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Huawei AR500&AR530&AR550 series Industrial
Switch Routers
Hardware Installation and
Maintenance Guide
Issue 05
Date 2015-12-01
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About This Document
Intended Audience
This document describes installation of the AR500&AR530&AR550 series routers, covering
the preparations, installation procedure, and precautions. The document also provides
maintenance guidance and methods for troubleshooting typical faults of hardware modules.
This document is intended for:
lHardware installation engineers
lOnsite maintenance engineers
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equipment damage, data loss, performance
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Change History
Changes between document issues are cumulative. The latest document issue contains all the
changes made in earlier issues.
Updates in Issue 05 (2015-12-01)
This issue has the following updates:
The following sections are added:
l3.1 Scenario 1: Installing the Router on a Desk
l3.2 Scenario 2: Mounting the Router on a Wall
l3.3 Scenario 3: Mounting the Router on a DIN Rail
l4.5 Scenario 5: Mounting the Router in a Cabinet (Using a Mounting Kit)
l3.6.2 Connecting an Indoor LTE Remote Antenna
l3.6.3 Connecting an Outdoor LTE Antenna
Updates in Issue 04 (2015-08-15)
This issue has the following updates:
The following sections are added:
l4.3 Scenario 3: Mounting the Router in a Cabinet (Using a 530 Horizontal Rack-
Mounting Kit)
l4.4 Scenario 4: Installing the Router in a Cabinet (Using a 550 Horizontal Rack-
Mounting Kit)
l5.2 Scenario 2: Mounting the Router in a Cabinet
l5.5 Installing a 180 W PoE Midspan in a Cabinet
The following section is modified.
l2.3 Checking the Cabinet
Updates in Issue 03 (2015-04-10)
This issue has the following updates:
The following section is added:
l3 Installing an AR500 Series Industrial Access Router
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Issue 02 (2015-01-31)
This issue has the following updates:
The following section is modified:
l5.6.6 Connecting 2-pin DC Power Cables
Issue 01 (2014-11-30)
Initial official release.
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Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................................................ii
1 Introduction to the Industrial Routers...................................................................................... 1
2 Preparations for Installation........................................................................................................3
2.1 Reading Carefully the Safety Cautions.......................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Checking the Installation Site.........................................................................................................................................5
2.3 Checking the Cabinet......................................................................................................................................................7
2.4 Checking the Power Supply System...............................................................................................................................7
2.5 Preparing Installation Tools............................................................................................................................................8
3 Installing an AR500 Series Industrial Access Router...........................................................11
3.1 Scenario 1: Installing the Router on a Desk................................................................................................................. 12
3.2 Scenario 2: Mounting the Router on a Wall................................................................................................................. 13
3.3 Scenario 3: Mounting the Router on a DIN Rail.......................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Scenario 4: Installing the Router in a Meter Box......................................................................................................... 17
3.5 Installing a SIM Card................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.6 (Optional) Installing Antennas..................................................................................................................................... 21
3.6.1 Connecting LTE Whip Antennas...............................................................................................................................22
3.6.2 Connecting an Indoor LTE Remote Antenna............................................................................................................ 24
3.6.3 Connecting an Outdoor LTE Antenna....................................................................................................................... 25
3.7 Connecting the Router.................................................................................................................................................. 27
3.7.1 Connecting the Console Cable.................................................................................................................................. 27
3.7.2 Connecting Ethernet Cables...................................................................................................................................... 28
3.7.3 Connecting the Ground Cable................................................................................................................................... 29
3.7.4 Connecting RS485/RS422 Cables............................................................................................................................. 30
3.7.5 Connecting the Power Cable..................................................................................................................................... 32
3.8 Powering On and Off the Router..................................................................................................................................35
4 Installing an AR530 Series Industrial Switching Router.................................................... 37
4.1 Scenario 1: Mounting the Router on a DIN Rail.......................................................................................................... 38
4.2 Scenario 2: Mounting the Router on a Wall................................................................................................................. 43
4.3 Scenario 3: Mounting the Router in a Cabinet (Using a 530 Horizontal Rack-Mounting Kit)....................................48
4.4 Scenario 4: Installing the Router in a Cabinet (Using a 550 Horizontal Rack-Mounting Kit).................................... 52
4.5 Scenario 5: Mounting the Router in a Cabinet (Using a Mounting Kit)...................................................................... 58
4.6 Installing SIM Cards.....................................................................................................................................................62
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4.7 (Optional) Installing Antennas..................................................................................................................................... 63
4.7.1 Installing 3G and ZigBee Whip Antennas.................................................................................................................64
4.7.2 Installing a Sub-GHz Antenna...................................................................................................................................65
4.8 Connecting the Router.................................................................................................................................................. 66
4.8.1 Connecting the Ground Cable................................................................................................................................... 66
4.8.2 Connecting the Console Cable.................................................................................................................................. 67
4.8.3 Connecting Ethernet Cables...................................................................................................................................... 69
4.8.4 Connecting RS485 and DI Cables............................................................................................................................. 72
4.8.5 Connecting Optical Modules and Optical Fibers...................................................................................................... 74
4.8.6 Connecting Power Cables..........................................................................................................................................76
4.8.7 Connecting the 180 W PoE Midspan........................................................................................................................ 82
4.8.8 Arranging Cables.......................................................................................................................................................85
4.9 Powering On and Off the Router..................................................................................................................................87
5 Installing an AR550 Series Industrial Switching Router.................................................... 90
5.1 Scenario 1: Mounting the Router on a DIN Rail.......................................................................................................... 91
5.2 Scenario 2: Mounting the Router in a Cabinet............................................................................................................. 92
5.3 Installing a 60 W AC Power Module........................................................................................................................... 94
5.4 Installing a 180 W PoE Midspan on a DIN Rail.......................................................................................................... 96
5.5 Installing a 180 W PoE Midspan in a Cabinet..............................................................................................................98
5.6 Connecting the Router................................................................................................................................................ 100
5.6.1 Connecting the Ground Cable................................................................................................................................. 100
5.6.2 Connecting the Console Cable................................................................................................................................ 101
5.6.3 Connecting Ethernet Cables.................................................................................................................................... 103
5.6.4 Connecting Optical Modules and Optical Fibers.................................................................................................... 105
5.6.5 Connecting Boolean Output Cables........................................................................................................................ 107
5.6.6 Connecting 2-pin DC Power Cables........................................................................................................................110
5.6.7 Connecting the 180 W PoE Midspan.......................................................................................................................115
5.7 Powering On and Off the Router................................................................................................................................122
6 Appendix.....................................................................................................................................125
6.1 Appendix A Indicators................................................................................................................................................126
6.2 Appendix B On-site Cable Assembly and Installation...............................................................................................135
6.2.1 Cable Assembly Precautions................................................................................................................................... 135
6.2.2 Assembling Power Cables....................................................................................................................................... 136
6.2.3 Assembling Ethernet Cables....................................................................................................................................144
6.2.4 Installing Cable Accessories....................................................................................................................................158
6.2.5 Replacing the Mold of the Crimping Tool...............................................................................................................174
6.3 Appendix C Environmental Requirements for Device Operation..............................................................................177
6.3.1 Environmental Requirements for an Equipment Room.......................................................................................... 177
6.3.2 Requirements for Power Supply..............................................................................................................................185
6.4 Appendix D Equipment Grounding Specifications.................................................................................................... 188
6.4.1 General Grounding Specifications...........................................................................................................................188
6.4.2 Grounding Specifications for an Equipment Room................................................................................................ 188
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6.4.3 Grounding Specifications for Devices.....................................................................................................................188
6.4.4 Grounding Specifications for Communications Power Supply...............................................................................189
6.4.5 Grounding Specifications for Signal Cables........................................................................................................... 190
6.4.6 Specifications for Laying Out Grounding Cables................................................................................................... 190
6.5 Appendix E Engineering Labels for Cables............................................................................................................... 191
6.5.1 Introduction to Labels..............................................................................................................................................191
6.5.2 Engineering Labels for Optical Fibers.....................................................................................................................199
6.5.3 Engineering Labels for Network Cables................................................................................................................. 202
6.5.4 Engineering Labels for User Cables........................................................................................................................203
6.5.5 Engineering Labels for Power Cables..................................................................................................................... 204
6.6 Appendix F Guide to Using Optical Modules............................................................................................................ 207
6.7 Appendix G Fault Tag................................................................................................................................................ 210
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1 Introduction to the Industrial Routers
NOTE
Figures in the document are for reference only and may not show the actual appearance of the
equipment.
Figure 1-1 shows appearances of the AR series routers.
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Figure 1-1 Appearances of the AR series routers
AR531-F2C-H
AR502G-L-D-H
AR550-8FE-D-H
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NOTE
lThe procedures and methods for installing the AR500 series routers are the same. This document
uses the AR502G-L-D-H as an example to describe the installation methods. For details, see 3
Installing an AR500 Series Industrial Access Router.
lThe procedures and methods for installing the AR530 series routers are the same. This document
uses the AR531-F2C-H as an example to describe the installation methods. For details, see 4
Installing an AR530 Series Industrial Switching Router.
lThe procedures and methods for installing the AR550 series routers are the same. This document
uses the AR550-8FE-D-H as an example to describe the installation methods. For details, see 5
Installing an AR550 Series Industrial Switching Router.
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