Aligning the Antenna

Follow these steps to mount the antenna on the mast. Make sure you follow all safety precautions that are appropriate for your installation.

Step 1 Position the antenna on the mast so that the inside mast mount clamps are making good contact with the mast.

Step 2 If you removed the outside mast mount clamp on the top bracket, reinstall it now. Make sure you have retained the ¼-20 flat washers and split lock washers on the hex head bolts and start a ¼-20 hex nut on each bolt.

Step 3 Use a 7/16-in. deep well socket or wrench to tighten the nuts. Tighten the nuts enough so that the antenna will not slip down the mast. See Figure 3.

Figure 3 Mast Mount Clamp Detail

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Step 4 If you removed the outside mast mount clamp on the bottom bracket, reinstall it now. Make sure you have retained the ¼-20 flat washers and split lock washers on the hex head bolts and start a ¼-20 hex nut on each bolt.

Step 5 Use a 7/16-in. deep well socket or wrench to tighten the nuts. Do not completely tighten the nuts. Step 6 Rotate the antenna so that it points in the direction of the link you intend to establish.

The antenna must be properly aligned if it is to be effective and efficient. If you are using this antenna with the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Wireless Bridge, a detailed alignment procedure is contained in the Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Bridge Mounting Instructions, which is available on Cisco.com. The antenna must also be professionally installed if it is to be used with the 1300 series bridge.

Note Polarization for the antennas you are aligning must be the same.

Cisco Aironet 14-dBi Vertically Polarized Sector Antenna (AIR-ANT2414S-R)

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