Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna Below a Ceiling Tile (Fixed Mount)
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Mounting the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna Below a Ceiling Tile
(Fixed Mount)
You can mount the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna (RA) below a ceiling
tile by using the mounting rails provided in the Above & Below Ceiling Tile Mount Kit
(862415-K05) for the Core AP and Remote Antennas.
Caution
When installing the IntelliVue Smart-hopping Remote Antenna onto a suspended
ceiling, make certain the ceiling grid is structurally rated to support the weight of the
Remote Antenna, 0.32 kg (.7 lbs), and any extra cabling.
To mount the 1.4 GHz IntelliVue Smart-hopping RA below a ceiling tile:
1. Determine which ceiling tile the RA is be mounted onto, and the approximate
placement of the RA and orientation of the antennas hanging down from the
ceiling tile.
2. Remove the ceiling tile the RA will be mounted to (and also the adjacent tile to
facilitate installation).
3. Refer to Figure 2-20 for all dimensions and hole locations. Place the mounting
rails across the tile (underside of tile). For ceiling tiles that are smaller than
standard 2’ x 4’ size ceiling tile, the mounting rails can be cut down in length at
the u-shaped cutouts.
4. Mark the location of the RB screw holes in the mounting rails on the ceiling tile
where the holes will be drilled through the tile as shown in Figure 2-21. Drill four
0.25-inch (6 mm) diameter holes in the ceiling tile.
5. Determine where the hole for the Core AP cable is going to be located on the tile
and mark the center of the hole.
6. Drill or cut out a 0.813-inch (21 mm) diameter hole for the Core AP cable to be
connected to the RA. Lightly coat a plastic grommet with silicone adhesive and
insert it into the hole in the tile (insert grommet from the outside of the tile).
7. Insert the four (4) M3-.5 x 30 lobe screws into the RA mounting rail holes,
through the ceiling tile, through the provided plastic spacers, and into the
mating holes in the back of the RA chassis as shown in Figure 2-22. Torque-
tighten each screw to 8-inch lbs.
Note that the RA mounting rails and spacers allow for sufficient airflow between
the RA and the ceiling tile.
8. Orient the antenna(s) on the RA chassis so they bend upward at right angles to
the chassis. Unscrew the collar and rotate into position and then retighten the
collar to secure the antenna in place.
9. Replace the tile back onto the ceiling frame structure with the RA antennas
hanging down from the ceiling. Cabling connections to the RA can be accessed
via the open holes in the tile.
Note that there are additional holes in the mounting rails to allow for tethering
to other permanent structures where local building codes require this type of
installation.
10. Replace other adjacent ceiling tiles if necessary.
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