Install the Access Point on a Flat T-bar Using the DCFLUSH bracket

Before you begin

Ensure that the T-bar meets the following conditions before installing the DCFLUSH bracket on it:

  • T-bar width must be 9/16 in. (15mm), 15/16 in. (24mm), or 1.5 in. (38 mm).
  • T-bar bottom must be flat all the way across.
  • T-bar must be structurally sound.
  • T-bar maximum base thickness must not exceed 0.080 in. (2.000 mm).
  • Ceiling tile must be flat all the way across.
  • Maximum ceiling tile protrusion allowed is 0.015 in. (0.380 mm).

About this task

The WS-MBI-DCFLUSH (#37211) bracket is used on a flat T-bar when you do not want to use the main mounting bracket or have a 9/16 in. wide or 1.5 in. wide T-bar.

Procedure

  1. Remove the ceiling panels around the T-bar.
  2. Open the movable sliding part of the DCFLUSH bracket to give the stationary and slider T-bar more space.
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    DCFLUSH bracket parts and T-bar
    Image of the DCFLUSH bracket being slid onto a T-bar.
    Callout Description
    1 T-bar
    2 Movable sliding part of the DCFLUSH bracket
  3. Hook the stationary end of the bracket onto the T-bar.
  4. Tilt the T-bar up slightly in such a way that you are holding the stationary and movable parts of the bracket.
  5. Squeeze the bracket parts together until you hear the T-bar locking tab click into place.
  6. Slide the bracket base into the rear groove of the access point.
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    Attach the access point on a DCFLUSH bracket
    The access point being attached to a DCFLUSH bracket using the back grooves. In this image, the DCFLUSH bracket is attached to a flat T-bar.
  7. Hold and rock the access point back and forth to ensure that it is securely mounted.
  8. Attach the RJ45 connector to the GE1 port.
  9. Replace the ceiling tiles.
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