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Tsunami MP.11 Antenna Installation
Copyright © 2006 Proxim Wireless Corporation. All rights reserved. 3
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