Mounting the AP using the WS-MBI-DCMTR01 Bracket

About this task

The optional WS-MBI-DCMTR01 (#30518) bracket is used for T-bar installations without the main mounting bracket.
Pre-Installation checklist:
  • T-bar width must be 9/16” (15 mm), 15/16” (24 mm), 1.5” (38 mm).
  • T-bar minimum base thickness: N/A; must be structurally sound.
  • T-bar maximum base thickness is 0.118” (3 mm).
  • T-bar can have a maximum protrusion of 0.625” (15.8 mm).
  • Maximum protrusion of the ceiling tile can be 0.625” (15.8 mm).

Procedure

  1. Remove the ceiling panels around the drop ceiling T-bar rail.
  2. Open the movable sliding part of the DCMTR01 bracket to give the stationary and slider T-bar more space.
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    DCMTR01 bracket parts
    Label Description
    1 T-bar
    2 Movable sliding part of the DCMTR01 bracket
  3. Hook the stationary end of the DCMTR01 bracket onto the T-bar.
  4. Tilt the T-bar up slightly in such a way that you are holding the stationary and movable sides of the bracket.
  5. Squeeze the bracket parts together until you hear the T-bar locking tab click into place.
  6. Slide the T-bar ceiling mount bracket base into the back of the access point.
    The locking tab fits into a groove in the outside of the access point.
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    Attaching the access point onto the WS-MBI-DCMTR01 bracket
  7. Hold the access point and rock it back and forth to ensure that it is securely mounted.
  8. Attach the Ethernet cable‘s RJ45 connector to the LAN1 port and place the ceiling tile back in place.
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