STANDARD
INSTALLATION
GUIDELINES FOR
WIRELESS CCTV
SYSTEM
OUTLINE:
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Introduction
System Components
Installation Consideration
Site Consideration
 Equipment Compatibility
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Standard Installation Guidelines
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Outdoor Camera Installation
PDB Installation
Antenna Installation
Grounding System Installation
Lightning Protection System Installation
OUTLINE:
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System Layout
Site with SM Antenna Only
 Site with SM and Bridge Antenna
 Access Point
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Antenna Link-up and Basic Configuration
Basic Configuration for Access Points
 Basic Configuration for Subscriber Module
 Antenna Link from SMs to APs
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Do’s and Don’ts on Wireless CCTV Installation
INTRODUCTION
Wireless security cameras are closed-circuit
television (CCTV) cameras that transmit a video
and audio signal to a wireless receiver through
a radio band. Many wireless security cameras
require at least one cable or wire for power;
"wireless"
video/audio.
refers
to
the
transmission
of
SYSTEM COMPONENTS
COMPONENTS OF WIRELESS
CCTV SYSTEM
Camera
Any IP camera can be made wireless
with the addition of an external
antenna or transceiver.
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Power Distribution Board
A distribution board is a component
of an electricity supply system that
divides an electrical power feed into
subsidiary circuits, while providing a
protective fuse or circuit breaker for
each circuit in a common enclosure.
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COMPONENTS OF WIRELESS
CCTV SYSTEM
Network Video Recorder
NVRs are responsible for video
monitoring and storage. NVRs capture
video streams from remote IP
cameras and store the footage on a
hard disk.
 Antenna
An antenna is a
specialized transducer that converts
radio-frequency (RF) fields into
alternating current (AC) or vice-versa.
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COMPONENTS OF WIRELESS
CCTV SYSTEM
Switches
A switch is a device in a computer
network that electrically and logically
connects together other devices.
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Surge Suppressor
The surge protector has only one
job: detect excess voltage that may
travel through an Ethernet cable and
divert the extra electricity into the
grounding wire before .
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INSTALLATION
CONSIDERATION
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATION
When doing an outdoor installation you must take into
consideration the following factors:
1. Site Location
Before doing the installation, you must check first
in the location that you have chosen if it can secure the
safety of the equipment that will be installed such as
camera, antenna and other peripherals. You must also
review if in that location you can maximize the use of
your camera prior to the camera viewing. And most
especially in this type of system, you must ensure that
the location for your antenna has a Line of Sight (LOS)
with the Access Point.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATION
2. Equipment Compatibility
When doing an outdoor installation, the
compatibility of the equipment with the environment must
be assessed whether it is applicable for outdoor installation
or not.
The IP Code or IP Rating/Marking, interpreted
as Ingress Protection Marking, classifies and rates the
degree of protection provided against intrusion (body parts
such as hands and fingers),dust, accidental contact, and
water by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATION
STANDARD INSTALLATION
GUIDELINES
OUTDOOR CAMERA INSTALLATION
1. Preparing & Installing Camera Bracket
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For installation guidelines for brackets and housings, refer to the installation
manual that is enclosed with the bracket or housing.
Available Bracket Models
Parapet Mount
(SBP-300LM)
Wall Mount
(SBP-300WM1)
Wall Mount
(SBP-300WM)
Pole Mount
(SBP-300PM)
Ceiling Mount
(SBP-300CM)
Corner Mount
(SBP-300KM)
OUTDOOR CAMERA INSTALLATION
Installing by wall mount
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Fix the installation base with the bracket
1.
Fix the base with the bracket by turning it
clockwise
2.
As shown in the picture below, gently press and
lift up the handle of the hinged door on the
bottom of the installation base.
OUTDOOR CAMERA INSTALLATION
3.
Connect the camera safety wire to the
installation base.
4.
Assemble Camera and Installation Base
Assemble the installation base and camera by
matching the installation direction guides.
OUTDOOR CAMERA INSTALLATION
5.
Attach Camera. Turn the camera frame
counterclockwise until the protrusions on the
camera frame and installation base become
matched perfectly.
6.
Secure Camera and Installation Base As shown in
the picture below, secure the installation base and
camera using 3 hexagon screws.
OUTDOOR CAMERA INSTALLATION
Preparing Adapter and Cable
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Connect the camera to the power adaptor. Then, plug the power cord of the
adaptor to the wall outlet.
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Check out the rated voltage and current before making connections.
Ethernet Connection
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Connect the Ethernet cable to the local network or to the Internet.
POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD
PDB Wiring Diagram
POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD
POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD
POWER DISTRIBUTION BOARD
ANTENNA
Installing a Connectorized Radio
Cambium recommends to assemble the antenna and connectorized device
prior to field deployment. To install the connectorized radio, GPS antenna,
and cabling, proceed as follows:
1.
Depress the retaining clip, then remove the bottom cover of the
connectorized device.
2.
Remove the knockouts from the bottom shell cover for GPS, Ethernet, and
grounding cable routing. Remove any remaining plastic burrs which may
damage cabling.
ANTENNA
3.
With a Philips screwdriver, remove the GPS cover (2 screws), radio protective
cover and radio mounting bracket (4 screws) to prepare the antenna for GPS
antenna mounting.
ANTENNA
4.
Route the GPS antenna cable down through the antenna housing, and
secure the GPS antenna to the top of the sector antenna (magnetically).
ANTENNA
5.
Reattach the radio mounting brackets to the sector antenna with a Philips
screwdriver (4 screws), ensuring that the GPS antenna cable is routed
through the opening at the bottom of the radio mounting brackets.
ANTENNA
6.
Attach the radio module to the sector antenna by hooking the top of the unit
to the bracket then installing the retaining thumbscrew.
ANTENNA
7.
Pack the Ethernet port with dielectric grease, then
insert one end of the Ethernet cable into the ETH
port.
8.
Tighten the GPS and sector antenna cables,
then use overlapping wraps of vinyl tape to seal.
ANTENNA
9.
Reinstall the antenna’s GPS cover and (2) screws with a Philips screwdriver
then reinstall the connectorized device antenna cabling cover and bottom
shell cover (ensure that the bottom shell is latched – you may need to hold
the tab/latch open when reinstalling the bottom cover).
ANTENNA
Powering ON the Connectorized Device
1.
2.
3.
Connect the connectorized device Ethernet cable to the power supply port
labeled “Gigabit Data+Power”.
Connect an Ethernet cable from your management PC or network to the
power supply port labeled “Gigabit Data”.
Connect the power cord to power supply, then plug the cable into an
electrical outlet Ensure that the power supply LED is lit green.
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2
ANTENNA
Mounting the Sector Antenna for a Connectorized
Radio
Cambium recommends to assemble the antenna and connectorized device prior
to field deployment. To install the connectorized module sector antenna,
proceed as follows:
1.
Install the sector antenna mounting brackets using the (4) provided bolts. Thread
the bolts in by hand then tighten with a 13mm wrench.
ANTENNA
2.
Attach the brackets to the mounting pole by threading the (4) carriage bolts
through the rear mounting straps and antenna bracket. Next, tighten the
(4) included flange nuts with a 13mm wrench. The antenna’s tilt may be
adjusted from -3° to +12°. The antenna should not be mounted at the
highest point of the tower. If installing the antenna with a GPS antenna,
ensure that the GPS antenna has a clear view of the southern horizon.
ANTENNA
Installing an Integrated Radio
To install the integrated radio module and cabling, proceed as follows:
1.
2.
Depress the retaining clip, then remove the bottom cover of the device.
Pack the Ethernet port with dielectric grease, then plug one end of an
Ethernet cable into the device Main ETH port.
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2
ANTENNA
3.
Open the included metal strap with a
flathead screwdriver.
4.
Slide the metal strap through the
mounting bracket and around the pole;
tighten with a flathead screwdriver.
ANTENNA
5.
Once the radio has been installed onto its
mounting bracket, the radio housing cannot
be separated from the mounting bracket.
6.
Reinstall the device bottom shell cover.
ANTENNA
Powering ON the Integrated Radio
1.
2.
3.
Connect the integrated radio Ethernet cable to the power supply port labeled
“10/100 Mbit Data+Power”.
Connect an Ethernet cable from your management PC or network to the power
supply port labeled “10/100 Mbit Data”.
Connect the power cord to to power supply, then plug the cable into an
electrical outlet. Ensure that the power supply LED is lit green.
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2
ANTENNA
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Device LEDs
ANTENNA
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Device LEDs
GROUNDING
Confirm that the site has a correctly installed grounding system on a
common ground ring with access points for grounding ePMP equipment.
If the outdoor equipment is to be installed on the roof of a high building,
confirm that the following additional requirements are met:
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A grounding conductor is installed around the roof perimeter to form the main roof
perimeter lightning protection ring.
Air terminals are installed along the length of the main roof perimeter lightning
protection ring, typically every 6.1m (20ft).
The main roof perimeter lightning protection ring contains at least two down
conductors connected to the grounding electrode system. The down conductors
should be physically separated from one another, as far as practical.
GROUNDING
To provide effective protection against lightning induced surges,
observe these requirements:
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Grounding conductor runs must be as short, straight and smooth as possible, with
bends and curves kept to a minimum.
Grounding cables must not be installed with drip loops.
All bends must have a minimum radius of 203 mm (8 in) and a minimum angle of
90°. A diagonal run is preferable to a bend, even though it does not follow the
contour or run parallel to the supporting structure.
All bends, curves and connections must be routed towards the grounding electrode
system, ground rod, or ground bar.
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Grounding conductors must be securely fastened.
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Braided grounding conductors must not be used.
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Approved bonding techniques must be used for the connection of dissimilar
metals.
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
Access Points, Stations, and external antennas are not designed to survive
direct lightning strike. For this reason they must be installed in Zone B as
defined in the ePMP Series User Guide. Mounting in Zone A may put
equipment, structures and life at risk.
SYSTEM LAYOUT
BASIC ANTENNA
CONFIGURATION
BASIC ANTENNA CONFIGURATION
Configuring The Management PC
Use this procedure to configure the local management PC to communicate with
the ePMP module.
Procedure:
1. Select Properties for the Ethernet port.
In Windows 7 this is found in Control
Panel > Network and Internet >
Network Connections >
Local Area Connection.
2. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
item:
3. Click Properties.
BASIC ANTENNA CONFIGURATION
Use this procedure to configure the local management PC to communicate
with the ePMP module.
4. Enter an IP address that is valid for the
192.168.0.X network, avoiding:
192.168.0.1, 192.168.0.2, and
192.168.0.3
A good example is 192.168.0.100:
5. Enter a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
Leave the default gateway blank.
6. Click OK, then click Close
EPMP
DEFAULT CONFIGURATION
IP Address – set to DHCP. If no DHCP server is found,
unit drops back to the following IP address based on
mode of operation
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AP: 192.168.0.1
SM: 192.168.0.2
Spectrum Analyzer: 192.168.0.3
User Names and Passwords
- admin / admin
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
The Quick Start tab contains a listing of parameters
required to configure a simple radio link and to configure
requisite networking parameters. After configuring these
parameters on the AP and SM and resetting both devices,
the SM will be ready to associate (register) to the AP.
To configure an AP via the Quick Start menu, perform the
following procedure...
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
1. Start the web browser from the management PC.
2. Navigate to menu Quick Start
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
3. Configure parameter Radio Mode:
This parameter controls
the function of the device
All ePMP devices may be
configured to operate as
an Access Point (AP),
Subscriber Module (SM),
or as a Spectrum
Analyzer. For initial link
setup, choose AP.
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
4. Configure parameter Country:
Country Code settings
affect the radios in the
following ways:
• Maximum transmit power
limiting (based on radio
transmitter power plus
configured antenna gain)
• DFS operation is enabled
based on the configured
country code, if applicable
• Frequency selection
limiting (based on valid
frequencies for the
configured Country
Code)
• Select the country in
which your network will
be operating.
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
5. Automatic Channel Selection (ACS): Disabled
Select Frequency
Carrier
• Frequency selection
limiting (based on
valid frequencies for
the configured
Country)
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
6. Configure parameter AP Name (SSID) and Device
Name:
The AP Name (SSID)
is used to identify the
AP, and is used to
configure the SM with
the appropriate AP with
which to register.
Ensure that this
parameter is configured
uniquely for each AP in
the network.
Device Name: Used to
identify the device in a
NMS such as CNS
NMS - Network Management System
CNS - Cambium Networks Services Server
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
7. Configure parameter Downlink/Uplink Ratio:
Specify the percentage of
the aggregate throughput
for the downlink frames
transmitted from the AP to
the SM.
E.g. 90Mb aggregate using
75/25 ration allocates
67.5Mb for DL and 22.5Mb
for UL.
Select Flexible Ratio when
Synchronization is not
required such as in a PTP
link or isolated single AP
install.
CAUTION
You must set this
parameter exactly the
same for all APs in a
cluster. Flexible ratio
cannot be used.
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
8. Configure parameter Synchronization Source:
Defines timing source for
device.
• GPS if device will
receive synchronization
pulses from a connected
GPS antenna.
• CMM if device will
receive GPS
synchronization pulses
from a co-located
Cambium Cluster
Management (CMM)
• Internal if no GPS
synchronization source is
available or required (in
this mode, transmission
between co-located
devices will create radio
interference).
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
9. Configure parameter Device IP address Assignment:
If DHCP is selected,
the DHCP server
automatically assigns
the IP configuration
(Ethernet (LAN) IP
Address, Ethernet
(LAN) IP Subnet Mask,
Gateway IP Address
(LAN)) and the values
of those individual
parameters (below)
are not used.
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
10. For Static, configure IP parameters:
Internet Protocol (IP)
address. This address is
used to uniquely identify
this unit on a network.
The Subnet Mask defines
the address range of the
connected IP network.
Gateway: IP address of a
router for this network.
To configure a simple test
network, set the following:
IP Address: 192.168.0.20
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: blank
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
11. Configure parameter Authentication Type
Open: All SMs requesting
network entry are allowed
registration.
Pre-shared key must be between 8 to
128 symbols. Click the visibility
icon
to toggle the display of the key’s
contents.
WPA2: The WPA2
mechanism provides AES
radio link encryption and
SM network entry
authentication. SMs must
have the same Pre-shared
Key as configured on the
AP.
Radius: Authentication
requests are sent to a
Radius Server. Additional
settings are required on
the Configuration/Security
page
CONFIGURING AP UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
12. Click the Save icon, then click the Reboot icon
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
The Quick Start tab contains a simple listing of
parameters required to configure a simple radio link and
to configure requisite networking parameters.
To configure an SM via the Quick Start menu, perform the
following procedure…
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
1. Start the web
browser from the
management PC.
2. Navigate to menu
Quick Start
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
3. Configure parameter Radio
Mode:
This parameter controls the
function of the device – all
ePMP devices may be
configured to operate as an
Access Point (AP), Subscriber
Module (SM), or as a
Spectrum Analyzer. For
initial link bring-up, choose
Subscriber Module.
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
4. The Country Code is
automatically retrieved from
the AP, and does not require
configuration.
Country Code settings affect the
radios in the following ways:
• Maximum transmit power
limiting (based on radio
transmitter power plus
configured antenna gain)
• DFS operation is enabled based
on the configured country code,
if applicable
• Frequency range of operation
depending on local limitations
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
5. Configure parameter Device
Name:
The SM Device Name is used to
identify the device on the
network.
The Device Name will be
displayed, along with the IP
address, on the AP monitoring
pages.
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
6. Configure parameter:
Network Mode
Bridge: SM will operate as a
Layer 2 device. All traffic flows
directly through to Ethernet port.
NAT: SM will operate as a Layer 3
router. Details covered in
advanced section of course.
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
7. Configure parameter: Wireless Security
Pre-Shared Key: Configure
each of the network SMs
with this key (matching the
AP’s configured key) to
complete the authentication
configuration.
Radius: Configure EAPTTLS Username and
Password setting to match
settings in Radius Server
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
8. Configure the Preferred AP List
The Preferred AP List is comprised of a list of up to 16 APs to which the SM
sequentially attempts registration.
For each AP configured, if authentication is required, enter a Pre-shared Key
or Radius information associated with the configured AP SSID.
If this list is empty, or if none of the configured APs are found, the SM will scan
and register to the first AP found (with matching radio and/or authentication
settings).
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
9. Configure parameter
Radio Frequency 20
MHz Scan List and
Radio Frequency 40
MHz Scan List:
The Radio Scan List
determines the frequencies
for which the SM will scan
for AP signaling. For a
simple radio network setup,
leave all frequencies
unchecked to scan all
frequencies. (Or Select All)
Green highlighted frequency
shows currently registered
channel.
CONFIGURING SM UNITS USING
THE QUICK START MENU
10. Click the Save icon, then click the Reboot icon
TEST END-TO-END CONNECTIVITY
BETWEEN THE AP AND SMS
On AP/SM, select the
Tools / Ping utility
from the menu
Enter the IP addresses
of your team
members’ devices:
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2.
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3.
4.
For AP: 192.168.0.20
For SM-1: 192.168.0.21
For SM-2: 192.168.0.22
Confirm ping success
The radios are now
connected.
DO’S AND DON’TS
Do’s
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Exercise extreme care when working near power lines.
Exercise extreme care when working at heights.
Lightning arrester must be installed to protect against
lightning strike.
Always power down and unplug the equipment before
servicing.
Equipment installed on site must be grounded to
prevent damage caused by power surge.
Always use shielded RJ45 connector.
DO’S AND DON’TS
Don’ts
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Being close to the antenna during maintenance
activities when the transmitter is on is not advisable.
Strong radio frequency is present in the area.
Do not dispose of Cambium equipment in landfill sites.
Do not let the cables from being pinched to avoid
damage of the equipment.
Do not splice cables while plugged in to a powered
device to avoid short-circuit.