Outdoor Cabinet Isolated
AP300 / AP400 (all types)
Issue: March 2012
A publication of
NEC Nederland B.V.
HILVERSUM, THE NETHERLANDS
Date: March 2012
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Contents:
1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 TOOLING ............................................................................................................ 6
1.2 SITE REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................... 6
1.3 TEMPERATURE RANGES ................................................................................. 7
1.4 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS FOR AP400 Types ................................................... 7
1.5 CABLING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 7
1.6 VISUAL CHECK .................................................................................................. 8
1.7 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ......................................................................... 8
2 INSTALLING DAP WITH INTERNAL ANTENNAS....................................................... 9
3 INSTALLING A DAP/RFP WITH EXTERNAL ANTENNAS ........................................ 16
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PREFACE
This manual is applicable for the Outdoor Box Isolated for the AP300, AP300E,
AP400 and AP400E DECT Access Points, which are DECT Transceivers.
Please note that some product models or features described in this manual may not
be available in all world regions.
No legal rights can be obtained from information in this manual.
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PRODUCT DISPOSAL INFORMATION (EN)
For countries in the European Union
The symbol depicted here has been affixed to your product
in order to inform you that electrical and electronic
products should not be disposed of as municipal waste.
Electrical and electronic products including the cables, plugs and
accessories should be disposed of separately in order to allow proper
treatment, recovery and recycling. These products should be brought to
a designated facility where the best available treatment, recovery and
recycling techniques is available. Separate disposal has significant
advantages: valuable materials can be re-used and it prevents the
dispersion of unwanted substances into the municipal waste stream.
This contributes to the protection of human health and the environment.
Please be informed that a fine may be imposed for illegal disposal of electrical and
electronic products via the general municipal waste stream.
In order to facilitate separate disposal and environmentally sound recycling arrangements
have been made for local collection and recycling. In case your electrical and electronic
products need to be disposed of please refer to your supplier or the contractual
agreements that your company has made upon acquisition of these products.
At www.nec-unified.com/weee you can find information about separate disposal and
environmentally sound recycling.
For countries outside the European Union
Disposal of electrical and electronic products in countries outside the European Union
should be done in line with the local regulations. If no arrangement has been made with
your supplier, please contact the local authorities for further information.
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Regulatory information for USA and Canada
Please note that the outdoor box and external antenna are not available in the USA and
Canada.
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1 GENERAL
This Installation Manual is applicable for installing a DECT transceiver in an Outdoor
Cabinet/Box. The Outdoor Cabinet is designed for the following transmitter/receiver
(transceiver) types:
DAP (DECT Access Point) types: AP300 and AP400 (with internal antennas).
DAP types: AP300E and AP400E with directional antenna.
Note: In this manual the term DAP is used for the above mentioned transceivers.
1.1 TOOLING
The following tools are required for the installation:
An ordinary set of tools, comprising such things as screwdrivers and pliers.
A drill for fixing a Cabinet to a wall.
A drill for drilling a hole in the cabinet for the cable swivel. This drill must be 12 mm.
A tool for mounting an RJ45 connector to the Category. 5 Ethernet cable.
An SMA Torque Wrench for securing the coax connector nuts (only in case of the
AP300E with external (directional) antenna).
A sharp knife for cutting the foam in the Outdoor box (only in case of the AP300E
with external directional antenna).
The following installation materials are needed:
Four screws to mount the cabinet to the wall.
If mounted to a brick wall or plaster wall, make sure you have four correct plugs
where the screws fit into.
RJ45 connector plug.
1.2 SITE REQUIREMENTS
Usually the Cabinets will be fixed to existing walls in the positions determined by the Site
Survey.
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1.3 TEMPERATURE RANGES
The outside temperature range for the DAPs mounted in the Outdoor Cabinet is as
follows:
Minimum outside temperature: -20 C
Maximum outside temperature: 45 C
1.4 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS FOR AP400 Types
The cabling to the DAPs is Category 5 Ethernet cabling. The interface is defined as an
SELV interface according EN60950-1. For this reason the safety restriction as given in
the next chapter should be respected:
The power for the DAPs must be supplied via the Ethernet cable, PoE (IEEE 802.3af).
There is no room for a Mains Power adaptor inside the Outdoor Cabinet.
1.5 CABLING SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Please read the following notes carefully:
Note: When you are going to install a DAP outdoors, it should always be installed in an
Outdoor Box.
Note: The cabling and/or the DAPs may never be exposed to over-voltages (e.g.
lightning) without proper protection.
Therefore mind the following notes:
Note: When an AP300 is installed in the Outdoor Cabinet, and the Outdoor Cabinet is
mounted against a wall, lead the cable directly indoors. This avoids that the cable
becomes sensitive to over-voltage and lightning. In that case, no lightning
protection is needed. However, it is strongly recommended to use shielded Cat 5
cable.
Note: When the AP400 is installed in the Outdoors and cabling runs outdoors, the
cabling is exposed to lightning and over-voltage. You must use lightning
arrestors/protectors which comply with the local regulations and legislation.
Furthermore, the cabling outdoors, must be shielded Cat. 5 cabling and the shield
must be connected to a proper ground connection at both side (See figure
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Lightning Protection
Figure 1. Outdoor Shielded cable.
1.6 VISUAL CHECK
The equipment must be carefully unpacked and examined for any visible sign of damage.
Anything not in order should be reported back to the supplier, as soon as possible, to
avoid delays during installing due to missing equipment.
1.7 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
The installation of an Outdoor Cabinet comprises the installation of:
Fixing the Cabinet to a wall.
Installing the DAP in the Cabinet.
Connecting the Ethernet cable.
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2 INSTALLING DAP WITH INTERNAL ANTENNAS
PROCEDURE: Installing a DAP with internal antennas in the Outdoor Box
Actions:
1. Open the Cabinet. To open the cabinet, use a screw driver that fits into the four
plastic screws at the front side of the cabinet. Unfasten the screws.
2. Remove the cover from the cabinet. The contents of the cabinet is shown in Figure
2. Contents of the box.
Figure 2. Contents of the box.
3. Remove the foam contents from the cabinet.
4. At the right hand side of the cabinet, you will have to drill a hole for the cable inlet.
Mark the hole as follows:
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Right side of cabinet
16 mm
117 mm
Figure 3. Position of the hole in the cabinet.
5. Drill a hole for the swivel. Use a 10 mm drill or a 12 mm drill, depending on the type
of swivel that you use.
Figure 4. Drilling the hole (12 mm)
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6. Mount the swivel in the hole that you have drilled. Do not forget to install the rubber
ring to seal the conjunction between the swivel and the cabinet. The conjunction
must be waterproof.
Figure 5. Swivel with black rubber ring.
Figure 6. Swivel mounted to the cabinet.
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7. Put the foam back into the cabinet.
8. Keep the cabinet in the correct position against the wall and mark the mounting
holes in the corners of the cabinet on the wall. If necessary use the template that
was delivered with the cabinet.
Figure 7. Marking the corner holes on the wall.
9. Drill the holes in the wall using an appropriate drill that is applicable for the wall.
10. Mount the cabinet to the wall. Use appropriate screws and plugs.
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Figure 8. Mounting the cabinet to the wall.
11. Push the special nuts that came with the cabinet into the corner holes of the cabinet.
Figure 9. Pushing the special nuts in place in the corners of the cabinet.
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12. Lead the cable via the swivel into the cabinet. Note: the cable length in the cabinet
must be 20 cm (this includes the RJ45 connector which you have to mount to the
cable later on.).
Note: At the outside of the box, the cable must be led directly from the cabinet into the
building to avoid exposing the cable to lightning.
13. Tighten the cable inlet on the swivel and make sure that the cable inlet is
waterproof.
14. Lead the cable to the DAP and mount the RJ45 connector to it using the tool for
mounting an RJ45 connector plug to a Category 5 cable. For standard colour
schemes, consult Chapter 3A. WIRE COLOUR CODING FOR CAT 5 CABLES.
Figure 10. Cable run in the Cabinet.
15. If not yet done, connect the RJ45 connector to the DAP (at the rear side) and push
the Category 5 Ethernet cable into the round foam-free area in the rear side of the
cabinet.
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16. Push the DAP into its position in the foam.
Figure 11. DAP in its position in the cabinet.
17. Mount the cover of the cabinet onto the cabinet with the four plastic screws in each
corner of the cover. The cabinet is now closed.
Figure 12. Mounting the cover.
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3 INSTALLING A DAP/RFP WITH EXTERNAL
ANTENNAS
Before you start installing the cabinet, make sure that you have the installation materials
as described in Section 1.1 TOOLING
Also make sure that you have the AP300E/AP400E version together with the Directional
antenna and two equal cables for connecting the directional antenna to the
AP300E/AP400E.
PROCEDURE: Installing the Outdoor Box with DAP with directional antenna:
Actions:
1. Open the Cabinet. To open the cabinet, use a screw driver that fits into the four
plastic screws at the front side of the cabinet. Unfasten the screws.
2. Remove the cover from the cabinet. The contents of the cabinet is shown in Figure
13. Contents of the box.
Figure 13. Contents of the box.
3. Remove the foam contents from the cabinet.
4. At the right hand side of the cabinet, you will have to drill a hole for the cable inlet.
Mark the hole as follows:
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Right side of cabinet
16 mm
117 mm
Figure 14. Position of the hole in the cabinet.
5. Drill a hole for the swivel. Use a 12 mm drill.
Figure 15. Drilling the hole (12 mm)
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6. Mount the swivel in the hole that you have drilled. Do not forget to install the rubber
ring to seal the conjunction between the swivel and the cabinet. The conjunction
must be waterproof.
Figure 16. Swivel with black rubber ring.
Figure 17. Swivel mounted to the cabinet.
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7. Put the foam back into the cabinet.
8. Keep the cabinet in the correct position against the wall and mark the mounting
holes in the corners of the cabinet on the wall. If necessary use the template that
was delivered with the cabinet..
Figure 18. Marking the corner holes on the wall.
9. Drill the holes in the wall using an appropriate drill that is applicable for the wall.
10. Mount the cabinet to the wall. Use appropriate screws and plugs.
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Figure 19. Mounting the cabinet to the wall.
11. Push the special nuts that came with the cabinet into the corner holes of the cabinet.
Figure 20. Pushing the special nuts in place in the corners of the cabinet.
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12. Lead the cable via the swivel into the cabinet. Note: the cable length in the cabinet
must be 20 cm (this includes the RJ45 connector which you have to mount to the
cable later on).
Note: At the outside of the box, the cable must be led directly from the cabinet into the
building to avoid exposing the cable to lightning.
13. Tighten the cable inlet on the swivel and make sure that the cable inlet is
waterproof.
14. Mount the RJ45 connector to the cable using the tool for mounting an RJ45
connector plug to a Category 5 cable. For standard colour schemes, consult Chapter
3A. WIRE COLOUR CODING FOR CAT 5 CABLES.
15. Open the AP300E/AP400E box by means of removing the two screws at the rear
side of the AP300E/AP400E cabinet.
16. Use a small pair of tongs to open the predefined holes in the AP300E/AP400E
cabinet.
Figure 21. AP300E/AP400E cabinet and pair of pliers.
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Figure 22. Detail of predefined hole in the DAP cabinet.
17. Connect the RJ45 ethernet plug to the DAP and mount the antenna cables to it. Also
connect the other end of the cables to the Directional antenna.
Note: Use the SMA Torque Wrench to fasten the coax nuts on the DAP. Otherwise you
can easily damage the screw-thread.
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Figure 23. Connecting the cables to the DAP.
18. Close the DAP box and mount the two screws at the rear side of the DAP box.
19. Connect the RJ45 connector to the DAP (at the rear side).
20. Push the DAP into its position in the foam.
21. Lead the coax antenna cables via the top side of the foam and determine the
position of the directional antenna. Note that the hole in the foam is not big enough
for the antenna. This is done on purpose, in order to allow various positions of the
direction antenna.
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Figure 24. Antenna does not fit into the hole.
22. Cut the hole for the directional antenna to the correct size, to be able to push the
antenna in the hole, using figure 25 and 26 as a guide.
Figure 25. Cutting the foam to allow the antenna to fit into it, in the required position.
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Figure 26. Cutting the foam to allow the antenna to fit into it, in the required position.
23. Lead the coax cables to the antenna via the groove in the top of the foam and push
the antenna into its final position into the foam.
Note: You can change the position of the antenna to the required position in the foam,
by means of turning the antenna or giving it some tilt.
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Figure 27. DAP and directional antenna in their positions.
24. Mount the cover of the cabinet onto the cabinet with the four plastic screws in each
corner of the cover. The cabinet is now closed.
Figure 28. Mounting the cover.
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A WIRE COLOUR CODING FOR CAT 5 CABLES
This chapter shows you the normal colour coding for category 5 cables (4 pair) based on
the two standards supported by TIA/EIA: the 568A and 568B standard. These standards
apply to the colour code used with a single cable run: BOTH ENDS MUST USE THE
SAME STANDARD. Which standard to use, is a matter of local decision. However, since
they both use the same pin out at the connectors you can mix 568A and 568B cables in
any installation.
Figure 29 Colour Schemes for Wires in Category 5 Ethernet Cabling.
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B SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (W x H x D) ....................................... : 275 x 225 x 80
Outside temperature range .................................. : -20 C . . . 45 C
IP Specification ................................................... : IP66
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