Outdoor Micro Installation
- Julie Isebaert
Difficulty: expert
Learning Objectives
After reading this article, you’ll be able to:
Install the Outdoor Micro gateway
Best Practice: configure the device and check connection to Workplace Platform before installation, see Outdoor Micro Configuration
Subject to different environments, the Gateway should be installed in specialized manners. Installation can be roughly divided into two types: wall-mount installation and base-mount installation.
In general, wall-mount installation is the preferable choice since wall-mount installations are less likely to result in a water leak in the roof (you need to make sure there are no water pipes inside the wall and that there are no water towers above the wall).
However, in order to make the right choice, the physical presence of a construction professional and the owner of the building are required in order to evaluate and draw the final decision.
In addition, please note
1. Network cables should not be longer than 100(m). The location of the Gateway will affect the length of the network cable.
2. The height of the antenna must not exceed the 45 degrees cone of protection from the lightning rod.
3. A certain level of attenuation will exist on the RF Cable
4. Waterproof measures must be applied to the installation site.
5. Please ensure that there are no obstacles blocking the antenna and that the antenna is in a vertical state.
6. The way the gateway is installed should make it easy to maintain
7. The gateway, lightning surge arresters (sold separately), and other relative equipment must be properly grounded
Unboxing - content
Basic Equipment - Gateway Installation Diagram
Per gateway also a LoRa antenna will be shipped
1 LoRa antenna
2 installation rings
Exterior Appearance of the Gateway Device
Outdoor Micro Gateway (Access Point, AP)
Size: 230*200*68 mm
Antenna (N-Type female)
Antenna (N-Type female)
3G/4G mini SIM card
GPS 1.5 GHz Antenna (N-type female)
Ethernet to PoE (connection to the Gateway installed with waterproof connector)
3G/4G Antenna (N-Type female)
Installation
Device installation can be physically supported by either post mount or wall mount. Installation instructions are stated in the following sections and diagrams.
Outdoor Micro Gateway needs to be placed in the vicinity of the sensors which data it needs to track:
if the parking spaces are on the ground floor in an outside location, ideally the Outdoor Micro Gateway is installed in this outside location;
if the parking spaces are underground, ideally the Outdoor Micro Gateway is also installed in the basement/next to the parking spaces.
1st possible installation set-up: Post Mounting
Please make sure that all required tools and components are available prior to installation.
Tools: Allen wrenches (M5 and M8) or an adjustable wrench, Philips screwdriver
Outdoor Micro Gateway device: Installation steps
Outdoor Micro LoRa Antenna: Installation steps
2nd possible installation set-up: Wall Mounting
Please make sure that all required tools and components are available prior to installation.
Required tools:
Allen wrenches (M5 and M8) or an adjustable wrench
Philips screw
impact drill and drill bits (the diameter of the drill bit has to be Φ12.7mm)
measuring tape 120mm or longer
iron hammer
Power and data cables are not included in this product and must be purchased separately.
Outdoor Micro Gateway device: Installation steps
Outdoor Micro LoRa Antenna: Installation steps
Roof installation
Assembling and Securing the Waterproof Connector
The outdoor gateway device requires specialized waterproof Ethernet connectors. The product device comes with one set of waterproof connector components [Waterproof connector - Included in the waterproof packet].
Before the installation, an RJ-45 Ethernet cable and the waterproof connector must be conjoined. Make sure that the Ethernet cable used should be an FTP (Foiled Twisted Pair) outdoor cable and that the gateway device is properly grounded. Please follow the steps below to assemble the waterproof connector. While installing, please ensure that the nut is securely fastened to prevent water or air from entering the gateway device
Process of Assembly
Wall-mount Installation on a roof
Base-mount Installation on a roof
Functional device
After configuration of Micro Outdoor, make sure to connect to power.
Power is supplied to the gateway device via PoE (Power over Ethernet). You can verify whether the PoE device is working correctly by viewing the indicator light.
Power over Ethernet (PoE):
Output: connects to the gateway device
Input: connects to WAN
Check Input Power Requirements in the Prerequisites
When using ethernet connection:
either connect PoE cable directly from the gateway to the network
or connect PoE cable from the gateway to the adapter (connection “data + power out”). Then plug in the adapter into a power socket and connect another PoE cable from the adapter to the network.
When using mobile connection: connect PoE cable from the gateway to the adapter (connection “data + power out”). Then plug in the adapter into a power socket.
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