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Chapter 2: Installing the IntelliVue Smart-hopping 1.4 GHz Core Access Point
Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna Above a Ceiling Tile
(Mounting Rails)
You can mount the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna (RA) above a ceiling
tile by using the mounting rails provided in the Above & Below Ceiling Tile Mount Kit
(862415-K05) for the Core AP and Remote Antennas.
Caution When installing the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna onto a suspended
ceiling, make certain the ceiling grid is structurally rated to support the weight of the
Remote Antenna, 0.32 kg (.7 lbs), and any extra cabling.
To mount the 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Smart-hopping RA above a ceiling tile:
1. Determine which ceiling tile the RA will be mounted onto, and the approximate
RA placement and orientation of the antennas on the tile. Also, check for
adequate clearance above the RA.
2. Remove the ceiling tile to which the RA will be mounted (and also an adjacent
tile to facilitate installation).
3. Orient the antenna(s) on the RA chassis so they bend downward at right angles
to the chassis. Unscrew the collar and rotate the antenna into position and then
retighten the collar to secure the antenna in place.
4. Determine where the two holes for the antennas are going to be located on the
tile and mark the centers of the holes.
The RA chassis can be rotated 90 degrees to the mounting rails. Choose the
best placement of the RA to facilitate where the antennas will go through the
ceiling tile. Note that there are two holes in the RA chassis to allow for tethering
to other permanent structures where local building codes require this type of
installation. Refer to Figure 2-18 or Figure 2-19 for the dimensions to locate the
antenna holes in the ceiling tile.
5. Drill out two 3/4-inch (19 mm) diameter holes in the ceiling tile for the
antennas. Lightly coat both plastic grommets with silicone adhesive and insert
them into both holes in the tile (insert grommets from the outside of the tile).
6. Secure the mounting rails to the RA. Insert the four (4) M3 X 0.5 (8 mm LG)
screws into the RA mounting rail holes, and into the mating holes in the back of
the RA chassis as shown in Figure 2-19 or Figure 2-20. Torque-tighten each
screw to 8-inch lbs.
7. Place the RA with mounting rails across the top of the tile.
8. Replace the tile back onto the ceiling frame structure with the RA antennas
hanging down through the ceiling. Wiring connections to the RA can be
accessed via the open adjacent tile.
9. Replace other adjacent ceiling tiles if necessary.
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