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

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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=)

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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.

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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.

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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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