SpectraLink 150 M3 MCU manual Install Base Stations, Mount Base Stations on Dropped Tile Ceilings

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5.4Install Base Stations

Be sure the Base Station is positioned clear of anything that might damage it. The Base Station should be well above head height, away from doors and other objects that might strike it, and away from areas open to the elements or possible water leaks.

Check your location for other radio antenna devices and place the Base Stations to avoid interference. Leave enough slack wire (approximately 25 feet) to account for possible future Base Station moves.

Mount Base Stations on Dropped Tile Ceilings

A ceiling clip and plastic bolt are supplied to install Base Stations on the drop ceiling rails (T-bars) used to support acoustical tile. The plastic bolt screws into the top of the Base Station, then snaps into the ceiling clip which has been attached to the rails that hold the acoustical tile. The fastener is designed for use on 15/16" wide rails.

1.Attach the metal fastener to the rail (T-bar) supporting the dropped ceiling by rotating it into position until it snaps into the locked position.

2.Screw the plastic bolt to the 1/4 x 20 captive nut into the top of the Base Station.

3.Slide the bolt into the exposed prongs of the metal clip until it snaps into position.

4.When properly attached the Base Station should sit almost flush against the ceiling and be tightly attached to the clip and T-bar grid work.

5.Once the Base Station is anchored to the fastener, lift the acoustical tile and plug the RJ-45 8-pin modular plug into the connector on the top of the Base Station.

∙The LED will blink red and green as the system software downloads to the Base Station and the Base Station is tested.

∙When the LED blinks amber, the system is ready for operation.

∙When the LED blinks green, a telephone has established a radio link with that Base Station.

∙If the LED turns solid red, there should be an error message on the MCU's status LEDs. Refer to 8.1 Troubleshoot Error Codes.

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