Meraki Solar Manuel utilisateur

Meraki Solar

Setup Guide

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Contents

· System Overview 2

· Understanding the Solar Repeater 4

· Pre-Site Preparation 5

· Conﬁguration on Dashboard 5

· Solar Panel Orientation & Elevation Angle 6

· On-Site Instructions 8

· Install Solar Panel 9

· Pole Mount 10

· Wall Mount 14

· Roof Mount 16

· Mount Solar Repeater 18

· Troubleshooting 20

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System Overview

The Meraki Solar enables you to provide wireless coverage over large outdoor areas quickly,

easily, and cost effectively. A Meraki Solar system has three components: a solar repeater, a

solar panel, and a solar panel mount kit, each sold separately. The following section describes

each component in more detail.

Solar Repeater

The solar repeater is the core of your Meraki Solar system. It contains an 802.11 b/g radio,

battery, and charge controller, all integrated into a weatherproof enclosure. This solar repeater

package contains the following items:

Antenna Inclinometer 2.5" (6 cm) U-bolt 5/16" (8 mm)

Nut & Washer

(includes spares)

Solar Repeater

x10x2

5/16" (8 mm) in actual scale

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Solar Panel

The solar panel provides the energy needed to power the Meraki Solar system. A 15-foot power cable

comes pre-assembled to your panel. Meraki provides two types of solar panels: 20W and 40W.

Note: If you are providing your own solar panel, you will need to purchase the Meraki Solar Power Ac-

cessory Cable (model number SOL-PWR-CBL) to connect your panel to the solar repeater. You will

also need to follow your 3rd-party solar panel manufacturer’s mounting instructions.

Solar Panel Mount Kit

The solar panel mount kit is used to mount your solar panel to a pole, roof, or wall.

Meraki provides two types of solar panel mount kits: roof/wall mount and pole mount.

20W Solar Panel

Roof Mount Pole Mount

40W Solar Panel

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Mounting Backplate

Hose Clamp Slot

LED Indicators

Power Switch

U-bolt Slot

RP-SMA

Antenna Connector

Solar Panel Connector

Understanding the Solar Repeater

Your solar repeater kit has the following features:

Understanding the LED Indicators

Your solar repeater is equipped with a series of LED lights on the front of the unit

to convey information about system functionality and performance:

Solar Panel Status LED

On: Solar panel is powering radio, battery is fully charged

Off: Nighttime or solar panel is disconnected; battery is powering radio

Flashing: Solar panel is powering radio, battery is charging

Radio Power LED

On: Radio is on

Off: Radio is off

Flashes 4x and then turns off

(when power button is ﬁrst pushed):

Battery charge too low to power radio

Signal Strength

1 Light: Fair, 4 Lights: Strongest

Moving Lights: Searching for signal

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Pre-Site Preparation

You should complete the following steps before going onsite to perform the installation.

Collect Tools

You will need the following tools to perform your installation.

Collect Additional Mounting Hardware

Solar Repeater – Pole Mount

Your solar repeater ﬁts on poles from 2.0–4.5"(5.1–11.5 cm)

diameter with u-bolts and poles larger than 4.5"(11.5 cm)

with hose clamps. You will need the proper size u-bolt or hose

clamp for your pole. U-bolts for 2.5"(6 cm) poles are included.

Solar Repeater – Wall Mount

You will need screws and anchors appropriate for the wall

surface that you are using.

Solar Panel – Roof/Wall Mount

Hardware for assembling the mount is included, but you will need to acquire any appropriate

hardware for fastening the roof/wall solar panel mount to your desired surface.

Conﬁgure your Solar Repeater on Dashboard

Your solar repeater will act as a repeater, but not as a gateway. Therefore, you will need to have an ex-

isting Meraki network that is connected to the Internet. We recommend that you add your solar repeater

to a network on Dashboard before mounting it in the ﬁeld.

1. Login to http://dashboard.meraki.com. If this is your ﬁrst time on Dashboard, create an account.

2. Find the network to which you plan to add your solar repeater.

3. Go to the “add nodes” section on the “Conﬁgure” tab. In order to register the node, you will need

the serial number of the unit, which looks like Qxxx-xxxx-xxxx, and is found on the bottom of the unit.

4. Finally, go to the map view and place each repeater on the map by clicking and dragging it to the

location where you plan to mount it. You can always modify the location later.

* If you do choose to add the repeater to Dashboard after the installation, make sure to write down

the serial number and MAC address of the unit before installing it.

1/2" (11 mm)

Wrench

Required Recommended

7/16" (13 mm)

Wrench

Flat head

screwdriver

Tin snips Magnetic

Compass

Power screwdriver with

5/16"(8 mm) nut driver,

phillips & ﬂat heads

x2 x2

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Determine Correct Solar Panel Orientation and Elevation Angle

You will need to orient your solar panel properly to ensure maximum performance. The two

parameters to keep in mind are the orientation (compass direction) and the elevation angle.

The section below describes how to determine these two parameters.

Orientation

If you are in the Southern hemisphere, your solar panel should point to true north

(directly at the geographical north pole). If you are in the Northern hemisphere, point

your solar panel to true south. If you use a magnetic compass to measure your orien-

tation, keep in mind that depending on your location, magnetic north often varies from

true north due to variation in the earth’s magnetic ﬁeld around the globe. The curved

lines on the world map above show you the compass direction in which you should

point your panel to compensate for this variation.

Example: Let’s say you are in San Francisco, California. Look at the map and ﬁnd

your location. You will see that San Francisco is located near the curved line that

represents 196°. Therefore, point your panel to 196° as shown on your compass.

Record the correct orientation for your solar panel here:

________________________ degrees

Contour Interval: 2 degrees

196° (True South)

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Elevation Angle

The elevation angle should point the panel directly at the sun at

noon during the winter. To determine the correct angle for your

location, ﬁnd your location on the Elevation Angle Map above

and read off the elevation angle. The exact angle is not critical; a

variation of up to 5° is acceptable after the panel is installed.

Example: Let’s say you are in San Francisco, California. Look at

the map and ﬁnd your location. According to the scale at the left

side of the map, your correct angle is 55°.

Use this space to record your elevation angle:

________________________ degrees

75°

45°

35°

25°

35°

65°

85°

95°

105°

95°

85°

55°

65°

15°

45°

75°

45°

35°

25°

35°

65°

85°

95°

105°

95°

85°

55°

65°

15°

45°

75°

55 degrees

If you are within 1–2 degrees of latitude of the

equator, point the panel either north or south

(whichever direction has the lowest horizon)

at a 15 degree angle to assure that the panel

self-cleans when it rains.

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On-Site Instructions

Checklist

The following tasks should be complete before you go on-site to complete your installation.

Solar repeater, solar panel, and Tools ready

solar panel mount ready

Mounting hardware ready Solar repeater conﬁgured on Dashboard

Orientation angle determined Elevation angle determined

Find a Good Mounting Location

A good mounting location is important to getting the best uptime and

repeater performance out of your Meraki Solar. Keep the following in mind:

1. The solar panel should have an unobstructed view of the sun from dawn till dusk, year round.

In addition, make sure that the unit will not cast a shadow onto the solar panel.

2. The solar repeater should have line of sight to at least 2, preferably 3 or 4, Meraki repeaters.

3. The solar repeater power cord is 15' (4.5 m) long, so the panel can be up to 15' from the repeater.

4. The antenna should be as unobstructed as possible. For example, do not place the unit

directry behind the solar panel.

Pre-Installation Signal Strength Check

Before installing your Meraki Solar system, make sure your selected site

will give you good signal strength to your Meraki network.

Screw the antenna onto the solar repeater. Be careful not to over-tighten

the antenna; it only needs to be snug (do not use a wrench). Press the

power button on the side of the unit. The “ ” light on the front of the

unit should illuminate. If this does not happen, see the troubleshooting

section on page 20.

Use the signal strength LEDs to ensure that the unit has a strong

connection to your Meraki network. If the signal is weak, try repositioning

the unit. If the signal LEDs are alternating, then the unit is scanning and

cannot ﬁnd a gateway. You will need to correct this before moving on.

Tip: If you want to see additional detail about other nearby Meraki devices, associate with the

Meraki Solar directly via wiﬁ and go to http://setup.meraki.com. This page will give you

additional detail about the other devices that the Meraki Solar can see.

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