Celona AP 22 User manual

Installation Guide
Celona Indoor
Access Point
AP 22
Enabling cellular wireless connectivity for enterprise
environments, within private spectrum options
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Contents
Introduction 3
About the AP 3
Package Contents 3
Ethernet ports 3
Power input 3
GPS 3
Status LEDs and Interfaces 3
Mounting 4
Installation Overview 4
Mounting the Access Point 4
Install on Prelude and Suprafine T-bar 5
Install on silhouette and interlude T-bar 7
Install on wall 10
Powering the Access Point 12
Access Point Discovery and Provisioning 12 Configuring the Access Point 12
Solution Architecture 13
Celona AP 22 capabilities 13
Operations and Maintenance 14
Security 14
Phase and time synchronization 14
Data and voice connectivity 14
Power save mode 14
Radio access technology 15
Supported frequency band 15
Seamless session mobility 15
Coverage area 15
Transmit power 15
Supported system bandwidth 15
Troubleshooting 16
Contacting Support 16 Warranty 16

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Ethernet ports
The Celona AP 22 has 1/2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port.
Power input
Celona AP 22 supports IEEE 802.3bt Type 3 (PoE++) connectivity. PoE++ can be provided by
a PoE++ injector (AC to PoE power, included in the AP) or a PoE++ capable switch. The drawn
power is ≤ 51 W.
GPS
A Subminiature Version A (SMA) coaxial RF connector port is available for GPS. If obtaining
GPS lock is dicult, connecting a GPS puck to the Celona AP 22 may help achieve lock. The
GPS puck is typically placed closer to a window where there is line of sight visibility to the
sky and a cable is extended from the GPS puck to the SMA connector port for GPS on the
Celona AP 22.
Status LEDs and Interfaces
The Celona AP 22 has 2 LEDs providing the following visual statuses for System, 5G
Introduction
This document provides the necessary guidance to help the
user enable services on the Celona Indoor Access Point AP 22
capable of private 5G connectivity.
About the AP
Celona AP 22 is an indoor 5G NR access point as a part of
Celona’s 5G LAN solution portfolio, supporting Sub-6 Ghz
frequency bands(3.3–4.2 GHz). AP 22 oers highly deterministic
performance over the air including up to 1 Gbps aggregate
throughput, less than 10ms latency and exceptional coverage.
With an enterprise-ready operational model, Celona AP 22
access point is designed for mission-critical use cases in indoor
and semi-ruggedized environments. Like all Celona access
points, the AP 22 supports plug-and-play deployment, remote
provisioning, centralized cloud-based management, and
seamlessly integrates into the enterprise network.
Celona AP 22 is 3GPP Release 15 compliant 5G NR access point
that supports 2x2 MIMO, up to 256 QAM modulation, subcarrier
space of 30 KHz and can be ceiling or wall mounted.
Package Contents
Verify that you have received the items below. If any item is
missing or damaged, contact your Celona partner or reseller
for instructions.
• The Access Point
• Mounting bracket and screws
• PoE++ injector
Identity Color Status Description
System Blue
Steady on Power is on
OFF No power supply
5G Blue
Steady on Radios are up and transmitting
OFF Radios are non-operational

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Main parts of mounting kit assembly
Active grid bracket
Pay attention
to install mark
Fixed grid bracket
Mounting kit
Bracket block x2
Installation Overview
The Celona AP 22 can be wall or ceiling mounted and has two omni-
directional internal antennas. Internal antennas are down-tilt toward
the front of the AP. Before you mount and deploy your access point, we
recommend that you perform a wireless design to determine the best
location to install your access point.
The AP requires an operational Celona Edge for discovery and network
service. Celona recommends installation and deployment of the Celona Edge
prior to installation of access points. Have the following information about
your wireless network design available:
• Locations for access point installation
• Mounting requirements for each location: suspended from a drop-ceiling,
surface mount on a hard ceiling, or on a flat horizontal surface
Installing the access point involves the following steps:
1. Mounting the Access Point
2. Powering the Access Point
3. Access Point Discovery and Provisioning
4. Configuring the Access Point
Mounting the Access Point
The Celona mount kit supports several mounting methods,
including from a suspended drop-ceiling, hard surface ceiling,
and flat horizontal surfaces such as a wall. The standard mounting
hardware included with the AP supports these mounting methods.
Mounting

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Install on Prelude and Suprafine T-bar
Mounting
Loosen these two M4*10 screws
Pull out the active grid bracket
in the arrow direction
Step 1: Loosen two screws and pull out the active grid bracket.
1
2
Step 2: Push the active grid bracket to hold the T-bar
Step 3: Fix the active grid bracket and fasten the two
screws to prevent the mounting kit from slipping.
Fasten these two screws
M3*9 to prevent slipping
Tighten the two screws M4*10
to fix the active grid bracket
Put the fixed grid bracket
to hold one side of T bar
Push the active grid bracket in the arrow direction
to clamp onto the other side of the T-bar
Screws M4*10
1
2
1
2
2
1
1 2

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Mounting
Step 4: Slide device to mounting kit, aligning the four screws and the slot.
Before slide the device
Slide device by arrow
direction to hold on
mounting kit.
1
M3*9 screw
1
Step 5: Fasten one M3*9 screw to fix device and mounting kit.

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Mounting
Install on silhouette and interlude T-bar
Step 1: Fix two bracket blocks onto the two grid brackets. Step 2: Loosen two screws and pull out the active grid bracket.
Loosen these two M4*10 screws
Pull out the active grid bracket
in the direction of the arrow
1
2
Fasten four screws to combine the two
bracket blocks on the grid bracket
1
Screws M4*10
Screws M4*10

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Mounting
Step 3: Push the active grid bracket to the T-bar. Step 4: Fix the active grid bracket and fasten
two screw to prevent mounting kit from slipping
Fasten these two screws M4*10 to
secure the active grid bracket
Fasten one M3*9
or M3*6 screw.
1) Interlude’ XL T bar: use
screw M3*9;
2) Silhouette’ 1/4 and 1/8
XL T bar: use screw M3*6.
Put the bracket block
on the fixed grid
bracket against one
side of the T-bar
Push the bracket block
on active grid bracket by
arrow direction to clamp
another side of T bar.
1
Fasten one screw M4*25.
2
3
1
1
2
3

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Mounting
Step 5: Slide device to mounting kit, aligning the four screws and the slot.
Before slide the device
Slide device by arrow
direction to hold on
mounting kit.
1
M3*9 screw
1
Step 6: Fasten one M3*9 screw to fix device and mounting kit.

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Install on a wall
Mounting
Step 1: Disassemble two grid brackets from
the mounting kit.
Step 2: Drill four holes on the wall using bit size Φ
8.00mm. See below of the distances.
Step 3: Insert the four expansion screws into holes.
Loosen these four M4*10 screws,
then remove the two grid brackets
Only the mounting kit will
be used for wall mounting
Hole distance: 167.20*124.00mm
Hole depth: 40.00mm
Wall
Expansion screw
1
124.00mm
167.20mm

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Mounting
Step 4: Place the mounting kit to the wall and fasten the four nuts. Step 5: Slide the device to attach to the mounting kit.
Fasten four M6 nuts
with torque: 35kgf/cm
Align the four screws on the
device to the mounting kit slots
Fasten screw M3*9.
Slide the device down
until the spring hook on
the mounting kit meets
the groove of the device
1
1
3
2

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Powering the Access Point
The Celona AP 22 can be powered by IEEE 802.11bt (POE++) on the WAN Ethernet port or
connected to an AC electrical outlet using the optional AC power injector/adapter.
Access Point Discovery and Provisioning
The AP will connect to the Celona Orchestrator for provisioning and discover the Celona Edge
within the network on-premises or in the private/public cloud based on the site assignment.
The AP will then connect directly to the Celona Edge and establish control and data plane
connections. Once this is completed, the 5G LED on the AP will turn blue, signifying the private
5G network is operational. This will take approximately 2-3 minutes.
Configuring the Access Point
The Celona AP 22 supports zero-touch provisioning. The AP is preconfigured with details
necessary to discover the Celona Orchestrator and the Celona Edge automatically. After the
AP discovers the Celona Orchestrator and the Celona Edge, the AP gets provisioned with
operational parameters and is authorized to transmit. The Celona Edge alone controls the
radio frequency transmission of the Celona AP 22. Once the AP has gone operational, it is able
to provide services to mobile stations. The mobile stations can interact with the enterprise
network via the Celona Edge. The user data and control signals are encrypted. The Celona AP
22 performance is periodically monitored by the Celona Edge and operational parameters are
continually optimized if necessary. Refer to the Celona Orchestrator configuration guide for
detailed instructions on configuring Celona access points.

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Solution Architecture
The high-level architecture that enables the Celona AP 22 is shown below.
The system consists of the essential functions detailed in Figure 1: System
Architecture. The Celona Orchestrator performs AP authentication, validates the
AP’s serial number, determines the network the AP needs to connect to and finally
directs the Celona AP 22 to the serving Celona Edge.
Each Celona AP 22 obtains service via its serving Celona Edge. The Celona
Edge registers the Celona AP 22, arbitrates spectrum with a FCC approved
Spectrum Access Service (SAS) system in the United States (AP22-48 only) and
algorithmically determines the most optimal radio parameters for the AP.
The Celona Edge becomes automatically aware of the Celona AP 22’s location and
its existing surrounding radio environment. Once the AP is admitted by the Celona
Edge, the AP can commence radio transmissions and service the mobile stations.
Celona AP 22 capabilities
The following sections give the reader the capabilities of the Celona Indoor Access
Point (AP), which is based on the Qualcomm platform. The AP hosts functions to
provide the following services:
• Resource management with admission and flow control
• Encryption of user data and control streams
• Registering mobile stations with Celona Edge for connectivity services
• Paging the mobile stations that are in power save mode
• Fairness in allocation of resources across multiple stations in uplink & downlink
directions
• Measurement configurations and handling of mobility of mobile stations
Celona APs
5G
Devices
with Celona SIM Celona Orchestrator
Powered by AI/ML
Celona Edge
Micro-services architecture

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Operations and Maintenance
The Celona AP 22 is operationally maintained by the Celona Orchestrator and
Celona Edge using NETCONF. Celona AP 22’s radio parameter provisioning,
performance monitoring and fault monitoring occur over the NETCONF interface.
The AP supports the following technical reports from the Broadband Forum.
Celona AP 22’s performance is monitored between every 5 minutes and 15 minutes
based on the periodicity determined by the Celona Edge. If a fault surfaces on the
AP, the fault is automatically propagated by the AP to the Celona Edge and the
Celona Orchestrator.
Security
The certificates that are required to establish HTTPS connections with the Celona
Orchestrator and the IPSEC channel with the Celona Edge are installed to the
Indoor AP at the factory. If the certificates need to be updated or replaced,
the process is automatically triggered and managed by the Celona Edge. The
certificates conform to the industry-compliant X.509 standard. The IPSEC gateway
is provisioned at the Celona AP 22 through the Celona Orchestrator. IKEv2 is used
to establish the IPSEC tunnel between the Celona AP 22 and the Celona Edge.
Phase and time synchronization
Celona AP 22 supports Time Division Duplex (TDD) which has strict requirements
for maintaining time and phase synchronization so that it does not interfere with
neighboring
APs. The Celona AP 22s have a built-in, high-fidelity GPS chip that can establish
location as well as maintain clock synchronization.
The AP’s carrier frequency accuracy, time and phase drifts are disciplined by the
onboard GPS clock. If the AP cannot obtain a GPS lock for any reason, Celona
AP 22 synchronizes with a Precision Time Protocol (PTP) server to maintain time,
phase, and frequency synchronization.
Data and voice connectivity
Mobile stations can access data, video, and voice applications over the enterprise
IP network via the Celona Edge after the Celona AP 22 has its radio enabled. Note
that the Celona AP 22 can simultaneously provide voice, video, and data sessions
to mobile stations. Celona AP 22 automatically determines the capability of mobile
stations before determining whether requested services can be accommodated.
Celona AP 22 and Celona Edge perform admission control for mobile stations
and Celona Edge enforces authentication of the mobile station before accepting
service requests and keep all control signals and user data encrypted.
Celona AP 22 employs sophisticated adaptive modulation and code rate control for
adapting mobile station link according to the dynamic channel conditions seen on
the air interface. It also employs eective power control to keep transmit powers
from the mobile stations as low as practicable.
Power save mode
Celona AP 22 enables, and controls power save options on the mobile stations.
When a mobile station has encountered a long lull in data volume, Celona AP 22
monitors trac volume on each flow enabled at the mobile station.
When the trac volume is zero for a duration of time, duration determined by the
Celona AP 22 based on mobile capability as well as current loading in the system,
Celona AP 22 enables Power Save mode on the mobile station. While in power save
mode, the mobile station can turn o its receiver and transmitter functions for the
most part except for essential functions. This increases the battery standby time on
the mobile stations.
When the mobile station is in power save mode and if there is user data destined
towards the mobile station, Celona Edge pages the mobile station indicating data
arrival via the Celona AP 22 in order to awaken the station.

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Operations and Maintenance
Radio access technology
Celona AP 22 implements an extensive set of 3GPP worldwide standards to
provide advanced, 5th-generation packet radio service to mobile stations.
Supported frequency band
The Celona AP 22 is a 3GPP Release 15 compliant integrated 5G NR,
operating within the 3300-4200 MHz spectrum band. AP 22 supports 2x2
MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output), up to 256-QAM modulation and
can be ceiling or wall mounted. Any Celona AP 22 within a Celona private 5G
network is automatically assigned frequency and power levels by Celona’s
unique Self Organizing Network (SON) software function, after the Celona
Edge retrieves available frequency channels per AP from SAS, given each
AP’s geolocation.
Frequency Band Support (SKUs)
AP22-48 3.55-3.7 GHz
AP22-78 3.3-3.8 GHz
AP22-77 3.8-4.2 GHz
Seamless session mobility
If there are multiple Celona AP 22s in the system all connecting to the
same Celona Edge, the Celona AP 22s can enable seamless mobility for
mobile stations. The source and target Celona AP 22s handle the transfer of
contextual information corresponding to existing flows setup for the mobile
station automatically.
Coverage area
The coverage area of each Celona AP 22 depends on several factors:
• Transmit power authorized by the Spectrum Manager
• Transmit power set on the Celona AP 22 by Celona Edge
• Number of other APs operating on the same frequency in the geographic area
• Proximity of other APs operating on a dierent frequency but in the same band
• Building type and material types used within the building
• Expected minimum for data rate at the edge of coverage
As a rule of thumb, at maximum transmit power, the Celona AP 22 should provide
coverage between 10,000 and 25,000 square feet.
Transmit power
The Celona AP 22 can transmit at a maximum power of 24 dBm max per port plus a
built-in omni with max 6 dBi antenna gain
Supported system bandwidth
The Celona AP 22 supports one sector, and the system bandwidths are
supported are:
AP22-48: 20/40 MHz
AP22-78: 40/60/80/100 MHz
AP22-77: 40/60/80/100 MHz
Power Adapter/Injector Details
UL Listed - 56Vdc
1.07A/min
0.535A + 0.535A/min

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Troubleshooting
System LED is not blue:
• Ensure the AP 22 has a POE++ (802.11 bt) connection. POE (802.11 at) is not
sucient.
• Please check for loose connections between the PoE++ injector / PoE++ switch
and the Celona AP 22.
Contacting Support
Celona support is available via [email protected].
Warranty
As part of an active Celona subscription, Celona AP 22 comes with a limited
warranty that includes advanced replacement for RMA.

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