Surface Access Products • Installation
Surface Access Products • Installation
Installation

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These strips raise the routing template above the mounting
surface to provide room for the router’s collar, protect the
mounting surface, and extend the reach of the routing
template so that it can be clamped to the edge of the
surface.
CAUTION
Do not allow the wood screws to protrude through
the bottom of the wooden strips. Protruding screws
will mar the table when the template is used.
Mounting
Surface
Edge
Wood
Strips
Mounting Surface Edge
Width of Mounting Surface
Routing Template
Minimum
4 Screws
Figure 2-1 — Prepared mounting template
2. Using four or more short wood screws, secure the
mounting template to the lumber strips.

Preparing the Table and Mounting the Enclosure

The preferred and recommended method for preparing the
table is to use the appropriate Extron routing template and a
router. Alternatively, you can use a paper cut-out template (see
Appendix A) and a sabre saw or keyhole saw, but this method is
not recommended. Prepare the table as follows:
CAUTION
The opening in the table for the HSA 800 or
HSA 802 should be cut only by licensed and bonded
craftspeople. Exercise care to prevent scarring or
damaging the furniture.
The routing templates for the various HSA models
are not interchangeable. If you use the wrong

Installation Overview

Install and set up the HSA surface access enclosures as follows:
1
If you have an unprepared mounting template, prepare
the template. See Preparing the Routing Template in this
chapter.
2
Cut a hole in the surface where the enclosure will be
installed and install the enclosure. The clamshell clamps
the enclosure to the table. See Preparing the Table and
Mounting the Enclosure in this chapter.
Save shipping materials to package the enclosure for
return to Extron if necessary.
3
Run all cables necessary to support the AC and
RJ-45 connectors and all planned AAP connectors. Leave
enough slack in the cables to connect them to the
underside of the enclosure or to the rear of the AAPs
before the AAPs are installed in the enclosure.
4
Turn all of the equipment to be connected off. Ensure that
the equipment connected to the RJ-45 connectors and the
connections for any AAPs are all turned off and
disconnected from the power source.
5
If applicable, connect cables to the rear connectors on the
AAPs to be installed in the HSA 800 or HSA 802. Install
the desired AAPs on the front panel of the enclosure. See
Cabling and Installing the AAPs in this chapter.
6
Connect the power and RJ-45 cables to the underside of
the enclosure. See Cabling the enclosure in this chapter.
7
Route and secure the AAP cables inside the clamshell. See
Routing the AAP cables in this chapter.
8
If present, peel the protective coating from the top surface.
9
Connect power cords and turn on the devices that connect
to the surface access enclosure.

Preparing the Routing Template

The routing template is reusable. Do not discard this
template when the installation is complete. Save it for
installing future HSA enclosures of the same size.
1. Cut 1/2” x 4” strips of soft, finished lumber long enough
to span the distance between the desired installation
location on the mounting surface and the edges of the
mounting surface (figure 2-1).

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