Cisco Aironet 1530 User manual

GETTING STARTED GUIDE

Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Points

INCLUDING LICENSE AND WARRANTY

1About this Guide

2Introduction to the Access Point

3Unpacking the Access Point

4Radio Configuration

5Becoming Familiar With the Access Point

6AP Pole/Wall Mount

7Preparing the Access Point

8Deploying the Access Point

9In Case of Difficulty

10 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information

11 Warranty

Created: November 14, 2014, 78-21473-01

1 About this Guide

This guide is designed to familiarize you with your Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point

and prepare it for use in your wireless network. For in-depth details on configuring a wireless mesh

network, please see:

•Cisco Mesh Networking Solution Deployment Guide

Detailed configuration information can also be found in the Cisco wireless LAN controller

documentation for the controller and software release you are using. These documents are available

on Cisco.com. Follow these steps to access these documents:

Step 1 Browse to http://www.cisco.com.

Step 2 Click Support. A pop-up window appears.

Step 3 Click Wireless under Select a Product Name. The Select Your Product or Technology page

appears.

Step 4 Click Wireless > Outdoor Wireless.

Step 5 Click Cisco AP 1530 Series in the Search for a Specific Product field. The Cisco 1530 Series

Introduction page appears.

Step 6 Choose the appropriate link for the documentation you want to view or download.

General Safety Guidelines

Warnings

Safety warnings appear throughout this guide in procedures that may harm you if performed

incorrectly. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement. The warnings below are general

warnings that are applicable to the entire guide. Specific warnings are included in the sections to which

they apply.

Warning

This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury.

Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical

circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the

statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the

translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.

Statement 1071

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Warning

Do not operate the unit near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment

unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for such use.

Statement 364

Warning

This equipment must be externally grounded using a customer-supplied ground wire

before power is applied. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an

electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available.

Statement 366

Warning

Read the installation instructions before connecting the system to the power source.

Statement 1004

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service

this equipment.

Statement 1030

Warning

Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all national laws and

regulations.

Statement 1040

2 Introduction to the Access Point

The Cisco Aironet 1530 Series Outdoor Access Point (hereafter called the access point or AP) is a

rugged outdoor access point designed for service in outdoor and mesh networks. The 1530 series

leverages 802.11n technology with integrated radio and internal/external antennas.

The 1530 contains a 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio with an option to configure in centralized,

Flexconnect, or mesh mode. The 2.4-GHz radios are used primarily for local access, and the 5-GHz

radios can be configured for both local access and/or wireless backhaul in the Mesh mode.

The access point is a standalone unit that can be wall, pole or tower mounted. The access point can

also operate as a relay node for other access points not directly connected to a wired network.

Intelligent wireless routing is provided by the Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol (AWPP). This enables

each access point to identify its neighbors and intelligently choose the optimal path to the wired

network by calculating the cost of each path in terms of signal strength and the number of hops

required to get to a controller. The access point is configured, monitored, and operated through a Cisco

wireless LAN controller (WLC), referred to as a controller in this document. The WLC is described in

the appropriate Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide. The Cisco Mesh Networking

Solution Deployment Guide describes how to plan and initially configure the Cisco mesh network,

which supports wireless point-to-point and point-to-multipoint mesh deployments. The controllers use

a browser-based management system, a command-line interface (CLI), or the Cisco Prime

Infrastructure (CIP) network management system to manage the controller and the associated access

points.

3 Unpacking the Access Point

Follow these steps to unpack the access point:

Step 1 Open the shipping container and carefully remove the contents.

Step 2 Return all packing materials to the shipping container and save it.

Step 3 Ensure that all items listed in the “Package Contents” section on page 6 are included in the

shipment. Check each item for damage. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your

authorized Cisco sales representative.

Package Contents

Each access point package contains the following items:

•One 1530 series access point

•Two-pin DC power connector

•Ground lug (Panduit PLCD6-10A-L) and screws with lock washers

•Plastic cable gland and rubber seal

•Weatherization tape and anti-corrosion sealant

•Cisco product documentation and translated safety warnings

Optional Equipment

Depending on what you ordered, the following optional equipment may be part of your shipment:

•External antennas, depending on which ones you purchased (see “1532E Antennas” section on

page 7 for more information).

•Wall/Pole mount bracket, available as an option or a spare (AIR-ACC1530-PMK1[=])

•Wall/Pole mount bracket with tilt mechanism, spare only (AIR-ACC1530-PMK2=)

•AP cover / Solar Shield for 1532, spare only (AIR-ACC1530-CVR=)

•AC/DC power adapter, spare only (AIR-PWRADPT-1530=)

•Spare Parts kit containing extra cable glands, power connector, ground lug, etc.

(AIR-ACC1530-KIT1=)

Antennas

1532I Antennas

•Internal (3/5 dBi)

1532E Antennas

Dual Band Antennas

•AIR-ANT2547V-N (4/7 dBi, OMNI)

•AIR-ANT2547VG-N same as above but gray in color (4/7dBi, OMNI)

•AIR-ANT2588P3M-N= (8/8 dBi, dual polarized patch)

Uni-Band Antennas

2.4 GHz

•AIR-ANT2450V-N= (5 dBi, OMNI)

•AIR-ANT2480V-N= (8 dBi, OMNI)

•AIR-ANT2413P2M-N= (13 dBi, dual polarized patch)

5 GHz

•AIR-ANT5180V-N (8 dBi, OMNI)

•AIR-ANT5114P2M-N= (14 dBi, dual polarized patch)

Non-Cisco Antennas

Cisco does not support any third-party antennas. RF connectivity and compliance of third party

antennas is the customer’s responsibility. Cisco does not recommend any third-party antennas, and

Cisco Technical Assistance Center will not be able to provide any support for third-party antennas.

Cisco’s FCC Part 15 compliance is only guaranteed with Cisco antennas or antennas that are of the

same design and gain as Cisco antennas.

4 Radio Configuration

There are two radio configurations for the 1532 AP radio, the 2-GHz MIMO radio and the 5-GHz

MIMO radio. The 2-GHz MIMO radio operates in 2.4 GHz ISM band. It supports up to 13 channels.

The 5-GHz MIMO radio operates in the UNII-2 band (5.25 – 5.35 GHz), the UNII-2 Extended/ETSI

band (5.47 – 5.725 GHz), and the upper ISM band (5.725 – 5.875 GHz). It supports up to 16 channels.

Refer to the data sheet for the number of channels that are supported for each regulatory domain.

5 Becoming Familiar With the Access Point

The following illustrations show the access point connections. Before you begin the installation

process, use these illustrations to familiarize yourself with the access point.

Note The illustrations show all available connections for the configuration ordered. Unused

connections are capped with rubber seals to ensure the watertight integrity of the access point.

Liquid tight connectors and rubber seals are provided for all ports, which can be installed

prior to or after deploying the access point.

Figure 1 and Figure 3 shows the access point bottom and top connectors for model AP 1532I. Figure 2

shows the bottom connectors for model AP 1532E. Figure 4 and Figure 5 show the left and right side

connectors for both AP 1532 models.

Figure 1 Access Point Bottom Connectors - AP 1532I

1LAN port (covered) 2PoE-in port (covered)

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Figure 2 Access Point Bottom Connectors - AP 1532E

Figure 3 Access Point Top Connectors - AP 1532E

1Antenna port 1 2Antenna port 2

3LAN port (covered) 4PoE-in port (covered)

1Antenna port 4 (covered) 2Antenna port 3 (covered)

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