Install the Access Point on a Flat T-bar Using the DCMTR01 Bracket

Before you begin

Ensure that the T-bar meets the following conditions before installing the DCMTR01 bracket on it:

  • T-bar width must be 9/16 in. (15 mm), 15/16 in. (24 mm), or 1.5 in. (38 mm).
  • T-bar must be structurally sound.
  • T-bar maximum base thickness cannot exceed 0.118 in. (3 mm).
  • T-bar maximum protrusion must be 0.625 in. (15.800 mm).
  • Maximum protrusion of the ceiling tile cannot exceed 0.625 in. (15.800 mm).

About this task

The optional WS-MBI-DCMTR01 (#30518) bracket is used for T-bar installations when the main mounting bracket is not used.

Procedure

  1. Remove the ceiling panels around the T-bar.
  2. Open the movable sliding part of the DCMTR01 bracket to give the stationary end of the bracket and the slider T-bar more space.
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    DCMTR01 bracket parts and T-bar
    DCMTR01 bracket being attached to the T-bar using the back grooves of the bracket.
    Callout Description
    1 T-bar
    2 Movable sliding part of the DCMTR01 bracket
    3 Stationary part of the DCMTR01 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 to the DCMTR01 bracket
    Access point being attached to the DCMTR01 bracket using the back grooves on the access point. In this image, the DCMTR01 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 tile.