Connect the ETH1 or ETH0 Cable through the Service Panel Base

About this task

The ETH1 or ETH0 cable is connected through the side or bottom holes of the service panel base.

The following hardware is required to attach the ETH1 or ETH0 cable through the a hole of the service panel base:
  • ETH1 or ETH0 cable
  • ACC-CAT6-LAN-GSKT
  • RJ-45 Plugs
  • One flat-head M4 screws that's long enough to hold the service panel to the AP
  • One blank conduit cover to close the front hole on the side of the service panel base
  • One 3/4 in. or 1/2 in. conduit cover, depending on the circumference of the ETH1 or ETH0 conduit
  • Service panel base
  • Service panel top
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Cable Glands
Four AP5050U cable glands. From left to right: a gland cap, a gland cage, a gland LAN cable gasket, and a gland body.
Table 1. Cable Gland Descriptions
Number Item Description
1

Gland cap

Compresses the gland gasket and provides a water seal around the LAN cable when you insert a LAN cable into the access point. This part is removeable.
2 Gland cage The gland cap pushes against the gland cage and compresses the LAN cable gasket. This part is removeable.

Note that the cage has a slit for fitting the cage around the gasket. The non-separated end goes against the flat edge of the gasket.
3 Gland LAN cable gasket The gasket has a slit for fitting the gasket around the LAN cable. It compresses around the cable and against the gland body so there is an IP67 or water seal around the cable.

This gasket is removeable.

Note: The acces point ships with two types of LAN cable gaskets - gray gaskets and black gaskets:
  • If the LAN cable is CAT5 or CAT5E then use the gray LAN cable gasket that is on the gland
  • If the LAN cable is CAT6 or CAT6A then use the black LAN cable gaskets that shipped in the bag marked ACC-CAT6-LAN-GSKT.
4 Gland body Provides a IP67 or water seal to the access point.
Note: Do not touch the gland body as you can damage it.
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Metal Conduit Covers
Three metal conduit covers for the service panel
Table 2. Conduit Cover Descriptions
Number Description
1 Blank conduit cover to cover the front hole on the side of the service panel base
2 ¾ in. conduit cover
3 ½ in. conduit cover

Procedure

  1. Using the blank conduit cover, cover the front hole of the service panel base.
  2. Attach either the 1/2-in. conduit cover or the 3/4-in. conduit cover to the rear hole of the service panel base
  3. Bring in the ETH1 or ETH0 cable, and the ground wire through the rear side hole of the service panel base.
  4. Loosely align the service panel base next to the metal sloping bracket, thereby leaving enough space to attach the ETH1 or ETH0 cable to the access point.
  5. Attach the ground wire to the access point.
  6. Remove the gland caps, plastic cage, and the gasket from the ETH0 port.
    Note

    Note

    Put the removed parts onto the LAN cable to be attached to the access point later.
  7. Connect the ETH0 LAN cable through the ETH0 gland port until it clicks into place in the GE1 port.
    If there is a ETH1 connection, insert the cable through the ETH1 gland until it locks into place in to the GE2 port.
  8. Torque the gland cap to 12-in lbs.
  9. Fold and arrange the ETH0 cable into the gap of the metal sloping bracket and the service panel base.
    The ETH0 cable must not be bent sharply and must have 1 in. bend radius.
  10. Connect the service panel to the access point with the four flat-head long stainless steel screws.
    Tighten the screws to 13-inch pounds
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