Connecting RF Cables

RF Cable Connection Requirements

Connect the feeder connector to the radio interface of an AP using an RF transit cable (sold separately) and tighten the connector to the interface. A 1 N m tightening torque is recommended for the type-N connector.

The following table lists the RF transit cables and connectors used.

The requirements on connections between the antenna and the AP's radio interfaces are as follows:

• Feeders of the same antenna must be connected to radio interfaces of the corresponding frequency bands on the same AP.
• Feeder ports whose polarization directions are +45° and -45° on an antenna are connected to radio interfaces A and B of an AP respectively, and the feeder port whose polarization direction is 90° is connected to radio interface C of the AP.

Take the AP9132DN as an example. The following figure shows the RF cable connection on the AP9132DN.

RF Cable Deployment Requirements

• Use a short feeder cable to connect the antenna to an AP.
• It is recommended that you connect a 50 ohm RF load to an idle antenna interface and wrap the RF load with both the insulation and waterproof tape.
• Wrap the RF cable in single-layer PVC insulation tape, triple-layer waterproof tape, and then triple-layer PVC insulation tape.
• Before wrapping the waterproof tape, stretch the tape evenly until the tape length is twice its original length. With each layer of tape wrap the cable tightly and ensure that each layer covers more than 50% of the layer beneath it.
• Wrap the triple-layer tape from bottom to top, from top to bottom, and then from bottom to top again.
• Bend radius requirements: RG-8U RF cable: > 150 mm; 1/2" RF cable: > 50 mm; 7/8" RF cable: > 250 mm. One inch (1") equals 25.4 mm.
• The grounding requirements of antennas are the same as those of APs.

Instructions on Making RF Cables

When connecting the AP8130DN, you need to assemble the type-N male connector and 1/2" (inch) super-flexible feeder cable onsite in the following way:

Connecting the type-N male coaxial connector to the RG-8U feeder cable

1. Peel the cable.
2. Install accessories, such as the nut.
3. Install the connector body.
4. Tighten the connector on the cable.
5. After assembly is complete, verify that cable attenuation is within the proper range. Take waterproof measures during the operation.

Connecting the type-N male coaxial connector to the 1/2" feeder cable

1. Peel the cable.
2. Install the back nut.
3. Install the front nut.
4. Put the cable through the heat-shrink tubing.
5. After assembly is complete, verify that cable attenuation is within the proper range. Take waterproof measures during the operation.