SUNDRAY AP-S800 User manual

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1"Product"Overview" " "
Sundray! AP-S800! is! an! outdoor! high-speed! wireless! access! point! supporting! 802.11a/b/g/n,!
developed! by! Sundray.! It!adopts! the! 2x2! MIMO! technology! and! supports! dual-band! of!
802.11ac/a/n!and!802.11b/g/n!and!the!maximum!transmission!rate!can!reach!up!to!600Mbps.!
AP-S800! adopts! the! Gigabit! port! for! uplink,! ensuring! high-speed! wireless! transmission.! It!
supports!PoE,!which!makes!deployment!of!AP-S800!much!easier.!
AP-S800! is! designed! with! the! shell! of! the! IP! 68! protection! level! and! supports! waterproof,!
dampproof,! dustproof,! fireproof,! and! sun! protection! features.! The! shell! can! protect! AP-S800!
against!harsh!weather!and!outdoor!environment.!This!ensures!that!AP-S800!can!work!in!both!
damp! and! cold! areas.! Additionally,! AP-S800! supports! point-to-point! and! point-to-multipoint!
bridge!functions,!which!boosts!the!feasibility!of!outdoor!network!construction.!By!working!with!
Sundray! network! access! controller(NAC),! AP-S800! makes! access! experience! faster! and! more!
secure.! !
AP-S800!is!designed!for!outdoor!environment,!such!as!scenic!spots,!schools!and!parks,!etc.!It!
provides!four!N-type!external!antenna!interfaces.!Omnidirectional!or!directional!antenna!can!be!
selected!based!on!the!actual!environment.! !
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1.1"Product"Appearance" "
There!are!one!10/100/1000Mbps!Ethernet!port!supporting!PoE!and!four!N-type!external!antenna!
interfaces.!
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Figure1-2!Side!Panel!
1.2"Specifications" "
Model"
AP-S800"
Hardware"specifications"
Weight!
2.25Kg!
Dimensions!
(Exclusive!of!antenna!
interfaces!and!accessories)!
210mmx210mmx70mm!
Ethernet!Port!
1*10/100/1000Mbps!

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PoE!
48!V/800!mA!
Power!consumption!
<!35W!
Antenna!
External!antenna,!two!2.4!GHz!N-type!connectors!and!two!5!GHz!N-type!
connectors!
Reset/Restore!factory!
settings!
None!
Status!indicator!
None!
Protection!level!
IP!68!
MTBF!
>!250000H!
RF"specifications"
Tx!Power!
≤27dBm! !
Tx!Power!Range!
1dBm~the!maximum!allowed!by!local!regulations!
Maximum!transmission!
speed(single!frequency)!
2.4!G:300!Mbps!
5!G:300!Mbps!
Operating!frequency!band!
802.11ac/n/a:!5.725GHz-5.850GHz,!5.15~5.35GHz!(China)!
802.11b/g/n:!2.4GHz-2.483GHz!(China)!
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2"Preparing"for"Installation" "
2.1"Safety"Precautions" "
AP-S800! series! products! should! be! installed! in! an! outdoor! environment.! To! ensure!that!AP! is!
operational!and!extend!its!lifetime,!it!must!be!installed!in!a!qualified!environment.!
!!!!Caution:!To!avoid!damage!to!access!point!and!bodily!injury,!please!read!and!follow!the!
safety!precautions!before!installation!of!the!AP-S800!series!products.!Please!install!the!AP-S800!
series!products!under!the!instructions!of!technical!support!representative.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2.1.1"Installation"Site"Selection" "
ü Keep!the!AP!away!from!places!that!are!susceptible!to!high!temperature,!harmful!gases,!
inflammable,!explosive,!electromagnetic!interference!(from!radar!station,!transmitter!
station!or!substation),!unstable!voltage,!violent!shake,!or!loud!noise,!or!places!that!are!near!
source!of!pollutions.! !
ü The!product!should!be!installed!in!the!environment!without!any!water!leakage,!dripping!or!
dew.! !
ü In!engineering!design,!the!site!should!be!selected!according!to!telecommunication!network!
plan!and!technical!requirements!for!telecommunication!devices,!and!the!following!factors!
should!be!taken!into!account:!hydrology,!geology,!occurrence!odds!of!earthquake,!electric!
power!and!transportation,!etc.! !
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2.1.2"Temperature"and"Humidity"Requirements" "
The!requirements!for!temperature!and!humidity!are!listed!below:!
Item!
Description!
Operating!temperature!
-40ºC~65ºC!
Storage!temperature!
-40ºC~65ºC!

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Operating!humidity!
0%~100%!(non-condensing)!
Storage!humidity!
0%~100%!(non-condensing)!
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2.2"Grounding"and"Lightning"Protection" "
In! outdoor!deployment,! the! following! must! be! grounded! separately:! outdoor!AP-S800,!feeder!
lightning! protector,! lightning! protector! with! Ethernet! port! and! lightning! rod.! Ensure! the!
grounding! points! are! well! grounded! and! take! anti-oxidation! measures! against! the! grounding!
points(Grounding!cable!should!be!prepared!by!customers!in!advance).!
Table" "Grounding!and!lightning!protection!requirements"
Item!
Requirements!
Lightning!rod!
In!plain!areas,!the!protection!angle!of!the!lightning!rod!should!be!less!than!
45!degrees.!In!mountainous!areas!or!areas!lightning!occurs!frequently,!the!
protection!angle!should!be!less!than!30!degrees.!
The!lightning!rod!should!be!high!enough!so!that!the!access!point!and!
antenna!can!be!protected!from!lightning!strikes.!
The!protection!grounding!of!the!lightning!rod!should!be!connected!to!the!
earthing!conductor!of!the!server!room.!
Device!
protection!
ground!(PGND)!
If!a!grounding!strip!is!available,!connect!the!yellow!and!green!grounding!
cable!of!the!AP!to!the!grounding!strip.!The!cross-section!area!of!the!
grounding!cable!should!be!equal!to!or!greater!than!6mm²!and!its!length!
should!not!exceed!3!meters.!
If!no!grounding!strip!is!available,!bury!a!piece!of!angle!steel!or!steel!tube!at!
least!0.5!meter!long!in!the!earth!to!function!as!the!earthing!conductor.!For!a!
piece!of!angle!steel,!the!size!should!be!at!least!50!mm!×!50!mm!×!5!mm;!for!
a!piece!of!steel!tube,!it!must!be!zinc-plated!and!have!a!wall!thickness!of!at!
least!3.5!mm.!Weld!the!yellow!and!green!grounding!cable!of!the!AP!onto!the!
angle!steel!and!take!anti-erosion!measures!against!the!welding!joint.!The!
cross-section!area!of!the!grounding!cable!should!be!equal!to!or!greater!than!
6mm²!.!The!grounding!cable!should!be!as!short!as!possible!and!must!not!be!

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Outdoor!
antenna!
The!antenna!support!should!be!grounded.!
Grounding!
lead-in!
A!grounding!lead-in!is!a!metal!conductor!connecting!a!grounding!net!and!a!
grounding!strip.!The!grounding!cable!of!the!AP!should!be!connected!to!the!
grounding!strip.!The!grounding!lead-in!must!be!30!meters!or!shorter.!A!
piece!of!zinc-coated!flat!steel!with!a!cross-section!area!of!40mm!×!4!mm!or!
50mm!×!5!mm!is!recommended.! !
Connect!the!grounding!strip!and!the!grounding!lead-in!of!the!AP!through!
the!yellow!and!green!grounding!cable!with!an!area!of!35mm²,!or!weld!them!
directly.!Take!anti-erosion!measures!against!the!welding!joint.!
Grounding!
resistance!
Earth!resistance!should!be!less!than!5!ohms.!In!an!area!with!a!higher!earth!
resistance,!reduce!the!earth!resistance!by!using!resistance!reducing!agent!
around!the!earthing!conductor.!
The!top!of!the!earthing!conductor!should!be!at!least!0.7!meter!away!from!
the!ground!surface.!In!cold!areas,!the!earthing!conductor!should!be!buried!
below!the!frozen!soil!layer.!
Network!cable!
Use!a!shielded!twisted!pair!cables!for!an!AP!deployed!outdoors.!Ensure!that!
the!devices!at!the!two!ends!of!the!cable!are!well!grounded.!If!a!metal!tube!is!
used,!the!two!ends!of!the!tube!should!be!grounded.!
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2.3"Installation"Tools" "
The!following!tools!are!required!for!installation!of!the!AP-S800!series!products!and!should!be!
provided!by!customers(Sundray!does!not!provide!the!following!tools).!
Type!of!Tools!
Tools!
Universal!tool!
Phillips!screwdriver,!bolts,!sleeves,!cutting!plier,!steel!measuring!tape,!marker!
pen,!percussion!drill!
Special!tool!
Cable!stripper,!crimping!plier,!electrical!tape,!network!cable!tester,!waterproof!

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cement,!waterproof!glue!
Additional!tool!
PC!for!troubleshooting!
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3Installation"Guideline" "
3.1"Installation"Process" "
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Precautions:"

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ü You!need!to!get!the!corresponding!engineering!drawing!before!beginning!installation.! !
ü AP-S800!series!product!should!be!installed!at!the!specified!site!according!to!the!engineering!
drawing.! !
ü Before!installation,!you!need!to!check!whether!the!installation!site!is!suitable.!If!it!is!not!
suitable,!you!can!change!the!installation!site!but!the!distance!between!the!new!and!the!
specified!sites!on!the!engineering!drawing!cannot!be!greater!than!1!meter.! !
ü Record!the!MAC!address!and!installation!site!of!the!access!point(MAC!address!is!on!the!side!
panel!of!the!AP),!for!example,!MAC:!100D0E2020CDE1,!location:!on!the!top!of!the!building!
XXX.! !
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3.2"Examining"Installation"Site" "
ü Outdoor!access!point!must!be!installed!on!a!pole!or!a!bracket.!The!pole!and!bracket!must!be!
vertical.!If!the!pole!or!bracket!is!made!of!iron,!it!should!be!protected!from!oxidation.!The!
installation!site!of!the!access!point!and!its!height!must!meet!the!design!requirements.! !
ü If!an!outdoor!AP-S800!is!installed!on!a!pole!on!the!top!of!a!building,!it!cannot!be!suspended!
outwards!in!the!air.! !
ü On!the!top!of!a!building,!outdoor!AP-S800!should!be!installed!in!a!place!with!less!sunlight!
exposure.!If!necessary,!the!corresponding!sunproof!protection!can!be!applied!to!the!device.! !
ü If!the!access!point!has!an!Ethernet!port!supporting!PoE,!it!should!be!installed!outdoors!with!
that!port!facing!down.! ! !
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3.3"Installing"Access"Point" "
Access!point!is!fixed!on!a!pole!through!the!pole!mount!kit.!The!outer!diameter!of!the!pole!should!
be!between!48mm!and!76mm.!The!pole!mounting!kit!includes!a!mounting!bracket!and!a!fixing!
plate,!as!shown!below:!
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Figure3-1!Pole!Mounting!Kit!
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Component!
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Long!bolt!
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Mounting!bracket! !
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Fixing!plate! !
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Flat!washer!
5!
Spring!washer!
6!
Nut!
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Step!1:!Install!a!pole!and!fix!the!bracket!on!the!pole,!as!shown!below:!
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Figure3-2!Install!Bracket!on!a!Pole!
Step!2:!Insert!two!hex!head!bolts!into!the!installation!holes!on!the!upper!part!of!the!plate!of!
access!point!and!do!not!tighten!the!bolts,!as!shown!below:! !
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Figure3-3!Insert!Hex!Head!Bolts!
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Step!3:!Position!the!installation!holes!on!the!plate!of!access!point!over!the!holes!on!the!mounting!
bracket,!as!shown!in!①,!and!press!the!access!point!downwards,!as!shown!in!②,!until!it!is!
tightened.!
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Figure3-4!View!1!of!Installing!AP!on!the!Mounting!Bracket!
Step!4:!Insert!the!other!two!bolts!into!the!installation!holes!on!the!lower!part!of!the!plate!of!
access!point.! !
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Figure3-5!View!2!of!Installing!AP!on!the!Mounting!Bracket!
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3.4"Grounding"Access"Point" "
Connect!access!point!to!protection!grounding!using!a!yellow!and!green!grounding!cable(provided!
by!customers).!For!details,!refer!to!Grounding"and"Lightning"Protection!section.!
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3.5"Installing"Outdoor"Antenna" "
Outdoor! antennas! are! classified! as! directional! and! omnidirectional! antennas.!The! following!
introduces!how!to!install!the!two!types!of!outdoor!antennas.!
Installation"precautions:"
ü Outdoor!antenna!should!be!installed!away!from!high-power!electronic!devices!and!no!large!
obstruction!or!metal!object!is!allowed!in!the!coverage!direction.! !
ü The! antenna! height! should! meet! the! requirements! of! signal! coverage! and! the! tip! of! the!
antenna!should!fall!within!the!45°!protection!angle!of!the!lightning!rod.! !
ü Outdoor!antenna!support!should!be!solid.!The!pole!on!which!the!antenna!is!installed!should!
be!vertical.!If!the!pole!is!made!of!iron,!anti-oxidation!measures!should!be!taken!against!the!
pole.! !
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3.5.1"Installing"Omnidirectional"Outdoor"Antenna" "
ü The!diameter!of!the!omni!antenna!pole!should!be!between!40mm!and!50mm.! !
ü The!omnidirectional!outdoor!antenna!should!be!vertical!to!the!top!surface!of!the!building.! !
ü Generally,!no!lightning!rod!is!directly!soldered!onto!an!omni!antenna!pole!(no!metal!object!
is! allowed! within! one! meter! in! the! horizontal! direction! of! the! omni! antenna).! Instead,! a!
lightning!rod!is!set!on!a!separate!pole!between!two!omni!antenna!poles!and!the!lightning!
rod!is!high!enough!to!keep!the!tip!of!omni!antennas!within!the!protection!angle.! !
1)!Install!a!lightning!rod.!
2)!Install!the!antenna!pole!onto!a!cement!pier.!
3)!Use!the!pole-mounting!bracket!to!install!the!omni!outdoor!antenna!on!the!pole.!

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3.5.2"Installing"Directional"Outdoor"Antenna" "
ü The!directional!antenna!pole!should!be!40mm!to!70mm!in!diameter.! !
ü You!should!select!such!an!installation!location!for!the!pole!that!the!antenna!direction!and!
tilt!could!be!adjusted!freely.! !
1)!Weld!the!lightning!rod!onto!the!tip!of!the!pole.!
2)!Install!the!antenna!pole!onto!a!cement!pier.!
3)!Use!a!40mm!×!4!mm!flat!steel!to!connect!the!pole!to!the!ground!grid.!
4)!Use!the!pole-mounting!bracket!to!install!the!directional!outdoor!antenna!on!the!pole.!
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Figure3-7!Installation!of!Directional!Outdoor!Antenna!
Notes:!Directional!outdoor!antennas!cannot!be!installed!at!the!same!height!on!a!same!
pole.!If!two!directional!outdoor!antennas!are!installed!on!a!same!pole,!the!vertical!distance!
between!those!antennas!should!be!more!than!2!meters.!
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3.6"Connecting"Cables" "
RF!and! Ethernet!cables! need!to! be! connected!to! AP-S800!after!the! access!point! and!outdoor!
antenna!are!installed.!
Precautions:"
ü Cables!should!be!placed!according!to!design!requirements.! ! !

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ü Cables!should!not!be!placed!near!high-voltage!pipe,!fire!pipe!or!lightning!protection!cable!to!
avoid!electromagnetic!interference.! !
ü It!is!recommended!to!use!PVC!pipe,!iron!pipe,!Plica!pipe,!or!cable!trunking!to!run!cables.!If!a!
metal!pipe!is!used,!the!two!ends!of!the!pipe!should!be!grounded.! !
ü For!outdoors!PVC!pipe!placed!horizontally,!drill!a!small!hole!on!the!pipe!so!that!the!water!
can!drain!out.! ! ! !
ü For!the!holes!in!the!wall,!through!which!cables!go,!they!should!be!blocked!with!waterproof!
and!fireproof!materials.! !
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3.6.1"Connecting"RF"Cable" "
Follow!the!following!steps!to!connect!RF!cables!to!RF!interfaces(2.4GHz!and!5GHz):!
(1) Install!a!feeder!lightning!arrester!onto!each!RF!interface,!as!shown!below:! !
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Figure3-8!Installation!of!Feeder!Lightning!Arrester!on!RF!Interface!
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(2) Connect!one!end!of!the!RF!cable!to!the!feeder!lightning!arrester!and!the!other!end!to!the!
outdoor!antenna.! !
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Figure3-8!Connect!RF!Cable!to!Feeder!Lightning!Arrester!
(3) Connect!a!grounding!wire!to!lightning!arrester!and!then!wrap!the!joint!of!lightning!arrester!
with!waterproof!tape.! !
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3.6.2"Connecting"Ethernet"Cable" "
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Figure3-9!Connect!Ethernet!Cable!
Follow!the!following!steps!to!connect!an!Ethernet!cable:!
(1) An!Ethernet!cable!needs!to!pass!through!a!waterproof!cover!for!waterproof!purpose!(an!
Ethernet!cable!with!a!RJ-45!connector!is!unable!to!pass!through),!you!need!to!make!an!
Ethernet!cable!connector!on!site.! ! !
(2) Connect!the!Ethernet!cable!to!the!Ethernet!port!on!the!access!point.! !
(3) Tighten!the!waterproof!cover.! !
(4) Use!waterproof!tape!to!wrap!the!joint!between!the!waterproof!cover!and!the!cable.! !

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Notes:!In!outdoor!environment,!Ethernet!cable!must!have!waterproof!cover.!It!is!recommended!
to!use!shielded!Cat5!or!enhanced!Cat5!cable,!and!the!length!of!the!Ethernet!cable!used!to!
connect!AP!to!switch!cannot!exceed!100!meters.! !
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3.7"Waterproof"and"Lightning"Protection" "
To!ensure!that!access!point!and!feeder!lightning!arrester!are!well!grounded,!refer!to!Grounding"
and" Lightning" Protection!section.!Make!sure! that! the! following! joints! are! wrapped! with!
waterproof! tape:! four! joints! of! feeder! lightning! arresters,! four! joints! between! antennas! and!
feeder!lightning!arresters,!one!joint!of!Ethernet!port.!For!how!to!wrap!joint!with!waterproof!tape,!
refer!to!the!attached!figure!2.!
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3.8"Examination"After"Installation" "
After!the!installation!and!cabling,!check!the!following!items!before!powering!access!point:!
ü Access!point!and!antenna!are!installed!firmly.! !
ü Power!source!meets!the!power!specifications!of!the!AP.! !
ü The!access!point!is!well!grounded.! !
ü Waterproof!measures!are!taken!against!the!each!joint!of!access!point.! !
ü Unconnected!ports!on!the!AP!are!connected!with!RSMA-50KR!load!and!then!blocked!
waterproof!plugs.! !
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