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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Hardware Features
Console Port
The serial console port can be used to monitor the access point power-up sequences using a terminal
emulator program. Use an RJ-45 to DB-9 serial cable to connect your computer’s COM port to the access
point’s serial console port. (Refer to Appendix E, “Console Cabl e Pinouts,” for a description of the
console port pinouts.) Assign the following port settings to a terminal emulator to open the m anagement
system pages: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control.
Power Sources
The access point can receive power from an external power module or throug h inline power using the
Ethernet cable. Using inline power, you do not need to run a power cord to the access point.
The access point supports the following power sources:
• Power supply (input 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, output 48 VDC, 0.2A minimum)
• Inline power from:
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Cisco Aironet Power Injector (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB or AIR-PWRINJ3)
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A switch capable of providing inline power, such as Cisco Catalyst 3500XL, 3550, 4500 , or
6500 switches
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An inline power patch panel, such as the Cisco Catalyst Inl ine Power Patch Panel
Note The Catalyst 3550-24 PWR switch supports power for access points configured with both
2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios. Other switches and patch panels mi ght not provide enough
power for both radios.
UL 2043 Certification
The access point is encased in a durable metal case having adequate fire re sistance and low
smoke-producing characteristics suitable for operation in a building's environmental air space, such as
above suspended ceilings, in accordance with Section 300-22(c) o f the NEC, and with Sections 2-128,
12-010(3) and 12-100 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1, C22.1.
Caution Only the fiber-o ptic power injec tor (AIR-PWRINJ-FIB) has been tested to UL 2043 for operation in a
building’s environmental air space; no other power injectors or power modules have been tested to UL 2043
and they should not be placed in a building’s environmental air space, such as above suspended ceilings.
Anti-Theft Features
There are two methods of securing the access point to help prevent theft:
• Security cable keyhole—You can use the security cable slot to secure the access point using a
standard security cable, such as those used on laptop compu ters.
• Security hasp—When you mount the access point on a wall o r ceiling using the mounting bracket
and the security hasp, you can lock the access point to the bracket with a padlock. Compatible
padlocks are Master Lock models 120T and 121T or equivalent.