Ruijie RG-AP680-A Installation and operating manual

Ruijie RG-AP680-A Access Point
Hardware Installation and Reference Guide V1.0

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Preface
Thank you for using our products. This manual will guide you through the installation of the access point.
This manual describes the functional and physical features and provides the device installation steps, hardware
troubleshooting, technical specifications of modules, and specifications and usage guidelines for cables and connectors.
Audience
It is intended for the users who have some experience in installing and maintaining network hardware. At the same time, it
is assumed that the users are already familiar with the related terms and concepts.
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Related Documents
Documents
Description
Configuration Guide
Describes network protocols and related mechanisms that supported by the
product, with configuration examples.
Command Reference
Describes the related configuration commands, including command modes,
parameter descriptions, usage guides, and related examples.
Symbol Conventions
The symbols used in this document are described as below:
This symbol brings your attention to some helpful suggestions and references.
This symbol means that you must be extremely careful not to do some things that may damage the device or cause
data loss.

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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Overview
1 Product Overview
The RG-AP680-A, adhering to the latest 802.11ax standard, is a wireless access point (AP) designed by Ruijie for
campus scenarios. Featuring two spatial streams each radio, this dual-radio and dual- band AP provides an access rate
up to 575 Mbps at 2.4G and 1,200 Mbps at 5G, totaling 1.775 Gbps (2.4G+5G) or 2.4Gbps (5G+5G). And the
10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port and SFP port can be used in the meantime.
1.1 Technical Specifications
Table 1-1 RG-AP680-A Technical Specifications
Model
RG-AP680(CD)
RF
Dual radio, dual band
Transmission
Protocol
Support concurrent 802.11ax and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Support BLE 5.0 (Support Bluetooth serial port)
BLE
Support
Support Bluetooth Console
Operating
Frequency
802.11b/g/n/ac/ax: 2.4 GHz to 2.483 GHz
802.11a/n/ac/ax: 5.150 GHz to 5.350 GHz, 5.725 GHz to 5.850 GHz
(Country-Specific)
Antenna Type
Built-in omnidirectional antenna
Antenna Gain
2.4 GHz: 4 dBi
5 GHz: 6 dBi
Spatial Stream
4
Support 2.4G/5G 2×2 MU-MIMO
Support 5G 2×2 MU-MIMO
Access Rate
2.4G: Up to 575 Mbps
5G: Up to 1200 Mbps
Total: Up to 1.775Gbps (2.4G+5G) or 2.4Gbps (5G+5G)
Modulation
OFDM: BPSK@6/9Mbps, QPSK@12/18Mbps, 16-QAM@24Mbps, 64-QAM@48/54Mbps
DSSS: DBPSK@1Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps, and [email protected]/11Mbps
MIMO-OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM , 64QAM and 256QAM
OFDM: BPSK@6/9Mbps, QPSK@12/18Mbps, 16-QAM@24Mbps, 64-QAM@48/54Mbps
DSSS: DBPSK@1Mbps, DQPSK@2Mbps, and [email protected]/11Mbps
MIMO-OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM and 1024QAM
Receive Sensitivity
11b: -91dBm(1Mbps), -88dBm(5Mbps), -85dBm(11Mbps)
11a/g: -89dBm (6Mbps), -80dBm (24Mbps), -76dBm (36Mbps), -71dBm (54Mbps)
11n: -83dBm@MCS0, -65dBm@MCS7, -83dBm@MCS8, -65dBm@MCS15
11ac HT20: -83dBm (MCS0), -57dBm (MCS9)
11ac HT40: -79dBm (MCS0), -57dBm (MCS9)
11ac HT80: -76dBm (MCS0), -51dBm (MCS9)
11ax HE80: -76dBm (MCS0), -49dBm (MCS11)
Maximum Transmit
28 dBm (Country-specific)

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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Overview
Power
Dimensions
251 mm ×168 mm ×64 mm (Excluding the bracket)
Weight
< 1.5 kg
Ports
One 10/100/1000 Base-T uplink Ethernet port
One SFP port
One port for 48 V DC power supply
Console Port
Support
Reset Button
Support
Power Supply
Adapter: 44 V to 57 V DC
PoE: IEEE 802.3af/at
Power Consumption
< 12.95 W
Temperature
Operating: -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Storage: -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)
Humidity
Operating: 0% to 100% (non-condensing)
Storage: 0% to 100% (non-condensing)
Installation
Ceiling/Horizontal Pole Mounting
IP Rating
IP68
Safety Standards
GB4943, IEC 60950-1
EMC Standards
GB9254, EN301 489, EN55022
Mechanical
Vibration
IEC61373
Radio Standards
EN300 328, EN301 893
Table 1-2 LEDs of RG-AP680-A
LED
State
Meaning
System status
Blinking green
The system is booting.
Solid green
Initialization in progress or proper operation.
Blinking orange
Initialization is complete, but no CAPWAP connection.
Blinking red
The uplink port is disconnected.
WDS RSSI (3 LEDs in
total; available when
bridging is enabled)
1 solid on
< -70dBm
2 solid on
-70 to -50dBm
3 solid on
> -50dBm
Table 1-3 Reset Button of RG-AP680-A
Button
State
Meaning
Reset button
When powered on,
pressed for less than 2s
Resets the AP.
When powered on,
pressed for more than 3s
Restores the factory default settings.
1.2 Product Appearance
Figure 1-1 Product Appearance of the RG-AP680-A

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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Product Overview
Note:
1. Condole port and reset button
2. Port for 48 V DC power supply
3. 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet/PoE port
4. SFP port
1.3 Power Supply
The AP supports 802.3af PoE or 44 - 57 V DC power supply.
When PoE power supply is adopted, please make sure the peer end support 802.3af/802.3at, too.
The lowest current output requirement for a DC power supply is 0.35 A.

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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation
2 Preparing for Installation
To prevent device damage and physical injury, please read carefully the safety recommendations described in this
chapter.
Recommendations do not cover all possible hazardous situations.
2.1 Grounding and Lightning Protection
Ensure that both the power-receiving end and the power-supplying end are well-grounded.
Keep the grounding connection within 30 m, and use a 40mm x 4mm or 50mm x 5mm ground bar of hot-dip
zinc-coated flat steel sheet.
When the connection cable between the main grounding conductor and local equipotential earthing terminal board
(LEB) on each floor is shorter than 2 meters, use a stranded copper wire with a sectional area not less than 1.318
mm2 (16 AWG) for the connection cable.
Use a shielded network cable if possible, ensure that devices connected to both ends of the shielded network cable
are reliably grounded, and make sure that the sheath of the shielded network cable is also grounded if possible. If no
shielded network cable is available, wire the network cable through a steel pipe and bury the steel pipe for lead-in,
and properly ground both ends of the steel pipe.
No additional lightning protector is required as a high-profile lightning protector is built in the AP680-A, and the power
port support 6kV lightning protection. If a lightning protector of a higher profile is available, configure the lightning
protector optionally. Before the configuration, connect the lightning protector to the ground cable.
Use a power cable with the PE end to ground the power supply (AC). Ensure that the PE end is properly grounded,
with a ground resistance less than 5 ohms. Do not use a two-wire power cable with only the live (L) wire and naught
(N) wire. Do not connect the N wire to the protection ground cable of other communication devices, and ensure that
the L wire and N wire are properly connected.
Ensure that the ground resistance is less than 5 ohms. In areas with high soil resistivity, reduce the soil resistivity via
measures such as spreading resistivity reduction mixture around the grounding conductor.
2.2 Preparing the Installation Site
Do not expose the AP to high temperature, dust, or harmful gases.
Do not install the AP in an area prone to fire or explosions.
Keep the AP away from EMI sources such as large radar stations, radio stations, and substations.
Do not subject the AP to unstable voltage, vibration, and noises.
Keep the AP at least 500 meters away from the ocean and do not face it towards the sea breeze.
The installation site should be protected from water and flooding, seepage, dripping, or condensation.
The installation site should be selected according to network planning, communications equipment features and
considerations such as climate, hydrology, geology, earthquake, electric power, and transportation.

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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation
2.2.1 Temperature and Humidity
Table 2-1 Required Temperature and Humidity for the RG-AP680-A
Operating Temperature
-40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
Operating Humidity
0% to 100% (non-condensing)
2.2.2 Outdoor Installation
The AP can be mounted on a ceiling tile or a horizontal pole.
2.2.3 Waterproof
Use a seal plug to seal the unused ports.
Figure 2-1 Seal Plug
Use a watertight adapter to connect cables to the AP. For details, see Chapter 3 “Installing the Access Point”.
2.2.4 EMI
All interference sources (from outside or inside of the device or application system) affect the device by capacitive
coupling, inductive coupling, or electromagnetic waves.
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) occurs due to electromagnetic radiation or conduction, depending on the transmission
path.
Radiation interference occurs when energy (usually radio frequency energy) is emitted from a device and propagated
through space to disrupt other devices. The interference source can be part of disrupted system or a fully electrically
isolated unit. Conduction interference occurs when interference is transferred from one unit to another through cables,
which are usually electromagnetic wires or signal cables connected between the source and the device(s) experiencing
interference. Conduction interference often affects the power supply of the device. It is eliminated by using filters.
Radiation interference can influence the path of any signal from the device and is difficult to shield.
Take effective measures against interference from the power grid.
Keep the AP far away from the grounding or lightning protection devices for power equipment.
Keep the AP away from high-power radio stations, radar stations, and high-frequency high-current devices.
Take electrostatic shielding measures.

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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Preparing for Installation
2.3 Fiber Connection
Before connecting fiber cables, make sure the model of the optical transceiver and fiber type match the optical port. The
transmit port on the local device should be connected to the receive port on the peer device and vice versa.
2.4 Installation Tools
Table 2-2 Installation Tools
Tools
Marker, Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver, slotted screwdriver, drill, paper knife, crimping pliers,
diagonal pliers, wire stripper, network cable tester, related power and fiber cables, wrench,
hammer, cable ties, ESD tools, multimeter, waterproof duct tape, waterproof plaster
The tool kit and cables are customer supplied.
2.5 Checking before Installation
Please check your materials carefully against the package contents. If there are any errors, please contact your distributor.

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Hardware Installation and Reference Guide Installing theAccess Point
3 Installing the Access Point
Before installing the AP, make sure you have carefully read the requirements described in Chapter 2.
3.1 Installation Flowchart
3.2 Before You Begin
Before you install the AP, verify that all the parts in the package contents are there and make sure that:
The installation site meets temperature and humidity requirements.
The installation site is equipped with a proper power supply.
Network cables are in place.