Warranty and Repair ................................................................................................................................... 37