Antenna Location, Cabling | BridgeWave SLE100 guide

SLE100 Installation Manual

The SLE100 provides highly reliable all-weather operation at half-mile distances anywhere in the USA and Canada.

2.5 Antenna Location

The optimum location for the antennas must be determined. The ideal location should provide for ease of erecting and mounting the antenna, as well as unimpeded Line-Of-Site (LOS) to the other site. The following factors should be taken into account:

•Type of mounting—wall or pole

•Location where the CAT5 cable wiring will enter/exit the building

•Length of cable runs (not to exceed 100 meters, 328 feet)

•Grounding connection points

•Obstructions

•Accessibility

2.6Cabling

The installation site should be inspected to determine the run paths for the Cat5 copper cable from the radio equipment to the surge arrestor and PoE Injector termination points. Locations for roof penetration should be identified. The routing and securing of all cables should conform to all applicable codes and requirements. Depending on the likelihood of damage due to foot traffic or equipment movement, cabling conduit may be required. The maximum cable run length as specified for the equipment being installed must not be exceeded.

Each SLE100 radio includes a 100-240 VAC power adaptor suitable for indoor operation that converts the AC voltage from the standard electrical outlet in the wall to 48 volts DC.

The Cat5 cable that is used outside the building must be outdoor (plenum) rated (i.e., weather- protected) or installed in applicable conduit.

The maximum end-to-end Cat5 cable run from network equipment through the PoE Injector and to the SLE100 radio unit is 100 meters.

Figure 2-1provides a diagram detailing the equipment and cabling found on a typical installation of BridgeWave’s SLE100 60GHz radio equipment:

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